Ball of Wax 70 Songs: Marbits – “From Such a Distance”

The bedroom pop single “From Such a Distance” is a collaboration of two artists: Nickle Taniguchi (Marbits) and Left @ London. Marbits is an Asian American Pacific Islander, queer, non-binary artist from Seattle, WA. “From Such a Distance” is a song about ADHD and relationships. It has an alluring and playful bounce to the melody in cooperation with a relatable heaviness pulling you in from the lyrics. This is a very powerful and a very beautiful song! Taniguchi gracefully tells a story of the real life impact that ADHD can have on relationships. Personally, I was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, and this song really speaks to the conversations that I’ve had with family members and friends. It also echoes that latent fear of falling too far down. From my experience of spending many years perfecting the art of masking, and dealing with the real impact of maladaptive daydreaming, I find Nickle’s words to be beautiful, affecting, and accurate: “Try to be a little more concise, love. I’ve got a lot on my mind. 35 things I’ve neglected to do. And I’m all out of time. But I’m floating around. I’m letting you down like you wouldn’t believe.”