Snow halation

"Snow halation" is a song from the Love Live! franchise. It is one of the defining memes of the SiIvaGunner channel, appearing more frequently than any other song except "Meet the Flintstones".
== Overview ==
"Snow halation" was released as the second single by the Love Live! idol group μ's on December 22, 2010.In-universe, the song is performed by the nine-member idol group μ's, the main protagonists of Love Live!; the actual song was recorded and later performed live by the voice actors of the nine members. Aside from the version released as a single, an instrumental version and nine solo versions for each of the members were also released (as was standard for songs from the Love Live! anime). It later appeared in the Love Live! School Idol Project anime, in the episode "Melody of the Heart", on June 1, 2014.
It started becoming a Soundclown meme in mid-2015, with Triple-Q's "Style Haleyyytion" being the first mashup, or one of the first. Some other mashup artists also used the song such as MtH and Chaze the Chat.
Triple-Q made his love for "Snow halation" known in the various mashups he would make with it, and he would later join the GiIvaSunner team, although he wasn't the first person to use "Snow halation" in a rip.
==Rips==
The first rip to feature the song was "Hopes and Dreams - Undertale" by dante, uploaded to the GiIvaSunner channel in January 2016. The song then became frequently used on the channel, rivaling "Meet the Flintstones", and it quickly became associated with the channel as one of its biggest memes.
The song initially saw widespread use as both a mashup and melody change joke (compared to e.g. "Meet the Flintstones", which is strictly a melody change joke). The vocals and the instrumental of "Snow halation" were both frequently used as a mashup source, such as in "Nuclear (Unused Game Version) - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (instrumental) or "Undertale (Unused Version) - Undertale" (vocals). However, "Snow halation" has been used less frequently as a melody change over time, and while it is still a significant mashup joke, this has been almost completely relegated to the "character-dedicated" visual series of rips.
===Character-dedicated rips===
Starting with the Nozomi Tojo's Birthday event in Season 1, the channel has uploaded special commemorative "Snow halation" rips featuring unique visuals consisting of µ's' stage from the "Snow halation" music video being shown alongside a specific character or person. This trend began with rips celebrating the birthdays of members of µ's but was later expanded to broader use in Season 2 with celebrations of other special occasions, usually birthdays or anniversaries.
== Lore ==
In the early days of the channel, SiIvaGunner's frequent use of this song led some people to "dislike-bomb" every video featuring it, which became a plot point for the channel's first storyline, SilvaGunner: Rebooted. Since the end of this series, the song's reception has become positive.
Smol Nozomi acts as the figment personification of this meme in The SilvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis.
==Lyrics==
<tabber>
Rōmaji=
Fushigi da ne ima no kimochi
Sora kara futte kita mitai
Tokubetsu na kisetsu no iro ga tokimeki o miseru yo
Hajimete deatta toki kara
Yokan ni sawagu kokoro no Melody
Tomerarenai tomaranai na-ze
Todokete
Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation"
Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni kuyashii kedo sukitte junjou
Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne
Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!!
Oto mo naku kehai mo naku
Shizuka ni unmei wa kawaru
Korekara no mirai ni mune no kodou ga hayaku naru
Tatoeba komatta toki ni wa
Sugu kaketsukete dakishimetakute
Doko ni ite mo doko demo Fly high
Isoide
Itsu no ma nika ookiku narisugita "True emotion"
Yume dake miteru you ja tsurai yo
Koibito wa kimitte iitai
Yasashii me ga tomadotteru iya da yo
Kono mama ikki ni aijou azukete Please!!
Todokete
Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation"
Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni kuyashii kedo sukitte junjou
Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne
Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!!|-|Kanji=不思議だね　いまの気持ち
空から降ってきたみたい
特別な季節の色が　ときめきを見せるよ
初めて出会った時から
予感に騒ぐ心の Melody
とめられないとまらない　な・ぜ
届けて
切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation"
想いが重なるまで待てずに 悔しいけど好きって純情
微熱の中　ためらってもダメだね
飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなく Start!!
音もなく　気配もなく
静かに運命は変わる
これからの未来に胸の　鼓動が早くなる
例えば困った時には
すぐ駆けつけて抱きしめたくて
どこにいてもどこでも　Fly high
急いで
いつの間にか大きくなりすぎた "True emotion"
夢だけみてる様じゃつらいよ
恋人は君って言いたい
優しい目が　とまどってるイヤだよ
このまま一気に愛情 あずけて Please!!
届けて
切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation"
想いが重なるまで待てずに 悔しいけど好きって純情
微熱の中　ためらってもダメだね
飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなくStart!!|-|English literal=This feeling, it's strange, isn't it?
It's almost as though it came fluttering down from the sky
The special color of this season fills me with excitement
From the moment we met,
The melody of my heart has been ringing with premonitions
It can’t be stopped, it won’t be stopped -- why?
Ring out
Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"?
I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; it’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love
Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate
I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!
Without a sound, nor a sign
Our fate changes silently
At the thought of the coming future, my heartbeat quickens
When you feel troubled
I’ll come running right away, wanting to hug you tightly,
Wherever you are, no matter where, I'll Fly high!
Hurry up
Before I knew it, my true emotions grew too large to contain
It's painful to never do more than dream of it
I want you to be mine!
I don't want to be bewildered by your gentle eyes
Accept all my love for you as it is, Please!
Ring out
Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"?
I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; It’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love
Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate
I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!|-|English lyrics=Don’t you think it’s strange? 
These feelings that I’ve gained 
fall to my heart as if like snowflakes from the sky.
Showing what could be 
A season simple and clear 
With new memories we can hold through time.
From when we met I think my heart had been set.
Not sure what could come to be. 
Singing my heart’s melody
I can’t stop it yet, not if I try. 
So, why?
I’ll reach for you and all the pain that’s new. 
I’ll give a name. Something pure and true. 
Like “Snow Halation” 
Until the day we come to feel the same 
I’ll keep it close, all this love 
I hold my new sensation. 
I can’t keep holding back 
Use the strength that I’m hoping to have 
Take a leap of faith within my heart. 
And this is my start!
Keeping voices low 
Not knowing where to go 
Fate has a way of making changes with no clues
Thinking what could be and what tomorrow will bring 
makes my heart race thinking it’s with you
When on your own, and feeling down and alone,
I will run and hold you tight 
Leave my worries far behind
Don’t stay where you are when there’s the sky. 
Fly high!
So, hurry on! These feelings won’t take long. 
They’ll soon be free and I’ll overflow 
With true emotions! 
A simple dream won’t satisfy this need to call you mine. 
I want you to find 
The words unspoken. 
You can’t keep holding back 
In your eyes, there’s a warmth I could have. 
So, just take a leap of faith and see 
I’m begging you, please.
I’ll reach for you and all the pain that’s new. 
I’ll give a name. 
Something pure and true. 
Like “Snow Halation” 
Until the day we come to feel the same 
I’ll keep it close, all this love I hold 
My new sensation. 
I can’t keep holding back 
Use the strength that I’m hoping to have 
Take a leap of faith within my heart. 
And this is my start!</tabber>The lyrical English translation was written by AmyAnn and TYERecords; it was used in the rip "Snow halation - Love Live! School idol paradise".TYERecords. "[TYER ENGLISH LOVE LIVE! IS - “SNOW HALATION” [FEAT. GROUP] (HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2014)]" Tumblr. 25 December 2014.
== Trivia ==
*The original song's length is 4:20; consequently, most "Snow halation" rips are also have a length of 4:20. Many people mistakenly think this is a reference to cannabis culture by the rippers.
=== Notes ===
== References ==
== External links ==
*Rips featuring Snow halation - YouTube playlist by Aidan Zamboni.
Category:MemesCategory:Frequently ripped tracks