Hey Joni Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SammyJL 

Cover art for Hey Joni lyrics by Sonic Youth

its about meeting a girl he was with when they were younger "I remember our youth, our high ideals I remember you were so uptight The time in the trees, we broke that vice We took some steps and now we can't think twice"

The fact that he describes her as being uptight makes me think that maybe they never went out properly, but hooked up once 'in the trees'

She's had a bit of a messed up life and he's still intruiged by her "She's a beautiful mental jukebox A sailboat explosion " and "There's something turning, turning right to you My head burns, but I know you'll speak the truth"

yeah so i think its just about meeting he has some history with several years later, seeing that she has a kinda messed up life and still being interested in her, thinking maybe he can help her out of her rut