Written for a friend who's enlisting soon.

Dedicated as well, to all my friends who have gone overseas for university studies and whatnot. May all of our adventures be exciting, amazing and memorable.

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All Around

$5 beers all around
For the kid who's grown up now
It's a good life you've had before
But don't stop from getting more

And all I can see
Is that this moment
Will soon be part of your past

Don't hold back from standing tall
There's so much left in store
The spirit of adventure let it take control
You were meant to be strong
People will sing your songs
And remember you, long after you're gone

The lights are burning low
Time can't stop or slow
Worn out memory lanes
Will you ever walk on them again

And all I can see
Is that this moment
Will soon be part of your past

Don't hold back from standing tall
There's so much left in store
The spirit of adventure let it control
You were meant to be strong
People will sing your songs
And remember you, long after you're gone

Will you be smiling
When I say goodbye?
Will no words be stronger
Than the light in your eyes?
You know there's no more need to wait
The world is at your feet, take your place 

All Around (Acoustic)

For a friend's 21st birthday.

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Happy Birthday

JUST THE OTHER DAY I SAW
A GIRL WHOSE EYES WERE TOO SMALL
BUT HER SMILE WAS SO WIDE
YOU COULD FIT THE WHOLE WORLD INSIDE

I SAW HER AT A SECOND HAND SHOP
PICKING OUT TOYS WITH POLKA DOTS
YOU CAN SAY SHE'S KINDA STRANGE
BUT IF YOU KNEW HER YOUR VIEW WOULD CHANGE

SHE LIKES TO READ AND WRITE TOO
IF YOU GOT A STORY SEND IT THROUGH
HER LOVE LIES IN THE BLUE SKY
SHE DOESN'T NEED WINGS TO FLY

YOU WOULD SEE HER AT A SECOND HAND SHOP
PICKING OUT THINGS NO ONE BOUGHT
YOU CAN SAY SHE'S KINDA STRANGE
BUT IF YOU KNEW HER YOUR VIEW WOULD CHANGE

SHE'S THE WIND WHEN IT'S SINGING
THE RAINBOW WHEN IT'S RAINING
A MASTERPIECE ALWAYS IN THE MAKING

THERE'S A BEAUTY SHE POSSESS
WHEN HER PATTERNS ARE IN A MESS
AND THE FLOWERS ARE DANCING ON THE HEMS OF HER DRESS

I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I COULD ALMOST HEAR THEM SAY
SHE'S HAPPINESS BORN ON BIRTHDAYS
I KNOW WHAT THEY'LL SAY
YOU ARE HAPPINESS, AND I WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY  

Happy Birthday

Music: Darryl Musta'in
Lyrics: Amber Lin
Produced: Darryl Musta'in

"Once upon a time, I imagined growing old with you."

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Love Grows Old

Watch the ocean crash into the shore
Funny how it breaks up into more
The beach has changed
But the castles we made in the sand stay the same

The days go by like a kite that's caught
In the wind, remember the times we fought
Over who would hold the kite and who would give up everything

This is a story no one knows
Life goes on as far as it goes
Only humans tell the time by the dreams that born or die

Don't let me go
You're safe in my home
We'll keep each other/ safe from the cold
We have a world/ where we'll never grow old

Childhood's a dream that we wake up from
And the pillows we lay our heads on
And like the feathers we have flown away to the sky

The treehouse where we fell 8 feet
After ten years that is where we'll meet
And we will try to recognize the facial lines

This is a story no one knows
Life goes on as far as it goes
Only humans tell the time by the dreams that born or die

Don't let me go
You're safe in my home
We'll keep each other/ safe from the cold
We have a world/ where we'll never grow old

We were our little paradise
The stories we'll tell with big fat lies
When we've said enough good byes
They were never enough, never enough, oh-oh-
Now that we're grown we think we know
How games are played and the friendship go
We will figure out this life, you and I

Don't let me go
You're safe in my home
We'll keep each other/ safe from the cold
We have a world/ where we'll never grow old

Don't let me go
We'll make our own home
There's a world/ where our love never grows old
I need you to hold
Keep me from getting cold
You make me want to grow old

Love Grows Old

Where Are You (original, 2012) by Amber Lin
Lyrics: https://anbarsky.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/280/

Where Are You

In the day, she's a freelance actor, part-time spoken word artiste, full-time workaholic.
In the night, she sings, dances, directs and takes photos as well.

She does not like chocolate.

Anbarsky