#fuyunohanashi

[satori-the-miracle-boy]

This song's

Melody;

And lyrics;

Has those vibes in order

[kitkat-the-muffin]

Thinking about Wrightworth angst where Phoenix sings Fuyu No Hanashi from Given because he thinks Miles is dead and then Miles shows up at the end of the song cause he could hear the scream (that comes after the second verse) from a mile away and was worried and then Phoenix has a mental breakdown-

[samnonly]

that one song that doesnt stop playing in your head... even in the most crucial moments

[ev3l3na]

90% of my current playlist is Fuyunohanashi….

[lechugapicante]

Fuyu no Hanashi

Al igual que… Nieve que no se ha derretido completamente,

Escondido bajo la sombra,

Vivo con estos sentimientos dentro de mí,

Oye, por favor explícame,

¿Cómo se supone que deba cerrar este amor con palabras?

Si todo lo que queda de ti,

Mañana se llegará a perder,

Estaría vagando durante toda la eternidad,

No puedo despedirme de ti,

Quiero que te quedes,

Aquí junto a mí.

Al igual que

Un hechizo que no puede romperse

O quizás mas como una maldición

Llevo conmigo esta carga pesada

Por favor explícame

¿Qué clase de mañana se supone que encuentre en esta ciudad?

Mis lagrimas frías se congelarán en el cielo

Al igual que los momentos en que fingiste ser gentil y caíste

Hubo alguien a quien perdí,

Ese alguien siempre estuvo junto a mi

Eso es todo lo que hay en esta historia.

Aunque tú todo

Llegue a perder su forma algún día

Vivirás dentro de mi por toda la eternidad

Aunque no fui capaz de decirte adiós

Intentare seguir adelante

Porque siempre estarás aquí conmigo.

[pixiefms]

that time of the year again

[oasisdew]

'Given' and grief

The first time we see Mafuyu think about Yuki consciously in given is in code 4.

And what we see him thinking is that he doesn't feel lonely.

Mafuyu thinks here, even when he knows he'll never see Yuki again, he still doesn't feel lonely because he still carries something within himself that Yuki loved.

And this was Mafuyu being in denial about Yuki actually really being gone. He was still trying to rationalise it.

“I am not lonely!” he protests, “The person that I loved so much, couldn't just become nothing! As long as I'm here, he is here somehow!”

And he keeps carrying Yuki's guitar everywhere, symbolising that burden. That thing that Yuki loved, yes, but Mafuyu wasn't a part of.

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Then the story progresses. Mafuyu learns to play guitar. Mafuyu makes new friends, he learns to smile again and be excited, he starts to fall in love again. He starts to heal.

THEN Fuyunohanashi happens.

And we see him starting the song with, “I'm not lonely”, again.

He is back there. He is protesting, “you are not gone! You can not be gone! You are still in my head! Everywhere you once were you still are!!”

He has healed meanwhile, yes, from when given manga started to when FnH happened, he has. But he still hasn't come to terms with it.

And then, while performing this song, while on stage, this sudden realisation strikes,

“I am so lonely” he thinks. He has started to realise that Yuki is fading, Yuki's memory, his presence that Mafuyu imagined, they're fading slowly, and that is sad! That's why he is lonely!

After the performance of FnH, Mafuyu thinks again, “I am not lonely”, and this time it's not regarding Yuki. This is the general feel of it, Mafuyu isn't lonely anymore. He has friends, he has someone new he loves, he has started to heal, and with that comes the feeling of guilt.

“I wish I could tell you this!” I wish I could find closure from you!

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And then we get the extra chapter 'Umi E'. Expanding on the on stage "I am so lonely" panel!

Mafuyu realised on that 'blindingly bright stage' what 'loneliness' means. It's the healing part of the trauma. It's the guilt of letting go of the person who isn't here anymore.

If Mafuyu forgets Yuki bit by bit, which will certainly happen, because people can't keep living with someone's vivid memories forever, then who'll remember the Yuki that only Mafuyu knew? He will really be gone forever! And thinking about that is sad! And THAT is loneliness.

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Mafuyu is still there during CAC. Even though he has moved on, even though he is totally in love with Ritsuka and committed to him, it still feels like betraying Yuki somehow. The more he grows, the more he changes, the more the distance with Yuki grows.

Remember, that line in yorugaakeru that literally says, “even though you're not here, I can still continue to live on, in the end, that's what makes me sad.”

This part of grieving isn't talked about as much as it should be. It's the guilt you feel when you heal.

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This brings us to the last arc of 'given'.

There were many things going on with RitsuMafu the last arc, but part of why playing 'Umi E' for Mafuyu without telling Mafuyu was bad idea was because it meant forcing Mafuyu to confront something that he had no intention of confronting just yet.

But turned out it was for the best. At least for Mafuyu to realise that he has actually really moved on. He doesn't feel guilt for letting go of Yuki anymore. From the time they performed YgA to the SYH concert, Mafuyu has healed more.

See, compared to the first 'to the sea' memories, the last 'to the sea' memories are so blurry! He really forgot the details!

It's just a vague feeling of nostalgia to Mafuyu now! And it's still anxiety inducing, yes, especially seeing that he was already dreading everything.

But there's no guilt to be found of letting go of Yuki. His only concerns are not being able to connect to Ritsuka now.

Yuki is not somewhere inside Mafuyu anymore, or he doesn't feel pressured to keep him close to heart anymore. He has accepted the truth. He has found closure. Yuki is a memory now. A fond memory, preserved in a song, the memories are blurrier still. And Mafuyu is happy with that. Forgetting the details doesn't make him lonely or guilty anymore.

Which is why the last chapter we got, where just after being confronted by 'Yuki's song', Mafuyu still isn't sad or guilt ridden at all, he is sparkling and eager to perform alongside Ritsuka, he is so happy that he almost proposed to him, is so special!

[magicpotatoobsession]

Why do you think Mafuyu brought Ue to the beach to confess? I think this is why some think that Uenoyama is just a rebound because the scene was a direct parallel to when him and Yuki went to the beach even repeating the line “this looks like a good dating place”. Was Mafuyu trying to erase that memory with Yuki with a new memory with Ue?

No he's definitely not a rebound in my opinion, I really think he brought Uenoyama to the beach as part of his healing and grief journey and to show himself that he's moved on!

I think in some way, it's important to know that Yuki will always be a part of Mafuyu, not only as his bf but as his friend. I think when you lose someone in that way, they will always be a part of you whether it's romantically or platonically.

So the sea is a special place for Mafuyu but it's not because it's overshadowed by Yuki's memory, it's that his new love is something he came to terms with after singing Fuyunohanashi and that overlaps with his healing from losing Yuki.

That's my opinion! I'm sure more will get revealed in Given 10th mix!

[daisyeji]

fuyunohanashi

[yurinika]

Do I know the lyrics to fuyunohanashi(given)?

Yes I absolutely do

And do I see the bittersweet trio in the whole song?

Yes I fucking do

[kitkat-the-muffin]

“My child is fine!”

“Your child has been looping Fuyu No Hanashi for the past hour and a half”

[chentastic]

yt music me quiere destruir porque metió Fuyunohanashi después de la playlist de Alnst

[vang0bus]

oh madds buckley fuyunohanashi cover were really in it now

[bgtea]

EOoS playlist? I guess

So I'm not going to lie, half of the Entirely Out of Spite playlist I have brewing is half vibes and half  gut wrenching lyrics but behold like Easier by The Crane Wives I cannot for the life of me pick a specific line bc the Whole Damn Thing is just. such a mood for Poor Ajax in this beautiful mess he's in (The only peace I have ever known Is the peace I made with you I won't move, but I can't stay here So what the hell am I supposed to do?) Good to You By Marianas Trench "Just got caught between Someone I just invented Who I really am and who I've become" Hello yes Identity shenanigans anyone? Put You Through Me by Arrows in Action "Don't start fallin', I'm sorry If I'm not here in the morning Give me all of you just for a piece of me" Who's in Control by Set it Off I was halfway into the midst of what I lovingly refer to as the Autopilot Incident b4 I had to go to work and this just. Hit like a truck, honestly the song that started it all "Tell me who's in control now My life is yours to hold Open up my box and pull the string Am I just a musical machine for ransom? Living in fear, living afraid Hysterical every day" Skeleton by Set it Off so much of this is so reminiscent of AR and Ajax's situation "Come and breathe the air into my lungs I just wanna be your skeleton Fix my head, stitch my soul Find out where it all went wrong" Poor darling AR honestly "A blinding pain behind my eyes Is covering up the truth Inside my brain's a parasite It's telling me what to do" System obvi "Pulling on chains, wanna break what I can't change All that rage put away in my ribcage Comes out in stages, how could I stage this?" the Foul Legacy fight  bc ouch "Making such a mess, it's getting permanently Painted in my head, and there's no going back So love me like I'm dead (hey), until there's nothing left" :) In An Emergency Such As The End Of The World by Chase Petra So much of this song slots into Ajax trying to find his footing but also the title line smacks of the Evacuation scenes bc Osial's escape really would've seemed like the end of the world and then of course "Just give it a little time, you've got your whole entire life Just give it a little time, unless the world implodes tonight" The Arrest Fuyunohanashi (translation by Madds Buckley) Admittedly a Lot of winter symbolism but like. Heavy Grieving Zhongli Vibes the entire chorus Hits Really Hard but "I live with my mistakes that cost me you Hey, so won’t you tell me what to say? You won’t come back to me, when I cry out your name" Nunemakers Parable by Everybody's Worried About Owen 90% vibes but these particular lines resonated "He said: One home burned down, one fell apart One met a flood, and one was nothing from the start Weapons build against me, well they all seem to fail But weapons built against my home They always will prevail"

[infernalmelancholy]

listening to fuyunohanashi while writing soukoku angst truly is an experience

[valentinesweetheartspecial]

Thinking about how my guitar teacher has fuyunohanashi tabbed out for someone else in my school . I should ask for those tabs