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Mariana
Carter Hulsey Lyrics
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May your blue eyes hide everything I do?
Oh, Mariana won't you wash me away?
The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay.
Lay me down in crashing whites,
This is where I am tonight.
Find me face up in everything I am.
Oh, Mariana I've been searching for you.
May your blue eyes hide everything I do?
Oh, Mariana won't you wash me away?
The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay.
And life grows faints as I sink through the sea.
Fishing poles, they pass by,
But no one throws the line for me.
Then I cry out but the water fills my mouth.
And my adulterous ways,
They do nothing to help these waves
Oh, Mariana I've been searching for you.
May your blue eyes hide everything I do?
Oh, Mariana won't you wash me away?
The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay.
Oh, Mariana I've been searching for you.
May your blue eyes hide everything I do?
Oh, Mariana won't you wash me away?
The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay.
The song Mariana by Carter Hulsey depicts a story of a man who is looking for redemption in his life. Throughout the song, Mariana is portrayed as a savior. The opening line of the song "Oh, Mariana I've been searching for you," gives a sense of urgency and desperation. The singer wants to be cleansed of the sins he has committed, and Mariana is the answer to his prayers. He asks, "May your blue eyes hide everything I do?" suggesting that Mariana could be the key to his secrets and the only way to start anew.
The second verse describes the singer in a vulnerable state, where he wants to be laid down in "crashing whites," signifying the waves of the sea. He wants to be found in his truest form, "face up in everything I am." The ocean serves as a metaphor for his life, where the waves follow him, symbolizing his mistakes following him. He cries out for help, but the water fills his mouth, and his "adulterous ways" are of no use. The repetition of the line "The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay" reiterates the singer's struggle to stay afloat unless he finds redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, Mariana I've been searching for you.
The singer has long been seeking Mariana.
May your blue eyes hide everything I do?
The singer hopes that Mariana's blue eyes will hide his shame.
Oh, Mariana won't you wash me away?
The singer asks Mariana to help him forget his past mistakes.
The truth is I'm a lie and I can't stay.
The artist admits that he is not truthful and can't face the reality of his situation.
Lay me down in crashing whites,
The artist wants to be submerged in the ocean's waves.
This is where I am tonight.
The singer is currently in a dark and lonely place.
Find me face up in everything I am.
The singer is willing to expose himself and his faults.
Watch the oceans as they fall, they follow me so well. (So well)
The artist feels as if the ocean is reflecting his feelings and experiences perfectly.
And life grows faints as I sink through the sea.
The artist's life is slowly fading away as he is consumed by his struggles.
Fishing poles, they pass by,
Others are moving forward with their lives while the artist is stuck.
But no one throws the line for me.
The singer feels as if he is alone and no one is there to help him.
Then I cry out but the water fills my mouth.
The artist feels overwhelmed by his problems and cannot properly express himself.
And my adulterous ways,
The singer has been unfaithful and has made many mistakes.
They do nothing to help these waves
The singer's actions have only caused more problems for himself.
Contributed by Tyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.