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"That'll never happen to me." - Stupid People, Everywhere
Have you ever asked yourself "What if Celestia went to the moon? You know, to see how Luna felt?" Well, this song answers that question.
And now, we present to you another deceivingly happy-sounding song with a depressing message. We're all super proud of this one! Envia Sun, SaxPon3 and TheMusicReborn are all amazing to work with, and I couldn't have done it without them.
Check out their stuff!
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SaxPon3: / mt_saxpon3
TheMusicReborn: / themusicreborn
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The breathtaking artwork up there was done by Eden Laing!
/ astro_eden
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Lyrics:
(v1)
I guess I'm up in space
Well, what can you do?
You shouldn't challenge fate
When you're likely to lose
It's been a while
Since I took a vacation
I'll just relax and watch
As they raise the sun
(chorus)
So, this is what it's like
Stepping in sister's hooves
This is how it feels
When you got nothing to lose
And I can't help but think
Of everything I've done wrong
But now that I know, it's a wonder
Why I sent her here for so long
(v2)
It's been a couple weeks
And I'm starting to shake
I can't believe I thought
I was taking a break
No walls to hold me in
But I can't break out
Of all the stars around me
I'm losing count
(repeat chorus)
(v3)
It's been a thousand years
Never felt so alone
I don't know what I learned
I just want to go home
I'm not the princess
Everyone knew before
My sunlight hides away
My shadowed core
(repeat chorus)
Here are my thoughts why I think this is a perfect song for what it is trying to be. (I am not an MLP fan) This is an alternative fan made scenario where after the 1000 year banishment Luna returns from the Moon and she successfully takes revenge on her sister that did this to her, by banishing her to the Moon. (Eye for an Eye style) The song is sung by Celestia after she gets banished by Luna. It starts with her being very cocky saying how she needed a vacation anyway and how bad can this punishment really be. After a couple of weeks she is feeling very irritated, questioning herself how she could have thought this was ever going to be fun, having literally nothing to do. In the last main part of the song it has been 1000 years of being alone with nothing to do. At this point she is completely broken. She doesn't care about who was right, what happened in the past, etc. she just wants to get back home and she is willing to do anything to get back, yet the irony is she is powerless to do anything to change her situation. The chorus is also amazingly done, for it stays lyrically the same, but if taken in context with the main part that precedes it, it changes in meaning. The first time Celestia is asking herself "This isn't so bad, I have nothing to lose I can just relax and enjoy having no responsibilities." At the end of this part she questions herself why she kept her sister here for 1000 years instead of making it a shorter period. A rhetorical question with not very much thought put into it at this point in time. After the second part she is saying "My sister probably felt the same irritation I am currently feeling, why didn't I bring her back sooner, wouldn't it be enough to leave her here for a month?" After the last part she is full of sadness and regret for what she had done. She knows what her sister did was wrong, but the punishment she received was way too harsh. And in the end Celestia realises that she caused the bigger evil by doing this to her sister and completely understands why this is her current punishment. I love the singers voice and the instruments they have chosen, but that is a personal preference with the backup vocalists also meshing well with the main singer's voice, almost like they are her echoes/ cries. The saxophone after the second chorus is a great addition to the song because this is an instrument often used in blues to represent loneliness which makes it perfect for a 1000 year old timeskip of being alone. The beat is good, making the song feel like it has been going on forever (and making it great for looping). And the tone of the song is melancholic, without the lyrics it sounds happy with a touch of sadness which makes it work very well with the mental transitions the character goes throughout the song.
I'm so glad you noticed those details! Most of them were intentional, but I didn't know saxophones in general represent loneliness. I should have known that, but I guess I just never thought of it that way. But yeah, when I really want to hone in on a neat concept that I'm certain other people will be interested in, I tend to go for the fully immersive experience, i.e. - choosing the right vocalist to represent the character, making the instrumental fit with the theme, and making sure the lyrics are 100% relatable but also the catchiest they can possibly be. The vocalist sounds a lot like Celestia, the instruments and mixing sound very spacey, and the lyrics hit the nail right on the head in my opinion. Thanks so much for your comment. ^^
I am glad you appreciated my comment. And thank you again for the great music.
"I don't know what I learned, I just want to go home" is such an amazing line, it tells that what Luna went through was just an useless torture and completely unfair
Entirely possible. Maybe it was nice to be in peace for a thousand years, but Nightmare Moon could've been beaten, heck, fifty years after being banished and Luna would be just as grateful to be back as she is in the first episode. A thousand years is a loooong time! I guess Celestia needed time too, since she could beat Nightmare Moon herself but didn't know if Luna would be okay after however long, and eventually decided to let the thousandth year come and for it to be a test for the next ruler(s) of Equestria, but dang, 1000 years is still... A long time. Celestia knew that Luna wouldn't be trapped in the moon forever, even though that's what she told Equestria, for them to feel safe. And Celestia definitely wanted her sister back! It hurt, every day thinking about what she had to do to Luna, but as I said before, she didn't know if her sister had gotten over everything yet. An unrelated thing, it's funny how I literally just a had autocorrect correct to Equestrian and Celestial, and all I had to do was remove the first letter 😂
@@eglol You seem to be assuming that Celestia actually intended to banish Luna for a thousand years, which I don't think is at all what happened. When we see the mane six use the Elements, they don't really know what they're going to do, and I assume Celestia was the same. If it was at all under her control, she would've brought Luna back centuries ago.
@@heatherrockwell9012 That's possible too, and honestly, it makes very much sense that Celestia would've brought her back before if she could. But it's all uncertain. Celestia might have thought about really wanting her back, but still not knowing if she would be okay yet, for a while at least. But Celestia definitely wouldn't have wanted to be alone, and bringing Luna back earlier than 1,000 years might have been worlds better for both of them at the time. Everybody has a different idea of how magic works... and it's important to share our thoughts to get a better understanding of how things could be and other opinions could fix problems and inconsistencies.
@@eglol I don’t think Celestia ever expected Luna would come back okay; she doesn’t, Nightmare Moon does. I can’t really imagine Celestia would’ve been surprised by that.
They are immortal deities. I don't think 1000 years is that long to them. It would be a torture to a mortal. We don't know what did being sealed into the Moon mean. Maybe Luna had fun with Sailor Moon all this time. Maybe she lived in Escaflowne world. Maybe time went 1 minute for her 1 year for us. Let there be mystery smoothing the corners of the storytelling. =)
"deceivingly happy-sounding song with a depressing message" Ah, the best kind.
the best kind indeed. If you are interested, here's more of it: The Wombats, any songs but Turn and Walking disaster are my favourite Oreo, Help me Tomska, The Muffin Song Daughter, No Care and Youth The Cranberries, All Over Now and Wake Me When It's Over Of Monsters and Men, Wolves Without Teeth many 4everfreebrony songs or covers Hozier, Take Me To Church Halsey, You Should Be Sad Aviators, Open Your Eyes, especially 4everfreebrony's and Awkward Marina's covers Sylva Hound, Addict MathematicPony, Just This Once man, there are so many... I would beat myself if I forget Giedré, a french artist that specializes in this kind of songs. EDIT: I wanna keep going. MandoPony, Not Like Me and Just Three Days Woodlore, Shining Star Luna Jax, Applebloom's prayer DAGames, Build Our Machine and Gospel Of Dismay (Oreo's covers are amazing) The Dø, Keep Your Lips Sealed and Despair, Hangover & Ecstasy Evelyn Evelyn, You Only Want Me 'Cause You Want My Sister Beetlejuice the musical, Say My Name
Yes
Is that a reference to Gypsy Bard I see?!!
The best kind? O_o Well, yes. But actually, no.
Old comment, but first reply missed one of the artists 4EFB often references as one of his main inspirations for this style of storytelling: Adam Young. Many of his songs can be fit into that description, especially most of his discography from 2015 and earlier.
4everfree: "Hey guys, let me play you a song!" everyone else: "Okay, as long as it's not one of those sad songs with a deceptively cheerful tune."
4EFB" *Plays anyway* Everyone: *yay.*
WTH???!!! I DIDNT EXPECT TO SEE YOU HERE!!!
*gypsy bard intensifies*
@@celsetialarchives5909 little known fact: g***y is actually a slur for the Romani people so please try to avoid using it. It’s unfortunate that it’s in the name of such a good and popular song (the people didn’t know when they made it either)
@@Red5rainbow Little known fact: Gypsy Horse is a breed of horse, also known as the Galineers Cob. Please try to avoid meaninglessly censoring words, and actually do something useful instead.
"I don't know what I learned, I just want to go home" Ow. This line is said with so much feeling.
I definitely know the feeling.
“It better not be one of those depressing songs with a deceptively happy tune.”: 0:00
just like "Here on the moon"
Argh... I can't... Please, stop me befo... WHEN YOU'RE RIFE WITH DEVASTATION
@@exodd1 🤣
Prepare to be hit in the feels
@@CosmiaNebula It reminds me of it! They are both great songs, IMO.
I love the different feeling "so this is how it feels, when you've got nothing to lose" At the start she's saying it envying her sister's lack of consequences for failure (having nothing that she could lose by failing) But at the end she realises the despair of having nothing LEFT to lose, which is the truth of Luna's time too.
Imagine having some things left to lose but nothing to WIN.
You want Daybreaker? Because this is how you get Daybreaker!
Oh snap. Everything is about to be set ablaze... 🔥
She did say in 'Who Knows' she deserved a break but I guess this isn't really what she had in mind
I have so much love for this song And the Celestia impersonation is just so spot-on
Indeed 💯
Luna on the moon: sad and angry Celestia on the moon: ROCKING OUT
I can't help but think "man, this guy writing a cheerful song? Wait its depressing with a happy go lucky tune, yay."
Personal headcannon: This takes place sometime after "Who knows." And the other princesses had had enough of Celestia sleeping in on her duties, and sent her to the moon as punishment.
Thought the same thing
I like this headcannon.
I offer a alternative explanation. That it happens after 'Who knows' still, however it was less of a 'the other princesses had enough of her BS' and was more a "You think being trapped on the moon for a thousand years is a vacation?! You want me to cover for you so you can sleep in and be lazy to 'make up for lost time'?! Fine, if I am making up for lost time, you get to go to the moon for a thousand years so you can know how it feels." Aka, a typical tit for tat sibling response.
@@Oatmealism that is a acceptable alternative headcannon
@@501Magnum Lol, I have internally nicknamed this song the 'Be careful what you wish for song, v2' the first being 'I just can't wait to be king' from lion king, he sings it, and his dad dies.
You know, that side of the moon seems a lot less pink than I remember it being.
on the surface, this song seems like such a fun and jolly song, but when you actually listen to the words... it hits so hard, and the meaning goes so. very. deep.
How did miss this song holy sh- this EVERYTHING is beautiful, music, singing, art ah!
Why I heard your voice while reading this?!
Your Princess Celestia voice pops up in head voice completely randomly whenever I'm reading. I have no regrets.
Honestly though, Celestia has lived thousands of years, so many years to harvest regret from. Imagine how much pain is inside her when she sang "And I can't help but think \Of everything I've done wrong"
Ashes by Aviators comes to mind
could not think how many ponys she knew who pass away from old age and sickness. Then have rule land by her self.
I've always thought that, actually, she's a complex character, starting by the moment when she saw Luna after a thousand years. It's an undescribable feeling to sent away the “person” you love the most, wait for years and years (I don't know if she knew that her sister could come back or not, that's my dilemma 😅) and then, finally, hug her again. She's certainly not perfect, but I think she's one of the most interesting characters, that's why she's one of my favourites. 😁💘
when you are a ruler and a immortal, you're bound to make a lot of mistakes.
@@seredrawss she knew, the ponytale about Nightmare Moon prophecised that NM would return. And Celestia, unlike most ponies, knew it wasn't a tale. My dilemma is, is she the one that decided when NM would return or not.
Celestia dancing on the moon i love that...but at the same time i feel bad for her. Superlative job on this song everyone the art style, the music, lyrics and vocals are all just phenomenal you've all outdone yourselves!!!
And yet years ago everyone said to shut up about feeling bad for luna and think about how tia felt while Luna was gone
@@sissymorning9809 Well, I think that Celestia did nothing wrong. When your sister tries to kill you I don't thing that there were many options. And Celestia would never kill her, she did what she had to do no matter how hard it was, that's the diference.
"No walls to hold me in But I can't break out" This hits *_hard_*
I was fine until 'lonely saxophone noises' and now I'm howling.
Indeed!
Oh hey scribbler! Nice to see you here!!
I can't stop listening to this on repeat, you guys did great with this one
Ditto!
Same! I love this song!
Saaaaaaame
What in the world how did you know?🤩
*Lonely saxophone noises*
Starts off happy. Ended with insanity, or just sad.
Do you want Daybreaker, because This is how you get Daybreaker. :(
*_Season 10 Fuel_*
Well, I, for one, welcome our new Solar Empress
She's definitely going to return and probably fry everything in a solar flare.
@@venus1333 Definitive Daybreaker moment.
i do not know this will cause the daybreaker we know.
This sounds like a hidden bonus track from ”the pink side of the moon” 😌
1000 years later Luna: “was quite lonely up there” Celestia: “can’t imagine, I’m sure you found something to spend your time with Luna: “you wanna figure it out by yourself?” Celestia: “hmm? What do you-” Luna: *sends her up there* *Not even a minute later* Celestia: “well I guess I know now”
it makes sense that luna can banish her own sister to the moon, being, well, luna.
Luna ultimately yeeted Celestia.
*lonely saxophone noises*
*You forgot the asterisks*
😂😂
@@sethsabres ***_Aggressive Asterisking Noises_***
Envia Sun has a darn good Celestia voice
This song has a nice flow to it that I love. The slow descent into the loneliness that Celestia is feeling, the cheery tune, and the change of emotion meld together into something that tells a sad and somber story while being disguised as something cheerful. Well done to everyone who partook in this, and I always look forward to the next song. Keep up the amazing work!
We talk a lot about Luna... But celestia's life is so damn sad too, like, living in cupability, Over working, faking her super positive Queen image...
thats what i thought...
Envia Sun? That's a name I've not heard in a long time..... Amazing job everyone, as usual! A catchy song that's also really depressing. Those are my favorite. ;)
It's a name I've never heard of until I noticed it's actually Sunlestia from years ago.
@@theunidentifiedchangeling9451 :')
One of the best lines i fully agree with is when she says "my sunlight hides away my shadowed core." That one statment says so much truth
Nightmare moon: You will feel how I felt when you sent me to the moon! Celestia: :/ Ok Daybreaker: Are you serious?
Daybreaker: A thousand years was too lenient for you, Luna
@@venus1333 Celestia/Daybreaker: "Now, do YOU know how it feels to be alone to rule instead of two?"
It's criminal a song this catchy with such wonderful animation has less than 10K views here. I enjoyed it so much I made my first bandcamp purchase! The rest of the album sounds pretty great too. These artists are keeping the fandom and its incredible creative spirit chugging along! _It's been a thousand years (ooooh-ooooh) and I'm still hearing this song , someone please help me (oh-oh) I've listened for too long. la la la, la la..._
I both want you to stop and never stop making music. Every time I look at my playlist, I see it's getting too long. Every time you release a new song, I see it's not long enough. Thus my eternal enigma.
Fluttershy: "Sounds like a nice problem to have if you ask me." (Find a Pet song)
Epic! Such an amazing song!
your username is extremely relevant
AAA this was so much fun to work on!! 💗 Thank you for asking me to do the art, it’s wonderful seeing it all put together!
It hits me in the feels so hard. Yet why is it so catchy that I am compelled to sing it to myself for the next hour?
"I don't know what I learned, I just want to go home" me at math class be like
Wow. First Argo with the SFM work for Prince, now Eden Laing with the stellar art for this song! I've never seen this style before, and I think a full animation like this would work wonders. The musicians and artists are certainly ending this year with a BANG! Keep it up, everybody!
You should look up Galaxy, Star Hopper, and Night Glider. They're all songs by SoGreatAndPowerful. They actually have very similar artstyles!
This is so good! I've had it on repeat at least 50 times at this point. So catchy! and Envia Sun has a perfect Celestia voice
I wish I found this song earlier, it's one of the few I could listen to on repeat for eternity.
The little ‘oh oh oh’ after the ‘so’ is why inlive
I love this representation of putting yourself in someone else's shoes, keep up the good work!
Celestia seems to be the only disliker lol
This is fantastic. Catchy, well done song. Totally love it.
Голос подобран просто замечательно Мне кажется, что Селестия должна звучать именно так И идея тоже хорошая, что-то новенькое
У вокалистки есть канал который она когда-то вела от лица Селестии)
@@honest6584 Интересно
I know this kind of music has a specific genre but I can remember what it’s called.
"Deceptively Happy Tune With a Depressing Message"?
Lyrical dissonance
Pink Side of the Moon but it's Celestia
ha! I thought the same thing
_I can feel next album coming..._ And I would buy it.
"Sister, what art thee doing?" "I've been stuck here for a thousand years! I've gone mad! Help me Luna!" "Sister... T hast been two hours.." Edited -think it's more accurate now lol
Just for future reference: The old "st" only goes on the end of verbs in present tense, with the exception of "didst" instead of "did" and "art" instead of "are". There is actually a formula to it.
@@4everfreebrony I'll never get the hang of it XD but omg you replied
Such a unique art style, I love it! ...and ya know this song is like a freaking banger too 👀
It came out 7 months (now) and I've just discovered it. 🥺 It's really cute!! 🥰 I thought it was just a Celestia's funny song, but then I saw “lonely saxophone noises”... well, something unexpected. Funny music with a sad hidden meaning. You're very good!! 👏🏻❤️
despite the happy tune, I actually cried, like I cried during Lullaby for a Princess
Yet again you have done it, I love your content so much to the point that I click on any video that reads 4everfreebrony! Can someone give this man a Grammy already???
I’m addicted... halp.
Как же шикарно, переслушиваю и не могу остановиться...
Аналогично. Хотя эту песню я открыл для себя недавно. Я вообще многие песни от 4everfreebrony только недавно смог оценить, раньше уровень понимания английского не позволял.
@@Doc_M4rt1n Я тоже открыл её не давно, 12 дней назад если быть конкретнее
@@Crimson-1 я где-то месяц назад.
Why you gotta make me cry like this man
Блин, люди, вот как вы это делаете? Песня прям за душу берёт, хочется переслушивать, но это так сердечно, что я просто теряюсь и НЕ МОГУ. Тянет под ложечкой.
It's criminal how good this song is (I've re-listened over, and over, and over again). Seeing as I've been in a Twilight 2.0-and-Changeling-anarchy mood, respectively, I'm just stuck thinking "how far could this song be stretched, to mean exactly the same, but for different reasons for different characters?". Either way, this song is _awesome._ Absolutely _awesome._
Wow! I usually listen to the song until the end, and only then like it, but in this case I clicked the like button 10 seconds after the start! Cool music, exciting lyrics and great vocal! Reminds me of "Here on the moon" which I adore, that's awesome! Great job as always! P. S. And yes, I forgot, artwork is awesome!
I seem to be infected with an earworm. This song is on repeat in my head :P
Man . . . This song bops! I love the beat, and the way the singer sings the lyrics! But now that I look at the comments, I really haven't realized how sad this song is (besides the idea of Celestia learning what she really did to Luna by banishing her to the moon for so long). I applaud you for the idea and concept!
God, "I don't know what I learned, I just want to go home" is so heartbreakingly real. Lonely saxophone noises, indeed. ;-; Well done, all of you.
IVE NEVER HEARD THIS UNTIL NOW AND I LOVE IT!!!
cant belive i've slept on this song for a month
Why are my favorite 4everfree songs always about Celestia or Pinkie... I’m a Sweetie Belle fan fcs!
Hmm, you should try listening to Three's a team, it's about the cutie mark crusaders and it's wonderful!
@@mikagonzaga6947 ah yea i’ve seen it, pretty solid as well :)
Probably because most of the Sweetie music I've seen is usually either about the Crusaders as a group, or about Sweetie being a robot :L
*ok but why is this such a banger-*
I love her voice is literally same of Celestia's original voice but in a better way
This song just gives me so much nostalagia
yeah in a weird way it's just been around long enough to start giving me nostalgia which s weird
@@sawyerkettler3783 It's only been around for two years.
Everyone: Sad 😔😔😔 Me: Cute art! *likes casually*
If she goes insane like Nightmare Moon and there's a chance of her coming back, then whoever sent her there is not gonna have a good time in a thousand years when Celestia, or, rather, whatever she has become, comes back
Comerades of the Lunar Republic, we have succeeded exiling Celestia for her crimes against ponymanity.
"Lonely saxophone solo"
I assume this is set in a hypothetical like the Nightmare Moon reality Starlight inadvertently created. This is one of your catchiest works while also being delightfully sad; I love it
I just realized you never really think about how long 100 years is itself People live to one hundred but thinking about that still feels like it's not long enough.
Bro I'm actually tearing up in the club rn
Просто шикарная композиция. Музыка - великолепная. Вокал - потрясающей. А также видео, которое отлично подходить и гармонично меняется под произведение. Вместе создают завораживающую атмосферу, затягивающую и погружающую полностью в чувства. А чувства тут. Это как раз та композиция, которая отражает одиночества и переживания. Когда пытаешься согреться близостью, алкоголем, теплом очага. Но на душе лёд и по-прежнему заметает метель. Когда вокруг огромное множество разных людей, но ты как негодна одинок, а всё твоё окружение лишь безликие тени. И при это ты надеваешь маску, что у тебя всё хорошо и ты наслаждаешься жизнью. Но божечки, как же сложно себя обманывать. PS: Вот бы услышать это в живую. Вокал и инструментал. 3:01 - тут бы добавить слезинку Селестии. Она здесь определённа нужна.
I've just uploaded this song on Smule! Now everyone can karaoke to this song!
I love the music, and the art, and the singing! Everybody did amazing.
man this is so bloody catchy and fun to listen to, amazing job mate!
i sometimes try to put myself in luna’s perspective just for the hell of it. 1000 years is just.. wow one year is already so long but a thousand years on a rock alone and cold and then being put into a time period u know nothing about and having to adjust it’s a wonder how luna didn’t go insane in MLP
*Lonely saxophone noises* I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭
I love how inclusive you are in projects like these. It seems like you have a lot of fun!
I come back to listen to this 1 to 4 times a week Absolutely fantastic work
I have been listening this on loop for days, someone, send help.
Same
This song is fire! Loved seeing it live too!
Im not familiar with mlp at all but this song makes me feel so many things 😭 Also is incredibly inspiring for my own writing
this brings me so much joy
This is such a good song I love it!!! It being in this happy tune and ahhhhh it is soo beautiful. Giving Celestia's perspective on being on the moon. How you come up with and make these beautiful songs is beyond me
Astounding job all around!! The visuals work so well with the feel of the song and make for just a fun time! Amazing ✨
This is one of my favorite songs from P@D Eclipse, alongside Paint the Moon Red and Mystery
it's so beautiful, especially the voice of the singing ponies
this song is like when it's late and the *tired sleepy depressed* phase is over and now it's *full of "energy" restless tired depressed*. i am absolutely vibing with the cheery music and the saddening lyrics
I thought this was going to be a happy song from those first few verses-and by the end I realized I was very wrong at first. Still really love it though, has to be one of my favorites instrumental and vocal-wise!
This is amazing! The music and the singer and the art, you're all awesome ❤️!
Woahhhh this song is so good! Love the tone and vocals and style, WOW
Been listening to this for the past month on repeat, it’s SO good!!!! I love how funky and upbeat it sounds despite how sad it is.
This is so good！ Remains me of my favorite song Here On The Moon!
1 year later and this is still a banger
I can't get over how good the "la da da da, la da da da"part is.