Sweet Mary
Sweet Mary's Gambit: A Tale of Hope, Desperation, and the Game of Life
Lyrics
He takes a coin, and he puts it in the slot machine
Initiation of gambling, using a coin in a slot machine.
Pulls on the lever and he's standing in real close
Engaging closely with the slot machine after pulling the lever.
A kiss on the metal now and it's just for a piece of luck
A symbolic kiss on the metal for luck in the hopes of winning.
So sad it's carrying all of his hopes
Expressing sadness as the slot machine carries his aspirations.
Sweet little Mary now, she's standing in the corner
Introduction of Sweet Mary, who observes the scene.
She's got a tear forming in the corner of her eye
Mary showing emotional distress with a tear in her eye.
She says "I Don't want much just something more than this
Mary's desire for something more in life, expressing boredom.
Get me out of here I'm so bored I could Die"
Strong plea to be liberated from the current situation.
She says "I don't want to be, I don't want to be the fool
Mary rejecting the role of a fool, aspiring to be a player in life.
I want to be the player not part of somebody else's game
Expressing the desire to be in control and not part of someone else's game.
She says I know what it's going to take to roll the dice
Awareness of the uncertainty in taking risks like rolling the dice.
But I don't know what's going to happen if I just don't play"
Ambivalence about the consequences of not participating in the game.
Sweet little Mary says "There's got to be something more than this
Mary's belief in the existence of something more meaningful.
Standing here with some kind of slot machine fool
Reflecting on being with someone involved in gambling, possibly negatively.
I think he's a thief must be some kind of bandit"
Suspicions about the person's character, thinking of them as a thief or bandit.
He's pulled her down so low she can't remember the fall
Implied harm caused by the person's influence, leading to a low point.
That girl is so smart, she's so smart and pretty
Praising Mary's intelligence and beauty, suggesting she can achieve anything.
She could just get on out of there and get anything, anything at all
Encouragement for Mary to break free from her current circumstances.
She says "I don't want to much just something more than this
Reiteration of Mary's desire for something more, away from the current situation.
She screams get me out of here away from it all
Expressing the urgency to escape and distance herself from it all.
She says "I don't want to be, I don't want to be the fool
Mary echoing the rejection of being a fool, wanting to be an active participant.
I want to be the player not part of somebody else's game
Desire for autonomy and control over her own life, not being part of someone else's game.
She says "I know what it's going to take just to roll the dice
Acknowledging the uncertainty of taking risks and making decisions.
She doesn't know what's going to happen if she just doesn't play"
Uncertainty about the consequences of not engaging in life's challenges.
Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
Repetition of the visual of a tear falling from Mary's eye, emphasizing her emotional turmoil.
Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
-Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
-Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
-Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
-Watch the tear fall, Watch the tear fall from the corner of her eye
-Watch that tear fall from the corner of her eye
-From the corner of her eye
-From the corner of her eye
Emphasizing that the tear falls from the corner of Mary's eye, reinforcing the emotional struggle.
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