Schandmaul's "Euch zum Geleit" is a philosophical song of consolation. It is a farewell message from the perspective of a deceased person, speaking to the mourners at their own funeral. The song breaks with the image of a painful parting and replaces it with the image of a completed cycle of life.

It serves as both a memento mori, reminding us to live fully, and a memento vivere for those left behind. Its core message is one of peace: the speaker is at peace, grateful for a beautiful life, and asks to be remembered in joy and in nature.

I tried to translate the profound feelings of this song, the melancholy, peace, and connection to nature, into a visual artwork using SDXL.

Original song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR7kBBptT1Q

#SongInterpretation #FolkRock #GermanMusic #MementoMori #MementoVivere #LifeAndDeath #AIArt #stablediffusion #SDXL #DigitalArt #FantasyArt #LandscapeArt #StarryNight #Mountains #Lake #Forest #NightSky #Melancholy #Peaceful

I feel like focusing more on "memento vivere" than "memento mori" at this moment in time. They are sides of the same coin but with different energies. Different vibes.
Honestly, a healthy bit of YOLO. A bit of "make it count". Because we exist right now, despite everything.

#stoneware #clay #pendant #skull #jewelry #mementovivere #mementomori #handmade #sculpture #necklace

Coyote energy is unmistakable. Colourful, vibrant, and completely bonkers. #MementoVivere

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7jgyp2ywzf3zygjgy7qv3mt4/post/3lzjj4k7vqs2u

... 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 ... 𝑛𝑜 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑔, 𝑛𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑑 𝑎 𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑔𝑢𝑛 ... #mementomori #mementovivere

Don’t forget to live. Don’t forget you’re going to die. Give it a read. #mementomori #mementovivere #medicine #politics https://johnrochatnorcal.substack.com/p/memento-mori