Maddie Regent captures the ache of growing up with latest release “Schoolbags’”

Maddie Regent's new single "Schoolbags" is a tender landing, one that feels more potent than rage. The song was written from a place of grief, mourning the impulsive innocence of childhood and the painful realization that aging can make some dreams seem unreachable. Regent gives the loss a human form and dreams of the possibility that she might never be able to recreate the magic of childhood for her own children. It's the honesty of the feelings that stick. "Schoolbags" doesn't force its sadness, it lets memories, uncertainty, and love sit side by side naturally. It's a sensitive portrait of growing up and mourning the childhood we can't go back to.