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Yesterday, On Venus

from Anniversary by Martie Faye

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After seven months of the initial injury, I started writing again. It felt like a curtain had been raised in my brain and I felt like creating again. I think those creative blackouts were a way for my brain to subconsciously process the trauma I couldn't do on a conscious level. Like I needed all that mental energy to just focus on healing my leg.

I found that time frame of seven months to be super specific, so on a whim, I looked up how long it takes certain planets to either revolve around the sun or to rotate on its axis.

It just so happens that it takes approximately seven months (243 Earth days) for Venus to complete a day. That perspective really set in motion the first song of the EP, "Yesterday on Venus," which recounts the moments of initial pain and what I've been feeling and dealing with over those first seven months.

lyrics

What if gravity was weaker?
And if I never tried to fly so high
Would I still completely shatter?
I wonder it all of the time

One step harder than imagined
One leap, oh I feel the damage now
Just keep staring at the ceiling
And pray that it's only a matter of time

Is what I kept repeating to myself again and again
As I heard the crash landing then I felt it
So much for touching the sky
Because yesterday on Venus I

Flew higher than I ever could
But fell harder than I ever did
Is there still time for grieving?
For the girl who believed she could fly
Yesterday on Venus I-

Saw the light passing in the windows
The ride's bumpier than promised but I
Just kept staring at the ceiling
And prayed that it’s only a matter of time

I don’t remember if I had time to cry
'Cause all I could do was just scream at the sky

Begging to be dreaming
Waiting for time to pass by
Feels like forever
Since yesterday on Venus I

Flew higher than I ever could
But fell harder than i ever did
Is there still time for grieving?
For the girl who believed she could fly
Feels like forever
Since yesterday on Venus I-

Changed my trajection
Oh I'm just here for the ride
What a miracle time is
Saw the longest day of my life just passing me by
Yes a whole day on Venus
Yesterday on Venus I-

credits

from Anniversary, released May 26, 2023
Lyrics, Production: Martie Faye Agravante
Vocals: Martie Faye Agravante
Engineering: Martie Faye Agravante

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Martie Faye Los Angeles, California

Filipino born singer, American made songwriter. I write songs to hopefully help you feel seen ✨🕊🤍

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