Today, New York-based singer and songwriter Xondra has released ‘Inner Child,’ the latest single from her upcoming EP, Tedious & Brief.
‘Inner Child’ opens with Xondra’s stirring vocals and sparse instrumentation before surging into a lively rock-inspired chorus. Following on the heels of her powerful feminist anthem ‘Dead Girl,’ which was released last month, ‘Inner Child’ delivers another important message about finding the root of one’s pain and lovingly embracing it.
“‘Inner Child’ is about how someone can have the same experience as you and come out with a completely different perspective. In this case in particular, it’s about siblings who cope differently after growing up in a toxic home environment,” Xondra writes. “I have always been very reluctant to write about this kind of thing because it is so personal. ‘Inner Child’’is me validating what I went through, even if it’s too difficult for the other people involved to do the same. We all heal at our own pace and in our own way. This is me giving myself permission to be honest about my experience and how it impacted me. I am still moving through it and granting myself grace as I continue to heal because healing is never linear.”