Name: The Martyr
Duration: P00H06M59S
Description: The Martyr is about my parents relationship that ultimately ended in divorce.

The Martyr

by Raine Stern

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jeremyd42 I love this song, all her original songs are amazing but this one is definitely my favorite. Raine always plays this when she streams on TikTok and I am so glad she decided to bless us with The Martyr on Bandcamp! Raine plays with such inspiring passion with every song, and it definitely seeps through on this track. How can you not love someone who puts so much love into their craft? It still amazes me that she hasn’t made the mainstream, but soon enough, everyone will know who Raine Stern is!!! Favorite track: The Martyr.

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The Martyr is about my parents relationship that ultimately ended in divorce.

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I know of a man,
In love with his own tragedy,
With a push pull love hate,
He spoke ballady

And I could never wish such self detriment on anyone
When you revolve around her the way the earth revolves around the sun, yeah yeah
Yeah

A sun who could not give life
To an atmosphere so polluted
Cause with past strife
Even the clearest clarity is diluted

And I could never wish such self detriment on anyone
When you revolve around her the way the earth revolves around the sun
Yeah

Yes you can, you can mean real well
But it all comes down to what you spell
So spell it out, and what fell out of your mouth?
And in the end what you intend can be forgotten
Because if love is a verb, well your love just hurts
And now I know, and now I see what I never want to be
Yeah

A sun cannot give life
And no one can ever be right
And no matter how she tried
The earth was never satisfied
And it did not matter how hard she played
‘Cause the rules of the game changed every day

And I could never wish
such self detriment on anyone
When you revolve around her
the way the earth revolves around the sun
Yeah

Yes you can, you can mean real well
But it all comes down to what you spell
So spell it out, and what fell out of your mouth?
In the end what you intend can be forgotten
Because if love is a verb, well don’t you let your love hurt
And now I know, and now I see what I never want to be

The man, the man that I understand
He only wanted love and so he put her above
Everyone and everything else, even his own mental health
Oo, Oh yeah
Won’t you please just hold my hand

The martyr, the martyr
You only make it harder
The martyr the martyr
For what will you barter?
The martyr, the martyr
You only make it harder
The martyr the martyr
Your whole life, you’ve bartered

Yes you can, you can mean real well
But it all comes down to what you spell
So spell it out, and what fell out of your mouth?
And in the end what you intend can be forgotten
Because if love is a verb, well your love it hurts
And now I know, and now I see what I never want to be

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released November 27, 2022
Raine Stern

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Raine Stern Los Angeles, California

Raine first picked up a guitar at 11 years old and found a home for her stories. Whether writing, producing, or performing live, her impressive talent is met head-on with an undeniable sense of purpose. Her lyricism is potent and poetic, and her arrangements succeed at filling the cracks that language can’t. And if that wasn't enough, Raine is beloved among fans for her face-melting guitar solos. ... more

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