I'm not sure if this song is literally about a war, maybe it is. But all I can think is that liminal feeling after enduring for so long. Your first night after escaping your abuser, having your own space after homelessness, etc. It's oddly sad in a way. You sit there alone, in quiet, not even believing where you are, that you made it, you're alive. You're disconnected from the world around you. You spent so much time fighting so hard that you never paused to think about what's next, and you're left with just... Existence. This is the world. The song invokes that feeling in me, then reminds me there's life to live, love to have, joy in the little things, and you continue on. You'll never look at life and society the same way again. It's lonely, free, terrifying, beautiful, empty, triumphant. The end, the way the trumpets and all the sound comes together in almost cacophony. The notes never quite seem to emotionally resolve, and even through the triumph there's some darker sounding tones mixed in. It doesn't seem to really have a clear end, because there aren't happy endings, and you're still struggling, and you'll still struggle. But that's okay. You're free. The War is Over.
thanks for your comment, i really enjoyed reading it, love that interpretation (: i definitely agree that the song doesn’t sound to me like it’s about a literal war, or at least that’s never really been how i listened to it (although it totally could be heard that way too obviously). the dissonance at the end definitely adds to that feeling like it’s not over, but i love that about it bc it’s like yeah shit’s always gonna happen but the song is about one perfect moment, that first perfect day that you realize the war is over, and even if more will come you can be nothing but happy for a split second. i also always like the first line bc it sets it up so you don’t really feel so alone like you mentioned, but ig you didn’t get that impression from it, so if that’s cause you’re going through some hard stuff by yourself rn i hope things look up for you soon friend (:
@@thoughtisfull Oh, I actually hadn't thought about the start as much, that's very interesting! And don't worry about me, things have improved. I cited abusers and Homelessness because they're both wars I've fought, growing up with abusive family, running away at 18, ending up homeless and being forced to go back to them. I finally got my own place during lockdowns in 2020, so I had a lot of time to be alone and think in my new apartment. The worst is over now, and I have a life to look forward to now
@@jaceybella1267 i’m sorry to hear all that’s happened to you but glad you made it to the other side and things are looking up now, that’s awesome for you! ((:
I cry to this song, and I don't know why. Its just a song that can gut punch anyone in the feelings. The sorrowful yet hopeful voice, the piano chiming and staying with his emotion, it all hits as if the next day of something big had happened, and the only thing they can feel is thankful and hopeful for the future. It just feels like a story you've lived in many times. It's a song that can signify hard times, in real life things, and all of the sorts even just a song to wake up to. It's a masterpiece of a song, and I wish I could've commented this on the original by the actual channel to show my gradatude.
@AzaelTheBear i can’t even add much to your comment because honestly you summed it up perfectly. i’ve lost count how many times i’ve probably cried to this song, but then on the other hand the amount of times i’ve listened to it and it’s brought me so much hope, it really does just invoke so much emotion, it’s a beautiful beautiful song. it would be really nice if the original had comments turned on, you’re right, but i’m also happy i got to see your thoughts on it ♡
absolutely agreed, it’s easily one of my favourite songs of all time. i found it by seeing the cd at a thrift store and buying it cause i liked the cover art haha, definitely some of the best two dollars i’ve ever spent
omg, seeing young folks (I assume) today discover Stars warms my old Canadian indie lady heart just as much as when I discovered them as a teen in the 00s. Enjoy.
This makes me cry. My best friend wants to inroll into the army. I worry everyday for him being the worried person i am. I know he will be ok out there but i fear the worst sometimes... but this song makes me know he'll be fine, that God will Watch and protect him and one day in the future he'll come back safe. I can only hope that happens in the future.
I'm having the first good year since the pandemic and I'm finally able to appreciate it. I've made amazing friends this year despite worrying it was too late. I've reconnected with old friends. I'm making steps towards self acceptance. It's not perfect, I'm still struggling in some regards. But for the first time in a long while, I'm okay with that. I'm not alone anymore, I've learned more about myself. I can deal with these challenges.
This song makes me think about the ending of a long series with a lot of drama, tragedy and death. Despite everything, the characters survived and are now looking forward to their lives after the happy ending. All their development and character arcs are done and now they can feel content that, despite whatever hardships await, at least the villain is defeated and they can feel content with that. Yes, they lost friends, and some characters died that never got their happy endings, but at least the characters that survived can live happily ever after. To enjoy the first day in a long time is truly a happy and relaxing day for them. Possibly attending some kind of celebration to celebrate the end of the war or whatever went on during the plot. That's just my take on this song and why I love it.
awesome interpretation! i love that it’s so broad, like you can apply any plot/characters to it you want and it still works! getting to read what other people think of when they hear this song makes me so happy i uploaded the video, i would probably never think of something like this and it’s so fun to read (: thanks for the comment
that's making me think of my dungeons and dragons character,at the end of our campaign she was reunited with her wife,but lost alot of people to get to that point.
Loved to see the comment section. Lots of people, lots of stories, lots of feelings, getting United, hoping to standup, hoping to see a new day and in a magical way we are realising while reading the comments as if we all the someway connected to each other, someway standing besides each other, getting tears and smiling together at the same time while listening to this masterpiece with a wave of warm feeling in our hearts❤️
@@thoughtisfull a huge credit goes to you buddy. There's a thousand of thankfulness that we all wanna offer the original creaters and here we can atleast drop the words of our heart that we wanna say them. I wish oneday they might see all of these comments and realise how many they have provided the hope to see a new day, a new sun, the power to move on, yet carrying all those memories in our hearts as some sweet past memoirs.
@@thoughtisfull oh yes this is most likely not a real comment from a real person, I could be wrong but this is a small video on an even smaller channel. I mean nothing by it just look at mine, but it just seems like a bot.
Have you ever survived and felt inexplicable grief and fear over the fact you did?? I survived the years and now I have a boyfriend that loves me and for some reason thats so hard for my mind to grasp. Everything is so scary, I'm scared to die, scared to live, scared of losing and scared of having people depend on me. Being broken is so hard and I dont know what to do, but he'll be there to begin with me when my war is over. It stars up in our bedroom after the war. The war is over, and we are beginning.
I'm not sure if this song is literally about a war, maybe it is.
But all I can think is that liminal feeling after enduring for so long. Your first night after escaping your abuser, having your own space after homelessness, etc.
It's oddly sad in a way. You sit there alone, in quiet, not even believing where you are, that you made it, you're alive. You're disconnected from the world around you. You spent so much time fighting so hard that you never paused to think about what's next, and you're left with just... Existence. This is the world.
The song invokes that feeling in me, then reminds me there's life to live, love to have, joy in the little things, and you continue on. You'll never look at life and society the same way again. It's lonely, free, terrifying, beautiful, empty, triumphant.
The end, the way the trumpets and all the sound comes together in almost cacophony. The notes never quite seem to emotionally resolve, and even through the triumph there's some darker sounding tones mixed in. It doesn't seem to really have a clear end, because there aren't happy endings, and you're still struggling, and you'll still struggle. But that's okay. You're free. The War is Over.
thanks for your comment, i really enjoyed reading it, love that interpretation (: i definitely agree that the song doesn’t sound to me like it’s about a literal war, or at least that’s never really been how i listened to it (although it totally could be heard that way too obviously). the dissonance at the end definitely adds to that feeling like it’s not over, but i love that about it bc it’s like yeah shit’s always gonna happen but the song is about one perfect moment, that first perfect day that you realize the war is over, and even if more will come you can be nothing but happy for a split second. i also always like the first line bc it sets it up so you don’t really feel so alone like you mentioned, but ig you didn’t get that impression from it, so if that’s cause you’re going through some hard stuff by yourself rn i hope things look up for you soon friend (:
@@thoughtisfull Oh, I actually hadn't thought about the start as much, that's very interesting!
And don't worry about me, things have improved. I cited abusers and Homelessness because they're both wars I've fought, growing up with abusive family, running away at 18, ending up homeless and being forced to go back to them. I finally got my own place during lockdowns in 2020, so I had a lot of time to be alone and think in my new apartment. The worst is over now, and I have a life to look forward to now
@@jaceybella1267 i’m sorry to hear all that’s happened to you but glad you made it to the other side and things are looking up now, that’s awesome for you! ((:
I cry to this song, and I don't know why. Its just a song that can gut punch anyone in the feelings. The sorrowful yet hopeful voice, the piano chiming and staying with his emotion, it all hits as if the next day of something big had happened, and the only thing they can feel is thankful and hopeful for the future. It just feels like a story you've lived in many times. It's a song that can signify hard times, in real life things, and all of the sorts even just a song to wake up to. It's a masterpiece of a song, and I wish I could've commented this on the original by the actual channel to show my gradatude.
@AzaelTheBear i can’t even add much to your comment because honestly you summed it up perfectly. i’ve lost count how many times i’ve probably cried to this song, but then on the other hand the amount of times i’ve listened to it and it’s brought me so much hope, it really does just invoke so much emotion, it’s a beautiful beautiful song. it would be really nice if the original had comments turned on, you’re right, but i’m also happy i got to see your thoughts on it ♡
@@thoughtisfull Thanks, this song is really a masterpiece.
i found this through spotify's discover weekly and honestly this is a masterpiece
absolutely agreed, it’s easily one of my favourite songs of all time. i found it by seeing the cd at a thrift store and buying it cause i liked the cover art haha, definitely some of the best two dollars i’ve ever spent
Mean you got great taste heh
omg, seeing young folks (I assume) today discover Stars warms my old Canadian indie lady heart just as much as when I discovered them as a teen in the 00s. Enjoy.
I found this song from amv of Gravity falls!
@@Argend007 Same.... many years ago (but not that many, I guess)
One of my favorite songs of all time
It just makes me want to cry and value life
This masterpiece cant be made twice💙
This makes me cry.
My best friend wants to inroll into the army. I worry everyday for him being the worried person i am. I know he will be ok out there but i fear the worst sometimes... but this song makes me know he'll be fine, that God will Watch and protect him and one day in the future he'll come back safe. I can only hope that happens in the future.
oh wow, well good luck to your friend and i hope everything turns out okay for him and also for you. i’m glad this song brings you some comfort ♡
BRO IS THIS SONG POPULAR AGAIN??? HELL YEAH THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC FOR ME
idk if it’s popular 😅 i’ve never really heard it anywhere other than off the cd i bought on a whim. i hope it is though tbh!
@@thoughtisfull bro ty for posting this song seeing this again after so long made my entire day ilysm whatttt
@@trianglepaw aw i’m so glad to hear that!! (:
De la nada me acordé de esta canción, creo que llevaba años sin escucharla, es hermosa. ❤ Thank you ❤
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I'm having the first good year since the pandemic and I'm finally able to appreciate it. I've made amazing friends this year despite worrying it was too late. I've reconnected with old friends. I'm making steps towards self acceptance. It's not perfect, I'm still struggling in some regards. But for the first time in a long while, I'm okay with that. I'm not alone anymore, I've learned more about myself. I can deal with these challenges.
i’m so so happy for you ♡ ♡ and here’s to an even better 2023
This song makes me think about the ending of a long series with a lot of drama, tragedy and death. Despite everything, the characters survived and are now looking forward to their lives after the happy ending. All their development and character arcs are done and now they can feel content that, despite whatever hardships await, at least the villain is defeated and they can feel content with that. Yes, they lost friends, and some characters died that never got their happy endings, but at least the characters that survived can live happily ever after. To enjoy the first day in a long time is truly a happy and relaxing day for them. Possibly attending some kind of celebration to celebrate the end of the war or whatever went on during the plot.
That's just my take on this song and why I love it.
awesome interpretation! i love that it’s so broad, like you can apply any plot/characters to it you want and it still works! getting to read what other people think of when they hear this song makes me so happy i uploaded the video, i would probably never think of something like this and it’s so fun to read (: thanks for the comment
luv u
@@thoughtisfull Thank you so much.
that's making me think of my dungeons and dragons character,at the end of our campaign she was reunited with her wife,but lost alot of people to get to that point.
I love you
This song is perfect...
100% agree
Loved to see the comment section. Lots of people, lots of stories, lots of feelings, getting United, hoping to standup, hoping to see a new day and in a magical way we are realising while reading the comments as if we all the someway connected to each other, someway standing besides each other, getting tears and smiling together at the same time while listening to this masterpiece with a wave of warm feeling in our hearts❤️
same, i love coming back to the comments on this video. you put it perfectly
@@thoughtisfull a huge credit goes to you buddy. There's a thousand of thankfulness that we all wanna offer the original creaters and here we can atleast drop the words of our heart that we wanna say them. I wish oneday they might see all of these comments and realise how many they have provided the hope to see a new day, a new sun, the power to move on, yet carrying all those memories in our hearts as some sweet past memoirs.
This song makes me feel something I don't know how to explain
Thank you, such a good song. I love it, makes me cry but look forward ❤
This feels like its saying even though its finished remember who was lost along the way.
love that interpretation ♡
i love this
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kindly stop spamming
@@thoughtisfull but yay this is awesome
@@The_Irish_Man wait what about spamming?? i’m confused??
@@thoughtisfull oh yes this is most likely not a real comment from a real person, I could be wrong but this is a small video on an even smaller channel. I mean nothing by it just look at mine, but it just seems like a bot.
Have you ever survived and felt inexplicable grief and fear over the fact you did??
I survived the years and now I have a boyfriend that loves me and for some reason thats so hard for my mind to grasp. Everything is so scary, I'm scared to die, scared to live, scared of losing and scared of having people depend on me.
Being broken is so hard and I dont know what to do, but he'll be there to begin with me when my war is over. It stars up in our bedroom after the war.
The war is over, and we are beginning.