I Love You Mary Jane
Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill Lyrics
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Look who's back on the program
Hookin' up another fly joint
When I flow on the slow jam.
When I shift I kick to go
Like a fat drunk and I light up a fat spliff
Take a wiff
When the smoke come out the building from every where
Shit I still get down
So just sit down
When my thoughts stops crawling
Time to sit down
With yet I go wrong
You got to hit my bong
Later on then I'll be getting high all alone
You got a friend named Mary Jane
And she make me feel strange
Now I've got to call out her name
[Chorus]
I love you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you Mary Jane
Can I call Marijuana
If you wanna party
While shit I'm gonna as soon as she comes out
Round to my neighborhood
Damm and she always smells good
Let me make this understood
Are you experienced
Have you ever been experienced
Not for the life, make you delirious
Why is the room spinnin'
I can't stop now
I've must have been drinking
Cause this ain't pot
That's doing me like this
I feel ill now, I'm calling out to Mary
Cause I just can't deal
[Chorus]
I lLove you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
The lyrics of Sonic Youth's "I Love You Mary Jane" focus on the singer's relationship with marijuana, the titular Mary Jane. The song speaks of the euphoria and disorientation that the singer experiences when under the influence of the drug. The opening lines of the song, "Sugar come by and get me high," sets the tone for the entire song - the singer is looking for Mary Jane to provide an escape and altered state of mind.
The first verse speaks of Mary Jane as a "fly joint" and how the weed smoke fills the air around the singer. The use of "fly joint" and "down" reminds the listener of the language of the 60s and 70s counterculture movement, where marijuana use was often explored and glorified. The second verse plays upon Jimi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?" lyrics, asking the listener whether they have had any experience with the drug before. The chorus, "I love you Mary Jane," is repeated several times, cementing the singer’s love of the drug and their dependence.
Overall, "I Love You Mary Jane" serves as an ode to the euphoric experience of smoking marijuana, while simultaneously acknowledging the disorienting and sometimes uncomfortable side effects of the drug.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar come by and get me high
Asking someone known for providing drugs to bring them some to get high
Look who's back on the program
Noticing that the person who provides them drugs is back in town and available to supply them again
Hookin' up another fly joint
Rolling another well-made marijuana cigarette
When I flow on the slow jam.
Enjoying the way the music flows while they are under the influence of marijuana
When I shift I kick to go
Feeling energized and motivated after using marijuana
Like a fat drunk and I light up a fat spliff
Comparing the feeling of using marijuana to the feeling of being drunk, and then lighting up a large joint
Take a wiff
Inhaling the scent of marijuana
Can you smell that in the air?
Commenting on the strong and distinct smell of marijuana in the vicinity
When the smoke come out the building from every where
Observing the smoke clouds coming out of the building from various rooms where people are using marijuana
Shit I still get down
Enjoying using marijuana despite potential consequences or disapproval
So just sit down
Telling someone to calm down and not worry about their drug use
When my thoughts stops crawling
Feeling more relaxed and less anxious after using marijuana
Time to sit down
Suggesting the need to rest and relax after using marijuana
With yet I go wrong
Admitting to making mistakes or making bad decisions
You got to hit my bong
Asking someone to smoke marijuana using a bong device
Later on then I'll be getting high all alone
Planning to use marijuana again when alone
You got a friend named Mary Jane
Referring to marijuana as a friend
And she make me feel strange
Describing the unusual effects and sensations of using marijuana
Now I've got to call out her name
Referencing the common nickname for marijuana, Mary Jane, and indicating a desire to use it again
I love you Mary Jane
Expressing affection for the effects of using marijuana
Can I call Marijuana
Questioning the use of the slang term Mary Jane and whether it is appropriate to call marijuana by that name
If you wanna party
Suggesting that using marijuana is a way to have fun or enjoy a social event
While shit I'm gonna as soon as she comes out
Indicating that they plan to use marijuana as soon as it is available
Round to my neighborhood
Expecting that the person who provides marijuana will come to their area
Damm and she always smells good
Commenting on the pleasant scent of marijuana
Let me make this understood
Asserting that they are knowledgeable about using marijuana and its effects
Are you experienced
Asking if someone has used marijuana before
Have you ever been experienced
Asking if someone has experience using marijuana and its effects
Not for the life, make you delirious
Clarifying that although using marijuana can cause unusual feelings, it will not be dangerous or harmful to their life
Why is the room spinnin'
Experiencing a common effect of using marijuana, feeling dizzy or disoriented
I can't stop now
Not wanting to stop using marijuana, despite feeling strange or dizzy
I've must have been drinking
Suggesting that the feeling of dizziness or disorientation may be due to alcohol consumption as well as using marijuana
Cause this ain't pot
Questioning whether the substance they are using is really marijuana
That's doing me like this
Noting that the unusual effects they are experiencing are strong and unexpected
I feel ill now, I'm calling out to Mary
Feeling unwell and relying on using marijuana to alleviate symptoms or discomfort
Cause I just can't deal
Admitting that they are struggling to cope with their current situation or feelings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KIM ALTHEA GORDON, LARRY E. MUGGERUD, LEE M. RANALDO, LOUIS M. FREEZE, SENEN REYES, STEVEN JAY SHELLEY, THURSTON JOSEPH MOORE
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