Say I Won't (Recognize) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SitAndSpin 

Cover art for Say I Won't (Recognize) lyrics by Gaslight Anthem, The

I've noticed the usage of the name Maria in most of TGA's songs. Is she Brian's wife or someone significant?

Maria is "every girl and no girl."

This may be an homage to the Counting Crows. Adam Durtiz sings, in one song, "There's a piece of Maria in every song that I sing" and has been known to say that "Maria" represents his feminine side. Gaslight Anthem has referenced a number of Counting Crows songs, so I'm sure the Maria meaning is not lost on them.

In Blue Jeans and White T-shirts he says "Call every girl we ever met Maria"