#little bit of a ->

[melit0n]

A lyric that originally confused me a bit in Provider was, "your outer shell; your secret insider." At first, it seemed a bit of a backwards juxtaposition, one that didn't match up as well as others in their discography.

My first thought was that it was referring to being someone's 'protector' of sorts. Existing as a hardened exoskeleton, yet simultaneously managing to settle under the skin of the very person they're shielding. Barely even there, but making a home where it's well deserved.

Then, I remembered the chemistry motif. The "outer shell," typically refers to the last 'shell' around an atom, otherwise known as a valance shell. Basically, electrons surround a nucleus in varying levels (first shell holds two, second holds eight, the third eighteen etc.), and, the number of electrons on the furthest shell decide its chemical properties (how reactive it'll be, is it flammable etc.), and, if it'll be "acid or alkaline."

Neat little possible callback, I thought.

Furthermore, if an atom has an incomplete outer shell, it'll be unstable, but through a covalent bond (in non-metals), can be stabilized if another molecule shares it's electrons.

In short, they become equal; on stable ground with one another. To be someone's "outer shell," means to have a chemical, balanced bond with them; to keep them steady.

I think that really fits, considering the title of the song.

[nikoisme]

I hate it when people ask me what genre of music i listen to because i genuinely have no clue. It's called Music I Like genre. The best genre out there

[yeepof]

I understand that tall men are our POV characters, but surely being like a foot taller than everyone around them would have some occasional consequences

[cyrus-thenotsogreat]

people without any whimsy scare me. why are you like that. where are your trinkets.

[some-pers0n]

I hate how people will look at popular indie artists who had one or two songs go viral on TikTok and start making fun of anybody who listens to them. "Oh you listen to Lemon Demon, Will Wood, Jack Stauber, Glass Animals, and Mother Mother? Tsk, don't you know that is stupid TikTok neurodivergent white transmasc preteen music? It's so mid and bad you should listen to real music–" you are a pit of misery

[neenarchive]

they should let you put footnotes on your blocklist so you remember what the final straw was

[aaaaaaaaaauu]

little spamtenna thing i had swimming in my head the past few days

edited the art to change tenna's stray pixels to a discoloration thing! wanted to do warping like anon suggested but couldnt figure out how to simplify it in a b&w sketch HAHA

[ionomycin]

temple at the end of the road

[zazrichor]

D E V O T I O N

[brokenclockgears]

my old friend, mr tenna

[psycheandthistle]

don’t ask me what they’re doing I have no fucking clue 😭😭😭

[punkitt-is-here]

Horse Court

[kipine]

diglett & dugtrio

[triona-tribblescore]

Snow white lookin' mf

[kaogens]

i love you weird long miku