Honestly without even the context of Limbus, you can compare it to a child growing up, or even more literal, to the book version. Except the ending is that Quijano continues to act this way not out of delusion, but because the world needs this optimism.
@justanothergopnik1853 Yes and I did that alternate ending because basically spoiler territory: . . . Imagine the ending where Quijano finally realizing his delusions aren't cutting it like in the book, but Sancho will honor his legacy becoming the second Don Quixote, but with the Sanchification and the Quixotification combined basically.
From as much of a non-limbus viewpoint as i can muster, i want to qualify the statements regarding the character's father figure. While they may not have had such a figure when they needed them, the first verse implies that they did at least have a role model. Perhaps by the end they realized that they are going to have to become their own role model after witnessing said figure become something they find disgusting or evil. Hence, the Syndrome parallel. It was a good comparison, after all.
@@CatharsisYT It's not disgusting or evil. "Just let me be your fan I wanna be your fan I'm still your biggest fan" It's more like idol fails the singer, and not only that, they leave her. That's why the singer begs them to stay as the idol like before. The singer's faith is not wavered, even when the world around the idol's crumble, the singer will be their biggest fan. But the begging does not work, because the fault does not just lie on the idol alone, but from various factors. "Why is it that some were given the role of villain. The moment they were released into this system?"
To reach the unreachable dream. In a way it's book Don Quijote who could only play as being a knight being succeded by the more hopeful and admirable Don Quijote from the musical.
The intersting thing about this analysis is how, doing so without asociating the song to the character it was made for, you end up with a pretty good read on The First Kindred. He was alone, looked for companions with whom to share a dream, a childish, "juvenile" dream which turned sour the moment he had to face his responsabilites as a leader. He was at the top of the food chain, alone, and never had someone who would teach him how to be an adult in charge of others, a father figure. His dream attracted so many because they thought he could make it a reality, but without knowing how, all he could do was make the dream endless, slowly turning into a nightmare.
AOUGHHH HERO'S ANALYSIS IS HERE!!! I think you got the character's main motive spot on! Man, your read is as dead centre-a little to the left as always, but i love hearing your ramble about the details of the song. Being able to hear which musical ques clue you in to the conclusions that you come to. As someone who plays the game and therefore always has context, seeing yoru blind reaction is always so interesting to me. (That Syndrone backstory comparison made me snort put loud. It's past midnight. I hope you're happy. /tease)
i feel like the song is seperated into three parts the first being the delusions of heroic stories that the hero always wins and then the second being the realization that that is not the case and you will fail a lot but the third is about not letting that get to you and keeping up the fight
For once explaining both the limbus company version of a character would spoil the book version of the same character. Don Quixote is a childish delusioned adult who sees themselves as a hero even through the rest of society sees them as a menace or someone who keeps getting into trouble. The truth is Limbus Company’s Don Quixote is living a purposefully ignorant life while Book Don Quixote is just delusional. Limbus Don’s EGO is named “La Sangre De Sancho”, and in it you see the line “El Sueno Imposible” which is ripped from the book, the full line translating to “To fight unbeatable foes. To bare unbearable sorrow. To run where the brave dares not to run. To dream the impossible dream. That is Don Quixote.”
ONE MINUTE AGO? EDIT: Anyway, very very good analysis. Some context is that sections of this song are designed to be looped at different phases of the fight it plays and there are sometimes transitions where there are no lyrics (as they are muted for dialogue) that I think make phases blend a bit more into each other. I personally think some of the impact of the song is lost due to how the song is posted 'raw' without any loops and I share this feeling with how 'Compass' and how I feel 'Through Patches in Violet' is presented with both sides of the duet from the start instead of two separate vocals that come together at the end like it does in-game (even though I know in that case it would have tripled the length of the song which is a bit unreasonable).
if you didnt realize the song is a lot less explosive in the actual boss fight (the first part is phase 1, the part that starts at "i fell down the horseback" is phase 2, the faster tempo is for one cutscene and the final part is for the final cutscene)
very good blind analysis! obviously, there are some things wrong. but you're pretty right on the money [SPOILERS AHEAD] Don Quixote, actual name being sancho is a character who was basically living in the memories of her dad; the actual Don Quixote. they are something called "bloodfiends" throughout the game, sancho was considered the optimistic, justice-filled and heroic girl with very unlikely and overblown stories about her life. however what her coworkers didnt know is that these memories were specifically from her dad. ("we're swaying on horseback..." PS, the "we're" could also refer to sancho having the same memories as her dad) you see, before her chapter, she basically lost her memories and inherited her dad's memories instead. her dad was very optimistic and wanted bloodfiends and humans to coexist. this, however, turned out badly and the bloodfiends couldnt feast on the humans they depended on. which during her canto she finds her actual memories again, and embraces her bloodfiend side again. ("i fell down the horseback...") during her chapter, she's basically in an internal struggle between choosing the side of her dad; who also embraced that bloodfiends and humans cant work together, OR her coworkers. who always depended on her. and she always depended on her (hence, "who am i?") after battling her, her coworkers opened her shut door and got to her heart. convincing her that they're her friends. to which she finally accepts herself and joins her coworkers again. sancho and "don quixote" basically merging together ("here we go, for another lap...") one more thing was to be done; to get rid of her father. ("why is it that some were given the role of villain...") the last part of the song is basically her embracing that her dreams may be unrealistic. but that optimism is what people keep going forward; as well as talking about her basically taking the legacy of her father; and improving it (gonna prove my version of justice is more just than yours) lastly, "i am my biggest fan" has 2 meanings: she is in fact her own biggest fan (as sancho) but she's also her father's biggest fan (as don quixote)
the "role of villain" line is directly referencing the fact that within the plot bloodfiends(essentially vampires) are designated the role of villain the moment they were born, they exist to consume humans, are absolutely unsalvageable(well this is put into question by a deeper reading of the story where there's implication that vampirism is more psychological, like a drug addiction, and what vampires need is community) but otherwise this entire analysis is pretty good
and the random transitions with very different parts happen because of the nature of the videogame it's in, each part of the song is directly tied to a "phase" of the Don Quixote boss fight
"no matter how impossible it may be, untill i reach my dream i will keep pushing and galoping ever-onward, unbreakable and unstoppable to the very end"
mili songs never fail to make me contemplate nothing will ever gets done if i keep feeling sorry for myself. even if my horse are fake, my sword made of cardboards, i have to keep going.
You should also react to Don Quxiote's Pass On. It's sung by the character this song is written for and has so much of her personality in the way it's sung it's amazing.
OK, non-spoiler addition here. From the background, you can see the circle of the hero. It is actually The Hero's Journey. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey The song is composed around this narration. The first part is 'The call to journey', where everything is bright and shine. Then comes 'The Challenge', where the singer realizes everything is a lie (Hills arе painted, Birdies are robotic, Roses are made of clay). The climax is at 'The Revelation', where the singer has to face the idol and see the idol fail and leave them alone. This part swing differently because you can see 'The Challenge' puts the singer to their utmost limit and drives them to insanity, which is emphasized by the part: "Just let me be your fan I wanna be your fan I'm still your biggest fan" Let me -> wanna be -> I am still (the biggest). Wonderful choice of words here to show the singer's intensity. One thing that you should note is that the song use repetition a lot (Excitement that I feel, Heroes cannot be real), and the parts that affect the singer most have their repetition broken (I wasn't who I am, I don't know who I am), so in this part, the singer is driven to insanity. The next part is "The Transformation", where the singer uses their own hopes and dreams to follow their idol. The use of words showing their childishness is analyzed by you really well. However, in "The Atonement", where the Hero has to face their ultimate enemy to finish their journey, and Mili also points out who that enemy is, it's the Idol. "Gonna prove my version of justice Is more just than yours Uno Remaining on this stage, I am the only one" Why the Idol now becomes the singer's enemy? Because after finding out everything is a lie, even if the idol doesn't become evil, they also become something else, and in order for the singer to challenge the status quo or fate (Why is it that some were given the role of villain), they need to beat the gatekeeper: the idol. And with that, comes the vainglorious but then sad part. "I am my biggest fan I am my biggest fan I am my enemy and my friend" The singer now become their own image of the idol they always want to be. But at what cost? The death of their "Hero". Now, for the singer, they hate themselves for killing their Idol (the enemy) but at the same time, they have become what they always want to be (the friend). The story is now wrapped up with an open ending instead of a good ending. Truly peak.
re: your music analysis, close but I don't think it's on the right track, which is surprising. But I think it makes sense, because the character context is deliberately constructed as a double-fake. Let's summarize the actual context real quick: The "one, two, three, four" is meant to be evocative of a carousel. Each 'circle' of the carousel exposes something new about the carousel, the singer, and the person they follow. The first round: The world is bright and beautiful; they've never experienced anything like this, and are just happy to be a part of the person's story. They are their biggest fan. The second round: They fall off the horse and it begins to rain, destroying the facade - they realize the carousel was not truly the adventure they had thought. They doubt their hero; they try and shelve their excitement; their identity falls apart as they realize nothing was 'real'. The third round (doubletime): Fully embracing the delusional carnivale, they break into a gallop - clinging to tickets they won't exchange, sharing dreams among their peers, chasing after the ghost of their hero, who they now no longer can speak to. The interesting line here is before the fourth round: "Why is it that some were given the role of villain the moment they were released into this system?" This is the major line that changes the entire meaning of the song. The fourth round: We shift into the final stage of grief: acceptance. They embrace the carnivale not delusionally, but as the dream they want it to be - overlapping their "hero" with themselves to form a new understanding. They move from being a fan of their hero to being their own fan - identifying themselves as the source of the dream and the desire to forge it anew. The final round: They address the hero directly, stating they intend to challenge and prove they are more just - and defeat them, becoming the only one left on the stage. "I am my enemy and my friend". The song is being used to illustrate the character's problem: they were 'born a villain', and were allowed to taste 'being a part of a hero's story', only for the hero's story to be proven to be fake, and their 'hero' to be another 'villain'. Even so, they race to rebuild their dream - acknowledging the source of their pain and ultimately acknowledging the fake decor to their story, and yet, they still rush to challenge the hero to see who is more just. And in the end, they are the winner.
I've been holding myself back for the last few weeks as I hadn't finished the story chapter yet, but now am here! I can say the song is better with context (the boss fight), it's funnily fitting and unfitting the battle at the same time. Imagine fighting a mythical overpowered vampire-like creature, but with this song, in an amusement park but there's blood splattered everywhere. While at it, the song really fits the story protagonist very well. Without context I also felt like the 3rd phase (or song section) is kinda coming out of nowhere (the double time part), while in the game it's part of the boss phases.
If you know Don Quixote real story this theme fit almost perfectly to what the story entail as it did in Limbus even with the vampire twist that Sancho is Quixote daughter carrying his failed dream
Surprisingly interesting comparison to Syndrome from the incredible, and I believe it can be pretty on point, considering most if not all the content Mili has produced for the Project Moon games is extremely depressive. But Hero is surprisingly straight forward on its cheerfulness, much like Fly My Wings. The chapter that has this song is based on the tale of Don Quixote de la Mancha after all. Imagine having a fantastical dream, that one of becoming a true beacon of justice and goodness in a decadent world. To be constantly fighting for this dream, putting your very own life in the line for it, to then have this dream ripped away from you. It was never yours, and if it ever was, it was impossible, stupid and childish to begin with, so why hold on to it any longer? Just snap back. Why shouldn't such a childish dream end? And even still. You have to fight on. Though to others it may seem childish. Though it may never truly be reachable. Fight on. Let the star that is your dream shine ever brighter as you continue trying to reach it. Even if the dream was not your own, take it as your own. Gallop ever forward, unrelenting, chasing that unreachable star. And I feel here is where the best part of the song kicks in. "I am my enemy and my friend." It's a constant fight between one's own determination, and the fear of failure dragging them back. It's lovely and has just been an amazing help ever since I begun to listen to it.
bunch of us thought of syndrome too lol I feel like this one was too tailored to the game It was fantastic in there because of that yes, but here these transitions are really jarring maybe I'm just being stupid and not hearing something but it legit feels like they just put the sections together and called it a day
As someone who had to play that boss fight a couple times, I think it's less the transition in between the sections and more of uhh,, the official version skipped the instrumental parts, so the song feels,, less full? Like the in game version feels better paced because the inbetween instrumental (where they slip the dialogue in) act as a sort of buildup and reset, and they didn't have that in the official version. You're not stupid tho, I get it. I'm personally a bit (a lot) sad they only put the "why is it that some were given" Only once. That's a second verse lyric to me. We were robbed. 😭
I've been trying to figure out why this one felt so off since I first heard it and it being tied too much to the game is exactly what I was trying to articulate.
@@stephaniejanong4146Something I've noticed about the later Mili songs for Project Moon is how they're made specifically for their in-game use, and don't work as well just hearing the song together in isolation. Take Through Patches of Violet, for instance. "I must be the reason why [youre so miserable]" is repeated over and over and over, really ingrained, only for by the end of the fight, it becomes "I _could_ be the reason why [you could be happy again]". But in the song release, it just doea each verse once, making that change lose a whooole lot of impact and feel... abrupt. 'Cause its not made to be listened to in that way, its made to be experienced in the game. And I genuinely love that, that in order to _actually_ experience the song, you gotta play the game. Does make listening to it outside not as good, though.
@@wolfy-woo if they wanted to, they couldve expanded the track. Just sprinkle some instrumental transitions instead of creating almost incoherent (musically) mess like with this song. Mili can do that, theyve done it with Ga1ahad and, well, any other song. But fine, its their art. If they dont value it that much, or if there is some contract in place, there isnt much we can do to make the song pleasant to listen to as a standalone track.
Hi! I'm a cheater who cheated the system! Ask Me Anything.... Also "I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend" Maybe is one of the lines with more meanings Mili has ever written... No need to fact check me on that, I'm sure if I went out to really dissect other songs I would find a lot more... But for me, in this very moment, I declare upon my (non-existent) honor: that is one of the lines with the most varied array of meanings in Mili's repertoire!
With all the respect I want to give you for being a mili fan, no. Sure, it might be one of milis lyrics with the most meaning in one of the songs they made for Project moon, but i can think of atleast 20 with more meaning. Ocean bby alone prob has like 15. The one I think wins that prize is "a tiny rat looked right at me, right at me, is it a sign" which conects every other lyrics in sleeptalk metropolice. It has like 7 layers of meaning and thats insane. Honorable mentions are "would you say, that someone who had every intention to be brave, was a coward?" and " you held me so close, and then you wisperd in my ear, for you theres no thing out there" which is a fenomwnal line. The most insane part is that cassie claim to be a "bad writer"😂 and if shes a bad writer then anithing other then yuno miles is trash.
I really expected the full version to have some transitions, but it kinda happens out of nowhere due to how the phases of the fight work, like, the double-time section happens once, and the "Stand up, gallop on" section is a cutscene at the end, every other part (ones that count to 4) will loop in game either in phase 1 or phase 2/3
Making a D&D character based on Don, and this breakdown of Hero actually really helps with that cause I didn't exactly know what to do with them that would make them "different" from Don
"Everyone, I have conceived an idea most ingenious. We should make a reaction video, but let all of my daughters react to this song, since they were killed before they got to witness this beauty"
I also really like the art, it's literally a childish depiction of trying to be a knight or hero, failing and getting back up again and again... it's really fitting
2:45 dialogue! My name.. is Quixote! *(stand up, gallop on, nothing can be done by feeling sorry for myself)* I, Don Quixote, declare upon my honor: this lance shall end that hollow, juvenile dream! *(Hero, on a plastic horse, fighting like its real, with a cardboard sword)* My name is Sancho! (I know) And I, Sancho, declare upon my honor: this lance shall end that festering, slothful dream! (Successful or not, I am who I am) (I am my biggest fan, I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend) **GALLOP ON, TOGETHER!** No matter how impossible it may be.. Until I reach that dream.. I’ll keep pushing to the- (*Hero, gonna prove my version of justice, Is more just than yours,*) *Nay… I shall gallop on ever-onward, unbroken, unrelenting to the end!!* ( Uno, remaining on this stage, I am the only one, I am my biggest fan, I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend)
I totally agree with your take. I’m unfamiliar with Limbus, just like Mili’s music, but I too got the exact impression you described listening to this song and it was wonderfully done song
This is the first mili song from LoR or Limbus company that I feel doesn't sound that great on its own. There are so many points that feel like they have very abrupt changes that don't sound good. However, in the game these changes sound fantastic! This is one that I feel is better as a setpiece than as a song itself. Sad since thise is the only one I feel this way with tbh. All the other stuff she's made is amazing and can stand on its own just as well as in context.
I'm so glad I'm not alone thinking that this one just ain't it. Like its still a Mili track and its still great in the game, but compared to the others, I just can't add this one to the playlist. 1: The counting transitions absolutely murder the song's pacing. 2: Some of it just... feels out of order for some reason. (specifically noting the first hype section followed by a slow section into another fast section which is super jarring) 3: The instrumental sections are missing... I hate to say it, but this release is a bit of a mess.
In game, this song is actually sort of cut into pieces, about 5 of them, that appear at different points in time during the finale. Sometimes they loop with vocals, sometimes they're interrupted by instrumental versions of the part in question, and sometimes the vocal part fitting the scene plays once before looping an instrumental afterwards. The double time segment, for example, plays once without loop in a more exciting short cutscene.
The illustration sum up the story pretty well, a "hero" Ride on with a child, the "hero" Fall down and the child tried to stand back up and eventually become a long haired new "hero" And the long haired woman in the middle is still holding the old "hero" Close to her.
you whiffed a little on the Situation, though. It's moreso the character is confronted with a sudden loss of what to do, and their childlike wonder suddenly stripped from them as the dots are forcibly re-connected between them and a past that they were made to forget
Oh, others made that sound way more off than I meant. I'm reading the intent of the message not so much a direct 1:1 character here. I'd say I'm almost dead on if that's the case. I just read it "backwards" because I'd have no way of knowing the character's immediate situation. I was reading it as a sort of denial of their current happenstance, which I could've phrased better but lacking the story beats to know where it started it makes sense I'd miss that part
@@CatharsisYT still definitely hit a bunch on Don Quixote (both of them, yes there are two of them one is a playable character one is the boss this theme plays when fighting and you have to bring *a* Don Quixote into the fight against Don Quixote (gacha game where the units are all variations on the 12 playable characters)
Funny enough, one of the attacks of the don quixote we control have an attack called "la sangre de sancho", and the same char but in boss form have an attack called "armadura de sangre"
Mili is I think the only artist who can make me feel so unsettled by a song that really doesn't seem that ominous. Big part due to Cassie Wei's very unique singing voice though
A little context of the sudden changes throughout the song, it was initially sung each piece at set points of the boss fight so that's why it feels somewhat janky with the transitions.
You aren't far off, the few things you missed are very specific to things you can understand only knowing the story already. Its certainly not a lack of a father figure, more of... In the end, keeping the childishness to keep said father figure's dream alive. From being actually childish for a reasons I won't explain, to recovering the adult mind but deciding to keep on going as she was till now.
Leave it to Catharsis to accurately deconstruct a character based on their song, actually, 2 characters for 1 song! Edit: please man you gotta watch the boss fight, along the song and the in game cutscenes it is ABSOLUTE CINEMA *throw hands up*
I actually have a really different analysis on this. I think the narrator is actually really untrustworthy in this song; here is my interpretation that makes me believe that. [Verse 1] We're swaying on horseback The hills are green And the birdies sing And roses are pink The song opens with the narrator painting an idyllic scene. The image of “swaying on horseback” with someone else hints at a closeness that might be imagined rather than real, setting up the narrator’s vision of unity with this “hero.” [Verse 2] Experience I never had I'm so happy Happy to just be part of your story This idyllic picture isn’t reality-the narrator has never shared this moment. Instead, they’re happy simply to be part of this “hero’s” story, hinting at insecurity. Yet, the line suggests a need for validation, as if being near this “hero” fulfills something within the narrator they feel they lack. It’s not just admiration; they seem to want the hero to fill a personal void. [Chorus] After you I follow After you I follow The world you show me broadens my horizon Forever my hero Forever my hero I am your biggest fan I am your biggest fan Now the lyrics reveal more: the narrator is “following” this hero and choosing to simply “be part” of the hero’s story. Calling themselves the “biggest fan” shows their obsessive attachment and self-centeredness. People who see themselves as “biggest fans” often want more than admiration-they want to be acknowledged by their idol and become part of their life, whether or not that inclusion is welcomed. Looking back at verse 1, we can also see that their fantasy revolves around sharing this intimate image on horseback with their “hero.” [Post-Chorus] Merry-go-round In a circle I run It's so much fun leaving reality behind This “merry-go-round” imagery reinforces the idea of a delusional character. Narcissists often get caught in self-reinforcing loops, clinging to ideas that distance them from reality. Here, the narrator enjoys “leaving reality behind,” which emphasizes their preference for a world of fantasy where they can define themselves in relation to this hero. [Verse 3] I fall down the horseback With my crippled legs And then it starts to rain Showing me it's all fake Verse 3 sees the inevitable disillusionment. Narcissists often leave others feeling alienated, especially the targets of their fixation, and here, the “hero” has likely pushed the narrator away. Falling from the horseback mirrors the end of their fantasy, and the rain acts as a wake-up call that everything they imagined is false. They see “it’s all fake” because they were never a real part of this hero’s life; they were always just an onlooker. [Verse 4] Raindrops wash down the facade Hills are painted Birdies are robotic Roses are made of clay At first glance, these lines seem to reveal the hero as not so perfect after all. But the narrator’s “truth” is just another layer of delusion-a refusal to confront their own role in the failure of their fantasy. The fantasy has dissolved into the absurd: “painted hills,” “robotic birds,” “roses made of clay.” Instead of realizing their own faults, the narrator projects even more fantastical ideas onto the world, unable to see the reality they’re avoiding. [Chorus] Excitement that I feel Excitement that I feel Return them to the shelf 'Cause now I understand Heroes cannot be real Heroes cannot be real I wasn't who I am I don't know who I am With their illusions shattered, the narrator tries to make sense of things. But instead of reflecting on themselves, they retreat to the idea that “heroes cannot be real”-failing to see their own behavior as problematic. This leaves them in an even deeper spiral, needing to create a new story to feel secure again. [Bridge] Here we go, another lap Prizes to claim Here's a dream for you Here's a dream for me Golden tickets in my bag stay unexchanged Don't you love the thrill of the chase? This bridge marks a return to their self-deceptive cycle. The merry-go-round continues. The narrator doesn’t want to let go of the thrill or the obsession. Now, they seem to believe this “hero” is missing out on something special they hold-a “golden ticket.” It’s clear this is another delusion meant to convince themselves and their “hero” of the “grand opportunity” the hero is supposedly turning down. They see themselves as the one in control now, romanticizing their fixation as the “thrill of the chase.” [Verse 5] Just let me be your fan I wanna be your fan I'm still your biggest fan Now there’s pleading, as they beg to be allowed to continue their fantasy. “Just let me be your fan” is an ironic request because the narrator never truly wanted to just be a fan-they wanted to become central to the hero’s life and even shape it. [Verse 6] Why is it that some were given the role of villain The moment they were released into this system? At this point, the narrator is labeled a villain, and we see them feel victimized by it. They fail to understand why they’re viewed negatively, blaming an ambiguous “system.” This question doesn’t reflect self-awareness but self-pity; they feel they’re unfairly cast as a villain simply for being who they are. [Verse 7] Stand up Gallop on Nothing can be done by feeling so sorry for myself Now we see their self-centered determination rear up again as they push themselves forward. Rather than introspection, it’s an insistence on moving past this moment without truly understanding their role in it. [Verse 8] Hero On a plastic horse Fighting like it's real With a cardboard sword Here, they finally declare themselves the “hero,” almost mocking the original figure they admired. They’ve put themselves into the role they wanted, but it’s hollow: they’re on a “plastic horse” wielding a “cardboard sword,” trying to claim a hero’s grandeur without the reality to back it up. [Verse 9] I know Successful or not, I am who I am I am my biggest fan I am my biggest fan I am my enemy and my friend This final verse marks their complete transformation. They are now their own “hero,” “enemy,” and “friend.” All this was inevitable from the start-they always saw themselves in their “hero.” But the need for self-validation has left them alone, isolated by their narcissism. [Chorus] Hero Gonna prove my version of justice Is more just than yours Uno Remaining on this stage, I am the only one By the end, they’ve become the “hero” they always idolized-self-righteous and trapped in a self-made cycle of validation. Their “version of justice” is simply a justification of their actions. They now see themselves as a solitary figure onstage, left in isolation as their own “biggest fan.”
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"Catharsis, I have conceived an idea most ingenious. You shall make a reaction video to my daughters theme song."
@@ultimateblade1252 bro is not don😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@user-hi3cw6vc9j That would be why its in quotation marks.
@@user-hi3cw6vc9j That would be why it's in quotation marks.
That would be why I used quotation marks.
@@ultimateblade1252 that statement was non literal and intended to be satirical 😐
Honestly without even the context of Limbus, you can compare it to a child growing up, or even more literal, to the book version. Except the ending is that Quijano continues to act this way not out of delusion, but because the world needs this optimism.
@@theolanderdilag3872 didn't he in the end fall ill and when faced with his mortality, decided to give up the act?
@justanothergopnik1853
Yes and I did that alternate ending because basically spoiler territory:
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Imagine the ending where Quijano finally realizing his delusions aren't cutting it like in the book, but Sancho will honor his legacy becoming the second Don Quixote, but with the Sanchification and the Quixotification combined basically.
@@theolanderdilag3872 Isn't that just the literal ending of Canto 7 put into the context of Don Quixote the book
@Acertaintouhoufan yes, just to relay it to non LC fans.
@@theolanderdilag3872 if you haven't seen the play. That is exactly what happened.
"who's child is that"
MY NAME IS DON QUIXOTE. DON, AS A SIGNIFIER OF NOBILITY
LIMBUS COMPANY!!!!!!!!! *insert Don Quixote voice*
sometimes i wonder how much their new born baby influenced this song. cassie wei made another song (MEN I LOVE) for their son
spoiler alert
@@enkelegy that is a delightful hidden song there. Thanks
@@that0ne41 beach volleyburr!
From as much of a non-limbus viewpoint as i can muster, i want to qualify the statements regarding the character's father figure. While they may not have had such a figure when they needed them, the first verse implies that they did at least have a role model. Perhaps by the end they realized that they are going to have to become their own role model after witnessing said figure become something they find disgusting or evil.
Hence, the Syndrome parallel. It was a good comparison, after all.
To have fatherless behavior one must know what they lost 👁️👄👁️
@@CatharsisYT
It's not disgusting or evil.
"Just let me be your fan
I wanna be your fan
I'm still your biggest fan"
It's more like idol fails the singer, and not only that, they leave her. That's why the singer begs them to stay as the idol like before. The singer's faith is not wavered, even when the world around the idol's crumble, the singer will be their biggest fan.
But the begging does not work, because the fault does not just lie on the idol alone, but from various factors.
"Why is it that some were given the role of villain. The moment they were released into this system?"
@CatharsisYT 🔥 🔥 🔥
Never cook again
The dad Quixote slander is UNACCEPTABLE
@@suitcaseofsmarts that's the thing, I was not talking about Limbus Company. Dad Quixote will rest in peace.
"Sancho! I have come up with an idea most ingenious!" - Don Quixote before sharing this video to all bloodfiends in La Manchaland
"My name... is Quixote! I, Don Quixote, Declaire upon my honour, i shall end that frivolous, juvenile dream!"
My name is Sancho!
…And I, Sancho, declare upon my honor: this lance shall end that festering, slothful dream!
GALLOP ON, TOGETHER
I know!!!
Successful or not
I am who I am!!!!
*Hero*
*On a plastic horses*
*Fighting like it's real*
---
With a cardboard sword
I know
Successful or not, I am who I am
"I fell off my steed Sancho, and the shock roused me to the waking world"
“Sancho! I can’t… I can’t move it, move it anymore! Sancho!”
"Sancho, I have conceived. " - John Canto 7
please not again, its literally every where, the horror of pregnant Don Quixote (the original)
and thats how dulcinea was born
@@r35ct12is it mpreg?
@@r35ct12I'd impregnate both dad quixote and Don quixote
😢
Even though a dream seems juvenile, impossible or ridiculous, that doesn’t mean it can’t be reached
To reach the unreachable dream.
In a way it's book Don Quijote who could only play as being a knight being succeded by the more hopeful and admirable Don Quijote from the musical.
Quite the irony since you have IX pfp
The intersting thing about this analysis is how, doing so without asociating the song to the character it was made for, you end up with a pretty good read on The First Kindred. He was alone, looked for companions with whom to share a dream, a childish, "juvenile" dream which turned sour the moment he had to face his responsabilites as a leader. He was at the top of the food chain, alone, and never had someone who would teach him how to be an adult in charge of others, a father figure. His dream attracted so many because they thought he could make it a reality, but without knowing how, all he could do was make the dream endless, slowly turning into a nightmare.
Then after the gameplay and character understandings it just hit different
@@ahiru-san8406 No guidance from the primogenitor, they embraced Don Quixote and fucked off to wherever
AOUGHHH HERO'S ANALYSIS IS HERE!!!
I think you got the character's main motive spot on! Man, your read is as dead centre-a little to the left as always, but i love hearing your ramble about the details of the song. Being able to hear which musical ques clue you in to the conclusions that you come to. As someone who plays the game and therefore always has context, seeing yoru blind reaction is always so interesting to me.
(That Syndrone backstory comparison made me snort put loud. It's past midnight. I hope you're happy. /tease)
i feel like the song is seperated into three parts the first being the delusions of heroic stories that the hero always wins and then the second being the realization that that is not the case and you will fail a lot but the third is about not letting that get to you and keeping up the fight
@@gigablast4129
Part 1: Escapism and Delusion
Part 2: Realism and Nihilism
Part 3: Optimistic and hopeful
@@Kofhiliphus which is funny that PM's go to theme for games tends to go this way, thrice now.
So peak
@@ArchivistMarker uhhh.. yeah.
"Sancho... I have conceived... an idea most ingenious..."
정말.... 여전히 유치하십니다.....
It's really... it's still childish...
(아 이거 아니였나요?)
하아.... 이번엔 무엇입니까?
(Oh, it wasn't this?)
Ha........ What is it this time?
"My name is Sancho! ... And I, Sancho, declare upon my horror: this lance shall end that festering, slothful dream! "
" Onward, Rocinante! Again and again, untill the dream is within our grasp!!! "
For once explaining both the limbus company version of a character would spoil the book version of the same character. Don Quixote is a childish delusioned adult who sees themselves as a hero even through the rest of society sees them as a menace or someone who keeps getting into trouble. The truth is Limbus Company’s Don Quixote is living a purposefully ignorant life while Book Don Quixote is just delusional. Limbus Don’s EGO is named “La Sangre De Sancho”, and in it you see the line “El Sueno Imposible” which is ripped from the book, the full line translating to “To fight unbeatable foes. To bare unbearable sorrow. To run where the brave dares not to run. To dream the impossible dream. That is Don Quixote.”
1:23, the silent “Ah, that’s where the depressing part is.”
My name is... quixote, don quixote, and with this lance, i will end that juvenile, hollow dream!
ONE MINUTE AGO?
EDIT:
Anyway, very very good analysis.
Some context is that sections of this song are designed to be looped at different phases of the fight it plays and there are sometimes transitions where there are no lyrics (as they are muted for dialogue) that I think make phases blend a bit more into each other.
I personally think some of the impact of the song is lost due to how the song is posted 'raw' without any loops and I share this feeling with how 'Compass' and how I feel 'Through Patches in Violet' is presented with both sides of the duet from the start instead of two separate vocals that come together at the end like it does in-game (even though I know in that case it would have tripled the length of the song which is a bit unreasonable).
if you didnt realize the song is a lot less explosive in the actual boss fight (the first part is phase 1, the part that starts at "i fell down the horseback" is phase 2, the faster tempo is for one cutscene and the final part is for the final cutscene)
very good blind analysis! obviously, there are some things wrong. but you're pretty right on the money [SPOILERS AHEAD]
Don Quixote, actual name being sancho is a character who was basically living in the memories of her dad; the actual Don Quixote. they are something called "bloodfiends"
throughout the game, sancho was considered the optimistic, justice-filled and heroic girl with very unlikely and overblown stories about her life. however what her coworkers didnt know is that these memories were specifically from her dad. ("we're swaying on horseback..." PS, the "we're" could also refer to sancho having the same memories as her dad)
you see, before her chapter, she basically lost her memories and inherited her dad's memories instead. her dad was very optimistic and wanted bloodfiends and humans to coexist. this, however, turned out badly and the bloodfiends couldnt feast on the humans they depended on. which during her canto she finds her actual memories again, and embraces her bloodfiend side again. ("i fell down the horseback...")
during her chapter, she's basically in an internal struggle between choosing the side of her dad; who also embraced that bloodfiends and humans cant work together, OR her coworkers. who always depended on her. and she always depended on her (hence, "who am i?")
after battling her, her coworkers opened her shut door and got to her heart. convincing her that they're her friends. to which she finally accepts herself and joins her coworkers again. sancho and "don quixote" basically merging together ("here we go, for another lap...")
one more thing was to be done; to get rid of her father. ("why is it that some were given the role of villain...")
the last part of the song is basically her embracing that her dreams may be unrealistic. but that optimism is what people keep going forward; as well as talking about her basically taking the legacy of her father; and improving it (gonna prove my version of justice is more just than yours)
lastly, "i am my biggest fan" has 2 meanings:
she is in fact her own biggest fan (as sancho)
but she's also her father's biggest fan (as don quixote)
the "role of villain" line is directly referencing the fact that within the plot bloodfiends(essentially vampires) are designated the role of villain the moment they were born, they exist to consume humans, are absolutely unsalvageable(well this is put into question by a deeper reading of the story where there's implication that vampirism is more psychological, like a drug addiction, and what vampires need is community) but otherwise this entire analysis is pretty good
and the random transitions with very different parts happen because of the nature of the videogame it's in, each part of the song is directly tied to a "phase" of the Don Quixote boss fight
“Cathart all over my face” - Jimmy De Santa
What the hell, man? That's actually kinda sick
/end Snapcube reference
Yay the creature song
FEET
@@Il0veGamb11nG-100 Don Quixote modifier
"no matter how impossible it may be, untill i reach my dream i will keep pushing and galoping ever-onward, unbreakable and unstoppable to the very end"
mili songs never fail to make me contemplate
nothing will ever gets done if i keep feeling sorry for myself.
even if my horse are fake, my sword made of cardboards, i have to keep going.
You should also react to Don Quxiote's Pass On. It's sung by the character this song is written for and has so much of her personality in the way it's sung it's amazing.
Pass on is copyrighted as hell
All pass on must be copyrighted...
@@remarnem you must be dmca'd... like I have
I couldnt undo the strike…
Gallop on ROCIYOUTA!, COPYRIGHT STRIKE SHALL PREVAIL
We are conceiving ideas most ingenious with this one! 🗣🔥
OK, non-spoiler addition here. From the background, you can see the circle of the hero. It is actually The Hero's Journey.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
The song is composed around this narration. The first part is 'The call to journey', where everything is bright and shine. Then comes 'The Challenge', where the singer realizes everything is a lie (Hills arе painted, Birdies are robotic, Roses are made of clay). The climax is at 'The Revelation', where the singer has to face the idol and see the idol fail and leave them alone. This part swing differently because you can see 'The Challenge' puts the singer to their utmost limit and drives them to insanity, which is emphasized by the part:
"Just let me be your fan
I wanna be your fan
I'm still your biggest fan"
Let me -> wanna be -> I am still (the biggest).
Wonderful choice of words here to show the singer's intensity. One thing that you should note is that the song use repetition a lot (Excitement that I feel, Heroes cannot be real), and the parts that affect the singer most have their repetition broken (I wasn't who I am, I don't know who I am), so in this part, the singer is driven to insanity.
The next part is "The Transformation", where the singer uses their own hopes and dreams to follow their idol. The use of words showing their childishness is analyzed by you really well. However, in "The Atonement", where the Hero has to face their ultimate enemy to finish their journey, and Mili also points out who that enemy is, it's the Idol.
"Gonna prove my version of justice
Is more just than yours
Uno
Remaining on this stage, I am the only one"
Why the Idol now becomes the singer's enemy? Because after finding out everything is a lie, even if the idol doesn't become evil, they also become something else, and in order for the singer to challenge the status quo or fate (Why is it that some were given the role of villain), they need to beat the gatekeeper: the idol.
And with that, comes the vainglorious but then sad part.
"I am my biggest fan
I am my biggest fan
I am my enemy and my friend"
The singer now become their own image of the idol they always want to be. But at what cost? The death of their "Hero". Now, for the singer, they hate themselves for killing their Idol (the enemy) but at the same time, they have become what they always want to be (the friend). The story is now wrapped up with an open ending instead of a good ending.
Truly peak.
re: your music analysis, close but I don't think it's on the right track, which is surprising. But I think it makes sense, because the character context is deliberately constructed as a double-fake.
Let's summarize the actual context real quick: The "one, two, three, four" is meant to be evocative of a carousel. Each 'circle' of the carousel exposes something new about the carousel, the singer, and the person they follow.
The first round: The world is bright and beautiful; they've never experienced anything like this, and are just happy to be a part of the person's story. They are their biggest fan.
The second round: They fall off the horse and it begins to rain, destroying the facade - they realize the carousel was not truly the adventure they had thought. They doubt their hero; they try and shelve their excitement; their identity falls apart as they realize nothing was 'real'.
The third round (doubletime): Fully embracing the delusional carnivale, they break into a gallop - clinging to tickets they won't exchange, sharing dreams among their peers, chasing after the ghost of their hero, who they now no longer can speak to. The interesting line here is before the fourth round: "Why is it that some were given the role of villain the moment they were released into this system?" This is the major line that changes the entire meaning of the song.
The fourth round: We shift into the final stage of grief: acceptance. They embrace the carnivale not delusionally, but as the dream they want it to be - overlapping their "hero" with themselves to form a new understanding. They move from being a fan of their hero to being their own fan - identifying themselves as the source of the dream and the desire to forge it anew.
The final round: They address the hero directly, stating they intend to challenge and prove they are more just - and defeat them, becoming the only one left on the stage.
"I am my enemy and my friend".
The song is being used to illustrate the character's problem: they were 'born a villain', and were allowed to taste 'being a part of a hero's story', only for the hero's story to be proven to be fake, and their 'hero' to be another 'villain'. Even so, they race to rebuild their dream - acknowledging the source of their pain and ultimately acknowledging the fake decor to their story, and yet, they still rush to challenge the hero to see who is more just. And in the end, they are the winner.
I've been holding myself back for the last few weeks as I hadn't finished the story chapter yet, but now am here!
I can say the song is better with context (the boss fight), it's funnily fitting and unfitting the battle at the same time. Imagine fighting a mythical overpowered vampire-like creature, but with this song, in an amusement park but there's blood splattered everywhere. While at it, the song really fits the story protagonist very well. Without context I also felt like the 3rd phase (or song section) is kinda coming out of nowhere (the double time part), while in the game it's part of the boss phases.
“this is the theme of somebody who is missing a guiding person in their life or isn’t the right one” God damn dude you hit it right on the bulleyes
You must spam the spacebar like I have
The fact that you have the "guiding light" theme in the song pinned almost nearly word for word to a line of dialogue was certainly something
"I AM MY BIGGEST FAN"
If you know Don Quixote real story this theme fit almost perfectly to what the story entail as it did in Limbus even with the vampire twist that Sancho is Quixote daughter carrying his failed dream
"Who's child is that" Cassie Wei's its Mili's vocalist, its her son
Surprisingly interesting comparison to Syndrome from the incredible, and I believe it can be pretty on point, considering most if not all the content Mili has produced for the Project Moon games is extremely depressive.
But Hero is surprisingly straight forward on its cheerfulness, much like Fly My Wings. The chapter that has this song is based on the tale of Don Quixote de la Mancha after all.
Imagine having a fantastical dream, that one of becoming a true beacon of justice and goodness in a decadent world. To be constantly fighting for this dream, putting your very own life in the line for it, to then have this dream ripped away from you. It was never yours, and if it ever was, it was impossible, stupid and childish to begin with, so why hold on to it any longer? Just snap back. Why shouldn't such a childish dream end?
And even still. You have to fight on. Though to others it may seem childish. Though it may never truly be reachable. Fight on. Let the star that is your dream shine ever brighter as you continue trying to reach it. Even if the dream was not your own, take it as your own. Gallop ever forward, unrelenting, chasing that unreachable star.
And I feel here is where the best part of the song kicks in. "I am my enemy and my friend." It's a constant fight between one's own determination, and the fear of failure dragging them back. It's lovely and has just been an amazing help ever since I begun to listen to it.
All you need to know for this song to make sense is that this song is for a character namned
"Don Quixote"
bunch of us thought of syndrome too lol
I feel like this one was too tailored to the game
It was fantastic in there because of that yes, but here these transitions are really jarring
maybe I'm just being stupid and not hearing something but it legit feels like they just put the sections together and called it a day
As someone who had to play that boss fight a couple times, I think it's less the transition in between the sections and more of uhh,, the official version skipped the instrumental parts, so the song feels,, less full? Like the in game version feels better paced because the inbetween instrumental (where they slip the dialogue in) act as a sort of buildup and reset, and they didn't have that in the official version.
You're not stupid tho, I get it. I'm personally a bit (a lot) sad they only put the "why is it that some were given" Only once. That's a second verse lyric to me. We were robbed. 😭
@@stephaniejanong4146 ah yeah I didn't realize the instrumentals weren't here, good point
I've been trying to figure out why this one felt so off since I first heard it and it being tied too much to the game is exactly what I was trying to articulate.
@@stephaniejanong4146Something I've noticed about the later Mili songs for Project Moon is how they're made specifically for their in-game use, and don't work as well just hearing the song together in isolation.
Take Through Patches of Violet, for instance. "I must be the reason why [youre so miserable]" is repeated over and over and over, really ingrained, only for by the end of the fight, it becomes "I _could_ be the reason why [you could be happy again]". But in the song release, it just doea each verse once, making that change lose a whooole lot of impact and feel... abrupt.
'Cause its not made to be listened to in that way, its made to be experienced in the game. And I genuinely love that, that in order to _actually_ experience the song, you gotta play the game. Does make listening to it outside not as good, though.
@@wolfy-woo if they wanted to, they couldve expanded the track. Just sprinkle some instrumental transitions instead of creating almost incoherent (musically) mess like with this song. Mili can do that, theyve done it with Ga1ahad and, well, any other song. But fine, its their art. If they dont value it that much, or if there is some contract in place, there isnt much we can do to make the song pleasant to listen to as a standalone track.
Hi! I'm a cheater who cheated the system! Ask Me Anything....
Also
"I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend" Maybe is one of the lines with more meanings Mili has ever written...
No need to fact check me on that, I'm sure if I went out to really dissect other songs I would find a lot more... But for me, in this very moment, I declare upon my (non-existent) honor: that is one of the lines with the most varied array of meanings in Mili's repertoire!
I declare upon my honor: "spinning our own versions of the past" might actually be the one with a lot of array of meanings! (this is mostly a joke)
With all the respect I want to give you for being a mili fan, no. Sure, it might be one of milis lyrics with the most meaning in one of the songs they made for Project moon, but i can think of atleast 20 with more meaning. Ocean bby alone prob has like 15. The one I think wins that prize is "a tiny rat looked right at me, right at me, is it a sign" which conects every other lyrics in sleeptalk metropolice. It has like 7 layers of meaning and thats insane. Honorable mentions are "would you say, that someone who had every intention to be brave, was a coward?" and " you held me so close, and then you wisperd in my ear, for you theres no thing out there" which is a fenomwnal line.
The most insane part is that cassie claim to be a "bad writer"😂 and if shes a bad writer then anithing other then yuno miles is trash.
@@demondragon8380
Good thing I have no honor, I lost nothing! :3
@@demondragon8380 most limbus songs have their meaning Tied to limbus and lose It disconnected
@@2_In_A_Krillion Unless someone has zero reading comprehension, no meaning is lost when disconnected from Limbus.
I really expected the full version to have some transitions, but it kinda happens out of nowhere due to how the phases of the fight work, like, the double-time section happens once, and the "Stand up, gallop on" section is a cutscene at the end, every other part (ones that count to 4) will loop in game either in phase 1 or phase 2/3
I swear this man is secretly playing the game, he knows too much!
the three part feels like childhood,being a teenager and adulthood
I beseech thee, Catharsis. Smile. For all of this is but a merry dream.
“Sancho, I have conceived”
Making a D&D character based on Don, and this breakdown of Hero actually really helps with that cause I didn't exactly know what to do with them that would make them "different" from Don
This music rlly got me fighting myself for my idealism vs realism
Idk i felt there multiple me in myself/head
"Everyone, I have conceived an idea most ingenious. We should make a reaction video, but let all of my daughters react to this song, since they were killed before they got to witness this beauty"
Father truly had conceived an idea most ingenious...
@DonQuixoteTheGremlin No way don quixote from limbus company on the Wii
Gallop on, together!
I also really like the art, it's literally a childish depiction of trying to be a knight or hero, failing and getting back up again and again... it's really fitting
guys i think someone concieved an idea most ingenious
HERO ON A PLASTIC HORSE FIGHTING LIKE ITS REAL WITH A CARDBOARD SWORDDDDD
SANCHO WE MUST COUNTINE ON WITH THIS IDEA OF MINE
I will ruin this song by pointing out that after the line "I fall down from horseback" you can hear a low-pitched OOF in the background.
2:45
dialogue!
My name.. is Quixote! *(stand up, gallop on, nothing can be done by feeling sorry for myself)*
I, Don Quixote, declare upon my honor: this lance shall end that hollow, juvenile dream! *(Hero, on a plastic horse, fighting like its real, with a cardboard sword)*
My name is Sancho! (I know)
And I, Sancho, declare upon my honor: this lance shall end that festering, slothful dream! (Successful or not, I am who I am)
(I am my biggest fan, I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend)
**GALLOP ON, TOGETHER!**
No matter how impossible it may be..
Until I reach that dream..
I’ll keep pushing to the- (*Hero, gonna prove my version of justice, Is more just than yours,*)
*Nay… I shall gallop on ever-onward, unbroken, unrelenting to the end!!* ( Uno, remaining on this stage, I am the only one, I am my biggest fan, I am my biggest fan, I am my enemy and my friend)
I totally agree with your take. I’m unfamiliar with Limbus, just like Mili’s music, but I too got the exact impression you described listening to this song and it was wonderfully done song
Ive listened to this song for 24 hurs straight when it dropped
I always hope they mix it a bit different to make it a better standalone song.
The context is really like, unobvious if you dont listen to the song because of the child like moments.
YAAAY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR REACTIONN!!
"I have come up with an idea most ingenious!"
I think you should react to ocean bby, one of milis best songs
This is the first mili song from LoR or Limbus company that I feel doesn't sound that great on its own. There are so many points that feel like they have very abrupt changes that don't sound good.
However, in the game these changes sound fantastic! This is one that I feel is better as a setpiece than as a song itself.
Sad since thise is the only one I feel this way with tbh. All the other stuff she's made is amazing and can stand on its own just as well as in context.
Yeah this is one of those songs u just have to listen alongside the gameplay
It really needs the instrumental section, like in the game
I'm so glad I'm not alone thinking that this one just ain't it.
Like its still a Mili track and its still great in the game, but compared to the others, I just can't add this one to the playlist.
1: The counting transitions absolutely murder the song's pacing.
2: Some of it just... feels out of order for some reason. (specifically noting the first hype section followed by a slow section into another fast section which is super jarring)
3: The instrumental sections are missing...
I hate to say it, but this release is a bit of a mess.
If there's one More song of this Canto,
He could react to,
It's Gotta Be "La Mancha carnival"
In game, this song is actually sort of cut into pieces, about 5 of them, that appear at different points in time during the finale. Sometimes they loop with vocals, sometimes they're interrupted by instrumental versions of the part in question, and sometimes the vocal part fitting the scene plays once before looping an instrumental afterwards. The double time segment, for example, plays once without loop in a more exciting short cutscene.
The illustration sum up the story pretty well, a "hero" Ride on with a child, the "hero" Fall down and the child tried to stand back up and eventually become a long haired new "hero" And the long haired woman in the middle is still holding the old "hero" Close to her.
The Syndrome comparison is pretty on-point.
Nay... I shall gallop ever-onward, unbroken, unrelenting to the end!
6:25
how the hell is this dude's sonar so good, he basically got to the jist of the canto's core issues.
don being an orphan and her current guardian being a manchild is wild of him to pick up
Thusly it was conceived most ingeniously
2:46 uhu, like I gonna tell you. go play the game and find out
Stand up!
Gallop on!!!
you whiffed a little on the Situation, though. It's moreso the character is confronted with a sudden loss of what to do, and their childlike wonder suddenly stripped from them as the dots are forcibly re-connected between them and a past that they were made to forget
Oh, others made that sound way more off than I meant. I'm reading the intent of the message not so much a direct 1:1 character here. I'd say I'm almost dead on if that's the case. I just read it "backwards" because I'd have no way of knowing the character's immediate situation. I was reading it as a sort of denial of their current happenstance, which I could've phrased better but lacking the story beats to know where it started it makes sense I'd miss that part
@@CatharsisYT still definitely hit a bunch on Don Quixote (both of them, yes there are two of them one is a playable character one is the boss this theme plays when fighting and you have to bring *a* Don Quixote into the fight against Don Quixote (gacha game where the units are all variations on the 12 playable characters)
Well, now I gotta draw Sancho as syndrome.
Please tag me if you post that somewhere 😂
Don Quixote? A spanish guy? 3:26 "Uno"? I see what they did there.
Funny enough, one of the attacks of the don quixote we control have an attack called "la sangre de sancho", and the same char but in boss form have an attack called "armadura de sangre"
The “¿Who am I?” Also have the ¿ which is used in Spanish
Don Quixote is inspired by the book Don Quijote by La Mancha, a Spanish book.
@@chilling_off Don Quixote of La Mancha. By La Mancha makes it sound like it was written by a guy named La Mancha
You still have lots of boss music to go through in canto VII
Its hero time
bro just understand Don Quixote in 1 song
Mods, unleash the limbussy company.
Mili is I think the only artist who can make me feel so unsettled by a song that really doesn't seem that ominous. Big part due to Cassie Wei's very unique singing voice though
A little context of the sudden changes throughout the song, it was initially sung each piece at set points of the boss fight so that's why it feels somewhat janky with the transitions.
Hardblood Art, Coin's Unbreakable
Sancho's Bizarre Adventure: Coins are Unbreakable
You aren't far off, the few things you missed are very specific to things you can understand only knowing the story already. Its certainly not a lack of a father figure, more of... In the end, keeping the childishness to keep said father figure's dream alive.
From being actually childish for a reasons I won't explain, to recovering the adult mind but deciding to keep on going as she was till now.
Dude you gotta react to Gunners in the rain especially if you liked that lil jazzy bit, might be my favorite mili song
I RETURN
CAN WE PLEASE GET THE REVERBERATION ENSEMBLE
The Dream is Ours.
Beach volleybaaaalllll🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥!
shi makes me want to play limbus company
ARE YOU ON A PLASTIC HORSE FIGHTING LIKE ITS REAL WITH A CARDBOARD SWORD
Leave it to Catharsis to accurately deconstruct a character based on their song, actually, 2 characters for 1 song!
Edit: please man you gotta watch the boss fight, along the song and the in game cutscenes it is ABSOLUTE CINEMA *throw hands up*
I actually have a really different analysis on this. I think the narrator is actually really untrustworthy in this song; here is my interpretation that makes me believe that.
[Verse 1]
We're swaying on horseback
The hills are green
And the birdies sing
And roses are pink
The song opens with the narrator painting an idyllic scene. The image of “swaying on horseback” with someone else hints at a closeness that might be imagined rather than real, setting up the narrator’s vision of unity with this “hero.”
[Verse 2]
Experience I never had
I'm so happy
Happy to just be part of your story
This idyllic picture isn’t reality-the narrator has never shared this moment. Instead, they’re happy simply to be part of this “hero’s” story, hinting at insecurity. Yet, the line suggests a need for validation, as if being near this “hero” fulfills something within the narrator they feel they lack. It’s not just admiration; they seem to want the hero to fill a personal void.
[Chorus]
After you I follow
After you I follow
The world you show me broadens my horizon
Forever my hero
Forever my hero
I am your biggest fan
I am your biggest fan
Now the lyrics reveal more: the narrator is “following” this hero and choosing to simply “be part” of the hero’s story. Calling themselves the “biggest fan” shows their obsessive attachment and self-centeredness. People who see themselves as “biggest fans” often want more than admiration-they want to be acknowledged by their idol and become part of their life, whether or not that inclusion is welcomed.
Looking back at verse 1, we can also see that their fantasy revolves around sharing this intimate image on horseback with their “hero.”
[Post-Chorus]
Merry-go-round
In a circle I run
It's so much fun leaving reality behind
This “merry-go-round” imagery reinforces the idea of a delusional character. Narcissists often get caught in self-reinforcing loops, clinging to ideas that distance them from reality. Here, the narrator enjoys “leaving reality behind,” which emphasizes their preference for a world of fantasy where they can define themselves in relation to this hero.
[Verse 3]
I fall down the horseback
With my crippled legs
And then it starts to rain
Showing me it's all fake
Verse 3 sees the inevitable disillusionment. Narcissists often leave others feeling alienated, especially the targets of their fixation, and here, the “hero” has likely pushed the narrator away. Falling from the horseback mirrors the end of their fantasy, and the rain acts as a wake-up call that everything they imagined is false. They see “it’s all fake” because they were never a real part of this hero’s life; they were always just an onlooker.
[Verse 4]
Raindrops wash down the facade
Hills are painted
Birdies are robotic
Roses are made of clay
At first glance, these lines seem to reveal the hero as not so perfect after all. But the narrator’s “truth” is just another layer of delusion-a refusal to confront their own role in the failure of their fantasy. The fantasy has dissolved into the absurd: “painted hills,” “robotic birds,” “roses made of clay.” Instead of realizing their own faults, the narrator projects even more fantastical ideas onto the world, unable to see the reality they’re avoiding.
[Chorus]
Excitement that I feel
Excitement that I feel
Return them to the shelf
'Cause now I understand
Heroes cannot be real
Heroes cannot be real
I wasn't who I am
I don't know who I am
With their illusions shattered, the narrator tries to make sense of things. But instead of reflecting on themselves, they retreat to the idea that “heroes cannot be real”-failing to see their own behavior as problematic. This leaves them in an even deeper spiral, needing to create a new story to feel secure again.
[Bridge]
Here we go, another lap
Prizes to claim
Here's a dream for you
Here's a dream for me
Golden tickets in my bag stay unexchanged
Don't you love the thrill of the chase?
This bridge marks a return to their self-deceptive cycle. The merry-go-round continues. The narrator doesn’t want to let go of the thrill or the obsession. Now, they seem to believe this “hero” is missing out on something special they hold-a “golden ticket.” It’s clear this is another delusion meant to convince themselves and their “hero” of the “grand opportunity” the hero is supposedly turning down. They see themselves as the one in control now, romanticizing their fixation as the “thrill of the chase.”
[Verse 5]
Just let me be your fan
I wanna be your fan
I'm still your biggest fan
Now there’s pleading, as they beg to be allowed to continue their fantasy. “Just let me be your fan” is an ironic request because the narrator never truly wanted to just be a fan-they wanted to become central to the hero’s life and even shape it.
[Verse 6]
Why is it that some were given the role of villain
The moment they were released into this system?
At this point, the narrator is labeled a villain, and we see them feel victimized by it. They fail to understand why they’re viewed negatively, blaming an ambiguous “system.” This question doesn’t reflect self-awareness but self-pity; they feel they’re unfairly cast as a villain simply for being who they are.
[Verse 7]
Stand up
Gallop on
Nothing can be done by feeling so sorry for myself
Now we see their self-centered determination rear up again as they push themselves forward. Rather than introspection, it’s an insistence on moving past this moment without truly understanding their role in it.
[Verse 8]
Hero
On a plastic horse
Fighting like it's real
With a cardboard sword
Here, they finally declare themselves the “hero,” almost mocking the original figure they admired. They’ve put themselves into the role they wanted, but it’s hollow: they’re on a “plastic horse” wielding a “cardboard sword,” trying to claim a hero’s grandeur without the reality to back it up.
[Verse 9]
I know
Successful or not, I am who I am
I am my biggest fan
I am my biggest fan
I am my enemy and my friend
This final verse marks their complete transformation. They are now their own “hero,” “enemy,” and “friend.” All this was inevitable from the start-they always saw themselves in their “hero.” But the need for self-validation has left them alone, isolated by their narcissism.
[Chorus]
Hero
Gonna prove my version of justice
Is more just than yours
Uno
Remaining on this stage, I am the only one
By the end, they’ve become the “hero” they always idolized-self-righteous and trapped in a self-made cycle of validation. Their “version of justice” is simply a justification of their actions. They now see themselves as a solitary figure onstage, left in isolation as their own “biggest fan.”
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Do you think you'll ever do a reaction to the pass on songs that come at the end of each chapter?
Well i guess you can hardly call out the theme of patricide though that song
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Still holding out hope for Catharsis to get sucked into playing the Project Moon games
Rocinante gallop on
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