[Verse 1]
I don't wanna be scared anymore
I'm tired of being tied up
And too cynical
To believe anything new
[Chorus]
I can only release myself
I can only release myself
Got a lot to be forgiven for
Gave a lot of hell
[Verse 2]
I don't wanna be wrong
I don't wanna disappear
If anything should come along
And make me brave
[Bridge]
I wanna see it
Don't wanna lie
In the morning you'll be fine
[Chorus]
I can only release myself
I can only release myself
Got a lot to be forgiven for
Gave a lot of hell
I can only release myself
I can only release myself
Got a lot to be remembered for
Gave a lot of hell
Release Myself was written by Bess Atwell.
Release Myself was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Bess Atwell released Release Myself on Mon Feb 12 2024.
There are always a couple of songs on a record that just sort of fall out of you and this was one of them. This was the first time I’ve managed to write about my panic disorder without slipping too far into sorry-for-myself or cheesy, faux-empowering territory. It’s a song that says ‘hey I’m struggl...