What Inspired The Lyrics For Your Beautiful Song Changeling?

What inspired the lyrics for your beautiful song Changeling?

Changeling was inspired by my own experience as an autistic person, though in a more fantastical and exaggerated way. Changeling myths began as a result of people not understanding their disabled and neurodivergent children, mistaking differences in behavior as signs of possession or a human child being replaced by a fairy child. It’s morbid, but I’ve always been interested in Changelings since I heard about them as a child. I have a lot of experiences of feeling like an outsider growing up, being very different than my family and the other people I knew. These experiences finally made sense to me only as an adult after researching ASD and realizing where I fit on the spectrum, so the song reflects that experience.

I’m really happy to see in the tags of the song how many autistic people related to it, even without me saying that’s what it was about. :) I’m also happy that allistic people could listen and relate to it as well! Because everyone’s felt like an outsider at some point, and I wrote it for all of us. But yeah, that’s what it was about.

Quick necessary update on my profile picture:

This picture is from the "knuckles sings" video from the YouTuber Gregzilla, which is where the meme originated from. I don't want to support the Ugandan Knuckles meme because from what I can tell it's racist -- the accent is bad enough, but I've also read that the clicking noises are actually making fun of click-based languages from Africa. I'm white and not an expert, but it seems off to me and I would much rather err on the side of being careful than let my picture sit and possibly hurt people.

However, I think the skin itself is fucking hilarious so if you, like me, want an offense-free way to enjoy this meme go watch the original video that's linked first. Stay safe and be good people everyone!

(p.s. If I find out that the image itself is too connected to racism then I'll take it down. It's just not worth it to hurt people guys.)

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racism ugandan knuckles don't hurt people

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purple-37-bird

6 years ago

Thank god for John Mulaney, because “That’s exactly what I thought you’d say, you dumb fucking horse” is incredibly satisfying to hiss at the news.

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purple-37-bird

8 years ago

Suprisingly kind words about LD from Andrew Hussie

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caliborn learning disabilities that time in act 6 where Hussie and Caliborn are discussing for a bunch of pages

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purple-37-bird

8 years ago

Lance In The Space Mall Episode Personally Saved My Life

Lance in the space mall episode personally saved my Life

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purple-37-bird

6 years ago

it me

Autism Type #1148

an old-world autistic farm maiden in a cabin in the damp wilds, alone with my harp and the thistle and the finches, spinning deep magic into a modest living, helping travelers and plucking bitter herbs for my botanical remedies

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autism this is what I wanted to be as a kid and what I still want to be tbh just with more healing magic emphasis

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purple-37-bird

6 years ago

and the right videos

Bliss is weighted blanket and cookies

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purple-37-bird

8 years ago