AWAKENING
Tarby Lyrics
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Picking up speed, the audience silent.
Rainbow dash sped till she reached the speed barrier;
Out came a ring, of colours so vibrant.
They always said that a rainboom was legend.
Pinkie, however, had seen it before,
Back at her home, when she was a filly.
Memories came back and horrors galore!
Next In Line
You're not fine
It's your Time
Time To Shine
What to do, I’m feeling kinda woozy!
I haven’t felt this since I was a filly.
Oh god, why did you ever do that, daddy.
Now I remember just how it has scarred me!
I’m paranoid about the ones around me!
Who’s gonna be the next to try to hurt me?
So much for happy, yeah, so much for Pinkie!
I feel something in me trying to break free.
The first part of the song is essentially a retelling of an event that happened in the My Little Pony universe. Rarity had fallen and Rainbow Dash had gone to fetch her. At this point, Dash had hit such an incredible speed that she had broken the sound barrier, producing a vibrant ring of colors known as a rainboom. It seems that Pinkie Pie, another character from the show, had seen this before as a filly. However, when she is reminded of this event, her memories take a dark turn and reveal a childhood trauma.
The second part of the song seems to be speaking from Pinkie Pie's perspective. She is feeling physically ill, and the mention of being a filly again implies that she is having a flashback to her traumatic childhood. The reference to her father indicates that he may have played a part in her trauma. Pinkie Pie describes herself as being paranoid about the people around her and fearful of being hurt again. This is a stark contrast to the happy-go-lucky character that she is typically portrayed as. The line "So much for happy, yeah, so much for Pinkie!" highlights the weight of her trauma and how it has affected her entire persona. Despite this, there is a sense of a rebellious instinct in her, one that needs to break free in order for her to move on from her past.
Line by Line Meaning
Rarity fell, and Rainbow went after,
As Rarity fell and the audience became silent, Rainbow Dash rushed towards her to help
Picking up speed, the audience silent.
Rainbow Dash gained momentum and the previously loud audience went quiet
Rainbow dash sped till she reached the speed barrier;
Rainbow Dash accelerated until she hit the maximum speed she could
Out came a ring, of colours so vibrant.
As Rainbow Dash broke the speed barrier, a colorful ring-shaped blast was produced
They always said that a rainboom was legend.
The concept of a rainboom was always regarded as a myth or fable
Pinkie, however, had seen it before,
Despite this, Pinkie had witnessed a rainboom before
Back at her home, when she was a filly.
During her childhood at her home, she witnessed a rainboom
Memories came back and horrors galore!
As these memories surfaced, Pinkie became overwhelmed and scared
Next In Line
The next person to have a moment or breakthrough
You're not fine
There is something wrong and you are not okay
It's your Time
It is your moment to shine or make a difference
Time To Shine
It is the moment to show your skills or abilities
What to do, I’m feeling kinda woozy!
Pinkie is confused and disoriented, feeling unwell
I haven’t felt this since I was a filly.
This feeling reminds Pinkie of a past experience she had as a child
Oh god, why did you ever do that, daddy.
Pinkie thinks back to an incident with her father, and questions his actions
Now I remember just how it has scarred me!
As she remembers the incident, Pinkie realizes how it has affected her negatively
I’m paranoid about the ones around me!
Pinkie is now suspicious of those she interacts with
Who’s gonna be the next to try to hurt me?
She fears the possibility of someone trying to hurt her again
So much for happy, yeah, so much for Pinkie!
Pinkie reflects on her previously jovial persona, now replaced with fear and anxiety
I feel something in me trying to break free.
At the same time, Pinkie also senses a desire inside her for something to change
Contributed by Taylor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.