Stephen Gawking and Eva Morgan – “Bubblegum Milkshake” Review

November 28, 2025Local Artists, New Music, New Single, Reviews Comments (0)

Stephen Gawking and Eva Morgan – “Bubblegum Milkshake” Review

Reviewed by Veronika van der Walt.

A Vibrant Pop Gem with Heart, Purpose and Replay Power

With “Bubblegum Milkshake,” Eva Morgan and Stephen Gawking deliver a glossy, feel-good pop single that sparkles on the surface while carrying genuine emotional weight underneath. It’s playful, bright and instantly memorable — yet surprisingly rich with meaning for listeners who lean in.

The track bursts open with candy-coloured melodies and polished production from Bobby Johnson at Re-Birth Music. The rhythm is clean and contemporary, the hooks are undeniably catchy, and the vocal layering gives the song a radio-ready sheen that fits perfectly into modern pop playlists.

But the real magic lies in the dynamic between its two creators.

Eva Morgan brings warmth, nuance and emotional clarity to every line, lifting the song from simple fun to something sincerely touching. Her performance gives Bubblegum Milkshake its heart.

Stephen Gawking (Ijay Swanepoel), known as The Nuclear Lyricist, adds lyrical intelligence and authentic purpose. Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, he has long used music as a vehicle for resilience, visibility and empowerment. That spirit shines through here — a quiet gravity beneath the sweetness, turning a playful pop tune into a message of strength wrapped in joy.

Bubblegum Milkshake is a standout collaboration: vibrant, accessible, and layered with real human significance. It’s a track that entertains on first listen and grows with every replay — fun, meaningful, and deeply alive.

This is pop with purpose, and it deserves to be heard.

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Clean English Lyrics

We drown in colour, till all our senses fade

Forget the warnings, that come in streams of pain

Sleepwalking, through a mirror maze

Take your sugar, make sure you’re high

Drown in pleasure, don’t ask me why

It doesn’t matter if you’re feeling right

It doesn’t matter if you’re drowning, drowning your life

Sipping lightning from a paper crown

It’s all a masked game