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Related: About this forumThis is a song about my codependency to a Borderline personality disordered person
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I was going to post in Musicians..but I feel like it belongs here where it can truly be understood.
The video, "Chalk Dust and Roses," tells a story of an intense, passionate love that ultimately collapses. The narrative unfolds through phases, reflecting the speaker's experience with a relationship characterized by the "adoration and devaluation" often associated with borderline personality disorder, as mentioned in the video's description.
Initially, the speaker describes the euphoria of meeting someone new (0:17) who brings vibrancy to their quiet world. They felt an instant connection, believing they had found their "soulmate" (1:36-1:43) and experiencing intense passion (1:50-1:53). This period is depicted with imagery of "chalk dust and roses" and building a "shining castle" (0:42-0:52).
However, this "adoration phase" quickly gives way to "devaluation" (2:25). The silence falls, the connection is lost, and words become "shards of glass" (2:38-2:41). The loved one transforms "from angel to a stranger" (2:52-2:58), leaving the speaker in emotional wreckage (3:00-3:03).
The video concludes with a sense of loss and forgotten dreams (3:35-3:42), as the love, once grand, slips away "like grains of sand" (3:57-4:01).
Here is a much better version
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GiqueCee
(3,313 posts)... sadly marred a bit by the use of that voice modulator, Auto-tune. Fortunately, the emotional power of the song surpasses the use of that device.
I've done my fair share of singing onstage, but for the life of me, I cannot fathom why anyone would use the thing. It makes a singer sound like R2D2 with a hitch in its git-along.
But that's just me.
prodigitalson
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(3,186 posts)GiqueCee
(3,313 posts)... A soft feminine voice accompanied by an acoustic guitar is perfect. It is a wholly natural sound. Subtle additional instrumentation comes in almost unnoticed as it fills out musical landscape. The sweet harmonies are just right.
This is one of the loveliest tunes I've heard in a long time. Thank you. I will listen to it often.
I hope your holidays are as warm and comforting as this song.