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MorwenLaicoriel
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So three reactions I had to this:
1) This is really, really not helping my envy of Japan for getting fun stuff like this. 2) The English lyrics weren't as clunky as I expected. 3) I, uh, don't actually ship Light/L. But this song kind of made me want to. |
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Cyclone1993
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I quite like the English version of the song. Of course Junction is good as well. I wish that this would get an English version, but the odds are not very likely...
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Cerceaux
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I was expecting to cringe but this actually sounds pretty rad.
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EricJ2
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Good musicals come from foreign composers, and we NEED a musical with J-rock rhythms but actually well-translated English lyrics. (The stagings of Japanese musicals could use a bit of work, though, as we're not likely to see the Phoenix Wright or any of the new or old Sera Myu's on Times Square next to Kinky Boots any time soon.) Last edited by EricJ2 on Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:32 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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eternalblue81
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I'm familiar with Jeremy Jordan, but wasn't with Jarrod Spector before hearing this. It also somehow slipped my noticing that the composer for this was Frank Wildhorn. Really makes me wish there was a possibility they'd do an English version of this. I think I'm going to be obsessed with this song for a while.
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Kougeru
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I cringed pretty hard.
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Covnam
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I like the look of the humanized shinigami. I think it's a good choice instead of a clunky costume.
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Agent355
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Wow, that was shippy. It was good, but as someone who never shipped Light & L, that was weird. I'd love to hear all the other English songs, though. I'm especially curious as to what they cooked up for Misa. I love demented love songs!
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KutovoiAnton
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Could it be that we will have another good anime musical? That's a very rare thing.
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Hidders
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Wow... That gave me some nice chills.
I would love for them to create an English OST even if we don't get the musical in English. I'd buy it. The lyrics came out really nice. Lyrics: Singer 1: Light Singer 2: L Both Singers time to rethink and begin with a brand new game plan a margin for error is slim he's on the brink, he could win I can use the same plan time to start thinking like him what would I do if I got inside his head thought like him instead could it be possibly I'll catch him when I look through his eyes see what he sees and then improvise until I can learn what puts him at ease I'll walk in his shoes as long as it takes till deep in my bones I'm sure he is one and the same as the me who is playing his game what does he do late at night when the world is sleeping does he see pixels not dreams hard to be true, always right all that promise keeping harder I'm sure than it seems how would it be if I saw the world like him like his synonym bit by bit wit by wit catch him, I'd win I mimic his will and learn his routines and feel the same thrill whenever my end is served by his means I'll walk in his shoes as long as it takes till deep in my bones I'm sure he is one and the same as the me who is playing his game steady, I must be ever so careful don't move until you are ready he will be careful too know it, always stay calm and collected don't lose your cool or you'll blow it then he will unravel you get into his head and under his skin the things that he said the food that he likes, the places he's been I'll look through his eyes and see what he sees till I see the forest not just the trees I'll mimic his will and learn his routines and feel the same thrill and know what it means I'll walk in his shoes as long as it takes till deep in my bones I'm sure I am winning my game while I'm saying "I'm playing his game" Thanks beverhousen and eternalblue81 for helping figure out a few lines! Last edited by Hidders on Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:43 pm; edited 5 times in total |
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Agent355
Posts: 5113 Location: Crackberry in hand, thumbs at the ready... |
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Thanks for transcribing the lyrics! So, I interpreted Singer 1 (in red) as Light, and Singer 2 (blue) as L. I was really impressed by both singer's acting in the song, like they really felt the desperation of the characters (despite only doing this as a demo). I'd love to hear more of the musical in English. The writer's tapped into the core of Death Note's cat-and-mouse narrative, and I really want to hear what else they got right!
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Hidders
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I also think this could be the two Lights, since from the Japanese footage it looks like they will both be on stage at the same time; I'm guessing one is the inner-voice of Light. We won't know for sure until it's preformed though.
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beverhousen
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I think this line is ''Like his synomyn''
And this one ''Whenever my end serves his means'' |
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Hidders
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Synonym meaning KIRA, so yeah, it must be Light & L.
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beverhousen
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Ah I think it may be, ''Whenever my end is served by his means'' |
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