![]() ![]() In the end, no one really has the answer, but with this song, Marina has brought such a dark, serious subject to the forefront of our minds. Diamandis, the sole artist behind the band, does a masterful job of navigating through styles and genres on a varied debut that hoards influences from 80s dance records, late-90s female rock, and post-millennial synth pop and throwback soul. Marina ponders how we have gotten to this point in our “evolution.” Has something so deep inside of us finally buckled and come apart within our psyche, or are we truly just barbarous creatures with only one prerogative? Self-preservation. The true fear in this world is in every single one of us. School and public shootings have become far too familiar to us all. Every word of this song utters a philosophical reflection about our current society. I am afraid of Man from “Savages” by Marina and the Diamondsīesides this song being beautiful in its own melodic and lyrical way, the social message is just extremely prevalent. But some individuals like to pretend we are all safe behind our manicured lawns. ![]() Rape, murder, lies, deceit, savage intentions it’s inescapable. Are we just some beast hiding under the facade of picket fences and wedding rings, learning how to crawl? Every day we turn on the news or read a paper and are instantly inundated with the atrocities of this world. MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - PRIMADONNA GIRL NIGHTCORE REMIX by Mortemious Buffering MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - PRIMADONNA GIRL NIGHTCORE REMIX Mortemious 9 years ago marina and the diamonds 32.3K 405 9 19 Follow Mortemious and others on SoundCloud. Macabre and poignant, “Savages” ponders the truth of humanity. ![]() There is beauty in darkness, and that is exactly what this song is. ![]()
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