Discover the story of the song > Dear Marie – John Mayer

The song is about a man named the protagonist who is asking a woman named Marie about how she remembers him from when they were teenagers. He asks if she can help him see what he's lost along the way. He also wonders if she still believes in him, even though he's famous now and she has a family. He feels like he missed out on his dream while she has her own life now.