the legend
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Long Ago, there was a bird who sang but just once in her life.
From the moment she left the nest,
she searched the longest leaf for a thorn tree,
never resting until she found one.
Then she began to sing,
more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth.
But carry away in the rapturous honor song,
she impaled herself on the longest, sharpest thorn.
As she was dying,
she rose above her own agony to out-sing even the lark and the nightingale.
The thorn bird traded her life for that one song and
the whole world was captured to listen!
And God, in His heaven smiles~
As her very best was brought out only of the cost of great pain.
Driven by the thorn, with no fear for her death to come.
But when we push the thorn into our breast,
We know




We understand
And still we choose the pain of the thorn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of R.U.S.'s "The Legend" tell a poignant tale of the ultimate sacrifice made by a small bird. The story describes how the bird spent its life searching for a thorn tree, and once it found one, began to sing so beautifully that it outshone every creature on earth. But in its ecstasy, the bird impaled itself on the thorn, and as it lay dying, it sang even more magnificently than before. The world was captivated by the bird's song, and God was said to be pleased, as the bird's very best had been brought out only at the cost of great pain.


The story is an allegory for the idea that sometimes, great beauty can only be brought forth through great suffering. It suggests that in our own lives, we might be called upon to endure pain and sacrifice in order to achieve greatness. The line "But when we push the thorn into our breast, we know, we understand, and still we choose the pain of the thorn" implies that this is a conscious choice we make, and that we are willing to pay the price for the chance to achieve something truly beautiful.


The lyrics are poetic and emotive, and the story they tell is both tragic and uplifting. They invite the listener to reflect on the nature of sacrifice and the relationship between pain and beauty.


Line by Line Meaning

Long Ago, there was a bird who sang but just once in her life.
Once, there was a bird that only sang one beautiful song in its entire lifetime.


From the moment she left the nest, she searched the longest leaf for a thorn tree, never resting until she found one.
The bird searched relentlessly for the perfect thorn tree to sing its one incredible tune and never stopped until it found it.


Then she began to sing, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth.
The bird began to sing in a way that surpassed any other creature in the world, with incredible sweetness and beauty.


But carry away in the rapturous honor song, she impaled herself on the longest, sharpest thorn.
In the excitement of its beautiful song, the bird unknowingly impaled itself on the longest, sharpest thorn.


As she was dying, she rose above her own agony to out-sing even the lark and the nightingale.
Despite the agony of its approaching death, the bird continued to sing with incredible power, even surpassing the lark and the nightingale.


The thorn bird traded her life for that one song and the whole world was captured to listen!
The bird sacrificed its life for the one spectacular song, which captivated the entire world.


And God, in His heaven smiles~ As her very best was brought out only of the cost of great pain.
God smiles from above, as the bird's incredible talent was brought out through its immense pain and sacrifice.


Driven by the thorn, with no fear for her death to come.
The bird was driven by the thorn, with no fear of its approaching death.


But when we push the thorn into our breast, We know We understand And still we choose the pain of the thorn
We can relate to the bird's sacrifice, as we often choose to endure pain and suffering for something beautiful or meaningful.




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@alexanderchipman9571

This is saved in a playlist called "He promised at 250k subs"

@lu_mist8396

Me,you and probly many people did same

@alessandrosvanascini6030

Links to the videos, pls!!!

@RennieAsh

Save video to hard drive and on desktop with this name lol

@ryucrat2023

I was one of the 6.5% that watched it completely.. I feel like that 6.5% is going to be 6.5% of the og 6.5% that watches the 48 hour when he gets to 250 lol

@alessandrosvanascini6030

@Ryuc rat When you watched it, did you sleep well?

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@tvremote9394

Just a reminder: T90 has also said he'll upload a video of himself eating salmon in a fish suit if he hits 250k. Check out the comment section in the video "The Aoe2 play of the year!" for proof

@Santibag

Noted. Thanks :)

@EstebanGrasso

Well... he can do that while casting such a long game

@Hixx367

I've looked through his profile for 5 minutes and will update this list as I go so far the longest Is 18:45:48 on December 1st 2019

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