Universally Speaking
Red Hot Lyrics


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I saw your face
Elegant and tired
Cut up from the chase
Still, I so admired
Bloodshot, your smile
Delicate and wild
Give me she-wolf style
Rip right through me

Silveretta, the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her, I've got her on my mind
Nothing better, the feeling is so fine
Simply put, I saw your love stream flow

Come on, baby, 'cause there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
I take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better than love and service
Universally speaking
I win in the long run

I saw your crime
Dying to get high
Two of a kind
Beats all hands tonight

Silveretta, the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her, I've got her on my mind
All the better, to make it is so fine
Simply put, I saw your love stream flow

Come on, baby, 'cause there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
I take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better than love and service
Universally speaking
I win in the long run

Silveretta, the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her, I've got her on my mind
Nothing better, the feeling is so fine




Simply put, I saw your love stream flow
Simply put, I saw your love stream flow, let's go

Overall Meaning

The song "Universally Speaking" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a love song with a twist. The lyrics are inspired by a girl, whose face the singer had seen and admired, but this girl is not portrayed in traditional terms. The poet sees the girl as a "she-wolf," and he admires her wild and delicate smile. The song is about desire, sweat, and energy. It is about the feeling of ecstasy that one experiences when the world fades away, and two souls commune. The singer of the song is in a state of bliss, he has seen the girl he is enamored with, and that is enough to make him happy.


Throughout the song, the singer is in a state of awe, he speaks of the girl's "Silverjet" spirit, which is a metaphor for adventure and a free-spirited life. He is infatuated with her, and this love stream that flows between them, he sees it as a force that unites them. The girl in question is the center of the poet's world, she is his reason to live, and he will do anything to make sure they are together, as evidenced by his willingness to take a chance on her.


Line by Line Meaning

I saw your face
The singer is stating that he has witnessed the physical appearance of the listener.


Elegant and tired
The singer is acknowledging that the listener is both refined and weary in appearance.


Cut up from the chase
The singer suggests that the listener has been pursuing something vigorously and may be injured as a result.


Still, I so admired
Despite the listener's current condition, the singer is still fond of them.


Bloodshot, your smile
The singer perceives that the listener's smile is strained, possibly due to fatigue or stress.


Delicate and wild
The singer is contrasting the listener's refined appearance with a more untamed, wild nature.


Give me she-wolf style
The singer is asking the listener to show him a fierce, powerful side of themselves.


Rip right through me
The singer wants the listener's fierce energy to impact him deeply.


Silveretta, the jets of a lifetime
The singer references a brand of skiing equipment, suggesting that pursuing the listener is an exciting, thrilling endeavor.


Go and get her, I've got her on my mind
The singer is encouraging someone to pursue the listener, as the singer is already preoccupied with the listener.


Nothing better, the feeling is so fine
The singer suggests that the feeling of being with the listener is the ultimate experience.


Simply put, I saw your love stream flow
The singer has had a revelation about the listener's inner emotional state and love for others.


Come on, baby, 'cause there's no name for
The singer is encouraging the listener to be unbridled and free without needing to describe or label their actions.


Give it up and I got what I came for
The singer has achieved what he set out to do by pursuing the listener and wants them to be open and vulnerable in return.


Universally speaking
The singer suggests that the themes of love and emotion are universal and understood by everyone.


I take it back and you make me nervous
The singer is unsure about his previous statements and the listener's emotional impact on him is causing anxiety.


Nothing better than love and service
The singer values the concept of love and being of service to others above all else.


I win in the long run
The singer is confident that pursuing the listener will lead to success in the end.


I saw your crime
The singer has noticed something about the listener's actions that he views as questionable or problematic.


Dying to get high
The listener may be struggling with addiction or seeking an elevated emotional state.


Two of a kind
The singer and listener share similar qualities or experiences.


Beats all hands tonight
The singer is celebrating the listener's superiority over anyone else present in the current situation.


Let's go
The singer is eager to move forward with the listener, embodying a sense of excitement and momentum.




Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, JOHN FRUSCIANTE, ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD SMITH

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Did you know that three of the guys in RHCP have been arrested or convicted of sex crimes, and Anthony Keidis is a child rapist according to his autobiography but was never charged?  UPI ARCHIVES APRIL 3, 1990

Singer Anthony Kiedis convicted of sexual battery, indecent exposure



FAIRFAX, Va. -- The lead singer of the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers was convicted Tuesday of sexual battery and indecent exposure after a concert in suburban Washington, D.C.

Anthony Kiedis, 27, of Los Angeles, was accused of touching a woman's face with his penis after a concert at George Mason University in Fairfax County on April 21, 1989.

The woman, a student at GMU who served on the university's program board, said the incident occurred outside the band's dressing room after the concert.

Circuit Court jurors recommended that Kiedis be fined $1,000 on each charge. He could have received up to 60 days in jail.

Judge Michael McWeeny set sentencing for Friday. Under Virginia law, McWeeny can impose the jury's recommendation or reduce it, but he cannot increase it.

The Circuit Court trial was an appeal of a ruling by a lower court judge, who found Kiedis guilty of both charges and sentenced him to 60 days in jail.

Kiedis denied ever touching the woman but others said they saw the incident and a band member admitted he made an encouraging statement.

Fans of the rock band, whose music is described as 'white funk,' packed the courtroom during the two days of testimony.

The band's latest album, 'Mother's Milk,' includes the hit songs 'Knock Me Down,' and a remake of the Stevie Wonder tune 'Higher Ground.'

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2 IN BAND ARRESTED AFTER ATTACKING FAN



March 17, 1990


Shirish Date Of The Sentinel Staff

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL




True to their name, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were hot - so hot that they trashed their stage, then jumped into the crowd to manhandle a bikini-clad woman during an MTV taping on the beach.

Police weren't amused.

Neither was MTV, which threw the band off the set. And neither was the 20-year-old Virginia woman, who filed charges against two band members.

Defenders of the Red Hot Chili Peppers say Wednesday afternoon's episode at an MTV taping was just part of its image, which sometimes includes taking the stage wearing nothing more than strategically placed socks or diapers.



Maybe. But early Friday morning, the Volusia County Beach Rangers decided that arresting bass guitarist Flea and drummer Chad Smith and charging them with lascivious behavior, battery and disorderly conduct were part of the rangers' image.

"I'm not going to put up with it," said Ranger Chief Jon Kirvan, hours after arresting half the band's members about 1 a.m. Friday after a concert at the Marriott Hotel. "That could be your daughter."

Wednesday's melee took place during MTV's taping for its Club MTV dance program. The band was lip-syncing the song "Knock Me Down" when Flea - whose real name is Michael Balzary - started banging his bass guitar against Chad Smith's drum kit, according to police, who seemed to have a tough time making sense of the punk band's show.

"At the end of a set, the band members started jumping around on stage, pushing microphones to the stage floor, swinging instruments around, knocking over the drums and making a comment about the police that was not fully heard by this writer," wrote Daytona police Sgt. Robert Grim.

"One of the band members with a shaved-type head with a multicolored bush of hair centered on top of his head picked up a white female victim, placing her over his shoulders," Grim wrote.

Smith joined Flea, and pulled the woman's bathing suit bottom partially off and started slapping her buttocks, according to Beach Ranger Guy Grasso's report.

At that point, the woman fell to the sand, only to have Flea kneel atop her, start grabbing at her, and demand that she perform oral sex on him, Grasso's report said.

MTV security pulled Flea off and escorted him and Smith off property of the Texan Motel, MTV's base during spring break.



Kirvan said his officers talked to the woman Thursday and got arrest warrants Thursday night from Circuit Judge Robert Miller.

"Last night after their performance - if you want to call it that - we served the warrants and arrested them," Kirvan said. "If somebody assaults somebody, we're going to do something."

Flea, 26, was charged with battery, disorderly conduct and solicitation to commit an unnatural and lascivious act and released on $2,000 bail. Smith, 28, was charged with battery and released on $1,000 bail. All the charges are misdemeanors.

Neither Flea nor Smith could be reached for comment Friday.

The woman declined comment.



This band had charges in 3 states in 1996 for sex crimes against women employed to work at their concerts ( It was on MTV America News)==



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I saw your face
Elegant and tired
Cut up from the chase
Still I so admired
Bloodshot your smile
Delicate and wild
Give me shewolf style
Rip right thru me

[Pre-Chorus:]
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
Nothing better the feeling is so fine
Simply put I saw your love stream flow

[Chorus:]
Come on baby 'cause there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
Take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better than love and service
Universally speaking
Win in the long run

I saw your crime
Dying to get high
Two of a kind
Beats all hands tonight

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Pre-Chorus]

Simply put I saw your love stream flow
Let's go



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On this day in 2003, the music video for "Universally Speaking" was released. Directed by Dick Rude.

@hascokmusa7381

Wow

@fabiennereyes1

Super Superbe Musique !!!

@GabrielViniES

Great band, good sound and funny clip. This is Red Hot Chili Peppers too

@mannie349

Mmmmmm?

@dionmark8289

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS need I say more ?!

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@Muaythaifrdabomb

Absolutely absurd the sheer amount of amazing songs that this band has.

@northlanedarko771

You mean John has lol

@laszloelias9012

@@northlanedarko771 what about josh and flea?

@luismalheiro3602

@@northlanedarko771 idiots... all the commentaries have you insulting rhcp and glorifying only John talent. Shut up! i love jhon but rhcp have also Flea 1 of the bests bass players in the world, Antony voice, even now he is getting problems with his vocals... Chad is a great drummer. you exaggerate a lot John presence, but dont
forget all this musics was creation by all group, be thankfull to eatch of them. If you really think you are here just for John, go watch his solo albums, and dont bore.

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