The Best Maggie Rogers Songs That'll Make You Want to Leave the Light on and Dance

The theme of clarity strikes in Rogers's "The Knife." Throughout the song, the singer refers to the knife of "insight," and how it hits her emotionally. Truth hurts, doesn't it?

If you're feeling like a dreamy love song with a laidback, danceable beat, "Dog Years" is just the salve for you. But it doesn't necessarily have to be a love song. For Rogers, it's an homage to how fast life passed by for her in college. For her, "Dog Years" was a way of saying goodbye to her good friends.

Turning someone "on and off" obviously has sexual connotations, but the core of the song is about finding a person who ushers emotional stability into your life and makes you feel OK. "On + Off" elicits a smorgasbord of emotion — sexiness, romance, and warmth — in addition to being a downright catchy bop.

OK, "Tim McGraw" is not a song by Maggie Rogers. In fact, it's by Taylor Swift. Whereas Swift's vocals are smooth and honeyed in the original version, Rogers's sound lends the nostalgic country hit an earthy, yet slightly EDM vibe. For a higher quality version of this song, head on over to Spotify.

"Give a Little" carries forward a message of hope and empathy for these turbulent times. In an Instagram post, Rogers wrote that she created this song during last April's National School Walkout in support of stricter gun laws after being inspired by brave students.

Like most of Roger's discography, "Burning" may or may not be about a romantic relationship. At the end of the day, it's about finding someone, romantic or not, who brings out the best in you and makes you fall in love with being alive. Yeah, that mat sound a little corny, but isn't it a wonderful message?

Adorned with pretty vocals and chill alternative R&B vibes, this might be one of Rogers's sexiest songs, with lyrics alluding to her denial about falling for someone. You might have heard it playing on season three of The Bold Type when fireworks blast between Tia and Kat during a hot makeout session.

The demo version of this song moved Pharrell when Rogers presented it to the renowned producer during a masterclass at NYU. "Alaska" defies genre, simultaneously vibey, folksy, and extremely easy to dance to. Rogers has spoken on how her loves for dancing and hiking, while seemingly polar opposites, inspired her to write this song.

Perhaps Rogers's most well-known song, "Light On" has a warm, yet melancholy feel to it. It's about hope and change, and about being OK with not being able to control everything in your life. It's definitely worth checking out Rogers's tender performance of it on Saturday Night Live.

Catharsis is a big theme in Rogers's songs, and "Fallingwater" just might be the epitome of it. Infused with indie pop and gospel vibes, the song is, in terms of a relationship, about trying to let something go and letting go yourself. The music video embodies the concept well, with Rogers dancing in the middle of the desert in a gorgeous red dress as free as a tube man at a car dealership.