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Banned: Sigma Boy
We frequently receive translation requests that we ultimately reject, but we typically do not make this information public. However, we have chosen to make an exception for the song “Sigma Boy” due to its perceived propaganda intentions. The song “Sigma Boy” was released in October 2024 by Russian child singers Svetlana Chertischeva (Betsy) and Anna-Maria Yankovskaya (Maria Iankovskaia). This release came a few weeks after North Korea joined Russia’s war in Ukraine. Notably, North Korea has a history of using children to project a positive image on international social media, a tactic we believe is being employed here as well. Interviews have confirmed that the child singers have little understanding…
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Electric Callboy – Elevator Operator
Credits Subtitles: Stanisław Dovganyuk-KrymLicensing: Century Media Records Ltd.Copyright: Electric CallboyTransparency: The authors of Calmth were compensated for this share. Subtitled music video Lyrics You heard about a manThe lift controllerThe lever king I told yaHop in and let the journey begin ShadesA shiny faceLike he’s someone from outta spaceSo full of graceI just wanna get in Up and downWe’re moving all aroundWe’re going up and downWe’re moving all around I wanna show you my worldWhere the beat goes up and downLet me open the doorElevator Operator Up! Up!Down! Down!Up! Up!Elevator Operator I wanna be like himI really wanna be like himI wanna be with himForget about that Heads up in…
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Final poem: Whispers in the night
This past weekend, Emeryk shared that my siblings and I wouldn’t be publishing for a while. His statement was accurate, but it didn’t reveal the full extent of the situation. This poem marks my final contribution as part of our collective, Mute Moment. I am officially retiring from blogging. In the coming days, more information about the future direction of Calmth should be shared. Stay tuned for updates on this new chapter. My poem: Sleepless whispers dance on moonlit air,echoes of thoughts we’ve come to share.Through restless nights and quiet days,we’ve woven words in countless ways. Now as the final page unfurls,a gentle calmth around us swirls.The stories told, the…
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In the echoes of silence
Featured image by PV Productions in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Apologies for the lack of posts for a few days. There were some difficulties we had to resolve. In return for us not keeping to our promise of a daily posting schedule, we’ll be posting 2 posts for a few days. In the echoes of silence, I tread a path,through shadows deep, where whispers laugh.The weight of the world, a silent plea.In the labyrinth of my mind, I search for me. In a world so loud, I’m lost in noise.A symphony of chaos, a stolen voice.Autism’s web, a complex bind,a riddle unraveled in the corners of my mind. They say, “You’re different,” with…
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Uncharted waters
They call it puppy love, as if we’re just a fleeting dream,but we’re the ocean, vast and deep, beyond their simple, narrow stream. They draw us with their clumsy hands, in sketches that don’t capture light.We are the storm, the calm, the endless sands, a love that stretches through the night. Each year another ripple, in the sea of time we’ve sailed.Their voices, just the wind’s faint cripple, they cannot see how we’ve prevailed. Our laughter is the song of ancient tides, our love, the roots that hold the sky.They float on shallow waters, we sail where stars collide. Let them cast their doubts and fears, in shadows we don’t…