Tempest Shadow - Open Up Your Eyes (Lyrics) - My Little Pony: The Movie 

Tempest: *gets horn destroyed and almost got blinded* “Friends”: k so like I don’t wanna be friends anymore.

One of my favorite parts is when Tempest says "Face it princess, friendship has failed you too." It didn't sound sarcastic. If anything, it sounded hopeless and almost sad. Tempest isn't gloating or rubbing it in Twilight's face or anything like that. She just states what she believes to be a fact. Tempest is essentially saying "Welcome to my world" or "We have similar experiences." This song gets so much more meaning after that one line because Tempest is relating to Twilight at that exact moment. Tempest almost even sounds sympathetic.

This song is _proof_ that villains _ALWAYS_ sing the best songs.

It’s depressing but Tempest isn’t wrong. A lot of friendships end like that and people can end up alone.

I still can't get over the fact that this girl got her horn _destroyed_ and almost got blinded when she was a frickin kid.

Why is like, nobody talking about EMILY BLUNT?! SHE'S SINGING?! IN SOMETHING THAT ISN'T DISNEY?! AND IT'S AMAZING!?

When I first listened to this song in the movie it gave me chills

I think its cool how they hid a huge friendship lesson in the movie. The reality how 'friends' can be fake and everybody is not what they seem. Its rare to find true friendship but when you do. Its powerful

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that Tempest Shadow is one of the few villains in recent years that isn't afraid of scaring children.

For a kids cartoon this is suprisingly dark.

"The best way to survive is all alone" that hits hard...

The fact that timpest was trying to help her not get emotionally hurt is actually really nice of her, and no one is talking about it

*2:08** me after my first group project*

Twilight: What our brains wish friendship was Tempest shadow: what the reality is of our world today.

She's one of the villains i can't hate tbh like the dazzlings.

Im honestly so glad they didn't give Tempest back her horn. A big rule regarding handicapped characters is that sometimes they shouldn't need "fixing". Tempest learned that just because she had an impairment, it didn't mean she couldn't be strong and have people who love her. She's a great character who struggled, and in the end, was able to accept her scars and move on with the support of the people around her. It's very refreshing tbh. Too many movies and shows think they need to fix handicapped characters, when they're fully capable of being great without being fixed. Many people in the world aren't fortunate enough to get solutions to their disabilities. So to have characters like Tempest who CAN thrive and find acceptance without needing to get her horn back first is great.

I like how Tempest doesn't say "Somebody" and "Everybody" as "Somepony" or "Everypony", it shows how truly completely against she is about Equestria's society.

(Non-villain) *Ponies:* We sing the best songs in the whole world. No creature could ever sing as greatly as we. *Villains:* _Hold my beer._

I'm not really into MLP anymore, but by god, this song is amazing.

"I'm so sorry you felt so alone." "I saw the truth. My "friends" abandoned me when times got tough. Looks like I'm not the only one. Face it, princess. Friendship has failed you, too." "Friendship didn't fail me. I failed friendship."

*My parents: asleep peacefully* *Me up too early in the morning bursting in their room:* OPEN UP YOUR EEEEYYYYYYYEEEEESSS!!

This is why Tempest is my most favourite "My Little Pony" character. Because of this song, it perfectly describes the drama that some people can be going through. Abuse, sickness, depression etc. I just love this song so much. 👍👍👍

2:15 - 2:20 That F major descent gives me chills every time. The low brass and low strings make it even better.

With how they show how her magic is powerful, even with a broken horn, did anyone else get an impression likening Tempest to a wild mage? Also, if her magic is that powerful unfocused, imagine how powerful it would have been had she got her horn back!

She was pretty right, in a way. *If you depend on others, you'll never find your place.* And you do have to find yourself by being you, and not depending on others to base yourself on. Only you can find your place.

I love how she says "anybody" instead of "anypony"

_Top 10 Anime Tragic Backstories_

As an introverted and socially anxious person I've had a hard time with people, family and "friends" growing up. I really can't trust people anymore after a bunch of bad experiences and frankly it sucks because I do want to, but then I remember what happened when I did and with world as it is well... So I can relate to both Tempest and this song.

Why do villains always got the best songs in every single cartoon?

This song talks about how everyone starts the same but as you grow up the more you realise that friendships aren't as you thought they were. When you move onto later grades you may deal with hard times like experiencing your friends leaving you and the only real way to cope with it is to learn that being alone is the only way to survive getting through life without having friends. It also mentions how you should open your eyes that this world isn't as you thought it was like you did when you were little... love this song, so meaningful with a strong message

Me, sobbing: I DON'T CARE if it my Little Pony IT'S A GOOD SONG. My family: loses hope that I'll have a good future.

I love the music at the end when Twilight says "Friendship didn’t fail me, I failed friendship."

Watching her backstory broke my heart. She's an amazing character.

Tempest:the princess of friendship. With no friends. Twilight : uhm well your a unicorn with no horn..

My Little Pony did very well with this. It show that people like Tempest aren't necessarily villains with evil intentions, they were victims with the mindset that they couldn't, can't, or don't need to be helped. Not only that, but they also teach that things that happen to you or said to you in your childhood forms into your mind well into adulthood. Tempest was betrayed when she stood up for her people, and since she chose to run away, that's all she ever knew.

2:23 the brass instruments coming back more powerful than ever is so strong in this part and I just love it

*Me: Sleeps* My mom: OPEN UP YOUR EYESSSSSSS~

This and This Day Aria are the best villain songs in MLP

I understand Tempest on a personal level actually. i was bullied and had no friends because of my invisible handicap, therefore i didnt fit in at all, i had some friends when i was very young. but as i got older and still acted like a child nobody liked me anymore.

“Of someone who was blind” Tempest was almost blinded-

I love this character. This song rings so true. Not everyone is your friend, not everybody is trust worthy. Sometimes you have to depend yourself. It is a painful truth everybody learns.

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Okay, so something that seems to be a main topic of the comments is that while Tempest declares her distrust in those around her, she trusts the Storm King. This assumption is false, however. Tempest had obviously banded with the "mighty" in her attempt to feel powerful again, and the Storm King pulled her in with the promise of her horn's return. So, technically, it was a business deal. I doubt Tempest's work with them was a permanent fix. However, after the King saw the ambition and strength she possessed, he knew what he would loose after she was given her horn. Yet the timing of his denial and him going back on his word was hideously wrong, and got him killed. TLDR; Tempest didn't trust the King,it was a shady business deal gone wrong.

Never thought a song in a kids movie could tell so much and be so deep. Unlike other villains, especially in MLP, tempest isn’t trying to gloat or make herself sound powerful. Her voice, the lyrics, it all sounds genuine. You can see how the experience she went through hurt her both physically and emotionally, she sounds both pained but also serious. While she is wrong, she’s also right in what she’s trying to say. There will be those people who when you really need them, they’ll just leave you, and we can’t change that, she is kind of in the same place as twilight in some aspects. Both were unicorns who believed in friendship but what makes tempest different is that she never experienced TRUE friendship like twilight did

When she says “open up your eyes” I get get chills😍 this is one of the best villain songs in the entire mlp series

"Me among the mighty, you caged at my command." Sounds powerfull enough.

I feel like this movie is about the average modern person. people don't trust each other anymore. Everyone is some potential backstabber or murderer until proven otherwise. We don't realize it but we believe it so strongly that it is not uncommon for people to reject help on roadways when broken down because they expect bad things from strangers. In a way we have all become a bit like Tempest.

For a My Little Pony song this is DARK! But honestly, what bugs me the most about Mlp is that friendship is always painted as something that never breaks. But, this song rebuilds my respect for the series. How friendship is being painted as something that can indeed break. Here Twilight learns that not everypony has such a strong bond as the main 6 does.

Im just going to say this right now this song is PHENOMENAL 1. (Little bias for me) There are very little songs that rely on the lower part of an alto voice and this is my comfort zone to sing and its kind of a breath of fresh air to hear this! 2. You can empathize with Tempest more than you can with some other characters (not saying other characters are bad) heres why she TELLS you what she felt, music for a lot of people is a great way to show emotion because it resonates with people and I love how it’s used here Overall great song, fun to sing and emotions are displayed well

It’s confirmed, the villains always have the best songs

to be honest... I think it was really necessary for Tempest to sing this. Twilight and the gang do so many cliché stuff and rainbow magic it's just as senseless as the Dark Crystal. they really need to be 'real' for once. Tempest is a good realist for everypony.

"We all start out the same with simple naïve trust. Shielded from the many ways that life's not fair or just. But then there comes a moment, a simple truth that you must face. If you depend on others, you'll never find your place. And as you take that first step upon a path that's all your own, You see it all so clearly, the best way to survive is all alone. " Why I relate to this?... :(

As a child, you are on the side of the main characters. You grow up and realize that sometimes the bad guys can be right. As a person who was betrayed twice by “best friends,” I really understand Tempest

Her past was so sad, and I can see why she joined the storm kings army, because she had her trust broken once, so she was afraid of it happening again. So she thought that it was best to not trust anyone else and just be cold and distant. Can't really say I blame her though. Trust takes forever to rebuild

You don't lose friends *You learn who the real ones are*

The sad, empathetic, face Twilight makes after Tempest’s backstory is sad, especially when you realize Twilight feels bad, and when it shows Tempest’s expression it shows that she has gotten over it.

Twilight sparkle: it's over tempest I have the high ground Tempest shadow: you underestimate my power Twilight: don't try it

Who else is annoyed that fluttershy never uses her wings in the movie

Tempest:It's time you learned a lesson Me:Ok.... but i just hope it isn't Math

Villain or not, she’s right. We start out shielded from reality so when it hits us we sit there clueless because we were lied to from the beginning

here me out. i see this song as two ways: 1. the villain showing them that they want revenge on what they believe was taken from them. 2. a person who was betrayed and wronged and want people to open up their eyes to see the lies in front of them Headnote: the more i listen to this song, the more i realise that it fits some of my oc's more and more

"Villains?" yeesSSSS "Tragic villains?" YEEEEEESSSSSS!! "Villain songs?" *YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!* "Tragic villain songs?" *YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAHH BAAAAABYYYYYY!!!!!*

I like how this movie portrays the overtly optimistic nature of the show. All the kind, optimistic stuff that the mane characters do, which would usually work in the show, only made things worse. And Tempest here seems to see their optimistic nature as “childish” as well. But while their philosophy is portrayed as naive, it’s not portrayed as WRONG. Because even if it caused nothing but trouble for them, the ponies touched many lives with their optimism. They inspired others with their bravery and kindness to become better people. And that’s the message of the film. Maybe optimism could be considered “childish”. Maybe it could be considered “naive”. Maybe it causes a lot of trouble for you. But you know what? It’s a hell of a lot better than just being a shitty person.

10M views And 76K people only bothered to like 😑

ok but this is one of the only MLP songs that i genuinely enjoy and singing it makes me feel powerful-

Tempest is right in one thing, but wrong on another. Right: you shouldn't count on other people to be able to survive, you will become a very non-well-rounded person if you do so. Wrong: you should not avoid other people because of that fact. Allow other people in your life, just don't become dependent on them.

Best villain song I’ve heard in a while. Funny how a few of us can relate to Tempest.

When I'm small I just simply think Tempest is a cold-blooded villain, but when I now hear this song again, I felt that she is the one who got hurted the most. I felt so sorry for her :(

This song is my favourite throughout the whole movie, Tempest is stating that reality isn’t fantasy, friendships can get toxic, not often joyous. She tells Twilight to grow up because Twilight always knew that friendship can always solve their problems and that was childish. This song tells us clearly about the toxicity of reality in the real world.

This is my new alarm "Open up your eyes, give up your sweet fantasy land"

See, I forgot this was on my music list. And everything elsebon that list is stuff like Green Day, Shinedown, and Bad Wolves. I was in the car with my teenage cousin that I've just met, because me and her were gonna go down to the beach. Soz this song plays and I go to change it and she goes, "Holy shit I love this song." And I just look and her and say, "You like Mlp too...?" AND THEN WE JUST FUCKING LISTEN TO MLP VILLIAN SONGS ON REPET AND JAMMED OUT. Mlp songs bring people together, man.

its been six years and this song still slaps

STOP THIS GIVES ME SO MUCH NOSTAGLIA

why are evil characters always the best tho

Not a big fan of MLP anymore, but I watched the movie and I gotta be honest, it's beautiful, and this song is so addicting!

"Even your shadow leaves you alone in the darkest moments..."

In my childhood despite being a straight guy I absolutely loved my little pony for it's story building, the artistic appeal and all the "fun" as I called them colors. I remember being obsessed with this song when the movie came out (it was some time after I watched all of MLP) Today one of my not so many brain cells decided to remind me of this song's existence and I thought "that's probably nostalgia, it's gonna be bad as hell and cringey when I hear it now" but turns out even now I find the song really well made lyrically and musically. And that comes from a guy that listens to metal and memphis rap all the time nowadays xD

''Don't ever count on anybody'' *and yet counts on Storm King to give her the horn back* ...alright

I’ve experienced everything she went through in her childhood. My friends also left me when times were tough.

This is my moms favorite character even tho she never watched mlp. We saw the movie together and she loved tempest!

This is so powerful and full of emotion and real. The only mlp song I have on my playlist. I love it so much.

Tempest has a beautiful voice it is so powerful but mostly pretty I so want the part

i think her backstory kinda really describes todays society.... and thats really sad.

The best part is the beginning when the beat drops

So my exes kids used to play this on repeat, and honestly, shits too true. No kids show should be speaking this much raw truth, let them be naive while they can.

"See the world from where I stand!" *Twilight teleports out of the cage, next to Tempest, and looks at the cage, nodding* "Yeah, true. This is much better." ...what? It _could_ be possible. She never _tried_ teleporting!

Can we all just take 5 minutes to appreciate the fact that out of all the other villains in the MLP franchise, Tempest Shadow is the only one that’s genuinely... *drumroll please* Formidable?

"behold the fading light" Ok, this is pretty dark for a song in a kids movie!

i can relate to this song so much, like i dont even believe in friendship, cause i have tried so hard to make my friends happy and make them feel loved, but all they ever did in return was stab me in the back, honestly i was there for them when things got tough for them, but where were they when things got tough for me? no-where, they ignored me when i waved at them, and would rather walk to the popular guys, wouldnt even look at me, and now that i have learned that i shouldnt always trust people that smile at me, i have grown up. i am on my own, on that dark, shadowy path, realizing that nobody is there for me, and that friendship is a lie in my eyes, my heart survived longer than it was with my "friends".

I misclicked....wasn't necessarily disappointed

Tempest: Open up your eyes! Me: But it is a Saturday morning

Tempest is right I learned it the hard way... Here is my story ; When I was 19y old, I invited my friends at my house to party. Everything was going fine until I saw two of my buddies starting the Porsche in the garage and I told them to get off and to give me the keys. He told me, he'll put them back where he found them and I trusted him. What I was not realising is that they made me drink too much alcool that night and at a moment I was out for the night. What happens during the time I slept during my hangover will shock you ! Turns out they made me drink on purpose to have a free ride while I was asleep with the Porsche from my stepdad. They thought they could just do it behind my back, smooth as they were and I wouldn't realise anything. They had an accident, wrecked the car and fled the crash site. I had police, firemen and ambulance at my house while I was in hangover. I wake up on morning at 9 a.m to see my house not even cleaned and the Porsche missing in the garage. I was speechless, I wasn't even angry on the moment and I was glad they were safe but this betrayal hurt me deeply. After that, they told everyone that I was the antagonist, that I made them take the car and have a ride and that I was the villain trying to sabotage their reputation afterwards for what they did to me and you know what ? Most believed them because I was not more popular than them. I was the "nice" friend of many and after that I wanted revenge for all of that which most likely rewarded their efforts to make me the villain. In a span of two weeks, I lost all my "friends", my family didn't want to have anything to do with me and kicked me out of the house, my best friend told me "I told you so" insulted me and left me to rot. I didnt had an easy childhood before this incident and I was for once again in my life, alone in this world and it wasn't my doing. I always chose the wrong people in my life. Now at 27 years old, I'm left broken, depressed, couldn't find a girl since then because of depression anger and trust issues and I haven't had a genuine talk with a real friend forever since then. I just accepted that I'll be alone for the rest of my life. Life is not fair, I get that. I see red, I want revenge for what they did to me because now I'm alone, I can't find joy and happiness in life because I'm always by myself. I can't keep friends because I'm too desperate for friendship that I make everyone run away. Chose your friends wisely people. Most of us don't have a second chance in this lifetime.

this is proof that villian songs are always the best, change my mind

Her voice is just so powerful and commanding I get full body goosebumps everytime I hear this song.

0:56 So the talking unicorn is saying you should give up your fantasy land. There's something not quite right here.

The thing that makes Tempest's backstory so sad is that she risked her life for the other ponies, who abandoned her

I love this song. It shows not just Shadow Tempest learning the Hard Truth of Reality that you need to depend only on yourself in order to find your place, but ALL of us as well. I believe that most of us have had the same moment of learning the truth of life and how hard, unfair, and unjust in our lives. It is just something that needs to happen

The dislikes are people that didn't open their eyes

My friend forced me to watch this and I don’t regret it because of this one musical number.

It’s only been 6 yrs already and I still can’t get enough of this

“Open up your eyes See the world from where I stand Give up your sweet fantasy land It’s time to grow up, And get wise” That hit too close to home for a Song from a pony movie