The Willow Maid - Erutan (katethegreat19)

[@h.s.1535]

"He could not take from the forest what was never meant to leave." Literally gave me the goosebumps.

[@adelinaaionitoaie2951]

same, made me tear up;-;

[@WendWillow]

Silver Knight Honestly!

[@blastriade6325]

me too

[@alexnadia8493]

Same that line resonated in me and gave me one heck of a shiver

[@moonlightmagick9858]

@H.S. I’m reading vk while listening to this haha 😂

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Žalosna vrba. In one story, a child was drowning in a river (Neretva) and begged the willow to lower her branches. She did so, but not fast enough, and the child drowned. Now the sad willow always has her branches pointing to the ground, in case a child ever needs to grab unto them

[@pinklilyandalanamoon563]

That's why they are called weeping willows.

[@lilith4506]

Zajímavý příběh... a smutný

[@nenewini]

How melancholically beautiful

[@angeldougan9334]

I know this story also, but in the version, I was taught it was a litter of kittens. They had once belonged to a Scottish Princess but someone in the household got jealous and attempted to drown them and their mother. The mother cat made it to shore and had a shit fit when she could rescue her litter so some of the willows took pity on her and rescued them. This is why they are called Pussy Willows today

[@famousdeadweed1220]

@@angeldougan9334 pussy willows? Huh well I've never heard of that..

[@sokogirl143]

"If you love a flower, don't pick it up. Because if you pick it up, it dies and ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession, love is about appreciation." this quote can definitely be applied here

[@grayson3274]

I pluck my flowers... Then plant them again in another pot... They live

[@sujalthapa7887]

@@grayson3274 There's a difference between surviving and living my friend.

[@Washeek]

@@grayson3274 I pluck my flowers, for they will die anyway and with them plucked I can give to another.

[@ratwithahat4228]

Oh, I just eat them.

[@nightcollapse]

You can love someone, that doesnt mean you're the right fit for them. Love them enough so you're happy if they're happy, even if that isnt with you.

[@vtheman1850]

The mythological creature described in this song is a Dryad. In most European folklore(Aside from ancient Greek), Dryads were believed to be the spirits of particularly old oak trees. Reclusive and mischievous these creatures lived bound to their trees, able to commune with the animals and plants of the forest. The appearance of the Dryad would reflect the health of her tree , with her hair, eyes and in some stories even skin color changing to match the seasons. It was believed that, should a dryad stray to far from her tree, cut of from the life essence of the Oak , she would literally wither away and die. Common folk tales around central and eastern europe would often attribute that, if a young child was lost in the woods, it was very likely that they had been charmed by a Dryad. The more you know.

[@JustAn0therSoul]

First of all this is not mythology at all. Earth Humans lost just the natural connection to nature spirit, once it was completly normal to have a spiritual connection to mother earth and all her helpers. Thats why we can find depiction of these beings aging thousands of years back across all continents, long time before the continents were interconnteced. Then the middleage happened and the extremly negative energies created back then cutted us off of our natural innate spirituality. The Christians back then over a few hundred years also killed Millions of the native indians in America and only a few descendents still have the spiritual knowledge. Dryads are tree spirits, Fairys often live close to them (In the spiritual Dimension, but both of them can make themselves visible if they want to). They also often live close to special tree's or at places thats are untouched by earth humans. They take care of EVERY Flower in nature and they try to heal all the damage we are doing to nature. All Nature Spirits work in harmony none of them would ever do any harm do another creature including earth humans. Today there are people in power who know this but dont want the HUmans to awaken back to their natural spirituality, so they run agendas to ridicul any human who has contact with these magical creatures or who has any real spiritual experiences. The entire new age movement was setup to lead spiritual seekers into dellusions and mislead them on a path of darkness or at least block their development (Very few books are actually helpful). Real spirituality comes from the heart and as children its our natural state of being. So no Dryads and Fairys are completly different beings and none of them charmes children to get lost in the woods. This was later created to make people even more afraid to connect with these beings.

[@era.bruh05]

in slavic mythology it's called a Mavka (wikipedia is wrong, they are not killing men all the time or stuff, they have 2 weeks in the year where they do that, just like mermaids. in general they are kinda kind creatures, who died of unhappy/unreturned love)

[@hansb.jaeyni8230]

Another point that's a bit ironic (probably not intentional on the writer's part) is that willow trees aren't actually long-lived. They're among the fastest growing trees, but they typically only live 30-50 years old, rarely reaching 75. Obviously the original intent is that he destroyed something ancient and enduring. But, it's an interesting thought that he actually destroyed something quite young, with a lifetime ahead of it comparable to his own in length. It seems...crueler and more personal that way

[@earthfriendlyvloger]

My best friends wanted me to be free 🌲 although maybe I liked being "willow maid girl" who didn't enjoy watching our friends become "disappeared" ❤💕🕊💒💚🌲💫🥳🌞🌏

[@Puget55]

Why did you say aside from greek? Cause dryads are from greek myths, they are tree's nymphs.

[@adam-2011]

On her website, Erutan writes: “In Celtic mythology a man will often claim a sea nymph or tree nymph as his bride, but I never read any story where the fairy had any say in the matter. “In my song, the man refuses to listen to the fairy’s repeated plea, and cuts down her willow tree hoping to persuade her to come with him, but the act kills her instead.” In stories such as this, the man is usually portrayed sympathetically, and the wife accepting of her fate, with little to no resistance. She only defies him once she finds a way to escape. Here, though, the fairy makes her feelings clear from the get-go, at first kindly turning down the man’s advances, and then finally flat out telling him she’ll never wed him. Unfortunately, the man in this tale is portrayed as stubborn, refusing to take “No” for an answer. His actions therefore end up causing more harm than good.

[@solaroid4442]

Moral of the story? Medieval people were pricks.

[@jaycecross4110]

I hope there had been some kind of retribution to the man for being stubborn and causing harm at the end of the story

[@ZaNC4847]

@@jaycecross4110 a broken heart and self-esteem. Not much but I guess it suffices. He might be afraid to love again after that.

[@DardenLaoke]

Would be nice if the boy learned to respect women from that experience. Although it was worse in the medieval times these stories hail from, women today still have to deal with relatable situations. It's the least he could do, right?

[@marinakaiser7639]

Very good explained but it was so back than i said it also 🤷‍♀️

[@nexypaws]

We have simillar story in our mythology. The man has a strange feeling about his wife, who is always so lively sweet and beautiful throughout the day, but during the night, when she goes to sleep, she looks like dead. It's even more complicated, because they have a little son she cannot take care of throughout the night when he cries, so her husband has to wake to him, despite working hard throughout the day. He asks an oracle for help and is told his wife lives a double life, throughout a day it's his beloved wife, during night is an old willow near the river. When he hears it, he rages. Why would his wife lead a double life, when she belongs to him and needs to care for their child?! He then takes an axe and cuts the willow down. At the moment, his wife dies, collapses on the floor in the middle of movement. When the man hears, he regrets what he's done, but there is no way back. When he returns to the river pleading for forgiveness, the voice of his wife/willow speaks telling him to take the willow out of the water and plant its limbs along the river. Once their son is old enough to cut the wooden pipes from the new trees, he'll be able to talk to his mother.

[@prinkidoodles]

OH SHIT! This just shows how fucked up humans are!

[@flame6454]

May I ask what mythology this is?

[@oddqueen_LunaRose]

Nexoris the end of that story is actually quite beautiful

[@nexypaws]

@@flame6454 Czech one.

[@nexypaws]

@@oddqueen_LunaRose I definitely agree

[@SugarCaptain]

I love how in the third verse the voice sounded more urgent and worried while the start sounded so relaxed

[@SugarCaptain]

And at the end it became so slow as if it's the last sentence

[@bellatahir9540]

That's actually a pretty cool detail

[@Smitty-hr2mg]

Yes... It makes me sad. I cut many trees at will as a child. And as a man, I rue the harm I did to the wood of my youth. Now I bid all marvel at the vibrant bloom, but never to pluck or to cut that bloom. See it. Smell it. Love it. But never cut it. For in the cutting is death. Beauty is to be savored. Not destroyed. Humans are a part of the world, not it's master.

[@paullewis6526]

I only severe nice women fuck god lusther I am here know

[@galubyovo4061]

​@@Smitty-hr2mgdamn, bro got possessed by a greek poet there

[@ivcenbait]

“With her, i’ll raise my children, with her, i’ll live my life-“ sounded genuinely terrifying.

[@Sueuhevffbcjjidis]

Especially how the nymph is described as a "young girl" as opposed to the man being a "young man" just how 'young' does she appear to him?

[@Rexal_The_Saltiest_Brit]

@@Sueuhevffbcjjidis Except several times, at the beginning of nearly all the verses the man is described as a young man...? 0:42, 2:03, 3:25.... It's still terrifying however! Even to me as in my 30s... late teen me would have been this young man for sure, stupidly.

[@Sueuhevffbcjjidis]

@@Rexal_The_Saltiest_Brit "young man" vs "young girl" where I'm from, young man means early to mid twenties, whereas young girl means underage

[@ivcenbait]

@@Rexal_The_Saltiest_Brit i'm glad you've change, man.

[@norathecatwitch3601]

Exactly

[@fionaflop300]

The scene where she collapses makes her hair look like blood, like they were wounded by the tree chopping down, great symbolism

[@pokegard]

I think it looks like dying leaves, but I can see blood too now that you point it out

[@atlantica23]

i actually thought it was blood at first lol

[@Kim320320]

This song's been out for 7 years, but I bet a lot of you haven't noticed that 'Erutan' is actually 'Nature' spelled backwards. She spoke for Mother Nature, that's where her name came from.

[@ghostprince9247]

I actually didn’t notice that! Im dum and i thought “Erutan” was a kind of mythological creature..

[@Kim320320]

@@ghostprince9247 Now that you know… I was actually going through the name when I thought, why is this name so strange? So I flipped it back and voila! 😎😎

[@ghostprince9247]

@@Kim320320 XD

[@kairo9084]

Noticed that yesterday. But true sie. Want aware. But im aware theres no more songs from erutan. Please tell me im wrong XD

[@Kim320320]

@@kairo9084 sadly I didn't keep up. I wish she had more songs coming. Let's keep our hopes. ❤🌹

[@crestfallenmortal6533]

*_A young man walked through the forest with an axe sharp as a knife_* Woah that escalated quickly

[@willwu9585]

It all started with a bow.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa790]

Not really. It was the third time he disrespected her.

[@suckypuckle9292]

Did it though? An axe sharp as a knife is a pretty dull axe.

[@crestfallenmortal6533]

@@suckypuckle9292 Aye there are some pretty sharp knives

[@mackaylacook148]

@@suckypuckle9292 depending on the knife you think of, I've seen knives where you drop a tomato on it and it slices through easier than a soft block of butter

[@mahaelsharkawy8847]

My 6 years old son was crazy about this song...he made my sing it for him again and again...now he passed away...when I hear it now it's unspeakable feeling

[@XxFiorexX]

aww I’m sorry

[@molamolalaaa2968]

I'm sorry

[@misha-water3232]

I am so sorry for your lost,may your child rest in peace with God... (srry about my english)

[@Guitarman7133]

YOU CRY. ITS A RELEASE.

[@JananSharaf]

Sending you loving kindness ❤️

[@mocknload9739]

If you like a flower you pick it, and take it home If you love a flower you admire it, and let it grow...

[@justanotherpersonhi7215]

Then someone else comes and takes it....

[@nyanya4871]

I love this logic💕

[@wesleybradshaw2609]

What your saying is rape the flower?

[@The_Unknown_Wanderer]

@@wesleybradshaw2609 No. If you love someone, you let them be as they are. If you only like them, the choices you make will end up hurting them in a sense (by not being willing to compromise and always wanting your way). "If you love something let it go" and all that. If you love someone, respect their choices. A flower left to grow will flourish, but if you rip the flower out of the ground, no matter how much water you give it, it will still die.

[@justin2308]

At least you would’ve loved it enough to leave it be

[@masterking7401]

"There are things that are beautiful because you cannot have them" - Gilgamesh to arthuria

[@ireneflamel9899]

Godzahtheking Urmmm hey, fellow fate fan!

[@Lucidplays34]

Irony from a king who took what he wanted

[@merinachicken9831]

Congrats, you have 300 likes Date: 9/28/28 Time: 8:45 Yay

[@uchiha617hh]

Arturia, there is no h in the middle

[@asuna932]

I don't remember that line but I love Fate! Are you sure HE said that to her?

[@vinwaffle7077]

Him: "Come with me!" Her: "I can't, I'll die." Him: *takes her anyways* Her: *dies* Him: *Suprised Pikachu face*

[@idagergely6235]

This deserves more likes

[@nobodynothing8234]

Essentially lmao

[@acethefox]

To be fair, she never said she'd die, just that she couldn't leave. Not that that makes his actions any better.

[@adammarkiewicz3375]

@@acethefox To be even more fair - she did not die. But became kind of useless as bride opportunity.

[@rumpelstiltskin6150]

@@adammarkiewicz3375 To be even more fair, she did die, flower only bloomed once.

[@tuyettrinhphan9698]

"Now your willow's fallen. Now you belong to me." is when the maiden cried.

[@lulolie]

"The maiden wept when she heard him, when he said he'd set her free"

[@sterlingcampbell2116]

No, listen again

[@idagergely6235]

She said: she would wed him never, nor near, nor far, nor soon Him: Alright, I'm sure that's a yes

[@dakuten7883]

Ah yes, what a genius

[@Grigeral]

Each was a different person, not the same one coming back time and time again. That's why they are all 'a young man walked...' with no aging between.

[@faithtenorio4164]

Men🙄

[@Grigeral]

@@faithtenorio4164 I guess your comment shows what's really wrong with the current state of affairs... 2/3 did nothing wrong, were told no and left. Yet to you it's just 'all men' eh?

[@salomeeserol2129]

@@Grigeral Maybe there is no aging because it all took place within a short time ? If he came three day in a row, he surely didn't age that much

[@trishpulley]

4:33 I have never heard a human voice sound more like a flute. This is ethereal.

[@juliadubaj6558]

That is so true. Ethereal is definitely the right word

[@urbosasflurry4711]

It's beautiful🥺

[@marah3298]

I have chills. I feel like I am being hypnotized by her voice.

[@MarkSeiler]

@@marah3298 look up Edda Moser "Der Holle Rache"

[@marah3298]

@@MarkSeiler It’s very eerily beautiful and soft.

[@kaelacatabui4402]

everyone talking about the story and everything, but anyone else wanna acknowledge the absolutely GORGEOUS art/animation style?

[@misstigerrose]

RIGHT?? I Clicked on and i was like PLEASE BE ANIMATED AND ITS STUNNING

[@f.a.kefacebook5688]

I was stunned by the clarity of the voice. Women were given a great gift in their ability to sing, they don't use it nearly often enough.

[@gingadreamurr6238]

F.A. Kefacebook Few people can put forth the effort and dedication it takes to acquire such a voice. I may do voices to entertain others but I can’t sing as I like many others don’t wish to focus on their song.

[@naomicarren8145]

@@f.a.kefacebook5688 not every woman actually, but woman have different types of voice, they have high pitched voice but some also have a low pitched voice

[@saloni22815]

Right

[@kavi24eve21]

I’ve always hated and equally feared people that do/take whatever they want from another person regardless of what they say. Some might find this not all that bad or exaggeration, some might even find it “tragically romantic”. But believe me it can be very frustrating and scary when someone so persistently forces their opinions on you.

[@DostoyevskyTolstoy]

'Tis why I have such struggle in living with myself, or in living alone, and sometimes in living with others. Control mechanisms. Unique to each individual. Buttons, knobs, levers... switches. Metaphors are dangerous tools in the hands of any who would apply them for personal use, gain, or confusion.

[@geodrewbilee]

Interesting note: First it says a young man with a hunters bow, an item used to take an animals life Next it says a young man comes with a flower- demonstrating the act of having taken the life of a plant Finally a young man with an axe- who chops down the tree taking the life of the plant and in turn the life force of the dryad

[@KingArgus-fy5xq]

And this is exactly why, if such spirits and ancient Mythic beings exist in this world still, choose to hide from us because we're too rude and stupid of a species. We mess with stuff we don't understand and it ends up being an absolute disaster, which ends in heartbreak sadness and tragedy.

[@SB-ls7qj]

@@KingArgus-fy5xq I mean, I’m still gonna eat meat, but I get what you are saying.

[@Topdoggie7]

​@@KingArgus-fy5xq Most far and faerie folk still eat meat so it's not the eating of meat it's the way we treat the bodies after we eat the meat, which is why I usually collect bones and give them a peaceful burial or a passing ritual because in the end it's not that we eat the meat it's just how we treat the meat.

[@EndertheDragon0922]

“I know what will woo this plant woman- a dying plant that I ripped out of the ground!”

[@Chrisfragger1]

@@KingArgus-fy5xq Yep.... Love the fictional creatures over your own flesh and blood.

[@booknerd7339]

Bruh, he gave her, the PLANT SPIRIT a PLUCKED PLANT that might've been another spirit. Isn't that kinda like him saying, "Marry me because I'm giving you a dead friend." ??

[@bucketorandomness9383]

Yandere flirting

[@nnf1611]

Bucket O'Randomness 🤣

[@penelope-ss1ef]

huH

[@MechaShadowV2]

Lol

[@disgusted2704]

He might have not known that yet

[@mewtwaila]

I think he liked the idea of her and the idea of being with her, more than he actually loved her

[@ughicanteven5896]

He liked what he could get out of being with her. He wasn't in love with her.

[@ahumanaperson]

Lust vs love

[@JungkookiesOyo]

No he was horny.

[@kiamaria331]

He liked that she was beautiful. That's pretty much it.

[@michellecounts9879]

Most problems now. My oldest daughter who is 17 is having the problem 🙄😒

[@KrystalVF-hk2gx]

The melody is so beautiful... but then when you read the lyrics and the story it's actually so sad and terrifying. The art style is beautiful.

[@deborahkargher4175]

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but her hair gets more and more brown as the song goes on, like a flower shriveling and dying... Deep, man.

[@kaylahall4925]

Deborah Kargher yeah I noticed that. That was deep.

[@Daelyah]

Oshit.... 😐

[@suckypuckle9292]

Not deep at all. Just literally what happens when plants wilt.

[@fools4jules]

Not really. The first time we see her, her hair has a bunch of brown steaks, and the last time, she has none.

[@mercerelizabeth9626]

I think it gets more brown the more the willow tree dies

[@CatFish21sm]

To anyone watching, this is based on celtic mythology, if you listen to the lyrics and do a little studying you'll see that this is a satire about selfish love and has nothing to do with rejection, the boy had a choice the girl or his fortune, he chose both but didn't have a choice. It's made clear in the lyrics. See me now (This is how you see me) A ray of light in the moondance (Beautiful but soon to be gone) See me now, I can not leave this place (literally) Hear me now (not what shes saying but what shes singing.) a strain of song in the forest (Through my song I'm tied to the forest.) Don't ask me to follow where you lead (Not a rejection, shes saying don't ask me to leave.) (At this point the guy could have turned arround and said "I'll stay with you" for a better ending. Now for further clarification I'll go over the celtic references. First a young hunter, young hunters were very desirable to the celts they could easily provide for their families. So turning one down was unusual, especially considering women rights back then. Next the ring of toad stool, toad stool are mushrooms, a ring of mushrooms is called a fairy ring, he could only see her when he stepped into the ring so he knew she was a fairy (he says this near the end of the song) next she lived in a willow tree, this tells us the type of fairy she was, a nymph. Nymphs are exceptionally beautiful but they make a "contract" with a tree, in exchange for helping to nurture and care for the tree the tree shares it's life with the nymph. This allows the nymph to live for hundreds of years, but she is bound to the tree permanently and if she ever leaves it or if it ever dies then she dies. Next the boys green cloths and yellow flower, some people might take this for hunting clothes, but they aren't, green and yellow in that culture were signs of wealth and power, he was probably a nobles son or something like that. He was trying to impress her with his wealth. Now the worst part, he knew she was a fairy from the fairy ring (He even says it) he knew she was a nymph bound to the willow (She lives IN the willow. Not on, or near. And he knew to cut down the willow tree to unbind her (when he said he'd set her free), not just grab her and run off.) But even though he knows it will probably kill her he chooses to cut down the tree because he doesn't want to loose his wealth. He could have easily stayed with her and built a house in the forest if he gave up everything for her. But he chose not to. And finally the middle of the song. She said shed wed him never, not near nor far nor soon. (its easy to take this as flat out rejection, because it is. Not because she wouldn't marry him from the start though. She isn't being more straight forward with him. She's saying you will never buy me. He's showing off his wealth and power and offering to give her riches (offering the yellow flower) she's rejecting his offer, not necessarily him. It's not what you will give me, it's what you will give to be with me.)

[@connormorris4851]

Your comment deserves more likes!

[@Gimloi]

Wow! That is a great comment. I think it should be pinned so it wouldn't be lost.

[@lototheflo9640]

I think it’s about both selfish love and rejection. The man has deluded him self into thinking that they can be together all on his own. All the while the fairy is telling him “no I do not want you I do not want to be with you I want to stay here I need to stay here.” So I think it’s about both being selfish (the man) and rejection (done by the fairy)

[@classicco-op5580]

At least someone has done their research. I respect that.

[@KrillWhisperer]

Actually no. The lyrics are her trying to tell him she can't marry him nor exit the forest bc she's a fairy that can not exist outside the forest. Can't remember who said it in comments but she explained that the fairy was just an illusion made out of light shining thru leave and her voice was just forest noise. I can't quiet recall what type of fairy it is but I know it was not drayed as she just really couldn't leave the forest as she didn't existed out of it.

[@dashthatonedude]

I like how at 3:14 she sang "With her I'll raise *my* children" instead of *our* children. Implying he doesnt care about her

[@arandomgachatuber3010]

And she is a YOUNG girl prob 7-14 . it also says he likes her becouse she is "so young and so serene." Young. Just saying.

[@monomoonchild8066]

@@arandomgachatuber3010 faes are immortal. Stop making assumptions.

[@lauram8785]

@@monomoonchild8066 bruh

[@omniscientnarrator6579]

@@monomoonchild8066 Immortal doesn't always mean old. Disregarding the fact that the song literally says she's young, she could just be young by immortal standards, not to mention she's not completely immortal since she, you know, died at the end.

[@ashanimates1716]

YourAveragePsychicNarrator Isn’t she immortal as long as her tree isn’t cut?

[@shirasedesu6914]

Lyrics: A young man walked through the forest With his quiver and hunting bow He heard a young girl singing And followed the sound below There he found the maiden Who lives in the willow He called to her as she listened From a ring of toadstools, red Come with me my maiden Come from thy willow bed She looked at him serenely And only shook her head See me now, a ray of light in the moon dance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead A young man walked through the forest With a flower and coat of green His love had hair like fire Her eyes an emerald sheen She wrapped herself in beauty So young and so serene He stood there under the willow And he gave her the yellow bloom Girl my heart you've captured Oh, I would be your groom She said she'd wed him never Not near, nor far, nor soon See me now, a ray of light in the moon dance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead A young man walked through the forest With an axe sharp as a knife I'll take the green-eyed fairy And she shall be my wife With her, I'll raise my children With her, I'll live my life The maiden wept when she heard him When he said he'd set her free He took his axe and used it To bring down her ancient tree Now your willow's fallen Now you belong to me See me now (see me now, see me now) a ray of light in the moon dance See me now (see me now, see me now) I cannot leave this place Hear me now (hear me now, hear me now) a ray of light in the moon dance Don't ask me (don't ask me) to follow where you lead She followed him out of the forest And collapsed upon the earth Her feet had walked but a distance From the green land of her birth She faded into a flower That would bloom for one bright eve He could not take from the forest What was never meant to leave

[@Omundo_e_vulgar]

Thank you, you helped me understand the lyrics of the song

[@maiwenn4911]

Merci de la France 👍

[@Cavera439]

Obrigado, camarada ! 🇧🇷

[@bittersprout]

Can we say how when it went to the man bringing an axe and the music sped up the singing sounded almost anxious like it was the woman singing about what had happened and remembering what happened hurt her.

[@terminallove3531]

But she's "dead".

[@bittersprout]

This is where reincarnation comes into play.

[@xg3m1n1xX]

Could be a sister or friend of her who is remembering what happens to those who separate from their trees/plants or maybe even her reincarnation from the flower

[@holyvicar]

Of that's her then..DAMN No wonder why the boy fall in love

[@xg3m1n1xX]

@@holyvicar no he fell in love with her because of her beauty

[@fred3273]

8 years of this song and I barely noticed that “Erutan” is actually “Nature” spelled backward.

[@GreyKingsOfficial]

wait a minute

[@LucyTheValiant]

Omg, now I feel stupid lol

[@trevorwilliams6362]

Is stuff like this that just brings me so much joy!

[@bassguitarowl3436]

WTF, I FEEL SO DUMB!!!

[@xThatxGuy]

😮😮😮

[@SingingSealRiana]

Thinking about it, it id kind of gruesome, but I still think it is a great story to teach a child, better than most fairytales. 1. You can't always get what you want. 2. Wanting something to much might destroy it. 3. Respect anothers freedom to chose for themself. 4. Sometimes people will not listen to your no!

[@youtube_overlord]

Wait, she can't go with him, but he can lives on the tree! Maybe, he lives with childs (oh yes, maiden will not understand, whats happen 😁) and cokies ;) Be creative my dear friends!

[@credendovides20]

@@youtube_overlord Imagine that you're an almost immortal magical being and you turned down a random dude and this random dude than comes back and builds an house in your house and starts to live there with his family/tries to marry you. Please don't be creative if someone tells you to fuck off.

[@youtube_overlord]

@@credendovides20 its America's history)). She simply can't go away from tree - one problem. If she have more problem, she said that. And life immortal with mortal its not problem - man dies at 60 years. We speak not for simple girl, like you - like others. We speak about magical being (yes, she can be not girl and not boy). She can't have problem with real reletionship, because she haven't real girls needs. Its fairytale situation!!!

[@credendovides20]

@@youtube_overlord What do you mean with "It's America's history"? This is a Celtic legend. She turned him down. He didn't like that cause he is a douche that can't take no as an answer and felt entitled to have her anyway. Her being a magical creature or a simply human, still: do not invade people's properties. If they say "see my now and the f off", you do so. Consent is consent.

[@youtube_overlord]

@@credendovides20 "its America's history" colonists vs indians. I give opportunity that he can know more her and understand she. Yes, what he did is bad.

[@stardust1815]

I love how the song describes her as "young" when in reality she was probably thousands of years old-being a fae and all.

[@lilmallison2531]

I think it's meant to be understood as "young looking" as in 18-19y old woman. Edit: I mean I hope because the other option I can think off is worse.

[@Iuliadoesnotknow]

​@@lilmallison2531kinda late to this discussion but I'm pretty sure that Young girl/boy:5-17 Young woman/man:18-30 So there's a good chance she looked far younger than him,but Ig we'll never know

[@Jane-oz7pp]

If her life is bound to a single oak tree, she certainly was not thousands of years old. Fae doesn't mean immortal. Even trees have a first day of life.

[@terminallove3531]

​@@Jane-oz7pp Willows live for 70 years.

[@Evija3000]

@@Iuliadoesnotknow They might also have picked girl instead of woman for a better flow of lyrics. I doubt she was meant to look like a literal child.

[@melisaames6551]

The hunter: I'll set you free. Also the hunter: Now you belong to me.

[@MysticianLuna_VG]

*E M O T I O N A L D A M A G E !*

[@Extex_]

Oh no I wouldn't say freed. More like, Under new management.

[@celeridad6972]

Reminds me of the USA lol

[@Ahlem_DMC]

@@celeridad6972 😂

[@purple.9919]

​@@celeridad6972 Xenophobe

[@lilmisstarabear]

I read a story where a man discovers a whole community of fairies who literally merge with their trees for part of the year. He spends time with the community, and he and a woman from the community fall in love. She agrees to marry him, but warns him she can only live with him during the winter, the rest of the time she needs to be with the tree. The man agrees and they have a great winter, but as it ends, he starts to panic, unsure how he'll manage without her for the rest of the year. Spring comes, and he keeps coming up with excuses to delay her. She reminds him of his promise and says she'll return in the winter. The man gets desperate and sneaks out of the house with an axe. Arriving at her tree, he's startled to notice that it hasn't grown any leaves and appears to be dying. Looking at the axe, the reality of what he was going to do hit him and he realized that he was slowly killing her. Leaving the tree unharmed, he returns home and apologizes to the fairy and she returns to her tree for the spring summer and fall. The following winter, she returns to the house and from there on, the cycle continues.

[@ZaNC4847]

Everything hv its price.

[@ZaNC4847]

If I'm the man, I might just marry a human girl. But...right. The fairies are more beautiful.

[@LadyOfRadiantJoy]

Yes please. I need this content.

[@nR-nc8mb]

Source please . Or no book exists

[@smnnightangels4764]

Bless you! I got the inspiration for my poem! Thanks for sharing the story.

[@sissonsk]

“So the unwanting soul sees what's hidden, and the ever-wanting soul sees only what it wants.” ― Lao Tzu

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Nice cultural transistion there! Very different source, similar message.

[@MD-lu3wu]

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[@janecot123]

Damn I love that quote, very true

[@witrasworld1657]

"Shut Up!" -- Judge Bao

[@fathimafarhat7920]

@@witrasworld1657 lol

[@akithprotectorofthesky9111]

Erutan wrote an update at the end of April 2023 and you can read the full text on her website but I cut out a bit to post here to just remind people to not compare her past voice with her current one because it has caused her PTSD and a lot of anxiety, please be respectful and support her in these difficult times. "My life is more private than it was in the past. I admit I have dealt with a form of PTSD regarding my social media, with it bringing back all the myriad anxieties surrounding the loss of my singing voice, blows to my identity and self worth and the career I might have had. And it was never easy seeing/hearing reminders of how my voice used to be. It still isn't. But I am feeling better from keeping a bit of a distance, and have built a happy, busy life filled with many activities I love. That said, I know I've missed much kindness and good times with many wonderful people, and that is a deep regret of mine, but I've had to listen to what my mind and body were telling me in order to get through this very difficult time. I hope you will forgive me." - Erutan

[@TheLalacream]

Wait what happened?

[@noxiousorchid]

@@TheLalacream They aren't 100% sure, but what is likely an auto immune disorder has been causing her a lot of issues and has affecting her singing.

[@-blackcherry3918]

Omg that's so sad

[@fairy_queen85]

That's sad news... yet I feel as though Erutan should be relieved that a sample of her true voice, in its finest quality and melody, has been forever preserved in the form of this beautiful song. In my ears, she will always sound as enchanting and powerful as she did in The Willow Maid.

[@s.f.nightingale1735]

It's sad she thinks she should apologize. The only thing that makes me sad is she hasn't posted an up date here, but that's also not something she us required to do.

[@TreyaTheKobold]

There are two ways to dehumanize someone: To devalue them, and to idolize them. Both are equally disastrous.

[@Fyrebrand18]

Amen. Amen.

[@daniellefregoe1467]

+Juan Paolo Datu That is so true.

[@hafizanothman2122]

you are a genius, couldnt have said it better

[@evawaswo8917]

+Culture Goblin Thank you for your words of wisdom, Jareth.

[@nhattminhh]

+Culture Goblin damn, that some truth you have seen right there.

[@aidenpax7140]

This is how "nice" people see themselves. They think they're doing someone a favor, when in truth they could really harm those they like.

[@Cryogenius333]

Nice people and kind people are not necessarily the same...and it took me a long time to figure this out.

[@maryannnardelli1756]

@@Cryogenius333 I agree.

[@RARaven-sm8no]

Kindness is not the same as ignorance

[@babyjiren9676]

That’s why I’ve always aspired to be a jackass dipshit asshat jerk. It’s worked fantastically and I’m currently in a happy, prosperous relationship.

[@markjosephbacho5652]

Sounds like Murica spreading democracy in other lands

[@talimenasha6458]

The man liked the idea of her belonging to him. He didn’t see her as a living being, hence why he so persistent. It came to a point where he actually thought he already owned her. However, he killed her when he chopped down her tree. Anyone who reads Greek mythology knows that nymphs are tied to their respective sources. For example: trees, rivers, and mountains. When he chopped down the tree, he killed her. Like all nymphs, she returned to source she came from; she returned to the earth. River nymphs return to their rivers, mountain nymphs to the mountains, and sea nymphs to the sea. He was so desperate to have her as a possession, that he did something terrible.

[@talimenasha6458]

@@CandyApples4ever that’s the thing; he didn’t care. He just wanted her as a possession. He didn’t care about her well-being.

[@talimenasha6458]

@@CandyApples4ever he is an idiot.

[@warbwashington5626]

@@CandyApples4ever@Tali Menasha Quiz time! I have two questions for you two. 1. Do you have any actual idea about how dangerous, uncomfortable, unprofitable it is, to live in a fucking forest? Unless you are a tree-woman of course. 2. Just what in the actual fuck is wrong with wanting to posses something beautiful? A tree woman like is probably a demi-human thing. The young man was way too kind to even try to save her.

[@dahlia7487]

@@warbwashington5626 1: he wasn’t saving her, he was being selfish and awful. the forest was her home, she said multiple times that she couldn’t leave, and even if she could it would have been HER choice, not his to force on her, no matter how dangerous it is to live in a forest. 2: wanting to possess a beautiful *object* is not wrong, but the girl was a *PERSON* with emotions and she told him ‘NO’ several times, but he didn’t listen. the point is that he hurt her to try and get what he wanted rather then listening and taking no for an answer. he didn’t try to save her, not because he was ‘way too kind’ but because he didn’t care about her. he wanted to own her, and if she could have left the forest he would have cast her aside the second he got bored. the point of the song is that he didn’t give a flying f**k through a rolling donut what she wanted or needed, he just took because he dehumanized her and saw her as an object, something to take and own. although the song might have a fantasy element to it, very similar situations happen all the time in real life. it’s a huge problem and by okaying it in fantasy, you are contributing to making it okay in real life.

[@warbwashington5626]

@@dahlia7487 It seems that your emotions have blinded you enough to twist the reality into what you want it to be. I am sorry for you. 1. I really hope you don't go out there and try to live in a wild area one day. 2. I also hope that you don't start thinking that animals or etc have feelings or are in any way equivalent to humans. I do hope that you pay a visit to a mental health therapist one of these days.

[@Sumii-chan]

Starting my 2024 with finding this gem from 10 years ago!!! HOW AM I ONLY FINDING THIS NOW?!

[@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber]

Better late than never. Welcome to the Erutan fan club!

[@molamolalaaa2968]

Hey, it's time to listen again. :)

[@LazyCatIsFat]

The Man: You're coming with me. The Willow Maid: No. The Man: (raises axe) I didn't ask.

[@lakotaengland9636]

Good one

[@sisterunderstandable1717]

The man: did I stutter

[@AquamarineMemories]

I didn't axe* I'm sorry, the urge was too strong. I'll leave now.

[@kikiku1705]

@@sisterunderstandable1717 I think the word you were looking for is "stutter".

[@sisterunderstandable1717]

@@kikiku1705 ah, yes, thank you

[@sarasara-uc7ue]

Maiden: I will not marry you The man walked through the forest with an axe sharp as a knife Maiden: wait that’s illegal

[@namonaite]

The man - " You are in the middle of the fucking forest, whos gonna stop me."

[@millerlucerojames]

@@namonaite THIS IS THE POLICE DROP YOUR WEAPON NOW - whole squads of elven police show up with crossbows ready -

[@namonaite]

@@millerlucerojames hot damn. *``Drops axe``* I guess, I'll just marry the old hag at the inn then, too bad even children mistake her for a troll.

[@millerlucerojames]

@@namonaite good choice

[@chelseagibson-douglas2496]

This is the best comment string I've read so far :)

[@gis-elle9301]

Her voice just adds to the ethereal and magical yet elven feel of the tune, and the chilling but meaningful lyrics create a phenomenal blend of emotion.

[@warbwashington5626]

Nope. Even though she old but still tries to edit her voice to be high pitched childlike voice annoys the fuck out of me if anything.

[@yasminthespiritsinger7704]

@@warbwashington5626 Ok, that’s your opinion.

[@Indy__isnt_it]

I couldn't write this comment, but certainly know meaningful and thought provoking comments, written beautifully!!! TFS

[@urbosasflurry4711]

I literally got goosebumps

[@cookietoons2579]

OMGG IM LITERALLY IN LOVE WITH HER VOICE,she sounds like an angel

[@Wa1king_c0rps3]

[Verse 1] A young man walked through the forest With his quiver and hunting bow He heard a young girl singing And followed the sound below There he found the maiden Who lives in the willow He called to her as she listened From a ring of toadstools red "Come with me, my maiden Come from thy willow bed" She looked at him serenely And only shook her head [Chorus] See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead [Verse 2] A young man walked through the forest With a flower and coat of green His love had hair like fire Her eyes an emerald sheen She wrapped herself in beauty So young and so serene He stood there under the willow And he gave her the yellow bloom "Girl, my heart you've captured Oh, I would be your groom" She said she'd wed him never Not near, nor far, nor soon [Chorus] See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead Follow where you lead [Verse 3] A young man walked through the forest With an axe sharp as a knife "I'll take the green-eyed fairy And she shall be my wife With her I'll raise my children With her I'll live my life" The maiden wept when she heard him When he said he'd set her free He took his axe and used it To bring down her ancient tree "Now your willow's fallen Now you belong to me" [Chorus] See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead' [Verse 4] She followed him out the forest And collapsed upon the earth Her feet had walked but a distance From the green land of her birth She faded into a flower That would bloom for one bright eve He could not take from the forest What was never meant to leave

[@JaCubanito]

Interesting...so many comments about, "He was trying to help her", "He was trying to free her", "Why didn't she just explain herself?" and the ones that suggest that he was a nice guy. So many ignore the fact that she rejected him every time he came to her. Her rejections were polite, but clear. So how was she asking for help, to be saved or for his company? This says a LOT about our global society...

[@dead8021]

Also the fact that the idiots don't understand that his intentions were very clear - to force her to be his bride and have children with her. NOWHERE does he ever mention or allude to the fact that he thinks "oh maybe she's stuck and can't get out - out of kindness and not out of anything selfish - let me help her". No , it was all about "you belong to me". She rejected him and made it clear to "not ask me to follow you". She even wept as he hurt the tree, why would she if she wanted to be free? And what kind of asshole would turn to a weeping woman and go "you belong to me". He NEVER wanted to help her.

[@dead8021]

@a bouquet of flowers with an opinion Wtf are you talking about?

[@faristasairuv5143]

Amen

[@MechaShadowV2]

I keep saying people say that but I'm hardly finding any comments like that honestly :/

[@annarchy200]

It says people are idiots.

[@a_spoonful_of_milk]

“He could not take from the forest, what was never meant to leave” I got a tingling feeling in my head DAYUM I POSTED THIS A YEAR AGO AND GOT A SHIT TON OF LIKES

[@amukhb8608]

Can you please explain what it meant?

[@sidthesloth8894]

@@amukhb8608 I think she was never meant to leave because she was connected to the willow which kept her alive

[@louisrobitaille5810]

@@amukhb8608 It can mean many things. It could be that the Willow was a part of her, so when he cut it down, he killed her. It could be a metaphor that means that you can't take everything by force. It could be a metaphor that means that some things are beyond your control. Use your imagination to see the other 9 meanings I see without actually thinking about it or trying to analyze it.

[@amukhb8608]

Thank you guys for explaining it!

[@sidthesloth8894]

@@amukhb8608 All goods mate

[@robertebersold3817]

"you belong to me" - this is why we have so many problems in the world

[@Bladerxdxi]

Hmm. I thought that basically every Major conflict in the World, is based on some english Dude drawing a Line on a map and Saying:" learn to live with it"

[@ariochlenneth5945]

No, this is not a problem, married people, for example, belongs to each other.

[@mikikiki2259]

@@ariochlenneth5945 That's all fine and dandy, but that's consensual. While in this text, they meant the very unconsensual type.

[@ariochlenneth5945]

@@mikikiki2259 Unconsensual is not legal, but not because of "you belong to me".

[@mikikiki2259]

@@ariochlenneth5945 Woo boy, how do I explain this. In the song the male declared this poor woman was his, therefore that was the start of the problem. Seeing someone as an object is wrong, and thus is the problem of the term 'You belong to me'. Its possessive, and in many cases is not at all okay. In BDSM relations (after thought, if you do not know the term BDSM, do not look it up.), yes, but outside of which, is not normally okay.

[@narjisalsaady3556]

My brain won't stop imagining a water nymph and another plant nymph singing/telling a story about they're fallen sister to any human that walks they're path....... good song 🤌🤌

[@emimimimimimimi]

you ever notice how the last verse, where the maiden dies, doesn't have the ethereal harmonic vocal in the background? It's because her divinity was killed when the tree was chopped down

[@rinaliny]

I know it's on the screen too but just in case anyone wants it to practice singing along Lyrics: A young man walked through the forest with a quiver and hunting bow he heard a young girl singing and followed the sound below there he found the maiden who lives in the willow he called to her as she listened from a ring of toadstools red come with me my maiden come from thy willow bed she looked at him serenely and only shook her head see me now a ray of light in the moondance see me now I cannot leave this place hear me now A strain of song in the forest don't ask me to follow where you lead a young man walked through the forest with a flower and a coat of green his love had hair like fire her eyes an emerald sheen she wrapped herself in beauty so young and so serene he stood there under the willow and he gave her the yellow bloom Girl my heart you've captured oh I would be your groom she said she'd wed him never not near, nor far, nor soon see me now a ray of light in the moondance see me now I cannot leave this place hear me now A strain of song in the forest don't ask me to follow where you lead a young man walked through the forest with an ax sharp as a knife I'll take the green eyed fairy and she shall be my wife with her I'll raise my children with her I'll live my life the maiden wept when she heard him when he said he'd set her free he took his ax and used it to bring down her ancient tree now your willow's fallen now you belong to me see me now a ray of light in the moondance see me now I cannot leave this place hear me now a ray of light in the moondance don't ask me to follow where you she followed him out the forest and collapsed upon the earth her feet had walked but a distance from the green land of her birth she faded into a flower that would bloom for one bright eve he could not take from the forest what was never meant to leave

[@Miriiiiiii_]

THANK YOU💕

[@boomboombean5640]

How long did it take you to type all of that???

[@Mylenapony]

Thank you

[@warbwashington5626]

If anyone wants to practice this, I recommend MY lyrics with happy ending. The young man took My words of wise cleverness He forgot his naive kindness He grabbed the woman at once And so he planted Many many seeds at once And so he left The ungrateful woman behind See me now, as I've become alpha male Feel me now, as I go for the next female

[@DreamerFromBeyond]

Blessed thee O considerate one!

[@crewmatewillthrowthesehand7600]

this dude is basically the textbook example of an internet nice guy. act nice and friendly and expect romance in return, destroys others if they get rejected

[@chloeavenson5698]

Little late for this but I just have to write what I imagined when I saw this comment The dude in a fedora just tromps through the forest and sees her. He tips his hat and bows, saying "M'lady, you are beautiful, gorgeous. Please love me" The girl just says "No I don't even know you what are you doing in my home?" And then the dude just grabs an axe "Forget what I said! You're missing out, you fat, ugly pig! Nobody would ever want you!" And then would just frickin kidnapped her from her own home and then she died. The dude throws his fedora on the ground, mumbles over the loss, and then sees another pretty girl, grabs a new fedora, and the system repeats

[@agarbar9432]

Chloe Avenson you are a genius

[@crystalgemgirl731]

You are right.

[@katethegreat19austin67]

@@chloeavenson5698 Excellent & concise summation. Guys like that Never learn.

[@onichan7826]

@@chloeavenson5698 no no i have it on zero authority that the be-feathered twat cap is the direct ancestor of the neck-beards fedora they have just gotten with the times the rest is totes accurate . let us take a moment to acknowledge the victim of this horrible twat-rag. RIP sister keep it green .

[@diorsse]

i can't believe i found this song again i literally only remembered the vibe of it but not any of the lyrics 😭 i was so obsessed with erutan's music when i was younger

[@coolbinny5532-4]

Sameee.

[@takatacheroki2624]

*A potential continuation:* A ghost weeps deep in the forest At the stump of a willow tree. He has long since been dead now For well over a century. He once fell in love with a fairy, But it wasn't meant to be. She'd said she'd not go with him, She had said she could not leave. He forever laments how he killed her When he tried to set her free. His sorrow tied to the forest, He cannot be at peace.

[@laurentiupopescu504]

For the first time in my life, i wish i could give more than one like, just put you on top. Great job!

[@takatacheroki2624]

@@laurentiupopescu504 Aw, thank you!

[@empatheticfrog2052]

I wouldn't mind hearing that part sung.

[@justexisting184]

This is genius

[@dearluciella5032]

OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO GOOD

[@saraadams8410]

“Love isn’t about possession, it’s about appreciation” ❤️

[@Cosmic_Ocean_]

And this is not love, its abuse and being a toxic prick.

[@West2moe]

N to add respect,honor, n trust for each other.

[@Nightbird.]

Love is what you make it..and that includes possession. There are no rules.

[@genuser9758]

@@Nightbird. I agree. People love in different ways. I love the feeling of being possessed.

[@luna-pt8ji]

​@@Nightbird.this is not love this is desire

[@starfall3453]

Maybe this is just coincidence, but the willow could be a representation for the maiden's will. The moment when the young man cut down the willow he also robbed her of her own will and choice and thus she died for she had no will to live. This is only my interpretation though.

[@Prometheus7272]

Star Fall Yes I think so

[@shuzennn]

Cool interpretation

[@sambur6480]

Cool

[@Oberkaiser]

I would say she is a nymph.

[@johanneroseababa8199]

that's deep but yeah that can apply

[@yourgameminister]

That was absolutely, hauntingly beautiful. And the animations is amazing. I've decided to add this as a mini quest in my D&D game. Perhaps the heroes will find that flower and return it to the ring of mushrooms, returning her to her forest.

[@charadreamuur7229]

This is so beautiful hope y’all have fun

[@yourgameminister]

The Younglings discovered the moonflower and the withered willow stump in the ring of redcap mushrooms. With information from a magical singing frog, they learned the details of how to reverse the spell. They rewrote the chorus. "See me now, a ray of light in the sundance. See me now, I will return to this place. Hear me now, A song of Hope in the forest. We give new life to you and your tree." They combined their voices and sang the song, planting the moon flower in the willow and rolled to check.... and the willow resprouted and the dryad stepped out-- and thanked them, the heroes of the forrest.

[@eliasm.1853]

“He could not take from the forest What was never meant to leave” Oh, my goodness and all the stars. How beautiful. How powerful. Thank you for writing this.

[@dna3991]

love this song, although this makes me think... what if there was a prequel? imagine... a young man comes to the forest, and falls in love with a fair maiden, but when she says she cannot leave, he returns home, bids his family farewell and returns to be her groom, becoming a man of the forest himself. some years later there's a young child playing in the willow, a beautiful little girl with fire red hair. the family is happy together within the forest. then the mother passes of age, so the father raises her alone. When her father's time finally comes, he bids her to never leave the forest, and that when her groom comes, to not follow where he leads, for if he truly loves her, he should be willing to leave his world behind and become one with her and the forest... she agrees. but when her groom finally comes, he is not a patient as her dear father, and he tries to take her by force...

[@stephaniemcdonald9892]

yo that is awesome I love that :)

[@lizisalive]

+AndiArtist39 I agree with that music theory. It seems very plausible that could become the prequel to The Willow Maid. Maybe perhaps you could speak with Kate [Erutan] and perhaps create that.

[@sistersofstories4442]

truly beautiful for a prologue

[@anthropologeek1402]

Please please please find a way to make this happen!!! I would love you for all eternity!!!

[@jessemahussier180]

+AndiArtist39 another version could be that her previous lover died and became the willow tree

[@wanderingaddict4207]

"I would be your groom" --> "I would be your doom" "Now your willow's fallen" --> "Now your will has broken" damn this song is just so layered, I love it!

[@Wolfeur]

I think you're taking the paronomasia a bit too far, honestly

[@vancetoepke5022]

I thought this too

[@zonatedspore97acamas]

@@Wolfeur nope, not at all. Watch again the story keeping in mind what he said.

[@zonatedspore97acamas]

Wow... didn't notice great job!

[@Wolfeur]

@@zonatedspore97acamas I'm not saying there isn't a deeper meaning or a metaphor, but just merely changing words for others that sound similar and claiming that was the intent is really far-fetched.

[@rachaelalainia]

This artist : Erutan, is truly one of the most gifted musicians I’ve ever heard. We are truly blessed to be able to hear her music. Bless her, wherever she is. May she in peace, love and excellent health. Her music is truly a divine gift.

[@cassidyho939]

While the song is tragic, I remember reading a different version as a child,whereby the young man met her and her kin at a feast held at evensong and when her brother challenged him to wrestle in the lake, she secretly gave him duck oil to ensure he was too slick to be held down (and drowned).When he won, he asked for her hand and the father eventually gave it, but told him she had to return to her roots before autumn. One would think that after a few seasons, the parting would be easier but it wasn't for him and he decided, in a moment of loneliness, to cut down her willow tree to free her. Fortunately, he realized his folly and instead, put down his axe and went to return her to her family.

[@tristanturner9239]

bless you for this comment

[@cassidyho939]

You're welcome- I'm just glad there's a happier ending where the man does the right thing for once!:)

[@noxfox3706]

It's good to also have stories in which men are capable of criticizing their decisions and impulses to realize they are wrong and shouldn't be pursued. Too often are men portrayed as unwavering in their actions, as if giving a stupid impulse a second thought or admitting being wrong were a sign of weakness. It takes a lot more strength to see the flaw in a plan and come up with another solution, though.

[@ulyssemartinfrigault1021]

Cassandra H.S. that's a very cool version.

[@SilverScaleMA]

I want to say that it is Hans Christian Anderson's version but I am not exactly sure... I know I have read that version before too.

[@tiacat11]

Me, listening to this song for the first time: Ah, I get it, he's a little thick, so he has to learn through repetition that she wants to remain in the forest forever, but eventually he'll figure it out and he'll give up his old life and join her in the wild, how romantic! Me, finishing the song: Oh.

[@camilagrijalva4109]

THE REAL WORLD IS SSSSSSSSSSSUUSSSSS

[@mellie3882]

Either way,she doesn't want to marry him and that should be enough to get him to leave.

[@Bladerxdxi]

@@mellie3882 Well, Just because someone doesnt want to marry you isnt a reason to stay away

[@laurynrose6543]

He a little thick haha

[@mellie3882]

@@Bladerxdxi They don't even have a relationship,he just comes into her home and keeps asking her to marry him,so yeah,it's a very good reason to stay away,because he is harassing her.

[@sinby9116]

For anyone confused about any of the lore and meaning in the song, it's a story of a man falling in love with a Forest Nymph. A type of Faerie depicted to only be living in the forest. The tree was her literal lifeforce, and the forest was as well, as how Nymphs work, and thus the man killed her by taking her away from her literal heart. There's countless folktales of men falling in love with Nymphs, often ending up in the death of the man who fell for the malicious kind of Fae, and the death of the Nymph like in this story.

[@abluetale1016]

Sid Sinner oh like Apollo and Daphani

[@Nezumi777]

This song is still an anthem of mine, and it seems like it's more relevant than ever today. Thank you so much for sharing your gift. Much love and many blessings to you.

[@RobertPodkosov]

Fun fact: in some cultures a cut down tree symbolises a loss of virginity (mostly nonconsensual).

[@mamarola6397]

Everything makes sense now

[@reno8494]

That's no ' fun' fact , robert .

[@lulolie]

​@@reno8494 unfun facts by Robert

[@beastshawnee]

a perfect pearl is drilled in one culture’s wedding ceremony.

[@kaeya2794]

Robert thats not a fun fact

[@CorollaryOfDawn]

In Greek mythology, when satyrs die, they will be reincarnated as flowers or plants or trees. As the female counterparts of satyrs, I wonder if nymphs are the same... 🤔

[@nos5915]

It probably depends. A hamadryad, like the nymph in this story, doesn't have a soul that's separated from their tree's, so she probably went wherever trees go when they die. Whether that's reincarnation or not, I don't think we know. :/

[@nahlotzul7851]

A nymph got once smashed into a flower, mint

[@naechan1779]

Considering this is Celtic mythology, not Greek, I doubt it. But, we can only hope for the best.

[@zoilasoto26]

You could compare this to the myth of Apollo and Daphne. She was a dryad (land nymph) and rejected his affections and when he wouldn't leave her alone she turned into a laurel tree to escape. Though both were hit by a arrows from Eros who was pissed with Apollo for calling his archery skills mediocre hit Apollo with a love arrow and Daphne with a loathing one. Also many of Zeus's flings were turned into animals and plants because either A) wifey found out or B) he was trying to cover his infidelity.

[@Sakuralexis]

@@zoilasoto26 it's actually Daphne's father who turned in a tree when she asked for help

[@unfinished_sentenc8160]

Everyone is talking about the story or the animation, but no one has mentioned how ethereal and beautiful her voice is

[@jin8339]

Her voice is BEAUTIFUL!

[@belliebeltran4657]

No need to talk about the obvious, yeah?

[@mazmuz987]

Indeed

[@violetiolite]

Yeah. It's such a shame she's sick and can't sing for long periods of time now :( I hope to still hear her again someday. If not her voice, her playing.

[@RandomBucket]

Because words cannot describe its beauty 😊

[@detectiveback6371]

While i was in an abusive relationship, I saw this song as me, I thought i was the young man that was ruining her life by not giving her everything she wanted, i thought i was to blame for everything. All along the willow maid was me

[@Steyr32]

Lol hoes be hoes 🤣

[@hellachan8080]

many such cases

[@shyryTsr2k]

@Scott's Precious Little Account "The Hanging Tree" is some deep shit tbh.

[@usernotfound_____yet]

I hope you're in a better place now buddy.

[@bcarreon6409]

This too was me. I tried and tried and tried but she was actually cheating on me. She then got engaged to someone less than 3 months after the relationship ended. I learned to value myself; my time, my resources, funds and my self esteem.

[@God_3712]

My friends: what songs do you like? Me: it's complicated

[@shenellecharles2364]

Same

[@hermionegranger1818]

yess xD same

[@BoxforInters]

Took a long time, but these days I am open in front of my friends with what music I REALLY enjoy.

[@Rie.ce_cooker]

same xdd

[@Krobluv1172]

Well, it's just folk, it's not that complicated x)

[@Scooby_Nubie]

Man: Hears her tell him what she cant leave forest nor will she marry him Man: Cuts down tree and forces her to leave Girl: Dies Man: *surprised pikachu*

[@evidatadeo]

Gold comment here

[@pablosierracarmona9402]

HAHHAHAHAHAHA best comment😂😂

[@hauntedhunter8377]

Vixie. Great name. Great comment. Have a great day!

[@riddlemyfiddle5788]

Thats ironic since he doesn't have a face

[@holothewisewolf2579]

Big brain

[@Amelia-uw3bu]

He looks politely confused when she died and turned into a flower lol "Oh, whoops"

[@agent.-_-5846]

Kiwi Bird "shit not again.."

[@evc3135]

Agent. ( -_-) not again... This man. I can just imagine the others like 'shit he's here'

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

Kiwi Bird “why does all the women I like die and turn into flowers?”

[@CreeketsCreek]

Where? His face isn't even drawn on what are you guys talking about

[@pfftt2885]

@@CreeketsCreek His posture at the end looks confuse.

[@afyrestorm]

This song has meant so much to me over the years, I have explored many thoughts and meanings in my mind behind it and it always showed me something about the world and myself I never knew before. Thank you so much, and I hope you are doing well these days. Your music has helped me so much, so I will be forever grateful to you for that.

[@linp.521]

Remember Kids: *consent is important* No means no

[@CojanDaniel]

Kids? youre expecting consent from kids?

[@nesquikrajadao]

@@CojanDaniel r/wooosh

[@gloriamanalo5893]

Some jokes make no sense.

[@notnanni]

Omg hi!

[@lilymenvu6214]

Taking rejection so badly that you cut down a girl's house.

[@nyxhellwyrm7405]

The “girl”was a nymph or dryad, and by cutting down her tree the young man killed her.

[@Hehe-yt9vo]

Reminds me of Daphne and Apollo

[@hedera1332]

Nyx Hellwyrm You don't say?

[@nyxhellwyrm7405]

@@hedera1332 I know I know, the majority of the rest of the people watching this know what it means. My apologies.

[@oakenaikemeja]

It's probably a nymph cause dryads are usually attached oak trees, not willows. Also this is inspired by Celtic mythology and not but Greek mythology

[@nyxhellwyrm7405]

@@oakenaikemeja That is true, there is certainly a difference between the two. Once again, my bad.

[@avisael9869]

If you look at it from a certain angle, it kind of has a happy ending. The forest allowed the maiden too keep living as a flower, not that different from her previous life with her human form. Still beautiful and tied to one part of the forest. And the young hunter got his punishment. A broken hearth and a conscience that'll forever punish him for what he did.

[@Lucy666Fernandez]

"That will bloom for one bright eve" that implies that her flower will wilt away after this. And I think it's less of a reincarnation and more just her fading away.

[@shuzennn]

What the comment above said + what about the willow itself ;(

[@avisael9869]

@@Lucy666Fernandez I think she is tied to the forest not just that tree, "He could not take from the forest what was never meant to leave". So even if the flower dies after blooming, she may become something else. Probably the only way to kill her is to take the whole forest she is tied to. Most likely the flower withering after only one eve is to add salt to the wound for the Hunter, he can't even come back to see the flower and find some consolation.

[@sugarkats21]

@@avisael9869 Sadly, I disagree with this interpretation. I think what that line is meant to be saying is she couldn't be removed from the forest without dying because she was meant to be there in her tree. So when he took her out by force, she died instantly.

[@eternalmoonlight2249]

@@avisael9869 You got a good point...

[@suzu.petals]

It gave me chills and sadness, but at the same time it is so beautiful and magical.

[@ohmygodbecky6829]

"No i'll die" "Boi I said no" "BRUH U KILLIN ME-" Him: so anyway she died, completely unavoidable.

[@bojanpavlovic7016]

LMAO this acc made me laugh

[@SairinEarthsea]

That's rough buddy.

[@priya_044]

@@SairinEarthsea lol is that you Zuko?😂

[@phuongnguyennguyen2256]

more like avoidable if he hadn't took her

[@akhina4752]

😂😂

[@corinneeaglebridge]

Several lessons can be learned from this song: - *don't try to force love.* The man tried to force love by taking the maiden with him, even when she said she would never marry him, and it turned out bad. - *some things or people are supposed to be free, do not try to change that.* By taking the maiden with him, he killed her. She was not supposed to be taken away. - *don't immediately jump to conclusions.* The man (maybe) thought she was cursed to be bound to the willow, and that he would set her free by cutting it down. She was not cursed, but cutting down the willow might have had some influence in her dead.

[@Marunylos]

what part of the song makes you think the young man had any other intentions than making this woman belong to him? every line indicates that he acted out of egoism and not to free her from a curse

[@f_society1550]

Because in a line he said "When he said he'd set her free" Maybe he thought she was cursed but in reality she's a fairy and is bounded to that Willow tree

[@Marunylos]

​@@f_society1550 That's one line that might indicate some kind of pure intentions, but pretty much any other line in the song, "with her i WILL raise my children, with her i WILL live my live" "now your willow's fallen, now you BELONG to me" to name two examples, just screams of "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK, I'LL GET HER WHATEVER IT COSTS", he won't give her a choice. and besides, "she *wept* when she heard him say: i will set you free". She was litteraly crying while he approached her, he didn't flinch one second or even dare to ask why she can't follow him before shattering her live both metaphorically and litteraly he had ample opportunities to ask her if she's cursed or not, but he decided to take her by force

[@f_society1550]

@@Marunylos in the other version of this song they actually give their relationship background and context I honestly like the other one better

[@Marunylos]

@@f_society1550 what other version?

[@CreeketsCreek]

This reminds me of how I hiked through a forest just a few days ago on a holiday. In the forest grew some really beautiful purple flowers and I wanted a picture of one to use for something. So I plucked one, took a picture of it in my hand. Then carried the flower with me to the destination of the forest trail. At the end, it had already died and lost its beauty, so I left it there. Then, on the way back, I took a different, parallel trail. On it, I stumbled upon two of the same type of flowers, growing by eachothers' side. The image was so beautiful my heart wouldn't have let me pluck one and separate them. So I took another picture, this time of both of the two flowers, on the forest floor. It prooved to be ten times as nice as the one with the flower in my hand, so I decided to use that instead, and the project I needed it for, I think ended up far better with the newer picture over what it would have looked like with the older one. And I left the flowers there and went on my merry way. Much better than when I had to watch that other flower slowly die. I just... this reminded me so much of the experience. And I never actually realized what it meant until I saw this video and it clicked.

[@confusedkys6090]

That some fairy shit right there

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

This is why I give whole potted plants as gifts, local grown species you can safely plant outside. It never made sense to kill flowers or trees for human celebrations. Balled Living Christmas Trees are much more fun than dead or plastic trees. You can make it a tradition with your children. Every year a new Pine Tree in the back yard. Space them apart accordingly to give them room to grow. Over 20 years of raising your children, and you have created your very own pine grove. Each year that passes you can look upon your trees and know you have done well to set down roots. You can plant a Tree for each child born too... Oaks, Walnuts, and others - you pick what you like for boys and for girls : homeguides.sfgate.com/longliving-tree-types-46258.html Trees are our friends ! :-) Primates love forests . . .

[@tamaracastellano2875]

Imagine every person that go to that part and take a flower just because of it's beauty. In the end there's no flowers. Please, don't cut flowers and destroy in natural places. You're declining species. In my country tourist are almost making extinct species because they pick it up as souvenirs or cut or step on them.

[@Thedarkbunnyrabbit]

The flower's gonna die in a week or so at best anyway.

[@AM_I_Able]

This is the most beautiful overlapping of voices I have ever heard.

[@mayabutlikebetter2345]

I’m a film student and I would love to turn this story into a movie.

[@romualdcaffeserre6230]

Good idea

[@LisafSchmidt]

please do, it would be amazing.

[@vivelee8358]

I would watch that story movie

[@mateoferretto2175]

If it fit into a 6 minutes song, then it probably shouldn't be a movie...

[@Jazzisa311]

Do it, then post the link here. And submit it to BUT Film Festival: www.butff.nl. I'd watch the shit out of that

[@iamcheerios2549]

I don't know if anybody noticed, but there's a small detail where after the willow had been chopped down and the leaves decayed, a few strands of the lady's hair also lost their colour. I think it's a nice little detail. *She was already dying when the willow was chopped down.*

[@k_0su]

2:54 her hair has some dark hair in that scene too and at that time the tree wasn't chopped down. So your theory isn't that stable. But good notice anyway! Edit: English isn't my first language. I still think my comments are quite understandable though- but since some can't figure out what I mean, I edited them with more simple wording. Also, before responding to this please read the rest of the comments down below. I seriously can't respond anymore, explaining the same things over and over again. Oof. Sorry creator and original commenter for causing such a fuss in the comments section. Lots of love from me.

[@k_0su]

@Jack Snow i know the tree was chopped down. What I meant was the hair was dark even when the tree wasn't chopped down. I even pointed out the time in the video, like in 2:54 the tree is still standing. Gee you going straight aggressive

[@k_0su]

@Jack Snow ok but next time please try choosing your words better on the internet, so that people can get what you mean, and they can understand the emotions behind your texts better. I mean it in a friendly way, lets just end this argument here.

[@unlimon6382]

@@k_0su those are shadows bruh

[@k_0su]

@@unlimon6382 idk I just said dark hair because the comment I replied said dark (strands) of hair instead of shadows, so... 🤷‍♀️

[@miggyd4502]

I'd like to believe that the flower grew into a great tree and that she was reborn.

[@syedmoiz6434]

it bloomed only for a single bright eve unfortunately....

[@zodiackitten6110]

@@syedmoiz6434 And a tree sprouted from where the flower fell.

[@syedmoiz6434]

@@zodiackitten6110 i'd like to believe that... XD

[@zodiackitten6110]

@@syedmoiz6434 Well, there's no proof it didn't happen, and since it's a folktale it IS up for interpretration.

[@syedmoiz6434]

@@zodiackitten6110 thats the best thing i love about folklores like these...

[@-3li.Nonsensical-]

10 years... How did it take me TEN YEARS to find this absolute masterpiece?!?!

[@shayjay1638]

Some of these comments are appalling. "If she said why she cant leave, maybe he wouldn't have done it..." she said no many of times. She owes no man definitely one she doesn't know a reason

[@JaCubanito]

It's sad, but that is the way of our society. Anything can be justified so everyone can do whatever they want.

[@iriswildfire7355]

Also it’s singing the story maybe she did tell him and the lyrics just didn’t properly convey that

[@dhfjgktdmfhfj1716]

EXACTLY. NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE. PERIOD. NO ONE OWNS YOU AN EXPLANATION.

[@nevaeha4048]

@@JaCubanito not anything can be justified. It can be IGNORED by a CORRUPT system.

[@nataliebell6760]

Particularly since he _DOES_ know what's keeping her there. He cuts down the tree _because_ he knows it ties her to that place. It also ties her to the living world, but I suspect he didn't want to know that.

[@elenak.6539]

Him: Yes? Her: No. Him: But actually yes, right? Her: NO. Him: You surely meant yes. Her: NO! Him: I'll take that as a yes, then.

[@user-hn4zn9nx3c]

man, that really is how it is sometimes

[@thegodofthegods1084]

Opposite day????

[@BLcomicsShorts]

My god 😂😂😂

[@barkni1913]

@@thegodofthegods1084lmao

[@warai-san]

It's a sad story, don't make me laugh with funny comments 🤣🤣🤣

[@Khdwol]

Lesson from song Never take a thing from a forest that was never supposed to leave

[@void735]

Acording to Who tho?

[@nerovalentine865]

@@lgbtqpride7740 Skulls have no ties to forests though =^)

[@nerovalentine865]

@@lgbtqpride7740 Well skulls look better than the rest of the bones anyway. (plus, slush Puppie said "that was never supposed to leave" so...)

[@funbigly]

Slushy, moral of the story = always listen to nature. Nature says survival of the fittest via natural selection thats why there are no tree nymphs around anymore

[@thisgirlsings4388]

I took a piece of bamboo, I'm oķ

[@DougShoeBushcraft]

Loved it. I'm taking the moral of the story to be- If the young man wanted to marry the fairy, he should have moved to the forest, rather than take her out of it.

[@csodapaci]

Or accept that she doesn't want to marry him and go on his way

[@draguta8995]

@@csodapaci Honestly, it could go either way. There's interpretations where the 3 representatives of men are 3 different men and interpretations where the 3 are the same man. There's interpretations where the fairy loves him back, and interpretations where she doesn't. It's even possible for her to love him back but be unable to marry him (I've heard somewhere the idea that the fae can't participate in a religious marriage ceremony otherwise they'd die). So in the interpretation where they're the same man, where she loves him but can't go with him, it'd be reasonable to expect that if he loved her as he says he does, it would have made more sense to move himself to where she lives rather than expecting her to move to him. This is reasonable because, as a hunter, he'd still be able to provide for himself - eating meat, making clothes, selling the meat/fur/etc. for resources he can't make for himself, etc; she can help him find/use fallen branches and other materials to make a shelter, etc. She literally can't leave her tree, but he could go wherever. Alternatively, in the interpretation where she does not love him, he should have accepted her first refusal, not try again, and certainly not try to force her.

[@lulolie]

​@@draguta8995 not really no. She clearly said she'd never marry him and the writer directly said it was about people who didn't take no for an answer

[@draguta8995]

@@lulolie exactly, thus my last paragraph. There are many potential interpretations, though of course, the creator's interpretation is fact. I personally was on the side of "she said no and he should have respected it" even before I learned the creator's standpoint on it. All art has two standpoints though - that of the creator and that of the observer. The observer's standpoint being wrong doesn't make it insignificant. The main paragraphs of my statement were in response to an observer's intepretation rather than in response to the creator's interpretation.

[@lulolie]

@Draguta I mean...it kinda is insignificant in this case. It's literally taking away the entire meaning behind it and treating it as an completely different story. They're saying that the moral of a story where someone who was rejected kidnapped the person who rejected them with intentions to rape them and said the moral of the story is basically that they should've, in context, stalked her instead of kidnapped her.

[@okfine9198]

A young man walked through the forest With his quiver and hunting bow He heard a young girl singing And followed the sound below There he found the maiden Who lives in the willow He called to her as she listened From a ring of toadstools red 'Come with me my maiden Come from thy willow bed' She looked at him serenely And only shook her head. 'See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead' A young man walked through the forest With a flower and coat of green His love had hair like fire Her eyes an emerald sheen She wrapped herself in beauty So young and so serene He stood there under the willow And he gave her the yellow bloom 'Girl my heart you've captured Oh I would be your groom' She said she'd wed him never Not near, nor far, nor soon 'See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead' A young man walked through the forest With an axe sharp as a knife I'll take the green-eyed fairy And she shall be my wife With her I'll raise my children With her I'll live my life The maiden wept when she heard him When he said he'd set her free He took his axe and used it To bring down her ancient tree 'Now your willow's fallen Now you belong to me' 'See me now, a ray of light in the moondance See me now, I cannot leave this place Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest Don't ask me, to follow where you lead' She followed him out the forest, and collapsed upon the earth Her feet had walked but a distance, From the green land of her birth She faded into a flower, That would bloom for one bright eve He could not take from the forest, What was never meant to leave.

[@galaxyheart5555]

Bro I love this Thankyou! I now leave this comment to bring you back to this beautiful.

[@jacobsfamily1789]

Really need to teach kids this when young... You can't force love! You can't trap someone & make them love you. "You can not take from the Forest what was not meant to leave"

[@charlottebarham7722]

A young man walked through the forest, with his quiver and hunting bow. He heard a young girl singing, and followed the sound below. There he found the maiden, who lives in the willow. He called to her as she listened, from a ring of toadstools red. "Come with me, my maiden, Come from thy willow bed." She looked at him serenely, and only shook her head. See me now, a ray of light in the Moondance. See me now, I cannot leave this place. Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest. Don't ask me to follow where you lead. A young man walked through the forest, with a flower and coat of green. His love had hair like fire, her eyes an emerald sheen. She wrapped herself in beauty, so young and so serene. He stood there under the willow, and he gave her the yellow bloom. "Girl my heart, you've captured. Oh, I would be your groom." She said she'd wed him never, Not near, nor far, nor soon. See me now, a ray of light in the Moondance. See me now, I cannot leave this place. Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest. Don't ask me to follow where you lead. A young man walked through the forest, with an axe sharp as a knife. "I'll take the green-eyed fairy, and she shall be my wife. With her, I'll raise my children, With her, I'll live my life." The maiden wept when she heard him, When he said he'd set her free. He took his axe and used it, to bring down her ancient tree. "Now, your willow's fallen, Now, you belong to me." See me now, a ray of light in the Moondance. See me now, I cannot leave this place. Hear me now, a strain of song in the forest. Don't ask me to follow where you lead. She followed him out the forest. And collapsed upon the earth. Her feet had walked but a distance, from the green land of her birth. She faded into a flower, that would bloom for one bright eve. He could not take from the forest, what was never meant to leave...

[@xBobz99]

Reminds me of this ballad :) A faithless shepherd courted me, He stole away my liberty. When my poor heart was strange to men, He came and smiled and stole it then. When my apron would hang low, Me he sought through frost and snow. When it puckered up with shame, And I sought him, he never came. When summer brought no fears to fright, He came to guard me every night. When winter nights did darkly prove, None came to guard me or to love. I wish, I wish, but all in vain, I wish I was a maid again. A maid again I cannot be, O when will green grass cover me? I wish my babe had ne'er been born: I've made its pillow on a thorn. I wish my sorrows all away. My soul with God, my body clay. He promised beds as fine as silk And sheets for love as white as milk But he when won my heart astray Left me to want a bed of clay. He kept his sheep on yonder hill His heart seemed soft but it was steel. I ran with love and was undone O had I walked ere I did run. He has two hearts and I have none; He'll be a rogue when I'm gone To thee, my baby, unto thee, As he has been too long to me. I weep the past, I dread the gloom Of sorrows in the time to come; When thou without a friend shalt be Weeping on a stranger's knee. My heart would break - but it is brass- To see thee smile upon my face, To see thee smile at words that be The messengers of grief to thee. I wish, my child, thou'dst ne'er been born, I've made thy pillow on a thorn; I wish our sorrows both away, Our souls with God, our bodies clay.

[@ailinchiang2093]

xBobz what is the valet called

[@xBobz99]

Either "Ballad" or "A faithless shepherd courted me", I think it's an old medieval ballad but it's sometimes attributed to Romantic poet John Clare for some reason.

[@shapur_II]

By far the best recommandation youtube could ever give

[@echothenardier8053]

I like how when the third verse and chorus occur, the tone can be heard as the narrator expressing their own rage at the man and his actions and mindset, as well as the man’s “determination”, along with the probably equally if not more enraged nymph. The Chorus and the repetition in it makes it seem like the nymph is screaming to be heard by the man as he is pulling her away from the tree. I think it’s an interesting detail that adds to the narrative

[@jul241]

2:27 fun fact: yellow roses are a symbol of friendship and caring. ... In fact, yellow roses are one of the only roses that have no romantic meaning behind them. But in some countries, like Russia for example, yellow flowers are a symbol of sadness, deceit, or an impending break-up - sometimes even death. SO WHAT IS THIS MAN DOING WITH A YELLOW ROSE, ASKING FOR HER LOVE???

[@RedRhys64]

Just came up with a funny thought. Perhaps the language of flowers is more like law than hidden meaning to fae. So when he gave her a yellow rose he cock blocked himself into a binding contract of "now I literally CAN'T marry you even if I wanted to".

[@jul241]

@@RedRhys64 or maybe it was hinting that she'd die in the song/story? i mean, she did die in the end and the man gave her a yellow flower which used to symbolize bad shit so- he really did pull a cock block on himself, smh..

[@Melancholy_Star_Bunny]

If anything its her fellow dryads corpse prob

[@jul241]

@Lee Toone maybe he thought the forest was holding her hostage?

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Ironic, Ukraine's national flower is the sunflower

[@miamartinez7183]

Moral of the song: don't take sh*t that isn't yours. Also, CONSENT.

[@helenhensman]

This is a good moral

[@WhoTookSpecimen]

And don't be a nice guy.

[@miamartinez7183]

@@WhoTookSpecimen yes.

[@JaCubanito]

@@WhoTookSpecimen The guy wasn't nice. He ignored her "no, thank you." every time she said it. Guy was an entitled jerk.

[@clemence9703]

JaCubanito myth nice guy

[@SauceyRedHN]

I discovered this song like 4-5 years ago (or more?) and it’s still a banger.

[@Field_Agent_Quinn]

Ya see, I’m from florida and I remember there being a house near where I lived that had a tree growing through the house because at some point a tree had started to grow as it was being built and the people who were having the house built decided that rather than having the tree cleared away they would let it stay and build the house around it. Using the trunk as a structural support. This ended up working wonders because when a hurricane hit far inland the house’s main structure remained mostly intact hecause the tree acted as a deep anchor that reached beneath the foundation. It actually saved most of the house and when I moved away the tree and the house were still there. Dude should’ve done something like that instead of just chopping the tree down

[@draguta8995]

Yep. He had all the ability in the world to adapt himself to her needs. But he chose to try to force her to adapt to his wants instead, and killed her. He could have had everything he wanted if he had chosen to compromise, but he chose force instead, and he ended up with nothing. I hate that she died from his selfish actions, while he walked away unpunished.

[@ShiftyMcGoggles]

@@draguta8995 Well done, you have successfully learned the lesson of this tale. Compromise lets all of us get at least most of what we all want.

[@daehdalas730]

@@ShiftyMcGoggles 0/0 I'd say. You bitches both gotta learn a lesson. There are no winners here.

[@raspberrybeing2937]

Tree roots go deep down,deeper than foundations of many smaller buldings. Depending on the species of course

[@asillygoofygoober]

Truly wisdom.

[@kpopcorn2005]

Are you kidding me? I find this amazing masterpiece after 9 years? Absolutely beautiful. Good heavens I got chills

[@IIuvnadia]

Literally i was about to turn it off until I heard her start singing , and her voice is beautiful, and the images shown from the song is amazing

[@saschaflo4287]

​@@IIuvnadiaall time favorites, check her other music too, she's out of this world

[@wildchocobo]

Come back, it's time for another re-listen 💙

[@_variamoon_8934]

Me after 11 years lol

[@BJ_Freeplay]

People destroy themselves and others to possess what is unattainable; they are willing to taint blindly until the consequences become to great for even them to continue. Some things are just never meant to be...

[@mamathunderthighs1084]

;-; words of wisdom right there

[@Arcamean]

I knew if I kept scrolling long enough I'd find one that made sense.

[@Owendepogi]

B3418 the dryads approve of this

[@Aloof_Axolotl]

It took 11 years for this masterpiece to show up in my recommended, but the voice is beautiful, the art is amazing, and the story is fantastically protrayed!