Yellow Brick Road
Angus & Julia Stone Lyrics

The lyrics to Angus & Julia Stone's "Yellow Brick Road" paint a picture of a journey through life that has led the singer to lose their mind along the way. The opening lines, "Just a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down," allude to the idea that the singer may have turned to drugs to cope with their struggles. The reference to "Mary-Jane" (slang for marijuana) and being "shot down" suggest a history of substance abuse.

The song shifts to a memory of lost love in California, where the singer's "heart" and "mind" were lost. The mention of Neil Young's "heart of gold" coming on the stereo and making the singer cry may signify a moment of clarity or nostalgia for a better time. However, the mention of the colors of the rainbow falling in their eyes and mind could indicate a psychedelic drug experience, furthering the idea of drug use as a coping mechanism.

The second verse continues with a journey toward a river where the singer fell in love and had their mind blown away. The use of the same language as earlier, "shot me down with her revolver" and "got me high," reinforce the idea of drugs and love as ways to cope with life's struggles. The weatherman's prediction of "sunshine" could be interpreted as a hopeful moment, but the final line about losing their mind down the "yellow brick road" suggests that the journey has taken a toll on them.

Overall, "Yellow Brick Road" tells a story of someone who has struggled with substance abuse and lost love, and how those experiences have taken a toll on their mental state.