American Mary Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lukewagoneer 

Cover art for American Mary lyrics by National, The

I love the line "If you kiss me, kiss me with your silver eyes." If only I knew what that meant..... Shouldn't more people know this song, since it is the URL of their website???

I always imagined that 'silver eyes' refers to the kind of 'shimmery' way people's eyes can look when they are happy and loving? As opposed to the indifferent, dull, matte look of someone who is looking at you 'as someone you don't recognize.'