Marina Diamandis

Released: April 27, 2012

Songwriter: MARINA Rick Nowels Devrim Karaoğlu

Producer: Rick Nowels Devrim Karaoğlu

[Verse 1]
Millions of girls float on that one quote
Living on their last hope, on their last hope
I live my life inside a dream, only waking when I sleep
I would sell my sorry soul if I could have it all

[Pre-Chorus]
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play

[Chorus]
Yeah, I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming
Of dreaming, of dreaming

[Verse 2]
All I really want is to be wonderful
People in this town they, they can be so cruel
I live my life inside a dream, only waking when I sleep
If I could sell my sorry soul, I would have it all

[Pre-Chorus]
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play

[Chorus]
Yeah, I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming
Of dreaming, of dreaming

[Bridge]
If only you knew my dear
How I live my life in fear
If only you knew my dear
How I know my time is near

[Chorus]
Yeah, I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming
Of dreaming, of dreaming
Living in the state of dreaming
Living in a make-believe land
Living in the state of dreaming
Of dreaming, of dreaming

[Outro]
My life is a play, is a play, is a play

Marina Lambrini Diamandis, better known as MARINA (formerly Marina and the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter and musician.

Growing up in Wales, England and Greece, Marina became “obsessed with becoming a singer, almost as if it was a disease.” After moving to London, it took four years before she established herself as a singer-songwriter. After several independently-released EPs, she placed second on the BBC Sound of 2010 list. In 2010, her debut album, The Family Jewels, was released to critical acclaim and chart success, eventually being certified Gold in the UK.

Her 2012 sophomore album, Electra Heart, was a concept album in which she embraced the titular persona—a vapid, blonde “straight-up pop star” who arose out of her label’s demands for a more commercial pop sound and Marina’s desire to maintain artistic integrity. It became her most successful album, debuting atop the UK, Scotland and Ireland album charts.

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