“Retina Television” is the fourth song of Marika Hackman’s debut album, “That Iron Taste”.
Its title is a reference to the English idiom, “the eyes are the windows to the soul”. The word “retina” describes a layer of the eye, and “television” alludes to an eye’s ability to reflect the inner feeling...
Pupils as deep as wells
Letting the world pour in
Save it for when you're bored
Retina television
Pupils as black as crows
Soaking up all the light
Burning when it gets dark
Torches when it is dark
At four in the morning
At four in the morning
A warn, a warning
To the spider legs hanging down
Pick them off one by one
But you did not want to hurt
You did not mean to hurt
By the look on your face
The look on your face
The look on your face
The look on your face
And I've fallen from grace
I've fallen from grace
Well hold me in your arms
And tell me I'm okay
Okay
Pupils as deep as wells
Letting the world pour in
Save it for when you're bored
Retina television
Retina Television was written by Marika Hackman.
Retina Television was produced by Charlie Andrew.
Marika Hackman released Retina Television on Mon Feb 25 2013.
No instruments whatsoever. We decided to do it a capella so all the percussion sounds are me hitting my chest, my stomach, jumping up and down, my fingernails, that sort of thing."