"Sienna" reflects the ache of remembering a relationship that once felt warm and safe, but ended before the
possibilities could fully unfold. The warm color "sienna" symbolizes past comfort, contrasted against the
emptiness of the present. But more than that: the song imagines a child named Sienna that The Marías lead
singer María Zardoya and drummer/producer and ex partner Josh Conway might have had if they had stayed
together.
The dreamy production and soft vocals make the longing feel muted, like memories underwater—floating but
disconnected. The repetition of certain lines reflects circling the same questions, the "what ifs" of the
relationship that ended.
Ohh Sienna
Would've been cute
Ohh Sienna
Would look just like you
With a temper like you,
run around like you
Jumping in the pool, like you
Sing to all her pets in the way I did
Be sensitive like you
A painful reminder of a future that will never happen—the life they imagined together and the
child they once envisioned, 'Sienna'. They are grieving not only the lost potential of a
family but also the lightness, quirks, and shared playfulness that defined their connection.
They no longer miss just him, but the relationship dynamic and the specific qualities he
brought into it.
I'll wait here tomorrow
outside your door
like I did in December
When you held me close
Comin' up on your corner,
pullin' out my hair
Hear the crack in the floorboards, goin'
up the stairs
The yearning for a time when love was reciprocated, secure and effortless. It echoes that
deep desire to go back to a time when it felt safe and warm with them. She's no longer just
missing his physical presence, but missing everything that came with him; the sound of him
moving around in a space that they shared, the feeling of him nearby, the comfort of knowing
he was only a few steps away.
"Sienna" feels like a love letter left unfinished — a glimpse into what could have been, written between
reality and imagination. Every lyric drifts softly, carrying traces of affection, regret, and the quiet
understanding that some stories never find their ending. There's a warmth to the melody, yet it's shadowed
by an unspoken grief, as if each note remembers a promise that was never kept.
