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'.
I'll Still Have Me
CYN Lyrics
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I thought you would too i'd run in circles
I thought you would too
Maybe in another life
Everything worked out alright
And things that made this harder passed us by
But there's no bad dream to wake up from
And you're all that's on my mind
If I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
I never thought twice
'Cause you were my number one
I put you first 'cause
You were my only thought
No more riding on the train
No more smoking in the alley
Now my secrets only stay with me
Everybody knows I'm upset
They don't even have to ask it
They know I believed in us last week
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And there's no reason to speak badly
We just reached our end
I will see you in parts of me
In who I was back then
If I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me, me, me
The lyrics of CYN's song "I'll Still Have Me" deal with the theme of heartbreak and self-love. The singer is expressing her deep pain and disappointment over a failed relationship. She had put so much trust and hope into the relationship that she broke her back trying to make it work. However, as the relationship fell apart, she realizes that she still has herself, and that she can rely on her own strength and resilience.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is struggling to let go of a love that she once believed in. The idea of a "bad dream to wake up from" suggests that the singer wishes the situation was different, but knows deep down that the relationship is over. Despite this, she holds onto the hope that things might have worked out better in another life, where their circumstances were different.
The refrain of "If I don't have you, at least I'll still have me" is a powerful message of self-love and self-reliance. The singer acknowledges the pain of losing her partner, but also recognizes her own worth and the importance of loving oneself. The repeated use of "me, me, me" at the end of the song further emphasizes the importance of self-love and self-care.
Line by Line Meaning
I broke my back 'cause
I exerted so much effort because
I thought you would too i'd run in circles
But I hoped you would exert the same effort, causing myself to chase after you endlessly
Maybe in another life
Perhaps in an alternate reality
Everything worked out alright
Things turned out well
And things that made this harder passed us by
And the difficulties that made our relationship complicated didn't exist
But there's no bad dream to wake up from
But, unfortunately, that's not the case, and I'm stuck in reality
Know I got it bad when it's the morning
I know my feelings are deep and intense when I wake up in the morning
And you're all that's on my mind
And you're the only thing occupying my thoughts
If I don't have you
In case I lose you
At least I'll still have me
I can always rely on myself
I never thought twice
I didn't have any doubts
'Cause you were my number one
Because you were my top priority
I put you first 'cause
I always prioritized you
You were my only thought
You were the only thing I thought about
No more riding on the train
I won't have the same routines
No more smoking in the alley
I won't have the same habits
Now my secrets only stay with me
Now, I don't have anyone to share my secrets with
Everybody knows I'm upset
Everyone is aware that I'm feeling down
They don't even have to ask it
They don't even have to inquire about my feelings
They know I believed in us last week
They are aware of my positive outlook on our relationship before
And there's no reason to speak badly
There's no need to speak ill of each other
We just reached our end
We just ended things
I will see you in parts of me
I will still find bits of you in myself
In who I was back then
In my past self
And if I don't have you
In case I lose you
At least I'll still have me
I can always rely on myself
And if I don't have you
In case I lose you
At least I'll still have me, me, me
I will always have myself, no matter what
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@AmroAzzouzi
I broke my back 'cause
I thought you would too
I'd run in circles
I thought you would too
Maybe in another life
Everything worked out alright
And things that made this harder passed us by
But there's no bad dream to wake up from
Know I got it bad when it's the morning
And you're all that's on my mind
If I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
I never thought twice
'Cause you were my number one
I put you first 'cause
You were my only thought
No more riding on the train
No more smoking in the ally
Now my secrets only stay with me
Everybody knows I'm upset
They don't even have to ask it
They know I believed in us last week
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And there's no reason to speak badly
We just reached our end
I will see you in parts of me
In who I was back then
If I don't have you
At least I'll still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I'll still have me, me, me
@misskabalan
I broke my back cause
I thought you would too
I'd run in circles
I thought you would too
Maybe in another life
Everything worked out alright
And things that made this harder passed us by
But there's no bad dream to wake up from
Know I got it bad when
It's the morning and you're all that's on my mind
If I don't have you
At least I still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I still have me
I never thought twice
Cause you were my number one
I put you first cause you were my only thought
No more riding on the train
No more smoking in the ally
Now my secrets only stay with me
Everybody knows I'm upset
They don't even have to ask it
They know I believed in us last week
And if I don't have you
At least I still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I still have me
There's no reason to speak badly
We just reached our end
I will see you in parts of me
In who I was back then
If I don't have you
At least I still have me
And if I don't have you
At least I still have me
Me
Me
@imnobody3235
"Love requires a commitment to meet the challenge of dealing with another human being."
@nehar.7953
Couldn't agree more.
@nehar.7953
Ps- it's one of my favourite song.
@imnobody3235
💞
@invictusrockefeller8407
https://youtu.be/_qTr1_VASMw
@filipzagawa
Sadly, people don't realize that and they just broke other's hearts
@JulianaMarcelinobaus
When my grandpa died we were so scared that it would kill my grandma. They were married for over 60 years. They had 3 beautiful daughters and tons of grandchildren. They travelled the whole world many times with their van and dogs together. The goodbye was hard for all of us. But they spend their whole life with each other. Every day for this entire time. And now after his death she retain the van to travel again. To visit all the places they both liked the most. She is such a strong person and I am so proud of her for not giving up on life ♥️
@Your_Best_Nightmare
That's beautiful ❤️
@1987samanthakay
This made me cry, very beautiful...give her a hug and kiss from me :)
@monikamylonopoyloy6223
Such a beautiful yet heartbreaking story. Your grandparents sound to be awesome! I'm glad your grandma didn't give up despite the huge pain she must be feeling. I wish you and your family the best! Take care :)