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Disk 1 - Track 5: "Live Alive"
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An internal war against myself. And the strength of overcoming that struggle. Finding power and self-worth within. This was a personal issue. A silent madness. A profound and self-inflicting song. Inspired by Coldplay: "The Scientist". Remake.
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I'm just a normal person, in this normal life. Nice, easy outgiong, and simple. I just happen to have a talent. That's all. It doesn't make me a god, nor does
It's been one year since Election Day and my Solo Record.........is finally up for FREE online streaming. Alright. Finally! After one year of the actual hard copy release, I am ready and done. The official Election Day release on November 4th, 2008 is here. And it's yours for the taking. I announced it long ago and it has been anticipated since. I'm so happy this is over. I hope you enjoy it. Now, I can move along and leave this behind me. That this is over with. Again, I am a not for profit artist. Starving, but for sure, doing it correctly. That means, FREE albums for everyone. No sales. Look for it wherever you may roam. I'm everywhere. __________________________________________ Here are a few LIVE Testimonials/reviews. Word on the street. See what people are saying: "Elfy is speaking up on things that nobody is saying. This guy’s for real. Under any circumstance, he’ll be on the front line. He’s there for us. I’ve learned so much from him. In times of trouble, this guy will speak up for you. There will be issues and things you’re going to have to deal with. This man will be there." Fidel (Gorilla Promo) Yo sh*t is tight homie. You need to be working on a DVD." _______________________________________________ Elvis-enjoyed meeting you,listening to your Cd,and getting this...I'm Mark, maybe we can put something together on the performance/event level. I'm a pro promoter here in town.....till some time in the near future..peace. - Mark Shurilla (WAMI Award-winner) Damn Elfy. You a militant, man. Hahah. Sh*t is real. I'm bumping it right now. Really feeling it. Keep it up. - DJ Palastine All I got to say is, this is a Milwaukee CLASSIC! - Mike Lee (Club Rain/Fuego) Yeah. It’s definitely YOU. Dao Vang (Bro-in-law) I’m digging the album man. Definitely learned some shit about your culture from it. DJ Mighty Thor You should really let the kids hear it. This should be for them. It lets them know the separation between fame and passion. Chue Vang (Church) Your stuff is different. You have something to say. I’ve got your back all the way. - DJ Shortround _____________________________________________ Yeah. Everybody said it is the bomb from you. Can’t argue with that man. I’m gonna need you to feature in my 2nd upcoming album for sure. Stay true to the Hmong. Tou Saik gave me the CD yesterday at the New Year. I listening all day today man. I gonna say is the best I ever heard from a Hmong artist. I hope one day you make it to the industry and be the first Hmong to made it. Good luck. You got my full support. Tsis K (California) _____________________________________________ “I really like Instrumental. It reminds me of allergic, which is so far my favorite song of yours. I also like the things you use and say. I really like the album. It’s got your personality and YOU written all over it. Felt like I was having a conversation with you. It’s deep and inspirational. Kudos. By the way, I love ‘Never Again’. I was listening to it after a bitching from my mom about school.,” - Linda Vang (MN) _____________________________________________ “It was good all the way through. I listened from beginning to end. It was powerful.” VARIOUS _____________________________________________ Track 5 “Live Alive” made me think. I liked it. It was really you. My Hate, Your Love. Reminded me of all of our relationships. Especially me and Ger. Nancy Garza Yeah. Me and Kou agree too. Hehe. Mai Sue _____________________________________________ Yo sh*t was tight man. It was real. I appreciate it man. You intelligent. - Geno I liked track 2 on your second disk (Instrumental). It’s long. But it’s good to hear just YOU sometime. Without the music. That was my best one. Shirley Track 2 was the best. You kept it real. It’s not all about the fame you know. You’re right. We need to focus on more support for the artists. Tou Sue That was dope. How you kept it accapella and just spoke. DJ DLo _____________________________________________ “Why you so humble? I sense that you feel you have to explain yourself. Don’t do that. Fuck the hate. Fuck the love. Once the music is out. It is no longer yours. It’s the peoples. Love it or hate it. It belongs to them. Let them deal with it. Let it go. At least you had the courage to say it.” Adebisi _____________________________________________ I must say. That CD you gave me was good. I really, really liked it. It had a lot in it. And was very talented. Now that I heard it, I really want to come into the studio. I mean, it was one of the best I ever heard of all time. Period. Donny (Student/Shelter Home) _____________________________________________ Ey. Ur CD's raw man. Feeling it! Still listening yo! First disk still replaying tracks and listening but so far real good man. Good sh*t bro! Talk about a movement. Ha. There it is! People gon' get it twisted but of course yo, it's you. Got much respect yo! Its real nice though still. Anyways, we all just chillin listening to it and all so you got a bunch of listeners yo! I make sure they understand. Ha. It's cool bro! Everythings good. Good ups! Dookie (Milwaukee, WI minor) ____________________________________________________ “Success is the only revenge”. Loving the CD. My grandfather was Chinese adopted into a Lor family. History is just weird. Different? Hopefully in a good way. Haha. Actually listening to it right now again cause I wanted to listen to the words carefully. See Lor I am excited and proud of your accomplishments. Wish you the very best. Funny Guy Sai (Comedian) _____________________________________________ It was a good show! I enjoyed it! Thanks for the invite. Thanks Elvis! Let me know what about the events that you have going on too and i'll try to come to them. i'm at the beginning stages of trying to see where i can start with making postitive changes. I think it's awesome that you are trying to reach out to the younger generation. My dad does alot of non profit work but I think he reaches out more to the older generation and the younger ones are the ones who are the future. Keep doing what you are doing! i like the cd. my favorite is Hmong history ex. it's the cd i've been playing in my car. Take care and see ya around. -Maiko myspace.com/maiko_xiong hey elfy! great performance last night! no, i thought it fit in well with the program. Amy _____________________________________________________________________ I wasted a lot of Life trying to figure out what to do, and now ... never enough time! We make it, we Survive. Fres and I have had some hardcore discussions about the Hmong people, culture, and their adversity. It really upset me that not only did I not know more about their struggle but that more people in general are so unfamiliar with this story. Your words read truth ... honesty ... let's get build more bridges, less walls ... I will return Brother. All the best! ABSOLUTELY!!! I'm hooked on your disc 1 - trk 8-9 BRO ... All of it, actually... every time I listen, I learn. Let's talk shop soon! I got A LOT out of your record ... most importantly, 'AFFIRMATION'. We gotta stay together and bring people together in the Dark times. I know, that's what you're doing. It's beyond the spoken word, it's a feeling. Take care, stay well, and stay you Bro! Keep in reach ...” - Dan (SpeedFreaks) Metal ______________________________________________________________ It was a good CD man. The messages were strong. I listened the whole way, both discs. Good stuff. Yeah, Winner gave it to me the other day. He liked it too. Though he says it’s kind of crazy. The dude really thinks you need counseling. Hahah. Cedric (Michigan) Yo. That’s what I’m talkin about man. This is the album we’ve been waiting for. It finally happened. And I knew it was going to be you. You were always different from the rest of them man. I always knew you had something. I liked you the most. We drove all the way down just because I heard you were throwing your release. Nobody is speaking the messages you are speaking man. The world needs to hear this. Thanks. - Seymore (Green Bay) I believe in Elvis man. Give him my money. He’s got all my support. Dan ( Green Bay) “My Hate, Your Love” was a very deep and emotional song. It was compact with so many points and views. It made me cry. Your sister Bao didn’t really understand it until I explained it to her. But it was very moving. It touched me. That’s a song that is catchy and correct and can attract many ears. I really liked it. There was also a song in your first disk that Bao really wants to translate into Hmong so mom and dad can hear it and understand. You just really have to make music that’s more listenable. And I really liked how you put Hollywood together. It was a very catchy song. - Panh (Older sister) Dude. A lot of people from our circle are very upset about the album. They didn't like some of the stuff you said. We need to talk. - Tou Saik (Activist) It's a harsh reality. But not everything is nice. It was very tough. People need to hear it. - Cousing Vang Yeah dude. You have to be direct sometimes. I like it. - Solomon (Milwaukee) "GREAT CD (SCUM)..love it..its goin to be a big hit" - Neng (Sheboygan) "There are, other more beautiful parts to it. I remember, at times, when I once felt like, scum." - Margarette Arney _____________________________________________ "it's intense. i don't like it. and i like it. i don't like it cause it's raw, real, and i understand it. and i like it cause it's raw, real, and i understand it. it's actually kinda bewildering to feel like someone took my thoughts and put it on their own pieces of paper. it takes my introspection to another level... almost like the concept of wanting to physically meet yourself and feeling like you just did." - srida m. (Washington)
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Pop Cover Songs
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#9,123 today Peak #211
#895 in subgenre Peak #6
Author
Elvis Thao - Coldplay: The Scientist
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Capitol - Parlophone
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November 02, 2009
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Story behind the song
I was going through a lot at the time. I just wanted my space. I wanted to be alone. I wanted to do it on my own and at my own will. Everything was going on inside of me. Wanting to die and not exist. I just wanted a release. I wanted to go away. Far away from it all. I had to shut EVERYTHING out. And here was the conclusion.
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Give me a chance to concentrate and live alive, under my circumstances, in my control, because ita019s my life/ Thanks to everyone for putting up with me, Ia019ve made my share of mistakes in this life that I lead/ I have a love for privacy, leave me alone, writing these words for my heart to speak on the microphone/ A beautiful mind, a pen, pad, and some rhymes, locked in a prison cell, my heart is doing time/ Sitting and writing dumb songs to nobody, there aint no precious queen at home waiting for me/ Ia019m just a lonesome person looking for someone to care, I just want too much in life, God knows I did my fair share/ Life is mysterious, only the good die young, Therefore Ia019m scared watching my back for all the good things Ia019ve done/ I reminisce the lonely nights, the drunken fights, I look back at my life, so am I living it right?/ Hey mom, you brought me to life, gave me something, nine months in your womb was it worth the suffering?/ Am I beautiful to you, or am I just another kid, was I an accidental failure or am I a gift?/ The way that I grew up, was it quite like you plan, or is there still a child inside fighting to be a man?/ I didna019t know life would be so hard, I only meant well, hey mom and dad look at your little boy now!!! Chorus: Sometimes I sit down all alone and I wonder, Will I see redemption in life, or will it take me under, This is me against the world, again and again, And to me, success is the sweetest revenge. Sometimes I sit down all alone and I wonder, Will I see redemption in life, or will it take me under, Dona019t try to love me now, just love me when Ia019m gone, But for now, yo, just leave me alone. I play the hand that Ia019m dealt, Ia019ve learned to walk through life myself, letting this happiness conquer all the pain that I felt/ Suicidal visions couldna019t stop me from trying, the strength that I endeavored help me stop all the crying/ And now my anger is healthy, I forced it free, and I created energy, fortunately/ Therea019s a brand new tomorrow that Ia019m ready for, a whole world outside my window for these eyes to explore/ The hard days made me, hard nights shaped me, respect the life man, do not forsake me/ And Ia019m dreaming like I never ever dreamed before, this face shows a smile it aint never shown before/ And Ia019m tired of complaining, Ia019m tired of waiting, accept my mistakes cause Ia019m tired of explaining/ Stop putting me down, ya019all make me feel pitiful, the thought of your questioning makes me even more miserable/ Torpedoes and whirlwinds, I cana019t break up the trend, but I maintain composure and watch you break at the bend/ I just want to be more like me, and less like you, I dona019t ever want to grow up, f*** ed up like you/ I did too much for others unselfishly, and now I realize the most important thing is me/ There were times when I felt like dying, my soul was slipping, but this aint dying, this is what you call LIVING!!! CHORUS 1X a026a026a026then Bridge
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