Mary
Nightmare Boy Lyrics

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How come
This place that i was brought up in
Don't seem to shine
The way that I want it to shine
So tell me
Why the hell I'm brought here
Bring me to be some fool
Afraid that I'm not a fool

I'm like the bird that won't stop singing
I'm like the child who's insanely swinging
It's just enough to open up your mind

Why do I
Feel as though my lucks died
I don't wanna have fun tonight
I just never was fun
So tell me
All about my history
You like a scumbag boy
Sure that I'm a scumbag boy

I'm like the bird that won't stop singing
I'm like the child who's insanely swinging
It's just enough to open up your mind
I'm like the man who said he has no shadow
And tells the people "fuck you sado"
It's just enough to open up your mind

Mary, there's no need to worry
I'm only your grandson
And you'll be fine, fine, fine
Mary, there's no need to worry
I'm only your grandson
And you'll be fine, fine, fine
Fine, fine, fine

I'm like the bird that won't stop singing
I'm like the child who's insanely swinging
It's just enough to open up your mind
I'm like the man who said he has no shadow
And tells the people "fuck you sado"
It's just enough to open up your mind

Mary, there's no need to worry
I'm only your grandson
And you'll be fine, fine, fine
Mary, there's no need to worry
I'm only your grandson
And you'll be fine, fine, fine
Fine, fine, fine
Fine, fine, fine

How come this place, is not it..
How? I've felt in the old crowd

Don't wanna shine no more
So tell me why the hell I'm being brought here?

Overall Meaning

"Mary" by Nightmare Boy is a song about feeling lost and disconnected from one's surroundings, while reminiscing about the past and the feelings of youth. The song opens with the singer questioning why his childhood home doesn't shine like it used to, and why he's been brought there only to feel like a fool. He then compares himself to a bird that won't stop singing and a child who's insanely swinging, symbolizing his own persistent and energetic spirit despite feeling misplaced.

The singer delves deeper into his own feelings, wondering why he feels like his luck has died and why he doesn't want to have fun anymore. He questions his own history and is made to feel like a scumbag boy by those around him. However, he remains resilient in his individuality and self-expression, comparing himself to a man who claims to have no shadow and tells people "fuck you sado," which could be interpreted as his own way of rebelling against societal norms and expectations.

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