Maria
P.J. Proby Lyrics

Maria
A personification of the wind that is calling to the singer

Maria
Repetition of previously established personification and name of the wind

They call the wind Maria
Explanation that the wind is referred to by the name Maria

Away out here they got a name
Description of the setting where the wind is referred to by name

For rain and wind and fire
List of different names for natural elements

The rain is Tess, the fire Joe,
Assigning different names to the elements rain and fire

And they call the wind Maria
The wind has a specific name, Maria

Maria blows the stars around
Personification of the wind moving stars in the sky

And sends the clouds flying
Personification of the wind causing clouds to move quickly

Maria makes the mountains sound
Personification of the wind creating a sound from the mountains

Like folks were up there dying
Simile comparing the sound the wind makes to people dying

Before I knew Maria's name
Past tense of the artist not yet knowing the wind's specific name

And heard her wail and whining
Description of the sounds the wind makes

I had a girl and she had me
Description of the singer being in a relationship with a girl

And the sun was always shining
Metaphor describing their relationship in a positive light

But then one day I left my girl
Narrative turning point where the artist leaves the relationship

I left her far behind me
Description of leaving the relationship physically behind

And now I'm lost, so gone and lost
Narrative continuation of the singer being lost when outside of the relationship

Not even God can find me
Hyperbolic statement meaning that the singer is lost and without a sense of purpose

Out here they got a name for rain
Reminder of the landscape's unique naming system

For wind and fire only
Clarification that only certain elements have unique names

But when you're lost and all alone
Relating the lonely feeling to the absence of unique names for things in the landscape

There ain't no word but lonely
Hyperbolic statement of being completely alone

And I'm a lost and lonely man
Narrative continuation of the artist's state of being

Without a star to guide me
Metaphorical description of being without direction, like a sailor without a star to guide their way

Maria blow my love to me
Request for the wind to help bring the singer's love back to them

I need my girl beside me
Explanation of the singer's desire to have their love with them

Maria
Repetition of the wind's personification

Maria
Repetition of the wind's personification

They call the wind Maria
Reiteration of the established name for the wind

Blow my love to me
Restatement of the singer's request to the wind to bring their love back to them