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
Favourite Ex
Maisie Peters Lyrics
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And hopelessly hoping for sure
We were here, we were ghosting
Both of us coasting on "Just give a little more"
It was all out my hands when you pulled the trigger
And I kissed your friends 'cause your friend said you kissed her
And I didn't flinch, and the lights didn't flicker and I
You were my best nights and worst fights
And couldn't care less
You were my gold rush to cold touch
Favourite ex
And all of the others cancel out each other
And it's always you left
You were my no sleep, cried for weeks
Favourite ex
It was stabs in the back
And the nice things you said when you were wasted
I was looking for something
And changing the one thing you hated
It was all out my hands when you pulled the trigger
And I kissed your friends 'cause your friend said you kissed her
And I didn't flinch, and the lights didn't flicker and I
I fell apart
And you were my best nights and worst fights
And couldn't care less
You were my gold rush to cold touch
Favourite ex
And all of the others cancel out each other
And it's always you left
You were my no sleep, cried for weeks
Favourite ex
My favourite ex
(2, 3)
You were my best nights and worst fights
And deepest breaths
You were my gold rush to cold touch
Favourite ex
And all of the others cancel out each other
And it's always you left
'Cause you were my no sleep, cried for weeks
Favourite ex
The song "Favourite Ex" by Maisie Peters details the tumultuous relationship with an ex-lover who still holds a special place in the singer's heart. The opening lines describe the cycle of hope and disappointment that characterized their relationship. They wanted things to work out, but they were only coasting and not putting in the effort to make things right.
The chorus talks about how this ex-lover was both the best and worst times for the singer. The line "gold rush to cold touch" highlights the rush of excitement and passion the singer had with them, but it always ended in disappointment and heartbreak. The other people the singer dated never measured up to this ex, and despite their flaws and mistakes, the singer still considers them their "favourite ex."
The bridge refers to the moments of betrayal and pain that they both caused each other, but ultimately, the singer fell apart when the relationship ended. The song ends with the singer reaffirming their love for this ex-lover, even though it didn't work out.
Overall, "Favourite Ex" is a bittersweet tribute to a past love that still holds a special place in the singer's heart despite the pain and heartbreak they caused each other.
Line by Line Meaning
It was open and closing
We were on and off in our relationship
And hopelessly hoping for sure
Even though it seemed hopeless, we still had hope
We were here, we were ghosting
We were together, but it felt like we were not really there
Both of us coasting on 'Just give a little more'
We were trying to make it work by putting in a little bit more effort
It was all out my hands when you pulled the trigger
The breakup was not my decision, it was yours
And I kissed your friends 'cause your friend said you kissed her
I made a mistake of listening to gossip and kissing your friend
And I didn't flinch, and the lights didn't flicker and I
I didn't react much to what happened
I fell apart
Inside, I was breaking down
You were my best nights and worst fights
We had some great moments, but also some terrible arguments
And couldn't care less
You didn't seem to care about me as much as I cared about you
You were my gold rush to cold touch
Being with you felt exhilarating, even though you were emotionally distant
Favourite ex
Despite all the pain, you were still my favourite ex
And all of the others cancel out each other
Nothing compares to what we had, other relationships seem insignificant
And it's always you left
When I look back, you are the one who remains in my mind
You were my no sleep, cried for weeks
You caused me to lose sleep and cry for weeks after the breakup
It was stabs in the back
You hurt me by betraying my trust
And the nice things you said when you were wasted
You only said nice things when you were drunk
I was looking for something
I was searching for something more in the relationship
And changing the one thing you hated
I tried to change something about myself that you didn't like, but it didn't make a difference
And deepest breaths
I felt most alive when I was with you
My favourite ex
You were my favourite ex, despite all the pain
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bradford Ellis, Jez Ashurst, Maisie Peters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Pexzee
This is the best lyric video ever made.
(I have a feeling that I've commented this before but it only means that this is better than the previous best)
@sexyscientist
Naah! Have you seen this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZU2XaUE1cs
@tohatethewholeworldexcepty7368
@Sexy scientist Damn it. Now I don't know anymore.
@drreed5567
check out avenue beat's f2020 video and katy perry's birthday video as well!
@anks6678
@Sexy scientist I'm late to this Comment but Thanks Really love these type of lyrics Videos :)
@sexyscientist
@Anks Do you like this type https://youtu.be/GUOQPlI2R8Y ?
@bethwong1120
oatis' meow is the most iconic part of this video ngl
@patrickhanson712
Very true.
@ivoflo
And also the french fries emoji after "pulled the trigger"
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