#tumblr was glitching out so much cause of the length that i got tired lmao

[devoted-assassin]

Okay, I did promise a lyric breakdown of the WALL, so here’s one under the cut. I’m so normal about this song lmao

Ok first of all, this part.

Ichika has struggled with expressing her emotions clearly, whether that’s through her lyrics, words, or just on her face (the latter of which had led to many people painting her as cold and dismissive). She’s improved a lot in this aspect, though.

Next part:

Throughout middle school, Ichika was completely withdrawn. Honestly, it was probably her way of protecting herself. She had no interest in making new connections when she was still latching so hard onto the past, so instead, she stayed distant.

Pulse of the Meteor touches on this a bit with “my distorted way of defending myself” among other lyrics but that’s a whole seperate breakdown.

And nextly:

This part is referring to Ichika never letting go of Saki in the hospital, with Saki being named after the sky. Ichika embraced that friendship tightly, as it was the thing that helped them both kept going through all their issues.

Also, regarding twilight:

The twilight sky refers to Ichika herself, named after the stars. She could be considered one of the brightest stars, as she never completely lost faith in her friends, even after all the time being pushed away. She still tried to reunite, to be that navigating force.

Next:

The past left scars. Ichika’s personality was permanently changed by the constant rejections. Going from more impulsive, to more soft-spoken. That won’t ever fully be undone (though that’s not a bad thing, which I will touch on later).

Next:

Continuing that point, despite the pain from the past, she’s moving past it with her friends. Making music that resonates with others.

Next:

L/N will always be there for Ichika, whether she falters or not, and she’s come so far from who she was at the beginning (A+ character development).

Next, this part refers to her dynamic with Shiho (the sun) and Honami (the moon).

Despite thinking that she’d already tried everything that she could, despite thinking that she already lost them for good, she still wanted nothing more than to bridge the gap between them.

Next:

Despite everything that happened, Ichika is so truly happy now. She hated being alone, hated losing the others. But it’s okay now. They’ve all healed from the past. They can enjoy their present and future now.

Next:

It’s a very common theme in l/n stories that these guys are not made to be without each other. All four of them need to be together. 4 = 1, after all. They keeping moving forward because they have one another.

Next:

“The joy that nearly suffocates us,

And the countless walls towering over us,

All of it, all of it, is for the sake of this voice!”

The overwhelming happinesses, and all the challenges that they will face — it’s all because of their band, because of their bond together.

Next:

“In a sea of fog so deep it drowns you,

On days when you just want to curse yourself,

The strength of your eyes that had always been there,

It brings me so close to tears.”

Ichika’s talking about the others here; she views them as so strong, something that they don’t always see, and it inspires her so much. They’ve always beeen a motivating force for her.

Next:

“This overflowing tattered melody, this rhythm, and the blue scars inside them,

From this moment onwards, they'll continue to mix together.”

This verse changed a bit, because she accepted that the past happened. Ichika’s living with the memories, and growing stronger from them.

Her personality change wasn’t necessarily a bad thing either. Ichika from the past before everything wasn’t better than the Ichika from now. If anything, between her impulsive side coming back, and her more thoughtful side now, she has a lot of things that her childhood self did not have.

Ok, and that’s all. Format change, because there is a limit to how many pictures a post can have apparently, sorry lol, hope you enjoyed or at least didn’t hate!