Wind Cries Mary
Cullum Jamie Lyrics
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And the clowns have all gone to bed,
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street,
Footprints dress in red.
And the wind whispers Mary.
A broom is drearily sweeping
Somewhere a Queen is weeping,
Somewhere a King has no wife.
And the wind cries Mary.
The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow
Shine their emptiness down on my bed
The tiny island sags downstream
'cause the life that they lived is dead.
And the wind screams Mary.
Oh oh yeah
Will the wind ever remember
The names it has blown in the past
With this crutch, its old age and its wisdom
It whispers, "No, this will be the last."
And the wind cries Mary.
The lyrics of Cullum Jamie's song, Wind Cries Mary, are symbolic of the pain and struggle of life. The lyrics portray the end of the day when everything is quiet and everyone has retired to bed. The singer can hear happiness staggering on down the street, which is a metaphorical reference to the struggle people face in their day-to-day lives. The "footprints dressed in red" symbolize the bloodshed and difficulties people often encounter in their lives. These lines depict the melancholy that people feel even when everything around them appears to be quiet and calm.
In the second verse, the lyrics establish a vivid image of someone cleaning up the broken pieces of their life. There is a mention of a queen who is crying and a king who has no wife, both symbolizing the emptiness and melancholy people feel when they are alone. The wind cries Mary, which is symbolic of the singer's own emotions, which are mirrored in the wind's sorrowful cries.
The third verse talks about the bleakness of life, where the singer spends time reflecting on the emptiness in their own life. The traffic lights turning blue the next day might be a metaphorical reference to life moving on irrespective of the struggles that one goes through. The tiny island sagging is a metaphor for the weight of the burdens people carry. Mary screams with the wind, and the singer mirrors her cries, which highlights the shared experience of pain and struggle.
Overall, this song is a poignant and emotional portrayal of the struggles people face in their lives, and how they often feel lost and alone in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
After all the jacks are in their boxes,
Once all tasks are completed and everyone has retired for the night,
And the clowns have all gone to bed,
And the entertainers have retired,
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street,
One can sense the presence of joy in the air,
Footprints dress in red.
Evidence of passion is visible everywhere.
And the wind whispers Mary.
The gentle breeze carries a sense of melancholy.
A broom is drearily sweeping
Someone performs a tedious and uninspiring task,
Up the broken pieces of yesterday's life.
Cleaning up the remnants of past experiences.
Somewhere a Queen is weeping,
A prominent figure feels sadness and despair,
Somewhere a King has no wife.
Another important figure is alone and without companionship.
And the wind cries Mary.
The sorrowful tone of the breeze continues to carry,
The traffic lights turn blue tomorrow
The future appears bleak and lifeless,
Shine their emptiness down on my bed
I am alone in my thoughts, with nothing meaningful to look forward to.
The tiny island sags downstream
A small and isolated community is crumbling,
'cause the life that they lived is dead.
Their way of life is dying, and they are unable to stop it.
And the wind screams Mary.
The breeze carries a sense of pain and despair.
Will the wind ever remember
Can the breeze remember the past,
The names it has blown in the past
The memories it has carried with it,
With this crutch, its old age and its wisdom
Despite its advanced age and experience,
It whispers, 'No, this will be the last.'
The breeze suggests that this is the final farewell.
And the wind cries Mary.
The wind continues to carry a sense of sadness and longing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jimi Hendrix
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EJ F
My favorite cover of this song
Steve Roth
I dig this - a lot
Jordan Spencer
Too say he failed his piano level ? ( something level) hes amazing, do you think the instructor was a little intimidated haha
Tyler Thompson
This reminds me of the great Joe Cocker doing all is awesome covers.
Stefano Annibalini
bellissima !
Gupps0123456
@crow66693 I'm not sure if thats the key but I know that's what hendrix's guitar was tuned down to
Jordan Spencer
G major or F major at a guess , but i dont play keyboards, guitars my bag
Tyler Thompson
no it's in F. It starts on Eb though
jimistratuk
First time I heard this I thought it was a bad joke...now I'm sure it is.