Alchemy: a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination

This is the first time I'm sharing a song I wrote, so this is a big step forward. I'm thrilled to share this track with you and hope the lyrics speak to you in some way. 

Thank you to my co-writer, Diana Chan-Kim, we do good work together.  Thank you also to Lindsey (@moonlambs) for the gorgeous artwork.

Written by sandrewbox and Diana Chan-Kim
Performed, mixed, produced by sandrewbox
Art by Lindsey Lam (moonlambs)

Alchemy

Verse 1 
It's time now
Our paths run different ways
This moment, soaked in our pain

Pre-chorus 1
And you know the days to come
Want to cloud and fade into grey
Won't survive if all we focus on is the rain

Chorus
And yeah, this is life now
Just how it's designed
You gotta take your path, I'll take mine
It might take some time, when 
This chapter is through
We'll be even stronger, me and you

Verse 2
Five hundred forty some days that rise in between us
Who will we be after all this time?

Pre-chorus 2
There are those days when the greys, they all wash over me, choke my fire and dim my sight  (Days, wash, choke, dim)
But I'm choosing to make the time to work on me
Paint my canvas with bright light hopefully (Choose, time, paint, light)
Adding a layer, each day 

Chorus 
And ohh yeah, this is life
It's how it's designed
You gotta take your path, I'll take mine
It'll take some time, oh when it's all through
We'll be stronger

Bridge
Gotta grow yeah, gonna take this time, gotta grow yeah
Even though yeah, gonna miss us, we're gonna grow yeah
Hey yeah, we'll be stronger 

Chorus 
And yeah, this is life now
Just how it's designed
You gotta take your path, I'll take mine
It might take some time, when 
This chapter is through
We'll be stronger, me and you 

Outro
We're stronger
When our paths come together, oh
We'll be stronger 
I can't wait for when, ohhh
We're back again
Until the end

Alchemy - sandrewbox

Did I cover this song already?  I sure did.  My affection for this song goes deep.  It's been a really long time since I've uploaded a live performance and this is the one I needed to do for a variety of reasons.  This is my song for 2024 - to keep pressing onward, in the good and the bad, because life inevitably goes on.  I'm also thankful for the people in my life who anchor me, that even when the world is constantly changing, things are still the same between them and me.  

For lyric translations: 
https://doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com/2023/05/07/life-goes-on-agust-d/

https://youtu.be/XJKn86SY5m8

Life Goes On - Agust D cover (one take series audio)

Sharing some covers I've made over the years.  I do my own recording and mixing, it's not perfect, but I'm enjoying the process, errors and all!

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