Shooter Jennings lived his first few years in a crib on his parents' tour bus. By age five, he was playing drums. Between tours, he took piano lessons. He started playing guitar at fourteen and sometimes played in his father's band. He and his father recorded a few things together when they happened to have some microphones set up and the tape recorder plugged in. At age sixteen, Jennings discovered rock 'n' roll.
As an adult, Jennings left Nashville, Tennessee to seek his fortunes in Los Angeles. He assembled and performed with Stargunn, a southern rock band whose sound he described as Lynyrd Skynyrd mutating into Guns N' Roses. Stargunn performed at local clubs for six years, built a rabid following and earned praise from the local music press. But the Hollywood party scene eventually began to bother him. He says, "I was posing as a rocker—a country guy trying to be something he wasn't."
On March 30, 2003, Jennings dissolved Stargunn and moved to New York City to spend time with his girlfriend and sort out what he wanted to do next. An unexpected gig at the House of Blues a few weeks later revived his creativity. He returned to Los Angeles to form another band, the 357s. After six weeks in the studio, he completed his first solo album, Put the O Back in Country. Universal South released the album in early 2005.
Jennings portrayed his father in the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line. He is the host of Shooter Jennings' Electric Rodeo, a two-hour weekly music show on Sirius Satellite Radio's Outlaw Country channel. He currently dates Drea de Matteo. Shooter Jennings' second solo album "Electric Rodeo" was released on April 04, 2006.
Mama It's Just My Medicine
Shooter Jennings Lyrics
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Somebody always gotta push me around.
There ain't nothing that the teachers ever gonna teach me
All just wanna break me down.
If you can see what's inside of me
You will understand well I got to be free.
Mama, its just my medicine
Oh mama, its just my medicine.
It's up on mine I can't be who I wanna be
Oh I can't even fly with you best.
All this wind, it won't hit me,
My boss just wanna speak me
Mama, can you hear my word?
In my room with my baby watch
I can..both chain nowhere touch.
So mama, its just my medicine
Oh mama, its just my medicine.
Yeah yeah
Oh mama, its just my medicine
Oh mama, its just my medicine.
Yeah yeah.
Oh mama!
But don't close much, too heavenly far
Can't you see mama I ain't hurting no one
Mama, its just my medicine
Oh mama, its just my medicine.
Alright let's have a little fun!
When I say let's fly you say hell high, alright?
Oh let's give this thing a try let's fly, hell high
On earth all way to the sky, let's fly! hell high!
To the fallest depths of the mind let's fly! hell high!
Come through all space.. let's fly! hell high!Hell high!
Hell high, hell high!
Mama, its just my medicine
Yeah mama, its just my medicine.
Its just my medicine, my medicine, oh yeah
Mama, its just my medicine
Oh mama, its just my medicine.
The song "Mama It's Just My Medicine" by Shooter Jennings is a haunting and introspective song about being misunderstood and scapegoated by society. The lyrics speak to the feeling of being pushed down and dismissed by authority figures such as teachers and bosses, and the longing to be free to be oneself. The repeated refrain of "Mama, it's just my medicine" suggests that the singer is using some kind of substance to cope with the pressures of life and the feeling of being trapped.
The imagery in the song is vivid and powerful, conjuring up the feeling of being stuck in a small room with a television, while the world outside is an endless expanse of possibilities. The chorus, with its call to "let's fly, hell high," suggests a desire for escape and transcendence, an attempt to break free from the constraints of society and unleash one's true potential. The song is a powerful indictment of a society that tries to control and marginalize those who don't fit into its narrow mold, and a call to embrace one's own uniqueness and individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Mama can't you see what's my reality?
I need you to understand my situation, mom.
Somebody always gotta push me around.
I feel like I'm being constantly mistreated.
There ain't nothing that the teachers ever gonna teach me
I don't think traditional education will benefit me in any way.
All just wanna break me down.
I feel like everyone is trying to bring me down.
If you can see what's inside of me
If only you can understand me better.
You will understand well I got to be free.
I need independence to feel free and happy.
Mama, its just my medicine
Mom, this is what I need to feel okay.
It's up on mine I can't be who I wanna be
I feel constrained and unable to be myself.
Oh I can't even fly with you best.
I don't even feel comfortable around my loved ones sometimes.
All this wind, it won't hit me,
I feel like I can withstand anything that comes my way.
My boss just wanna speak me
I feel harassed and undermined by my superiors.
Mama, can you hear my word?
Please listen to what I'm saying, mom.
In my room with my baby watch
I find solace in being alone and spending time with my significant other.
I can..both chain nowhere touch.
I feel unchained and free in this moment.
So mama, its just my medicine
Mom, this is what I need to feel okay.
Oh mama!
This is an exclamation showing emotional distress.
But don't close much, too heavenly far
Please don't distance yourself from me, mom.
Can't you see mama I ain't hurting no one
I'm not harming anyone, please trust me.
Alright let's have a little fun!
Let's try to lighten the mood a bit.
When I say let's fly you say hell high, alright?
This is an invitation and encouragement to enjoy life to the fullest.
Oh let's give this thing a try let's fly, hell high
Let's take a chance and enjoy life to the fullest.
On earth all way to the sky, let's fly! hell high!
We will explore every part of this world and live our lives to the fullest.
To the fallest depths of the mind let's fly! hell high!
We will examine and enjoy every part of our consciousness.
Come through all space.. let's fly! hell high!
Let's explore the vastness of the universe and enjoy our time alive.
Hell high!
This is an idiom for living life to the fullest and enjoying it.
Yeah mama, its just my medicine.
Mom, this is what I need to feel okay.
Its just my medicine, my medicine, oh yeah
Mom, this is something that makes me feel okay and better.
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