American Mary Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Shimi 

Cover art for American Mary lyrics by National, The

Silver Eyes - attractive, memmorable but also cold

To me it's another National song about separation, breaking up - love gone dry and feelings for her with too many layers of good and bad. it turns love from an innocent exciting fling into a charged relationship - so the chorus is about indifference. Still unsure about the meaning of the title.