Singers Alex Wong x Ximena Sariñana collaborate on the single “Oceanside” off Alex Wong’s “A City On A Lake” album. This is the first song off Alex’s first solo project. For the video, the lines of reality and fantasy blur together. The duo escapes to the world of Oceanside only to return to reality with every door that opens. The thought provoking ethereal track makes you contemplate life and the ones you love. Director Lawrence Chen does an excellent job illustrating the ebb and flow of Oceanside. You can get the track on or amazon.

Watch more from Lawrence Chen: Bottom of the River, Now at Last (Made in China), Laughter, and Side Effects.

Oceanside by Alex Wong x Ximena Sariñana

Lyrics to Oceanside by Alex Wong x Ximena Sariñana

One more drink before you go
The waves are crashing down below
Another hazy afternoon
He’s gonna be home soon

And the seasons never change
(if you lived here you’d be home)
Where the faces stay the same
(never have to be alone)
Behind the sun kissed glow
No one has to know

We all close our eyes
here in Oceanside
We all spend some time
here in Oceanside

The truth was always black and white
Never home enough to fight
No one needs another war
Don’t kill the messenger

And the seasons never change
(if you lived here you’d be home)
Where the faces stay the same
(never have to be alone)
Behind the sun kissed glow
Someone has to know

We all close our eyes
here in Oceanside
We all spend some time
here in Oceanside
Everything’s fine
here in Oceanside
We all spend some time
here in Oceanside

Everybody finds a way
Everybody must survive
You will learn your lesson
You will learn to pick a side