Maisie Peters is the new Audrey Hepburn – at least, according to her boyfriend.
Her new single, “Audrey Hepburn,” tells the tale of love thawing a frozen heart; “My heart was a hellhound, now my heart sits on your lap,” she sings softly, accompanied by a simple melody. In this change of seasons for Peters, love doesn’t scream, it sings – a soft, sweet, surrounding presence, allowing her to bloom rather than shrink.
If there’s anything to know about Maisie, it’s that she’s no stranger to a broken heart. Her 2023 album, The Good Witch, featured a slew of breakup bangers, including “You’re Just A Boy (And I’m Kinda The Man)” and “Lost The Breakup.” Her vibe is more “tearing up the dance floor” rather than “tears rolling down her cheeks,” so her latest song is a welcome departure from the norm; here, she is finally finding her place, taking a step out of the spotlight, angry and unseen, and into her own. “I hate the afterparties, I want forests, I want fires,” the chorus soars, “Take me back to your parents, I was barefaced in the light. You swore I looked like Audrey Hepburn that night.” After all of the Hollywood nights and late-night fights, she’s finally found herself right where she needs to be – and in the place she’s been aching for all along.
And Peters knows it better than anyone; “Cause love, when it’s the right kind, well, it always points you home,” she tells her audience, the lyrics carrying a truth she’s long been searching for.
If Maisie Peters can keep this up, she’ll be just like Audrey Hepburn in no time: a cultural classic, cemented in a history that can’t be ignored. Give it a listen here.
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