Aline Garza wades back into battle with her self-confident new single Warrior — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The young Austin pop singer-songwriter’s latest release is a stirring anthem whose lyrics call the soul to attention, set to a stately rhythm that could bring a crowd to its feet. In a voice that’s world-wise beyond her years, Garza surveys the scars she’s earned in trying to make the best of the one life she’s been given. And while she acknowledges that the effort has momentarily put her at “rock bottom,” she’s determined the fight won’t be over until she herself elects to throw in the towel:
“Cause I’m a warrior
I’ll never give up
So hit me with your best shot
Yeah I’m a warrior
The armour is off
But I can take this head-on
So ready to battle
Right back in the saddle
Nothin’ I can’t handle
Still got the fight.”
“I wanted to write about giving people an inspiration that it doesn’t matter what you go through, there’s always an option to be positive and keep living your life the best you know how,” Garza says. “Warrior is about finishing things … about not doing things halfway and not giving up. No matter what happens in life, you can always get back up again.”
After just three singles this year, Garza can lay claim to being one of pop’s new queens of empowerment. Her debut Day One was an ode to the fortifying nature of friendship that racked up more than eight million social media views. She followed it up with the equally stirring Superhero, which put her squarely at the forefront of the anti-bullying movement. With Warrior, the Texas wunderkind draws an even keener bead on motivational gurudom, showing how simple self-confidence can surmount the most overwhelming odds.
While that sentiment is self-focused in the best of ways, the song itself is the product of teamwork. Garza co-wrote it with producer Adam H. (Ne-Yo, Def Leppard) and Don Wolf (Bon Jovi, Poison). Recorded by Adam, the track was mixed by Grammy winner Orlando Calzada (Lady Gaga, One Direction, Beyonce).
The youngest of five siblings, Garza counts her oldest brother and her father among her major inspirations and facilitators as she builds a burgeoning career out of her innate instincts for pop, R&B, country and even Christian music. And with that diversity of talents, there’s no telling what she might accomplish — as long as she keeps her nose to the proverbial grindstone. “Perseverance is finishing to the end despite the difficulty,” says this young but already highly pedigreed role model. “Life is a gift; don’t take it for granted.” Spoken like a true warrior.
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