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Marianne's Son Lyrics
Marianne stood by the window, looking out on the street as the cars sail by
Knew you wondered if he was going to magically reappear,
step out of his car,
running to your arms, Marianne
Could wait for a sign but you're just killing time
and it's killing you too
Well you can't put behind,
it'll stay in your mind and it'll haunt you
Down, down, down
He was, he was your only son
Like you were your mother's only daughter.
You have to believe when they say
he didn't leave because of you or me
but because he saw no other way, Marianne.
Could wait for a sign but you're just killing time
and it's killing you too
Well you can't put behind,
it'll stay in your mind and it'll haunt you
Down, down, down
And I'm not looking for a reason, I'm looking for truth
But if I find it meanwhile it could be of good use but there is no use
No use in, blaming yourself, it won't lead to anything, Marianne.
But what good does this song
But what good does convincing
I'm not waiting for you to get over this
This emptiness and fear won't cease to exist
I just wish that you would come to see
That everything is the way its must be
And if I am wrong, Marianne, you may call me a liar.
Knew you wondered if he was going to magically reappear,
step out of his car,
running to your arms, Marianne
and it's killing you too
Well you can't put behind,
it'll stay in your mind and it'll haunt you
Down, down, down
Like you were your mother's only daughter.
You have to believe when they say
he didn't leave because of you or me
but because he saw no other way, Marianne.
and it's killing you too
Well you can't put behind,
it'll stay in your mind and it'll haunt you
Down, down, down
But if I find it meanwhile it could be of good use but there is no use
No use in, blaming yourself, it won't lead to anything, Marianne.
But what good does convincing
I'm not waiting for you to get over this
This emptiness and fear won't cease to exist
I just wish that you would come to see
That everything is the way its must be
And if I am wrong, Marianne, you may call me a liar.
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Clearly, Marianne's son "left", and she is not able to move on from it. I think he committed suicide, based on the words "magically appear" at the beginning, and the writer's repeated use of the word "killing".
Also, "You have to believe when they say he didn't leave because of you or me" shows the mother is fighting against blaming herself, which is naturally what any loving mother would have to do.
The author is trying to convince the mother to accept his loss and move on.