didn’t realize on my first listen but while listening on repeat I realize Mortius did his favorite thing at 3:14. He dropped the music and brought out the harmonies.
This is a perfect storytelling song. You manage to convey so much in everything you say and how it is sung. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Rattle the stars Mortius, for the world already knows your name xxx
So many lines in this are so good. "How can the past keep me presently awake" "And why do we let these past ghosts steal our future too" "The life ahead must be brighter than the past I flee" "It doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often" "Life is never the same but that doesn't make it wrong" "Despite the past I am glad to be awake" Genuine chills. Incredible work Mortius ❤
"It doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often." This song hit me, the year was only a few hours old and this song gave me it's first cry. I needed this though, this song felt like exactly what I needed to hear. Last year was a little brutal for me and this, even in it's own small way, has been a great step in my healing journey. The past doesn't go away... But neither does the future and that really is worth sticking it through for
Can't wait for the lyrics video to see how well I could figure the words out (APD shoutout!) The lyrics "Mourn the you he took away, celebrate who's here today, to make a world a little less alone. Life is never the same but that doesn't make it wrong. One day at a time what we do is plug along, until the day we sit down and turn it to a song, and now gonna scream it til the whole world sings along!" that I heard hit me like a truck and I sobbed. Amazing work Mortius.
Your low notes and that high note on "flee" are GORGEOUS, Mortius. You have quite the range, man. I'm so glad you're sharing your voice with the world!
I.. I already know you've gone through things in this life. I can't imagine rising up, recovering and finding inspiration in all the pain. It never hurts less, but it hurts less often. Well said. Stay strong out there and thank you for being here! Great songs so far. 👏👏👏
I played the EP for my wife today, and she said this song resonated with her the most. Everyone on their healing journey needs support, and to know that even if there are low points along the way, you're still making progress and I'm so proud of each and every one of you for striving to be the best version of yourself that you can be. It does get better, and if it isn't better yet, then I will walk with you in spirit along your path to better.
Thank you mortius I have a dream to be an artist/animator/storywriter but a lot of people don’t believe I can and doubt is a demon but things like this remind me that dreams are worth fighting for EVERYONE FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS work hard and you can succeed!
God, Mortius this song, the whole EP, it's just beautiful. I admire how vulnerable you're willing to be but also how kind and strong you are and how you inspire your fanbase to do the same. You are not your past, you are so much more than that and I love that this song talks about reclaiming your story. Its beautiful. Also YOUR BELT HELLO!!🤌
i love how this song talks about the past and childhood dreams and the lyric video reminds me of those scratch colour boards which was such a prominent part of my childhood so it really tied the whole thing together
I only recently discovered this channel, just this beginning of January, and have been binge watching Mortius and OAR doing reactions, cus I’m a huge Epic fan and have been here for the series since the very first saga came out. And I’m so glad the premiere opener redirected me here, cus I really loved this, the lyricism is so good, and it’s AMAZING to hear Mortius singing. This is really fantastic and heartwarming so *relatable* in so many ways. M did such a damn good job on this.
Heck yeah! Another powerful song with great vocals. Giving me some Nickelback vibes, and that's NOT a bad thing at all for this kind of song. Reminiscent and gritty. Very well done.
Ooft this one hits hard. SO MANY great lyrics, thank you. I'm broken by "you think that you can fight it but their memories follow you" and "why are my dreams dictated by my demons?"
I feel like this song encapsulates the fact that there is no "moving on" from bad experiences- only moving forward; and that those things shape you into who you are. You can't erase something bad from the past, so let it become something that shapes your future- for example, an amazing EP of songs like the one Mortius has made here. (NOTE: I'm not sure how well I worded that, so I'd like to clarify that I am in no way saying that the things that happen to you should be taken lightly)
A misheard lyric of mine by listening to this song before this video was released: at 0:53, I am brighter than a seaman. I really love all the songs in this album btw!
This was absolutely amazing Mortius! The lyrics and your VOICE AHH, the visuals remind me of those black pads where you scratch it and there’s colour behind it.
Many lines of this songs are absolute GOLD, even though i don't necessarily relate. You have great talent and put in great effort and it shows, i hope you keep making music!
I wholeheartedly mean this when I say Mortius It’s such an amazing and talented human being, and we are truly blessed to be hearing his music and his voice!
This was an excellent song, while I can't necessarily relate to everything you are talking about, I do feel that pang of loneliness from when I realized when I was young that I had no friends and that I could never make any friends, because of the betrayals that compounded with the mistakes I made. I'll always try to be a good person, even if I am on my own, despite my own past following me no matter what I do. If I can build my own dreamscape maybe things would be better for me. I don't know if anything I' typing makes any sense. So I'll just say thank you for the song Mortius.
"Mourn the you he took away, celebrate who's here today" DAMN DUDE! Favorite song from this drop. Absolutely stunning, I nearly teared up! Looping this all day
This is just beautiful. I love everything about this song, it is deep, rough, lovely and hopeful... As everything truly fair. Thank you for your song and for letting us know this part of you. Muchas gracias
I absolutely love EVERYTHING about these videos. Your vocals are amazing, the lyrics are emotional & moving, and the contour line drawing illustrations are incredible. The transitions are expertly crafted. You are transforming a horrific experience into something quite special. BRAVO MORTIUS!!!
I think this is my favorite song on the EP. It’s the one I connect to the most and is the one most likely to start making me bawl even now after listening to the EP basically on repeat since it was released.
This is such a beautiful song, and EP in general. I love the duality in the lyrics. This has got me sobbing, hope you're happy. But really, your music is amazing and your voice is killing it. Thank you for sharing it with us ❤
Again, incredible work. The story is so clearly and vivibly told, and it speaks both to a specific experience and to almost everyone at the same time. The line "not yet a garden but the seeds are sown" is the perfect encapsulation of why this song is great. It's your experience, the experience of those who've gone through similar things, and the experience of the entire audience all at once. Can't wait for the third lyric video! (I don't have a Spotify-)
You are healing, and these songs are that next step. Youre voice is so.. human, in the best way possible. It doesn't hide the emotions being poured into your lyrics. I love that about these songs. Keep on going, one day at a time.
Listening to this for the like 5th time and suddenly "it doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often" hit me hard and I started choking up and the rest of the song had me bawling
I honestly misheard it as “Find your passion Find your Fire you can do what you can’t do” It’s interesting because I was stuck in my head re anxiety etc and flip flopping about actually chasing learning how to properly turn my theory creativity into PRACTICAL knowledge and skills so I think I was ment to mishear those particular lyrics as it HAS HELPED ME actually go “YES I DO HAVE PASSION AND DREAMS I AM GOING TO BUILD MY OWN DREAMSCAPE” so THANK YOU MORTIUS
just got done listening to all three lyric videos!!! and tbh this one hits SUPER HARD fr me at where i am on my healing frm ptsd journey rn :') in a good way tho! i think it's good to get reminded sometimes that hope exists and that things WILL get better (even if healing can be a very complicated, painful, long journey) you did absolutely amazing work mortius, thank you for making this. couldnt choose my fav lines bc i love literally all of them so instead, heres some lines that im probably gonna be thinking about and rotating in my head for a while! "And why do we let the past ghosts steal our future too" (this is the point in my first listen where i actually teared up, since this has been something i've been grappling with emotionally as of recently) "Mourn the you he took away / Celebrate who's here today" "Despite the past, I am glad to be awake"
I must confess I felt a little bit guilty listening to this song on repeat because I kept hearing some words wrong and it didn't felt right to be funny at that point; the song is so powerful and you are heard, Mortius, loud and clear. But it's 3AM here and just to fight off some demons, I'll share the joke with lots of love: I don't know what life is ahead for you, but you're definitely brighter than the cast of Glee.
THIS IS PHENOMENAL OH MY GODDD!!! I love this art style so much!! Also I'm not the best at picking up musical motifs but I swear there's something going on in the background when you sing "rattle the stars" but I can't place it I think my favourite part is when the instruments drop off for the last chorus, actually ascending right now fr
"Life is never the same, but that doesnt make it wrong." Beautiful ❤️ I'm not musical enough to know why exactly, but musically its giving a bit of Paradise by Coldplay to my ear? The lyrics are fire 🔥
I don't know why I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it is. I knew it would be brilliant, I just didn't know how... fire... it would be! My mistake.
I wanted to ask if would be okay to use this song for an oc vid! (I would give credit obviously) I just love this entire album so much and it fits my oc a lot! I won’t do it if you don’t want me to tho!
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Mortius hitting us with his favourite technique there... Don't think you could get away with it that easily! ; )
Honestly shocked you’re the first person to point it out!
"it doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often" Excuse me, Sir how dare you shatter my soul like that?
🫂
didn’t realize on my first listen but while listening on repeat I realize Mortius did his favorite thing at 3:14. He dropped the music and brought out the harmonies.
You know I had to at least once 😋
"Why do we let the past ghosts steal our future too" is an amazing line. I had to pause when I heard it
Incredible. "Not yet a garden, but the seeds are sown" is recovery perfection.
This is a perfect storytelling song. You manage to convey so much in everything you say and how it is sung. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Rattle the stars Mortius, for the world already knows your name xxx
"Mourn the you he took away
Celebrate who's here today"
Right in the feels. Amazing song, thank you!
One of my proudest lines ngl
So many lines in this are so good.
"How can the past keep me presently awake"
"And why do we let these past ghosts steal our future too"
"The life ahead must be brighter than the past I flee"
"It doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often"
"Life is never the same but that doesn't make it wrong"
"Despite the past I am glad to be awake"
Genuine chills. Incredible work Mortius ❤
I love that JP and Teagan helped you with that
"It doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often." This song hit me, the year was only a few hours old and this song gave me it's first cry. I needed this though, this song felt like exactly what I needed to hear. Last year was a little brutal for me and this, even in it's own small way, has been a great step in my healing journey. The past doesn't go away... But neither does the future and that really is worth sticking it through for
Can't wait for the lyrics video to see how well I could figure the words out (APD shoutout!) The lyrics "Mourn the you he took away, celebrate who's here today, to make a world a little less alone. Life is never the same but that doesn't make it wrong. One day at a time what we do is plug along, until the day we sit down and turn it to a song, and now gonna scream it til the whole world sings along!" that I heard hit me like a truck and I sobbed. Amazing work Mortius.
Your low notes and that high note on "flee" are GORGEOUS, Mortius. You have quite the range, man. I'm so glad you're sharing your voice with the world!
0:37 Mortius I caught that Treasure Planet reference. You are going to rattle the stars! I discovered your music through Epic and TE/MO!
I.. I already know you've gone through things in this life. I can't imagine rising up, recovering and finding inspiration in all the pain. It never hurts less, but it hurts less often. Well said. Stay strong out there and thank you for being here! Great songs so far. 👏👏👏
I played the EP for my wife today, and she said this song resonated with her the most.
Everyone on their healing journey needs support, and to know that even if there are low points along the way, you're still making progress and I'm so proud of each and every one of you for striving to be the best version of yourself that you can be. It does get better, and if it isn't better yet, then I will walk with you in spirit along your path to better.
The way you sing the word "Dreamscape," gets me. It has so much longing, love, and bittersweet sadness in that one word.
Thank you mortius I have a dream to be an artist/animator/storywriter but a lot of people don’t believe I can and doubt is a demon but things like this remind me that dreams are worth fighting for EVERYONE FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS work hard and you can succeed!
Congratulations, Mortius, you moved me to tears. Too relatable those lyrics, but cathartic. Thank you. ❤
God, Mortius this song, the whole EP, it's just beautiful. I admire how vulnerable you're willing to be but also how kind and strong you are and how you inspire your fanbase to do the same.
You are not your past, you are so much more than that and I love that this song talks about reclaiming your story. Its beautiful.
Also YOUR BELT HELLO!!🤌
I remain in awe by your strength, masterful storytelling, and beautiful music.
And you better! 😉
Mortius 😭 this song made me think, and re-think over and over again. It's beautiful how you manage to convey those feelings.
i love how this song talks about the past and childhood dreams and the lyric video reminds me of those scratch colour boards which was such a prominent part of my childhood so it really tied the whole thing together
I only recently discovered this channel, just this beginning of January, and have been binge watching Mortius and OAR doing reactions, cus I’m a huge Epic fan and have been here for the series since the very first saga came out. And I’m so glad the premiere opener redirected me here, cus I really loved this, the lyricism is so good, and it’s AMAZING to hear Mortius singing. This is really fantastic and heartwarming so *relatable* in so many ways. M did such a damn good job on this.
Heck yeah! Another powerful song with great vocals. Giving me some Nickelback vibes, and that's NOT a bad thing at all for this kind of song.
Reminiscent and gritty. Very well done.
Ooft this one hits hard. SO MANY great lyrics, thank you. I'm broken by "you think that you can fight it but their memories follow you" and "why are my dreams dictated by my demons?"
I'll be waiting, I love your voice!
I feel like this song encapsulates the fact that there is no "moving on" from bad experiences- only moving forward; and that those things shape you into who you are. You can't erase something bad from the past, so let it become something that shapes your future- for example, an amazing EP of songs like the one Mortius has made here. (NOTE: I'm not sure how well I worded that, so I'd like to clarify that I am in no way saying that the things that happen to you should be taken lightly)
A misheard lyric of mine by listening to this song before this video was released: at 0:53, I am brighter than a seaman.
I really love all the songs in this album btw!
@persoon5051 I heard that too..I looked away from the lyrics for two seconds and had to go back lol
"im gonna rattle the stars and the world will know me too" i love this so much❤❤
This was absolutely amazing Mortius! The lyrics and your VOICE AHH, the visuals remind me of those black pads where you scratch it and there’s colour behind it.
Many lines of this songs are absolute GOLD, even though i don't necessarily relate. You have great talent and put in great effort and it shows, i hope you keep making music!
Mortius, thank you, from the bottom of my heart and the heart of my past self
Love to listen to this journey of life.❤
It's hard to bring me to the edge of crying. You were there with this song and all this beautiful yet hard lyrics. Thank you for this songs ❤❤
I wholeheartedly mean this when I say Mortius It’s such an amazing and talented human being, and we are truly blessed to be hearing his music and his voice!
This was an excellent song, while I can't necessarily relate to everything you are talking about, I do feel that pang of loneliness from when I realized when I was young that I had no friends and that I could never make any friends, because of the betrayals that compounded with the mistakes I made. I'll always try to be a good person, even if I am on my own, despite my own past following me no matter what I do. If I can build my own dreamscape maybe things would be better for me. I don't know if anything I' typing makes any sense. So I'll just say thank you for the song Mortius.
Can we please talk about what an INCREDIBLE lyricist Mortius is and the AMAZING wordplay
Yes, we can. When it comes to songs, I'm a lyrics-first person. The rhymes, scansion, and double meanings in all these lines are great.
AAAAH CAN’T WAIT, I LOVE YOUR VOICE SO MUCH!
Great song, beautiful video! Congrats!
in LOVE with the dissonance at 3:30
"Mourn the you he took away, celebrate who's here today" DAMN DUDE! Favorite song from this drop. Absolutely stunning, I nearly teared up! Looping this all day
This is just beautiful. I love everything about this song, it is deep, rough, lovely and hopeful... As everything truly fair.
Thank you for your song and for letting us know this part of you. Muchas gracias
Wow! Blown away!! Excellent performance!
I absolutely love EVERYTHING about these videos. Your vocals are amazing, the lyrics are emotional & moving, and the contour line drawing illustrations are incredible. The transitions are expertly crafted. You are transforming a horrific experience into something quite special. BRAVO MORTIUS!!!
I think this is my favorite song on the EP. It’s the one I connect to the most and is the one most likely to start making me bawl even now after listening to the EP basically on repeat since it was released.
This is such a beautiful song, and EP in general. I love the duality in the lyrics. This has got me sobbing, hope you're happy.
But really, your music is amazing and your voice is killing it. Thank you for sharing it with us ❤
Again, incredible work. The story is so clearly and vivibly told, and it speaks both to a specific experience and to almost everyone at the same time. The line "not yet a garden but the seeds are sown" is the perfect encapsulation of why this song is great. It's your experience, the experience of those who've gone through similar things, and the experience of the entire audience all at once. Can't wait for the third lyric video! (I don't have a Spotify-)
I can’t get enough of this song and G.O.O.D
You are healing, and these songs are that next step. Youre voice is so.. human, in the best way possible. It doesn't hide the emotions being poured into your lyrics. I love that about these songs. Keep on going, one day at a time.
Listening to this for the like 5th time and suddenly "it doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often" hit me hard and I started choking up and the rest of the song had me bawling
As always, appreciate having the lyrics!!
I honestly misheard it as “Find your passion Find your Fire you can do what you can’t do”
It’s interesting because I was stuck in my head re anxiety etc and flip flopping about actually chasing learning how to properly turn my theory creativity into PRACTICAL knowledge and skills
so I think I was ment to mishear those particular lyrics as it HAS HELPED ME actually go “YES I DO HAVE PASSION AND DREAMS I AM GOING TO BUILD MY OWN DREAMSCAPE” so THANK YOU MORTIUS
just got done listening to all three lyric videos!!!
and tbh this one hits SUPER HARD fr me at where i am on my healing frm ptsd journey rn :') in a good way tho! i think it's good to get reminded sometimes that hope exists and that things WILL get better (even if healing can be a very complicated, painful, long journey)
you did absolutely amazing work mortius, thank you for making this.
couldnt choose my fav lines bc i love literally all of them so instead, heres some lines that im probably gonna be thinking about and rotating in my head for a while!
"And why do we let the past ghosts steal our future too" (this is the point in my first listen where i actually teared up, since this has been something i've been grappling with emotionally as of recently)
"Mourn the you he took away / Celebrate who's here today"
"Despite the past, I am glad to be awake"
I must confess I felt a little bit guilty listening to this song on repeat because I kept hearing some words wrong and it didn't felt right to be funny at that point; the song is so powerful and you are heard, Mortius, loud and clear.
But it's 3AM here and just to fight off some demons, I'll share the joke with lots of love: I don't know what life is ahead for you, but you're definitely brighter than the cast of Glee.
YOOOO
Really Nice video clip and of course really Nice way to continue on the road of healing. You are so strong !
THIS IS PHENOMENAL OH MY GODDD!!! I love this art style so much!!
Also I'm not the best at picking up musical motifs but I swear there's something going on in the background when you sing "rattle the stars" but I can't place it
I think my favourite part is when the instruments drop off for the last chorus, actually ascending right now fr
The MASTERY wording of the lyrics
Is just BLOODY BRILLIANT
The way the wordplay conveys the imagery is WOW
"Life is never the same, but that doesnt make it wrong."
Beautiful ❤️ I'm not musical enough to know why exactly, but musically its giving a bit of Paradise by Coldplay to my ear? The lyrics are fire 🔥
Your voice is so rich, and the wordplay/storytelling is amazing! Wow!
This is an amazing song and it’s going in my playlists as is the rest of rediscovery great job Mortius
Thank you❤
Omg this is so amazing and touching. You're a brilliant writer and vocalist ❤️
Beautiful song!! 🎉❤
Mortius, thank you for this song. I think it’s my favorite so far
The dissonance on the word Dreamscape has been on repeat in my brain since the first listen. Phenomenal work
This is such incredible work, I'm so glad you decided to write this EP! Keep shining🥰🥰
Damn this is amazing!!!
This was very well done!! I can relate to many of the lines (since I have been up since 2:30am) and I look forward to hearing the rest!
Mortius vocals never disappoint.
Amazing song, beautiful lyrics. This perfectly captures moving on from such a terrible infliction
💜
Givin me Greatest Showman and Panic! At the Disco vibes.
Good job!!!!!!
Why do I relate to this song so much
Oh, this is really really really good!
I want to add to my music tattoo sleeve “Not yet a garden but the seeds are sown, finding new dreams to get lost in”
"It doesn't hurt less but it hurts less often" might just have to go on my tattoo list
I would be wildly honored
Im here for it
❤️🔥
Such a beautiful song and a video to match, thank you for everything you do Mortius (despite the Chicago+Discord bullying /silly) 💜
"Not yet a garden but seeds are sown." Aww c': ;o;
Me Headbanging in celibration at the end 🤘
I don't know why I wasn't expecting this to be as good as it is. I knew it would be brilliant, I just didn't know how... fire... it would be!
My mistake.
2:12
ok, yep, Mortius's apprecation for hitting some certain notes really well is rubbing off on me
That's my favorite part!!
I honestly thought it was never thought much growing up
I wanted to ask if would be okay to use this song for an oc vid! (I would give credit obviously) I just love this entire album so much and it fits my oc a lot! I won’t do it if you don’t want me to tho!
Watched all three videos, commented on the last one, but want to give you some engagement on this one too. 😊