Children of the Moon - Ian Fontova
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2024
- This is Children of the Moon! My new Epic Celtic Folk single, accompanied by a 2D illustrated animation video. It's set in a fantasy world, but the story has similarities with things that happen in our reality.
Societal norms that take away children’s autonomy and grant full authority to parents are really strong and extended, they're the norm. What happens inside the household is a "private matter" and goes unchallenged. And if you give full authority to someone over another human being, and never hold them accountable, abuse is going to happen at some point in many cases. From smaller but harmful microaggressions, to more explicit verbal or physical violence. The result from all this is that many kids are trapped in a terrible situation from which they can't escape, because the surrounding community will either not believe them, or even think that the parents' behaviour is justified. And all this is especially bad for LGBTQIA+ kids, who have a lot more chances to face rejection and mistreatment from their parents 😔
Many people argue that abuse is not just about some "bad apples", but about a system of social values that enables it and makes it very likely for it to appear. The abuser knows who they are allowed to abuse, and how much they're allowed to do it, because society taught them and gave them that power. That's why it's so important to challenge the authoritarian functioning of the traditional family, and to find community outside of it when it's not a safe place. Big hugs to all abuse survivors ❤🩹
Reading Lee Shevek has helped me a lot to understand how abuse works, as well as other important subjects. You can follow her or read her essays if you’re interested:
linktr.ee/butchanarchy
Big thanks to my friend Nil Castelltort for their huge help on the lyrics. They have great ideas and way better English than me 🤣 Also they’re an awesome illustrator, check it out:
/ nilcastelltort
I also want to give a thumbs up for Krita, the illustration software I used to make this. It’s an open-source software with a lovely community, you should definitely check it out if you do digital art:
krita.org/
Children of the Moon is part of the album Tales of Olden, Vol. 2:
▶ fanlink.tv/TalesOfOldenVol2
Find me online:
▶ linktr.ee/ianfontova
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I find the forest spirit to be quite a fascinating character. His righteous fury, his gentle kindness, his slight naivete in assuming that the city knights must be good and heroic figures. He's separated from humanity, both biologically and socially, and yet still fundamentally holding those qualities we most ascribe to the quality of 'humanity.' A powerful outsider able to act where others cannot or will not, the sort of person everyone dreams of being rescued by at least once in their life no matter how charmed ones life is. A distinctly archetypal hero in an unusual form.
Lovely description 💙
Agreed!
i have a similar pair of figures in my D&D world, both espouse kindness, gentility, harmony, and philanthropy, but gods forbid they discover you harmed an innocent, or worse a child, their fury is boundless and no haven is safe from them or their agents, if this child ended up before either of them, the father would not see the next dawn.
I liked it too!❤
They would protect all those in need!
When I was a little girl, my 'home' wasn't safe. So I used to run away into the forest and search for fairies amongst the streambeds and ferns. This song struck a chord with me... my 9 month old daughter will always have a home and hearth and my protection.
Beautiful song, lyrics and video.
I'm sure she will. It's becoming a routine to check the new comments of this video and cry a bit before I move on with my day. You're all awesome people, thanks for sharing this 💙
Home should be safe!
The lyrics “Darkness looks like haven when fiends hide in plain sight.” hit hard every time.
It's fiends not friends, but yeah it do be hitting hard
@@logansray oh. Lol
@@logansray there I fist it 😄
@@lilhedgehog8576 YOU DID WHAT TO IT!!!
@@logansray I FIXT IT! 😭😂😂
I love the forest spirit's anger at the end but how it also helped the child. He seems more like not just a protector of the forest but also of children or those that seek help. He felt sorry for the child but also took charge to help the child unlike some that might not have helped the child at all.
"But having nowhere you could go, that I don't forgive!" is an interesting line. As a forest spirit, he symbolises the concept of having the freedom to roam or spread to wherever they wish, but also that forests have distinct boundaries which they don't cross. If trees don't spread to a certain distance, they form a boundary and stay there, or until the requirements to continue expanding have been met. Basically, the fact that this child wasn't protected nor looked after, but forced to flee and wasn't even allowed to grant him any place to settle would go against every rule of the forest. Which explains his righteous anger. At least from my point of view.
*Sequel:* Forest spirit collects children and adopted them, protecting them in his realm, and they grow up to become druid rangers which protect the forest from monsters and humans, and the forest quickly develops the reputation of being the "Dark Forest".
Crap, this makes me wanna write a *fanfic* about this. 😗
This was very good, Ian! Well done! ❤💯👍
Omg I love this 😍😍😍 If you ever write anything around this let me know, I'd want to read it!
@@IanFontova Aye, I shall when I can. I'll be sure to come back with a link once I'm done. 😉👍
I am leaving a comment here in hopes that if you do write and leave a link I will get a notification for it.
same. I may already be stealing this for a druid NPC in my own campaign@@IanFontova
YES, PLEASE WRITE THIS! 😍🤩
I wasn't abused by my parents as a kid, but I've had so many people I trusted hurt me. This song drove me to tears
❤🩹
Wow, this hit me deeply. I am a disabled and autistic 42 year old man. I was severely bullied all through out school and I had an abusive father who didn’t know how to handle me as a person or my disabilities growing up and after my parents divorced he let his frustration and temper rule over my childhood home. Being a well liked member of our community he issued a similar warning to me about speaking out. Because I was so regularly physically attacked and bullied at school the nature of my disability it was easy to lie about and/or hide the physical signs of the abuse. I was and still am also an insomniac, when it got too bad I also would escape into the moonlit forest around my home; living in my own fantasy world. I would pretend I was on all manner of late night adventures. As I got older I would spend hours conversing with the moon, or telling stories to the trees about heroes and villains.
When I finally came of age, and with my disability check in hand and some help from a friend, I left and never looked back.
I am okay now but man, this got me sobbing like a baby. I was not expecting it.
Thank you so much for making this.
Thanks to you for sharing your story 💙 I'm really sorry this happened to you 😔 It makes me really angry how this issue is disregarded as an individual fault of the abuser, which it is, of course, but not only. This terrible situations could be avoided with community that cared and held parents accountable. I'm glad you could leave that behind and that you're doing better now, big hugs from here. There's been a few comments with people sharing their personal experiences regarding this topic, it really means a lot to me that you all feel comfortable doing this here. Thanks 💙
🌹🌹🌹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🦾🦾🦾just by telling your story you have helped someone
I'm on the Spectrum myself, Asperger's Syndrome. I know exactly what it's like to be bullied at school, though it has been many years since I was even in college. I was lucky to find a husband that was so accepting of me the way I am, now we support each other through thick and thin. I don't know if you were ever able to marry, but if not, I hope you can someday. Everyone has someone out there, and we all find each other eventually. Congratulations on escaping a nightmare, may the rest of your life be a dream come true.
@@TheDreameroflove Thank you for your support! To answer your question, yes I am married to a beautiful woman whom I love very much. We have been together for 16 years going on 17. She is my best friend and rock. She is also neurodivergent and we have been Living together for all but 2 months of the time we have been together. She is the kindest, most generous, most supportive person I have ever met. She’s a voice actor and Audiobook narrator at the top of her field. You can find her and I on Audible if you look up my name, or hers Andrea Parsneau. We have had the amazing opportunity to live on both coasts of the US and all over in between. With hers and a couple of other very close friends help I have come a very long way from that abused and bullied child to where I am now. I have had the chance to see and experience some very amazing things and even more amazing people.
I am happy, regardless of the physical or mental challenges that I deal with. More happy than I ever imagined I would ever be when I was young being told that I was only ever going to struggle and fail. The internet has also allowed me the opportunity to find music or art like this video and the opportunity to meet and talk to wonderful people like you and the others who have also commented to my story.
If I can offer any advice, take every opportunity you can. Don’t let you get in your way. Trust your instincts and love yourself. This world really is far more beautiful and complex than what we are shown most of the time. People are typically far kinder than they are given credit for, those that aren’t are likely dealing with their own pain and lashing out because of their fear of being hurt again. They don’t deserve more space in your heart or head than what is required for pity.
Heartbreaking story. An enchanted wood. And a horned owl I've never known of before. This is precious.
Tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. You made my day Ian. Thank you from the bottom of my witchy soul.
😍😍😍 Thanks for your words :)
My wooden boat is named ‘Ayla’ , which means ‘halo of the moon’ … maybe a good name for one of your little friends ??? 👩
That’s a pretty name.
What language/culture does that come from?
Oh I always wondered what that ment Ayla is a character in a video game i play shes a Chief Lady the games Chrono Trigger
@@AbstractQueer In Turkish, Ayla means the same meaning, also 'Ay' means the moon in Turkish, but I guess the origin of Ayla is Hebrew and Turkish.
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the moment when the child ask hopeful yet fearful for help - and gets way more than he expected -can't say how much that touched me knowing someone who was abused the worst way possible from her father and had noone to turn to that time - may everyone in need get an angel in whatever shape
I was bullied a lot as a kid and my home life was not great. As a result I ended up loving the night. I feel safer walking alone at night then any where else. Love this song.
Thanks for sharing this ❤️🩹
How naively I clicked on this expecting a fantasy folk song. Only to weep upon realising the reality woven into the fantasy. You evoke such beautiful cruel emotion in this. I am fortunate enough to live in a safe home thanks to my mother. She shields me from the evils of life because she wasn't afforded the same.
Domestic abuse is no joke and I am grateful you are covering this issue so eloquently in song.
The forest is a wonderful thematic device for a safe haven. Something that provides safe harbour and takes serious of the injustice of being refused refuge. I love reading the comments here. Everyone has such wonderful interpretations. Reminds me of English class, but this feels infinitely more meaningful and relevant.
I will always remember "Darkness looks like haven when fiends hide in plain sight" a reminder that the greatest evils are the realest ones.
Thank you Mr Fontova, for something rich and worthwhile in an era where thing seem exceedingly shallow and insensitive.
Thank you so much for your words :) I'm also amazed to read all the beautiful comments you all are leaving here 💙
My friend, I have no words to express how good that was. The music is so gorgeous, and so are the animations. I cannot wait for the Volume 2 !
Thanks :)
Gee gods, It’s Peter Crowley himself!
No way! I listen to your music too!
This hit home hard. Survivor of an abusive sperm donor and trafficking here. I've always been drawn into forests and mountains and away from humans whenever I needed space or time to myself.
You hit every button in exactly the right way with this. Thank you. Beautifully done, excellent storytelling as well as a wonderful singer (and the artwork is just gorgeous, too!).
I've never heard you before, so please pardon me while I go trudging around your channel now. :)
Thanks for sharing your story. A few people that struggled with abuse have shared their experiences in the comments, and I feel so honored that something I made makes you all feel safe to do this here. I cried a bit 🥲 Thanks 💙
What a great job those hiding their evil in the dark have done to make us into self-loathing beings. We judge all humanity by what the most evil ones do. All we have to do is hold accountable those humans that are monsters, lock them away forever or worse. 😵
This song gave me chills. Such a powerful ballad, and one of my new favorites.
I was never abused, but I do have demons that I run from, and I have always considered the wilderness my safe haven, and my friend who have been abused feel the same.
Stunning... What a beyond gorgeous melody. This is haunting, stirring and comforting at the same time... I got so many chills and teared up at the part when the owl spirit soars through the air. Just, wow, wow, wow..... ❤♥♥♥
💙💙💙 Thanks :)
This hit so hard, I'm ngl. I have too many friends who were abused by their parents, and even my own parents went through that. Just knowing how hard it is for a kid to run from a traumatizing childhood makes this song hit hard. I can't count how many times I'd be messaged in the middle of the night by my now adult friends because they had night terrors of their parents, how many times I've sat with them as they fall into another pit of depression because "they're not good enough". This song legitimately almost made me cry.
Having caring people around that offer safe spaces, like you did, is a key aspect of being able to get out 💙
@@IanFontova I really appreciate that. I'll always be there for them, no matter how dark things get. They may not be able to change their past, but together, we can always craft a bright future.
Ooo. This one hit me in multiple ways. I expected so much beautiful art and music, and you've more than delivered.❤️🙏🏼 But I have also been a child of the moon in my life, wandering at nights to feel free and safe in the darkness, and sometimes with my siblings and friends, and processing parental abuse since then. I've also been a volunteer advocate at a domestic and sexual violence services organization, and I see these kids (and abused spouses) around me more often than I think is right. This is beautiful, for obvious reasons, as well as for those that may not be as easy for some to see, but which are very clear to those who haven't had a voice for their struggles.
Thank you.
Thanks a lot for sharing your story, it means a lot to me 💙
Even though this beautiful video literally has the lyrics. I've written it down for the people who'd like it.
Guided by the moon tonight
Across the frozen path
Strides a fearful spirit
Running from the past
Deep inside the dark wood
Where roots are veiled in ice
They fall and find upon them
Two eerie bright eyes
Tell me troubled young soul
What is it that you fear?
I watch over this forest
None shall hurt you here
Did you come across the dead
That roam around the bog?
Did you wake the wicked troll
Or breathe the deadly fog?
Will my garden settle you,
Or will you follow your flight?
Darkness looks like haven
When fiends hide in plain sight
Let the dawn light scatter 'round
And spread the robin's tune
May this glade be home and hearth
For the children of the moon
There's no dragon, wraith or curse,
No monster that i woke
For it was someone close to me
The reason i donned my cloak
Twas my father I ran from
I'm afraid to tell
Made my life so miserable
He does not wish me well
How can that be possible?
How can it be true?
A parent must protect their child
He should've cared for you
Did you seek your mother's aid?
What about your god's?
Surely the righteous city knights
Would chase a man so flawed
Will my garden settle you,
Or will you follow your flight?
Darkness looks like haven
When fiends hide in plain sight
Let the dawn light scatter 'round
And spread the robin's tune
May this glade be home and hearth
For the children of the moon
Mother weeps and stays aside
She does not dare to speak
Her laughter once a sunny storm
Turned to sigh so bleak
Father's a respected man
He's the mayor and the priest
There's no guards I could go to
For they would turn on me
He said 'If you run I will find you
I'll spread the word, there's nowhere to hide
I'm a friend of each honourable man,
From here to the end of known land'
Will you help me?
A cursed evil coward snake
Is enough to grieve
But having nowhere you could go
That I don't forgive
May the night fall upon him
And those who take his side
My roots will crawl beneath their beds
And spread a rotten blight
Will my garden settle you,
Or will you follow your flight?
Darkness looks like haven
When fiends hide in plain sight
Let the dawn light scatter 'round
And spread the robin's tune
May this glade be home and hearth
For the children of the moon
May this glade be home and hearth
For the children of the moon
The forest spirits anger and disbelife... I love his character so muuch. Sadly bringing up a lot of negative flashback from my childhood. I found that song maybe 5 days before, it's on loop, all day, so far.
My "home" has all the food, clothing, and items i could've ever asked for in a lifetime. Yet the one that i ask for ever year is my mom because alcohol has consumed her life and now she is consuming mine at a such young age. So many times i have forgiven her, but lately she did something that i feel like i could never forget or forgive her for it. So when i heard this song for the first time, i broke into tears realizing that my mom was the dad in the song and my dad was the mom. Your song brought me joy because i love the forest and your song was very reliable to me and my broken heart.
I am so glad that I can seek refuge under your songs
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation 😞 I really hope you can get the resources at some point to improve that and surround yourself with people that treat you nicely like we all deserve ❤🩹 Big hugs from here and thanks for sharing your story 💙
My name is Rhiannon and I've reflected this very same opinion - that children should not be so deprived of rights and autonomy - for almost my entire life just to go unheard. This is beautiful. Thank you.
I cannot put in words how much I love this song. I already love a lot of your music, so I've kinda been spoiled to expect great songs but this somehow really hit me by surprise by how awesome this is! Thank you for sharing your work and passion with us.
(Man this comment came out waay more schmaltzy than I intended, but I mean it 😄)
Thank you 💙 I've put a lot of work and love into it and it makes me so happy to read all the cute comments you all are writting :)
Apparently Spotify recommended me your song. I was not ready for how much the lyrics resonate in me once i saw this vid...
Some people nowadays see druids and rangers as hippies or rogues with extra steps, but this song would be a wonderful source of inspiration for making a druid and ranger character. If a forest and its inhabitants (both magical and mundane) can provide sanctuary to all in plight, then its likely that these tended souls will follow the path that ensues that not only is this sanctuary kept safe but even help others needing refuge like this out of empathy.
I burst into tears as I listened to this. It seems my inner child still has a lot left to heal. Thanks for offering me solace under the moon, next to the monsters I've come to know and trust more than the fiends who hide in plain sight.
Thanks to you for your words 💙
Holy cow this is criminally underrated, so frikken good.
this song sends shivers down my spine. The forest spirit's gentle yet agressive voice, the instraumentals, even the lyrics make this feel like something out of Dragon age or a DnD campaign where the song explains the backstory of a particular player character. I feel my skin grow cold as the spirit says "BLIGht", and want to shelter the child as he explains his situation. It FEELS like a legit old Celtic folk song. Fantastic work.
Average sorlock backstory.
UA-cam randomly recommended this to me, and I started listening to this as a sort of background music for something else, as I took it for some cool but ordinary folk themed music. Then I caught the lyrics of verse 2, felt chills running all over me, and I felt compelled to redtart and give it a proper watch and listen. Amazing work ❤
Absolutely beautiful, genuinely magical, wonderfully crafted. Thank you for the phenomenal music!!
This song has a special place in my friends and my own heart. It came on by accident during a dnd session.
Truely a spectical to my eyes and like honey to my ears!
That's lovely :)
I'm surprised how much this song means to me. At first, I didn't expect much, but I turned out to be wrong. The part which resonated the most with me was the second verse where the spirit finds that she can't trust anyone. It's the first time a song has ever made my cry. Everything about this, from the music, the meaning, the animation, is perfect!
Thank you 💙
Noodle arms Gobbo is my spirit animal! xD
This song is so beautiful i nearly cried. I adore your music and work, and i especially appreciate these amazing celtic tunes which also tell a tale, but not just any tale, but that slip in social commentary that's important to have.
Child autonomy is so heavily disrespected in our society today, and i've seen how deep those rotten roots grow, I've met countless people, and have many friends who have their own tales of abuse, neglect, of having their boundaries trampled upon, and having everyone else around them turn a blind eye, make excuses for their abuser, or outright take their abuser's side, ESPECIALLY if the wounds aren't physical. Even then, when you find few who may listen if any, they don't know what to do, or don't bother to do something, they express hollow sympathy but don't dare to try, because full authority of a parent is placed on a pedestal in our society, while the constant, demonstrable harms are just overlooked, or swept under the rug, if not called "normal". As a rotten cherry on top, some of the people who argue against this, somehow argue that child autonomy would put children more in danger to abuse or predation, not just ignoring the fact that the total authority of a parent multiplies this 100 fold already, but that allowing children to say no, to set boundaries, and to stand up for themselves, is part of preventing those things from happening.
These conversations need to be had but too many don't even engage with it, too many will only throw out snarky, bad faith responses to these things, like pointing out how children don't know a lot, or might be immature, or might set some "unreasonable boundary" (very important to press them on why depending on the context), which even if they do, doesn't change the importance of this topic. Obviously it's not reasonable for a child to set a boundary of "i will only eat candy" for example, but that's never what we're talking about, but it's along the lines of the kind of sarcastic, snarky, bad faith responses people will throw out as a way to dismiss the subject entirely, rather to think critically about how we treat children in our society, and how it can enable abuse, predation, and a slew of other harmful things.
(Also there's a misspelling in the description of LGBTQIA+)
On another note, could i recommend some streamers i watch who talk about these issues to react to this song on stream? if not i understand, but I just wanted to check for permission and if it was copyright.
Thank you so much for your time writing this 💙 I'm really glad to have people expanding on it on the comments, I support everything you said. I'm no expert on the topic, but I find it absolutely enraging how normalized all this harm is. A lot of things that everyone agrees are totally unacceptable to do to another human being, they're ok if they're done to kids because they don't know what's best for them. And society goes along with it.. I feel like a lot of kids are alone and unprotected, while being one of the groups that need more care and understanding, as they're still learning how everything works, and so they're more vulnerable. Sometimes they might now know what's best for them, but that requires help, companionship, guidance.. It's not an excuse to cross their boundaries and wield authority over them. And I'd say that most of the time they DO know what's best for them, it's just that the assumption that they don't, brings adults to not even listen.
You can totally recommend this to the streamers you watch. About the copyright, I'm afraid I don't know much about how UA-cam and Twitch handle it. I set the Standard UA-cam License when I upload my videos, and I don't check the "UA-cam Content ID" thing when I upload the music to Spotify, in case someone wants to use it in a cool way. If there'd be any kind of copyright issue, it'd come from the platforms side, not mine. And I'd try my best to solve it so they can use the video without problems.
ps: thanks for the misspelling clarification, corrected!
@@IanFontova I completely agree with what you said. It's so odd to see people argue that because children may not always know what's best for them, that means that it's somehow justified to wield authority over them maliciously, rather than educating them on dangers, being patient, guiding, compassionate, and understanding.
As someone who has also been through abusive experiences with parents, it seriously feels like some parents don't actually think through why they want children other than having a cute living thing to own as property, and they don't actually put forth the effort to learn how to understand, guide, teach, and raise a child. Then when their child acts like a human being separate from them, with their own thoughts, opinions, and flaws, they lash out, and justify horrid treatment towards children in place of more compassionate responses, and while they'll argue it's to teach them, for many, it doesn't come off as trying to teach their child better, it comes off as them taking their anger out on their child, using them as an emotional punching bag to vent their frustrations and struggles of being a parent, a responsibility they chose, onto their child. It's repulsive, but abusers will always justify their lashing out as teaching their child when all it teaches children is to fear their parent, to be secretive, and to lie, and trick their parent into calming down out of self defense and fear of their safety.
As for copyright, i see, thank you for the info, do you want to know the streamers in advance that i want to recommend to so they can contact you if any weird youtube copyright stuff happens?
@@akira1086 Totally, having kids for the wrong reasons is one of the big variables in all this 😔 The reality clashes with the ideal they had in mind (often shaped by prejudice and bigotry), and the kid, which is the one that had no say on being brought there, pays the consequences. I'm sorry this happened to you, it happened to so many people I would say, in some degree. Big hugs and thanks for sharing your perspective, I think it's really valuable 💙
Do you mean puting me and those streamers in contact? I'm fine with everything, you could give them my email (ianfontova@gmail.com) if that makes sense, or whatever you think works better :)
@@IanFontova Agreed, also thank you.
As for the streamers, whichever works best for you, whether you want me to put you in contact with them, or if i should just inform them of what you said and hand them your contact. No guarantees they'll view the song, but asking in advance, cause rightfully so, many streamers worry about copyright so they'll avoid songs like this unless they know it's safe to cover.
@@akira1086 Ok! So, if you're alright with it and want to suggest it yourself to whichever streamers you see fit (including what I said about the copyright and my contact info), that'd be cool :) Thanks a lot for spreading the word about the video!
And so an order of druids would be born. Guardians of their oak father and children of their mother moon.
Add a ranger and I’m in. (My family loves me, I just want to protect the Spirits of the Forest and the Moon.)
This is beautiful and profound. I already loved your music (and finally became a patron once I realized I was listening basically every day :) ) - but as someone who has experienced multiple forms of violence in my life, and who has worked in the antiviolence sector for years, I am truly grateful for Children of the Moon. Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this and for your support on Patreon, I am honored 💙
I am very lucky to live right next to a very beautiful forest. Sometimes i go out at night and enjoy how the sound and atmosphere take me in, swallow the sounds of the city behind me and give me inner peace. When i stand still for a while and listen to the sounds of the forest i often wonder if the forest also listens back to me.
I love the way you pictured the Forest Guardian here. The thought of something watching over these beautiful places is somehow very calming to me. Just very very beautiful, the music, animation and Story. Thank you so much for this wonderful song!
Love this, thanks :)
This song hits me in a very primal part of my feels. Feels like you got the forest spirit perfectly. Their confusion about how a parent could treat their child like that is almost beautiful. Their binary view is perfectly reflective of nature - as is their vengeance. A forest spirit is basically the ultimate parent. All of nature is their child. On a technical level, I absolutely love the voiceover when the forest spirit is speaking. The distortion works perfectly. I’m pretty sure at least 100 of these views are me. That number will keep going up. You hit my hyperfixation button.😅
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. You're truly one of the best composers of the era, and I mean it. Your music is powerful, enchanting, and makes us want to dance all night.
Be blessed forever, Ian Fontova. You deserve it.
This video is simply stunning! From the music to the animation and the themes, everything here is great. Outstanding performance, Ian!
My friend, I have no words to express the amount of emotions that your art has awakened in me. The final part almost brought me to tears of joy because of all that power that the chorus provokes. I am a sensitive soul for this style of art and I marvel at how you have been able to capture the essence of the songs of yesteryear and the power of myth.
All that remains is to say thank you, thank you very much and I hope to continue discovering your songs like these.
What a beautiful comment 😭😭😭 Thank you so much for your words 💙
The worst part is that back then, he could have had his wife thrown in an insane asylum for hysteria and his daughter too for daydreaming or for wanting to run away into the woods. To get away was considered insane.
Totally, and sadly I'd say it doesn't differ much from nowadays... The idea of craziness and mental health institutions (or the threat of them) are used against survivors often, as far as I know. Because of course experiencing abuse makes you unstable, and it makes you react in ways and do things that you wouldn't do if you were ok. While the abuser often gets to look as the "reasonable" one, the one that is in control of the situation. How the "hysteria vs reason" duality is often used to enable abuse is a whole topic with a lot to unpack 😔
@@IanFontova Definitely. I just watched a video about this woman whose abusive husband put her in a mental institution and he convinced the doctors that she couldn’t make decisions for herself and he should make decisions for her.
@@faristasairuv5143 Sounds quite like the Britney Spears case 😔
That's for sure perfection ❤. The time spent for the animation is totally worth it. Appreciate the hard work you put for us in your musics. You honestly deserve much more. Time to put it on repeat haha.
And here I sit, speechless, shedding a tear.
This is a masterpiece, Ian. ❤🔥The lyrics! The music! The marvelous artwork! Your words about this sensible, important topic. ❣
I'm beyond words. Thank you. Thank you so much for your wonderful art! 🥰
(jamming along on my hurdy gurdy to this 😘)
This is so nice, thank you for your words :)
You got a Hurdy Gurdy!?!? Please post you playing along.
(I'm doing research on buying bagpipes but living in a built up area makes me think an accordion or Hurdy Gurdy would make for better relationships?)
@@mercyjokes2d696 I'd suggest the irish uilleann pipes, they sound quieter than scottish or galician bagpipes. It also depends on the reed you use. I ordered mine to a reed maker called Cesar Pastor (if you type Cesar Pastor reeds on Google he comes up), asking him for a smooth not-too-loud sound (because neighbours xD) and I'm really happy with it. I would say it's at a similar loudness level as my hurdy gurdy :)
I'm in absolute love with this forest spirit, it bring me to tears. Fantastic, fantastic song
I’ve been listening to you for 6 years, you’re great as always, thank you
Algorythm strikes again to the prettiest surprises man. It's like all of my favourite tropes and vocals in one song!!! HOW?????
I've experienced the perspective of both the child of the moon and the forest's guardian. Neither is a comfortable place to be, but the forest's guardian at least has the power- and the willingness- to do something about it. I've often had the will, but not the power.
And the music itself! Beautiful, eerie, like it comes from another world, a land of fae and gods. The voice of the forest guardian, like an ancient thing echoing in the bones of the earth itself, but soft and compassionate. And your own voice, rich and vibrant and full of all the emotion of the piece. It's perfect. I love this song, gives me chills. I've had it on repeat for five hours now since it landed in my recommendations!
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Iam so glad we finally got another Ian Fontova song with your Singing, I really missed it. ALso the music video Oh God.
Thanks :DD
Oh boy, I was not ready for how amazing everything is in these short 6 minutes. Kudos and many thanks for producing this.
I can’t stop listening to this song. It’s just too good for words!
Love the song, just discovered it. I really like this mystical, karmic, primal even justice the forest spirit represents. He really reminds me of ents in lotr. Imho it's a personification of nature and the natural order of thing. I'd like to point towards 2 occurrences that strike me most. 1 4:41 "and spread a rotten blight". The peak of righteous fury of nature against human evil and perversion of nature. Well done mate. 2. 1:54 "how can that be possible?" A stark and clear yet unfathomable realization for the force of nature. For can it be true that a parent wishes harm onto their offspring? An unnatural thing, abominable and abhorrent. Again well done and thank you.
I worked while listening to this, my tiredness slowly disappeared. Thank you, great job 👏
This is a MASTERPIECE! 👏👏👏 A tale of glorious vindication for a frightened child. I'm grateful to you for sharing this. You've found another fan in me!
I have been mentally/psychologically abused my entire teenage years, so I must admit that this song hits hard. I wish I had an Eerie Bright Eyed friend to protect me, but no one ever came
This was amazing! You are a talent that I hope to see more of one day. Thank you for your gift of music, and storytelling.
I love how the morning light comes after the father is gone, like the child can finally breathe again and won't have to fear the shadows anymore ❤🩹❤
This video just showed up in my feed. Loved the song! I had minor verbal and emotional abuse, not enough to cause major damage, but still enough to leave small scars. My heart goes out to those who experienced the worst possible. ❤❤❤
Same here ❤🩹
I can say I was able to go to my parents for help. I was tortured in school before I was homeschooled and I do mean I have multiple surgeries ahead of me to try and mend my body so I can keep living life.
Love this song
That's terrible, I'm so sorry you had to go throught this 😞 Big hugs from here ♥🩹
Adrian von Ziegler, BrunuhVille, Ivan Torrent, Phil Rey Gibbons, Tony Gram, Two Steps From Hell. Now we also got Peter Crowley and YOU too!
This song is amazing on it’s own but the artwork and lyrics together are astonishing. I am truly blown away by this masterpiece.
wow just wow lost for words i saw this and though oh looks interesting i check it out and i was so glad i did i loved it made me cry i got the story straight away this is a beautiful way of showing how cruel the world can be and there is others out there that do care about it you got your self a new subscriber loved the music and words so cant wait to check out your other work well done on this video 👏👏👏👍👍❤❤❤❤
Than you and welcome!!
The entirety of a beautiful piece of art
I got major chills all over when I first heard this song, and even after four or five times I still get chills.
The forest is or prairie is a excellent place to hide and think and go through your thoughts and peice things together what’s better is haveing a friend to talk to about where thoughts should go
Wow, stunning music Ian, the warm inviting folk style with the fantasy themed vocals/lyrics go so well together. Greetings and respect from a fellow multi-instrumentalist and musician from Sweden. Skål! 🍻🎻😊
Amazing both visuals and music! 🌙🌳
You've been one of my main inspo these past years and i'm always so hyped when a new song comes out ! As always: great work !!
Holy smoke! This is actually pretty impressive. Well done, Ian! That's a wonderful job :)
My home seemed perfect when I was little, but at ten it all fell apart when my parents divorced. I was lucky that I never had to deal with abuse, but I did suffer emotionally for years. When I met my husband, I didn't think I would want to marry so young, but I learned that I couldn't live without him, and now we're nearing our ninth anniversary and have two beautiful children. I'm being sure to give them love so that their images of a "perfect" family will never shatter as mine did.
I'm sorry to hear that 😔 I think that sometimes divorce is the best option for the kids wellbeing, but every situation is different. What matters most is providing that safe space that I'm sure you're giving them 💙
No words express how amazing this song is Ian! Just subscribed. Amazing!
Now THIS is a gem. Thank you for sharing with us!♥️🎵
I have no words that could possibly express the way that this hit me. Well done.
Qué canción más maravillosa y qué hermosa (y dura) la temática que has elegido para ella. Mis más sinceras felicitaciones. Ya tienes nuevo miembro de tu Patreon. Muchas gracias por tu música
Muchas gracias por tus palabras y por tu apoyo, ahora te escribo por Patreon :)
Goddess how I wish I could give more than one like.
I'll try and share it with as many people as I can 🙏 this song is so so amazing at so many levels
Such a beautiful song accompanied by gorgeous animation. Im obsessed.
so grateful to have found this wondrous gem 💜
beautiful song, very emotional with a strong message. Loving it. Greetings from crazy krautland!
Ah, wonderful. Just wonderful, no words to express that feeling.
Omg this made me bawl my dad used to play a melody like this on his guitar and it brought back so many memories ever since he passed I got to his grave give him flowers and go on an adventure he was quite the opposite of this video but it still hits hard thank you so much for bringing back memories. It’s so sad since I can never hear that melody again so this makes me feel like I’m sitting in my bed going to bed while my dad sings me to sleep
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Surprisingly, unbelievably, incredibly good!!! 😍
Dang you have me nearly bawling. I don't have resonant experiences but I ache for those who do.
My dude, your voice gives me chills. And this song had me wanting both to comfort and seek vengeance all at once. I'll be watching this over and over, I already know ❤
I felt this so much and it made me cry. Thank you for composing this.
Ian..... Wow...... The feeling your music invokes.... I cannot wait for more . Wow
Fantastic! A wonderful and interesting ballad on an unexpected and new theme!
Man I don’t know why this song hits me so hard. All I do know is that hearing this always gets me misty eyed.
¡Enhorabuena!!
Suena genial la música, tu voz y una pasada la animación!
Deseo que te vaya muy bien ,Ian!!
Brilliant story telling in music, just love it, my hands and feet won't stay still❤❤❤❤
Could have used this a decade ago. Glad some kids in similar situations might find it and find solace within.
I really love this song and can relate it sadly... I get always goosebumps from it! We need a song like this next time maybe with a violin?? ^^
Beautiful, captured the mystery without breaking it. Thank you
I got goosebumps from this!
As someone who's trans this song hits home on a community though luckily not individual level.
I had the exact same issue with my mother rather than my father. Regardless of the horrible things she did or said to me, everyone would just make excuses for her. "Shes your mother, she loves you." Is what theyd say in response to me trying to get help.
My dad was the only reason i made it to adult hood, he did his best to make up for my mothers controlling nature. I managed to move out eventually and with her favorite target gone she started going after eveyone else even more to make up for it, and my dad finally divorced her.
My dad and my siblings are all doing much better now that we've all cut her off.
I'm sorry this happened to you, glad you could get out 🩹❤ The lyrics came out like this, but I know that parental abuse also comes from the mother side often and that's something that would be good to represent as well. Thanks for sharing your story and hugs from here 💙
@@IanFontova I will admit it was a bit painful to listen too, constant depictions of abusive fathers in media alongside mothers who love unconditionally are bitter. Because my father was my hero who was there for me when I needed him, and a mother like that is something I can only dream about.
But at the end of the day it's your song, your video. And you did an amazing job on everything about it. So thank you for blessing this site with your art, and please keep continuing to do so 💜
@@Ixbran I understand. Your perspective is teaching me that mother parental abuse is most likely under represented in media compared with father parental abuse. I had a lot of doubts of what to do with the mother character, as I mainly wanted the story to be about the kid and parental abuse. But also sexist violence from husband to wife is a really common and structural problem, so the lyrics came out like this and I decided to go with it. I might do it differently now, sorry if this was triggering. Thanks a lot for appreciating the video anyway and sharing your perspective, it's really valuable 💙
I envy you in the sense of your father being your closest person. My father wasn't abusive to me, but now he's so distant that I barely know him. I'm sorry you never knew a mother's love, but I'm sure that one day you'll find a good husband (or maybe wife if that's your preference) whose mother will become a mother to you as well and you'll at least have a taste of what you never had
Great Song !
really cool! I loved both the animation and the folk song :D
Wow! Amazing, help those being abused, and care for all of those in need!
oh my god i have the perfect place to put something like this in my campaign! Even an amazing homebrew monster type, a druid lich. I'll just have to make then lawful good aligned but maybe spread rumors about then not being the best of person. Not looked at the stat block in a bit but i'm guessing that i probably don't want my party to be allies with em right away as i renember em being strong enough to at least a boss for an arc.
Incredible composition there🙏💯🙏
I've read a lot of novels about parental abuse and this just hits very close to those books