Leaving (Departure)

by Zi

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Romancio Haven’t heard anything like this in the last decade – good ol’ heartbrek bedroom humming.Very cathartic and healing, but not easy

Arnie An honest exploration of one’s definitive years. I hope you are alright Zi. ❤️

AlkoB Ah yes, today we win the internet today with this excellent example of teenage desperation. Zi records his biggest pains in the form of songs, and I almost can taste his salty tears. Beautifully naive and ache-transmitting release.
Favorite track: Leaving.

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1.	Leaving 03:35	info	buy track
2.	Hypocrite 02:33		buy track
3.	On the other side 02:42		buy track
4.	Bite the bullet 02:11		buy track
5.	Same sky, different place 04:27		buy track
6.	A sliver of hope 03:24		buy track

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ABOUT LEAVING DEPARTURE

I left my closest friends a month before I turned 18. Then, I left my mom and my dad a few months after I turned 18. They came to accompany me for a few months before actually leaving, and then, they were gone.

Living a life in a different place is isolating. Everything feels new and strange. I had to live independently, even when I was not ready to. I missed everyone. I missed my parents and my friends, and I thought about them everyday. What lives could they be living now? Are they happier?

A month after my parents left, I had to enlist in the military. Things felt like it was getting worse, and I didn't want to live my life. People were cruel, and it wasn't a place for me. It didn't feel like I belonged there.

In the military base, planes flew by quite frequently. You would always know it was coming by, because of the sound. It's very loud.
I hated planes ever since, because it would serve as a reminder of how I wasn't there with my family and friends.

All I wanted was to just be there with them, even though my relationship with some of them was complicated. I knew that I still loved them, and I missed everything. Even now, 6 months after writing this EP, 3 months after producing it, and a few weeks after publishing it, I'm still missing them, and I don't know how long it'll last. Some of them don't even know that I put my stuff out online, because I don't have the nerve to tell them about anything. But one day, I want them to know that I love them, not just by my songs, but face to face.

So why publish such personal things on the web for everyone to see, and to listen to? Well, if anything, I wrote the songs to push myself through this phase of my life, but I also wanted to share it with other people. Change is definitely inevitable, and I want people to know that they can make it through, even if they don't have the courage to do it. Time passes, and sometimes, bad moments are temporary. And even though I think I'm still living in a bad moment right now, I still have some hope that it won't last forever.

But having said that, I hope that all of us can live our lives and cherish the best of it, even if it's bad sometimes. So yeah.

A big thank you to everyone who has supported this EP.

-- Zi

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released July 21, 2023

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Hey it's Zi! I'm currently 19.

So far, I've been writing songs about things I have experienced in life. Writing about my problems, and stuff that I've struggled with. It's been a great journey, and I've always wanted to tell my story through songs, so I hope you guys enjoy it, even though it may not be of the best quality. If you have the time, take a listen. Thanks! ... more

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