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Originally Posted by MeltingCORE
I knew this was gonna happen. If there's one thing I always remember about AHS, it's that Zeke loves Days. : P
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haha, I wasn’t gonna say anything but I when a second disapproving comment appeared I had to speak up, lol.
Also one thing I noticed only recently is how the bass (or maybe it’s the chord progression) creates this beautiful dichotomy with that little “cheerful” sounding 4 bar melody. I really love to hone in on what it is about a certain track that evokes a given emotion, and it’s obvious that Days is bittersweet (not just the lyrics but the track’s composition and arrangement itself), but I didn’t realize it was due to the fact that underneath that prominent melody, the notes that make up the bass during those 4 bars are very mounful sounding and consistently descending. The bass represents the pain that is embedded deep within the root of the situation, and the progression of it successfully evokes hopelessness, that nothing can be done about it, and coming to the realization of that. Meanwhile the cheerful melody conveys that despite the fact that the pain is there, it doesn’t entirely destroy or dominate over the emotions of warmth and happiness that transpired the situation in the first place.
It’s very hard to describe, but the emphasis on which emotion I feel is dependent on which layer of sound I’m focusing on and following at the time. Because the cheerful melody is more prominent, it’s what I gravitated to for many years; but now, I always focus on the mournful melody hidden beneath it. It mirrors the subject matter of the song extremely well. The fact that in this situation, it’s very possible that if ayu chose to focus on the painful aspect of the situation, she could very easily sink into that depressive state; but instead she chooses to acknowledge it, and call forth innocent and pure emotions of happiness to the surface and forefront.
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Also, on a personal note it’s something I very much can relate to: From 5th grade throughout high school I loved the same girl. We were really close friends, but there was a period of time when she began dating someone else and I felt it was too painful for me to even be around her, constantly being reminded of this reality. So I decided that I would, for my own sake, attempt to cut ties with her. Prior to that, I put together two “memory boxes,” into which I placed funny items that represented specific things and moments we shared laughs and jokes about throughout the years. I presented them to her and she loved them - we both laughed going through the things and calling forth all these “days” of the past.
Spoiler:
Afterwards I informed her of my decision to cease speaking with her because of how difficult things were for me. She was my first love and up until that time I had always clung to the hope that in the end we would wind up together. She was heartbroken, but I had made my decision. The following school year however we had many classes together, and she made strong efforts to always speak with me, and eventually I realized that when it came down to it, I was much happier just being around her, and sharing the relationship we did have together as great friends. I realized then that it wasn’t about whether or not we were together in a romantic sense, but rather it was about simply enjoying each other’s company, and continuing to cultivate funny memories together. Regardless of the circumstances, time with someone you love and care about is really all you can ask for -it really is the greatest gift of all-, and that’s something that I had, and grew to be grateful for.
In the end everything worked out for the best. She got married to a great guy this past summer and I attended the wedding. She even asked me to put together the wedding song for her and her husband to share their first dance to, and to insert this funny sound clip of myself at the end that was representative of one of the memories/jokes I called attention to in the past for all of us and our friends to share a laugh over.
