#tomorrow will be 19 days until yoru ni kakeru

[tatsuminui]

20.

[curekibouka]

Youtube found me something amazing!

Before you continue reading, please, reblog or share this post instead of liking it. Or at least, go to YouTube and like the video itself. I am not the creator of the video, I don’t deserve any credit, so please, I just want to let more people see this incredible video and support the original instead of getting likes for my post.

I just want to do a little analysis on this video and share my interpretation cuz I don’t want to cry alone 😢  But please don’t let me talk by myself, I want to know what you guys think too! :3

A little background. They are dancing to a song called Racing Into the Night (Yoru ni Kakeru), a pretty popular song in Japan recently. They matched the lyrics and the choreography with Kalim’s and Jamil’s story and I... just... cry (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

(I tried translating the lyrics in the comments two hours ago, you can go look for that one English comment in the ocean of Japanese comments)

Alright, analysis starts below (Spoiler alert):

~ Starting 0:17

Actually throughout the majority of the song, Kalim’s steps are lighter and freer, drawing a strong contrast with Jamil’s violent and heavy moves.

There are also hints of Jamil following Kalim’s moves instead of the two of them dancing together.

Needless to say, this is to symbolise Kalim’s carefree mindset and Jamil’s trapped life.

~ 0:50

From the first day we met

You stole everything from my heart

I think the choreography is taking the meaning of ‘stole’ and putting aside the ‘heart’. From Jamil’s frantic movements, I interpret that he’s reaching for freedom, and yet being Kalim’s servant stole that from him. I hope someone can make a more wholesome interpretation than me.

~ 1:10

I’m sure the two of us could find mundane joy

Kalim is smiling happily, but Jamil isn’t (one more reason why these dancers are incredible). This fits Kalim being very optimistic about their friendship but Jamil wasn’t.

~ 1:19

I wish you the most radiant tomorrow I can think of

This is most likely spoken from Kalim’s point of view, wishing Jamil a happy life because Kalim is such a sweet sunny child. But Jamil was in pain, denying such a possibility as long as Kalim is here.

~ 1:33

Kalim happily dances, but Jamil’s hands are tied. And yet immediately in the next frame, Jamil swallows the pain and frustration and keep following Kalim’s moves.

~ 1:44

Aaaaaaa the most tragic scene in this entire video

Until the sun rises someday

Let’s stay together

I think this could be Jamil accidentally letting his negative feelings slip OR it’s referring to that incident where Jamil was poisoned when taste-testing Kalim’s food. Either way, Kalim cheerfully reaches out to him afterwards.

But Jamil doesn’t take his hand. Instead he walks backwards, and continues following Kalim until the next verse.

AHEGUEHXMLCYHEVNDIDOE WHY YOU TWO HURT ME SO MUCH

~ 1:57-2:12

I read some comments, they say that Jamil is using Snake Whisper here, and I agree.

When Jamil is controlling Kalim through his unique magic, that’s the time he’s free, hence the grin in 2:07.

~ 2:13-2:20

The only verse in the entire video where Kalim follows Jamil because he’s under his unique magic.

Still, I believe Jamil’s sad expression at 2:12 means that he didn’t really want to do this. But he’s so trapped, so confined, so desperate for freedom that he had no other choice.

~ 2:26

Even so, I’m sure; someday, I’m sure

We'll come to an understanding

I’m not sure who’s believing in that. But my heart hurts at this and when they bump into each other and then Kalim wonders what in the world he did when he was controlled and then... I’m not really sure how to interpret the next part but I’m crying already HELP! 😭

~ 2:43

‘I've had enough’ ‘I'm tired of this’

You said as you pushed away the hand I frantically reached out

Someone pointed out how Kalim’s landing is no longer so elegant and light, so I believe that this is the part where Jamil loses it and overblots, therefore Kalim becomes anxious and frantic.

~ 2:59-3:12

none of the words I prepared for you reached your ears

(Immediately following the last part) As Kalim frantically try to reach out and bring back his friend, Jamil is already beyond the point of no return. Jamil keeps pushing Kalim away until both of them is hurt and collapsed.

Ok and now’s the time to mention this, the maker of this video wishes a happy ending to the two from Scarabia in the description. Therefore in the next parts:

Jamil’s moves are as light as Kalim’s, and he doesn’t seem to be following Kalim anymore. They’re dancing in sync.

As they spin and lead into the final chorus, we see the both of them smiling

~ 3:41

The stained mist clears up

...as they look at each other and understandingly smile and aaaaaaaaa stop I already said I’m crying T^T

~ 3:48

I take your hand as you extend it to me

Enough said. *cries in a corner*

(Also there’s the outro but I don’t know how to interpret it. I’m not a dancer so I don’t know how much of my opinion is trustworthy but I just want to share this cuz I really don’t want to cry alone 😢😢😢)