KINTSUGI

me explaining to a random person why

"kintsugi" is lana's most beautiful representation of grief. the title refers to the japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, turning it into something beautiful. lana's delicate voice mirrors the fragility of this pottery as she walks us through personal loss and family grief. lana and her heart are the pottery: she had to allow herself to feel heartbreak, so she could paint over the cracks of her soul - making it even more beautiful than before. the broken pieces also represent her family members; all coming together in grief through the perseverance of love. the gold itself is this love - manifested by embracing those who remain, and finding strength when honouring the departed. "that's how the light shines in" isn't just lana accepting the past; it's a future of transformation and growth - carrying pain with a new perspective so that grief's beauty shines through you rather than destroys you. no matter how treacherous the journey is, "kintsugi" holds the quiet truth that healing isn't about erasing what's broken - it's about creating something new from it and moving forward... more beautiful than ever.