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Cover art by ricemilk ricemilk413 Tumblr ricemilk413 Twitter.
Released 9/16/2023.
Duration: 3:53.

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Download MIDI/project files.
Read artist commentary.

Also released as:

• (20216/12/2021; about 2 years, 3 months earlier) When the Curtains Part (SBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD)

Lyrics:

Don't be afraid
For no more will you be lonely and friendless
Don't be afraid
We'll share this space, dark and endless

Too long you've stayed
And though your fate anchors down your spirit
Too long you've stayed, my friend
Let's talk a minute

We've met before, I know your voice
But from which dream, I'm not sure
This is the pause in between the applause
And the overture

Friend, we'll face tomorrow
On the seams of space, we'll sew the past and future
Here's where we start, when the curtains part
To reveal the conductor

The light and darkness dovetail
As the needle threads the tale from past to future
Here we part, fortune guide your heart
Can you hear the orchestra stir?

I recall, I see it all
A thousand deaths by fire
And you've waited here, but it's time that you go
Now the time draws near

Friend, we'll face tomorrow
On the seams of space, we'll sew the past and future
Here's where we start, when the curtains part
To reveal the conductor

The light and darkness dovetail
As the needle threads the tale from past to future
Here we part, fortune guide your heart
Can you hear the thunder?

My friend, we'll face tomorrow
(Wǒ mén yī qǐ xiàng qián fēi, bù pà hán lěng bù pà hēi)
(We'll fly forth together, unafraid of the cold and dark)
Don't you be afraid, a new story starts
(Jìn rù xīn yǔ zhòu guāng huī, shí kōng yuè tuán de zhǐ huī)
(Enter the brilliance of the new universe, conductor of the spacetime orchestra)
(Wǒ mén yī qǐ xiàng qián fēi) (We'll fly forth together)
When the curtains part
(Bù pà hán lěng bù pà hēi) (Unafraid of the cold and dark)
To reveal the conductor
(Jìn rù xīn yǔ zhòu guāng huī, shí kōng yuè tuán de zhǐ huī)
(Enter the brilliance of the new universe, conductor of the spacetime orchestra)

The light and darkness dovetail
(Wǒ mén yī qǐ xiàng qián fēi, bù pà hán lěng bù pà hēi)
(We'll fly forth together, unafraid of the cold and dark)
The scorelines burn and
(Jìn rù xīn yǔ zhòu guāng huī, shí kōng yuè tuán de zhǐ huī)
(Enter the brilliance of the new universe, conductor of the spacetime orchestra)
(Wǒ mén yī qǐ xiàng qián fēi) (We'll fly forth together)
They'll return
(Bù pà hán lěng bù pà hēi) (Unafraid of the cold and dark)
Can you hear the page start to turn?
(Jìn rù xīn yǔ zhòu guāng huī, shí kōng yuè tuán de zhǐ huī)
(Enter the brilliance of the new universe, conductor of the spacetime orchestra)

Download MIDI/project files:

• MIDI by Circlejourney (original composer)

  • When_the_Curtains_Part - Circlejourney.mid (42.9 kB)

Artist commentary:

Circlejourney:

“This is my last Homestuck track. (Well, it's intended to be...)” — my past self, who didn’t know any better.

Jade talks to Calliope on the floating stage before great events are set into motion. The backing lyrics at the end roughly translate to “We'll fly forth together, unafraid of the cold and dark. Enter the brilliance of the new universe, conductor of the spacetime orchestra.”

ricemilk:

I was floored hearing this song. I very much love the epic part of the shitpost epic that Homestuck is. I also love songs including vocals in this fandom. (that means I can sing it and I very much did while drawing) I wish I could make something resembling chinese artwork to honor the song's concept. I tried but ultimately failed to. I took a pretty literal route with the track art instead, drawing from the lyrics.