The Dual Exile of Maria Casarès “Exile” is not just about geographical borders; it is about the unbridgeable distance between two souls. This track traces the heartbreaking love story between Albert Camus and actress Maria Casarès. Their bond survived through 865 letters over 15 years, only to end tragically on a road to Paris in 1960. The Story Behind the Song: The daughter of a Prime Minister of the Second Spanish Republic, Maria experienced her first exile fleeing Franco’s regime. But her true exile was the inability to live her love for Camus openly. For 15 years, their “real life” existed almost entirely within their Correspondance. This track explores that perpetual state of waiting and the fatal epilogue when the train ticket Camus had in his pocket went unused.