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"I’m a phantom trapped in a forest of personas"

The piece I created today, "THE NAME OF THE SHADOW", was written with inspiration from Carl Jung's theories of the persona and the shadow.

The persona represents our social mask or the roles we play to fit into society, while the shadow embodies the repressed, authentic self we've pushed down.

Jung observed that the more deeply one identifies with or merges into the persona, the darker and more profound the shadow becomes.

For today's video, I projected these ideas onto the backstage of a fashion show as the setting—where outward appearances are meticulously crafted, yet hidden tensions and true selves lurk just out of sight.

How many different "faces" did you wear today?

I'd love to hear your thoughts 😊

Original Audio-Visual Project by Acity
Directed & Edited by Acity
Music: Produced by Acityartmedia
Lyricist: Acity

[LYRICS]
[INTRO]
In the mirror, is that me or an intruder?
In this corner where the light won't reach,
My shadow finally lifts its head.

[VERSE 1]
Digging into my soles, a world twelve centimeters high,
Breathless curves forced by wire lines perfection.
I paint over my skin with the taste of others, a meticulously designed doll.
The sweat stains hidden beneath this glory
Become an epitaph that no one can read.

[PRE-CHORUS]
Beyond the partition, music and applause swell into a tidal wave.
Now I must cease to be human and transcend into a myth.
In the final heartbeat before the spotlight hits,
The perfectly rehearsed mask begins to breathe.

[CHORUS]
I’m a phantom trapped in a forest of personas,
Losing the real me within the blinding glare.
The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow pools at my feet.
What you crave is the smile on my painted mask
As your cheers grow louder, I turn transparent a glittering ghost.

[VERSE 2]
Shadows begin to feast upon my skin,
Even the sense of pain has become a forbidden luxury.
Am I acting? Or do I truly exist? The border has melted away.
When she in the mirror smiles, I find myself smiling too
I no longer remember who decided to smile first.

[BRIDGE]
Is she me? Or am I her?
The day the questions stopped, I was finally complete.
The spotlight pours over me, the shadow pools beneath
This is no longer an act. This is me.

[CHORUS]
I am a dream taking root in the forest of personas,
The real me is long gone under the stage lights.
The brighter it gets, even my shadow begins to evaporate.
What you crave is the smile of the mask I’ve become
As your cheers grow louder, the mask becomes my soul.

[OUTRO]
In the light, is that really me?
Here, where the light hits,
I fell to my knees before my shadow,
And the shadow... it took my name.

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Transcript
00:19In the mirror, is that me or an intruder?
00:24In this corner where the light won't reach
00:28My shadow finally lifts its head
00:38Digging into my soul's a world twelve centimeters high
00:43Breathless curves forced by wire lines, perfection
00:47I paint over my skin with the taste of others
00:50I meticulously designed all the sweat stains hidden beneath this glory
00:55Become an epitaph that no one can read it
01:02Beyond the partition, music and the applause swell into a tidal wave
01:07Now I'ma cease to be human and transcend into a myth
01:11Then the final heartbeat before the spotlight hits
01:16The perfect lit rehearsal mass begins to breathe
01:21I'm a phantom trapped in a forest of personas
01:25Losing the real me within the blinding glare
01:30The brighter the light, the deeper the shadow pools at my feet
01:35What you crave is the smile on my painted mask
01:40As your tears grow louder
01:41I turn transparent
01:44A glittering ghost
02:06Shadows begin to feast upon my skin
02:10Even the sense of pain has become a forbidden luxury
02:15Am I acting or do I truly exist?
02:20The border has melted away
02:24When she in the mirror smiles
02:27I find myself smiling too
02:31You
02:34I no longer remember
02:36Who decided to smile first
02:39Is she me?
02:40Or am I her?
02:42The day the question stopped
02:43I was finally complete
02:45The spotlight pours over me
02:47The shadow pools beneath
02:48This is no longer an act
02:53This is me
02:57I am a dream
02:59Taking root in the forest of personas
03:03The real me is long gone
03:05Under the stage lights
03:07The brighter it gets
03:09Even my shadow begins to evaporate
03:12What you crave is the smile of the mask
03:16I've become
03:17As your tears grow louder
03:21The mask becomes my soul
03:46In the light
03:48Is that really me?
03:51Here
03:53Where the light hits
03:56I fell to my knees before my shadow
04:02In the shadow
04:06It took my name
04:23I'm alone
04:24The myth
04:24In the shadow
04:24In the shadow
04:39This is the yeah
04:39The chance to stop
04:39In the shadows
04:39Overladen
04:39We have a sip
04:42You
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