I find the forest spirit to be quite a fascinating character. His righteous fury, his gentle kindness, his slight naivete in assuming that the city knights must be good and heroic figures. He's separated from humanity, both biologically and socially, and yet still fundamentally holding those qualities we most ascribe to the quality of 'humanity.' A powerful outsider able to act where others cannot or will not, the sort of person everyone dreams of being rescued by at least once in their life no matter how charmed ones life is. A distinctly archetypal hero in an unusual form.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Lovely description 💙

@user-sw6ni2tq6h

3 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@denzilbrowder5509

2 ай бұрын

i have a similar pair of figures in my D&D world, both espouse kindness, gentility, harmony, and philanthropy, but gods forbid they discover you harmed an innocent, or worse a child, their fury is boundless and no haven is safe from them or their agents, if this child ended up before either of them, the father would not see the next dawn.

@user-sw6ni2tq6h

2 ай бұрын

I liked it too!❤

@user-sw6ni2tq6h

2 ай бұрын

They would protect all those in need!

The lyrics “Darkness looks like haven when fiends hide in plain sight.” hit hard every time.

@logansray

3 ай бұрын

It's fiends not friends, but yeah it do be hitting hard

@lilhedgehog8576

3 ай бұрын

@@logansray oh. Lol

@lilhedgehog8576

3 ай бұрын

@@logansray there I fist it 😄

@logansray

3 ай бұрын

@@lilhedgehog8576 YOU DID WHAT TO IT!!!

@lilhedgehog8576

3 ай бұрын

@@logansray I FIXT IT! 😭😂😂

When I was a little girl, my 'home' wasn't safe. So I used to run away into the forest and search for fairies amongst the streambeds and ferns. This song struck a chord with me... my 9 month old daughter will always have a home and hearth and my protection. Beautiful song, lyrics and video.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

I'm sure she will. It's becoming a routine to check the new comments of this video and cry a bit before I move on with my day. You're all awesome people, thanks for sharing this 💙

@user-sw6ni2tq6h

9 күн бұрын

Home should be safe!

"But having nowhere you could go, that I don't forgive!" is an interesting line. As a forest spirit, he symbolises the concept of having the freedom to roam or spread to wherever they wish, but also that forests have distinct boundaries which they don't cross. If trees don't spread to a certain distance, they form a boundary and stay there, or until the requirements to continue expanding have been met. Basically, the fact that this child wasn't protected nor looked after, but forced to flee and wasn't even allowed to grant him any place to settle would go against every rule of the forest. Which explains his righteous anger. At least from my point of view. *Sequel:* Forest spirit collects children and adopted them, protecting them in his realm, and they grow up to become druid rangers which protect the forest from monsters and humans, and the forest quickly develops the reputation of being the "Dark Forest". Crap, this makes me wanna write a *fanfic* about this. 😗 This was very good, Ian! Well done! ❤💯👍

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Omg I love this 😍😍😍 If you ever write anything around this let me know, I'd want to read it!

@noctusfury6918

3 ай бұрын

@@IanFontova Aye, I shall when I can. I'll be sure to come back with a link once I'm done. 😉👍

@leifjungblom7659

3 ай бұрын

I am leaving a comment here in hopes that if you do write and leave a link I will get a notification for it.

@toakrikitt

3 ай бұрын

same. I may already be stealing this for a druid NPC in my own campaign@@IanFontova

@angelicrobles6292

3 ай бұрын

YES, PLEASE WRITE THIS! 😍🤩

I love the forest spirit's anger at the end but how it also helped the child. He seems more like not just a protector of the forest but also of children or those that seek help. He felt sorry for the child but also took charge to help the child unlike some that might not have helped the child at all.

I wasn't abused by my parents as a kid, but I've had so many people I trusted hurt me. This song drove me to tears

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

❤🩹

Wow, this hit me deeply. I am a disabled and autistic 42 year old man. I was severely bullied all through out school and I had an abusive father who didn’t know how to handle me as a person or my disabilities growing up and after my parents divorced he let his frustration and temper rule over my childhood home. Being a well liked member of our community he issued a similar warning to me about speaking out. Because I was so regularly physically attacked and bullied at school the nature of my disability it was easy to lie about and/or hide the physical signs of the abuse. I was and still am also an insomniac, when it got too bad I also would escape into the moonlit forest around my home; living in my own fantasy world. I would pretend I was on all manner of late night adventures. As I got older I would spend hours conversing with the moon, or telling stories to the trees about heroes and villains. When I finally came of age, and with my disability check in hand and some help from a friend, I left and never looked back. I am okay now but man, this got me sobbing like a baby. I was not expecting it. Thank you so much for making this.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thanks to you for sharing your story 💙 I'm really sorry this happened to you 😔 It makes me really angry how this issue is disregarded as an individual fault of the abuser, which it is, of course, but not only. This terrible situations could be avoided with community that cared and held parents accountable. I'm glad you could leave that behind and that you're doing better now, big hugs from here. There's been a few comments with people sharing their personal experiences regarding this topic, it really means a lot to me that you all feel comfortable doing this here. Thanks 💙

@xxxsaraHelloxxx

2 ай бұрын

🌹🌹🌹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🦾🦾🦾just by telling your story you have helped someone

@TheDreameroflove

2 ай бұрын

I'm on the Spectrum myself, Asperger's Syndrome. I know exactly what it's like to be bullied at school, though it has been many years since I was even in college. I was lucky to find a husband that was so accepting of me the way I am, now we support each other through thick and thin. I don't know if you were ever able to marry, but if not, I hope you can someday. Everyone has someone out there, and we all find each other eventually. Congratulations on escaping a nightmare, may the rest of your life be a dream come true.

@haysmcgee801

2 ай бұрын

@@TheDreameroflove Thank you for your support! To answer your question, yes I am married to a beautiful woman whom I love very much. We have been together for 16 years going on 17. She is my best friend and rock. She is also neurodivergent and we have been Living together for all but 2 months of the time we have been together. She is the kindest, most generous, most supportive person I have ever met. She’s a voice actor and Audiobook narrator at the top of her field. You can find her and I on Audible if you look up my name, or hers Andrea Parsneau. We have had the amazing opportunity to live on both coasts of the US and all over in between. With hers and a couple of other very close friends help I have come a very long way from that abused and bullied child to where I am now. I have had the chance to see and experience some very amazing things and even more amazing people. I am happy, regardless of the physical or mental challenges that I deal with. More happy than I ever imagined I would ever be when I was young being told that I was only ever going to struggle and fail. The internet has also allowed me the opportunity to find music or art like this video and the opportunity to meet and talk to wonderful people like you and the others who have also commented to my story. If I can offer any advice, take every opportunity you can. Don’t let you get in your way. Trust your instincts and love yourself. This world really is far more beautiful and complex than what we are shown most of the time. People are typically far kinder than they are given credit for, those that aren’t are likely dealing with their own pain and lashing out because of their fear of being hurt again. They don’t deserve more space in your heart or head than what is required for pity.

My wooden boat is named ‘Ayla’ , which means ‘halo of the moon’ … maybe a good name for one of your little friends ??? 👩

@lilhedgehog8576

3 ай бұрын

That’s a pretty name.

@AbstractQueer

3 ай бұрын

What language/culture does that come from?

@okidokidraws

3 ай бұрын

Oh I always wondered what that ment Ayla is a character in a video game i play shes a Chief Lady the games Chrono Trigger

@pengolaros

3 ай бұрын

​@@AbstractQueer In Turkish, Ayla means the same meaning, also 'Ay' means the moon in Turkish, but I guess the origin of Ayla is Hebrew and Turkish.

@Grausicht

3 ай бұрын

💜

the moment when the child ask hopeful yet fearful for help - and gets way more than he expected -can't say how much that touched me knowing someone who was abused the worst way possible from her father and had noone to turn to that time - may everyone in need get an angel in whatever shape

My friend, I have no words to express how good that was. The music is so gorgeous, and so are the animations. I cannot wait for the Volume 2 !

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thanks :)

@ElNacho38

3 ай бұрын

Gee gods, It’s Peter Crowley himself!

@PotatoSaladMonkey

3 ай бұрын

No way! I listen to your music too!

I was bullied a lot as a kid and my home life was not great. As a result I ended up loving the night. I feel safer walking alone at night then any where else. Love this song.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this ❤️🩹

Heartbreaking story. An enchanted wood. And a horned owl I've never known of before. This is precious. Tears in my eyes and a smile on my face. You made my day Ian. Thank you from the bottom of my witchy soul.

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

😍😍😍 Thanks for your words :)

How naively I clicked on this expecting a fantasy folk song. Only to weep upon realising the reality woven into the fantasy. You evoke such beautiful cruel emotion in this. I am fortunate enough to live in a safe home thanks to my mother. She shields me from the evils of life because she wasn't afforded the same. Domestic abuse is no joke and I am grateful you are covering this issue so eloquently in song. The forest is a wonderful thematic device for a safe haven. Something that provides safe harbour and takes serious of the injustice of being refused refuge. I love reading the comments here. Everyone has such wonderful interpretations. Reminds me of English class, but this feels infinitely more meaningful and relevant. I will always remember "Darkness looks like haven when fiends hide in plain sight" a reminder that the greatest evils are the realest ones. Thank you Mr Fontova, for something rich and worthwhile in an era where thing seem exceedingly shallow and insensitive.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your words :) I'm also amazed to read all the beautiful comments you all are leaving here 💙

This hit home hard. Survivor of an abusive sperm donor and trafficking here. I've always been drawn into forests and mountains and away from humans whenever I needed space or time to myself. You hit every button in exactly the right way with this. Thank you. Beautifully done, excellent storytelling as well as a wonderful singer (and the artwork is just gorgeous, too!). I've never heard you before, so please pardon me while I go trudging around your channel now. :)

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. A few people that struggled with abuse have shared their experiences in the comments, and I feel so honored that something I made makes you all feel safe to do this here. I cried a bit 🥲 Thanks 💙

@jodirisenmay1200

3 ай бұрын

What a great job those hiding their evil in the dark have done to make us into self-loathing beings. We judge all humanity by what the most evil ones do. All we have to do is hold accountable those humans that are monsters, lock them away forever or worse. 😵

Noodle arms Gobbo is my spirit animal! xD

This song gave me chills. Such a powerful ballad, and one of my new favorites. I was never abused, but I do have demons that I run from, and I have always considered the wilderness my safe haven, and my friend who have been abused feel the same.

Stunning... What a beyond gorgeous melody. This is haunting, stirring and comforting at the same time... I got so many chills and teared up at the part when the owl spirit soars through the air. Just, wow, wow, wow..... ❤♥♥♥

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

💙💙💙 Thanks :)

This hit so hard, I'm ngl. I have too many friends who were abused by their parents, and even my own parents went through that. Just knowing how hard it is for a kid to run from a traumatizing childhood makes this song hit hard. I can't count how many times I'd be messaged in the middle of the night by my now adult friends because they had night terrors of their parents, how many times I've sat with them as they fall into another pit of depression because "they're not good enough". This song legitimately almost made me cry.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Having caring people around that offer safe spaces, like you did, is a key aspect of being able to get out 💙

@kristianrivera1773

3 ай бұрын

@@IanFontova I really appreciate that. I'll always be there for them, no matter how dark things get. They may not be able to change their past, but together, we can always craft a bright future.

Even though this beautiful video literally has the lyrics. I've written it down for the people who'd like it. Guided by the moon tonight Across the frozen path Strides a fearful spirit Running from the past Deep inside the dark wood Where roots are veiled in ice They fall and find upon them Two eerie bright eyes Tell me troubled young soul What is it that you fear? I watch over this forest None shall hurt you here Did you come across the dead That roam around the bog? Did you wake the wicked troll Or breathe the deadly fog? Will my garden settle you, Or will you follow your flight? Darkness looks like haven When fiends hide in plain sight Let the dawn light scatter 'round And spread the robin's tune May this glade be home and hearth For the children of the moon There's no dragon, wraith or curse, No monster that i woke For it was someone close to me The reason i donned my cloak Twas my father I ran from I'm afraid to tell Made my life so miserable He does not wish me well How can that be possible? How can it be true? A parent must protect their child He should've cared for you Did you seek your mother's aid? What about your god's? Surely the righteous city knights Would chase a man so flawed Will my garden settle you, Or will you follow your flight? Darkness looks like haven When fiends hide in plain sight Let the dawn light scatter 'round And spread the robin's tune May this glade be home and hearth For the children of the moon Mother weeps and stays aside She does not dare to speak Her laughter once a sunny storm Turned to sigh so bleak Father's a respected man He's the mayor and the priest There's no guards I could go to For they would turn on me He said 'If you run I will find you I'll spread the word, there's nowhere to hide I'm a friend of each honourable man, From here to the end of known land' Will you help me? A cursed evil coward snake Is enough to grieve But having nowhere you could go That I don't forgive May the night fall upon him And those who take his side My roots will crawl beneath their beds And spread a rotten blight Will my garden settle you, Or will you follow your flight? Darkness looks like haven When fiends hide in plain sight Let the dawn light scatter 'round And spread the robin's tune May this glade be home and hearth For the children of the moon May this glade be home and hearth For the children of the moon

And so an order of druids would be born. Guardians of their oak father and children of their mother moon.

@PlatformingCyndaquil

2 ай бұрын

Add a ranger and I’m in. (My family loves me, I just want to protect the Spirits of the Forest and the Moon.)

Ooo. This one hit me in multiple ways. I expected so much beautiful art and music, and you've more than delivered.❤️🙏🏼 But I have also been a child of the moon in my life, wandering at nights to feel free and safe in the darkness, and sometimes with my siblings and friends, and processing parental abuse since then. I've also been a volunteer advocate at a domestic and sexual violence services organization, and I see these kids (and abused spouses) around me more often than I think is right. This is beautiful, for obvious reasons, as well as for those that may not be as easy for some to see, but which are very clear to those who haven't had a voice for their struggles. Thank you.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for sharing your story, it means a lot to me 💙

My name is Rhiannon and I've reflected this very same opinion - that children should not be so deprived of rights and autonomy - for almost my entire life just to go unheard. This is beautiful. Thank you.

This song is so beautiful i nearly cried. I adore your music and work, and i especially appreciate these amazing celtic tunes which also tell a tale, but not just any tale, but that slip in social commentary that's important to have. Child autonomy is so heavily disrespected in our society today, and i've seen how deep those rotten roots grow, I've met countless people, and have many friends who have their own tales of abuse, neglect, of having their boundaries trampled upon, and having everyone else around them turn a blind eye, make excuses for their abuser, or outright take their abuser's side, ESPECIALLY if the wounds aren't physical. Even then, when you find few who may listen if any, they don't know what to do, or don't bother to do something, they express hollow sympathy but don't dare to try, because full authority of a parent is placed on a pedestal in our society, while the constant, demonstrable harms are just overlooked, or swept under the rug, if not called "normal". As a rotten cherry on top, some of the people who argue against this, somehow argue that child autonomy would put children more in danger to abuse or predation, not just ignoring the fact that the total authority of a parent multiplies this 100 fold already, but that allowing children to say no, to set boundaries, and to stand up for themselves, is part of preventing those things from happening. These conversations need to be had but too many don't even engage with it, too many will only throw out snarky, bad faith responses to these things, like pointing out how children don't know a lot, or might be immature, or might set some "unreasonable boundary" (very important to press them on why depending on the context), which even if they do, doesn't change the importance of this topic. Obviously it's not reasonable for a child to set a boundary of "i will only eat candy" for example, but that's never what we're talking about, but it's along the lines of the kind of sarcastic, snarky, bad faith responses people will throw out as a way to dismiss the subject entirely, rather to think critically about how we treat children in our society, and how it can enable abuse, predation, and a slew of other harmful things. (Also there's a misspelling in the description of LGBTQIA+) On another note, could i recommend some streamers i watch who talk about these issues to react to this song on stream? if not i understand, but I just wanted to check for permission and if it was copyright.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your time writing this 💙 I'm really glad to have people expanding on it on the comments, I support everything you said. I'm no expert on the topic, but I find it absolutely enraging how normalized all this harm is. A lot of things that everyone agrees are totally unacceptable to do to another human being, they're ok if they're done to kids because they don't know what's best for them. And society goes along with it.. I feel like a lot of kids are alone and unprotected, while being one of the groups that need more care and understanding, as they're still learning how everything works, and so they're more vulnerable. Sometimes they might now know what's best for them, but that requires help, companionship, guidance.. It's not an excuse to cross their boundaries and wield authority over them. And I'd say that most of the time they DO know what's best for them, it's just that the assumption that they don't, brings adults to not even listen. You can totally recommend this to the streamers you watch. About the copyright, I'm afraid I don't know much about how KZread and Twitch handle it. I set the Standard KZread License when I upload my videos, and I don't check the "KZread Content ID" thing when I upload the music to Spotify, in case someone wants to use it in a cool way. If there'd be any kind of copyright issue, it'd come from the platforms side, not mine. And I'd try my best to solve it so they can use the video without problems. ps: thanks for the misspelling clarification, corrected!

@akira1086

3 ай бұрын

@@IanFontova I completely agree with what you said. It's so odd to see people argue that because children may not always know what's best for them, that means that it's somehow justified to wield authority over them maliciously, rather than educating them on dangers, being patient, guiding, compassionate, and understanding. As someone who has also been through abusive experiences with parents, it seriously feels like some parents don't actually think through why they want children other than having a cute living thing to own as property, and they don't actually put forth the effort to learn how to understand, guide, teach, and raise a child. Then when their child acts like a human being separate from them, with their own thoughts, opinions, and flaws, they lash out, and justify horrid treatment towards children in place of more compassionate responses, and while they'll argue it's to teach them, for many, it doesn't come off as trying to teach their child better, it comes off as them taking their anger out on their child, using them as an emotional punching bag to vent their frustrations and struggles of being a parent, a responsibility they chose, onto their child. It's repulsive, but abusers will always justify their lashing out as teaching their child when all it teaches children is to fear their parent, to be secretive, and to lie, and trick their parent into calming down out of self defense and fear of their safety. As for copyright, i see, thank you for the info, do you want to know the streamers in advance that i want to recommend to so they can contact you if any weird youtube copyright stuff happens?

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

@@akira1086 Totally, having kids for the wrong reasons is one of the big variables in all this 😔 The reality clashes with the ideal they had in mind (often shaped by prejudice and bigotry), and the kid, which is the one that had no say on being brought there, pays the consequences. I'm sorry this happened to you, it happened to so many people I would say, in some degree. Big hugs and thanks for sharing your perspective, I think it's really valuable 💙 Do you mean puting me and those streamers in contact? I'm fine with everything, you could give them my email (ianfontova@gmail.com) if that makes sense, or whatever you think works better :)

@akira1086

3 ай бұрын

@@IanFontova Agreed, also thank you. As for the streamers, whichever works best for you, whether you want me to put you in contact with them, or if i should just inform them of what you said and hand them your contact. No guarantees they'll view the song, but asking in advance, cause rightfully so, many streamers worry about copyright so they'll avoid songs like this unless they know it's safe to cover.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

@@akira1086 Ok! So, if you're alright with it and want to suggest it yourself to whichever streamers you see fit (including what I said about the copyright and my contact info), that'd be cool :) Thanks a lot for spreading the word about the video!

The worst part is that back then, he could have had his wife thrown in an insane asylum for hysteria and his daughter too for daydreaming or for wanting to run away into the woods. To get away was considered insane.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Totally, and sadly I'd say it doesn't differ much from nowadays... The idea of craziness and mental health institutions (or the threat of them) are used against survivors often, as far as I know. Because of course experiencing abuse makes you unstable, and it makes you react in ways and do things that you wouldn't do if you were ok. While the abuser often gets to look as the "reasonable" one, the one that is in control of the situation. How the "hysteria vs reason" duality is often used to enable abuse is a whole topic with a lot to unpack 😔

I cannot put in words how much I love this song. I already love a lot of your music, so I've kinda been spoiled to expect great songs but this somehow really hit me by surprise by how awesome this is! Thank you for sharing your work and passion with us. (Man this comment came out waay more schmaltzy than I intended, but I mean it 😄)

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 💙 I've put a lot of work and love into it and it makes me so happy to read all the cute comments you all are writting :)

Absolutely beautiful, genuinely magical, wonderfully crafted. Thank you for the phenomenal music!!

I'm surprised how much this song means to me. At first, I didn't expect much, but I turned out to be wrong. The part which resonated the most with me was the second verse where the spirit finds that she can't trust anyone. It's the first time a song has ever made my cry. Everything about this, from the music, the meaning, the animation, is perfect!

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 💙

This song has a special place in my friends and my own heart. It came on by accident during a dnd session. Truely a spectical to my eyes and like honey to my ears!

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

That's lovely :)

KZread randomly recommended this to me, and I started listening to this as a sort of background music for something else, as I took it for some cool but ordinary folk themed music. Then I caught the lyrics of verse 2, felt chills running all over me, and I felt compelled to redtart and give it a proper watch and listen. Amazing work ❤

This is beautiful and profound. I already loved your music (and finally became a patron once I realized I was listening basically every day :) ) - but as someone who has experienced multiple forms of violence in my life, and who has worked in the antiviolence sector for years, I am truly grateful for Children of the Moon. Thank you.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this and for your support on Patreon, I am honored 💙

this song sends shivers down my spine. The forest spirit's gentle yet agressive voice, the instraumentals, even the lyrics make this feel like something out of Dragon age or a DnD campaign where the song explains the backstory of a particular player character. I feel my skin grow cold as the spirit says "BLIGht", and want to shelter the child as he explains his situation. It FEELS like a legit old Celtic folk song. Fantastic work.

@averageenjoyer2249

20 күн бұрын

Average sorlock backstory.

I can’t stop listening to this song. It’s just too good for words!

I'm in absolute love with this forest spirit, it bring me to tears. Fantastic, fantastic song

I am very lucky to live right next to a very beautiful forest. Sometimes i go out at night and enjoy how the sound and atmosphere take me in, swallow the sounds of the city behind me and give me inner peace. When i stand still for a while and listen to the sounds of the forest i often wonder if the forest also listens back to me. I love the way you pictured the Forest Guardian here. The thought of something watching over these beautiful places is somehow very calming to me. Just very very beautiful, the music, animation and Story. Thank you so much for this wonderful song!

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Love this, thanks :)

From the bottom of my heart, thank you. You're truly one of the best composers of the era, and I mean it. Your music is powerful, enchanting, and makes us want to dance all night. Be blessed forever, Ian Fontova. You deserve it.

Holy cow this is criminally underrated, so frikken good.

This song hits me in a very primal part of my feels. Feels like you got the forest spirit perfectly. Their confusion about how a parent could treat their child like that is almost beautiful. Their binary view is perfectly reflective of nature - as is their vengeance. A forest spirit is basically the ultimate parent. All of nature is their child. On a technical level, I absolutely love the voiceover when the forest spirit is speaking. The distortion works perfectly. I’m pretty sure at least 100 of these views are me. That number will keep going up. You hit my hyperfixation button.😅

I’ve been listening to you for 6 years, you’re great as always, thank you

I've experienced the perspective of both the child of the moon and the forest's guardian. Neither is a comfortable place to be, but the forest's guardian at least has the power- and the willingness- to do something about it. I've often had the will, but not the power. And the music itself! Beautiful, eerie, like it comes from another world, a land of fae and gods. The voice of the forest guardian, like an ancient thing echoing in the bones of the earth itself, but soft and compassionate. And your own voice, rich and vibrant and full of all the emotion of the piece. It's perfect. I love this song, gives me chills. I've had it on repeat for five hours now since it landed in my recommendations!

@IanFontova

2 ай бұрын

💙💙💙

This video is simply stunning! From the music to the animation and the themes, everything here is great. Outstanding performance, Ian!

As someone who's trans this song hits home on a community though luckily not individual level.

The forest is or prairie is a excellent place to hide and think and go through your thoughts and peice things together what’s better is haveing a friend to talk to about where thoughts should go

And here I sit, speechless, shedding a tear. This is a masterpiece, Ian. ❤‍🔥The lyrics! The music! The marvelous artwork! Your words about this sensible, important topic. ❣ I'm beyond words. Thank you. Thank you so much for your wonderful art! 🥰 (jamming along on my hurdy gurdy to this 😘)

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

This is so nice, thank you for your words :)

@mercyjokes2d696

4 ай бұрын

You got a Hurdy Gurdy!?!? Please post you playing along. (I'm doing research on buying bagpipes but living in a built up area makes me think an accordion or Hurdy Gurdy would make for better relationships?)

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

@@mercyjokes2d696 I'd suggest the irish uilleann pipes, they sound quieter than scottish or galician bagpipes. It also depends on the reed you use. I ordered mine to a reed maker called Cesar Pastor (if you type Cesar Pastor reeds on Google he comes up), asking him for a smooth not-too-loud sound (because neighbours xD) and I'm really happy with it. I would say it's at a similar loudness level as my hurdy gurdy :)

Iam so glad we finally got another Ian Fontova song with your Singing, I really missed it. ALso the music video Oh God.

@IanFontova

4 ай бұрын

Thanks :DD

Adrian von Ziegler, BrunuhVille, Ivan Torrent, Phil Rey Gibbons, Tony Gram, Two Steps From Hell. Now we also got Peter Crowley and YOU too!

My friend, I have no words to express the amount of emotions that your art has awakened in me. The final part almost brought me to tears of joy because of all that power that the chorus provokes. I am a sensitive soul for this style of art and I marvel at how you have been able to capture the essence of the songs of yesteryear and the power of myth. All that remains is to say thank you, thank you very much and I hope to continue discovering your songs like these.

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful comment 😭😭😭 Thank you so much for your words 💙

That's for sure perfection ❤. The time spent for the animation is totally worth it. Appreciate the hard work you put for us in your musics. You honestly deserve much more. Time to put it on repeat haha.

Have I found my Clan and Kin?!?!?!

The entirety of a beautiful piece of art

I worked while listening to this, my tiredness slowly disappeared. Thank you, great job 👏

This is a MASTERPIECE! 👏👏👏 A tale of glorious vindication for a frightened child. I'm grateful to you for sharing this. You've found another fan in me!

Algorythm strikes again to the prettiest surprises man. It's like all of my favourite tropes and vocals in one song!!! HOW?????

This was amazing! You are a talent that I hope to see more of one day. Thank you for your gift of music, and storytelling.

This video just showed up in my feed. Loved the song! I had minor verbal and emotional abuse, not enough to cause major damage, but still enough to leave small scars. My heart goes out to those who experienced the worst possible. ❤❤❤

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Same here ❤🩹

My home seemed perfect when I was little, but at ten it all fell apart when my parents divorced. I was lucky that I never had to deal with abuse, but I did suffer emotionally for years. When I met my husband, I didn't think I would want to marry so young, but I learned that I couldn't live without him, and now we're nearing our ninth anniversary and have two beautiful children. I'm being sure to give them love so that their images of a "perfect" family will never shatter as mine did.

@IanFontova

2 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that 😔 I think that sometimes divorce is the best option for the kids wellbeing, but every situation is different. What matters most is providing that safe space that I'm sure you're giving them 💙

I got major chills all over when I first heard this song, and even after four or five times I still get chills.

Oh boy, I was not ready for how amazing everything is in these short 6 minutes. Kudos and many thanks for producing this.

This song is amazing on it’s own but the artwork and lyrics together are astonishing. I am truly blown away by this masterpiece.

these lyrics have feelings

wow just wow lost for words i saw this and though oh looks interesting i check it out and i was so glad i did i loved it made me cry i got the story straight away this is a beautiful way of showing how cruel the world can be and there is others out there that do care about it you got your self a new subscriber loved the music and words so cant wait to check out your other work well done on this video 👏👏👏👍👍❤❤❤❤

@IanFontova

3 ай бұрын

Than you and welcome!!

No words express how amazing this song is Ian! Just subscribed. Amazing!

Holy smoke! This is actually pretty impressive. Well done, Ian! That's a wonderful job :)

Such a beautiful song accompanied by gorgeous animation. Im obsessed.

This. This is art.

beautiful song, very emotional with a strong message. Loving it. Greetings from crazy krautland!

Amazing both visuals and music! 🌙🌳

Now THIS is a gem. Thank you for sharing with us!♥️🎵

Oh this is amazing!

Love the song, just discovered it. I really like this mystical, karmic, primal even justice the forest spirit represents. He really reminds me of ents in lotr. Imho it's a personification of nature and the natural order of thing. I'd like to point towards 2 occurrences that strike me most. 1 4:41 "and spread a rotten blight". The peak of righteous fury of nature against human evil and perversion of nature. Well done mate. 2. 1:54 "how can that be possible?" A stark and clear yet unfathomable realization for the force of nature. For can it be true that a parent wishes harm onto their offspring? An unnatural thing, abominable and abhorrent. Again well done and thank you.

Wow! Amazing, help those being abused, and care for all of those in need!

I've read a lot of novels about parental abuse and this just hits very close to those books

You've been one of my main inspo these past years and i'm always so hyped when a new song comes out ! As always: great work !!

Ian..... Wow...... The feeling your music invokes.... I cannot wait for more . Wow

This song is my inspiration for an RPG character, Leshy druid, that protects a forest, so anybody needing help can go there.

I felt this so much and it made me cry. Thank you for composing this.

Goddess how I wish I could give more than one like. I'll try and share it with as many people as I can 🙏 this song is so so amazing at so many levels

Man that is just atonshing how beautiful that was.

Beautiful, captured the mystery without breaking it. Thank you

Marvellous work god bless your talent 😊

these songs fill my head with character ideas- they're amazing

Dang you have me nearly bawling. I don't have resonant experiences but I ache for those who do.

so grateful to have found this wondrous gem 💜

Man I don’t know why this song hits me so hard. All I do know is that hearing this always gets me misty eyed.

i sobbed throughout most of this

It feels nice to cry for just a bit

this is genuinely really good! probably going to listen to this quite a lot, and amazing work on the animation! thank you for making this

wow, what a beautiful song! and cool animation.

The instrument is definitely a bard tavern music, i throw 5 gold coin to your pouch 🍻🎉

Incredible composition there🙏💯🙏

Ah, wonderful. Just wonderful, no words to express that feeling.

I like the tree guy's mustache

I got goosebumps from this!

I could run a great RPG campaign based on this. A.G.

Actual chills, thank you for this song.

This is such a good song, I love it so much, it rilly makes me swell with so much, true music, so good and such an amazing story. Thank you so much for this.

Surprisingly, unbelievably, incredibly good!!! 😍

oh my god i have the perfect place to put something like this in my campaign! Even an amazing homebrew monster type, a druid lich. I'll just have to make then lawful good aligned but maybe spread rumors about then not being the best of person. Not looked at the stat block in a bit but i'm guessing that i probably don't want my party to be allies with em right away as i renember em being strong enough to at least a boss for an arc.

Muy buen temazo, si señor!!!!

I can say I was able to go to my parents for help. I was tortured in school before I was homeschooled and I do mean I have multiple surgeries ahead of me to try and mend my body so I can keep living life. Love this song

@IanFontova

Ай бұрын

That's terrible, I'm so sorry you had to go throught this 😞 Big hugs from here ♥🩹

What a beautiful song