1. |
Young & Reckless
03:56
|
|||
|
I knew from the first day,
we were just another cliché.
That should’ve been a sign for us to step away.
People said we were wild and free;
We could be whatever we wanted to be.
We should’ve learned to take a second to breathe.
And I thought I was on top of the world.
And you, you and I should’ve learned how to fly.
We were young and reckless,
thinking we were fearless.
We didn’t even notice;
We couldn’t even care less.
We couldn’t even care less.
But you and I,
we were too high in the sky.
Dove headfirst into your embrace:
we didn’t have it in us to be afraid.
And I knew nothing of the consequences;
We lived too carelessly to pay attention.
And I thought I was on top of the world.
And you, you and I should’ve learned how to fly.
We were young and reckless,
thinking we were fearless.
We didn’t even notice;
We couldn’t even care less.
We couldn’t even care less.
But you and I,
we were too high in the sky.
No taking back what we had:
Your smile’s still shining so bright.
After all these years, I’m thinking of you.
Thought we were superheroes,
thinking life would let us go.
We should’ve known
people like us weren’t meant to fly.
We were young and reckless,
thinking we were fearless.
We didn’t even notice;
We couldn’t even care less.
We couldn’t even care less.
But you and I, you and I-
Young, young, young
We were so young.
Young, young, young
We’re still young.
We were reckless, yeah
We were reckless.
We were young and reckless,
thinking we were fearless.
We didn’t even notice;
We couldn’t even care less.
We couldn’t even care less.
But you and I,
we were too high in the sky.
|
||||
2. |
Stay Foolish
03:32
|
|||
|
I like a little sunshine,
strolling down the beach,
underneath the palm trees
where we walk and feel the breeze.
You like a little danger,
skating ‘long the streets.
We got police sirens sounding down
sunset boulevard.
You got fancy cars,
I got a hopeless heart.
Two worlds apart,
I know you hate when I start talking about:
L-O-V-E, love.
Too scared to touch.
We’re both fucking fools,
we thought that we had a shot.
And I just want you to
stay foolish with me.
Stay: we’re full of shit,
got no place to go.
All that I know
is that I got your hand in mine,
as we’re counting down the minutes.
We’ll stay foolish just us and time.
Staying foolish just us and time.
We don’t got no time to spare,
so baby won’t you take my hand.
We’ll run around and cause some trouble all across LA.
Watch the sun set, see the light shine upon your face.
It’s golden hour, can’t you
hold me closer.
And when the night falls,
we’ll dance under the stars.
And the moonlight casts a spell,
we’ll make it to sunrise,
say our goodbyes,
but in this moment:
And I just want you to
stay foolish with me.
Stay: we’re full of shit,
got no place to go.
All that I know
is that I got your hand in mine,
as we’re counting down the minutes.
We’ll stay foolish just us and time.
Won’t you stay,
won’t you stay.
No taking it slow,
’Cause all that I know
is that I got your hand in mine
as we’re counting down the minutes.
We’ll stay foolish just us and time.
Staying foolish just us and time.
Staying foolish just us and time.
|
||||
3. |
If You Care
03:57
|
|||
|
Oh when the day comes,
fate follows closely.
Hear how the rain falls:
sound of the pounding of my heart.
The words leave my lips in wilted
roses. I can’t help but imagine
the fear in your smile, the tears in your eyes
as it all fades to black.
And I know this world isn’t perfect,
but I hope this conversation
makes the pain worth it.
All that I ask of you is to listen.
Carry the memory;
Hold it close, then you’ll see
all of the good in me.
What I need is for you to
take a step back,
watch as the mask falls
down, down, down.
Don’t tell me we’re broken,
moments stolen from reminiscence.
Take all your prayers,
turn them into love and blessings.
Two simple words
can shatter every looking glass,
as it all fades to black, and I know.
Yes I know this world isn’t perfect,
but I hope this conversation
makes the pain worth it.
All that I ask of you is to listen.
And I know this world, it ain’t perfect,
but I hope this conversation
makes the pain worth it.
All that I ask of you is to listen, and listen.
Love me for me,
take all the time you need.
I’ll be the same,
there’s no-one to blame.
Won’t you stay by me…
|
||||
4. |
||||
|
Stirring up regrets in my morning coffee cop.
Sitting on the train, and I’m dipped in blues,
listening to all my saddest tunes,
and now it’s just gone half past two.
Where did the time go?
Seeing all the kids out in the park.
Moms and dads, close at heart.
Wish that I could go back to the start.
Maybe I can go back to the start.
Lost in limbo day to day,
stuck inside I wanna play.
Tell me the truth now.
Is this what you want?
Happiness on the line-
I didn’t want this life.
Tell me the truth now.
This ain’t what you want.
Hit up friends from down the block.
Catch up, find out, whether or not
we can do this all again.
We can do this all again.
All we gotta do is break it down.
Map it out.
It’s all about stepping back and takin’ it to the start.
Lost in limbo day to day,
stuck inside I wanna play.
Tell me the truth now.
Is this what you want?
Happiness on the line-
I didn’t want this life.
Tell me the truth now.
This ain’t what you want.
Tell me the truth now.
Tell me the truth, oh tell me.
Tell me the truth now.
Is this what you want?
Tell me the, tell me the-
Tell me the, oh.
Tell me the, tell me the-
Is this what you want?
Tell me the, tell me the
tell me the, oh.
Tell me the, tell me the-
This ain’t what you want.
|
||||
5. |
Pretty Girl (feat. ÈMIR)
02:58
|
|||
|
[Christina Li]
All this time since we crossed all the borderlines,
you took a step towards me, baby, gave me all your time.
And since then, you’ve gifted me
more than I could ever ask for.
You’re a dream come true.
I bet you thought I’d just lay back,
and take all your love like that
other girl left your heart in cracks.
You put your trust in me;
I promise I won’t take advantage
of your loving and affection.
It’s time for me to wake up, and make you see that-
I don’t wanna be your pretty girl.
Don’t wanna be your world, tonight.
It’s all about you.
I wanna show you all the ways you make me feel:
tell you all the words I need to speak aloud.
Every beat of my heart,
let me lay it on you.
Giving you my, giving you my loving.
I’m just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.
[ÈMIR]
You love me, I love you,
but there’s something I must do.
I wanna be the one that you run to;
you must know that no-one is above you,
but can I trust you?
to give me my space when I want to,
and give me your time when I want you.
And never get angry or mad when I act pretty trash,
and I put you on blast, yelling ‘fuck you.’
You say you need a break,
maybe I need one too.
And then you talk crazy,
acting dumb, you say you hate me, well I love you.
Not a crush, not a one time to fuck, girl I love you.
Not just to cuddle or to cuff you.
Cherish, embarrassed by the things I’ve done, you
grow with me.
Notice my lonely, and knowing me,
but tonight’s about you, this you owe to me.
[Christina Li]
I don’t wanna be your pretty girl.
Don’t wanna be your world, tonight.
It’s all about you.
I wanna show you all the ways you make me feel:
tell you all the words I need to speak aloud.
Every beat of my heart,
let me lay it on you.
Giving you my, giving you my loving.
I’m just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.
I’m just giving you my loving,
just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.
|
||||
6. |
When I Let You Go
02:46
|
|||
|
A shimmer in the night sky, shrouds of misty gold.
Ebb and flow like fleeting breaths of love stories, untold.
Sun setting on a mountain top, upon crinkled sheeds.
Warm that comes and goes, without a second to atone.
I wrote songs for a figment, a penny for my thoughts.
Vanishing into shadows, as truth brings in loss.
Time and time again, I reach for you in vain.
Something that might never be, a fantasy remains.
Neon lights and sapphire ice clink in glasses, cold.
Popcorn burning in the kitchen, time is running slow.
I hear you singing lullabies, feel your cautious touch.
Nothing but a daydream of a non-existent love.
Would you love me in years of void?
Would you search for me, fill my hopes and dreams?
Or will you come, only when I’ve let you go?
Would you love me in years of void?
Would you search for me, fill my hopes and dreams?
Or will you come, only when I’ve let you go?
If I let you go,
Will I finally know?
|
||||
7. |
Golden
07:36
|
|||
|
I run through grass catching fireflies.
I watch tadpoles skip away.
But I need no escape from shelter.
Pink light casts on me,
like a hand, sculpting clay,
like a mirror would say,
whisper tinted words.
Golden girl, living in a rosy world.
Shine so bright, with nothing but gilded pools.
On the brink, I hear crashing waves.
They scream and drown,
buried in rubble.
I yearn to jump,
but the unforeseen taunts.
For I know nothing,
or I’m grateful for nothing.
I stand tall, I smile bright, when I rise.
I listen, I love, and I care.
But I crave words,
thrown mindlessly through a screen,
all but my own.
I can only pretend, oh so much.
Golden girl, living in a rosy world.
Icy lakes or crashing waves, do I stand or drive? (Do I stand or dive?)
Golden girl, living in a rosy world. (Rosy, rosy)
Oh, I want to learn, but I’m never quite enough.
Wipe these lenses clean,
and I wonder to myself:
Who am I? Why am I?
And where do I go from here?
Golden girl, living in a rosy world.
Golden girl, living in a gilded world.
Golden girl, living in a wretched world.
I see for what it is. But just how can I give?
|
||||
Christina Li Music New York, New York
🍊 Christina Li is a singer-songwriter, producer, and arranger based in Hong Kong and New York City. She finds her sound in
the blend of Korean pop, American R&B, indie pop, and more. 🍊
Listen to Christina's debut EP 'Strings', out NOW! 🍊
All proceeds from Bandcamp will go to The Bail Project.
... more
If you like Christina Li Music, you may also like:
Real Numbers revisit the emotional melancholy and bright, chiming sound of late 80s indie pop on their latest EP.
go to album
A Strange Dream
by Smokescreens
L.A.'s Smokescreens recall the moment when post-punk transformed into indie pop on their David Kilgour-produced full-length.
go to album
Frank Infatuation
by Real Numbers
Modern indie pop classic in the mold of the Pastels and Television Personalities.
go to album
Indietracks Compilation 2017
by Indietracks Festival
Discover your next favorite artist on an epic 45-track charity compilation from the Indietracks festival.
go to album
Wordless Wonder
by Real Numbers
This sparkly and heartfelt indie pop release is classic Slumberland.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jul 5, 2016
go to album
Spunky songwriting wrapped up in luscious vocals and beautifully baroque-pop arrangements.
go to album
