Nabozny – who has since adopted the artist name CYN – grew up in Michigan, outside Detroit .
Growing up, CYN pored over the American Songbook. CYN spent a lot of time with her grandmother listening to Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Carole King. The voices she grew up on were far subtler than some of the belting pop vocals of today.
During her teenage years, she tells Billboard that the first place she ever performed live was in fifth grade at her elementary school, when she sang Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain't Got You.” .
CYN performed in talent contests, posted covers on Facebook, YouTube then to SoundClick , all of which failed to produce ideal outcomes. She was rejected by a music school in Chicago, she kept making music but never shouted about it and quietly took inspiration from her new city’s surroundings .
2014, she started working on a EP, which was released on her birthday through her SoundCloud page, the self-titled EP included an intro and four songs.
CYN wrote "Thriver" and some original songs and also collaborated with producers, such as "Sorrow", " KHAI", "Midoca",...
A remix of “The Only Lo Lo Lo" from the EP "CYN" featuring "Jerms" was released to Spotify and SoundCloud on November 2014 (Video was cancelled).
The rising singer wrote “something”. The original song got more than 4M plays on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Cynthia ended up signed to Unsub records, a music label by the Super-star Katy Perry. Katy said that she loved CYN's voice, and asked her to play in her living room before asking her to join her record label.
Jul 2017, She released her debut single under Katy Perry's label the song "Together", it had a lyrics video on YouTube, then followed by another song “Only with you” on september which featured a music video.
2018, She released “Alright” and “Believer” as a part of "Blue Hour", Both had music videos received more than 1M streams. September, 2018 she released her biggest hit song “I’ll still have me” and the final song from " Blue Hour" , the fan favorite song received +8M plays on Spotify & YouTube within 6 months, CYN’s “I’ll Still Have Me” explores the aftermath of a failed relationship with a performance that is both haunting and beautiful.
April, 2019 “Terrible ideas” which featured an intimate video directed by Quinn Wilson, in partnership with CHANEL Beauty. "Terrible Ideas" marked a decided shift in sound for CYN, revealing an edgier and darker side to the rising pop artist. followed By "Holy Roller", a song about sacred dedication and blind faith in someone. The song received many criticals acclaims and was her first song ever to be sent to radios .
August 2019, "Never-endin' Summer" got released and revealing that "Mood Swing" is coming. The upbeat and eclectic debut EP arrived September 20th, it contained the immaculate singles “I’ll Still Have Me” and “Holy Roller”. followed sooner by an "even moodier" rework of the debut EP, where its tender tunes about heartbreak and recovery now simmer alongside soft synths and echoey electronics.
2020, on October 20th Cyn unveiled a new song “New York", an ode to the city that never sleeps.
Cyn has recently secured multiple placements on popular movie soundtracks, including "I Can't Believe" on Netflix's To All the Boys , "Uh-Oh" and "Drinks" for the Oscar-winning film Promising Young Woman and a cover of Sixpence None the Richer's ''Kiss Me'' for Netflix's remake of the 1999 teen flick 'She's All'.
Alright
CYN Lyrics
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An ideal contribution
Yeah, she's a general nuisance
Can't hold her tongue still
An attitude adjustment is so needed right this moment
Yeah, she's a class distraction
Give her a chill pill
They don't let us live
With so much to say 'bout us but
We didn't crack under the pressure
Yeah, we made it OK
See, we came here from some nowhere and we came here to play
No need to talk about it, think about it
It's all meant to be
Yeah, we're alright
A-alright
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
Yeah, we turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
Right
It came with much amusement, a note that none included
Said of a boyish student
Can't stand prosperity
A day spent in detention provided inspiration
A new way of intention
He found a remedy
Always on my case, always in my face
They don't let us live
With so much to say 'bout us but
We didn't crack under the pressure
Yeah, we made it OK
See, we came here from some nowhere and we came here to play
No need to talk about it, think about it
It's all meant to be
Yeah, we're alright
A-alright
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
Yeah, we turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
We turned out alright
(Ah, ah)
Right
Always on my case, always in my face
Always on my case (always in my face)
Always on my case, always in my face
We didn't crack under the pressure
Yeah, we made it OK
See, we came here from some nowhere and we came here to play
No need to talk about it, think about it
It's all meant to be
Yeah, we're alright
A-alright
We turned out alright
(We turned out alright)
We turned out alright
Yeah, We turned out alright
(We turned out alright)
We turned out alright
A-alright
The lyrics of CYN’s song ‘Alright’ represents the artist’s rebellious and carefree attitude towards societal expectations and pressure. The opening lines of the song, “Would be a perfect student, An ideal contribution” suggest that the artist has been put under a lot of pressure to conform to societal norms and expectations. However, the artist expresses a ‘general nuisance’ character, which is unacceptable to such norms. Despite being labeled as a distraction, CYN seems unfazed by the pressure of fitting-in and is instead seeking an attitude adjustment.
The artist talks about the constant nagging of authority figures in her life and their lack of regard for her freedom. However, these pressures did not break her, and she managed to make it through unscathed. CYN asserts that she ‘didn't crack under pressure’ and instead emerged victorious, with a carefree and rebellious attitude towards the standards imposed on her. The added line, “Yeah, we turned out alright” conveys the message that even though they were deemed unsuitable by the norms of the society, they managed to thrive over all the pressure and emerge as a positive force.
Line by Line Meaning
Would be a perfect student
Implies that there is an expectation for perfection in academia
An ideal contribution
Implies that certain contributions are more valuable than others
Yeah, she's a general nuisance
Implies that someone is a bother to others
Can't hold her tongue still
Implies that someone can't refrain from speaking their mind
An attitude adjustment is so needed right this moment
Implies that someone needs to change their perspective or behavior
Yeah, she's a class distraction
Implies that someone is hindering the educational environment
Give her a chill pill
Implies that someone needs to calm down or relax
Always on my case, always in my face
Implies that someone is constantly being criticized or confronted
They don't let us live
Implies that there are external pressures or expectations
With so much to say 'bout us but
Implies that there are many opinions about the subject
We didn't crack under the pressure
Implies that there was significant stress or adversity that was overcome
Yeah, we made it OK
Implies that the subject was able to weather the storm and come out okay
See, we came here from some nowhere and we came here to play
Implies that the subject is an outsider who came to succeed
No need to talk about it, think about it
Implies that the subject is confident in their abilities and does not need to justify themselves
It's all meant to be
Implies that the subject believes that everything is predetermined
Yeah, we're alright
Implies that the subject is confident in their state of being
A-alright
Implies that the subject is more than just alright, they are great
We turned out alright
Implies that the subject was successful despite the odds
(Ah, ah)
An interjection, doesn't have a specific meaning
Right
A confirmatory interjection
It came with much amusement, a note that none included
Implies that someone was amused by a note they received
Said of a boyish student
Implies that the note was about a young male student
Can't stand prosperity
Implies that the student is struggling to succeed despite having certain advantages
A day spent in detention provided inspiration
Implies that the student was able to find inspiration through a negative experience
A new way of intention
Implies that the student was able to find a new direction or purpose
He found a remedy
Implies that the student was able to fix their situation
Always on my case (always in my face)
Repeats the earlier sentiment of being constantly criticized or confronted
We turned out alright
Repeated from earlier, implies continued confidence in success despite challenges
(We turned out alright)
Reiterates the earlier point and emphasizes it
A-alright
Repeated from earlier, again emphasizing confidence and success
Writer(s): Sam De Jong, Cynthia Nabozy
Contributed by Jack V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Samuel Sánchez Sahagún
I just love the way she looks in the videos, her singing looks so fresh, smooth and effortless!!
Lombi Lombi
So true 💯
Kylie Roe
I can’t believe more people don’t know about CYN, she’s a whole mood, good music, vibe, aesthetic...and that talent!
Sebas Gehon
Your songs are getting better and better! Love them all!! Wish you the best cause you deserve it
Luan Real
Como eu amo as musicas dela ❤🇧🇷😍😍😍😍
#brazil
Rebecca Roggen
Love it! Cyn you need to invest in marketing and get more exposure in the medias to get more attention. Your music is AWESOME and you need to share this to the world. Please! Is beautifully refreshing!
Nickatycat 23
CYN, i'm in love with your style 💗
Picante 🌶️
Música ótima, cyn te amo
jack geller
I love music❤🇧🇷
Alicia Marie
I love this song! I had the chorus stuck in my head they whole day. It reminds me of my high school days when I was always reprimanded for talking “too much”.