A big, whiny hypocrite…
Marie-Mai recently stopped by the Pop Pop Balado, hosted by Marie-Josée Gauvin and Maxime Roberge, where she opened up about a slew of topics: Star Academy, Celebrity Big Brother, her looks that always trend on social media, her country album, motherhood, and entering her forties.
Drop your scoop
Did you spot something? Discretion guaranteed.
The topic that nonetheless grabbed our attention the most is when she admitted to having a song aimed directly at another person.
This Marie-Mai Song Hides an Attack
It was while Marie-Josée was exploring the idea of a “revenge album” that she asked whether Marie-Mai herself had a song, in the vein of Taylor Swift, targeting Charli XCX, two artists who, according to rumors, have already traded barbs through their music.
“Keep your tears, that’s a pretty good one,” she admits, while the two hosts fix her with eyes bright with curiosity.
“Well yes… I don’t want it, karma will take care of you. Well yes,” Marie-Mai asserts, quoting a snippet of the song to set the tone.
This Marie-Mai Song Hides an Attack
“But… it’s not… it’s not,” the singer tempers, in an effort not to mislead listeners about who the title is aimed at.
“It’s not someone we know,” interrupts Marie-Josée, clearly at the peak of curiosity.
“Well, yes, there, (…) probably not the person you think, or at least I don’t know who you think… Okay, who do you think,” Marie-Mai asks with a mischievous smile.
Fearing to commit too much, the hosts ultimately avoided naming actual people, even though it was obvious they were itching to spill.
“It’s for a girl,” adds Gauvin.
“Yes,” replies Marie-Mai.
“Ah… A big, whiny hypocrite there, I can think of some names, s—t… Big yellers (…) KEEP YOUR TEARS, s—t,” Maxime declares with an irritated look, sending Marie-Mai into laughter.
A Child’s Naivety, Now Changed
Recall that Keep Your Tears is a Marie-Mai song released on the 2009 album Version 3.0, a project that marked an entire generation of kids and teenagers who are now adults.
There’s no doubt that the kids who listened to this song innocently back then won’t hear it the same way today; it becomes even more impactful and, in light of this revelation, even more iconic.
In this pop piece with a cutting edge, the singer seems to be addressing someone who talks behind her back, judges her, or tries to bring her down. The lyrics take a clear stance of resistance: she refuses to be drawn in, flips the power dynamic, and asserts that she will not stoop to respond on the same terms.
Ayayaye… You wouldn’t want to be in her shoes. Imagine: you’re at the grocery store, and between aisles, bam, the song targeting you blasts through the loudspeakers. Uneasy moment guaranteed in the cereal aisle…
Songs With Meaning
Even today, Marie-Mai continues to weave messages into her songs, but recently they take on a much softer tint. That’s the case in Combien de temps, from her new album Sept, where she gently addresses a deeply sensitive and moving topic: perinatal grief.
In 2024, to celebrate 20 years in the business, Marie-Mai spoke with host Isabelle Maréchal on QUB radio (99.5 FM in Montreal) to discuss this subject.
To discover everything she shared there, we invite you to read our full article right here.
We Want Your Theories
We suspect that, just like us and the hosts, you’re wondering who this song is really aimed at… Your turn: share your hypotheses, our intrigue!
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