Finding Paradise - Wish My Life Away Live (Laura Shigihara)

[sarahb]

This song just means so much to me. I know I’m not the only person who was helped by it. ❤️ Thank you, Laura.

[SlamacowCreations]

Beautiful as always, Laura :) Both yourself and the song! Also, love your outfit here <3

[DogmaBeoulve]

Laura's voice is a little slice of *heaven* <3

[MisterN]

This song genuinely touched me to the very core of my being, I've been deeply depressed by many things. The most of which being overcoming Nihilism when it feels like everything I try goes completely wrong. Finding paradise was in learning to enjoy the experience and be proud of the mountains I climbed and enjoying the little things like nature, not the possessions I hoped to own.

[XG]

Kan's games are beautiful in their own right, but I don't think it will ever be complete without your angelic voice
Thanks for your wonderful songs. Been a fan since since 2009! :D

[Lichtverbunden]

I wish you a good day Laura and everyone.
I don't really know how to begin.
I want to thank you for being the way you are. It touches my heart very much. In a twitch session you said you would be a person who brings people together and form communities. We need that so much right now... I need that so much right now... I needed that my whole life to be honest. You said that you especially want to reach introverts. That went very deep. I am "introverted" due to having no self esteem through past trauma. On the other hand it is very difficult for me to connect with somebody, because I feel so much hurt and do not trust a lot of people. I am very angry and I feel a lot of hatred. I realized how much got broken inside of me. When reaching out for someone I only look to get what I want and I am not ready to give something to people. No wonder why I got rejected every time. I choose to isolate myself about 10 years ago. Well... No I choose that when I was a child to be exact, but when I left school it was more drasticly. I have one friend who is helping me on the one side a lot, but on the other hand the relationship with him is not healthy.
I feel so helpless about the fact, that I am rejecting others by taking every time and by being rude due to my anger. I am not insulting someone, but I notice anger in my voice.
I feel so sad about not being able to really connect. I want to connect so much, but I don't know how.
My inner world seems to be so complicated.
Why do I post that to you? Because you touched me with that what you said in your last stream, being a person who brings people together and that you all are helping others. That's what we all need.

And again, I am writing this to get something from others. I wish to be accepted and loved as I am right now. But that wanting never ends. Then I want physical closeness and then more and more...
I feel lost.

At last I want to thank you Laura for all your wonderful work, your music, Rakuen. I love it so much.
I want to thank everyone else who is willing to help others and for connecting with others. I want to join when I am ready to connect and help others. That will take time though I think.

Lovely Greetings from Luxembourg,
Lichtverbunden

[Alzar]

I love hearing this song live! The stream is so full of moving music and fun

[Pane_di_Segale]

I really love "To The Moon" and also "Finding Paradise", and your voice always makes them perfect

[MrMllib]

Laura, you are a fantastic songwriter. "Wish my life away" and "Everything's alright' are truly perfect in all ways. I know how to write and play music, and all my life I've been looking for such a simplicity and melodic balance inside of a song. There's nothing redundant or unnecessary in them. You're great, my huge respect to you!

[treguard]

Lovely to hear a performance without autone. Very natural, thanks :) Definitely a 80s Nelvana/Disney vibe :)

[shockthetoast]

I always love hearing this song on stream. It's so beautiful, moving, and thought provoking.

[khalrivonkvitka-vohnyu]

I've been listening to you for years now, and you still sound as beautiful as when I first heard your voice. Keep making wonderful music Laura, and know that people will always be there to listen. 💙

[guidofedeli]

I still haven't played Finding Paradise, but I listened to its soundtrack for an unhealthy number of times... and this song speaks to me on such a fundamentally basic level that it makes me weep desperately every time I hear it. Thank you so much, for creating something I could relate to in such a deep way.

[Pakkens_Backyard]

Thinking about just how lonely and devastated a 9-year old Colin had to be to create Faye as a way to try and cope with his horrible situation - that alone makes me sad :'(

[gllimandil]

To The Moon is such an enigmatic series to me. I can't explain how much those 2 games and the upcoming one have already made such a huge impact in myself. There isn't ONE TIME that I don't cry whilst listening to both of your songs on the main games... i simply can't express how much this series as a whole have changed me, and i'm glad you and Kan were there to make it happen. Love ya Shigi! :D

[MissYeti_]

This song has gave me strength in more ways than one.
Thank you, Laura <3

[johntompkins]

As much of a tearjerker as this song is, I love it! And hearing you perform it ‘live’ makes me want to play through Finding Paradise again

[JemmyChen]

Oh the memories.. this reminds me of the finding paradise ending ❤

[aeternusvotum]

It took me two playthroughs until I finally understood the meaning, but that was when this song hit so hard ... Thank you so much for the song <3 Always happy when it comes up in the livestream :3

[silverdededestruction]

This song gets me emotional no matter what.