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This song was born from being sick and tired of power in this culture being falsely associated with brute force, aggression and bullying. In 100% of my life experience, when someone has resorted to anger, yelling or violence, they actually wield very little true power… They have become reactive, they have let the other side get under their skin... they have already lost the interaction.
Two weeks ago, I had no plans to release this song to the public and the video was not even an idea in my head... but in light of the immeasurably important election coming up I decided I needed to do something. I asked my Patreon supporters to send me clips of themselves defining what true power means to them, and was completely blown away by how many amazing responses I received. I mixed the song in the car between Toronto and Ottawa, and edited the video between New Jersey and Virginia so we could release it in time to encourage people to exercise their true power at the polls on November 6.
HUGE THANKS to my Patreon family who have given me the power to create art I believe in. I am so beyond humbled and grateful that so many people showed up to make this idea happen on such short notice. I hope you enjoy the song and video, and I hope you’ll share if it resonates with you.
Much love, Alex Wong
lyrics
Darling Darling, You’re not OK
I can see that you’re hurting
The look in your eyes shows me the pain
I feel the anger burning
Words hits you like a handgrenade
throw it back you could make them pay
but you know theres another way
hiding in the silence
Let the quiet voice drown out all the noise
even when they’re screaming out
I know that your love is louder
let the battle cry fade away this time
darling you still have a choice
listen to the quiet voice
I know I know way down below
deep in the place you hide it
the eye of the storm so clear and so calm
waiting for you to find it
Heads spinning like a hurricane
hard to hear what you mean to say
but the storm won’t go away
until you climb inside it
Just ‘cause they shout it
Doesn't make it true
cause everyone gets the loudest
when they’re about to lose
credits
released November 1, 2018
Written by Alex Wong and Elise Hayes
Performed, produced and mixed by Alex Wong
Mastered by Yes Master Studios
supported by 7 fans who also own “The Quiet Voice (Acoustic)”
Ich werde nie den Moment vergessen, wie ich in Schwerin in einem Media-Markt das Album Warm Strangers bei den Reinhör-Stationen gesehen habe. Scheinbar hatte jamnd anders sich die CD zuvor reingezogen und dort liegen lassen. Das Cover hat mich angesprochen und ich hab die CD sofort in einen der CD-Spieler getan. Ich war hin und weg und knapp bei Kasse, und hab trotzdem die CD sofort gekauft. Vielen Dank, Vienna, für diese wunderschöne Erinnerung. mpfau
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