Maria, Maria
Maria's Dance of Love: A Tale of Mystery and Yearning
Lyrics
Down on Columbus while the pretty girls sigh
Describing the location "Columbus" where attractive girls express admiration.
Maria blows past like a storm in July
Maria's presence is powerful and captivating, like a storm in July.
She steals the breath from me
Maria's impact takes the speaker's breath away.
Blows back what’s left of me
Maria's effect leaves the speaker feeling incomplete.
The star of her own show
Maria is the main attraction, the star of her own life.
But now Maria, Maria don’t know
Maria is unaware of her impact or the speaker's feelings.
Maria, Maria don’t know
Reiteration that Maria is oblivious to the speaker's emotions.
She’s the tail of a comet, she’s the foam of the sea
Describing Maria using vivid imagery, emphasizing her dynamic and striking nature.
She’s twelve bolts of lightning that keep striking me
Maria is compared to powerful forces that repeatedly affect the speaker.
Without simplicity I trace complicity
The complexity of the speaker's feelings is traced to Maria's intricate qualities.
By every curl of her hair
The speaker is captivated by Maria's physical attributes, like her hair.
But now Maria, Maria don’t care
Maria remains indifferent to the speaker's emotions.
Maria, Maria don’t care
Reiteration that Maria is apathetic to the speaker's feelings.
I still can’t shake all the trouble that I’m sinking in
The speaker is troubled, unable to escape from difficulties.
When she jumps with me I can’t help from falling again
Despite the challenges, being with Maria is irresistible and leads to falling for her again.
Midnight leans back and then calls out her name
Reference to a recurring midnight scene where Maria's name is called out.
And we both know the story, the scene’s just the same
The repetitive nature of the relationship and its known outcome.
In this vague history there’s not much mystery
The history of the relationship is vague with little mystery for the speaker.
At least not to me anyway
The speaker understands the situation, at least from their perspective.
So now Maria, Maria don’t stay
Maria is urged not to stay in the speaker's life.
Maria, Maria don’t stay
Reiteration that Maria should not linger.
Her eyes look different in the light of the day
Observation of Maria's eyes in daylight, suggesting a different perspective.
When there’s not much to do and little to say
In moments of idleness, Maria believes decisiveness is important.
She says there’s nothing kind about an unmade mind
An undecided mind is criticized, advocating for prompt decision-making.
And never’s better than late
The speaker prefers never to be late, emphasizing timeliness.
So now Maria, Maria won’t wait
Maria is urged not to wait in the speaker's life.
Maria, Maria don’t wait
Reiteration that Maria should not delay.
I still can’t shake all the trouble that I’m sleeping in
The speaker is still troubled, unable to escape from the challenges of the relationship.
When she jumps with me I can’t help from falling again
Despite challenges, being with Maria leads to falling for her repeatedly.
Again, again, and again...
Repetition emphasizing the cyclical nature of the speaker's emotions.
Too anxious to stay, too careful to choose
The speaker is too anxious to stay but too cautious to make a decisive choice.
With nothing to win but something to lose
The speaker acknowledges the risk of losing something without much to gain.
We live love in between
Love exists in the space between actions and intentions.
What we do and what we mean
Highlighting the ambiguity in the relationship.
But darling, we’re young enough to know
Despite the uncertainties, the speaker and Maria are young enough to understand.
So now Maria, Maria don’t go
Maria is urged not to leave.
Maria, Maria don’t go
Reiteration that Maria should not depart.
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