Maia sings about Hong Kong and her family heritage. Her lyrics encompass a sentiment expressed in her later song “Stuck"— the feeling of being stuck in the middle of two places, in this case, between her home in Hong Kong and her home in America. She is struggling with this split-identity, trying to...
[Verse 1]
Red brick and bamboo towers
Line the skyline with much power
Yellow cars and smoggy skies
With neon lights that attract your eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Hong Kong is moving around you
You can't help but stand there in awe
Hong Kong is moving without you
But you can't help and drop your jaw
[Chorus]
A home away from home
Yet, oh, so far away
Been years since I've been back
And my memories will slowly fade away
My memories will slowly fade away
[Verse 2]
Late nights were alright
And dim sum was always fun
Big family with too much food
Oh, just eat more and don't be rude
[Pre-Chorus]
Your family is living without you
All the way across the sea
Your family is moving without you
No matter how much you plea
[Chorus]
A home away from home
Yet, oh, so far away
Been years since I've been back
And my memories will slowly fade away
My memories will slowly fade away
[Bridge]
I don't know when I'll be back
It feels like I'm losing track of time
My memories, they feel so vivid
Yet so much time has passed
You're missing a piece of yourself
You left it behind you there
You're missing a piece of yourself
Don't it feel so unfair
[Chorus]
That your family is living without you
All the way across the sea
Your family is moving without you
No matter how much you plea
Maybe one day you'll see them again
Maybe one day you'll see
hong kong was written by mxmtoon.
hong kong was produced by mxmtoon.
mxmtoon released hong kong on Wed Jun 14 2017.