What "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix is Really About

"The Wind Cries Mary" is a beautifully crafted blues/rock ballad by legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Released as a single just before the Summer of Love, in May 1967, both as a single and as a track featured on the album Are You Experienced?, the song today is one of Hendrix's most well known numbers, and has inspired countless artists in its wake.

Today on Lyristoric, we'll dissect and analyze the enigmatic and very poetic lyrics to The Wind Cries Mary, line by line, while comparing them to the history behind that time in Jimi's life when it was written, to uncover the hidden song meaning behind it.

Main Sources:
● Kathy Etchingham BBC Sounds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b039g8pp
● Kathy Etchingham: Life as Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady':
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21292762

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