Vault of Memories: After All - Cover | Turn A Gundam
- Nick Ho
- Apr 1
- 1 min read
"After All," composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by Australian singer Donna Burke, is a song that has resonated with me since the first time I heard it. The lyrics, beautifully crafted by British lyricist Chris Mosdell, especially the lines:
After all, through the thorns
Through the wastelands we have wandered
Through a world that lies in broken pieces at our feet
After all, there's a light in the darkest night
Glittering down
There's a moon that still shines upon our shores
That will shine forever more
Listening to these words feels like experiencing thousands of years of human history in a single moment—our triumphs and failures, the beauty we create, and the destruction we leave behind. Yet, through it all, the moon remains, silent and unchanging, a constant amidst the chaos.
One line, in particular, always lingers in my mind:
See how what’s given, we abuse... See how the simple becomes confused.
Every time I revisit this song, I discover new layers of meaning. This cover is my tribute to a song that continues to move me in ways I never expected. I hope it resonates with you as deeply as it does with me.
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