Review: "Nothing's gonna hurt you" - Margaux Regan
- Tessa Maddaloni
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
In her debut single, Margaux Regan hits the ground running with the release of “Nothing’s gonna hurt you”. Inspired by the title of the popular Cigarettes After Sex song and the storyline behind Zach Bryan’s “Tourniquet”, Regan set out to create a track that acted as “a lullaby for someone going through hard times”. She blends a slight country twang into her singer-songwriter vibe, and her lyrics are realistic and genuine. After battling depression herself for over a year, and finally rediscovering a love for life, she puts her own emotions and thoughts into her lyrics. Her own personal experiences brought into her music helps to create an authentic balance between melancholic themes and hopeful endings.
Her soundscape is simplistic, with a slightly southern sounding finger picked guitar being the only instrumentation at first. Her lyrics are directed at someone going through a tough time, and the level of understanding she demonstrates is only that of someone who has experienced it first hand. The first verse details the lack of support in a familial sense, and the second details surface level friendships. She validates their feelings, saying how she understands the pain and that it is difficult to get by. In the chorus, she sings, “But nothings gonna hurt you darling / I know the prettiest things often sting / So shut your eyes and let go of the sorrow / Cuz I’m telling you there’ll be a better tomorrow”.
Margaux Regan first picked up a guitar when she was 10 years old, in an attempt to write a song about a boy she had a crush on. Her music has obviously grown since then, but she still chooses real life experiences and feelings to center her art around. She credits her early inspirations from her Irish mother, who loved Irish artists like U2, the Cranberries, and Sinéad O'Connor. Their storytelling and styles are woven through her music today, along with current day classics like Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more real and raw music from Margaux Regan.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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