The "story" of the album is told through specific character-driven perspectives:
: In "Catch Me In The Air," Sawayama celebrates her relationship with her single mother, acknowledging how they "caught each other" through difficult times. ALBUM: Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl Zip — Arewanmu
The album was born out of a period of "intense and specialized therapy" Sawayama underwent in late 2020. The title itself is a reference to a therapy practice of "holding the girl"—the version of herself that experienced childhood trauma and felt forced to hide her true identity. The "story" of the album is told through
: The album moves from the "minor feelings" of marginalized experiences to a final state of feeling "whole" and truly alive. ALBUM: Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl Zip — Arewanmu