Seeing her cry actually made me… I teared, I teared in court.” “When I was at court, I saw my mum (and) she actually cried. There, he was forced to confront the impact his actions had on others. I’ll just go and pee, give the urine and serve the consequences,” he said.Ī month later, his urine test came back positive and he was sent to the military court. Luke recalls how he tried to evade it, telling his sergeant he was feeling unwell and had to visit the doctor. About six months in, he had to go for a mass urine test. Using his existing eczema condition as a front, he got his fixes from the 14-day medical leaves it granted him.īut his constant booking in and out of camp soon came to a halt. During National Service, Luke found himself facing a harsher reality.Ī day after enlisting, he started to “ keng ” (hokkien for feigning sickness). Yet without realising, he became an addict and was kicked out of school multiple times. “We always think that drugs (are) for fun… ‘any time can quit’. “At that young age, we don’t think too much of the consequences (of taking drugs),” he said. This downward spiral began when he was 15. What started as a quick puff on a cigarette turned into smoking cannabis, before escalating to snorting methamphetamine – a hard drug more commonly known as crystal meth. Driven by curiosity, Luke had dipped his toes before plunging into the deep end. He recalls being surrounded by “bad influences” who regularly smoked and used drugs. Just three years ago, Luke was an addict. Luke has recently been signed to Titan Digital Media, a digital marketing agency that was founded by influencer JianHao Tan. While much of his content is lighthearted and comedic, Luke also uses his platform to advocate against drug use. Armed with tattoo sleeves and a slew of Singaporean slang, Luke Chan is no stranger to the local TikTok For You Page.īetter known by his online moniker, Lukeychan, the 25-year-old full-time content creator has amassed over 120k followers on TikTok with his skits and vlogs. Luke Chan, 25, shares how he uses his life story to ensure others stay on the right path.Ī sweep of bleached hair, furrowed brows and wide eyes fill the screen. The original version can be heard here.In celebration of Youth Month, Youthopia is highlighting stories of youth who have created spark in their life.While the song was released during the Unsolved era, it was not included on the Spotify playlist or the EP digital release.The song is one of only three songs from the Unsolved project to be released in a final version.You're in my muscle, memory and you're in my bonesĪ world without you is a world I don't wanna know When asked about the cover art, Allie explained: "The imagery represents the shame and self disgust that I feel with myself when I give into weakness."īut I still want your love (want your love)Įven though they tell me I'd be better alone
I tried to keep the language of the lyric conversational, because ‘old habits die hard’, the saying itself, has a jest in it’s undertone (like so many idioms do) that seems to justify/celebrate that self destructive moment when you just…give up" It’s a cruel reality when you believe you’ve overcome an addiction, just to find that it still has you by the throat. "Old Habits Die Hard’ is an Xpression of this action: laughing at your own weakness as it seduces you one more time. The day of the release, Allie explained what Old Habits Die Hard means to her:
On April 20, 2017, during a YouTube livestream titled #CLXIILISTENINGPARTY, Allie X played a new version of Old Habits Die Hard that would later be included on her debut album, CollXtion II as the seventh track.
OLD HABITS DIE HARD ASYING FOR FREE
The song was released on February 3 through Allie's soundcloud and made available for free download. #OHDH 🙅Ī day later Allie then tweeted ' Have you guys been waiting for something? #OHDH'. Old Habits Die Hard was first teased on Februthrough Allie's twitter with lyrics.
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