Home on the Range was one of my favorite animations as a teenager and in my early twenties, and it probably has some of the best in-movie songs I have ever seen in an animation film. My favorite song from the movie is Will the Sun Ever Shine Again? By Bonnie Raitt
Why?
It is a song about uncertainty, despair, and frustration, and I remember asking questions about the present, the future, and how scary my life was at the time. Obviously, the song conveys emotion, and every crypto holder can relate to it.
Everyone is asking the question: will this crypto be over or not?
Here's the lyrics. You can click the video to hear the song, which conveys the emotion even better.
Rain is pourin' down like the
Heavens are hurtin'
Seems like it's been dark since
How do you go on, never knowin'
Will the sun ever shine again?
Fells like it's been years since
Clouds are campin' out in the valley
How do you go on, when you can't help
How do you go on, when you can't help
Will the sun ever shine again?
What if the rain keeps fallin'?
What if the sky stays gray?
Maybe the soon the storm will be
How do you go on, if there's no way
Of knowin'?
Will the sun ever shine?
Send me a sign-
Lord, if you're listenin', how long
Until then?
Will the sun ever shine again?
You might be wondering how this video relates to a power-up post. However, this post is about the latter part of my post title, which is....."Or are you angry?"
If you are expecting the market to move and you have been getting a depressing "down down down" and no "up up up", there is no way you would not be frustrated, and this song basically conveys the emotion of those who are waiting for the market to finally pump but it hasn't.
The song's title reveals some of the story. Obviously, we have been in crypto winter for a long time. A depressing three years and a few months of absolute blood and plunder, with alts suffering the most.
We are left wondering if the sun will ever shine again. I would like you to watch the video, listen to the song, and let me know if you can emotionally connect.
There is this particular user on Hive. I like reading their posts. The reason is that the post is both funny and frustrating. The anger and frustration in their voice was palpable as they discussed how they had eagerly awaited 2025 and how the market had let them down.
It is amusing because this user has powered down over 90% of their earned stake, possibly because they wanted to catch some fancy coin that could make them very rich, but it has not worked out as planned.
If this user listens to this song, I am confident they will relate because no one in this cycle is as frustrated and pained as this individual.
Their post may be amusing to me, but I am talking about it because they have literally given up and once mentioned starting work at a restaurant if the market fails.
Hold on to your conviction
I do not think anyone wants to build during times like these. That is due to the emotional attachments and frustration that come with unmet expectations.
Many people no longer take power-ups seriously because they are unsure whether to lock up or have liquid, and some are simply angry.
Personally, I prefer to stay powered up because there are inexpensive curation rewards to be earned.
There is simply no reason to want liquid right now, because I know the market might not really start moving until May/June/July, and staying powered up until then means more sweet curation rewards.
I believe it is simply not the time to give up everything.
July marks the start of Q3, so the fireworks may have already begun, and I say this because the market can shift and become unbelievable again. BTC has touched that 78k range, perhaps maybe one more dip to 75k with alts not dumping as badly as it should.
You should be accumulating at this point, aiming for more Curation rewards and grabbing every liquid Hive you can find.
Alts TA on CT and Hive
Granted, the majority of the alt TA I have seen today were mildly bearish, but the people who wrote these TAs began bull posting when we saw those massive pumps in January, so I believe they could be incorrect and the market will change direction.
So, if you are holding on to your liquids, I recommend powering them up, earning curation rewards, and returning in May. So I did my power-up today, I powered up 40 hive. I am just convinced that the sun will shine again.
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