@@ethanpharo1948 spoilers Yeah, I agree. Adachi is Yu's antithesis. It's like they didn't need to have Yu battle a 'shadow' version of himself...because (in my theory) Yu already met and tried to battle with Adachi in the fog when he didn't know anything about the TV world. And Adachi is a separate person from Yu. Narukami is wholesome and a team leader. Adachi Tooru is a slacker who judges others and enjoys manipulating people and the situation in town, claiming that it's because he's so bored and has the power of a persona user & as a detective at his disposal.
I love how this song portrays Adachi as a tragic figure, like what would happen if all the wrong things that happened to Yu made him snap. It perfectly conveys the endless loop of thinking Adachi goes through day after day. “Everyone does things I’m not a part of” “I don’t understand why they do these things?” “I’m better than them, that must be why they don’t include me” Adachi *is* a tragic figure, trapped in a loop of loneliness and a superiority complex that all culminated in the Inaba Murders.
And I dont feel sorry one bit. There is tragedy in circumstance and then there is tragedy in self. Adachi's is a Tragedy in self, by wich I mean everything "Tragic" about him come from inside him instead of around him. These are things he can control or change but chooses not to and instead gives into them. Everything that happened is his fault.
@@Crowned_Heartsi mean he gets himself involved because he didn't get a light of hope on his darkness I mean Imagine that You kill yourself studying because your parents always sayed that If you study you're going to get a great succes in your life and when finally you end your studies with Honors only to get your Dreams Crushed Seeing all your effort doesn't get Rewarded, you will get Down and there is no one to cheer you up because you was focusing on your studies thinking that all that effort will be rewarded and now you are loneless and that's how you get angry with the world and a hunger of power starts growing and when you discover the power you will do crazy stuff just for give a little Spice in your life And no im not justifyng adachi im just make understand why there is a lot of people that identifies with adachi and understands him
@@Crowned_Hearts adachi does say that "concentrate on the grind, dont have any distractions" is a thing his family taught him to be like. his parents were also loners who just worked, and it seems adachi took it even farther
Sony after seeing Microsoft make Xbox live free: "NONONONONONONO" Microsoft after making Xbox live Free to get interest: "YESYESYESYESYESYES" Sony realising people will go for Xbox series X for free online: "NONONONONONONO" Microsoft knowing they'll get people to go for their free online: "YESYESYESYESYESYES" sidenote: this hasn't happened and never will. why? because Money.
[VERSE 1: LOTUS JUICE] "No, no, no, no" Yes, yes, yes, yes "No, no, no, no" Yes, yes, yes, yes "Ain't no such thing as trust, nor justice So disgusting, you're all ass-kissers You will die, spell curse came from hell" Past is what you don't wanna dwell "It's all BS, it's all garbage" I say neither, it's vice versa [BRIDGE: SHIHOKO HIRATA] Lost in himself Maze he has made [VERSE 2: LOTUS JUICE] "Ayo, what?" Just tryin' to reach out, reach out Ain't those bluffings? Gonna get you out "Hm... Nothing but middle finger Hate talkin' to ignorants, stop the wimpers" Misunderstanding, man That's too much overreacting Better go retract the statements on it You can own it "I am flawless" More like thoughtless [PRE-Chorus: SHIHOKO HIRATA] Chasing stars afar (so, so far) Overlooks his own path (dark, dark night) Where is light? When needed, he didn't get it Enough for a man to lose sight For a frail pride [Chorus: SHIHOKO HIRATA] So lost In the starless night Sun don't rise On the blind mind Around and around, there goes now Waiting for another falling Let there be stars to guide him the way In this poor night So numb He's become so numb Weights of life So exhausted He will not be who he's not So sick of lies over lies but Can't tell what is a lie anymore He's going so numb [VERSE 3: LOTUS JUICE] "Your crew loves that gibberish To me that's illiterate Makes me want to obliterate it" You just love being bitter-y, don't ya? I'm thinking you just might be You just like me I'm just lucky Just took it wrongfully and it just might not be Entirely your fault [BRIDGE: SHIHOKO HIRATA] Just let it go Open the door [VERSE 4: LOTUS JUICE] "No words can mean anything At this point so we must battle" That's just you And that's how you mishandle things Mishandle, handle now "Now you're tellin' me what to do? Lemme tell you who rule" Come on, this ain't nothing to rule over This matter, brother You and I, we ain't so different I guess I had more blessings Without it you got belligerent But I totally understand Glass was half full for mine "And it looked half empty for me" Maybe that one glass made the path we took Who knows? [PRE-Chorus: SHIHOKO HIRATA] Chasing stars afar (so, so far) Overlooks his own path (dark, dark night) He who knows not And knows not That he knows not But he could just easily be Oh, anyone [Chorus: SHIHOKO HIRATA] So lost In the darkest night Where's the love? When one needs it? Around and around, there goes now Waiting for another falling Let there be stars to guide him the way In this poor night So numb He's become so numb Weights of life So exhausted He will not be who he's not So sick of lies over lies but Can't tell what is a lie anymore He's going so numb [OUTRO: SHIHOKO HIRATA] Just let it go Maze he has made The power of copy and paste compels you.
"Glass was half-full for mine. And it looked half-empty for me" I love how this song shows how similar Yu and Adachi are and how Yu could have turned up like Adachi
Yu's comebacks are too good HAHAAHA. But fr. Yu is so great for recognising he could've been just like Adachi and is thankful for what he has, and acknowledges the power of circumstances and how it changed their paths. Y'know, compared to Akechi, who's full of anger and frustration because of his mistreatment, Adachi's full of indifference and condescension because of how lonely he was and detached he felt from the world. I really like their two characters and while Akechi's writing seemed to try and emulate Adachi's, they both have their own charms actually and are quite different. I really like the choruses and how it could apply to many, in that we become numb and the weights of life exhaust us. But we have to find meaning in suffering (read the book Man's Search For Meaning) and though we might get used to pain we shouldn't treat satisfaction or happiness with the same numbness and recognise things as they are. Let our lies and rationalisation go, open the door, and find the people in the world who have felt the same or only want to help. Any one of us could get lost in this justification for our loneliness. We have to reach out ourselves if we want to get out of that maze.
I know that the song is sort of obvious in what it's trying to convey between Yu and Adachi, but I still think that the song itself, aside from being a bop, has a lot of great lines in it that show their duality and how their views and experience with life differentiated what they did with their powers.
Official lyrics: No no no no Yes yes yes yes No no no no Yes yes yes yes Ain't no such thing as trust nor justice So disgusting, you're ass kissers Y’all die spell curse came from hell Past is what you don't wanna dwell It's all BS it's all garbage I say neither it's vice-versa Lost in himself Maze he has made Ay yo What? Just tryin' to reach out reach out Ain't those bluffers gonna get you out Hmm... nothing but middle finger Hate to ignorance, stop the whimpers Misunderstanding man that’s too much overreacting Better go check that Statements on it, you can own it I am flawless More like thoughtless Chasing stars above (So so far) Overlooks his own path (Dark dark night) Where is light when needed, he didn’t get it Enough for a man to lose sight for frail pride So lost in the starless night Sun don’t rise On the blind mind Around and 'round there goes now Waiting for another falling Let there be stars to guide him the way In this poor night So numb, he’s become so numb Weights of life So exhausted He will not be who he’s not So sick of lies over lies but Can’t tell what is a lie anymore He’s going so numb Your crew love that gibberish To me that’s illiterate Makes me want to obliterate it You just love bein' bitter-y, don't ya? I'm thinking you just might be You just like me I’m just lucky Just took it wrongfully and it just Might not be entirely your fault, oh! Just let it go Open the door No words can mean anything at this point so we must battle! That’s just you and that’s how you mishandle things mishandle handle now You tellin' me what to do? Let me tell you who rules Come on this ain’t nothing to rule over this matter brother You and I we ain’t so different I guess I had more blessings without it, got belligerent But I totally understand Glass was half-full for mine. And it looked half-empty for me Maybe that one glass made the path we took Who knows? Chasing stars above (So so far) Overlooks his own path (Dark dark night) He who knows not and knows not then he knows not But he could just easily be Oh, anyone So lost, in the darkest night Where’s the love? When one needs it? Around and 'round there goes now Waiting for another falling Let there be stars to guide him the way In this hollow night So numb, he’s become so numb Weights of life So exhausted He will not be who he’s not So sick of lies over lies but Can’t tell what is a lie anymore He’s going so numb Just let it go Maze he has made
Metal Kingdom Productions cough cough (that happened in the original P4 anime, not in the golden version. But the golden version still had the Christmas scene which makes the whole thing worth it)
It’s just an alternate romanization of the Japanese pronunciation. The word-final “n” sound in Japanese sometimes comes out more like we say “ng” so the distinction when romanizing it is more of an aesthetic preference for native Japanese speakers.
