Miss Y is an unreleased song by Marina Diamandis, intended for her scrapped second album die Life.
The song was written by Marina and Greg Kurstin, who also produced the track.
Background[]
The shorter "To Be Great" demo was leaked in early 2012,[1] this version ending prior to the bridge, despite Marina usually including one and a final chorus in her songs.
Nearly a decade later, in late 2020, a "To Become Great" demo leaked,[2] initially unofficially teased over Discord in 2019 as a "final version". This version features an instrumental bridge, with additional, though unmixed, backing vocals and harmonies. Unusually, the last chorus however is the same as the pre-bridge choruses, despite Marina's final choruses tending to feature additional instrumentation or vocals.
It is unknown which version of the song was first recorded.
Registration[]
The song was registered once on ASCAP/BMI[3] and registry site GEMA,[4] with Greg Kurstin credited as a co-writer.
Miss Y is under registration status "2", which indicates a work not able to be distributed. Therefore, it is possible no "final" version exists, as Marina moved on from die Life to Electra Heart.
Official Versions[]
Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
---|---|---|---|---|
[1] | "To Be Great" demo (Original leak) | N/A - Demo | Leaked: ~17 Apr 2012 | 2:24 |
[2] | "To Become Great" demo (Falsely labelled as "final") | N/A - Demo | Leaked: 20 Nov 2020 | 3:22 |
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I feel like a substitute sittin' on the sideline
Clicking every single finger, waiting for the right time
I feel like a substitute sitting pretty in my prime
I'm about to play the game 'cause I'm running out of time
[Pre-Chorus]
Drop your knees to the floor
Hands to the sky
Give a round of applause
For the great Miss Y
[Chorus]
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
[Post-Chorus]
And the lights, they get stronger
The longer that you have to wait
For the honour, the honour
To be great
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I feel like I'm stuck inside a race, feel like I'm catching up
"Oh, Marina, what a shame you didn't make the upper cut"
Feel like I'm stuck inside a race, feel like I'm catching up
"Oh, Marina, we're so sorry, but you didn't make the cut"
[Pre-Chorus]
Drop your knees to the floor
Hands to the sky
Give a round of applause
For the great Miss Y
[Chorus]
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
[Post-Chorus]
And the lights, they get stronger
The longer that you have to wait
For the honour, the honour
To be great
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh
[Verse 1]
I feel like a substitute sittin' on the sideline
Clicking every single finger, waiting for the right time
I feel like a substitute sitting pretty in my prime
I'm about to play the game 'cause I'm running out of time
[Pre-Chorus]
Drop your knees to the floor
Hands to the sky
Give a round of applause
For the great Miss Y
[Chorus]
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
[Post-Chorus]
And the lights, they get stronger
The longer that you have to wait
For the honour, the honour
To become great
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I feel like I'm stuck inside a race, feel like I'm catching up
"Oh, Marina, what a shame you didn't make the upper cut"
Feel like I'm stuck inside a race, feel like I'm catching up
"Oh, Marina, we're so sorry, but you didn't make the cut"
[Pre-Chorus]
Drop your knees to the floor
Hands to the sky
Give a round of applause
For the great Miss Y
[Chorus]
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
[Post-Chorus]
And the lights, they get stronger
The longer that you have to wait
For the honour, the honour
To become great
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
I walked all night long in the dark
Just to be standing here
Only to feel like nobody
I'm Miss Y am I here?
[Post-Chorus]
And the lights, they get stronger
The longer that you have to wait
For the honour, the honour
To become great
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230722033221/https://twitter.com/obsession_s/status/192289121534885888
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://dbree.org/v/6440c7
- ↑ Work ID:883201557
- ↑ https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces?lang=en
GEMA work no.: 4933868-002
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