Oh Mary
Betrayed Promises and Ridges of Regret: Oh Mary's Tale
Lyrics
Are you going to be back home for the holidays?
Asking if the person will return home for the holidays
The woman in the counter smiles
Describing a woman at a counter who smiles
I said yes and as we parted ways
Confirming the affirmative response and parting ways
Tears were sparkling in her eyes
Noting tears in the woman's eyes upon parting
I imagined she remembered someone
Suspecting the woman remembered someone who promised to stay
That promised not to go away
Speculating on potential past promises not to leave
And I 'd feel more bitter than amused
Anticipating feeling bitter if aware of the departure on Boxing Day
If I knew you 'd leave by boxing day
Expressing a bitter sentiment if the person leaves on Boxing Day
Oh Mary, oh Mary
Calling out to Mary
Your betrayals, and your vows
Referencing Mary's betrayals and promises
Oh Mary, oh Mary
Repeating the call to Mary and her hidden pain
The pain she buried, beneath her brows
Highlighting Mary's concealed pain
So Mary, Sweet Mary
Addressing Mary affectionately
You can't keep me company
Stating inability to keep company due to Mary's impact
Cause Mary, Sweet Mary
Expressing the detrimental effect on Mary by staying together
I 'll only bring you down with me
Discussing the negative impact on Mary if staying together
No I 'll never be back home for the holidays
Declaring the impossibility of returning home for the holidays
Now I have nowhere to sleep
Describing homelessness or lack of a place to sleep
I said no and then we parted ways
Confirming the negative response and parting ways
The price of freedom was too steep
Stating that freedom comes at a high cost
So I spend my days, burning bridges
Metaphorically burning bridges and causing destruction
I 've turned the city into dust
Transforming the city into ruins or chaos
As I 'm sitting on the ridges
Sitting on the edges and experiencing stagnation due to decay
Turning rigid from the rust
Feeling stiffened or paralyzed due to stagnation and decay
Oh Mary, oh Mary
Calling out to Mary again
Your betrayals, and your vows
Referencing Mary's betrayals and promises again
Oh Mary, oh Mary
Repeating the call to Mary and the pain buried within
The pain I buried, beneath your brows
Expressing personal pain concealed for Mary
So Mary, Sweet Mary
Addressing Mary affectionately again
I can't keep me company
Stating inability to keep oneself company due to Mary's influence
Cause Mary, Sweet Mary
Highlighting the adverse effect of staying with Mary
I 'll only bring you down with me
Expressing the potential of causing harm if staying together
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