Survived the Bangkok Earthquake (Expat Anthem)

CD audio cover for Rap song



[Intro]


(Am – G – F – E)


Yeah, this one's for the ones who left it all behind

From Texas to Tokyo, we're one of a kind

Bangkok sunrise, concrete and gold

Let's go


[Verse 1 - The Backstory]


(Am – G – F – E - Smooth Flow)


Used to live for weekends, clocking 9 to 5

Now I watch the sunrise from the 35th

Floor above the city, river flowing gold

Every morning feels like a story yet untold


I traded winter jackets for the tropical heat

Traded office cubicles for this concrete suite

My mom still asks me when I'm coming home

I tell her, "Mama, I'm already in my zone"


I write about superfoods, Matcha and Acai

CBD mornings keep the stress away

No need for the weed shop, I got it online

Every day's a Sunday, and the vibe is fine


[Pre-Chorus]


(Am – G – F – E - Building Tension)


But I remember when the city started shaking

High-rises swaying, my whole world was quaking

Sky trains froze, panic in the streets

I had a one-way ticket—was I gonna leave?


[Chorus]


(F – G – Am – E - BIG ENERGY - Call & Response)


[Call]

I survived the Bangkok earthquake! (Yeah!)

[Response]

Now I'm never gonna break!

[Call]

Sky trains stopped, but I didn't run!

[Response]

Now I'm chasing every sun!


[Call]

From the 35th floor, I see my future bright!

[Response]

I don't need no vacation—this IS my life!

[Call]

Bali, Maldives, Philippines in sight!

[Response]

But Bangkok's my home in the morning light!


[Verse 2 - The Expat Vibe]


(Am – G – F – E - Cool Delivery)


Pool at 6 AM, swimming with the dawn

Sauna steam rising, all my worries gone

Mindfulness kicking, I'm planning my next move

Writing blogs that prove I got nothing to prove


The skyline's my canvas, the river's my muse

Every sunset hits like the greatest news

My neighbors are from London, New York, and Berlin

We share the same story—where do we begin?


We left our countries chasing something more

Found it in a condo on a foreign shore

No more gray skies, no more 9-to-5 pain

Just tropical rain and a windowpane


[Pre-Chorus]


(Am – G – F – E - Building Again)


And when I think about the life I left behind

I smile because I finally made up my mind

The earthquake was a sign—but not to flee

It showed me that I'm exactly where I'm meant to be


[Chorus]


(F – G – Am – E - BIGGER ENERGY - Audience Participation)


[Call]

I survived the Bangkok earthquake! (Yeah!)

[Response]

Now I'm never gonna break!

[Call]

Sky trains stopped, but I didn't run!

[Response]

Now I'm chasing every sun!


[Call]

From the 35th floor, I see my future bright!

[Response]

I don't need no vacation—this IS my life!

[Call]

Bali, Maldives, Philippines in sight!

[Response]

But Bangkok's my home in the morning light!


[Bridge - Emotional Breakdown - Spoken/Rap]


(Am – G – F – E - Slower, More Intimate)


I used to think that home was just a place

Now I know it's a feeling you can't replace

It's the sound of the river, the smell of the rain

It's the moment you realize you'll never be the same


They said I was crazy to leave it all behind

Said I'd be back in a year, they were so unkind

But now they're asking me how I did it, how I made it through

I tell 'em, "Simple—I just followed what was true"


The earthquake, the chaos, the fear in my soul

Was the push I needed to finally be whole

I'm not running away, I'm running toward

A life that I built, a life I adore


[Final Chorus - EXPLOSIVE - Full Crowd]


(F – G – Am – E - MASSIVE ENERGY)


[Call]

I survived the Bangkok earthquake! (YEAH!)

[Response]

Now I'm never gonna break! (NEVER!)

[Call]

Sky trains stopped, but I didn't run! (NO!)

[Response]

Now I'm chasing every sun! (EVERY SUN!)


[Call]

From the 35th floor, I see my future bright! (BRIGHT!)

[Response]

I don't need no vacation—this IS my life! (MY LIFE!)

[Call]

Bali, Maldives, Philippines in sight! (IN SIGHT!)

[Response]

But Bangkok's my home in the morning light! (LIGHT!)


[Call - Ad-lib]

If you left your home for a foreign shore!

[Response - Ad-lib]

Sing it with me, and ask for more!

[Call - Ad-lib]

We're the expats, we're the brave!

[Response - Ad-lib]

We found our home, and we'll be saved!


[Outro]


(Am – G – F – E - Fading with Echo and Ocean Waves)


35th floor...

Bangkok skyline...

I remember the earthquake...

But I'm still here...

Still writing...

Still rising...

(Soft fade) 

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