Maria (West Side Story song) tritone in the main theme. The song is an example of the use of Lydian mode, which is the same as the major scale but with a raised 4th, giving the tritone characteristic of this piece. It was also sampled in the song Almost Like Praying by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Maria (West Side Story song) "Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical "West Side Story", sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956. "Maria" is sung by the male lead Tony when he learns
Somewhere Else (Toby Keith song) Somewhere Else (Toby Keith song) "Somewhere Else" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in February 2011 as the third and final single from his 2010 album "Bullets in the Gun". The song peaked at number 12 on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. Keith wrote this song with Bobby Pinson. The song describes a downbeat character who struggles to come to terms with the collapse of a relationship. Since home is where the heartache is coming from, he decides to withstand the barrage of memories at a bar. Gary