Maisie Peters Unleashes Her Other Half In ‘Good Enough’
Never has self-growth been translated more perfectly than Maisie Peters’ most recent works, “Blonde” and the newly released “Good Enough.” While her confidence was overflowing in the former track, there is always another side to the story: the series of muddled emotions that are often not expressed—but are Peters’ primary specialty.
Once again, Peters delves into the world of post-breakup madness but delivers a cohesive story consisting of one independent, revenge-seeking persona and the other in doubt and deep thought. Identifying the two sides of this unrequited love story provides listeners with a realistic perspective on the growth process—for one must experience heartbreak and failure to reach contentment in life.
At the delicate age of 22, she confessed to taking inspiration “by what else I hear, especially what is being currently released. Also books, and films, and things people say, and my friends, and my friends’ lives, and what my friends like. I’m like a magpie, constantly taking things.”
Although Peters’ energetic, rock-pop tracks seem to always gain attention from the masses (like “Psycho,” “Cate’s Brother,” and, of course, the banger “Blonde”), she does not excel at anything more than the classic vulnerable ballad, and “Good Enough” is precisely that. Her lyricism flows like poetry, gliding off the gentle beats but stabbing us right where it hurts the most.
While it was created a little more than two years back, its message still resonates to this day and continues to align with Peters’ current writing style, revealing that the ideas represented in this track are universal yet undeniably lonely; for nothing is more heart-wrenching than questioning your worth to satisfy your lover.
Upon the release of “Blonde,” Peters posted, “I wanted to talk about how important it is to me that these two songs existed as sisters, not separately. I think on an emotional level, it feels so true that you cannot have one without the other; the blind frivolous melodramatic confidence of “Blonde” doesn’t just spring up one day, not without seasons of doubt and sadness and really intense bouts of wondering whether you’re good enough for whatever or whoever it is your heart wants.” The pair blend together so perfectly, complementing yet exposing the weaknesses of the other.
Peters’ music has always possessed an intimate grip hold on its listeners, reeling us in to listen for more. “Blonde” and “Good Enough” are currently on all streaming platforms.
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