Smoke the Sky
Heavenly Haze: Unveiling the Deeper Meaning Behind Mötley Crüe's 'Smoke the Sky'
Lyrics
Smoke my hoochie
Refers to smoking marijuana (slang term "hoochie")
You say that I'm the Devil
Someone accuses the speaker of being evil or sinister ("the Devil")
Reali thc
Real THC, referring to the psychoactive compound in marijuana
Marco Polo hailed it Heaven
Comparing the effects of marijuana to heaven, an idyllic or blissful state
Socrates inhaled it too
Historical figures like Socrates are mentioned as having used marijuana
Mr. President tell the truth
Suggests a demand for honesty from the President regarding drug policies
You're the great exaggerators
Accusing authorities or influential figures of exaggerating the dangers of marijuana
Since 1932
Refers to a historical period since 1932
Telling evils of the reefer
Criticizing the portrayal of marijuana as evil
But all through time we've
Throughout history, people have consumed marijuana and experienced its effects
Smoked the sky smoke the sky
Repetition emphasizing the act of smoking marijuana and its effects on perception
Home grown version
Refers to a locally grown version of marijuana
Compliments the senses
Describes how marijuana enhances sensory experiences
Opens up the mind
Highlights the mind-expanding effects of marijuana
JFK sold us freedom
Implies that President John F. Kennedy promoted freedom but may have had hidden motives (potentially referencing drug policies)
Or was it just a business toke
Suggests skepticism about whether JFK's actions regarding freedom were genuine or driven by business/political reasons
'63 went up in smoke
Refers to the year 1963 and its significance in relation to marijuana (possibly JFK's assassination or broader social changes)
He was the great seducer
Refers to JFK as someone influential and persuasive ("the great seducer")
Crawling from our tv's
Suggests that influential figures, possibly from television, have influenced society
Breathed into our future
Suggests that influential figures have shaped the future and culture regarding marijuana
And before he died he
Implying that JFK also consumed marijuana ("smoked the sky") before his death
Smoked the sky, smoke the sky
Reiteration of the act of smoking marijuana and its effects
When it's time we'll smoke the sky
Reiteration of the eventual act of consuming marijuana
BC hailed it heaven
Referencing a historical figure who supposedly also perceived marijuana as heaven
I inhaled it too
Personal acknowledgment of experiencing the effects of marijuana
Reali-thc
Reiteration of "Real THC," emphasizing the compound in marijuana
When it's time we'll
Reiteration of the eventual act of consuming marijuana
Smoke the sky
Repetition emphasizing the inevitability of consuming marijuana when the time comes
Smoke the sky
-When it's time we'll smoke the sky
-When it's time we'll smoke the
-When it's time we'll toke the sky
-When it's time we'll smoke the sky
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