Strawberry Letter 23 Lyrics
I heard a kiss from you
Red magic satin playing near, too
I gaze - the sun doesn't shine -
Rainbows and waterfalls run through my mind
Purple shower, bells and tea
Orange birds and river cousins dressed in green
And loud - blue flower echo
From a cherry cloud
Playgrounds will laugh
if you try to ask
Is it cool?, is it cool?
I'm going to be with my baby
I am free - flying in her arms, over the sea
See speakers of kite - with velvet roses diggin' freedom flight
The music plays, I sit in for a few
The music plays, I sit in for a few
This song is meant to be poetry. It's about young love, which we can almost all relate to.
This young man has received a love letter scented of strawberry. There are rose petals inside.
It's raining outside, but he doesn't care; he imagines the perfect day. He is euphoric because of the letter: the present from his love. He is in his own world. He is flying high like a kite.
He appreciates the beauty within nature: the beautiful clouds, the colors, the colorful birds and the frogs (orange birds and river cousins dressed in green).
Finally, the clouds break, and he thinks about going out with his friends. Will they laugh at him for being in love? He is not "cool," but he doesn't care because he's in love. His friends will laugh at him.
Ultimately, he stays home listening to music and looking out his stained window. The window is discolored, and candy is stuck to it. Yet, he is free in his mind and can soar to any height he wants. He is free to be happy.
Now he will hope for the next strawberry letter.
You can't really interpret the lyrics just for the words. The lyrics are meant to evoke a feeling or mood. I see a person who is feeling peace and happiness. He is in love.
[Edit: grammatical error]
Awesome!!
Awesome!!
Written by guitar prodigy Shuggie Otis (real name: Johnny Otis Jr.) at the age of 17. Otis wrote this for his girlfriend, who liked to send him letters written on strawberry scented paper. The song describes the feelings evoked by "Strawberry Letter 22," the title indicating the hopes of another letter.
I've always loved this song. Wouldn't it be neat to have a guy be so in love with you he'd write you a song that was both romantic and cool? But Suggie Otis had to be on drugs when he wrote it--it's just too phantasmagorical to explain any other way. Suggie's version is much sparer than The Brothers Johnson's, but IMO the brothers got the arrangement just right. Tevin Campbell's cover was never that big, which just goes to show you can't improve on perfection.
Being in love can be phantasmagorical :o)
Being in love can be phantasmagorical :o)
yeah no shit - hearing colours, seeing feelings. definitely a drug reference here.
yeah no shit - hearing colours, seeing feelings. definitely a drug reference here.
I'm 21, and i never knew the lyrics until tonight. i like the way the lyrics are in this song. it doesn't follow a complete pattern its random. great lyrics really underated song
ps please don't mention akon right here. thanks.
This song always makes me feel happy. I think somebody dropped acid and came up with the lyrics. Great song that some people just can't appreciate. One of my favorites!!!
@gumby8 YES! The song was written about him always getting letters from his girlfriend on strawberry scented paper and when he got #22 he was tripping and saw so much more beauty in everything and could hardly wait for another letter with acid tucked in it! Scotty
@gumby8 YES! The song was written about him always getting letters from his girlfriend on strawberry scented paper and when he got #22 he was tripping and saw so much more beauty in everything and could hardly wait for another letter with acid tucked in it! Scotty
I've always loved this song and the poetic lyrics. I love that it's inspired by strawberry scented love letters. How sweet. Great song to listen to while you're driving.
OMguh!I had this in my head all day today!Very catchy and yes poetic. :)
OMguh!I had this in my head all day today!Very catchy and yes poetic. :)
oh dude, i've been searching for this song for ages, ever since i heard it on a special k commercial! such a beautiful song, and the story behind it is really sweet.
I've heard this song being called Strawberry Letter 23. Anybody know anything about it? 22 makes more sense, but you never know. Great song though
The song itself is Strawberry Letter 23, the response he's sending to the letter he received, which was Strawberry Letter 22.
The song itself is Strawberry Letter 23, the response he's sending to the letter he received, which was Strawberry Letter 22.
on my Jackie Brown Soundtrack its called Strawberry Letter 23, I dunno...all I know is it is one sweet song....one of the best on that soundtrack