Things That Matter - Ying (Original Song)
369Enough is enough.
Stream "Things That Matter" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6M3OngPmdK1ElazZuauYfi?si=a63f623d41424c14
「Cosmic Radio 2025 Submission」
♟️ Credits ♟️
Art by Shiye 诗https://twitter.com/shiyevt
Mograph by @riguruma
Written and composed by @ying_verse
Arrangement and mix/master by@MasterAndross
Time/tune by @estherdotexe
♟️ Notes ♟️
I wrote this song waaaayy back when I was 17 years old, still a senior in high school super frustrated over my calculus homework :') Over a decade has passed since then and somehow these lyrics still resonate—not for want of personal growth, but moreso because I think the burnout that results from infinitely chasing an illusory definition of "achievement" is a problem that persists no matter your age.
The vocals were recorded back in 2020, so it's amusing to me now to hear how much both my style and skill have evolved since then. Excited to finally get this out the door, and endlessly grateful to all the friends I've pulled onto this project in various ways over all the years of trying to finish it. Thank you all for putting up with my BS as always :'D some things truly never change!!!
♟️ Lyrics ♟️
There's so much that I still don't know
And I can't help but be wistful
I give it all, give it all, all that I have
But all it did was leave me in shambles
So what if I let go, so what if I do?
I'd be in a new world, a world without you
Bane of my existence
Just can't stop my wishing
Searching for solutions
to end this feud
Taking, taking, taking, and asking for more
Begging, begging, begging though I'm anything but poor
Never, never, never, will I have enough
to be happy with the way I was born
Making making making, just one more try
Looking looking looking for the happiest life
Losing losing losing, losing my sight
of the things that really matter in life
Moving on, working hard, step by step
All these temptations are hard to resist
Block my eyes one more time, biting my lip
But there I go, no control, losing my grip.
So what if I let go, so what if I do?
I'd be in a new world, a world without you
Bane of my existence
Just can't stop my wishing
Searching for solutions
to end this feud
Taking, taking, taking, and asking for more
Begging, begging, begging though I'm anything but poor
Never, never, never, will I have enough
to be happy with the way I was born
Making making making, just one more try
Looking looking looking for the happiest life
Losing losing losing, losing my sight
of the things that really matter in life
So can I give it all up?
Can I let it all drop?
Can I bring myself to accept my place?
"This challenge is accepted"
Is what I'd like to say, yet
There's a limit, to even what I can do
Taking, taking, taking, and asking for more
Begging, begging, begging though I'm anything but poor
Never, never, never, will I have enough
to be happy with the way I was born
Making making making, just one more try
Looking looking looking for the happiest life
Losing losing losing, losing my sight
of the things that really matter in life
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