I also love how she's actually got one foot on the sustain pedal as well, which would be needed for this song. so the animator definitely knows atleast a little about piano's which is a detail I love. it's simple, but its nice.
@@pixel6173you know what’s also awesome? Most pianists, even if they’re not using the sustain pedal, will keep their foot on it in case. It’s a neat habit that I’m glad the animator put in
In the scenes where she was small and her whole body was pressing on the keys I kinda wanted to see the key quickly raise so that she gets launched very high into the air
Yeah, but if someone rejects your romantic advances because you don’t play a specific instrument, then that person is more shallow than a backyard pool and definitely won’t show you any affection
@@nacitalatincirli793 Sure if you want to take no context from the song "But it doesn't really sit with me quite right, cause he doesn't really like the things I like" - She's scared they won't have things in common, she then says "He's so Handsome, he's so kind" so she's seeing his virtues but is still scared, and her friend are Chiding her for the fact she's rejected him for a very poor reason Colin then shows he's willing to put time in to have something in common with her, hence her change to "If it's ment to happen it'll happen any way"
@@unwonted-flower2769 Part 3, Collin's verse: I'm 2 days into college, and I've just learned me guitar, I've memorized a single chord, all to win a lady's heart... Naw if they do this, imma cry. Also they should definitely note that the reason he's singing slow is because "it's still a little hard" All this to nothing but the slow strum of a single guitar chord.
"Cuz i told him that its over cuz he doesn't play guitar" This line is my favourite for some reason especially when the little animated girl just shows us a paper saying "sorry i dont play guitar" that was so sweet ❤
To me, it just looks like a high school girl or a college girl just wants to be with a guy who plays guitar so she can be cool in front of her friends.
@@dhruvtiwari45 I mean, given how much of the song is about the flurry of nonsense and emotions and "AWH CRAP I LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY ROOM AGAIN!" going on in there, the idea that she's making impulsive, imperfect decisions is just kind of baked into it. It's not even inherently about "trying to look cool in front of others", it can be something as simple as "I always pictured myself with a musical boyfriend, if it's going to happen, I gotta try to find them in my college years", you know? Like, sure, it's shallow, but a lot people haven't really found their depth 2 days into college, as it were.
@@thaddeusgenhelm8979 Damn, I didn't think of it this way. Nice to read your comment. But i still don't think it's sweet or anything, or maybe I'm just not into so much musical stuff so i don't understand it.
@@dhruvtiwari45 Oh, that's fair, people're going to have different reads on that, some people find the young, impulsive decisions people make kind of endearing, and other people are like "Oh, come on, even at your age, surely you can do better than *that*." Honestly, I'm kind of in the "Wow, that's pretty shallow and kind of cringe" camp myself (though I've seen some interesting takes that give it a bit more grounding than that), but I understand what purpose depicting the protagonist like that serves to the narrative the song is creating, so I figured I'd share the nuance, as it were.
@@dhruvtiwari45 For someone who cares about music as much as the original author, not playing an instrument can be a big deal breaker. I read "doesn't play guitar" as a tongue-in-cheek, but still a semi-serious way to communicate the above, while still making it rhyme. Alternatively, it could be how her friends see it. While for her it was a much bigger deal than just not playing one specific instrument. Especially since the line "he doesn't really like the things I like" was already said.
Yea, it hits me so hard at a point that makes me cry. I'm really struggling with that at the moment, but I hope that all of us can find our way. That feeling is just temporary (I hope)...
@@DIS-Mega-collection Akira Toriyama created Dr. Slump, Dragonball, did a ton of character design for a lot of 90s era Video Games. He defined the look of Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, amongst others. The weird little "plush" in the bedroom in one shot (the thing in a track suit and a gas mask) is how he'd draw himself on author pages and the like. He passed this month after a brain injury. Protect yo' head, commenters.
Feeling depressed, but not quite having a depression. You are in-between, still willing to do something, but also being burnout and too tired to do anything, while feeling guilt for being unproductive.
I think I feel her sometimes because maybe they tell her all the time and is getting old trying to believe it because it is hard if you do not believe in yourself 😢 I really appreciate this song and it makes me feel better about myself not saying that the people I love are not good enough. If you feel me like my comment to help support people that are the same way about themselves ❤
I love how the animation incapsulate the vibes of the song, starts kinda anxious and sad, with the girl struggling with college, but ends up happy and relaxed with the realization that she's got time to enjoy her life. Looking forwart to your next works! Also, you've got great taste in music!
To me the ending felt bittersweet, more like "you think you have time, but when you realize, time has slipped through your fingers and now you're looking back at all the time you wasted not doing what you wanted"
Not just for students, for everyone. Its not just the students in the world that have trouble with stress and the world piling up on them. This song hit me hard as ive been dealing with alot of personal issues which have been stacking the stress on me. Hearing this gives me the reassurance that even when things may be hard right now, im still at a point in my life that things can always change for the better and the stress we make out of it doesnt have a hold on what happens in the future.
@@superStarshines This channel had 1k subscirbers 24th of febuary. Part 1 of the shorts that make up this video released febuary 29th and has ammassed almost 9 million views now. On March 8th the channel had 40k subscirbers, yesterday(March 15th) 124k and today 174k.
@@Wile1412 lol thank you so much for the stats^-^ fr:o I thought i remembered this being a super small channel, well they deserve it 💯 this was done excellently:3
@@superStarshines The channel also had 700k views between march 2-8 and 16 million views between march 9-15. So... It was a relatively small channel, but definitely small compared to now.
This song helped me when I was constantly stressed with my parents telling me to do better, it helped me calm down and realize that they were trying to help me. Love your parents, because in the blink of an eye, you'll barely see them when you grow up
I met my partner a couple weeks into college.We're married now and have been together for 11+ years. She's my best friend. People don't have to have every interest in common, I'd say that sounds a little boring. As long as the genuine effort is there to understand and respect the things your partner loves that serves as a good foundation.
I'll be honest I haven't started college. I'm younger than all y'all and I'm terrified of all these things you're saying. Hope it works out for you guys, here's hoping I can make it myself
@@Jasarkirion-mate one day you’ll look back at this cartoon jealous of all the shit you *could* have done. You’ll go with it, unless you let comment sections tell you how to feel, don’t let them do that. The world isn’t online, nothing that happens here is real, really. Enjoy it. Cos you’ll be 35 before you know it.
I love the visual of the pressed key where she’s laying descending way too far as she thinks about all the pressures and expectations that she feels. The brief perspective where she’s looking up at the sky with the surrounding keys like skyscrapers, making her feel so small and trapped. But as she reminds herself that she isn’t in a rush, that she has plenty of time to do all the things she wants, the key rises back up to a normal level, leaving her to climb out on her own now that its feasible for her to do so. It adds a whole new layer to the already impactful lyrics that even someone who has already finished college still can relate to. Thank you for making this animation. It really helps me feel like I wasn’t alone, that my college experience wasn’t that of some loser who couldn’t get her crap together, but a completely normal experience that many have and many still do struggle with.
I love that at the end the desk is empty and we see the girl spending more time playing music- she is making time for her hobbies and not overworking herself. It's so clever how the animator made the metronome loose its eyes and she is no longer overwhelmed by all the keys, but giving herself space, creating music out of joy instead of living by a strict routine. And that Colin learnt to play the guitar for her. 💜
@@rumpelstiltskin6150 At the end, where we see the live stream has +1 person and the cut off face of someone playing a guitar alongside her who is playing a piano at the end. Edit: Oh, you figured it out already. Good job!
Ugh, this hits really hard. I'm 23 and I'm only just starting with my own degree. This means I'll be done by 27 when my friends are all graduating this year. 27 is such a daunting number when taking into consideration the fact that i have no prior job experience -at least none that i can put on my resume. Gee, if i was rich i wouldn't be losing sleep over this but as someone who lives in a household that's half a brush away from real poverty... I genuinely feel like jumping over a bridge over how long it's gonna take me to finish. Much more find a job. The line where it's all like 'the most important thing is to learn' feels so significant for me because i came into this, so excited. Now, I'm just terrified and scared and angry - and so hopelessly lost. It's like my life's a series of consequences i keep having to deal with from actions that aren't even my own. I'm not two days into college. I'm a year into it. I'm not quite young anymore. I'm 23. I get out of this at 27. Nearing my thirties and just about to get my first real job. The pandemic hit and my life went out of control. I'm still trying to get the years i lost back when the true reality is I've already lost four.
As someone who is 30, going through a job change in a professional field, you’re still young. Hell, I’m still young. Getting that college degree gives you something more than you had before. Besides, it’s not like your life isn’t just going to be getting that degree. You’re going to have your own rich experiences during that time. And you’ll continue doing so after. Life doesn’t end at 25 or 30 or 35.
Hey, you're there and doing it. There's no actual race in life, everyone does everything in their own time. You may have had to push it to just get to this point while it feels like everyone is ahead or where they are supposed to be. But life isn't that simple. You made it, you're doing it and you have so much more to do. Keep strong and keep your head up, because you are where you need to be now. Enjoy the moment you're in and shake off any pressure insecurity and frustration. There isn't much other purpose in life than to be positive any time you can and live in it. Kinda like building a sandcastle. It's gonna wash away and it's probably not gonna be a perfect build. But it's the only one we've got right now so you gotta give it everything you have, look at it kindly, and have fun.
I thought I was too late for a lot of things at 27 too. Those in their thirties reassured me that actually even at 27 I still had a lot of time to do what I needed to do. Eventually, you come to terms with the fact that things happen when they are meant to happen, and you will be ready when you are ready - regardless of your age compared to everyone else's. Heck, when I was in uni, one of my classmates was in his 40s doing his first bachelors because he had been a carpenter all his life, but arthritis meant he couldn't work with his hands anymore. By the time he graduated, he was 50 and looking for his first engineering job. So don't fret! If it can happen for him, it can happen for you. And honestly? Enjoy those college days! In some ways it's the last time you have a semi-flexible schedule - and college can be so much fun if you let it! Join that acapella choir! Audition for that play! Play in that band! Join that writing circle! Play that intramural sport! Join student council! Or just study outside and enjoy the sun! Or whatever it is that floats your boat. Heck, some schools even have internships during the summer that you can apply for so that you CAN pad up that resume a bit. You've got this!
I'm in a similar situation - precarious finances and all. Certainly no generational wealth, either. I'm 23 myself, and I started college in Autumn of 2019, went all the way out to Boston. Things were going sort of OK, sort of not, but I was still hopeful. Then the pandemic hit, and now it's somehow four years later, and I'm back home, still stalled halfway to a degree with a dogshit GPA. For me, it's the line near the middle: "There's just so much that I want to do that I have not done yet." I guess it's important to remind ourselves that, even though we may not be 19 anymore, we are still quite young. That's so easy to say, believe me, I know. I'm afraid my life is slipping away from me. In a lot of ways, it feels like it already has. She repeats the line, "I've got time." I just can't help but feel that I've already burned too much of it.
The idea that the music is happy but she's overworked, stressed, trying to do everything for everyone, all at once, and she's filled with a deep sadness is very relateable.
I'm almost one year into college and have been on autopilot this whole time, suppressing any coherent thought that might put me out of balance because im scared of failing socially and academically. But every now and then I would implode with depression. This song is a breath of fresh air. Its nice to know I'm not alone in this. We're going to make it guys!!
Hey, just wanted to respond and say that I know exactly what you mean by this. I came out of high school having barely tried and always succeeded. In college I felt so vastly overwhelmed by everything I needed to do and when I brought it up with literally anybody i knew, they told me something along the lines of "You're the smartest person I know, I'm sure you will figure this out". 3 years in and I genuinely was having difficulty holding it together. Living on my own only worsened my issue and I eventually moved back in with my parents. Among many other mental stresses that caused me to break down into tears a few times because I was drowning under the issues I kept getting told I would figure out. I got therapy, which helped a lot because that semester was when my genuine fears of failing out of college in front of everybody I knew came true. I spent the semester considering a lot of "ways out" and while my therapy had been targeted at my relationship with my parents, it became how I handled failure. I was fortunate that I had a therapist that really helped me through what was at that point the lowest I had ever been. I did get suspended from college, and I did fail every course that semester. I just want to let you know that it can get better even at that lowest point. My parents did understand to some degree, and my friends were there with me to help me through it. Once I got over my suspension period, I got back into it and while I did have to pay it out of pocket I had time to sort out a lot of person issues and evaluate what college course load worked for me. I reduced the hours I took and made sure that I avoided stacking hard classes together like Calculus and Physics for an example. It took me another 7 years to finish my degree because I got married in the meantime, went to a community college instead of the university to knock out more common courses I could transfer that wouldn't cost as much and be closer, and took much smaller course loads so that I wouldn't get overwhelmed. I'm not saying your path through college will be like mine, but I do want to say that its okay to fail. It's okay to take less classes or put off a class til later because you have other hard classes you don't want to take it with. Most people I knew in high school were done 6 years before I got my degree and moved on with their lives while I stayed put in University, and it was okay. You are definitely not alone, with people currently in college and with people who have been through college and are on the other side. Don't let your fear of disappointing others or failing in front of them cause you to take more work than you can handle. Pace yourself. I hope this helps in some way, because I wish somebody had told me sooner that people wouldn't think less of me if I took 10 or 12 hours and got Bs or Cs in them instead of trying 15-16 hours and passing some with As and others with Fs.
I'm about to start college and I'm so scared about the giant open endedness of life after school. I just can't believe my childhood is over. I don't know how to do this.
@@BrainFreezeMC Your fear is valid right now. You're young and you don't know what's out there. You don't have to pressure yourself into knowing everything immediately. Give yourself the time to adjust and take everything in at your own pace. Eventually you will get the hang of things! Go with the flow, don't stress out too much, and do things that make you happy :))
Honest to goodness, this is the closest a piece of media has gotten to capturing a lot of the more incomprehensible feelings and vibrations that I feel. The need to always justify everything you do, people telling you you’re doing great when they don’t see the inner workings, so on and so forth. Great video.
I love this song. It brings me to tears. My older brother is going to collage soon, and I don't want him to leave. I'm crying as I type. I just feel this song so deep in my heart. I'm trying not to cry right now, but I can't stop. Again, thank you for making this.
I wish your brother the best of luck and college is not as hyped up as people make it to be. Though there is much I do not know, I am finding college to be what we all put into it and it's all a journey as we develop in our passions and as people.
One of the hardest things to learn in life is how to appreciate each and every moment we get to spend with our loved ones. Your brother is going off to start his life, but he will always be your brother. I won't say don't be sad, but try to be happy for him as well and give him a long hug way past the point of being awkward.
dont hold the tears in, they're natural. Maybe tell your brother you'll miss him dearly and you're looking forward to once he's back. But also keep in mind, dont make him feel bad for leaving its a big step for him too.
The visual storyline of this video is freaking fantastic. Not only repeating visuals, visuals that also represent the instruments, but using the visuals to convey improvement and continue the story beyond the lyrics themselves. And despite the ends of the video being the same is great for social media replays, it’s also great because it’s like even though she is better, the real problem isn’t feeling better, it’s reminding yourself to work on yourself every day. This basically means the song is good for the third day of college, and the fourth, and so on. Which is so freaking awesome because say you don’t even want to hear the song anymore, it’s still applicable every day, giving the song even more replay ability. MAJOR props to the artist
I can't get over the change from a high school student to a college student to a college graduate to working because it makes my heart BREAK for this girl that's thinking so far ahead and imagining herself in the exact same position she's in as she's singing the song, even years down the road.
Alternative lyrics I'm two days into college And I'm three lectures behind There's this girl, let's name her Holland She says she wants to be mine But it doesn't really sit with me quite right 'Cause she doesn't really like the things I like And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm in the middle of the night
Alternate lyrics 2 I'm two days into Belgium, building my defensive line There's this guy, let's call him Britain, says to move back past the Rhine But it doesn't really sit with me quite right 'Cause I just can't match his naval might And I just keep thoughtlessly throwing soldiers at the French lines in the middle of the night
I love the line "If its meant to happen it will happen anyway", it reminds me that though we may try to take hold of the reigns of life, we really do not have control of how things will ultimately end up. Therefore, is there really a point to trying? Is it better to live a life paddling against the current; trying to make something out of what has not been allotted to you, or ride the current; taking advantage of the opportunities as they present themself. Guys, time is not endless, yet that does not mean we should live in a way where we fight against time, live the moment, yet not in a way to burn away the time allotted in a life.
and then bam you're 36 Woman version: "found yourself" (and 790+ guys you slept with and dont know their names) and lament why no one wants to be in a relationship with you Guys version: Spent your life on meaningless endeavors and parties, to end up swiping on tinder and the only matches you get are women with children or "abortion is holy" tattoos..... Don't waste time
"If I need work, or I need rest; I try my best, to try my best; to tell myself, to say out loud, "It's fine, I'll figure it all out"" I have never heard that specific feeling stated so perfectly
This is super relatable, I love the way this animation tells the story!! The format like she's posting about it all online, the way it keeps going back to the piano, the way it extends the story by showing collin, all so amazing!!!
completely obsessed with this video. the animation is perfect, the music fits it so well, i think its probably one of my favorite animations ever. thank you so much for making this!
I'm 2 days into college And I'm 3 lectures behind There's this guy, let's name him Colin He says he wants to be mine But it doesn't really sit with me quite right 'Cause he doesnt really like the things I like And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm in the middle of the night I wake up kinda wired And I wake up kinda cold And I wake up kinda tired But I'll just sleep in when I'm old See I dont like breaking rules But dont like doing as I'm told so I just float around and keep my head down and hope my life unfolds and Everybody's telling me that I'm doing so well I try to trust them honestly I find it hard to tell If I need work Or I need rest I try my best To try my best I tell myself, I say out loud It's fine, I'll figure it all out I tend to forget I'm still only quite young In a way this life of mine Has only just begun I've got time I've got time I'm 2 days into college With a busy busy mind That guy that we named Colin He's so handsome he's so kind My friends tell me I'm crazy Say I take it way too far 'Cause I told him that it's over 'Cause he doesn't play guitar I'm only 2 days into college And my bedroom is a mess There's just so much that I want to do That I have not done yet There's just so much that I want to say And far too little breath Oh my mind it runs so far away It's easy to forget That to everybody else it looks like I'm doing so well I try to see it honestly I find it hard to tell if I've done wrong or I've done right I need a good night's sleep tonight They said go out I said alright I think I wont I maybe might I probably should just take it slow I'll be all good But God I know The one thing that's important Above everything else Is to learn not to put all this heavy pressure on myself I try believe it when I say If it's meant to happen, it'll happen anyway I'll be fine I've got time I've got time That's where I'm at To be honest Just 2 days, 2 days into college
Colin verse 3 Im 2 days into college, and just learned to play guitar Been crushing on this lady, think im taking it too far Rejected for not knowing, but still wanting me to try Determined now to show that I wanna be her guy I learned some some chords And learned the words Taking this crush to the absurd Would you believe we ended up two happy little birds. We're 2 days into college and we're finding time to write Some music of our struggles, and of our every fight We try our to try our best Comparing ourselves to the rest Just need to stop And look back now We made it together alright somehow...
How does this perfectly capture the feeling of college! Especially that line about people telling you’re doing so well and the uncertainty that follows.
Lyrics:I'm two days into college And I'm three lectures behind There's this guy, let's name him Colin He says he wants to be mine But it doesn't really sit with me quite right 'Cause he doesn't really like the things I like And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm In the middle of the night I wake up kinda wired And I wake up kinda cold And I wake up kinda tired But I'll just sleep in when I'm old See, I don't like breaking rules But don't like doing as I'm told So, I just float around and keep my head down And hope my life unfolds And everybody's telling me that I'm doing so well I try to trust them, honestly I find it hard to tell If I need work or I need rest I try my best to try my best I tell myself, I say out loud "It's fine, I'll figure it all out" I tend to forget I'm still only quite young In a way this life of mine has only just begun I've got time I've got time I'm two days into college With a busy, busy mind That guy that we named Colin He's so handsome, he's so kind My friends tell me I'm crazy Say I take it way too far 'Cause I told him that it's over 'Cause he doesn't play guitar I'm only two days into college And my bedroom is a mess There's just so much that I want to do That I have not done yet There's just so much that I want to say And far too little breath Oh, my mind it runs so far away It's easy to forget That to everybody else it looks like I'm doing so well I try to see it, honestly I find it hard to tell If I've done wrong or I've done right I need a good night's sleep tonight They said, "Go out," I said, "Alright" I think I won't, I maybe might I probably should just take it slow I'll be all good But, God, I know The one thing that's important above everything else Is to learn not to put all this heavy pressure on myself I try believe it when I say "If it's meant to happen, it'll happen anyway I'll be fine" I've got time I've got time That's where I'm at, to be honest Just two days Two days into college
This song is so appropriately confusing. It's sweet yet sad, exciting yet anxious, busy yet behind, lost yet has direction... just like college. Beautifully captured, truly.
as someone who recently started college and am already overthinking way to far ahead and stressing about things blown out of proportion, this is something I needed
This is an amazing animation and better than anything I’ve ever seen on the platform, the scenery represents everything so well all in one video. This is an amazing video!
Damn I could’ve used this song in college. I graduated high school at 18 as the straight A, honor society, extracurricular queen, but after trying to be independent too early, I didn’t go into a 4-year university which I saw as a failure for a long time. I worked full time for awhile but ended up moving home then did community college for my general credits. It took me about 3 years to do what most did in 2. I learned how to make mistakes and fail, hardcore. By the time I transferred to a 4-year university I knew myself so much better. I graduated. Struggling with depression and staving off alcoholism, I not only made a feature-length documentary that won best picture at a festival, but I got THAT job, that one that checked all the boxes, that I never anticipated to even get an interview. TLDR: two days into college, I didn’t know myself. Two years into college, I knew a whole lot more about myself. I overcame, got a degree, and got where I belonged. If you’re only two days into college, take a breath. You’ve got time to make mistakes and learn from them. You’ll get where you’re meant to be.
This is some thing so truly special. The animation, the storyboard is SO CLEVER every little detail is thematic and carefully thought out. The message is powerful and relatable and moved my heart. It was cathartic. I love this so much. Thank you. Thank you so much
Maybe I'm already in a full time job but this song did still hit pretty hard. Thank you very much! I love the exciting feeling whenever I listen to the fast piano but still get a feeling of warmth and comfort. Thank you very much for making my day. I already listen to this song a dozens of times and already downloaded it in yt music❤
I just recently lost my grandfather and we were very close this song along with music in general has gotten me through it so thanks so much for creating this song it has helped me cope
Phenomenal! The art is gorgeous. The cinematography is sophisticated. The transitions have a hypnotic dream-logic smoothness to them. Stories within stories. Metaphors within metaphors. Playful use of symbolic language. Very excited to see what you come up with next!
What I love about this is the fact that, unlike other “going to college” songs, this one isn’t angsty or depressing, and yet it’s very real and sincere. Unlike the bubbly college songs, it makes people feel seen. And yet unlike the depressing college songs, it helps people know that things will turn out alright. Beautiful animation!
I really like how you integrated Instagram design elements into your animation. It's just wow! It looks so organic even in the context of transmitting quite complex emotions. By the way, about them. I love that the idea of playing the piano has been played out in as many as 3 different ways! First as a simple tool for telling a story, then as an endless disturbing streak (the idea of using a metronome and its work, that when lowering the load down, it will begin to fluctuate very quickly, like a lyrical hero who begins to worry more is a separate kind of pleasure), and then also as a trap between a pair of other keys. And in the end, when the metronome no longer hesitates, the piano returned to its original appearance, and the main character calmed down and everything became really ok "I'll be fine", "I've got time" UwU
Well done. I love the way the story progressed, and Colin joined her in her musical ambitions because he cares and whatnot. Its so wholesome and uplifting. And the song itself is well written, and memroable. Like definitely earned 👍
I’ve been waiting for this song to be released like flowers wait for spring to come, trees wait for rain to fall, a man waits for his lover to say yes… this song is my missing piece. Its beautiful
This song really speaks to me. I'm 14 years old and started university a few months ago, but I still feel like I'm behind (and kind of a failure) since I got held back a year in elementary school. That feeling pushed me to work hard to get to the point I'm at right now, but it also led me to self harm and hate myself for being "behind". The truth is, I'm still a young whippersnapper, and have my whole life ahead of me. I also am, in fact, quite ahead; it's hard for me to understand that after getting held back, but I'm learning to make peace with myself about it, and this song (and animation) is helping me do that.
This whole song vibes with me with me being in college now and feeling generally the same way. Specifically, the comparison to how you vs others feel with how well you're doing and behind on lectures part. Keep up the good work!
Amazing work!! As a young student with these issues, this song and art speaks to me. I usually feel like I am falling apart and behind. I am one of those people who beats themselves up about things I can’t do right. I understand the struggle, and artists feelings. Never stop. This video is amazing!!!
As a junior in highschool who’s starting to think about college and tour different colleges and who struggles a lot with anxiety this song speaks to me so much and I adore the expressiveness of the animation. Fantastic work!
The " i need work or i need rest i try my best i try my best i tell myself i say out loud its fine ill figure it all out" its now one of my favourite lines
I don't think words can express how much I love this song. It has the most relatable lyrics ever, even for me, who's not yet in college. Hand in hand with the animations, this was just a masterpiece.
I like so much this song! The feelings in it are hard, I really dunno how but each time the song re-loop, I'm in tears! It's a really GREAT JOB! Please continue, I want to be a stick.
I love all the scenes with a piano keys so much. I love when artists play with perspective, even if it's simple shapes
I also love how she's actually got one foot on the sustain pedal as well, which would be needed for this song. so the animator definitely knows atleast a little about piano's which is a detail I love. it's simple, but its nice.
I’m glad to make your likes from 1.4k to 1.5k 🙃🙃🙃
@@pixel6173you know what’s also awesome? Most pianists, even if they’re not using the sustain pedal, will keep their foot on it in case. It’s a neat habit that I’m glad the animator put in
In the scenes where she was small and her whole body was pressing on the keys I kinda wanted to see the key quickly raise so that she gets launched very high into the air
Yeah
I love that Colin learned to play guitar, seems like he really wanted to be with this girl. It's sweet.
Yeah, but if someone rejects your romantic advances because you don’t play a specific instrument, then that person is more shallow than a backyard pool and definitely won’t show you any affection
Theyre 18, they make dum mistakes leave them be as they can still change lmao
@@nacitalatincirli793 Sure if you want to take no context from the song "But it doesn't really sit with me quite right, cause he doesn't really like the things I like" - She's scared they won't have things in common, she then says "He's so Handsome, he's so kind" so she's seeing his virtues but is still scared, and her friend are Chiding her for the fact she's rejected him for a very poor reason
Colin then shows he's willing to put time in to have something in common with her, hence her change to "If it's ment to happen it'll happen any way"
@@nacitalatincirli79325 Likes for this comment? What do you even think the song is about if you misinterpret it this badly.
@@nacitalatincirli793i disagree
I broke into tears when I saw the sheet music “from Collin”. I love how that takes the original song and just adds something ❤❤❤
Same! I thought that was so sweet
Same. 😭
Collin is honestly talented af, learning the guitar in just 2 days 😂
@@alexprus7953not even a day lol she got to know him then left him and then he learned guitar in that same day
@@unwonted-flower2769 Part 3, Collin's verse:
I'm 2 days into college, and I've just learned me guitar,
I've memorized a single chord, all to win a lady's heart...
Naw if they do this, imma cry.
Also they should definitely note that the reason he's singing slow is because "it's still a little hard"
All this to nothing but the slow strum of a single guitar chord.
"Cuz i told him that its over cuz he doesn't play guitar" This line is my favourite for some reason especially when the little animated girl just shows us a paper saying "sorry i dont play guitar" that was so sweet ❤
To me, it just looks like a high school girl or a college girl just wants to be with a guy who plays guitar so she can be cool in front of her friends.
@@dhruvtiwari45 I mean, given how much of the song is about the flurry of nonsense and emotions and "AWH CRAP I LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY ROOM AGAIN!" going on in there, the idea that she's making impulsive, imperfect decisions is just kind of baked into it. It's not even inherently about "trying to look cool in front of others", it can be something as simple as "I always pictured myself with a musical boyfriend, if it's going to happen, I gotta try to find them in my college years", you know?
Like, sure, it's shallow, but a lot people haven't really found their depth 2 days into college, as it were.
@@thaddeusgenhelm8979 Damn, I didn't think of it this way. Nice to read your comment. But i still don't think it's sweet or anything, or maybe I'm just not into so much musical stuff so i don't understand it.
@@dhruvtiwari45 Oh, that's fair, people're going to have different reads on that, some people find the young, impulsive decisions people make kind of endearing, and other people are like "Oh, come on, even at your age, surely you can do better than *that*."
Honestly, I'm kind of in the "Wow, that's pretty shallow and kind of cringe" camp myself (though I've seen some interesting takes that give it a bit more grounding than that), but I understand what purpose depicting the protagonist like that serves to the narrative the song is creating, so I figured I'd share the nuance, as it were.
@@dhruvtiwari45 For someone who cares about music as much as the original author, not playing an instrument can be a big deal breaker.
I read "doesn't play guitar" as a tongue-in-cheek, but still a semi-serious way to communicate the above, while still making it rhyme. Alternatively, it could be how her friends see it. While for her it was a much bigger deal than just not playing one specific instrument. Especially since the line "he doesn't really like the things I like" was already said.
this is what it looks like when the melody fits perfectly with the lyrics
AND the animation fits perfectly too
Ur profile pic is that from md absolute silver thing I’m making a comic inspired by it😊
@@tientuan9799 yep
@@badlydrawnslide2109 massive respect I loved that show so much I spent years on a comic
*_"Everybody's telling me that I'm doing so well, I try to trust them, honestly; I find it hard to tell."_* best line in this song
Yeah, it hits so hard
Ikr
Yea, it hits me so hard at a point that makes me cry. I'm really struggling with that at the moment, but I hope that all of us can find our way.
That feeling is just temporary (I hope)...
It just universally applies to everyone.
Dang this song hits hard 😢
Love the reference to Akira Toriyama in the bedroom. Mad respect for that.
ikrr
Yea, may he sleep peacefully
Who?
The creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama. @@DIS-Mega-collection
@@DIS-Mega-collection Akira Toriyama created Dr. Slump, Dragonball, did a ton of character design for a lot of 90s era Video Games. He defined the look of Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, amongst others. The weird little "plush" in the bedroom in one shot (the thing in a track suit and a gas mask) is how he'd draw himself on author pages and the like. He passed this month after a brain injury.
Protect yo' head, commenters.
It’s sweet because in the song it seems like she just dumps him but I love how the animation tells a different story!
wait so all this time they've been together? he was playing backup?
"I don't like breaking rules, but don't like doing as I'm told" most relatable lyrics 😵
Glad I'm not the only one!!!
Fr
Real!!
fr fr😭
I was looking for this comment
The Toriyama plush ;_;
he was a legend
Who is Toriyama?
@@Spacesatyr6565the creator of dragon ball
@@Spacesatyr6565 Fyi Dragon ball Creator and a legend
@@Spacesatyr6565The creator of Dragon Ball, who recently passed away
Feeling depressed, but not quite having a depression. You are in-between, still willing to do something, but also being burnout and too tired to do anything, while feeling guilt for being unproductive.
You've summed up what I've been feeling. Thanks. It was hard to put it into words.
Couldn't have said it better myself
too real
I feel deppresed bc i have deprssion but sometimes i feel happiness
Wow, that's literally me lol
Leaving this comment here so whoever likes it I'll remember this amazing song
2:24
Naw, that Akira plush is sending me. RIP to the real one
Yeah, that... that hit me.
Same, rip to the legend.
@@StarmanglerI don't know what yall r talking abt,please tell me 😅🥲🥲🥲✌✌
thats one thing no one has
“Everybody’s telling me that in doing so we’ll, I try to trust them honestly I find it hard to tell” hits so hard
Yea it’s like expecting and reality
My man colin tried to learn guitar just for her and she just went away..
"Everybody’s telling me to give up on this girl, but i want to be a little part of her universe” i'm trying 😅
I think I feel her sometimes because maybe they tell her all the time and is getting old trying to believe it because it is hard if you do not believe in yourself 😢 I really appreciate this song and it makes me feel better about myself not saying that the people I love are not good enough. If you feel me like my comment to help support people that are the same way about themselves ❤
I related with that SO HARD
I love how the animation incapsulate the vibes of the song, starts kinda anxious and sad, with the girl struggling with college, but ends up happy and relaxed with the realization that she's got time to enjoy her life. Looking forwart to your next works!
Also, you've got great taste in music!
To me the ending felt bittersweet, more like "you think you have time, but when you realize, time has slipped through your fingers and now you're looking back at all the time you wasted not doing what you wanted"
I’m 21 days away from moving into college and this song is getting more and more relatable.
So, how is it so far?
@@felixw19that was 14-20days ago so he’s not started
How is college now mate (since you should be in college right now).
@@ToiletThePaper thought that said "3 days ago" instead of "3 hours ago" and quickly checked your math.
Regardless, how's college @ZeroUku613
@@FeathersAnon Lol.
I feel like this is one of the most needed shorts on the internet for students. Thanks so much
Technically not a short but I agree
Not just for students, for everyone. Its not just the students in the world that have trouble with stress and the world piling up on them.
This song hit me hard as ive been dealing with alot of personal issues which have been stacking the stress on me. Hearing this gives me the reassurance that even when things may be hard right now, im still at a point in my life that things can always change for the better and the stress we make out of it doesnt have a hold on what happens in the future.
true frfr
so true
@@jamesmoore494 wow bro you just made me cry
"Everybodys telling me that im doing so well, i try to trust them honestly" Most real words spoken. I deal with this too.
Who didn’t
FUCKING SAME
Same
THE SECOND I SAW THE NOTIFICATION I BOLTED TO WATCH THIS,BC THIS IS PROB ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDS,keep up the good work!
Is it just me or did they bolt up past like 20k subs to 100 smtg? Or they always rhis popular I never noticed:o
SAME!! XD
@@superStarshines This channel had 1k subscirbers 24th of febuary. Part 1 of the shorts that make up this video released febuary 29th and has ammassed almost 9 million views now. On March 8th the channel had 40k subscirbers, yesterday(March 15th) 124k and today 174k.
@@Wile1412 lol thank you so much for the stats^-^ fr:o I thought i remembered this being a super small channel, well they deserve it 💯 this was done excellently:3
@@superStarshines The channel also had 700k views between march 2-8 and 16 million views between march 9-15.
So... It was a relatively small channel, but definitely small compared to now.
This song helped me when I was constantly stressed with my parents telling me to do better, it helped me calm down and realize that they were trying to help me. Love your parents, because in the blink of an eye, you'll barely see them when you grow up
Collin's guitar pick broke me.
Sometimes is not like we're not meant to be, we just need to be brave to open our hearts.
I met my partner a couple weeks into college.We're married now and have been together for 11+ years. She's my best friend.
People don't have to have every interest in common, I'd say that sounds a little boring. As long as the genuine effort is there to understand and respect the things your partner loves that serves as a good foundation.
changed reference
i love lyrics of this song
and speed of this song makes me feel like she's letting out all her worriment
The dread of being older than this but still feeling the exact same...
Beautiful song, lovely and clear vocals and instruments.
I'm 23, just a year into college. I finish at 27 with no prior job experience.
@@byunbaekhyun4010im 25, disabled, unemployed and homeless. Life is confusing.
I'll be honest I haven't started college. I'm younger than all y'all and I'm terrified of all these things you're saying. Hope it works out for you guys, here's hoping I can make it myself
@Jasarkirion- my biggest tip, is to relax and keep a hobby
@@Jasarkirion-mate one day you’ll look back at this cartoon jealous of all the shit you *could* have done.
You’ll go with it, unless you let comment sections tell you how to feel, don’t let them do that.
The world isn’t online, nothing that happens here is real, really.
Enjoy it. Cos you’ll be 35 before you know it.
I'm here because i heard the version "i'm two days into Belgium",your song is really good
I love the visual of the pressed key where she’s laying descending way too far as she thinks about all the pressures and expectations that she feels. The brief perspective where she’s looking up at the sky with the surrounding keys like skyscrapers, making her feel so small and trapped. But as she reminds herself that she isn’t in a rush, that she has plenty of time to do all the things she wants, the key rises back up to a normal level, leaving her to climb out on her own now that its feasible for her to do so. It adds a whole new layer to the already impactful lyrics that even someone who has already finished college still can relate to.
Thank you for making this animation. It really helps me feel like I wasn’t alone, that my college experience wasn’t that of some loser who couldn’t get her crap together, but a completely normal experience that many have and many still do struggle with.
Dang I didn’t even notice that
I couldn't even tell those were the piano keys
I love that at the end the desk is empty and we see the girl spending more time playing music- she is making time for her hobbies and not overworking herself.
It's so clever how the animator made the metronome loose its eyes and she is no longer overwhelmed by all the keys, but giving herself space, creating music out of joy instead of living by a strict routine. And that Colin learnt to play the guitar for her. 💜
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Am I dumb? Where is it implied that Colin learned guitar?
Edit: Just realised it is in the animation not the lyrics....
@@rumpelstiltskin6150 At the end, where we see the live stream has +1 person and the cut off face of someone playing a guitar alongside her who is playing a piano at the end.
Edit: Oh, you figured it out already. Good job!
@@rumpelstiltskin6150That was a twist added by Its_ok_koy (the animator). They didn't write the song, and it didn't originally have that detail.
Loved the first. Love the full version. Truly perfect.
Man. I wish this came out when I was in college. There's a LOT of people that needed to see it.
Respect to Colin who learned guitar for her 🫡
In less than a day
she i super vapid for rejecting a guy for something so small
@@chudcel99tfw you didn't understand the lyrics (you need to read between the lines smh)
@@skywoofyt5375His name is chudcel, I don't think he's going to get it
Hardly.@@chudcel99
Ugh, this hits really hard. I'm 23 and I'm only just starting with my own degree. This means I'll be done by 27 when my friends are all graduating this year. 27 is such a daunting number when taking into consideration the fact that i have no prior job experience -at least none that i can put on my resume.
Gee, if i was rich i wouldn't be losing sleep over this but as someone who lives in a household that's half a brush away from real poverty... I genuinely feel like jumping over a bridge over how long it's gonna take me to finish. Much more find a job.
The line where it's all like 'the most important thing is to learn' feels so significant for me because i came into this, so excited. Now, I'm just terrified and scared and angry - and so hopelessly lost. It's like my life's a series of consequences i keep having to deal with from actions that aren't even my own.
I'm not two days into college. I'm a year into it. I'm not quite young anymore. I'm 23. I get out of this at 27. Nearing my thirties and just about to get my first real job.
The pandemic hit and my life went out of control. I'm still trying to get the years i lost back when the true reality is I've already lost four.
You got this, just take each day one step at a time.
As someone who is 30, going through a job change in a professional field, you’re still young. Hell, I’m still young.
Getting that college degree gives you something more than you had before. Besides, it’s not like your life isn’t just going to be getting that degree. You’re going to have your own rich experiences during that time. And you’ll continue doing so after. Life doesn’t end at 25 or 30 or 35.
Hey, you're there and doing it. There's no actual race in life, everyone does everything in their own time. You may have had to push it to just get to this point while it feels like everyone is ahead or where they are supposed to be. But life isn't that simple. You made it, you're doing it and you have so much more to do. Keep strong and keep your head up, because you are where you need to be now. Enjoy the moment you're in and shake off any pressure insecurity and frustration. There isn't much other purpose in life than to be positive any time you can and live in it. Kinda like building a sandcastle. It's gonna wash away and it's probably not gonna be a perfect build. But it's the only one we've got right now so you gotta give it everything you have, look at it kindly, and have fun.
I thought I was too late for a lot of things at 27 too. Those in their thirties reassured me that actually even at 27 I still had a lot of time to do what I needed to do. Eventually, you come to terms with the fact that things happen when they are meant to happen, and you will be ready when you are ready - regardless of your age compared to everyone else's. Heck, when I was in uni, one of my classmates was in his 40s doing his first bachelors because he had been a carpenter all his life, but arthritis meant he couldn't work with his hands anymore. By the time he graduated, he was 50 and looking for his first engineering job. So don't fret! If it can happen for him, it can happen for you.
And honestly? Enjoy those college days! In some ways it's the last time you have a semi-flexible schedule - and college can be so much fun if you let it! Join that acapella choir! Audition for that play! Play in that band! Join that writing circle! Play that intramural sport! Join student council! Or just study outside and enjoy the sun! Or whatever it is that floats your boat. Heck, some schools even have internships during the summer that you can apply for so that you CAN pad up that resume a bit. You've got this!
I'm in a similar situation - precarious finances and all. Certainly no generational wealth, either.
I'm 23 myself, and I started college in Autumn of 2019, went all the way out to Boston. Things were going sort of OK, sort of not, but I was still hopeful. Then the pandemic hit, and now it's somehow four years later, and I'm back home, still stalled halfway to a degree with a dogshit GPA.
For me, it's the line near the middle: "There's just so much that I want to do that I have not done yet."
I guess it's important to remind ourselves that, even though we may not be 19 anymore, we are still quite young. That's so easy to say, believe me, I know. I'm afraid my life is slipping away from me. In a lot of ways, it feels like it already has.
She repeats the line, "I've got time."
I just can't help but feel that I've already burned too much of it.
The idea that the music is happy but she's overworked, stressed, trying to do everything for everyone, all at once, and she's filled with a deep sadness is very relateable.
106 likes and 0 comments? lemme change that rq (btw i agree)
@@NotWeilbrur 2
@@NotWeilbrur 3 and i agree
@@NotWeilbruryou mean replies?
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What a touching song to hear as im currently struggling with staying at college due to mental health. Sending love from upstate NY
I'm almost one year into college and have been on autopilot this whole time, suppressing any coherent thought that might put me out of balance because im scared of failing socially and academically. But every now and then I would implode with depression. This song is a breath of fresh air. Its nice to know I'm not alone in this. We're going to make it guys!!
Hey, just wanted to respond and say that I know exactly what you mean by this. I came out of high school having barely tried and always succeeded. In college I felt so vastly overwhelmed by everything I needed to do and when I brought it up with literally anybody i knew, they told me something along the lines of "You're the smartest person I know, I'm sure you will figure this out".
3 years in and I genuinely was having difficulty holding it together. Living on my own only worsened my issue and I eventually moved back in with my parents. Among many other mental stresses that caused me to break down into tears a few times because I was drowning under the issues I kept getting told I would figure out.
I got therapy, which helped a lot because that semester was when my genuine fears of failing out of college in front of everybody I knew came true. I spent the semester considering a lot of "ways out" and while my therapy had been targeted at my relationship with my parents, it became how I handled failure. I was fortunate that I had a therapist that really helped me through what was at that point the lowest I had ever been.
I did get suspended from college, and I did fail every course that semester.
I just want to let you know that it can get better even at that lowest point. My parents did understand to some degree, and my friends were there with me to help me through it. Once I got over my suspension period, I got back into it and while I did have to pay it out of pocket I had time to sort out a lot of person issues and evaluate what college course load worked for me. I reduced the hours I took and made sure that I avoided stacking hard classes together like Calculus and Physics for an example.
It took me another 7 years to finish my degree because I got married in the meantime, went to a community college instead of the university to knock out more common courses I could transfer that wouldn't cost as much and be closer, and took much smaller course loads so that I wouldn't get overwhelmed.
I'm not saying your path through college will be like mine, but I do want to say that its okay to fail. It's okay to take less classes or put off a class til later because you have other hard classes you don't want to take it with. Most people I knew in high school were done 6 years before I got my degree and moved on with their lives while I stayed put in University, and it was okay.
You are definitely not alone, with people currently in college and with people who have been through college and are on the other side. Don't let your fear of disappointing others or failing in front of them cause you to take more work than you can handle. Pace yourself. I hope this helps in some way, because I wish somebody had told me sooner that people wouldn't think less of me if I took 10 or 12 hours and got Bs or Cs in them instead of trying 15-16 hours and passing some with As and others with Fs.
I don't think I'm contributing much but I read that singing and it's pretty good so yeah that
I'm about to start college and I'm so scared about the giant open endedness of life after school. I just can't believe my childhood is over. I don't know how to do this.
@@BrainFreezeMC Your fear is valid right now. You're young and you don't know what's out there. You don't have to pressure yourself into knowing everything immediately. Give yourself the time to adjust and take everything in at your own pace. Eventually you will get the hang of things! Go with the flow, don't stress out too much, and do things that make you happy :))
Give yourself time and seek support for your mental health. From someone how's done a lot of uni, be kind to yourself.
Honest to goodness, this is the closest a piece of media has gotten to capturing a lot of the more incomprehensible feelings and vibrations that I feel. The need to always justify everything you do, people telling you you’re doing great when they don’t see the inner workings, so on and so forth.
Great video.
It feels like this video is about my anxiety, I'm not close to being 2 days into college but it's still so so relatable for some reason
I love this song. It brings me to tears. My older brother is going to collage soon, and I don't want him to leave. I'm crying as I type. I just feel this song so deep in my heart. I'm trying not to cry right now, but I can't stop. Again, thank you for making this.
This song honestly made me cry after thinking about all the friends I left behind in college
I wish your brother the best of luck and college is not as hyped up as people make it to be. Though there is much I do not know, I am finding college to be what we all put into it and it's all a journey as we develop in our passions and as people.
One of the hardest things to learn in life is how to appreciate each and every moment we get to spend with our loved ones. Your brother is going off to start his life, but he will always be your brother. I won't say don't be sad, but try to be happy for him as well and give him a long hug way past the point of being awkward.
dont hold the tears in, they're natural. Maybe tell your brother you'll miss him dearly and you're looking forward to once he's back.
But also keep in mind, dont make him feel bad for leaving its a big step for him too.
My bro left too😢
thank you for this, i always get depressed when i see how fast time has gone by and this has helped me.
Thanks! My college days are way, way behind me, but even now this song resonates with me.
You will make it. Never back down never give up
The visual storyline of this video is freaking fantastic. Not only repeating visuals, visuals that also represent the instruments, but using the visuals to convey improvement and continue the story beyond the lyrics themselves. And despite the ends of the video being the same is great for social media replays, it’s also great because it’s like even though she is better, the real problem isn’t feeling better, it’s reminding yourself to work on yourself every day. This basically means the song is good for the third day of college, and the fourth, and so on. Which is so freaking awesome because say you don’t even want to hear the song anymore, it’s still applicable every day, giving the song even more replay ability. MAJOR props to the artist
So true! This is some fantastic work from the artist and the social media style is so freaking cool, fits the song perfectly
I can't get over the change from a high school student to a college student to a college graduate to working because it makes my heart BREAK for this girl that's thinking so far ahead and imagining herself in the exact same position she's in as she's singing the song, even years down the road.
she already finished college long ago lol
@@The_BloxxermanThe fictional girl lol
@@The_Bloxxerman he meant the girl in the story of the song
Alternative lyrics
I'm two days into college
And I'm three lectures behind
There's this girl, let's name her Holland
She says she wants to be mine
But it doesn't really sit with me quite right
'Cause she doesn't really like the things I like
And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm in the middle of the night
Alternate lyrics 2
I'm two days into Belgium, building my defensive line
There's this guy, let's call him Britain, says to move back past the Rhine
But it doesn't really sit with me quite right
'Cause I just can't match his naval might
And I just keep thoughtlessly throwing soldiers at the French lines in the middle of the night
I love the line "If its meant to happen it will happen anyway", it reminds me that though we may try to take hold of the reigns of life, we really do not have control of how things will ultimately end up. Therefore, is there really a point to trying? Is it better to live a life paddling against the current; trying to make something out of what has not been allotted to you, or ride the current; taking advantage of the opportunities as they present themself. Guys, time is not endless, yet that does not mean we should live in a way where we fight against time, live the moment, yet not in a way to burn away the time allotted in a life.
and then bam you're 36
Woman version:
"found yourself" (and 790+ guys you slept with and dont know their names) and lament why no one wants to be in a relationship with you
Guys version:
Spent your life on meaningless endeavors and parties, to end up swiping on tinder and the only matches you get are women with children or "abortion is holy" tattoos.....
Don't waste time
Needed to hear that, thank you.
"If I need work, or I need rest; I try my best, to try my best; to tell myself, to say out loud, "It's fine, I'll figure it all out""
I have never heard that specific feeling stated so perfectly
So relatable I came at 69 likes…😂
This is super relatable, I love the way this animation tells the story!! The format like she's posting about it all online, the way it keeps going back to the piano, the way it extends the story by showing collin, all so amazing!!!
This is absolutely delightful for being honest, considerate and very very human.
What a beautiful song. As a struggling college student who is learning how to be an adult this speaks to me. Thank you
Learning how to be an adult will take more time than college has to teach. Good thing we have plenty :)
Damn right.
He did it... Colin got her heart! I'm fuck1ng proud of him!
I was looking forward to Part 2, and the whole thing was dropped all at once! Fantastic animation, looking very forward to seeing your future works.
Part 2 and 3 were released as Shorts a few days ago
respecc
All of your videos make me cry, but I'm still very glad you make them.
I love this song, especially when you're style is combined with it. Its so great man, good job!
completely obsessed with this video. the animation is perfect, the music fits it so well, i think its probably one of my favorite animations ever. thank you so much for making this!
Agreed
Me bro is tired of me
I'm 2 days into college
And I'm 3 lectures behind
There's this guy, let's name him Colin
He says he wants to be mine
But it doesn't really sit with me quite right
'Cause he doesnt really like the things I like
And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm in the middle of the night
I wake up kinda wired
And I wake up kinda cold
And I wake up kinda tired
But I'll just sleep in when I'm old
See I dont like breaking rules
But dont like doing as I'm told
so I just float around and keep my head down and hope my life unfolds and
Everybody's telling me that I'm doing so well
I try to trust them honestly
I find it hard to tell
If I need work
Or I need rest
I try my best
To try my best
I tell myself,
I say out loud
It's fine, I'll figure it all out
I tend to forget
I'm still only quite young
In a way this life of mine
Has only just begun
I've got time
I've got time
I'm 2 days into college
With a busy busy mind
That guy that we named Colin
He's so handsome he's so kind
My friends tell me I'm crazy
Say I take it way too far
'Cause I told him that it's over
'Cause he doesn't play guitar
I'm only 2 days into college
And my bedroom is a mess
There's just so much that I want to do
That I have not done yet
There's just so much that I want to say
And far too little breath
Oh my mind it runs so far away
It's easy to forget
That to everybody else it looks like I'm doing so well
I try to see it honestly
I find it hard to tell if
I've done wrong or
I've done right
I need a good night's sleep tonight
They said go out
I said alright
I think I wont
I maybe might
I probably should just take it slow
I'll be all good
But God I know
The one thing that's important
Above everything else
Is to learn not to put all this heavy pressure on myself
I try believe it when I say
If it's meant to happen, it'll happen anyway
I'll be fine
I've got time
I've got time
That's where I'm at
To be honest
Just 2 days,
2 days into college
Colin verse 3
Im 2 days into college, and just learned to play guitar
Been crushing on this lady, think im taking it too far
Rejected for not knowing, but still wanting me to try
Determined now to show that I wanna be her guy
I learned some some chords
And learned the words
Taking this crush to the absurd
Would you believe we ended up two happy little birds.
We're 2 days into college and we're finding time to write
Some music of our struggles, and of our every fight
We try our to try our best
Comparing ourselves to the rest
Just need to stop
And look back now
We made it together alright somehow...
Wow, this is so good ❤
wow
This needs to be made into a song
listen at 1.5 speed
Collin?? Hi there!! How's it going buddy??
How does this perfectly capture the feeling of college! Especially that line about people telling you’re doing so well and the uncertainty that follows.
The rhythm and lyric literally made me feel emotional and nostalgic. As next year I'll be moving to college. This was such a amazing song. Tysm Aimee.
NICE! This song is catchy, and the animation compliments it PERFECTLY.
Discovering and listening to this song yesterday really saved me, I know I'm just a spec among the amount of viewers but really, thank you for this
Honestly one of the best youtubers out their, keep the 10/10 content flowing
Lyrics:I'm two days into college
And I'm three lectures behind
There's this guy, let's name him Colin
He says he wants to be mine
But it doesn't really sit with me quite right
'Cause he doesn't really like the things I like
And I keep accidentally locking myself out of my dorm
In the middle of the night
I wake up kinda wired
And I wake up kinda cold
And I wake up kinda tired
But I'll just sleep in when I'm old
See, I don't like breaking rules
But don't like doing as I'm told
So, I just float around and keep my head down
And hope my life unfolds
And everybody's telling me that I'm doing so well
I try to trust them, honestly
I find it hard to tell
If I need work or I need rest
I try my best to try my best
I tell myself, I say out loud
"It's fine, I'll figure it all out"
I tend to forget
I'm still only quite young
In a way this life of mine has only just begun
I've got time
I've got time
I'm two days into college
With a busy, busy mind
That guy that we named Colin
He's so handsome, he's so kind
My friends tell me I'm crazy
Say I take it way too far
'Cause I told him that it's over
'Cause he doesn't play guitar
I'm only two days into college
And my bedroom is a mess
There's just so much that I want to do
That I have not done yet
There's just so much that I want to say
And far too little breath
Oh, my mind it runs so far away
It's easy to forget
That to everybody else it looks like I'm doing so well
I try to see it, honestly
I find it hard to tell
If I've done wrong or I've done right
I need a good night's sleep tonight
They said, "Go out," I said, "Alright"
I think I won't, I maybe might
I probably should just take it slow
I'll be all good
But, God, I know
The one thing that's important above everything else
Is to learn not to put all this heavy pressure on myself
I try believe it when I say
"If it's meant to happen, it'll happen anyway
I'll be fine"
I've got time
I've got time
That's where I'm at, to be honest
Just two days
Two days into college
what’s the point .. it’s in the video
:( why you bully me this took like 1 hour to make or 2 hours
damn bro pity him@@leomarlinv
i appreciate it
thank you for this ❤
This song is so appropriately confusing. It's sweet yet sad, exciting yet anxious, busy yet behind, lost yet has direction... just like college. Beautifully captured, truly.
This animation makes this song 100 times better. Great job.
as someone who recently started college and am already overthinking way to far ahead and stressing about things blown out of proportion, this is something I needed
The transition between part 1 and 2 was phenomenal!
This is an amazing animation and better than anything I’ve ever seen on the platform, the scenery represents everything so well all in one video. This is an amazing video!
Damn I could’ve used this song in college. I graduated high school at 18 as the straight A, honor society, extracurricular queen, but after trying to be independent too early, I didn’t go into a 4-year university which I saw as a failure for a long time. I worked full time for awhile but ended up moving home then did community college for my general credits. It took me about 3 years to do what most did in 2.
I learned how to make mistakes and fail, hardcore. By the time I transferred to a 4-year university I knew myself so much better.
I graduated. Struggling with depression and staving off alcoholism, I not only made a feature-length documentary that won best picture at a festival, but I got THAT job, that one that checked all the boxes, that I never anticipated to even get an interview.
TLDR: two days into college, I didn’t know myself. Two years into college, I knew a whole lot more about myself. I overcame, got a degree, and got where I belonged.
If you’re only two days into college, take a breath. You’ve got time to make mistakes and learn from them. You’ll get where you’re meant to be.
This piece is masterful. As soon as it starts playing, you get hit with a wave of melancholy. Beautiful.
I cried ahah, that's a really nice song and a fitting animation ! Thank you a lot
Instruction unclear, now I am 56 lectures, 23 assignments, and 5 exams behind.
Dude thank your this animation. This is one of the best things i found on youtube for the last like half a year
This is some thing so truly special. The animation, the storyboard is SO CLEVER every little detail is thematic and carefully thought out. The message is powerful and relatable and moved my heart. It was cathartic. I love this so much. Thank you. Thank you so much
Poor Colin is trying so damn hard
He learned how to play the guitar within the same day
He just wants his *WOMEN*
@@Joaquinpdp7246*W O M E N*
Legend has it that Colin is still trying to learn the guitar
@Mythiccate Good for him. It's not easy. I learned piano to impress a girl; came to find out I liked piano more than her. It's a win-win
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever laid my ears on.
The way I played this on loop while drawing stick figures, Mad respect. Also good luck with college Colin’s a keeper.
Maybe I'm already in a full time job but this song did still hit pretty hard.
Thank you very much!
I love the exciting feeling whenever I listen to the fast piano but still get a feeling of warmth and comfort.
Thank you very much for making my day. I already listen to this song a dozens of times and already downloaded it in yt music❤
This made me cry! The animation matches so well to the music, and brings out the best parts of an already stunning, moving song. I need a minute...
I’ve repeated this song over 50 times and it’s the best I love it so much ❤
That ‘Try my best to try my best’ line hits ❤
I LOVE THE PIANO AND THE SYMBOLISM AND OMG!!! COLLIN'S COMEBACK LOL
This song randomly showed up and it made me feel a lot better. I thank you for that.
I just recently lost my grandfather and we were very close this song along with music in general has gotten me through it so thanks so much for creating this song it has helped me cope
I was so happy when this came out. Thank you I have been waiting what felt like forever. I have been finding life a bit tricky recently so thank you.
collin learned guitar for her and thats so kind
Phenomenal!
The art is gorgeous. The cinematography is sophisticated. The transitions have a hypnotic dream-logic smoothness to them.
Stories within stories. Metaphors within metaphors. Playful use of symbolic language.
Very excited to see what you come up with next!
What I love about this is the fact that, unlike other “going to college” songs, this one isn’t angsty or depressing, and yet it’s very real and sincere. Unlike the bubbly college songs, it makes people feel seen. And yet unlike the depressing college songs, it helps people know that things will turn out alright.
Beautiful animation!
I really like how you integrated Instagram design elements into your animation. It's just wow! It looks so organic even in the context of transmitting quite complex emotions. By the way, about them. I love that the idea of playing the piano has been played out in as many as 3 different ways! First as a simple tool for telling a story, then as an endless disturbing streak (the idea of using a metronome and its work, that when lowering the load down, it will begin to fluctuate very quickly, like a lyrical hero who begins to worry more is a separate kind of pleasure), and then also as a trap between a pair of other keys. And in the end, when the metronome no longer hesitates, the piano returned to its original appearance, and the main character calmed down and everything became really ok
"I'll be fine", "I've got time" UwU
Well done. I love the way the story progressed, and Colin joined her in her musical ambitions because he cares and whatnot. Its so wholesome and uplifting. And the song itself is well written, and memroable. Like definitely earned 👍
I’ve been waiting for this song to be released like flowers wait for spring to come, trees wait for rain to fall, a man waits for his lover to say yes… this song is my missing piece. Its beautiful
Had to revisit this after finishing off my second day of college. Great song as always!
This song just touches me in a way I have not felt in a while. Thank you for that. ❤
ayoooo
This song really speaks to me. I'm 14 years old and started university a few months ago, but I still feel like I'm behind (and kind of a failure) since I got held back a year in elementary school. That feeling pushed me to work hard to get to the point I'm at right now, but it also led me to self harm and hate myself for being "behind". The truth is, I'm still a young whippersnapper, and have my whole life ahead of me. I also am, in fact, quite ahead; it's hard for me to understand that after getting held back, but I'm learning to make peace with myself about it, and this song (and animation) is helping me do that.
You started university at 14 years old?
@@Laurend-mw4lc Ehh well university classes
I should get my bachelor's next year
This whole song vibes with me with me being in college now and feeling generally the same way. Specifically, the comparison to how you vs others feel with how well you're doing and behind on lectures part. Keep up the good work!
Amazing work!!
As a young student with these issues, this song and art speaks to me. I usually feel like I am falling apart and behind. I am one of those people who beats themselves up about things I can’t do right. I understand the struggle, and artists feelings. Never stop. This video is amazing!!!
As a junior in highschool who’s starting to think about college and tour different colleges and who struggles a lot with anxiety this song speaks to me so much and I adore the expressiveness of the animation. Fantastic work!
The " i need work or i need rest i try my best i try my best i tell myself i say out loud its fine ill figure it all out" its now one of my favourite lines
Can we just agree that this is the official music video?
"im too days.... Too days into college......" Got me crying. The melody hits so hard
I don't think words can express how much I love this song. It has the most relatable lyrics ever, even for me, who's not yet in college. Hand in hand with the animations, this was just a masterpiece.
This hit me on a deeply personal level. So relatable, depressing and inspiring all at the same time. 10/10!
You're doing so much justice to this song. Brilliant.
Oh my god I literally cried.
I loved this soo much
Props to yall
I like so much this song! The feelings in it are hard, I really dunno how but each time the song re-loop, I'm in tears!
It's a really GREAT JOB!
Please continue, I want to be a stick.