Martin got her start singing opera while attending Eastern Illinois University in the late '90s. Her father was a respected professor in the music department, and naturally Martin followed his footsteps. She began playing piano when she was a little girl and her childhood was surrounded by music.
While attending school, Martin experienced "real life," from living with her goth roommate and dealing with typical college-like drama to the tragic suicides of two close friends. Martin turned to music for solace. She desperately wanted to make music into a career; therefore, a whirlwind move to Los Angeles seemed like the right thing to do.
Martin eventually made a record, One Girl Army, with producer Tom Rothrock (Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, Elliott Smith), but it was never released. Before 2002 came to a close, Martin got her own studio and recorded a new batch of songs with Ken Andrews (Air, Pete Yorn). The melodic dreamscapes of In Parentheses arrived in August 2003 and Martin's bright voice drew comparisons to Fiona Apple and Kate Bush. Dates with Howie Day and Damien Rice also coincided with the release of the EP.
On Your Shore followed in 2004. Unfortunately, Martin's relationship with RCA proved creatively trying as the singer/songwriter continued writing and recording new material. A decision to leave the major label in 2005 allowed Martin to accomplish her creative goals, thus reconnecting with Test-Drive Records to issue the Veins and Darkest Hour EPs before the year's end. Additional support dates around North American followed into the fall, and Martin rounded out the Veins tour with her first DVD recording, the limited-edition Something Like a DVD.
She also married her long-time collaborator and co-producer, Ken Andrews (Pete Yorn, Year of the Rabbit, Failure), in the midst of recording her second album, Stromata. The album arrived on Martin and Andrews' own Dinosaur Fight label in September 2006.
In 2009, Martin released the instrumental album Piano Trees, a collection of improvised piano songs.
In 2011, Martin released her album, Dancing on Needles.
In 2014, Martin released Water Breaks Stone.
On October 5, 2018, Martin released the second of her instrumental piano albums (after Piano Trees), entitled Clear Blue Sky. The following year, in 2019, two more albums in a similar vein were released: Monotonous Night on March 8 and Dawn on December 27.
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Galaxies
Charlotte Martin Lyrics
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Feeding child you are inside
Galaxies growing out of me
Feeling child you are inside
There's miles and miles on the pages yeah yeah
You couldn't be anymore beautiful right now
You couldn't be anymore beautiful
You couldn't be anymore
Different parts i keep forgetting the countdown
Common hearts to mend (i try to bottle this moment)
My dear friends there is no end
I keep forgetting the countdown yeah yeah
You couldn't be anymore beautiful right now
You couldn't be anymore beautiful
You couldn't be anymore everything to me
You couldn't be anymore
Couldn't be anymore
Couldn't be anymore
I'd give up anything for us
All my faith is still in you
There's miles and miles on the pages yeah yeah
All my faith is still in you
I keep forgetting the countdown
I keep forgetting the countdown
I keep forgetting the countdown
The song "Galaxies," by Charlotte Martin, is a beautiful and poetic expression of the depth of love and the wildness of life. The opening lines, "We are wild in this afterlife, feeding child you are inside, galaxies growing out of me, feeling child you are inside," suggest a sense of renewal and growth that comes from the experience of love. The metaphor of galaxies growing inside the singer suggests that love is not just a personal experience, but an experience that expands and grows outwards, affecting everyone and everything around us.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses deep gratitude and love for their partner, singing "You couldn't be anymore beautiful right now, you couldn't be anymore everything to me, you couldn't be anymore." The repetition of this line emphasizes the intensity of the singer's emotions and the depth of their connection. The chorus is also followed by the line "different parts I keep forgetting the countdown," which could be interpreted as the singer feeling lost and distracted by their love.
The song ends with the repeating line, "I keep forgetting the countdown," which suggests that time itself has become less important to the singer than their love. The final lines, "I'd give up anything for us, all my faith is still in you," suggest that this love is all-consuming and all-important, surpassing anything else in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
We are wild in this afterlife
We are living with abandon in this unknown, intangible existence
Feeding child you are inside
Nurturing the potential within you, protecting and guiding it to grow
Galaxies growing out of me
A never-ending expansion of creation happening within me, manifesting into an infinite universe
Feeling child you are inside
The deep, overwhelming emotions felt towards the potential within you, protecting and guiding it to grow
There's miles and miles on the pages yeah yeah
There is an immeasurable amount of experiences and knowledge gained throughout this lifetime
You couldn't be anymore beautiful right now
At this moment, there could not be a more perfect version of you
You couldn't be anymore beautiful
You are a person with an incomparable level of beauty that cannot be surpassed
You couldn't be anymore everything to me
You are everything to me - every thought, every heartbeat, every decision, and every desire is consumed by you
Different parts i keep forgetting the countdown
Various details slip my mind as the thought of the inevitable end fades away
Common hearts to mend (i try to bottle this moment)
Struggling to mend broken spirits around me, trying to preserve this moment of love and joy
My dear friends there is no end
We will always be connected through an unbreakable bond no matter the distance, time or place
I'd give up anything for us
Without hesitation, I would sacrifice everything to ensure our happiness and well-being
All my faith is still in you
You remain the source of my trust and hope, no matter what happens in life
I keep forgetting the countdown
Continually losing track of time, refusing to acknowledge the end coming closer
I keep forgetting the countdown
Continually losing track of time, refusing to acknowledge the end coming closer
I keep forgetting the countdown
Continually losing track of time, refusing to acknowledge the end coming closer
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