Hustle, bustle, and, so much muscle aww
Cells about to separate
Now I find it hard to concentrate
And, temporary this
Cash and carry ‘em
Stepping up to indicate
The time has come to deviate

And, all I want is for you to be happy
And, take this moment to make you my family
And, finally you have found something perfect
And, finally you have found…

Death defying this
Mess I’m buying its
Raining down with love and hate
Now, I find it hard to motivate

And, estuary is, blessed but scary
Heart’s about to palpitate
Now, I’m not about to hesitate
And, want to treasure the rest of your days here
And, give you pleasure in so many ways dear

And, finally you have found something perfect
And, finally you have found…
Here we go

Do you want me to show up for duty
And, serve this woman, and honor her beauty

And, finally you have found something perfect
And, finally you have found… Yourself

With me...will you...agree..to take
This man...into your world
And now... we are as one...

My lone ranger
The, heat-exchanger
Is, living in this figure eight
Now I do my best to recreate
And, sweet precision
And, soft collision aww
Heart’s about to palpitate
Now I find it hard to separate

And, all I want is for you to be happy
And, take this woman and make you my family
And, finally you have found someone perfect
And, finally you have found…

All I want is for you to be happy
And, take this woman and make you my family
And, finally you have found someone perfect
And, finally you have found…

Yourself



Lyrics submitted by quazy_qual, edited by Mellow_Harsher

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  • +1
    My Interpretation:First, I just want to say that I love this song. It's hard to find a RHCP song I DON'T like.

    Concerning the first verse, it seems like he's saying "It's time to settle down and live a more calm, relaxed life.' Someone was saying it could be talking about drugs, which could very well be true. He could be saying the hustle and bustle lifestyle/drug addict lifestyle has to end (deviate/change)

    I also agree with some people that said the lone-ranger verse is about sex.

    Love this song and love the Red Hot Chili Peppers!! So happy I got to see them live last month. It was a dream come true.
    Flag sarcastinmissknowitallon June 25, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Gee, I`m glad you all had figured out that the song is about marriage, but not only. And its not about drugs, sorry, its not. Not every song by former drug-addicts is about drugs. I think its pretty clear that it`s about REPRODUCING as well.
    I mean, come on,
    "Hustle, bustle, and, so much muscle aww
    Cells about to separate

    And, estuary is, blessed but scary
    Heart�s about to palpitate
    Now, I�m not about to hesitate

    My lone ranger
    The, heat-exchanger
    Is, living in this figure eight
    Now I do my best to recreate
    And, sweet precision
    And, soft collision aww
    Heart�s about to palpitate
    Now I find it hard to separate"

    Yep. Its all about sex. I hope you all studied biology once upon a time.
    And its a brilliant song, I have to tell. I`ve never heard something so full of sex and so beautiful and soft
    Long live the RHCP, eh^^
    Flag Char19on August 14, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Do you want me to show up for duty and serve this woman and honour her beauty?" -Yes, yes I do, thanks! ;)
    Flag SarahEm89on May 17, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This songs about shootimg heroin and cocaine
    Flag koolkelon January 10, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This songs about shootimg heroin and cocaine
    Flag koolkelon January 10, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:john's my dude. best living guitar player and second only to hendrix. this song is mine today, tonight and the rest of my life. i am going to make my lst love my only love tonight and forever. mariel, always and never again will i leave you. sam
    Flag rhcpdmbloveron November 25, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:How has no one mentioned John's STERLING guitar work on this song, makes the lyrics more poignant and gives the song an amazing haunted feel. Big up John Frusciante, a TRUE living legend
    Flag neekappaon September 12, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I walked down the aisle to this song at our wedding May 8th. It was wonderful- filled Marc and I with joy. I played this for him a month after we met and it's been "our song" ever since so why not!
    Flag StylinGirlon July 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:What do you think he means by "temporary, this cash and carry"?
    Flag bunnybutt83on September 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Before reading the lyrics, I had heard
    "Do you want me to show up for duty
    And, serve this woman, and honor her beauty"
    as "do you promise...?"
    I had seen it as a back-and-forth between a boyfriend/fiancee and the girl's father/family.
    The choruses sound like they're coming from someone protective of the girl, but a big fan of her prospective husband.
    Flag afolcon April 22, 2009   Link

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