Maya Hawke - Thérèse (Official Audio)

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LYRICS:
I go to see Thérèse dreaming.
She’s stretching out her soar shoulder,
Leaning back, eyes closed, reaching up.
She is wishing she was older.

Dreaming of an appaloosa,
Saddled up, riding out of town.
Dreaming of a Shelby cobra,
Digging her tires in the ground.

Bleeding, bringing in a new year mess
Unaware of the stain on her dress

It’s tactless, its a test
It’s just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse

That white kitten in the corner.
obscene! it really says it all.
The milk matches her underwear.
Take her down! get her off the wall!

She dreams of Marlon in Austin,
Their bodies tangled in a net.
She thinks of him every s’often
When she feels like a space cadet

She empathizes with your feelings
She’s more interested in the ceilings

It’s tactless it’s a test
It’s just Thérèse
It’s just Thérèse

She reminds me of memories.
Sleeping off the growing pains.
When we were sea anemones,
And spelling out each others names.

Whispering inside my red house,
While the adults were asleeping.
I guess Thérèse is just for me.
A quiet I keep on keeping.

Thérèse does not belong to you
The horses cars and cowboys do

It's tactless
It's a test

Its just Thérèse
Its just Thérèse

[eligreer]

Maya and Joe both coming out with albums in September, this is a fantastic year for music! Stranger Things cast is talented af

[itstxkko]

HER RASPY VOICE IS KILLING ME BRO, SHE'S AMAZING

[princessmoniqueprado]

Very profound and poetic. I think the song is inspired by the controversial painting called “Thèrése Dreaming”: a painting that depicts a young girl sitting in a “sexually provoking” manner. It was petitioned online to be removed but the MET museum refused for the reason of fostering “respect for creative expression”. This was also connected with Maya’s “Blue Hippo” MV.

While this was the story behind the Thèrése artwork, my personal interpretation of the lyrics is that how some people (or Maya perhaps) can view the painting (Thèrése), as somehow resonating with how they want to live their own lives; e.g., her “tactlessness” from the way she sits on the chair, her nostalgia and introspection of the past, and hopes for the future.

In other words, this song speaks to me as a longing for a “worry-free” life; an untainted innocence like the young Thèrése — from Maya’s standpoint (I think), an alternative way of looking at the painting not from the perspective of the painter (which made it controversial in the first place), but of the story and POV of the person (in this case Thèrése), in which Maya has poetically woven and painted with a pinch of her own imagination, of what would be—hypothetically—Thèrése’s wandering thoughts.

[lunaloutfy]

Maya’s not only an artist, but also a poet. Her words speak volumes and it’s so rare to see an artist deliver such intricate details. Her music is unlike any other and that’s why I consider her my favorite. She always gives me comfort and I love everything about her!
(Edit: Oh my- I just saw all these comments lmao I’m obviously aware that she’s an actress too guys because that’s how I discovered her.. from Stranger Things! I know I made no mention of that, but still… some of these comments were getting out of hand and I had to say something. I was only mentioning her musician side because I wanted to focus more on that because she’s extremely underrated in that department and in the music industry in general. Anyway, I hope she gets recognized more when her new album comes out because she’s truly one of the few authentic lyricists with such a unique style in the way she delivers her words. I love you, Maya! 💖)

[marsssubliminals]

maya's voice is so calming. she's both an amazing singer and actress

[letlightbelight]

My jaw dropped when the loud, messy guitar started playing. This is actually amazing, music to my ears! Thank you for blessing us with this beautiful song, Maya :) 💛❤️

[frankoceanlover]

Maya, if you're seeing this I want you to know that you're not only a criminally underrated actress but an *amazing* singer. Don't stop doing what you're doing no matter what people say. This song was so beautiful and it's almost like a poem. Each word has their own meaning.

[janniahtan]

"She reminds me of memories sleeping off the growing pains" 😭❤

[thechonkconge]

This song gives that "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it." energy.

[icespice]

She's so incredibly underrated. This is a masterpiece. She has so much emotion and power in her songs- she's a lyrical and poetic genius and deserves so much more.

[iknowthatyouknowthatiknowt]

she’s such a profound writer, these lyrics hit every time.

[kevinnico]

I feel like the lyrics expresses a hypothetical situation where someone is thinking about the old memories and the old ways of processing something and it reminds me of what I'm trying to do right now, improving my way of processing. It's my interpretation, thanks a lot for this and it just sounds really good.

[abbeyz]

This song feels like being curled up by the window with a cup of tea on an Autumn morning, where you're basking in the warmth of a sliver of sunlight and as the weather begins to change and the rain starts you settle in to watch the world pass by

[Greyisthinking]

I have listened to this thousands of times is the 2 days I knew it existed

[wilhelmiinajantunen]

She's unbelievably talented and her voice is super calming

[anisab]

I go see Thérèse dreaming
She's stretching out her soar shoulder
Leaning back, eyes closed, reaching up
She is wishing she was older
Dreaming of an appaloosa
Saddled up, riding out of town
Dreaming of a Shelby cobra
Digging her tires in the ground
Bleeding, bringing in a new year mess
Unaware of the stain on her dress
It's tactless, its a test
It's just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse
White kitten in the corner
Obscene
It really says it all
Milk matches her underwear
Get her down
Take her off the wall
She dreams of Marlon in Austin
Their bodies tangled in a net
She thinks of him every so often
When she feels like a space cadet
She empathizes with your feelings
She's more interested in the ceilings
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse
She reminds me of memories
Sleeping off the growing pains
We were sea anemones
spelling out each others names
Whispering inside our red house
While the adults were asleeping
I guess Thérèse is just for me
A quiet I keep on keeping
Thérèse does not belong to you
The horses, cars, and cowboys do
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse
It's just Thérèse
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse
It's tactless, it's a test
It's just Thérèse

[venus]

Maya Hawke is truly an amazing and beautiful actress, person, and singer/songwriter. She really opened my eyes. She is just one of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. I love her so much it actually hurts.

[missmoonlight]

"Curled up in her warmth, basking those days, that soon became memories. How wished it didn't end"

[MiBzAn]

I was 16 and a HUGE fan of her parents when she was born.. She is so beautiful, quirky and fascinating! They really created an incredible young lady. This song, no exception. Beautiful. Bravo Miss Maya. 👏🏻 ❤️

[iluvvqmpss]

her voice is my therapy, she’s so angelic I want to explode. why is she so perfect. i js don’t understand why she’s so underrated. how can you not be obsessed with this magnificent, beautiful, smart, kind, thoughtful and heartwarming sweetheart. she deserves the world and more!! 💓💓💓