By the time Ryan graduated from NYU in December 2013, she had notebooks filled with various writings, including what she describes as "long short stories and long-winded randomness." She wrote "Mine" last June, after heading to Nashville to work with producer/songwriter Kyle Shearer (Tove Lo, Augustana) and latching onto the phrase "gold in the wreckage," which she had discovered jotted down in one of her many notebooks.
Phoebe Ryan caught the attention of the music blogosphere on the time when she started releasing various kind of remixes & covers of famous singer such as R.Kelly, Miguel & Kesha. But it is not much as it was after release of her own first single "Mine" in late January of 2015. "I feel like I've been waiting forever and ever to put out my own music, to make it official," Ryan tells Billboard. "And now everything's starting to get super real. One of my favorite songs I've ever written is now out in the world. And people seem to like it!"
Later on Ryan released her first debut EP "Mine" on 9 June 2015. Ryan says that she and her small team is "trying to get this thing off the ground before even thinking about such nonsense as a record label," but firmly believes that her goals will be achieved. But, later on she was owned by Columbia Records.
"There are times in my life where I'm doubtful, but I feel it in my heart that something's supposed to happen that's going to be wonderful," she says. "I'm just too optimistic, really."
Mine
Phoebe Ryan Lyrics
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I gave up everything in a slow fall down to the floor
Life was escaping me, I couldn't find myself
'Til it was all lost, not anymore
I'm holding on to all the pieces of my heart's debris
'Til it's time
I'll pull it together and fix myself eventually
I found gold in the wreckage, put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message so I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mine, I know that it's mine
Facing the change, but it's still tough to see
At first, I fought it all, I was so mean
I'm still unsure how it's supposed to be
But taking every day now by the skin of my teeth
Until I learn
I'm holding on to all the pieces of my heart's debris
'Til it's time, oh
I'll pull it together and fix myself eventually
And know it's mine
I found gold in the wreckage, put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message so I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mine, I know that it's mine
I found gold in the wreckage, put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message so I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mine, I know that it's mine
The lyrics of Phoebe Ryan's "Mine" speaks of a transformative journey from a place of pain to a place of ownership and empowerment. In the first verse, the singer highlights the difficulties and pain she endured, which caused her to give up and fall to the floor. She expresses her struggle to find herself, but even as everything seemed lost, she discovered a sense of ownership that gave her the space to heal. The chorus emphasizes her newfound sense of self resulting from the challenging experience. She describes carrying a piece of gold that she discovered in the wreckage and wearing it as a necklace to remind her that it's hers, no matter what. She acknowledges the need to take things one step at a time, but she's confident that she'll eventually fix herself.
In the second verse, the singer describes her initial resistance to change, but also her willingness to start afresh. Although she's unsure of what the future holds, she's committed to taking things one day at a time until she learns what she needs to know. The chorus emphasizes her newfound sense of ownership of her life, acknowledging that it's hers to win or lose, and that her heart needs time to heal, but it's still hers. Overall, the lyrics touch on themes of transformation, self-discovery, and empowerment through adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
When it went down, it was so hard to breathe
When things went wrong, it felt crushing and suffocating
I gave up everything in a slow fall down to the floor
I felt like I lost everything and it felt like a long, painful descent
Life was escaping me, I couldn't find myself
I felt lost and disconnected from myself and my life
'Til it was all lost, not anymore
But now I've realized that I can still reclaim what I lost
I'm holding on to all the pieces of my heart's debris
I'm collecting all the broken pieces of my heart and holding onto them
'Til it's time
Until I'm ready to put myself back together
I'll pull it together and fix myself eventually
I'll eventually find a way to heal and become whole again
And know it's mine
And I'll know that my progress and growth are mine to claim
I found gold in the wreckage, put it on a necklace
I've discovered something valuable in the midst of my struggles and I'm keeping it close
Keepin' it 'cause I, I, I, I know that it's mine
I'm holding onto it because I know it belongs to me
I wear it like a message so I don't forget it
I'm using it as a reminder to myself so I don't forget its importance
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I acknowledge that my growth and progress are mine regardless of what happens
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
Whether or not I succeed, my progress and growth are still mine
And even though my heart needs to take its time
Even though my healing will take time and patience
Until I learn
Until I figure things out and grow from my struggles
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nate Company, Phoebe Ryan, Kyle Michael Shearer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anisha Dasgupta
When it went down
It was so hard to breathe
I gave up everything
And I flow fall down to the floor
Life was escaping me
I couldn't find myself
'Til it was all lost
Not anymore
I'm holding on to all the pieces of my heart's debris
'Til it's time
I'll... I'll pull it together and fix myself eventually
I know it's mine
I found gold in the wreckage
Put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message
So I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mi-i-ine, I know that it's mine
Facing the train
But it's still tough to see
At first I fought it all
I was so mean
I'm still unsure
How it's supposed to be?
But digging everyday now by the skin of my teeth
Until I learn
I'm holding on to all the pieces of my heart's debris
'Til it's time
I'll... I'll pull it together and fix myself eventually
I know it's mine
I found gold in the wreckage
Put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message
So I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mi-i-ine, I know that it's mine
I found gold in the wreckage
Put it on a necklace
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I wear it like a message
So I don't forget it
Keepin' it 'cause I-I-I, I know that it's mine
I know that it's mine no matter what I do
I know that it's mine whether I win or lose
And even though my heart needs to take its time
I know that it's mi-i-ine, I know that it's mine
BearMilk
It's a real shame that she didn't get noticed in 2015! Her songs are so calm and nice, her vocals are mellifluous and the vibe is just extraordinarily amazing and unique. It's unfair that she didn't get the attention she deserved and still deserves.
Dan
She was noticed.
BearMilk
@Dan not as much as others. But true
Marc Irons
u got her attention and she got mine true artists dont really care do they imsure she knows its hers
Mr. Pog
True
Cessy Cruz
totally agreeing! ❤
Maniha Zaffar 💙💚
I used to listen to this song everyday for at least 2-3 years
I totally forgot about this song and while I was listening to old songs is just remembered it and had to listen to it
One of my favorite songs ❤❤❤
ix.zh3ng
me too!
Shan Torres
Count me in💞
shinygalable
same