Lyric discussion by Olyya 

Cover art for Ayla lyrics by Maccabees, The
  • he is constantly looking for her and "them" in his other relationships, all in vain, an illusion, no other can replace her.

It's a weight off my mind I could trust you, you could tell me it's fine I could sew you a stitch and save nine Ayla

  • He dreams of a way to fix the past things between them. If only he could go back and undo hurting her first ("make one stitch"), he'd save himself the 9 times pain she caused him when she left.

The wait is over, under halcyon skies The wait is over, for an innocent life

  • in his fantasies they get back together and everything, the pain, the wait, is over.