God is good and fate is great
When it feels so strong it's hard to wait
You never know how it might unfold
Hearts to break and bodies to hold
Time will tell but it never gets old
Like I told you I'm in for the long long

Had to of been one of those things that took place in outer space
A match made in heaven, not a scratch on her face
Angels must have smoked some dust
Singing songs about "In God We Trust"
Something slide, but this is a must
Like I told you there's a time for finding out

People try to tell me what not to do
You shouldn't make it with a younger girl and
Too many chances for the foot to drop,
I tried to tell 'em that I found a pearl, well
Like I told you be careful what you're asking for

This is to Brutus
Gotta mess of a better hell, ow
This is to Judas
Even you never had my back

She was the cutest thing that I ever did see
A drink in her hand and I don't mean tea
She was with a dude, but I just didn't care
I had to find out, these moments are rare
And Stevie says, "All is fair"
Like I told you there is something for everyone

Well, I guess I never told you some things
That I really, really wanted to say
Did I do everything I could do,
Or did the mice just need to play?
Like I told you there's more than meets the eye

This is to Brutus
Gotta mess of a better hell, ow
I said this is to Judas
Even you never had my back

I'm not trying to point fingers at you
And I'm not trying to lay any blame
But when it comes to the punishment
Girl you know how to bring the pain
Like I told you I'd do it all again

This is to Brutus
I gotta mess of a better hell, ow
I said this is to Judas
Even you never had my back

Come on
This is to Brutus
There's a jury to the woman's lap, ow
This is to Judas
Even you never had my back


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Even You Brutus? Lyrics as written by Anthony Kiedis Michael Balzary

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    He's thanking god for this life and for fate when it comes to love, he's had many relationships, but he's in it for the long term. He's seen an extremly hot girl across the room,drinking alcohol(not tea),meaning she should be of age,but she's obviously alot younger. She's with another guy, but the feeling he's having is so rare,so he cant help himself and wants to go upto her. His friends warn him,"You shouldn't make it with a younger girl" and Too many chances for the foot to drop....a medical term meaning a longer foot than the other which makes you trip up...(in a relationship) but he doesnt care, cos she's the one. They were both high and on the same wavelength(Had to have been one of those things That took place in outer-space,A match made in heaven) He falls in love with her, yet tells "sister brutus" using the definition on sister being"simular to" Brutus(who we all know) the big slow and stupid part of his mind that got him into this type of relationship... that "I got a mess of a better half and I got a mess of a better hell (a bad,messy relationship but he loves her) Then he tells sister (being simular to) judas (someone thats meant to be a friend but betrays) which is that part of him that usually ruins his own relationships.......that he didnt help him get out of this relationship when he probably should have,or before he fell inlove with her. (didnt have his back this time)And he's obviously arguing this situation to himself all through this track & throughout the relationship. She cheats on him, and he wonders if its his fault,"Well, I guess I never told you some things,That I really, really wanted to say and Did I do everything I could do, or did the mice just need to play?"(or did she just want to have sex with other guys) I'm not trying to point fingers at you Well, I'm not trying to lay any blame But when it comes to the punishment Girl, you know how to bring the pain Like I told you, I'd do it all again Obviously he's hurting really bad and the relationship was a mess, but he loved her and he would do it again. even tho there are plenty of guys that think and feel the same way about having sex with her (There's a jury to the woman's lap)

    An epic tail of love and betrayal makes for one bad-ass track!!!!! Gotta love the peppers.

    soulsurferon December 16, 2011   Link

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