Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Give it up to this planet full of strife we're the brothers cup cuttin' sharp as a knife
With the pop of a snap and the flip of a flap the cups went up like a natural fact
It was our shoulder space that made the perfect place
For the magic of the cup to style out with grace
With a tight turn twist and a slight swerve swank
The brothers cup kissed with a kick ass clank
We are the brothers cup we like to get it up
We are the brothers cup we like to get it up
Give it up to this planet full of strife we're the brothers cup cuttin' sharp as a knife
With the pop of a snap and the flip of a flap the cups went up like a natural fact
So love all your brothers and love all your sisters
Love all the misses and love all the misters
Don't be shy when you're sharin' your kisses
The brothers cup kiss and we ain't sissies
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
Get it
Do it
Do it, alright, keep it, keep it
It is our notion that the perfect peace potion can be found in the wake of the green sea's motion
The long rocking swell of the mighty blue ocean is the cradle of peace it's the perfect peace motion
Give it up to this planet full of strife we're the brothers cup cuttin' sharp as a knife
With the power of the cup we are about to astound all your preconceptions they will come unbound
We are the brothers cup coming to your town bringing tubs of love we're going to spread it around
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
With the pop of a snap and the flip of a flap the cups went up like a natural fact
It was our shoulder space that made the perfect place
For the magic of the cup to style out with grace
With a tight turn twist and a slight swerve swank
The brothers cup kissed with a kick ass clank
We are the brothers cup we like to get it up
We are the brothers cup we like to get it up
Give it up to this planet full of strife we're the brothers cup cuttin' sharp as a knife
With the pop of a snap and the flip of a flap the cups went up like a natural fact
So love all your brothers and love all your sisters
Love all the misses and love all the misters
Don't be shy when you're sharin' your kisses
The brothers cup kiss and we ain't sissies
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
Get it
Do it
Do it, alright, keep it, keep it
It is our notion that the perfect peace potion can be found in the wake of the green sea's motion
The long rocking swell of the mighty blue ocean is the cradle of peace it's the perfect peace motion
Give it up to this planet full of strife we're the brothers cup cuttin' sharp as a knife
With the power of the cup we are about to astound all your preconceptions they will come unbound
We are the brothers cup coming to your town bringing tubs of love we're going to spread it around
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup)
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
(We're the brothers cup) we like to get it up
Lyrics submitted by PrismPuck, edited by Mellow_Harsher
The Brothers Cup Lyrics as written by Anthony Kiedis Michael Peter Balzary
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Love this song! My fave chili song definitely. I wish their style was still like this!
I just read this. It was Anthony and Flea. The song is about their love for each other and his fondness for him.
"It was our shoulder space That made the perfect place For the magic of the cup To style out with grace With a tight turn twist And a slight swerve swank The brothers cup kissed With a kick ass clank"
As you said, they put cups on their jackets as a symbol of their friendship.
"Don't be shy when you're sharin' your kisses The brothers cup kiss And we ain't sissies"
The brothers cup here is Flea and Anthony. It basically says to show affection for one another. They do, they even kiss one another and it's not a homosexual act.
"With the power of the cup we are about to astound All your preconceptions they will come unbound We are the brothers cup coming to your town Bringing tubs of love we're going to spread it around"
You have to admire their close bond the two share. They are open about how they love one another and don't care if you think it's gay or not in the manly friendship sort of way.
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i think its about loving everybody in a world full of hate and violence
i agree with dank22. I read in Scar Tissue that anthony and Hillel or Flea or maybe both (it's a while since I read the book) had matching leather jackets with cups sewn on th shoulders!!!
I just read this. It was Anthony and Flea. The song is about their love for each other and his fondness for him.<br /> <br /> "It was our shoulder space<br /> That made the perfect place<br /> For the magic of the cup<br /> To style out with grace<br /> With a tight turn twist<br /> And a slight swerve swank<br /> The brothers cup kissed<br /> With a kick ass clank"<br /> <br /> As you said, they put cups on their jackets as a symbol of their friendship.<br /> <br /> "Don't be shy when you're sharin' your kisses<br /> The brothers cup kiss<br /> And we ain't sissies"<br /> <br /> The brothers cup here is Flea and Anthony. It basically says to show affection for one another. They do, they even kiss one another and it's not a homosexual act.<br /> <br /> "With the power of the cup we are about to astound<br /> All your preconceptions they will come unbound<br /> We are the brothers cup coming to your town<br /> Bringing tubs of love we're going to spread it around"<br /> <br /> You have to admire their close bond the two share. They are open about how they love one another and don't care if you think it's gay or not in the manly friendship sort of way. <br /> <br />
GREAT SONG! the references to What It Is are obvious, which the chilis did with a lot of songs on Freaky Styley. With the pop of a snap and the flip of a flap The cups went up like a natural fact great lyrics
this is such a good song! i think about friendship and sticking together when i hear it.
Yeh when it says love all your brothers and love all your sisters it's talking about loving every one and being full of peace. You know most Red hot chili peppers songs tell us how to live or have a moral so listen to the lyrics it might just do you good.
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its whe kiedis and flea went to amsterdam and anthony bought some ceramic blue cups and then they became the brothers cup