Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Hey, hey 1-2-3
I'm on fire like my favorite trees
Maple, willow and oak
But you won't catch me by the smoke
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
All my nights for you
There is nothing to see through
And I, I'm as plain as day
Just a traveler on my way
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
Out beyond the sun
You are my only one
And I, I'm just a child
High and low and wild
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
Hey, hey 1-2-3
I close my eyes to see
All the way there and back again
No, I never did like to count to ten
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
I'm on fire like my favorite trees
Maple, willow and oak
But you won't catch me by the smoke
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
All my nights for you
There is nothing to see through
And I, I'm as plain as day
Just a traveler on my way
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
Out beyond the sun
You are my only one
And I, I'm just a child
High and low and wild
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
Hey, hey 1-2-3
I close my eyes to see
All the way there and back again
No, I never did like to count to ten
Through all the hills
Down by the shore
The rush of the engine
My mind does roar
Mercury sky, mercury sea
Mercury love inside me
yeah, yeah, mercury
Lyrics submitted by jayteegee
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Spirit Within
Bertoldi Brothers
Bertoldi Brothers
The Spy
Doors, The
Doors, The
Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.