Lyric discussion by markmiester01 

Cover art for Ah, Mary lyrics by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

OK now I get it - thought the song was about a girl who seems friendly and harmless on the outside but is really deceptive and power-hungry on the inside. But the whole thing is really a metaphor for American politics = Ah Mary - America = clever. Meaning aside, this song rocks and needs more attention. She reminds me a little of Sheryl Crow but a little edgier, at least in the song.

... to be completely honest when I first heard this song on the radio I thought it was about a woman (the narrator) in love with a hard core dyke (the subject). I guess it was because of the lines "She's the beat of my heart, she's the shot of a gun. She'll be the enemy of everyone." (That last one is what I thought it was.) I didn't have anything against that because I'm part of the whole LGBTQ rainbow and I was like "Rock on, sister, rock on!"

Now I read the real lyrics ......