#the tornado owl city

[warriorsofficial]

STOP LISTENING TO THE TORNADO BY OWL CITY, ITS SETTING OFF MY VILLAGE’S TORNADO SIRENS!

[floridianfireflyfaith]

BUT THEN THE NIGHTMARE STARTED, IT GOT DEAFENINGLY LOUD

[honeydew-soda]

can’t stop thinking about this comment i found under The Tornado

[kalvinfoxx]

"And then the nightmare started, it got deafeningly loud! Every fiber in me screamed out, but I couldn't make a sound! The whirling of a vortex, a violent carousel! It sounded like a freight train was dragging me to hell! And this was my prayer!! 'Save me from this terrible nightmare'!!" ... "The Tornado" - Owl City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WK6iQfS-FY

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[the-kirbe-anon]

HAPPY TORNADO OWL CITY TUESDAY

[nimbusofghosts]

I’m not done thinking about The Tornado

[luciolefire]

It's genuinely kind of terrifying hearing Adam screaming like that in The Tornado, when, by contrast, in most of his songs he's so quiet and lighthearted. The way his voice breaks, the desperation and fear in the lyrics, the whirling and chaotic melody of the music... The entire song is just so powerful and I love it.

[bombshelllblonde]

[with-love-from-the-universe]

this. this song. it hurts. i love it. adam has never made another song like it before. the raw voice, the weakness.

the way “save me from this terrible nightmare” is yelled out.

the way the music crescendos with the story and the storm.

the repeating “but i keep hanging on”.

the finalizing thud at the end.

and yet it has a spark of hope in the end, like he always manages to do.

holy shit.

[nymphiearon]

Can't explain this, but I know for a fact Newton Pulsifer would enjoy Owl City.

[sleepyjim]

And Then The Nightmare Started It Got Deafeningly Loud Every Fiber In Me Screamed Out But I Couldnt Make A Sound !!!!! The Whirling Of A Vortex!!!! A Violent Carousel !!! It Sounded Like A Freight Train Was Draggin Me To Hell!!!!!!! And This Was My Prayer !!!!!!!Save Me From This Terrible Nightmare !!!! !! if any one care

[floridianfireflyfaith]

And of COURSE I had to get this part!! 👀 He nailed it!!!

[nyaskitten]

If you asked me like, three days ago if I could EVER imagine any characters in any songs or animatics at all I'd call you silly and walk away laughing, tossing tomatoes at you. now though... now.. owwiee..

[fallenorpheus]

Can we talk about why Owl City is so criminally underrated?

Because he creates music that appeals so strongly to neurodivergent people. His music is emotive and draws a picture in a way I haven't seen neurotypical people achieve properly.

I've had 'The Tornado' from his new album on repeat, and I have so much to say about the way he uses sound to tell a story.

Most music sticks to traditional instruments, it has a very specific kind of sound to stick to. One that appeals to a wider audience.

But then you get Owl City, and I think The Tornado is a beautiful representation of sound design to make the song so immersive.

The use of little twinkling sounds underneath the music, like the stars that would be out since it's nighttime. The way those twinkles start to get slightly less noticeable as the music builds, as if the rain is starting to block out the stars.

You get the steady crescendo until the storm hits, and you hear the crashing like thunder and lightning is surrounding you, building up until the emotion is so strong and he's having to scream, almost as if he's trying to be heard over the storm.

And then the sudden drop, the stars come back, and the storm breaks, and it gives off a sense of safety, hope, and determination. There's still the twinkly music, and the music slowly changes until the backing track is more subtle, before building back up.

The way the music matches the emotion in the lyrics. More melancholy verses are accompanied by more intense music, hopeful ones have softer music, and there's the determination added on towards the end, the strength in the music while the stars go on twinkling.

Anyway, Adam Young is a fucking genius, thank you for listening to my essay!

[theradicalace]

i listened to "the tornado" by owl city for the first time today.... adam young literally never misses