Written as a love letter of sorts to Los Angeles, “Say It Back?” marks a transitional period in my life.
Thank you to Today at Apple Creative Studios LA, Apple Music, the creative pros at Apple, and Music Forward Foundation for giving me the opportunity to create something like this. I know you would all say it back <3
lyrics
There’s still a familiar autumn chill
In southern California
Echoing through the canyon grooves,
but the sun’s still hotter in the afternoon
Well, that’s LA for ya
Two years here, I’ve learned to love the
Stratospheric reality of a city that’s lost in dreams
Would you say it back?
I’ve learned to love all your sidewalk cracks
Felt the rush of the pacific,
Baby, can it last?
Would you say it back?
On the corner, on the boulevard
Make my mark, is it enough
that you won’t pull me apart
Would you say it back?
Would you say it back?
Would you say it back?
Pinch me moments;
I’m still dreaming
Reading by palm trees swaying
Writing postcards home about the sound
Two years here, I’ve burned
through the bubble
Of wondering when
Trying will feel enough
Even fractured stars still capture
An angel’s spark and heart
Would you say it back?
I’ve learned to love all your sidewalk cracks
Felt the rush of the pacific,
Baby, can it last?
Would you say it back?
On the corner, on the boulevard
Make my mark, is it enough
that you won’t pull me apart
Would you say it back?
Would you say it back?
Would you say it back?
Was it worth everything I left behind?
Two years,
Still chasing the stardust in my eyes
And what if after all this time,
no fears
i’ll just say what’s inside my mind
cause i would say it back
can you learn to love just what i have
feel the rush of the pacific
baby, it could last
i would say it back
on every corner, every boulevard
made my mark
oh it’s enough, know you won’t pull me apart
i would say it back
i would you say it back
say it back
credits
from A Song for Every Season,
released August 26, 2022
Music & Lyrics by Martie Faye Agravante
Vocals & Guitar by Martie Faye Agravante
Produced by Martie Faye Agravante
Mixed by Martie Faye Agravante
Mastered by Martie Faye Agravante
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