Maria Lionza
Unveiling Love's Mysteries: Maria Lionza by Devendra Banhart
Lyrics
Let's drink a toast to that strange old feeling
Celebrating a peculiar and nostalgic emotion
That this is a moment without any meaning
Reflecting on the perception that the current moment lacks significance
This is a moment without any meaning
Reiteration that the present holds no inherent meaning
Let's make the most of when we stopped believing
Embracing the opportunity when belief or faith was suspended
Love is the only thing truly worth grieving
Stating that love is the only emotion worth mourning for
Love is the only thing truly worth needing
Affirming that love is the only essential and valuable emotion
Maria Lionza
Invoking the name of Maria Lionza, a Venezuelan goddess of nature
Lady hand me real arrows
Requesting divine assistance, possibly in the form of genuine guidance
Who do you love
Posing a question about the subject of one's affection
The lover you can't forget
Asking about the love that lingers in memory
Who do you love
Pondering whether one loves the remembered or the yet-to-be-encountered
Or the lover you haven't met
Who do you love
Repeating the question of whether one loves the unforgettable
The lover you can't forget
Reiterating the inquiry about the enduring love
Who do you love
Restating the query on whether one loves the remembered or the unknown
Or the lover you haven't met
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