| Blondie – Maria Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I love this song. Presumably only Debbie Harry can answer the question about the lyrics. On the dispute over Regina / Latina / Diva etc it's obviously 'Regina'. First because that is obviously what she says and send that Latina doesn't mean anything per se. 'Ave Maria' means 'Hail Mary' in Latin - the first line of a well known Catholic prayer 'Hail Mary, full of grace..'. Regina means 'Queen' in Latin and is the title of Mary now she is in heaven. There is another well known Catholic prayer called 'Regina Coeli' in Latin - 'Queen of Heaven' or the prayer better known as 'Hail, Holy Queen'. So that's why the 'Regina, Ave Maria' hangs together in the song - it's bringing in the bit about the Virgin Mary and how great she is. If there's anyone any doubt that sometimes she might be singing 'Latina', then perhaps that is a clue that she's speaking in Latin?? Anyway, cracking song! |
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