Born to a highly musical family, Rae was blessed with a huge voice and enormous personal charisma. However, as a teen Rae grew up fast, tired early of family life and struck out on her own at age 16. She began a hard scrabble life that lead her to often work 3 jobs just to make due. "I believe my struggles as a teen have helped prepare me for all the work I need to do as a new recording artist and performer. This is a very tough business and I think giving up my early teens to support myself has given me the endurance I need to make it," said Rae.
The challenge was equally daunting because Rae is from the San Francisco Bay area, not Los Angeles where the action is. However, shortly after leaving home she met Rawle 'Raw' Galvan, then a street hustler who was rumored to be starting a new record label. She auditioned for Galvan and he fell in love with her voice and her uninhibited personal style. "I just remember being blown away by this 5 foot 4, 16 year old girl. If I could have, I would have signed her on the spot and I secretly hoped no one else would find her before I was prepared to make her a star myself."
Fate intervened and Galvan was forced to put his plans ..ing a label on hold but he never forgot the little girl with the big voice. In the interim Holly Rae became a fixture on the Bay Area club scene. Armed with a fake I.D., she set out sharpening her reputation as the wild child with the tomboyish streak who loves fast cars. "I was out there, everybody knew me and I enjoyed the attention."
A couple of years passed and Galvan got his upstart record company In Ya Face Records off the ground with the help of partner Howard Misle. Soon, Galvan got re-acquainted with Holly Rae and was delighted to find that she was still a raw undiscovered talent. After a knock out a cappella version of Jessica Simpson's hit "I Wanna Love You Forever," Rae became one of In Ya Face Records first signings. She admits "I knew this audition was a big step for me, but I had waited so long to get this break, it just felt like it was a destiny fulfilled." Determined to capitalize on the ever changing world music tastes, Rae, Galvan and Misle all agreed that J.R. Rotem who was flying high with the global success of both Rihanna and Sean Kingston was exactly the producer they needed to shape her new CD. Beefing up her street credentials Holly Rae also collaborated with Poli Paul, who is best known for his versatility working with everyone from The Black Eyed Peas to Christina Millian and Chingy. The result is a CD that is masterfully primed for the urban pop tastes of today's youth. The CD fuses the sultry sounds of everyone from Janet Jackson, one of Rae's early influences to the soulfulness of Christina Aguilera who is also a great inspiration.
Not one to rest on beauty and vocal skills alone, Rae has put her strong work ethic to good use in her home studio honing her writing skills. "I recognize that there are a lot of talented female singers out there but the ones who write have the edge," Observes Rae. "I think a lot of music fans can identify with a lot of my personal stories, so I'm making them part of my work. I think that is the only way your fans really know exactly who you are." www.inyafacerecords.com
Trapped
Holly Rae Lyrics
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I swear we had it baby
It's so dramatic lately
I keep on tryin, got me cryin
Seems you want it this way
[verse:1]
With every word that you said
Your empty promises, so hollow like your broken mind.
[hook]
What if you were my osession,
Taking out all my agression
Think that you could handle this
Or deal with it, the way I did (baby)
What if to get your attention
I'd use you for my own affliction
When no one is around, kick you when your down
Tell me, would you like that
(trapped)
[chorus]
After all that you
Put me through do you
Think you got a hold of me (no)
Don't you know i'd never be
(trapped)
I feel like I was (trapped)
You know you had me (trapped)
And I won't ever look back, or fall into your trap.
[verse 2]
It's like it makes you happy
To shatter all the memories
Until this day they bring me back to how I felt so alone
My battered heart is broken
Our dreams are left unspoken
You took the light right out of me, boy your so cold I'm frozen
[hook]
What if you were my obession
Taking out all my agression
Think that you could handle this
Or deal with it, the way I did (baby)
What if to get your attention
I'd use you for my own affliction
When no one is around, kick you when your down
Tell me, would you like that
(trapped)
[chorus]
After all that you
Put me through do you
Think you got a hold of me (to)
Don't you know i'd never be
(trapped)
I feel like I was (trapped)
You know you had me (trapped)
And I won't ever look back, or fall into your trap.
[OUTRO
Now that the chains have broken
I have my eyes wide open
Your just a chapter of my life
Forgive my imperfection
You were my weak de-lesson
No tears to cry, I live my life one day at a time
[bridge]
You cant break,
You cant break,
You cant break me.
I won't let,
I won't let,
Let you you take me.
You cant break,
You cant break,
You cant break me.
I won't let,
I won't let,
Let you you take me.
(trapped)
[chorus]
After all that you
Put me through do you
Think you got a hold of me (no)
Don't you know I'd never be
(trapped)
I feel like I was (trapped)
You know you had me (trapped)
And I won't ever look back, or fall into your trap.
The song "Trapped" by Holly Rae speaks of a toxic relationship, where the singer feels 'trapped' in a relationship that is fueled by deception and manipulation. The song starts with the singer acknowledging how intense the relationship was earlier, but now it has become dramatic, with her partner making her cry intentionally. The first verse, with the lyrics "With every word that you said, I let you play with my head, your empty promises, so hollow like your broken mind," reflects how the dishonesty and hollow promises have created a feeling of being trapped in a sea of lies.
The chorus emphasizes that despite going through all the pain and suffering, the singer is not trapped anymore. The lyrics "After all that you put me through, do you think you got a hold of me? Don't you know I'll never be trapped" convey a strong message of the singer's strength, as she realizes that the relationship was detrimental to her well-being, and she has gained the courage to free herself. The bridge and outro follow the theme, where Holly Rae reaffirms her strength and self-reliance, singing, "You can't break me, I won't let you take me."
Overall, "Trapped" is a song about finding the courage and strength to break free from a toxic relationship, which had left the singer feeling trapped and used. The song's chorus and bridge convey a strong message of resilience, hope, and self-reliance.
Line by Line Meaning
I swear we had it baby
I thought we had a good relationship.
It's so dramatic lately
Things have been very intense and emotional recently.
I keep on tryin, got me cryin
I am putting in effort to make things work but it is causing me to be emotional and upset.
Seems you want it this way
It appears that you are purposely causing drama and making things difficult.
With every word that you said
Your words have a strong impact on me.
I let you play with my head
I allowed you to mess with my thoughts and emotions.
Your empty promises, so hollow like your broken mind.
Your promises have no substance and your mind is troubled and damaged.
What if you were my obsession, Taking out all my aggression
What if I became fixated on you and used you as an outlet for my anger and frustration.
Think that you could handle this
Do you feel capable of dealing with this situation.
Or deal with it, the way I did (baby)
Or handle it in the same way that I have been doing.
What if to get your attention, I'd use you for my own affliction
What if I used you to cause myself pain just to get your attention.
When no one is around, kick you when you're down
When we are alone, hurt you when you are already struggling.
Tell me, would you like that (trapped)
Would you enjoy being treated that way while feeling trapped.
After all that you Put me through do you Think you got a hold of me
After everything you put me through, do you believe you can control me.
Don't you know I'd never be (trapped)
I will never allow myself to feel trapped again.
I feel like I was (trapped) You know you had me (trapped) And I won't ever look back, or fall into your trap.
I felt like I was trapped in our relationship and you had control over me. But I will never go back to feeling that way again.
It's like it makes you happy To shatter all the memories
It seems like it brings you joy to destroy all of our memories together.
Until this day they bring me back to how I felt so alone
Even now, those memories make me feel isolated and lonely.
My battered heart is broken Our dreams are left unspoken
You have damaged my heart and our aspirations for the future were never realized or even discussed.
You took the light right out of me, boy you're so cold I'm frozen
You extinguished my happiness and warmth, leaving me feeling cold and numb.
Now that the chains have broken I have my eyes wide open
Now that I am free from our relationship, I can see things clearly.
Your just a chapter of my life
You were just a small part of my life story.
Forgive my imperfection You were my weak de-lesson
Please forgive my flaws, as you were a lesson I had to learn the hard way.
No tears to cry, I live my life one day at a time
I have no more tears to shed and am taking things one day at a time.
You cant break, You cant break, You cant break me.
You can no longer harm or control me in any way.
I won't let, I won't let, Let you take me.
I will never let you have control over me again.
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.