Four Sticks Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Ironed Maidens 

Cover art for Four Sticks lyrics by Led Zeppelin

When I hear the chorus

'Mmmm, baby, the river's red. Oh, baby, in my head.

There's a funny feeling going on. I don't think I can hold out long.'

I can't help but think of cocaine, and the way it actually works to get you high.

Very awesome song though. I always found the 'Four Sticks' path to be all crazy and symbolic. I imagine four sticks lined up in mud, with their shadows all pointing to each other.

Who knows.

I believe that as a euphemism for needing to have sex.. (but drugs might work, it's hard to say, just like with a lot of blues songs.. if you really think about it the She, Her, etc could all be drugs personified)