Jonah's lyrics are always so over-analyzed. I find that he presents his points in a very straight-forward manner. The meaning isn't always immediately obvious, but it quickly becomes obvious with only a few listens.
With this song, I can say with confidence that he is making a point about the music industry and fame in general and his involvement within it. Mother Mary, Elvis...they are both famous and universally recognized. They will never be forgotten.
Artists like Jonah with only a desire to create music would never willingly decide on and consciously seek out fame...neither did Mother Mary nor Elvis. He is suggesting that being dead and forgotten is not such a bad thing..."Mother Mary over me"...I don't care about fame and being remembered.
Jonah's lyrics are always so over-analyzed. I find that he presents his points in a very straight-forward manner. The meaning isn't always immediately obvious, but it quickly becomes obvious with only a few listens.
With this song, I can say with confidence that he is making a point about the music industry and fame in general and his involvement within it. Mother Mary, Elvis...they are both famous and universally recognized. They will never be forgotten.
Artists like Jonah with only a desire to create music would never willingly decide on and consciously seek out fame...neither did Mother Mary nor Elvis. He is suggesting that being dead and forgotten is not such a bad thing..."Mother Mary over me"...I don't care about fame and being remembered.