Lizzie Weber and Markéta Irglová deliver a quiet, haunting expression of devotion in "Maria" – an ethereal prayer of release and renewal that intertwines earthly images with spiritual yearning, crafting a realm where vulnerability embodies its own form of grace.
Stream: “Maria” – Lizzie Weber ft. Markéta Irglová
Smoke, shadows, and something sacred awaken in the twilight – this is the reality that Lizzie Weber reveals in "Maria." The singer/songwriter’s newest track unfolds like an extended, deep sigh: a blend of gentle percussion and strings softly illuminating her voice, which remains close to the microphone, warm and weighty, a stirring source of genuine, emotion-evoking feelings. Her performance is devotional – contemplative, personal, and respectful – as if each intake is a confession and every exhalation a prayer. "Maria" embodies symbolism, spirituality, and profound humanity; it forges a connection to the unseen and calls forth something maternal and mystical that responds. The melodies are both elegant and dramatic yet gentle – sweeping yet subtle, evocatively emotional and haunting, reminiscent of flickering candlelight in a shadowy cathedral. The song emerges from yearning, surrender, and the wish to be freed from burdens.
Come to Me Maria,
My open arms await you,
I’ll leave my troubles behind,
Forget about space and time,
Swim in your Mediterranean,
Relieve myself of any pain I'm feeling,
My body is a temple,
And your waters,
Blessed by holy land.
Blue skies, seaside,
Born anew in the summertime,
Chateaus in meadows,
I’ll lay down my woes.
This is where you’ll nourish my soul,
I’ll walk through all this talk of letting go…
Atwood Magazine is excited to premiere “Maria,” the mystical, slowly unfolding new single from Lizzie Weber alongside Academy Award winner Markéta Irglová. Weber, a singer and songwriter based in St. Louis, is known for her poetic closeness and cinematic folk style, often drawn to songs that delve into vulnerability, spirituality, and the quiet corners of the heart. Irglová, renowned for her Oscar-winning collaboration with Glen Hansard in the film Once and their band The Swell Season, adds her own legacy of emotive, searching music to this partnership. Together, they unite in a shared artistic voice crafted from stillness, reverence, and emotional authenticity – a combination that makes "Maria" feel both destined and uniquely significant.
Written in Weber’s home in St. Louis and recorded in Seattle, Iceland, and beyond, "Maria" unfolds as a richly woven, otherworldly sonic tapestry. Her warm, lyrical vocals merge seamlessly with Irglová’s impeccable harmonies, while producer and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Yaccino envelops them in a cozy swell of strings, bass, piano, and drums.
Underneath its sacred hush, "Maria" resonates with the quiet struggle of letting go. Weber’s lyrics resemble an inward pilgrimage, intertwining sensuality, spirituality, and self-discovery as she seeks a space to unburden herself. “Come to me Maria, my open arms await you,” she sings, stepping into Mediterranean waters that promise rejuvenation, into meadows and chateaus where she might shed her troubles, into sunsets where a white dress symbolizes rebirth.
Lyrically, "Maria" merges spiritual longing with tangible, earthly visuals – blue skies, seaside… reborn in the summertime; I’ll don a white dress, dance beneath the sunset; I’m deep in the hills of Toscana… The narrator seeks renewal through both the divine and nature, art, touch, and simply being with another person. In Weber’s words, the spiritual and the earthly coexist harmoniously: each illuminates the other. These visuals are not merely picturesque; they serve as emotional architecture – spaces where she redefines her connections to faith, love, and her own vulnerability. Even the intimate lines – “I’ll give you every inch of me, so light me up and set me free” – convey less romantic submission and more spiritual openness, the readiness to be seen and transformed.
Come to me Maria, oh my lovely lady,
Your sacred heart mirrors mine,
Now, let me have a glimpse inside,
Such a sweet romantic,
A woman so imperfect,
I’ll give you every inch of me,
So light me up and set me free.
I’ll wear a white dress,
Dance beneath the sunset.
Ignite my spirit, I’ll feel it
Deep within my very bones,
I’ll walk through all this talk of letting go.
Musically, the song reflects this unfolding: Strings flicker like half-formed prayers, piano chords rise and fall with patient grace, and Yaccino’s gentle percussion grounds the piece below her. Abby Gundersen’s violin and viola shimmer with quiet intensity, Eli Moore’s bass warmly anchors the arrangement, and Yaccino’s drums maintain a soft pulse
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Lizzie Weber and Markéta Irglová present a quiet, mesmerizing expression of devotion in "Maria" – a gently glowing prayer of liberation and rejuvenation that merges earthly visuals with spiritual yearning, crafting a realm where vulnerability transforms into a form of grace.