Original artwork, not a still
A way out here, they got a name, for rain, and wind, and fire. The rain is Tess...the fire Joe...and they call the wind Maria!
— Paint Your Wagon · 1969
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Rain, fire and wind receive names as though they were familiar people. The speaker makes these forces part of the company of life out here. Calling the wind Maria gives something you can feel but can't see a personal place in that world.
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