Mardie, Mardie | When I Was Little, I Couldn’t Say Her Name

Mardie, Mardie is a song inspired by those early years growing up, and the way an older sibling can seem almost larger than life when you’re very young. When I was a child, I had speech problems and couldn’t say my sister’s name properly — so it became Mardie. The name stayed with me, and so did the feeling behind it. This song is about that strange ache of childhood, and the fear of being left behind — looking up to someone who was always running ahead, making her own way, while I watched and tried to keep up. Did you ever feel that distance with an older sibling? Lyrics and creative direction by me. Vocals and instrumentation created with AI.