Analysis of lyrics

Satellite Heart- Anya Marina

So pretty, so smart
Such a waste of a young heart.
What a pity, what a sham
What's the matter with your man?

This verse is talking about a woman that is beautiful but went for the wrong man. Someone who isnt right for her and doesn't treat her well. 

Don't you see it's wrong? Can't you get it right?
Outta mind and Outta sight
Call on all the girls, don't forget the boys
Put a lid on all that noise

The relationship is dysfunctional and people tell her this but she ignores it and tries to cover it up instead of dealing with the situation. The man and the woman try and distract themselves from the fact that they are not working by going to parties and trying to have a good time.

I'm a satellite heart, lost in the dark
I'm spun out so far

Satellite heart could refer to the distance she could feel from everywhere and how lonely she is, she feels out of place and doesn't have a sense of belonging. The more she tries and tells herself that she is OK, the  further she drifts away. Satellites are in space so she could also feel that she is engulfed in this darkness that represents different things, for example: depression, anxiety- that her partner might leave her, fear.

You stop, I start
But I'll be true to you

The effort put into the relationship is one-sided and it seems to be on and off, with the man repeatedly being unfaithful and cheating. But she states that she will never cheat on him and always be true to him.

I hear you're living out of state
Running in a whole new scene

He had moved on from her and into a new place, out of state. It's completely different to where he used to live, with her.

You know I haven't slept in weeks
You're the only thing I see

She cant stop thinking about him.

I'm a satellite heart, lost in the dark
I'm spun out so far, you stop, I start
But I'll be true to you

I'm a satellite heart, lost in the dark
I'm spun out so far, you stop, I start
But I'll be true to you
No matter what you do.
Yeah I'll be true to you

Focus Group of the Album cover

Responses from Focus Group

The favorite draft within the focus group was draft number 3.

The feedback was that it was the one that looked more to fit its purpose for example the leaves in the woman's hands looked like a heart and the fact that she is hiding her face with this shows distance - relating to 'satellites'. It also looks more unique and fitted to an album cover whereas 1 and 2 look more generic, especially 1. They also liked the fact that it was more centralized compared to the other pictures and how the text and lines framed the focus point and made it stand out.
However, the notes for improvement was that it would look better if the background was a little bit brighter and more blue. Also there needed to be more definition of the woman's forearms compared to the blurry background.