Aberdeen Waterfront (Shoegaze Ver.)
Modern shoegaze meets urban-edged Toronto sound, nocturnal murky shadowy romantic catchy ballad, dreamy hip-hop soul, emotional, 90 BPM, smooth ethereal vocals, urban trap syncopated polyrhythms with heavy beats, Toronto sound synths, deep nocturnal bass lines, murky atmospheric pads, shadowy English vocal layers, romantic melody flows, catchy hook repetitions, subtle ballad guitar and keys, dreamy hip-hop rhythms, emotional ad-lib runs, shoegaze harmonic twists and washes, urban edge water droplets, Toronto vibe echoes, wide nocturnal reverb, murky chord progressions, shadowy whispers, romantic falsettos, catchy soul grooves, emotional positive resilient uplifting depth builds, Neve console warmth, wide stereo mix, highly dramatic, cinematic
Aberdeen Waterfront (Shoegaze Ver.)
Modern shoegaze meets urban-edged Toronto sound, nocturnal murky shadowy romantic catchy ballad, dreamy hip-hop soul, emotional, 90 BPM, smooth ethereal vocals, urban trap syncopated polyrhythms with heavy beats, Toronto sound synths, deep nocturnal bass lines, murky atmospheric pads, shadowy English vocal layers, romantic melody flows, catchy hook repetitions, subtle ballad guitar and keys, dreamy hip-hop rhythms, emotional ad-lib runs, shoegaze harmonic twists and washes, urban edge water droplets, Toronto vibe echoes, wide nocturnal reverb, murky chord progressions, shadowy whispers, romantic falsettos, catchy soul grooves, emotional positive resilient uplifting depth builds, Neve console warmth, wide stereo mix, highly dramatic, cinematic
Lyrics
Intro
(Where are you getting off?)
(Aberdeen — you will love it)
(How long until we get there?)
(Maybe fifteen minutes, just relax)
Intro 2
South Side…… South Side…… South Side…… South Side……
Modern Concrete…… Modern Concrete…… Modern Concrete…… Modern Concrete……
Verse
I am on the A10 bus, going down Pok Fu Lam Road
I can see the sea through the trees
Concrete buildings are rising up from the hillside
They are strong, bold, and beautiful
They were built in the fifties, sixties, and seventies
I can't see this in Japan
This is what I came here to find
Pre-Chorus
I get off the bus in Aberdeen
I am standing on Hong Kong Island for the first time
I can smell the salt, the street food smoke, and the incense
I can see a temple by the road, at the foot of the hill
I can feel the energy of the street
Chorus
I hop on the sampan
I tap my Octopus card, and we go
Today I am filming everything
But next time, I want to just see the scenery
Next time I will not raise my phone
Next time I will sit and look
Next time I will just arrive at Ap Lei Chau
Drop
Sampan…… Sampan…… Sampan…… Sampan……
Outro
(Should we return to Aberdeen?)
(We should — but not today)
(We still have so many places to go)
(Next time?)
(Next time, for sure!)
Japanese:
（どこで降りるの？）
（Aberdeen、絶対気に入るよ）
（あとどのくらいでつく？）
（十五分くらいかな、ゆっくりして）
Pok Fu Lam Roadを曲がりながら下っていく
木々の隙間から海がにじみ出てくる
そして丘の斜面からコンクリートが立ち上がる
力強く、大胆に、自由に
青空を背に積み重なるスラブ棟
五十年代、六十年代、七十年代の灰色
幾十年を経たコンクリートの夢
これを見るために、海を渡ってきた
Aberdeenに降り立つ
ついに——香港の土を踏んだ
潮の香り、屋台の煙、線香
高層マンションの間に挟まれた廟
こんなに生きていると感じたことはなかった
舢舨に乗り込む
オクトパスでピッ、出発
今日は全部撮っておく
でも次は——ただ流れに身を任せたい
次は携帯を上げない
次はただ立って、見つめるだけ
次は鴨脷洲に
風のように包まれていたい
（舢舨で折り返す？）
（そうしたい——でも今日はここまで）
（次回？）
（次回、絶対に）