My First Time Listening to Steven Universe Songs! | Steven Universe Reaction 

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When you first start Steven Universe it's all cute and fun and adventurey, then BOOM feels and an intense epic plot just sweeps you away

Our daughter got us into it. Wife and I are 38. I can't believe how much the show means to me. It's a journey. It starts a little awkwardly but once it gets into the meat of the series, it's amazing.

"A diamond or a gem or a jewl in the stomach" Right all 3 timese lol

When you know the context, 'It's Over Isn't It' is absolutely f*ing crushing.

*[Steven Universe songs are incredible! Stronger than you is, perhaps, one of the most known songs in the fandom!]*

Fun fact, the voice of Garnet is Estelle British R&B singer who sung “American Boy”

Pearl's song (It's Over Isnt It) is definitely one of the most beloved in the fandom! It's basically a song about unrequited love. Steven's mother, Rose, ceased to exist after he was born. She basically "dead" in a sense, but Pearl loved her romantically. But Rose fell in love with another person, a human named Greg. So Pearl is venting her emotions towards having to take care of Rose's son, who is also the son of the one person who took Rose from her.

FUN FACT each character has their own instrument that comes in to play when they sing. do it for her/him(training song) is a great example of this pearl tall white skin with the gem on her forehead has a piano and the dark skin girl connie has violins, if you listen closely you can hear it starts with the piano in the front as pearl leads connie. but you can hear the violins move to the front as she goes on with her training the violins taking over the lead when connie herself is singing only to switch back to piano when pearl takes back over and the piano overshadows the violin when pearl shows the video about her past.

All of these songs were shown within episodes and are a part of the episode's/movie's/show's plot. _Steven_ _Universe_ is an excellent show. Its conflict is heavily sewn into characterization, so no matter what happens, a character (or characters) are developed further. There's a giant dynamic/overall theme of living up to others' expectations and identity, and _Steven_ _Universe_ ends up dealing with those subjects in a way kids can understand. It's really a cartoon for all ages. Most episodes are slice-of-life or monster-of-the-week earlier on, but they get more serious as season one progresses. The deeper story overtly reveals its existence in the season one finale after dropping tiny hints throughout season one. It's no surprise to me why _Steven_ _Universe_ is praised on the same level _Gravity_ _Falls_ is. They're both excellent shows. I would say that _Gravity_ _Falls's_ pacing is more solid, but that was because the interference Alex Hirsch got from Disney wasn't nearly as bad as what Rebecca Sugar (SU's show-runner and song-writer + more) was facing over at Cartoon Network. Alex was allowed his two seasons to get his story out (even as he had to bob and weave through the inane notes Disney's executives threw at him). Cartoon Network wanted to cut back on SU as Rebecca Sugar fought to include the LGBT+ themes in SU. They had to squeeze two seasons worth of content into one season, causing the show to feel those pacing-issue pains. It couldn't be helped, and I'm really glad we got what we could get. I can't recommend SU enough! :)

“Is that a diamond in their stomach?” HA!

“It’s over isn’t it” is the singing character (Pearl) singing about how the woman she loved fell in love with someone else (the guy in the bed) and essentially died at childbirth (a bit more complicated than that), and Pearl is now grieving her loss while also helping raise her son.

I was 12 when this show came out now I’m 22 and I stayed a loyal fan throughout! I really recommend it, it will make you feel all the emotions both good and bad!

"Is that a diamond in her stomache?" I mean... Yes, but actually yes

i was 20 when my boyfriend at the time got me into it when season two was airing. i’m 26 now and still rewatching episodes, the movie, and regularly listen to the soundtracks. really recommend checking out the series and accompanying content!

I’d love to see you turn this into a show reaction series, because I can guarantee you won’t regret it. The story takes a bit to really get moving, but there’s really no filler and the plot (in my opinion) is phenomenal, or at least worth checking out :)

Also yes - all of these were songs that occurred within the episodes. All the voice actors have phenomenal singing voices.

Stronger Than You (and all the other songs) has a much greater meaning when you have the context. I hope you get to watch the episodes, because the series is AMAZING!!! Rebecca Sugar gave us characters that we can relate with and that are in constant development during the story.

This show is phenomenal, hope you check it out! There are a ton of great songs, but I'd recommend watching without previewing too many songs, since a lot of them really hit if you see them for the first time in context. This was a nice little teaser for you though :)

Him loving garnets voice when I know she’s voiced by Estelle 😂

This show is crazy without context.

here comes a thought is about anxiety and depression, regrets and fear. and how to manage and accept them, to not let yourself become overwhelmed by the butterflies and instead to see the beauty in them.

"Is that a diamond - a jewel - a gem... in their stomach?" Lol... (those who know) 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I've always interpreted the butterflies to represent anxiety and self-deprecating thoughts. "Here Comes a Thought" is my anxiety cooldown song :)

the show is about a cat, that is a refugee from an interstellar war, he lost his family, and he is now available at a corner store near you... (sorry, a little ep' one reference, you'll get it when you watch it)

Just a fun fact I learned recently after watching the show : for the song "It's Over Isn't It", the VA went so overboard with the song that the animators needed to redo most of the scene (seen in the clip) to show the intensity given by her chorus ^^

"If i knew the context to this i think it would be more powerful" my guy the song is literally spelling out exactly what happened and how the character feels about it.

Fun fact: Deedee Magno Hall, who sang “It’s Over, Isn’t It?”, went so hard and was so emotional when singing that song that they had to redo a lot of the animation for it to show that emotion. This show is an absolute masterpiece! The first few episodes are kinda fluff just to introduce you to the main characters, but then it absolutely takes off! The characters are amazing, the story is excellent (you WILL cry at least once!), the songs all slam, I just cannot recommend it enough!

5:03 the butterflies are thoughts and they swarm around the characters which is why they are so overwhelmed and scared by them

A saw a comment about pearls song (it’s over isn’t it) and it said that when she says “why can’t I move on” it’s all on the same note, showing how she can’t move on.

I feel like 'It's Over Isn't It?' is pretty clear if you pay attention and him only half guessing "She's singing about taking over someone's role as a mother" actually had me surprised. Not a knock or anything close but just a "Huh..maybe it ISN'T as plain as I thought??" which is wild because I have only seen the first like 3 eps back when it first aired

"is this how true Chad's sit" will live in my head rent free

Aaaa i'm so happy to find a reaction video where they don't stop the music every 10 seconds to talk!! Really takes away from the reaction. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the playlist! :D

12:39 yes, strings are connie instrument, every character (mostly the relevant ones) have a specific instrument assigned to them that plays whenever they are singing/dancing pearl's for example is the piano

All of their songs are pleasing to listen to. Their ending songs are especially good would recommend it.

I was 7/8 when it first came out now I'm 17 😅 grew up with this Cartoon Network gem.

This show is honestly incredibly, definitely reccomend checking it out! It's by far my favourite show of all. The music, the characters, the build of story throughout the whole thing. ❤

I almost choked when he asked if that was a diamond in Stevonnie’s stomach

My niece got me into this show last year. I'm 37, but it quickly became my favorite show ever. The first season is a bit more lighthearted and fun, but after that, it starts hitting some profound themes and makes them beautiful!

Yea the 3d song is very impactful with context its about unreciprocated love.

I think I was about 20 when my friend “forced” me to watch it. Show helped me bond more with her. I’m 28 now and YT has started recommending me clips again lol.

YESSSS, FINALLY I’ve been looking for a video like this for a long time. I’ve already watched every video like this, and was sad that couldn’t find more, but your video was like to find a fresh air when you really need it! Can’t wait to see more, if you’ll react to more. From the song you already reacted to I like literally every song, which is a great coincidence. But songs with Pearl (The character) are my favourite. Her sounds were “Do it for her” and “It’s over, isn’t it” I also like “Let’s only think about love”, “Love like you”, “Happily ever after” and “What’s the use of feeling (Blue)?” songs from Steven Universe, so would be cool to add it in your next video. I think the songs sounds nice

The song at the end of the series legit made me bawl. Highly recommend the series even just based on the music but the characters, their development and the story and its twists is top tier.

here are some notes i took while watching this video about the context or any questions he asked: -i started watching around 2014 (when i was 6) and now im 15 and still love watching content about it, it really is a masterpiece of a show -all gems are actually girls, so the person garnet (the person singing stronger then you) is actually a girl not a guy -the va of garnet is actually the singer of american boy -most of the characters in these videos are gems, except for steven, connie (stevens friend) and his father, steven is a half gem and hes the only gem thats a male -butterflies in here comes a thought represent thoughts and emotions -during here comes a thought, the two singers are fusions and the two gems that they show are them unfused. whoever is singing shows what gems they are -the songs are actual scenes in the show, not a music video -the va of pearl (deedee magno hall) actually peformed way better on the song (its over isnt it) then they expected, and they loved it so much they redid the entire scene to match the intensity of the song -the thing on pearls forehead yes is indeed a gem, all gems have different placements of their gem so some are half hidden -the person who writes the songs is rebecca sugar, the person who created this show. she also sang the outro for the show, love like you -the song (its over isnt it) is about pearl being in love with stevens mother because they went through so much with eachother, but when stevens mum met greg she fell in love with him, and pearl didnt think she would choose him over her, but she did and had a son with greg. but to have a son, she had to give up her physical form to become part of steven, so she no longer exsists. thats why steven is half gem half human, he has his mothers gem. -they hired the voice actors on not just how well they could voice act, but how well they could sing because songs are such an ingrained part of this show -the audio shouldnt be muffled for change, i think its just the video -yes, that is the main character of the show, and yes his name is steven. in the movie though (where the song change is from, hes a bit older then in the show) -pearl is teaching connie to fight for steven in the song do it for her, but when she says "her" shes refering to rose, stevens mother because pearl used to fight for her, and i guess she still kinda sees a bit of rose in steven sorry, i know this video was posted a while ago, i just made this anyways just incase you wanted some of your questions answered

I love how when u listen to steven universe songs without context it still tells a story. I dont usually watch a lot of reaction videos of songs but watching people interpret steven universe songs differently is so fun. Listening to things u got right and wrong, things you missed as someone who hasn't watched it. Its really nice.

Steven Universe is a slow burn - the first season, basically, is all foreshadowing and buildup leading into everything. Give it a shot, but keep that in mine if you’re looking for something fast-paced!

This is one of the most impactful shows I’ve seen in my life, it means a lot to me and I’d love to see someone new discover it after all these years

Steven Universe the series is about a boy gifted (or cursed) with a special legacy, and how he matures over the years. It's a quite long series--five regular seasons, plus a movie and one aftermath series--and is deeply into character development. it's part morality play, part mystery. It was created by Rebecca Sugar, and the voice actors of all of the main characters, and the important guest characters, had to be singers as well. Yes, each of the clips were from the show itself, and were part of episodes crucial to the overall story.

I was in thirds grade when this series came out , then covid kid when I was ending my freshman year .....it's was a good run

It definitelly adds to it when you know the context, but the songs are cool enough on their own. Glad you enjoyed them!

You can’t watch cartoons without watching Steven universe. It’s excellent.

I was 29 when I first watched this show and I’m 37 now. Remember being a regular watcher as early as “Serious Steven”

I love “I can make a change” the only problem was that it was too short

My favorite part about watching new people watch Steven Universe is watching everyone get confused about their genders lmao

The shortest, least spoilery explanation for the context of It's Over Isn't It, is that the singer (Pearl) lost the love of her life to the man sleeping inside the room, who then basically ended her life to have a child (the boy, Steven, who wakes up and hears her singing). She's his mother figure and also having to coparent with the guy her beloved left her for - not just dumped her for, but she effectively died in order to have a kid with him. And to be vague enough to hopefully intrigue without ruining an excellent surprise, "Here Comes A Thought" (the song about mindfulness) looks like there are six people in the video, but there are actually either four or two depending on how you look at it :)

As a long time fan, this warm my heart!

I think i first discovered steven universe when i was about 17/18 and i'm 25 now

I was 13 when it came out, 19 when it ended, and am 22 now. This show was an amazing experience for me. I thought it looked really bad at first, but then gave it a shot and am so glad I did.

I was 16 when I watched Steven Universe for the first time, it help me a lot with my emotions and feelings about myself. Now I'm 25 yrs old. It's a beautiful show and I love it si much 💕

My sister introduced me to it at 25 and I super fanned it and watched the whole series in basically one long binge. I still listen to the music today

It was around 2013 when it aired, I watched every episode when they had came out, I was around the age of 8, now im 18 having watched all 5 seasons, the movie, and the short mini series as well as a bunch of songs within the show that stay perfectly still in my heart today. It's a show that manages to tackle on subjects not many cartoon companies can really aim to talk about in such a fashion that this one manages to do meanwhile keeping its kiddie nature, warm colors, and beautiful art and story. I think you'll love the show if you ever give it a chance.

Every time I hear anything about Steven universe I start crying- THE NOSTALGIA HITS HARDCORE.. I Believe I started watching it when I was like 6-7?? I don't remember exactly but somewhere like that

I was 16 when it came out and I'm freshly 26 now! This show holds a special place in my heart.

I used to see it here and then on tv back in the day when it was first airing. Just watched the actual thing for the first time to see if it would be a good show to let my niece watch and i ended up watching it myself lmao

watched it my first year of college when I was 20 i am now 22 and many songs are on playlist and are the only things that make me get through school (also already seeing suggested your watching of 1&2 you wont regret watching all of it, a new sub here fs!)

I was about 12-13 when I first started watching, I grew up with Steven Universe so he means a lot to me and I absolutely love this series. I'm nearly 22 now and still rewatch it x3

that second song, here comes a thought is about getting through problems between partners (of various sorts), in this case a fusion, which is a personification of two beings becoming one (which is a thing they can do in the show) which means they need to be able to get over negative feelings.

Lots of amazing songs from this show! Others have already suggested, but I love the songs "Love Like You" "Peace and Love on the Planet Earth" and "No Matter What", but also just. Every song from their musical episode, "Mister Greg"

This show is phenomenal through the plot, the characters etc.

Watched this show for the first time when I was 28 off a recommendation and now I recommend it to everyone I know.

The song it's over isn't it is pearl singing about loving Steven's (presumably romantically) mom and her choosing Greg over her and giving up her form to make Steven

I started watching it one summer out of boredom in my early 20s (probably between 20-23, don't remember exactly) and I'm 28 now and I absolutely love this show, it's my favourite animated series

the voice for the first song is the singer Estelle, you might know her from singing "American boy" with Kanye West

Watch itttt it's so good! I was about 17 when I first watched this, I would recommend it to most people.

These are one of the best songs I’ve ever heard when they aired

I hope you know I'm gonna be liking each one of your steven universe reactions before I even watch them

i started watching this series when i was around 11, im 19 now. its a huge comfort show

I wish I could explain the butterfly thing without spoiling one of my favorite story beats, and the only time in my life I actually took a lesson I learned on a cartoon into real life. Let's just say they're concerns, and leave it at that.

One thing about the 4th song is that it was from the steven universe movie and for some reason all of the voice audio on the dvd and on tv for me at least does sound abit off I’m not sure if they had different microphones but the show normally does have quite a good sound quality

I first watched it in when I was 29 and I’m 33 now. 🤣 It’s so good and I absolutely loved it then and still do! And the music is phenomenal! 💖💖

Seeing this out of context reaction was so interesting. U absolutely need to check out Steven Universe, it's an amazing show with amazing lore and themes. And btw, everything u asked abt in this video has an explanation. I will definitely watch ur Steven Universe reactions, if there'll be any. And sorry I haven't seen ur latest TOH and Gravity Falls reactions, I'm just really busy currently.

I think I was 16 when I first watched it? I'm 24 now, 2 months away from 25. The forward progression is merciless.

Here comes a thought is the best song in the show to me by far. Perfect in every sense both vocally, instrumentaly, vibe wise, and lyrically

Pearls song on the balcony is my favorite song in the entire series

With the exception of the main theme song, every song in Steven Universe is story driven.

Either you need to do more of these blind song reactions because I love 'em OR you gotta watch the whole series!!

Fun fact a lot of the characters are voice by singers (mostly fusions). Garnet is Estelle (British r&b dinger) and the other person in the second song is AJ from Aly&Aj (2000s disney pop girly).

god no matter how many times i hear "Its over isn't it" it still puts tears in the eyes

in 1:20 who was going to say that this was a tremendous plot twist and he did not know it, happily he was able to enjoy watching the series.

Ah, it's been too long since I've heard these songs. They're not just stunning. They're deep as well.

“It’s over isn’t it?” Is my favorite.

Garnet (the one with the visor) is voiced by Estelle, a famous singer. In fact, just about every Gem character is a singer in real life, including Steven Universe.

yeah i first started watching this show at like 10, now i'm grown working a 9 to 5

I was 25, and I'm 27 now. Highly recommend watching it. The first season is hit or miss, but there's a lot of great setup for the more serious feels filled plot.

You should absolutely check the series out. It starts out a very light and cute story about a little boy with space magic and by the end it’s a deep examination of generational trauma and how wounds we have suffered don’t just go away and that healing is a process that takes work and pain, and that no one is strong enough to shoulder all the burdens of the world alone.

Even if you don’t watch this show on your channel, it’s worth it to watch the full show in your own time :)

I started watching it when I was 17. It helped with depression. It gives you hope in humanity. I am now 24 and I no longer have the dark thoughts I used to have or the panic attacks. So yeah Steven Universe is good for the health.

you should watch the mini-sode "what are gems?" because it basically explains what they are and kind of how they work- I think there's a fusion mini-sode that shows ruby and sapphire (garnet's components) as an example of perma-fusion

I started this show when I was 13, but it had already been out for a little while. I am almost 20 now!

I first watched Steven Universe when I was 13, and now I'm 14. My cousin introduced me to it :)