【Music】you're not a real musician

“hi. i’m can opener. some ponies call me trout. some ponies call me the fish whisperer. but most call me canni. you can call me whatever selection of my nicknames you’re most comfortable with.

suppose not every creature understands me haha. i moved to yakyakistan a year ago, now. it took me a while to find myself, but i think i finally did.

so. i’ll tell you everything.”

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written by vylet pony
music by vylet pony
vocals by vylet pony
produced, mixed & mastered by vylet pony
art by astroeden

☁️ AstroEden ☁️

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Lyrics:
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[VyletPony]

“can opener’s notebook: fish whisperer” is a concept album about a neurodivergent unicorn named can opener (canni).

once an overachieving marine biologist, the ocean-fixated canni leaves home to pursue their lifelong dream of being a musician, in a quiet cabin on the yakyakistan coast. their fixation on using electronics and broken instruments to create music, while simultaneously becoming detached from their skills as a scientist, earns the disapproval of their parents.

canni finds work as a marine biologist and angler in yakyakistan, quickly becoming invested in improving the fishing industry in the country. however, this work begins to take precedence over canni’s desire to create music, leaving them burnt out and depressed.

can opener falls into an isolated and sensitive state of mind, rarely leaving their home and becoming self conscious of their fixations and interests outside of their profession. this spiraling anxiety causes them to become speculative about the opinions other yaks have about them. this only causes them to further isolate themselves, becoming evem lonelier.

they reach out to their ex-girlfriend, vylet lulamoon, who advises them to journal their abstract thoughts in a physical way (such as on a typerwiter). through this, canni learns of a strange magic they possess which emanates from them at their most contemplative and spaced out moments. the magic appears in the form of little golden fish that swim around their horn, causing the unicorn’s mane to become weightless, as if floating under the sea.

one fateful day, their friend yona encourages them to attend the annual hippogriff cultural festival, an event that is held to celebrate the friendship of yaks and hippogriffs.

reluctantly, can opener agrees to go.

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“fish whisperer” is about overcoming art block, being transparent about yourself, and learning to find love in every corner of life; becoming saturated in the things you love to do and see. throughout their journey, canni explores their spectral magic, reconnects with the ones they love, and follows the call of a mysterious rainbow fish.

[ChristopherKapoun]

"No, I'm not but I'm a listener of music, a observer of music, and a believer of music"

[kothepowcardfan]

this song is my everything. as an artist I face being put down by people who think they have a say in what I wish to make, and then get told a "can't handle critism" when I purposefully do the things they tell me not to out spite.

[MarioPlushStudios]

Wonder what that commenter thinks now that you’ve made easily one of your top five songs because of their comments

[gtp_dylan_gtp]

I love the little detail of “Earnest” playing at the very end over the subway(?) speakers!

[VyletPony]

LYRICS:

Let’s take it from top

Keep your chin up!
You’ll never be good enough
Till I see what I want

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Every move I make is scrutinized
And when I sleep I feel their eyes on me
Spare no comfort for the comfortable
I think I wanna piss you off

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You won’t like it when I raise my voice
(So won’t you dance for me?)
You owe me all I want
(It’s not a fallacy!)

Do it the way I say
(I’m just trying to help)
Cuz you’re not a real musician

To me

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Step in time
To my voice
You’ll be made into a proper
Artist

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Does it make you mad when I sound like this?
I get to make the puzzle pieces
Shut your stupid fucking mouth
Let me do the talking
I’m too tired to hear you out

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You won’t like it when I raise my voice
(So won’t you dance for me?)
You owe me all I want
(It’s not a fallacy!)

Do it the way I say
(I’m just trying to help)
Cuz you’re not a—

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Why can’t I do the things that I wanna do?
Is it not enough to create?
What gives you the right to shut me down like that?
(“Cuz you’re not a real musician”)

No dusty books could tell me otherwise
Should every song sell its soul to the cavilers?
Am I not enough? I’ve been trying so hard
(“Cuz you’re not a real musician”)

To me

[aaronwaffles]

Maybe I'm not a real musician to a lot of people, I barely even see myself as one. But I bang my drum to my own beat, and will never stop singing my own truth. That'll be music to someone out there, and that'll be enough.

I love the story and emotions this brings. I can feel the scrutiny of others, leading to the Earnest feelings of someone who tries their hardest, feeling like they're not doing enough, and the growth past that.

[AstroEden]

this song and this album is absolutely gorgeous my darling, so endlessly proud of you 💗

[TheSandwichesOfEpic]

the way fish whisperer opens with this track is just completely enrapturing, immersing you in this incredible world and story immediately. i love it so much

[flamingtorrent]

This song kinda speaks to me because i draw for fun and me time. But because of my “skill” i’m expected to monetize this hobby by various members of my family. I have trouble with jobs so it seems like the perfect fit, but I haven’t been feeling like the whacky stuff i enjoy making is gonna resonate with the local market, which is all I have access to. There’s lots more to the story and other ways i relate to the song but thats the main thing

[PenguinGunnerProductions]

Thank you, Vylet

I appreciate you, Eden

Love your work, Voreburger

[azureflair]

awww darn it! I missed the premiere...

Vylet Pony, I have a small story to tell

ever since I was a little boy at the young age of 6 i had this fixation towards the rainbow colored ponies that would sing and dance and make friends on the Magnavox box tv in the living room. after a few years passed my mom would tell me that i shouldnt be watching that show anymore becuase i needed to grow up, telling me that it was made for kids and even the occasional, "this isnt a boys show." as i made my way through highschool i found myself watching MLP FiM and i would get bullied for it, causing me to distance myself from a lot of people and made it to where most of my friends were from a grade or 2 below me. i became insecure and even felt like nobody cared and eventually those emotions made a brick wall pop up between me and my own parents becuase i never could explain what was going on without being told im being dramatic or im just having an "autistic meltdown"... even after all this i still watch MLP, why, becuase it was a source of hope that things can get better. to this very day i am proud to be a Brony and a Furry even... because these fandoms give me hope and lend me the willpower i need to continue living through these incredibly dreadful and almost ultimately impossible times.

your music is an inspiration to everyone, and its amazing i get to hear it and that it is shared to the world so everyone can experience your music and your stories too

i may not be a day one fan but honestly i wish i was... i hope you have an amazing year and furthermore in the years to come

[paulschumacher]

I feel like this song speaks to every artist ever to put themselves out there.

[jadethenidoran]

This is far more beautiful, soulful, and genuine than anyone who stifles others' creativity could ever hope to make.

[paigepaii]

Vylet you are such a huge inspiration for me, literally one of the reasons I continue to make music and sing covers and just be me music wise. My dream is to sing with you one day. Take care Vylet <333 - your biggest fan P

[MusicalCrafts]

I KNEW THAT LAST PART WAS FAMILIAR! I COULDN'T QUITE FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS UNTIL NOW!!

[lansys]

absolutely amazing track. everything comes together so well in ways I dont have words for. makes me want to try making music again. thank you so much for sharing your work with us, vylet ❤

[Tunaman]

this is gonna be a sick ass song and album

[aviebodabie]

this song honestly feels so powerful to me after reading the lyrics. I’m a classically trained musician who takes an aspiration to alt/edm and feeling that exclusion of music like that in that classical scope honestly hurt sometimes. The song almost feels like a reclaim: just because i don’t do the “proper” ways of being a musician or make “proper” music doesn’t make me less of a musician.

Thank you Vylet ❤️

[amidthefight]

Everyone go listen to the album on Bandcamp right now. So damn good.