Diamandis' musical style ranges from keyboard-based ballads to more up-tempo new wave-style songs with full band backing. She has cited a wide range of influences such as Daniel Johnston, Blondie, Patti Smith, Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Elliott Smith, Dolly Parton, Britney Spears and Madonna.
Immortal
Marina & the Diamonds Lyrics
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Like a God in the sky
I wanna be a silk flower
Like I'm never gonna die
I wanna live forever
Forever in your heart
And we'll always be together
From the end to the start
That's what we do it for
To reserve a place
It's just another part of the human race
That's what we do it for
To reserve a space
In history, it's just
Part of the human race, race
(Race, race, race, race, race, race)
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memory that I was yours
And you were mine
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
When you love somebody
They'll always leave too soon
But a memory, a memory
Can make a flower bloom
We wanna be remembered
Don't wanna live in vain
But nothing lasts forever
This world is in a losing game
I wanna mean something to somebody else
Feel a significance in the real world
It's not enough to live out a lucky life
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memory that I was yours
And you were mine
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
No I don't wanna be afraid,
Afraid to die, die, die
I just wanna be able to say
That I have lived my life, life
Oh, all the things that humans do
To leave behind a little proof
But the only thing that doesn't die is love, love, love
Love, love
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memories of our lifetime
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
So keep me alive
So keep me alive
So keep me alive, alive
In Marina & the Diamonds's song Immortal, the singer expresses her desire to live forever, to be immortal like a God in the sky or a silk flower that never withers. She wants to be remembered, to leave a legacy behind when she is gone. The song suggests that our greatest fear as humans is not death itself but rather the fear of being forgotten, of not having made a lasting impact on the world.
The singer recognizes that the pursuit of immortality is a universal human desire. It is why we strive to achieve great things, to be recognized, and to reserve a place in history. However, the song also acknowledges the futility of this pursuit, as it is impossible to escape the inevitability of death. The world is a losing game, and nothing lasts forever.
The singer concludes by stating that the only thing that doesn't die is love, emphasizing the importance of connection and human relationships. Memories of our lifetime and the people we loved are the only things that can keep us alive. The song encourages us to cherish and value the time we have with the people we love because in the end, that is all that truly matters.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be immortal
The desire for infinite existence
Like a God in the sky
The pursuit of an elevated status
I wanna be a silk flower
A desire to exist without fading or decaying
Like I'm never gonna die
The desire for immortality
I wanna live forever
A desire for eternal life
Forever in your heart
The desire to be remembered and cherished
And we'll always be together
The desire for eternal companionship
From the end to the start
The desire for eternal duration
That's what we do it for
The motivation for seeking immortality
To reserve a place
The desire to secure one's place in history
It's just another part of the human race
The drive to be remembered as a human being
In history, it's just
The desire for historical legacy
Part of the human race, race
The aspiration to be remembered as part of humanity
I'm forever chasing after time
The realization of the fleeting nature of human life
But everybody dies, dies
The inevitability of death
If I could buy forever at a price
The desire to pay for eternal life
I would buy it twice, twice
The extreme desire for immortality
But if the earth ends in fire
The futility of seeking immortality
And the seas are frozen in time
The impossibility of preserving existence forever
There'll be just one survivor
The concept of the memory of loved ones surviving after death
The memory that I was yours
The memory of loving someone
And you were mine
The memory of being loved in return
When you love somebody
The power of love
They'll always leave too soon
The inevitability of loved ones leaving
But a memory, a memory
The power of memories
Can make a flower bloom
The influence of memories on the present
We wanna be remembered
The desire for remembrance
Don't wanna live in vain
The fear of meaninglessness
But nothing lasts forever
The acknowledgement of finite existence
This world is in a losing game
The realization that death is inevitable
I wanna mean something to somebody else
The desire for significance
Feel a significance in the real world
The desire for a tangible impact
It's not enough to live out a lucky life
The desire for more than just luck
No I don't wanna be afraid,
The fear of death
Afraid to die, die, die
Fear of the unknown
I just wanna be able to say
The desire to leave a lasting statement
That I have lived my life, life
The desire for a fulfilled life
Oh, all the things that humans do
A reflection on human existence
To leave behind a little proof
The desire for evidence of existence
But the only thing that doesn't die is love, love, love
The endurance of love and its role in remembrance
So keep me alive
A plea to be remembered
So keep me alive, alive
A cry for eternal memory
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARINA LAMBRINI DIAMANDIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I wanna be immortal
Like a God in the sky
I wanna be a silk flower
Like I'm never gonna die
I wanna live forever
Forever in your heart
And we'll always be together
From the end to the start
That's what we do it for
To reserve a place
It's just another part of the human race
That's what we do it for
To reserve a space
In history, it's just
Part of the human race, race
(Race, race, race, race, race, race)
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memory that I was yours
And you were mine
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
When you love somebody
They'll always leave too soon
But a memory, a memory
Can make a flower bloom
We wanna be remembered
Don't wanna live in vain
But nothing lasts forever
This world is in a losing game
I wanna mean something to somebody else
Feel a significance in the real world
It's not enough to live out a lucky life
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memory that I was yours
And you were mine
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
No I don't wanna be afraid,
Afraid to die, die, die
I just wanna be able to say
That I have lived my life, life
Oh, all the things that humans do
To leave behind a little proof
But the only thing that doesn't die is love, love, love
Love, love
I'm forever chasing after time
But everybody dies, dies
If I could buy forever at a price
I would buy it twice, twice
But if the earth ends in fire
And the seas are frozen in time
There'll be just one survivor
The memories of our lifetime
Everybody dies, dies
Chasing after time, time
So keep me alive
So keep me alive
So keep me alive, alive
@jackfranciswest3778
Aw look at all this happy kids
Marina: They are all going to DIE....DIIIIE.....
@JottaVictor
So lovely hahahaha
@francescochen786
lol
@LadyStracciatella
Hahahaha 😂😂😂
@bbfunky1
Lol ^.^
@Dark_Aeon
It's her as a child
@Jose-np9kr
The Family Jewels: Hating herself
Electra Heart: Fighting with herself
FROOT: Accepting herself
@thepoppsychologist
Love+Fear: Accepting change and love.
@katherineamelia98
Love + Fear: Loving herself
@Vic-sw1td
I'd say now that she's dropped "and the diamonds" and that she's just Marina, everything from Love + Fear and upcoming albums will be : being herself