They got together during the short period of time that Joe Perryand Brad Whitford left Aerosmith. This was from 1981.
In 1980, Brad Whitford left Aerosmith. He teamed up with Derek St. Holmes, who had previously played with Ted Nugent to form "Whitford/St. Holmes", together with Dave Hewitt and Steve Pace. Later replaced by bassist Chase Chitty and drummer Larue Riccio (Baby and the Pacifiers). They went on to tour the southeastern United States and performed before small audiences.
In 1981, they recorded their self-titled first and only album. The album was followed by a tour but neither the album nor the tour were any big success. In 1983, Whitford reunited with Joe Perry to play live at several shows with his band The Joe Perry Project. In 1984, both guitarists returned to Aerosmith to record Done with Mirrors, released in 1985 on Geffen Records. St. Holmes would work again with Ted Nugent sporadically in the following years.
Their second album, Reunion, was sold during their November 2015 Reunion Tour. It was officially released in 2016 by Mailboat Records
Mystery Girl
Whitford/St. Holmes Lyrics
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Every single night
There's no explaining
Well, it's wrong or right
Fever's burning
Deep inside my soul
I'm sort of scared
That I'll let you go
Where have you been
All these lonely nights
People say
You ain't doing me right
Suzanne, you've got me
In the shadows of night
Come on, honey
Won't you show me the light
I'm going downtown
Where I know I can score
Hot streets
Full of johns and whores
I thought of leaving
But I can't resist
Something about you
Turns my head to bliss
I'm going downtown
Where I know I can score
Hot streets
Full of johns and whores
I gotta find a place
To lay my head
Suzanne, you're just a mystery girl
In your own little mystery world
You tell me things I know ain't true
But I always wonder
You play a game that I just can't see
If you'd only listen to me
I can't break her mysterious dreams
She's living in a rip at the seams
Suzanne, the games you play
I thought were true
Whatever happened to the rules
She plays tricks I don't understand
I'll never be a mystery man
I'm going downtown
Where I know I can score
Hot streets
Full of johns and whores
I thought of leaving
But I can't resist
Something about you
Turns my head to bliss
I'm going downtown
Where I know I can score
Hot streets
Full of johns and whores
I gotta find a place
To lay my head
Going there
Lay my head
Suzanne, you're just a mystery girl
In your own little mystery world
Suzanne, you're just a mystery girl
In your own little mystery world
Suzanne, you're just a mystery girl
In your own little mystery world
You tell me things I know ain't true
But I always wonder
The lyrics of "Mystery Girl" by Whitford/St. Holmes illustrate the singer's internal conflict between his attraction to a woman named Suzanne and his awareness that something about her is not quite right. He expresses his concerns that Suzanne is playing games with him and that she may not be trustworthy. This anxiety is compounded by his inability to resist her and his fear of losing her. Despite the warnings of others, he is drawn to her and is willing to go downtown, even if it means resorting to questionable actions, to find her.
The lyrics reveal a sense of desperation and longing that reflects the complexity of the relationship between the singer and Suzanne. She is portrayed as a mysterious figure who incites both fascination and fear in him, as he struggles to understand her motivations and reconcile his feelings for her. The recurring theme of "mystery" in the lyrics suggests that the singer is caught up in a world he does not fully comprehend, but is compelled to explore regardless.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got me running
You've got me chasing after you
Every single night
Every night without fail
There's no explaining
There's no way to understand
Well, it's wrong or right
Whether it's good or bad
Fever's burning
Intense passion is consuming me
Deep inside my soul
It's coming from the depths of my being
I'm sort of scared
I'm a little afraid
That I'll let you go
That I'll lose you
Where have you been
Where have you been all this time?
All these lonely nights
All these nights of being alone
People say
Some people are saying
You ain't doing me right
You're not treating me well
Suzanne, you've got me
Suzanne, you have control over me
In the shadows of night
Under the cover of darkness
Come on, honey
Come on, my dear
Won't you show me the light
Will you enlighten me?
I'm going downtown
I'm going to the city
Where I know I can score
Where I know I can find what I'm looking for
Hot streets
Busy and dangerous streets
Full of johns and whores
Full of prostitutes and johns (customers)
I thought of leaving
I considered leaving
But I can't resist
But I can't help myself
Something about you
There's something about you
Turns my head to bliss
That makes me feel really good
I gotta find a place
I need to find a place
To lay my head
To sleep or stay for the night
You play a game that I just can't see
You're playing a game that I can't figure out
If you'd only listen to me
If you would only hear me out
I can't break her mysterious dreams
I can't snap her out of her mysterious world
She's living in a rip at the seams
She's in turmoil
Suzanne, the games you play
Suzanne, the games you are playing
I thought were true
I thought they were real
Whatever happened to the rules
What happened to the norms we know?
She plays tricks I don't understand
She's playing games that I don't comprehend
I'll never be a mystery man
I'll never be able to keep secrets like she does
Going there
Heading to that place
Lay my head
Rest my head
Suzanne, you're just a mystery girl
Suzanne, you're an enigma
In your own little mystery world
Living in your own secret world
You tell me things I know ain't true
You lie to me
But I always wonder
But I still can't help but wonder
Contributed by Wyatt H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.