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Move On (Official Music Video) – Francis Arevalo & Desirée Dawson

Listen to MOVE ON – http://bit.ly/moveonsingle

Francis Arevalo:

Desirée Dawson
BIO:

Francis Arevalo & Desirée Dawson come together for the first time as creatives with their collaboration “Move On”. The song was created from the energy of being bogged down by the heaviness and confusion of the trials and tribulations that life tosses our way, all while remembering the strength and power of ancestral lineage and community. It is all about persevering and remembering to just keep on going. It touches on the unseen and seen forces that motivate us as humans and push us forward. Desirée Dawson is a singer-songwriter and Francis Arevalo is a rapper-producer who both make music with the intention to heal, inspire and bring people together.

SONG:
Co-written and performed by Desirée Dawson & Francis Arevalo
Produced by MO3 (https://www.instagram.com/moeslxne/)

MUSIC VIDEO:

Directed by Jon Chiang
Producer: Phil Planta, Ingo Lou, and Amy Fox
Director of Photography: Peter Planta
Steadicam: David Tenniswood
1st AD: Tamara Black
1st AC: Marc Yungco
Choreographer: Chanel Lacasse

Featuring: Kevin Locsin, Yayoi Hirano, Josh Dohy, Taylor Kare, Nicolas Mihaljevic
Production Designer: Louisa Birken
Production Design Assistant: Laura Turner
Key Grip: Milton Ng
Swing: Thomas Rasilim
Gaffer: Wai Sun Cheng
Costumes: Miren Valdes
Hair & Make-up: Kaeko Fujiyama
Choreography Assistant: Greer Whilans
Colourist: Sam Gilling

LYRICS:

VERSE 1

[Francis)]

When my names at the gates, and I’m dying I’
m telling the angels that I didn’t waste my fire

‘Cause I wasn’t waiting through my days to aspire

To join ‘em in the sky, ‘cause I came to inspire (oooooh)

I wanna feel higher (against the evils we’re fighting)

With people i admire (create dreams that we’re writing)

Back when singing choruses was singing quiet in the choir

Now, these songs are some prayers that I offer on high up

[Desirée]

Is my voice too loud?

Are my dreams too quiet?

I’ve got a lot to give
Sometimes it’s hiding

And these forces here Leave me so inspired

They sing fan the flames

And keep up the fire

PRE-CHORUS:

What do we do

Now that we’re here?

What do we do (What do we do)

Now that we’re here?

CHORUS:

Move on (The journey is long…we gotta…)

Move on (The journey is long…we gotta…)

Move on (The journey is long…we gotta…)

Move On

VERSE 2:

[Francis]

This ain’t a song about love, no, it’s a song about life

All of the art and heartful insight that we harbour inside

A little talkin’ ‘bout your arms and the harm in our minds

The trauma that’s keeping us guarded and apart in our lives

Honour every scar we wear as armour walking through life

While we sharpen our knives, we evolve through the strife

Why get involved if it’s always ending disheartening, right?

We’re trying to see if hearts work properly after the plight

Now we’re realizing that we’re are all that we need

Our love starts here first, in the bodies we breathe

This living don’t need to be lonely, if only we’d see

To love ourselves first is the key to be free

[Desirée]

You sat me down

Showed me what is real

Said take up all the space baby

Express how you feel

Your ship may be sinking

Remember to steer

However you show up

That light inside glows up

We’re glad that you’re here

PRE-CHORUS:

What will you do

Now that you’re here?

What will you do (What will we do)

Now that you’re here? (Now that you’re here?)

What will you do

Now that you’re here?

What will you do (What will we do)

Now that you’re here?

CHORUS

The journey is long

We gotta move on, we gotta move on

The journey is long

We gotta move on

Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

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