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22 and 30 for the music asks? ๐
Hi! Thanks for the ask!!! This is actually my second time writing this, my first draft got deleted ๐ญ curse you, Tumblr!! (No, but seriously, I'm so mad. That took me forever to write out!)
22 - a song that moves you forward
This one is tricky! There are many different way you could interpret the prompt. But for me, I'm choosing a song that makes me want to keep going, and do the best I can. For me, that song is "Goodbye Nostalgia" by Coda, written as an Anthology song for Noriaki Kakyoin. While i'm not a Kakyoin kinnie, I certainly can relate to his story, and the themes of "overcoming loneliness" in both his character and song.
For me, my "emerald" is also my friend. Seriously, he is the best friend I ever could have asked for. Hearing it always reminds me not only of us, but how much our friendship has improved my life. "ๆจใใชใใฎๅใซใฏใใๆปใใชใใจ่ชใใใ ".
Listening to it is always a reminder to keep moving forward, like Kakyoin. To your goals, and ambitions. To keep improving yourself, and not looking back on your 'former self'.
"ใใใๅใซ่ฆใใใฎใชใ ๅใฏใใ็ฌใใใใชใ ็ตถๆใฎๅธทใๅบใฆๅธๆใฎๆๅณใ็ฅใใ"
30 - A song that reminds you of yourself
When asked this question, two songs immediately come to mind. I'm the type of person who loves inserting myself in media, so it's easy to see how I can relate and also see myself in different songs, whether through lyrics, concepts, or even just the feel of the music.
The first song is called "The main character" by Will Wood. To be frank, I'm not a really big fan of will wood. However, I feel like this song is 'so me', I like it, haha. I've always been a 'main character' sort of person. Not by wanting the spotlight, or attention. More the subtle fact that I'm my own protagonist, and that I'm unique to myself. Also, I am my own favourite person, haha.
"So, God forbid I'm seen just as an average human being I mean, imagine if protagonists just died in the first scene I'm the gap between a tragedy and comedy Don't come at me I'm the main character, and you have to like me"
I think the song also represents my 'fictional' side, in a way. In real life, I'm not very sociable. I like to keep to myself, basically. However, when I imagine myself, I'm always meeting new people, super perky, super 'out there', which I think is potrayed pretty well in the song.
The other song is one pretty special to me, Brandy, by Looking Glass. As to why is kind of funny, and not at all like my other answers.
In 2020, I designed a stand for myself, named looking glass. The name was based off 'Alice through the looking glass', seeing how I was (and still am) a big fan of the franchise. However, it soon led me to finding the band 'Looking Glass', and then, Brandy. I took Brandy as my persona/self-insert name, and now, it's really grown on me. It's even my nickname! So, while I don't relate to the lyrics and theme of the song, there's no way I can listen to it and not think: "Hey, that's my song!"
"The sailors say, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl) "What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl) "But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"