Mary Jane
Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill Lyrics


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Sugar come by and get me high [Repeat x9]

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
Can you smell that in the air?
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

Overall Meaning

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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Sock Puppet

Sugar come by and get me high [Repeat x9]
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
Can you smell that in the air?
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
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
I love you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you Mary Jane
I lLove you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high



made with love

[Chorus: Cypress Hill & Sonic Youth]
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high

[Verse 2: Cypress Hill]
Can I call mari-juana
If you wanna party
Well, shit, I'm gonna as soon as she comes
Around to my neighborhood
Damn and she always smells good
Let me make this understood
Are you experienced
Have you ever been experienced
Not for the lightweight... make you delirious
Why is the room spinnin'?
I can't stop!
Now I 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: Cypress Hill & Sonic Youth]
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you, Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high
Sugar come by and get me high



made with love

Look who's back on the program
Hookin' up another fly joint
When I flow on the slow jam
When I shift I kick the gift
Like a fat drunk and I light up a fat spliff
Take a whiff! Can you smell that in the air
When I'm smokin' up the building from everywhere
Shit I still get down so just sit down
When my thought starts clownin'
Time to skip town when
Yet I go wrong I got to hit my bong
Later on then I'll be getting high all along
I got a friend named Mary Jane
And she makes me feel strange
Now I've got to call out her name



Catlett Mayer

to/d/ay
Dearest Mary Jane,
Thank you for being there for me in every way when i feel lonely and abused by society and family. You Yank my excruciating emotional pain out of me in an instant like clever magic pulls the table cloth off, leaving everything still there, set perfectly as before, champagne glasses and all. Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill I LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU for your Spot on Music So Very Much Yeshua may be coming back as YOU an Astoundingly Amazing Plant rather than in human form. Mary Jane YOU are the Coolest*Kindest Healing*Soft*Brilliant*Vibrant Protective*Deep*Miraculous* & LOVING Angelic Being. You make me feel like i am part of something so much Greater, like Holding Hands with All Forms of God all over this World. Yeshua said he would be coming back in & with the clouds and that is what i see before me, Mary Jane, when i pull you in and let you out. Look up at the actual clouds these days, they seem to be Very "Monumental" Benjy*My Love. Please Please Please keep growing everyday more and more until the whole world is saved by you. Mary Jane, will you help me buy this farm i want in Washington State so I can grow you and get to know you. My boyfriend has intimate knowledge about you and how to make you flourish. Oh how We Love being with you. Absurdly Abused as a child and as an Adult Onset Huntington's Disease Patient with cruel post-traumatic stress disorder intact, I need you Growing all around me because I want to be surrounded by Your Love. I have a go fund me page, look me up Mary Jane I'll be there waiting for you amongst all the other precious tortured Huntington's Patients under the name Catlett Mayer. I Sincerely Love You & Truly Appreciate All You've Done For My Heart. When I'm with you it's like Heaven Sinking In. I Offer You A Great & Full Abundance of My Gratitude for Helping Me. I Hope to have drawers of you some day. I LOVE YOU Eternally Mary Jane* I will see you later tonight*
"I want you
I want you so bad
I want you
I want you so bad
It's driving me mad
It's driving me mad
I want you
I want you so bad, babe
I want you
I want you so bad
It's driving me mad
It's driving me mad
I want you
I want you so bad
I want you
I want you so bad
It's driving me mad
It's driving me mad
I want you
I want you so bad, babe
I want you
I want you so bad
It's driving me mad
It's driving me mad
She's so heavy
Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy
I want you
I want…"

*The Beatles

Love,
Catlett



All comments from YouTube:

Instazome ASMR

That voice effect at 1:57 gives me chills every time. Such a brilliant track.

zerc1

I don't smoke anymore, i still love CH slow jam. I first heard the track on the Sound track of judgement night. Makes my eyes red just listening to it! :_)

Steve 75

same mate dont smoke anymore but always good to come back hear

Mateusz

Widze, ze i nawet drogie Polki wiedza, co to prawdziwy rap.. Klimat idealny na odplyniecie :D

raideon17

It's almost impossible to not bob your head to the beat of this song.

Tiagão Lindão

gar venha e me deixe chapado [Repeat x9] Olha quem está de volta ao programa Conectando outro baseado Quando eu fluir no congestionamento lento. Quando eu mudo eu chuto para ir Como um bêbado gordo e acendo um baseado gordo dê uma espiadinha Você pode sentir o cheiro disso no ar? Quando a fumaça sai do prédio de todos os lugares Merda, eu ainda desço Então apenas sente-se Quando meus pensamentos param de rastejar Hora de sentar Com ainda eu vou errado Você tem que acertar meu bong Mais tarde então eu estarei ficando chapado sozinho Você tem uma amiga chamada Mary Jane E ela me faz sentir estranho Agora eu tenho que chamar o nome dela te amo mary jane Açúcar venha e me deixe chapado te amo mary jane Posso chamar de maconha Se você quer festa Enquanto merda eu vou assim que ela sair Volta para o meu bairro Damm e ela sempre cheira bem Deixe-me fazer isso entendido Você tem experiência Você já foi experiente Não para a vida, fazer você delirar Por que a sala está girando eu não posso parar agora eu devo ter bebido Porque isso não é maconha Isso está me fazendo assim Eu me sinto mal agora, estou chamando por Mary Porque eu simplesmente não consigo lidar te amo mary jane Açúcar venha e me deixe chapado te amo mary jane Eu te amo Mary Jane Açúcar venha e me deixe chapado

Sock Puppet

Sugar come by and get me high [Repeat x9]
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
Can you smell that in the air?
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
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
I love you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high
I love you Mary Jane
I lLove you Mary Jane
Sugar come by and get me high

Wonka9944

One of the best songs on the "Judgement Night" soundtrack...Cypress Hill & Sonic Youth...

Bob Pinciotti

I usually don't really like rap (not that I have anything against it) 'cause I'm a standard rock'n'roller, but I never get tired of hearing this. Peace out, I believe is the expression.

LILSDKAT

My wife, my gf, my baby mama, my lover, my mind stimulater, my 100% on my exams, my one true love that will never leave me heartbroken=Mary Jane<3

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