

Sparkling melodies, ghosts in the machine
Starting up a digital dream
Pi-pi-pi... the player’s coming alive
The MD player I craved so bad back then
Swapping out CDs, over and over again
Drawing portable dreams in the palm of my hand
Finally got it, the best gear in the land
Recording all night, making tracks line by line
Building a playlist that was only mine
A compact wonder, a mechanical spark
Bringing the music right into the dark
A rhythm connecting the then and the now
Through the shifting of time, I don’t know how
But a digital love is born today
Sing with me, a nostalgic memory
That old-school thrill is still in my heart, you see
Even if the tech begins to fade away
The songs we loved are always gonna stay
Dance with me, an old-school melody
Bringing back the youth, the electricity
Even in the age of the streaming flow
That sound is special, a golden glow
La-la-la, la-la-la... let it ring
Digital dreams, analog heart, let it sing
La-la-la, la-la-la... the memory’s on repeat
MD Player, start the beat!
MP3 arrived and the world rearranged
Everything fits in a pocket, it’s all changed
Smartphone life, a billion songs in a tap
Convenient world, we’re all on the map
Pi-pi-pi
But I pulled it out, that old MD tray
And the nostalgic melody started to play!
Right back to the feelings I had as a kid
The dreams inside that little plastic lid
Battery blinking, almost at the end
But I listened to the finish, to my only friend
Now it’s all on the cloud, anytime, anywhere
But the heartbeat back then was beyond compare
In that handmade playlist, I put all my soul
The young days of mine, making me whole
The ghost of my younger self gives me a grin
Singing through speakers with a rattle and tin
My analog heart is still beating within
Sing with me, a nostalgic memory
That old-school sparkle is still in my soul, you see
Time keeps flowing, but the core remains
Living through the music, through the joys and pains
Dance with me, an old-school melody
The rhythm of youth is calling out to me
On this road that leads to a future so bright
I won’t forget those neon nights
Streaming, downloading, everything's so easy now
But that "day-one" excitement? Nothing beats it, wow
Waiting for the record, rushing to the door
Making my own world, wanting something more
Technology changes but feelings remain
Overlapping voices, breaking every chain
Smiling in the disc, in the mini-frame
The kid I used to be still knows my name
Sing with me, a nostalgic memory
This heart of mine will forever shine, you see
Memories born, never meant to die
Lighting up the path like a star in the sky
Dance with me, remember me
The story of my life and the harmony
No matter how the era turns its wheel
That melody is the only thing that’s real
La-la-la, la-la-la... let it ring
The sparkle of the past is a beautiful thing
La-la-la, la-la-la... the memory’s on repeat
Still alive in my heart, in every beat
Sparkling melodies, ghosts in the machine
MD Player, thank you for the dream
Time will pass, but I won’t let it go
The music and the magic we used to know
Pi-pi-pi... the memory never ends
- Lyricist
Tera Kira
- Composer
Tera Kira
- Producer
Tera Kira
- Vocals
Tera Kira

Listen to Handmade Playlist by Tera Kira
Streaming / Download
- 1
Global Lullaby
Tera Kira
- 2
Golden Drop
Tera Kira
- 3
Golden Grains
Tera Kira
- 4
Grand Finale
Tera Kira
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Handmade Playlist
Tera Kira



