Name: Saving Face (Lunar New Year Edition)
Duration: P00H03M05S
Description: The first official single from Toronto alt-pop quintet Tiger Balme, in celebration of the Lunar New Year, produced by Polaris Music Prize-nominated producer Paul Chin!

Saving Face (Lunar New Year Edition)

by Tiger Balme & Paul Chin

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The first official single from Toronto alt-pop quintet Tiger Balme, in celebration of the Lunar New Year, produced by Polaris Music Prize-nominated producer Paul Chin!

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It all started in my jawline, biting down on my toothache
Everyone said my smile was looking out of place
You were saving all your skins in my sins to keep them smooth
When they pulled out my tooth, you had nothing left to lose

You know I’m not your favourite daughter and I’m not your favourite friend
But I know I’m your favourite whenever I can pretend
I know I’m not your favourite daughter and I’m not your favourite friend
But I see how you fake it, so I can pretend

Mouthless for the solo, screaming on the empty road alone
Alone
Still and fine as photos, careening down the empty road alone
Alone

Leave your body hollow, throw up out the window
I left, my body followed, out into the cold snow
Softly, body spoke, “Nowhere left to go. But go.”

And I can’t tell if you’re lying, when you wipe tears from my face
Warm to the touch, cold to all of my mistakes
Where’s your favourite armour? Where’s your favourite friend?
Where’s her willingness to bend and bend, and bend and bend?

Not your daughter, not your friend
To save

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released January 31, 2020
Written by Anda Zeng & Paul Chin
Produced by Paul Chin
Artwork by Paul Chin

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Tiger Balme Toronto, Ontario

The story of Toronto-based Tiger Balme is the story of Yang Chen, Estyr, Danielle Sum, and Anda Zeng coming together to sing songs they could only sing once they had found each other.

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