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Genre: Education
Date of upload: Mar 1, 2023 ^^
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It's not all about Marijuana it's about Papa Nihil and Sister Imperator :s summer of 1969 in Los Angeles as two young people madly in love. That's why he says that my papa used to sing the song. They are his parents. Of course it's all made up by Tobias and never happened but that's all part of the lore.
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Funny that you thought it was "Mary-Anna" because this is a trick/tool that Tobias uses extremely well within his songs and lyrics. Creating phrases that sound like one thing but are actually a darker lyrical content.
for the perfect example check out the song "Dance Macabre" - it's chorus sounds like he sings "Just wanna be, wanna be with you in the moonlight" but it's actually "Just wanna be, wanna bewitch you in the moonlight".
The man is musical, pop producing mastermind.
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I took my son to see them in September, and I have been hooked ever since! Once I realized "Mary on a Cross" is kinda dirty, it became my favorite! I am, of course, a child of the 70's and mostly 80's and LOVED Tobias Forge's take on actual rock music. My son and I were sitting so close, we had Tobias nearly in our lap whenever he was on the extended part of the stage on our side. Not to mention, we nearly got roasted during "Year Zero" which you absolutely have to play on here!
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Welcome to the weird world of Ghost. They're one of the best bands out there musically. The nuns are called the Sister of Sins. They used to have nuns go into the front of the crowds giving Communion. So now the crowd dresses either like nuns or all 6 variations of Papa, or the Nameless Ghouls or Ghoulettes.
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Huge Ghost fan here, you showed up in recommended and didn't let me down, subscribed. This band is worth the discography dig and search. They have a full lore to go with it all. You're reaction is priceless. The chorus can have many different meanings, but Tobias has said in an interview the "go down" is refencing like someone "going down in history," like of course, The Virgin Mary. But it is also this, the name Mary is also a callback to his former Stage presence in another band he was with, he went by the name "Mary Gore." So the song is kinda like a nod to him to his former self and their experience of trying to make it big in a band. If you read the rest of the lyrics it all makes sense with that idea in mind. But Tobias also has a great way of using lyrics to sound like a whole other idea. Hope that gives you a explanation about the song! Glad you enjoyed them and I hope you make the dig on their other music. It doesn't miss! Thank you for this!
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“Mary On A Cross, Maryona cross, Marijuana Cross”. That’s it!
“If you choose to run away with me I will tickle you internally, and I see nothing wrong with that…” He’s talking about the giggles induced by Marijuana. The entire song is dedicated to a woman that doesn’t exist, because he isn’t talking about a person. He’s talking about Marijuana & how much he loves her.
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@bryanwinter3289
1 year ago
I am 70 years old, and this is one of my all-time favorite bands. I am going to see them live in concert this year.
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