“Brilliant, piano-led character study and cautionary tales of mismatched desire. Fantastic writing across all the songs, and a real skill for the melodramatic and haunting chorus. Superb vocal work, too!”
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Robyn Cage’s expressive voice and impassioned live performances have captivated audiences from Boston’s Symphony Hall to the stages of NYC. A professional actress, trained at the Boston Conservatory and praised by The New York Times and Variety, Robyn turned to songwriting in 2009 and recorded her “Raining Sideways” EP with producer Alex Houton. In 2014 Robyn teamed up with two time Grammy-nominated producer Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, Sarah McLachlan) to record “Burning Now”, then headed to L.A. to record with Grammy-nominated and Juno Award-winning producer Dan Burns (Carina Round, Early Winters). Robyn relocated from NYC to her mountain home in Park City- her music is a synthesis of New York's culture and Utah's desert wilderness.
For fans of: Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Amanda Palmer, Tom Waits, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, St. Vincent, Regina Spektor
Letting Go
Robyn Cage Lyrics
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Remind you of my name
Try to make you smile
Distract you from the pain
The color of your eyes
Has changed since yesterday
Their old familiar light
All I can give you is a hand to hold
Tell you that I love you
You already know
Tell you to hang on
But you’re letting go
You’re letting go
Somewhere in your heart
You’ve decided it’s your time
You’ll journey to the stars
Leave this world behind
All I can give you is a hand to hold
Tell you that I love you
You already know
Tell you to hang on
But you’re letting go
If I had a choice I’d get you out of this place
Give you a reason to last another day
I still have hope you’ll find a way
But we both know it’s already too late
All I can give you is a hand to hold
Tell you that I love you
You already know
Tell you to hang on
But you’re letting go
You’re letting go
You’re letting go
I’ll let you go
The song "Letting Go" by Robyn Cage is a poignant ballad that deals with the themes of acceptance, love, and loss. In the first verse, the singer takes the hand of someone they care about, someone who is perhaps suffering from an illness or pain, and tries to distract them from their troubles with a smile. However, they notice that the person's eyes, which were once bright and familiar, have started to fade, indicating that they are coming to terms with their situation and accepting their fate. The chorus repeats the singer's helplessness in the face of this situation, as they can only offer a hand to hold, profess their love, and tell the person to hang on to life, but they are slowly letting go.
The second verse explores the idea further, as the person comes to terms with the fact that they have decided to leave this world behind and journey to the stars. The singer acknowledges that they would do anything to get the person out of this place and give them a reason to live another day, but they know that the person has already made up their mind, and it may be too late to change it. The chorus repeats, this time with the singer acknowledging that they will have to let the person go, even though it is hard to do so.
The song is a beautiful and emotional tribute to the power of love in the face of loss and the acceptance of what we cannot change. It is a reminder to hold on to what we have while we can and to appreciate the people in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I take your hand in mine
I am trying to comfort and support you in this difficult time.
Remind you of my name
I want to make sure you know that you are not alone.
Try to make you smile
I am doing whatever I can to bring happiness and positivity to your life.
Distract you from the pain
I am trying to take your mind off of your troubles and provide you with some relief.
The color of your eyes
I can see the physical effects of your struggles on your body.
Has changed since yesterday
Your condition has taken a turn for the worse recently.
Their old familiar light
Your usual spark and vitality seems to be fading.
Has begun to fade
Your condition is getting worse and it's becoming evident in your demeanor.
All I can give you is a hand to hold
I wish I could do more, but the only thing I can offer you is emotional support through physical presence.
Tell you that I love you
I want to make sure you know how important you are to me.
You already know
I hope you understand how much you mean to me, even if I don't say it all the time.
Tell you to hang on
I want to encourage you to keep fighting and not give up.
But you’re letting go
Despite my encouragement, you seem to be losing hope and giving up the fight.
Somewhere in your heart
I sense that you've made up your mind about something.
You’ve decided it’s your time
You may have come to the conclusion that it's time to let go.
You’ll journey to the stars
You are at peace with the idea that your time on earth is over and you'll be heading to a new place.
Leave this world behind
You are letting go of this life and moving on.
If I had a choice I’d get you out of this place
If there was anything I could do to change your situation and bring you some relief, I would do it in a heartbeat.
Give you a reason to last another day
I want to help you find meaning and purpose even in the midst of your struggles.
I still have hope you’ll find a way
Despite everything, I haven't given up on you and still believe that you can overcome this.
But we both know it’s already too late
We both understand that your condition has advanced too far and there's not much more that can be done.
You’re letting go
You've made up your mind and are at peace with letting go.
You’re letting go
You are ready to move on from this life.
You’re letting go
You are surrendering to the inevitability of your imminent passing.
I’ll let you go
I will respect your decision and support you until the very end.
Contributed by Alexis H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.