Holy (Til You Let Me Go)
Rina Sawayama * Track #6 On Hold The Girl (Japanese Edition)
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Album Hold The Girl (Japanese Edition)
- #1Minor Feelings
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Hold The GirlRina Sawayama
- #3
This HellRina Sawayama
- #4
Catch Me In The AirRina Sawayama
- #5Forgiveness
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- #6Holy (Til You Let Me Go)
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- #7Your Age
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- #8Imagining
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- #9Frankenstein
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- #10
HurricanesRina Sawayama
- #11Send My Love To John
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- #12
PhantomRina Sawayama
- #13To Be Alive
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- #14
Flavour of the MonthRina Sawayama
Holy (Til You Let Me Go) by Rina Sawayama
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“Holy (Til You Let Me Go)” is the sixth track on Rina Sawayama’s 2022 album, Hold The Girl.
The song kicks off with an unique electronic dark-pop track, that consists of an moody build-up into a calming chorus. In the lyrics, Rina describes the traumatic experience she faced as a student of Magdale...
Holy (Til You Let Me Go) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Heavenly, that was me
A vision at seventeen
Loves to read, loves to dream
The college of Magdalene
[Pre-Chorus]
You saw a light starting to shine
Wanted it only for your eyes
Older and wise, God on your side
(I paid for your life, I paid for your life)
[Chorus]
I was innocent when you said I was evil
I took your stones and I built a cathedral
Found my peace when I lost my religion
All these years I wished I was different
But, oh, now I know
I'm holy till you let me go
[Verse 2]
Tried to pray the pain away
Just like you taught me (But something had changed)
Came to shelter from the blame
But I left taking all the shame
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, you saw a light starting to shine
Wanted it only for your eyes
Older and wise, God on your side
(I was the martyr who paid for your life)
[Chorus]
I was innocent when you said I was evil
I took your stones and I built a cathedral
Found my peace when I lost my religion
All these years I wished I was different
But, oh, no, now I know
I’m holy till you let me go
[Post-Chorus]
I'm holy till you let me go
I'm holy till you let me go
I’m holy till you let me go
I'm holy till you let me go
[Outro]
They told you that?
That's what was the most shocking to me
Was not that it happened in the first place
But that there was no one looking after you
Holy (Til You Let Me Go) Q&A
Who wrote Holy (Til You Let Me Go)'s ?
Holy (Til You Let Me Go) was written by Rina Sawayama & Chris Lyon & Nate Campany & Stuart Price.
Who produced Holy (Til You Let Me Go)'s ?
Holy (Til You Let Me Go) was produced by Rina Sawayama & Stuart Price & For Those I Love.
When did Rina Sawayama release Holy (Til You Let Me Go)?
Rina Sawayama released Holy (Til You Let Me Go) on Fri Sep 16 2022.
What did Rina Sawayama say about "Holy (Til You Let Me Go)"?
The church bells at the beginning are referring to my time at the Church of England girls-only high school. Anyone who has gone to a single sex religious school can understand the struggles, I’m sure. I wanted it to sound like a cold wet rave in a converted church, with dripping pipes and wet stone...
What was Rina's inspiration for the song?
I went to a Church of England [high] school and I think that was very impactful to me. There was a church attached to our school and we were allowed to perform there, so that was one of my first experiences with music and performance. At the same time, it was a girl’s school and it was very savage....