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getosugurusbangs · 2 months
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bleaching the bathtub puts me at ease.
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ancientbygone · 22 days
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and everything that's here is rising in tone and saturation it's an aching, it's a violence, it's a longing to erase the separation
a companion piece to Cicadas, of sorts. closeups under the cut:
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chiropteracupola · 4 months
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Kiss me here or kick me there and lovers might be friends...
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chimura-arts · 2 years
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Fight or flight, what are you gonna do?
this was technically supposed to be a redraw of my very first digital art of ev back from 2020, but the pose wound up being different! regardless, im proud of my improvement
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sophietv · 8 months
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Everything you need to know : Failed Coming Out 2019
This is an answer to an anon I've received.
I typed it all and Tumblr said there was an error when I went and tried to published it. So I had to type it all again but lost the anon....
Here's the question: could you tell me more about her wanting to come out in 2019? sorry for asking again I'm new on the fandom!
Hi!
It will be my pleasure! This is such an important part of the Gaylor Lore to know and understand, especially when you are new in the fandom.
This theory has been confirmed, but we'll get to it in a minute.
Also, I'm so sorry because learning about what went down during Lover Era is a transformative experiece in the Gaylor fandom, in a very heartbreaking way.
So back in 2019 Taylor wanted to come out with the Lover Era.
June 30th during the New York City Pride wich was also the Stonewall's 50th anniversary, was supposed to be the day it happened.
This date might be familiar to you, because it's the date we learned at the same time as Taylor about her masters being sold to Scooter Braun.
So let's start at the begining of all of this. I won't go through ALL the details because my post will never end. But I'll cover the most important ones.
Right at the begining of the year, insiders were already talking about the fact that Taylor was planing to come out that year in podcasts and blind items.
Then in March 6th (Karlie and Taylor's anniversary)
Taylor does a post hinting at this new era. The very first lyrics we get (We got hints at ME back in February):
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Daylight the song is about Karlie. But this line specifically means coming out.
Stepping into the daylight, and letting everyone see the real you.
(Also worth noting the lesbian filter)
Taylor started being really loud in the posts she made from now on. Flagging rainbow, lesbian and bi colors every chances she got.
And flagging Butterflies. Wich is very important thematically in Lover and coming out.
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Side note on the Butterfly meaning:
Remembre how in reputation, snake was a really important theme?
And how in Lover it switched to butterflies?
More specifically it switched to Snakes transforming into butterflies?
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There's a species of butterflies, that when they are in the chrysalid phase of their transformation into a butterfly, can look like a snake if they feel unsafe or attacked in order to protect themselves.
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Then, after the average 13 days waiting period, they transforms into a beautiful butterfly.
Basically what Taylor was doing, protecting herself during reputation with that "personna" like she described.
And now, she was ready to finally transforms and have a new beginning.
Here's a description of what butterflies means:
A powerful beacon of growth and new beginnings, the butterfly signifies the power of transformation and the incredible feats we can achieve when we trust ourselves. We all have the ability to listen to our innate wisdom, guide ourselves through difficult times, and emerge better and stronger than before.
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The ME! of it all:
Ok back into the Lover Era timeline!
So all those rainbow posts were leading up to the first single: ME!
Even Taylor Nation was pretty loud about this (number of rainbows = number of days leading to ME! release):
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3 days before ME! release, Taylor performs at the Time 100 Gala and it's the first and only time she switched so very clearly pronouns in the song, multiple times:
She sings repeatedly : I want HER midnights
And she even seems to be getting more and more confortable as the song goes on and singing it louder and louder.
She also looks at the crowd while singing it.
Then she releases ME!
That was really the first part of her coming out.
And honnestly, she shouldn't have had to do more than this.
ME! was released on April 26th.
April 26th in 2019 was Lesbian Visibility Day.
And she captionned the release with: ME! Out Now!
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A song about how she is unique as a Lover...
That is without mentioning the amount of rainbows everywhere in that MV as well as other references.
Worth noting that in 2019 Lil NasX came out in a MV with the rainbow tower and was annoyed that people didn't get it?
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Taylor also probably deadass thought that she made it obvious:
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May & June 2019 leading up to the big coming out:
Taylor continues to be as loud as she can.
She makes a very generous donation to GLAAD:
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She sings ME! every chances she gets, while flagging the Lesbian Flag.
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Taylor Nation also keeps on being really loud:
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And releases a song and music video about homophobia and includes herself front and centered in the LGBTQ+ community (represented by the Trailer park, note how Ryan Reynolds, the only straight person in the MV is outside of this park, not in it like Taylor).
With a bi flag wig...
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So yeah, she was trying really hard to make people see her.
Christian Siriano and the dress...
Back in April, we learned that Christian Siriano (a fashion designer) was working on a project for Taylor:
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In June, he started teasing us about a mistery rainbow dress for an unnknown person:
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It was heavily rumored that it would be the dress used by Taylor to come out at the end of Pride Month.
He kind of confirmed it with this post:
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Then. June 30th.
The New York City Pride.
Taylor planned to come out at the event.
Employees on site, starts to be warned about this (you can find some comments online).
Taylor learns at the same time as us that her masters were sold to Scooter Braun.
She never makes it to Pride.
And Billy Porter ends up wearing the dress:
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But. You can see that the dress was not meant to be worn by him. It doesn't fit well and the "nude" parts shows that it was meant to be worn by a white person.
In 2022, Christian confirmed it by dueting a TikTok talking specifically about this.
He deleted it right after but you can still find it on TikTok: (X)
Last minutes changes to Lover:
We now know that Taylor scrapped two songs from Lover: All Of The Girls You Loved Before and Need.
All Of The Girls is really loud and very clearly talks about a girl. Wich Taylor couldn't afford if she didn't want to/couldn't come out.
London Boy was actually written and added really last minute to the album.
Really interesting, because this is her loudest song about her loving boyfriend. Wich is a brilliant thing to do if you want to limit the public speculation after all the flagging that you did...
We know it was last minute, because Taylor sampled it on Cold War from Cautious Clay. (X)
He was called in the middle of the night and had to approve the sample right away.
Interesting fact: Cold War was featured in Book Smart, a movie Taylor promoted that year.
The song plays during a lesbian sex scene...
The intro to London Boy is actually Idris Elba in a interview where he was talking about a charity where he sold a date with him.
You know, people paid to date him...
The shift in the Lover Era:
After this, you can start to see a shift. Where it was colorful sequin and rainbows everywhere with colorful choreography.
She now dresses in black, is incredibly sad and sings mostly accousting song.
Like her BBC 1 performance or Lover In Paris:
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Miss Americana:
Miss Americana was supposed to be her coming out documentary.
It has been confirmed by the director of the project that a lot of footage has been scrapped.
Also, the documentary was supposed to be called : Is It Cool That I Said All That?
This is why the documentary sometimes feels like something is missing and some parts are rushed.
They tried to switch her coming out approach by making it her political activism era.
Taylor confirms it in Anti-Hero MV:
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She's pierced through the heart by The Archer.
Her queerness starts showing (she's bleeding lavender glitters).
She tries to cover it up by taking the table cloth.
Her wanting to cover it spoils the dinner for everyone and they leave her.
And while she sings : "Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism, Like some kind of congressman?"
She covers her queerness with a sticker : Vote For Me, For Everything
Confirming that the political activism during Lover Era and mostly Miss Americana was in fact really to cover the fact that she was already one foot out of the closet when they had to backtrack.
With this. Take a look at the closing scene of Miss Americana. When The Archer is playing in the background.
It's a montage of Taylor talking to someone and Taylor on the release night of Lover.
Look at what Taylor says...
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Queerbaiting Backlash:
This might be the worse part in my opinion.
Since she was flagging so hard to come out.
Sadly, most people didn't get that that was exactly what she was trying to do.
And medias massively accused her of queerbaiting.
And using the queer community.
I'm still so mad and heartbroken about this....
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reusing an old Twitter post...
Even queer fans...:
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Frankly, speculating about her sexuality would have been way less damaging than this...
Songs about this event:
Taylor wrote a lot about this failed coming out.
The Archer, was her song about her anxiety about coming out. And begging her fans to stay.
I'm not gonna do a full lyrics analysis because this post is already a novel.
But read those lyrics with that in mind and you'll see how loud it is, and heartbreaking.
"I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you"
Also. Worth noting that after Lover was released and she was not able to come out, she switched one lyric in that song.
Instead of "Combat, I'm ready for combat" singular (coming out was the combat she was ready to face)
She now sings every time "Combats, I'm ready for Combats", because coming out has turned into multiple battles that she has to face now...
Hoax:
Noticed how she says that all of her heroes die all alone in The Archer?
Her fear that if she comes out, all her fans would leave.
In Hoax she says: "You know the hero died so what's the point of keeping score movie for?"
Because with her Master Heist and everything, she was not able to be one of those heroes herself... The hero that she wanted to be died in that moment because she was unable to come out.
Edit: I messed up the lyrics. But it's even more telling. Because the movie she's talking about is Miss Americana, once she was unable to come out.
Evermore:
This song is litteraly her looking back at what happened and how she managed to process everything and ultimatly heal even though it felt at the start like she would never be able to.
"I've been down since July" - June 30th = failed coming out
"Motion capture, put me in a bad light" - Queerbaiting allegations. And Miss Americana being rebranded.
"Writting letters, adressed to the fire" - Her hundred thrown out speeches that she almost said.
"I rewind the tape, but all it does is pause, on the very moment all was lost" - June 30th...
"Sending signals, to be double crossed" - Her flagging strongly on her way to come out, only to be accused of queerbaiting.
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Right Where You Left Me:
The restaurant is a metaphor for the closet.
"Sitting in a corner I haunt, cross legged in the dim light"
Doesn't really feel like a restaurant, but her hiding in the closet.
"I swear, you could hear a hairpin drop. Right when I felt the moment stopped"
Droping hairpins is giving hints that you are gay.
She was doing this very loudly right before she was kept from coming out.
"Dust collected on my pinned up hair"
Her hair are still pinned up because she was not able to come out. And dust collected over time that she spent forced in the closet.
Anti-Hero:
AH is really The Archer 2.0, and talks about the same fear of coming out and being abandonned.
The fact that she decided to depict herself as the Anti-Hero is both really interesting and heartbreaking.
Because to her, the hero was the version of herself that was able to come out...
Listen to Change in the perspective of being able to come out and change the face of the industry:
"Tonight we'll stand, get off our knees
Fight for what we've worked for all these years
And the battle was long, it's the fight of our lives
But we'll stand up champions tonight"
They were the Champions.
Side note: she sang this song at the ACMA in 2010, two weeks before Chely Wright's coming out.
When we know that she has knowed and worked with Chely since about 2007.
Then Taylor wrote Long Live one month after Chely Wright's coming out.
Listen to the song with the same perspective as Change now.
"You held your head like a hero, on a history book page"
Chely Wright came out in May 2010. Taylor wrote Long Live in June 2010.
Look at the parallels of both songs.
And now, look at her choice to name that song Anti-Hero after everything that hapenned....
She also wrote Long Story Short and The Great War about that event, but this is for another post and it's about how this event affected her relationship with Karlie.
How she thought she was betrayed but ultimately found out it was not the case.
And how they both made it through.
Ok, I'm exhausted lol.
Sorry for writting a novel.
But this is such an important part of Taylor's history and I really wanted to do it justice (hope I was able to).
If you are still reading...Thank you for your question!
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take-aim · 1 month
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My arms belong around you
An ATGB Act 4 tribute piece 😩✊🏼
Been aching to make this illust since my braving times of reading the agonizing yet highly satisfying chapters of ATGB that was the 4th arc --specifically the Labyrinth chapters. This piece was, of course, influenced by a Sleep Token song hahah. Its called "The Offering"- which I discovered the same time I started reading the Act 4 chapters. Soooo of course it became my companion song throughout the feels 😩. That one song I had on loop because what were the odds that it kind of complimented the dreaded-ness/ action-packed/ psychological horror vibes of the chapters but also exuded the yearnings of the focused characters in that arc. The willingness to offer oneself just to get what they want. If there's ONE SONG I could imagine, or suggest, as the opening theme for "season 4", it would be The Offering. Lol.
Anyway
The aforementioned lyric (caption) initially made me recall how Brick desperately held Blossom in Act 3 (if you know it.. yeah you know it 🥲). Then in the subsequent Labyrinth chapters, Blossom was one of the lingering driving forces amidst the haunting confusion where Brick was trapped in. A faint light but consistent, preserving. Behind fears, behind guilt, behind all the.. bothersome things that tried to break him, she was there and Brick looked forward to seeing her. When he whispered "...More than anything", I thought it was the first time he sounded so sure. It spoke volumes of how much he repressed a lot of things, and in that single line-- he let go.
Now I just wanted to see that on paper: that uninhibited embrace he and Blossom longed for.
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Further notes: i pondered some time ago that my fondness for Sleep Token songs (TMBTE album to be precised) always seemed to follow a pattern in my brain: they first start as a "ATGB Brick song", then "ATGB Reds" then finally "Faceless Warrior song" (which made me theorize that Brick reflects the Warrior OC or the other way around -- unless of course @carriedreamerx officially debunks this theory lol). See, this particular band has some sort of a lore but I don't follow that and just take the lyrics as they are. I take to heart the themes of "devotion" though, how it makes and breaks a person, so the songs mostly end up being dedicated to that Warrior dude. Because he is.. idk, passionate. Hahaha. "The Offering" is also one of those songs but ha ha. can't bruh. Brick is as passionate too. My mind has strongly associated this song with him and Act 4 as a whole so no, I ain't gonna give it up XD
More unwanted notes: I have two other versions of this illustration but I couldn't choose from them. I asked my friends for their pick and I went for the one where they commented "this seems more intimate" :') sooo ta da!
Lastly: If anyone reads this and wishes to listen to the song, here it is. I suggest using headphones or bass earphones or whatever to savor the glorious drums :D
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stuffedsand · 5 months
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T3 cover thoughts,,, and psuedo guesses
Haruka : considering both of his songs were from the android girl album I feel like he's gonna get a third. Of which the only other song I know the lyrics to is relationship scramble.
I think it could work ("right now I want instant love", could be the whole any attention is good, negative inclusive, so long as it's attention) (bro idk)
Yuno : honestly not a clue haha, tho I think Rabbit Hole would work (+it's a popular prediction for her, I haven't listened to it but it could be a good choice?)
Fuuta : .....he got Salamander this trial I don't know what they're gonna give him anymore....I don't even know what the deal is with mosaik role,,,,,
Maybe Chimera? I've only listened to it once but it has the Vibes tm. I think it fits? I'm not very good at lyrical analysis but it'd be fun idk
(or volt tackle haha)
Muu : Theory of Negativity because idk it vibes. Similar to otome dissection kinda idk
Alternatively, Cinderella just cuz it....vibes like her I don't have a better explanation sorry
Shidou : I reeeally want to say cosmic rendezvous,,,, but it doesnt fit with his other covers. I hope dearly for cosmic rendezvous but let be realistic haha
My prediction. Ghost Rule or 118. Ghost Rule would be fun !!!! 118 would be, to me, if someone died in t3, cuz the lyrics can be twisted abit. It'd be so fun. Also "no law to pardon my crime" and "ethics are a delusion, but I'm still guilty when the morning comes" vibe the same. Also his va can do it I believe in him
The cover would also SLAP cuz from what I can tell shidous covers have a more...frantic? Energy to them and that works for a lot of the GHOST album songs. Anyways Ghost Rule milgram cover?? Please??
Mahiru : I had more but I forgot so here's the ones I remembered
U (unlikely, it's a English song... But hey it'd be fun) / Poison Apple (I'd say poison apple works for kazui but... There are funnier picks for him so)
I think her voice fits for these songs idk they just...vibe. really well. I believe in her va
Most fitting from what Ive seen is Zombies or Psuedo-Hope Syndrome which would work vocally and thematically I think! Idk tho haha mahirus is really vibe based
Kazui : ok wishful thinking : Ghost Rule. Fits with the liar theme. But I already gave it to shidou and it doesn't fit his other two covers (sad melancholy) so he gets the song I initially chose for shidou! Cosmic Rendezvous. A win for old man yaoi truthers (JOKE)
No seriously. The lyrics could be read as non romantic, and it continues his cover theme of Regret. It'd be fun, thematically relevant, fir the other covers, AND it'd hurt me. Perfect. If he does get cosmic rendezvous I will cry
Alternatively; we the hostages (?) Idk this pick was also solely vibes. I really want cosmic rendezvous though but that's cuz I want someone to say fuck
Amane : Angel Hair. I don't have a particular reason? Also this would be more in line with Positive Parade which was the trial one song.... And she got animal which I never would've expected so? Who knows. This is a fun list for vibes. Oh I think then all her songs would be Mannequin songs too
Mikoto : uhhhh (Not) a Devil. Cuz I'm not creative and it'd be funny. Uhh otherwise I'm not too sure.
Honourable mention that I think both Mikoto and Kotoko could get Addiction? By vibes alone lol cuz I can't read the captions...
Kotoko : imma be real I forgot. To kin assign her a song. But after having a short look at Anti - Beat I think she could get Dilemma? I think it works for kotoko. Idk
Tell me what songs you guys predict for any given character next trial I like seeing people's readings on what fits the character or the covers!!! Particularly kotoko, yuno and mikoto as much as I like their characters I don't have much of a read on them...
Also tell me what your favourite covers are!!!! I personally like both of shidous, kazui's, mahirus and fuuta's, and I really liked the monopoisoner one! (Haven't listened to reversible campaign enough to form opinion), as well as Harukas two breaths walking cover (haven't listened enough to the android girl one whoops)
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kimtaegis · 2 months
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{Kimtaegis’ GFX Breakdowns, Ep. 1:
↳ SARANG/SARAM; a namgi web weave}
better late than never – I’ve mentioned that this year, I will start writing my thought process behind my graphics down in actual posts instead of hiding them in the tags of a self-reblog, both for myself and those who are interested in that, so here we go!
the first more graphic-y post of the year was a little birthday present for @outroindigo, who told me that namgi’s dynamic as well as their solo music are extremely important to her, so that was the starting point basically! I initially wanted to use a web-weave-like layout for yoongi's birthday post this year, but thought that it just fit too well for this project, since including lyrics and website screenshots made it so convenient to explain the topic. the main source of inspiration but also material source was doolsetbangtan, an incredible blog that not only translates bts' lyrics, but also gives extra insights and explanations of their word plays, references to reoccuring lyrical themes and even links to other media that are connected to the songs' content. they were a huge help, most elements that ended up in the post had been already pointed out under their sites for trivia: love, people, and people pt. 2 respectively, I pretty much only had to follow the mentions and use them!
my post starts with the first half of a quote from namjoon from his november 2016 vlive and ends with it as well (in the caption) to tie the whole set together. I tried to organize the elements in a way that even someone who has never heard of the whole live/love/sarang/saram thing can easily follow and understand it, while also maintaining a pleasant overall layout and colour change (planning that took quite some time, I tell you). the trivia: love lyrics panel is a screenshot I took from spotify, I just changed the background colour to fit. underneath the people performance gif is an excerpt of yoongi's billboard interview from july 2023. the rest are screenshots directly from doolset, gifs from yoongi's iu's palette interview and selfmade visualisations of lyrics, etc. I decided against listing all the content elements in the caption - as usually done for an actual web weave - because some media was used multiple times and it would've felt weird to repeat it in the listing.
regarding more stylistic choices, I decided on a blue and warm yellow-orangy colour scheme, both because kari's current blog layout is this beautiful blue, but also because I associate blue with both namjoon (especially after indigo, obvs) and yoongi (his painting from 2020 instantly comes to mind). since 'love' on the other side is often portrayed as something warm and cosy, red/orange/yellow became the contrasting colours. I tried very hard to make all the colours look as consistent as possible and to match the shades of blues to kari's blog colours. funnily enough, there always seemed to be either something blue or warm-toned in the actual content, which was pretty convenient. besides the pseudo-screenshots for some of the lyrics (typed out in fonts that are typically used in books), I created three graphic elements as well, simply because I know sweet kari appreciates them and I wanted to have a personal kimtaegi touch in it. the first one is a visual representation of people pt. 2's lyrics. I always thought of faceless silhouettes when thinking of people, and combined that with yoongi's painting style (you see that painting means a whole lot to me lmao). since I can't really draw, I used paintings I found on pinterest (you can find the whole board in the source of the og post), masked the person and the heart out and changed their colour (which is not as easy as it sounds!). the fading effect was achieved by carefully going over both until I liked how it looked (which again, took embarrassingly long). the second graphic element is again a direct visualisation of the lyrics used in the panel: I digitally cut up a picture of namgi, in multiple rectangles that are supposed to represent the letter ㅁin saram. I actually printed the picture out first and cut it up with scissors, but I couldn't find a good way to scan it back in :( so digital cutting it was; please note that the edges of every snippet are rough, I always try my best to make it look as realistic and tangible as possible which is time-consuming but adds a nice touch in my opinion.
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the collage effect of this graphic is inspired by works of anthony garace. his artworks are stunning, and I do love a good mixed media effect! also it just fits perfectly with the lyrics... among all these straight lines (-> the rectangles), [I find/ is] my love, my love, my love (-> little snippets of a picture of the two). the flowers in the last graphic both represent yoongi (the lotus flower cutout, referencing his amygdala lyrics about blooming like a lotus flower, which is also achieved by love, y'know :( ) and namjoon (the wildflower; yes it's an actual blue wildflower, I researched! it's a wild blue flax; referencing his same-named song). I used an actual photograph of it and made it look like a painting with photoshop magic. it also was supposed to look just a litte like a cynotype as used in his album design.
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again, look at all those nice rough edges in that panel, this is all added intentionally. I hope everyone who saw the post also caught the teeny tiny animation of the hangul letter ㅁ to ㅇin the text on the left side; quite literally eroding edges <3
the last gif of ot7 was perfect to round it all up, referencing the lyrics above quite emotionally, starting off with the two of them, then them being joined by the rest....sigh. I will be honest, there have been a few tears falling onto the keyboard. I hope this set can convey namgi's beautiful lyricism in an interesting, artistic way. it's easy to get inspired by their art, it definitely makes you appreciate everything they do even more.
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networkthirteen · 1 year
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It’s us, hi, welcome to our November event! To celebrate the release of Midnights, this month’s event is all about Midnights, nighttime & big questions.
To get started, here are a few ideas that you could consider:
Favourite song from Midnights
Favourite imageries/lyrics from Midnights
Taylor Swift + nighttime/big questions /self-understanding
Taylor Swift + darkness, inspired by Babel
Taylor Swift + beginnings / endings, inspired by The Starless Sea
Make an edit using the colours of Midnights album cover as the main colour scheme
Information:
This event runs from November 21st to November 28th.
Anyone can participate! Our discord server will always be open to new members.
How to participate:
Reblog this post to spread the word
Create a Taylor Swift edit inspired by the books we’re read, the book club theme, or Midnights
Caption your edit with @networkthirteen​ book club | midnights event and tag #networkthirteen so we can see it and reblog it!
We hope you have fun and an early thank you from all of us at networkthirteen for participating!
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iciebear · 9 months
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extremely frustrated rn about how the lyrics to the Ben 10 theme change depending on what source you use the captions change each episode on Netflix which introduced me to this rabbit hole and I’m just
is it “slimy” or “funny”? “creepy” or “freaky”? “till it’s okay” or “till he makes them pay?”
from audio only I THINK it’s slimy, freaky, and till he makes them pay? but if that’s the case then both genius.com and the heroism fandom wiki have the incorrect lyrics and this is deeply upsetting to me (NOTE: Ben 10 wiki has the correct lyrics if I’m right but the heroism wiki shows up first when you google search for the theme song lyrics)
I’m not even a big Ben 10 fan I’m just finding myself wanting to scream about this non-problem on the internet
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tsnation · 1 year
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ONE MONTH OF MIDNIGHTS
Can you believe it has almost been one whole month since Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album Midnights? Neither can we! So we thought, how about we celebrate our new favorite obsession?!
We have put together a few prompts for ideas on creations to honor the album!
Prompts: — favorite song — favorite lyrics — album/songs parallels — favorite music video — tour ideas — favorite interview — create a music idea concept — free choice
Information: — This event will run from November 21st until December 21st, but any late posts will still be reblogged. — Anyone can participate, and you may post as many creations as you would like.
How To Participate: — Reblog this post to help spread the word — Create something based on the event theme — Post your creation and caption it with
@tsnation event | midnights mayhem month [ your description ]
— Make sure to tag us with #tsnation — Join our Discord Server (optional)
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90363462 · 1 year
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80 Best Lyrics From Taylor Swift’s Midnights For Your Instagram Captions
Oct. 21, 2022
Name one Swiftie who’s never used a Taylor Swift lyric as an Instagram caption. I’ll wait. During Swift’s 16-year career, she has delivered countless turns of phrases and relatable one-liners that fans have used as captions to encapsulate their photos and videos. On Midnights — and the album’s seven bonus tracks — Swift once again blessed us with Instagram-worthy lyrics, at one point fittingly asking on bonus track “Paris” this important question: “Did you see the photos?” 
In the 11-time Grammy winner’s 20 songs on Midnights (3 a.m. edition), you’ll notice several themes — like drinking, loving, dancing, traveling, and polishing up real nice — that are prime Instagram fodder. For frequent travelers and romantic dancers, turn to “Snow on the Beach” (“My flight was awful, thanks for asking”) and “Glitch” (“That’s romance, let’s dance”). 
For the partiers or solo drinkers, you can take advantage of lyrics on “Dear Reader” (“My fourth drink in my hand”); “The Great War” (“I drew curtains closed, drank my poison all alone”); “Question...?” (“It was one drink after another”); “Maroon” (“Your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé, that’s how”); and “Paris”(“Cheap wine, make believe it’s champagne”). 
Longtime listener Zainub Amir, who runs the popular Swift-centric Twitter account @SwiftNYC, told Bustle why people gravitate toward Swift’s music when crafting their own social content: “Taylor’s words and lyrical prowess are perfect for captions because she constructs her lyrics very concisely and strategically so there are a ton of relatable, witty phrases for fans to latch onto.”
For the lovers, you can use these poetic lines from “Labyrinth” (“Uh-oh, I’m falling in love”); “Lavender Haze” (“I just need this love spiral”); “Question...?” (“Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room?”); “Paris” (“I’m so in love that I might stop breathing”); and “Midnight Rain” (“My boy was a montage / A slow-motion, love potion”).
So, when you’re ready to “plant a memory garden,” as Swift puts it on “The Great War,” come back to this list of the 80 best Midnightslyrics to use for your Instagram captions. 
1. “Lavender Haze”
Meet me at midnight
I feel the lavender haze creeping up on me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viral / I just need this love spiral
2. “Maroon”
That’s a real f*cking legacy to leave
Your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé, that’s how
I chose you / The one I was dancing with / In New York, no shoes
The lips I used to call home / So scarlet, it was maroon
3. “Anti-Hero”
It’s me, hi I’m the problem, it’s me
I’ll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
When my depression works the graveyard shift / All of the people I’ve ghosted stand there in the room
I should not be left to my own devices / They come with prices and vices / I end up in crisis
4. “Snow on the Beach” 
My flight was awful, thanks for asking
Time can’t stop me quite like you did
It’s like snow at the beach / Weird, but f*cking beautiful
My smile is like I won a contest / And to hide that would be so dishonest
5. “You’re on Your Own, Kid”
I touch my phone as if it’s your face
You’re on your own, kid / You always have been
I didn’t choose this town / I dream of getting out
I search the party of better bodies / Just to learn that you never cared
6. “Midnight Rain”
He was sunshine, I was midnight rain
My boy was a montage / A slow-motion, love potion
I never think of him / Except on midnights like this
It came like a postcard / Picture perfect shiny family / Holiday peppermint candy
7. “Question...?”
Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room?
15 seconds later, they were clapping too?
It was one drink after another
Does it feel like everything’s just like / Second best after that meteor strike?
8. “Vigilante Shit”
Draw the cat eye, sharp enough to kill a man
Lately I’ve been dressing for revenge
Ladies always rise above / Ladies know what people want
On my vigilante shit again
9. “Bejeweled”
I polish up real nice
I miss you, but I miss sparkling
By the way, I’m going out tonight
Best believe I’m still bejeweled / When I walk in the room / I can still make the whole place shimmer
10. “Labyrinth”
Breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out
I thought the plane was going down / How’d you turn it right around?
Break up, break free, break through, break down
Uh-oh, I’m falling in love / Oh no, I’m falling in love again / Oh, I’m falling in love
11. “Karma”
Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend
Karma is a cat purring in my lap ’cause it loves me
Karma is the guy on the screen / Coming straight home to me
Flexing like a goddamn acrobat / Me and karma vibe like that
12. “Sweet Nothing”
You’re in the kitchen humming
I found myself a-running home to your sweet nothings
I spy with my little tired eye / Tiny as a firefly, a pebble
Industry disruptors and soul deconstructors / And smooth-talking hucksters out glad-handing each other
13. “Mastermind”
You and I ended up in the same room at the same time
The touch of a hand lit the fuse / Of a chain reaction of countermoves / To assess the equation of you / Checkmate, I couldn’t lose
What if I told you I’m a mastermind? / And now you’re minе / It was all by design / ’Cause I’m a mastermind
I’m only cryptic and Machiavellian ’cause I care
14. “The Great War”
We can plant a memory garden
It turned into something bigger
I vowed I would always be yours
I drew curtains closed, drank my poison all alone
15. “Bigger Than The Whole Sky”
Salt streams out my eyes and into my ears
You were bigger than the whole sky / You were more than just a short time
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
I’m never gonna meet / What could’ve been, would’ve been / What should’ve been you
16. “Paris”
Did you see the photos?
I’m so in love that I might stop breathing
Cheap wine, make believe it’s champagne
Sip quiet by my side in the shade / And not the kind that’s thrown
17. “High Infidelity”
Rain soaking, blind hoping
Put on your records and regret me
You know there’s many different ways that you can kill the one you love / The slowest way is never loving them enough
Do you really wanna know where I was April 29th?
18. “Glitch”
That’s romance, let’s dance
I was supposed to sweat you out
We were supposed to be just friends
I’m not even sorry, nights are so starry / Blood moonlit / It must be counterfeit / I think there’s been a glitch
19. “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”
I miss who I used to be
If I was some paint, did it splatter
Stained glass windows in my mind
If you never saved me from boredom I could’ve gone on as I was
20. “Dear Reader”
My fourth drink in my hand
Pick somewhere and just run
Never take advice from someone who’s falling apart
If you don’t recognize yourself / That means you did it right
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These Streetlights' By Mercurius Would Guide You Back Home Get ready to groove to the beats of love with Mercurius, the dynamic father and son duo from the UK. Their latest release, "Streetlights," is making waves in the music scene, and we're here to dive into its soulful vibes. "Streetlights" isn't just your average love song. It's a journey illuminated by the glow of street lamps, guiding lovers home to each other's arms. With its blend of progressive and classic rock, this track is like a warm embrace on a chilly night. Clocking in at a whopping six minutes, "Streetlights" isn't in a hurry to end the magic. It's a duet between two souls yearning to reunite after a long day's work. And guess what? They've got the talented Jasmine Crichton on board to add her own touch of magic to the mix. We're chatting with James and Paul Brown, the masterminds behind Mercurius, to uncover the inspiration behind "Streetlights" and what makes their music so darn special. From their past hits like "Make a Difference" to their latest gem, Mercurius is all about spreading warmth and meaning through their tunes. Join us as we delve into the heart of "Streetlights" and discover why Mercurius is a name you'll want to remember. It's time to let the music light up your soul! Listen to Streetlights below https://open.spotify.com/track/14JG5g7gB2kXexJvWL9Cgx Follow Mercurius on Spotify Facebook Instagram What is your stage name Mercurius Is there a story behind your stage name? We wanted to distance ourselves from our original name James & Paul as we wanted to be seen to be more of a band than a duo. Mercurius is a Roman god and seemed like a cool name Where do you find inspiration? We take inspiration from artists who have achieved success without compromising like band such as Radiohead, Muse etc. We like to think we're the same although you need to be careful as it's so easy for other bands tunes and melodies to fester in your subconscious. Lyrically themes can range from current affairs, past wars, to love and family What was the role of music in the early years of your life? Music can be uplifting, depressing, motivational etc etc. It has always been important in our lives Are you from a musical or artistic family? There are some musicians in the family but no one of note. There was a grandad who used to play piano all night in pubs and would be paid in alcohol throughout the night. I always wondered what he would have sounded like by closing time! Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? The attraction of doing something you love as a job (we still work so obviously haven't achieved this yet) [caption id="attachment_54302" align="alignnone" width="1440"] The attraction of doing something you love as a job[/caption] How did you learn to sing/write/to play? James has had guitar lessons but Paul is self taught. James has always had a great singing voice What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? James isn't one for seeing other bands perform. Paul's first gig was U2 and The Comsat Angels at the Mayfair in Newcastle How could you describe your music? Uplifting (usually), original, mass appeal. Paul's songs are guitar driven while James's are vocally driven Describe your creative process. Basically this is to mess around on the guitar until you play something and you think hold on I like this. The song just grows from there What is your main inspiration? The guitar, mostly originating on the acoustic What musician do you admire most and why? As above, we admire bands who haven't had to compromise their music. Radiohead are the standout band in that respect Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? James's original taste in music was hard core dance so you could say he's evolved quite a bit, although he's always been a fan of artists with great harmonies like Simon and Garfunkel. We've become a lot more confident in our music since we've had an albeit small amount of success. We also now have a regular routine in the studio which helps
Who do you see as your main competitor? We don't really see other bands as competitors. We're all in this together What are your interests outside of music? James runs a gym in Newcastle and so is very into his fitness. We're both massive Newcastle United fans. Paul also keeps fit through boxing training, running etc If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? What we're doing now which is James in his gym and Paul in his accountancy practice What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? Spotify royalties are pitiful and should be looked into but they appear to be too powerful to be questioned about this. Coming from the North East is also an obstacle for anyone wanting a music career although Sam Fender has hopefully helped with this. Neputism is also a massive problem in the music industry If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? Grants to young kids starting out so they can afford decent guitars and amps etc Why did you choose this as the title of this project? Streetlights is James's song which has a simple theme about coming home to your loved ones https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WJc2Akz6lLwSnEnAFdzL1?si=qJbSO4jUT1-19NWtItnTJg What are your plans for the coming months? We have 4 or 5 amazing tracks we want to get recorded before August then, if these have been received well, put a proper band together to do some gigs Do you have any artistic collaboration plans We get asked all the time but it's really hard to fit extra projects in at the minute. James has a friend who is doing quite well in the dance scene so we're always up for seeing what he can do with our songs What message would you like to give to your fans? Please support us by downloading our songs which in turn means we will be driven to go on the road where you will be able to see us perform live
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... so I just went through and copied down the translated to English lyrics for beyOnd and am sort of sifting through them trying to gain more insight into the story being told. Fair warning, literary analysis time (based on the translation that they had in the translated captions).
“beyOnd” (English translation of lyrics)
My frozen lips are chapped My heart is just dried up Then a ray of light that is you shined on me And left behind like a small dew Like how today seems much different from today You take root in my heart It keeps being irritating It feels different
Hold my hand Dance with me Dance with me Not sure yet but Align your steps with me And dance with me
It’s not over there I know nothing beyond this In the air that has gotten cold I’ll warm up and melt your heart With my breath (1.1) Perhaps it’s withered
My eyes keep looking at you only Why are you making me feel anxious Why is the clock ticking so slowly I can’t express this with words very well Baby, I wanna make you mine (2.1)
  Dew on me flower   Like a flower blossoming on ice baby   Let yourself blossom in my heart please   Far over there flower   Hurry and let yourself blossom on me   Winter come again   Dew, dew, dew, dew flower   Fell in deep and have trouble getting out everyday   Which your, which your, which your, which your color   Will you let me see you   Flower flower, Oh winter, winter flower
The night can’t overshadow us Even when I cover my eyes I keep seeing you Your cold eyes swallow me Your scent makes me dizzy Drunk and getting drunk by your body scent (3) When you look at me The tip of my nose itches God bless (4)
Now please open your eyes to me Come lie down next to me And dream the same dream as me (5) When the winter comes, with my breath I’ll make you in full bloom (1.2) Perhaps it’s withered
My eyes keep looking at you only Why are you making me feel anxious I want to wind back the clock with my hand Because I want to see you even earlier Baby you can take my time (2.2)
  Dew on me flower   Like a flower blossoming on ice baby   Let yourself blossom in my heart please   Far over there flower   Hurry and let yourself blossom on me   Winter come again   Dew, dew, dew, dew flower   Fell in deep and have trouble getting out everyday   Which your, which your, which your, which your color   Will you let me see you   Flower flower, Oh winter, winter flower
Overall Lyrical Themes and Notes
Throughout the poem, the feelings that Nine is experiencing towards Mill and vice versa are being described as flowering plants. This immediately creates a reference to some of their other songs lyrically for me (”blOOm” and “blOssOm” are what are coming to mind, need to go look at those more closely). This flowering plant is specifically one existing in winter: harsh conditions that make it hard or unsafe for it to blossom/bloom. This is clearly relevant to the conditions that the characters are facing in high school where there is bullying over perceived sexuality. Nine is saying that he is coming into this situation with his heart flower dried up/withered, and meeting Mill causes his heart flower to take root again and start trying to grow and bloom.
(1) Breath and Growth
There are two sets of similar but different lyrics that reflect this. The first time it comes up, the lyrics say:
I’ll warm up and melt your heart With my breath (1.1)
At this point, nothing can grow because Mill is feeling too threatened/afraid to let anything grow. But by spending time together and getting close, Nine is helping him realize that it’s safe to be himself around Nine.
When the winter comes, with my breath I’ll make you in full bloom (1.2)
This is taking the idea further though, and moving towards the bloom of love in that heart flower that both of them seem to have. Nine’s breath, and the breath that they shared blowing out the candle and making the wish is what’s going to help Mill’s heart flower bloom.
(2) Time and Lyrical References
I think that this might be referencing “Time Leap” and possibly a few of their other songs in the last lines of these two line variations (someone help me out?).
Why is the clock ticking so slowly I can’t express this with words very well Baby, I wanna make you mine (2.1)
At the beginning of the lyrics, Nine still hasn’t solidified what he’s feeling and wanting to say and wanting to do, but he knows he wants Mill to be with him. The clock is ticking slowly, and it almost feels like the two of them are stalling, trying to figure themselves out.
I want to wind back the clock with my hand Because I want to see you even earlier Baby you can take my time (2.2)
This second variation is where it really reminds me of “Time Leap” and that idea of wanting to go back. But also, I feel like one of their earlier songs had the lyric “Baby we can take our time” and now we’re getting “Baby you can take my time.” (Which song is this???) It’s an interesting parallel.
(3) Connection to “byredO”
Nine used “byredO” as his remix song, and that’s always been his song, so I felt like this reference in the lyrics to scent and its effect was an interesting one showing how they are falling in love and tying it to the remix attached to it.
Your scent makes me dizzy Drunk and getting drunk by your body scent (3)
(4) Reference to the Description
Interestingly the description returns to that idea of “lovers who could not be blessed” and we have this usage of “God bless” in the lyrics.
The tip of my nose itches God bless (4)
I think that this line being lingered over in the delivery of the song is very important in that this is a song that is meant to be for those “lovers who could not be blessed” and it is in itself a blessing of their love.
(5) Hope and Wishes
In the previous arcs, hopes and wishes have been demonstrated on screen with paper cranes and how the protagonists interact with them, but there’s a change here to wishing on the candle and then also this line about dreams.
Come lie down next to me And dream the same dream as me (5)
While it feels like the hope of these characters is less tangible (the candle is a fleeting moment, even if captured on film), in the lyrics, during that candle scene, these lines are delivered, and they give a little preview of the end of the MV and song. We know that they are at least going to try to dream the same dream, and now, even with the hurt at the end, there is comfort and hope for the future.
Throughout, Nine and Mill’s flower hearts seem to be getting stronger and more resilient as winter flowers that are going to bloom despite the adversity, which mirrors the storyline shown in the MV. Mill catches Nine when he collapses, and this is what draws them together: being in the face of adversity. Mill doesn’t run away though, and Nine doesn’t break the promise that he made and comes to meet Mill. It’s not a hope of having no hardships, but a hope that being together will give them the strength and resilience to get past the hardships.
These lyrics match beautifully with the MV and the messages that OnlyOneOf has been conveying throughout this series. I’m really interested to see how it will transition into whatever they do next.
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GJ and ZZH Updates — November 6-12
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This is part of a weekly series collecting updates from and relating to Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan.
This post is not wholly comprehensive and is intended as an overview, links provided lead to further details. Dates are in accordance with China Standard Time, the organization is chronological. My own biases on some things are reflected here. Anything I include that is not concretely known is indicated as such, and you’re welcome to do your own research and draw your own conclusions as you see fit. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or additions. :)
[Glossary of names and terms] [Masterlist of my posts about the situation with Zhang Zhehan]
11-06 → Gong Jun’s studio posted a photo of him with a video camera in front of a lake from the same day as the OK! magazine photoshoot released on 04-29. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun's very wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 6th station 「The fairies in the lake sprinkled a handful of golden beans in the evening, and the train conductor @ Gong Jun Simon recorded a driving log as usual. Quietly put gold into your lens」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.”
→ LockNLock released a samoyed themed product line in partnership with Gong Jun.
→ The Roving Inspection Team Weibo, which was unmuted after six months on 10-30, reposted a post by Peng Lihu eight minutes after he posted it himself, unfortunately confirming suspicions that he is the one behind it.
11-07 → Fox Spirit Matchmaker’s official Weibo posted two group wrap photos. They posted solo photos as well shortly after, later followed by a celebration video. 
→ #Fox Spirit Matchmaker Yue Hong group photo# got on Weibo hotsearch.
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun posted the same Fox Spirit Matchmaker celebration video. Caption: “My brave, just, defiant Yuechu, goodbye for now, see you again at Tushan. May your bravery and blood ambition keep the people in peace, and may you always have iced candied haw to eat.” This was reposted by MUJOSH.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted four behind the scenes photos from Fox Spirit Matchmaker. Caption: “Enter the world with a bloody ambition and treat the world with a sincere heart. Looking forward to seeing you again!”
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→ Gong Jun’s studio posted a behind the scenes photo of his silhouette from Fox Spirit Matchmaker. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun’s wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 7th station 「The train conductor @ Gong Jun Simon waved his hand and said ‘goodbye, see you soon’」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.”
→ Gong Jun posted the silhouette photo to his Xiao Hong Shu, caption: “Farewell  See you Tushan!” and his Instagram, caption: “See you next time Yuechu!”
→ Gong Jun attended an offline event for Hogan. [interview (no subs)]  Videos: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Photos: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Fan Observation: Near the end, he did a bow without prompting that was very similar to one Zhang Zhehan did in a douyin in October 2020.
→ #GongJun trended on Twitter.
→ Kangshifu posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted twelve photos from a photoshoot from that day. Caption: “Ice blue leaves blanks, splashes of ink for tie-dyeing. Boss @ Gong Jun Simon's winter temperature is slowly loading 🔛” This was reposted by MUJOSH.
→ MUJOSH posted three of the same photos to promote their glasses Gong Jun was wearing.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted a douyin from the photoshoot. Caption: “Today’s theme song: Cowboy On 😎” [lyrics] BGM (despite the caption) is Boomerang by Skinny Williams.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted four photos of him from the Hogan event. Caption: “Happy beginning of winter ♥” This was reposted by Hogan. Fan Observation: The three studio posts were posted with intervals of 1hr 11 mins, then 1hr 5 mins, 511 kadian.
→ 361° announced that from 11-10 to 11-25 they will be donating ¥3.61 for every item sold of their samoyed line to the China Small Animal Protection Association.
11-08 → #GongJun continued to trend on Twitter.
→ LockNLock posted a promotional video spoken by Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted four photos from the Tiffany & Co. Qixi ad campaign. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun's wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 8th station 「The train that is moving smoothly has entered the driverless mode, the conductor @ Gong Jun Simon is holding his cheek with one hand, enjoying a short rest」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.”
→ Charlotte Tilbury posted three photo ads featuring Gong Jun. (1129 kadian)
→ Hogan posted a video of the previous day’s offline event. (1129 kadian)
→ The Instagram posted a video of “Zhang Zhehan” and “Zhang Mama” for her birthday.
→ Colgate posted two photo ads [here] and [here] featuring Gong Jun.
→ 361° posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun and a reminder about the livestream on 11-10.
→ Hogan posted ten more photos from the offline event.
11-09 → #GongJun continued to trend on Twitter.
→ Gong Jun posted eight photos of himself to his Xiao Hong Shu. Caption: “I grabbed [these]! Of course, you have to grab a good picture and send it yourself first!” He also posted them to his Instagram twenty minutes later, caption: “Inventory at the bottom of the press box...” 
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted two photos from the same day as the vlog he posted on 08-27. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun’s very wonderful November# time train has arrived at the 9th station 「The train conductor @ Gong Jun Simon is also a traveler who is always on the road, the road is long, say ‘9′ to go」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.” Fan Observation: The second photo is... quite something. It is of Gong Jun, though. I compared the ears.
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→ 361° posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun. (1129 kadian)
→ LockNLock posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun. (1129 kadian)
→ Colgate posted two photo ads [here] and [here] featuring Gong Jun.
→ China Fire and Safety posted a PSA spoken by Gong Jun.
→ 361° posted a commercial spoken by Gong Jun and with photos of him from the ad campaign. The caption includes, “May you and I, who have been rushing to the track of love, be as wild as you want!”
→ 361° posted the full catalogue of their samoyed collection featuring photos modelled by Gong Jun. 
11-10 → LockNLock posted a promotional video spoken by Gong Jun. This was reposted by Gong Jun’s studio.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted four photos of him from a photoshoot for the China Online Film Week. previously posted on 2021-12-29. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun's very wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 10th station 「The train conductor @ Gong Jun Simon and the small studio took a photo of their passports together」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.”
→ L’Oreal posted a commercial featuring Gong Jun.
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ Colgate posted two photo ads [here] and [here] featuring Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted ten photos of him from that day. Caption: “Simple modeling with multiple interpretations, boss @ Gong Jun Simon wanders freely in the softness of clouds~” This was reposted by 361°.
→ Gong Jun appeared on a livestream for 361°. [full recording] [written summary] [clips with written translation]
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted eight photos of him from the livestream. “@ Gong Jun’s sports department matching points get! The weather is getting colder, everyone remember to add clothes~” This was reposted by 361°.
→ Charlotte Tilbury posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ The Instagram posted three more photos of “Zhang Zhehan” with white hair.
11-11 → Mengniu posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ A billboard erected by fans in a Taipei metro station for Gong Jun’s birthday, primarily featuring him but with a smaller image of Zhang Zhehan included, was reportedly taken down after complaints were recieved from “Zhang Zhehan’s agency in Taiwan” claiming that he had not given permission for his image to be used. [news story reporting on this (no translation)] Zhang Zhehan never extended his career beyond mainland China and there is no evidence of this agency actually existing. There are suspicions that Xie Yihua is involved, especially as her family are heavily involved in the entertainment industry there, but no evidence has been publicly found yet. 
→ L’Oreal posted a promotional video spoken by Gong Jun.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted a photo of him from when he was announced as brand ambassador for Tiffany & Co. on 2021-11-29. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun’s very wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 11th station 「The bird is holding a hard-won gem and gently falls on the chest of the conductor @ Gong Jun Simon. The little bird treasures gems, train conductor treasures luck」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.”
→ 361° posted a clip from the previous day’s livestream.
→ The host from the livestream posted two photos from it of himself and Gong Jun.
→ Colgate posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ QuelleVous posted two previously unseen photos of Zhang Zhehan from the filming of Zhao Ge. 😭
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted a short clip compilation from the previous week’s livestream. 
→ Tangle Teezer posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun to their Instagram.
→ LockNLock posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun.
→ 361° posted a compliation of clips from the livestream. (19:29, possible 51129 kadian if you reach (19 = 7 = 5+1+1))
11-12 → QuelleVous posted a short previously unseen clip of Zhang Zhehan from the filming of Zhao Ge.
→ Gong Jun’s studio posted two photos of him from an ad campaign for Warrior released 2021-08-21. (1129 kadian) Caption: “Dear passengers, the #Gong Jun's very wonderful November# time train has now arrived at the 12th station 「The train conductor @ Gong Jun Simon chose a comfortable posture and immersed himself in the space alone」, all passengers, please sit tight and hold on, the station ahead is _______.” Fan Observation: 08-21 was the day Word of Honor was taken down.
→ Gong Jun posted four photos of himself. (11:49, 511 kadian) Caption: “Inventory dispatch  Happy weekend” He also posted them to his Xiao Hong Shu. Caption: “Casual  Pat pat” Fan Observations:   -  Gong Jun usually uses punctuation in his Weibo posts. A certain someone did not.  -  Possible hexagon ring sighting.
→ Hsu Fu Chi posted five gifs of Gong Jun from the previous week’s livestream.
Additional Reading: → Sheena has organized a charity drive for Gong Jun’s birthday towards the Chengdu Bear Rescue Centre in his hometown. The drive will be open until the end of the month and will be donated in his name. There’s several giveaways available for anyone who donates! [further info about the organization]
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Not even sure what the situation is with the Red vs. Blue fandom on here nowadays (my last time as an active part of that was in 2016) but I figure if there’s anyone around, they’ll dig this thing I made:
A 46-minute celebration of the music of Red vs. Blue, in the form of a mega-compilation of clips from seasons 1-13—set to a massive medley of themes, leitmotifs, and other musical cues.
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There is also a VFX breakdown video for the original portions, if you wanted to feel insane for eight uninterrupted minutes with how much unnecessary work I did.
There are currently two CC options—regular English captions for subtitles and lyrics, and “music citation” captions, in case there was a song you don’t recognize and felt like hunting down. I hope that’s helpful.
Enjoy!
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