Yes, I sang "overcome" at the end of the choruses just like Y.Chang and Midiguy. There was just no other way to word it.
Added the true backstory behind why I sang this song down below. Feel free to read it, if you'd like.
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Believe it or not, this was the very first cover I worked on for Naruvember and I'm glad that it's finally done.
This song is still surprisingly difficult for me to sing and I had to redo the lines more times than I could bear to count. Gah, it was so frustrating, but the fact that I pushed myself so hard means that I was able to improve a lot in the process.
As for why I chose to sing this song, I'm reminded of my best friend, who's depression and anxiety has changed him so much that he's nearly unrecognizable from how he used to be when we first became friends.
He's still my friend, but I find myself asking so many questions about it all:
-How many times have I pretended that he was the same person?
-How many times have I ignored his times of suffering and acted as if he'd get over it overnight, only to find that he was still in pain several days later?
-How much pain have we both had to endure and try to overcome?
-How many times have I resented him for changing when he didn't even want his mental illness to worsen?
-How many times have I refused to admit that I've changed as well?
-And how many times have I forgotten that, with enough time, communication, and prayer, many of our disagreements could have been solved more easily?
I'll never know and I'll drive myself mad trying to figure it out.
What matters, however is that, just like how Naruto and Sasuke still shared their bond of friendship at the end of it all, so do my friend and I. And that's what I need to lean into in order to fight against the pain and confusion that constantly war against me.
I know that, one day, God will make sense of all of this and singing this song reminds me of that truth, so, as always, guys, enjoy and God bless!
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Special thanks to my friend, Raina Illune, for making the Naruvember logo (cause I'd have had no freaking idea lol). Check out her channel!
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Art found here:
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Lyrics:
I wonder if I'll remember all of the things that I lost on that day,
Or should I leave the memory along the road?
In the sunset, a deep regret left us blind and clouded our way,
and, in the darkness, both our hearts could sense that we were far from home.
Somewhere inside, my broken, fragile heart is hidden away.
Each tear I've cried, concealed within the words that I tried to say to hide the pain of yesterday.
Farewell, friend. Our time is coming to an end.
I long to say that we will meet again someday.
But now you're gone and I know that I must be strong,
so I will run until the day my pain is overcome! Overcome!
Within the fragments of the shattered glass,
the scent of grassy meadows, and the endless pain of summer,
all our memories of each other became a blur.
Soon enough, we could see that
we'd both grown older and we're not who we were-
just like a stream of clear, blue water turns brown and dull with dirt.
Still, I could see a faint reflection of who we used to be.
Your memory will shine through all the darkness that's surrounding me
Until I am finally free.
Farewell, friend. If only I could just pretend that we're the same,
But, in my heart, I know you've changed.
So, I will try to force a smile and never cry.
I'll hold it in until this pain has been overcome!
I wonder if I’ll remember all of the things I lost on that day...
Farewell, friend. Our time is coming to an end.
I long to say that we will meet again someday,
so I will find a way to leave this pain behind.
It's not too late to change our path, rewrite our fate, and overcome! Overcome!
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