It’s out of this world in the very best way: Stevie Bill’s latest single ‘Going to Mars’
Gracing streaming platforms on June 27th with its sweet, sentimental lyrics and dynamic melodies, Going to Mars is the latest addition to indie-pop singer-songwriter, Stevie Bill’s discography.
Having opened shows for the likes of Stevie Nicks, gained almost 100,000 loyal Spotify listeners and released a handful of stunning EPs, Stevie Bill is one star in the indie-pop galaxy that you’ll have to keep an eye on this year - and listening to her latest single is a great way to start…
Right away, the track brings listeners into its extra-terrestrial soundscape with a high-pitched, synthesised warble much like an alien abduction lifting you straight up into space. As the acoustic guitar strums overtop, Stevie’s questioning voice comes in for the first verse: “What don’t you get by now? / This one thing makes the world go round.”
Soon after comes the pre-chorus, where we learn the emotional crux of the song: “There’s not a reason, it’s just a feeling / Good luck trying to explain / A human connection, or feeling rejected, the smell of purple rain.” Listing abstract concepts as the drums build, Stevie reminds listeners that things on Earth are just an inexplicable as those in outer space - and therefore just as deserving of wonder.
Wasting no time, Going to Mars heads straight into its euphoric chorus as Stevie sings: “So, I cry a river, write a song / If on Earth, nobody listens then I’m going to Mars / So, I live a little, do it wrong / If the world don't have a spotlight, then I'll sing in the dark.”
Embracing the ‘carpe diem’ adage and all the mess that might come with it, Stevie could be singing to an audience of anyone in space and still be having fun. Within the bridge, she confesses, “I know I’m not like the rest, but I found some aliens / They understand me here, they share the same beliefs.” She’s found her people in the music community, and relating more to the untethered image of a life on Mars with her friends than the reality of Earth’s capitalistic rules and AI imitations of art, she holds steady in her thoughts: “I know the journey's long, but I won't stop singing these songs / I'm seeing the pattern in the stars, they'll be singing along.”
Summarising the song’s message in her June 19th Instagram post, Stevie said: “Guess what? In the age of attention it’s not about attention… It’s actually still about music and humans and love.”
