On My Mind (Animated Short Film)
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- Опубликовано: 13 фев 2019
- A loser-in-love's struggle to move on is personified by a crow.
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Second year film completed at UCLA Animation Workshop.
Written, animated, directed by Shirley Zhou
Featuring voices by Shellah Hunter, William Rowe, Kimlinh Tran, and Jackson De Loach
Sound Design / Mixing by Crystal Chan (cyrrrchan.com/)
Original Soundtrack by Stephen Spies and Kate Bacich
www.stephenspies.com
www.katebacich.com
❗ Please do not re-upload my films without permission 🙏 ❗
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Hi all! I'm finally sharing a new film on this channel, something that feels both exciting and terrifying at the same time haha. This was my first film as a grad student, and a project very near and dear to my heart.
AWARDS
Chaktomuk Short Film Festival 2018 - Audience Choice
SHORT to the Point - Best Animated Short Film
Asians on Film Festival - Best Animation
Fresno State's Asian Pacific Islander Film Fest - People's Choice
Rome Elephant Film Awards 2018
UCLA Director's Spotlight 2018
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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) 2019
Blackbird Film Festival 2019
Anim!Arte - International Student Animation Festival of Brazil
CMS International Children’s Film Festival 2019
Boston Asian American Film Festival
Ploiesti International Film Festival
Inshort Film Festival
KingstOOn 2019
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Thanks so much for watching! Check out how this film was made:
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Original Soundtrack
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Original Soundtrack (Acoustic Version)
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this only has 2.5k views?? um???
and 1:43 wHO is that in the backround hMMMMMMmm
Great one. Like your way of illustration and the realizing of your thoughts
Alternate Ending: (No offense to the artists ending, I just had a funny idea :^D )
Jess: *goes back to the store the next day*
Barista: "What can I get you?"
Douchbag Tom: "The usual." *winks at Jess* "Hey, I've been thinking, how 'bout we go out to one of your favorite places after?"
Jess: "I don't think so. Besides: *throws coffee on douchebag Tom* The coffee's on you."
*Turns back to the barista* "I think I'll have a latte today instead."
Barista: "Oh, finally letting go of the old favorite?"
Jess: *giggles* can't keep up the same routine forever. I think I'm ready for something new."
The End :3
Im probably too late for this, but I would kill for a little crow buddy right now.
Lowkey rooting for the guy who remembered her favorite coffee
I ship
I was hoping she will be with him cuz I ship❤️
Nice idea
Same
Yeah me, too.
But I'm glad they didn't go that route.
She learned to let go of her feelings on her own instead doing it by getting a new person to love. This happens as well and I'm glad they displayed it like this for a change =)
side note: i love when the bird is just vibing and dancing on her head while she’s brushing her teeth or working
Right like he's just getting down dancing around on her head 😂
Honestly I would keep it as a pet and Just be in my head wherever I go lmao
Minecraft
What if you, wanted to brush your teeth, but bird/metaphor for a bad break up said “Get up on the floor!”
@@belgainwafflehead5686 woah thanks I never knew the bird was a metaphor for a bad breakup. (not being sarcastic)
0:36 if that were me: YEAH COFFEE IS ON YOU! *Throws coffee at him*
THAT WOULDVE BEEN HILARIOUS
LMAO!!! THAT REMINDED ME OF RED!!!😂😂😂
OMG I LOVE IT
I swear i almost did that once lol XD
That should've been you...
The boy and the dog from "Noose" is at the back on 1:45 That just made me smile. I really liked Noose! Also, love this one too!
good eye!! he makes a smol cameo in another spot too if you can find it :-)
@@arrowmi Think I found the boy at 4:41?
when I saw him and the dog I cried a little when I saw who he was with!!! I'm so glad he got a girlfriend ^ ͜ ^
THINK86200 what if it’s not his girlfriend?
@@donotperceiveme Then that is fine I guess
The Twitter logo needs to take a bath
Behon huh?
96 likes
Lol what?
Lmao a lot of people don't get this
Madison Mendez Ikr lmao
I just noticed that she goes through the 5 stages of grief:
Denial 0:43
Anger 1:50
Bargaining 3:13
Depression 4:00
Acceptance 5:53
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Hah it made me happy now , to believe whatever you go thru, it will take time , but eventually , it all will end :) , stay strong everyone , you will be okay soon , just you need to let go of what happened , forget the past and focus on your present ❤
Yo gaba dabda
Just wanna leave a note that people grieve in very different ways - personal and cultural differences. I think it's positive that the 5 stages have brought grief into a larger conversation about how it's ok for your life to be heavily disrupted by loss, but if you're going through a breakup or loss of a loved one or something else, don't feel bad about how you're not reacting properly, or you should be ok, because it's hard. And it's going to be rough. But you'll get through your own process and it won't hurt as much in the long run.
Yes, the bird is like guiding you to move on from the rejection
Man, to end a breakup with “you’ve been a great sport!” Feels like you were dating your coach or brother
I think he said support
@@unamina792 that would make zero sense and does not fit with the rest of what he was doing
@@hadez908 Support actually sounds more realistic than GREAT SPORT, I really doubt that's what he said but I respect your interpretation
@@unamina792 its not interpretation bruh and yes it is more realistic great sport literally makes more sense he literally started with an SP its not that fucking hard “interpretation” headass imagine trying to make a character look like a dick and the line to come out would be “you’ve been a great support” it does not fit the dialogue
@@hadez908 ok, I´m not talking to you anymore, thank you for the disrespect, a**hole. Think whatever stupidity you want to think, i´ts not my problem, but next time be more respectful when trying to share your unwanted opinion. te me lavas amigo.
4:44 Oh don't mind me, just a regular crow swaying my head back and forth to the music of your inability to move on.
Lol, but it's such a cute crow though.
I love it 🥺
at 4:20 too!
The crow represents sadness or depression anger etc.
This is how my year has turned out. still working on getting rid of my crows but it's going slowly but surely. another great film thank you arrowmi.
thank you!! I'm rooting for you 🙏
Stay strong
Everything will be fine if you stay strong enough
But it's alright to be weak at times too
I'm rooting for you! :)
Yeah bruv the crows annoying ye they shitting on everywhere can’t scare em away do you have any tips?
Can anyone pls tell me wat ds video was all about. I'm literally not being able to understand ds🥺
Wow. This is actually incredible! Amazing storytelling.
4.6k likes and 4 years and *still* no replies? Here you deserve it
“You can’t stop the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting on your hair.”
- Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
True 👍
Holy, do you think that the creator made the crow personification to repersent sadness and moving on, on purpse, if so they really did their homework! 😄
Oh my goodness I love that book!!
@Coramzie lolololol
I love that book
1:45 Good to see the boy from noose is finally starting to fit in
those eyes. Mygad👏👏
He got his doggo
No its not
@@Keychan64 it is
Gasp!
I think we've all got some crows following us to accept. Another lovely film arrowmi!
*I can't be the only one who got scared when the voice acting randomly popped up*
Looks..like u are.👁️
@@vidyasree9362 What emoji is it?
😂.....it's..an eye
@@vidyasree9362 Aww man, I don't have eye emojis
@@bunnymike9546 ....well..do u have..👀
Beautiful! I love that the crow represents the problems of moving on. The more room the crow gives her, the less her ex is on her mind. And in the end she was able to move on. I watched Noose and it had such symbolism as well. Congratulations on your success! Your films are a true beauty of symbolism and art. 💕💗
And she’s happier tooo :)
It also got bigger when they got close and she had a mini mental breakdown
The crow itself is a symbol of bad luck but also symbolises change (emotionally or spiritually) 😄 I think
Someone's probably already mentioned this, but I love the detail of the photo of her and ex bf being removed after the breakup, and slowly being replaced by other photos like her with her friends. It's the little deets (like the boy and the dog from noose showing up) that really make these types of animations shine!
I know the crow is supposed to represent a bad thing, but it's actually kind of cute :c
I agree he a cutie
For some reason I kept thinking she would befriend the crow and actually want it around ha ha, I kept waiting for her to start petting it and stuff
Yeah same, welp, the story is still great though!
Who else wants the bird and girl to be best friends :>
I second it
I agree 100%
First of all, you’re missing the point. The bird is there to remind the girl of her past relationship which wasn’t a good one, and now the bird seems to keep its distance from her afterwards, meaning the bird (aka reminder of her past relationship) doesn’t matter to her anymore.
haha yes!
Well, I've got a vaguely related video for you: ruclips.net/video/_Cik9-3qsPY/видео.html
0:28 EXCUSE ME, YOU CAN'T JUST SAY YOU WANT TO BREAK UP AND LEAVE SO CASUALLY! XD
Just a random guy leaving a comment here.
So I've been suicidal again recently, hence loads of RUclips watching in the past few months without much socialisation. I was searching 'gay animation' ('cause I'm gay... lol) on RUclips minutes ago with an expectation to find something similar to 'In a Heartbeat'. Your 'Noose' showed up among the search results and I clicked it - such a coincidence. You said you were working on a new piece in the description of 'Noose' so I came to your channel to check what you've been up to. Coincidentally, you just uploaded this less than an hour ago. It's so funny 'cause I've been missing my ex boyfriend a lot recently. I don't know, it seems that fate brought me to your works.
It seems weird to share my messed up life here but hey... Good job on these two animation pieces, and hope you're having a great day! :) (...me awkwardly leaving the comment section...)
Thanks for stopping by, and sharing a bit about what you're going through. I hope things get better and good things come your way, even if they're simple things like good meals and good music. 加油 !!
Oi look if you want the answer...... look at the animation 'Noose' they made, it helped me with my depression a bit of course it didnt cure it but it helped! I suggest you try watching it!
You know those times when you press read more and regret it? Well this isn't one of them😊
Blaise Walsh Thanks for saying that. I thought we lived in a world where oversharing your personal mess was considered socially inappropriate. I guess not.
Wow
2:00 did anyone noticed the pear computer🤣
Late to the party, I’m sure, but I can’t be the only one who thought it was sweet that after all that time the barista knew what her regular coffee was.
4:20 I want what that bird is having
I love how easy it is to understand what's going on, and that the message is really clear. I don't think anyone had to go to the comments to see what the 'hidden' message was. The bird is a really clever idea and perfect symbolism. Well done!
Ironically my parents did not understand the film/metaphor when I showed it to them and said it was hard to understand 😂 so thank you for this comment I really appreciate it :'D
@@arrowmi Really? Parents never understand x,D
Good thing the description came in handy for me lol@@arrowmi
1:13 those pics with him really show how long they've been together, so their connection must have been very deep
3:54 for a moment i thought she would stomp on it
Same
4:53 you cannot tell me that that isn't the saddest things you've seen in a while
He was just left alone in the cold, really got me :,
😭 that’s sad… my bird died today
3:03 the voices in my head telling me to shit in the urnials
3:15 wow this is exactly how I feel when I have intrusive thoughts damn...
The voices in your head when you get told to shit in the urinals
2:31, the trees are a piece of REAL ART
I love the video and the backgrounds.
I love the symbolism of her getting a different coffee than her usual relates to getting over her persistent thought about her ex boyfriend.
I also love how when she sees him, the bird pops up for a little bit, but isn't as much as a nuisance as it was before.
This was SO GOOD!!!! The animation was nice, the voice acting was good, and the message and story were outstanding!!!!! Keep doing your amazing work!!!
This perfectly describes the feeling. I recently got broken up with and they always pop back into my mind. The crows pesters me all day and I have genuinely yelled out for the thoughts to leave me alone. This really captures that feeling, very well done
“Coffee is on mee”
Good. Girl yeet the coffee in his FACE.
I hope nexttime your break up with a guy he does that to you.
@@alexforce9 Well I’m a lesbian so.
@@nicolaberry9550 Well...then the next girl you break up wih lmao. That would be even better.
@@alexforce9 Lmao okay thanks. Just making sure that when you insult me you’re at least doing it right y’know lmao?
@@nicolaberry9550 Im not trying to inslut you. My point is pretty simple - its not ok to act up on someone out of pain.
The details even the smallest ones really hit well for this! From the progression of the bird’s behavior, the changing of the photos on the side of the dresser- the fact an Americano can end up as a bitter drink, because it’s espresso + hot water, a good mirror to her emotions about the breakup, but then she orders a Latte, which is a sweet drink, consisting of steamed milk and foam with the espresso, which could show that in a way she’s returned to a ‘sweeter’ and happier point in her life- which while might be a stretch, is another small detail that did catch my interest! Keep up the good work.
Finally something about break ups where the solution isn't to get in a rebound relationship 👌 (seriously I saw her talking to the guy at the coffee shop at the end going "oh no...")
4:30 she is programmer 😍
I can't help but feel like the crow is symbolic for intrusive thoughts. Constantly following you, shooting loud words to quickly ruin your mood, sometimes they're so loud that its painful and feel like they're pecking at your head. Notice how when she starts feeling happier the crow isn't there, or it's in the background (almost as if to represent that even in your happy moments the thoughts are still playing in the back of your mind, even if you don't see it) but when she sees her ex at 5:25, the crow comes right back perched on her head.
I saw that noose reference in the back of the bus!!
good eye!!
1:50 oh my god! the anxiety crocodile from In Between is on the calendar! :D
So beautiful!
I think the bird was something to keep always thinking about the bad thing (between her and i think her ex) and she couldn't live propley with that but then she decides to distract her mind and live better with the"stress'
Atleast that's my theorie but realy i love it! Truely a masterpiece! ^^
It's in the description
I also interpret the crow as a bad thing in general - in my case depression. The protagonist's journey with the crow reminds me of my own dealings with depression - sometimes it just watches from the window while you have fun, other times it nests on your head and pecks repeatedly
1:04 How I wake up every morning
I didn’t expect any dialogue in this so I was just as surprised as her when the dude said “I think we should break up”
I remember hearing something about how every 7-10 years every cell in your body is replaced with a new one. If it gives you any comfort, know that some day you’ll be completely rid of somebody hurting you or anything else. Know that it’ll get better.
Ok, not going to lie though, the crow is really cute and derpy.
I love how the bird is just kinda chilling out at the end..
ok ik the crow is some sort of symbolism or metaphor, but he’s lowkey kinda cute 🥺
2:13 ah yes I paused at the most beautiful moment anyone and witness
The crow is literally my favorite character XD
I love this,
for months that damn bird for me never left.
now I've moved on its like a weights been lifted off my shoulders, like I can breath.
it's not that we don't care about people it's just,
some times we got to learn to let things go that are no longer good for us.
it's hard at first but with time and patience eventually we all move on.
no hard feelings on anyone, it's just part of life.
You are lucky,
The woman I gave my heart and innocence to raped me and abused me both mentally and physically for months, she abandoned me while making me cry every night but I just loved her so much that even now that we've broke up 7 months ago I still miss the affection... And I can't seem to enjoy being around couples without being reminded of my bad experience at first love
I hope you know that you are very lucky to just, move on
Triple G go to therapy
@@TripleG992w you are so strong! Omg! All the best
This really summed up last year for me. A nasty breakup and a hella long time of healing. I love how accurate this short film is. It really captures the portrayal of grief and heartbreak so well. You did an amazing job. Please keep up the good work.
This reminds me of the short "in between". I love how people are representing different mental stages with living things. Keep up the good work!
I literally found/watched Noose last night and subscribed without really looking at your other videos yet, so it was such a surprise to see another project of yours come out today of all days, considering how long animation takes and all that. Just like your other project, this was a great, thoughtful short with a great message. Glad I subscribed!
haha this def took a long time to make and finally put out so good timing on your part !! thanks so much for the kind words :)
arrowmi U deserve it. Animation is hard! (Plus writing and editing and all that other stuff)
Its not noose boy
Keychan64 ? I don’t know you’re trying to say..
@@l.aliascy I made the comparison I looked at both and the boys don't look alike
This crow be vibing on her and the crow is just adorable lol
I JUST FOUND ANOTHER EASTER EGG
WHEN SHES LOOKING AT THE COFFEE SHOP AT TGE MONOLOGUE OF HER IGNORING THE BIRD THE BIY FROM NOOSE IS IN THE COFFE SHOP!!!
YOU CAN SEE HIM IN THE RIGHT WINDOW
I really liked and appreciated this short film. Sometimes it really is hard to move on from a relationship, especially if you're the one being dumped or told that they don't feel the same way about you. It hurts. It hurts a lot and this short film really shows that it takes time to move on. People think you should be able to bounce back and move on right away and some people do and can do that, but sometimes it just hurts so much that you need to just try to get over those feelings. You have to learn to live with what happened and accept it before you can move on and change things.
this was a great way to represent dealing w/ a break-up, the consequential depression that may follow, and learning to break the potential routines youve had w/ your ex and letting go as you go about a new routine and niche for yourself. yea you may not be able to always keep him/her out of your mind, but you will be able to eventually move on and heal. you won't be a single forever, there is that special someone for you out there. and, if you dont feel like dealing w/ relationships at all anymore, thats ok too...theres nothing wrong w/ being single and doing what you want to do without a SO and/or kids in your future
1:03 & 4:55 i love the small little detail of her getting rid of the pictures with her ex and replacing it with the photos she took with her friends 😌💕
3:05 was amazing! The amount of emotion in that shot really did the story for me and the spinning camera around her was super cool!
thank you! that shot took 2 months alone to animate so I'm so glad you appreciate it :'D
@@arrowmi wow 😲
Phenomenal work :)! Amazing storytelling in such a short time ^^.
So... This video hit me hard just now.
I lost my job for no particular reason in December of 2019. Two weeks before Christmas and two weeks after my daughter had a life-threatening surgery. I spent most of 2020 harboring a deep anger against my former employer, mixed with covid anxiety. 2020 has been a rough year for me.
But I did find a new job, and I'm making way more than I was at my original job. It did get better for me. But I can identify with having a bird hanging over my head all the time. This is EXACTLY how I felt.
Thank you for making such a touching video. And thank you for the feels.
Thanks for sharing your story. Your feelings are very relatable. Happy to hear things are looking up :)
A perfect example of "time heals all wounds." Beautiful animation too, keep up the good work.
this is so good!!! the storytelling is amazing and the animation is too!!!
Ack! Love your pfp of Loki
Oh my god i love you short films! They are so great! We need more animations like this instead of the same patterns animation memes! Good job!
After a turmoil of a couple of years, I can finally understand this particular stuff of letting go. The best part is that it didn't show if she found him right or wrong or something but just focused on herself and her routine and feelings because (not necessarily him but) the other person also has genuine reasons and sometimes we're just now able to ignore their needs so we just don't want to blame them. It does happen sometimes and the best way out is to simple focus on ourselves. We'll move on and be happy.
5:25 and so on was so Beautiful it gave me butterflies☺️
Loved the detail on the bag strap as she was running! Great stuff
Your art has improved so much since “Noose”!!
The Wilhelm scream was just-
*gold*
Ohmygursh. I know I'm a bit late but I love this one! I found Noose a couple years back and absolutely loved it. Currently I struggle sometimes and find myself going through negative cycles. And when it gets really hard, I remember Noose and rewatch it to help me cope and feel okay about myself and others. Now with On My Mind, I find so much symbolism with the girl and her crow. At first when the guy left, the crow didn't pop up until he passed her. I believe that it shows that if he turned around at the last second and maybe just tried to help her out a bit to cope, it might have come a little less suddenly. But he walked away, leaving her with the constant peck and throb of his departure. When she saw him the second time, she was in a desert with this crow. I believe that she felt exhausted, thirsty, and tired from her journey trying to find the water in all the sand. But when she saw him the third time, she was finally able to acknowledge that the crow was there with the nod of her head, and that she was ready to move on. She didn't need to constantly try to ignore it and believe it would go away. She could still have him there, but he wouldn't always be pecking and singing like he used to.
Thank you for these wonderful animations (and if you read all this hope you understood cause I am confused on what I wrote. XD) Hope to see more sometime in the future. And hope everyone is doing well during these times! Stay sweet!
Thank you so much for this! You put this particular feeling into art.
As to now, finally moved on and found happiness and love within myself but I can't say that whenever I'd see/hear/smell something that remind me of them it wouldn't cause a bit of a tinge feeling of pain in my chest.. You wouldn't believe how many nights I've stayed up through all before just because of reminiscing and trying to understand what went wrong..Though the best thing is being able to remind yourself that nostalgia is a filthy thing that makes you think things were better before than the real deal and that relieved me of the pain that haunted me of my numerous what if's and why not's.
It's important to know that:
Self indulgence, happiness and love is so much better if you give it time, and those will give and reassure you the strength you're always had, with or without them.
This beautifully well animated artwork was taken as a sign that we're all heading the right direction.
Thank you, for giving all of a us an understanding or closure of this feeling so that we can accept it as a normal part of us.
Thanks for taking the time to write me such nice comments (both here and on the soundtrack), and sharing a bit of your own story! Really glad my work could connect with you and you're doing better within yourself ^^
Can I just say that this actually made me cry?? Just tears of laughter, sorrow, and especially happiness to find that in the end she was able to let go and move on to better things. This was a masterpiece 😭💖
I know the bird is like grief or something, but *it's so cute* like 4:51 makes me sad. LOOK AT THE SAD BIRB, *WHY IS IT SO CUTE!!*
sometimes you learn to live in peace with your own crows and you get used to it.
oh my
what a sudden turn of events
Wow incredible animations and story! And amazing voice actors! And the soundtracks are just an amazing treat as well! Deserves such more attenruons praise!
✊😤👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
the barrista seems pretty just by being kind and having a comforting voice, people like him are my type
4:04
The bird: * Bobin' its head *
My brain almost instantly: Yooooo, what music you listenin' to?
Wow, you did it agian! This is amazing!
Honestly props to the guy who broke up with her. If you just fell out of love with a person for no real reason it's hard to confront them about it. They didn't do anything wrong or hurtful to you and you know it's going to hurt them. This dude, as brutal as it was, was true to his feelings. And even though he literally could have thought up literally anything else to her other than "you've been a great sport" that was also justified. What exactly are you supposed to say in that situation? Great animation!
This truly deserves so much more love. The animation is amazing and the thought behind the characters and storytelling is so great. I love how even when she betters herself, she still has the crow. It’s like the fact that it’s still with her is letting her grow and be happy even with those bad reminders of the past. Absolutely phenomenal. I really hope to be as good as you one day :)
💗💗
This is so beautiful!
I like it. cute.
The fact that her side table later has pictures of her friends depicts that everything heals with time and people will come and go from our life fulfilling their role no matter good or bad.
Great short film 📽️📽️
i really like how you did this. a lot of similar films like to display the solve all to a broken heart, as love- not self love. you didn't even bring a love interest into the story, which i was paranoid of, and i appreciate that. a lot.
I like how this story didn't show her getting happy again after finding "the right one" Or her ex regretting his decision.... This facts made this story more realistic
I thought the bird was really cute even if it represented the memory of her ex
Or it was helping her move on I think it’s that one
Love the detail in the little photos by the bed and how they change throughout the video.
i like how she and the bird nod at each other before parting ways - the acceptance that grief happens instead of despising it the whole way through, even if that would be valid. also i just liked the bird and liked that she smiled at it lol
It’s finally here!! I love your work and I’m so excited that this project finally came out ♥️♥️ can’t wait to see what else you’ll make in the future
thank you so much wahhh 8v8
I kind of wish at someone point she just started crying and simply pet and befriended the crow, as if to symbolize accepting and making peace with her new reality, rather than forgetting what happened or not thinking about it anymore. Maybe this could've happened at night and then when she woke up, the crow was gone!
This whole film is just lovely to look at !! Keep up the good work
This concept's really similar to another animated short film called "in between" by Gobelins
"A young woman is being followed by a crocodile who represents her shyness. As he makes her life a living hell, she tries every means to get rid of him." - description on video.
Basically anxiety personified by a crocodile.
Gosh it made my cry, it's so accurate. Great work!
Honestly, this helped me finally end my old relationship and break up, knowing that it's not the end, that there's still life after ending things, new things will come up and I'll be happy again without needing to stress about everything after some time
Bruh this deserves soo much more attention! Everything is so well done!!
"you can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you *can* keep them from nesting in your hair."
- Chinese proverb
i guess the bird was just bad thoughts comes to her mind after breaking up…i love it !