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Description And of course I forgive, I’ve seen how you live
Like a phoenix you rise from the ashes
You pick up the pieces and the ghosts in the attic
They never quite leave

And of course I forgive, you’ve seen how I live
I’ve got darkness and fears to appease
My voices and analogies
Ambitions like ribbons worn bright on my sleeve

Strange how we know each other

Eric's Song- Vienna Teng

I love this song and in my head, it describes Levi and Eren’s relationship pretty much perfectly. The song begins with a musing of how it’s so strange that they know inside each other. It goes on to describe how their distance (whether their age or experience difference) is erased so easily, how their conviction for them is re-affirmed day after day, and how Levi recognizes that he’s basically defying reason (but he’s never been more sure of this being the right choice.)

It also speaks of a journey that will hurt, how they have to acknowledge the past as lessons learned, and how the both of them have so quickly chosen the simplicity of being at each other’s sides. Even out of context, this is one of my favorite songs, please check it out~
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Comments: 37

TheARTIST-4 [2017-06-01 07:58:26 +0000 UTC]

beautiful artwork there!  

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1Savvina [2014-10-31 14:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful  ! that aside, for me it goes like this : They know inside one another meaning since they both had dark pasts they can see how someone is affected by something like that and even though they don't literally "know" about each other's past they can "feel" it's there. And the lyrics in your description fit because it's like the one (Eren or Levi) is singing it to the other. And it can go both ways as "the ashes" can either refer to Eren losing everything when the wall was breached or Levi's loss at "A Choice With No Regrets" and how they try to make a new start and go on despite that ! And same goes for the second verse because it also fits the situations they both have into at the past and it also reffers to personal insecurities because of them (and it also fits Levi's quote "There is no right choice to make. There is only the choice you will regret the least"). And about the distance, exacly because of the things I mentioned at the beginning it's getting erased (trouble pasts bring them together with ease as they find confort and strength in each other). The "warmth" described next is about the hero worship Eren had towards the Survey Corps (and especially Levi) ever since he was a kid and how he feels funny working with the person he admires so much, like a dream come true (...filling the deapest of needs....) ! And next, as everuday passes they get closer and they realize the surreal of the situation they are in because it's a "miracle" they are working together (especially for Eren) and how they define all reason both by being "humanity's strongest" and  "humanity's hope" and how they do it on a dailly basis in their lives trying/hoping to bring out the best outcome to everything they do and they know WHY they do it (....my reasons for defying reason....) ! They interact and learn from eachother as time goes by and that makes them stronger and brings them together ! Finally, the "journey" refers to their lives. But fate brings them misfortunes and obstacles both in past and present. However they don't give up but learn from the past to protect their future after realizing that life could be harsh and cruel, (...acknowledge the past as lessons exquisitely crafted.Painstakingly crafted to carve us instruments that play the music of life....). And they conteplate whether the journey is worth the pain they will inevitably go through, with the answer being "Yes, it's worth it" because of the "sacred simplicity" of them being together throught it all ! ! My rant's over now ! Again, congratulations for making something so beutiful !!!

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chibi-draws [2014-01-22 20:06:34 +0000 UTC]

so so beautiful  

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OjiKiyowo [2014-01-09 17:52:05 +0000 UTC]

Q.Q <333

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hikariix In reply to OjiKiyowo [2014-01-16 18:38:21 +0000 UTC]

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BakaNin-Nin [2013-12-25 10:53:32 +0000 UTC]

So beautiful ♥

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hikariix In reply to BakaNin-Nin [2014-01-04 09:24:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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BakaNin-Nin In reply to hikariix [2014-02-09 11:19:23 +0000 UTC]

<3 Your welcome!

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Gandalfgirl579 [2013-12-12 17:10:51 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! There's something in Eren's eyes that I really love in this piece! 

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hikariix In reply to Gandalfgirl579 [2014-01-04 09:29:38 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the late reply >_< Thank you!!

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sopoyuliashvili999 [2013-11-16 11:13:50 +0000 UTC]

yaoii lovee  ♥   

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hikariix In reply to sopoyuliashvili999 [2013-11-25 21:59:18 +0000 UTC]

eeeee ♥

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minoru-k [2013-11-01 02:09:16 +0000 UTC]

How nice!

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hikariix In reply to minoru-k [2013-11-04 18:44:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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whosgotthekitty [2013-10-31 05:04:27 +0000 UTC]

The first thing I did when I saw this was say "Wow...wooooow. Wow..." This is so incredibly beautiful. I can really see the emotion in this, and your description only heightens it. Seriously, I want to THANK YOU for making this piece. So beautiful. 

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hikariix In reply to whosgotthekitty [2013-11-04 18:47:26 +0000 UTC]

Aww nono, thank YOU for such a thoughtful comment I'm glad that I was able to show some emotion successfully in this pic!

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nonidipriv [2013-10-17 19:45:17 +0000 UTC]

It's beautiful. But I think Eren has green eyes

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hikariix In reply to nonidipriv [2013-11-04 18:48:33 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the late reply! And thanks! I've been going back and forth between a deep green and a turquoise, but I decided to go with turquoise since I think that there have been a lot of screenshots from the episodes where there was some blue in his eyes (and fics always describe them as turquoise, so why not )

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cleoly16 [2013-10-16 22:12:43 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful  drawing *-*

i love the eren's eyes

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hikariix In reply to cleoly16 [2013-11-04 18:48:41 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the late reply! Thank you! ♥

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cleoly16 In reply to hikariix [2013-11-05 05:43:08 +0000 UTC]

no prob and you are welcome

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Ichimuune [2013-10-07 07:12:31 +0000 UTC]

And I am looking at this again, and for some reason the song "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls pops in my head...

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hikariix In reply to Ichimuune [2013-10-08 02:21:59 +0000 UTC]

aahh perfect!! I love that song >_<

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Ichimuune In reply to hikariix [2013-10-10 08:48:29 +0000 UTC]

It's been one of my favorites for quite some time now. 

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Ichimuune [2013-10-05 18:02:49 +0000 UTC]

This is just beautiful. I can see so much written in the picture without it actually being written down. Each time I see something like this from you, I get a little flash of a story with each one.  I love it. ^__^

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hikariix In reply to Ichimuune [2013-10-08 02:20:09 +0000 UTC]

oh my gosh I'm so sorry that I'm so terrible at responding. But I'm so glad that I can still help out a little bit with your plot bunnies! I really need to get to reading everything soon!!

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Ichimuune In reply to hikariix [2013-10-10 08:47:59 +0000 UTC]

Pfft, you're fine. I have been really far behind on catching up on SaI...I have been running myself into the ground on my latest commission in order to get it out in time that I haven't had time to catch up on chapter 3. T___T I feel bad.

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ThatDamnKennedyKid [2013-10-05 17:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Is it your life's work to provide me with inspiration? If it is, you're succeeding.

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hikariix In reply to ThatDamnKennedyKid [2013-10-08 02:21:38 +0000 UTC]

heeehee ♥

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mikumiku-lover [2013-10-05 16:33:20 +0000 UTC]

; 3 ; this is so beautiful~

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hikariix In reply to mikumiku-lover [2013-10-08 02:21:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! ♥

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iColored [2013-10-05 07:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow beautiful lyrics to match a beautiful picture. All around gorgeous.

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hikariix In reply to iColored [2013-10-08 02:21:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much ♥

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iColored In reply to hikariix [2013-10-08 03:12:36 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Tabii-Chan [2013-10-05 06:33:44 +0000 UTC]

This is just absolutely beautiful, and after knowing sort of a meaning behind it. >.< You did so very well~!

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hikariix In reply to Tabii-Chan [2013-10-08 02:21:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Tabii-Chan In reply to hikariix [2013-10-08 12:19:54 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome~^^ 

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