【MV】 Dear Yesterday ft. Hatsune Miku / tephe

Hi everyone! This is my first completed work in almost 3 years and was originally an entry for #MikuExpo 2024. Even if we didn't place, I had a lot of fun and am proud to finally release a more polished version 7 months later! "Dear Yesterday" is a song about victory—about reaching the light at the end of the tunnel and looking back to encourage our past to stay strong and hopeful, because there is happiness to be found in the future. It's a little different from my usual style, but I hope its message can still resonate with those out there. Please enjoy :D Special thanks to rin姫 for doing so much for this project over the months—whose help was essential for the completion of this song—as well as SAWTOWNE for being such a great friend and an inspiring rival throughout the competition and afterwards. ❤️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4GVeXSTleg054oSXlQl5Ra Music: tephe Lyrics, Topline, Video: rin姫 Lyrics: kaguraa Tuning: Suzie Guitar Solo: JuNN Illustration: しと Non-commercial covers are always welcome! Off Vocal → https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g2huk2svxqnwbpo/AACLG14tUdV8UZopUZNnWCQNa?dl=0 - tephe - YouTube: @s_tephe Twitter: https://twitter.com/s_tephe - rin姫 - YouTube: @rinhimee Twitter: https://twitter.com/rinhimeee - kaguraa - YouTube: @kaguraaP Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaguraarden - Suzie - YouTube: @suzie-p Twitter: https://twitter.com/SUZlE_P - JuNN - YouTube: @JuNNguitar Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuNN_guitar - しと / Shito - Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoru__410 ============================================== “I hate that this feeling is inside me” The scribblings of once a person that I see I read the tattoos that are etched there in ink On the pages, angry as that they could ever be The bitter memories, unending The taste of the words, familiar as they seem I pick up my pen and I find a space to breathe Are the words I’m preparing too sweet? Can you believe? Is this all I said I'd be? Oh the thought how it bleeds Right through and between The seams of my being Into me I concede Let me be “Just get back up!” “A half-full cup!” It’s hard to shrug things off when trouble’s here to stay You pull your head back underneath the covers Praying for a sign to say “The storm will pass, this pain won’t last You’ll kick and scream but don’t let hope fall through the cracks Breathe in for a moment when the world is spinning way too fast” ‘Cause when the day is done we’ve lost and won our battles from today There’s so much more for us in store, Dear Yesterday I wish beginning was as easy I struggle to find advice that I esteem No matter how I would fight or compete On the pages, sad that I could never ever leave I write down amendments to this story The notes I put down, becoming what I sing I pick up my pen and I stand up to see The reflection in the pages, is me! I don't believe This was all I said I'd be But I can't help but think That I'm down my knees No one hears my plea And I scream I just wanna see The way the world changes when I'm free “Just push on through!” “Make no excuse!” “It isn’t like you to give up so easily!” But all you want is something to hold onto, Waiting for a sign to say “The storm will pass, this pain won’t last You’ll kick and scream but don’t let hope fall through the cracks Breathe in for a moment when the world is spinning way too fast” ‘Cause when the day is done you want someone to tell you you’re okay But we were made for so much more Dear Yesterday The tears that sparkle as they fall The heartache, joy, and all They’re how we learn to crawl Moving on, one step at a time (Left foot) With new beginnings come (Right foot) The end of others from A chapter past Don’t close the book It’s time to turn the page Woah Just get back up! A half-full cup To have the courage to continue every day Dig your heels in, hold onto that feeling Once you’ve found your special place The storm will pass, this pain won’t last You’ll kick and scream but don’t let hope fall through the cracks Breathe in for a moment when the world is spinning way too fast ‘Cause even in the dark, you’ve found your spark, that glow will light the way So you can lose sight of the shore You’re so much stronger than before There’s so much more for us in store, Dear Yesterday #初音ミク #hatsunemiku #vocaloid