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  1. Going_North_cal
    Rym was overpowered, but Ghanderflaffle somehow was able to defend themselves for a short time.
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    Calano smirked at them, as the living artifacts growled at Rym and Ghanderflaffle.
  3. Going_North_cal
    Listening to Snow, by Sleeping At Last. It's calm, melancholy, hopeful, love filled, and so much more. It makes me feel warm though lol. I love it.
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    what did he say @The Wandering Wizard And they sparkled with animosity towards red polo shirts.
  5. Going_North_cal
    Welcome!!! This is where I will post current and future Song Analyses, (abbreviated to SA's) and accept suggestions from others. First up, posting (and spoilering) the 2 I've already created and posted in 2 SU's. Song Analysis #1: Six, Sleeping At Last Song Analysis #2: Bird Song, Juniper Vale Now that those are out of the way, I will proceed with the third one, on a suggestion from @The Wandering Wizard Song Analysis #3: (It's Gonna Be) Okay, The Piano Guys "Doubt is a broken record that plays inside my head/I try to turn it down, but I can't quite drown it out I'm tortured everyday, these never ending worries, pulling on my sleeves" Similar to my first analysis of Six, this is a similar message. The mind is plagued by voices, by never ending anxieties and worries that pull you down and make you wonder why life is so important. "So many times now I was supposed to tap out/All the walls would fall down around me All anybody would tell me, is all that bad news how it's gonna fall through/But no matter what they say or what they say, It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)/It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)" Even though the whole world is telling you it won't get better, everything would collapse around you, you have to power through. Believe with your whole being that it's gonna be okay. "No matter what you've been through here you are/No matter if you think you're falling apart/It's gonna be, okay" Again, no matter what, you can recover. You can surface. You can be your own person and believe it will be okay. "And there is a battle raging in your heart but you must win/It comes for all of us, saying we are not enough So fight for your life the worlds gonna try/To sell you some lies" The battle in your heart is Society V. Self. Society- the world- feeds you countless lies, saying you aren't enough. Your mind does the same thing. It's crushing and suffocating. Power through. You can do it. "So many times now I was supposed to tap out/All the walls would fall down around me All anybody would tell me, is all that bad news how it's gonna fall through/But no matter what they say or what they say, It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)/It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)" You can doubt yourself. That's fine. You're human, it's a human thing to be self concious and anxious. But! Don't let it control you. Wrangle it into shape and make it positive. Use that as a way to perhaps improve faults you might see. It's gonna be okay "No matter what you've been through here you are/No matter if you think you're falling apart It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)/It's gonna be, okay" You've been through so much. You're going through so much. You will go through so, so much. But it'll be okay. You'll get back up, and stand, and fight. "It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)/It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay) No matter what you've been through here you are/No matter if you think you're falling apart It's gonna be, gonna be, okay (a a a ay)/It's gonna be, okay Woah, woah, woah (it's gonna be, gonna be)/Woah, woah, woah (it's gonna be, okay) Woah, woah, woah (it's gonna be, gonna be)/Woah, woah, woah (it's gonna be, okay)" And finally, the finale of the song, the chorus, over and over, repeated, to burn into your mind that It's Gonna Be Okay. The melody is flying, and so is your hope. You can stand- no, you will stand! You will fight! You will survive. And it's gonna be okay. Thanks for reading these. I'll post more of my own songs, but please, suggest other songs for me to do! I'll try to get to them all, but this is one of the more tiring things I find myself doing. But it's fun, I swear
  6. Going_North_cal
    The largest lemon anyone had ever seen, a long neon pink baseball bat, and, for some reason, a big green bird.
  7. Going_North_cal
    Calano nodded, but willed the dragons to be amiable instead of vicious. "I'm a bit pacifistic."
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    "I... do not remember. I only remember suddenly walking in this... dimension... hmmm." Calano stopped walking, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers. And the universe was made. Light spread to the farthest corners of the void, and planets and stars and more were created. The feathers around his head turned into 8 fully fledged sparrows, each speaking in a deep british voice. They perched on his head and shoulders. "I like orange marmalade," one of them said. "Excuse me, who am I?" Asked another. Calano glided through space and landed on a grassy planet. "This land will be called Crova. It will be my land. My land and my land alone."
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    Calano shrugged. "I do not know, I've never tried to Narrate."
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    Calano smirked humorlessly, shaking his head. One of his feathers shivered, and a laugh echoed in his mind. "Explain to me how this... Narration works. Last I checked, that was an ability of the Narrative, something I don't want anything to do with." Calano continued walking.
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    Calano shook his head, blind in the dark, unaware of the multiple voices and beings around him. There was simply him, his feathers, and the void. All he heard was a single voice, saying different things. "Whoever you are, my feathers will not and can not part from me. And revenge is no longer in the cards for me. I'm bitter, yes, but I don't crave revenge."
  12. Going_North_cal
    The feathers rotated faster around Calano's head, warning him not to say what he was about to say. Calano shushed them. "Branded me a liar. Banished me from my city, from my people. The Narrative took the form of a man of the law, branded me immoral and bad, and banished me. My wings used to be white, and they are now black. My morals remain steadfast, however. I have lost much, even after my banishment." Calano continued his endless walk.
  13. Going_North_cal
    Doc vanished, and was replaced by Calano. For a second, Calano was dressed in a long deep purple trench coat, with glasses on his face, and laugh lines around his face. The clothes under the trench coat were unornamented and not important. What was important, was the expression on his face for the split second. Before returning to his normal state of grim seriousness, in his white lab coat, Calano looked... younger. More alive, more real. He was happy. And then it was gone, and the Doctor was there. "Here we are..." Muttered Calano.
  14. Going_North_cal
    Calano stopped walking as the Voice asked it's question, presumably directed at him. "The narrative offended me." Calano said to the darkness. "I did not offend it."
  15. Going_North_cal
    Calano silently glowered at where he imagined Symph to be. His feathers were sentient, and they were quite rude sometimes. But they were his only companions in this Unseen plane. He continued to walk the dark unlit path.
  16. Going_North_cal
    Calano's Truthless-ness was but fuel for his anger, both at his banishment from his homeland, and from Wizard narrating his own story. He cawed, loudly, but no sound traveled in the Unseen plane. Only his feathers laughed, laughed in his mind, mocking him, taunting him. Curse them.
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    I am Truthless! They said I was wrong! They told me they had not returned! They called me Truthless!!
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    The character of Calano entered the scene, his black wings shimmering in an unseen light. Feathers rotated in double rings around his head. The feathers shimmered in hues of purple and red and blue and black. He wandered the unseen plane, not joining the Narrative, but instead being his own Narrative and Narrator.
  19. Going_North_cal

    Welcome! This is going to be a recurring thing, I think, and I might make it a thread somewhere. I dunno.

    Anyways, time to analyze Bird Song by Juniper Vale, and explain why it resonates with me and how it can be a positive thing or whatever.

    Spoiler

    Sometimes I wish I was a nightingale
    I'd make my lullaby a fairytale
    Sometimes I feel like I'm a mockingbird
    Mimicking the songs that I've already heard

    I want to dance on the horizon line
    But there is something I am caged behind
    I have a heart made for take flight
    But I'm low, so low

    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow
    Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home
    When our hearts beat slow together
    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow
    Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home
    When our hearts beat slow together

    I want to join in with the meadowlarks
    Chase after the song of where the wild things are
    The symphony's awakening my sparrow heart
    I know, I'll go

    Ohh, I'm still waiting
    Ohh, Be still, take wing

    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow
    Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home
    When our hearts beat slow together
    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow
    Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home
    When our hearts beat slow together

    The symphony's awakening my sparrow heart
    When our hearts beat slow together

    "Sometimes I wish I was a nightingale/I'd make my lullaby a fairytale
    Sometimes I feel like I'm a mockingbird/Mimicking the songs that I've already heard"

    The simplicity of being a bird, the simplicity of creativity and being able to create your own 'fairytale,' so to speak, is alluring to me and I imagine to most people. But, most of us mimic others, giving the illusion of creativity, as if we are but mockingbirds.

    "I want to dance on the horizon line/But there is something I am caged behind
    I have a heart made for take flight/But I'm low, so low"

    We all feel like we want to fly, to be independent, to be our own person. But, 'there is something I am caged behind.' That is to say, life pulls us down, gives us responsibilites and expectations, when all we want is to be free.

    "Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow/Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home/When our hearts beat slow together
    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow/Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home/When our hearts beat slow together"

    Find someone. Find someone that slows your heart rate, that makes your responsibilites and expectations float away. And be free. Feel the beat of the earth, the Rhythm of Freedom (ha see what I did there).

    "I want to join in with the meadowlarks/Chase after the song of where the wild things are
    The symphony's awakening my sparrow heart/I know, I'll go"

    So, you've found freedom. Correction, you've found an opportunity at freedom. Chase after it! Go after it! Fly after it! Let your responsibilites and expectations float away, as you soar into the open endless skies of Freedom!

    "Ohh, I'm still waiting/Ohh, Be still, take wing"

    And you will take to the skies, you're just waiting for the right opportunity, with the right person, at the right time.

    "Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow/Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home/When our hearts beat slow together
    Listen to the sound of my heart beat slow/Yeah, my heart's like yours, my heart's like yours
    Listen to the sound, oh it feels like home/When our hearts beat slow together"

    You did it. You found a person. You found the person. You found freedom, you're flying, you're free, the rush of it all thrumming in your veins! That's the message. Strive for freedom and peace!

    "The symphony's awakening my sparrow heart/When our hearts beat slow together"

    The symphony of freedom and peace elates beyond comparison. And you and your person, or just you and the heart of the freedom, beat slow together.

    Find the freedom.

    Find your freedom.

    Chase it, fly after it.

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    2. The Wandering Wizard

      The Wandering Wizard

      Great! :D

    3. ThroughTheLivingSequence

      ThroughTheLivingSequence

      You should put this into its own thread if you plan on doing it a lot. I think it’s cool that you can gather that much information from a rather short song. (All songs are short to me because some of the songs I listen to can be up to 30 minutes long)

    4. Morningtide

      Morningtide

      This is so fun. I love it and you have such a way with words

  20. Going_North_cal

    Gonna do a song analysis later today probably.

    I'll be analyzing the song Bird Song by Juniper Vale.

    1. Shining Silhouette

      Shining Silhouette

      Awesome!

    2. Morningtide

      Morningtide

      Cool

  21. Going_North_cal
    Ok so i came here to say something only to find that someone had said it so... I'll repeat it! But with a twist! As many of you know, I have a girlfriend. As many of you know, I see it as my calling to make people smile and laugh and feel joy. And so, when my girlfriend smiles, because of me? Nothing makes me happier. Nothing makes me happier than her smiling and ducking her head in mock embarrasment. It makes me so happy. Thank you for coming to my tedtalk.
  22. Going_North_cal

    Should I do daily/semi daily song analysis like what I did yesterday with Six?

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    2. Going_North_cal

      Going_North_cal

      I likewise think it would be cool, and it'd be totally doable-

      oh hey i won the day on August 12! Nice!

    3. SymphonianBookworm

      SymphonianBookworm

      Yeah!

    4. Morningtide

      Morningtide

      That would be awesome

  23. Going_North_cal
    Ok, so first, I come home to see the apples breakdancing, the oranges flushing the bananas down the toilet, and the pineapple was tearing up my pillows!!! Tables are cool...?
  24. Going_North_cal

    I'd like to share with you all some full song lyrics that resonate deeply with my soul.

    The song in question is titled Six, and is by the amazing artist Sleeping At Last.

    Spoiler

    I had the most vivid dream
    My feet had left the ground
    I was floating to heaven
    But I could only look down

    My mind was heavy
    Running ragged with worst case scenarios
    Emergency exits and the distance below
    I woke up so worried that the angels let go

    Oh, God, I'm so tired
    Of being afraid

    What would it feel like
    To put this baggage down?
    If I'm being honest
    I'm not sure I'd know how

    I want to take shelter, but I'm ready, ready to fight
    Somewhere in the middle, I feel a little paralysed
    Maybe I'm stronger
    Than I realize

    I want to believe
    No, I choose to believe
    That I was made to become
    A sanctuary

    Fear won't go away
    But I can keep it at bay
    These invisible walls
    Just might keep us safe

    With a vigilant heart
    I'll push into the dark
    And I'll learn to breathe deep
    And make peace with the stars

    Is it courage or faith
    To show up every day?
    To trust that there will be light
    Always waiting behind
    Even the darkest of nights

    No matter what
    Somehow we'll be okay
    Don't be afraid

    I will now proceed with an in depth analysis of all these lyrics.

    "I had the most vivid dream/My feet had left the ground
    I was floating to heaven/But I could only look down"

    In dreaming that I had perhaps died or something similar, I would have discovered I would not have been able to let go of my earthly tethers. I would (and still do) constantly worry about everyone I care about.

    "My mind was heavy/Running ragged with worst case scenarios
    Emergency exits and the distance below/I woke up so worried that the angels let go"

    I overthink everything, literally everything. It's honestly a problem, and as such, I need to constantly be reassured. It's a miracle I haven't scared away half of my friends.

    "Oh, God, I'm so tired/Of being afraid"

    Nothing else to say other than I'm legitimately so tired, of all the worrying, the constant nagging in the back of my mind.

    "What would it feel like/To put this baggage down?
    If I'm being honest/I'm not sure I'd know how"

    Metaphorical baggage, guys. I have so much weight on my shoulders, and I can't figure out how to put it down. There is no easy way for me to do it. I haven't figured it out.

    "I want to take shelter, but I'm ready, ready to fight/Somewhere in the middle, I feel a little paralysed
    Maybe I'm stronger/Than I realize"

    I'm always being told I'm stronger than I realize, and it paralyzes me. It shocks me to my bones, and I don't know how to believe it.

    "I want to believe/No, I choose to believe
    That I was made to become/A sanctuary"

    Screw the fear. I am a sanctuary for all of my friends, and then some. Even if it absolutely ruins me mentally, I make sure everyone around me is smiling.

    "Fear won't go away/But I can keep it at bay
    These invisible walls/Just might keep us safe"

    Somehow I make sure the walls around my heart and mind's core components stay safe and well stocked against the fear and anxiety and worry. Sometimes it breaks through, though, resulting in an anxiety attack.

    "With a vigilant heart/I'll push into the dark
    And I'll learn to breathe deep/And make peace with the stars"

    With every anxiety attack, I find new ways to get through it. I find people I need to be around to preserve my mental health. One such person is my girlfriend, DoomslugLuna, who helped me through my anxiety attack last night by taking my hand and silently directing me to take deep breaths. For that, I thank her.

    "Is it courage or faith/To show up every day?
    To trust that there will be light/Always waiting behind/Even the darkest of nights"

    I make it through every day with this in mind. Is it courage? Is it faith? Will there ever be the same amount of light there was before? Has it permanently dimmed? Can I recover? I am still unsure to the answers to these questions. But I am working on it.

    "No matter what/Somehow we'll be okay/Don't be afraid"

    No matter what, somehow I'll be ok. I don't need to be afraid.

    And yet, I find myself afraid, I find myself wondering if it will actually be okay.

    But I want to believe. And I choose to believe.

    Thank you for reading, and I hope you all can learn to see the light. It's beautiful.

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    2. Slowswift

      Slowswift

      Thanks for sharing this.

    3. Going_North_cal

      Going_North_cal

      @Shining Silhouette I'm glad you're touched by this :D

      @Robin Sedai Mm. Depends on the day.

      @Slowswift Of course :>

    4. Morningtide

      Morningtide

      Those lyrics are beautiful and I love your explanations of them! I relate to that so much

  25. Going_North_cal

    welll

    i had my second anxiety attack (i've discovered thats what they are, not panic attacks) yesterday.

    In a church building.

    During seminary kickoff.

    With 230+ people in the room.

    Next to my girlfriend.

    Bless her, she realized what was going on and helped me through it.

    But bruhhhh

    I don't like anxiety attacks.

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    2. Going_North_cal

      Going_North_cal

      you can use those memes if you wish lmao

    3. Thaidakar the Ghostblood

      Thaidakar the Ghostblood

      That's Rough, Buddy | Know Your Meme

    4. Going_North_cal

      Going_North_cal

      nice

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