Beatmap Listing » BABYMETAL - THE ONE

So this set is the first part of a trilogy of maps that are connected in several different ways, but the most notable is how they tell a story together.

Part one is THE ONE which in how I understood and visualised the song/map follows the loss of someone special. Someone we held close, one that we loved. The background tries to paint up a picture on what is happening "during the song", which is walking the coffin throughout the city to pay respect to the one who sadly passed away. For me this song represents denial and isolation which is commonly known as the first stage of grief. Lyrics here.

The second part is NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW where the parade is over and everyone close has gathered at the funeral. To say their final goodbyes to the one who passed away. The song is slower than the previous one, and clearly paints the picture of "sadness" and "despair". This song for me represents anger, bargaining and depression which is the next three steps of grief. Lyrics here.

The third part is Tales of the Destinies which is a collab between me, GoldenWolf, Liiraye and Alheak. Where we represent the family, the loved ones of the one who passed away. All telling their story of how they remember their time with the one, their tale of the destinies. Song is way more upbeat and intense, painting the picture of heroism and humility. The map represents all the good memories that they had with the one, all the things the one did for everyone, and how the one earned the affection of all the people around. But the song represents acceptance which is the final step of grief. To accept that the one is gone, and to cherish the memories that will never dissappear. Lyrics here.

A lot of us have lost a close friend or family member, someone we held dearly. It's sadly a part of life to see others pass away before you. This is a tribute to a friend of mine who disappeared 9 years ago. I still don't know what happened to her, if she's alive or if she has passed away. We used to talk every day, for several years. Then one day nothing, not a single message, a single anything. I knew she was having trouble in school and at home. She was known to have a dark and morbid humor, as many swedes do. Which is why I didn't take those kind of jokes seriously at all, even when they were going way too far over the line. But now when I look back at it, at later stages they weren't jokes, but most likely calls for help. I've had friends grow up and leave for other interests before, but those I see or talk to from time to time. Or I hear from other friends about them, that confirms them just living their life without gaming or other interests we once shared. Just simply disappearing from the face of earth one day doesn't just happen under normal conditions. I will probably never get to know what exactly happened. So to pay respect to my one my dearest friends of that time, I made this trilogy of maps which is the least I can do. They all try to paint the picture we go through when losing someone we held close, the different stages of grief.

This is for you Jessica, I miss you dearly.