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Cover art for Maya lyrics by Peter Silberman

Maya, ( Sanskrit: “magic” or “illusion”) a fundamental concept in Hindu philosophy, notably in the Advaita (Nondualist) school of Vedanta. Maya originally denoted the magic power with which a god can make human beings believe in what turns out to be an illusion.

Definitely helps contextualize this song, especially a line like "Depreciating vehicles stuck under snow / Shoveled out without illusion."