Currently calling Nashville his home, Aron was born in Little Rock, AR, raised in St. Louis, MO, and moved to South Africa at the age of 16. Throughout his teen years, Aron learned how to play trumpet, bass trombone, and tuba through marching band and jazz ensemble. He began playing guitar by the age of 13, but didn’t start writing songs until he moved to South Africa where there was no symphonic band and was instead encouraged to sing and compose. Upon graduating high school, Aron moved to Nashville where he attended Lipscomb University. After graduating with degrees in Spanish, French and Marketing, Aron taught Spanish for two years before deciding to pursue music full time.
Recently Aron Wright was featured on Nashville’s local independent radio station Lightning 100’s “Local Artist Spotlight” with his song “Christmas Ain’t Christmas This Year.” As an artist, Aron has played with acts such as Matthew Perryman Jones, Jeremy Lister, The Features, Daniel Ellsworth, and Brooke Waggoner. Aron’s musical influences include Patty Griffin, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Otis Redding, Maxwell, Sigur Ros, and Radiohead, to name a few. Aron’s future plans include promoting the new album through upcoming shows and touring.
I Surrender
Aron Wright Lyrics
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On my feet
On my heart
Led me to the gates of hell
I know sorrow all to well
Lost my love to the wind
Left me half of who I am
Heavy low
I'm tired
I give up
I give in
I lay down
I surrender
I won't fight
I won't try
I lay down at your side
I surrender
After all I've been through
I can't say what is true
But I choose to believe
There's a hand guiding me
There is hope
There's a home for my soul
I give up
I give in
I lay down
I surrender
I won't fight
I won't try
I lay down at your side
I won't cry
Why should I?
I lay down at your side
I surrender
The lyrics of Aron Wright's song "I Surrender" are a poignant meditation on the struggles and hardships of life, and the ultimate decision to give up and surrender to a higher power. The opening lines speak of the difficulties of the road travelled, both physically and emotionally, that have led the singer to the gates of hell. The use of this metaphor suggests a great deal of suffering, and the line "I know sorrow all too well" emphasises the weight of this pain.
The middle section goes on to describe the loss of love and the fragmentation of the singer's identity as a result. The repetition of the phrase "I give up, I give in, I lay down" creates a sense of resigned acceptance, as though the singer has come to the end of their will to fight or struggle. The repeated use of the word "surrender" reinforces this idea of surrendering to some kind of higher power, be that God or fate or some other force.
The final lines of the song express a sense of hope and belief in something greater, despite the difficulties of life. The line "There's a hand guiding me" suggests a trust in divine intervention or some kind of guidance from the universe. The final repetition of "I surrender" reinforces the idea that the singer has let go of their own agency and put themselves in the hands of something bigger than themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh this road has been hard
The path I have taken has been challenging.
On my feet
Both physically demanding and emotionally taxing.
On my heart
The burdens and pains have taken a toll on me emotionally.
Led me to the gates of hell
My journey has taken me to a place of deep darkness and despair.
I know sorrow all too well
I have experienced great pain and sadness in my life.
Lost my love to the wind
The person I loved is gone and I have no control over their departure.
Left me half of who I am
Their absence has left me feeling incomplete and lacking.
Heavy low
I am weighed down by my hardship and struggles.
Heaven knows
Even a higher power recognizes the difficulty of my journey.
I'm tired
I am exhausted from fighting and persevering.
I give up
I surrender my struggle and release my resistance.
I give in
I accept my circumstances and let go of my fight.
I lay down
I rest and allow myself to be vulnerable.
I surrender
I submit to a higher power and relinquish control.
I won't fight
I choose to stop struggling and opposing my situation.
I won't try
I let go of my efforts to change or fix the situation.
I lay down at your side
I trust in a higher power and seek comfort in their embrace.
After all I've been through
Despite all of my adversity and hardship.
I can't say what is true
I am uncertain of what the future holds.
But I choose to believe
However, I still have faith and hope.
There's a hand guiding me
I trust that a higher power is leading me on my journey.
There is hope
Even in my darkest moments, I cling to the possibility of a better future.
There's a home for my soul
I believe that I will find a place of peace and refuge for my spirit.
I won't cry
I let go of my sadness and instead choose to find comfort.
Why should I?
What good would crying do when I can instead find solace?
I lay down at your side
I continue to trust in a higher power for comfort and guidance.
I surrender
I let go of my struggles and hand them over to a higher power.
Writer(s): Jessyca Wilson, Aron Wright, Kallie North
Contributed by Grayson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnlloyddao4325
I had a best friend who lives far away. We didnt let distance get the best of us. Everyday we would chat, often called just to know how we were doin. We comforted each other for hours. Stayed up so damn late chatting like there was no tomorrow..
I had very low self esteem. I thought of myself as ugly, useless, unwanted. She showed me it wasnt the case for her. She said she would accept me no matter what. Those words gave me the sense of home. She was my home. I thought of many times about how i really feel for her, and when i was sure i still didnt have the guts to tell her. I mean she was famous, gorgeous and many people were head over heels for her.. and where does that leave me? :(
One day i confessed, she was happy but we didnt change our status as best friends. We stayed like how we used to but with a bit of what lovers do.. then she had a family problem and everything got messed up...
She said i was useless cuz i couldnt help her...
Its not my fault i have no money and live far away 💔😔
She made me feel useless, unwanted and ugly .. like how i used to see myself.. i wish i would just disappear
@sadshyestartist7545
I like how the nightcore version of this is inappropriate for users but this one is perfectly fine for all users
@iminhatewiththisfuckingwor8717
its because of the image
@clifffaceledge
The nightcore version's image is too wankable for some
@simztinkering2019
I know right
@goaway3302
True
@itsthatonechickagaincallth7843
This one doesn't include hanging children, lol..
@AlmofadinhaSS
"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
@Amina_Jaman
🖤
@evilgamingmuffins9677
Yeah
@bunoir
I found this an remembered how when I learned my brother had ADHD I tried to help my parents and mature. I never asked for help made my own food I wouldn't ask for help ever. He would start hitting me and I would always ask him to stop but I never retaliated because I thought he didn't deserve it. For years I would cry by myself in my room. I grew up thinking I had to be perfect for my family. They found out because I would listen to this song to cry and one day they played it in the car and I started crying. They sent me to a therapist. So thank you for this song. It got me out of a dark place