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[Music]

[Music] would you believe if I told you that we

would you believe if I told you that we

would you believe if I told you that we wrote this song only in 10 minutes no

wrote this song only in 10 minutes no

wrote this song only in 10 minutes no why it’s a simple song

why it’s a simple song

why it’s a simple song it’s a 2+2 song good morning ladies and

it’s a 2+2 song good morning ladies and

it’s a 2+2 song good morning ladies and gents let me guide you through a short

gents let me guide you through a short

gents let me guide you through a short tour of who we are and what do we

tour of who we are and what do we

tour of who we are and what do we represent here today our story began

represent here today our story began

represent here today our story began when a group of average guys decided to

when a group of average guys decided to

when a group of average guys decided to play some rock and roll and got

play some rock and roll and got

play some rock and roll and got themselves into a one cold and dark

themselves into a one cold and dark

themselves into a one cold and dark basement which turned out to have some

basement which turned out to have some

basement which turned out to have some kind of a magic powers nothing special

kind of a magic powers nothing special

kind of a magic powers nothing special you might think but it was special for

you might think but it was special for

you might think but it was special for us because you see that first time when

us because you see that first time when

us because you see that first time when we when we get together and when we hit

we when we get together and when we hit

we when we get together and when we hit the notes and played our first jam we

the notes and played our first jam we

the notes and played our first jam we knew instantly that it’s on so since

knew instantly that it’s on so since

knew instantly that it’s on so since that day in four years before now we did

that day in four years before now we did

that day in four years before now we did many great gigs together we released our

many great gigs together we released our

many great gigs together we released our debut album and a bunch of music videos

debut album and a bunch of music videos

debut album and a bunch of music videos we got on television yeah we we played

we got on television yeah we we played

we got on television yeah we we played on Mama’s music awards one of the

on Mama’s music awards one of the

on Mama’s music awards one of the biggest shows in Lithuania and next year

biggest shows in Lithuania and next year

biggest shows in Lithuania and next year we even got nominated for the best new

we even got nominated for the best new

we even got nominated for the best new Act we didn’t win but I know four years

Act we didn’t win but I know four years

Act we didn’t win but I know four years ago none of us did expect that to happen

ago none of us did expect that to happen

ago none of us did expect that to happen and all of this was achieved with us

and all of this was achieved with us

and all of this was achieved with us having nine-to-five jobs we even wrote a

having nine-to-five jobs we even wrote a

having nine-to-five jobs we even wrote a song of it and we started our

song of it and we started our

song of it and we started our performance with it it’s called 95 so

performance with it it’s called 95 so

performance with it it’s called 95 so with always said you see being in a band

with always said you see being in a band

with always said you see being in a band may seem cool majestic and awesome but

may seem cool majestic and awesome but

may seem cool majestic and awesome but like most of the times there’s one but

like most of the times there’s one but

like most of the times there’s one but trying to live 24/7 when one leg there

trying to live 24/7 when one leg there

trying to live 24/7 when one leg there and the other leg there can get really

and the other leg there can get really

and the other leg there can get really frustrating we are questioning ourselves

frustrating we are questioning ourselves

frustrating we are questioning ourselves every day do we really want this how

every day do we really want this how

every day do we really want this how much can we sacrifice and is this really

much can we sacrifice and is this really

much can we sacrifice and is this really gonna work when you work together and

gonna work when you work together and

gonna work when you work together and you win spend so much time together

you win spend so much time together

you win spend so much time together working on one purpose you don’t even

working on one purpose you don’t even

working on one purpose you don’t even notice when you become some kind of a

notice when you become some kind of a

notice when you become some kind of a second family and being a part of a

second family and being a part of a

second family and being a part of a family is one of the most difficult

family is one of the most difficult

family is one of the most difficult things in this great universe there’s

things in this great universe there’s

things in this great universe there’s tension struggling fights over fights

tension struggling fights over fights

tension struggling fights over fights constant dilemmas who’s riding who’s

constant dilemmas who’s riding who’s

constant dilemmas who’s riding who’s wrong and when these things go let’s

wrong and when these things go let’s

wrong and when these things go let’s make a stop here yeah well all this kind

make a stop here yeah well all this kind

make a stop here yeah well all this kind of sounds like first of all problems

of sounds like first of all problems

of sounds like first of all problems which is in a bit so but we all know

which is in a bit so but we all know

which is in a bit so but we all know what a routine is what it does to people

what a routine is what it does to people

what a routine is what it does to people in time and I think that majority of us

in time and I think that majority of us

in time and I think that majority of us today Konoe lives in some sort of a

today Konoe lives in some sort of a

today Konoe lives in some sort of a routine ow well if not it most

routine ow well if not it most

routine ow well if not it most definitely didn’t best but let me tell

definitely didn’t best but let me tell

definitely didn’t best but let me tell you about the bright side of the routine

you about the bright side of the routine

you about the bright side of the routine well all four of us here on stage and

well all four of us here on stage and

well all four of us here on stage and our sound man who’s somewhere there

our sound man who’s somewhere there

our sound man who’s somewhere there where are you Martinez yeah so all five

where are you Martinez yeah so all five

where are you Martinez yeah so all five of us actually we manage to live our

of us actually we manage to live our

of us actually we manage to live our daily lives normal lives now we all have

daily lives normal lives now we all have

daily lives normal lives now we all have normal relationships will all have

normal relationships will all have

normal relationships will all have nine-to-five jobs and this mundane

nine-to-five jobs and this mundane

nine-to-five jobs and this mundane routine it actually it is our dream it

routine it actually it is our dream it

routine it actually it is our dream it is the thing what we’ve been working for

is the thing what we’ve been working for

is the thing what we’ve been working for and like how lucky are we to make a

and like how lucky are we to make a

and like how lucky are we to make a functioning rock band into such a car

functioning rock band into such a car

functioning rock band into such a car one everyday thing for ourselves like

one everyday thing for ourselves like

one everyday thing for ourselves like really like and what’s the basement even

really like and what’s the basement even

really like and what’s the basement even necessary or was it the people necessary

necessary or was it the people necessary

necessary or was it the people necessary on whom we get mad at with whom you get

on whom we get mad at with whom you get

on whom we get mad at with whom you get frustrated with well I was definitely

frustrated with well I was definitely

frustrated with well I was definitely thinking that we had more than enough

thinking that we had more than enough

thinking that we had more than enough before descending into that basement

before descending into that basement

before descending into that basement because like nowadays there’s this trend

because like nowadays there’s this trend

because like nowadays there’s this trend of telling these surreal almost magical

of telling these surreal almost magical

of telling these surreal almost magical success stories we’ve all heard them

success stories we’ve all heard them

success stories we’ve all heard them most definitely heard that really

most definitely heard that really

most definitely heard that really popular one about the guy who got kicked

popular one about the guy who got kicked

popular one about the guy who got kicked out of university and he suddenly became

out of university and he suddenly became

out of university and he suddenly became a billionaire well well when they tell

a billionaire well well when they tell

a billionaire well well when they tell this story to us they usually skip the

this story to us they usually skip the

this story to us they usually skip the parts mentioning like that he wasn’t

parts mentioning like that he wasn’t

parts mentioning like that he wasn’t kicked out of university he left it on

kicked out of university he left it on

kicked out of university he left it on his fear well he didn’t leave just any

his fear well he didn’t leave just any

his fear well he didn’t leave just any university he left the Harvard and of

university he left the Harvard and of

university he left the Harvard and of course he had a really detailed plan on

course he had a really detailed plan on

course he had a really detailed plan on what to do next when we have all these

what to do next when we have all these

what to do next when we have all these facts in mind it doesn’t seem that he

facts in mind it doesn’t seem that he

facts in mind it doesn’t seem that he risk risk that much did he so most

risk risk that much did he so most

risk risk that much did he so most likely you don’t need to skip everything

likely you don’t need to skip everything

likely you don’t need to skip everything drop everything to start living the

drop everything to start living the

drop everything to start living the dream it might be something really huge

dream it might be something really huge

dream it might be something really huge like maybe you want to travel around the

like maybe you want to travel around the

like maybe you want to travel around the world maybe want to go to really distant

world maybe want to go to really distant

world maybe want to go to really distant locations maybe you want to create your

locations maybe you want to create your

locations maybe you want to create your business start a startup or maybe you

business start a startup or maybe you

business start a startup or maybe you just want something really achievable

just want something really achievable

just want something really achievable maybe just want to start volunteering or

maybe just want to start volunteering or

maybe just want to start volunteering or something so what would we like to say

something so what would we like to say

something so what would we like to say to use that you don’t need to change you

to use that you don’t need to change you

to use that you don’t need to change you know don’t need to transform yourself

know don’t need to transform yourself

know don’t need to transform yourself drastically you definitely don’t need no

drastically you definitely don’t need no

drastically you definitely don’t need no basements no magic basements whatsoever

basements no magic basements whatsoever

basements no magic basements whatsoever just need a little bit courage

just need a little bit courage

just need a little bit courage determination people who share the same

determination people who share the same

determination people who share the same dream as you do so don’t skip your job

dream as you do so don’t skip your job

dream as you do so don’t skip your job don’t become a different person but

don’t become a different person but

don’t become a different person but don’t be afraid to get out of your

don’t be afraid to get out of your

don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone which

comfort zone which

comfort zone which speaking of which they consist of this

speaking of which they consist of this

speaking of which they consist of this huge empty space we reserved for

huge empty space we reserved for

huge empty space we reserved for something magical to happen in our lives

something magical to happen in our lives

something magical to happen in our lives like in our case it was this magic

like in our case it was this magic

like in our case it was this magic basement in your case it might be

basement in your case it might be

basement in your case it might be something more classic different like

something more classic different like

something more classic different like there’s this classical one about princes

there’s this classical one about princes

there’s this classical one about princes and white stallions you know so just

and white stallions you know so just

and white stallions you know so just don’t be afraid to dream big get out of

don’t be afraid to dream big get out of

don’t be afraid to dream big get out of the basement then create your future now

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