English singer-songwriter, Maisie Peters, is most well known for her horrifically depressing ballads and surprisingly violent petty tracks that keep listeners giggling for days. Her most popular songs include, “Lost the Breakup” and “Body Better” from her sophomore album, The Good Witch. On Oct. 27, 2023, Peters released six new deluxe tracks for her album inspired by witchcraft and tarot cards. These new songs are on an album titled The Good Witch Deluxe.
The first new track is “Holy Revival,” a single girl anthem to ring in the new year. After name-dropping her ex, Peters explains that the song’s true focus is choosing what is right for her. She does this in the lyrics, “I bet you’re all wondering who Andrew is/And that is really not important/Stay with me here/It’s what he represents/Which is me getting obsessed/By someone fundamentally wrong for me.” Peters describes her journey of self-discovery as a holy revival in which she is healthy and cries less frequently. With tongue-in-cheek verses and a haunting chorus, “Holy Revival” is the perfect song to kick off the deluxe tracks.
The next song, “Yoko,” is inspired by Yoko Ono, a Japanese singer-songwriter. This track serves as a call back to 1974 when Ono was accused of breaking up The Beatles, sparking an overwhelming amount of racism and misogyny. In reality, Ono was not responsible for the separation of the band and fans blamed her for their own problematic reasons. Her association with The Beatles caused many to overlook her art as a two-time Grammy winner.
Peters accuses her previous partner of misunderstanding The Beatles and connects it to other issues in their relationship. She shows examples of their miscommunication in the lyric, “And you misunderstood me leaving as something I wanted/I didn’t want it at all/You should’ve put me above those people you didn’t even know/You have a phone, you should’ve called.” This song is one of the slower-paced deluxe tracks and beautifully describes the regret one feels after failing to express their true feelings.
The third track, “The Song,” takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster where Peters shifts from hoping to fall out of love by the end of the song to hoping her ex wants her back by the time she finishes singing. She expresses that being stuck on someone from her past leads her to feel immature in the lyric, “Time to grow up, you were the one and now you’re not.” “The Song” is the perfect soundtrack for refusing to move on and is best appreciated with the car windows rolled down.
When in need of a laugh, look no further than “Guy on a Horse,” a musical series of lyrical insults that grow in absurdity as the song progresses. Some memorable lines include, “You’ll be lonely in your fifties” and, “Got this far but I’m Joan of Arc/And you’re just a guy on a horse.” During the chorus, Peters’ vocals are layered on top of each other creating the illusion of a group passionately shouting the song’s title. “Guy On a Horse” is the pettiest deluxe song by far.
The next song, “Truth is,” is about confusing someone’s feelings for love and allowing them to abuse your trust. Peters reassures herself about the future by singing, “He’s just something you regret/He’s not a savior or the best you’ll ever get.” The song explores the feeling of wanting to go back in time and stop someone from hurting you. “Truth is” is arguably the most emotional deluxe track due to its sensitive lyrics that serve as a deep-cutting confrontation of someone who caused her pain.
The final deluxe track is appropriately titled “The Last One” and is currently in Peters’ top five popular songs on Spotify. She surprised listeners by wrapping up an album of petty breakup songs with a love song about always supporting a partner. However, lines within the song may cause some to wonder if that is the correct choice. For example, the subject of the song is referred to as a, “lost cause in Levi’s” who is somewhere downtown with his “worst friends.” Whether she unconditionally loved someone who didn’t deserve it or this track is just one of the many examples of her humorous lyricism is for listeners to decide.
The tracks on The Good Witch Deluxe added a frenzy of new unhinged lyrics in addition to the first love song on Peters’ sophomore album. For those in need of a new album to devote themselves to, The Good Witch Deluxe has too many stand-out tracks to ignore.
