No One Noticed

"No One Noticed", originally "Song 2", is a song by American indie pop band , informally released on the 22nd of July via their official website.https://web.archive.org/web/20220723015635/https://www.themarias.us/new-page-1 It is expected to be featured on Submarine, the second studio album of the band.https://www.themarias.us/submarine
==Background and conceptualization==
The development of "No One Noticed" can be traced years prior to its release.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1245554239717302272https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fwyq-DBYG/:File:S2_Worked_On.png In 2020, María posted a snippet for a rough demo of the single to social media. However, the track wasn't planned to be finalized until mid-2021, most likely around the time CINEMA had released, and near the same time that "Song 1" began its ultimate recording process.:File:S1_After_CINEMA.png
The track's debut, alongside "Song 1", was initially planned to be performed on October 1st, 2022, during ' showing at the Greek Theatre.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1534670616913059840 Nevertheless, this was promptly recanted as María asked fans if she should instead "just leak" the aforementioned songs rather than performing them.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1534670827781705728 Due to a positive response to the post, María would end up doing so on the 22nd of July, 7 weeks after the original statements were published.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1550660480087343104
Albeit vague in announcement, fans would soon discover the audios of both songs were featured on ' official website on a new page titled "??????".https://web.archive.org/web/20220723015635/https://www.themarias.us/new-page-1 This page was sustained for two more days until its eventual removal on the 24th,https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1551274499827539968 although the files still remain in the site's database.https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585040955016e131e74667b0/t/62db531aa31cbc7a2bafebeb/...https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585040955016e131e74667b0/t/62db5357271a2a1a6dcb3467/...
The band stated that each song was still expected to be distributed in the future.:File:S1 Streaming.png
In early 2023, the band began to upload videos to TikTok that consistently used the song in the background. In March, with the announcement of Submarine, an overt reference to the song would be made via the band's website, alluding to the song's inclusion on the upcoming album.
On 3 May, 2024, the song was released with no changes in original production or vocals, as a B-side to "If Only".
==Theme==
"No One Noticed" discusses a theme of loneliness and longing for connection in a modern, digital age. The protagonist expresses feelings of being overlooked, emphasizing the desire for validation from others. The repeated refrain underscores the need for virtual connection and the craving for intimacy, juxtaposed with the transient nature of modern relationships.
==Lyrics==
==Trivia==
*In a 2020 demo of "Song 1", multiple lyrical changes can be heard. The second verse's "it's not right" and "take our time" were originally "be my type" and "take your time," respectively.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byaJRHT99WM
==References==
Category:Original songs
Category:Songs
Category:Informal releases
Category:2021
Category:2022
Category:Potential future releases
Category:Undistributed
Category:A-side/B-side singles