Big Thief - Mary Lyrics






Burn up with the water
The floods are on the plains
The planets in a rose
Who knows what they contain?
And my brain is like an orchestra
Playing on, insane
Will you love me like you loved me in the January rain?

Mom and Dad and violins
Somber country silence
The needle stopped the kicking
The clothes pins on the floor
And my heart is playing hide and seek
Wait and count to four
Will you love me like you loved me and I'll never ask for more

What did you tell me Mary
When you were there so sweet and very
Full of field and stars
You carried all of time
Oh and, heavens, when you looked at me
Your eyes were like machinery
Your hands were making artifacts in the corner of my mind

Monastery monochrome
Boom balloon machine and oh
Diamond rings and gutter bones
Marching up the mountain
With our aching planning
High and smiling
Cheap drink
Dark and violent
Full of butterflies
The violent tenderness
The sweet asylum
The clay you find is fortified
We felt unfocused fade the line
The sugar rush
The constant hush
The pushing of the water gush
The marching band
When April ran
May June bugs fly and
Push your gin Jacob
With the tired wiry brandy look
Here we go round Mary in your famous story book

We overcome the sirens
We look both left and right
And I can feel the numbness accompany my plight
And I know that someday soon I'll see you
But now you're out of sight
And you'll kiss me like you used to in the January night

What did you tell me Mary
When you were there so sweet and very
Full of field and stars
You carried all of time
Oh and, heavens, when you looked at me
Your eyes were like machinery
Your hands were making artifacts in the corner of my mind

Monastery monochrome
Boom balloon machine and oh
Diamond rings and gutter bones
Marching up the mountain
With our aching planning
High and smiling
Cheap drink
Dark and violent
Full of butterflies
The violent tenderness
The sweet asylum
The clay you find is fortified
We felt unfocused fade the line
The sugar rush
The constant hush
The pushing of the water gush
The marching band
When April ran
May June bugs fly and
Push your gin Jacob
With the tired wiry brandy look
Here we go round Mary in your famous story book





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  1. s.... d....

    My mama's name is Mary and this song always makes me think of her:')

  2. �.... {....

    Who is klaus bro

    �.... {....

    He's from a show called "The Umbrella Academy". This song plays in a really heartbreaking scene that Klaus is in

    �.... {....

    Abeni Schwebke oh ok thanks.

  3. A.... J....

    Finally found it 🤧

  4. c.... h....

    Another song explicitly better than the thing everyone heard it on. Oh well, at least something got them to this beautiful place. Beggars can't be choosers, we can only be complainers. ;-P

  5. A.... H....

    A good friend recommended this to me.

  6. G.... P....

    Dude I came cause of Klaus but god damn that was so amazing

  7. S.... K....

    i haven't even watched Umbrella Academy but i googled this scene because of all the comments so thanks for making me sad today :(

  8. Y.... 0....

    Klaus😭😭😭

  9. J.... M....

    I cry to this song because it pains me to think about losing the person who you love

  10. T.... U....

    Klaus 💔

  11. C.... H....

    now this is some good music

  12. S.... D....

    I feel how Klaus felt in the Umbrella Academy now

  13. P.... D....

    We have no choice but to Stan

  14. E.... M....

    Why is the most broken and f$&@ed up character the one i relate to the most.....

  15. a.... ....

    Don't know wtf umbrella academy is but I do know that Big Thief are the best band out there today.

    a.... ....

    You should watch Umbrella Academy

  16. �.... ....

    a, tô chorando...

  17. M.... K....

    She sounds a bit like Aurora

  18. F.... ....

    Who's the guy in the background pic, he looks so aesthetically beautiful.

    F.... ....

    I think he is the uncle of Adrianne Lenker

  19. A.... S....

    The Umbrella Academy S1 E5 - 11:33
    Isn't that what brought you here?

  20. A.... S....

    I heard the song while watching klaus in tears and not even 20 second into the song, i didnt even know what happened to him, my heart broke and here i am.

  21. L.... p....

    Didnt know what this song was until I heard it..started bawling...poor klaus

  22. M.... M....

    Ughhhh in crying:c

  23. E.... ....

    Okay but who's Klaus?

    E.... ....

    This song was played in the background in a scene from the series "The Umbrella Academy". In the scene the character Klaus cried. ( sorry for my bad english 😂

  24. C.... W....

    Fabulous, came here because Sam Fender (who I’d never heard of) was co-hosting Annie Mac’s Future Sounds show on Radio 1 last Tuesday that I just have on in the car if I’m off to a gig, and he played it as they were an influence on him whilst he made his album, the track melted me. Gorgeously spellbinding.

  25. c.... !....

    listened to this song on the drive back home from pulling the plug on my dad's life support this March.
    im glad we finished the umbrella academy together before he died. Klaus was his favourite. we always watched shows together when he was home.
    this show and comic will always have a special place in my heart for that reason, i keep coming back to this song in particular.

  26. N.... G....

    Admit it, you’re all here to grieve with Klaus ;-;

  27. m.... i....

    klaus 🥺🥺🥺

  28. A.... ....

    Came from Sam fender

  29. A.... M....

    I came here because I love Big Thief

  30. m.... ....

    hate having to scroll past the umbrella academy comments to find the lyric comment post. but big thief does need more exposure so...

  31. L.... T....

    Dave and Kalus 😭

  32. a.... ....

    not to be disrespectful or anything, but who's Klaus?

    a.... ....

    A character from a series on netflix called "The Umbrella Academy" ( sorry for my bad english 😂

  33. L.... ....

    NO WAIT IM NOT READY im just tryin to have a good time to the tua soundtrack y would u do this

  34. F.... ....

    I was drinking something when this song came on and I accidentally started choking.

  35. t.... Z....

    this was so hard to watch in tua :((

  36. t.... w....

    i knew this song before umbrella academy y'all ain't special

  37. m.... w....

    I love the first part, it sounds like it could be a Irish folk song

  38. M.... M....

    is that the kid from falling skies?

  39. E.... ....

    This and Exit Music (for a film) are beautifully made and fit perfect

  40. R.... S....

    *this song comes on*
    Me: *starts sobbing the millisecond it starts*
    Also me: quickly runs to phone and switches to the next song

  41. J.... A....

    Stay sober Klaus

  42. l.... b....

    Klaus took me here 📍

  43. M.... B....

    por favor que alguien me cuente qué trata este tema que me ha atravesado el corazón

  44. 1.... M....

    beautiful

  45. c.... ....

    Who the fuck is Klaus?

    c.... ....

    He's a charakter in a series called 'the umbrella academy' and this song was played in a very emotional scene of him <3

  46. B.... H....

    I heard a rumour you came here because of klaus hargreeves

  47. I.... n....

    2019 ? From Benin

    I.... n....

    🙋‍♀️

  48. T.... C....

    When I enlisted and went through BMT, if i was ever homesick or feelin down, I would play this song in my head or whisper it to myself as a way to calm my nerves. 100% effectiveness

  49. F.... R....

    The lyrics are so amazing in this song!

  50. N.... S....

    Very Roger Waters-esque. Good stuff!

  51. P.... B....

    I know most of us came because Umbrella Academy, I did too. This scene was beautifully sad. But this song is gorgeous. The flow of it is so light and heavy. It’s poetic and well thought out.

  52. p.... g....

    who tf is klaus

    p.... g....

    I was waiting for this comment xD
    He's a character from a show called umbrella academy and this song played in one of his scenes which is where majority of the comment section is here

  53. t.... ....

    RIP Dave

  54. l.... ....

    ᵈ⁻ᵈᵃᵛᵉ ...

  55. k.... f....

    i’ve never watched umbrella academy what is it help

    k.... f....

    It's pretty much about 7 adopted siblings who have powers and who were trained, when they were kids, by there father. It's a good show just slow for suspense, and there are different story lines for each sibling. I suggest it if you like that kind of stuff 😁

  56. S.... G....

    THIS MADE ME CRY ALL OVER AGAIN 😭😭😭😭😭

  57. �.... K....

    That one time when something I watch gets spoiled from the fan edits and stuff actually was a good thing. I cried so hard as soon as I saw that particular scene because I KNEW.

  58. o.... p....

    I actually knew this song before umbrella academy.

  59. B.... ....

    Am I the only one not here from Umbrella Academy???

  60. S.... D....

    Is anybody else here because this is a great song and not just because of Umbrella Academy?

    S.... D....

    *raises hands* 🙌 Came from Umbrella Academy, stayed because of the song👏👏

    S.... D....

    yeah, I've never watched umbrella academy

  61. C.... Z....

    Lol that baby don't look like his hahaha

  62. T.... ....

    I discovered this on Spotify, not that Netflix show. As soon as the first chord played, I was enthralled. The lyrics: "the planets in a rose, who knows what they contain? And my brain is like an orchestra, playing on insane" broke me down to tears immediately. I'm not sure. I guess its due to my interpretation; that the universe is such a grand place, filled with many unknowns, yet here we are and exist. Something as little as you and me exist in this grand scheme. The latter lyrics remind me of the mental toil of depression, feelings of inadequacy, stress, issues with the ol' ticker in my 20s. It's as if an unexpected tsunami came over and enveloped my being. I cried and cried. Thank you, Big Thief.

  63. M.... L....

    Wtf is the umbrella academy??

    M.... L....

    Its a (Very good) Show on Netflix. You Should Watch it.

  64. H.... ....

    So beautiful

  65. T.... ....

    Loving Right-wing politics beating the left into the tiny places they belong.

  66. x.... s....

    This is the most heartbreaking, haunting, and beautiful song ever i stg

  67. E.... s....

    billie eyelash? I've watched the umbrella academy but I don't remember her song?

  68. F.... I....

    Dave 😣😢

  69. c.... !....

    i did come here from the umbrella academy.
    but i mainly came here because i had just finished watching it with my dad literally the night before he died. march 1st.
    and as i rewatched it over and over, the last night i had with him reliving in my head, this scene stuck with me. klaus was his favourite.
    this song is what i listened to when i got back from the funeral.
    ive listened to it almost every day since.
    i haven't been doing anything right lately and he wouldn't be proud of me.
    im sorry dad.

    c.... !....

    Don't be so hard on yourself, I'm sure that your Dad would want you to keep your chin up and strive for happiness. Fourth of July by Sufjan Stevens might be a good song for you to listen to, it gives a beautiful perspective on bereavement. Sorry for your loss and may your Dad rest in peace and may you find peace yourself.

  70. A.... M....

    Who's Klaus?

    A.... M....

    Andrés Mendoza Del Valle III He’s a character from Umbrella Academy. This song was played when something happened to him

  71. n.... t....

    Beautiful

  72. m.... s....

    Heynongman

  73. T.... J....

    I found this through Umbrella Academy and boy does it make me cry every god damn time I hear it.

  74. A.... G....

    70% Klaus
    20% Dave
    10% Umbrella Academy in general

  75. R.... V....

    ♡♡♡

  76. O.... ....

    I came for the Klaus Scene, but after listening to this gorgeous song so many times I finally think I know the meaning of the song. It's talking about a mother and father dying of drug abuse. Like "The needle stopped the kicking' is defiantly talking about drugs being injected by needles to calm addictions.  And "We overcome the sirens. . . And I know that someday I'll see you soon(Heaven), But now you're out of sight(dead), And you'll kiss me like you used to in the January night" is the parents dying.  When you listen to again think about this, it makes more since and so much more depressing.

  77. J.... G....

    lmao didn't watch umbrella academy i just like good music...

  78. E.... W....

    My boy Klaus is a frickin' war hero 😔 He needs serious counseling 😭

  79. x.... ....

    Who the hell is Klaus Hargreeves?

    x.... ....

    x_x-6fenix lmao he’s from a show on Netflix called the umbrella academy and that’s what everyone’s talking about

  80. G.... M....

    the dislikes are just sad bc klaus

  81. M.... K....

    This song is so pure and beautiful, fit Klaus' s scene so well.


    Also Klaus has really pretty eyes????

  82. D.... O....

    Amaba escuchar esta canción cuando te miraba distraído, Santi

  83. I.... E....

    FRIGGIN MY BOY KLAUS HAS ME BALLIN OVER HERE

  84. J.... L....

    I played this for both of my guinea pigs... they stopped fighting

  85. C.... C....

    Burn up with the water
    The floods are on the plains
    The planets in a rose
    Who knows what they contain?
    And my brain is like an orchestra
    Playing on, insane
    Will you love me like you loved me in the January rain?
    Mom and Dad and violins
    Somber country silence
    The needle stopped the kicking
    The clothespins on the floor
    And my heart is playing hide and seek
    Wait and count to four
    Will you love me like you loved me and I'll never ask for more
    What did you tell me Mary
    When you were there so sweet and very
    Full of field and stars
    You carried all of time
    Oh and, heavens, when you looked at me
    Your eyes were like machinery
    Your hands were making artifacts in the corner of my mind
    Monastery monochrome
    Boom balloon machine and oh
    Diamond rings and gutter bones
    Marching up the mountain
    With our aching planning
    High and smiling
    Cheap drink
    Dark and violent
    Full of butterflies
    The violent tenderness
    The sweetest silence
    The clay you find is fortified
    We felt unfocused fade the line
    The sugar rush
    The constant hush
    The pushing of the water gush
    The marching band
    When April ran
    May June bugs fly in
    Push your gin Jacob
    With the tired wiry brandy look
    Here you go around Mary in your famous story book
    We overcome the sirens
    We look both left and right
    And I can feel the numbness accompany my plight
    And I know that someday soon I'll see you
    But now you're out of sight
    And you'll kiss me like you used to in the January night
    What did you tell me Mary
    When you were there so sweet and very
    Full of field and stars
    You carried all of time
    Oh and, heavens, when you looked at me
    Your eyes were like machinery
    Your hands were making artifacts in the corner of my mind
    Monastery monochrome
    Boom balloon machine and oh
    Diamond rings and gutter bones
    Marching up some mountain
    With our aching planning
    High and smiling
    Cheap drink
    Dark and violent
    Full of butterflies
    The violent tenderness
    The sweetest silence
    The clay you find is fortified
    We felt some focus fade the line
    The sugar rush
    The constant hush
    The pushing of the water gush
    The marching band
    When April ran
    May June bugs fly in
    Push your gin Jacob
    With the tired wiry brandy look
    Here you go around Mary in your famous story book

  86. T.... ....

    when I saw him in his outfit with bloodied hands and tears I knew this man saw nam and the horrors that came with that look. Ooof

  87. j.... m....

    is that fucking ben from falling skies?

  88. A.... _....

    Im the only one that thinks its kinda creepy?

  89. R.... R....

    rip klaus

    R.... R....

    You mean rip Dave
    Rip Klauses heart

    R.... R....

    @PupCakeLPS tru3

  90. M.... �....

    I love how all the comments are here from Umbrella Academy

  91. O.... J....

    Just... everything about this song makes me cry. NOT to mention klaus hargreeves right after losing dave im-

  92. j.... ....

    This song combined with klaus just... made me... internally *combust*

  93. H.... ....

    What a beautiful melody.

  94. K.... q....

    Klaus was f*cking kidnapped and his stupid family didn't do anything and then he endured the damn war, the love of his life die and nobody ask if is everything ok with him I'M ANGRY OK? DON'T TOUCH ME

  95. E.... H....

    This is the song i play at 3 am, sitting in my room staring at absolutly nothing and listening to this song......