Today I'm going to be talking about the song Buddha for Mary and what I think it could mean. A lot of people argue that the song is talking about religion and how more people are starting to leave their religion because of the way religion has been changed.
There is also another argument going around that says that the song is literally talking about a girl who was raped and how that caused her to go off and do drugs or lose faith in what she believed.
There is also a very interesting interpretation of the song that suggests that maybe Jared is talking about his own opinion of religion and how maybe the song could be interpreted as a criticism of religion and how maybe it's not so wonderful and holy as we would like to think it is. People can be very good at taking something like religion or an ideology of any kind and twisting it to their own purposes. We see this constantly in religions today. If you look at the lyrics "Mary was an acrobat, but still she couldn't seem to breathe; Mary was becoming everything she didn't want to be..." this is an example of just how religion could be twisted. Mary is a metaphor of religion and her being an acrobat could mean that she is trying to conform to whatever society wants her to be.
The last interpretation of this song I could think of is the battle, of sorts, that goes on between science and religion. Where does man come from? Is it Darwin's theory of evolution, or did we really begin from where the Bible says we did? This could also refer to the speculation of whether or not there is life on other planets or not and how science is changing the way most people view their religious beliefs. The lyrics "Mary was a holy girl, had a thing for astronauts...Mary was the type of girl, she always liked to fly..." I think this song is a unique metaphor for how we view the world and how maybe our experiences, and the different things we are taught, affect our beliefs. What do you believe? What do you see when you read these lyrics?
There is also another argument going around that says that the song is literally talking about a girl who was raped and how that caused her to go off and do drugs or lose faith in what she believed.
There is also a very interesting interpretation of the song that suggests that maybe Jared is talking about his own opinion of religion and how maybe the song could be interpreted as a criticism of religion and how maybe it's not so wonderful and holy as we would like to think it is. People can be very good at taking something like religion or an ideology of any kind and twisting it to their own purposes. We see this constantly in religions today. If you look at the lyrics "Mary was an acrobat, but still she couldn't seem to breathe; Mary was becoming everything she didn't want to be..." this is an example of just how religion could be twisted. Mary is a metaphor of religion and her being an acrobat could mean that she is trying to conform to whatever society wants her to be.
The last interpretation of this song I could think of is the battle, of sorts, that goes on between science and religion. Where does man come from? Is it Darwin's theory of evolution, or did we really begin from where the Bible says we did? This could also refer to the speculation of whether or not there is life on other planets or not and how science is changing the way most people view their religious beliefs. The lyrics "Mary was a holy girl, had a thing for astronauts...Mary was the type of girl, she always liked to fly..." I think this song is a unique metaphor for how we view the world and how maybe our experiences, and the different things we are taught, affect our beliefs. What do you believe? What do you see when you read these lyrics?
A simple fear to wash you away
An open mind canceled it today
A silent song that's in your words
A different taste that's in your mind
An open mind canceled it today
A silent song that's in your words
A different taste that's in your mind
This is the life on Mars
This is the life on Mars
This is the life on Mars
Mary was a different girl
Had a thing for astronauts
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to play a lot
Mary was a holy girl
Father whet her appetite
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fall apart
Had a thing for astronauts
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to play a lot
Mary was a holy girl
Father whet her appetite
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fall apart
Tell me did you see her face
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
Mary was an acrobat
But still she couldn't seem to breathe
Mary was becoming everything she didn't want to be
Mary would hallucinate
And see the sky up on the wall
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fly
But still she couldn't seem to breathe
Mary was becoming everything she didn't want to be
Mary would hallucinate
And see the sky up on the wall
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fly
Tell me did you see her face
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
This is the life on mars
He said, "Can you help me, are you sleeping"
She said, "Will you rape me now?"
He said, "Leave the politics to mad men"
She said, "I believe your lies"
He said, "There's a paradise beneath me"
She said, "Am I supposed to bleed?"
He said, "You better pray to Jesus"
She said, "I don't believe in God"
She said, "Will you rape me now?"
He said, "Leave the politics to mad men"
She said, "I believe your lies"
He said, "There's a paradise beneath me"
She said, "Am I supposed to bleed?"
He said, "You better pray to Jesus"
She said, "I don't believe in God"
Mary was a different girl
Had a thing for astronauts
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to play a lot
Mary was a holy girl
Finally wet her appetite
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fall apart
Had a thing for astronauts
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to play a lot
Mary was a holy girl
Finally wet her appetite
Mary was the type of girl
She always liked to fall apart
Tell me did you see her face
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
Tell me did you smell her taste
Tell me what's the difference
Don't they all just look the same inside?
Buddha for Mary
Here it comes
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jared Leto
Buddha for Mary lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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