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Credits: This 3:07-minute song features five tracks, including drums, bass, distorted rhythm guitar, and two distorted solo guitars. All tracks were exported as audio files from GuitarPro. The song was composed by Cem in January 2023 and February 2023. It was mixed, mastered, and released in December 2023 alongside the rest of the album.
Background: This song reflects on my college years. During my sophomore year, I realized that I couldn’t envision a future for myself in Turkey, my home country. Feeling like an outsider and a dissenter, I resolved to forge a new path in the United States. It was a bold and daring venture. I devoted the remainder of my college years to pursuing this dream. This was before the era of the Internet, and against all odds, I managed to make it happen.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the song “Awake and Alive” by Skillet.
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