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By the Way

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By the Way was released on July 9, 2002 by Warner Records as a part of the album By the Way

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anthony Kiedis

Vocals

Chad Smith

Drums

Flea

Bass Guitar

John Frusciante

John Frusciante

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chad Smith

Songwriter

Anthony Kiedis

Songwriter

John Frusciante

John Frusciante

Songwriter

Michael Balzary

Michael Balzary

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Vlado Meller

Mastering Engineer

Jim Scott

Mixing Engineer

Rick Rubin

Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

Standin' in line to see the show tonight, and there's a light on

Heavy glow

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

Dani, the girl, is singin' songs to me beneath the marquee

Overload

[Verse 1]

Steak knife

Card shark

Con job

Boot cut

[Verse 2]

Skin that flick, she's such a little DJ

Get there quick by street, but not the freeway

Turn that trick to make a little leeway

Beat that "Nik", but not the way that we play

[Verse 3]

Dogtown

Blood bath

Ribcage

Soft tail

[Chorus]

Standin' in line to see the show tonight, and there's a light on

Heavy glow

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

[Verse 4]

Black jack

Dope dick

Pawn shop

Quick pick

[Verse 5]

Kiss that dyke, I know you want to hold one

Not on strike, but I'm about to bowl one

Bite that mic, I know you never stole one

Girls that like a story, so I told one

[Verse 6]

Songbird

Mainline

Cash back

Hard top

[Chorus]

Standin' in line to see the show tonight, and there's a light on

Heavy glow

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

Dani, the girl, is singin' songs to me beneath the marquee

Oversold

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

[Bridge]

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Ooh, ah

[Chorus]

Standin' in line to see the show tonight, and there's a light on

Heavy glow

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

Dani, the girl, is singin' songs to me beneath the marquee

Oversold

By the way, I tried to say I know you

From before

[Outro]

Standin' in line to see the show tonight, and there's a light on

Heavy glow

By the way, I tried to say I'd be there

Waiting for

Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante

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