step right up and listen please
you're gonna get it with the greatest of ease
everybody gather round all aboard the underground
you've got to get in before you get out
and gettin' out is what it's gonna be about
if you find that you are blind
open your bashful mind
let my band step inside
and take you on a cosmic ride
with honest sounds i'll paint your brain
for in this song i do proclaim
that once aboard this moving train
i'll do my best to ease your pain
slinky as my speech may be
on this trip you'll ride for free
this axis bold as love you see comes and goes so easily
space is king or so i sing, subway to venus
once aboard and feeling smooth
like a liquid you will ooze
into a state of mind that soothes
aw be my quest inside my grove
cause what i've got to give to you
is gonna make you wiggle like a wiggley worm
cause you deserve to wiggle and squirm
life's too short to be in a hole
so bust into your funkiest stroll
space is king or so i sing, subway to venus
take your body shake it around
do the dog on the ground
and if i can't make you dance
i guess i'll just have to make you piss your pants
space is king or so i sing, subway to venus



Lyrics submitted by PrismPuck, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Track duration: 04:25


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    General Comment:This song is great, although i disliked it at first; but now in my opinion it's definately one of the best on Mother's Milk. I think this song is just about them playing their music for people, and how its such a great experience and so out of this world; ie, their music is a 'Subway to Venus', Venus being named after the god of love, as there is a lot of love put into their music. Also, the lines 'with honest sounds i'll paint your brain', and 'let my band step inside
    and take you on a cosmic ride', reinforce this idea. the whole second verse is talking about making the listener want to dance.
    definately not about sex or drugs as most people have said, or at least not predominantly.

    ps. this is my first post on this site, I hope you think its good =]
    Flag FlynnyZ_maaanon May 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The Chili Peppers taught me about sex.
    Flag Jessematon December 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Some lines are missing, aren't they?
    But I can't figure out what he says exactly.
    Flag Hump De Bumpon January 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:its an appeal 'step right up and lisen please' to get up live life have fun freak out the establishment and rock out with your cock out! tie down your televisions here are the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS!!!
    Flag upliftmofoon January 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:haha i couldnt figure out the lyrics to the chorus, i thought it was something like 'space is kinked or so i say....' and i thought he was refering to general relativity!!!
    Flag manch0won March 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i really like this song, it mixes crazy with sexy, well, crazy is sexy,hee hee
    Flag ANTWANmyMANon July 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is really funky, sooo cool! its just one of them songs that when it comes on you just wanna get up and jump! (see what i did there!! funny mee...)
    Flag FleaFlyFloon April 11, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is cool, as is the whole of mothers milk.
    Flag pocket_manualon January 05, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Love this song, not sure if its sex or drugs or both or something completly different, but who cares its gooood!
    Flag RedHotRickon December 29, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:I love the whole of Mothers Milk - its got brass instruments on it! Brass instruments are so underused, except in ska.....
    okay, i know im rambling, but i just love it!
    Flag rock_bunnyon November 27, 2004   Link

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