personally, i can't believe no ones picked this up, i literally made an account just so i could say this ahha.
i think its about drugs. the first verse ALONE has soo many referances.
Just a spoon full of sugar
Makes the medicine<-- what medicine?
Sweet Mary-Jane <-- weed
Lost my heart in California, lost my mind
Shot me down with a revolver, got me high <-- obvious ha
such an amazing song. but i think theres a few obvious hints haha :)
you didn't elaborate in the slightest. The only thing you analyzed was that of the sweet mary-jane line. don't act like things are obvious when you obviously don't know what your talking about
you didn't elaborate in the slightest. The only thing you analyzed was that of the sweet mary-jane line. don't act like things are obvious when you obviously don't know what your talking about
I totally agree with you caitbron, i was thinking the same thing. It seems the 'long ago' might've referred to being quite young in california when they maybe had it for the first time. Where they sat and listened to music and kinda fell in love with it all. 'All the colours of the rainbow fell into my mind' seals the deal.
I totally agree with you caitbron, i was thinking the same thing. It seems the 'long ago' might've referred to being quite young in california when they maybe had it for the first time. Where they sat and listened to music and kinda fell in love with it all. 'All the colours of the rainbow fell into my mind' seals the deal.
I have to agree, if not only for the first verse. The references, in my mind are far too obvious to pass off as anything other than drugs. A spoonful of sugar is of course referring to the process of preparing heroin in a spoon over a flame and being the browny orange colour of unrefined sugar. Mary Jane is a no brainer, and all being topped off with all of the colours of the rainbow filling his eyes - tripping balls.
I have to agree, if not only for the first verse. The references, in my mind are far too obvious to pass off as anything other than drugs. A spoonful of sugar is of course referring to the process of preparing heroin in a spoon over a flame and being the browny orange colour of unrefined sugar. Mary Jane is a no brainer, and all being topped off with all of the colours of the rainbow filling his eyes - tripping balls.
To me this is by far the best A&J song ever, the way it evolves from a few simple acoustic chords to a solid beat and that gorgeous electric solo, it's just perfect. Watching these two play it live is gorgeous, so much heart behind it.
Oh and I completely forgot to mention the most important part - the name of the song. Simply him saying "I lost my mind down the yellow brick road" is again to me telling of the effects of the yellow coloured hell that is heroin.
Oh and I completely forgot to mention the most important part - the name of the song. Simply him saying "I lost my mind down the yellow brick road" is again to me telling of the effects of the yellow coloured hell that is heroin.
the spoon full of sugar has no reference to heroin im sorry and the yellow brick road is a special type of marijuana that is grown solely in california.
the spoon full of sugar has no reference to heroin im sorry and the yellow brick road is a special type of marijuana that is grown solely in california.
personally, i can't believe no ones picked this up, i literally made an account just so i could say this ahha.
i think its about drugs. the first verse ALONE has soo many referances. Just a spoon full of sugar Makes the medicine<-- what medicine? Sweet Mary-Jane <-- weed Lost my heart in California, lost my mind Shot me down with a revolver, got me high <-- obvious ha
such an amazing song. but i think theres a few obvious hints haha :)
you didn't elaborate in the slightest. The only thing you analyzed was that of the sweet mary-jane line. don't act like things are obvious when you obviously don't know what your talking about
you didn't elaborate in the slightest. The only thing you analyzed was that of the sweet mary-jane line. don't act like things are obvious when you obviously don't know what your talking about
Although there is a bit of reference to drugs... its about more. maybe an experiance he had with a girl.. or life..
Although there is a bit of reference to drugs... its about more. maybe an experiance he had with a girl.. or life..
I totally agree with you caitbron, i was thinking the same thing. It seems the 'long ago' might've referred to being quite young in california when they maybe had it for the first time. Where they sat and listened to music and kinda fell in love with it all. 'All the colours of the rainbow fell into my mind' seals the deal.
I totally agree with you caitbron, i was thinking the same thing. It seems the 'long ago' might've referred to being quite young in california when they maybe had it for the first time. Where they sat and listened to music and kinda fell in love with it all. 'All the colours of the rainbow fell into my mind' seals the deal.
I have to agree, if not only for the first verse. The references, in my mind are far too obvious to pass off as anything other than drugs. A spoonful of sugar is of course referring to the process of preparing heroin in a spoon over a flame and being the browny orange colour of unrefined sugar. Mary Jane is a no brainer, and all being topped off with all of the colours of the rainbow filling his eyes - tripping balls.
I have to agree, if not only for the first verse. The references, in my mind are far too obvious to pass off as anything other than drugs. A spoonful of sugar is of course referring to the process of preparing heroin in a spoon over a flame and being the browny orange colour of unrefined sugar. Mary Jane is a no brainer, and all being topped off with all of the colours of the rainbow filling his eyes - tripping balls.
To me this is by far the best A&J song ever, the way it evolves from a few simple acoustic chords to a solid beat and that gorgeous electric solo, it's just perfect. Watching these two play it live is gorgeous, so much heart behind it.
Oh and I completely forgot to mention the most important part - the name of the song. Simply him saying "I lost my mind down the yellow brick road" is again to me telling of the effects of the yellow coloured hell that is heroin.
Oh and I completely forgot to mention the most important part - the name of the song. Simply him saying "I lost my mind down the yellow brick road" is again to me telling of the effects of the yellow coloured hell that is heroin.
the spoon full of sugar has no reference to heroin im sorry and the yellow brick road is a special type of marijuana that is grown solely in california.
the spoon full of sugar has no reference to heroin im sorry and the yellow brick road is a special type of marijuana that is grown solely in california.