By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers(ºìÀ±½·) Lyrics

Standing in line
Waiting in a queue of people

To see the show tonight
To attend a performance tonight

And there's a light on
A light is illuminating the area

Heavy glow
A bright and strong radiance

By the way I tried to say
In addition, I attempted to communicate

I'd be there, waiting for
I will be present, waiting for

Dani the girl
A girl named Dani

Is singing songs to me
She is performing music for me

Beneath the marquee, overload
Below the large illuminated sign there is an excess of sensory stimulation

Steak knife card shark
An individual skilled in using a sharp knife and gambling with playing cards

Con job boot cut
Deceptive behavior using a style of jeans characterized by a slight flare at the bottom

Skin that flick
Play that movie

She's such a little DJ
She is a small but talented disc jockey

Get there quick
Hurry in order to arrive soon

By street but not the freeway
Using side streets rather than the main highway

Turn that trick
Perform a clever feat

To make a little leeway
To create some progress or advancement

Beat that nic
Overcome that addiction to nicotine

But not the way that we play
But not in the manner we operate

Dog town blood bath
A violent and bloody incident occurring in Dog Town

Rib cage soft tail
A motorcycle designed with a soft tail suspension system that exposes the rib cage of the rider

Black jack dope dick
A person addicted to gambling and drugs

Pawn shop quick pick
Choosing items quickly from a pawn shop

Kiss that dyke
Kiss that woman who is attracted to other women

I know you want to hold one
I am aware that you desire to hold a microphone

Not on strike
Not participating in a work stoppage

But I'm about to bowl one
But I am going to throw a strike in bowling

Bite that mic
Bite on the microphone

I know you never stole one
I am aware that you have never stolen a microphone

Girls that like
Girls who enjoy

A story, so I told one
A narrative, which I proceeded to relate

Song bird, main line
A vocalist, the primary focus

Cash back, hard top
Money returned, a car with a fixed roof

Oversold
More tickets were sold than available seats

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Expressions of surprise and skepticism that an intended promise or statement would actually be kept

Dani the girl is
Dani, the young woman, is

Beneath the marquee
Under the illuminated sign

Of her soul
Representative of her existence and character

I know you
I am familiar with you

From before
From a previous time or encounter