Dark Matter of the Mind by Daniel L. Everett

Author:Daniel L. Everett [Everett, Daniel L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780226070766
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2016-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

DARK MATTER CONSTRUCTED BY POPULAR CULTURE

For members of certain cultures, perhaps more obvious source of dark matter and cultural values and knowledge comes from a special kind of text: popular song lyrics. Songs in various cultures crucially rely on shared dark matters to trigger emotions and values, and to develop attachment to the song. So consider the lyrics to the classic 1962 Marty Robbins song “Devil Woman”:

Devil Woman

Marty Robbins, 1962

I told Mary about us.

I told her about our great sin.

Mary cried and forgave me,

Then Mary took me back again,

Said if I wanted my freedom

I could be free ever more.

But I don’t want to be,

And I don’t want to see

Mary cry anymore.

Oh, Devil Woman,

Devil Woman, let go of me.

Devil Woman, let me be,

And leave me alone.

I want to go home.

Mary is waitin’ and weepin’

Down in our shack by the sea.

Even after I’ve hurt her,

Mary’s still in love with me.

Devil Woman, it’s over,

Trapped no more by your charms,

’Cause I don’t want to stay.

I want to get away.

Woman, let go of my arm.

Oh, Devil Woman,

Devil Woman, let go of me.

Devil Woman, let me be,

And leave me alone.

I want to go home.

Devil Woman, you’re evil,

Like the dark coral reef.

Like the winds that bring high tides,

You bring sorrow and grief.

You made me ashamed to face Mary.

Barely had the strength to tell.

Skies are not so black.

Mary took me back.

Mary has broken your spell.

Oh, Devil Woman,

Devil Woman, let go of me.

Devil Woman, let me be,

And leave me alone.

I want to go home.

Runnin’ along by the seashore,

Runnin’ as fast as I can.

Even the seagulls are happy,

Glad I’m comin’ home again.

Never again will I ever

Cause another tear to fall.

Down the beach I see

What belongs to me,

The one I want most of all.

Oh, Devil Woman,

Devil Woman, don’t follow me.

Devil Woman, let me be,

And leave me alone.

I’m goin’ back home.

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