#the whole thing’s on YouTube & Spotify yeah

[sivavakkiyar]

[yt]

[bastardwhoisnamedrat]

the same is a song that resonates so deeply it’s like poking around in an open wound that you thought was numb but Nope! It Still Hurts! like “everybody wants you, yeah everybody loves you, your smile, your teeth, your hair, they don’t know you’re not there-” like SIR calm down. man wasn’t satisfied with hitting close to home he had to break down a wall

[pain-is-too-tired]

My sister I believe was the one who taught me to use YouTube to mp3 to download music and such(something I use especially for edits I make. )

And she learned this from a writing teacher we both had (bless his soul,may he be in the best afterlife rn)

So yeah. Kids aren't gonna learn if we don't teach them. It's the same thing with stuff like cursive and certain bits of internet and recent history that we experienced but they didn't. It's our job to teach, or not be shocked they don't know somthing that's not taught.

[harrysgal]

I DIG YOUR CINEMA (7)

harry styles x yn aspiring filmmaker — social media AU

About the smau: yn starts posting videos on youtube and is trying to build a career as a filmmaker. Things are going pretty well for her and she starts getting more attention when she creates content about shows she goes to. She’s also a fan of Harry’s music and some of his fans start getting suspicious when his team starts interacting with her.

Disclaimer: The story it’s set in 2021 and it will follow their relationship through the LOT leg in the US. Since this is nothing but fiction, I will be following some of the real timeline but also adding my own stuff. On top of that, I won’t be basing myself on Harry’s actual posts.

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PART 6 // MASTERLIST

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I DIG YOUR CINEMA (PART 7) — FROM DETROIT TO ST. PAUL

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thesecretfangirl “I have this dream to build my career surrounded by people who see me as a whole person and are actually interested in what I have to offer, so I’m trying my best to make it come true.”

I am beyond excited to announce that this week we’ll be joined by ＠yourinstagram to chat all about her journey to become a filmmaker, the repercussions of her latest youtube video, and the ups and downs of social media! 

If for any reason you still don’t know who I’m talking about, please check her youtube channel and get fascinated by her talent. Then join us tomorrow on Spotify for a new episode of “The Secret Fangirl Life” and fall in love with the incredible woman she is. 

I promise you won’t regret it!

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user27 omg what??  user19 SHUT UP  user17 the collab i never knew i needed  yourinstagram thank you so much for having me! i had the best time and you’re amazing ❤️ harryfan56 🤔 bestfriend i’m sooooo excited!! 

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yourinstagram just got back to the hotel after having the best time with the best people and i just wanna say thank you for allowing me to live this dream :) i dont take one single second for granted and i know wouldnt be here without you guys. so yeah, thanks.

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user1 omg i cant wait to listen to ＠thesecretfangirl tomorrow 💗

↳ yourinstagram omg yes im so nervous about it i even forgot to mention that lol

harryfan3 you deserve every second <3

↳ yourinstagram thats so sweet of you to say thank you <3

bestfriend i miss hanging out with you cant wait to see you

↳ yourinstagram me neither ily i miss you

harryfan24 WAS HARRY WITH YOU?  harryfan48 When are you going to post another video??? user19 yn being equally casual and sexy on my feed 🔥 harryfan9 teach me how to be you pls 

↳ harryfan17 no bc i was thinking the exact same thing. i could’ve never pulled off a pic like this 😂 ↳ harryfan52 I still don’t get what’s the big deal tbh

loveynrry having the best time with the best people means having the best time with harry? 🥺

↳ harryfan13 probably :’) they’re always together ↳ harryfan56 actually they haven’t been seen together in a while. She only keeps being vague about it so people like you think she’s with him. You’re welcome. 

user6 Love to see that you’re having fun!  harryfan70 deuxmoi just posted a picture of harry having dinner with a blond girl so i think we can all laugh at your dumb attempts to mislead people

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harryupdates Harry out for dinner tonight in Detroit (via deuxmoi) 

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harryfan6 he took off the mask, took off the jacket… What’s coming off next? lol harryfan11 okay ngl i’m confused guys harryfan19 tbh i dont know how i feel about the idea of harry going out for dinner with a girl thats not yn  harryfan35 this means yn wasn’t hanging out with him? 🥺 harryfan21 Unbelievable. So he was obsessing over Yn up until last week and now he’s fully invested in this other girl? C’mon. harryfan58 😂 Let’s wait and see how this “mystery girl” is connected to the industry and watch her get famous just like Yn did  harryfan27 I don’t like deuxmoi blinds about this :(

↳ harryfan29 yeah i dont trust deuxmoi but idk they really made it seem like he was on a date and i honestly don’t get it ↳ harryfan31 not only that but they also hinted that yn and him broke up? :(  ↳ harryfan32 I mean they were never dating in the first place so idk how they could’ve had broken up lol but okay i guess ↳ harryfan38 deuxmoi didn’t say they broke up. she said “Harry and Yn started realizing they weren’t on the same page about the way she’s handling things so they took a step back from each other”.  ↳ harryfan15 there’s absolutely nothing that will make me believe any of this.

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ynupdates Hello! 

We created this account because we think ＠yourinstagram deserves to have a place where her achievements are celebrated. So from now on we’ll be posting updates on her career and also sharing information about her projects. 

👉 We will respect Yn’s privacy and keep her face out of any pictures/videos. 

👉 Hate won’t be tolerated and people with disrespectful comments will be blocked. 

🌸 Also, Yn was a guest on ＠thesecretfangirl podcast and the episode is out NOW! We’re working on writing down some parts of the interview, but the entire thing is incredible and worth the listen, so head out to Spotify if you haven’t yet! 

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harryfan I love this!  user17 😍😍 where is this picture from? I haven’t seen it before! 

↳ ynupdates it’s an old ig post of hers :) 

ynrryfan omg yesssss the interview was so cute :’) the way she talks about harry <3 

↳ user7 what does she say about him? Can’t listen to the whole thing right now 😔 ↳ ynrryfan she mentions they clicked since the moment they met and how much she admires him! 

user9 Yn being the sweetest talking about being on tour while he’s out there with some other girl. Classic man behavior. 

↳ harryfan5 we don’t know who that girl is. Could be a friend, could be work related.  ↳ user9 Either way, I just want my girl to be left alone 🤷‍♀️

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ynupdates Here it is! ＠yourinstagram on ＠thesecretfangirl podcast talking about Harry Styles’ team reaching out to her, working with Molly Hawkins, and being invited to join the LOT! (1/3)

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harryfan harry watching her videos and then having his team reach out <3 user5 i love how she praises molly and then keeps bringing her up here and then during the interview. it shows how little we know about the people she hangs out with!  user17 omg you’re doing the lords work with this posts I LOVE YOU

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ynupdates ＠yourinstagram on ＠thesecretfangirl podcast talking about the Love on Tour project and Youtube. (2/3)

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user3 when she said she doesn’t know if she’ll post on youtube again my heart lowkey shattered ngl 😭

↳ iloveyn Right? Like I get what she meant especially when she mentioned she’s trying to step into something bigger and doesn’t want to overwork herself but I miss her content :( ↳ user11 I mean it makes sense… she never wanted to be a youtuber, she wants to be a filmmaker 

harryfan19 so what are we thinking? LOT movie? 🤔

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ynupdates ＠yourinstagram on ＠thesecretfangirl podcast talking about tabloids, rumors, and how she’s trying to protect herself and her career. (3/3)

To listen to the entire thing, head over to spotify. We’ll be posting more parts through the week, but the 43 minutes of interview is definitely worth the listen. 

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harryfan19 thank you so much for posting this user11 i love how happy she was during the whole thing and yet when it got to this part you could tell things changed and even her voice changed ynrryfan harry hired me bc he believed in my work HAS ME ON THE FLOOR harryfan MY BABY GOT ALL PROTECTIVE OVER MY OTHER BABY  harryfan5 this woman is EVERYTHING

↳ user25 for real tho. ＠harrystyles don’t be a fool n stop messing around CMON

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lotflorals Harry posing for a picture tonight #lotdetroit (via fanattheshow)

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harryfan he’s so adorable stoppppp ynrryfan pls ＠yourinstagram i beg you release that footage PLEASE harryfan26 Why is everyone saying he was posing for Yn?

↳ harryfan19 bc we were there and we saw it happening  ↳ harryfan26 Oh, okay. 

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yourinstagram a few days ago i had the pleasure to sit in front of ＠thesecretfangirl for the most comfortable and easy interview thats ever been done (not that ive been interviewed more than three times, but you get what i mean) (i hope). it was nerve-wracking to take this step and talk about some of those things, but im glad i did so. as someone who loves to tell stories, it hasnt been easy to see other people trying to tell mine so carelessly and disrespectfully. for days, ive been torn between saying something or shutting my mouth. ive been also sad. confused. angry. ive argued. ive cried. ive rolled my eyes. ive asked for advice. ive taken some time to myself to think. and even after all that, i still dont know what the best thing to do would be, but what i know is that i have never — EVER — told a story without consent. ive never talked about a person without making sure i wouldnt twist the facts, or that i wouldnt hurt their feelings by adding my own perspective as a storyteller. and yet the things that have been told about me werent told with my consent. truths and lies were intentionally intertwined without worry about what the consequences could be. and trust was broken in order to make temporary profit over something that was nothing but cheap gossip. so, in the end, i decided i wouldnt correct the narrative, because i dont want THAT to be my story. i want my story to be the one i decide to share about myself. which is why i said yes and sat down for a chat with such a lovely, fun and respectful girl. the episode is available on spotify. i hope you enjoy it (and that i didnt embarrass myself) <3 

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user1 you’re so sweet i wish i could give you a hug <3 mollyjane_x You are one of my favorite people, too 🥰 lookitsnyoh ❤️ bestfriend ❤️ harryfan21 you’re so polite and kind when you could just say fuck off to everyone lol  harryfan im forever happy i found your youtube channel  user34 girl why so long i cant read that much without falling asleep lol harryfan68 if you didn’t want people talking about you you shouldn’t have joined the biggest tour in the world :D  harryfan26 release harrys picture please we beg you user45 okay but… do you have a bf or not? 😭 WHY DONT YOU JUST SAY IT

↳ iloveyn3 You didn’t listen to the podcast, did you? Lol go listen and you’ll find out the answer

ynrryfan HARRY LIKED THE POST ynrryfan sorry i got excited but ily <3 annetwist Sweet girl ❤️  user17 your laughter is sooo contagious! Listened to the whole thing with a smile on my face :))))

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yourinstagram love on tour takes over st paul

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harryfan LETS GOOOOOOOO harryfan15 the love band :’) THEY ARE ALL FRIENDS I LOVE IT user3 sightseeing post ✔️  bestfriend feel like you should be wearing a matching outfit too

↳ harryfan58 she’s not in the band tho ↳ bestfriend thank you but i didnt ask 😙 ↳ user7 lol you tell them

harryfan23 why isnt harry in the pic :(((((( harryfan31 did harry get you those flowers????

↳ yourinstagram i got them myself for myself <3 ↳ ynrrylover 👀 ↳ ynrryfan not her shutting down the rumors bf they even started lol ↳ harryfan17 why so quick to deny tho? 😭 ↳ harryfan38 trouble in paradise……. 

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PART 8 — CHICAGO (soon)

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Tag list: @gem1712 @metanoiablxxm @namelesssreaderrr @ameerakane20 @cuddlyklaus @violacavs520 @hannah9921 — PLEASE READ: I’ll only add to the next tag list those who interact with this post. I hope you understand, thank you for your excitement.

[onigiriico]

Mahiru audio drama (t2) - English TL

[ links: Spotify / Youtube ]

Another voice drama, another translation! 🎉 As always, if you’ve got any questions, find a mistranslated line, etc etc, feel free to head to my ask box (recommended) or my Twitter and I’ll do my best to get back to you! (Also definitely do listen to the drama if you get around to it because the VAs do an incredibly good job)

⬇️ translation under the cut ⬇️

(door opens)

E: …!

M: It’s been a while, Es-kun.

E: Mahiru…

M: I missed you…

E: …Are you okay?

M: Ah… yeah. I’m able to move around on my own as long as I have this wheelchair, so…

E: Shidou told me about your condition.

M: Ah… mh. Is that so…

E: I didn’t think you’d be in a state for me to interrogate you.

M: It’s all thanks to Shidou-san. Ah… I think I should thank Milgram as well. For supplying us with the medical tools and the wheelchair and all that. I wonder if you’re the right person to say this to?

E: …

M: Why do you look so sad…?

E: Because… you suffered such major injuries…

M: … Ah, but this is… I think Kotoko-chan is the one who did it, so… you know? It’s not like it’s your fault. Um, so…! I’m not holding a grudge towards Kotoko-chan either. I’m sure she just thought it couldn’t be helped…

E: That’s…

M: Ah, no, um… I do wish we could put an end to this though… ahaha… ack–

E: Mahiru–?

M: Sorry… for making you worry. I’m fine! It doesn’t hurt at all.

E: It’s a horrible injury. There’s no way it doesn’t hurt.

M: It doesn’t!

E: Don’t lie to me! Let’s call Shidou right now–

M: I mean it. It doesn’t hurt. Compared to the way I felt when you didn’t forgive me… Not at all.

E: …!

M: Not at all… Nothing. None of it hurts. It’s not… as big of a deal. Ever since, I’ve always been hearing… voices saying I couldn’t be forgiven. Yours? Whose? I don’t know… I don’t know, but… I heard them the whole time.

E: Mahiru, calm down…

M: Was what I did such a bad thing? I just… had a normal relationship like everyone else…! That’s all I did! Why can that not be forgiven? Hey, why? Why? Why?

E: Mahiru!

M: Stop it!

E: …!

M: … Ah– I– I—I’m sorry…! If– If you touch me so suddenly, it makes me remember… how it hurt… and I get scared…

E: It’s fine. If you don’t talk, that’s fine too. Let’s just take it slow.

M: …Yeah… S-sorry… It’s– it’s not that I hate you or anything, you know?

E: Take a deep breath. It’s okay.

M: Uh… (deep breaths) I’m fine already...

E: Mahiru…

M: Hey, Es-kun? I was wondering why you didn’t forgive me… I’d like to hear the reason… straight from you.

E: From me…?

M: Yeah. I already said this before, but all I did was love someone. I don’t know what kind of footage Milgram presented to you, but… did it not look like that to you? What did you see? What… did you feel?

E: What I saw was… just you having fun. I’m sure you were in love. Your feelings of bliss were conveyed to me as well.

M: Right? It was really fun. Did it make you want to fall in love?

E: No clue about that.

M: You’re so cold. – So, how… does that connect to me not being forgiven…?

E: It’s true that the footage looked happy. But by selecting [you], Milgram is telling me that you’re a murderer. I can’t just take things at face value. What Milgram shows to me is each person’s mental imagery. It’s not like it supplies me with certainty or objective facts.

M: Umm… 

E: What’s wrong?

M: I’m not that smart, so could you put it in a way that’s easier to understand…?

E: (deep breath) There’s the possibility that you’re just framing the truth in a way that’s convenient for yourself. Meaning that it was only a happy relationship… in your own mind.

M: …!

E: …So, that’s what I deduced. So…

M: That’s… Aha. That’s a shock… This means that… you think of me as a liar, doesn’t it…? Did I do anything that made you think that?

E: …I’m the Warden. I get that this is painful for you, but I’m telling you my own thoughts.

M: Yeah… let me hear them.

E: I said that your love has killed someone, right?

M: That’s true.

E: Actions taken out of one-sided love, such as stalking… Someone dying as a result of something like that is a possibility, too.

M: …! Haha… That’s horrible…

E: Yeah. It is.

M: It’s not like you saw what I actually did, right?

E: Yeah. Not straight-forward, anyway.

M: Right…

E: Anyway, Milgram follows a three-trial system. This isn’t the final result. It’s only what I’ve seen up until now.

M: Yeah. – Him and I… we loved each other. Properly as boyfriend and girlfriend. We met in college… It was the first time for me, so I don’t know if it was good or not, but… I think we were just normally going out together. I thought it was fate. He said it was, too.

E: Is that so…

M: I’m not… a stalker or anything like that. Although from your point of view, it might seem that way.

E: Yeah.

M: But I’ve made up my mind. I’ll properly convey my feelings too. He’s dead. It… it might have been because of my love.

E: Mahiru…

M: But… I just normally loved someone. I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong. And besides, I… can’t live without love.

E: Why would you go that far…?

M: Because I know how precious it is to be in love. The moment you love someone, you realize the beauty of the world as it changes. To not forgive me means to take the act of loving away from me. That’s the same as not being alive. It’s the same as not being able to drink water or breathe. So… if this love isn’t allowed, then I don’t mind dying. Kotoko-chan’s acts aren’t a problem, either. I think she’s fighting for her own cause as well. So I don’t blame her. Because I also think that I… that my love isn’t wrong. I don’t want to be shamed for my love.

E: …

M: No matter what you think, it won’t change things for me. That’s what I’ve decided.

E: …I’m stunned.

M: Eh?

E: You’re impressive, you know. Without any flattery. I think you’re impressive.

M: Are you praising me?

E: I might be. To not resent anyone in this kind of situation, staying strong and even emphasizing with others… How can you do something like that?

M: Hehe… This is the power of… lo… ve…

E: Mahiru?!

M: I… I might’ve… gotten ahead of myself…

E: Your feelings have reached me, loud and clear. I’ll judge you in the second trial as well. 

M: That’s… good… (pained noises)

E: …I’m sorry. I’m responsible for the fact that you’ve ended up like this.

M: (coughing, heavy breathing)

E: It was my decision not to forgive you. I don’t intend to deny that. But… the fact that I couldn’t predict Kotoko’s actions was a failure on my end. 

M: (heavy breathing)

E: If I had known that it would turn out like this…

M: If you had known that it would turn out like this, you wouldn’t have forgiven Kotoko-chan?

(machinery whirrs, bell rings)

E: …Huh?

M: If you had known that Kotoko-chan would attack bad people, and you looked at her crime – would your willingness to forgive and your judgment have been changed?

E: …

M: This is the result of you doing what you believed in, isn’t it? The result of you working hard at your job?

E: Yeah.

M: Do you remember? Back in the first trial, I said I liked people who work hard.

E: Yeah… You did say that.

M: Because I told you that I like people who work hard… I’ll accept this pain, too.

E: …Ma–!

M: That’s why… no matter what the people around you might say, I think you should do what you want.

E: You’re– You’re the one… telling me that?

M: Yeah. Es-kun, you’re working so hard… You’re doing great.

E: …!

M: …Oh my… are you crying? Es-kun…

E: I’m not!

M: You’re putting up a tough front.

E: No way. – The talking ends here. Show me the continuation, Mahiru. In order for me to respond to your feelings, too.

M: Okay. It may be a bit late to say this, but… I’ll be in your care.

E: Prisoner no.6, Mahiru – sing your sins.

[eventuallyaugust]

bound by the rules masterlist smau

pairing/s: lesserafim huh yunjin x txt's sixth member! gp! oc x aespa yoo jimin

summary: txt's oldest member, oh hyunseol just want a peaceful life after pandemic with her members, but it seems like fate wants to shake things up.

tags... crack, fluff; angst; hurt(?); suggestive/smut (not all time); kinda slow burn (not the do i like her slow burn, but those longer than a min touches and longing gazes kind of slow burn); no beta we die like men; love at first sight; friends to lovers

warning/s... love triangle; angst; too many things going on; an ungodly amount of time skips; suggestive/smut themes; dark jokes; toxic staffs and management; scandals; dark themes & graphic content: strong language, bullying (affectionately); multiple mentions of alcohol and its consumption; many more to be added

setting... story will start in 2022

featuring... txt, lesserafim, aespa, itzy (mostly ryujin), ive (mostly annyeongz), choi yena, skz bangchan, nct jaehyun, g-idle yuqi, enhypen heeseung, some bts members, and many more that often pops up in just one of the chapters.

status... DISCONTINUED

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profiles. bighit's baby giants, too pretty to be ais, not-so-fearless with bugs, the seven avengers

chapters (number of chapters & some titles still unidentified)

⭐ - fav chap

01 | happy birthday to you⭐

02 | new bestie unlocked

03 | birth month twinnie (half written)

04 | pretty elevator girl (kinda half written)

05 | tagged along

06 | birthday money

07 | meeting for what?! (mostly written)

08 | MEETING?? HER?? WHAT??

09 | minjeong's research

10 | lee fcking soo-man (written) ⭐

11 | give me your bets

12 | field day (pt.1)⭐

13 | the claw machine⭐

14 | party party yeah

15 | alexa, play drama by txt (written)⭐

16 | she is like dramama ramama

17 | #prayforheeseung

18 | gay panic-ese⭐

19 | txt's first 2022 vlive (written)⭐

20 | lord me when⭐

21 | be careful what you wish for (written) ⭐

22 | something bad just happened ⭐

23 | perfect friends ⭐

24 | matchz? it's a matchz! ⭐

bonus... matchmaker episodes

25 | 0 7 . 3 0

26 | seol & umji?? seolji?

27 | haters gonna hate

28 | wee-woo 🚨🚨

29 | a house of cards (written)

30 | us against the world

31 | through the cracks

32 | without the foundation

extra/s:

bbtr plot timeline

2022

2023

2024

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taglist: @curly-fr13s , @neuftaeng , @myothegreat , @yoontoonwhs , @nasyu-kookies , @awkwardtoafault , @osakis-gf , @dream-chasers-things , @woonie57 , @juhyunsthirdwife , @sewiouslyz , @yerevies , @kimsgayness , @jeindall777 , @notodayeli , @mah4u

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misc hyunseol - kprofile | articles | spotify playlist | youtube compilations | fem idols crushing on her | matchz playlist | oddz playlist

a/n: seol can be interpreted as the reader or whole other person. it was supposed to be y/n, not seol but i find it hard to imagine if i pair yunjin and karina to someone i can't imagine, so that's where seol is born.

disclaimer all images and pictures used in this story are not all mine. they belong to their rightful owners and i therefore give credits to their edits. since this is a smau, all of the happenings and events within are made up and the product of my imagination. any similarity to real-life occurrences or individuals, whether alive or deceased, is entirely coincidental. SEPARATE FICTION FROM REALITY.

@ eventuallyaugust 2024 | navi

[pinkmoondoll9shihtzu]

im thinking about getting an ipod or mp3 player of some sort bc im opposed to spotify and streaming services.. have u always had an ipod or did u make the switch back at some point? the only reason i havent done it yet is its kind of intimidating thinking about building up a library of downloaded music + it will be such a big switch in the way i listen to music...which i think is a good thing! i'd like to start using bandcamp more to find new artists i can support w monies but other than that i suppose i can go back to youtubetomp3 like when i was a baby...idk penny for your thoughts on ipods/ the music listening landscape of today?

DO iTTTT !!! i got my ipod from the pawn shop a year ago and never looked back .. Still listen to music on youtube when im at home but i haven't had spotify since 2019. for a few years before the ipod i would just download songs to put on my phone but haveing an ipod is sm more...satisfying 😽 so nice to hold in your hands and pretty to look at. the clicky wheel is totally heartfull ugh! it's just such a lovely litle piece of technology. technology at it's peak really.

U can use soulseek to download music ~~~ become a soulseek cutie! youtube2mp3 works too but soulseek is a whole experience in itself. Plus its muchmore efficient. my ipod dont have much space so it's basically just all my most fav most played albums on there. and then yeah when i want to listen to random one-off songs youtube is always there. Like lately i've been obsessed w building my summer youtube playlist cus it's nice to be able to share that w others too. between ipod and youtube i got everything i need for any situation that may arise.

i dont have beef w spotify like its just the default option rn and i put my music on there for that reason! dont have beef with it it's just not the listening experience pour moi because i dislike all things algorithmic due to my (borderline neurotic) tendencies toward making my own decisions. back when i used it , it rly got on my nerves. But nowadays i'm neutral on spotify ^_^ it helps ppl find my music while i get to be far removed from it so yay ❤️

oops this got kind of long.... TLDR; get an ipod, get soulseek, enjoy the journey discovering & building a library of your own making, for everything else there's youtube ! ty for asking lovely :] pmd9 xx

[clydesavage-thefox147]

So, I feel the need to say something here.

So, I watched a recent video Thomas has been in with Smosh Pit. It was overall a sweet and funny video. But that's not what this is about. It's about the ending. When Thomas was asked the quintessential question of "where can they find you?" He goes like "Oh I do shorts, long form and short form" and "keeping up Vine". I was like yeah makes sense to bring that up, that's fine. But then he brought up Roleslaying with Roman. He was very happy to bring it up. However, no mention of Sanders Sides at all. I get it, Sides could be chalked up the being long form Vine things seeing as the characters are from Vine but...feels off. I remember times Thomas did advertise Sides on collabs and stuff. But other times he wouldn't really advertise anything specifically and just say the socials' names and just say basic shit like "fun videos with nice messages" etc.

But, I've also taken note that Thomas has been REEEEEEALLY pushing Roleslaying, a series that a lot of us weren't really expecting to be the way it turned out to be. We were just told "Roman series" for like a couple years before it was officially revealed. We all expected Sides Roman and we all felt kinda ripped off. Don't get me wrong, the series is nice and all, has a decent story, and it can be engaging to a degree, but it does have it pit falls. But, he's been really adamant on getting the series popular. Constantly promoting it, making a podcast for it(which to me seems unnecessary) and what seems like begging(to me) for 5 star reviews so that Roman of Reston can read them. Now it's like number 25 on Leisure on Spotify because of it. That is great and all but again, Thomas seems like he's forgetting where this series even originated from...Sanders Sides. His bread and butter. The series that garnered a majority of fans he has. A series we're all waiting for proper episodes for with the same spark and energy that it had originally. It seems Thomas has just lost interest in Sides but knows it's what got him popular on the YouTube space so he keeps it up for the money and relevance(for example Patreon branding). He says he still loves the series and enjoys working on it but the longer it takes to produce, the more it seems like it's taken a back seat in priority. I really hope this season finale is really worth the hype he's been pushing for it. But, the way he's been pushing Roleslaying makes it seem like he's saying "Like this! Please Like this! I wanna do this more!" Thomas, buddy, you need to realize that Roleslaying wouldn't exist without the popularity of Sanders Sides. Hell, Sanders Sides wouldn't exist without the Vine characters.

Now look, I get that Thomas shouldn't be tied down to just doing Sides content. But, using it now as a kind of cash grap and attention grabber like dangling keys in front of child feels sad to me. Feels like lately he's been using it as a buzz word or just for products...which is ironic because all sides merch has been wiped off the merch store. Sure, it could be making way for new ideas but they've made several over the years under the same manufacturer and didn't do this before. So, it feels off. If it was because they were out of stock, they could just list it as "Sold Out", not wipe it entirely. And Now he's released Roleslaying merch and new Could be Gayer merch. Which that's fine, just feels weird that that is all that is available right now. Especially because I remember Thomas talking about hoodies for each side back in December of 2021 but a manufacturing issue came up. He said that it was due to the company not being able to do "custom orders" like that detailed. Which, I understood. But then like a week or so later, the Bucket Hats were released which just didn't really help the previous statement. So this whole thing feels off. I'm just hoping it's just a wait of restock or new design releases in the future.

I know this year has been hard on Thomas to do what he wanted in terms of the season finale. I hope that now that things are seemingly getting better, he'll continue the promise he made this year into next year of getting at least Part 1 of it out, maybe two if lucky. I just feel like Sides has plummeted from grace. What it once had is now a slowly crumbling ancient temple, that the more you try to patch it and keep it up..it doesn't last long. If there isn't a significant restoration done soon, it'll all fall apart. I pray that once the Season finale is released, the fandom will have a resurgence. Old fanders come back, animatics are everywhere, art is flying out like hot cakes, forums are booming, it's trending everywhere, and the fandom is reborn...and hope it stays that way into the third and final season. Hell, I hope Joan does come back to a degree and revive the husk the series has become. But, it's up to them to decide that. Now, seems like Quil is the only one left of the old writers of the series. And if she leaves, season 3 is going to be wild and may not even feel canon but again we have yet to see that.

I just want what drew me to this series back again. Is that too much to ask genuinely?

[kokodrawings]

Loving and learning a lot from your art! do you have any speed draws you have posted please? I'm trying to make my art more buttery

Hi hi, thank you!! 🥹💖💖

I’m afraid I don’t have any speed drawings around. I’ve tried to make one once or twice in the past using a screen recorder app, but my drawing process is chaotic at best: open photoshop, start painting, get distracted, open youtube/spotify/twitter/discord, go back to painting… it ended being a big mess, and my editing skills are 0 lol. Plus, sometimes, I take days or even weeks to finish a drawing, so yeah… I’m not the best at making speed drawings since I’m not particularly speedy xD (artober being an exception!)

About my art… I’m not sure what you mean by “buttery”… as in “rich/colourful”? I can say that I like using hard brushes and am not a big fan of the airbrush, and that textured brushes are the GOAT and can make your drawing pack more of a punch! I also like to use a lot of different colors: are you colouring skin? Throw there some green, purple and blue tones along with the reds and browns! Same with everything!

Try different brushes and colors, mess around, have fun! And don't worry about making every little detail perfect, it won't matter once the whole thing is finished :D

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[withasideofshakespeare]

The Great Shakespeare Playlist

Hello, friends and foes! If you’re on the Hamlet server, you’ve likely heard about this before, but if not, welcome! I’m working on making a playlist out of all the songs you associate with Shakespeare’s plays and his characters! Submissions are still open and the early submissions have been added! Who they’re associated with will be listed below, organized by play for your convenience.

Submit a song here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrrJawR9CzAvA-uJMFLrTEGgedTgcIGr2LR5IpYQU7W7cFkA/viewform (Don’t worry about submitting a song that has already been submitted! Just add more thoughts!) Listen to the playlist on YouTube Music here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeoLN_fzmwY2PLxuwuyBtijqheBAis2An An organized list of songs and their associations below the cut and in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IEI1UqZ48tnhim3UdQ6O0-KiW8vJ93sK7wEf3_fEj-8/edit?usp=sharing

(Plays are categorized as they appear in The Riverside Shakespeare 1974) NOTE! THIS IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS- don’t worry if your song isn’t here yet! It will be... so long as it’s on YouTube Music (I’m sorry Spotify gang!!!)

Tragedies:

Hamlet:

Rule #4- Fish in a Birdcage (Fish in a Birdcage, Fish in a Birdcage EP) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “vibes honestly. it reminds me of the plot and themes of ragad.”

Unraveling (The Crane Wives, Coyote Stories) Associated with: Hamlet, Horatio, and Ophelia Comments: “yeah i'm gonna submit a whole bunch of crane wives songs, what about it? i made this form, i get to do what i want. but yeah this song feels like it's about these guys' disastrous relationships.”

Shallow River (The Crane Wives, The Fool in Her Wedding Gown) Associated with: Ophelia and Gertrude Comments: “someone please give these two a duet and make it this song”

The Dead Waltz (Radical Face, Family Tree: The Roots) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “I feel like this is the vibe Horatio is getting while Hamlet is talking to the ghost. also, i like the idea of the whole interaction being somewhere between beautiful and terrifying.”

The Fly (Cosmo Sheldrake, Pelicans We) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “i wrote a whole fic about this (also, i absolutely adore this poem). they have the Vibe”

Ghost (Indigo Girls, Rites of Passage) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “this works post-canon or during canon. the vibes are so incredibly there. "i'm in love with your ghost" is such a horatio line (and i love the indigo girls. gay people music!!!!)”

Joking (Indigo Girls, Rites of Passage) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “...bought you a beer, it’s too corny to cry.” IM SOBBING.”

Down the River (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with: Hamlet and cast Comments: “everyone @ hamlet's increasingly murderous fuck ups”

Can’t Go Back (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with: (Post-canon) Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “‘when have you ever known the world to be a fair place? all things end and all things change’ ouch now i'm crying.”

Pretty Little Things (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: "i don't believe the pretty little things that you say; i've heard a lot of little pretty things. don't buy me flowers, it pains me to watch pretty little things wilt away" is this not opheliacore?? tell me this isn't opheliacore”

Your Body is a Weapon (The Wombats, Glitterbug) Associated with: Osric and Laertes Comments: “LOOK OSRIC DIDN'T DO SHIT BUT LIKE??? he is. so gay for laertes ok. because i say so <3 i will be back just you wait”

The Anchor (Bastille, Wild World) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “because???? horatio is the light that is blinding him. the anchor that hamlet ties to his brain, if you will absolutely them!!! he keeps him grounded yk”

Another Place (Bastille, Doom Days) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “maybe things would've turned out different in another time and in another place haha”

Mama (My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “just. it's . just listen to it you'll see what i mean”

Brave As a Noun (AJJ, People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “same as the last one. holy hell is this hamlet coded”

BlackBoxWarrior - OKULTRA (Will Wood, The Normal Album) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “once again it's just. yeah . for what for what for what it's worth if it was gonna kill you boy it would have by now”

When He Died (Lemon Demon, Spirit Phone) Associated with: Hamlet, Hamlet Sr., Claudius Comments: “this song is referring to BOTH hamlet sr and claudius. To Me”

Achilles Come Down (Gang of Youths, Go Farther In Lightness) Associated with: Hamlet, Horatio, Ophelia, Laertes Comments: “imagine . horatio singing this to hamlet. yeah. good bye. :3″ “once again this is a hamlet/horatio song that made its way onto my ophelia playlist.”

Ophelia (The Lumineers, Cleopatra) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “its litterally named ophelia and shes literally named ophelia?????”

For the Dancing and the Dreaming (Erutan) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “idk it feels like her. she sings it while going mad :3″

Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles, Greatest Hits) Associated with: Ophelia, Laertes, Hamlet, Doctor of Divinity?? Comments: “"Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave. No one was saved." Is this not Ophelia's Funeral?”

Boy With a Coin (Iron & Wine, The Shepard’s Dog) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (but specifically RAGAD) Comments: “The whole song has a running coin motif“

I’ll Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “listen to the song. you'll get it. basically it's "if you die i'm following you"; “The song talks about death and following one's love into the dark, a.k.a. death. It talks of love so dedicated it continues after death and expresses, I think, Horatio's desire to follow Hamlet into death or anywhere at all, just wherever he goes. But it's even more tragic because he's denied the ability to follow his love into that one place, that one place where he can't go.”

Get Used To It (Ricky Montgomery, Montgomery Ricky) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “it's all about what he used to be and how he feels like he can't get back to the place where he was before which was better and it's just ough hamlet sadboy for realsies”

Time Machine (Miracle Musical, Hawaii: Part II) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “it's all about time and its passage and "WHY CANT IT STOP"core which has always been what resonated most about Hamlet to me”

Fighter (Jack Stauber's Micropop, Cheeseburger Family / Fighter) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “it's all about how he tries and tries and TRIES in this relationship and he's really trying to help this relationship which he knows will never work which is... just... sobs and dies“

Flowers in My Hair (Wes Reeves) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “it feels like something she might sing, maybe like earlier on in the play before she went mad outright. idk”

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Fucking Dead (The Rentiers, Get More Loot and Move to a Boot!) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “I. Look at the song title. Just look at it for a second.”

Dust and Ashes (Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Vibes I guess”

Isle Unto Thyself (Miracle Musical, Hawaii: Part II) Associated with: Horatio and Hamlet Comments: “Horatio POV. It's so... first love but also like with someone much more important than you and it's asking so many questions that I feel like whoever's on the receiving end (Hamlet) has no answers and it's so horatio”

Je te laisserai des mots (Patrick Watson) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “song for like earlier in the play when she likes hamlet and is like slighly infatuated with him, it also just sounds like a song for her. <3“

Secrets and Lies (Ruelle) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “once again most of these are vibes. but i really like it for an "ophelia can see the doom of them all and eventually goes mad" approach :3″

Youth (Daughter, If You Leave) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “same as secrets and lies, if im being honest. i really like that interpritation“

Constellations (The Oh Hellos, Notos EP) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “ophelia right at the begining of her madness :3″; “It feels like an Ophelia madness song.”

Soldier, Poet, King (The Oh Hellos, Dear Wormwood) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio; Laertes, Hamlet, and Fortinbras Comments: “despite this being on my ophelia playlist it is oviusly a hamlet/horatio song . i mean look at it” “Laertes plays the role of the solider, Hamlet plays the role of the poet and Fortinbras of the King.”

Saturn (Sleeping At Last, Atlas: I) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “ummmm. horatio song for as hamlet dies or something, yeah. why was this on my ophelia playlist.”; “Um it feels like a song horatio would sing sing to hamlet at the end. Hamlet would be dying and horatio would like be holding him and cradling his body and he would stroke hamlets cheek softly. Horatio would sing this, voice breaking around his crying, and he's just begging hamlet not to die, but its all in vain. Hamlet dies. Horatio lives. The play happens again. They are trapped.”

City of Angels (Arrows to Athens, Exile) Associated with: Hamlet, Ophelia Comments: “ummmm because . just go listen to the song ok. look at it.”

Vienna (Billy Joel, The Stranger) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “um . because. idk. like its just there. its not an ophelia song, despite it being there”

Riptide (Vance Joy, Dream Your Life Away) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “the vibes”

Like Real People Do (Hozier, Take Me to Church) Associated with: Ophelia; Horatio Comments: “a- the vibessdjshf b- hamlet and ophelia are both homosexual and um. in a convience relation ship . with a dont ask dont tell motto . idk its wha t Appeared to me while reading over the lyrics i dont control these things. ANYWAY”

Line Without a Hook (Ricky Montgomery) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “ummm look at it”

Bloom- Bonus Track (The Paper Kites, Woodland) Associated with: Ophelia, Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “vibes”; “vibes and like the lyrics are so cute and soft for liek. them . please just let them be happy“; “vibes . the sound”; “idk it feels like a horatio song, "Can I take you to a moment//Where the fields are painted gold//And the trees are filled with memories//Of the feelings never told?" hes in love with hamlet but doesnt say it, and like "Oh, the whole world, it is sleeping//But my world is you//Can I be close to you?" like look??? please it is horatio im telling you “

Tea Errors (Jack Stauber) Associated with: (Pre-canon) Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “All about woah we were really young and in love and now I’m super anxious and scared of everything now”

Ball Cap (Mother Mother) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “”Oh don't you know that beauty is only skin deep? Well baby, baby, come on and skin me" desperate love and hamlet wanting to get rid of the flesh”

Angel With a Shotgun (The Cab, Symphony Soldier) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Obviously on one hand it's just a very obvious choice of song about deep love that makes you go to great lengths - but on top of that there are so many religious illusions in it - "I don't care if heaven won't take me back, I'll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe" etc - that I feel really speak to the just....amount of religion that is in that play and the implications of that for Hamlet and Horatio's relationship.”

A Sadness Runs Through Him (The Hoosiers) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “The song is about desperately trying to save someone who cannot be saved. Hmm. I wonder how in the world that could possibly relate to horatio. oh wait. it's literally the crux of the entire character”

Love & War in Your Twenties (Jordy Searcy, Dark in the City) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Horatio to Hamlet - "I may never be a politician, or Make a lot of money, hold a high position Baby, you're my mission and all my glory days are yours I don't wanna take the world for granted While I'm still trying to understand it The more I live I am convinced Everyone just wants to be in love"”

It’s Alright (Mother Mother, Dance and Cry) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Roughly going back and forth in terms of pov, with Hamlet feeling the pain of things that he has done ("I did one million stupid things, I said one billion foolish things", "I am broken down in shame") and Horatio reassuring him he's ok ("It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay, you're not a demon, there's a reason, you're behaving that way. It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay and I believe, yes, I believe that you will see a better day")”

Two (Sleeping At Last, Enneagram) Associated: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Horatio's love for Hamlet in a "dude maybe you love him a little bit too much maybe worry about yourself too" kind of way.”

peace (Taylor Swift) Associated with: Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “Somehow all of these lyrics feel like both Hamlet and Ophelia talking to each other with one voice.”

Can You Feel My Heart (Bring Me The Horizon) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Just big "Hamlet is really not doing OK" vibes with this one.”

Stone (Jaymes Young, Feel Something) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Just Horatio trying to be what Hamlet needs...also though specifically the first lyric; "Your father came and went like the ocean’s tide".”

Sunlight (Hozier, Wasteland, Baby!) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: "All the tales the same Told before and told again A soul that's born in cold and rain Knows sunlight, sunlight, sunlight And at last can grant a name To a buried and a burning flame As love and its decisive pain Oh, my sunlight, sunlight, sunlight"

Leave Out All The Rest (Linkin Park, Minutes to Midnight) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Hamlet telling Horatio to tell his story: "When my time comes Forget the wrong that I've done Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed And don't resent me And when you're feeling empty Keep me in your memory Leave out all the rest"

Bigger Than The Whole Sky (Taylor Swift, Midnights) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “I mean, it's just the aftermath of Hamlet's death: "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye You were bigger than the whole sky You were more than just a short time And I've got a lot to pine about I've got a lot to live without"

my tears ricochet (Taylor Swift) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “So to me these lyrics scream of, not what sort of "actually happened", for want of a better way of putting it, but of what Ophelia thinks happened and how Hamlet treated her and it's sort of her ghost looking on at the funeral like "oh NOW you care???""I didn't have it in myself to go with grace And you're the hero flying around, saving face And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake? Cursing my name, wishing I stayed Look at how my tears ricochet"

Ready, Aim, Fire (Imagine Dragons) Associated with: Fortinbras; Hamlet, Horatio, Laertes, Fortinbras, and Claudius  Comments: “Fortinbras taking Denmark; "Ready aim fire An empire is falling In just one day" “This is SUCH a 5.2 duel scene song. listen to me listen. listen. "With our backs to the wall//The darkness will fall//We never quite thought//We could lose it all" Literally they all die. all of them. dead. well not Horatio but still, he looses it all. "An empire is falling//In just one day" what did i say. all dead. empire falling. "You close your eyes//And the glory fades" Theyre all dying. for nothing. why? because claudius wanted the throne so bad he would kill his brother? it doesnt matter if you die. "Off in the distance//There is resistance//Bubbling up and festering" Yeah, that that's fortinbras coming to take over the kindom. good luck buddie. Hey mr motion//Make me a potion//Shake it all up//With your mistery" Claudius again. he used poison on the blade + in the drink to make sure they died. "How come I've never seen//Your face around here//I know every single face//Around here" horatio questioning what fortinbras is doing here. "A man on a mission//Changing the vision//I was never welcome here" Claudius, on a mission of becoming king. yeah. "We don't have the choice to stay//We'd rather die than//Do it your way" Hamlet and Leartes in the duel, doomed to die by claudius. "Blood in the writing//Stuck in the fighting//Look through the riffle's sight" they!! are trapped!! doomed to this duel!! they cannot help it, they must die!! its tragic, but thats how the play was written. doomed by the narrative. "Hearing the echo//Holding the shackle//I was never welcome here" hamlet, seeing the ghost of his father, tasked with revenge, being the ghosts touchstone to the living realm. over all its such a tragic song for a tragic scene!!! there is . so much here. it could fill an animatic. i love it“

Yellow Flicker Beat (Lorde) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “Ophelia at the beginning of madness, thinking of what she thought she was going to be (she wasn't actually a princess but she did think she'd be Queen) and just watching everything, including her own mind, unravel.”

Battle Cry (Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors) Associated with: Hamlet, Fortinbras Comments: “Hamlet knowing that he's going to die ("I've been poisoned inside") and Fortinbras taking Denmark ("King is crowned, it's do or die")”

It Has Begun (STARSET, Transmissions) Associated with: Fortinbras Comments: “Fortinbras's pov before invading Denmark.”

Atlas Drowned (Gang of Youths, Go Farther In Lightness) Associated with: Laertes Comments: “This is Laertes storming the castle, willing to dare damnation and call all of Elsinore into account for how they harmed his family. There’s anger, frustration, disgust at the hegemony, but also a deep, deep love.”

Hey Brother (Avicii, True) Associated with: Laertes and Ophelia Comments:  “Oh, and if the sky comes falling down / for you / there’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do.” NEED I SAY MORE 🥺👉👈”

In The Best Case Scenario We’d Die at the Same Time (My Name is Ian) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “🥹 babe”

Little Talks (Of Monsters And Men, My Head Is An Animal) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: ““And some days I can’t even dress myself” “It’s killing me to see you this way””

Una Palabra (Carlos Varela, nubes) Associated with: Laertes to Ophelia Comments: “ANYWAY this whole song is so them but especially the last line. “Está la orilla donde me ahogo” means “the shore in which I drown.” This is in reference to eyes, specifically OPHELIA’S EYES. Like it’s literally too perfect. How is this NOT Laertes coded????”

Left Brain, Right Brain (Bo Burnham, what.) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “They’ve always given me very left brain and right brain vibes. Ros is emotional, Guil is analytical. Also, the explosion and immediate apology from left brain is so Guil.”

Dust in the Wind (Kansas) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “The overarching theme in the song of narrative insignificance is very relevant to the idea of R&G.”

i’m gonna tell my therapist on you (Pinkshift) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “The idea of a ‘downwards spiral’ and blaming it on others feels like Hamlet tbh”

Little Dark Age (MGMT) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Dude, just listen to it. It sounds like something Hamlet wrote in his emo poetry book”

Not the Ghost (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with: Hamlet and Hamlet Sr. (the ghost) Comments: “If only I could break the chain of disappointments weighing me down” is such a Hamlet line.

Typical Me (kroh) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Yes ik its originally a ranboo fansong but. Look at it.”

Dead Hearts (Stars, The Five Ghosts) Associated with: Fortinbras and Horatio (talking post-play) Comments: “'They were kids that I once knew/now they're all dead hearts to you'. an interview between an outsider trying to understand and the unwilling witness to it all.”

Up the Wolves (The Mountain Goats, The Sunset Tree) Associated with: Basically everyone young in Hamlet, especially Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “Just listen”

No Children (The Mountain Goats, Tallahassee) Associated with: Basically everyone young in Hamlet, especially Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “Just listen”

Child Support (Woz) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Vibes”

Another Me (D_AAN) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “A description of Hamlet’s supposed descent into madness – a change in personality and identity from a madness constructed by a ‘deceiving person’ (偽者) to actually becoming mad. The narrator also calls themself ‘traitor’ (裏切り), which is fitting considering the R&G arc. One line that stands out is “Are all humans in the world the same” (世界中の人間が同じですか), which reminds me of the “To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand” bit (Act II Scene II)”

Grievous Lady (Team Grimoire & Laur) Associated with: Gertrude Comments: “I just think ‘grievous’ is an excellent word to describe Gertrude’s situation and fate.”

Purgatorium ( お月さま交響曲) Associated with: Hamlet Sr. (the ghost) Comments: “Obviously a song themed around Purgatory and Hamlet Sr. – coded. Specifically, though: “Is this the end or the beginning?” (これは終わりなのか始まりか) feels like a commentary on whether avenging his death will be the end-all of strife or the start of something even more disastrous. Also, “Will you take away my sounds, colours, and memories and destroy what I am?” (音も色も記憶も奪って/私と云うモノを壊して――？) suggests that the ghost is no longer Hamlet Sr., but a faded and hollow shell of him that only understands vengeance.”

Blastix Riotz (Camellia) Associated with: Laertes Comments: “Laertes’s aggressive and chaotic energy.”

Bad Elixir (Xi) Associated with: Claudius Comments: “‘Bad Elixir’ = Poison, which is what Claudius did to Hamlet Sr. and also what the presence of Claudius appears to represent in the play (something rotten in the state of Denmark). Also, the melody is less dramatic/antagonistic, but more descending/tragic, which feels like a fitting representation of how he’s really more of the Lawful Evil type than your stereotypical villain.”

Imaginary Friends (Sta) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “R&G are the Imaginary Friends of Hamlet – apparently his friends, but not really, and cease to be alive by the end of the play. Two especially relevant lines: “we wouldn't wake up to dark so long” -> they are going to be executed, so yeah, they won’t be waking up at all after not so long “We smile under the coil all over again” -> Hamlet’s “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, / When we have shuffled off this mortal coil” (Act III Scene I)”

WATER (A-39) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “Well, a song about drowning is a song about Ophelia. A line that stands out is “I was merely searching for a wish that did not come true” (叶わない願いをただ探していた) – which could represent Ophelia’s attitude towards Hamlet’s affection: she wishes they were true, but they turned out to be just a part of Hamlet’s plot. Also, “pressure, opposing currents, suffocation, dizziness” (圧力　対流　窒息　目眩) is a good description of her reaction to her father’s death: Polonius and Hamlet are the “opposing currents” pulling her apart and “pressuring” her in different ways, thus causing her to lose direction (“dizziness”) and start drowning (“suffocation”) long before she physically did”

Purple Verse (Hommarju) Associated with: Polonius Comments: “Polonius speaks in purple prose, but it’s verse instead of prose. Hence Purple Verse.”

I’ve Heard it Said (combatplayer) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “The song is very transient, and Horatio (as “Timekeeper”) is a transient character. Lyrics are also very fitting. “You know that it’s insane” -> direct commentary on Hamlet’s madness. “Before it takes you down” indicates Horatio’s understanding that Hamlet is descending and will eventually fall. “The universe is made up of stories” references Horatio’s role as the person who would be telling the story of the tragedy.”

Phantom (WF1/F-777) Associated with: Hamlet Sr. (the ghost) Comments: “Phantom” can mean “ghost”, “nightmare”, or “illusion”, and I think all three apply to Hamlet Sr. – he’s presented as a ghost, but Hamlet’s madness can be interpreted by some sort of terror/fear in response to his presence (like how one might react to a nightmare), while the ghost might not even be real (illusion). Also the pipe organ is an instrument that fits the religious implications of Hamlet Sr. and the play quite well.”

Out of your love (Exhaust Mix) (RANDO:) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “Ophelia is a character that should not be defined by Hamlet’s ‘love’ for her, hence ‘Out of your love’. Another line, ‘Heaven can fall’, references how her death is not honoured properly and how the ‘holiness debate’ of Hamlet’s and Claudius’s actions are largely irrelevant to her.”

Why do you hate me? (Camellia) Associated with: Polonius Comments: “Polonius does not appear to understand the gravity of his actions, and is somewhat confused when Hamlet and Gertrude express disdain towards him, hence ‘Why do you hate me?’. Also, the drum patterns, distorted vocal samples, and sound effects sound like endless rambling, and the last bit feels like him bleeding out after he is stabbed (sorry)”

Vicious Heroism - Traitor Version (Kobaryo) Associated with: Laertes Comments: “Laertes is obviously a hero with a vicious disposition who eventually betrayed Claudius. The song also contains a multitude of genre and key shifts, and is set at the very high BPM of 256 – this reflects how fast everything progressed since Laertes returned from France, and his internal turmoil over how to deal with the situation (the whole honour thing).”

lastendconductor (zts) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “This is the theme song of Battler Ushiromiya from the visual novel Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Battler and Horatio are parallel characters in that they are both survivors of tragic narratives that use storytelling as a coping mechanism for their shock, loss, and grief. “conductor” refers to how each of these characters direct the retellings of the “last end”, or the certainty of the deaths of essentially everyone else except themself. Also, the genre of trance and the texture of the violin vibe pretty well with Horatio.”

FLOWER (DJ YOSHITAKA) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “Apart from the direct association of Ophelia with flowers, I feel like Ophelia is suited for ‘retro’-style songs that have rising chords and reassuring melodies. I suppose this is more of a pre-canon Ophelia.”

RESSiSTANCE (ぐるたみん) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “I think this is another song that tells the story of the play from Hamlet’s perspective. ‘lovesong with the image of falsehood’ (嘘の様に、愛の歌を) describes his communication to Ophelia; ‘as I do not know whether the meaning of tomorrow will be taken away’ (明日の意味を 奪われなどしらないから) expresses his existential dread (to be or not to be) and his indecision; ‘to jail the depths of my heart behind a lock’ (ココロの奥で 鍵かけたいや) references his ‘acting’ and how his madness is of ambiguous ingenuity; ‘If the answer I desire does not lie here – merely this is sufficient reason to embark’ (望んだ答がここじゃないのなら/踏み出す理由はそれだけでいい) describes his rather long-winded journey to ascertain Claudius’s fratricide, via a play etc; ‘my struggling heartbeat is the proof of my breath’ (抗う鼓動が今呼吸への証だ) again fits with the ‘to be or not to be’ and his internal conflicts; ‘Even if the clock’s hands turn in reverse, I cannot return to yesterday’ (時計の針を巻き戻しても/昨日に戻れるわけじゃないから) is reminiscent of ‘for yourself, sir, shall grow old as I am, if, like a crab, you could go backward’, and shows despair at his newfound predicament Finally ‘Resistance’ can also refer to how Hamlet breaks the fourth wall and resists the narrative (in futility of course)”

ヘルツ" (Hertz) (zeryoone ft. nao) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “I feel like this song is post-canon Horatio, at a very old age, reminiscing Hamlet. Again, it’s a very liminal song. Key lyrics: “the day we bid farewell” (あの日にさよなら) – establishes the subject of the song being the day Hamlet died “ ‘the unchanging’ is quite beautiful” (“確かなもの”って/綺麗だと思ってた) – commentary on how quickly everything in the play happened “in your eyes, I saw reflected my bitter smile” (その目に映した僕は/上手く笑えやしなかった) – best Hamratio quote I’ve ever seen. (the literal meaning is more like ‘I was unable to smile properly’, hence a contorted, forced, or bitter smile) And I think the following bits don’t even need much explaining: “the conversations floating in space and the resigned answers both fade, frozen in wintry cold” (宙に浮かんだ会話も/苦し紛れの返事も/冬の寒さに凍えて/居場所を失くしたようだった) “I’ve long known your desires; I’ve also known why you didn’t cry” (もう分かっていた/涙なんて無くたって/分かっていた) “Why would this become merely a memory” (記憶になってしまうなんて) “Fear prevents me from releasing your hand from my grip” (僕は怖くなって放せない) “This is the last time; that is the last time” (もう最後だった/あれが最後だったんだ) “A tremendous force took you away” (巨大な力がきみだけ奪ってく) – the force of the narrative; “I cannot forgive this world, about to resurrect itself” (生まれ変わろうとする世界がただ/赦せなかった) – Fortinbras; “I touch the transparent you” (透明なきみに触れていたんだ) “Both my grief and my regret faded on the night of hope” (僕の愁いや後悔も/消え去ってしまえと願う夜を) “on the day we bid farewell, I’ll tell you, I’ve forgotten you” (あの日にさよなら/言って/きみを忘れていく)”

Alea jacta est! (BlackY and WAiKURO) Associated with: Hamlet and Laertes Comments: “Yes, the title refences “iacta alea est” (“the die is cast” = “we are past the point of no return”) supposedly said by Julius Caesar as he led his army across the Rubicon to start the civil war. Thus this song is about Hamlet and Laertes’s duel. (The song’s MV also features two people duelling.) I feel like this sort of ‘jazzy trancecore’ genre also captures the duel’s vibe pretty well.”

しう" (SIU) (MARETU) Associated with: Laertes Comments: “This song discusses Laertes as a ‘rallier of the people’. Specific relevant lines include “an overflowing anti-affluence sentiment” (あふるる反富裕), “life and the world are merely such, huh?” (限界だろう？人間界は), “give compassion to the plebeian sacrificers” (最低の犠牲者に愛を) Also, “give termination to the slaves of hope” (願望の奴隷に終いを) feels like foreshadowing to the duel.”

こちら、幸福安心委員会です。(This is the council of happiness and contentment.) (UtataP) Associated with: Claudius Comments: “This song describes a dystopian society where people are required to be happy – or they will be executed in excessively cruel ways. As such, this is a darker interpretation of Claudius’s reign – why is everyone so content under him? The answer is that any dissenters were executed, much like Hamlet was intended to be.”

Löschen (BlackY and Risa Yuzuki) Associated with: Hamlet and Laertes Comments: “I feel like this is another song that depicts Hamlet and Laertes’s duel. “To reveal my voice with raspy words” (錆びた声で吐き出して) – the pre-duel sort-of-confession-and-reconciliation scene; “One-sided justice manifests in my fleeting thoughts; I have continued to make choices untrue to myself” (片側だけの正義/横切る影に立ち　不自由選び続けてた) – apart from what is essentially a Polonius reference, this shows how both Hamlet and Laertes are unable to comprehend the entirety of the situation and have little free will in their fates “Facing the unobscured you, I wish this nameless view will last forever” (隠せない方を背に/名前のない景色　終わらないでと待ち続けた) – again, they are both relieved that the other is being honest and vulnerable to a certain extent There are also a few self-evident lines: “If forgiveness is as cruel as harmony, I have already made my decision” (赦されること　それが無慈悲な調和と等しいのなら、/答え遂げて) “Under the exploits of “pain”, we keep hurting each other” (悼みという名のもとに/繰り返し傷つけあう)”

Uprooted, Marooned (Memoryheads (Frums & Silentroom)) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “Highly experimental, almost nonsensical style that ends with intense static ambiance – I feel like this is more of RosGuil in R&G are Dead than in Hamlet itself. I don’t feel like this is the type of song I can explain with words.”

彁 (Ka) (LeaF) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “彁 does not actually exist as a kanji or a hanzi – it is a Unicode ‘ghost character’ caused by an error in digitalising and cataloguing kanji. Thus the song denotes the perceived existence of things that don’t actually exist, which is again RosGuil’s lives. This song also ends in static, which is the execution scene, of course.”

Mutiny (F-777) Associated with: Laertes Comments: “Laertes and his revolution, of course. The strong kicks are his vibe.”

miragecoordinator (zts) Associated with: Gertrude Comments: “I’d say this track is a sinister interpretation of Gertrude, in which she is an accomplice in Claudius’s schemes. “Mirage coordinator” indicates that she is helping Claudius put up the illusion of everything being well in Denmark and cover up the fratricide. Also, the song’s chant samples and dissonant melodies give a sinister vibe overall.”

ÅMARA(大未来電脳) (Amaracus, computer of the grand future) (sasakure.UK) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “Okay, disclaimer, I don’t even comprehend much of this song’s lyrics, but I think it represents Hamlet’s messed-up mind and “infinite space” pretty well. Some bits that I can understand: “Truth or fabrication – no one knows what the future will be” (現実か虚構か、誰にもその先は解らない) – uncertainty, indecision “Even the name of the person who poems are waiting for has been forgotten” (詩が待つ彼の名も忘れて) – something about Hamlet being a poet and slowly losing his identity throughout the play “From the corridor where the poison of dreams is spat out, to the fracturing of the celebration of resurrection – dwell in heaven, in this night!” (夢の毒吐く回廊/再生の祝祭が千切れるまで/天国を這う、夜に！) – I suppose “poison of dreams” can refer to how Hamlet died and “good night, sweet prince”, and the rest is religious imagery about how Hamlet and the people he killed would all end up in purgatory rather than heaven”

Tie me down gently (溝口ゆうま feat. 大瀬良あい) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Another song of Horatio towards Hamlet. I interpret the title to be Horatio recognising and accepting that Hamlet is “tying him down” – i.e. binding him into the tragedy. Especially relevant lyrics: “If these dreams are so sweet, let me never awaken” (甘い甘い夢ならば覚めないでよ) – an extension of “good night, sweet prince” “This city is threatening whenever, and there is nowhere to run” (街はいつも時間に怯えて 逃れる場所は何処にも無い) – Elsinore as a dangerous prison “Merely our distance fills me with dread” (君との距離ですら不安になってくる) – self-explanatory “Slave becomes a knight” – multi-layered meaning in this one. Although Hamlet is of a higher social class than Horatio, he often refers to himself with phrases like ‘a rogue and peasant slave’. Horatio may be considered the archetypal ‘knight by a prince’ character. From all this we get the sense that Hamlet and Horatio are truly inseparable and even not distinguishable at some points. “Even though I am so weak, I remain by your side to show you love, love, love” (弱い弱い僕だけど 君の傍で Show you love, love, love) – also self-explanatory.”

Vital (Masaaki Endō) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “This is actually the OP of the anime “Angels of Death”, but I feel like it also describes Hamlet right after his meeting with the ghost. This is a relatively more noble and less sinister interpretation of the play. “Locked fabrications and the sacrificed future” (鍵をかけた 虚構と/捨てられた 未来が) – expresses determination despite uncertainty “boring words and obscured fates adorn the cold knife with rationale” (下らない 言葉と/正体不明の 運命か/冷えたナイフに 理由を付着ていく) – Hamlet knows what he’s doing and why he’s doing it “If woe befalls me too much, I will slice it into pieces” (何万と積もった 懸念を/線状に 切り裂いていく) – again, determination “Uncertain resolve, pure prayers, honest words – promise to forgive none” (逡巡な この心を/純粋な 祈りを/単純な 言葉のまま/誓う 誰が赦さなくとも) – I guess this is pretty self-evident”

Nyarlathotep's Dreamland (Raimukun) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “A representation of Hamlet’s so-called “infinite space”, which is surreal and perhaps eldritch in nature.”

Random (Silentroom) Associated with: Polonius Comments: “Polonius will say the most random shit ever in the most random tone, pitch, and cadence ever, just to keep rambling. This is represented pretty well in the song.”

キミとボクへの葬送歌 (A Requiem to You and Me) (ROKINA) Associated with: Hamlet and Laertes Comments: “Simply a representation of how Hamlet and Laertes both die in the duel. The descending chords further manifest the tragedy.”

Ultimatecalifragilisticexpialidocious (t+pazolite) Associated with: Polonius Comments: “Polonius would definitely pick one of the longest words in the language (supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) and make it EVEN LONGER. Bless that old man.”

The Survivor (Taishi) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “What else is Horatio if not The Survivor? Again, trance vibes with Horatio pretty well. The song somehow manages to stay calm with a bunch of chainsaw kicks, which is essentially Horatio lowkey downplaying Hamlet’s murders.”

狂言綺語 (False Embellishment) (影虎。& ikaruga_nex) Associated with: Polonius Comments: ““False Embellishment” is essentially gaslighting with fancy words, which is one of the most Polonius things ever. This song also has a lot of distorted vocal samples throughout – a.k.a. rambling. Finally, the melody is definitely something a stuck-up, fancy noble would listen to.”

Now Is The Time, Do It (Roy Mikelate) Associated with: Hamlet Sr. (the ghost) Comments: “Hardstyle song with a bunch of vocal samples from a horror game is definitely Hamlet Sr.’s vibe as a ghost. The title fits his presence when Hamlet is in Gertrude’s room – he is urging Hamlet to kill Claudius right then.”

F1055 (Silentroom) Associated with: Polonius Comments: “Irregular rhythm, dissonant melody, heavy psy kicks and reverb – definitely the vibe of Polonius’s droning. The title is a convoluted version of the word “flow”, which fits both Polonius speaking in needlessly convoluted phrasing and his speech flowing on.”

Promising Light (Iron & Wine, The Creek Drank the Cradle) Associated with: Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “This song feels like it's about Hamlet realizing and admitting to his mistakes (and hopefully making up with Ophelia).

White Winter Hymnal (Fleet Foxes) Associated with: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Comments: “This song feels like the end of RAGAD. Man... they're just going along with what they're being told and it always ends the same :(”

Blood // Water (grandson) Associated with: Claudius, Gertrude, and Polonius; Hamlet, Laertes, and Ophelia Comments: “"The price of your greed is your son and your daughter, what you gon' do when there's blood in the water?" These kids deserve a chance to call out their parents for not doing something more to stop this tragedy!”

tous les mêmes (Stromae) Associated with: Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “This feels like an over-the-top Hamlet & Ophelia argument (possibly performed for Polonius and Claudius to throw them off Hamlet’s trail- he’s gone mad over a lover’s quarrel, not because he knows about the murder of Hamlet Sr.)”

A Great Design (Black Marble, A Different Arrangement) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “vibes. also, the song talks about "a great design", which I think fits the themes of Hamlet as it also says "we don't have a long time, a great design." This relates to Hamlet, I think, because there seems to be a plan afoot, even if it is only the hand of the author, dictating this must be a tragedy. Therefore, Hamlet is doomed to tragedy and I think this song expresses that.”

Haunt You (X Lovers feat. Chloe Moriondo) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “In the song the singer talks about how someday when he dies, and turns into a ghost, he's going to come back to haunt the other person, because he doesn't want anyone else to have them. "Can't picture my life without you by my side... can't let you go... never let you go..." If this isn't Hamlet to Horatio, I don't know what is.”

Fourth of July (Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “vibes. Also, it talks about an evil that spread and a celebration and how we're all going to die. It also talks about someone dying, and how everything was fiction and prediction. To me, it's about Hamlet and the end of his life.”

Bad Decisions (The Strokes) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “vibes. Also, Hamlet makes a lot of bad decisions, and it shows how sometimes he can be harsh with Horatio, and I think it sums up their relationship pretty well.”

Everybody Just Wants To (Johnny Goth) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “The song talks about "playing pretend" like Hamlet does and asks "when will it end" and I think the song is ultimately about death, which is something Hamlet is fixated on. also, vibes”

christian death (Ekkstacy) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “The song is about suicide, and wanting to commit it, wanting to rip other people to shreds and losing perspective on other people. It's about despair and desperation and being stuck, which I think resonates with Hamlet.”

We’ll Be Together (In Love With A Ghost) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “The song itself has no lyrics, but I think the title says it all. If you look at it from a Hamlet perspective, the song is about Hamlet and Horatio wanting so bad to be together, then vowing that someday they'll be togther after death. They'll find each other, no matter what.”

Barking Dog (Dizzy) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Just... listen to the lyrics. I can't decide if it's from Hamlet's or Horatio's perspective, I think it's Hamlet, but it's about pain and letting go and how love can't take the pain away. "We're bound by blood and gore...", "darkness reaps what darkness sows"... agh it makes me wanna cry”

Why Am I Like This? (Orla Gartland) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “The whole song is questioning why the singer has to be this way, why she can't change. It talks about her coming across everyday sadness and regretting not helping, and that just... reminds me of him. It talks about never being in the moment, going out to shout the words we never said, and how those words are stuck on a loop inside her head. It's an angry song at times, the singer is clearly angry at herself for the way she is, but equally frustrated that she can't change. It questions everything, questions others' love for her, questions her own soul, and it's just... Hamlet. To me.”

Love Like Ghosts (Lord Huron, Strange Trails) Associated with: Hamlet and Ophelia Comments: “Ophelia and hamlet song, song about love and ghosts. they have tenuous relationships with both.”

Hello My Old Heart (The Oh Hellos, Oh. Hello.) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “the sound/vibes”

Meet Me in the Woods (Lord Huron, Strange Trails) Associated with: Hamlet; Ophelia Comments: “hamlet goes to horatio and talks about seeing his ghost dad”; “ophelia madness song”

Seneca (Novo Amor) Associated with: Horatio Comments: “vibes... there's a sadness to it, a sense of what could've been, but also pride in the love they've had. "I can make it all feel far away..." Horatio wants to take Hamlet's pain away, but he knows it's not that simple, and even if it were, Hamlet wouldn't listen. "Ain't it funny how we went nowhere?" Horatio is talking about how they pushed and pushed, but stayed in the same place... no real closure, no real revenge that could be celebrated, just more dead bodies.”

What A Heavenly Way To Die (Troye Silvan, I’m Not Afraid Anymore) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “horatio in love with hamlet, but i feel like he knows the play can only end in tradedy”

Planets and Stars (PAVVLA) Associated with: Ophelia Comments: “vibes”

Light (Sleeping At Last) Associated with: Hamlet and Horatio Comments: “Horatio song for hamlets death again. horatio sings this to hamlet as hes dying, again hes crying, and hoping that hamlet can go to heaven, even if he knows that is imposible with what hamlet has done. he still hopes. he has to. hes broken by hamlets death but he loves him and need hamlet to know that. he hopes hamlet hears him. he hopes its not too late.”

Haunted (Laura Les) Associated with: Hamlet Comments: “This song is very much a Hamlet kind of losing it a bit: "I've been up for three days, everything is haunted, everyone is evil and there's bugs inside the carpet". Like, him losing perspective on who he is and who the villain is and I don't think he was sleeping much either.”

Upward Over the Mountain (Iron & Wine, The Creek Drank The Cradle) Associated with: Hamlet and Gertrude Comments: “Hamlet looks back on his relationship with his mother just before he dies. "Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed" is a GREAT line about Claudius' death and the rest of the song feels like a retrospective on Hamlet's friendships, relationships, birth, and death. The singer compares himself to a bird (like Hamlet's "fall of a sparrow" line!) and talks about flying "upward over the mountain," perhaps hanging on to dreams of going to heaven.”

Macbeth:

Rattlesnake (Kabaret Sybarit, The Poodle) Associated with: Lady Macbeth Comments: “THIS IS HER SONG. IT'S HERS! completely by coincidence, the whole plot of the play is there and i love it.”

Notos (The Oh Hellos, Notos EP) Associated with: Malcolm Comments: “it has the vibe. maybe post-canon or act 5 specifically?”

Miss Macbeth (Elvis Costello, Spike) Associated with: Lady Macbeth Comments: “Once again. Just. Just look at the title for a second”

Shia LaBeouf Live (Rob Cantor, single) Associated with: The whole show Comments: “I was in Macbeth and we were all super normal about this song and it was a cast in joke”

Thus Always to Tyrants (The Oh Hellos, Dear Wormwood) Associated with: Macduff and Lady Macduff Comments: “I picture these lyrics as their separate thought processes as they say goodbye for the last time (not aware it's the last, of course) through the end of the play.”

Caesar (The Oh Hellos, Dear Wormwood) Associated with: Malcolm Comments: “This is how I picture Malcolm's coronation going down. It's bittersweet but has an air of power about it and takes place in the early springtime ("feel how the winter succumbs to the spring"). I imagine Macduff is the speaker here, ordering the Thanes (now Earls) and soldiers to gather and watch the heir be crowned. Malcolm ignores his uncertainty and takes the crown.”

I Will Survive (Cake, Fashion Nugget) Associated with: Lady Macduff Comments: “She *won't* survive, but I think she'd like this song after getting abandoned by Macduff.”

Romeo and Juliet:

Rose (The Oh Hellos, Boreas) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “this has a little bit of romance, a little bit of existentialism, and a little bit of everyone else watching this teenage shitshow play out. (and it's also a great song, when taking for its metaphorical meaning, about oppression by christian nationalists)”

Things We Lost in the Fire (Bastille, All This Bad Blood) Associated with: Benvolio Comments: “i just,,,, he lost a lot of things yk? not in a fire necessarily but still i personally think romeo and juliet is very dumpster fire core”

The Diver (Bastille, VS (Other People’s Heartache Part III)) Associated with: Mercutio Comments: “A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSESSSSS ^ legitimately one of the lyrics”

Kill the Director (The Wombats, A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “this reminds me of when romeo falls in love with rosaline and/or juliet haha the irony is that it is not a romcom as matthew 'murph' murphy says”

Johanna (Sweeney Todd 2012) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “you have captured a theatre kid congrats anyways this song is romeocore to me. no clue why”

I’ll Follow You Into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “listen to the song. you'll get it. basically it's "if you die i'm following you"

Creep (Radiohead) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “This is what I imagine Romeo singing/screaming in the woods at the start of the play after his pseudo-breakup with Rosaline. Like I like to think Benvolio hears SHEEEE RUNNNSS OUT THE DOOOOOOOOOOR in the distance and is like "oh there he goes"

Kiss Me (Sixpence None The Richer, Songs of Love & Romance) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “This song feels like what Romeo and Juliet's relationship feels like to me. Like it's secretive and sweet and there's that lovely emphasis on the safety of night and it's like awwww man”

Time In A Bottle (Jim Croce) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “it's a beautiful and melancholic song about loving someone deeply but not being able to spend enough time with them due to the fact that you aren't gonna be around with them forever....hey I can think of two zany teens who love each other and then get very little time together before their demise! It just really feels right. Also a lovely song in general.”

The Bitch Is Back (Elton John) Associated with: Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio Comments: “They are ALL the Bitch that is BACK”

A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton, Be not Nobody) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “he loves kinda crappy love poems and he thinks this is THE most romantic song of all times, BAR NONE.“

Come To My Window (Melissa Etheridge, Yes I Am Melissa) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “This song is just the balcony scene, and I think it captures the kinda cheery sweet energy of Romeo and Juliet's whole relationship”

Heart Of Glass (Blondie, Parallel Lines) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “it's a song about feeling a lot of feelings over love and being kinda led around by it, for better and for worse! That sounds a lot like my guy Romeo in my mind. It also just feels like a song he would like”

Wonderwall (Oasis, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?) Associated with: Romeo Comments: “Romeo is kinda annoying/enough into art and poetry that I think he is 100% one of those guys who starts learnign guitar and brings it around when he hangs out with his friends and is like "hey guys look what I learned to play" and then he plays wonderwall (a song he finds VERY romantic)”

War (Edwin Starr, War & Peace) Associated with: The Capulets and the Montagues Comments: “A GREAT song about how war and violence SUCKS and ends up harming people senselessly with no benefit to the actual people. That sounds a bit like my favorite sensless feud between two households, both alike in dignity...”

On My Own (Les Misérables) Associated with: Romeo (about Rosaline) Comments: “This is what Romeo is doing before he makes his first appearance in the play. Dramatic little bitch.”

See You Again (Tyler, The Creator feat. Kali Uchis, Flower Boy) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “Romeo goes bonkers about Juliet while she "prepares" for her wedding to Paris”

make me wanna die (lovelytheband, if we’re being honest) Associated with: Romeo and Juliet Comments: “I think the song is written about them, but I think it's a modern rendition with flawed protagonists. They both have mental health issues and modern problems, but they still love each other despite it and somehow it's a strange dependence that seems to fixate on death and seems to spiral towards its inevitable end.”

Othello:

Chemical Overreaction / Compound Fracture (Will Wood and the Tapeworms, Everything is a Lot) Associated with: Othello Comments: “it's a hard song to read but it's all about ANGER and VIOLENCE and OOOOH KILL KILL FIGHT which is like Othellocore, not to mention Othello has always given spaghetti western vibes to me (don't ask me) so this is fits for me :)”

Julius Caesar:

Little Dark Age (MGMT) Associated with: The whole show Comments: “The death of the republic as the death of an already rotting corpse. The cospirators kill Caesar as if he was a parasite poisoning the body of the state. Little do they know that the venom has already infected everything. I see it almost a a background song for scheming/preparing for the war.”

Exit Music (For A Film) (Radiohead) Associated with: The whole show Comments: “After the assassination. Cospirators red with blood, Anthony enters the scene (breathe keep breathing, dont loose your nerve) he fakes civility, he gives them his hands, staining them with blood. Brutus convinces Cassius to keep him alive. Then Anthony is alone. At the crescendo he breaks on Caesar's corpse”

Cassius (Foals) Associated with: Cassius Comments: “Nothing too philosophical it's very Cassius core”

Love It Dissipates (Mother Mother) Associated with: Brutus and Cassius Comments: “After the fight in the tent scene. Almost a lullaby for codepending love. Yes you're everything to me, but you're also all the things that poison me. I'd be your anything, baby. The frame to your picture, the pain to your wound. I'd give my heart too to you”

Brutus (The Buttress) Associated with: Brutus Comments: “Uh. Trans Brutus??? (“What’s more wrong, that I too wish to be great or my mother wished she’d had a son?”) Also, great use of a Macbeth line.”

King Lear:

I’m Not That Guy (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) Associated with: Edmund Comments: “Idk man the. The vibes. Not all of it fits but that sure is him. Yeah.”

my tears ricochet (Taylor Swift) Associated with: Cordelia Comments: “hands down”

Comedies:

Twelfth Night:

Never Love an Anchor (The Crane Wives, Coyote Stories) Associated with: Antonio and Sebastian Comments: “Ocean theme! "Unrequited" love angst! I think this is the song that a modern Antonio would listen to on his way home from Sebastian's wedding. (And then Olivia hopefully realizes that she's actually in love with Viola and Seb and Antonio get their happily ever after a few months later)” “HI DIANTHUS putting this here bc of your post! 10000/10 fully agree also ive seen people apply this song to multiple ships on tumblr when i was looking this song up which is great. amazing. let’s keep doing this! (which makes sense bc. anchor… ship…. hey i am normal.) also i am p sure someone has already submitted this here! hi!”

Community Gardens (The Scary Jokes, BURN PYGMALION!!! A Better Guide To Romance) Associated with: Viola Comments: “its giving make me a willow cabin at your gate TONS, also it's so cute and I feel like it's got the kind of edge that I just KNOW Viola has”

Cloud 9 (Beach Bunny) Associated with: Viola Comments: None

True Trans Soul Rebel (Against Me!, Transgender Dysphoria Blues) Associated with: Viola Comments: None

Much Ado About Nothing:

Hello, Goodbye (The Beatles, Greatest Hits) Associated with: Benedick and Beatrice Comments: “This is their entire relationship.”

Champagne (Machinery of the Human Heart) Associated with: Benedick and Beatrice Comments: “Song is about being in love and hating it hating love and that you love and ooough”

Sweet Talk (Saint Motel) Associated with: Benedick and Beatrice Comments: “THE benedick Beatrice song”

She Wants Me (To Be Loved) (The Happy Fits) Associated with: Benedick Comments: “After he is tricked into believing that Beatrice loves him. Sue me.”

I Want You To Want Me (Letters to Cleo, 10 Things I Hate About You) Associated with: Benedick and Beatrice Comments: “This song is playful and teasing and both Benedick and Beatrice definitely DO want the other person to want them. It just feels right man”

Barracuda (Glee cover) Associated with: The whole show Comments: “It just fits lol”

say no to drugs (lovelytheband, if we’re being honest) Associated with: Benedick Comments: “I see the song as being from Benedick's perspective. He is lamenting how people always taught him the things to watch out for, but never warned him about falling in love, which I think fits his actual arc in the play where he unexpectedly falls in love and finds it "strange.”

Over You (HOLYCHILD, The Theatrical Death of Julie Delicious) Associated with: Beatrice, Benedick, and Hero Comments: “This song to me, is so like Beatrice talking about herself "I'm a bitch, modern witch, student in the failure of love" and then about Hero "if it's done, he's not the one" and then Benedick "do you know what your love meant to me" (because I think it's implied that Beatrice and Benedick were together briefly before the events of the play). "I'm so hopeless and over you, want you to know it too" is SO Beatrice talking about Benedick about their "merry war" of words.”

The Taming of the Shrew:

Tongues and Teeth (The Crane Wives, The Fool in Her Wedding Gown) Associated with: Katherina Comments: “I mean cmon. cmon. cmon. cmon.”

Measure for Measure:

Ribs (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with:  Isabella and Juliet Comments: “Fuck men sometimes, man...”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

Rude (MAGIC!, Don’t Kill The Magic) Associated with: The whole show Comments: None

Trolius and Cressida: 

Achilles (Dhimira) Associated with: Achilles and Patroclus Comments: “Well the song is named after Achilles and I think it's already about Achilles and Patroclus without me analyzing it, but basically it's about Patroclus' death, and about how Patroclus and Achilles will follow each other anywhere.”

HYACINTHUS (Aidoneus) Associated with: Achilles and Patroclus Comments: “This song is supposed to be about Apollo and Hyacinthus, but I feel like it applies to Achilles and Patroclus too. "See how flowers grow beneath where your head once lay... they are crying for you still". Essentially, Achilles mourning Patroclus' death towards the end of the play.”

Histories:

Henry VI:

The Night We Met (Lord Huron) Associated with:  Margaret of Anjou and Henry VI Comments: “— but not really as it doesn’t fit their Shakespearean characterisation at all!  It’s a Margaret who really actually loved Henry panicking after everything begins to go to shit in the early 1450s :)”

Henry IV (Parts 1 and 2):

Down the River (The Crane Wives, Foxlore) Associated with: Prince Hal, Henry IV, Falstaff Comments: “this sounds like a Henry IV lecture to Hal in song form (also, Falstaff at the end of part 2???)”

Romances:

The Tempest:

Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) Associated with: Miranda Comments: “sighs. Look it's just the vibes. It's like if Miranda was a fish lady.”

Lost! (The Lightning Thief) Associated with: The Tempest Act 2, Scene 1 Comments: “Group of dumbass men who have no idea what's going on and at least half of them qualify for every national parks discount”

Other:

Comedy, Tragedy, History (Akala, Freedom Lasso) Associated with: The entire Shakespearean canon Comments: “It’s a song that’s trying very hard to name every shakespeare play and it does a pretty good job at it”

[high-voltage-rat]

In This Time or Any: A Mechquest and Dragonfable hero-and-reset-inspired spotify playlist

Shoutout yet again to @cyraen-ae whose encouragement in the tags was the reason I went through with posting this! tracklist (with youtube links for non-spotify users) and quotes below the cut!

1. Empire Now - Hozier

After all, darlin' I wouldn't sell the world / The way that things are turnin' / If it falls, I would hold on for all its worth / Future's so bright it's burnin'

2. Hero - Mountains vs. Machines

When everybody runs you gotta stand tall / Hit after hit you can never fall / If the stars come crashing / You'll be the one to catch them / Don't let go / You could be a hero

3. Go Get Your Gun - The Dear Hunter

We haven't won, and if we win, and if the morning light sets in / We've cheated fate again / And to those who die, please try to understand / That for those who die, we try the best we can

4. Battle Cry - Imagine Dragons

Stars are only visible in darkness / Fear is ever-changing and evolving / And I, I feel poisoned inside / But I, I feel so alive

5. Heroes (Reimagined) - Zayde Wolf

It's feeling like the sun's hiding / But we're gonna keep moving, surviving / No we won't go quiet tonight

6. Trapdoor - Casey Lee Williams & Martin Gonzalez

The pain it keeps invading / It's showing all over my face / Though I try to keep the hope alive / After all the things I've said and done / I don't feel like the chosen one / How will they see me if I lose my faith?

7. Still Feel. - Half•Alive

When I'm furthest from myself (Far away) / Feeling closer to the stars (Outer space) / I've been invaded by the dark (Can't escape) / Trying to recognize myself when I feel I've been replaced

8. CASTLE OF GLASS - Linkin Park

Bring me home in a blinding dream / Through the secrets that I have seen / Wash the sorrow from off my skin / And show me how to be whole again

9. Black Sky - WAR*HALL

Well it's all done / The silence stuns / A black sky will whisper: / "Your time has come"

10. Chasing The Sun - Billy Talent

And all that I've lost, and all that I've won / Don't mean nothing more when you open your eyes and they're gone

11. This Beautiful Life - The Dear Hunter

So let us force a smile and pretend that we're alive / Oh, but somewhere, none of this happened / The bullets removed themselves; life is beautiful

12. The Lightning Strike (What If This Storm Ends?) - Snow Patrol

What if this storm ends? / And leaves us nothing / Except a memory / A distant echo

13. If I Lose Myself - OneRepublic

You can feel the light start to tremble / Washing what you know out to sea, yeah / You can see your life out of the window tonight

14. Babylon - Barns Courtney

What planet are you on? / What constellation? / You're floating like a ghost / Out into the unknown / To the gates of Battleon Babylon

15. Just Breathe - The Unlikely Candidates

I have no memories / Just feelings lingering / Like a dog that's been kicked / So many times that he's sick / Bound to bite a hand and not know why

16. Pompeii - Bastille

But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? / And if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like you've been here before?

17. Breathing Underwater - Metric

Out of place, all the time / In a world that wasn't mine to take / I'll wait / Is this my life? / Am I breathing underwater?

18. New Machines - Vinyl Theatre

Flooded in the sky / These secrets left untold / Scholars, lost to time / Ideas, overthrown / Secrets left untold

19. Deadmen - Saint PHNX

I’m drowning out / And asking why / My life is on repeat / I’m dreaming aspirations / Got no reason for defeat

20. Francesca - Hozier

Now that it's done / There's not one thing that I would change / My life was a storm since I was born / How could I fear any hurricane? / If someone asked me at the end / I'd tell them, "Put me back in it" / I would do it again

21. Ghosts - BANNERS

It's said and done, hard to believe / It's not dead and gone / I want to believe / All is well that ends well / But I just can't convince myself

22. Waiting Still - The Family Crest

Still you've got this empty cage / Oh your heart, oh your heart / Is it beating once again? / And the dark, and the dark / Is it speaking to you, friend?

23. A New Mission - Josh Whitehouse (no YT available)

The slightest realignments and my legs will fall beneath me / I've not even come to clock it and I'm facedown in my feelings / Thinking, "Where on earth am I? Where did my companions leave me?"

24. No Goodbyes (Friends Forever) - Fitz and the Tantrums

There's no goodbyes, just hope to see you soon / Will you recognize me? Will I recognize you? / Go through the things you gotta do / There's no goodbyes

25. You're Somebody Else - Flora Cash

Well, you look like yourself / But you're somebody else / Only it ain't on the surface / Well, you talk like yourself / No, I hear someone else though

26. Sons and Daughters - The Decemberists

Take up your arms / Sons and daughters / We will arise from the bunkers / By land, by sea, by dirigible / We'll leave our tracks untraceable now

27. May I Come Home From My War - Kelly Jones

Spending lost days, all the time I never get back / Trying to solve the ways of my mind and my make up

Note: a number of these songs are seemingly written with romantic love in mind, but I primarily chose ones where that love can still be interpreted as platonic and familial. I feel that the glue that binds the MQ/DF story together is the love and community that the Hero is a part of, so it was an inextricable part of my song choices.

[numetaljackdog]

WILT 8/3/2024

spotify//youtube

and get this. song notes under cut

Limp Bizkit - No Sex: ahaha the funny bizkit band!!!!! except this song speaks deeply to some Themes 😐<-the seriouser. pretty sure i've talked about this one in past WILTs but it just continues to strike me as unusual to hear fred like this on significant other. it's such a shameful song, definitely with some large doses of deflection and passing the blame to the woman he's addressing in the lyrics, but it connects on a base emotional level that fred rarely operated on at this point in bizkit hiztory, and an emotional level which i operate on every day of my life. this is in my top 3 lb songs

Jerk - I Hate People Like That: whenever i'm listening to this song, it's the best song in the world. i discovered this through the "crazy-ass moments in nu metal history" instagram page and loved the live video (the singer looks so cool!!) but hearing the studio version for the first time was the real jaw-dropper. recommend the whole album, some of the crunchiest, tastiest, most australian industrial i've ever heard

Deftones - Lotion: FINALLY entering my deftones era with lots of around the fur. lotion came on shuffle whilst i was mightily zooted one day and i decided that this was, in fact, the best song ever. the little vocal riff in the chorus? wild. plus ngl i do feel sickened

Fabricoh - Arm the Left: what a cool hardcore band :)

Coal Chamber - Fiend: idrc about coal chamber that much but this shit bumps

Klokwise - Bounce With This: as i believe i mentioned, this is one of my current favorite tracks from a newer nu metal band. hype as fuck, good riff, lots of bouncing. one thing i like best about klokwise is that they have a catchphrase. fucking brilliant way to build a community around your band. people can just say WISE UP and if you're with it then you immediately know what's up

Faith No More - Jizzlobber: speaking of themes and topics. i have been getting more into fnm due to reasons beyond my control and well frankly they are so bangers. "banger" doesn't really cover this one though this is straight up freak shit those vocals are crazyyyy

Cradle Of Thorns - Flesh: before videodrone was videodrone they were a strange little diy industrial outfit that made some independently-released records throughout the 90s. i've much yet to explore from the back catalog but this is a jam that's a combination of sexy and nasty and funny. included in the youtube playlist is footage of ty what's-his-name flailing and screeching like a wet little loser faggot boy

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us: i followed the beef from about the midpoint to the conclusion and i'm still marveling at how thoroughly kendrick lamar put that man in the dirt. and made some bangers along the way, this shit is in my head everyday

Faith No More - Digging the Grave: the singing so good. that's all i really have for this one rn, this is the newest addition to the rotation

Boskat - Boiler: honestly rudeboy really deserves most of the credit for this, like yeah boskat came up with a catchy riff but otherwise it's like barely their song. plus i checked out some of their other shit and it's mid as hell. really good nu revival track but seems like a total fluke unforch. plus idk why they shied away from just saying "dick" like grow up

Joey Valence & Brae - Packapunch: been bumping some jvb recently, which is where some of the beastie posting has been coming from. i'm a little cynical about some of their new stuff like ohhhh yeah i bet you want to add nu jazz and breakcore and w/e to your sound yeah i bet your online-as-fuck audience eats that shit up. but then also i'm part of that audience and i kind of do. so i guess they've got me there. plus danny brown! i'm serious about the beastie girls thing btw

Blondie - Rapture: another legitimate claim for the title of first-ever rap rock song! which is crazy bc it comes out of nowhere. like wow this blondie song is good in the way that most blondie songs are g- hey wait what. i love new wave and art punk and other stuff too. plus debbie harry's voice sounds realllll sexy when she sings the song title

P. O. D. - School of Hard Knocks: from little nicky. it's nu memtal

Insane Clown Posse - Hum Drum Boogie: oh goody! anyway me + the crew have been jamming this album recently and this song is so funny. MY BALLS

Charli XCX - Guess featuring Billie Eilish: i like girls :) this track strikes me as like a modern take on the paradigm of older club hits where there's like a male rapper who's the main artist and a female singer who's featured and does the hook and through the lyrics the narrative of performance is that they're gonna fuck down on each other. this is that but instead of pitbull or whoever it's billie eilish. and well that's kind of awesome. becuase of lesbian sex

Natalie Portman - Natalie's Rap: i don't give a fuckkkk about snl but i love when women rap and i love when it's violent on purpose

Chris Korda - Save the Planet, Kill Yourself: i got obsessed with the church of euthanasia recently after reading a bunch about the unabomber and that led me to chris korda's music which admittedly is not something i would give a fuck about if not for everything else going on with her. i would have added "i like to watch" instead of this but for some strange reason that i just can't fathom it doesn't seem to be widely available anywhere. weird!

Insane Clown Posse - I'm Ugly: actually awful song but soooo fucking funny. and then it gets kind of hard at the end and i stand by that

BONUS TRACK!

Trapt - These Walls: fuck these guys and their shitty band but also this song is kind of real as fuck....... like yeah man i would trade everything for this. however this was almost certainly purely incidental as all their songs sound like they were made in a lab

[arcadekitten]

Hi! I was wondering if it was alright if I made an audio on tiktok using the here for sweethearts OST to showcase my nova cosplay that’s coming in soon. If your not comfortable with that its totally fine!

Yeah that's totally cool, go ahead!! ♡

For anyone else with similar music questions in the future: I just don't want people redistributing my OST music through reuploading the whole songs onto different platforms (like making your own youtube videos that are just the OST, or putting them on spotify without my permission). If you want to use the music for things like cosplay videos or other edits, that's totally fine! (Credit to the games they're from would also be appreciated!)

[onigiriico]

Mikoto audio drama (t2) - English TL

[ links: Spotify | YouTube ]

Mikoto-ing again 🫡 I know I say this like every other post, but I 100% recommend listening to the audio alongside the translation! On one hand the VAs just did an amazing job on this, and on the other hand I also feel like it'll. probably make the switches more obvious than I can convey in text lol

Little disclaimer about the way I translated the DID terminology here: I know the correct term in English is "alter", but in the JP audio they're consistently referred to as "personalities" (人格 / jinkaku) while the closest Japanese equivalent to "alter" seems to be 自我 / jiga, from what I could find. I generally try to stick as closely to the JP terminology with my translations as possible, so I mostly went with "personality". I really don't want to offend anyone here so I hope that's a somewhat okay choice ahshbsdj

Okay. Okay that got lengthy. As usual, if you find any mistranslations, have questions, etc etc feel free to send me an ask or hit me up on Twitter where I drop by, like, once a month 😅 And now without further ado:

⬇️ translation under the cut ⬇️

(Es enters)

E: Mikoto…

M: Ah… Hi, Warden-kun.

E: You… are Mikoto, right?

M: Uh… What are you talking about? It really feels like it’s been a while, doesn’it? How have you been? – Huh? What’s that…? Chains? Oh, no. Take them off!

E: I refuse. You’re too dangerous. Physical restrictions are necessary.

M: Umm… (laughs) What are you saying, restricting someone who can’t even hurt a fly?

E: You really aren’t aware, huh…

M: Well, I mean… I do get it. I… go out of control while I’m asleep, right?

E: …

M: The others told me about it. How I got into a fistfight with Koto-chan and whatnot.

E: Seems like it, yeah.

M: I wonder if it’s like… some kind of sleepwalking…? After all, I’ve been losing sleep more and more often recently… Man… It’s really troublesome, isn’t it?

E: Mikoto…

M: The others are all scared of me. I can tell by looking at the way they act. Because I read the room.

E: …

M: It’s pretty tough, isn’t it? (laughs) Ever since I came here, so much has been happening that I don’t understand…

E: … You really… do laugh when you’re suffering, huh?

M: Huh?

E: You don’t get angry. You don’t scream. You laugh, like it’s a minor inconvenience.

M: Ah… I guess so. I might have that kind of trait.

E: …

M: Usually, if you just laugh and pretend, things work out in the end, right? I’m pretty good at that. Making things work out to the best of my abilities.

E: Is that so…

M: (laughs) …But… it’s not coming to an end. All of this. With things I’ve never even heard before, the whole ti—

E: …

M: —the whole time… I have to make all these irritating experiences…!

E: You came out, huh.

M: Hey. Looks like you haven’t gotten a beating yet, Warden brat.

E: …!

M: Hah? What, are you scared?

E: Like you didn’t get beaten by Kotoko…!

M: Hah. That was just because she caught me off guard. We went at it again while you were asleep, and it’s not like I lost there.

E: Multiple personalities… Am I right with the assumption that the you I’m talking to right now is another personality of Mikoto’s?

M: Well, I guess that’s about right.

E: I see. What do you want me to call you?

M: Huh? You’re accepting this pretty readily, aren’t you. Wouldn’t the whole multiple personalities thing normally raise some eyebrows?

E: Yeah. I also didn’t think it was real, at first.

M: Figures. If it wasn’t me, I wouldn’t believe it either. I’d just think it’s a lie someone came up with to get away with murder.

E: But Milgram acknowledges that [it is real] in your case. I simply accept that as the truth, and develop my thoughts from there. So? What do you want me to call you? Your name.

M: No clue about that. Just call me whatever.

E: … For convenience, I’ll be calling you John.

M: Sounds like a dog’s name.

E: It’s derived from John Doe, the name given to unidentified bodies. Do you like it?

M: Can’t say I’m very fond of the way you’re flaunting your knowledge.

E: … Anyway. You’re acting pretty calm today, aren’t you? I thought of you more like a monster of some sort. I wasn’t expecting to have such a proper conversation with you.

M: Don’t get cocky! If not for these chains, I would’ve beaten your face in by now, brat.

E: Ohh, scary, scary.

M: Hmph.

E: John, you are not a prisoner of Milgram. The fact that Milgram’s usual restraints are ineffective against you is more proof for that than anything. Milgram has judged that Mikoto is the prisoner, and you, as his alter, are an exception.

M: Huhh, I see. So that’s why you believe that there’s multiple personalities.

E: That’s why I thought I would try and talk to you as a key witness today. I’m rather glad that you’re being cooperative.

M: But, you know… This isn’t a good thing, probably.

E: What do you mean?

M: I (boku) might be trying to disappear.

E: …

M: Evidently, the time I (ore) have been fronting has been getting longer, so this “me” has been able to stabilize. Isn’t that the reason we can talk properly?

E: …

M: If I had stayed a monster… maybe that would be better.

E: …

M: What?

E: You’ve turned out to be much more rational than I expected… I’m surprised.

M: I’m a university graduate, after all.

E: (sighs)

M: As for alters… Why do you think they’re born?

E: In precise terms, it’s called dissociative identity disorder – generally speaking, [it refers to] when a person experiences severe pain or stress, and a new personality is created to try and isolate [the original personality] from the resulting trauma.

M: Yeah. I… probably come out to ease the stress Boku experiences. The fact that I come out for longer just means that Boku is constantly under extreme stress.

E: Stress… Namely the environment of Milgram, right?

M: Right. Especially the fact that you judged against forgiving Boku is causing a lot of stress. That’s why he’s entrusting me with his heart.

E: I see.

M: Not like I can blame him. From his point of view, he’s being blamed for a crime he can’t even remember.

E: If that’s the truth, then… you’re the one who committed the murder?

M: Yeah, it’s me. I killed them off.

E: …

M: So Boku really didn’t do it.

E: Can I ask… why you killed them?

M: They annoyed me.

E: Who did you kill?

M: Just someone who was walking around nearby.

E: … How many did you kill?

M: Can’t remember. I was first born back then, you know. It’s kinda fuzzy.

E: How can you talk about that so calmly?

M: (sighs) According to the law, how would this go for Boku?

E: With a psychiatric evaluation, there’s a chance of a reduced sentence, but depending on the number of victims… the death penalty might be inevitable.

M: …! I– I’m the one who did it! Boku was just sleeping!

E: Is this really something that works that conveniently?

M: Just put yourself in Boku’s shoes for a moment! He was bottling up all his stress! He kept dealing with it all by himself the whole time, until it exploded! It’s not like he just decided that he wanted to hurt somebody!

E: …

M: He’s not the type of person who could do stuff like that! He always looks out for others, always reads the room, always tries to get along with people around him! He can’t do stuff like that… He was on the verge of exploding! That’s why I was born. It’s obvious, isn’t it? Boku didn’t do anything!

E: Even if that’s true… Even if it wasn’t what Mikoto wanted – someone’s life was still lost.

M: …!

E: Even if it was you, John, who was in [your body at the time] – there’s no way for you to prove that. At the very least not in a way that would be accepted in court. It could still be judged that you’re pretending—

M: You…!! What do you think?

E: I…?

M: I’m the one who did it! Boku didn’t do it! You know that because of Milgram! I don’t care about the law, I want to know what you think!

E: …

M: Please… forgive Boku. I’m the one who did it.

E: … I can’t… judge that right away. It’s not something that I can easily decide to forgive. In fact, Mikoto’s mental footage was so violent… it’s unforgivable. That’s how I judged.

M: That could also just be a fake or owed to the multiple personalities, right?! Boku really isn’t at fault! I’m the one who killed them!

E: …

M: Are you really satisfied [with the unforgiven judgment]? He turned into a murderer overnight!

E: What you did could still be considered a sin, though!

M: …! … I think… I might be the person Boku wishes he was. The person who stubbornly stands his ground, who doesn’t cry himself to sleep from stress, who gives people their payback. If I, the “ore” personality, hadn’t been born, I’m sure Boku would have reached his limit and fallen apart.

E: John… you…

M: It’s true that I was the one who wanted to destroy everything… and the weakness of Boku, who couldn’t stand up for himself all alone, might have been the origin of that. But… that’s all there is to it. Is that a sin?

E: I’ll be considering that after this.

M: After talking to you, I get that you couldn’t forgive what I did. And I’m fine with that.

E: …Yeah. That’s right.

M: The one Milgram is supposed to judge is Boku – Mikoto, right. He’s not me – so, not John.

E: Precisely.

M: Please, forgive Boku. If you don’t… I’m sure he won’t be able to deal with this any longer.

E: “A sin committed by another personality isn’t a sin”... you’re telling me that’s how I should judge?

M: Yeah. If you forgive Boku… I’ll disappear.

E: …

M: That’s right. I’ll have to disappear eventually, anyway… Disappear, and take all of it with me. I… was born to protect Boku, after all.

E: You were… born for it…

M: Yeah. If it’s for Boku, I’ll… do anything.

(machinery whirrs, bell rings)

E: John…

M: W…what? A dog’s name?

E: Mikoto…?

M: Warden-kun, you own a dog? What breed? No, wait, let me try guessing first– A toy poodle? Actually, maybe you surprisingly prefer the ugly-cute kind… like a French bulldog!

E: … No…

M: A pug, then?

E: It’s not the name of a dog!

M: Ehh… Then what…?

E: … It’s the name of your… friend.

M: (laughs) I don’t know anyone like that~

E: … I bet you don’t.

M: Huh…?

E: Prisoner no.9, Mikoto. Sing your sins.

[t-w-i-l-l-e-r]

ok so this is probably the only non-reblog tumblr post i’ll ever make in the entirety of my natural life but if the world goes on w/o knowing anything about mirai komachi I will BURST.

Mirai Komachi is this vocaloid (see below) made for the VOCALOID4 engine by Bandai Namco Studios, a Japanese video game development company that is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Entertainment which ITSELF is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings ANYWAY

from what i can gather she was kind of an accident? the vocaloid wiki describes her as an “experimental female vocal not originally meant for commercial release” which to me implies “accident”. either way they made this vocaloid n then just. released her. No announcement, no advertising, nothing. “come get y’all orange juice”, Bandai Namco said. And, unsurprisingly, very few people did. mirai komachi is a relatively obscure vocaloid, even (from what i can tell PLZ correct me if i’m wrong) in the jp community and ESPECIALLY in the english community. Minnemi’s “Every VOCALOID Described In One Word” video give mirai komachi the word “who?”. She’s not even mentioned on her parent company’s wikipedia page. only the most completionist of the completionist vocaloid nerds (me) even rly know of her existence, much less her lore. 

yeah thats right her lore. this girlie has lore!!! her origin is that this doctor guy named Hakase (yeah they have names n everything) was doing some kind of experiment that got fucked up so explosion BOOM mirai komachi appears (BTW "mirai komachi” is her name. Like, the whole thing. komachi is written in kanji while mirai is written in katakana which implies mirai is the given name and it’s just written in the western order but her website refers to her explicitly as Mirai Komachi and in an email Bandai Namco stated that mirai is neither her given or family name. Technically in most official english source material they refer to her as MiraiKomachi. weird). after she appeared in the explosion she became a researcher at Bandai Namco studios women in stem girlboss. anyway Hakase n these little robots he made r considered her sidekicks n they have a whole lil comic series of their misadventures that I CANNOT find any english translations of and it kills me. 

but either way my point is considering her lack of popularity its kind of wild how much content there is of her???? she has a youtube page w/ a bunch of original songs, almost all of which have official english subtitles and are on spotify (which is pretty rare for lesser known vocaloids n if they r there they r certainly hard 2 find). the official MiraiKomachi website is super well made and has a bunch of illustrations, an official mirai komachi 3d model, and the comics i mentioned earlier. she’s been on a bunch of japanese public transport stuff (which isnt that uncommon 4 jp vocaloids) n has this absurd but cute video collaboration with Jammu like. shes there!! shes got stuff!!!

(this whole post is rly just a manifestation of the fact that vocaloid is a very international multilingual community n the nature of very international multilingual communities is every once in a while u will stumble across an aspect of this community that u r theoretically “part of” that is completely in a language that u dont speak or in a physical location that u cannot access n ur just like “huh. there are entire aspects of this thing i care about that i will never fully understand and subcommunities that i will rarely ever interact with even if i spend actual years obsessing over that thing.” this has been existential fandom hour brought to you by staring too long at the vocaloid wikis)

uhhh anyway tl;dr mirai komachi is cute n i wish i could read japanese