Army Dreamers

Army Dreamers was an editing trend on TikTok which sections of the first verse and chorus of Army Dreamers by Kate Bush. Edits were focused on media with heavy themes, such as trauma or war, or media that was considered tragic. Fan edits typically used a cut of the song with these lyrics:
The trend began in early March, but was likely popularized in a video from March 18th by user @false.advertizingThe video has 221,000 likes and 1.3 million views as of May 2024, who requested edits of Neon Genesis Evangelion characters to the song.https://www.tiktok.com/@false.advertizing/video/7347816304671313198?_r=1&_t=8md6sY9UMzi Some fandoms quickly latched onto the song, finding it 'fit' specific characters or groups particularly well, spawning a huge number of edits in a short amount of time.
=== Elements ===
Editors used the song to reflect the tragedy of certain characters, or an entire piece of media. Edits were centered on three characters, with clips of each arranged to a relevant two-line section of the chorus. Characters were from the same media, and usually had similar/the same in-canon traumas, especially at the hands of a powerful institution (e.g. the military). Following the themes of the song, they were typically teenage or young adult characters, or edits were focused specifically on that period of their lives. 
Some edits focused on only one character, or an original character, though these were less common. Animatic style videos to the sound were also moderately popular.
=== Reactions ===
* https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7352185621772913926
* "someone take this song away from the marauders editers." by @zestyfandoms
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* https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7355440888283254034
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* https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7350904542810098977
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== Popular Fandoms ==
=== Marauders ===
The trend was particularly popular in the marauders fandom, with many fans commenting on how well the lyrics fit the characters Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and James Potter respectively. Users expressed that their For You Pages were full of edits to the song, which were often extremely emotional for fans. 
A variation on the editing trend quickly emerged, where fans represented the characters using objects (clothes, shoes, etc) associated with each. Many of these associations and symbols came from the community's widespread fanon, rather than from canon details.
Object Trend
* Color-coded Converse by @morallygreyclub
* Outfits (1) by @l0v3f0rc4ndr4
* Outfits (2) by @sittingontheedge
* Outfits (3) by @sofiiimy
* Outfits (4) by @brokebookworm
* Shoes by @www.y0ursmomsgf.com
*Jellycat Plushes by @moonywormypadfootprongs
* Sets/Rooms by @witchy_willow4
Edits
* Marauders (1) by @noahsredmustang
*Marauders (2) by @lupinscoffee
* Marauders (3) by @ky05z
* Marauders (4) by @leynastarstruck
* Marauders (5) by @bibi_h5 - a fan art edit
* Regulus Black by @livvymoons
Animatics
* Marauders (6) by @penc.iluser1
* Marauders (7) by @8_jmal_8
* Marauders (8) by @x_ssung
* Valkyries by @ana_rts
Other
* Marauders Vid by @jvppersfav - unique format that includes explanations for each character's 'role'
=== Bungou Stray Dogs ===
Edits
* Bungou Stray Dogs (Yosano & Tachihara) (1) by @voalqrz
*Bungou Stray Dogs (Yosano & Tachihara) (2) by @chewyaa
*Bungou Stray Dogs (Chuuya) by @viperonax
*Bungou Stray Dogs (Sigma) by @skycasinomnger
Animatics
* Bungo Stray Dogs by @_aanasthetix
*Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast (Dazai) by @wanchuuya
=== Attack on Titan ===
Edits
* Attack on Titan (1) by @rinayashe1
*Attack on Titan (2) by @em00ly
*Attack on Titan (3) by @slayyyaka
*Attack on Titan (Levi) by @slayyyaka
*Attack on Titan (Marco) by @smolkurea
*Attack on Titan (Warriors) by @divaponia
Animatics
* Attack on Titan by @seapastries
== Examples ==
=== Edits ===
* Neon Genesis Evangelion (1) by @false.advertizing
* Neon Genesis Evangelion (2) by @editvexes
*The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by @_andromedasedits_
* Dead Poets Society (1) by @booklocked
* Dead Poets Society (2) by @evanexco
* Banana Fish (1) by @chaotic_multi_edits
* Banana Fish (2) by @yu.na_edits
* One Piece (ASL) by @luffy2meat
* Call of Duty by @c0rlxz
* Yellowjackets by @marshedvm
* Madoka Magica (1) by @kzzqii
* Madoka Magica (2) by @illu6sion
* Madoka Magica (3) by @yoosmik
* Naruto by @narxtov
* Violet Evergarden by @nerdbf
* MCU by @hawkexae
* Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood by @chrisssttaaa
* Supernatural by @mirkstake
* The Maze Runner by @gladers.aep
* Chainsaw Man by @.petitmafia
* The Magnus Archives by @barkingworms
=== Animatics ===
* The Hunger Games by @cloudypink_
* Avatar: The Last Airbender (Sokka) by @notdayle
* Genshin Impact (Childe) by @m1helth
* Banana Fish by @cachito_sad
* Sailor Moon by @shironity7 - with spanish subtitles
* Percy Jackson and the Olympians by @soop.doodles
* Neon Genesis Evangelion by @saralinino
* Hunter x Hunter (Kurapika) by @mitphyk
* Madoka Magica by @konohart
* One Piece (ASL) by @whatthegorf
* Call of Duty by @sunspencerr
=== Non-TikTok Vids ===
* ARMY DREAMERS [warrior cats pmv] by @lunekitten
* Army Dreamers | All Quiet On The Western Front by @MarsArgo-ru3vk
* army dreamers | ninjago animatic by @lloydsvisions
=== Other ===
* Lyric Overlay by @ariisoverlays
== Notes ==
== References ==
Category:TikTok
Category:TikTok Editing Trend