"Alaska" is a song by American singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers. It was … Read Full Bio ↴"Alaska" is a song by American singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers. It was released on October 14, 2016, through Debay Sounds and Capitol Records, as the lead single from her extended play (EP), Now That the Light Is Fading (2017). The song was written and produced by Rogers and Doug Schadt. The song became popular after Rogers played it for Pharrell Williams at a Masterclass held at her school. His reaction to the song went viral, and "Alaska" gained popularity.

Alaska
Maggie Rogers Lyrics

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I was walking through icy streams
That took my breath away
Moving slowly through westward water
Over glacial plains

And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream

So it seemed

And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh)
You and I, there's air in between
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh)

Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth
Without thinkin' of you
Learned to talk and say
Whatever I wanted to

And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream
So it seemed

And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh) (ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
(Ooh-ooh, ooh)
You and I, there's air in between
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)

(Ooh-ooh, ooh)
You and I, there's air in between

Overall Meaning

The song “Alaska” by Maggie Rogers is about the transformation that she experienced after a trip to Alaska. In the first verse, she describes walking through icy streams that took her breath away, symbolizing the overwhelming feeling of change that she experienced. As she continued walking through the glacial plains, she felt like she was shedding the old version of herself, represented in the line “And I walked off an old me.” The feeling of transformation was so strong that she thought it was a dream.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the space between her and her past self, as well as the space between her and the person she is addressing. “You and I, there’s air in between” suggests that there is a separation between the two, but it also acknowledges that there is something connecting them, represented by the air. The second verse talks about how she cut her hair and learned to speak her mind, symbolizing the changes she made in her life. These changes allowed her to feel free and not tied to her past.

Overall, “Alaska” is a song about self-discovery and the power of making positive changes in your life. It is a reminder that transformation can be difficult, but it is ultimately worth it.

Line by Line Meaning

I was walking through icy streams
I was experiencing a difficult path in life filled with obstacles and hardship.

That took my breath away
The situation was overwhelming and left me speechless.

Moving slowly through westward water
I was making my way in one particular direction despite the challenges that arose.

Over glacial plains
The path was long and unpredictable, with no clear endpoint in sight.

And I walked off you
I let go of a detrimental relationship or connection.

And I walked off an old me
I left behind many of my old habits and ways of thinking that weren't serving me well.

Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream
At the time, it felt too good to be true; I couldn't believe my luck.

So it seemed
I had a hard time accepting my good fortune because it felt like it wasn't meant to be.

And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling
I'm taking in all the beauty and positivity of my new life freely.

You and I, there's air in between
There's space and distance between us now, and it's a good thing.

Leave me be, I'm exhaling
I'm releasing all the negativity and pain that was holding me back and moving on.

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh)
Instrumental

(Ooh-ooh, ooh)
Instrumental

Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth
I changed my appearance or behavior in a significant way to feel liberated and carefree.

Without thinkin' of you
I'm happily living my life without worrying about your disapproval or influence.

Learned to talk and say
I gained confidence in myself and can now speak up for myself.

Whatever I wanted to
I have the freedom to express my thoughts and opinions without fear of judgment.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Douglas Graham Schadt, Margaret D. Rogers

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@janellecollette8353

@Maggie Rogers my daughter and I were blessed to see you in concert not long after we had to disappear.

We had won tickets.

Your song is soooooo healing.

I wish you could've seen the confidence even the environment you create with your fans affected my daughter. It was beautiful.

She was dance walking!

The people there were loving and encouraging.

Bless you and your music!
With love!♡

@IvieRush30

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@jaymatrecito3913

7y↑64

I was walking through icy streams
That took my breath away
Moving slowly through westward water
Over glacial plains
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now, breathe deep
I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be
I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between
You and I, there's air in between
Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth
Without thinking of you
Learned to talk and say
Whatever I wanted to
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me oh my I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now, breathe deep
I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be
I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between
You and I, there's air in between
You and I, there's air in between

@WilhelmCazimirovici

2y↑132

Lyrics
I was walking through icy streams
That took my breath away
Moving slowly through westward water
Over glacial plains
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me! Oh my! I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Ooh, ooh...
You and I, there's air in between
Ooh, ooh...
Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth
Without thinking of you
Learn to talk and say whatever I wanted to
And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me
Oh me! Oh my! I thought it was a dream
So it seemed
And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Leave me be, I'm exhaling
You and I, there's air in between
Ooh, ooh...
You and I, there's air in between
Ooh, ooh...
You and I, there's air in between

All comments from YouTube:

@freespeechisdead1565

3y↑1.8K

Youtube algorithm recommends Pharell master class with Maggie Rogers, and so here I am. Very pleased.

@kraptorka5942

3y↑17

SAME!

@coach3155

3y↑6

the path of the righteous man

@GLoveJF

3y↑3

IKR lol

@kingston178

3y↑5

JUST HAPPENED TO ME IVE NOW WATCH THE MASTERCLASS ON REPEAT FOR 2 HOURS NOW LOL

@evi.V

3y↑2

Same here. I had watch the master class video a few years back but this time I actually looked her up after watching the Masterclass video

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@oldtommorris5502

3y↑2.5K

5 years later I find this gem. Nothing is lost, only misplaced.

@luciousbattlecat2618

3y↑14

I'm just now hearing this

@afirblameikon

3y↑7

Same here.

@gordonloet

3y↑2

word

@maddiee73

3y↑15

Proud to say she's second cousins with my mom and I've said hi to her at family reunions 😎

@jimboslice3451

3y↑3

@@maddiee73 claim to fame x

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@sharoncromer1910

3y↑2K

I heard this song for the 1st time 3 years ago. There was a wedding across the woods from my house. The live band took a break so someone DJ'd for 30 mins. This was the 1st song played. I heard it in an echo coming through the woods. It was the most beautiful song I'd ever heard playing on the breeze. Thank you Maggie. You are super talented. I love every song you've put out. ❤

@The843legendz

2y↑8

🔥

@50337andy

2y↑76

Great description.
Painted a lovely picture.

@lilhoots215

2y↑36

This is amazing.. some times the beautiful moment's unexpectedly in our lives are better than a Hollywood movies script. I love hearing shit like this

@motoyominamoto3235

2y↑9

What an amazing way to first hear this song! So fitting 🥰

@alspenlow6399

2y↑2

Well that must've been absolute pleasure for you,class tune ,sending love from the emerald isle 🇮🇪🇮🇪

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@Beebo

2y↑8K

I have zero notes for that.

@Leiliartist

2y↑43

Smooth

@SarahLibogomalove

2y↑81

iykyk

@some1744

2y↑6

Lol

@a.m.scape_5133

2y↑11

Nice

@acousticmeatus8141

2y↑63

It's so singular

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@thomasgrey6328

5y↑5.2K

Well, I'm exactly three years late to the party. She is so great.

@ToddBreda

5y↑23

You're not alone. LOL

@elizabethmcintyre1054

5y↑4

Thomas Grey same tho

@doctordilanka

4y↑32

Great music is timeless and lacks an expiration date — so it doesn't matter if you were 3 or 100 years late 😉

@guialves3179

4y↑3

same lol

@metkaas3468

4y↑1

phahah ..same

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@harrydrumm2229

2y↑920

Can we all just appreciate the fact this song was written just so she didn’t fail the course she was in. I am baffled this masterpiece was just whipped up out of nowhere.. that to me is pure unadulterated talent.

@angelinebena9675

1y↑2

Ikr this is indeed talents

@noro305

1y↑34

PHARELL made her blow up.... give him credit. She played this for him and he was like "WOAH"

@xoloitsquintli

1y↑13

Pressure produces diamonds

@Case3117

1y↑11

@@jjjvvv123 I am here only bc of Pharrell

@declan781

1y↑10

@@jojo22777 Let's also not act like 13 time grammy winning Pharrell said he had zero notes for it... Someone who's being doing it that long not finding ANY pointers is a massive reflection on her...why are you acting otherwise?

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@indreduobaite13

2y↑652

I heard 10 seconds of this song in Heartstopper and had to find it immediately!! 🌈

@asjchy123

2y↑46

Ha ha... When I heard it in Heartstopper I instantly recognised it.. such a bomb

@ayannajasper3463

2y↑23

I've known this song since 2019 I was so surprised to hear it in heartstopper

@MM-tj8xj

2y↑13

I've tried to find out the title of this song for years! just heard it in heartstopper, looked it up and found it.

@ayannajasper3463

2y↑3

@@asjchy123 ikrrr

@thorstenberninger

2y↑4

Same here. Downloaded it immediately.

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@emilycooper5016

3y↑246

This is almost exactly how I saw this song in my mind the very first time I listened…. I’m only 4 years late to the Maggie Rogers party but I’m here

@dana102083

3y↑1

Me too.. Found her on npr and came back for more..love her voice.. Reminds me of sylvan esso? Her voice.. Woke up to this today and super pleased ☺

@MrJMO78

7y↑619

I love this girls mind. I'm absolutely obsessed. Her style. Her dance. Everything.

@brain8484

7y↑4

MrJMO78 her mind lol yeah right

@BronPedullaSmith

7y↑33

jamesd Have you heard her speak? Shes brilliantly smart

@ivolekovic

7y↑1

yeeeeah... but dont be obsessed...kinda creepy ;-)

@MrJMO78

7y↑13

Ivan Lekovic Please tell me Ivan Lekovic is your real name. I'm now turning my obsession towards you.

@ivolekovic

7y↑2

You're a dramatic character.

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@amandaburleson2035

1y↑33

ill never forget the time my dentist played this song for me while he was taking out my wisdom teeth, it was the most amazing moment of my life

@DISCOSERVICEOFCL

3y↑216

Stumbled upon her master class with Pharrell a few days ago and Out of nowhere I had the urge to look he up today. Truly an amazing artist! Thank you YT algorithm you did well.

@Breensprout17

2y↑2

@Maggie Rogers here for the same reason 2 months later. Not my scene at all. But it reminded me of every hike I’d ever been on where I found myself feeling this profound feeling. Up at the crack of Dawn, foggy wilderness when the light is just barely making the path clear. I feel that feeling again hearing this. That’s a gift.

@janellecollette8353

2y↑2

We no longer have to stay hidden.
We are safe.

Every time we listen to your song, we choreograph your beautiful flow, inhaling and exhaling.

Peace and love!

@averyrose2879

5y↑2.9K

maggie: it probably needs a few more hours of mixing and mastering but...
also maggie: posts the song just the way it is and gets 80 million streams on spotify

@kenhymes4900

5y↑108

Probably so, but as someone who mixes and masters everyday, I think there's too much mixing and mastering in the world and not enough free and fast moving creativity. 😊 I don't know why so many sing like they're drunk these days (My suspicion is it's partly insecurity about the words), but hey it's working for them so whatevs. This is a pleasant and sweet recording i'd say.

@Pikachu-qr4yb

5y↑12

@@kenhymes4900 This is what I thought when i listened to Madonna's Crave she released this year. Her singing voice was never strong but she had a cute voice. In this song she has that "drunk" voice as you describe, probably to sound like how the tweens sing nowdays but it's pretty awful to me.. she doesn't need to do this

@garcongarcon

4y↑28

that's literally every artist. mixing/mastering is never done, you just run out of time

@whiskeydiablo

4y↑12

Avery Rose Sweet Jesus, thought you were being sarcastic. This tune is extremely produced.

@willmcpherson2

4y↑54

You wouldn't necessarily hear the difference that a few hours of mixing and mastering makes, especially comparing that video footage to the actual audio.

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@rudebwoy8

7y↑308

What a song this is.... She's an exceptionally talented musician.

@oneverse111

7y↑2

darrude - sandstorm

@thanima9731

https://youtu.be/Tlgj53U8sFY

@donaldfletcher2185

7y↑2

Bro it says it in the title

@DJJayWhit

1y↑2

50 Cent - In Da Club

@rudebwoy8

3 dudes that cannot read and 2 that also have no originality 🤦

I wrote ‘what a song this is’ and NOT ‘what song is this?’. Basic English and all 3 of you struggled with it PMSL.

@MrSpeedyAce

3y↑314

The chord progression, the chill vibes, the ghostly vocals makes this track absolutely brilliant. Just a natural hook that drags you right in.

@chrismartin8832

1y↑7

You said the same thing in the other video with her an Pharrel

@tzing2589

1y↑1

@@chrismartin8832 its the same song

@SILVERSPADES

3y↑1.4K

Man I love simple videos like this. Compliments the song so well

@jeskahaley9616

3y↑3

Why’s it “simple”?

@helenadurst5993

3y↑6

It's anything but simple

@padrelaw

3y↑8

"complements"

@olivernewton8584

3y↑2

@@padrelaw nono lol

@olivernewton8584

3y↑1

Yeah it's a rare video nowadays, it's simple and really fitting

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@rickki

8y↑161

Those guys were just goin' at it.

@christianquinonez2559

8y↑4

@dwaynepitt5694

Fvck that. Being gay is punishable by deaf in several countries. American gays should stop crying about gay rights when they get treated like kings

@BrettGreen615

8y↑32

Dwayne Pitt for one its death*. Second of all, we still CONSTANTLY get discriminated against for our sexuality; two guys kissing in a music video doesn't mean we get treated like kings, if anything, it shows that the artist is a supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. Your comment is foolishness.

@davestoker6233

8y↑8

You should be punished for spelling "death" as "deaf". Get back in the basement troll!

@ssherman17

8y↑2

Yes, because the only person in the world permitted to object to their circumstances is the one most downtrodden person there ever was. And since he or she probably lived thousands of years ago, no one should ever complain again. Do I have that right?

Absurd, Dwayne. Just absurd.

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@makeupacadia

7y↑580

This might be the most beautiful and pure music I've ever heard. Its amazing for effortlessly she seems to do everything it's incredible

@ndls2169

7y↑44

Acadia Mercer And to think she did this for a class is mind blowing. True Talent right here.

@Francellia12

7y↑14

agreed! I can repay the chorus all day organic and sultry..I love her videos I love her music

@buffdaddddddddy

u might like some of jessy lanza stuff, check it out :)

@tirthadutt

2y↑109

“I walked off you and an old me” wow, so powerful ❤️😍

@MichaelJamesLeftwich

2y↑22

Thank you Heartstoppers for introducing me to this gem! ❤️

@FutonJohn

8y↑975

“So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane.”

@rory3155

8y↑11

J Lizaso where in the song does it say that, because that quote is beautiful and I didn't hear it

@alisonpaige7958

8y↑52

Completely Creative It's from the book "Looking for Alaska"

@rory3155

8y↑10

alison paige no way! I bought the book yesterday, can't wait to read it.

@onlinedudeman

8y↑7

then you ate a sponge

@alisonpaige7958

8y↑12

It's my favorite book, ever.

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@vivdentize

7y↑77

So I'm kinda in love with this girl , that passion is beautiful

@kyubis.62

2y↑155

Back in 6th grade, I had a songwriting class and our teacher showed us this song as an example for the lyrics! We were learning about rhyming words and stuff, it was really fun. Although, I didn't do very well in that class because I wasn't interested in making music (I eventually left that school-) I'm still bopping my head to this song lol.

@martinluthierking

2y↑3

wow, what school does that?

@bigbawsdogg

46w↑26

The silence and awe from Pharrell is the highest praise you can get.

@Bawsten

7y↑1.1K

She's basically flirting with nature in this video. :D

@justin-kurtgurel6829

5y↑2

she wants a big Caucasian man to overrun her

@justin-kurtgurel6829

5y↑1

@@bear24D define slow

@bear24D

@@justin-kurtgurel6829 Oh Id say over a 2-3 hour period

@afiaoduro-manu2349

7y↑250

Anyone else get the insanely fabulous Lorde dancing vibe from her

@roisinodonnellbradley8968

7y↑15

Yes, also Aurora kinda dancing vibe also...

@wallsw4892

7y↑3

yes

@icarus8432

7y↑1

Afia Oduro-Manu it's like abstract dancing. dancing to the beat you feel

@FRAMEDSKATEKREW69

7y↑2

Afia Oduro-Manu no because lorde has shitty dances trying to be quirky hip

@julioramirez5303

7y↑8

speaking of Lorde she just dropped a new single

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@seagreentangerine2065

3y↑71

I listened to the Pharrel Masterclass and I was suprised by Pharrel's comments. There are artists who combine folkloric with dance music really well. I just feel Pharrel was so blown away by her natural talent and the total completeness of the production values, he just couldn't think quickly enough to actually say that - he just didn't say a lot because he was in shock!

@wiggumo

@Maggie Rogers love it Maggie. Heard it first time today and it's amazing

@cadavher

2y↑15

Here after the Pharell clip with her, never heard of her but had to check it out! From the comments looks like lots did 6months ago too! Pretty good to have it recommended twice in 6 months!

@XKLOSANGELES

4y↑81

Pharrell trying to contain his excitement while listening to this song is priceless!

@aleXprideauX9

6y↑1.4K

“Cut my hair so I could rock back and forth without thinking of you”. I somehow have no idea what that means but also know exactly what that means.

@Leois12

5y↑20

Alex Prideaux that’s because it literally says what it means relax

@haha5571

5y↑96

it means her boyfriend would pull her hair when he is fucking her from behind... now he is her ex and the new boyfriend cannot hold onto her hair because she cut her hair...

@iCourtneyyy

5y↑26

@@Leois12 relax

@MrGleamMusic

me too

@109Tyler

5y↑113

She explained that it was about cutting her hair and starting fresh cause the hair she cut was part of the old her 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@jimlahey5798

3y↑22

The chorus of this songs makes me feel things I don’t know how to put into mere words. Thank you for this.

@tsatsralmunkhjargal441

3y↑23

That scene of Bailey n Matthew literally lives on my mind rent free. Goooosh love this song.

@youtubeuser3062

3y↑1

Here coz them too hha

@maka-ds3cu

3y↑1

Yes!!!

@salvation7362

4y↑490

Watching Pharrell be basically speechless at your "needs a bit more work" track listening was truly inspiring. Being both gifted and humble are a great combanation to possess, I've heard this song before but until now didn't know the talent behind it. 4 years on I'm finally catching up to great music... what a gift!

@CrypticcYT

7y↑4.4K

Find someone who looks at you the way Maggie looks at the tree at 1:08

@endlesummer_

7y↑4

Crypticc right

@kangarookangaroo702

7y↑2

Crypticc love your videos dude.

@RobertoSu

7y↑4

Crypticc
Heck yeah!
I'll try :)

@cancandoit

7y↑8

I so love that part.

@rudetc

7y↑9

Dendrophilia.

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@KittyisRoseRoseagood

2y↑9

i knew i recognised this song in heartstopper! love it sm

@dudukunhuwarezu

2y↑11

hearstopper ☺️❤️🎶

@Skooch

8y↑1.2K

I KNEW MY BAD SLEEPING SCHEDULE WOULD PAY OFF

IT'S 6 AM AND I STILL HAVEN'T SLEPT AND LIKE A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS THIS SO HAPPENED TO BE RELEASED

I'M SO HAPPY

@ultropineverse9637

8y↑4

Skooch same

@jessela.6525

7y↑4

Fav comment

@mrwho7609

6y↑1

Skooch I love your vids man, im watching you for a while now and i cant seem to stop.

@neonseacow

6y↑2

FUCKING SAME but it's 5:00AM and a year later.

@BlowAway11

LoL, I found this at 10.30 after already having a productive last couple hours. You, sir/ma'am, are falling for the confirmation bias. hahahhahaha jk, but seriously tho...

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@kristasmith3617

7y↑151

This song is called Alaska because of the experience she had on a hike in Alaska. It mostly represents walking into a new part of her life.

@emilyfelty538

6y↑1

Krista Smith thanks for the info! This gives me a whole new appreciation for the song.

@benjamintielking7126

Real Musicians can name a song ANY FREAKING THING we choose. ~~~We are "UNEXPLAINABLE"!!!!!!!

@katarinawaller6402

1y↑51

This song came out the first time I left my home Alaska after graduating, recently heard again, just left home again and moving away for good, this song still gives me chills.

@noro305

1y↑2

Alaska will always be home....

@usaslastresort1126

I’m from Palmer as well. No place like AK

@JackOLanterna

2y↑11

Heartstopper 😍

@penguin64p

7y↑46

This song is amazing! Just goes to show that not all new music is garbage, you just have to look for whatever fits your taste.

@brain8484

7y↑3

PeridotPenguin the video is bad , the song good

@chairmanm3ow

PeridotPenguin
who the fuck is saying that all music is garbage?

@boyeyob1

7y↑531

God she's so naturally beautiful

@seanpowlesland1703

6y↑3

yes sir

@brookierex4223

@Adele Eleda Yes.

@SuperMerlin44

Her soul is transparent ...... it shines through her ....... True beauty 👌🏼💜✨♥️🙌🏽😍

@nu1265

2y↑7

Here from heartstopper.. Love this song 💕

@doc_awesome

This song is a David Lynch flick to me: transcendent; Intuitive; majestic; ethereal; and resonates with the soul on a much deeper, inexplicable, yet - eerily familiar plane. Simply gorgeous in every way.

@SantiYounger

7y↑660

I just love the way she movers her hands, and her gestures! it's freaking magic!

@dakine9445

6y↑16

SantiProjects she can't dance. This is how hippies at drugged out music festivals dance because they truly have zero rhythm.

The most rhythm she showed was when walking, aside from her music.

Her music is great, video....nope.

But she will call it art...which it's not.

@mikeopatik8705

6y↑9

I introduced her music to my daughter early this summer. Now she covers Maggie at a local cafe. Their voices are very similar. I LOVE how Maggie dances - so subtle & free.

@danielrojas509

6y↑2

I love her... She's so beautiful!

@Jamiet645

6y↑11

you'd love aurora then

@j__r0d

6y↑5

and yet, she created the rhythm in the song. maybe she sees something you don't. how much of the video did you watch before posting?

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@withsava2298

7y↑208

First time I heard this song was soo breathtaking, about 1256 times later it's still breathtaking. I shiver every time I listen to it it's amazing 😉

@russellhenke9543

6y↑1

those are called skingasms, google it, we're special to have this reaction to music

@IvieRush30

@jerryokonkwo8449

1y↑6

I'm fortunate I met Maggie Rogers before my group realized how talented she had become and how bright she performed on stage. As for how I got acquainted with Maggie Rogers, when I worked as a hotel receptionist, she stood in the hotel where I worked. She performed this song at a modest venue in my city. After that performance, she appeared warm and engaged the audience in conversation, and afterwards, talked to me and my colleague. It's worth standing around for the energy. I'm fortunate Pharrell spotted her spirit before her songs attracted the global spotlight.

@vintagev412

2y↑8

I loved the fact that Pharrell was amazed at her voice in her school. That video is so genuine that she didn't even realize he really loved the demo. Definitley different sounds from anything I've heard. I can listen to her voice forever. Very melancholy and dream like.

@boomboom122

8y↑270

Wasn't she in a video with Pharrell where he listened to this song and told her how amazing it was? I swear I've heard this song/seen her before but I've never witched this video before

@josephfrank3948

Yes.

@boomboom122

8y↑5

Joseph Frank thank you lol, I am glad I got it right! Good for her that she's getting out there!

@SCANLZ

8y↑3

boomboom122 (stepha g) yes she was!

@redsoxvette

8y↑2

boomboom122 (stepha g) on Reddit right? That's how come she blew up

@josephfrank3948

8y↑1

Meursault I found out about her because some clickbaity site got a hold of her video and it popped up on my Facebook feed.

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@eyesshadowful

7y↑21

simply beautiful and authentic

@wallsw4892

7y↑2

Eileen Shan Zou authentic? lmao
Are you new in alternative music?

@pauloportento5047

2y↑2

HEARTSTOPPER BROUGHT ME BACK HERE. 💯❤️ THE PARTY SCENE, I JUST REMEMBERED THE MELODY. ❤️💯

@debyjones8025

2y↑5

heartstopper😭😭😭

@user-ck9lm6xi1o

7y↑1.4K

Why are people saying she's shite at dancing? Nobody wants to see you bump and grind. Her moves are not only expressive but honest; they make me wanna have a dance-versation with her.

@genericallyaccepted

7y↑16

Jesse James Atencio her moves are "honest"? As opposed to a "lie"?
Gimme an example of what you're talking about.

@LeonardoVibes

7y↑113

Tommy Cruz Her dancing is free, an expression of her feelings. Dance as a form of art with with aesthetic and symbolic value.
As he said, not fkin bump and grind or twerking

@xasia_

6y↑31

Dude right? she actually dances to the other rhythms of the song besides the drum which some people may not hear because they are subconsciously only listening to the drums

@miki28miss

6y↑24

Leonardo it's not because something is not sexually explicit that it's art lol. I really enjoy this artist and her universe but sayin g things like that is so dumb. Like if someone wish to express his/her creativity by twerking and grindind idk why not? Who are you to judge what is art what is not. Both are some kind of self-expression and you may or may not appreciate it, but if you don't no need to be such a judgemental ass.

@meganhamer6861

6y↑13

Have they seen Lorde?? They have their own style. It doesn't have to be sexual to be good. Just expressive.

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@majesticcasual

7y↑1.7K

brilliant! :)

@AlekBigK

7y↑3

agreed x

@chaaaargh

7y↑19

Majestic? Weird seeing you here! xD

@luckybeats8769

ihr seid auch überall :D ich hoffe ich kann irgendwann mal einen track über euch hochladen :D

@farahcantika4240

7y↑17

Yeah this song is majestic

@thedeeprot

7y↑6

Get it up on the channel lad

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@whylucasx3967

2y↑27

VIM PELA NOVA SÉRIE HEARTSTOPPER 🤍
guardarei em meu coração essa história!!!

@marie.2k625

2y↑4

I FROM THE SERIE TOO!!!

@emanoelmicael4931

Eee bixinha hehe tbm

@artitagain6104

2y↑3

Me too🥰

@itshaleyrg1802

2y↑1

Same

@Darwinswench

11w↑2

This song feels like that moment when you go for a walk and the nature around you is so perfect, so unconcerned with you, but also feels like it was staged just for your viewing. And you start to fill up all of the parts of you that felt deflated and soon you overflow with tears of relief and gratitude that you get to experience life, that you get to be you, that you get to feel this deeply, that you always have the opportunity to change and grow and evolve. You will always be shedding your old self and growing your new one. And you can’t tell if you’re feeling intensely or softly, but you’re just relieved to be so thoroughly connected to the disconnection. It’s probably what animals feel, and for a little bit you get to be an animal too.

@braydenanderson2520

Really well said

@jaymatrecito3913

7y↑64

@michaelzhang5074

Ive been thinking the "Leave me be" part was "A feeling" for at least a year now.

@Enyonam214

Thank for the lyrics!!

@shihabahamed770

3y↑51

This song is very very different from what i usually or people hear..she deserved that grammy nomination

@isaadhismail7324

Darn right

@davidmwakibolwa139

2y↑7

Heartstopper brought me here!!! ❤❤

@WilhelmCazimirovici

2y↑132

@flixto1906

Ty! I found it in the description too! <3

@eskimofo9i6

Thank you

@tinatspoon

@@eskimofo9i6 did you come from Reddit too?

@eskimofo9i6

@@tinatspoon yes

@smartertrade-ins-gizmogrin9678

34w

I’m

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@teefly6

6y↑351

That might be the single most meaningful lyric i've ever heard. "You and I, there's air in between" Its so simple, but it says everything.

@anjanaunni6197

5y↑13

Hello.. I don't mean to disturb you. But, would you mind sharing what you made of those lines..? What's your takeaway.. When you say 'it's says everything yet nothing. Feel free to not respond. Thank you.

@monkeyoo3510

5y↑1

...or "serenity" 🤷‍♂️

@bear24D

5y↑2

It literally means jack squat but the line fit there so thats what you get....

@Biga55dump

4y↑13

Forgive me but how could you say something so ignorant about someone else’s art? Songs are poetry and poetry is so subjective, that line means something to the artist and to the listeners who interpret their own meaning. It’s almost like she’s breathing that person away in her own mind, “and now breathe deep I’m inhaling, you and I there’s air in between” there is air in between her and the subject of the song, she’s emotionally detaching herself from that person. That’s just my interpretation, like I said the artist’s could be completely different.

@siriusleigh24

'You and I, there's and inbetween' wouldn't really work. Anyway, so air... plenty of that around. Full of invisible sub-atomic particles dancing around us and also not. Air... it's so vague

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@shannonkent4657

4y↑48

I’m sad because I wish I could hear this song again for the first time. Seriously one of my all time favorites❤️

@GrimzyShake

Ugh omg I know. That first time was literally like my breath had been taken from me

@janettemoreno2809

Yes! I heard it for the first time during the master class and I’m like I was amazed the second time hearin it amazing I have Adhd and I could hear eveything single detail it’s amazing

@daveresuello4644

2y↑3

It's in HEARTSTOPPER ❤

@TheSkyGoat

32w↑3

This song will always have my heart.

@avimoren0

4y↑192

i just saw her in the grammys red carpet 5 minutes ago and im already in love lol

@lindamiller9357

4y↑2

I just did the exact same thing!!!!!!

@Victoria-pg4vk

4y↑1

Sammeee

@ilhamazz6907

4y↑1

Sameeeee

@JSmooVE3990

19w↑3

My brain plays this song for me when I'm feeling down. Cheers me up most times.💗

@boblangford81

3y↑2

The sound of the song was like a gut punch since I'm hearing it for the first time. It makes me miss my love... Long and lost...

@12345chayito

7y↑14

The sound of that chorus is just beautiful

@inesvaz6254

7y↑192

I was so sad and this music just saved me

@alessiabenedetti5040

Ines Vaz .bgeyi

@alessiabenedetti5040

Ines Vaz

@alessiabenedetti5040

Ines Vaz n

@Dj-Danii

1y↑6

Saw this randomly on twitter from the masterclass with Pharrell, seeing that it was released 6 years ago and it could well have been released today! What a timeless tune and my god how good it is!

@chrisjefferis1930

37w↑2

One of the best pop songs of the last 10 years!

@TheDirtymikenation

7y↑15

I can't be the only one who gets emotional when I hear this song.

@danielramirez4055

TheDirtymikenation you're not bro

@dewu4961

My mom put on the interview thing with parallel (I think that’s his name) and I got emotional lol

@bxtrr

4y↑93

that chorus is addicting asf

@user-ff2xu5yc6l

2y↑4

heartstopperrrrr

@autumnasmrrr

1y↑2

Lavender Haze brought me here! For some reason it reminds me of this incredible song! xx

@JustMurrayTV

7y↑25

i think i love her

@DonBerry77

7y↑4

Just Murray more the idea of her

@centraloriental3880

join the long queue

@gretagarner2721

5y↑27

no time is wasted spent listening to maggie rogers

@danishah20

10w↑1

You tube is like a messiahs, helping people randomly who have hope that some day the world will recognise there talent and they keep working hard till there day arrives, Maggie Rogers the messiah just arrived for you.

@jusjep

25w↑1

7 years late to the party. Truly one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

@stinwav222

4y↑57

This is such a beautiful psychedelic masterpiece.

@jimenadominguez9860

4y↑2

Stin The Wavy Mad Scientist the acoustic version is sooo goood too! a completely different vibe but just as awesome

@andreya6156

the red pill served her well

@ghettomerman_01

7y↑12

I wish I could express how happy your music makes me.

@David.ririhena

Joomanhoegaathet

@jcmacneil4637

2y↑8

The fact this is 5 years old and didn’t blow up on the hot 100… Billboard.. can we pull a
Lizzo and get this to chart? Imagine the Kygo remix of this!!

@mariyaa111

16w↑1

The progression of the strength of her voice, the airy tone of the chorus and the mastering of this song are an absolute masterpiece!!! When I first saw this and heard her say, “It could probably use a couple more hours of mixing and mastering, but it’s okay for now,” and then heard the song, I was in shock that she thought it needed anything else !!!!

@celestialhouse

5y↑24

This song has not once ever failed to give me goosebumps. When the chorus hits and her voice gets higher....such a magical piece of music. Really makes me super emotional every time. This is special.

@travys91

2y↑5

Heaetstopper running laps and living rent free in my brain.

@chinchilla2510

2y↑4

I just found this song and i realised its in heartsopper!

@robertvictoriasd

8y↑28

"And now, breathe deep, I'm inhaling...you and I, there's air in between...leave me be, I'm exhaling, you and I there's air in between"

@ashton1860

5y↑2K

Lorde meets Sigrid with a rural twist

@crb.mp4

5y↑30

OMG I LITERALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WHEN I HEARD ABOUT HER. 💛

@crb.mp4

5y↑6

Also since I'm here, I'll promote myself. Hi. I made a cover of Light On. Check it out people if you like. Thank you. Cheers to Maggie!! 💕

@ClueSign

5y↑8

And then they go out and look for Joni Mitchell's house.

@razvanistoc6387

5y↑5

This is so true!! XD

@ephemeral783

5y↑8

MAJOR sylvan esso vibes

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@riyapatadia4166

3y↑2

the singing is just... heavenly

@Lee-vz2nt

2y↑6

Soundtrack to one of my favourite scenes in Heartstopper ❤️✌🏻

@mikeeg.4302

3y↑52

The voice brought me here. She's so amazing! Didn't know it was already 4 years since!

@hotdogtimemachine

8y↑19

This is cooler than I ever imagined. Thank you!

@christianquinonez2559

8y↑3

@colzafor7258

36w↑2

Came back again cuz of heart stopper❤

@pmn029

2y↑1

Why did I just discover Maggie Rogers now? Glad I did.

@andy9940

8y↑8

It is refreshing to see an artist express themselves exactly how they wish, versus falling into the cookie-cutter mold. If I had four thumbs, I would put them all up!

@user-ti2xi9bd4u

8y↑42

It's official. This is my new jam

@user-ti2xi9bd4u

7y↑2

She's gonna be the next Taylor swift

@peters5090

7y↑7

fight me

@sushigimme

7y↑4

Please. No. Taylor Swift was good at first, but then her music just spiralled into typical pop music.

@TorEtCetera

3y↑2

"Moving slowly through westward water
Over glacial plains

And I walked off you
And I walked off an old me"

pure poetry

@3lmar05

2y↑4

when i watch heartstopper I was like "tf i knew this song" like yesssssss i knew it Maggie Rogers!!!!!

@JTFuller

5y↑82

I saw you on the Master Class with Pharrel.. That was an amazing track.. I like your style.. He was absolutely right, you are different and amazing.. Great voice..

@inquisition1599

8y↑49

Alaska is a great state

@chasethecase7446

Inquisition not really tbh

@pazintheworld

8y↑1

Inquisition I live in Fairbanks alaska !! It's a pretty shitty town but I like it haha

@dwaynepitt5694

8y↑1

Im in anchorage ak and alaska sucks. Lots of crime, corruption, natives, unemployment and poverty. No wonder alaska is the only state in america going through a another recession.