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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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