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Wanderer

by EL.SY.

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    Available New Year's Day 2021. Lyrics to all songs also included.
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What is On My Mind 03:41
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I’m on my knees oh Lord help me I’ve been on this road too long Lord won’t you save me I’ve been wandering And I can’t be gone too long And I can’t be gone too long And I can’t be gone too long And I can’t be gone too long And I can't be gone too long What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind Lord I’ve been aimless Seeking shelter Where I know I can’t be found (know I can't be found) Oh won’t you find me Where my heart beats When I know I’m safe and sound When I know I’m safe and sound When I know I’m safe and sound When I know I’m safe and sound When I know I'm safe and sound What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind Is it a fantasy I believe in Is it a masterpiece that I’m seein' Is it a tragedy where I’m bleeding Is it a holiday that I sink in Is it a fantasy I believe in Is it a masterpiece that I’m seein' Is it a tragedy where I’m bleeding Is it a holiday What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind What is on my mind
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What 01:08
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What What am I doing What am I doing here (There’s a world out there) There was a time I knew where I was going (And it’s calling me name) There was a road all laid out (There’s a reason to care) How I wandered aimlessly on that road (If you just stop the blame) What a life that was (There’s a spark in the air) What (If you just light my flame) Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm
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Fast Life 04:29
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Ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh Ooh I wasn't looking for anything out of the old Just a missionary with nowhere to go Oh Like a rolling stone Just conquering the great unknown, I'm On the highway to heaven with nothing but road Blowing through signs, make it up as we go Blink of an eye and we're already home Oh oh Oh oh Forever I roam What are we doing here anyways? Fast life Don't you ever think you're running out of time Every vision's turning into blurred lines And I don't wanna stop this ride I'm Living for fast highs Bottle up this feeling so it never dies At least it won't be over 'Til the land slide brings you down Somehow I won't ever drop this high Ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh Ooh This life can be blinding It's ever unwinding Don't know what we're chasing So good you should taste it The speed's so fast I feel like I'm wasted Feels like a runaway train Fast life Don't you ever think you're running out of time Every vision's turning into blurred lines And I don't wanna stop this ride I'm Living for fast highs Bottle up this feeling so it never dies At least it won't be over 'Til the land slide brings you down Stop drop and roll You never know If the fire Would be nicer than The things you hold So just let go Stop drop and roll You never know If the fire Would be nicer than The things you hold So just let go Oh oh oh Fast life Don't you ever think you're running out of time Every vision's burning like a sunrise Please don't let me off this ride Living for fast highs (Don't let, don't let me off) Bottle up this feeling so it never dies (This feeling) At least it won't be over 'Til the land slide brings you down Somehow I won't ever drop this high
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On The Road 03:16
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Mmmm, mmm Well I was running in the middle of the night Trying not to disturb the light Pouring in (Pouring in) Through the tree lines Mmmm mmmm Mmm mmm It’s not very often that you find yourself in peace A complete silence And mind at ease But that’s where I go When I’m on the road Ooh ooh Ooh ooh And I will hop A railway train And I will catch The next plane on to Spain Who knows where I’ll go from there Mmm mmm Mmm mmm You’ll cross over mountains Once you’ve crossed over this bridge It’s like going fishing while You’re learning how to swim But that’s how I’ll go When I’m on the road Ooh ooh Ooh ooh And I will hop A railway train And I will catch The next plane on to Maine Who knows where I’ll go from there Ooh ooh
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The Road Not Taken 00:40
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What happens on the road not taken When you realize you've been on that road all along And it's not what it's cracked up to be?
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Boulevard of Broken Dreams 02:05
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I walk a lonely road The only one that I have ever known Don’t know where it goes But it’s only me And I walk alone Oh ooh ooh oh oh Oh ooh ooh I walk this empty street On the boulevard of broken dreams Where the city sleeps And I’m the only one And I walk alone Ah ah ah ah ah My shadow’s only one that walks beside me My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me Till then I walk alone...
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Shadow 04:00
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Two years With no sleep Guess I’ve been living the dream I’m sinking, I’ve hit the bottom Searching For something To cast aside the feeling Lurking out from behind I’ve got this energy I feel it haunting me I know it’s following And now I’ve realized I’m a shadow of who I used to be I’m blending into me Never been so hollow Feeling incomplete Like I could see through me But it’s making me Stronger than yesterday I’m embracing the other me I cannot run from reality Cuz the shadow is me Me (me) Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Two worlds Within me I don’t know who to believe I’m fading into the mirror And even though it hurts It’s still a part of me The ghost that never leaves I guess I’ve gotta learn To live with my disease My God help me please Cuz I need this energy And it’s always haunting me I see it following And now I’ve realized I’m a shadow of who I used to be I’m blending into me Never been so hollow Feeling incomplete Like I could see through me But it’s making me Stronger than yesterday I’m embracing the other me I cannot run from reality Cuz the shadow is me Me (me) And even though it hurts It’s still a part of me I guess I’ve gotta learn To live with my disease I’m a shadow of who I used to be Hollow, feeling incomplete But I'm finally Stronger than yesterday I’m embracing the other me I cannot run from reality Cuz the shadow is me Me, me, me, me
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Blank Stares 04:09
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Blank stares Numb body Blinking lights all around me But they don’t inspire me Stuck in place as the world moves around me Lost in space as life swirls around me Sitting in the same place for so long I can’t feel my legs anymore They’re not attached to my body Every fiber in me is swaying Windshield wipers move in synch Back and forth to the beat Of this rainy scene Blank stares Numb body Blinking lights all around me But they don’t inspire me A jolt, a rush into color The arms of a lover Awaken my senses No lenses Done with cheap thrills, oh All the fluff and the frills are Never enough to fill me up with Blank stares Numb body Blinking lights all around me But they don’t inspire me Oh, oh Done with cheap thrills (Thrills, thrills, thrills, thrills) All the fluff and the frills (Frills, frills, frills, frills) A jolt into color Awaken my senses Am I whole again I’ll let down all My defenses It’s always a little too late for Blank stares Numb body Blinking lights all around me But they don’t inspire me Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh Give me something real Really make me feel Give me something real To really make me feel Give me something real Really make me feel Give me something real To really make me feel Give me something real Cuz they don’t inspire me
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Cafe Society 03:45
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One-time coffees Going nowhere fast I don’t feel these interactions last But let’s do this dance Drag it out as long as we can (Mmm) Oh, who will love me When there’s no-one left To reassure me that the time will pass Let’s take a chance Wait it out as long as we have A better solution For the effects Of being lonely In your best dress I’m just so jaded The luster is quickly fading I’m rusty and I am aging Caged in this cafe society Aging aging Caged in Keep chasing pavements Caged in this cafe society So tell me something that is underneath The shallow waters of your CV Don’t you wish that shit was obsolete Forever searching, forever searching For a better solution Than being left With feeling lonely Inside in your head I’m just so jaded The luster is quickly fading I’m rusty and I am aging Caged in this cafe society Aging aging Caged in Keep chasing pavements Caged in this cafe society Aging aging Caged in Don’t know what day it is Caged in this cafe society One of these days You’ll see the writing on the wall And all the caffeine in your blood Won’t save you One of these days You’ll find the will to carry on When your anxiety is gone Heh heh I’m just so jaded The luster is quickly fading I’m rusty and I am aging Caged in I'm just so jaded The luster is quickly fading (I'm quickly fading) I’m rusty and I am aging (fading, fading, fading) Caged in this cafe society Aging aging Caged in Keep chasing pavements Caged in this cafe society Aging aging Caged in Don’t know what day it is Caged in this cafe society
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Wanderer 03:55
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Mmm Ooh ooh ooh Yellow golden chains Hollow stained in the rain Oh how I long to be Oh how I long to be Free, free Sprawling wings of white Ah springing from my cage at night I am a wanderer (I am a wanderer) Drifting through wander seas (Drifting through wander seas) Like the sun to light You and I are tied Fluidity in my veins Like a shadow’s passing frame I leave my silhouette (I leave my silhouette ) Hung with the words I left you (Hung with the words I left you ) Like the moon to night You and I are tied

about

Singer-songwriter and producer EL.SY. is releasing her debut 10-track album “Wanderer” as an anthemic send-off into the New Year.

"Wanderer" is a cinematic indie pop experience that follows the journey of a wayfaring life traveler in search of something real on the proverbial road of life. The album infuses catchy contemporary pop records with rich sonic landscapes that serve as colorful backdrops to the moving story she tells.

Each song offers something unique and pushes the boundary of genre, while being masterfully weaved together by a single narrative.

EL.SY. self-recorded and self-produced much of the album in her home studio and also wrote most of its songs. She also worked with talented producers, co-writers and audio engineers in Sweden and LA to help bring her story to life in a polished and cohesive body of work.

The result is an enchanting, powerful and raw experience that will make you want to dance, cry, and live in your feelings along the ride.

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released January 1, 2021

Artist: EL.SY.

Production: Lily Chen, Carl Sjursvens, Alexander Bergil, Tuva-Lill Elwerdotter

Mixing: Lily Chen, Austin Lim, Jacob Christofer Andersson, Georgios Melimopoulis

Instruments: Lily Chen, Ryan Song, Carl Sjursvens

Mastering: Andrew Garver

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EL.SY. Los Angeles, California

EL.SY. is LA-based Asian-American singer/songwriter and producer Lily Chen.

She crafts soul- moving alternative pop with influences across folk, contemporary R&B, soul, dance, and electro-pop -- carving out a space that is all her own. ... more

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