Love You Anyway

"Love You Anyway", originally released as "Song 1", is a song by American indie pop band , informally released via their website on July 22nd, 2022. The track was published alongside its counterpart, "No One Noticed", the very same day. It is planned to be re-released as the ninth track on Submarine, the band's upcoming sophomore studio album.
==Background and conceptualization ==
Just after had released their debut, CINEMA, they began to work on the single.:File:S1 After CINEMA.png
The single first became known to the public in April of 2022, as on the 14th, a snippet of the track would be posted to Instagram in announcement regarding ' upcoming performance at Coachella.
The release actual of the song, however, came to fans unexpectedly. On June 8th, 2022, María announced she would be performing "new unreleased songs" at an upcoming recital.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1534670616913059840 Nevertheless, a mere 30 seconds later, María would change her mind, asking fans if she should "just leak them" instead.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1534670827781705728 With a positive response to the inquiry, on July 22nd, almost 7 weeks after the initial posts, María would come to Twitter once more.
Fans quickly realized the songs had been posted to their official website under an unprecedented page titled "??????". This page held each song's file with the titles of "Song 1" (now "Love You Anyway") and "Song 2" ("No One Noticed"). This page remained for two more days until it was promptly removed on the 24th.https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1551274499827539968 However, the song's files remain in the website's database even to this day.https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585040955016e131e74667b0/t/62db531aa31cbc7a2bafebeb/...https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585040955016e131e74667b0/t/62db5357271a2a1a6dcb3467/... Although the page has since been removed with little-to-no mention of the songs from that point, the song was announced to have a potential spot on an upcoming album of The Marías, although this is subject to change in the future.:File:S1_and_RYM_confirmed_for_album_placement_August_28_2023.jpg:File:S1 Streaming.png
María's promise to perform the track was fulfilled on October 2nd, 2022 during her band's recital at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California.
In March 2024, the song entered copyright as "Love You Anyway", labeled as the ninth track on Submarine in some databases, revealing its inclusion on the album.
==Theme==
"Love You Anyway" is a song of unrequited love and the struggle to express emotion. It portrays a narrator who grapples with the inability to fully articulate their feelings to their beloved before contemplating leaving. Despite acknowledging the deep affection they have for the other person, the narrator finds themselves at a loss for words and overwhelmed by the fear of rejection or misunderstanding. The chorus reflects the internal conflict of wanting to stay and reciprocate the love they receive, yet feeling compelled to depart due to their own insecurities.
==Lyrics==
==Gallery==
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"Love You Anyway" - Live at The Greek Theatre|giosalad 〢 YouTubePremiere at The Greek Theatre recorded by an audience member.
"Love You Anyway" - Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2022|
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==References==
===Notes===
Category:Original songs
Category:Undistributed
Category:Informal releases
Category:English songs
Category:2022
Category:A-side/B-side singles
Category:Potential future releases