MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS - Electra Heart Interview [Part 1/3] 

"I didn't really think I had a good voice" HONEY HAVE U LISTENED TO YOURSELF

Electra Heart is so fucking complex and people think it's just another pop album.

one of a kind artist, she deserves the world.

she has got a better voice than 95 percent of people in the industry.

This is like watching an entirely different person

her accent slays me

her voice is like butter on warm toast

Didn't think it was possible to fall in love with her anymore and THAT VOICE lol im gone bye

i will really miss this era of hers, i wish there was more to it because i want to be part of that world so badly

I love her hair, her voice, her nails, her heart on her cheek, her lips, her eye makeup, her nose, her outfit, okay basically everything

her accent will be the death of me its just so beautiful :)

She is so amazingly talented, I can't wait to hear what her next album is going to sound like. Her makeup for Electra Heart was always 100% flawless

God help my soul, she's perfect

Her body shape is prime.

I love her accent so much, SHE'S SO GORGEOUS.

where can i get a marina

I've never heard her speak before and I was mind blown when I heard her accent. She's just amazing

This makes so much sense because my initial reaction to Electra Heart was that it didn't have as much of a distinct identity musically but lyrically was so much stronger.

Pinnacle of true beauty, right here.

How can one person be so amazing... I don't even know anymore

The most underrated album/era of our time

1:24 that's why she's such a good writer.

I love dressing up with her style of makeup during this era (even the heart on her cheek). it just looks stunning.

seven years and it’s still amazing

She's too perfect... I can't even. Her lyrics have real meaning unlike the modern pop and rap crap we have today, and she's breathtakingly amazing. Gaahhh... x.x

I feel like we'v all been electra heart at one point in time whether we meant to be or not

This album is a masterpiece. I can’t believe she dislikes this era so much! It’s easily her best

Her accent

It could be 2020 and I will still be in love and obsessed with her and her music! #bringbackthismusic

she's gorgeous, unbelievably talented, and soo smart i love her sm omg

SEE THIS IS ELECTRA HEART NOT MARINA

BAM ITS A NEW CELEBRITY CRUSH I love being gayyy

I feel like people who have had a specific kind of childhood really relate to electra heart and feel like it's speaking to them. It's me, I'm people.

I met Marina at London Fashion Week in February, she was so sweet and friendly. Been a fan of her's for YEARS.. her style is flawless. :)

still screaming and it's 2016 :')

her lyrics are out of this world. stunning

Well she is very beautiful girl, so pretty, got a perfect voice, perfect body and she is smart. I think she is prettiest girl in the world and that oldschool style is amazing ;) Luv you Marina ;)

i love marina so so so much. we really don’t deserve her. she’s too pure

I noticed that most of the uk singers are so talent and unique 😻❤️ Good luck marina.

it's amazing how she captivates me the moment I start watching her talk, sing, whatever. Marina is so beautiful :) and I'm just glad she's happy with the record, that's the most important thing!

Big Talent. Saw her last night, and left wanting more. 1st album is a art, the second, it's so clever. I hope she stays on her own course and does what she feels. Reminds me of Nora Jones in her talent level, could do so much, on so many levels.

I really like what she said about song writing ^_^

MARINA LOOKS PERFECT

LOVE HER SO MUCH OMG

The original version of "Lies" is nice, but the acoustic version makes me cry.

i love her dialect

I’ve been listening to her since like 2016 and I adore her

This album is going to be immense

Ok, here is MY theory for this album. I have included 2 songs that are not in the “parts” because I feel like they are still essential to the story. Part 1: Fear and Loathing. This is the song that concludes the album, but is part 1 here. I think this means that at this point, Electra Heart is already dead, which is why Marina does not have the heart on her cheek, and why she already seems to have learnt her lesson (I lived my life in bitterness… There is no crime in being kind… I’m done with trying to have it all.”) It is already the end. She also refers to the archetypes she once was when she was Electra Heart (“I lived a lot of different lives, been different people many times…Got different people inside my head, I wonder which one they like best…”) i.e. the four archetypes, “lived a lot of different lives” implies that she has already lived as these four archetypes, as Electra Heart. We haven’t been introduced to these “people inside her head” yet, but we will be in Part 3. Part 2: Radioactive: The mood and attitude in this song is completely different to Part 1, and it seems too different to follow on from Part 1. It is much too upbeat compared with the sad tones of Fear and Loathing, and her attitude to love is completely different in this song (“Love is all that I fear”). This implies that this song must have happened in a completely different period of time, so must be a FLASHBACK to Electra Heart’s past, when she was alive (in fact, the WHOLE ALBUM is a flashback to Electra Heart’s past, until her death in Part 11). In this song, we flashback to where it all began, when Marina was becoming Electra Heart, before Electra Heart completely took her over. She wears a blonde wig to symbolise she is ready for a drastic transformation. We see her behaving irrationally, sawing a sofa, misbehaving in a shop, probably to let go of the anger she has. She has developed a negative attitude towards love, probably due to some heartbreak. She tries to convince herself that she was not the victim in the relationship breakdown, that it was HIS loss (“Baby know I’m the one who left you/You’re not the one who left me.”) (“Ready to be let down… Love is all that I fear”… ) she is scared of being hurt in a relationship again. Part 3: The Archetypes: we are introduced to the archetypes, and Electra Heart is a bit of all of them: Housewife, Homewrecker, Beauty Queen, Idle Teen. Homewrecker: The first archetype. She is ready for a complete transformation (“You’ll find me in the lonely hearts/Under ‘I’m after a brand new start’”) but not just a blonde wig like in Radioactive. She wants a permanent change, so dyes her hair blonde. Electra Heart is disgusted by the girls around her who feel the need for a serious relationship (“Girls and their curls and their gourmet vomit/Boys and their toys and their six inch rockets”) According to her, love has always been one-sided (“One will breed love, the other hate”) She prides herself on needing no one else and being a cruel player (“Deception, perfection are wonderful traits… And I don’t belong to anyone”). She’s a slayer, and she’s proud of it. Part 4: Primadonna: for the first time, we see Marina with an eyeliner drawn heart on her cheek, which symbolises that she has fully become Electra Heart. This shows Electra Heart as the “Beauty Queen” archetype, she is obsessed with materialism and adoration, (“All I ever wanted was the world… I wanna be adored…”) Part 5: Su-Barbie-a: the third archetype, the housewife. We see Marina’s face hidden, showing that Electra Heart has no sense of identity, like a housewife who belongs to her husband. Like most women in the industry, she is objectified and chosen for her looks over her true self (“Having the body that you have, having the face shape that you have, this really does work for you”). She always “belongs” to someone, and she hates it, like a Barbie doll, which is kind of the metaphor used here, the idea that women can be used for their looks (in both the industry and in relationships) and then thrown away (“Look at those great looking dolls! … But what do I do with my old Barbie?” implying that like dolls, they can be discarded when no longer needed and won’t suit the current trendy climate. “Barbie’s new and different!” is implying that the perfect body image is changing with time, and that women with the old “Barbie” body aren’t useful in the industry now so can be thrown away like any other Barbie doll) Part 6: Power and Control: sick of her passive housewife self, Electra Heart decides to take back control in her relationship. We see her in the video playing mind games with her lover, controlling him, highlighting how there always seems to be a power struggle in relationships (“Women and men we are the same/But love will always be a game”). She wants to be the ruling power in her relationship. Teen Idle: The last archetype ‘Idle Teen’ , we see Electra Heart’s more vulnerable side. It’s emotionally exhausting for her to constantly put up her ‘tough-girl’ image. She wishes she could be a cold-hearted person deep down (“I wanna be a _real_ fake”) but she can’t, it’s an act and she knows it but she can’t let the mask slip. She hates her adult life, it’s too much effort, and looks back on her teen years, wishing she had lived them to the fullest, doing whatever frivolous things normal teens do, like being “a prom Queen fighting for the title” instead of feeling depressed and “suicidal”. Part 7: How to Be a Heartbreaker: knowing she can’t afford to break, Electra Heart rebounds and let’s go of her “teen idle” self, and we see her as even more cold-hearted than before (but this is an act, she is using this as a defence mechanism because she is still afraid). She is ashamed that she let her guard down and showed us her true emotions in “Teen Idle”, so decides that it is time for another drastic transformation, so she dyes her hair black again to create an even more menacing identity. We can see that in the video, the ribbon ties in her hair change colour with each different boy she is with, signifying that she changes herself to appeal to each different boy, she is worse than ever before. She tells us her rules on… well… how to be a heartbreaker (duh..?) and on of the rules is to “never wear your heart on your sleeve/unless you wanna taste defeat”. “Wear your heart on your sleeve” is a saying that means to show your true emotions or feelings. Electra Heart is telling us to never show our true emotions if we want to come out on top in a relationship, and at the bridge of the song, she tells us why she has decided to keep her cold-hearted mask on (“We don’t want our hearts to break… so it’s better to be fake”). Part 8: E.V.O.L: Electra Heart monologues about how love is poisonous, she hates it. She has become so bitter about having any kind of serious relationship (“Every kiss you give me makes me sicker”) But we also here her say (“And I’m your dying beauty Queen”) signalling that Electra Heart is weakening. She is losing control of Marina and is slowly dying. Part 9: The State of Dreaming: inspired by Marilyn Monroe, a model who tragically took her own life aged 35. Even though she took her own life, the beautiful image of her is strong enough for her to be remembered by. In the same way, people see Electra Heart as this pretty looking character, she is really just as vulnerable as the rest of us. In this song, Electra Heart acknowledges her fake mess and how she plays into a character that she is not deep down (“My life is a play”) and realises that all the material things she thought she desired are fake and meaningless (“I live my life inside a dream”). Part 10: Lies: The whole point of Electra Heart being a cold-hearted heartbreaker was so she could make boys fall for her, only to throw them away like she once was. It is her way of making herself feel strong. But in this song, Electra Heart’s plan seems to have backfired. She got into a relationship with someone who she hoped to trick like every other boy, but she ended up falling in love with him, but HE was playing HER, and ended up beating her at her own game. Electra Heart seems to have given up here, she is tired of playing the “love game” she has always played: “You’re never gonna love me/So what’s the use?/What’s the point in _playing_ /A _game_ you’re gonna lose?” She has admitted defeat and she can’t help but fall in love with one who played her (“I can’t let you go…”) , even though he doesn’t feel the same (“I don’t wanna admit that we’re not gonna fit/No I’m not the type that you like”) Part 11: Electra Heart is now completely broken. She is completely broken hearted and has admitted defeat, she has lost control over Marina. She admitted that the idea of materialism and stardom blinded her (“Lights they blind me”). At the end of the video, she wipes the heart off her cheek, signalling that Electra Heart is dead and only Marina remains. She asks you to “go back to the start, where the holy father made his mark”. She asks you to go back to the beginning of the album, Fear and Loathing, which explains what led her to that place where she learnt her lesson (“There is no crime in being kind/Not everyone is out to screw you over/Maybe they just wanna get to know you”) WE NOW GO BACK TO PART 1 LIKE ELECTRA HEART TOLD US TO: We know that Electra Heart is already dead in Fear and Loathing now as MARINA has learnt the lessons she should have, and has cut her hair short, unlike the Electra Heart in the Electra Heart video who has quite long hair, and has also no longer has the heart on her cheek. Basically, Fear and Loathing is put at the beginning, but is really the end. Electra Heart is no more.

i like eh better than her debut, but "shampain" is probably my favorite song by her. i love her electra heart era style as well, beautiful!!

2012: I can honestly say that it was the best decision in my life to work with other people 2015: It was the worst decision of my life.

She's so beautiful. Love her music since forever, cant get enough of her.

She is not like other singers, she has an entire vibe that’s just different and beautiful and I love it

the way she explains stuff is amazing, the way she has written the album is very clever

I love her. I love her appearance, her unique accent, and her songs. She's so pretty and different yet real. I've become a huge fan of her for the past couple of days. I made Primaddona my ring tone and I constantly sing it. Even my friends memorized it's lyrics!

I love how Marina made a point about song-writing being the KEY aspect to a music career. Because not enough singers DO write their own songs, and you can tell when they sing that they didn't write it too. I also really love how much she raved about the people she worked with, all good musicians are in awe of those they work with and fully support them whenever given a platform to do so. Marina is a complete wonder and I am SO GLAD that Britain has finally listened up to some good music!

Saw her live in NYC two days ago. She put on a hell of a show, and she was so sweet and friendly to her fans! She got chanted back to an encore and did 5 additional songs.

She's so cute ♡

I love how she was so driven to do this herself. Even writing with other people it’s still her story and her songs and what she wants to say. I absolutely love it. She’s an amazing artist and she’s so talented!! I can’t get over it.

Going back to this after seeing her live last week is baffling! She’s grown so much

Marina is a goddess sent from the heavens above ♡

Oh, my God... She used the word "lyricist" to describe herself... I now love her even more.

I can't stop playing the acoustic version of "Lies".... such a beautiful song with amazing lyrics

she's beautiful!!! can't wait for the album!!!

She's really an inspiration. Most people wouldn't say they became an artist just because they liked the way music conveyed their feelings and personal experiences. She's a goddess, really.

imcrying she is so pure

She's AMAZING and extremely pretty

I feel like her new hair is similar to Narcissa Malfoy's, and I love it. Narcissa's dark roots symbolized her "Black" surname roots, and her blonde hair symbolized her present Malfoy family name. I think Marina's darker roots show that she started with Family Jewels, and will always be a part of that album, but her blonde hair color shows that she is shedding her skin and becoming who we know as 'Electra Heart'.

It's very nice to hear music that comes from the life and experiences of the singer, the songs are great and very refreshing!! Hope to hear a lot more from Marina

She has an awesome accent, sings beautifully-written songs and has a gorgeous voice... Marina, stop being amazing, please.

OMG I LOVE HER ACCENT!!!!!

she's so eloquent and speaks so well! love her more now!

she's so perfect

I love Marina

She is so perfect 😻💎

This is going to be my album of the year. And I really hope that you return to Berne this year Marina, your concert in 2010 was amazing!! Thank you for your great music!

R.I.P ♡ 'Electra Heart' ♡ We Will Miss You!

Marina is great.. Amazing music and lyrics. I can see myself in her music. So, I don't want her to be a giant star. She will lose her identity.

i love marina i personaly think she deserves more attention

Seriously, no one else sees how she reminds of Emilie Autumn?! The heart on the cheek, even her voice some moments..

Anyone else love her nails

Her voice😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ And her accent...she is welsh like half of my family❤

Happy 5th birthday electra heart❤💎❤

This woman gives me hope for the music industry and humanity as a whole.

Marina and the diamonds, thank you for another brilliant album!! You are amazing!!

Electra Heart era is top ambitious, almost like full character 24/7 and I love that, hope there are more concepts in the future.

I am so excited to see her live again! The album is going to be excellent, I know it.

One thing that shocked me was how smart she was, such a rare quality in pop singers. She's really incredible.

I love her she's one of the few artists I know who sings to teach and express herself not for fame or the art of performing an emotion that is not truly her's.

LOVEEEE MARINA!

Her voice is amazing omg

OMG, I LOOVE HER ACCENT!

Marina is Amazing, she's unique & not only is her voice amazing but she's an amazing song writer, I think she's the only artist which i legitimately like. meaning i like everything about her and im not disappointed by any of her songs. i love them all !

words will never describe how perfect marina is

Sometimes I mistakenly hear that she sings "Oh my god" instead of "homewrecker".

She's sound's so much more phenomenal with acoustics.

when i saw primadonna i completely fell in love your voice is amazing

I love her so much😭

thee best pop album ever.love u marina

electra heart = best album