The Story of Gene (feat. Charlie J)

So take me back to 2019 we were speaking to a man named gene He was busy each week, at a college for degrees When all he ever wanted was some peace Living in the US, wonder what he'll do next, some days he just really wanna quit But music was his passion, so suddenly imagine, that he could go on another trip He was studying abroad, it was over in Japan That was closer to his roots I understand Kyoto and Osaka, he was travelling around But really it's himself that he found Maybe he could stay forever Cause this is what he really really loves From the culture and people and all of the scenes Tell the truth this is what he really wants But from the summer sun I'm knowing everything can change Living in Japan there was some obstacles to face See he needed his degree, in order to be seen As somebody who they're willing just to take So he's staying overseas just to finish his degrees For the hope that maybe he can stay And saving all his pennies and everything he gets In the hopes that his dreams can be made This a story of a man who was following his Dreams A man named Gene To go to Japan to find a little peace And to really be free And Gene worked hard just to make it happen He didn't sit back he's taking action Just to live a life that he imagined This the story of gene But there's more hurdles gene would have to face We're talking 2020 a pandemics on the way And Gene couldnt move so he's staying in the states And getting to Japan like nah he couldn't wait But now he's got a plan Cause he knows he's gotta pass His bachelors degree, save the pennies do the maths Cause if he can save enough, get a job, he'll be back To living his life out in Japan And as we all know the pandemic was a struggle Cause Gene would want to travel but he's stuck inside his bubble Making music, playing games, he's passing the time Going under Dorwulf, but still on his mind How to get back to the life he loved Graduated in December, yeah uh huh And now he's gotta apply for all of the jobs And in 2021 he started his VLOGs Documented all his travels and documented all his work But then he found a job as he continued on his search July 21 he was ready to fly Fourteen days then it's off to Sendai And I'm glad that he made it And now I see it in his smile Now that Genes in Japan He'll be happy for a while This a story of a man who was following his Dreams A man named Gene To go to Japan to find a little peace And to really be free And Gene worked hard just to make it happen He didn't sit back he's taking action Just to live a life that he imagined This the story of gene