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harrysfolklore · 9 months

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love and tour - collab post

the amazing @watchmegetobsessed teamed up once again and we came up with this story for you ! READ THIS BLURB FIRST TO UNDERSTAND THIS STORY

we hope you like this <33

MASTERLIST | MY PATREON

2010

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yourinstagram good luck harry on your x factor audition ! i know you don’t have instagram but i want to say that i’m proud of you and i believe in you <33

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username1 good luck harry !!

username2 holmes chapel comp believes in harry <3

username3 goooo harry!! :p

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xfactorupdates A new boy group was formed tonight with boys that didn’t make it to the next round. Their names are: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne

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username1 cuties ! i’m ready to support them

username2 that harry boy is so adorableee

yourinstagram i’m so proud of you harry !! good luck and congratulations boys <3

2013

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harrystyles Picture of Oberhausen! Thank you for having us Germany. Tschüss!

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onedirectionfan1 MY SHOOOW

onedirectionfan2 my favorite boys ever

niallhoran Yoooo!

onedirectionfan3 ❤️

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yourinstagram Soon 👑

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yourbestie CONGRATULATIONS ❤️

onedirectionupdates Harry liked this post !

1dfan1 OMGG WHY DID HARRY LIKE THIS

annetwist Congratulations darling 👏🏻

yourinstagram Where are this likes coming from 😳

onedirectionupdates From what we gathered, she’s an old friend of Harry’s and they probably went to high school together

2014

2019

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harrystyles LIVE IN LONDON. DEC 19.

Link in Bio for details on ticket access.

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harryfan1 OMFGGGG

alessandro_michele ❤️

harryfan2 I’LL BE THERE

harris_reed london boy

harryfan3 THIS IS SO EXCITING

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yourinstagram got a show today 🕺

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username1 gorgeous ! 💗

gemmastyles Can’t wait to see you ! It’s going to be just like old times ❤️

username2 cutieeee we need to catch up

yourbestie Tell me all the details once it’s done !!

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harryupdates “I have really special people with me tonight. My family is here, friends I haven’t seen in so long are here. I’m happy to have them around tonight.” - Harry in London tonight !

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harryfan1 AWEEEE

harryfan2 lovey boy

harryfan3 he was so happy his family and friends were there 🥺🥺

harryfan4 MY BABYYYY

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harryupdates Harry leaving the ONO afterparty tonight !

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harryfan1 HELLO???

harryfan2 WHOOO IS THAT

harryfan3 i have so many questions rn

harryfan4 EXPLAIN

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harrystyles FINE LINE LIVE IN LONDON.

DEC 19 2019.

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harryfan1 MY BABYYY

lizzobeeating 💗

harryfan2 best show ever i cried the entire time

yourinstagram ❤️

harryfan3 COME BACK

2020

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harrystyles DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Practice social distancing. Watermelon Sugar Video Out Now.

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harryfan1 BEST VIDEO EVER !!!

yourinstagram SUMMER ANTHEM !! 🧡

jefezoff 🙌🏻🙌🏻

harryfan2 this deserves to be a #1 hit

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yourinstagram quarantine diaries 🤍

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yourbestie i miss youuuuu so much

harryfan1 IS THAT HARRY??

annetwist ❤

harryfan2 yall are clowning that's not harry

↳ harryfan3 i know my man when i see him

↳ harryfan4 well he even liked this

2021

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harrystyles Love On Tour. Las Vegas, NV.

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gucci ❤️

harryfan1 HES FINALLY BACK

yourinstagram 🤩

harrystyles liked this comment

↳ harryfan4 huh harry liked this comment

harryfan2 MY BABYYYY

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yourinstagram and so the adventure begins 🕺 💗on tour

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yourbestie YAY 🤩

annetwist Have fun !!

harryfan1 is this a crew member ?

pillowpersonpp ❤️❤️

harryfan2 so harry knows how to use instagram

harryfan3 my question about who this girl is remain unanswered

TWITTER

2023

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yourinstagram 💗 ON TOUR, FOREVER.

when this tour started, harry and i were still brand new, this was a new world for me and one thing i was sure about is that i want to be by his side for every minute of it.

now that it’s coming to an end, i can’t help but feel incredible proud of the man that i get to call my fiancé and the one i’m going to spend the rest of my life with.

i love you, harry. i’m in constant awe of you and everything you do, thank you for letting me share every milestone with you.

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harryfan1 OMFGGGG😭😭😭

jefezoff My babies.

harryfan2 I LOVE THEM SO BAD

harrystyles Some things are just meant to be. I love you x

↳ harryfan3 THIS IS FIANCÉ HARRY SPEAKING I CANT FR

↳ harryfan4 awe the definition of friends to lovers this is so cute

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harrystyles Love On Tour. Reggio Emilia. July, 2023.

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harryfan1 STOOOP😭

alessandro_michele Cheries 💗

harryfan2 THEYRE GETTING MARRIED

harryfan3 of course harry would post her and leave

yourinstagram ily soon to be hubby

↳ harryfan4 DOUBLE HOMICIDE

taglist: @lightsoutstyles @willowpains @straightontilmornin @sleutherclaw @gimsaysay @hazzassmirk @platinumbarbie143 @musicforcinemas @celesteblack08 @scntfrhs @eleanordaisy @lomlolivia @iceebabies @iloveshawn @be-with-me-so-happily @watermelonsugacry @rayisthehoe

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foxes-that-run · 3 days

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There's something about haylor meeting at Ed's wedding reception in September, then Harry announcing Fine Line release date in November, then performing at the jingle bell ball on 8th December and then Taylor performing there the next day and telling Fletcher that she loves the lyrics of Undrunk!!!

I missed the Undrunk lyric mention, gee I can see why Taylor would have liked that song it is like her! How fitting for that time.

The 2019 timeline really interests me for the reasons you indicate. Also now that TTPD has referenced when he was 25 which was that year.

From Taylor and Joe at the Spaniards Inn... (like WHY?) The Me! video in all it's Haylor glory, Harry's Swan Gucci Campaign and Boyfriends, Adore You and Lights Up were written. They had each other on their minds.

Then Ed's wedding, it's presumed that Joe was there. Niall followed him the next day.. but Joe didn't follow Niall back for 2 more weeks which I think is weird. (There's a blind that Taylors team controlled that account)

After the wedding gets hazy. Harry was MIA for 2 weeks. Joe went to Toronto to do press for something at TIFF. Taylor went to Paris to film City of Lover and included Style as #13 and Delicate she kept pointing at the Joe-less sound booth.

When Joe was seen with Taylor again (a month later) a huge, silly deal was made about them *gasp* holding hands. Then Joe was away on her birthday again. At the Z100 Jingle Bell Ball in NY (she said she liked Undrunk) and birthday. Joe was filming in London. Harry was LA for the Fine Line ONO on her birthday then missing again. So Joe wasn't at her birthday, Harry was missing in the US for it. Taylor showed up at the Cats premiere with a swollen lip (Maybe lip filler gone bad?) and goes weird talking about her holiday plans.

Taylor spent New Years in the Maldives with Joe "and friends", there's press about weeks later. Harry was in the Caribbean when he first wore the "but daddy I love him" shirt dancing with no shoes. Taylor dressed as a Ariel the New Years before.... I have so many questions about that year and the next

#2019

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indiaalphawhiskey · 11 months

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Hi India. What is with fan's obsession for Harry to disappear? For the past several months I see that whenever he says something it is taken out of context or exaggerated to be a hint or confirmation that he's taking a long break, and under most posts about him people are saying they'll miss him but they better not see him for at least a year. It feels super controlling and I wonder if it's tied to that anon Gina? got a while back saying that after tour Harry was going to disappear and focus on raising a family with Louis. Is that why fans so desperately want to see him disappear? I don't think it's weird for him to say he's going away for a bit after tour. What is the alternative? Touring up until he releases HS4 and then start another? He's been doing LOT for 2-3 years and it needs refreshing. He'll need new visuals, outfits etc. If he was having a long tour break (years) I would have thought he'd say as HSHQ could easily capitalize off his last few shows. Imo he's working on HS4 now and that's why he did the LA and NY residencies so he had access to writing/recording in one place. He also had Kid Harpoon with him during the residencies, Japan and now London. He's probably writing or recording inbetween these 4 Wembley shows and the days before and after. Obviously I might be wrong and maybe he'll elaborate more in his other shows. But I just hate the desperation for him to disappear and I don't know that it's in his best interests. He says a million times how much he loves performing and fans still say he's being forced to do it by Jeff.

Love, I don’t know which blogs you’re following, but everyone I’m following isn’t “desperate” for him to disappear. I think you might be reading the wrong blogs or misunderstanding the tone of the blogs you’re reading.

People (that I follow at least) want him to disappear because he’s had a frenetic three years. Between Fine Line, HSLOT1, DWD, My Policeman, Harry’s House, ONO, HSLOT2, he’s been going at it nonstop. I think people are very protective of him pacing his work because many of us remember how worked to the bone 1D was when they were active, and though we know the situation is different, it doesn’t mean we can’t express vocal support for him taking the time to rest and also recharge creatively.

I’ve not seen anyone on my dash relate it at all to that anon (which IMO was really just an inquisitive theory with no real teeth to back it up). (Also, if you’re getting the drama from Twitter… um… don’t.)

As for why people keep saying they’ll miss him, well, it’s because we will. It’s nice to know when you’re seeing an artist you’re a fan of next. It’s nice to have new music or a new project to look forward to. It’s not anything more than the fact that we got used to seeing him, and now we have to get used to the idea of not knowing when he’ll pop up next. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Maybe there’s a bit of apprehension because we haven’t heard anything tangible about a re-signing to Columbia, and we know he had a three album deal, so Harry’s House is technically the last album we’re guaranteed, but I personally think that’s by design. It keeps us on our toes, it keeps us wondering, it makes the announcement all the more anticipated and delicious when it comes, and it also alleviates the pressure on him to create/work on break.

It’s really not anything dramatic, at least not for me.

Basically…

#iaw ask #iaw anonymous #Harry taking a break

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limmastyles · 2 years

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I went to the Fine Line Ono in London in 2019 and there was this sheet of paper near the stairs up to the balcony where all the VIP’s were allowed but I remember there being about 4 or 5 different types of VIP passes which would permit you access to certain areas e.g. like just the balcony, or balcony backstage, access to the dressing room etc. I think they all looked the same but one would be labelled with an A up to like AAA and that would let you know how much access they had.

Thank you for clarifying, but I'm afraid it's impossible to see what letters the leech pass is labelled with

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sunflowersmoon · 2 years

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My attempt at a masterlist

Whenever i see an post i like i’ll reblog. I like to collect references, moments, evidence and i like to keep everything organized (even if it is just for me), but if you’re reading this, enjoy!

TAGS [IN PROGRESS]; So this post is definitely under construction

who to tag; how to use tumblr; resources; download; writing tips; writing resources; photoshop; timelines; for beginners

harry;

harry masterpost - harry and fashion - harry's rings - harry and rainbows - harry gifs - harry interview - harry's tattoos - harry's pouts - harry onstage - harry photoshoot - harry candids - songwritter harry - unreleased songs - harry's team/crew - harry and fans - harry leaked songs - harry: friends and family

gucci

gucci memoire - gucci beloved - guccihahaha [harry x gucci with alessandro michelle]

actor harry;

Dunkirk; promo

Eternals; promo

Don't Worry Darling; promo;

My Policeman; promo;

merch and team

harry merch; pleasing;

hshq;

the love band;

PERFORMANCES AND RADIO/TV INTERVIEWS

saturday night live; graham norton; james corden; jimmy fallon; the troubadour; the garage

—MUSIC

HARRY STYLES ERA

hs1; hs1 promo; solo debut

hs1 behind the album; hs1 leak; leaked songs; hs1 covers

hs1 unreleased songs;

anna; medicine

hs1 songs;

meet me in the hallway; sign of the times; carolina; two ghost; sweet creature; only angel; kiwi; ever since new york; woman; from the dinning table

Live On Tour - 2017/2018

— hslot17; hslot17 city – hslot18; hslot18 city

san francisco; los angeles; nashville; new york (2017); new york 1 (2018); new york 2 (2018); boston; washington dc; toronto; atlanta; austin; phoenix; paris; cologne; london 1; london 2; glasgow; stockholm; berlin; amsterdam; milan; singapore; sydney; melbourne; aukland; tokyo; basel; antwerp; stockholm; oslo; oberhausen; hamburg; barcelona; madrid; bologna; birmingham; manchester; dublin; brisbane; manila; singapore; hong kong; bangkok; osaka; buenos aires; santiago; rio de janeiro; são paulo; mexico city; dallas; sunrise; minnesota; philadelphia; indianapolis; chicago; denver; vancouver; seattle; sacramento; san jose; los angeles 1; los angeles 2

FINE LINE

hs2; fine line promo; do you know who you are?; eroda

fine line one night only;

one night only at the forum; one night only london 2019

fine line songs;

golden - watermelon sugar - adore you - lights up - cherry - falling - to be so lonely - she - sunflower vol.6 - canyon moon - treat people with kindness - fine line song

Love On Tour 2021

— hslot21; hslot21 city

las vegas; denver; san antonio; dallas; st louis; philadelphia; washington dc; detroit; minnesota; chicago 1; chicago 2; nashville 1; nashville 2; new york 1; new york 2; atlanta; sunrise; tampa; raleigh; pittsburgh; new york 3; cleveland; connecticut 1; connecticut 2; boston; atlanta; new york 4; new york 5; milwaukee; tacoma; portland; sacramento; san jose; glendale; san diego; los angeless 1! los angeles 2; los angeles 3; houston; little rock; long island;

HARRY'S HOUSE

hs3 - harry's house;

you are home - hs3 teaser - hs3 promo - hs3 leak

harry's house songs

music for a sushi restaurant - late night talking - grapejuice - as it was - daylight - little freak - matilda - cinema - daydreaming - keep driving - satellite - boyfriends - love of my life

coachella; week 1; week 2;

hs3 ono; one night new york; one night only london 2022

Love On Tour 2022

— hslot22; hslot22 city

glasgow; manchester 1; manchester 2; london 1; london 2; dublin; hamburg; stockholm; oslo; paris; antwerp; amsterdam; munich; budapest; prague; vienna; kraków; berlin; cologne; bologna; turin; madrid; lisbon; toronto 1; toronto 2; new york 1; new york 2; new york 3; new york 4; new york 5; new york 6; new york 7; new york 8; new york 9; new york 10; new york 11; new york 12 ; new york 13; new york 14; new york 15; austin 1; austin 2; austin 3; austin 4; austin 5; austin 6; chicago 1; chicago 2; chicago 3; chicago 4; chicago 5; chicago 6; los angeles 1; los angeles 2; los angeles 3; los angeles 4; los angeles 5; los angeles 6; los angeles 7; los angeles 8; los angeles 9; los angeles 10; los angeles 11; los angeles 12; los angeles 13; los angeles 14; los angeles 15; guadalajara; monterrey; mexico city; bogota; lima; santiago; buenos aires; sao paulo 1; rio de janeiro; são paulo 2! são paulo 3

Love On Tour 2023

— hslot23; hslot23 city

perth; melbourne 1; melbourne 2; gold coast; sydney 1; sydney 2; auckland; bangkok; bulakan; singapore; seoul; tokyo 1; tokyo 2; horsens 1; horsens 2; munich 1; munich 2; coventry 1; coventry 2; edinburgh 1; edinburgh 2; paris 1; paris 2; amsterdam 1; amsterdam 2; slane; london 1; london 2; london 3; london 4; cardiff 1; cardiff 2; werchter; düsseldorf 1; düsseldorf 2; warsaw; frankfurt 1; frankfurt 2; vienna; barcelona; madrid; lisbon; reggio emilia

louis;

louis masterpost - louis and fashion - louis and rainbows - louis gifs - louis interview - louis' tattoos - louis onstage - louis photoshoot - louis candids - louis promo - songwritter louis - judge louis - singer louis - unreleased songs - registered but not publised - louis team/crew - louis and fans - louis leaked songs - louis: friends and family

louis' logo;

louis band;

lthq;

louis merch; 28 programm

singles;

just hold on; promo

back to you; promo

just like you; promo

miss you; promo

lt1; Walls

walls promo; walls mural; walls listening party; walls 1st anniversary

lt2 ; Faith In The Future

fitf promo; fitf analysis; fitf album signing; fitf audio

Louis Tomlinson World Tour

ltwt19; ltwt19 city; ltwt22; ltwt22 city;

2019 – spain; barcelona; madrid;

2022:

dallas; austin; houston; st louis; atlanta; nashville; washington dc; new york 1; new york 2; pittsburgh; philadelphia; boston; cincinnati; detroit; indianapolis; chicago; minneapolis; kansas city; denver; utah; seattle; portland; oakland; los angeles 1; los angeles 2; reykjavik; stockholm; oslo; copenhagen; berlin; prague; amsterdam; cologne; paris; zurich; milan; venice; poland; antwerp; glasgow; manchester 1; manchester 2; london; doncaster; santiago 1; santiago 2; santiago 3; paraguay; buenos aires 1; buenos aires 2; uruguay; rio de janeiro; são paulo 1; são paulo 2; lima; bogotá ; costa rica; san juan; monterrey; guadalajara; mexico city; istanbul; dubai; jakarta; manila; brisbane 1; brisbane 2; sydney 1; sydney 2; melbourne 1; melbourne 2; perth; rome; taormina; milan

Festivals and more

Ultra Music Festival

the away from home festival; afhf london; afhf spain; afh21; afh22

the away from home documentary;

live from london;

the music industry

sony - syco - bmg - louis and babygate - babygate - stunts - closeting -

larry; hl

baby boyfriends - body language - mirroring - the monitor thing - twin flames - sharing clothes - next to you - aimh - larry on tour - bandana project - always touching - larry rumors - larry receipts - everyone knows - friends and family - rainbow bears - coincidences - paralles - larry timeline - management - closeting - dressing rooms; now that's a baby; now that's a daddy; and i'm okay with it

TATTOOS

tattoo timeline; tattoo masterpost; larry tattoos; harry’s tattoos; louis’ tattoos; papillon; stag tattoo; far away tattoo; dagger tattoo; paper airplane tattoo; handshake tattoo; louis’ bird tattoo; penguin tattoo; laurel tattoos; triangle tattoo; rose tattoo; rope tattoo; mermaid tattoo; lighthouse tattoo

languages

sign language

french

italian

german

czech

polish

Friends and Family

anne twist; gemma styles; robin twist; des styles; jay deakin; lottie tomlinson; fizzy tomlinson; mark tomlinson; lou teasdale; jeff azoff; irving azoff; nick grimshaw; xander ritz; pauli lovejoy; nyoh; sarah jones; mitch rowland; harry lambert; alessandro michele; molly hawkins; tommy bruce; tom skoglund; kid harpoon; tyler johnson; brad gould; james corden; ben winston; oli wright; rob stringer; harry with family; Harry nick; harry’s friends; harry and mitch; harry and Gemma; harry and alessandro; Louis' friends; louis' family; louis' friends

Concerts' stuff

fan signs; fan projects; helping fans come out; fan reports; gay vodka; tina she’s gay; flamboyant harry; backup dancers; harry and rainbows; we’re all a little bit gay; louis and rainbows

ONE DIRECTION;

1D TOUR

txf tour; Up All Night; Take Me Home; Where We Are: On The Road Again

1D PROMO ALBUM

Up All Night promo; Take Me Home promo; Midnight Memories promo; Four promo; Made in the AM promo

OTHERS

This Is Us Premier; This Is Us Film; Where We Are Film; Where We Are Book; Fragances

The X-Factor - twitcam - 1d day - 1d photos - 1d gifs - 1d photoshoot - 1d candids - 1d video - 1d spotify - 1d promo - narry - zouis

niall horan;

zayn malik;

liam payne;

5sos;

photos; videos; instagram; twitter; photoshoots; candids

team and crew

5sos singles;

5sos albums;

tours

luke hemmings;

lh1; when facing we turn away from; promo

songs;

calum hood

michael clifford

ashton irwin

ai1; superbloom; promo; merch;

songs;

tours;

— MORE ABOUT TAGGING SYSTEM

Maybe in the future i'll make a tag page for my blog!

#tags #moonstag

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itslottiehere · 2 years

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i was lucky enough to hear little freak live at ono in london but i’m definitely going to log off for a while if he sings it at the residency shows. idc if it’s childish or anything, i’m just so mad.

(don’t get me started if he sings fine line as well.)

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zaiinab · 2 years

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The Tuesday ONO show is gonna be so emotional he hasn’t played a show in the UK since the last ONO show in london since when fine line came out in 2019

im going to cry stop i didn’t even realise that

#anon #ithink ima be out when that shows going on 👅🥹#ignore the 👅 FFS

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moonchildstyles · 2 years

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I’m convinced citrine h wrote sunflower vol 6 :) i can’t unsee it :) that’s all :) (what are your thoughts queen?)

oh:( I was posting citrine at the same time that h came out w fine line so I remember being like oh! sunflower:) and like esp for his London Ono like that all yellow suit he wore like was sooooo citrine to me so I can totally see that like it def has citrine vibes those like gooey 70's psychedelic vibes!!!!

#anon #ask #citrine inspo

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sweptawaytvnow · 2 years

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Honey Pot & Spoon with bronze bee for Dipping in Honey Comes in 3 Different Colors NO Honey included https://etsy.me/3M99La1

#blueeyeddesigning #Harry's House #daylight #dipping honey

#ONO NY #ONO London #Love on Tour 2022 #Harry Styles

#Fine Line #Watermelon Sugar #As it was #Boyfriends

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accidentalharrie · 2 years

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For Fine Line, Harry also chose a smaller venue for the ONO in the UK. Remember the one with Stormzy? London is a smaller city.

I do remember the one with stormzy.

#still not sure i agree that he is basing venue selection on city population though #asks

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narrie · 2 years

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https://twitter.com/hsdaily/status/1529165541537202178?s=20&t=HF7n9x3kUP-iH7yzLybeCw

this is pathetic. US got a whole ass arena while the entirety of london is packed into this little theatre. i knew he's christened himself as an american girlie but damn bro

bro he sang at a fucking CLUB for ono fine line in london lmao the joke is that tickets for the london show were more expensive too el oh el this is why he sings "were" instead of "are" in loml

#ask

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flowersinmytimemachine · 5 years

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The German song that mentions Mclennon

Okay so as I've already said, there is a song in German that names John, Paul and also Yoko Ono. They are only mentioned in the chorus but concerning the topic of the song I think it is worth talking about.

The song is called "Kogong" by Mark Forster. (Sollten das hier deutschsprachige Leute lesen, bitte tötet mich nicht :D)

Here is the official music video:

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1. About the singer

Mark Forster is a 35-year-old German Singer-Songwriter. He had his first major hit in 2014 and ever since has been able to become one of Germanys most famous pop singers. He is known for his catchy and easy-going tunes. Most of the songs talk about love, self-confidence or just having a good time.

Just like many people, I know a bunch of his songs without really being a fan. They just play his hits on the radio ALL THE TIME. Despite his fame, some people say that his songs literally sound more or less the same. (If you want to get a better idea of his usual sound, some of my favourites are: "Flash mich", "Au revoir", EFF- "Stimme")

Why am I telling you all of this? Well, "Kogong" is quite the opposite of that. Maybe you could hear that this song sounds rather melancholic and slow. And guess what? That piano that you can hear in the background? Yep, that's Pauls piano. Mark Forster literally flew to London just to record this song at Abbey Road Studios. He says:

"We recorded 'Kogong' at Abbey Road Studios, in Studio 2, where the Beatles made all their records. And the piano that you can hear in 'Kogong' is the same piano that Paul Mccartney played 'Let It Be' on. That was quite special for me and my band and I think you can hear that the old Beatles spirit somewhat comes through in it."

Kogong came out in 2017. It was released on the only album by Forster that has an overall more serious sound. So what exactly is "Kogong" about?

2. The lyrics

Here are two pictures, one with the German lyrics and one with a translation by me.

When you read the lyrics, you will probably see that it is kinda hard to understand, especially after only one listen. Quite a few phrases don't seem to make a lot of sense. Well German audiences were not so happy either with this piece. Some said that the melody is good even though nobody was used to this kind of song by Forster. But the comments online seem to share the same opinion on the text: Forster probably only wanted to show that he is also able to write more intellectual sounding songs. Many just view it as avantgardist crap. Then again the video has 20 Mio views on YouTube and is currently his 6th most listened to song on Spotify so 🤔

But now about the interesting stuff. How could ANYONE who knows at least the slightest bit about Mclennon not stumble across this line:

"I am fucking Yoko Ono. My heart is Paul and John."

My heart is Paul and John? Yes Mark, I couldn't have said it any better myself. So ever since this song came out, I was curious what all these confusing lyrics could mean. Where is the connection between this one line and the rest of the song? What did Mark Forster say about it?

3. Interpretation

Here is a statement by Forster:

"Kogong is the sound of the heart when it's listening. The song is about small and big things that my heart told me but that I kind of couldn't really hear. I really hope that I'll be able to pay more attention to it in the future, so maybe this song is my new start."

So the subject of the song is not really able to listen to its heart. Furthermore, the lyrics hint on multiple topics and problems that the person has to face:

Being not happy at all, maybe even depressed ("you're not fine, you're only half-way fine"), this could also suggest that the subject has to keep up a facade while suffering inside

Problems in a relationship, marriage or even having an affair ("what you still want from her", "you hug eachother for far too long")

Self-image, Self-acceptance ("Wherever you are, you will always be yourself", "you need your peace")

The above mentioned quote says that this is a personal song. Another time he said that he realised that he wanted to become a singer while walking on the Road to Santiago (hence the line about hiking).

In another interview he stated that he tries to write in the same way as he thinks minus the rhymes. Overall short phrases which came to his mind.

So in concern of listening to ones heart: The lyrics suggest that the subject is not only unable to listen to its heart but rather actively ignores it due to outer circumstances. ("I don't want to hear a thing and am beating my chest like King Kong.").

Seems like there is a constant dispute between the heart and the subject. Which finally leads us to the line:

"I am fucking Yoko Ono, my heart is Paul and John."

How could a seemingly average pop singer connect a song about inner conflicts, love and self-image to John, Paul and Yoko Ono??

Well Forster said that he literally grew up with the Beatles and that they influenced him deeply. But to connect specific names to this topic, he couldn't only have been enjoying their songs. He has to know about their history and especially about their break-up. I've read a few opinions that "John" is only in there because it rhymes with "Kogong". So if he came up with that name and him being a Beatles fan, maybe the association to John Lennon isn't that far off. But why "fucking Yoko Ono"? Mark says:

"Yoko Ono is often accused of breaking up* the Beatles. And sometimes that's how I feel about my heart: Yoko Ono brings me and my heart apart." (*literally bringing apart)

?Eh?

Tbh that's hella confusing. I think he was kinda joking tho since he also states that the "fucking" is in there because of that British town. Which obviously makes no sense. Since Forster is serious about the rest of the song, its almost like he doesn't really want to talk about the true meaning of that line.

I mean the "John" could have suited only as a filler word at first. But I just don't think that other songwriters would automatically then connect that to Yoko Ono and especially Paul. Furthermore John and Paul form an unity here in the symbol of the heart. Despite the songs topic that's just such an romantic association.

Of course the average listener could easily say that this is all random nonsense. But for me who is genuinely interested in the Beatles/ Mclennon, this line doesn't seem out of context.

So if we take the lyrics of Kogong seriously, Mark Forster connects difficult romantic relationships and listening to your heart with John and Paul. Btw I know that Yoko didn't break up the Beatles, but Mark Forster is only talking about the infamous accusation of such. And even if he's only referring to the rumored breakup, wouldn't it be Beatles VS Yoko or Beatles VS John and Yoko? No, Mark Forster has to put John and Paul on one side and due to the metaphor with the heart, they together are portrayed as something pure, something romantic.

4. Conclusion

Well I can't really break the song down to every little phrase and its possible meaning. I think this post is already long enough 😅

Nevertheless "Kogong" by Mark Forster talks about conflicts with the inner-self concering love or becoming the person that you really are. All of this is quite explicitely connected to John and Paul (and Yoko) in the peak line of the chorus. (Just the way Forster sings this part is so...honest and amazing..). In my opinion, Mark Forster implies a really close (possible even romantic) connection between Paul and John while being put up against Yoko.

Shipping Mclennon or viewing their relationship as very close/romantic is often connected with horny teenagers on social media who make up crazy theories to satisfy their own desires. But here we have a man in his 30s who seemingly hints on similar ideas concerning their relationship in one of his most famous songs. And I know that this is not the first time that pop culture mentions their connection in that way but its actually the first very serious approach that I know of.

And maybe I am really reading too much into all of this. ( I mean I'm a Mclennon shipper after all lol) But in the end we still have a man who flew all the way to London just to sing-scream "I am fucking Yoko Ono, my heart is Paul and John" at Abbey Road Studios and I think that's pretty cool.

If you finished this mess till the end, thank you so much and let me know your opinion on it! ☺️🙌

(Sorry for any writing mistakes and I also have the sources of the quotes at hand, but obviously they are in German)

#mclennon #john lennon #paul mccartney

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title: songbird.

pairings: cynthia lennon/female!reader, (kinda) | cynthia lennon/john lennon, (former).

summary: it’s 1968 and the aftermath of John and Cynthia Lennon’s divorce. You’re her best friend through many years; staying at her house to support her and her son through this hard time.

author’s note: hard feels time, y’all.

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The rain beat hard and fast against the wooden roof of the house known as Kenwood. It was early August but you could easily be fooled by the weather into thinking it was late autumn as the wind and rain knocked hard against the windows of the old house.

You were there visiting your good friend Cynthia in a show of support as she went through a tough and unjust divorce from her musician husband John Lennon. And, by God, did she need it. It was destroying her emotionally and physically as she yet again laid flat on her stomach, crying her heart out, on the large queen bed that she once shared with her so beloved husband.

You were out in the large garden, out in the pouring rain, with her young son Julian. Trying to distract him from the drama and the depressive state of his mother. He was five and was well aware of the situation so as much as you wanted to distract him from all that went on; it was far too late. He had, when you first told him to dress up and go outside, asked you if it was because his mother was crying again. It broke your heart and there was nothing you could say to it but put on your coat and boots in demure silence.

You had known Cynthia long before John had entered the picture. Long before Julian and The Beatles. And you had loved her for just as long. Not as a sister or as a friend; as your best friend. You loved her as something more. Something you never had found the ability to give a name to. You were sure it was more than platonic. Something bordering on romantic, but it had never been confessed. Never something even slightly hinted at. You didn’t want to risk the relationship you had with her. And it definitely couldn’t be brought up now in the mess of a situation John had left her in.

Oh, you could kill him. How he dared to do this to her! Cheating on her with who knows how many women over the years and then all that culminating in bringing in some abstract concept artist into their marital bed while she was on a vacation he sent her on! The gall of the man!

And, oh, you had made your feelings very known when he once showed up unannounced with his new lover at the apartment you stayed at with Cynthia in London. They no longer liked Kenwood, it being too solitary or some bullshit, and wanted to stay there instead. You told him to stick where the sun wouldn’t shine and then some but was quickly ushered away by Ringo Starr, the actual owner of the aforementioned apartment.

Cynthia was fine with it as she had come to miss Kenwood in the time she had stayed in London. But the sight of him and that Yoko Ono had sent her back into a spiral she had otherwise slowly been crawling out of.

So, here you were, in the rain, hopping around in puddles with Julian and the white terrier dog that you shared with Cyn. He seemed content enough at the moment. Pearls of the wonderful laughter of children getting caught in the wind as he kicked and splashed water and mud into the air. Mickey, your West Highland White Terrier, barking along as it rolled around on the wet grass, much to your dismay.

After a long while, you had no way to keep track of how long, you were getting pretty wet. And exhausted from all the running around. Telling Julian so; you forced the young boy inside and gave him the chore of drying up Mickey as you went to boil water for a nice cup of tea for the both of you.

Setting Julian down at the kitchen table; you told him to wait for you there with a set of crayons and a colouring book as you went upstairs to check on his mother.

Cynthia had been quiet the entire time you had been back inside and you had assumed she must have fallen asleep in the aftermath of her fit of sorrow. And so it seemed as you entered the room to fit her gently snoring with her head resting on her arms in what looked to be a rather uncomfortable position. There would be nothing you could do to help her out of the future soreness without waking her up so you resigned yourself to pull over a thin quilt gently and quietly made your way back down to Julian.

Julian was sitting in deep concentration as he drew into the big book with a yellow crayon held fast unto in a tiny fist as it went well beyond the lines of the drawings. You had given him a glass of milk as he was yet to have any interest or taste for tea. His feet swung back and forth from the high seat, narrowly hitting Mickey on the ground who seemed to have no interest in moving out of the way.

You hummed along to the radio that was playing at a low volume as you watched Julian colouring the various pictures of animals and plants. None of the colours fitted the real-life counterparts and the sight of it made you miss the creativity and innocent of childhood in contrast to the sharp and sudden swings and responsibilities of adulthood. You sipped slow sips from your mug as time went by in your watching of Julian. No talking was done as you were quite sure he had completely forgotten you in his enthrallment of the drawings.

If one good thing had come out of Cynthia’s involvement with John; it had been Julian. You loved him as if he was family of your own, which he practically was. You had been around him since his birth. Been around him more then his father had, due to his tight schedule of touring and recording and sleeping around.

No! You refused to get angry again. Angry at the thought of a man that wasn’t even present. Angry at the harm and emotional torment he had caused not only his wife but his son!

Your knuckles were turning white around the grip you had on your mug as you shimmered silently in anger, hoping it would go unnoticed by the young boy next to you. But, fortunately, you were distracted from your sullen thoughts at the sound of a motor roaring and stopping right outside on the road belonging Kenwood.

You went to the window and looked out, mug still in hand, and immediately recognised the car. It belonged to none other than Paul McCartney; a man you otherwise hadn’t seen in a while. You watched him go up the stone pathway leading to the house until he reached the main door and knocked.

Julian’s head shot up from his intense staring contest with the picture of a gorilla and he looked eagerly back and forth between you and the door.

“Julian, it’s uncle Paulie coming to see you!”

You laughed as the young boy jumped down the chair with a great big grin on his face and rushed to the front door. You heard the familiar laughter of Paul as you made your way to the entrance. His arms were in a tight embrace around Julian who was carrying in his arms as he was closing the door behind him; talking and laughing with the kid as he did so.

Julian was animatedly talking about his day, waving his arms around as he described the rain and the animals in his book and how he had played around with Mickey in the garden and how he had painted the tiny dog brown with the mud. Just like in his book!

Paul could only nod to you in greeting as he went into the living room with the boy in his arms, still talking and laughing. You followed along after you had cast a single glance up the stairs towards the room Cynthia were sleeping in. You hoped desperately she was staying undisturbed as sleep had been something she severely needed.

You sat down quietly in an armchair facing the sofa where Julian was still talking. It seemed the conversation had gone from his day to the socks he was wearing. It was a pair he had gotten for his birthday by your parents (they were, in a way, adoptive grandparents of his. Something John had never liked) and they were decorated with small giraffes in bright colours. It was the only pair he ever wanted to wear, though you had the misfortune of crushing his dreams every time they needed a wash.

The moment you had the change; you told Julian to go play with his toys as you needed to have a ‘grown-up’ chat with his uncle. He didn’t seem to mind as he quickly nodded and rushed to his various spinning tops and variants of wooden toys your father had made for him.

Paul looked at you, curious and with his brows raised as he leaned forward to sit closer to you as you said in a hushed voice; wanting to avoid Julian overhearing.

“Cyn’s finally sleeping,” you said with some relief as you glanced towards the entrance hall where the staircase proudly stood. He nodded in thought with the slight mutterings of ‘good’.

Paul hadn’t been a rare presence in the house. Often visiting and checking up on the three of you when his schedule allowed it. He hadn’t deemed the divorce as an end to his friendship with either of you and for that, you were beyond grateful. You needed the extra company for when your feelings for Cynthia and your rage for John (who she still held deep feelings for) became too overpowering. He had become your confidant. And, in a moment of weakness, you had confided in him the feelings you harboured for Cynthia. He hadn’t shunned you. Hadn’t cursed you out for the things you felt for the other woman. He had seemed, in a way, understanding of your situation. Though he hadn’t said so.

Paul got you out of your thoughts (again) when he said; “I wrote a song. For Jules. To cheer him up, y’know.”

“A song?” you asked with a raised brow. Not all too surprising considering who he was. But it still took you by surprise as it was a gesture you hadn’t expected.

He nodded; clearly excited about his musical feat; “it’s not finished yet but it’s… good, if I do say so myself. Did it all on me own,” he said with a wink and you laughed. Though you didn’t admit to it; you were quite excited to hear the song. Especially if it was meant for dear Julian.

You had a long line of questions ready to be asked concerning him, the song, the bastard John, when you overheard the small tapping of feet from the floor above you. You looked up, for some reason thinking that would serve you as a guide as to what was making the noise. Quickly glancing back to Paul, you realised what or whom it was; you stood up with a sigh.

“I’ll go check on her,” and you quickly left to make the journey of the stairs. You whispered her name as you entered the bedroom and saw her staring blankly at the wall where they once had hung a portrait of her and John. It’s current location you didn’t know. It had been long gone once you had finally arrived at Kenwood weeks ago.

She didn’t seem to notice your appearance, though you had called out to her. She didn’t stir or look away from the wall and you were about to leave again when a gentle voice asked you something you hadn’t expected; “lay with me.”

You halted in your steps and swore that your heart stopped beating. Had you heard correctly? You turned and closed the quietly behind you as you looked at her, feeling very confused as you looked at her from your place against the door.

She finally looked to you, tears in her eyes. Her cheeks already a bright pink from her earlier crying.

“I mean nothing improper. I just… miss having arms around me. To hold me.”

You nodded and slowly made your way over to her. Your hard was beating fast as you neared her and the world felt like it was starting to spin. So it was a good thing you laid down on the soft bed, atop the covers. She turned on the bed and with her slender hands, guided yours to hold her gently. With a small whimper and sigh; she leaned against your chest with her hands still on yours.

It didn’t take long before you felt yourself relax and both of your breathing slowed down. You felt her warm breath on your skin through your thin summer shirt which was quickly followed by her calm snoring. And though you knew it was but a momentary event; something that had been followed by pain and unjust suffering, you wanted it to last eternally. This serene, peaceful, moment that so rarely came around these recent years.

You figured you would eventually be missed downstairs but, oh, how you couldn’t give a damn as Cynthia held tight unto your fingers as she finally got the rest she desired.

#the beatles #cynthia lennon #john lennon #paul mccartney #julian lennon #female reader #reader #reader insert #beatles fanfiction #fanfiction #fanfic #was working on the next chapter on i'll take you there #was instead hit by this angst train

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