“Mars” is a lush and atmospheric indie-rock song in which BATTS sings about a relationship between people living on separate planets, in a literal and metaphorical sense. On the song, BATTS expresses the feelings of loneliness experienced in a long-distance relationship.
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[Verse 1]
I'm missing human contact
I'm missing it today
'Cause all my love, you've been gone
You live so far away
[Verse 2]
I'm missing human touch
I'm missing it today
'Cause you've been gone so long
And you live so far away
[Chorus]
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
[Verse 3]
You made a choice to live
So far away from me
You said long distance works
But I tend to disagree
'Cause you've been gone so long
And you live so far away
[Chorus]
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
[Verse 4]
I could spend most of my life
Loving you through a phone
But oh my god, I'm here
And I'm feeling so alone
[Chorus]
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
You live on Mars
You live on Mars
(You live on Mars)
Mars was written by BATTS.
Mars was produced by Isaac Barter.
I had just purchased a Roland JC-22 amp and was playing around with the inbuilt chorus when I wrote this song. I have no idea where the story of it came from. My partner is a musician and we both tour a bit so maybe the longing for human touch comes from that? Its placement in the album is the initi...