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2Song Writing &Composing/作词作曲：Alvin & Lilliana
Music Production/音乐制作：Alvin
Vocal/演唱：Alvin & Lilliana
Artist Statement
In only forty years, Shenzhen turned from a small Chinese fishing village into a modernized, internationalized city. However, there is still a clash and symbioses between the old Chinese traditions and western modernization, which is why our song's verses are written in Chinese poetry style, the chorus in modern Chinese style, and the music is punk rock. We modified an electric guitar specifically for the use of producing punk rock: we changed the pickups and the circuit to make the music powerful and lively, which sets the whole tone for our song to embody the clash and symbioses of old and new, traditions and trends, of what Shenzhen is at this very moment. And also, there’s nothing more interesting than listening to a song with mixed genres.
Our song sings about a man arriving at Shekou harbor on a cruise, thinking that he has found a home. However, when he starts to live in Shenzhen, he realizes that even though he gradually gets to know Shenzhen very well, Shenzhen is still not his home. So he roams Shekou alone at night, thinking, "Black is not night It's long loneliness"
We created our song based in Shekou because we thought it was the most internationalized place in Shenzhen, and we embedded our feelings towards Shekou, towards the whole of Shenzhen, and the whole of society, into our song. The person we depicted in the song represents everyone who comes to Shenzhen. On our visit to Shekou, it was midday on Monday. Although there weren't many people around, we still saw five or six foreigners, including two men from Afghanistan. After all, Shenzhen is a migrant city; most people living here are from other parts of China and the world. This is why there is a saying, "If you come to Shenzhen, you are Shenzhen." But being a Shenzhener doesn't guarantee you find a place or a sense of belonging in Shenzhen. Also, with Nanshan district having the highest GDP among all districts in China, it's not a surprise that the pressure for survival is always very high. After all, being a Shenzhener doesn't mean Shenzhen is where home is. However, songs and music can sometimes be a home to return to while we are living like duckweeds in a fast-paced society, just like April in Paris, the song Raymond and Emily danced to in Kazuo Ishiguro's short story Come Rain or Come Shine, it will always be a place where "we are safe". We hope our song will resonate with you, and become a home you can escape to.
归心对月明
潮纹平
火独明
万里弄长笛
月风轻
秋毫盈
飘摇过潮汐地
我来到城市 多么熟悉
不知不觉 会想家
黑色不是夜晚
是漫长的孤单
世界万物可怕
在这里游荡
萧鼓唤游人
风正一帆近
归去与我
眉间蕴十分欢喜
看云聚云黑
都逃不过穹宇
数不完的
阴晴换圆缺
我来到城市 多么熟悉
不知不觉 会想家
黑色不是夜晚
是漫长的孤单
世界万物可怕
在这里游荡
孤船闻瑶琴 翩翩和一曲
海月生浪静 江秋天低树
独立望空情 波光映人兴
我万里归心 对月明
