"This is a very difficult pick because KittyWu's catalogue is just ripe with gems, and I’m a big fan of their entire roster.
But if I had to choose just one song though, it’d have to be Pleasantry’s ‘Take It In’, from their debut full-length album Synapses. No lie, this is my wake up and go song. Most mornings — when my crusty self doesn’t feel like facing responsibility, life and the outside world — I put on ‘Take It In’ and it perks me right up. Works just as good as coffee, I tell ya. Try it some time."
- Hidzir Junaini (Bandwagon)
lyrics
You've got a lifetime
So don't let it get you down
Don't let it get you down
You're gonna be alright
It'll all fall into place
You'll fall into place
You'll see it all
Let it take you in
You've got your motive
So go and take it up
Go and take it up
Hesitation
You see it coming
You see it failing
credits
credits
from 10 for 10,
track released August 22, 2014
From the album Synapses, originally released August 22, 2014
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