Magnetic Skies – A Place On Earth

A Place On Earth: Between Duran Duran and modern synth pop

Sometimes it takes just one song to break out of the hustle and bustle of every­day life for a moment – ‘A Place On Earth’ by Magnetic Skies is just that. The track is a synth pop piece that stands out with its clear pro­duc­tion and an uplift­ing, almost epic char­ac­ter. To me, it feels like a little music­al snack that doesn't linger too long but offers exactly what you need in between.

The melody and the sounds are impress­ively mixed and defined. In par­tic­u­lar, the slight 80s vibe and the vocals imme­di­ately res­on­ated with me. It reminds me of Duran Duran, without being a mere copy. Nevertheless, the song as a whole seems a bit gen­er­ic, which for me doesn't quite make it stand out from the crowd.

One point I didn't like so much are the gui­tar and drum ele­ments, espe­cially in the bridge and outro. They almost sound too organ­ic to me and, in my opin­ion, could have used more elec­tron­ic pres­ence. Especially in a genre like synth pop, I would like to see more faith­ful­ness to elec­tron­ics – I hope that Magnetic Skies won't drift too much towards com­mer­cial pop/rock in the future.

Lyrically, ‘A Place On Earth’ cap­tures a long­ing for con­nec­tion and a place in a chaot­ic world. Lines like "Can you see a place on earth that's yours and mine" sound roman­ti­cised, but also provide space for reflec­tion – they per­fectly cap­ture the desire for peace and belonging.

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Lyrics of "Magnetic Skies – A Place On Earth"

I want some space to find real life again
I want redemp­tion from the screen
No con­trol and the years run
Where's the soul is this your only friend

Can you see a place on earth
That's yours and mine
One more breath until we find a way

I want to reach out for the moments we can make
I want con­nec­tion to the feel­ings in your head
No escape from the noise that steals your mind
Face to face with a thief in every space

Can you see a place on earth
That's yours and mine
One more breath until we find
A place on earth
Can you see
That's yours and mine
One more breath until we find a way

And bring it all to life

Can you see a place on earth
That's yours and mine
One more breath until we find a way
Stop the noise and find a way