Meg Smith Gets Painfully Relatable in "All The Things You'd Ruin"


It’s inevitable to think of all of the things that could go wrong when everything in life seems too good to be true. Nowhere does this sentiment feel truer than in the early days of a relationship. You strive for perfection, to do everything you love with them, but the subconscious “what ifs” drown your thoughts to the point of suffocation. Meg Smith pens a nostalgic track about the difficulties of commitment and love in “All The Things You’d Ruin.”

Smith is a pop rock-driven singer-songwriter whose early 2000’s influence is infectious. Her new track is an anthem for the ones who are just waiting with bated breath for that moment when things turn sour. Smith explains that the track represents the overwhelming feeling she had when starting a new relationship, sharing, "I just started dating someone when 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version)' came out, so we listened to the song together. I felt like I'd made a mistake, because I knew that every time I listened to that song again, I'd think of him. So I made a list of all the things that would be ruined for me if things didn't work out. Like, I wouldn't be able to order food from our favorite Thai place, or go to the bar we met at. All of these places and objects would forever remind me of him."

“All The Things You’d Ruin” is something right out of an early 2000s movie soundtrack. You can quite literally picture it in a quirky rom-com flick starring Amanda Bynes and Ashton Kutcher in a love-hate relationship and this song ripping the cutaways. With distorted guitar, punchy drums, and a catchy hook in the chorus, Smith has all of the elements of a song that immediately transports you some place else. 

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