5 childhood friends from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, augmented … Read Full Bio ↴5 childhood friends from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, augmented by 3 mid-western transplants, The Mowgli's are a quintessential California band. Inspired by the magnetism of San Francisco, the grind of Los Angeles and the serenity of the Big Sur Coast, their songs are a joyous revival of rock n' roll, a twisting indie-folk dance and a heartfelt protest ballad.

Sliding from indie pop to country and a host of genres in between, the band evokes modern artists such as Fun., Grouplove and Edward Sharpe And the Magnetic Zeros, whilst having their roots in the music of Neil Young, The Byrds, The Beach Boys and Fleetwood Mac.

Part 60's Laurel Canyon, part 70's Venice Beach and part 10's Silverlake, the band and the harmonies are held together by their message of universal love, peace and the belief that the highest form of consciousness is achieved by togetherness and unity.

Uplifting, collaborative, joyous and communal, their songs are a walk through their life thus far: Meeting each other ("Hi Hey There Hello"), experiencing together ("San Francisco", "The Great Divide", "I've Been Around"), fighting and making up (“Colin's Song”), emerging stronger ("Carry Your Will", "We Are Free") - their message is finding a foothold with fans from every walk of life, bringing people together under one roof to celebrate each other.

San Francisco
The Mowgli's Lyrics

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Well I've been in love with love
And the idea of
Something binding us together
You know that love is strong enough.
And I've seen time tell tales
About that systematic drug
Yeah, that heart that beats as one,
It's collectively, unconsciously composed.

I lost my head in San Francisco
Waiting for the fog to roll out
But I found it in a rain cloud, it was smiling down.
Do you feel the love, I feel the love.
C'mon, c'mon let's start it up,
Let it pour out of your soul.

Well I've been in love with love
And the idea of
Something binding us together
You know that love is strong enough.
And I've seen time tell tales
About that systematic drug
Yeah, that heart that beats as one,
It's collectively, unconsciously composed.

Do you feel the love, I feel the love.
C'mon, c'mon let's start it up,
Let it pour out of your soul.

Do you feel the love, I feel the love.

C'mon, c'mon let's start it up,
Let it pour out of your soul.

Overall Meaning

The Mowgli's San Francisco is a song that celebrates love as a binding force that brings people together. The lyrics talk about the power of love and how it can create a sense of unity that is unconsciously composed. The verses also mention a "systematic drug" which I interpret as the societal constructs that we have created around love and the expectation for individuals to conform to these constructs. The song suggests that love is much more powerful than the constructs around it and that in the end, it is the only thing that prevails.

The chorus of the song talks about finding love in unexpected places. In this case, it was found in a rain cloud when the writer lost their head in San Francisco waiting for the fog to roll out. The chorus invites others to join in the celebration of love, to let it pour out of their soul. The repeated lines of "Do you feel the love, I feel the love. C'mon, c'mon let's start it up, Let it pour out of your soul" acts as a call to action for people to come together in love and stand against the systematic constructs that often create divides between people.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I've been in love with love
I've always been a lover at heart

And the idea of
I'm fond of the concept

Something binding us together
A force that brings people closer

You know that love is strong enough.
Love has immense power

And I've seen time tell tales
Experience has taught me

About that systematic drug
The addiction of love

Yeah, that heart that beats as one,
A connection that unites us

It's collectively, unconsciously composed.
An involuntary bond that arises naturally

I lost my head in San Francisco
I got lost in the city's charm

Waiting for the fog to roll out
Anticipating pleasant weather

But I found it in a rain cloud, it was smiling down.
Joy was found in unexpected circumstances