Anya was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., and grew up in the Silicon Valley area of California as a capricious child with Russian-Agnostic/Irish-Catholic professor parents (psychology and russian literature/math) and a younger sister. After finishing high school, Anya moved to Los Angeles as an aspiring actress. With stints in the British American Drama Academy (taught by Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Anne Jackson and Eli Wallach) and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, Anya has also acted in television and film (in 2001, she starred in the feature film, 100 Girls). She eventually moved back home to earn a college degree in English and writing at Santa Clara University. She continued to struggle as an artist -- working in acting, musical theatre, music, improv and comedy -- but eventually found a job as a radio DJ on KSCU, Santa Clara University's college station.
After graduating, Anya took a radio station job in San Diego with Mike Halloran at XHRM-FM (92.5). After the station was bought out by another corporation, Halloran hired Anya at Y107 in Los Angeles before they both moved to Premium Radio 92/1 in San Diego's North County. After leaving that station, both disc jockeys landed at FM94/9.
It was in San Diego that Anya played her first open mic night and began to write her own songs. She quickly developed a live stage act using what she learned as an actress, comic and impressionist. Her recorded debut was a five-song EP called Exercises in Racketeering, which eventually led to a full-length album, Miss Halfway, which was released in early 2005. Anya subsequently opened for such artists as Jason Mraz and Rhett Miller. She was named one of the "Best Unsigned" acts by San Diego CityBeat.
The songs on Miss Halfway talk about her upbringing, ex-boyfriends and all the after-effects. Anya's album was also produced by Scott Russo, the frontman for rockers Unwritten Law, along with Peter King from The Surfers. The record eventually earned a San Diego Music Award for Best Recording. The title track also landed on Grey's Anatomy and was featured as the fifth song on the second Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack) disc along with The Fray, KT Tunstall, Gomez and Snow Patrol.
The internet radio station KGRL featured her as their Flower-Powered Artist for March of 2007. The feature includes an exclusive interview, CD Review of Miss Halfway, and an on-demand audio stream of an unreleased Anya Marina track titled "Try It And Like It."
Satellite Heart
Anya Marina Lyrics
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Such a waste of a young heart
Whatta pitty whatta sham
What's the matter with you man?
Don't you see what's wrong can't you get it right?
Outta mind, and outta sight
Call on all your girls, don't forget the boys, put a lid on all that noise.
I'm, a satellite heart
Lost in the dark.
I'm spun out so far, you stop I start, but I'll be true to you
I hear your living out of state runnin' in a whole new scene. you know I haven't slept in weeks, you're the only thing I see.
I'm, a satellite heart
Lost in the dark.
I'm spun out so far, you stop I start, but I'll be true to you (x2)
No matter what you do, yeah I'll be true to you.
Anya Marina's Satellite Heart is a song that talks about unrequited love and how it can take over someone's life. The opening lines suggest that the person Marina is talking about is beautiful and intelligent, yet their young heart is being wasted. It's like they're not living up to their potential, and Marina is saddened by it. The chorus of the song revolves around the singer being a satellite heart, lost in the dark, spinning out so far, but still maintaining that they'll be true to their love interest. It's like the singer is in orbit around their lover, constantly thinking about them, but they are distant from them, unable to make a real connection.
The second verse talks about how the love interest has moved away, but the singer can't stop thinking about them. They've become everything to the singer, and they can't seem to move on. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's powerlessness and lack of control over their own emotions. The last line of the song, "No matter what you do, yeah I'll be true to you" sums up the entire song's sentiment. Even if the love interest doesn't reciprocate, the singer is still going to be loyal.
Line by Line Meaning
So pretty, so smart
She's beautiful and intelligent
Such a waste of a young heart
Her youth and potential seem to be going to waste
Whatta pitty whatta sham
It's a shame and very unfortunate
What's the matter with you man?
Asking what is going on with the person she's addressing
Don't you see what's wrong can't you get it right?
Pointing out that something is off and asking why they can't fix it
Outta mind, and outta sight
The situation is out of control and not visible
Call on all your girls, don't forget the boys, put a lid on all that noise.
Telling him to ask his friends to stop making a scene
I'm, a satellite heart
She is isolated and detached
Lost in the dark.
She feels lost and alone
I'm spun out so far, you stop I start, but I'll be true to you
Their relationship is unstable but she loves him regardless
I hear your living out of state runnin' in a whole new scene.
He has moved away and is experiencing new things without her
you know I haven't slept in weeks, you're the only thing I see.
She's been having a hard time since he left and can't stop thinking about him
No matter what you do, yeah I'll be true to you.
She will always stay loyal to him despite their difficulties
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANYA MARINA
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