Hamburg’s Sabrina Nejmah released “Don’t You Worry” on December 12th, her second track. Born in 2008, she’s the daughter of a Moroccan mother and a German father, and she spends her free time composing, writing lyrics, and singing. She’s written several songs together with her father, selecting a few for her first releases. “Don’t You Worry” deals with trust and confidence in a relationship when heading toward uncertain times. The setting is the daily routine on a spaceship, addressing the interplay of a couple focused on creating their common future.
Musically, Sabrina Nejmah differentiates herself from other pop artists with colorful harmonies that cycle through various flavors of brightness to create a dreamy atmosphere, supporting the lyrics about heading into the unknown of intergalactic space with a partner as a metaphor for uncertainty and hardships that couples face. The choice of instrumentation is very Christmas-appropriate, and given the release window, I’m not sure if that was a deliberate choice or not, but nonetheless, the production quality is polished and a joy to listen to. Lyrically, it has this starry-eyed innocent quality. Every phrase carries that optimistic and wholesome attitude of the overall thematic narrative of the song.
For a second release from a 17-year-old, “Don’t You Worry” shows promise. The spaceship metaphor works without being heavy-handed, and the production supports the dreamy quality the song’s going for. Worth keeping an eye on what comes next.