#song says a smart thing

[thatonesongyouretryingtoremember]

One of my favorite platonic elmike/romo byler proof scenes is when the boys are explaining friendship and promises. [We're ignoring the Brenner parallels here because I want to talk about a different thing]

First off~ giving promises a platonic meaning and SECONDLY: henc/air literally "swapping spit" as a demonstration of friendship.

Fast forward to Stranger Things Three:

"All so you can swap spit with some stupid girl!?"

Swapping spit=friendship and stupid=unrequited love

At this point when he's saying these things- Will believes that El is in love with Mike. This is obvious now, as it becomes foundational in Stranger Things Four.

But he doesn't believe that Mike is in love with El yet.

#byler #anti mileven #byler analysis #song says a smart thing

[aroasexualboypussy]

"This character is really important and deep" and "the writers ignored this character" can coexist btww

#ahem arguyuhl st im lookin atchu #song says a smart thing #song spouts bullshit

[a-model-of-propriety]

i can't stop thinking about the "game" motif in the Death Note musical i need to write an essay about it i swear

#seph speaks #death note #death note musical #LIKE !! #both Light and L CONSTANTLY refer to their battle of wits as a game #like even titles of songs show it too. 'the game begins' 'playing his game' 'stalemate' (<- game terminology counts i have decided) #and then in 'secrets and lies' Light says 'i'm smart enough so it appears to win this stupid game' #and in 'the way it ends' he goes 'i've won the game but never gave up half my years' #they BOTH only think of the whole Kira thing as a massive game. that's all it is to them #just a chance to outsmart each other #Light has his grand ambitions but the moment L enters the scene all he cares abt is beating L #L doesn't really care about saving people from Kira. we see firsthand he's more than willing to sacrifice people's lives– #–to get an edge over Kira/Light #Ryuk also uses the game motif in 'kira' with the line 'don't know he's Light Yagami playing his dangerous game' #but it makes sense for him to view it as a game! he's a shinigami! the lives of mortals are just a source of entertainment for him! #but y'know what really gets me? #iirc L Light and Ryuk are the ONLY ones that lean into this motif #the closest i remember anyone else getting was Misa + Rem saying 'love makes you break all the rules' in 'mortals and fools' #so they refer to the rules of the 'game' #BUT ONLY IN THE CONTEXT OF BREAKING THEM #L and Light are playing this massive game but for everyone else it's extremely real #real people are dying. and the two smartest characters in the show don't care #even Rem doesn't consider it a game! Kira is using Misa – anything that hurts her is incredibly real to Rem #DO YOU SEE WHAT I'M GETTING AT ?? #anyway props to Jack Murphy you wrote some banger lyrics

[whostolemygoldfish]

Hahha perks of being a pretty talented musician is that I can write songs about this one specific guy I hate so fucking much and just yell about it but with a sick bass line in the back

#also yes he ends up being kinda like a metaphor for all of the shitty young andrew tate wannabes BUT THAT'S BECAUSE HE'S A WALKING EXAMPLE #GODDAMN I HATE THIS GUY SO FUCKING MUCH HE THINKS HE'S SO SMART AND HE QUOTES BREAKING BAD EVERY FIVE MINUTES AND WATCHES FUCKING SOUTH PARK #AND HE LISTENS TO NIRVANA BUT JUST FOR THE AESTHETIC AND IT'S LIKE THEY WROTE A FUCKING SONG ABOUT YOU OR SOMETHING #HE'S BEEN THE EXACT SAME SHITTY WHITE GUY CUBS FOOTBALL COACH FOR EVERY HALLOWEEN SINCE HE WAS LIKE SEVEN #UNFORTUNATELY I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE WE WERE IN PRESCHOOL AND SINCE I'M FROM A REALLY SMALL TOWN THERE IS NO ESCAPE #HE SAYS THE MOST HOMOPHOBIC TRANSPHOBIC AND MISOGYNISTIC THINGS SO FUCKING CASUALLY AND ALL OF THE LAME ASS GUYS THINK HE'S COOL #okay sorry I'm done now he's just infuriating :)

[sanayeon]

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#idk how many times i have to say this #but this site is just a silly little place where we watch pretty gifs of things u like #and behind them theres someone taking their time to post them for their own satisfaction #not for what others may think of the song/artists the gifs are about #if u tag something negative i will block u #this is my home and u are not welcomed!!!!!! #i swear im tired of some of you!!!!!! imagine thinking you are some type of smart hater when u are really just annoying

[daz4i]

what if i made a uquiz like "pick some stuff and i'll give you a song i wrote" or smth like that. what then

#i won't actually post the whole song (maybe just my fav line from each) I'll turn them into personality types sorta. #(like how other quizzes give you a random thing but assign qualities to it. yknow what i mean) #I'll make it more fancy than my fandom ones. mom says it's my turn to make a smart sounding poetic quiz. #(idk if I'll be able to do it. i don't read enough 😩)

[paperlovesadness]

Tuned into the Grammy's for a bit & it was honestly the reminder I needed on why I don't tune into these things.

Funny thing is that there's legit info out in the world on how the Oscar's work & how it has nothing to to with the movies & everything to do with the money, branding & merchandise (sent over to the members of the academy who usually do not watch the movies at all & are often v open about it 🙃) & we still somehow as a society treat it as some sort of indicator.

Haven't looked into the inner Grammy's workings too close but it's probably a twin situation.

Even 'fair' awards would be controversial in most categories -with art being so subjective. But man oh man why would we ever trust a bunch of members of an American organization made up of super-privileged & out-of-touch folks to - of all people - tell us what music is actually "the best" 🫠

#oh and about AM in particular - #it's silly in the first place how you've got this category that manages to pit the lyrical & musical genius of Mirrorball against songs #that go like 'i went to school and I got a degree/all my frienda call it the big D' over and over in one rhythm #and like! I really don't want to shame any artists! because there's room for all of the types of art #but it's crazy that these two are suddenly put into competition against each other in any category at all. They've got nothing in common #and it looks pretty silly to me when you compare the two in any way & end up saying that the latter won...in any way #I'm sorry! it's strange. maybe im contradicting myself. but ANYWAY #most imporant thing to take out of all this: this doesn't mean shit #another thing to just remember overall: the Monkeys have always been smart guys open about the fact they know that this doesn't mean shit #Peace Out! ✌️ #fuck the system and don't let the american CEOs get you down 🙃 #(yes that one may be personal) #(even though I'm very much from Europe. US has very big range & lots of control over the world) #(which is also why we should be as defiant about it as possible and not just let them so easily have that monopoly over pop-culture) #(alright bye / I should stop ranting in tags in the middle of the night; truly) #shouting into the tumblr void #Grammy's #Grammy Arctic Monkeys

[crymeariveronceagain]

"Dude, save your daddy issues for another time," Tam ordered. "Fintan doesn't care about you. He doesn't trust you. And if you go back to him, he'll destroy you."

--- Lodestar, by Shannon Messenger, page 568.

#okay but out of context this sounds so much like a solid and important friendship #like look at this #keefe hates it but he needs to hear this #kotlc #kotlc keefe #keefe sencen #kotlc tam #tam song #kotlc quotes #river re-reads kotlc #kotlc lodestar #like i just #keefe needs this right then #he's being smart about it but he's getting emotionally tangled up in the neverseen here #like he's got a plan but it hinges on trust #and he needs to hear tam say that fintan doesn't trust him or care about him #ugh this is just the healthiest thing so far this book you don't understand #hair bros!!! #this is why they'd be such good friends #because they're not afraid to tell each other the complete truth #bluntly #clearly #keefe needs the truth #tam needs the truth #they're so important to each other #they NEED EACH OTHER #like people need friends who tell them the truth #ugh tam and keefe's friendship is so good and healthy i need this in my life someone send me fic recs

[olli-ii]

My little boy astounding his grandparents over the last few weeks by his amazing ability to recognise numbers, say what they are and count in sequence has been a highlight honestly.

He's genuinely come such a long way in such a short time, not that long ago he wouldn't even say a word and now he's counting, singing, and getting three word sentences together, he's just had a massive burst of skills!

#he's a smart cookie #the things he can do like he's never to be underestimated #he can count to 10 now #we do a lot of counting songs and counting images in the books we read so he's been taking it all in #he's pretty good with letters too #if you ask him to find specific letters he can point to them but can only say a few unprompted #he knows all his colours but still needs some practice in saying some #yellow is still.the best colour though 💛 haha #parenting

[woolydemon]

You know you got the brainrot bad when u read a fic interpretation of Apollo insisting it's called a "stepladder" and u go "NO. APOLLO CALLS IT A LADDER U DONT UNDERSTAND HIM AT ALL-"

#its trucy who argues its a stepladder get it smfh #ive garnered pet peeves abt fan ace attorney characterization to the surprise of no one who knows me. i always be complaining #though ngl its more bearable here than other fandoms ive been in #most ppl here ive seen are p based actually #and mostly what gets me to exit out of a fic is like #apollo being too wishy washy #or when the percieve ability is all wrong. like it being sourced from his bracelet #or him having magic eyes that do things besides detecting tension #thats wrong i refuse to accept it :[ #also dont like when klavier is characterized as dumb and/or being super lax (about rules and stuff) #like no hes rlly smart i love that hes smart <:[ #like dont forget hes a literal prodigy at 17 yrs old... #theres more to be said abt klavs intelligence but its already been covered by other ppl much better i could #and then theres the fact klav. is really square actually akdhfkfj #like yeah hes flamboyant and deffo is cool with breaking some rules of professionalism #but like he is such a Dork for real #he writes songs About the Law he loves to rock with documents #he makes sure apollo & trucy sign investigation request documents bc theyre at that moment just civilians and it's standard procedure #hes just like apollo when he says ''im a lawyer. i live for needless procedures'' #They Live for Needless Procedures. together <3 #when ppl write klavier driving Strictly at the speed limit. mwah mwah best characterization ever #anyway the point of this is that. apollo is a ladder believer get it fucking right !!!!!!!!!!! #esp since its rlly cute that both phoenix & trucy call it a stepladder.. father like daughter #and apollo has to be in opposition to them ok its just how this works. its funny this way #rando thoughtz #ace attorney

[coolerdracula]

Frank likes the podcast “song vs song” which I had never heard of but it’s some youtube music guy and his friend talking about two songs and choosing which is the “better” (more important? more popular? it depends) song and they have an episode with Smells Like Teen Spirit vs Closer so we listened to it during a long car ride and it made me feel insane. I had to pull over bc it made me so mad

#I think the guy should be killed but I like his friend. she had smart things to say about the song #but between the guy and the user submitted comments I felt so violent #bearer of the curse

[thatonesongyouretryingtoremember]

Hey guys! Remember that movie where the detective gets multiple first-hand accounts about a crime scene including one FROM the perpetrator who is only able to be completely honest, this getting backstory at the same time?

Remember how the twist ended up being that the person holding herself responsible ended up being WRONG about that fact, thus revealing the real story? Haha that was a cool one I wonder if the ST wri-

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WOW HAHA DEFINITELY DON'T THINK ABOUT THE MULTIPLE FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS IN THIS SEASON FROM PEOPLE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE CRIME THAT ARE MISSING A FEW DETAILS HAHA IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING

#timeline theory #timeline weirdness #stranger things theory #stranger things #creel family #victor creel #henry creel #edward creel #song says a smart thing

[theloveinc]

ur post abt the roommate. wow the audacity of white ppl never fails to amaze me. they rlly only perceive the world through their lens and think if someone hasn’t established themselves in their community they’re a nobody. u had to find out abt kanye west due to a white woman prevalent in ur community? what does that say abt u more than anything? it’s so funny how they rlly think poc success relies on whether they’re relevant enough to white ppl. it makes me understand now why a lot of them will be obsessed with and hype up artists like tyler the creator, since 90% of his audience are white. i experienced this first hand at one of his concerts earlier this year.

It def changes the narrative a lot, but I'm also white and I was really shocked, too. I knew it was possible, but I never really thought someone would be so blatant (and intentional, too) in their cultural deafness and blindness about a topic that's not only easy to understand but also... important?

Like... idek know what to say. The fact that there are (white) people out there who have never had to challenge their worldview, even with different styles of art and music... to the point where distinct history, at the very least, isn't even remotely important? Or considered at all?

Not only does it touch upon what you say about it reflecting poorly on them (which, BIG FACTS) but also... you wonder how that's something to even defend or take pride in. It's pure stupidity... and overall just hard to watch, someone having the nerve to so wrongly but confidently have opinions about a topic they never even bothered to learn about.

And exactly as you say about TTC, too. We were just talking in one of my education classes, about how culture can be alienated at the exact same time society starts to accept it. Like, who is truly benefitting from making something mainstream? Not that this is inherently/automatically bad, per se, but when art, music, food, etc, becomes popular at the expense of the people who made it and who it was made FOR... what's really going on? Definitely nothing mutually beneficial, that's for sure... and ESPECIALLY not if this version is the only thing shared, valued, and understood of the culture.

Like Kanye West at the VMAs vs. the impact of his entire discography, for example.

(though it's funny, I said to my roommate, "haven't you heard about stuff like this in passing?" and she deadass said "no."

What. The. Fuck.)

But yeah. People will really value one famous white lady who makes nothing but mediocre love songs about her own life over popular and meaningful expressions of black experience... and then say they aren't racist.

It is depressing. Lol. But thank you for this! I agree + appreciate the insight SO much.

#some ppl don't realize im white so i just had to put that out there in case if changes how comfortable u are with me #but i agree with everything ur saying #and i'd love to be like. oh its not that white relevance determines poc popular but that white ppl dont realize theres anything else... #but idek if i believe that #my roommate seemed pretty confident in her answers #i really had to explain to a full on adult that all music is valuable because it offers different things to different people. #and even i was stunned like... i feel like people and parents always says try to understand that everyone has had a different experience #growing up #and it's often clear now that im an adult bc. obvs we have different backgrounds #so for her to just. throw away the significance of rap. and even just. refuse to acknowledge how it sits in society #i was shocked #that she could so easily disregard something so important #and the fight was huge too #not screaming but arguing abt a lot of stuff #and her telling me taylor swift was a better song writer than kanye bc xyz #how can anyone say that??????????? even if u like her... u just cant act like that or like his music isn't smart and important and iconic #esp since like... #ugh you already know im sure. i just need to walk it off LOL #or move out lol #after i left she started the fight again and i had to walk away all over and now she's probably even more mad #but no im not gonna say taylor swift is good even if i haven't listened to a full album #and that doesn't mean i know nothing about the subject #oh well #good night to u anon ily #sorry if this was a stupid response #caitie answers #popcul

[seagreenstardust]

Who was going to tell me that Taylor Swift was actually writing about bkdk all these years

#no exaggeration she’s got so many bkdk songs #so many #katsuki’s guilt and heartache and struggle #izuku’s grief and forgiveness and literal thirst #she has it all #it’s the yearning right?? #it’s the yearning #‘maybe it’s the past screaming from the crypt telling me to punish you for things you never did so I justified it’ #‘I scream for whatever it’s worth I love you ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard’ #‘I wake up screaming from dreaming someday I’ll watch as you’re leaving and life will lose all its meaning’ #‘the more you say the less I know wherever you stray I follow I’m begging for you to take my hand’ #‘I’ve been the archer I’ve been the prey who could ever leave me darling but who could stay’ #‘hey it’s all me in my head I’m the one who burned us down but it’s not what I meant I’m sorry that I hurt you’ #‘you always knew how to push my buttons you gave me everything and nothing this mad mad love makes you come running #‘who you are is not what you did’ #‘I’d be smart to walk away but you’re quicksand this slope is treacherous this path is reckless and I like it’ #there’s more there’s so many more #lol didn’t realize how much ts sings about screaming but here we are #lover is like Katsuki’s album and red belongs to Izuku #reputation is just bkdk au thirst #and they both made a home in folklore and evermore #bkdk #bakudeku #at this point my bkdk playlist is half ts and I don’t know how I got here #honestly I was ts neutral until i was building that playlist and now things will never be the same

[i-seeaspaceshipinthe-sky]

we should talk about choker more

#both the song and mv are so !!!!! s a d #sad and creepy and the 'guys from stressed out grew up and things got w o r s e' #stressed out was about addressing childhood trauma and choker is like. i give up man #AND the way stressed out comes right after choker is so fkn smart #like HAHA you thought stressed out was a dark place? now have choker bitch #and you'll wish you were still experiencing stressed out emotions #this is why i think sai is probably the creepiest album so far

[angryteapott-archive]

Uhhh, why did they not immediately all say their fave song after rescuing Max?????

#stranger things spoilers #i get they're kids but it seems like priority number 1 #if they were really smart they'd make fake medical bracelets to say play x song during a seizure #stranger things