Mr. Jones
H93.1 Lyrics
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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with this black-haired flamenco dancer
She dances while his father plays guitar
She's suddenly beautiful
We all want something beautiful
I wish I was beautiful
So come dance this silence down through the morning
Cut Maria! Show me some of them Spanish dances
Believe in me
Help me believe in anything
I want to be someone who believes
Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales
Stare at the beautiful women
"She's looking at you. Ah, no, no, she's looking at me."
Smiling in the bright lights
Coming through in stereo
When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely
I will paint my picture
Paint myself in blue and red and black and gray
All of the beautiful colors are very very meaningful
Grey is my favorite color
I felt so symbolic yesterday
If I knew Picasso
I would buy myself a gray guitar and play
Mr. Jones and me look into the future
Stare at the beautiful women
"She's looking at you.
Uh, I don't think so. She's looking at me."
Standing in the spotlight
I bought myself a gray guitar
When everybody loves me, I will never be lonely
I want to be a lion
Everybody wants to pass as cats
We all want to be big big stars, but we got different reasons for that Believe
in me because I don't believe in anything
and I want to be someone to believe
Mr. Jones and me stumbling through the barrio
Yeah we star at the beautiful women
"She's perfect for you, Man, there's got to be somebody for me."
I want to be Bob Dylan
Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky
When everybody loves you, son, that's just about as funky as you can be
Mr. Jones and me staring at the video
When I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at me
We all want to be big stars, but we don't know why and we don't know how
But when everybody loves me, I'm going to be just about as happy as can be
Mr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars
The song "Mr. Jones" by H93.1 is a reflection on the desire for beauty and fame. The lyrics speak about the singer's experiences at the New Amsterdam, where he encounters Mr. Jones and a black-haired flamenco dancer named Maria. The singer wishes he was as beautiful as Maria and longs for something meaningful in his life. Mr. Jones and the singer tell each other fairy tales and stare at beautiful women. They want to be big stars, but don't know why. The singer wants to believe in something and be someone that others believe in.
The lyrics also include references to painting and music, with the singer describing how he would paint himself in blue, red, black, and gray, and how he would buy himself a gray guitar and play if he knew Picasso. The desire for artistic self-expression is linked to the desire for fame and recognition.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the superficial nature of fame and the desire for validation and significance in one's life. It highlights the universal desire for beauty, importance, and recognition and the existential angst that comes with feeling like one doesn't measure up to these ideals.
Line by Line Meaning
I was down at the New Amsterdam staring at this yellow-haired girl
I was sitting at the New Amsterdam bar, lost in thought while ogling at a girl with yellow hair
Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation with this black-haired flamenco dancer
Mr. Jones initiates a conversation with a flamenco dancer with black hair
She dances while his father plays guitar
The flamenco dancer performs a dance as Mr. Jones' father plays the guitar
She's suddenly beautiful
The flamenco dancer becomes more beautiful in Mr. Jones' eyes
We all want something beautiful
We humans desire beauty in our lives
I wish I was beautiful
I desire to be beautiful in the way that the flamenco dancer is beautiful
So come dance this silence down through the morning
Let's dance and break the silence that envelops us during this quiet morning
Cut Maria! Show me some of them Spanish dances
Maria, please show us some of the beautiful dances originating from Spain
Pass me a bottle, Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones, please pass me a bottle of alcohol
Believe in me
Have faith in me
Help me believe in anything
Assist me in developing faith in anything
I want to be someone who believes
I aspire to be a person who has faith in something
Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales
Mr. Jones and I narrate imaginary stories to each other
Stare at the beautiful women
We gaze at the attractive women near us
"She's looking at you. Ah, no, no, she's looking at me."
"That woman is interested in you." "No, she's looking at me."
Smiling in the bright lights
We're smiling and basking under the bright lights around us
Coming through in stereo
Music is playing and the sound is coming through the stereo system
When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely
When everyone likes you, it's impossible to feel lonely
I will paint my picture
I will create a painting
Paint myself in blue and red and black and gray
I will use blue, red, black, and gray colors to paint my self-portrait
All of the beautiful colors are very very meaningful
All the pleasing hues contain significant symbolism
Grey is my favorite color
My most preferred color is gray
I felt so symbolic yesterday
I was very metaphorical in my thinking the other day
If I knew Picasso
If I were acquainted with the painter, Picasso
I would buy myself a gray guitar and play
I would purchase a gray guitar and learn how to play it
Mr. Jones and me look into the future
Mr. Jones and I contemplate what's to come in our future
"She's looking at you. Uh, I don't think so. She's looking at me."
"That woman is checking you out." "Nope, I think she's looking at me."
Standing in the spotlight
We're standing under the bright spotlight
I bought myself a gray guitar
I purchased a guitar that's gray in color
When everybody loves me, I will never be lonely
Feeling loved by everyone will make me feel less lonely
I want to be a lion
I want to possess the fearless and ferocious qualities of a lion
Everybody wants to pass as cats
Everyone wants to mimic the feline attributes
We all want to be big big stars, but we got different reasons for that Believe in me because I don't believe in anything and I want to be someone to believe
We all desire to become successful celebrities, but with different intentions. I urge you to have faith in me because I presently lack belief in anyone or anything and wish to become someone who is worth believing in
Mr. Jones and me stumbling through the barrio
Mr. Jones and I are walking aimlessly through the rough neighborhood
"She's perfect for you, Man, there's got to be somebody for me."
"That woman looks perfect for you, we must find a perfect match for me too"
I want to be Bob Dylan
I aspire to be like the iconic musician, Bob Dylan
Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky
Mr. Jones desires to have a bit of funk in his personality
When everybody loves you, son, that's just about as funky as you can be
When everyone adores you, that's the epitome of 'cool'
When I look at the television, I want to see me staring right back at me
When I watch TV, I long for the image of myself to appear
We all want to be big stars, but we don't know why and we don't know how
We all desire to become famous celebrities but are clueless about the reasonings and methods behind it
But when everybody loves me, I'm going to be just about as happy as can be Mr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars
But when I gain everyone's love, I will be as joyful as possible. Mr. Jones and I are going to become massive celebrities
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Fredric Duritz, Ben G Mize, Charles Thomas Gillingham, Daniel John Vickrey, David Lynn Bryson, Matthew Mark Malley, Steve Bowman
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