Take a message to Mary by Everly Brothers 1959 Legendary piece

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Take a Message to Mary" by The Everly Brothers is a poignant ballad released in 1959, written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, the prolific songwriting duo behind many of the Everlys' hits

🎵 Song Summary:
The song tells the story of a man who has been imprisoned for a crime, and he asks a friend to take a message to his beloved Mary. He doesn’t want her to know the truth about his incarceration, so he asks the messenger to lie—to say he's gone away to make a fortune and will be gone for a long time.

🎤 Key Themes:

Love and sacrifice: He still loves Mary deeply but chooses to spare her the pain of knowing the truth.

Guilt and regret: The narrator carries the burden of his crime and its consequences.

Heartbreak and loss: The relationship ends not by choice but by circumstance