Actress and singer-songwriter Maya Hawke released her fourth album, MAITREYA CORSO, last week, and it feels like our most profound glimpse into the artist’s psyche yet.
Its 13 tracks follow Maya as she inhabits the titular Maitreya Corso, exploring struggle to conform to the expectations of the world, and her decision to instead build a world of her own. It’s an examination of the pitfalls of ego, and the importance of embracing authenticity and creativity, will keeping out the things that poison that process, with Maya’s vulnerability shining through in both her bold lyricism and her vocal performances. To celebrate the release, we’ve collected 50 of her all-time greatest lyrics from her full discography for you to use as Instagram captions. Discover the list below.
For thinking about how things could be different:
“What if I got what I wanted? What if I was who I wanna be?”
-“Love of My Life”
For knowing precisely how to deal with your current predicament:
“Deal with the devil you know. Take it slow, he might show up.”
-“Devil You Know”
For when people hate you for trying:
“‘You’re so ambitious,’ she spit at me like a curse.”
-“Devil You Know”
For not playing nicely with others:
“Accusing every co-pilot willing to step up to the plate of throwing me off my game, headed for a crash landing.”
-“Devil You Know”
For chasing the same dream even when it eludes you:
“I still want it, what’s my problem?”
-“Devil You Know”
For being careless but lucky:
“I’ve signed things that I haven’t read. Only good has come of it.”
-“Lioness”
For when no one can predict what you’ll do next:
“I work in mysterious ways.”
-“Lioness”
For feeling like you’re always bending to people’s whims:
“Tell mе where to stand. Tell me what to say. Tell me who I am. I can do it different.”
-“Lioness”
For being shoved into the limelight:
“They put my picture on the poster, trapped me on the rollercoaster.”
-“Lioness”
For being your own toughest critic:
“You say I’m too hard on myself. I know it’s just one of my many flaws.”
-“Heavy Rain”
For admitting that you’re sensitive:
“Never had a tough upper lip. Never liked getting made fun of.”
-“Heavy Rain”
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For that person who makes trouble just because:
“You run in circles, spend the day dizzy, making enemies just to stay busy.”
-“Last Living Lost Cause”
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For clinging on to any evidence they might return your feelings:
“I waited longer than you think, analyzed your fingerprints. Couldn’t take a hint, held onto glances like championship rings.”
-“Last Thoughts on Morning Star”
For realizing they didn’t mind breaking your heart:
“We were casual, if not supernatural. I was just collateral.”
-“Last Thoughts on Morning Star”
For wanting to keep everything to yourself:
“I haven’t called my friends in months. I’ve been dreading catching up. Don’t want their comfort, their context, perspective, forgiveness.”
-“Last Thoughts on Morning Star”
For struggling to get on the same page:
“Sometimеs great minds think differently.”
-“Great Minds”
For when they just don’t get you:
“You said understanding me is like a full time job.”
-“Great Minds”
For when all they have to do is ask:
“If you ever want to know, I’ll tell you.”
-“Green Dragon”
For promising your unending commitment:
“I’m not the best at playing nice and telling white lies, but I’m always on your side.”
-“Green Dragon”
For procrastinating something challenging:
“Burn that bridge when I come to it.”
-“Slacker in the Rye”
For not always making the most of your opportunities:
“You know, I haven’t done much with a lot I’ve been given.”
-“Slacker in the Rye”
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For never making the expected choice:
“Flipping a coin and picking option three.”
-“Terms of Estrangement”
For understanding the thing you’ve been waiting for won’t ever come to pass:
“Some days never coming, nothing’s ever gonna give.”
-“Terms of Estrangement”
For finding a sense of fulfillment:
“There’s nothing you need that you don’t have right now.”
-“Maitreya and the Way Back”
For the love that grows and grows:
“I wanted you then, now I want you more.”
-“Maitreya and the Way Back”
For not knowing where the time has gone:
“Isn’t time flying by? It was just yesterday.”
-“Dream House”
For finally understanding your purpose:
“I am falling in love with my life.”
-“Dream House”
For just needing some space and time:
“My trust is like an outdoor cat. Leave food on the window, she’ll probably come back.”
-“You Won’t Feel a Thing”
For pondering the nature of trust:
“Can you keep a secret without telling a lie?”
-“Black Ice”
For recognizing how complicated it is to be a person:
“Being in human form, as you know, is very challenging.”
-“Black Ice”
For missing 100% of the shots you don’t take:
“Didn’t think I’d get in, so I didn’t apply.”
-“Missing Out”
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For wanting to gossip and not be gossiped about:
“I’ve been someone to talk about. I wanna be someone to talk to.”
-“Missing Out”
For testing your crush:
“I sit too close on purpose to see if you adjust or hold your ground.”
-“Wrong Again”
For never understanding what you want or need:
“I need you, I need you. I wanna be alone.”
-“Wrong Again”
For pretending you don’t need anything:
“If you’re okay, then I’m okay.”
-“Okay”
For questioning the value of smarts:
“All intelligence is artificial.”
-“Big Idea”
For having so much to do that you don’t know where to start:
“Your to-do list is an epic poem.”
-“Big Idea”
For the gorgeous pic you couldn’t help but share:
“You called it cinematic and took a picture with your eyes.”
-“Promise”
For yearning to be theirs:
“I wanna be anything you’ve lost that you might be lookin’ for.”
-“Backup Plan”
For not needing any help to feel bad about your actions:
“I don’t need anyone to hurt me. I can do that myself.”
-“Luna Moth”
For when you can’t keep up with your own thoughts:
“Writing’s too slow. Talking’s too fast.”
-“Sticky Little Words”
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For feeling like words are both powerful and meaningless:
“Sticky little words. They heal and they hurt. They never really work.”
-“Sticky Little Words”
For hardening your heart so survive:
“I’m gonna have to be stronger than I wanted to be.”
-“Over”
For being an open book:
“I cannot hide my cards, dear. Can’t even keep them close.”
-“So Long”
For always beating yourself up about things:
“Woe is me, I’m black and blue. At least I always tell the truth.”
-“By Myself”
For that experience that can’t be faked for the camera:
“But there are shades you can’t replace with blush or blues or lights or grace.”
-“Coverage”
For when life feels heavier than it should:
“Feeling small, feeling ordinary. Not strong enough for all I carry.”
-“Bringing Me Down”
For letting someone else call the shots:
“I do what you tell me like it’s my idea.”
-“Goodbye Rocketship”
For feeling in control of your destiny:
“My life in my hands, a good place to start.”
-“Mirth”
For yearning to love without fear of a broken heart:
“I want to love a boy the way I love the ocean.”
-“To Love a Boy”
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