A song that will make you feel like you are in a slice-of-life anime movie, is ‘No-one Lives Forever’ by Hidden Shores. Deeply melancholic, yet still with a sound of hope and yearning, this song creates a soundscape that feels like you can escape to it when life gets too loud.
Hailing from Belgium, Hidden Shores is the music project of an elementary school teacher. Maybe that is why the music feel innocent and almost nostalgic. The sounds are written in code, yet bring a humane feel, that will make you want to sit down and seep in its goodness. ‘No-one Lives Forever’ is starts out with the production which makes you feel like are transported back to your childhood. The track is filled with a beat that is shimmering, making you feel like you are looking over at sea, with the sunlight hitting the waves.
The lyrics flow into the track, bringing in an imagery that feels child-like, dreams made out of paper. As the song progresses, you can feel yourself age with the track, as no paper really lasts forever. The lyrics mourn, yet the production shines light on the vocals, putting out vulnerability out in the open, which shows how much courage a person needs to give persevering through life.
It’s a track you’ll keep coming back to, because hearing it once is not enough. You can listen to the track ‘No-one Lives Forever’ by Hidden Shores on popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
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