Gabrielle Olivia Mirville (born March 30, 1989), known professionally as Ab… Read Full Bio ↴Gabrielle Olivia Mirville (born March 30, 1989), known professionally as Abra, is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records, and was formerly signed to Awful Records.

Born in Queens, New York into a family of missionaries, Abra spent her first eight years in London, where her parents built the church they would ultimately work in. Her introduction to singing came from that church, too, where her father was pastor and her mother oversaw praise and worship. After London, her family settled in the quiet suburb of Lilburn outside Atlanta. At 14, Abra began playing guitar. She attended Parkview Highschool and was an active member of the drama department, graduating in 2007. Later in her teens, she began uploading her acoustic covers of rap songs onto YouTube. This led to her being discovered by Awful Records founder and rapper Father, who encouraged her to make original music. She later joined the label in 2014.

Her first EP, BLQ Velvet, was released in 2015. Her second EP, Princess was released by True Panther Sounds on July 15, 2016. It is her first release on a major label. The song "Fruit" off the album Rose was featured in an article on the best R&B songs of 2016 by The Guardian.

Regarding Abra's style of clothing, Vogue commented in 2016 that "deliberate contrasts are part of her artistic identity on the whole: Abra is a member of the mostly male-dominated Awful Records coterie, an outlier crew swiftly taking over Atlanta with a sound that stands apart from ATL's rap oeuvre".

Abra is one of the stars of the 2018 film Assassination Nation and plays Em.

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Abra Lyrics

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I guess you gave up
I guess you quit trying me.
Why don't you call,
Did you just forget about little old me?
Did you cut the cord,
Or did it take more than you can afford,
Or desire to spend?
Is it all about to end?
Yeah

Show me where it hurts
I wanna make this work
I wanna do this thing for us
I wanna lay my hands on you
Tell me if it stings
Its true love I can bring to the table
If I am able for you baby

I know that they say nothing lasts forever,
But baby we got something here
We got something here
Wouldn't you say
Didn't you hear
Do you really think the trail has gone cold?
Do you really think we're too far from home?
You know I don't think so
No I don't think so

Show me where it hurts
I wanna make this work
I wanna do this thing for us
I wanna lay my hands on you
Tell me if it stings
Its true love I can bring to the table
If I am able for you baby

I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go of your beautiful soul
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let go
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go of your beautiful soul
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go of your beautiful soul
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let go
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go of your beautiful soul
I get so attached it's my bad
I can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let go
Can't let

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song convey a sense of longing and desperation from someone who is reaching out to their partner in an attempt to save their relationship. The first verse begins with the singer asking why their partner has not been calling them and if they have given up on trying to make things work. The use of the phrase "little old me" suggests that the singer feels insignificant and overlooked. The second line implies that the lack of effort from their partner could be a sign that they have lost interest or the relationship has failed. It is unclear whether the "cord" referred to in the third line is a literal connection or a metaphor for their relationship. The line "Is it all about to end?" suggests that the singer is fearful that their relationship is in danger of collapsing.

The chorus expresses the singer's willingness to put in the effort to make the relationship work. The use of the phrase "show me where it hurts" is a metaphor for the emotional pain their partner may be feeling, and the desire to heal and strengthen their bond. The line "true love I can bring to the table" conveys the singer's certainty that they can provide the love that their partner needs. The repetition of "I wanna" throughout the chorus emphasizes the singer's determination and commitment to their partner.

The final verses reveal the singer's attachment to their partner and their inability to let go. The repeated use of "it's my bad" indicates a sense of responsibility for the state of the relationship. The use of the phrase "beautiful soul" suggests that the singer values their partner's inner qualities and is drawn to them despite any flaws or mistakes.

Line by Line Meaning

I guess you gave up
I assume you stopped trying to make this work.

I guess you quit trying me.
I guess you stopped making an effort to keep this relationship going.

Why don't you call,
Why haven't you reached out to me?

Did you just forget about little old me?
Did you really forget about me, the one you claimed to love?

Did you cut the cord,
Did you cut the ties that bind us together?

Or did it take more than you can afford,
Did it become too expensive to hold our relationship together?

Or desire to spend?
Or did you no longer have the desire to hold on to our relationship?

Is it all about to end?
Is our relationship coming to a close?

Show me where it hurts
Tell me what went wrong in our relationship?

I wanna make this work
I want to fix things between us.

I wanna do this thing for us
I want to work on this relationship for both of us.

I wanna lay my hands on you
I want to offer my support physically and emotionally.

Tell me if it stings
Tell me if anything I'm doing is hurting you.

Its true love I can bring to the table
I can offer genuine love and care for you.

If I am able for you baby
If it's feasible for you, my love.

I know that they say nothing lasts forever,
I'm aware that relationships don't last forever.

But baby we got something here
But, my love, we have something special here.

Wouldn't you say
Don't you also agree?

Didn't you hear
Didn't you hear that we have something special?

Do you really think the trail has gone cold?
Do you believe our relationship has lost its spark and ended?

Do you really think we're too far from home?
Do you believe that our relationship is too far gone and beyond saving?

You know I don't think so
I don't think our relationship is beyond saving, my love.