Sienna

The Marías

From the album

Submarine (2024)

Written by

María Zardoya, Josh Conway

Key:D Major
Duration:3:44

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Summary

"Sienna" is a poignant standout from the album Submarine, exploring the profound grief of a planned future that dissolved after the breakup of the band’s lead duo. The track masterfully blends ethereal bedroom pop with cinematic vulnerability, serving as a cathartic tribute to unfulfilled dreams.

Dream PopAlt-PopMelancholicBedroom PopIndie

Musical Analysis

The harmony of 'Sienna' is characterized by its restraint and atmospheric quality. Rather than utilizing complex modulations, it relies on the 'dream pop' trope of oscillating between the I and IVmaj7 chords, which creates a sense of suspended time. The emotio…

Chords

verse:D - Gmaj7
chorus:D - Gmaj7
bridge:Bm - A - Gmaj7

History

The song is a deeply personal reflection on the 'what-ifs' following the romantic breakup of lead singer María Zardoya and drummer/producer Josh Conway. During their relationship, the couple had planned to have a child and had already chosen the name 'Sienna.'…

“The song serves as the emotional closing track of the album 'Submarine.'”

Full Musical Analysis

The harmony of 'Sienna' is characterized by its restraint and atmospheric quality. Rather than utilizing complex modulations, it relies on the 'dream pop' trope of oscillating between the I and IVmaj7 chords, which creates a sense of suspended time. The emotional weight of the song is carried by the shift to the vi (Bm) in the bridge/outro, providing a minor-key melancholy that underscores the lyrics regarding a future that never came to be.

The song is a deeply personal reflection on the 'what-ifs' following the romantic breakup of lead singer María Zardoya and drummer/producer Josh Conway. During their relationship, the couple had planned to have a child and had already chosen the name 'Sienna.' The lyrics serve as a letter to this hypothetical daughter who will never be born due to the end of their relationship, mourning the loss of a future they had envisioned together.

"Sienna" is a poignant standout from the album Submarine, exploring the profound grief of a planned future that dissolved after the breakup of the band’s lead duo. The track masterfully blends ethereal bedroom pop with cinematic vulnerability, serving as a cathartic tribute to unfulfilled dreams.

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Song DNA

Genre

Pop

Era

Modern

Mood

Melancholic

Tempo

Slow

Key

Minor

Texture

Layered

Sound

Vocal-focused

Feel

Straight

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Statistics

20.7M

Plays

1.2M

Listeners

347K

Genius Views

22

Annotations

100%

Popularity

3:44

Duration

4/4

Time

Credits

Written by

María ZardoyaJosh Conway

Produced by

Josh Conway

From the album Submarine

Original release

  • Submarine2024

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