Maria (Single) by Francesca Blanchard
"'Maria' is a song I wrote for a benefit concert for Puerto Rico and the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria. It is a love song, written from the point of view of an island, to a woman named Maria."
– Francesca
All net profits for this single will be donated to hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
Lyrics:
Maria, I had heard your name
But I just thought you’d be the same
As all the women I had known before
Maria, with your coal black eyes
Girl, you had me mesmerized
Saw you coming from a mile away
Heard you might be passing through
So I wrote a love song just for you
Even though I knew that you were wild
Wasn’t til I saw you near
Thrashing through the atmosphere
Knew that I’d be hurting for a while
Now all my dreams have drowned
You turned my world around
You and your twisted crown
Queen of the lost and found
You blew my home away
Everything has changed
I’ll never be the same
As the day you came
Just like a hurricane...
Maria, I was so naïve
Careless, dancing in the breeze
You didn’t make it easy
Now I am an island on my knees
And your kiss, a brutal memory
Heard you might be passing through
So I wrote a love song just for you
Even though I knew that you were wild
Wasn’t til I saw you near
Thrashing through the atmosphere
Knew that I’d be hurting for a while
Now all my dreams have drowned
You turned my world around
You and your twisted crown
Queen of the lost and found
You blew my home away
Everything has changed
I’ll never be the same
As the day you came
Just like a hurricane...
Just like a hurricane...
Just like a hurricane...
Produced/mixed/mastered by Christopher Hawthorn (www.christopherhawthornmusic.com)
Vocals by Francesca Blanchard
Guitar by Bob Wagner
Music & Lyrics by Francesca Blanchard
Francesca Blanchard is a singer-songwriter from the South of France by way of Vermont, currently based in Los Angeles. Her work can be defined by her commitment to vulnerability and penchant for exploring the intricate nature of intimacy. Blending complex emotional subtleties with catchy hooks, Blanchard aims to bring listeners closer to themselves, and to one another.