When the credits started rolling, so did the tears (internally).
When the first few chords came on, my hands trembled a little and something sank a little.
When I started processing the lyrics, my heart wrenched, and a deep sadness washed over me.
"Memories are always too beautiful, gentle, and painful..."
記憶の旅人 (Kioku no tabibito) by Mr Children
As I reflected, something similar (yet not quite) came to mind - 'Five centimeters per second' by Makoto Shinkai (which I've probably mentioned 2772 times, and I daresay in some aspects, it might be better than Your Name), and I went back to rewatch it.
10 years on, this poignant film (and music) still brings me a lot of heartache.
But I think I am better able to understand and appreciate the film in its entirety.
For the first time, I caught that glimmer of hope at the end of the depressing turn of events.
Heartachingly beautiful
"命が繰り返すならば 何度も君のもとへ
欲しいものなど もう 何もない
君のほかに大切なものなど"
(on a completely random sidenote, I just found out that I could embed Spotify links here, wow, just how suaku can I get)
[Edit: Since I mentioned the movie, I should provide a sneak preview too]
