Review: "Missing Me" - Makena Tate
- Emylee Herring
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
There are so many versions of ourselves we step into throughout our life. The people in our lives during these moments play a huge part in who we are. It’s easy to miss varients of who we used to be when there was someone of importance in your life. You step into a version of yourself that you admire and when they leave, it feels like you lose that sense of self. Makena Tate put out her new single “Missing Me” about being reminded of who you once were when you were with somebody and missing that. The track is packed with anger, sadness, envy towards your past self and the bittersweet feeling of acceptance. If you’re mourning a past love, this is the track for you.
“Missing Me” is a dark alt-pop anthem that leaves you grieving all the best parts of yourself. The vulnerability of understanding it’s okay to miss versions of yourself that once existed with someone else. “Cause every time that I miss you, I start missing me.” Makena laid herself bare in her lyricism and faced her pain head first. She found safety and comfort in this person and once they left, it felt like those were ripped away from her. It’s hard to find the line between pining for what you once had and who you were when you had it. With a gloomy bass line, hard hitting drums, haunting harmonies and emotion filled vocals, “Missing Me” has you drowning in that longing. Let yourself feel it all because it’s the only way to heal and move forward.
Makena Tate is an alt-pop singer songwriter who picks up her skeletons in the closet and throws them straight into the party. She started her career in the genre of indie-folk, but she has since shed that skin to step into the moody pop that carries you through every late night drive home. In her writing, she doesn’t flinch at chaos, heartbreak, or the moments where you stare at your reflection and wonder if you recognize the person staring back at you. She doesn’t sugarcoat what she feels, she keeps it raw with a touch of bittersweetness. She believes in taking the uncomfortable moments and twisting them into songs you want to scream along to. “Missing Me” was the last of three singles that Makena has released in preparation for her album rollout that begins next month. Follow the links down below so you can stay up to date with the release of her debut album.
Written By Emylee Herring
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