Marianne - Marian [A Reply]

“Marian (Reply)” is a gothic rock / darkwave answer song to “Marian” by The Sisters of Mercy. It imagines Marianne finally speaking back to the man who turned her into a saint, a muse, and a wound on the page. Sung in English and German, the lyrics follow her as she takes her name, her story, and her silence back. She’s no longer the girl in his psalm or a line in his book, but the fire, the flood, and the ghost that closes the record for good. If the original “Marian” is obsession and projection, this is Marian’s reclamation—slow, ritualistic, and inevitable. ⚠️ AI Use Disclosure: AI is used only for narration, visuals, and production assistance. All writing, characters, worlds, and stories are 100% original. ⚠️ [Verse 1] You christened me in absentia A saint for your insomnia But I never took the veil I was the hammer, you were the nail [Chorus] Marianne, Marianne I hear you calling through the wire again Marianne, Marianne I was the flood, you were the fountain pen [Verse 2] Du maltest mich in Öl und in Schnee (Ich war dein Schatten an der Wand) Doch der Schnee schmilzt und das Öl brennt hell Und mein Name gehört mir wieder [Chorus] Marianne, Marianne I hear you calling through the wire again Marianne, Marianne I was the flood, you were the fountain pen [Verse 3] You needed a wound to write your psalm A girl made of wax for your palm But I am the fire you never saw The crack in the glass of your looking-glass law [Chorus] Marianne, Marianne I hear you calling through the wire again Marianne, Marianne I was the flood, you were the fountain pen [Verse 4] In deinem Buch bin ich nur ein Vers (Blut auf Papier — das war einmal ich) Doch die Seiten vergilben, die Tinte verblasst Und mein Lied wird lauter Tag für Tag [Chorus] Marianne, Marianne I hear you calling through the wire again Marianne, Marianne I was the flood, you were the fountain pen [Verse 5] So unwrite me from your litany Erase the cross you made of me I am the end of your rosary And the ghost that sets the record free [Outro (fading)] Marianne... Ich bin die Stille... Marianne... Nach dem letzten Akkord... Marianne...