Reales on Apr 19th

Online on May 1st

“Once a brony. Always a brony.”

——Tuo Li

“Brony Syndrome” is A 100% brony album that condenses the true feelings, joys, sorrows, and ups and downs of being a brony for three years. Composed, arranged, and recorded by award-winning composer Tuo Li with the help of other bronies. There are 7 songs in the album, all in entirely different moods and genres. All of these songs are based on true stories inspired by Tuo’s life of being a brony. This album shows his passion and esusiasum for the MLP franchise even if he already missed out the community’s golden age. Tuo believes that everyone who was once passionate about MLP will always remember the good times and the true meaning of MLP to them.

Album Cover Art Designer

Le Yao, Illustration Designer | Composite Creative Enabler

Design description

This cover uses "breaking the ice and rebirth" as the core image. Through the visual narrative of Prince Fermata breaking through the ice, it echoes the composer's creative process from pursuing his passion to encountering difficulties and finally self-awakening. The ice layer symbolizes the gradually silent brony culture circle, while Prince Fermata's magic and sonic rainbooms are metaphors for the creator's use of music as a spark to break prejudice and indifference and rekindle the brony's faith in Nirvana. The picture uses "awakening" and "connection" as two lines, showing the individual's persistence in his passion and conveying the power of collective resonance.

Songs

1, Brony Scramjet

Brony Scramjet is the latest song Tuo created in this entire album. It was written on the 1st day of 2025. Tuo said his passion for being a brony has increased a huge amount since he started getting involved in some in-person community events such as meet-ups and brony cons. His brony adventure has just been getting into the acceleration phase. Like sitting on a Scramjet engine going ten times faster than the speed of sound.

Lyrics

I started about 4 years ago, in 2021.

Until now I have realize, how many fun I been missing.

4 years I built my OC, had a lot of memories.

With the help of every brony, I find that brony deep inside me.

I put on ears got my tail tied up.

With A bright pink shirt saying Smile smile smile.

Gallop into brony con, singing my brony song.

Let’s crank up the engines and wait until it goes,

(Boom)It’s the brony power! 

(Boom)It’s now or never!

(Boom)Make a sonic rainboom going ten times faster than the speed of sound.

(Boom) It’s getting stronger.

(Boom)It’s getting louder.

(Boom)I will live my life as a brony. 

(Trun up) Turn up my brony scramjet.

I can feel my power growing in 2024.

My adventures are still waiting, all the risk I’ll be taking. 

All the insult I had take, might try to bring me down. (try to bring me down)

But things will come around, my success won’t be long.

I put on ears got my tail tied up.

With A bright pink shirt saying smile smile smile.

Gallop into brony con, singing my brony song.

Let’s crank up the engines and wait until it goes,

(Boom)it’s the brony power! 

(Boom)It’s now or never!

(Boom)make a sonic rainboom, going ten times faster than the speed of sound.

(Boom) it’s getting stronger.

(Boom)It’s getting louder.

(Boom)I will live my life as a brony. 

(Trun up) Trun up my brony scramjet.

(Boom)it’s the brony power! 

(Boom)It’s now or never!

(Boom)make a sonic rainboom, going ten times faster than the speed of sound.

(Boom) it’s getting stronger.

(Boom)It’s getting louder.

(Boom)I will live my life as a brony. 

(Trun up) Trun up my brony scramjet.

My brony scramjet.

(Trun up) Trun up my brony scramjet.

2, More Than Just a Unicorn

“More Than Just a Unicorn” was created in early 2023. An expiration of Tuo’s brony life at that time. He felt like he and his MLP-based creative work were in the dark and being ignored, and he was even being told that he was in too deep. This song was the way he wished he could show the world his passion for MLP. The feeling will be like transforming into a magical and powerful alicorn, being seen by everyone in the community. At that time, he was willing to give up everything for his brony passion. And he will do exactly the same nowadays.

Lyrics

There's something I have to say.

Reality isn't something we agree. 

The world is free, but I'm struggling in my pain. 

I'm trying so hard, but my face is still dark.

Give me my spotlight cause I'm about to shine. 

Give me my magic there will be less tragic. 

If I have wings and a magical horn. 

Tonight is the night I refuse to hide.

Give me my wings and my magical horn, 

I will be a magical alicorn. 

I will be gliding in the clear blue sky, 

and I will be flying above the Hollywood sign. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn; I'm an alicorn. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn, a magical alicorn.

And the whole world will know my name. 

Just like the color of my mane. 

And I will fly like a shooting star. 

So just close your eyes, you'll feel me fly by your side.

Give me my spotlight ‘cause I'm about to shine.

Give me my magic there will be less tragic. 

If I have wings and a magical horn. 

Tonight is the night when I refuse to hide.

Give me my wings and my magical horn,

I will be a magical alicorn. 

I will be gliding in the clear blue sky, 

and I will be flying above the Hollywood sign. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn; I'm an alicorn. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn, a magical alicorn.

My magic is glowing, my mane is floating. 

Don't tell me I'm daydreaming cause I will keep proceeding. 

You don't need to understand, the answer will appear through time. 

Then you'll see, the alicorn is me.

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn; I'm an alicorn.

 Cause I'm more than just a unicorn, a magical alicorn.


Cause I'm more than just a unicorn; I'm an alicorn. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn, a magical alicorn.

Give me my wings and my magical horn,

I will be a magical alicorn. 

I will be gliding in the clear blue sky, 

and I will be flying above the Hollywood sign. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn; I'm an alicorn. 

Cause I'm more than just a unicorn, a magical alicorn.

3, Cosmos

“Cosmos” is a song created based on a brony roleplaying game. In the middle of 2023, after the creation of “More Than Just a Unicorn,” Tuo started his journey into the community. He started an online radio streaming channel on BiliBili called “MLP Earth.” He used his pony OC Prince Fermata to interact with bronies every week on the streaming and had successfully built his little fan base in the Chinese MLP community. One thing he and his fans will do is roleplay. Tuo decided to make one of the most wonderful stories they played into song form. The arrangement of the song has a lot of similarities with the affical songs, which makes it sound like it’s been pulled right out from MLP. Like telling a story at a campfire in Equestria. This song also represents the first golden age of Tuo’s brony life.

Lyrics

Let me tell you a story about the last war.

When Equestria almost fall.

There’s a lady who called herself Cosmos, who is trying to take us all.

She comes in and breaks the magic core, and the magic is left no more.

First I was under mind control, but my friends saved me after all.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

The enemy on the scene is not that hard to beat.

The power is always there when you need.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

I’m not affried that I know what to do.

Put our hooves together, and let’s walk towards success.

Then we figured out a way to win the battle, is by using the magic core.

Since I’m the only pony who can do that, I start reactivating the core.

The system locked up and just won’t let me in. At the meantime my friends starts to fall.

I feel so bad; this is all my fault, and here’s what I figured out.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

The enemy on the scene is not that hard to beat.

The power is always there when you need.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

I’m not affried that I know what to do.

Put our hooves together, and let’s walk towards success.

Then I stand between my friends and Cosmos, tell them what I just figured out.

I know we are no match of that chaos, at least I can die like a hero.

“Any last words?” said Cosmos, and we know we are facing our doom.

I close my eyes suddenly I feel, the magic from the core.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

The enemy on the scene is not that hard to beat.

The power is always there when you need.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

I’m not affried that I know what to do.

Put your hooves together, and let’s walk toward success.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

The enemy on the scene is not that hard to beat.

The power is always there when you need.

Friendship plues responsibility, amrical is what you see.

I’m not affried that I know what to do.

Put your hooves together, and let’s walk toward success.

The magic core and I had merged together, but the enemy aren’t giving up.

She sneaked into the body of Twilight, and my wife has become a beast.

Honestly, it’s been a hard time, the hardest time in my life.

To release the demo, I must kill her, and there’s only 5 percent chance she will live.

She lived.

4, What Should I do Twilight

What goes up comes down. “What should I Do Twilight” was created by the end of 2023. Like its name, Tuo really wants to ask the princess of friendship what he should do next. Tuo’s fan base for his streaming was soon being stricken by haters in late 2023. Which happens to be a really bad impact for him in the Chinese MLP community. He’s also being betrayed by his most trustworthy brony friend in the community. Thereforth comes the dark age of his brony life. He wrote this song to show his frustration but also to try to stay positive and keep pushing forward and have faith. This song also admitted his feelings for his pony waifu and even mimicked her voice in the second half of the song. Tuo said this song was designed to be performed on a big stage with lots of visual effects, expressing his dream of bringing Equestria to life.

Lyrics

I met a lot of people in my life.

I try to make them happy, but I can’t I don’t know why.

Soon I realize the world is full of lies, like a changeling in disguise.

I believe someday the magic will ignite.

I made a lot of mistakes in my life.

I never stop learning and tell myself is alright.

Now I am drowning in this darkness no matter how hard I try. 

But the magic of friendship will always be my guide.

What should I do Twilight?

The darkness is falling from the sky.

I don’t know how long I could survive.

Would you save me? Tell me what to do.

What should I do Twilight?

I see your sparkles shining bright tonight.

I just want to be there by your side, my love.

And I will never have to say goodbye.

I heard your voice is singing day and night.

I want to solve that problem, but I can’t I don’t know why.

Different timeline, different fate. Different magic, different way.

How hard it could be if I could just be there by your side.

What should I do Twilight?

The darkness is falling from the sky.

I don’t know how long I could survive.

Would you save me? Tell me what to do.

What should I do Twilight?

I see your sparkles shining bright tonight.

I just want to be there by your side, my love.

And I will never have to say goodbye.

Everything happening all at once,

but I can make it through.

Everything always on to me,

but I’m afraid no more.

Cause I believe,(Cause I believe)

It just the darkness before the dawn.

What should I do Twilight?

The darkness is falling from the sky.

I don’t know how long I could survive.

Would you save me? Tell me what to do.

What should I do Twilight?

I see your sparkles shining bright tonight.

I just want to be there by your side, my love.

And I will never have to say goodbye.

5, Off My Mind

“Off My Mind” is actually the first song that was ever been created for this album. In late 2022, Tuo hadn’t graduated from college yet. At that time, he felt like MLP was starting to get in every part of his life. He just can’t stop thinking about ponies for even a single second. So he tried to write his feelings into lyrics and it turned out to be wonderful. Inspired by this project, he decided to start creating his second MLP-based album. And named it “Brony Syndrome.” Throughout all these years, with all the ups and downs, of course, Tuo had thought about giving up. And this song sounds exactly like he is about to move on. Putting this song in this place shows Tuo’s darkest time of being a brony, shows what he had thought about doing. But he completely did the abbsite of what he wrote in this song. Showing the power of hope even in the worst darknes. And the art of abbsite meanings of words.

Lyrics

Everytime I wake up on my bed.

I can see you lying by myside.

Did you know I’m trying to get you off my mind? (yeah)

Every day and every night

when story plots are coming out my mind.

When the lights begin to shine, you’re by my side. (again)

How many times do I have to tell you?

You are sucking all my energy towards you.

Would you please leave?

And let me be.

Just give me an hour to, not to think about you.

Everywhere I go, I end up seeing you.

Whatever I do, I end up with you.

Did you know I’m trying to get you off my mind? (yeah)

Indiscreapble feeling you are giving me.

The perfact world so cute so friendly.

Do you know the world just seems so far away? (from me)

How many times do I have to tell you?

You are sucking all my energy towards you.

Would you please leave?

And let me be.

Just give me an hour to, not to think about you.

Thank you for giving me inspiration.

I can’t stack with you, with you forever.

Thank you for teaching me the magic of friendship.

Please, please remanber me, My Litttle Pony.

Thank you for giving me inspiration.

I can’t stack with you, with you forever.

Thank you for teaching me the magic of friendship.

Please, please remanber me, My Litttle Pony.

How many times do I have to tell you?

You are sucking all my energy towards you.

Would you please leave?

And let me be.

Just give me an hour to, not to think about you.

6, Feel Your Magic

The coldest time is the darkness before the dawn. Created in late 2022, this song was inspired by a fanart of MLP and a true story about Tuo trying to encourage one of his friends who was struggling in his education at that time. Soon after this song was completed, Tuo found out that the emotion of this song can also be applied to the MLP G5 movie. With a cartoonish feeling and positive energy full of hope throughout the song, it shows what Tuo did during his “dark age” not only for his brony life. Trying to find and follow his passion and push forward even when it seems like the whole world might be against him as he awakens from the once again hater’s insults in 2024.

Lyrics

You had a dream. You proceed it no matter what they say.

You hope no one else is in your way.

Why life is always another way?

You try to survive, the reality they put in your mind.

You just want to make all the things right.

But it ends up the same way.

Don't cry, my little filly, everything will be just fine.

You will grow up and be a leader, teaching everypony and make things right.

You're the sparkles shine in the twilight, the brightest star in the mid-night.

Just remember to feel your magic.

Let it shoot across the sky.

You find a way,  You wanna fly up high in the blue sky.

You see the sunlight shine from the bright side.

Why storm clouds are all over the sky?

You try to say hi, to the world that no pony will reply.

You flet lonely sometimes you wanna cry.

But the magic inside will never die.

Don't cry, my little filly; everything will be just fine.

You will grow up and be a leader, teaching every pony and make things right.

You're the sparkles shine in the twilight, the brightest star in the mid-night.

Just remember to feel your magic.

Let it shoot across the sky.

You're gonna make a change, everyone thinks you're strange.  

Dissection is yours to make; prove them wrong and out of your way.

Some day they will know, how far you can go.

Don't cry, my little filly; everything will be just fine.

You will grow up and be a leader, teaching every pony and make things right.

You're the sparkles shine in the twilight, the brightest star in the mid-night.

Just remember to feel your magic; let it shoot across the sky.

7, See You Next Year

“See You Next Year” was created in August 2024, right after Tuo’s first-ever in-person MLP event, The China Brony Convention. At that time, he was a community guest doing his music panel in the convention. Tuo states that it has been a long time since he was that happy during those two days of the convention. And when it ended, all the bronies were saying, “See you next year,” planning to meet at the convention again the next year. Based on his true feelings and the encounter and compliment from MLP official composer Daniel Ingram at the convention. Tuo created this song using inspiration from “The Magic Inside,” which is the most meaningful song to him in the MLP show, and the “Rainbow Rock” album from EG. The song features the voice of the mane 6, mimicked by Tuo with the help of advanced technology. It shows every brony’s passion for the show that changes the world. As Tuo Li always says. “As long as there are still friendship problems in the world, the book of MLP will never close. The magic of friendship will never end.

Lyrics

There is a feeling inside me.

There is a feeling inside all of us.

There is a place for us to be.

The place where friendship could be.

We are from different places, more than a thousand miles away.

We work together, let Equestria know our names.

No matter who you are, no matter where you from.

Together we have magic, the magic of friendship.

Cause we want to save this moment, we will never be apart. 

Oh Friendship never ends, I will see you, see you next year.

This is the moment we been waiting for so long,

This is Equestria,it’s not a dream so bring it on.

I help you to find your true self, You help me to see there are still hope. 

I never been this happy, cause there is one thing you should know. 

No matter who you are, no matter where you from.

Together we have magic, the magic of friendship.

Cause we want to save this moment, we will never be apart. 

Oh Friendship never ends, I will see you, see you next year.

No matter who you are, no matter where you from.

Together we have magic, the magic of friendship.

Cause we want to save this moment, we will never be apart. 

Oh Friendship never ends, I will see you, see you next year.