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Who Says...? Lyrics
Who says I cant get stoned?
Turn off the lights and the telephone Me and my house alone Who says I cant get stoned? Who says I cant be free? From all of the things that I used to be Re-write my history Who says I cant be free? Its been a long night in New York City Its been a long night in Baton Rouge I dont remember you looking any better But then again I dont remember you Who says I cant get stoned? Call up a girl that I used to know Fake love for an hour or so Who says I cant get stoned? Who says I cant take time? Meet all the girls on the county line Then wait on fate to send a sign Who says I cant take time? Its been a long night in New York City Its been a long night in Austin too I dont remember you looking any better But then again I dont remember you Who says I cant get stoned? Plan a trip to Japan alone Doesnt matter if I even go Who says I cant get stoned? Its been a long night in New York City Its been a long time since 20 too I dont remember you looking any better But then again I dont remember you
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09-25-2009
From all of the things that I used to be
Re-write my history
Who says I can't be free?"
Love it. can't wait for his album to come out.
09-25-2009
"Who says I can't be free?
From all of the things that I used to be
Re-write my history
Who says I can't be free?"
He changed from the days of "Your Body is a Wonderland" to the stuff that he really wants to do, which is his current music.
"It's been a long time since 20 too"
Who says that he can't change his musical style, and who says that he can't be the guy to get stoned, instead of the softer guy from his earlier career.
11-17-2009
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09-25-2009
I think its about being free to do the things you wanna do. Taking a chance without thinking bout what people might say or think. I'm hungry for his new album now...Nov 17th!! I can't wait!
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09-27-2009
Who says I can't get stoned?
Smoke a graham or a pound alone?
11-18-2009
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09-29-2009
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10-09-2009
I cant wait till november, but im very apprehensive
11-12-2009
P.S. This song should be your "blow your head" theme above anything else he's written considering you're saying he should stick with his prior stuff. "Who says I can't songs write about getting stoned?" (Pepedosreis obviously says). And Waiting on the World to Change isn't a "money maker" theme. I would actually say that writing about something bigger than yourself is more "noble" than writing about egocentric realizations, whether you make money off of it or not.
11-29-2009
who says i cant be free from all of the things i used to be, rewrite my history: who says i cant be free to be who i want to be and do what i want to do...even if that is to get stoned!
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10-11-2009
that gives me some sort of hint that the song has a reference to a relationship John had. but maybe that's just the perspective I have.
10-17-2009
so the lyric to me is kinda joking, yeah that totally happened but I don't remember it.
So it probably didn't happen at all...
hope that helps
10-23-2009
thats just my idea.
11-08-2009
Well my best friend just dated a pot smoker and well he would smoke and he would be like WOW your so beautiful then the next day he dont' remember her at all. Over and over it went like this till she finally left him.. he said i never said such things etc... so that is probably what john is saying here..
11-20-2009
I know its not the most artistic way to look at it but John's writtings arnt the deepest usually.
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10-15-2009
I think it's about reflecting and looking back and going, "From now on who cares! I'm going to do what I feel like because no one can tell me what to do" I like it.
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10-15-2009
10-16-2009
I think its all about doing what you want to do and not giving two shits what others think. He seems to always have that attitude. He says like "Oh well... I get stoned pepedosreis, I don't care what you think" in his song. :P
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10-17-2009
I think its all about doing what you want to do and not giving two shits what others think. He seems to always have that attitude. He says like "Oh well... I get stoned pepedosreis, I don't care what you think" in his song. :P
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10-23-2009
10-24-2009
I dont see him enjoying anything in the video unless hes drinking socially (also funny he references to being 20 and not remembering.. other than the obvious not being 21 yet, what about the 1920's? after the prohibition they legalized alcohol and made marijuana illegal..)
all of the scenes where he appears to be happy involve pictures capturing his memories, any other memories seem to disappear. Its seems like hes enjoying these moments hes in them, but when he reflects upon his past he cant remember anything specific other than the city it took place.. If all he remembers is the setting but the people in it was of no significance, then he might as well have been alone in house getting stoned.
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What would be the point of actually going to to all these places and spending time with people he makes no connections with? It doesnt matter if he goes on a new planned trip bc he wont remember anything other than where he went. If where he was was the only thing significant whats the point of going to more places or even going back to the same ones when the connection wont be real? if the only thing hes going to remember is where he was he might as well be at home with his phone off rewriting his memories in the freedom of his own mind?
Its kind of a sad idea, but thats what i got from it.
10-26-2009
And now he's painted as this party guy that hooks up with everyone, he kinda showed that in his video. the guys in the video are all the friends he twitters all the time, bob maron, the chineese guy, tony held, james smith. I couldn't tell you who the girls are. So for the most part, the peoole in the video are people he knows well and has connections with which makes it less sad.
I think his idea of fun has changed a lot since he was younger, because it was pretty well known that he used to smoke, he did an entire rolling stone interview high. As far as it goes now, he twittered that he doesn't anymore on 4/20. He recently told rolling stone that it's not about weed at all:
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/25/john-mayer-offers-first-listen-to-battle-studies-single-who-says/
I think he's enjoying moments now the he can, with a clear mind you know. "who says i can't take time? meet all the girls on the county line, wait on fate to send the sign, who says i can't take time."
This song is about a lot of things, but that line reminds me of the line in home life where he says "i will tell you this much i will marry just once and if it doesn't work out i'll give her half of my stuff, it's fine with me, we said eternity"
Might be why he dates so much...But the song is about being in control of the freedoms in your life. That's what the video captures.
Who says he can't get stoned? if he did it's his choice and own free will to do so.
I could continue... because i'd reference to other songs in comparison to this one on what this one means.
but it's a good song.
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10-27-2009
“When I sing it, I do not think about marijuana — I think about walking around your house naked with a guitar,” Mayer says. “It’s about being in control of the pleasure in your life.”
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10-27-2009
but it's a pretty good song anyway
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11-03-2009
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11-06-2009
If he wants to...he can get stoned, walk around his apartment naked, book a trip to Japan alone, make a booty call (fake love for an hour or so), or do whatever he likes and not care what other people might say.
The chorus...well, to me it just resonates with me about living a fast paced lifestyle that others might frown upon and even he is getting tired of. The whole "I can't remember you looking any better....I don't remember you" is just a reference to all the people he has run into in his travels and tours. He might have met a gorgeous woman one night in Baton Rouge, and ran into her again, and it is such a normal part of his life that he wouldn't have even remembered that gorgeous girl.
To sum it up, I think it is anthem for the George Clooney generation of men in their 30's who are going to do what they want to do. If they don't want to "grow up" and get married, they don't have to. If they want to sit around the house naked smoking pot, who's to say they can't.
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11-07-2009
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11-08-2009
Well my best friend just dated a pot smoker and well he would smoke and he would be like WOW your so beautiful then the next day he dont' remember her at all. Over and over it went like this till she finally left him.. he said i never said such things etc... so that is probably what john is saying here..
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11-09-2009
Again,
contrary to critics, I don't believe this song is 'Waiting for the World to Change: Mary Jane Edition"
If you notice and pay attention, John Mayer explicitly lists things he's done.
For instance,
-he went by himself to "Japan" to get his tattoos on his arm, which attracted a lot of media attention.
-All the places listed he has performed concerts at.
-he mentions on DVD's that he is tired of being in the media public for anything other than a musician referring to "Call up a girl that I used to know, Fake love for an hour or so"
-he has been criticized for turning his music into 'pop' on recent albums contrary to when he was 20?
For these reasons, I would say that this song is
1. About John Mayer as a person
2. Not about weed
Specifically, I think the song is John Mayer's want for society to accept his growth as an artist from his 20 year old self, not only in music but appearance and actions.
The term "I Don't remember you" I am certain refers to 'you' as his formal self. As most people don't remember who or how they used to be. I don't think this has correlation to pot as any real pot smoker knows it isn't like "dude, wheres my car?" when u smoke.
It also seems like he wants to put out a message to say rather than Who Says? but Who are you to Judge me?
Seems like a very solid release under these terms for a first single.
11-22-2009
but now that I think about it, it makes a lot of sense
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11-12-2009
anyway, didn't really like it the first time i heard it. but i've probably listened to the whole album like 20times since the first listen and i love it. I think snowboarder13kf hit the nail on the head.
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11-15-2009
John mayer has always been the kind of lyricist that puts up colloquial phrases in his songs. That's part of his appeal, he uses well known/common sayings to make his songs more personal.
eg: (edge of desire) 'there I just said it...' (half of my heart) '...won't do' (City Love) 'as if I had the extra space' and '2 AM I swear I might propose'
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11-15-2009
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11-17-2009
AND. the whole "who says i cant get stoned" has another meaning. when people get stoned. theyre happy. theyre chill. its like they have no problems. soooo mayer is saying " who says i cant be happy ? " basically.
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11-17-2009
i really dont think john mayer smokes pot, or "gets stoned" i think what he really means is do what makes you happy, if you wanna get stoned, get stoned. if you wanna be free, be free. i think he just means do what you want, as long as your happy your living a fufilled life.
i think he also says that no one can tell him what he can and can't do, he's gonna live his life and go with the flow of things and not care.
this song really relates to me, i feel the same way about things, i do what makes me happy. and i live my life free willing, up for anything.
if you like this song, look up "if you want to sing out, sing out" by cat stevens.
very very simular meaning and sound.
11-17-2009
"If you want to be free, be free"
"Who say's I can't be free?"
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11-18-2009
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11-21-2009
The song is about being burnt out by touring and being a celebrity. It can be overwhelming, but he is comforted by the idea that he can step away from it at any time. He can turn his phone off, smoke a bowl and dream up a new life for himself or spend the night in the arms of some women he slept with years ago. Just being someone else for a moment of reprieve. Feeling free from fame.
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11-22-2009
Im a simple stoner.i dont like to think about pressing issues or things that make me sad.but being only 18 years old i am constantly pressured to get a life..get a job..go to school...but what if im not ready?
I already know that i need to do all those things.and the constant flow of criticism from parents and even friends do little more but make me resent them for not being as alive as i feel?
the point is that we are our own worst enemies.we have to deal with looking ourselves in the mirror everynite,and i say that if you can do that and still smile?thats a little victory(thank you matt nathanson)i just think that we put enough pressure on ourselves already...we dont need the added pressure of people telling us(me) that i need to grow up...
"who says we can't get stoned?"
even if just for a while?...well yeah that was fun...let me know if im an idiot
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