I think that is such an interesting concept, because sometimes it feels like we go through something and it’s like, “No one else in the world can relate to this but me.” And then you hear a song and you’re like, “Oh, I’m not alone.” I love that feeling. It’s all us.” There’s a really nice, collective de-specialing of the fact that we’re all actually just the same and go through the same things, and I actually love that. I post songs on TikTok or songs of my own I release and they’re so specific, and I’m like, “Wow, that’s so me.” And then someone is like, “This is me.” And I’m like, “Oh yeah, no, you’re right. And this idea that none of us have ever done any original, we’re all just… I love that. There’s alway, people who comment on my songs that I post, like on my TikToks, and they’re like, “Wow, I’ve really never had an original thought” which I think is so funny. Is it ever surprising when you’ve written something that’s really personal and then someone comes up to you and says, “That resonated with me so deeply.” How do you feel when people say that? So, I like to think I keep it a bit balanced. I’m not going to sit here and tell you, “This was about this moment in my life with this person and this happened” because I feel like that’s private, but the songs are for everyone. And I’m always very assertive that I don’t really talk about the context of the songs outside of the songs. And sometimes they’re very personal and sometimes they’re not. The music that I make and the lyrics that I write are just natural and what comes out of me. And I know for better and for worse, I know more about the ins and outs of the business, and the industry, and there’s good and bad to that, but I felt I’m a bit steadier footed within it, maybe. I still feel like the same 17 year old girl, but I guess I’m somewhat more confident in what I do. How do you feel like you’ve changed the most as an artist within the last few years?
And a lot of life has been lived in the past three, four, five years.
And it’s been a lot of growing up, and finding my people, and meeting some of my best friends. And you incrementally achieve more each year, and then you also take some steps back and take some steps forward. It’s weird, it’s feels, when you say it like that, it sounds very dramatic, but it actually hasn’t felt dramatic. Maisie Peters: Very crazy, kind of surreal. How do you feel about that? How has the last few years of your life really been? You started out on YouTube, and now you are writing songs with Ed Sheeran. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. She loves when fans share that her music resonates with them, because she feels the same about her favorite artists, like Taylor Swift (who is also a “ huge fan ” of Peters).Īhead of her third album, You Signed Up For This, Peters sat down with fellow Swiftie and RELEVANT associate editor Emily Brown to discuss being vulnerable in music, the journey of growing up and discovering your sound, and, of course, Taylor Swift. Never one to shy away from the ups and downs of life, Peters music gets hyper-specific about her life and relationships while still being widely relatable. She’s active on Twitter, making jokes with her fans and giving a deeper insight into her life. Peters lives her life as an open-book, finding comfort in sharing the songs of her life with fans. Things have moved quickly for Peters, yet while she may be performing songs to a bigger audience, her sound and vulnerable lyrics are still reminiscent of a personal diary entry. When Maisie Peters first uploaded a YouTube video six years ago from her home in England, she never imagined that she’d one day be co-writing with Ed Sheeran and preparing for her very own U.S.
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