Relinquish
(by Niya Nolting)
1st Verse
Feelin’ down. Feelin’ low.
Got nowhere, nowhere to go.
Future looks bright but the night has taken its toll.
I gave you my heart. I gave you my soul.
I didn’t hold nothing back. Ooh, baby girl.
1st Chorus
So I surrender. I surrender. I release. I let go.
Oh, oh. Oh, oh.
I relinquish control.
2nd Verse
I gave my body. I gave my soul. I gave you my glow.
2nd Chorus
So I surrender. I surrender. I release. I let go.
Oh, oh. Oh, oh.
I relinquish control.
3rd Chorus
Surrender. I surrender. I relinquish control.
The purpose of this song is to capture a person's essence.
It is the most unique song I have ever written and recorded. Perfectly in line with Luna, my 27-year-old daughter, being the most unique being I have ever encountered.
A few years ago, Luna was going through a hard time, and there was only so much I could do. It was when her life truly became her own.
"Relinquish" is about letting go as a parent and passing on the torch.
I gave her my entire life from being a young mom of 22, all I had to give, my beauty, my strength, my internal glow, my nourishment, both in and out of the kitchen. She has all of it.
This song has a slow, languid tempo, just like Luna walks through life. I had never written in this key or time signature, 5/6, which gives the tempo a snap and pop. It’s a