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The twentieth song came with the title “For the Growth of Us  致成长路上的
                                                                                                                                   我们”. It opened with the sounds of a flute and a ringing school bell, and progressed
                                                                                                                                   into a gentle duet between two female voices. The song expressed that exams are an

                                                                                                                                   indispensable part of schooling life, and wished candidates greater confidence in this
                                                                                                                                   aspect.




                                                                                                                                           The final song from the album was “Eternal Journey 永远的旅行”. It had a cheery
                                                                                                                                   tune, with lyrics being a combination of Chinese and English phrases. The lively ukulele
                                                                                                                                   accompaniment added much vigour to the song.




                                                                                                                                           Complementary to the end of the album release party was an original score titled

    “Soar” Cover Art                                           “The Past” Cover Art                                                “The Journey of Growth 程·长”. It served as an outro for the album, and as ending
                                                                                                                                   credits. The score consisted of running notes on the piano and spanned several octaves.
                                                                                                                                   It was truly a pleasant ending to the music album release party.
                  The fifteenth song “Ordinary                       In the seventeenth song, titled “The

           Happiness  平凡快乐” was a harmonious  Past  口厺”, the singer crooned for her                                                                                                                             Jointly reported by:
           duet between  two singers with  pleasant  lover to return to her in a skillfully gentle                                                                                                   Rachel Koh Huey Shin Jr3Z(2)
           voice timbres, along with a guitar  yet helpless voice. The use of pentatonic                                                                                                           Sofea Chang Hui Zhou Sr1ComB

           accompaniment. The song emphasized  notes created an exotic sense of east asian                                                                                                                      Goh Li Lian Sr2ScA
           that happiness can be found even in the  musicality, complementing a theme which
           smallest of things.                               spoke of those brief yet warm moments                                                                                                                          Ending Credits
                                                             that make up our sweetest memories,
                                                             despite any loss of friendship or love.
                  The sixteenth song was a celebration
           of nature, titled “Admiring Nature 欣赏大
           自然”. It opened with an animated piano                     Up next was the song “China Tones
           intro consisting of powerful, jovial chords  中国调” which emphasized the use of

           that reeled listeners in. Throughout the  the ancient Chinese musical style with
           piece, the piano accompaniment comprised  lyrics that depicted the various Chinese
           syncopated triads which complemented  instruments  and  customs.  The  following

           the singer’s upbeat singing, producing a  song, “Soar腾飞”, used a clever
           clean and crisp tune. The meaning behind  metaphor which described wings as a
           the song was that due to the pandemic,  means of soaring towards the future. The
           people have been locked up in their homes,  song’s message was a meaningful one: since
           unable to step out of their homes for a  we have experienced many difficulties

           long time. The lyrics expressed hope that  together, there is nothing left to be afraid
           once the epidemic is over, everyone would  of. Let us work hard together for a better
           be able to go out and enjoy the beauty of  life and soar to greater heights.

           nature.





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