Bonus Track
Homestuck Vol.8 Lyrics
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I can feel it in my skin
And it feels like it's gonna be over
The lyrics of the Bonus Track from Homestuck Vol.8 convey a sense of impending conclusion or finality. The repetition of the phrases "And it feels like it's gonna be over" and "I can feel it in my skin" emphasizes the intensity and certainty of this feeling. The use of sensory imagery, particularly "feeling it in my skin," signifies a deep, instinctual understanding of the impending change.
This song captures the mixture of anticipation and apprehension that often accompanies the ending of a significant phase or chapter in one's life. The repetitive nature of the lyrics amplifies the emotional impact of this finality, highlighting the singer's heightened awareness and sensitivity to the approaching end. The repetition could also symbolize the internal struggle between acceptance and resistance that can arise when faced with inevitable change.
Furthermore, the lyrics hint at a subconscious awareness of this forthcoming conclusion. The phrase "I can feel it in my skin" suggests an intuitive connection to the world around them, as if the singer is attuned to the subtle shifts and signals that herald the end. This deep-seated intuition adds a layer of introspection to the song, suggesting that the singer is introspectively reflecting on their own emotions and the external factors leading to this sense of closure.
Overall, the lyrics of the Bonus Track evoke a profound emotional state, capturing the bittersweet sensation of an impending ending. Through the repetition, sensory imagery, and introspective undertones, the song invites listeners to contemplate their own experiences with finality, while providing a poignant soundtrack to moments of personal transition and closure.
Line by Line Meaning
And it feels like it's gonna be over
The situation or event seems to be reaching its conclusion or coming to an end.
I can feel it in my skin
The feeling of the situation or event ending is so strong that it is even physically sensed or experienced.
And it feels like it's gonna be over
Reiterating the previous statement, emphasizing the anticipation of the imminent conclusion or ending.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Safwan Pessl-Jaritz
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Not a Content Creator
Headcanon time! This "Giant Mindfang" thing is the direction in which the Homestuck Beta would go if shown as a doomed timeline. (I know that's not the actual context for this drawing, or this song, but hear me out.)
The Beta uses traditional character inventories. Without the captcha-card shenanigans of the main Homestuck comic, Dave never impales the crow, as the sword is never ejected from his non-existent sylladex. As nothing else is ever impaled by Dave, nothing impaled gets prototyped. It seems silly for Jade to prototype a sword on its own, so the sword itself is never prototyped. With the sword never prototyped, Caledfwlch is never created by the game, consequently turned into the Royal Deringer, and used on the Black Queen. She kills Jack with her lance, (as she was going to in Jack: Ascend with her sword,) and he never becomes a problem.
Also, since Vriska can't mess with doomed timelines, Bec never prototypes himself. No one else can become similarly dangerous. Since the Imps and other goons are merely "graveyard stuffers," they pose no real threat, especially without the omnipotence. The kids are able to ascend to God Tier.
The timeline demands that the kids be doomed. That can only happen through heroics or villainy. There is no in-timeline need for heroics, and no in-timeline cause for villainy, so the timeline needs an external source. Somewhere else in Paradox Space, there's a Mindfang who is either real, or Vriska in cosplay. Her decisions and maybe some more external sources somehow lead to her entering the Beta timeline. Mindfang, evil as she is, would find a reason to be a problem, and thus, people would need saving.
One troll would easily lose against four God Tiers, so she needs to be formidable in order to ensure their doom. An easy way to make a foe formidable is to increase her size, a goal accomplished through more weird plot shit, or perhaps weird puzzle shit as shown in Problem Sleuth.
Jacob Fritts
Dave: John, you need to fluff that pillow and flip it to the chill side.
John: What? How do I do that?
Dave: I Donno, just go up and give her a hug, or some shit.
John: Hell no, Dave! You do it!
Dave: John, do I look like some sort of fucking psychopath? There is no way in hell in going near that.
Vriska: Oh Joooooooohn. ;;;;;;;;)
John: D:
Reverie Collection
JOHN: dave!
JOHN: what the hell is going on here?
DAVE: i dunno man
DAVE: you think i know how this shit happens
JOHN: well, go back with your time powers and fix it!
DAVE: yeah
DAVE: see
DAVE: ...
DAVE: ok this is going to sound mad hells of fucked up
DAVE: but i...actually kind of like this?
JOHN: DAVE!
Not a Content Creator
Headcanon time! This "Giant Mindfang" thing is the direction in which the Homestuck Beta would go if shown as a doomed timeline. (I know that's not the actual context for this drawing, or this song, but hear me out.)
The Beta uses traditional character inventories. Without the captcha-card shenanigans of the main Homestuck comic, Dave never impales the crow, as the sword is never ejected from his non-existent sylladex. As nothing else is ever impaled by Dave, nothing impaled gets prototyped. It seems silly for Jade to prototype a sword on its own, so the sword itself is never prototyped. With the sword never prototyped, Caledfwlch is never created by the game, consequently turned into the Royal Deringer, and used on the Black Queen. She kills Jack with her lance, (as she was going to in Jack: Ascend with her sword,) and he never becomes a problem.
Also, since Vriska can't mess with doomed timelines, Bec never prototypes himself. No one else can become similarly dangerous. Since the Imps and other goons are merely "graveyard stuffers," they pose no real threat, especially without the omnipotence. The kids are able to ascend to God Tier.
The timeline demands that the kids be doomed. That can only happen through heroics or villainy. There is no in-timeline need for heroics, and no in-timeline cause for villainy, so the timeline needs an external source. Somewhere else in Paradox Space, there's a Mindfang who is either real, or Vriska in cosplay. Her decisions and maybe some more external sources somehow lead to her entering the Beta timeline. Mindfang, evil as she is, would find a reason to be a problem, and thus, people would need saving.
One troll would easily lose against four God Tiers, so she needs to be formidable in order to ensure their doom. An easy way to make a foe formidable is to increase her size, a goal accomplished through more weird plot shit, or perhaps weird puzzle shit as shown in Problem Sleuth.
I Fart therefore I Shart
Bluh, wdym? Vriska has always been HUGE
Sans the Skeleton
do you think she prototyped a train???
Sans the Skeleton
she even became a chain smoker
20firebird
@***** Now this I would like to see in Paradox Space.
The Lucario Teen
To Add To Your Theory, If The Session Vriska And The Other Trolls Played In Had Different God Tiers Or Fan Tiers, This Could Very Well Be Possible. Why? There Is A Fan God Tier Aspect Called Realm, Which Allows The Player With This Aspect To Travel To Any Different Sessions Within The Bounds Of Paradox Space In Order To Find Success. Maybe, Instead Of Thief Of Light, She Could Have Been A Thief Of Realm. Then Through "Shenanigans" She Became A Giantess Because In Their Session It Was Needed For Winning . Thank You For Your Theory. I Am Glad To Add On To It.
TrapWolf
I can't find my favorite comment so here it is:
John: Are we in a doomed timeline?
Dave: We better be
Cool Guy,
HAHAHA
Mac Godwin
Six years late but fucking heck that is the best comment ever.
Raptor Charly
Three years late but fucking heck that is the best comment ever.