Universally Speaking
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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 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 then 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 so fine
Simply put I saw 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 then 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Universally Speaking" are about a love interest whom the singer clearly admires despite her being "elegant and tired/Cut up from the chase." The descriptions of her "Bloodshot smile/Delicate and wild" suggest someone who may have had a troubled past but carries herself with a fierce independence. The singer is clearly smitten with her, saying "Give me she wolf style/Rip right through me."

The chorus of the song, "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," seems to be a declaration of the singer's intentions toward this woman. He wants her to give in to her feelings for him, and he's confident that their love will win out in the end.

Overall, the lyrics to "Universally Speaking" are about the power of love and the way it can overcome obstacles, even when the people involved are from different worlds.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw your face
I caught a glimpse of your appearance

Elegant and tired
You looked graceful yet worn out

Cut up from the chase
Your face was marked from the pursuit of something

Still I so admired
Despite this, I still held admiration for you

Bloodshot your smile
Your smile had a tired look with a reddish tint

Delicate and wild
You were both fragile and untamed in your nature

Give me she wolf style
I desire a fierce and brave attitude from you

Rip right through me
Your actions or words have a powerful effect on me

Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
This is an exclamation of an opportunity that presents itself as a rare gem

Go and get her I've got her on my mind
I cannot stop thinking about her and urge someone to pursue her

Nothing better, the feeling is so fine
It is a great feeling that nothing can surpass

Simply put I saw love stream flow
I could sense love radiating from her

Come on baby 'cause, there's no name for
This is a call to action due to the inability to put a name to the feeling

Give it up and I got what I came for
Surrender to me and I will have achieved my desired outcome

Universally speaking
This is a general statement that transcends all boundaries

I take it back and you make me nervous
I retract my previous statement and feel uneasy about your reaction

Nothing better then love and service
There is nothing greater than showing love and providing service to others

I win in the long run
I may not have won now, but in the end, I will prevail

I saw your crime
I witnessed your wrongdoing

Dying to get high
You have a strong desire to feel euphoric

Two of a kind
We are similar in nature

Beats all hands tonight
We are superior to all others tonight

Nothing better the feeling is so fine
This feeling is unbeatable

Simply put I saw your love stream flow
I could see your love radiating from you

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MoeBeToBlame
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, JOHN FRUSCIANTE, ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD SMITH

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