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'.
Drinks
CYN Lyrics
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No, I'm not walking around in circles worried about what he thinks
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink)
Alexa knows the bartender so all the drinks are free (yeah)
He got mad, so I got drinks (drinks)
Yeah, some shit went down, so now I'm up for anything
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink)
I don't know what the problem is, I don't think it's me
First things first, yeah, I know it's a bummer
That's right, it started with one that turned into another
You know I won't fake it or keep it under cover
And with it all out in the open, I can be me again
Taking the band-aid and ripping it off
Wish that I could but I can't care at all
House made of cards and it's starting to fall
Does it feel like I'm sprinkling salt?
He got mad, so I got drinks (drinks)
No, I'm not walking around in circles worried about what he thinks
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink)
Alexa knows the bartender so all the drinks are free (yeah)
He got mad (so mad), so I got drinks (drinks) (some drinks)
Yeah, some shit went down, so now I'm up for anything
Out with my friend (my friend), drinking a drink (drink) (drink, drink)
I don't know what the problem is, I don't think it's me
Feeling like it's automatic
Everything is so dramatic
Silver screens and movie scenes
Don't make it so cinematic
Nothings ever picture perfect
Happy endings can be tragic
As soon as it's over I can be me again
Taking the band-aid and ripping it off (ripping it off)
Wish that I could but I can't care at all (care at all)
House made of cards and it's starting to fall
Does it feel like I'm sprinkling salt?
He got mad, so I got drinks (drinks) (some drinks)
No, I'm not walking around in circles worried about what he thinks
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink) (na-na-na-na)
Alexa knows the bartender so all the drinks are free (yeah)
He got mad (so mad), so I got drinks (drinks) (some drinks)
Yeah, some shit went down, so now I'm up for anything
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink)
I don't know what the problem is, I don't think it's me
In CYN's song "Drinks," the lyrics focus on a woman who goes out with her friend and drinks after her partner gets mad. The chorus of the song repeats, "He got mad, so I got drinks." The woman in the song is not bothered by her partner's anger and uses drinking with a friend as a way to cope with the situation. CYN further elaborates on the idea of not caring what others think and being true to oneself.
The opening lyrics suggest that the woman in the song is not worried about her partner's anger and doesn't feel the need to walk around in circles. She's enjoying her time out with her friend and has found a way to make the best of a difficult situation. The second verse talks about how the woman can now be herself again, suggesting that her partner's anger was inhibiting her true self. The lyrics describe taking the band-aid off and being able to be honest about the situation, ultimately leading to a sense of liberation.
Overall, the song "Drinks" speaks to the idea of using drinking as a coping mechanism and a way to move forward from difficult situations. It also emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and not worrying about what others think.
Line by Line Meaning
He got mad, so I got drinks (drinks)
After an argument with someone, I decided to have some drinks to unwind and forget about it
No, I'm not walking around in circles worried about what he thinks
I don't care about the other person's opinion and I'm not going to let it affect me
Out with my friend, drinking a drink (drink)
I am spending time with my friend and we are both drinking to relax
Alexa knows the bartender so all the drinks are free (yeah)
Luckily, my friend Alexa is connected with the bartender so our drinks are free
Yeah, some shit went down, so now I'm up for anything
Something bad happened, but it has made me more adventurous and daring now
I don't know what the problem is, I don't think it's me
I'm not sure what the issue is, but I don't believe that I am at fault
First things first, yeah, I know it's a bummer
I'm aware that the situation is unfortunate
That's right, it started with one that turned into another
One issue led to another and things escalated
You know I won't fake it or keep it under cover
I won't pretend that everything is okay or hide the truth
And with it all out in the open, I can be me again
Now that everything is out in the open, I can go back to being myself
Feeling like it's automatic
Everything feels like it's happening without my control
Everything is so dramatic
The situation is overly exaggerated and causing a lot of unnecessary drama
Silver screens and movie scenes
Don't compare real life situations to the unrealistic scenes from movies
Don't make it so cinematic
Stop making things more dramatic and intense than they need to be
Nothings ever picture perfect
Nothing is ever flawless or perfect all the time
Happy endings can be tragic
Even things that seem perfect and happy can end up being heartbreaking and tragic
As soon as it's over I can be me again
Once the situation is resolved, I can go back to being myself
Taking the band-aid and ripping it off (ripping it off)
Facing the problem head on, rather than avoiding it
Wish that I could but I can't care at all (care at all)
I want to care less about the situation, but it's hard for me to do so
House made of cards and it's starting to fall
The situation feels unstable and is beginning to crumble
Does it feel like I'm sprinkling salt?
Am I causing more pain by addressing the problem?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cynthia Mary Nabozny, John Clark, Ryan Patrick Daly
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ravvisa
I didn't come here because of Katy Perry. I came here because I always adored CYN
@mahrgretart7631
Who is Katy perry
@tomiwaaina5499
What did katy perry do?
@nixboox
I really liked this song and watched it a bunch of times trying to figure out why and then I realized that the video is actually the opposite of the song. "I'm not walking 'round in circles worried about what he thinks" is EXACTLY what the video is doing. It is a continuous narrative about her "not caring" even though she can't stop talking about it AND the video keeps panning in circles! Its thematic irony and I just love irony...the real kind, not the Alanis Morissette kind.
@CynSings
N. Holbrook WOAH! You are a genius!!!!
@TheFizzingWhizbee
WOW yes! Completely made me re-think the song & video! It's brilliant.
Really captures that feeling of "trying to seem not to care" because she cares too much.
@ThiagoHenrique-wh7qr
And you can see clearly that her friend gets more and more annoyed around her when it's just both of them (she only seems to have a good time when there's more people around). The friend shows how clearly she knows that what is being said isn't true and just can't take any longer hearing the same story.
@killingkiddo
Woow! You're right!!!!
@robynthebank919
First off, chill on Alanis Morisette. Secondly, you're right about the video 🧐
@seanruby2388
The amount of effortless confidence the songs oozes is so addictive