Maybe
A Soul's Plea: Longing, Love, and Dreams in 'Maybe' by The Nylons
Lyrics
Maybe if I pray every night
Expressing hope that praying every night may lead to a reunion.
You will come back to me
Anticipating a return, suggesting a desire for reconciliation.
Maybe if I try every day
Continuing the theme of effort, hoping that consistent attempts will bring the person back.
You'll come back to stay
Expressing a wish for a permanent return, emphasizing the desire for a lasting connection.
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Repetition of "maybe" emphasizes uncertainty and the longing for the desired outcome.
Oh, maybe if I hold your hand
Exploring the possibility that physical closeness may lead to better understanding.
You will understand
Linking understanding to the act of holding hands, suggesting a deeper connection.
Maybe if I kiss your lips
Suggesting that a kiss could lead to being under the person's influence or control.
I'll be at your command
Emphasizing the potential power dynamics in the relationship through the imagery of a command.
Maybe...maybe maybe maybe
Reiteration of uncertainty with repeated "maybe," underscoring the longing for a positive outcome.
I prayed and prayed
Recalling the act of praying as a persistent effort to appeal to a higher power for assistance.
To the Lord
Specifically praying to the Lord, indicating a spiritual dimension to the plea for reunion.
To send you back, my love
Expressing the main desire: the return of the loved one, framing it as an act of love.
I found instead
Discovering that the desired reunion only happens in dreams, suggesting a sense of unattainability.
You'd come to me
Acknowledging that the person returns but only in the dream realm, not in reality.
Only in my dreams
Highlighting the bittersweet nature of dreams as the only realm of reunion.
Maybe if I pray every night
Repeating the theme of prayer, emphasizing its importance in the speaker's longing.
You'll come back to me
Reiterating the hope that nightly prayers will lead to a return.
Maybe if I try every day
Persistently expressing the belief that daily efforts can result in a lasting reunion.
You'll come back to stay
Repeating the desire for a lasting return, echoing the sentiment from earlier lines.
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Reiteration of uncertainty through repeated "maybe" in anticipation of the desired outcome.
Maybe if I pray every night
Repeating the concept of nightly prayers, underscoring the persistence of the speaker's hope.
You will come back to me
Reiterating the belief that nightly prayers can lead to a return, maintaining the theme.
Maybe if I try every day
Emphasizing the importance of daily efforts, echoing earlier lines about consistent attempts.
You will come back to stay
Expressing the hope that daily efforts will result in a permanent reunion, mirroring earlier sentiments.
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Final repetition of "maybe" emphasizing the uncertainty and longing present throughout the lyrics.
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