Hare Krishna
The Hair Lyrics

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Chanting the name of the Hindu God Krishna as a mantra for spiritual enlightenment.

Krishna, Krishna, Hare, Hare
Continuing to chant the mantra for more spiritual awareness and to reach a closer connection with the Divine.

Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Along with chanting the name of Krishna, the name of another Hindu God, Rama, is also chanted for spiritual growth.

Rama, Rama, Hare, Hare
Stilling the mind and focusing solely on the chanting of these names for deeper meditation and inner peace.

Love, love, love, love
Alluding to the idea that love is what drives people towards spirituality and enlightenment; detached from worldly things.

Drop out, drop out, drop out, drop out
Rejecting the societal norms and conventions in the quest for spiritual awakening.

Be in, be in, be in, be in
Finding oneself in the present moment, without needing anything else around oneself to be content.

Take trips get high
Going for a spiritual journey to find higher consciousness, away from the everyday mundane.

Laugh joke and good bye
Finding joy in simplicity and light-heartedness, as compared to the seriousness of mundane everyday life.

Beat drum and old tin pot
Using basic instruments to create music to praise God, wherein the joy of the experience matters more than the quality of the music itself.

I'm high on you know what
Achieving a state of amplified consciousness through spiritual practices.

Marijuana, marijuana
The use of marijuana to assist in achieving a heightened state of consciousness.

Juana, juana, mari, mari
A playful reference to marijuana as a way to enhance spiritual awareness.

Beads, flowers, freedom, happiness
Focusing on the simple things in life, like beads and flowers, to find inner peace and happiness, and to escape from the societal restrictions.