The singer is set to release a new single, "The Art of
Letting Go," on November 11. She tells CNN in an
interview that this is one track she can relate to "on
every level."
"As a songwriter, I never like to be too totally
specific, because I like people to be able to make it
about their own life experiences," Carey said. "(But)
there is an art to learning how to let go of things in
your life, people in your life, things that are not good
for you. Whatever the case may be."
At the moment, Carey's focused on letting go of the
lingering pain from a recent injury. In July, the singer
took a nasty fall on the set of a music video,
dislocating her shoulder among other things.
"I fell off something very high, and I dislocated my
shoulder, fractured my shoulder, (and) fractured the
rib area," Carey said. "It just requires a lot of physical
therapy, but I'm like 90 to 95 percent there."
For her new single, the star collaborated with
producer Rodney Jerkins and created "The Art of
Letting Go" through what Carey describes as an
organic process. The result, she said, is a song that
goes back to her roots.
"There's an emotion to it, as you listen to the song
start to finish, that you can tell that it's me if it's
anybody that's ever met me or been listening to
music over however long. I was 2 when I started!
As she continues to recuperate, Carey is looking
forward to getting back to her roots.
"There's an emotion to it, as you listen to the song
start to finish, that you can tell that it's me," she
said. "lt's about letting go of maybe something that's
not right for you. But you just don't know how to
make that final move and let go of it. Like it's not
easy, it's something that you have to learn how to
do, and I think we're all still learning."
"The Art of Letting Go" will be released on Carey's
Facebook page.
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