In 2015, she participated in K-pop Star 5, a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment agencies hold a worldwide audition to find potential K-Pop stars, and came in fourth place. In July 2018, she participated in The Rap of China and won fourth place. In November, she released her new song "Sleep Away". On 18 December 2018, her new single "Nada" was globally released.
Bygone
Lexie Liu Lyrics
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19, more problems
Money callin' blowing up my iPhone
I'm the one to keep your eyes on
他们没想到的时机开工
气流旋转超速二十级的台风
地球奥秘没時間一个个猜中
宇航员会探索未知的外太空
闭上眼睛我从来 没做过白日梦
闭上眼睛我从来 只想往外直冲
有一天黄皮肤也能踏进白宫
All the bygones they can be the bygones
Surrounded by fear turn the lights on
I ain't got no option already been shut down
软弱的每一面都要被光芒遮挡
I'm going down for real, down for real
I can't sleep, I can't sleep
Staying up all night
Wishing my life was not my life
I'm going down for real, down for real
Thought I gotta graduate but college ain't a place for me
It's the choice I had to make 'cause I got somewhere else to be
他们不想让我累了 不想让我背着
不想让我被焦虑击碎 含着化了捧着不想让我飞了
Done with finals, I'mma run back to a place called home
Long nights 16 hours flight across the time zones
Things changed when I ain't here
All the noises that I can't hear
Stepping in the house shouting mama I'm home
But she moved out from the master bedroom
Don't judge by my 3.9 report card
Please do that when I'm swervin' in my sports car
When I landed JFK my family fell apart
But I called and told them how New York was
I'm going down for real, down for real
I can't sleep, I can't sleep
Staying up all night
Wishing my life was not my life
I'm going down for real, down for real
他们说的太多 情绪再失控
现在只想逃离这里 做个白日梦
睁开眼睛我还是只想往外直冲
有一天黄皮肤也能踏进白宫
All the bygones they can be the bygones
Surrounded by fear now turn the lights on
I ain't got no option already been shut down
I'm going down for real
I can't sleep, I can't sleep
Staying up all night
Wishing my life was not my life
I'm going down for real, down for real
Down, down, down, down
Bygone, bygone
Down, down, down, down
Bygone, bygone
Never was a quitter so I ride on
19, more problems
Lexie Liu's song "Bygone" is an introspective and emotive song that conveys the struggles and challenges that she has faced in her life. She starts the song with the notion that she has never been a quitter and that she will continue to ride on through life's difficulties. However, she later confesses that she is going through a difficult time in her life - she can't sleep, stays up all night wishing her life was not her life, and feels that she has been shut down in some way. Lexie is not sure if college is the right place for her and feels like she has somewhere else to be, making the tough decision to leave college.
The song also touches on issues related to race and identity, with Lexie expressing a desire for a society where someone with yellow skin could be in the White House. The song's bridge and chorus refer to the idea of bygones - things that have happened in the past that can now be left behind. Nonetheless, despite the song's emotional subject matter, there is a powerful momentum to the music that adds to the song's message. The powerful vocals, electronic beats and synths, and Chinese spoken-word rhymes all work together to drive the song to its conclusion about resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
Never was a quitter so I ride on
I never give up, I keep going.
19, more problems
I have many problems despite being only 19 years old.
Money callin' blowing up my iPhone
I am being contacted frequently because I have a lot of money.
I'm the one to keep your eyes on
I am someone to watch closely and follow.
他们没想到的时机开工
They never expected me to succeed, but I proved them wrong.
气流旋转超速二十级的台风
Life is like a storm, moving quickly and unpredictably.
地球奥秘没時間一个个猜中
We do not have time to solve the mysteries of the world one by one.
宇航员会探索未知的外太空
Astronauts explore the unknown depths of space.
一飞冲天的高度 大气层外失重
Flying high enough to be out of the atmosphere causes weightlessness.
闭上眼睛我从来 没做过白日梦
I have never dreamed of things that are unrealistic.
闭上眼睛我从来 只想往外直冲
I always want to move forward and keep pushing outwards.
有一天黄皮肤也能踏进白宫
Someday, someone with my skin color could become president.
All the bygones they can be the bygones
The past is the past and it does not matter anymore.
Surrounded by fear turn the lights on
I feel surrounded by fear and paranoia, so I turn the lights on for comfort.
I ain't got no option already been shut down
I have no choice left as I have already been faced with failure.
软弱的每一面都要被光芒遮挡
All of my weaknesses need to be covered up by my strengths.
I'm going down for real, down for real
I am really struggling and going down hard.
I can't sleep, I can't sleep
I struggle with insomnia and cannot sleep well.
Staying up all night
I stay up all night due to my insomnia.
Wishing my life was not my life
I sometimes wish that I had a different life than I do now.
Thought I gotta graduate but college ain't a place for me
Although graduating from college is ideal, it may not be the best path for me.
It's the choice I had to make 'cause I got somewhere else to be
I need to prioritize my life in a certain way because I have other goals.
他们不想让我累了 不想让我背着
They do not want me to struggle or carry too much of a burden.
不想让我被焦虑击碎 含着化了捧着不想让我飞了
They do not want me to be anxious or overwhelmed, and instead want me to remain grounded.
Done with finals, I'mma run back to a place called home
After my final exams, I want to go back to my home.
Long nights 16 hours flight across the time zones
Traveling can be difficult and cause a lot of lost time.
Things changed when I ain't here
Things have changed since I have been away from home.
All the noises that I can't hear
I cannot hear all the sounds of my home anymore.
Stepping in the house shouting mama I'm home
I am excited to come home and see my loved ones.
But she moved out from the master bedroom
My mother has made some changes in her life while I was away.
Don't judge by my 3.9 report card
My worth cannot be measured by my academic success.
Please do that when I'm swervin' in my sports car
You can judge me when I am successful and living my best life.
When I landed JFK my family fell apart
When I came back home from JFK Airport, my family had some problems.
But I called and told them how New York was
I called and shared some positive stories about my trip to New York.
他们说的太多 情绪再失控
People say too much and I start to lose my emotions.
现在只想逃离这里 做个白日梦
All I want to do now is escape and dream about something new.
睁开眼睛我还是只想往外直冲
Even when I open my eyes, I still want to keep moving forward and exploring.
Down, down, down, down
I am struggling and suffering, going down.
Bygone, bygone
The past is gone and no longer matters.
Contributed by Joseph V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alysonliang6923
The part that describes a 16 hr flight to get home but to find out mom moved out of the master bedroom hits me hard. Just in my small circle of international student friends, I know so many people who went through that, and I am one of them too.
@faithmo5347
Me too
@chunyue5540
Does it imply the separation of the parents?
@faithmo5347
@@chunyue5540 Yeah it basically meant you finally finished school and went home, just to find out your parents have divorced and you mom moved out already.
@xisu8167
hehe me too.
@thehonouredone2562
Back then i come to 88 only for joji and now im hooked
@ryansnuthair3486
Same man and we have some profile pic lol
@TomorrowsVibes
Same for me!
@88RISINGupdate
Lexie Liu - Mulan.. Available on my channel
@aannasun
Same and also for rich Brian