The Wind Cries Mary
Whispers of Existential Melancholy: The Wind's Haunting Tale
Lyrics
After all jacks are in their boxes
Reflection on the completion of various tasks or activities
And the clowns have all gone to bed
Symbolic representation of the end of entertainment or joy
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street
Observation of happiness in a disordered state in the surroundings
Footprints dressed in red
Imagery of a path marked by red footprints, possibly symbolizing troubles
And the wind whispers Mary
Introduction of the character Mary and the wind's association with her
A broom is drearily sweeping
Depiction of the mundane task of cleaning up past mistakes or regrets
Up the broken pieces of yesterday's life
Reference to the remnants of a previous life
Somewhere a queen is weeping
Indication of sorrow or distress in a distant place
Somewhere a king has no wife
Suggestion of loneliness or a broken relationship
And the wind, it cries Mary
Reiteration of the wind's association with Mary, hinting at a connection to sorrow
The traffic lights they turn a blue tomorrow
Symbolism of changing circumstances with the metaphor of traffic lights turning blue
And shine their emptiness down on my bed
Projection of emptiness onto the speaker's bed
The tiny island sags downstream
Depiction of a deteriorating situation, possibly the decline of life or relationships
'Cause the life that lived is, is dead
Assertion of the end of a meaningful life
And the wind screams Mary
Intensification of the emotional state, suggesting a scream of despair
Will the wind ever remember?
Rhetorical question about the wind's memory of past events
The names it has blown in the past
Reflection on the transient nature of events carried by the wind
And with its crutch, its old age and its wisdom
Attribution of wisdom and finality to the wind
It whispers "No, this will be the last"
Confirmation that certain events will not be repeated
And the wind cries Mary
Reiteration of the wind's emotional expression, connecting it to Mary
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