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Mary
Fisher Lyrics
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Thought if I stopped hurting, she would come back to me.
Walk right through the door and say "Ah ha!
I was only joking, didn't you look silly crying."
But I wake up and Mary is still gone.
I looked at the clock and it was still
Lying on the floor exactly where I threw it,
My feeble attempt to stop time, but time goes on
And wake up and Mary is still gone.
Mary was it necessary
To leave before the party?
I know its selfish to say
You always brought the cake, now
What will I eat with all these tears?
I looked at the list and saw her name,
Kid myself she never got an invitation,
Kid myself I'm sure somehow she knew
My stupid attempt to find some way to move on
But I wake up and Mary is still gone.
Mary is still gone.
The lyrics of Fisher's song Mary paint a vivid picture of loss and heartbreak. The singer wakes up to find that Mary, the person he loves, is still gone despite his efforts to stop hurting and move on. He reminisces about the memories he shared with Mary, such as her bringing the cake to parties, and regrets the fact that she left before the party. He tries to convince himself that Mary never got an invitation, but ultimately realizes that his attempts to find closure are futile. The broken clock serves as a metaphor for the singer's shattered hopes and dreams of a future with Mary.
The song is a poignant portrayal of the universal experience of loss and the difficult process of acceptance. The singer's emotional journey is relatable and cathartic, as he tries to come to terms with the fact that Mary is not coming back. The repetition of the phrase "Mary is still gone" emphasizes the sense of hopelessness and finality that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up and Mary was still gone,
I realized that Mary had left me and was still not back when I woke up.
Thought if I stopped hurting, she would come back to me.
I thought that if I stopped being sad, Mary would return to me.
Walk right through the door and say "Ah ha!
I imagined that Mary would suddenly appear and say "gotcha!
I was only joking, didn't you look silly crying."
She would tell me she was only kidding and make fun of me for being upset.
But I wake up and Mary is still gone.
Despite my hopes, Mary was still not back when I woke up.
I looked at the clock and it was still
I checked the time and it had not changed.
Lying on the floor exactly where I threw it,
The clock was on the ground where I had thrown it.
Both hands smashed against its silver face.
The clock's hands were broken and bent against its metal surface.
My feeble attempt to stop time, but time goes on
I tried to stop time by breaking the clock, but it didn't work because time continues regardless.
And wake up and Mary is still gone.
Unfortunately, Mary was still not there when I woke up.
Mary was it necessary
I wondered why Mary had to leave.
To leave before the party?
Specifically, I wondered why she had to leave before the party happened.
I know its selfish to say
I recognized that what I was about to say was self-centered.
You always brought the cake, now
I pointed out that in the past Mary had always brought cake
What will I eat with all these tears?
I wondered what I would eat now that Mary was gone and I was upset.
I looked at the list and saw her name,
I saw that Mary's name was on a list that I was looking at.
Kid myself she never got an invitation,
I convinced myself that Mary did not receive an invitation.
Kid myself I'm sure somehow she knew
Despite knowing that it was not true, I convinced myself that Mary somehow knew about the event.
My stupid attempt to find some way to move on
I acknowledged that my attempts to deal with Mary's absence were ineffective.
But I wake up and Mary is still gone.
Regardless of what I did, Mary was still not there.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Kathleen Fisher
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