Mushrooms & Roses
Janelle Monáe Lyrics
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(Smells like love to me)
Where all the lonely droids and lovers have their wildest dreams
The golden door of our emotions opens here
We're all virgins to the joys of loving without fear
(Come sweet love) Come sweet love
(Take my hand) Why don't you take my hand
(And let's be)
(Come sweet love) Come sweet love
(Take my hand) Just take my hand
(Follow me) All of me
(Let's be) Here
I remember one of the regulars
Her long, gray hair
Beautiful smile and rosy cheeks
Her name slips my mind
Ah, her name was, uh...
Blueberry Mary, and she's crazy 'bout me
(She's so crazy 'bout me)
She's wild, man, she's wild
She gives the boys all of her kisses and electricity
(Till I come in her dreams)
Till I come in her dreams
The golden door of their emotion opens wide
Here they fall into her love and never have to hide
(Come sweet love) Come sweet love
(Take my hand) Why don't you take my hand
(Follow me) And follow me, baby
Follow me baby
(And let's be) Here
(Come sweet love) Oh call me love
(Take my hand) Come sweet child
Come sweet love (Follow me)
Follow me love
Love
(Let's be) High
High
Mushrooms & Roses is a fantastical place where lonely droids and lovers come together to live out their wildest dreams. Janelle Monáe sings about this place, which seems to be a safe haven for those who have been hurt or are afraid of love. The lyrics speak of the "golden door of our emotions" opening, and how everyone is a "virgin to the joys of loving without fear". It's as if this place is a gateway to a world where people can experience love without the pain and fear that come with it.
The song takes on a dreamlike quality as Janelle Monáe sings about Blueberry Mary, one of the regulars at Mushrooms & Roses. Blueberry Mary is described as having "long, gray hair" and a "beautiful smile and rosy cheeks". She is "crazy 'bout" Janelle, who seems to be the king of this fantastical world. The song takes a surreal turn as Janelle describes how Blueberry Mary gives "the boys all of her kisses and electricity" until she dreams of Janelle, and then "the golden door of their emotion opens wide". The song ends on a high note as Janelle sings "Let's be high", inviting everyone to come and experience the joys of love without fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Mushrooms & Roses is the place to be
This is where love is, it's where people come to realize their wildest dreams
(Smells like love to me)
It's filled with love and passion
Where all the lonely droids and lovers have their wildest dreams
It's a place where people go to explore their wildest fantasies
The golden door of our emotions opens here
It's where people come to open up and feel their emotions to the fullest
We're all virgins to the joys of loving without fear
It's a place where people can explore love without fear of judgment
(Come sweet love) Come sweet love
Encouraging love to come forward and let us feel it in its truest form
(Take my hand) Why don't you take my hand
Asking love to take our hand and guide us into its embrace
(Follow me) And follow me, baby
Asking love to follow us and show us the way to its truest form
(And let's be) Here
Asking love to embrace us and let us be here with it
I remember one of the regulars
Reflecting on a particular person who frequently visited
Her long, gray hair
Describing a physical attribute of this person
Beautiful smile and rosy cheeks
Describing more physical attributes of this person and acknowledging their beauty
Her name slips my mind
Forgetting the name of this person
Ah, her name was, uh...
Trying to remember the name of this person
Blueberry Mary, and she's crazy 'bout me
Remembering the name of this person and acknowledging their feelings towards the singer
(She's so crazy 'bout me)
Emphasizing how much this person likes the artist
She's wild, man, she's wild
Describing the personality of this person as wild
She gives the boys all of her kisses and electricity
Describing this person's sexual energy and how she shares it
(Till I come in her dreams)
Acknowledging the singer's presence in this person's desires and dreams
The golden door of their emotion opens wide
Describing how this person's emotions and passions are fully realized in this place
Here they fall into her love and never have to hide
People are able to fall into love with this person without fear or judgment
Oh call me love
Addressing love directly
Come sweet child
Encouraging people to embrace love like a child would
Come sweet love (Follow me)
Encouraging people to follow love and explore it in its purest form
Follow me love
Asking love to follow us and let us feel it completely
High
Expressing the ecstasy and joy of fully embracing love
Contributed by Jack N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.