On the surface, "soju" might be best described to have an upbeat pop-centric sound, but the song itself is about dealing with death and reflecting on the notion that life sometimes feels like random moments in time that are out of your control. For most people, they wouldn’t know that I wrote “soju” from the perspective of his late grandfather and that 2021 was the year of loss for him.

The first verse and chorus of “soju” was written about the aftermath of loss and grief. We tend to feel completely helpless and achingly wish for one more moment with our loved ones, as we are overwhelmed by the struggle to go on through life feeling like the meaning is lost. Most of the lyrics in the first verse and chorus are reflections on how hopeless life feels when you lose someone, and how much the sky feels like it is falling in the wake of their death. Simply put, life becomes monochromatic.

The second half of the second verse is all about that idea to not lose love when you have lost a loved one, and rather to use the pain you experienced that has undoubtedly changed you - to love even deeper. Pain is more relatable to people than success; than happiness; than anything else we often experience. Our lives more often than not are our symbols of pain that we have synthesized through our coping methods into how we then choose to perceive the world. At its worst, we let it consume us and we create insecurities that eat us alive. At its best, our pain becomes lessons of growth and empathy that we can use to understand why it is so goddamn hard for all of us to be alive and human.

The takeaway message of the song? Make sure you find someone that you can give your all to, and then love them in your every waking moment - until their final breath. That's what the bridge of “soju” is all about. How often can we regret the time we no longer have with someone who is gone? Savor every moment you get with someone who loves you, exist with them, and be with them. And though I hope that none of you will ever have to go on living without someone you love, knowing you were truly with them - and they were with you - is enough.

-Mike Raj

Lyrics

Verse 1
Staring out the window
Reaching for a North Star
Waiting Just to wake up
From this nightmare
Where you could be right back in my arms

Dancing to the limbo
Stuck here in the middle
You Tell me that it’s simple 
But I Could Paint a thousand 
Different pictures of what is wrong

Chorus
But If we turn the clocks Back 
A Couple Dials
We should throw them out 
Because time ain’t ours 
Oh but you fill me up 
And I can feel it now

Verse 2
She said “life is just a symbol, 
For the pain that you can get through
Like A camel through the needle,
Everyday people are just a thousand
Versions of who they were

So love me like we’re equal
Cause if there is no sequel
I rather live in peaceful 
Understanding that we believed
Our every single words

Chorus
And if we turn the clocks Back 
A Couple Dials
We should throw them out 
Because time ain’t ours 

And if we burned these blocks down
A couple miles
We could build them Up
Until the sky was ours

Bridge
Cause I’ve lived, I lived
One hundred years of solitude, with you
And never questioned what gives, what gives
Anyone the right to, right to
Believe these superstitions 
Outside of human intuition?
‘Cause Tonight, its enough for me to know 
That you and I exist inside this paradise

Chorus
And if we turn the clocks Back 
A Couple Dials
We should throw them out 
Because time ain’t ours 

And if we burned these blocks down
A Couple miles
We could build them Up
Until the sky was ours

soju

Heart on Repeat

Friday Forever

All work no play, that's why you're uptight
You pay no mind to what you feel inside
Put your mind at ease 'cause you pay no rent
Just let me know when you're ready to unwind

I want to see you satisfied

If you ever need a break
If you ever need to settle down
We can swim into a daze
I promise that you're never gonna drown
We don't need to give and take
Evaporate and let me end the drought
We can swim and ride the wave
Swim and ride the wave
We could take a day off

Walk into the room like you need answers
When it don't matter what you think you'll find
Set your phone aside so we could get lost
In things that don't cost a penny of your time

Don't tell me that you're satisfied

Unwind

I know I wrote you two songs
I guess this time I won’t be taking long
I got a lot of things to say
I need to come off strong
I really need to get it straight
I can’t be waiting long
I came across a list of tings
Man that’s a lot of names
I feel the need to do you dirt
I put a lot at stake
I really meant it when I said that Imma play the game
I might’ve made the game
I bet no bullets get heard in the rain
Mourning til’ night
Still don’t know what poured down the drain
Only sidewalks do
So I’ll stroll
As I watch you reap what you sow dude
Don’t want no trouble
Say it’s paint
On the sidewalk
Stroll
And watch you reap what you sow
Dude
I’m only getting started and now we’re going on a-
Stroll to watch you reap what you sow
Mentally I’m exhausted
Yes I’ve tripped the fuck up now I’m off it
Petty like
Ain’t you a man to really understand luck don’t come often
I put aside my pride and expected you to apologize
Now I realize about time I’ll be satisfied
So here’s another song bout you to bop with
Honey, if she could sing
Only then a bee sting would turn her to a bad bitch
Why wouldn’t you go at it?
It’d be stupid if you hadn’t
No good fella, no I won’t tell her, you go get her
Go Cinderella
You done read what I said, has it gone to your head yet?
Easy come, easy go, is he screwing your hoe?
Though you was just an option
Right? When you was at the auction?
Ego, ego, grow
Still on the low though
I know you gon’ show
She bout to drop it, oh
Ego, ego, don’t spill into my flow
You cuppin’ solo
Ain’t bout to stop it, no
All that may glitter isn’t gold
I’ve come to know so I’ll show ya
Always sippin’ liquor, break the mould
Now that’s a chip on your shoulder
Poor soldier be better biddin’ sober
Well if it’s over, done riding roller coasters
Bipolar getting heavy, it’s a boulder
Bye loner, I don’t mean to hog the holster
All that you have is not enough
I gave you love and now you’re getting none
She gon’ pull the trigger to her gun
Woah uh-oh




Written by Dacey Andrada
Produced by Justin Tecson, Dacey Andrada, Joshua Akow, Waterfall Eyes, Marco Marin

SIDEWALKS - DACEY

selfish

Produced & mixed by Jake Munk
Mastered by Mike Bozzi
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Watch the music video here: youtube.com/watch?v=2KUX1SAr1UA&feature=youtu.be
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https://www.instagram.com/michiguerrero/

Spotify

Still Feel U

CLOUT CHASER

I Don't Mind

Produced & mixed by Jake Munk
Mastered by Mike Bozzi
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www.instagram.com/michiguerrero/

Don't Know How to Behave

Produced & mixed by Jake Munk
Mastered by Mike Bozzi
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un5cuYORjas
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Sugarbaby

You're Kinda Perfect out now!!!! Produced by Julian Kaufman. Lyric video on YouTube!!

Don't Know How to Behave

Michi