I'm Russian and I have a lot of complicated feelings, but some feelings are simple: I am rooting for Ukraine, I am rooting for Ukrainian resistance, for the Ukraininan people, rooting for Ukranian Kyev, for Zelenskyy, and for (currently unattainable) peace. I thought it would be difficult to explain the complexity of rooting for the people shooting down my ex-countrymen, but given the circumstances, I'm not sure my moral compass could permit me anything less.

Слава Україні! Героям слава!

I'm Russian and I have a lot of complicated feelings, but some feelings are simple: I am rooting for Ukraine, I am rooting for Ukrainian resistance, for the Ukraininan people, rooting for Ukranian Kyev, for Zelenskyy, and for (currently unattainable) peace. I thought it would be difficult to explain the complexity of rooting for the people shooting down my ex-countrymen, but given the circumstances, I'm not sure my moral compass could permit me anything less. Слава Україні! Героям слава!

I hadn't seen that video.  It's always important I think to see the actual human impact when things like this occur.  That woman is very brave.  I really liked the song as well.  The vocals and atmosphere were soothing and seemed hopeful.

I hadn't seen that video. It's always important I think to see the actual human impact when things like this occur. That woman is very brave. I really liked the song as well. The vocals and atmosphere were soothing and seemed hopeful.

Amazing song... i'm speechless

Amazing song... i'm speechless

delicate and graceful in execution

delicate and graceful in execution

Very lovely song, hypnotic and mesmerizing!

Very lovely song, hypnotic and mesmerizing!

Very subtle arrangement. The very simple beat with its kick that is closer to static. The piano that adds a percussive layer as well. The cello like bass lines and the voice that floats over it all. This track has a lot of depth.

Very subtle arrangement. The very simple beat with its kick that is closer to static. The piano that adds a percussive layer as well. The cello like bass lines and the voice that floats over it all. This track has a lot of depth.

i hear you

i wish i could hug the world and make everything simple and not so scary and overwhelming...

this world is so complicated - i just don't know what to do about it but sit in the complexity
i feel like this interaction between these humans (in the sunflower seed video)
sits very uncomfortably in the complex reality of war

i saw this video a few years back
it made me feel like i was on the right track with my complicated feelings about the world
& that i was not in fact loosing my mind - i do believe in right and wrong - but it's complicated
there is so much to be overwhelmed by
so i put a sticky note on my bathroom mirror that says "complexity is reality"
your comment reminded me of all of that
i think it's important to remind each other that "complexity is reality"
while we also stand up to evil
i hope you are being gentle with yourself as you process this complicated situation

[quote=ilzxc]I'm Russian and I have a lot of complicated feelings, but some feelings are simple: I am rooting for Ukraine, I am rooting for Ukrainian resistance, for the Ukraininan people, rooting for Ukranian Kyev, for Zelenskyy, and for (currently unattainable) peace. I thought it would be difficult to explain the complexity of rooting for the people shooting down my ex-countrymen, but given the circumstances, I'm not sure my moral compass could permit me anything less. Слава Україні! Героям слава![/quote] <3 i hear you i wish i could hug the world and make everything simple and not so scary and overwhelming... this world is so complicated - i just don't know what to do about it but sit in the complexity i feel like this interaction between these humans (in the sunflower seed video) sits very uncomfortably in the complex reality of war i saw [url=https://youtu.be/5FVtuXZeWAI]this video[/url] a few years back it made me feel like i was on the right track with my complicated feelings about the world & that i was not in fact loosing my mind - i do believe in right and wrong - but it's complicated there is so much to be overwhelmed by so i put a sticky note on my bathroom mirror that says "complexity is reality" your comment reminded me of all of that i think it's important to remind each other that "complexity is reality" while we also stand up to evil i hope you are being gentle with yourself as you process this complicated situation

thank you for listening & commenting

[quote=CosmicCairns]I hadn't seen that video. It's always important I think to see the actual human impact when things like this occur. That woman is very brave. I really liked the song as well. The vocals and atmosphere were soothing and seemed hopeful.[/quote] [quote=Disposable Planet]Amazing song... i'm speechless[/quote] [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]delicate and graceful in execution[/quote] [quote=Bleeoop]Very lovely song, hypnotic and mesmerizing![/quote] [quote=Kedbreak136]Very subtle arrangement. The very simple beat with its kick that is closer to static. The piano that adds a percussive layer as well. The cello like bass lines and the voice that floats over it all. This track has a lot of depth.[/quote] thank you for listening & commenting [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/rSUypgBcLSHSQBEexg/giphy.gif[/img] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/4gkkysFiGJUgx6eKQ9/giphy.gif[/img]

A thoughtful, haunting and beautiful response to the video. Thanks so much for sharing this.

A thoughtful, haunting and beautiful response to the video. Thanks so much for sharing this.

Haunting pulse. Great message. We really are just trying to survive. Its mind boggling that we have an apparent capacity for some bad things. One of the great puzzles. I like this beat, and the bass, great lyrics and vocal. Thanks for this. Good to have music when there's such infurirating things going on.

Haunting pulse. Great message. We really are just trying to survive. Its mind boggling that we have an apparent capacity for some bad things. One of the great puzzles. I like this beat, and the bass, great lyrics and vocal. Thanks for this. Good to have music when there's such infurirating things going on.

Thank you frenz - this is scary eh? 

[quote=Autovessel]A thoughtful, haunting and beautiful response to the video. Thanks so much for sharing this.[/quote] [quote=miraclemiles]Haunting pulse. Great message. We really are just trying to survive. Its mind boggling that we have an apparent capacity for some bad things. One of the great puzzles. I like this beat, and the bass, great lyrics and vocal. Thanks for this. Good to have music when there's such infurirating things going on. [/quote] Thank you frenz - this is scary eh?

Very dream-like but still holds great tension

Very dream-like but still holds great tension

That crystal-like mallet, the omnious bass and the lyrics create such an atmosphere. Scary times indeed.

That crystal-like mallet, the omnious bass and the lyrics create such an atmosphere. Scary times indeed.

we will prevail. good track!

we will prevail. good track!

Really enjoyed the rhythm of that bassy synth with your vocals. Nice change up in the middle as well! Love how dark it sounds. Well done!

Really enjoyed the rhythm of that bassy synth with your vocals. Nice change up in the middle as well! Love how dark it sounds. Well done!

[quote=danju]Very dream-like but still holds great tension[/quote] [quote=Gunda]That crystal-like mallet, the omnious bass and the lyrics create such an atmosphere. Scary times indeed. [/quote] [quote=horatiuromantic]we will prevail. good track![/quote] [quote=Tone Matrix]Really enjoyed the rhythm of that bassy synth with your vocals. Nice change up in the middle as well! Love how dark it sounds. Well done![/quote] [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/90c32632c147fe7b9d057f83f60ec7f6/tumblr_of47mphzlI1vefkulo1_500.gif[/img]

the bass chugga chugg really works to display the underlying tension in the whole situation

I have a dear friend who is also Russian and living in Russia, and he said exactly the same thing, and says most of the citizens are against this.  I pray for you both, and for Russia and Ukraine.  I feel so helpless.

the bass chugga chugg really works to display the underlying tension in the whole situation [quote=ilzxc]I'm Russian and I have a lot of complicated feelings, but some feelings are simple: I am rooting for Ukraine, I am rooting for Ukrainian resistance, for the Ukraininan people, rooting for Ukranian Kyev, for Zelenskyy, and for (currently unattainable) peace. I thought it would be difficult to explain the complexity of rooting for the people shooting down my ex-countrymen, but given the circumstances, I'm not sure my moral compass could permit me anything less. Слава Україні! Героям слава![/quote] I have a dear friend who is also Russian and living in Russia, and he said exactly the same thing, and says most of the citizens are against this. I pray for you both, and for Russia and Ukraine. I feel so helpless.

When I sang the line "we are all just humans trying to survive" that was for the Russian soldier too!  We can not know his intentions/circumstances that put him in that city with a gun.  We do know he was occupying by force that ladies neighborhood & she did not want him there.  I wasn't sure how I felt about this video or what that lady said and was trying to process it cause I could not get it out of my mind...

I know enough about Russian history/current events to wonder if any of those soldiers want to be there?  There have been a lot of tears watching what is happening to Ukraine & the senseless loss of life & concerned for all of those who now have to find a way to survive & find asylum.  I have also cried and been moved watching the brave people in Russia trying to protest this war in their current political climate! With threats of 20 years in prison! Now almost 5000 (who knows the real number) people have been sent to prison for this.

I'm also praying for all the people caught in this impossible situation. 

I sincerely hope that your friend Drew is safe & Ilzxc I hope all of your loved ones are safe too.   

This video brought up my fears that one day one of those creepy militia's in Michigan or Indiana where I live will start taking over towns and targeting people I love or even scarier that our military will turn against us depending on who is in charge & then the complex situation with the police system in the US...

Our situation in the US is complex as I imagine it is in Russia.  I see so many similarities in the way that autocracy is on the rise here it frightens me.

The woman in the video - I just kinda put myself in her shoes with a man standing across from her home with a gun & trying to understand it & what would I do in her shoes?  She had no weapon only her words & seeds... I'm in the same boat if someone came to my home.   In a way I felt like she was trying to get through to the soldier how pointless this whole situation was & just express some agency over a situation where she holds no power...

[quote=orangedrink]the bass chugga chugg really works to display the underlying tension in the whole situation [quote=ilzxc]I'm Russian and I have a lot of complicated feelings, but some feelings are simple: I am rooting for Ukraine, I am rooting for Ukrainian resistance, for the Ukraininan people, rooting for Ukranian Kyev, for Zelenskyy, and for (currently unattainable) peace. I thought it would be difficult to explain the complexity of rooting for the people shooting down my ex-countrymen, but given the circumstances, I'm not sure my moral compass could permit me anything less. Слава Україні! Героям слава![/quote] I have a dear friend who is also Russian and living in Russia, and he said exactly the same thing, and says most of the citizens are against this. I pray for you both, and for Russia and Ukraine. I feel so helpless.[/quote] When I sang the line "we are all just humans trying to survive" that was for the Russian soldier too! We can not know his intentions/circumstances that put him in that city with a gun. We do know he was occupying by force that ladies neighborhood & she did not want him there. I wasn't sure how I felt about this video or what that lady said and was trying to process it cause I could not get it out of my mind... I know enough about Russian history/current events to wonder if any of those soldiers want to be there? There have been a lot of tears watching what is happening to Ukraine & the senseless loss of life & concerned for all of those who now have to find a way to survive & find asylum. I have also cried and been moved watching the brave people in Russia trying to protest this war in their current political climate! With threats of 20 years in prison! Now almost 5000 (who knows the real number) people have been sent to prison for this. I'm also praying for all the people caught in this impossible situation. I sincerely hope that your friend Drew is safe & Ilzxc I hope all of your loved ones are safe too. This video brought up my fears that one day one of those creepy militia's in Michigan or Indiana where I live will start taking over towns and targeting people I love or even scarier that our military will turn against us depending on who is in charge & then the complex situation with the police system in the US... Our situation in the US is complex as I imagine it is in Russia. I see so many similarities in the way that autocracy is on the rise here it frightens me. The woman in the video - I just kinda put myself in her shoes with a man standing across from her home with a gun & trying to understand it & what would I do in her shoes? She had no weapon only her words & seeds... I'm in the same boat if someone came to my home. In a way I felt like she was trying to get through to the soldier how pointless this whole situation was & just express some agency over a situation where she holds no power...

Beautifully dark. Love that little solitary guitar riff dead center of the comp. Great underlying beat as well. Favorited!

Beautifully dark. Love that little solitary guitar riff dead center of the comp. Great underlying beat as well. Favorited!

Beautiful

Beautiful