{"product_id":"youre-not-in-this-alone-let-me-break-this-awkward-silence-slime","title":"You're Not In This Alone, Let Me Break This Awkward Silence - Slime","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYOU'RE NOT IN THIS ALONE, LET ME BREAK THIS AWKWARD SILENCE \/\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✋microfloam x multiglue blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👃wool sweater, london fog (earl grey tea, cream, vanilla, lavender), soft rain, paper \u0026amp; ink, nutmeg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE: There is a subtle blue iridescent shimmer on top of this slime!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSkylines \u0026amp; Turnstiles was the first My Chemical Romance song ever written, back in 2001 after frontman Gerard Way witnessed the collapse of the twin towers on 9\/11. This event was a shock to their system, causing them to re-evaluate their purpose in life. Prior to the formation of the band, Way worked in the art industry. However, after the event, they decided to leave the path of commercial art, which felt meaningless, \u0026amp; start a band with the goal of making more of a difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd in this moment, we can't close the lids on burning eyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur memories blanket us, with friends we know, like fallout vapors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel corpses stretch out towards an ending sun”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the lyrics clearly reference this context, they also broadly speak to the experience of going through a shocking rupture to one’s status quo, something that permanently changes how we see the world, \u0026amp; about what we do after. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title of this slime comes from the opening line of the song. When someone has lived through horrific things, there can be a sense of detachment \u0026amp; disconnect from those who haven’t experienced it. How do you begin to talk about it; what do you say? This line makes me think of someone reaching out to connect \u0026amp; be present with their loved one even if they can’t find the right words.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rest of the song touches on that sense of awakening to something bigger \u0026amp; more purposeful in the aftermath of horror. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This broken city sky, like butane on my skin” –\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e even one’s mundane environment, meant to be a stable constant, has split open \u0026amp; is forever changed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimately, it asks the question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tell me where we go from here” \u0026amp; “After seeing what we saw, can we still reclaim our innocence?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the answer is, well, no. When our worldview or sense of safety has been shattered, it deeply changes us. All we can do is try to find meaning \u0026amp; connection in it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd if the world needs something better\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet's give them one more reason, now”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe can’t take away what happened, but we can find a reason to keep going. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East Bay Slimes","offers":[{"title":"8 oz slime + add ins","offer_id":64112712581489,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"ADD IN BAGGIE ONLY","offer_id":64112712614257,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7918\/9617\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-25194802.png?v=1782442676","url":"https:\/\/eastbayslimes.com\/products\/youre-not-in-this-alone-let-me-break-this-awkward-silence-slime","provider":"East Bay Slimes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}