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Past​-​Present

by ICS WOW

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Wondrously show your steadfast love Of those who seek refuge Keep me as the apple of your eye Hide me in the shadow of your wings You have tried my heart You have visited me by night You have tested me And you will find nothing Wondrously show your steadfast love Of those who seek refuge Keep me as the apple of your eye Hide me in the shadow of your wings
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Time is ticking and it goes by fast Familiar faces with hurtful scars Tell me goodnight Kiss me goodbye its the end Ah… Cheesy love songs playing on repeat Letters full of love ripped into little sheets Drown in your sorrows There’s no tomorrow for you Ah… Can’t you see… Hey boy, open your eyes, this is reality Are you mad, or are you drowning in Wonderland Hey girl, don’t you fall into the rabbit’s trap You know it’s over so why bother, move on Paint your roses from white to red Stained with lies, just go to bed Dream is a killer, are you a winner Or the fool Ah… Don’t get drunk on love, you’re playing a game Your heart’s torn in shreds, what a shame Come join my party, my pity party In tears Ah… Can’t you see… Hey boy, open your eyes, this is reality Are you mad, or are you drowning in Wonderland Hey girl, don’t you fall into the rabbit’s trap You know it’s over so why bother, move on Forever after is just a facade of broken ties Listen to me, you’re not to be You’re not missed, let go of your demise Hey boy, isn’t it sad that you still don’t understand Are you mad, or do you wanna drown in Wonderland Hey girl, don’t you know this is no fairytale Stop dreaming, start believing that you’ll move on Sing it out…
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Open my eyes and I see you there Jumping and laughing through the day How could I ever watch you go Hold my hand sing your favorite song So stay right here don't ever leave I only see you by my side My baby boy my baby girl I need you Right by my side when curtains close My baby boy my baby girl please stay Right by my side and take your bow Walk down the hall and I hear your voice same one I've heard for a million years You picked me up took me for a ride I never thought we would end up here So stay right here don't ever leave I only see you by my side My baby boy my baby girl I need you Right by my side When curtains close My baby boy my baby girl please stay Right by my side and take your bow Cry on my shoulder wipe all your tears Just take my hand we'll conquer the world Cry on my shoulder wipe all your tears Just take my hand we'll conquer the world I won't forget you No I won't forget you So please don't forget me My baby boy my baby girl I need you Right by my side when curtains close My baby boy my baby girl please stay Right by my side when curtains close Oooooo
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Where did the times go, they flied by Cause I Remember back when I used to cry Over the smallest thing, and the littlest detail And when I lied to my parents after the principal’s email And yeah I felt myself creeping down into a shell Going deeper only to find another painful hell Now I drop bars, just to mask my pain Like everytime I sing, I take off another chain As a kid, I didn’t wanna be famous I just wanted more fun, I liked being aimless The dreams I had were my paradise Little did I know that it wouldn’t suffice Cause I was a kid, I was just ten Never knew you or knew what it all meant How was a kid, supposed to know That all I pursued had to melt like the snow All I held dear, reduced to tears My innocence lost to my growing up years My life once depended on dreams and delusions The life that I see dqnow’s a child’s illusions From boy to man My life’s unfolded like a fan But I’m attached to these strings My life was filled with these things Yeah I had it all, but I left it all to spend Couldn’t even comprehend Back when we used to play pretend Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? My happiest memories Took me back to when I was three Heard the sky dripping heavy rain Had fun playing with my toy trains Laughing, smiling, my mom be dialing Go to church, eat food, make new friends My daily routine was so normal How I wished that I could lose the formal Still a kid, didn’t want to grow up I was fine drinking out of my kiddie cup 14 years later, to where I am now I was asking God, “Where art thou!” Thunder crashed, lightning screamed Even my left hand turned to smithereens I felt my tears go down my dirty cheeks Forming rivers down these rusty peaks Yeah I tried so hard, had gone so far but I ended up in a muddy rut And when the rain clouds poured In a second I was straight out floored The earth seemed to rumble and grumble My heavy steps turned to careless stumbles But when I stepped back to take a look My life opened up like a book From boy to man Life’s unfolded like a fan But I’m attached to many strings Yeah my life filled with all these things Yeah I had it all, but I left it all to spend Couldn’t even comprehend When we used to played pretend Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? I looked back and I thought I was empty Forgot those I loved, even those who had left me Now my story’s different, Now my story’s changed My life has been shaped by my toil and pain I spent so much time just trying to please When life’s true purpose is go with His breeze I spent so much time making the most of my work Now I look back, and I ask myself Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end? Was it worth it in the end?
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Love lane, we walk this road together Dream plane, we make our wish together Hope train, the stars aligned forever My world’s gone crazy for you Cold rain, sometimes it comes down pouring Heart break, I’ll catch us if we’re falling Insane, that’s what I am becoming My world’s gone crazy for you And when we fight it’s half-alright Like what you say is always right And when we cry it’s twice the smiles That come back in a while Talking in the dark we’ve been up so late Waiting to be with you somehow someday Back then there’s a world where we belong To you, I sing this love song I sing this love song To you, I sing this love song Love game, we play this round together Far aim, we shoot the stars together Untamed, so much to see and wonder My world’s gone crazy for you And when we fight it’s half-alright Like what you say is always right And when we cry it’s twice the smiles That come back in a while Talking in the dark we’ve been up so late Waiting to be with you somehow someday Back then there’s a world where we belong To you, I sing this love song Talking in the dark we’ve been up so late Waiting to be with you somehow someday Back then there’s a world where we belong To you, I sing this love song I sing this love song To you, I sing this love song
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I see you walking down the hall, eyes never catching mine The happy memories of the past comes floating by Must you turn away and frown whenever you catch my eye Cause time is ticking, ticking down, but you're still on my mind It's falling apart, our tethered hearts, no glue can fix our broken strings of love Won't you hug me tonight, won't you stay by my side, just one last time Hiding my feelings is no easy task, but this is a comfy mask People change and feelings fade away, like any other day Must you turn away and walk the other way whenever I come walking by I just can't believe how this ended with a sigh It's falling apart, our tethered hearts, no glue can fix our broken strings of love Is it all just a lie, won't you tell me why It's falling apart, our tethered hearts, no glue can fix our broken strings of love Is it too late to cry, won't you say your goodbyes Every time I look at you I really want you to know That if this was all just up to me I'll never let this go There's no turning back, I dropped my golden axe My tears are flowing, but I'll force a smile Can't you save me from my lies, please don't break our ties There's no turning back, I dropped my golden axe My tears are flowing, but I'll force a smile Can't we make things right, just one last time You're the treasure I lost
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Blue Is a word I always knew Like the cold and lonesome sea Is something I’ll always be Blue Is a close, familiar friend But my pain will never end I will never be set free The yellow sun always warms my face But I feel cold inside The green grass grows and flows with life But I feel like I just died I’m blue, through and through There’s nothing you can do To change me, rearrange me Into something that's not blue I’m blue, undoubtedly There’s nothing else I can be Is this a dream? Oh, how can it be Oh why can’t I be free? Blue Is not a gift, it’s a curse Feels so bitter that it hurts There’s not anything worse The sun should’ve put a smile on my face But I feel sad instead The sky should’ve taken my worries away But I’m just filled with dread I’m blue, through and through There’s nothing you can do To change me, rearrange me Into something that's not blue I’m blue, undoubtedly There’s nothing else I can be Is this a dream? Oh, how can it be Oh why can’t I be free? And I think I’m free from the darkest night Cause I can open up my eyes Oh I think I can finally see the light Oh I can see the sky! I used to be blue Now I know that’s not true I’ve been freed, I’ve succeeded I’m not blue anymore! I finally can see And there’s nothing wrong with me I see a light, that’s shining bright A sight I can’t ignore!
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All these people telling lies Breathing out the deepest sigh What a world so dark and grey Oh my Lord don’t let me stray I’ll be here here, until it's time To be with you my Jesus Christ Through the struggles I will obey And because of you I’ll be okay Thank you for loving me, forgiving me Thank you for saving my life I love you Lord You Amaze me with all you have done Your Grace is enough Oh Mighty King, Lord of all Looking on, towards his face Waiting for a big embrace He is mine and I am his Gripping on to his great gift Thank you for loving me, forgiving me Thank you for saving my life I love you Lord You Amaze me with all that you’ve one Your Grace is enough Oh Mighty King, the Lord of all

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"Past-Present" is the culmination of a year's worth of writing, recording and producing music for International Christian School's Worship on the Word (W.O.W.) and Audiotech classes in 2017-18. In W.O.W., students drew inspiration from a variety of sources including Praise and Worship, Love, Life's Disappointments, Personal Hardships, and Nostalgic Memories to name a few. The songs were then mixed and produced by the Audiotech class in the second semester, applying studio production techniques to polish the recordings and complete the songs.

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released June 9, 2018

ICS WOW class: Mu-Yin Chang, Valerie Yuen, Elliott Wan, Annette Ho, Evelyn Wong, Mikayla Simons, Nathan So, Alex Mak, Julian Chan, Theodore Ching, Isabella Conceicao

ICS Audiotech class: Ethan Tang, Stacey Chan, King Yat Yau, Javier Lam, Darius Lui, Fontaine Chan, Louis Lo, Brian Wong

Produced by: Corey Tam

Album Artwork: Evelyn Wong

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