In 2015, she started uploading her original songs onto her YouTube channel, gathering hundreds of thousands of views. In 2017, she released her first single Place We Were Made, which has amassed nearly 42 million plays on Spotify as of August 2021. She followed up later that year with the similarly stripped-down piano ballad Birthday. The songs gained attention in indie-pop circles and Place We Were Made was named BBC Introducing's song of the week early 2018. Following this attention, Peters signed with Atlantic Records UK. Under their banner, she released various singles and two EPs, Dressed Too Nice for a Jacket and It's Your Bed Babe, It's Your Funeral. Both Feels Like This and Favourite Ex appeared on Love Island in 2019.
In 2020, Peters contributed the song Smile to the soundtrack album Birds of Prey: The Album, for the film Birds of Prey (2020). She was also announced as the opening act for Niall Horan 's Nice to Meet Ya Tour on tourdates in Europe. However, these concerts were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Peters released work for another soundtrack in 2021, this time for Trying: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack). She wrote and performed all songs, with a feature by fellow British recording artist James Bay on the song Funeral.
On the 15th of June 2021, Peters left Atlantic Records and signed with Ed Sheeran 's Gingerbread Man Records. Under this label, she released her debut album You Signed Up for This on 27 August 2021. The album debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was the top selling album in UK independent record stores for that week. With the first two singles of the record, John Hughes Movie and Psycho, Peters garnered her first notations on the British charts.
Peters embarked on her first headlining tour in 2022, touring the United States. Later that year, she joined Ed Sheeran 's +–=÷x Tour as opening act. While touring she released singles Cate's Brother, Blonde, Good Enough and Not Another Rockstar. She cited various (pop) rock bands as influences in her new music. Peters has announced she will tour Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
In January 2023, Peters released Body Better, the lead single from her second album, calling it one of her "most honest songs ever". Following this, she announced her second album The Good Witch, alongside its tracklist, to be released on 23 June 2023, describing it as her own "twisted version of a breakup album". To promote the album, fifteen weeks before the release, Peters began posting weekly tarot cards designed around each track on the album in company of a description of the song. On 31 March, the second single of the album, Lost The Breakup, was released. Peters also announced dates for her North American tour ,The Good Witch Tour, with support from Grace Enger and dates for her UK tour, The Road to Wembley Tour. On 26 May 2023, the third single of the album, Two Weeks Ago, was released
Body Better
Maisie Peters Lyrics
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I was good to you
Could lay my head up on your chest
And hear I was good for you
Got your heartbeat at its best
Did I just not do it for you superficially
'Cause you were it for me
If it was nothing I did and nothing I said
And I know I gave you all of myself, one hundred percent
Now I'm watching you moving on in the beat of a drum
So if I never gave you any reason to run
Then I, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
And I, I can't help thinking when you touched it, were you sorry?
Were you sorry like you weren't at the time?
Loving you was easy, that's why it hurts now
The worst way to love somebody is to watch them love somebody else and it work out
Now, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
Do you love her?
When you're twisting up all her sheets, do you suffer?
Do I sit there and watch you sleep?
If you love her
Was I just an idea you liked?
A convenient use of type
With obedient blue eyes
You took what you took and you left what you left
And I don't know how I still can't make it make any sense
Now I, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
And I, I can't help thinking when you touched it, were you sorry?
Were you sorry like you weren't at the time?
Loving you was easy, that's why it hurts now
The worst way to love somebody is to watch them love somebody else and it work out
Now, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
All the hows and the whens and whys
I thought it would be us for life
Was I wrong and is she so right?
Is her body better than mine?
All the clothes and the warning signs?
How's it feel to have made me cry?
Will you tell me just one more lie?
Is her body better than mine? (Mine)
I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
I can't help thinking when you touched it, were you sorry?
Were you sorry like you weren't at the time?
Loving you was easy, that's why it hurts now
The worst way to love somebody is to watch them love somebody else and it work out
Now, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Has she got a body better than mine?
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
The lyrics of Maisie Peters's song "Body Better" convey the emotions and thoughts of a person who is grappling with the end of a relationship and feeling insecure about their own body. The song begins with the singer reflecting on how they were good to their partner, providing comfort and support, but wonders if their efforts were not enough. They question whether their partner found someone else with a better body, leading to doubt and insecurity.
The chorus expresses the singer's internal struggle and self-doubt. They can't help but think that the new person their ex-lover is with has a better body than their own. The lyrics also touch on the pain of watching someone you love move on and be happy with someone else. The singer admits that loving the person was easy, which intensifies the current hurt they are experiencing.
In the second verse, the singer directly questions their ex-lover's feelings. They wonder if the love they shared was real or if they were just a convenient idea, someone who fit a certain image or type. The pain of the breakup is evident through their words as they struggle to understand why things ended the way they did.
The final repetition of the chorus reinforces the singer's feelings of insecurity, comparing their own body to the new person their ex-lover is now involved with. The lyrics pose rhetorical questions about lies, regrets, and how it feels to have caused the singer pain.
Overall, "Body Better" delves into themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and the lingering pain of a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I was good to you
I treated you well
Could lay my head up on your chest
I found comfort and security with you
And hear I was good for you
And I believed I brought you happiness
Got your heartbeat at its best
I made your heart beat with love
You were it for me
You were everything to me
Did I just not do it for you superficially
Did I not meet your expectations on a surface level
'Cause you were it for me
Because you were everything to me
If it was nothing I did and nothing I said
If I didn't do or say anything wrong
And I know I gave you all of myself, one hundred percent
And I know I gave you my complete self
Now I'm watching you moving on in the beat of a drum
Now I'm witnessing you moving on in a rhythmic way
So if I never gave you any reason to run
So if I never gave you any reason to leave
Then I, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Then I can't help but think that she has a more attractive physique
Has she got a body better than mine?
Is her body more appealing than mine?
And I, I can't help thinking when you touched it, were you sorry?
And I can't help but think, were you regretful when you touched her?
Were you sorry like you weren't at the time?
Were you remorseful, pretending not to be?
Loving you was easy, that's why it hurts now
Loving you came effortlessly, that's why it hurts now
The worst way to love somebody is to watch them love somebody else and it work out
The most painful way to love someone is to see them love someone else and have it succeed
Now, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Now, I can't help but think that she has a more attractive physique
Has she got a body better than mine?
Is her body more appealing than mine?
Do you love her?
Do you love her?
When you're twisting up all her sheets, do you suffer?
When you're messing up her life, do you feel pain?
Do I sit there and watch you sleep?
Do I observe you while you sleep?
If you love her
If you love her
Was I just an idea you liked?
Was I just a concept you enjoyed?
A convenient use of type
A convenient use of a particular kind
With obedient blue eyes
With compliant blue eyes
You took what you took and you left what you left
You took what you wanted and left what you didn't
And I don't know how I still can't make it make any sense
And I don't understand why it still doesn't make sense
All the hows and the whens and whys
All the questions about how, when, and why
I thought it would be us for life
I believed it would be us forever
Was I wrong and is she so right?
Was I mistaken and is she the correct one?
Is her body better than mine?
Is her body superior to mine?
All the clothes and the warning signs?
All the garments and signs indicating trouble?
How's it feel to have made me cry?
How does it feel to have caused my tears?
Will you tell me just one more lie?
Will you tell me another falsehood?
Is her body better than mine? (Mine)
Is her body superior to mine? (Mine)
I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
I can't help but think that she has a more attractive physique
Has she got a body better than mine?
Is her body more appealing than mine?
I can't help thinking when you touched it, were you sorry?
I can't help but think, were you regretful when you touched her?
Were you sorry like you weren't at the time?
Were you remorseful, pretending not to be?
Loving you was easy, that's why it hurts now
Loving you came effortlessly, that's why it hurts now
The worst way to love somebody is to watch them love somebody else and it work out
The most painful way to love someone is to see them love someone else and have it succeed
Now, I can't help thinking that she's got a better body
Now, I can't help but think that she has a more attractive physique
Has she got a body better than mine?
Is her body more appealing than mine?
Ooh-ooh
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ines Dunn, Maisie Hannah Peters, Matias Tellez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MaisieHPeters
as if just announced my second album how unhinged of me :) since body better is our first good witch child u should make a tiktok telling me ur first thoughts on the tracklist using this song and i’ll check them and give u my feedback <333
@tsmidnights
im sooooo excited for the good witch, and the tracklist is just ICONIC!!! i know how personal this music is to you and im just so glad you are sharing it will all of us!!!! you're music has helped me so much so i just wanted to thank you for that and let you know that june 16th couldnt come sooner! 🫶🏻🔮🌪️
@redcows9456
i got one of the bundles cant wait for it to arrive
the album will be one of if not the most ✨ICONIC✨ thing to come out of this year mark my words!!!!
@phonemin_thant
Where is girls house????????😥😥😥
@meggs43
This song us so good I love u maisie
@user-bo6jd2my2q
정말 아름다워요. 당당한 소녀의 매력이 마력을 발산하네요. 위로가 느껴지는 음악입니다. 힘을 얻었습니다.
@estesafriendofmine8277
hi maisie i know you probably won’t see this, I just wanted to say thank you for your music because it has helped me so much these past few years. this song came out at a really hard time for me, I’ve been feeling so lonely and my anxiety has been so bad, but this song has helped me more than words can communicate. your music has literally changed my life, so thank you 💗🤍🌸💖
@zehranazmusic2234
Same. I’m so thankful for her 💗
@girlonfire5423
Unrelated but i love your username
@cassandrafriese877
She'll see it 🥰