ANTONYMPH (Official Music Video) » EPILEPSY WARNING

Be yourself.
ANTONYMPH is about indulging your passions and fixations, regardless of if some internet rando wastes their time berating you for it. There’s so many things in the world and online to fall in love with and to find happiness in, and you should never feel ashamed of it if your intentions are genuine. I used to feel guilty about enjoying music that wasn’t rock or classical, so I wrote an epic dancepop anthem as a message to my childhood self. I used to feel self conscious about my love for MLP and other fictional media, so I embraced the most unapologetically pony themes. And it was a long journey to becoming as openly queer as I am, so I queercoded this song an album so deeply to fulfill that previously empty and dark part of my heart. I imagined this scenario where the usually-reserved Fluttershy discovers a passion for the internet, making friends (and partners) online, and indulging in the colourful world of songs and videos and shitposts it has to offer.
The music video itself is filled to the brim with tons of little secrets and details, especially lots of references to some of our favourite things from around 2007 - 2013. In some cases, I asked illustrators and animators to pick something that inspired them the most from that era and they came up with stuff that I had even completely forgot about up until then. It’s like a retroactive time capsule, or perhaps a musical and visual scrapbook. I also included lots of photo and video memories and moments throughout my life; spot them all, and you have a window into my life as far back as 2010, up until now.
This song and music video was a passion project. I wrote most of it in isolation, but eventually opened up to writing it with a few of my closest friends. It felt right to be able to share this experience with them. The moment I started to realize what this song was becoming, I began to organize the music video. Overall this was the hardest song on the album to make and the most ambitious music video I’ve ever taken on. Please read the rest of the description and acknowledge the brilliant collaborators that I shared this creative space with. It was a huge honour and we all worked so hard to make this happen. #Antonymph #Fluttgirshy #CutiemarksSuck
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Written by Vylet Pony, Voreburger, AstroEden, CalamariSpider, Sylver Stripe
Music by Vylet Pony
Vocals by Vylet Pony
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Vylet Pony
Additional recording by AstroEden
Additional arranging by Voreburger
[Hell yeah’s by: MataSchmata, Voreburger, HomieRicky, RobClemz, Zephlō, Cyeion, Smolschu, Omegacreeper, Caedon, Deselp0, Aqua Grass, Aaron Dee, Sylver Stripe, LeoLeonardoIII, BlackenedBlue, & SnowyBlue]
Album cover by Voreburger
“Flutt-gir-shy” Designed & Conceptualized by Voreburger
Video Created & Directed by Vylet Pony
Graphic and Typographic Design by Vylet Pony
Illustrations by: llustrated & Animated by: Voreburger, MataSchmata, Nootaz, AstroEden, Syrupyyyart, Calamarispider, NekoSnicker, Bunxl, ChibaDeer, Retromochi, CassettePunk, Voidmoth, GalaxySquid, BlairVonGlitter, Hazelnoods, Stereo Flier, Anticularpony, Huffylime, Fizzlesoda, Opossum Stuff, and Wutanimations
Additional Fluttershys by GreenscreenPonies
(There were lots of credits, so I tried to link everyone’s primary platform or link-hub of some sort)
☁️ Voreburger ☁️
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☁️ Sylver Stripe ☁️
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☁️ AstroEden ☁️
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☁️ CalamariSpider ☁️
● / calamarispider
☁️ Mata Schmata ☁️
● / @mataschmata
☁️ Nootaz ☁️
● / nootaz
☁️ Syrupyyyart ☁️
● / syrupyyyart
☁️ NekoSnicker ☁️
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☁️ Bunxl ☁️
● / bunxxl
☁️ ChibaDeer ☁️
● / chiba_deer
☁️ Retromochi ☁️
● retromochi.wee...
☁️ CassettePunk ☁️
● pinkiepie.gay
☁️ Voidmoth ☁️
● casperleigh.ca...
☁️ GalaxySquid ☁️
● www.vyletpony....
☁️ Blair ☁️
● / blairvonglitter
☁️ Hazelnoods ☁️
● / hazelnoods
☁️ Stereo Flier ☁️
● strflr.carrd.co
☁️ Anticular ☁️
● / anticular
☁️ Huffylime ☁️
● / huffylime
☁️ Fizzlesoda ☁️
● / fizzlesoda2000
☁️ Opossum Stuff ☁️
● / opossum_stuff
☁️ Wutanimations ☁️
● / wutanimations
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Lyrics:
Available here:
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[@matMLP]

Let's actually appreciate the mix of funny and heartfelt messages ❤ 1:07 Even though Newgrounds isn't on her laptop monitor, it's actually just Blingee lol 1:15 Luv all my friendz, they inspire me to keep making songs like these 1:25 She actually does have an iPhone, she just likes that one song and isn't using her phone right now 1:26 Yeah, did you see her DS earlier? Wait, why is she getting glitchy Uh Oh 1:34 Is this just Porter Robinson's Nurture aesthetic, but with a rainbow instead? 1:37 I've fallen in love with life and I don't know if I'm worried about what happen next 1:41 The status quo and the systems that rule us constantly stay the same, while the world and its problems change and grow 1:45 So long as someone's interests and pursuits do no harm, why should anyone ridicule and judge them for it? Fuck cringe culture and fuck the egocentric worlds I was encouraged by 1:45: Fuck perfectionism, fuck the pressure, go out and do whatever the fuck makes you happy. Everytime some asshole tries to shut you down, hold steady to your love for being alive 1:52 Nobody is perfect and you're going to continue to fuck up. But it's humbling to be able to earnestly say "I was wrong" It can be a hard lesson to learn, but it's worth it 1:58 Go out and discover a love for life, for friends, and creating. It will be okay, no matter how hard things end up seeming sometimes 1:58 This is where I chose life I will never turn back 1:58 (x5) 37.6486° N, 122.4296° W 2:10 This is the back of Lavender Harmony's iPad, and, in retrospect, it's pretty fucking badass 2:21 I would do anything for Flash Player to be optimized and viable again 2:32 In an effort to embrace yourself, you have to keep your cherished memories closest 2:33 I used to think photo diaries and memory journals were trivial mnemonics until I realized how fragile our memories are 2:39 Within reason, you can - and should - do whatever it is that you want to do. The people who want to bring you down will likely always do so in fear of your dedication and love for your passions 2:43 Just as you have been hurt, you have to hurt others. Pretending you're perfect only makes it worse for everyone. 2:46 Live your truth and fall in love 3:14 Fizz sent this to me while I was at work, and it was very hard to stop myself from bursting into laughter

[@VyletPony]

!!!!!!!! this is awesome

[@lumiaranyi491]

Whats the significance of the coordinates at 1:58? i cant find anything of interest there :/

[@VyletPony]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4W4m5SHaJuGg6c

[@bettyglimmer9831]

You know, I've learned how to deal with "cringe culture" and all the other hassles one may face online... The real trick is to not give a fuck! People are stupid and you should only take them with a grain of salt...

[@bettyglimmer9831]

"How fragile our memories are..." So true! I've had a brain injury, trauma, and I'm on female hormones that separate me from older memories... Do you know what it's like to not have a past? Cause I do! 😛

[@VyletPony]

Antonym + Nymph = Antonymph It’s a phrase I came up that implies someone who is otherwise shy and reserved breaking out of their shell and becoming a social popstar! (More literally, the opposite of a shy critter!)

[@aurawarrior1367]

It's great!

[@therealcupute]

That’s freaken clever I love that

[@fursuitjumpscare]

That actually makes a lot of sense, clever!

[@mistylover7398]

Nice video

[@SillyNep]

Oooh, I was wondering what that meant!

[@VyletPony]

p.s. for those out of the loop: Gir is the character from Invader Zim, and Fluttershy is wearing a hoodie of them. therefore: fluttgirshy

[@moncreep6841]

invader zim still one of my favorite tv shows

[@LWolf12]

I'll be honest, when I first read it, I read it as Fluttergirlshy. Makes more sense with the hoodie.

[@blackmagicwoman0610]

I JUST NOTICED-

[@PancakesR4TheWeak]

It’s the old hoodie too, they don’t make them like they use to 🥺💚

[@PancakesR4TheWeak]

@@blaizegottman4139 yeah :(...They dont make the zippers fancy anymore. I still have mine.

[@shinytoblerown5008]

She says "don't stop, don't stop until you hear the 'yay!'" but she never says 'yay' again, therefore you shouldn't stop.

[@lucakoddsy3000]

Or you should have stopped at the first one Nah jk

[@oldchannel1312]

stop it's hammer time

[@Woomysupremacy]

Omg I just got it holy shit. That's why the record scratches every time

[@erroroliver]

~~replay it again for best results~~

[@Acorn905]

That's so wholesome ❤

[@leemia7517]

As one of those kids who had "unsupervised internet usage" back in the 2000s, this entire song feels like a giant love letter to my tween self. I hold those memories close and hope to never betray them.

[@LocalTorchwoodIntern]

Me too and hel was on the internet during the scene kid and mlp g4 boom. the comfort I felt during the entire video is unreal.

[@kashino55archive94]

It's funny; I thought this would be one of those songs that feel too "LOLXDRandom" for me but it really does just encapsulate what it was like as an early teen braving the wide new world of the internet. It's surprisingly poignant.

[@aquaponieee]

I wish i had internet access back then, but i am trying to study the past and rediscover everything i missed out on

[@spacedoodles]

@@LocalTorchwoodIntern same loved it back then

[@nikumotosama4075]

Ah, the nostalgia, so many old internet references in one video 😊

[@JadedJaguar909]

"How many late 00s-early 10s references you want?" "Yes"

[@SilverScaleMA]

All of them...

[@Rainbow__cookie]

Ah yes early 2000s

[@IndyCarFan265]

So basically 2005-2015

[@af92ub29]

I even noticed very early ATB's Don't Stop synth lead, amongst other house lead references of late 00's.

[@punishedredruby]

the song itself feels like it came from that time

[@1everysecond511]

If it weren't for people who aren't afraid to be "cringe", there'd practically be no Internet culture to nostalgiapost about. Great music video, and great message!

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB definitely true. Unlike everything you have said

[@Gamerad360]

completely true.

[@keinzue]

@@FutureJB what a miserable person you are

[@CrazyCyranYT]

The early internet was practically made for creative "cringey" weirdos to post about their niche online interests and subcultures x3 (p.s: I am saying this in pure positive context I don't mean anything negative by this CRINGE RUULEZZ!)

[@ebgbees]

It brings me great joy to see the toxic discourse slowly eroding away in favor of the “I am cringe, but I am free” sentiment

[@mysticat]

only thing missing was a Flipnote Hatena reference! lol

[@6-dpegasus425]

Oh my gosh yes

[@tenthant]

I got no iPhone, but I got a Nintendo DS was close.

[@conarcoin]

hi mysticat

[@fenior]

Thanks for the bone meal farm tutorial ;d

[@thesong6984]

Ah that's truee

[@gangrene9897]

I was in middle school near the end of this era, and I was quite literally "That internet freak." I was edgy and mean, I rejected the brony fandom to the point where I'd bluntly say "I hate her" to friends whenever I saw Derpy. I was awful, and now I just wish I could redo my life to have been a part of it. And with that, I love this song, it feels like I still can still experience so much of what I missed and rejected.

[@VyletPony]

At the end of middle school, I was also some edgy kid. Part of the reason the sub-theme of this song is about being a better person and admitting you've fucked up is so that I can embody the exact thing my past self would hate. There were still so many things that I enjoyed, but no matter how much I was bullied I was also the bully. ANTONYMPH embraces trying to make right where you did wrong. And we can do that together. Becoming the better person is a long arduous journey, but if you can make it, there's a beautiful world of friendship and love and enjoyment to be had. This one goes out to all of us who needed to grow up, for real.

[@gangrene9897]

@@VyletPony I can feel it. All else I can say is thank you so much for making this song! It's cathartic.

[@compactracerboi4735]

I once didn't liked MLP until the Quarantine happened, and now I'm watching it since most shows (Like Teen Titans GO!) are boring..... Really wished that I watched it back from 2012...... But this song makes me remember those times I had during the 2000's-2010's. Windows XP, LaFerrari, FNaF, DanTDM, PewDiePie, old Cartoon Network shows and other stuff that made me missed the 2000's-2010's. This IS THE song that explains that decade of awesomeness. Thank you Vylet, for making this song!

[@MrDespresso17]

You know, i don't think you're alone in this. To a level, my case was the same as yours. I rejected the fandom too because everyone had this view of MLP being too girly. I joined the fandom when G4 was mostly over, which was in 2020. I regretted it.

[@compactracerboi4735]

@@MrDespresso17 yeah, blame this to the gender stereotypes....

[@virtueisdead]

this song is such a fucking beautiful tribute to 2000s internet fandom culture, it makes me fuckin sobbb

[@DJ-Tekkuneon]

I began sobbing because of the message it portrays

[@Pironesia]

The fact that this still doesnt have like 1M views is unironically a crime. MLP themed or not this is unarguably a well crafted, super catchy and nostalgic asf song. Im legit addicted to it right now.

[@Pironesia]

Like that drop literally gives me chills.

[@StrikerSimp]

1 million only?? This desevers minimum 500 million views. I would be happy with that amount

[@Pironesia]

@@StrikerSimp I agree 100%.

[@Nemyoseo]

The fandom is unfortunately not as massive as it was 10 years ago.

[@mayowhishes]

okay but it has 420k which is, pretty cool

[@briancripps496]

“Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence. And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development. When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” ― C.S. Lewis

[@aaronfletcher8745]

This is one of my favorite quotes!

[@jonathanwade3882]

😩😩😩😩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏true words has never been spoken.

[@apropercat4922]

Yep, but he also was part of the flat earth society at one point.

[@valiant545]

@@apropercat4922 Can you just appreciate the man and the quote? Good Lord, no need to parade someone's flaws when championing all that they did right. C.S. Lewis was a good man.

[@uglybad4]

@@apropercat4922 "Yeah we've all made mistakes before, that's a fact of life" are literally lyrics in the song we just listened to. Perhaps we should look past such follys to praise a man's good work?

[@EiriolsInsanity]

I don't generally tend to comment on videos, nor do I think this will necessarily be read, but I do want to say that this song has made me cry more than once. I have a tendency to be quite cruel to my younger self, and quite unjustly so; that kid was just trying to figure out what a person is supposed to do in a world that did not accept the strange and unusual. No one would explain what people were supposed to do, only that a child was somehow supposed to inherently know, and thus "act normal." I was not allowed to enjoy things, because I enjoyed them "too much" for most people around me to understand. I was considered immature, and in many places, very unwanted. People would use fake voices, assuming a child would not understand that they were faking their kindness. I could always tell. Unfortunately, that mindset bled into my adult self, who still looks at my younger self with that same scorn I had been given for enjoying things. I had become embarrassed to enjoy anything, to a degree where I would apologize for being excited, apologize for smiling, and teach myself not to smile or try not to talk about my passions to anyone, and if I ever got excited, I would consider it a "slip up" and a "social failure," and be mad at myself about it for months. But passions and joy are something to be cultivated and shared. My enjoyment of life should not be based in how others view my enjoyment, and they never should have been so deeply affected by others' baseless and cruel scorn. This song truly makes me want to be kinder to myself, both in my past, and in my future. Thank you.

[@xyannail4678]

As an adult, people also treated myself that way when I was younger. I decided to become the adult, the one who would protect that younger self over my joys and passions. The one who could protect others in that same situation. To stop that unfairness to happen again

[@EiriolsInsanity]

@@FutureJB Art of any and all kinds is meant to invoke an emotional response. The fact that this song makes me experience a release of pent up emotion means that it was effective in its purpose. In other words: IMAGINE NOT KNOWING HOW MUSIC WORKS LMAOOOOOO

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB Imagine trolling through the comments just to be a jerk dude. Seriously, do something better with yourself, stop trying to cause problems.

[@TOH_Fan]

@@raeishimurahe’s just a kid, poor thing, what an awful upbringing.

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

I’m not very expressive, but I absolutely love expressive, and extroverted people. They make life a lot more fun.

[@ChichiAi]

I've had this on repeat nonstop, this is so good

[@VyletPony]

ILY MAAA THANK YOU ;0;

[@ghelmet2701]

Same here It's bloody amazing.

[@StarryBlissfull]

Sameeee

[@IzzyDudee]

Yee

[@_creamiemoon_]

Sameee

[@diedforurwins]

The whole “don’t care you think it’s cringe because it’s not your life” thing…. If everyone could just focus on their own happiness and stop caring what other people think the world would be a better and HAPPIER place

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

frrr

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB yeah, I agree. It wouldn't be a better and happier place. cause even if everyone did, you'd still be here

[@irliiMicrophone]

​@@raeishimuraThis made gasp outloud holy shit /positive

[@joselynguevara5152]

Yes and no. There are always extremes, Narcissists on one hand, and edgy guys constanlly bashing people on the other. Both ruin the world already.

[@iturnedintoabox960]

But what if I'm happy when I'm shame people for their interests

[@Foozogz]

Absolutely wonderful! A ton of stuff I love in here: The classic 2000s house synth pluck, nyancat windup, "kitty cat dance" bell, Skype noise, vocal chops, relatable af message, and all the adorable hoodie art and 2000s references! (All your base?!? I haven’t seen this meme in ages) Thank you for making this!!

[@VyletPony]

bless u

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

rawrxd

[@ravenwarjoy]

"Don't care you think it's cringe because it's not your life" A fool tries to be based, but only achieves cringe. A wise man embraces their cringe, and becomes based - Confucius.

[@VyletPony]

Cringefucius

[@heppinn3153]

Hmmm, yes, very wise

[@TheEvilPinkOne]

hey own that saying! It's cool you'd be our next gen Confucius.

[@PrincePolaris]

That is incredible

[@CosmiaNebula]

@@VyletPony I regret to inform thee that the Chinese language is too poor to translate this.

[@AlonWoofPro]

As a 30 year old grandma who's been online since 2004, this video means so much to me...

[@silvercrystlz]

Wow!!

[@triggerhappy4199]

Born in 03 got on the internet around 07 am 20 now

[@kiapandora2510]

37 here and i glad to have seen the internet evolve!

[@Faker.account]

Dam 👵🏻 Smith

[@yeet6356]

30 year old grandma, wait a minute

[@ElWaKa69]

God, I fucking love this, cringe culture has to die, it's time to embrace what we love no matter what the world says about it. Also, I love the video, it has so many references and cool little easter eggs. It's amazing, definitely a new favorite.

[@ElWaKa69]

My only question is... what does antonymph mean? lol, I'm ESL so I'm not sure if that has to do with anything.

[@selfawaresnow]

@@ElWaKa69 To quote Vylet Pony (which I think is mentioned somewhere in text in the vid) Antonymph: "A word I made up, which refers to someone who is otherwise shy and reserved breaking out of their shell and becoming an absolute social popstar."

[@ElWaKa69]

@@selfawaresnow Thank you so much!

[@selfawaresnow]

@@ElWaKa69 No worries /)

[@rebelappliance771]

Cringe is relative.

[@lordkieta]

My boyfriend, who got me into MLP in the first place, sent me this song. This makes me really happy, I've watched this so many times.

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

mlp shouldnt be as good as it is 😭😭😭😭

[@SunIsLost]

@@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888 but is so good, TOO GOOD

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@SunIsLost FRR WHOS UR FAV my favs areee Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbowdash, and Spike!

[@DerpiestOfHooves]

@@FutureJB ok mr blevins

[@Acorn905]

That's so wholesome ^^

[@9volt65]

that cover image is evoking a lot of emotions that i forgot i once had

[@Ponymusicmixer15]

Those Rainbow Dash headphones, I wish mine still worked

[@ACastillo_]

You don't forget. They're always there.

[@didymos3]

You got the point

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@Ponymusicmixer15 I WISH I HAD THEM THEY'RE SO COOL

[@ButchBaphomet]

"I am cringe, But I am free" - Socrates, probably

[@BatLunette]

Diogenes, certainly

[@TheEvilPinkOne]

That saying is cool! own it! That's yours! don't let the past own what is yours.

[@nicolasattieh4609]

"There are no strings on me"

[@guilhermemadureira9083]

Socrates was the biggest bronie

[@Jimperz]

@@TheEvilPinkOne But what if we're just owning what the past once owned and will someday have to sell it to the future?

[@SSGTTailsJenkins]

This song, after listening to it several times, helped me choose life on March 31st, 2024. And I will never turn back.

[@Spookdog]

I was never really into mlp but this had me on the verge of tears tbh, because of all the nostalgia and my insecurities about feeling cringey. fuck cringe culture. I wish I could tell my younger self they're no less deserving of love and happiness than other people just for being weird :( I wish I could tell my edgy-phase-self that trying too hard to fit in would only hurt me. I wish I had the confidence to be unapologetically myself today as a 24 year old, but hopefully I'll get there someday :) thank you.

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

YOU CAN DO THISS

[@bryanchandler3486]

I love it when art uplifts like this. May you thrive beautifully and authenticly!

[@R1ptide_Drag0n]

Honestly same. When I was about 12 I started seeing ableist memes about autism. I have autism and adhd myself and I tried to mask by being ableist. It made my already bad depression and anxiety 100x worse, since I was hiding who I was. I also missed out on a lot in school because I needed special ed but refused it because it was for "r3t4rds" (ugh). I'm glad I grew out of that but I wish I didn't Change myself for some dumb memes on Reddit. Sidenote I absolulutely love your profile picture

[@ashleybyrd2015]

I feel this. I know we're all going to get there.

[@barrysteakfriessimp_real]

broo cringe culture sucks. i fully blame it for all the transphobia that existed back in 2016, why i'm so insecure about everything, why i was ashamed of being autistic,, not sure why a bunch of mostly fully grown adults cant handle the fact that a child likes mlp to the point where other kids feel like they need to be that way to seem cool and i dont understand why it became so normalised on the internet in the first place. on god 2016 was an awful year to be yourself on the internet and the people that still perpetuate cringe culture need to grow up.

[@recorderdude]

This is genuinely beautiful.

[@pellythepenguin3558]

Didn't expect to see you here...

[@SCR4TCHK4T]

You were the LAST person I expected to see here

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB Neither are you but nobody has said anything. Oh wait. I just did.

[@TheAdvertisement]

RECD!?

[@desireepante1808]

uhh here are the small texts that flash by really quick (these aren't all of them, but I hope you enjoy) 1:41 The status quo and the systems that rule us constantly stay the same, while the rest of the world and its problems change and grow 1:45 Fuck perfectionism, fuck the pressure, go out and do whatever the fuck makes you happy. Everytime some asshole tries to shut you down, hold steady to your love for being alive 1:52 Nobody is perfect and you're going to continue to fuck up. But it's humbling to be able to earnestly sad "I was wrong". It can be a hard lesson to learn, but it's worth it. 1:58 Go out and discover a love for life, for friends, and creating. It will be okay, no matter how hard things end up seeming sometimes This is where I chose life. I will never turn back. 37.648 N, 122.4296 W 2:32 In an effort to embrace yourself, you have to keep your cherished memories closest I used to think photo diaries and memory journals were trivial mnemonics until I realized how fragile memories can be[?] 2:39- Within reason, you can - and should - do whatever it is that you want do to. [sic] The people who want to bring you down will likely always do so in fear of your dedication and love for your passions 2:43 Just as you have been hurt, you have hurt others. Pretending you're perfect only makes it worse for everyone. 2:47 Live your truth and fall in love

[@TheLunarNights123]

Thanks!

[@VyletPony]

this is dedication and i appreciate it (it at 2:32 it says "mnemonics")

[@PrincePolaris]

@@VyletPony It's so very difficult to summon the willpower to actually pause such an incredible song for the sake of reading these snippets of text, but I still love each and every one of them

[@FirebunbunYT]

@@VyletPony I love that you picked a McDonalds. I CHOOSE LIFE! GIVE ME A HAPPY MEAL!

[@desireepante1808]

@@VyletPony THIS IS OOGA BOOGA I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS-

[@LinaFleer]

This is the first time I've felt true nostalgia while listening to a song :,) Love the music and animations!

[@minutemiku]

I heard this in a lagtrain mashup, I had to check it out! I don’t regret it! 😁💖

[@minutemiku]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3bHaGqJnZuFo9E here is the mashup!

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@SharkHed scene kid here, JOIN US ITZ THE RAWRING TWENTIEZ X333

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@SharkHed DUDE SEND LINK PLSSS

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@SharkHed YAAY XD

[@tritus7021]

OKAY so I’m currently working as a teacher as I continue my studies and the fact that I like ponies (among other “””childish””” stuff) has made me REALLY insecure :-( I feel like I can’t just say it out loud bc otherwise no one is gonna take me seriously as a professional, but u know what? this song makes me feel better about myself, I’m not alone and I shouldn’t be ashamed of who I really am uwú thanks for making ur amazing music vylet, prrrrrr *hoof bump*

[@VyletPony]

(\ HOOF BUMP

[@katarjin]

Hey, I do IT work for schools, and I use my Bronycon lanyard for my badge..with a Sunset pin on it...had a 14 yo kid come up to be so happy to see a adult into what he was ..said it made him feel less of a freak. (later on he seemed a lot happier ) so if you feel you can show it , even in a little way, do it...you never know how it may help someone.

[@tritus7021]

@William Cline well of course B) I was just trying to explain my feelings u,w,u

[@tritus7021]

@@katarjin I luv this :3 (?

[@littlemissemila1818]

Damn lol imma bet the same, I too like colorful ponies

[@rebelappliance771]

“It’s never too late to fall in love with the world, your past is not today so set your stride with a twirl” is some real philosopher shit. Also a good reference to the song sung by Sunset Shimmer in that one EQG short.

[@Risky2Simon]

Hey. I want to leave a comment here, doesn't matter who sees it. Today, this song saved my life. I was at my lowest... BPD has been killing me slowly... But I got this in my recommendations again. Sure, I've listened to this before. But today, it felt... personal. Today I realized that I don't need to be worried. Sometimes life sucks, but it's okay. It all goes in cycles. This is not forever. Thank you, Vylet Pony. For making me live one more day. (and hopefully a lot of days after that)

[@FoddMasterZim]

don't kill the part of you that's cringe, kill the part of you that cringes.

[@LocalHolehead]

@UmbrellaLeef Kill

[@johndreemurr5574]

This is so true!

[@solanasubs]

@UmbrellaLeef yes it is

[@DrillThrill]

No thats just terrible advice on every single level

[@DrillThrill]

@UmbrellaLeef Dude that is the most hipster shitty excuse ive ever seen, if youre killing the part of you that cringes then youre not self aware of your issues anymore lmao

[@VyletPony]

ALSO BIG NOTE: The Leekspin Fluttgirshy animation was done by opossum_stuff, not hazelnoods. That got missed in the proofreading process. Go support twitter.com/Opossum_stuff their art is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ilovebeingtheultimatebrony6685]

the was friggin amazing dude you got yourself a sub

[@SCDarkZide]

1:53: "This is where I chose life I will never turn back" reading this is making me cry. It's something I want to say of myself so badly, yet it feels so hard to see yourself as the person who managed to live by these words. Thanks for reminding me of the passion to live again, Vylet.

[@bamlcd]

this whole song is just "cringe culture is dead, embrace tradition" and i love it

[@aahbigscarymonster]

SAEM

[@bryanchandler3486]

Reject humanity Return to Hors

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB you've just been spewing contrarian bullshit in the comments, but i am having fun following you and doing this, so hey, least your having a positive effect here 😆

[@Mr.SharkyZ]

this song made me realize Cringe isnt so fucking bad. And inspired me Not to be afraid of Being Myself!!

[@AdaminTranzit]

Honestly there is no such thing as cringe when its about yourself

[@oldchannel1312]

SAME

[@SunIsLost]

Nice

[@xxcoralineplayzxx2536]

Good for you!!

[@Mr.SharkyZ]

@@xxcoralineplayzxx2536 *dances so epically*

[@Sophia-ut7wo]

I wasn't even part of the pony fandom at the time but this teleported me straight back to 2012 and now I feel like I've been obsessed with colorful horses half of my life Seriously good stuff, love what you guys do

[@IM2awsme]

I went to the last BronyCon and have never felt more free. Met some amazing people and had an amazing time. This fandom was exactly what I needed in my life.

[@IndyCarFan265]

LITERALLY SAME

[@ConfuSomu]

I joined the fandom around four months ago, and that's how I feel. Man, this song is amazing...

[@bryanchandler3486]

@@ConfuSomu welcome to the herd!

[@ConfuSomu]

@@bryanchandler3486 Thank you!

[@muffledstardust3573]

I am addicted to this. As someone who has a chronic problem with becoming obsessed with kid's content and media that went out of style years ago this really resonates with something inside of me The animation just MAKES this video. All these references just blasted me back to the early 2000s and I am here for it! I also love the beat and everything going on with the instrumental, it's that type of music that just makes you want to dance and it goes perfectly with the bright colors Wishing everyone a good day destroying cringe culture :D

[@raeishimura]

​​@@FutureJB 100000000000 times better than being you though.

[@koolpilled]

@@FutureJBdude just leave

[@_hihi_0.0]

@@raeishimurabased 👏👏👏

[@pillowmint4622]

"as someone who has a chronic problem with becoming obsessed with kid's content and media that went out of style years ago this really resonates with something inside of me" you and me both, buddy XD

[@jadethenidoran]

"gay pony transition" WAIT IS THAT A FUCKING PUN Anyways I love this song so much, it resonates with me so perfectly

[@oldchannel1312]

whats the pun? /genq

[@jadethenidoran]

@@oldchannel1312 transition, like in the transgender sense, but also a transition to the next part of the song

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB you need a brain to be brainwashed. So, i guess you're safe 😂

[@viridiancity]

@@FutureJB cry

[@TOH_Fan]

@@FutureJByou sure listened to this song a lot to leave 26 comments on this video.

[@rowlfs]

I can’t say a lot because I’ll end up spilling my whole life story down here, but this song really comforted me since my main interest right now is something that a lot of people hate on :( It’s nice to hear some positivity, and your songs are always so amazing :D

[@L33tH4cks]

Hey, I really feel you on that. I have spent my whole life hiding who I truly am from the world amd this song brings me a lot of comfort. I hope I can be more like this song someday.

[@sirhamptonthe3rd]

@Dani Dude yes

[@Twiggyslims]

I feel you on that. I'm a furry, and while I've never experienced hate for it personally, it's extremely disheartening to see the hate and misconceptions floating around our fandom in this present day. Sure, there's definitely bad things and people in this fandom, but the majority are just kind people who like drawing funny animals. Generalizing a whole group based on a few rotten eggs is quite rotten in itself. It's the equivalent of the teacher that punishes the whole class because one kid did something stupid. It's not fair, yet I still see people embody this "teacher syndrome" all the time when talking about toxic fandoms. Seeing all of this hate can overwhelm me and give me heaps of anxiety. But, despite all of it, I continue to enjoy drawing my ocs. Why? Because I know that I'll be WAY less happy in life without it. If there's one thing you can never let them do, it's take away what's important to you. Your interests, your happiness; these matter to you, and that's all that matters. Don't let their petty comments get in the way of what matters to you. You are valid no matter how strange, taboo, or stigmatized your interests are. It may be hard to see the hate, but remember that anyone making fun of people for their interests is either a troll or a very sad human being that needs to touch some grass. Or go to therapy. Or both. Sorry for the long tangent. I hope I could help you in some form with this! And remember: you are never petty for using the block button 👍

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

@@L33tH4cks then start rn!

[@retromochi1339]

so so SO excited for this one!! everyone who contributed art is so talented, im beyond honored to be a part of it! #FluttgirshyRul3z

[@VyletPony]

YAAAAAA YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB BRO ;0;

[@theeaterofworlds668]

Hey, I'm kind of ashamed to admit i ever was, and I doubt vylet will ever see it, but this song is a big part of why I'm not truscum anymore. Thank you for that.

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

based person moment

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

tysm for becoming a better person! I'm proud of u ❤️

[@Sunflowerd0115]

Im a little dumb whats truscum XD

[@beckybecky125]

​@@Sunflowerd0115a truscum is a person who believes you need dysphoria to be trans

[@Sunflowerd0115]

@@beckybecky125 oh yikes yeah thats bad 😬

[@VyletPony]

PLEASE PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE DESCRIPTION IF YOU CAN! - Enormous thanks to Voreburger who designed Fluttgirshy and helped conceptualize a lot of this project's lyrical & art direction. You can check out his work here: twitter.com/voreburger (Extra note: I’ve talked about it so many times before, but growing up it always felt pressured to listen to “real music”, namely things like classic rock, jazz, and classical. When I discovered electronic music for the first time, my love for pop would soon follow once I realized that “real music” is whatever you wanted it to be. I approached my 2019 album - Queen of Misfits - as a contemplative artpop record, but ANTONYMPH finally captures the dancepop style I had clandestinely enjoyed at the height of Ke$ha and Lady Gaga’s prominence during the 2010’s turn of the decade.)

[@billiecruz4399]

I watched the trailer I got really good SGAP vibes. You do outstanding work and im really really looking forward to this next one~~!

[@nerkmidz]

🧡💚💛💖🤎🧡

[@PrincePolaris]

I fucking love this video, I got my first computer in 2013 and it's like going through all of my memories of experiencing the internet in high school in the BEST WAY POSSIBLE :D Cringe culture is dying, and I say good riddance, I'll be holding onto ponies until the day I'm in the ground

[@compactracerboi4735]

@@PrincePolaris Same, but with a Family Computer from Windows XP to Windows 7

[@PrincePolaris]

@@compactracerboi4735 Nice! My first PC was windows XP as well, I got the computer in 2013 for like 40 bucks and it was manufactured in like, 2004, lol few years later I was IT certified and winning computer problem solving tournaments...

[@D_a_G]

My friends always say they listen to like rock or rap, and when I go to tell them I listen to stuff like this I just say "I just listen to music that makes me happy.. I don't care who made the song or what it's about.. I just listen to it because it makes me feel happy"

[@D_a_G]

also because pon

[@lukethekuya]

Same. The only music I listen are all from either Geometry Dash or Siivagunner.

[@Gromek999]

fucking awesome! the visuals are great as well :)

[@5dark6]

awesome terraria guy listens awesome mlp guy. pogchamp ladies and gentlemen

[@Gromek999]

@@5dark6 I commissioned my end screen music from Vylet ;)

[@eamonnstevens1629]

@@Gromek999 Was watching through all your terraria stuff lately and noticed the outtro sounded familiar, great choice of artist! also congrats on the For the worthy finale, amazing video!

[@Super2Donny]

pog!

[@ponivi]

Why do I never expect you even after saving your theme

[@Megakell0]

Lyrics (for those who want to follow along) I messaged somepony Over Tumblr last night She said “RAWR X3” So it’s true love at first sight Throw on my kandi bracelets Now I’m headed to class I’m still 20% So get your head out your ass - I’m the antonymph Of the internet Still cleaning up the viruses That you had left I think I’m falling In love again (love again) Don’t stop, don’t stop Until you hear the (yay) I’m the antonymph Of the internet Been fighting on Newgrounds Over if my love is valid Fuck the cynicism Let the colours fly Don’t care you think it’s cringe Because it’s not your life - She said do you like waffles? I said HELL YEAH! Been watching Equals Three Until 2am I ain’t got no iPhone But I got a DS With a keychain of Pinkie Her cupcakez are the best I’ve been failing my classes Cuz I don’t give a damn They say the world is my oyster But the free market’s a scam Everything has been changing Since last generation was born And they won’t try to take in Change is a two edged sword - I’m the antonymph Of the internet Still cleaning up the viruses That you had left I think I’m falling In love again (love again) Don’t stop, don’t stop Until you- I’m the antonymph Of the internet Been fighting on Newgrounds Over if my love is valid Fuck the cynicism Let the colours fly Don’t care you think it’s cringe Because it’s not your life - It’s never too late To fall in love with the world Your past is not today So set your stride with a twirl Yeah we’ve all made mistakes before That’s a fact of life But once you restitch your heart You’ll be just fine Now it’s you’re life You’ll say “It’s all mine! All mine…” Revel in your friends and hobbies Let your heart just speak When a drifter says some shit Just block that internet freak - I’m the antonymph Of the internet Still cleaning up the viruses That you had left I think I’m falling In love again (love again) Don’t stop, don’t stop Until you- I’m the antonymph Of the internet Been fighting on Newgrounds Over if my love is valid Fuck the cynicism Let the colours fly Don’t care you think it’s cringe Because it’s not your life

[@Jimperz]

What an anthem this song is. The lyrics aren't too complex yet there's a great depth to them, a wisdom in your words that only experience in life can bring. It's wonderful that something so fresh can strike with such nostalgia at the same time. I've listened to this at least a few times a day every day since first hearing it and I can't stop. Thank you, and everyone else who worked on this absolute gem!

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB

[@Jimperz]

@@raeishimura It's honestly amusing to me that people still say gay as an unironic insult lmao. Gay and proud baby, gay and proud.

[@ottooctavio367]

Thank you Silvagunner for introducing me to this awesome song.

[@doodoo2065]

This

[@cuppoboba9400]

Idk what ost ya'll got this song from last year, but same With a different song

[@salamaki9451]

@@cuppoboba9400 real

[@SkyKidShyKid]

​@@cuppoboba9400It was the Field of Hopes and Dreams (PAL) rip

[@paPerPranath]

real

[@gabbygummywormz]

i know that you're unlikely to read this comment and you probably get a million others like it every day, but this song has genuinely changed my life for the better. as has the rest of your discography. i don't want to go on too much of a rant but before i discovered your music i was a very bitter, angry, ignorant and argumentative person. i didn't even realise it at the time, partially because a lot of the people i surrounded myself with acted in a similar way. the internet felt like a very scary place at the time, and still sometimes does to this day. ive been in my fair share of toxic circles of people and unhealthy behaviour patterns and it sucked. i never want to go back to that time. i left it all feeling very isolated, and on the verge of losing a lot of what i cherished closest. it was this song, and various other factors around the time, that lead to me actively trying to become a better person, actively trying to bring joy back into my life and getting back into art as an outlet for my feelings when id otherwise felt very creatively blocked. all of that resulted in me feeling more content with myself than i ever have before, and having the courage to take back power over parts of my life that had previously hurt me so deeply when i was younger. i love this song. i love the message, i love the visuals, i love absolutely everything it represents and the sort of mini subculture that's sparked as a result. im still not perfect, but im healing. in my own weird and often slightly cringy way. and im so so proud of that. i never was before, but now i am. im choosing life and im never ever turning back from that. thank you. genuinely. (also, neat little coincidence but this song reached one million views on my birthday yesterday! congrats on that by the way, it totally deserves to be seen by everyone tho :'3)

[@TheArtPony]

🫂

[@xxcoralineplayzxx2536]

@@FutureJByou must be so sad. Feel better soon

[@mwrshall]

I relate to this so much keep going it will only get better

[@SweetiieHeartZ]

❤❤❤

[@KittydogCrystal]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC I LOVE IT SM SINCE I USE TO HAVE THE BIGGEST MLP PHASE BACK WHEN I WAS 10 AND EVERYTHING AAAA BACK when i used to unironically say "everypony" LOOLL this is beautiful :3

[@2muchfig]

SAME OMIGOSH

[@PINKISODAS]

same lol

[@xXWIRST_B1TEXx]

xd

[@blairvonglitter]

FIRST!!!1!!!1! vylet this is FLAWLESS, you've rly outdone urself- THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! also TYSM for letting me be apart of this

[@XerxesTexasToast]

The live-action footage and text quotes here and there really tie this all together and elevate this from "affectionate love letter to a bygone era" to "deeply personal and emotional masterwork tackling nostalgia and memory itself". I am perhaps getting a Bit misty-eyed.

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Vylet seems to kinda dominate that niche

[@huffylime]

i made a youtube account just to comment on how excited I am to see the final version of this and also thanks for letting me be part of it too, aaaaa, let's go

[@VyletPony]

im so excitedd!!! ;w; thank u for ur work!!!!

[@Metal_Tao]

Leave a link your youtube bio! :D

[@rzep6562]

Really pleasant surprise with this song, I didn't expect such genre to hold such message. The song really shows what internet can offer to people nowadays, from simple chats to first romances. Fluttershy also fits this song perfectly, a shy pony chatting online with people rather than talking to them in person. Lovely animation tops it all off, great job

[@Adakechi]

God forbid this song came out in 2012 at the height of my MLP a obsession in middle school. I would’ve fucking died.

[@SunIsLost]

*if

[@MaybyAGhost]

This makes me happy. Not as a joke, not ironically, just genuine, pure happiness. What an incredible song and video, really throws me back to teenage years. Thank you for this

[@Scyrina]

Love it! Some very good vibes of good times :>

[@BBasiliscus]

I don't identify with /everything/ in this video but I can never, ever, not even once get through it without bursting into tears. It really takes me back to a better time and helps me bask in the fun and the love I've gotten to experience on the internet. It might be really different now but I'll always have these memories and some of the best friends I've ever made. I hope I'll be able to listen to it in the future during a time when the internet feels like a big, new, bright adventure every single day again. thank you for making this.

[@arjunbaweja7755]

i still don't understand why everyone is "tearing up" over this. Is there like something that happened to the creater or something, it's just a good song lol

[@raeishimura]

​@@FutureJB literally everything is still less cringe than you though

[@Jake28]

@@arjunbaweja7755 because it's nostalgic. I don't think we'll ever get those times back...

[@Saldinchen]

Sadly I don't enjoy every song you make. But sometimes your songs just hit all the right beats for me. This is one of those times. This is amazeballs.

[@VyletPony]

tbh if theres ever a person who says they enjoy every song i make, i tend to think theyre lying LOL

[@asmameballz4683]

@@VyletPony sorry...

[@VyletPony]

@@asmameballz4683 fhfhdksksk

[@berserker3414]

​@@VyletPony Imo all your songs are technically good songs because you know how to compose music (so technically they aren't bad) but some of them hit different or are specially good

[@shadokwastaken]

i'm in love with this

[@VHSo_o]

Thank you so much, Vylet. You might not see this, or really care, but you rekindled a part of me i didn't know was still there, and reminded me what it was like to be part of this herd when the world seemed so bright and colorful

[@RollieReee]

"If someone says u r cringe tear their heart out without remorse." -Sun Tzu, The art of war

[@PaleoSteno]

This is so nostalgic.

[@Gojiro7]

This legit gave me tear filled feels :_) while its a great love letter to late 2000's internet, its message of letting everyone enjoy what makes them happy is a life philosophy I've held for over a decade and while I never got into MLP or Bronys, from its start I found a deep respect for them being so openly proud of something others would gladly ridicule and that respect helped me out a lot when I was still figuring out the world and my tiny place in it ^_^

[@SunIsLost]

Yes nice

[@SunIsLost]

And just so you know, Bronies welcome anyone :) (with the exception of freaks)

[@SunIsLost]

Becoming Brony is pretty simple, just watch the show :) (of course only if you want to, but I think you should)

[@jeffoneto278xd]

@@SunIsLost I kinda wanna watch MLP but I don't have any streaming services; only cable. Do you know a place where I can watch whole episodes on KZbin?

[@raeishimura]

​​@@FutureJB not as cringe as you are my dude. Look in a mirror and weep at the unbeatable amount of cringe you'll see

[@102Mod]

I just found this song through a Silvagunner rip that was posted today ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/b17OhGaget-Jm8k ) and after hearing what it was based on... I'm in love with this song as both a time capsule into the early 2000s, and its message about saying fuck cringe culture and embracing who you are.. Honestly, I wish that was something I could've and.. shouldve told my younger self; "stop rejecting and pretending to hate things you genuinely like, and just embrace it. you'll be a lot happier that way. Trust me, it ain't so bad being cringe." ...self reflecting aside I want this played at my funeral. thank you for making such an awesome banger

[@MrPowerGamerBR]

I found about the rip because someone made a fan art of Noelle wearing the Gir hoodie, which then made me find this song. Both songs (the rip and this one) are made with so much love and care that it is unbelievable. While I'm not and I wasn't part of the Brony community in the early 2010's, I did frequent parts of the internet that bronies were also active, and I was still grinning at the references in both videos. And as you also pointed out, the video has a wonderful message. Trying to change who you are and what you love because of others won't make you happy, and changing what you love just to please them won't make them like you back, after all, they are just "drifter saying some shit, so just block that internet freak", so just embrace it! :3 tl;dr: this song is awesome

[@redline841]

I'm cringe and thats based. I'll never be based and thats not cringe. There is no one I'd rather be than me

[@heretichazel]

"this is where I chose life" That, that got me

[@bunibubble]

Me too

[@jojothebard6687]

Not a fan of MLP, but I legit love this. Love the callbacks to Porter Robinson and the complete sincerity.

[@beau7925]

i don't think there's been anything better for my mental health than tossing cynicism aside. Yes, it protects you against some mockery and dulls the pain of life, but it dulls the joys as well. The world takes on so much color when you let yourself feel genuinely happy and give up on shame.

[@beau7925]

@@IAteUranium-238 What on earth are you talking about. I don't have kids or have tiktok. Are you a preteen who's going through their "edgy phase" and hasn't figured out how to communicate concepts yet? Your comment is really weirdly structured, like you're a kid trying to copycat the structure of memes you saw on the internet.

[@SuperSirex1272]

man, i haven't watched MLP in like 8 years but this song makes me want to try watching it again to see if i still like it. Im very happy that siivagunner rip introduced me to this banger of a song.

[@jollygoodolgenderneutralin5152]

Good to know I wasn't the only one who found this through that rip.

[@bon.8819]

I’ve fallen from one rabbit hole to another

[@GerN7]

I hope you watched MLP again, cuz i did and its still and amazing cartoon

[@Ok-yn9uo]

seeing nostalgia for the early 2000's internet nearly brings me to tears because of how everything recently has just become so soulless online, seeing people remember the way things we're and even try to bring small pieces of it back is just amazing. This video makes me happy and sad at the same damn time.

[@rocketheir4259]

I'M OBSESSED WITH THIS! I grew up in the 2010s & see a lot of kids today who didn't live that time period try to emulate it in all the wrong ways, & this has such good nostalgia. You all did a wonderful job at emulating 2010s aesthetics; it's perfect!

[@DeebNeb]

omg, this literally made me shed tears of nostalgia and remember how happy I was to be able to express myself however I wanted on the internet after a day of bullying at school. This song touched a very joyful season of my life, 2010-2015 were my most precious years, I discovered so many things and without a doubt I understood all the references of the video. Maybe a person who was born between 2000-2004 can understand all this if he stayed in front of the screen from an early age. Now I love this song with all my soul, it is my second favorite of the ones you have done, I admire your work, you have inspired me as you have always done with your songs. Go ahead Vylet, I want to continue satisfying my ears with your melodies; and to all the artists who collaborated for this work I wish you the same, go ahead satisfying the human eye with your beautiful works **Brohoof** and sorry 4 my bad english!!1!!1 o_0 xDD

[@ferwolf8076]

god damn, ever since this song came out 3 years ago, i still at least weekly come back to listen to it be it here or on spotify. I miss the pre 2010's but this song takes me back there. When cringe was cool and we were the first generation where everyone was discovering who they are online

[@aaabbb-ve9po]

Ok so I found this outta nowhere and im not really into mlp, but I will whole heartedly admit this sounds better than literally 90% of the music on the radio.

[@SunIsLost]

Yea, indeed it does

[@torakokoneko]

This song represents everything i was bullied for in middle school... By a teacher If I ever see her again I'm gonna play this song at full blast until she fucking cries

[@Roasty420]

As someone who was born in 1995 I sometimes look back to the days between my 7th grade and 11th grade years and most of my friends were cringe or either nerdy weirdos. I feel those days are far behind me now due to everyone growing up and becoming either distant or being someone else. It feels strange, as if everyone has grown up to the point they aren’t themselves anymore or life has just dealt them a shitty hand and thus forcing them into being someone they are not. Maybe it’s the reminders of the past, but sometimes I wish I could live my high school life once again, and hangout with all my old friends.

[@Shwabadi]

This is so good. I'm finding it hard to describe precisely how much I love this song and video haha

[@zomgrolfcopter]

i haven't been part of the fandom for many years now, but i was revisiting some old mlp songs the other day out of nostalgia and this popped up in the related videos. i clicked it out of curiosity and just upon seeing the old windows movie maker default intro i knew i was in for something special, and boy was i right. this video really scratches that old sense of nostalgia of all the dumb shit i did and liked then, while simultaneously putting a positive message about embracing all of that stuff and what it has turned me into today. i am thankful for having been part of the fandom, it really did mean a lot to me in discovering who i am. i'm sure you won't read this, but i just wanted to say from the bottom of my heart: thank you for this wonderful music video.

[@VyletPony]

i read it and im happy that it's been a positive thing for you :3

[@collinbyrne4222]

Someone at a convention I was tabling at was cosplaying this fluttershy, and they came and talked to me for a bit and gave me a bracelet with the song name so I could find it later. I’ve been having a hard time lately and this song felt so kind and exactly what I needed to hear. Feeling a lot of gratitude rn ❤

[@PyroKittensInSuits]

Hey I know that landscape shot in thr beginning! It's the Bart train in SF, the patch of the city that you see between Balboa Park and I think Daly City. Oh man, brings back commuting memories.

[@VyletPony]

yup ;w; where i grew up

[@mochaolait199]

Fluttershy with Neopets paintbrushes applied to her is adorable. Also this song's message is SO important and the tune itself is damn catchy.

[@TheAdvertisement]

I don't think I've ever heard a song that is this beautifully, unabashedly cringe, and fights cringe culture at the same time. You've managed to create a song that, from a critical perspective nearly every lyric could be considered naïve, idealistic, childish, edgy, immature, "cringe"... And yet together they send a message that says none of that matters. Because we _should_ be celebrating "cringe". We should be celebrating the dumb things we put online. As the song says, we've all made mistakes, especially online, but we should be celebrating those mistakes and what we've learned from them, how we grew, because those mistakes are _childhoods_ being formed online. And sure, there's some cynical people out there who are going to take offense or find it problematic the notion of kids growing up online, but hey, it's a fact of life that kids now are growing up online. Ever since the previous generation, everything's been changing! Don't let the cynicism control that, because as many horrible things exist online, there's so many more wonderful things. The internet has served as so many things to so many people, from a convenience, to a mode of escapism, to a part of peoples' identity that is completely inseparable from them. You don't need validation from someone else to justify your relation with the internet, and the relationships you've made on it. So yeah, go ahead and be "cringe". It's your life, no one else's.

[@opossumstuff3864]

IM SOOOO EXCITED!!!!! thank you very much for letting me be part of this!!¡¡¡¡¡ Like always, ur work is such amazing

[@VyletPony]

YOURE AMAZING 🥺🥺🥺 i can’t wait for everyone to see your piece !! fgdhsj

[@kitterbits2443]

This transported me back to my dumb little ask blog on Tumblr, drawing my silly little horses, staying up late to catch the nightly round up on eqd, and going to Seattle every month for efnw staff meetings, the Skype ring absolutely sent me back 10 years jfc how has it been this long haha

[@xx_somescenecath0lic_xx888]

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[@catsboxesyt]

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[@catsboxesyt]

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[@glitchster8852]

I was a little too young for this era, but this still gives me a weird nostalgia for something I never did. Also fun fact, did you know that Nyah cat was a vocaloid song?

[@SuprSBG]

Saaaaaame

[@Makenshi179]

"There’s so many things in the world and online to fall in love with and to find happiness in" YES so very well said!! A song about all the things you can be passionate in and all those potential sources of happiness, and being proud of being passionate in those things and being yourself? Yes please!! Definitely a part of the brony spirit, and I'm loving this song's message and the video a lot. I can definitely see that it was a passion project! :D I appreciate that collaboration and all those awesome callbacks, and the surge of much needed positivity. This is honestly refreshing and I'm glad you're spreading those messages that I very much agree with. Also, yeah, still cleaning up the viruses... it's pretty damn hard tho :'c That board with "OMG I love everyone" written on it... So wholesome!! And it reminds me of my feelings ^.^ If more people were feeling like that, and were feeling actual love for others... the world would be a much better place. Well, I'm still working on spreading those messages of love everyday. And I'm glad you did with this song :) Definitely a lot of effort has been put into this and I'm proud of you for what you've done and how you've overcome those demons from the past to now make songs with strong messages such as these. Awesome work on both the song and the video! Now let's indulge in ALL of our passions and internet hobbies like Fluttershy!! :D

[@lemmelistentomusic]

Had to fight with myself just to post this comment but felt I needed to: This is a wonderful piece with an equally wonderful message. All of the references and little phrases you sprinkled in on screen were perfect and inspiring. It actually kind of moved me to near tears as I thought back on all the things in life I gave up on or ignored due to opinion of others weighing heavily on my thoughts--it still happens from time to time but I've learned to ignore the peanut gallery for the most part. And hopefully this music and video will inspire and remind everyone who hears it to keep living their best life, no matter what anyone says.

[@Valkahike]

This is an absolute loveletter to whatever it was that shaped my childhood, MLP included. I'm crying. Thank you.

[@TehVulpez]

Don't mind me, I'm just listening to this for probably the twentieth time. Manifesting this kind of "don't care you think it's cringe" energy for myself this decade.

[@soltrajik5467]

This makes me wanna cry in a happy way. I was bullied out of the mlp fandom when I was younger when fim was newer and I just stopped watching. I've missed out on so much, I missed out on a comfort show when I was at my lowest because I was young and cringey and older fans decided they didn't like my characters. I'm now getting back cautiously into mlp, and re-exploring things from my childhood, like webkinz and lps because I'm having such a hard time just existing.

[@tw0tr1ckp0nyficated]

oops. im crying/gen younger me wouldve needed this song but its never too late and im so thankful to vylet for making this

[@catsboxesyt]

I’m dumb what does /gen mean

[@animowany111]

@apple cider Oh, I always thought gen meant generic (also pretty sure it means zero explicit content in AO3 tags)

[@xxgrimesfanxx]

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[@dazzlingflash69]

Spoiler alert: Fluttgirshy is the antonymph of the internet

[@theRCenby]

what does antonymph mean exactly? cant find anything on google

[@Moonshadow_Duality]

@@theRCenby Basically i googled the worss separately and what i got was anto (priceless one/s) and nymph as in the mythological spirits of nature!

[@naimerrycanon]

its a word that refers to someone usually shy and reserved breaking out of their shell and becoming an absolute social popstar

[@EvilPaladin11]

@@theRCenby Vylet Pony has a comment in the comments section explaining it.

[@h2g2guy]

This is one of the best and most important projects I've seen in a long time, I think. Not just within the pony fandom, but in general -- I'm putting this up there with my favorite works by my favorite artists of all time. By making something unapologetically you, you've reminded us all of the value of being ourselves, and that "cringe" is often just an unimaginative person's reaction to someone else's fun. Thank you. (Also, it was a heck of a lot of fun to go through and catch the easter eggs in here, and also to read all the very important little messages scattered around. Such a feel-good piece of art.)

[@zer0_ne0]

i'm not really one to comment on songs (and you probably won't see this, but hello whoever's reading!) but honestly listening to this song has been helping me heal over everything i've gone through recently. i've lost my boyfriend as well as a large friend group over a rumor (not even about me, fyi) and even months later, it's still tearing me up inside. everything's felt so monochrome and i've been unable to enjoy things like i did before, even just straight up avoiding some things because they have bad ties to the past, but every time i listen to this song (especially on repeat), i'm reminded that things will get better. definitely not soon, especially when you've been completely shattered, but people, and your interests will slowly numb the pain. the wound will scar, and it'll still be a harsh reminder of what happened, but you've gotten through hardships before, and no matter how wounded you become, you will heal from it and continue on, even if it's a painstaking crawl at first, or even hardly any movement at all. no matter how small the progress is, even miniscule, it's still progress towards a better future,, and,,,,,, wow, i didn't expect to ramble like this, hehe. but uhm.. you will heal. eventually. and that's what keeps me going no matter how many times i've been shattered and absolutely destroyed, even if i don't always see the point of even continuing. i'm always scared about forming connections because it always seems like something goes wrong, but i have to remind myself that a bad outcome is never guaranteed in the relationships i form. and even if anxiety plagues me every day over people leaving me, i have to remind myself that the real ones will stay, even if they are incredibly few and far between. it may not always be a comforting reminder, but it is a reminder nonetheless. you'll find your people, you will find people who genuinely care about you. i know it's super cliché to hear, and you're probably gagging at the screen reading this right now (lol), but it's true. alongside helping me heal with people problems, this has also helped me to slowly accept my more "cringe" ideas and interests, because i've rid myself of fun for FAR too long now, and i really need to loosen up and just.... love life. if we truly only have one life, why should we care so much about what other people think, right? i know anxiety can't just be wisped away with a simple "fuck everyone else", but the more you remind yourself you deserve to be happy too, the more you can.. relax and be yourself. even if "yourself" is seen as "cringe" by a majority of people. we've been suffocated far too long growing up, told to quiet down or to stop something, and we need to unlearn that and just... be.. happy. ...sorry for that if you read through it all, LOL. but if you did manage to read through all this bleeding heart word vomit mess, please take what i say to heart. you will be okay. maybe not as soon as you wish, but wounds will heal, eventually. and revel in your interests and hobbies. be "cringe", be free. you deserve it. trust me, you've got this.

[@alexismoss1450]

Omg I'm so sorry that all of this happened to you! Ik it's hard to go through all this and I'm hoping for the best for u. Ur probably a really good person in irl! U deserve way better! ❤

[@FluffyFaven]

this is really corny and I'll keep my comment brief but I'm so glad I found this. I was just freaking out for a long time and decided to listen to music. got to this one while subconsciously looking for extra stimulus and scrolled to the comments sorted by new. I've snapped out of the echo chamber my head was in because of these words and realizing that my life isn't over just because the past is. I'm sorry for all that you've gone through and that you're going through but I hope you never forget the words you've written, that you will heal ❤ and I'm really hoping you found people who are there for you, and if you haven't, I'm thinking real hard that you will find them and putting that magical energy into this message 😎 I know that last bit sounded cringe but why not lol, added sunglasses emoji for extra cheesiness even

[@zer0_ne0]

@@FluffyFaven i've only just now seen this, but i'm glad i was able to help you out of your rut of depression even a lil bit with my ramblings, hehe i've found just a handful of people who have been helping me heal, and although i'm still terrified every single day they'll just up and leave, i'm doing my best to ignore the more negative thoughts and learn to just be happy and in the moment. it's not always comforting to put such thoughts on the backburner, but... sometimes it's necessary in order to heal, yknow? i've been working on something for a little while now, and it's been giving me something to do to help my mind off of the more harsh and scary thoughts that usually come with the deadly duo of anxiety and depression, and.... even though i'm nowhere near where i wanna be, i AM getting better by all means. it's like i said in the OG comment, the scar will be a harsh, ugly reminder of what you've gone through, but you will always keep trekking forward towards a better future, even if you gotta fake it till you make it, and even if it's false hope, it is still hope that things will get better... and i find that really really special, honestly..

[@FluffyFaven]

@@zer0_ne0 I'm happy that you've found those people and you're healing, even if it's taking time ❤ I am also glad that you're able to work on whatever it is you are and I hope you're able to enjoy whatever activities you're up to. I wish I could fill my comment with as many profound words as you have, but I feel like you've summarized everything I would say to you as well, and I am currently a little tired at the moment, haha . genuinely thank you for putting out the good vibes though, and I'll definitely try my best to do the same

[@florto24]

This made me nostalgic of the early 2010s, great job. Now i miss school and lan parties. I am happy so many people came together for this, the artwork is awesome.

[@VyletPony]

LETS LAN PARTY CS:SOURCE SOMEDAY

[@florto24]

@@VyletPony HELL YEAH

[@NebulousFumes]

This is straight up something i would have blasted in a Team Fortress 2 voice chat minecraft trade server while emoting, in like 2009-2012 🔥🔥🔥

[@EnigmaSakura]

I'm not part of the mlp fandom, and I've had a lot of acceptance issues. At my age, a lot of people like to be assholes. And it took a lot for me to look past that. Even now, i struggle to go on with my self-confidence. But hell if finding people I can talk and relate to hasn't helped. So, whatever it is that people have to say, it doesn't matter, because if you can find validity within yourself, then you have nothing to worry about. Just find your solidarity.

[@ImmortalAmpharos]

Vy, this is such a powerful song. It reminded me of how important it is to be myself no matter how I feel or what others think of me. I think everyone should get that reminder every once and a while!

[@andrewgeier567]

seeing something like this with HD Quality and high fps is wild

[@insertname3293]

6:27pm 2/08/2023 This video has 1,180,587 views with 34,842 likes and 528 dislikes. There are also 52.6k subscribers and 2,458 comments. This was recommended.

[@TheoryPop]

How can something brand new provide such powerful feelings of nostalgia? A joy to listen to and to watch! I really wish I had more insightful things to say, but I don't. It's a fuckin' good song.