Fog as a Bullet

## Audio

"**Fog as a Bullet**" is the penultimate track to be featured on *CINEMA*, the debut studio album of American indie pop band The Marías. The entirety of the track is sung in Spanish.

## Background and conceptualization

"Fog as a Bullet" was written on January 27th, 2020, precisely one day after the death of Kobe Braynt, a professional American basketball player. María has since explained the events are, in fact, connected.

> *Well, that song came about because of the death of Kobe Bryant.*
> María Zardoya, via Alternative Press
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It was January of 2020, just two days prior to the loss of Bryant, María had sat in her living room to analyze the mass of fog which appeared outside of her apartment. With admiration, she thought to herself "Wow, this is so beautiful. I just love when it's foggy in LA," "it just makes the world look softer." On the 26th, however, María soon heard the news regarding Bryant's death. He had passed due to a helicopter crash in which was caused by low visibility due to the Los Angeles fog which had since returned.

> *How can something so beautiful cause so much destruction?*
> María Zardoya, via Alternative Press
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She pondered how something she adored just two days prior could result in such a tribulation. In reaction to the tragedy, on the 27th, María would write a song to capture her emotions in a lyrical format. This led to a rough demo of the track with a guitar accompaniment, recorded that very same day.

The song's inclusion on its album, *CINEMA*, was announced alongside the rest of the track list on June 14th, 2021.

## Theme

"Fog as a Bullet" details a congregate mourning regarding the loss of Kobe Bryant. The song's title represents the fatality of the incident. As Bryant had passed due to a helicopter crash, which was the result of poor visibility considering the multitude of fog at the time, María compares the fog's ability to kill to a bullet. Throughout the lyrics of the track, María expresses her sorrow for the incident on behalf of those who also share the same feeling.

## Lyrics

* CINEMA
* English Translation

**[Verse 1]**

Estaré contando el tiempo en mí

Contando hasta morir

Qué falta me haces aquí

**[Verse 2]**

Estaré volando entre niebla y el mar

Volando entre dioses y paz

Qué rabia que ya tú no estás

**[Hook]**

Llorando

Me la paso llorando

Me la paso añorando

Me la paso en ti

Llorando

Me la paso llorando

Me la paso añorando

Me la paso en ti

**[Verse 1]**

I'll be counting the time on myself

Counting to death

How much I need you here

**[Verse 2]**

I'll be flying between fog and the sea

Flying between gods and peace

What a rage that you're no longer here

**[Hook]**

Crying

I spend my time crying

I spend my time longing

I spend my time on you

Crying

I spend my time crying

I spend my time longing

I spend my time on you

## Trivia

* "Fog as a Bullet" was written inside of Josh Conway's childhood bedroom, as stated by María.
* The only difference between the final release of the song and its initial concept demo is the addition of the word "volando."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1413921049440243714
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icRywqWBD2M
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 https://www.altpress.com/the-marias-cinema-maria-zardoya-josh-conway/
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.nba.com/kobe-bryant-tribute
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://music.apple.com/nz/album/cinema/1563957170
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/nba/lakers/2021/01/25/kobe-bryant-what-we-know-helicopter-crash-one-year-later/4239967001/
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/themarias/status/1404514486673764354