2) A hardcore band featured on the "A Call For Unity Part 3" compilation.
Marianne
Strength Lyrics
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I'll find the man the papers call the Blank Face
Let's order lunch, and I'll ask questions
You say he hides behind bandages
Try and stop Ms. Marianne
Tell her there's a man outside her door
Try and stop Ms. Marianne
Try and stop that Marianne, and you tell her not leave
You tell her that there is a man standing outside her door, yeah
Jade miniature strung 'round her neck
I tracked it down in a book on the subject
A stolen gem from a mummy's mouth
Book says he'll rise again and hunt it down
Then a madman calls, wants to meet me
Two AM outside of the central library
Two AM comes, but he does not show, yeah
I'd been tricked, picked up that telephone
Try and stop Ms. Marianne
Tell her there's a man outside her door
Try and stop Ms. Marianne
Tell her there's a man outside her
Try and stop that Marianne, and you tell her not leave
You tell her that there is a man standing outside her door, yeah
Try and stop that Marianne, and you tell her not leave
You tell her that there is a man standing outside her door, yeah
I said try and stop Ms. Marianne
Tell her there's a man outside her door, yeah
The song "Marianne" by Strength tells a story about a private investigator's quest to track down a man with a blank face who is terrorizing Marianne. The song begins with the private investigator, who introduces himself as Mrs. Blake, promising to take Marianne's case and find the man with a blank face. Mrs. Blake has lunch with Marianne and asks her questions about the man, who she says hides behind bandages. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "try and stop Ms. Marianne" as the private investigator warns Marianne that there is a man outside her door.
The second verse of the song reveals that the private investigator has found a clue to the man's identity. She has tracked down a jade miniature that Marianne wears around her neck to a book about a stolen gem from a mummy's mouth. According to the book, the gem's thief will rise again and hunt it down. However, the private investigator receives a call from a madman who claims to know where the man with the blank face is. She agrees to meet him at 2 AM outside the central library, but he doesn't show up, and she realizes that she has been tricked.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, Mrs. Blake, I'll take your case
I am willing to help you, Mrs. Blake.
I'll find the man the papers call the Blank Face
I will locate the person mentioned as the Blank Face in the newspapers.
Let's order lunch, and I'll ask questions
Let's have some food, and I will inquire.
You say he hides behind bandages
You mentioned that the person we are after wears bandages to hide his identity.
Try and stop Ms. Marianne
Make an attempt to prevent Ms. Marianne.
Tell her there's a man outside her door
Inform her that there is a man standing outside her door.
Try and stop that Marianne, and you tell her not leave
If you try to stop Marianne, advise her not to go out.
You tell her that there is a man standing outside her door, yeah
Explain to her that there is a person waiting outside her door.
Jade miniature strung 'round her neck
She has a small statue made of jade hanging around her neck.
I tracked it down in a book on the subject
I found information about it in a relevant book.
A stolen gem from a mummy's mouth
It is an illegally obtained gemstone taken from a corpse's mouth.
Book says he'll rise again and hunt it down
According to the book, the mummy will return and search for the gemstone.
Then a madman calls, wants to meet me
Later, a crazy person contacts me and requests a meeting.
Two AM outside of the central library
He sets a meeting time of 2 a.m. in front of the central library.
Two AM comes, but he does not show, yeah
It is already 2 a.m., but he does not appear for the meeting.
I'd been tricked, picked up that telephone
I realized that I had been deceived and decided to make a phone call.
I said try and stop Ms. Marianne
I repeated the instruction of halting Marianne.
Tell her there's a man outside her door, yeah
Advise her that there is a man waiting outside her door.
Contributed by Sebastian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.