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Today's No Different EP

by Strange Lives

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1.
I think I need some time I think I need some space Just let me disappear away without a trace Cause I'm trekking on this mountain for a while now And it's getting old, it's getting tiring, and it's getting cold It's piercing through my bones I think I gotta cut it out Oh, I gotta go somehow Nothing really seems to change Nothing really seems to change Nothing really seems to change Nothing really seems to change Do you still want to believe tomorrow's gonna be okay? We'll live in bliss for another day Come on, it's over Today's no different than yesterday When's that going to your head? Lost my mind on a gloomy Sunday morning Figured I had nothing to lose And I got whole wide world to prove Spilled my guts on a sludgy love song And confessed how I love them so Losing sleep and losing ground To push you on a pedestal Do you still want to believe that everything's gonna be okay? We'll live in bliss for another day Come on, it's over Today's no different than yesterday When's that going to your head? Lose the head and mind And dream of something great Fight your heart and soul And push back on your fate We all live on a throne of lies The lies of which are on borrowed time
2.
Looking at you with those eyes of deep despair Another day, I'm still hungover this nightmare It's unreal, I'm impaired to see what is real Especially when they deserve a new point of view Ooh, it's only chemical I know that Ooh, it's only chemical I know Is life all complete, with no risk Face your fear, but be brisk Don't be scared to miss, to exist To let live, to forgive, and to kiss Ooh, it's only chemical I know that Ooh, it's only chemical I know Ooh, it's only chemical I know that Ooh, it's only chemical I know (I never let this dream die, I never would I never let this dream die, I never could) I've fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, right back in I've fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, right back in Ooh, it's only chemical I know that Ooh, it's only chemical I know Ooh, it's only chemical I know that Ooh, it's only chemical I know (I never let this dream die, I never would I never let this dream die, I never could)
3.
Pretty Cool 04:14
When I first met you, I thought that you were pretty cool It seems that I wanted to talk to you sometimes, all the times, We spent together, it was hell tryna keep this secret away from you But I still pushed it deep inside of my mind Such a high school way of thinking for a 23 year old you When I last saw you, it seemed like what I felt was so true In the freezing cold, listened to cigarettes jamming out his tunes Just two weeks later, we were alone in your band room Infatuated deeply, couldn’t make the first move I'm losing my mind, over not being able to speak my mind I'm looking for ways, just to make me sane for one more day Desolation without clear causation It all just seems so strange, yet I’m hoping that it won’t change We both sat down, at a dessert place somewhere down town A year of torture, and its all come down today I say how I feel, as its all supposed to heal Somehow nothings changed, the feelings they all feel so real I'm losing it all, opened up for you to fade away I'm looking for ways, just to make you stay for one more day Desperation without clear causation It all seems so strange, yet I'm hopin' that it won’t change I'm losing my mind, worked up the courage to speak my mind I'm looking for ways, just to make me stay for one more day Determination with a clear causation Everything feels the same, everything feels the same It's all just in my mind It's all just in my mind It's all just in my mind It's all just in my mind
4.
Some things are just better with some time Some times we're just meant to die And some times when its so dark inside We light ourselves up with a lie We left the pier in a state of fear Uncertain of the days to come "Just give it all, holding back's no use at all" Said all the voices in my head When will I realise That love won't break my fall? When will I decide To chase the dreams I have? With you I got hooked onto this silly lie Dangled on with both hands tied I quickly dove headfirst right in it all Expecting love to catch my fall When will I realise That love won't break my fall? When will I decide To chase the dreams I have? Woah, cause love won't break my fall Woah, cause love won't break my fall When will I realise That love won't break my fall? When will I decide To chase the dreams I have?
5.
Where were you this morning You know I can't stand to be alone Your silence here is so comforting Well, I can't stand to keep you close But you won't go alone without a fight But please don't leave me here alone And I know you won't be around just the very next day So I'd do it all right now, I'd do it all right now Where were you this morning You know I can't stand to be alone Your silence here is so deafening And I can't stand to let you go And I know you won't go alone without a fight But please don't leave me here alone And I know you won't be around just the very next day So I'd do it all right now, I'd do it all right now

about

Armed with a DIY attitude, multiple heartbreaks, and a new outlook on life, Hong Kong trio Strange Lives tugs on heartstrings with their second EP “Today’s No Different”, combining polished alt. rock with 80s pop and emo influences.

香港三人獨立搖滾組合Strange Lives以「自己動手」的方式,揉合了哀傷和重生的概念創作歌曲,推出了第二張專輯 “ Today’s No Different”。專輯結合了80年代流行樂和emo搖滾音樂,足以震動心弦。

“The 5-track album reflects the growth of the band as individuals, musicians, and Hong Kongers,” says guitarist/vocalist Elliott Wan, “and it certainly marks the end of the era of naivety, dangerous optimism, and willful ignorance.” This EP was written during the height of the social movement in Hong Kong - Both Elliott and their music making compatriots Ethan Tang (bass) and Ethan Yim (drums) felt the intensity and restlessness growing within their city, and EP opener “Hopeless Romantic” addresses those feelings with a polished grunge feel and the question: “Do you still want to believe that everything’s gonna be okay? We’ll live in bliss for another day?”

結他手兼主唱E仔表示:「這專輯反映了Strange Lives 過往一年作為個人、樂隊和香港人的成長。這專輯的發布或許也標誌著一個天真、樂觀主義、無知時代的終結。」這張專輯是在香港社會運動高峰時期撰寫的,樂隊成員都感受到緊張和躁動,他們希望透過grungy開場歌曲“Hopeless Romantic” 去表達那些感覺。

“Do you still want to believe that everything’s gonna be okay? We’ll live in bliss for another day?“ (您是否相信一切仍舊安好? 您是否仍舊要活在無知的幸福裏?)

“Only Chemical” pays homage to Strange Lives’ 80s heroes and heroines, as well as those who brought it back. With a hook that’s never leaving your mind, retro synthesizers, and a crisp production, this synth-pop influenced new-wave track will drag you off your feet and onto the dance floor. The 5-track EP progresses into mid-west emo-influenced track “Pretty Cool” and pop-punk dancer “(Love Won’t) Break My Fall”, both lyrically emotional and meticulously self-reflective of Elliott’s voided attempts at relationships with both people and places. With its heavy vocal delivery and intense production, closing track “Right Now” hits your heart like a truck, urging the listener to ‘do it all right now,’ as nothing, and no-one is certain to be there the next day.

歌曲 Only Chemical受到synthpop及new wave影響,節奏明快,容易上口;Strange Lives希望藉著這首歌向80年代的樂壇英雄致敬。Mid-west emo歌曲 “Pretty Cool” 及流行朋克曲目 “(Love Won’t) Break My Fall” 受主音 Elliott 所經歷的失落啟發而成,充滿細緻的自我反省及澎湃的個人情感。最後歌曲 “Right Now” 牽動情感,震動心弦,並鼓勵大家 “do it all right now”。人,無法預測明天。回顧昨天,倒不如創造明天。

With “Today’s No Different”, Strange Lives managed to tap into their relationship between their DIY spirit and pop-influenced polish, creating five tracks that stays true to their ‘do-it-yourself’ approach, all while acknowledging the polished flair and hooks they enjoy writing.

Strange Lives 在專輯”Today’s No Different” 中完全展現DIY精神,亦在他們創作的五首曲目中充分流露他們如何與流行音樂聯繫。這五首歌正正顯示他們的音樂天賦和魅力,也落實了“自己動手” 方式的音樂創作。

文:E仔
編:倉鼠

credits

released July 31, 2020

all songs written and arranged by elliott wan
and produced by strange lives

special thanks to yuman ng, alok leung, ric newsom,
jonathan sim

vocals, guitar, synthesizers by elliott wan
bass, backing vocals (tracks 2 and 3) by ethan tang
drums by ethan yim

recorded at the hamster cage, 117a studio,
and jonathan sim’s studio

mixed by martin merenyi
mastered by fabian tormin

strange lives are
elliott wan (vocals, guitar)
ethan tang (bass)
ethan yim (drums)

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Strange Lives

Power pop-punk band Strange Lives newest 3-track release titled "SL3 EP" features 'Left Out To Die', a grim reminder towards the emotions, injustice, cruelty and brutality felt during the social movement two years prior.

Strange Lives are Elliott Wan (vocals, guitar, synths), Ethan Tang (bass), Ethan Yim (drums).

Discography:
2018 - Strange Lives
2020 - Today's No Different
2021 - SL3 EP
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