Have you ever been in a place where your insecurities drive you to all the pot holes you tried to avoid? Where you overthink every interaction and wonder if people perceived it the same way you did. You start reading in between lines that don’t exist and wonder if they hate you. This leads to late nights of worry and the impossible weight of second guessing your relationship to yourself and others. Samantha Margret just released her new single “are you mad at me?” which eulogizes the question. It’s easy to allow yourself to ask this when you live in a constant state of self doubt brought on from past experiences. If you don’t love yourself enough, you’ll never trust that someone else is able to.
The production on “are you mad at me?” is extremely creative with the voicemail intro and outro where Samantha is calling someone with panic in her voice wondering if they’re mad. It feels like you take a step into her mind with the lyrics. You can sense her thoughts going in all different directions from understanding the irrational thoughts but still allowing them to happen and affect her. She knows she’s creating a narrative in her head that isn’t real. “The story that I made for you, leaving me.” These emotions and fears can be so isolating and I appreciate Samanthas courage to share that no one is alone. This song is an alt-pop banger for all the anxiety riddled over thinkers who easily slip out the question “are you mad at me?” It’s a poisonous question that’s hard to stray from, but it’s so freeing when you do.
Samantha Margret is a singer-songwriter based in the Bay Area. She writes for the girl who wants to own her history, her body, and her feelings. She has a way of taking her experiences and deepest emotions and making music that connects to her listeners. Her poetic lyrics are the perfect listen when it comes to a night of reflection. Samantha has been killing it with releases since her debut single “Feminist GF” in 2020. Since then she has released multiple singles and two EP’s. Samantha Margret is an icon in the making and her music is a must listen. Check out “are you mad at me?” as well as her other releases.
Written By Emylee Herring
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