Mary, Don't Keep Me Waiting
Yearning in the Night: Mary's Secrets Revealed
Lyrics
Mary Mary don't keep me waiting
Mary, don't keep me waiting
There's not light enough to see and you know
Insufficient light to see, and the singer implies a sense of urgency
If I'm not there when he gets back home
If absent when someone returns home, they might search for the singer
He's going to come out looking for me
The consequences of the singer not being there
Don't take what you can't carry
Advice not to burden oneself with more than one can handle
Don't keep what you don't need
Suggests letting go of unnecessary things
Full speed please Mary won't you hurry back
Urgent request for Mary to return quickly
The sky is black and it's menacing me
The dark sky symbolizes a threatening or ominous situation
Mary did you change your motor car
Questioning if Mary changed her mode of transportation
You're just to far away to see
The distance makes it challenging for the singer to perceive
Mary Mary don't keep me waiting
Repetition of the plea for Mary not to delay
There's not air enough to breathe and you know
Insufficient air to breathe, emphasizing a difficult situation
If I'm not there when he gets back home
The potential consequences of the singer's absence
He's going to come out looking for me
Reiteration of the possible search for the singer
Tell no-one where you're going
Advises Mary not to disclose her destination
Speak not one word of me
Emphasizes secrecy, urging silence about the singer
Mary please believe me, I,
The singer pleads with Mary to trust their sincerity
I tell no lie
The singer claims honesty and truthfulness
I have an eye for some troublesome things
The singer possesses an awareness of potentially troublesome situations
Mary did you come alone now
Asking if Mary arrived alone, highlighting distance
I'm just too far away to see
Reiteration of the challenge in perceiving due to the distance
Big tree won't you be my cradle
The singer seeks comfort and support, using a metaphor of a tree as a cradle
Rock me but don't let me sleep
Request to be comforted but not allowed to rest or become complacent
Keep me secret if you're able to
Implores the tree to keep the singer's presence a secret
'Til Mary comes I'm counting on you
The singer relies on the tree until Mary arrives
Mary are the headlights blinking there
Asking if Mary's headlights are visible, indicating anticipation
I'm just too far away to see
Reiteration of the difficulty in perceiving due to the distance
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