Bad Luck Charm by Jeff Williams with Lyrics 

Its ironic Qrow is the one who wants to be with his friends and family but cant due to his bad luck semblance, While Raven wants nothing to do with hers but her power only works with family and those close to her they have that the other wishes they had

"If you were one of my men, I would have you shot." "If I was one of your men, I'd shoot myself." Still the best burn in the entire show.

Ah yes, the song in which it's motif is probably used the most in the series, got to love it. In all seriousness, I like the use of Bad Luck Charm's 5 note motif, mainly used during moments of sheer hopelessness. The motif is from the line "I am no one's blessing, I'll just bring you harm."

this song hits harder than Qrow punching Tyrion in the face

I can’t help but feel bad for Qrow. He has the power to bring bad luck to those around him and is unable to shut it off. Also seeing how Qrow knows Salem and Salem knows Ruby’s mother, I bet that he feels that he’s partly responsible for Summer’s death

Let's also keep in mind that Qrow's semblance isn't just bad luck---it's bad luck for everyone around him. But not himself, specifically. Like he said, it comes in real handy in a fight; if it hurt him too then it wouldn't be helpful in a fight, it would be a hindrance. It affects everything and everyone around him, but not himself, specifically. Maybe that's why he's drunk? maybe it isn't as active when he's inebriated. Though, probably not considering he quit drinking. The drinking is probably just related to his mindset. I'm still curious what he was called before 'Qrow' though. he said he was given his name because of his bad luck semblance. But that wouldn't have activated for a while, right? So surely he had some kind of name prior to that. Either that or in the Tribe, they don't name you until you are old enough to do something memorable; something to be named for. Wouldn't really explain Raven's though. Unless Qrow 'killed' their mom, being the second twin to be born, and she died after that so the Tribe was just like "well that's bad luck, we'll call him Qrow. And for the bird theme we will call his sister Raven." Which means Qrow's semblance probably started due to him already being seen as a bad luck charm since birth, and it messed with his outlook on the world and on himself so much that he started to believe he was bad luck, and thus his semblance was like "shit, alright, let's be bad luck then". Since semblances are either based on something that helped you survive something (like Nora, being struck by lightning) or are based off your personality (Blake, leaving behind a copy of herself to take the hit while she runs, she's always been running because that's her first instinct when things go wrong; or Yang being the tank of the group, probably stemming from how Summer died and she had to pick up the pieces since their dad checked out after that for the most part; she had to be the mother figure, the protector of Ruby, which made her semblance manifest as 'hey, hit me all you want, i will take the hits for her, and I will still win the fight because I don't have any other choice because you're not getting to her') then I could see Qrow's semblance manifesting this way, due to his personality/belief that he is bad luck because that's what he's been told all his life. Didn't mean to rant, I just have a lot of thoughts when it comes to semblances and what it says for their characters.

1:32 "Im an Albatros-" If you describe something or someone as an albatross, you mean that they cause you great problems from which you cannot escape, or they prevent you from doing what you want to do. Volume 7?????? There bad luck to sailors (or good) Sailors believes that seeing an albatross while at sea is a sign of good luck while killing one brings doom and despair. Sailors is in Clover? The lucky Sailor??????????????? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The fight between Qrow/Ruby and Tyrian was so fucking good.

Qrow and Winter are the same being from powerful families but left for a greater cause. I think that is why they argue a lot because they are the opposite yet the same.

"You can actually pinpoint the moment his heart rips in half. There, right there." - Failstabs in a nutshell

2:53 "A sure train wreck." Volume 6 flashbacks. RoosterTeeth really knows what are they doing.

I want to give this sad man a hug.

Fictional twins are always (or most of the time) the characters that are constantly suffering or put through something horrible... Vergil and Dante (Devil May Cry) Qrow and Raven (RWBY) Pietro and Wanda (Marvel Comics) Michikatsu and Yoriichi (Demon Slayer) Yuichiro and Muichiro (Demon Slayer) Fred and George (Harry Potter) Stan and Ford (Gravity Falls) Mabel and Dipper (Gravity Falls) Luke and Leia (Star Wars) Rin and Yukio (Blue Exorcist) These are the ones I can think of-

he may be a bad luck charm, but he's our bad luck charm

Qrow Branwen has a bunch of roots to various mythological characters but I've never heard anyone liken him to the unfortunate Princess Branwen of Welsh mythology. He relates to the Brainless Scarecrow in his drunkenness mirroring the Scarecrow's brainlessness, his ability to think and plan despite his drunkenness mirrors the Scarecrow's intelligence despite lacking a brain and he takes over for Ozpin after his death like the Scarecrow takes over as ruler of the Emerald City after Oz leaves in the original story. Qrow and Raven mirror Huginn and Muninn, the twin ravens of Odin/Ozpin, who go out in search of information to bring to their master, who worries that one day they won't return. In relation to Ruby, Qrow is the Huntsman to her Little Red Riding Hood, being her childhood saviour from a wolf/Beowolf attack, although in Qrow's case he goes on to become her combat mentor, like a sequel where the Huntsman teaches Littler Red how to defend herself from more Big Bad Wolves (Ruby's trailer has her destroy a horde of Beowolves on her own). With Branwen, Qrow relates to her in the simple fact that their mere presence brings misfortune and suffering to those around them and their complete inability to stop it. Branwen is a Welsh legendary figure, the sister of King Bran the Blessed, married to King Matholwch of Ireland in a bid for peace. The peace doesn't come, however, and King Bran's attempts to rescue his sister from King Matholwch's abuse of her result in her entire family and two whole armies dying for nothing, and she dies from the grief. The trouble starts when King Bran and Branwen's half-brother Efnysien flies into a rage upon hearing that his half-sister has been married to the enemy without him knowing and mutilates the Irish horses, leading to King Matholwch's nobles being outraged at their king for accepting King Bran's 'lacking' apology. King Bran's apology had consisted giving the gift of a cauldron that can resurrect the dead, though the resurrected are deaf and mute. King Matholwch tries to redeem himself in their eyes by treating his new wife, being King Bran's sister, cruelly and forcing her to work as a servant. She gives birth to a boy called Gwern and sneaks a letter to King Bran asking him to come and get her. When King Bran arrives King Matholwch tries to avoid war by offering to abdicate in the name of his newborn son. Efnysien foils an attempt by the Irish lords to ambush and attack the Welsh by killing them in the flour bags they were hiding in, but at the celebration of the newfound peace between Wales and Ireland he kills his nephew by throwing Gwern into a fire. It's unknown why he does this, although it's most likely that Efnysien got very drunk and confronted King Matholwch, accusing him of orchestrating the failed ambush then flew into a rage and killed Gwern when King Matholwch denied it. The Welsh and Irish armies present rise up against each other after the second failed attempt at peace. The Irish initially have the advantage, resurrecting their dead with the magical cauldron, but Efnysien sacrifices himself to destroy the cauldron. By the end of the fighting the entire Irish army has died, including King Matholwch. The only Welsh survivors are King Bran, Branwen and seven of their soldiers. Upon reaching Wales, King Bran dies from poison from an arrow he took to the leg. Having lost everyone she ever loved and seeing two armies annihilate each other over her half-brother's foolishness and her own spousal abuse, Branwen succumbs to grief and dies from the emotional agony. Branwen simply being there resulted in nothing but pain and misfortune that wasn't her fault. Qrow Branwen causes pain and misfortune simply by existing, and there's nothing he can do about it.

1:52 This line really stands out to me now that I have watched season 7 and why Qrow was so surprised when Clover said his semblance is good fortune

I feel so sad for Qrow... I wouldn't wish that semblance on anyone. It must be so heart-rending to be forced to not being around your own family out of fear that your semblance will harm them...

damn, this song felt so perfect. It just captures the negative self hatred so much, I got so inspired it I needed to write my own version of it. One breaks down and get pulled in from thsi song all the same.

Thank god for the person who wrote the subtitles, I couldn't understand the lyrics. A real life savor!

As much as I love this song I just keep thinking about one of my favorite Mal Reynold's quotes "Last I knew an albatross was the ships good luck until some idiot killed it."

This will forever be Qrow's Theme.

1:20 Qrow: Ruby! What did I say? GET BACK! Ruby: THIS IS MY FIGHT TOO!

This song is beautiful, possibly the most perfectly worded (lyricked?) song in all of RWBY.

Everyone here is talking about the song while I’m here just straight up SIMPING for the photo used of Qrow

I know we’ll never get answers but there are so many theories that can be drawn from the lyric “you don’t want the burden of my name”

This is what happen's when you combine Devil May Cry's Dante and Blazblue's Ragna The Bloodedge into one Character

you don't want the bird-en of my name...

Poor Qrow... I hope he eventually finds a way to control his Semblance, maybe find a way to weaponize it against his enemies without harming himself or his friends. Also I may be just imagining things, but I swear I kinda heard the notes to "This Will Be The Day"/"I May Fall" in this.

When Vic mignoga was a awesome voice actor

“You don’t want the burden of my name” is one of the biggest pieces of evidence that he’s actually Ruby’s father imo

A characters who bad luck even affected the voice actor

My right earphone broke after listening to this song. Guess he really does bring bad luck lol.

Uncle Qrow for Genshin Impact "I'm a harbinger I cannot lie"

SOMEONE GIVE QROW A HUG, and can that someone please not turn evil and/or die in the same season - thank you

Why is this such a relatable song

I love this song so much, any other rwby fans here?

the line “ sad to say I’m your bad luck charm” comes up I hear “Santa says I’m your bad luck charm”

Y'all ever noticed how Qrow is like Cloud and Raven is Sephiroth

Stuff like this is what makes me angry at the writing team. They have the foundations for really interesting and compelling characters, but they fail to use them in any meaningful way.

How did he figure out his semblence more than that how do others figure out their semblence when it's not something physical like ironwood

Qrow out here literally having the same power as Milo Murphy

When Qrow was a badass character before getting neutered by the writers and his VA getting fired from Allegations that were never proven.

True, the Branwen Tribe is the most interesting from a writing standpoint.

When you look at it at face value, it sounds like a common edgy emo song. But knowing what it’s truly about really makes it something else entirely.

"you don't want the burden of my name" hmmmmmm! Now who are you referring to? Perhaps a certain red riding hood.

For a song about bad luck it has very few dislikes

I want to hug Qrow when this song plays still I'd probably light on fire...it would be worth it

This is still fire to this day

1:02 this is a reference to his weapon right? Cause harbinger is his weapon

Prediction: that's not Qrow's semblance. After one bad thing happened, he fell into a pit of despair, which inevitably led to him not realizing that that's his semblance, so he sees the worst in every situation and calls it his semblance's fault.

Qrow: I only drink when I'm depressed Ruby: But you always drink? Qrow: ...

"He was drunk!" "He's always drunk!" **Drinks from flask**

Ironwood: Qrow, now might be a good time to get drunk Qrow: that's my secret general, I'm always drunk

Yang: "Hey Ruby, what would you call our uncle if he was an archer?" Ruby: "An even greater danger to himself and others?" Yang: "Well... I was gonna say Qrow and Arrow..."

Imagine if Qrow was the bird Ruby hit when they were doing their “Landing Strategies”

I see they found his middle school poetry note book.

omg i just realized that his bad luck is why the bartender in the beggining of season three broke that glass

Team STRQ really needs their own spin-off miniseries. I think it would go over really well, although I think seeing Qrow discover his semblance and the burden that comes with it would be heartbreaking.

Let's be real here, most other characters are nice and all, but Qrow is everyone's favorite.

I really like the theory that someone had that Qrow's bad luck semblance is actually just dependent on his state of mind, that his negativity feeds into his semblance. So the theory goes that if he were to become more of a positive person with a brighter outlook on life, his semblance would flip to good luck. Probably not the case but it would make an interesting fanfic

Qrow really needs that hug

*seconds later Tyrian: "YOU, BITCH!!!!"

"You don't want the BIRDen of my name."

So I'm working out in the gym and I have RU-vid playing music at random. This song comes on and the lights flicker.

what if Qrow's ultimate bad luck is not dying in battle... but watching everyone dear to him perish....

Fun fact - the albatross was considered to carry the souls of dead sailors. Many considered the albatross to be a sign of good luck, as their presence meant that one of these souls had come to protect the ship. Others considered the albatross to be a bad omen - namely that one aboard the ship was fated to die. Either way you viewed the albatross, to kill the albatross would be to curse your entire crew. Thus the killing of the albatross was considered taboo by sailors. While these superstitions seem silly to us, it is not surprising that sailors considered these birds to hold mythical power. The albatross is a master of the sky - able to fly endlessly without effort. These birds can fly 10,000 miles without ever landing and without even flapping their wings. To sailors, this seemed to be magical.

"I'm a cursed black cat" -Referring to Blake "I'm an albatross" -Referring to Yang "I'm a mirror broken" -YOU ALREADY KNOW IT'S WEISS "You and I are not the same you don't want the burden of my life" -Referring to Ruby "I'm a Harbinger" -Referring to his weapon

"A sure train wreck"... Is that why he walks everywhere?

Qrow is literally my favorite character in RWBY and I'm so glad that he has a theme song. It suits him a lot. But I feel bad for him because of his semblance.

"I’m a cursed black cat" Qrow is Blake's father confirmed "I’m an albatross" Qrow is Yang's father confirmed "I’m a Mirror broken" Qrow is Weiss's father confirmed "You don’t want the burden of my name" Qrow is Ruby's father confirmed ENTIRE TEAM

Qrow is probably the most badass character in RWBY. He’s top 3 material for my favorite RWBY characters.

I think the "I’m a cursed black cat" "I’m an albatross" "I’m a Mirror broken" "You don’t want the burden of my name" Is basically representing each of the dark sides of our beloved characters. And he is ONLY the bad sides.

"I may be bad luck but I got a BADASS Song" Qrow

Qrow Branwen: Former bandit, current Veteran Huntsmen, best uncle in the world. But alone, sad, broken, and in a constant state of self hatred and isolation. Truly a man among men. Here's to you Qrow you wonderful person, you may think you're cursed but it'd sure be a blessing to have someone who cares half as much as you in their life.

3:03 - 3:08 Every time I hear that I just flash back to that first moment when his scythe began to transform. The entire song may be about the memetic badass that is Qrow, but that moment right there, that part's dedicated solely to his weapon. Yeah, Qrow Branwen; a man so goddamn badass that his fucking scythe has it's own mini-theme!

This song is exactly why I can't believe the "Qrow is Ruby's real dad" theory - Qrow knows his semblance is misfortune, and he's ashamed of it. He would never allow himself to love someone as much as he would have loved Summer in that theory. And he certainly wouldn't want to have a child with her - imagine what kind of misfortune would come to his DAUGHTER??? He gets worried enough about Ruby being affected by his semblance when she's just his not-even-blood-related niece, let alone if she was his daughter

"Being Qrow is Suffering - The Song" Basically this OxO

poor uncle Qrow i wanna hug him even more now

Has anyone thought that Qrow's semblance might have been the cause of Summer's untimely demise

Winter: Qrow was drunk Glynda goodwitch: He always drunk Qrow: .........

First off: Qrow's bad luck aura extends into real life Second: I like this works on both levels. It's not just a warning to people getting close to him but one to his enemies as well.

Imagine if Qrow found a way to control his semblance, e.g. to focus it on one person or stop it from affecting other people. He'd be unstoppable.

Pft I'm not depressed you're depressed! *drinks heavily from flask*

WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT JEFF'S GUITAR PLAYING?

This song is beautiful. It really sums up what Qrow is about. His semblance is bad luck. He brings pain to both his friends and enemies. This is a sad song, but it doesn't have that sad tone. Why? Because it's screaming. It's screaming suffering. For him, for his friends, for everyone. The whole RWBY cast is amazing, but the Williams brothers with all these songs, they did such an amazing work in giving so much depth about these characters. I really love you guys.

I'm sorry but now all I can imagine is Qrow as an angsty teen in a skirt.

Qrow you handsome devil. . . I'm not gay but dammit I just wanna give this man A hug! *tries to give Qrow hug* *trips and falls* GOD DAMMIT QROW!!!

Probably the reason crow is an alcoholic specially cause of family tragedies, well you can't blame him

Ok,Qrow's semblance is awful and all,but could u immagine how good of an under cover agent he could be,you just send him infiltrate the enemy organization and by just staying with them they are neutralized and dismantled thenks to the misfortune(srry for my awful english)

This song has made me realise... WE NEED A QROW OVA

This is my theme song when we pick teams in gym class.

I came here to spread bad luck and drink booze, and I'm all out of booze

I so want a later scene in RWBY to just have team RNJR be captured and brought to Salem. There seems to be no hope and Cinder is about to burninate Ruby. But then a messenger runs in and says something about someone walking up to the castle. Cut to Qrow. Walking, letting his semblence loose. No one can touch him and everything around him breaks, explodes or is subjected to friendly fire. And a slow or in a minor key version of this song is being played. This is why Qrow is feared, he doesn't need to fight to screw you over.

Here's to the man, the uncle, the bad luck charm! Probably has the most OP semblance in the entire series. Heartbreaking. His character. Love him all the same

*Ruby*: Uncle, are you drunk again? *Qrow, transforms into crow*: I'M AN ALBATROSS!!

fun fact: qrow calling Oscar a pipsqueck is a reference to there voice actors in FMA

my internet cut off watching this song....crow why?!

Anyone else come back here after Qrow's comment in the new episode? When Nora said 'just my luck!' after a pack of Grim swooped in and Qrow quietly replied 'It's not *your* luck'.

He is a advantage and disadvantages to both good and evil.

Weiss: I'm shattering the mirror that kept me split in pieces Qrow: I'm a mirror broken Me: Omg wth? XD