“Even this place where we’ve lost ourselves feels so gentle.” I’ve listened to Wowaka’s music for over a decade now, well into his band work with Hitorie and with songs he made for other people like LiSA and akiakane, and for me I say that this line is one the most heartbreaking lyrics he ever wrote. The quiet acceptance of disappearing from this world, finally being at peace even in death because you’re not alone. It hurts more in the context of Wowaka’s passing.
To everyone who told me I was crazy in the comments for saying these are Canon all those years ago and called them "sisters", _eat your fücking hearts out. 𝙄 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩._
Fun fact: This is one of the only songs that made me actually cry. I don’t know why. Maybe the lyrics, the tune, the voice, or the fact that Wowaka died, but goddamn, I’m tearing up! Good song. And rest in peace to Wowaka. Your work will be remembered.
Oh. My. God. I first heard this years ago when I was a massive fan of Madoka, and was also just learning Japanese. Hearing it again now, it was a huge pillar in my Japanese learning, but at the same time Simply an awesome song to feel/translate. The feelings are so raw/intense! It feels like if you don't translate them properly, you're doing them a poor service. So I'm glad to hear the same rendition after so many years. So much nostalgia, so much that sounds absolutely perfect. It's essentially a love song about two people that miss each other and support each other, even if they don't know it, and I honestly don't think there's a single better example than this! I love it more than anything
This song gives me goosebumps all over - it’s so beautiful and I can’t believe my favourite vocaloid artist made music for my favourite anime , Rest in peace Wowaka I’ll forever love you and your music❤
The only thing i want is to go home. I want this nightmare to be over, i want to go to another reality and have the feeling of spending the night talking with my friends on discord, i want to have the feeling of having a blast on the Roleplay chat after school, this is the only thing i need to be a little better, this is the only thing i need to feel like...I'm home
You ever heard of asexual people? Not everything needs to be sexual, you know. There isn't a single frame in PMMM that would suggest that Kyoko and Sayaka are sexually attracted to each other, however they do share an incredible degree of romantic love. Learn the difference. Don't be a perverted weirdo.
@rathalomaniac6212 >there isn't a single frame that suggests that Kyoko and Sayaka are attracted to each other. Are you serious, how can you be so blind. Also the rebellion movie had literally they holding hands like lovers
I loved the dynamic between Kyoko and Sayaka. They're yin & yang foils to one another. But there's so much in common between them that they may as well be different sides to the same coin (or another overused idiom). I also love Kyoko's Sukeban style character design tropes. It seems like they stopped just shy of making her a chainsmoking alcoholic, ie. she has Pokis instead of cigarettes and junkfood instead of booze. She's basically black Lagoon's Revy as a magical girl 😂. Spoiler alert: It was heartbraking when Kyoko got upset at losing Sayaka when they "just became friends".
honestly i feel like kyoko and sayaka are often mistaken as being two competely different people, but I think that's the exact opposite, these characters are incredibly similar to one another. There's also yin and yang imagery in an anime scene. Kyoko representing the good in the bad, and sayaka representing the bad in the good. They're both flawed and selfish, Kyoko shows this side to everyone but deep down cares about (some) people, while Sayaka wants to be a selfless hero but deep down feels egoistic because she thinks she's actually doing it just to be loved. They're both alone, they're both selfish in some way, they both regret something they did. Kyoko hates Sayaka because she sees her past self in her and she can't stand her presence, while Sayaka is annoyed at Kyoko because she's insecure and afraid she's going to regret her wish and become as selfish and arrogant as her some day. Kyoko is challenging her values and making her doubt herself. But then they learn to see each other for what they truly are, not just as a mirror of the self that's here just to hate and destroy. Kyoko acts like a mentor to Sayaka, she genuinely doesn't want her to make her same mistake, but in the end Sayaka's company taught her that it's ok to be a fool, that it's human nature to love other people and make mistakes because of it; as she sees Sayaka crumble, she sees her own miserable self, she understands that hating Sayaka because she reminds her of herself is irrational, she has to accept her past and move on; not with hate, but with understanding and love, that love that Sayaka made her remember existing. As much as they hate each other, their encounter made them feel less alone, challenged their assumptions and changed their life. Blue and red, two exact opposites, sure, but it's actually scary how much similar they are. These two girls and their dynamics have been flawlessly written.
Thank you. Sayaka saw her future self in Kyoko ans Kyoko saw her past self in Sayaka. Their similarities drew them and their differences taught each other lessons. Kyoko embracing her so lovingly is also a way of forgiving herself, the self she sees in Sayaka.
well, happy Walpurgisnacht ! i'm just watching marathon of oryginal 12 episodes of Madoka - finished episode when Sayaka dies and looking for English cover of this song
It's incredibly a crime that this is an underrated song This was and up til now my favourite song, because of how sentimental it is and has some deep meaning into it (Mainly Kyouko's feelings for Sayaka, like she'll be there for her) Others have pointed out deeper explanations for this song
