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Have you asked yourself this question if there’s more to life, than going through the notion of waking up for work or school then coming home, chill then sleep then wake up again, where you feel like it's the same cycle everyday? There’s a tendency that we lose ourselves into this notion and this song is about looking beyond the mundane and finding meaning in life. SONG FACTS : released on 12/2/2019 FOREVER It's been in my heart to write another wedding anthem or theme, after the song “𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒” from Make me Feel 2014 EP. Recently, I recalled that I wrote this around 2013 about finding someone that you want to spend the rest of your life with. It's also about expressing how special someone is to you. Not long after that, there’s where I met my wife. This song reminds us that love is patient, love is kind. Don’t worry, don’t rush into it. Let your love story be unique and beautiful Song facts : released on 29/11/2019

BETTER I wrote this song while adjusting through the transition of life, circa 2016. There were days I felt miserable and burdened, so I put those thoughts into a song with a message of staying strong, knowing that the days to come will be better. There’s this saying that I often hear – “𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺” – which is the key inspiration to the whole song. My hope of this song is that whatever you are going through, we can hope and pray that everything will turn out well, especially this year have been tough for a lot of us. So, let’s be strong and thrive on! WISE Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as WISE, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. – EPHESIANS 5:16-17 We live in the world where we are judged by everything we do, whether in person and online. It can be harsh and sometimes we don’t do well in responding to it. Over the years, I learned that retaliation is not the answer to everything. We need to learn how to be wise and calm when facing whatever that is ahead of us. That’s what this song is all about. I would say my reflections on Proverbs in the Scriptures is a huge inspiration to this song. So many treasures there on how we approach life, especially in our conversations with people around us. HOME There’s a saying “Home is where the heart is..” No matter how tough life hits you, there’s always a place where you can find peace and comfort. The beauty of it is that it’s not confined to a building but rather, a community (whether family or friends) that can live your spirits and emotions.