Morning Glory
Hannah Marcus Lyrics
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Morning glory.
Morning glory, I’m sorry
but I have to cut you down.
You’ve been climbing
up my window.
But you’ve got nothing left to cling to
I loved you all my life
but I have to cut you down.
You see the reasons why
to this I am bound.
Forgive me.
Forgive me but I have to.
Forgive me morning glory
but I have to cut you down.
The lyrics of Hannah Marcus's song Morning Glory seem to be about a person who is metaphorically compared to the plant called morning glory. The person has been climbing up the singer's window but has nothing left to cling to. Therefore, the singer feels the need to cut the person down. The person has been loved by the singer their whole life, but the singer is still bound by some reasons to cut them down. The singer asks for forgiveness from the person who represents the morning glory.
The song seems to be exploring the theme of letting go of something or someone that you have loved for so long but cannot hold onto anymore. The morning glory plant could be seen as a symbol of the person the singer needs to release. The singer must cut the morning glory down, but they still feel guilty for doing so. This guilt could show that even though the situation is necessary, there is still an emotional attachment that the singer finds it difficult to let go of.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning glory.
The singer is addressing the morning glory plant.
Morning glory.
The singer repeats the plant's name as a way of expressing both sadness and resignation.
Morning glory, I’m sorry but I have to cut you down.
The singer apologizes to the plant, but knows that it must be cut down.
You’ve been climbing up my window.
The plant has been growing up the singer's window, as plants often do.
But you’ve got nothing left to cling to so I have to cut you down.
The singer has noticed that the plant has nothing left to cling to, which means it will soon die if it's not cut down.
I loved you all my life but I have to cut you down.
The singer has an emotional attachment to the plant, but knows that it has to be cut down for practical reasons.
You see the reasons why to this I am bound.
The singer is explaining that there are good reasons for cutting down the plant, even though it's difficult.
Forgive me.
The singer asks the plant to forgive them for cutting it down.
Forgive me but I have to.
The singer acknowledges that what they're doing is not ideal, but necessary nevertheless.
Forgive me morning glory but I have to cut you down.
The singer repeats that they're sorry for cutting down the plant, but it has to be done regardless.
Contributed by Liam T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.