Lyric discussion by amlerope 

Cover art for For The Love Of Ivy lyrics by Mamas & the Papas, The

My parents listened to this song when I was little, and I really loved it. When I was listening to it recently, it struck me how obsessive and unhappy the lyrics of this love song were, and now I think it is actually a song about addiction, and the love of "Ivy" is actually the love of IV drugs.