Hey there Lethie :D First off, big apologies for taking my sweet ass time to respond. Secondly, no, no I don’t find your Rosegarden song recommendations annoying at all XD For the most part I’ve enjoyed every one you’ve inboxed me in the past that I got a chance to listen to so really, it’s no problem at all, fam. No worries.

Okay so going into the song now---naturally I took a listen to it upon your request. And…well the last thing I thought while listening to this song was angst. I mean, I understand why you would get that impression based on the lyrics. However it’s just an upbeat type of song in terms of the music that it honestly betrays the tone of the lyrics.

I’m not sure if this is the band’s style but it’s pretty cool. As for my thoughts on this song in respect to the Rosegarden pair---during this song, I actually envisioned a scenario in which Oscar goes back home to the countryside of Anima to reunite and reconnect with his family and Ruby tags along with him for morale support. While staying on the Pine Family farm, Ruby gets a chance to meet Oscar’s relatives---his Aunt Em and Uncle Henry (who are in fact his great aunt and uncle on his mother’s side of the family who took him in after his parents tragically passed away in a storm that overtook Oscar’s old home in Southern Anima).

One night, Aunt Em and Uncle Henry invite Ruby and Oscar to a small campfire picnic inside one of their barns on the farm, during which the old couple decide to entertain the young huntsmen with a duet. As it turns out, apart from being skilled farmers, the Pines were also talented musicians. Uncle Henry even encourages Oscar to play the guitar to accompany him and Em during the song, much to the shock of Ruby to discover that Oscar actually knew how to play the guitar and according to his Uncle, was quite good at it since he taught him how to play when he was a kid.

Like imagine it…even being a moment where Ruby feigns being butt-hurt over the fact that despite being close friends for several years at that point, Oscar never told her he was a guitarist which in turn causes Uncle Henry to use the classic Pine Family guilt trip move to reprimand his nephew for never offering to serenade Ruby with music after he taught him to use it for that specific reason; much to Oscar’s embarrassment and Aunt Em rolling her eyes at her husband’s antics.

Anyways, while Oscar begrudgingly plays the guitar, his aunt and uncle start to sing their duet to the beat of the strummed music and it’s this song that they sing together.

There is something rather “southern” about this Oh Hellos song so that’s why it made me think about Oscar’s farm folk family. I really dig the idea of Aunt Em and Uncle Henry singing this song and while watching them perform, Oscar would occasionally take small glances at Ruby who is just having a ball. And seeing the silver eyed girl full of bright happy smiles; silver eyes twinkling jubilantly in the campfire light as she clapped and enjoyed herself in turn made Oscar become even more enamoured by just how cute she looked in the moment. So much so that his aunt and uncle take instant notice. So during the song, Aunt Em nudges her husband, nodding in Oscar and Ruby’s direction. Taking the hint, Uncle Henry follows his wife’s lead as Aunt Em suddenly pulls Ruby into a dance, much to the rose’s surprise.

At first Ruby almost trips over her own feet trying to keep up with the more experienced Aunt Em as she spun her round and round in an Animan country-style waltz. But ultimately Ruby settles herself and actually starts to enjoy dancing, despite not being a quote, unquote, “dancey, prancey dancey girl”.

Long story short--- basically the Pines wind up encouraging Oscar to dance with Ruby. At some point, Uncle Henry takes over from the guitar allowing Aunt Em to pull her nephew into taking over from her with dancing with Ruby. Then it just ends up with Em and Henry standing in the corner, singing their song and keeping the music going while watching their nephew have a good time with his obvious crush/their future niece-in-law.

This is the story that this one song invoked in me. Not gonna lie. It’s the first thing I thought about while listening to it. So if this was the type of the response you were hoping for, here ya go Lethie XD A Rosegarden concept for a Rosegarden song. Let me know what you thought about my thoughts on the song if you’re able to. Thanks for sharing it with me and I hope you have a nice day as well.

Winter outfits with friends

Winter outfits with friends