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'.
Angel
CYN Lyrics
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I go to leave and then you put on your halo
I can't tell what's real or who you are
Is this peaking? Have we hit the ceiling?
Feeling like you only start a
War to fight a dove it's just your thing
You're gonna cause a scene and
Then say sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
When I'm giving up
All of a sudden you're like a new person
The second you think that I'm done
You're an angel, you're an angel
I go to leave and then you put on your halo
You're an angel, you're an angel
You get committed like you heard
It from the gods
One second you're here and then you're gone
I can't even with this in between and
Don't know why you do this
To the one you love it's like routine
You're gonna get so mean and
Then say sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
When I'm giving up
All of a sudden you're like a new person
The second you think that I'm done
You're an angel, you're an angel
I go to leave and then you put on your halo
You're an angel, you're an angel
You get committed like you heard
It from the gods
Push my buttons 'til I run
You're an angel, you're an angel
Test my limit's 'til I'm done
You're an angel, you're an angel
You're an angel, you're an angel
I go to leave and then you put on your halo
You're an angel, you're an angel
You get committed like you heard
It from the gods
Push my buttons 'til I run
You're an angel, you're an angel
Test my limit's 'til I'm done
You're an angel, you're an angel
The lyrics of CYN's song "Angel" explore a tumultuous relationship in which the singer is unsure of the true identity of the person they are with. The repeated refrain of "you're an angel" is juxtaposed with the idea that this person causes chaos and conflict in the relationship. The verse, "Feeling like you only start a war to fight a dove it's just your thing / You're gonna cause a scene and then say sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry," highlights the cycle of conflict and apology that characterizes this relationship.
The chorus, "I go to leave and then you put on your halo," suggests that the person is able to manipulate the singer into staying in the relationship by presenting a facade of innocence or kindness. The line "You get committed like you heard it from the gods" reinforces the idea that this person is putting on an act, as though they are receiving instruction from a higher power.
Ultimately, the song is a commentary on the emotional toll of a toxic relationship in which one person constantly manipulates and gaslights the other. The repeating refrain of "you're an angel" serves as bitter irony, as the person is far from angelic in their behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
You're an angel, you're an angel
The singer addresses the person as an angel twice
I go to leave and then you put on your halo
Whenever the singer gets ready to leave, the person puts on a façade of being an angel
I can't tell what's real or who you are
The singer is unsure of the person's true nature and identity
Is this peaking? Have we hit the ceiling?
The situation between the singer and the person is reaching a boiling point
Feeling like you only start a
The person seems to enjoy starting
War to fight a dove it's just your thing
The person enjoys conflict even if it's against a weaker opponent
You're gonna cause a scene and
The person is going to create drama
Then say sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
The person will apologize afterward
When I'm giving up
The person's apologies come when the singer is already defeated
All of a sudden you're like a new person
The person's sudden change of behavior is like becoming a different person
The second you think that I'm done
The person's change of behavior occurs when the singer is close to giving up
You get committed like you heard from the gods
The person is devoted like they have been told by a divine source
One second you're here and then you're gone
The person's presence is unreliable
I can't even with this in between and
The singer is unable to handle the in-between state of the person's behavior
Don't know why you do this
The singer is confused as to why the person behaves this way
To the one you love it's like routine
The person's behavior towards their loved one seems like a regular pattern
You're gonna get so mean and
The person will become cruel
Push my buttons 'til I run
The person will provoke the singer until they leave
Test my limit's 'til I'm done
The person will test the singer's limits until they give up
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cynthia Nabozny, Hayley Penner, Lars Stalfors, Matthew Compton
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