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[00:04.24] introduction: “The Maze” is the first track on Manchester Orchestra’s 2017 album A Black Mile to the Surface. Lyrically, it revolves around lead singer Andy Hull’s baby daughter Mayzie, and his fatherhood.

[00:04.77] The song is split into two halves, with the first three verses being Mayzie speaking to Andy, and the second three Andy speaking to her.

[00:07.96] I notice you when you're noticing me

[00:16.19] Breaking the habit, you're watching me sleep

[00:20.17] Oh, give me some time, let me learn how to speak

[00:24.96] I'm a maze to you

[00:32.93] I never mind about bothering you

[00:41.16] I'm trying to decide if I'll bother with you

[00:45.42] So, feed me your wisdom and breathe me your truth

[00:49.93] I'm amazing

[00:57.90] Wish me a wonder and wish me to sleep

[01:05.86] You don't have to wander to hear when I speak

[01:10.12] There is nothing I've got when I die that I keep

[01:14.63] It's amazing

[01:22.60] Somebody said it's unspeakable love

[01:30.84] Somebody said it's unspeakable love

[01:35.62] Well, you don't believe I can speak well at all

[01:39.60] You're a maze to me

[01:48.37] First of a thousand to write on the wall

[01:55.54] It's only beginning, it's swallowing us

[02:00.32] Somebody said it's unspeakable love

[02:04.57] It's amazing

[02:13.07] You lift that burden off of me

[02:21.57] You lift that burden off of me

[02:26.09] You lift that burden off of me