Lyric discussion by suckmykiss 

Cover art for Funky Crime lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

I think everyone is right about this song's meaning.

Also, I think RHCP fans are a little too hard on By the Way and Californication. They're good albums. But they're not the Chili Peppers that we all love. This stuff (Uplift Mofo, Freaky Styley, even Mothers Milk) , to me, is the real RHCP. I believe that Blood Sugar Sex Magik was just a stop on their road to older, more mature musicians, a stop at which they just happened to achieve PERFECTION.