Hi, my name is Justin. I am a sophomore at Balboa Highschool. I simply fell in love with break dancing in 6th grade as an escape from the pressures of…
Into the Light
“Into the Light” represents coming out of the darkness of 2020 and looking into the light and hope in 2021. Even though we are still in quarantine, there has also…
Snapping
For this issue, I wanted to take both a look back and forwards at my dance journey. To do this, I decided to re-teach myself the first-ever choreography I learned…
Mi Libertador
The translation “mi libertador” in Spanish is “My Deliverer”. This song shows me that God is my protector, he is my defender and he fights for me. The victory’s in…
My Year
This song is about looking past all of the bad events that happened in 2020 and focusing on the new year ahead. We feel confident that a better road is…
Better Days
First off, shoutout to Kaitlin Pulido, a fellow SWAYE artist, for helping me write the lyrics! When writing this song, I reflected on my 2020. Even before the pandemic, I…
Third Eye Being
As we enter a new year, it’s good to reflect on the year that’s passed. For me, 2020 was a year of self reflection and self improvement as I continued…
I Promise
Although 2020 has been nothing short of a long long list of misfortunes, I can’t help but feel like I’ve had lower points in my life. For example, I remember…
We’ve Only Just Begun
Because we are starting a new year, I thought this song was very fitting. We move into another year to continue our journey through life, and this may be a…
Boy
I wrote this song to illustrate the excitement you feel at the beginning of a new relationship and how it can make someone view the world through a different lens.…