#the way things are

[deathnotegenderbent]

The third song from the Death Note Genderbent project, The Way Things Are, featuring Kiki (they/them) as L! Please give it a listen and support the project by subscribing on youtube and following the project here!

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[breakmyheartwithlyrics]

Fiona Apple- The Way Things Are

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[froggos-are-superior]

Best lines of every death note song and why:

Where is the Justice?

[Light]

What good is law that can’t

Punish those who break it?!

I love this line mainly because of the pure emotion in his voice when he sings it. He sounds so exasperated and tired. Justice was clearly a sore spot for him long before he picked up the Death Note.

They’re Only Human

[Ryuk, Rem]

They don’t see

Who they are is who they’ll always be

This line is great because of how the lyrics are the same but Ryuk and Rem each give them completely different meanings. Ryuk says it as a jest, a mockery of sorts. Rem says it with fascination and maybe a bit of pity. They can share the same beliefs and still view humanity differently.

Change the World

[Light]

But what would happen if it's true?

Imagine all that I could do

Light just picked up the Note and he was already yearning to be the one that made change himself. It makes you wonder how his career in law enforcement would have gone without the Death Note's interference.

Hurricane

[Light]

I am the God of a brave new world

Much better than the last!

well that escalated quickly.

Kira!

[Ryuk]

You think you’re making changes

But the only thing you can change is your name

This is such an underrated line because it's true. No matter how much someone prods at the system, it never seems to do much. I guess it's more like Light stabs the system as opposed to prodding it, but with the same effect. Humanity doesn't change easily.

I'm Ready

[Misa]

And the world may be cold

And the world may be cruel

But this world is all that I've got

I forget sometimes that Misa isn't just a Light Yagami fangirl. She actually truly believes in the systems that Light is trying to implement. She wants to change the world for the better just as much as he does.

We All Need a Hero

[Sayu]

When I get afraid, and all hope is gone

I reach for your hand and I belong

Cause someone like you, who's scared but won't run

Is standing his ground for everyone

These lines are painful for a couple reasons. The most obvious being that she's saying that Kira should be more like her brother, who is actually Kira. The hope and admiration on her face are enough to induce tears. The other reason being that those lyrics actually pertain to Kira for many, not just Light. So many different possible perspectives.

The Game Begins

[L]

The chase is on, the die is cast

I sift a thousand pixels

Until I chase you down at last...

The game begins!

I think this just reinforces the fact that L sees his competition with Kira as an interesting game to play. He sounds entertained.

There are Lines

[Soichiro]

You don't load a gun

[Light]

You don't

[Soichiro, Light]

Close your eyes and shoot!

This is interesting because Light skips that first line entirely and only butts in for the last portion. It's symbolic of the fact that Light disagrees with Soichiro for the first part. His father says don't kill anyone period and Light says don't shoot blindly. kill with purpose.

Secrets and Lies

[L, Light]

The line is quickly blurring between what's right and what is not

I don't care who gets hurt now

As long as I get one more shot!

This is my favorite line in the entire musical. It captures their dynamic perfectly. Neither of them care about anyone but each other and winning their game at this point.

Mortals and Fools

[Rem]

Try as I will, I just don't understand it

Love is for mortals and fools

tHeSe wOrDs wiLL nOt cOme bAcK tO hAuNt mE lAtEr tHiS wEeK

Stalemate

[L]

Just like two actors on a stage

Go through the motions that we both rehearse

Our little new atomic age

Eyeball to eyeball

We'll see who blinks first!

A staring contest is an excellent metaphor for their game of cat and mouse. It's a contest where the slightest upset of any kind can affect the outcome and victor, and it requires you to be completely concentrated on your opponent.

I'll Only Love You More

[Misa]

My restless life is worth so much more

Because of you worth living for

If I find you maybe love me too

I'll only love you more

These lyrics tend to remind me just how much of Misa's will to live is comprised of Light. It certainly explains her actions after his death. She deserved better.

The Way Things Are

[L]

Always only believed what was

Right in front of me

What I could see

Shinigami are real because

It's the only way

The only way

I have no fancy explanation for this one, it just reminds me of the scene where he hears the word shinigami and falls over screaming. Never ceases to make me cackle.

Mortals and Fools (Reprise)

[Rem]

Love makes you break all the--

[Ryuk] (spoken)

Rem

Don't break the rules

The reprise was hauntingly beautiful in which Rem takes up Misa's old lines and sings them, as she finally understands what Misa meant. I also appreciate the little bit of care for Rem that Ryuk shows here. A warning of sorts.

Honor Bound

[Soichiro]

Timelines and coincidences can't replace hard facts

But if what I'm seeing, bends as light refracts

Am I blinded to what my son lacks?

Can we appreciate the Light puns please.

Playing His Game

[L, Light]

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

There is absolutely no heterosexual explanation for this level of obsession.

Borrowed Time

[Misa]

I'm cheating death with every breath

And every song and every sigh

With every day that I don't die

Is borrowed time!

These lines are just so beautiful to me. She sings about how death does not matter to her because she's only alive now on account of Gelus's sacrifice. The vigor she sings with here is also so wonderful.

When Love Comes

[Rem]

When love comes, it takes you by surprise

You see things through someone else's eyes

Rem finally understands love. Also that last line reminds me of a certain line in Playing His Game 🤨

The Way It Ends

[L]

I've seen through you right from the start!

[Light]

I've simply let you play your part!

[L]

You'll never ever get away!

[Light]

Don't you see that you will die today?

I love how even at the end, they're both trying to prove themselves to one another. They're trying to show that they won, that they're the better man/person/detective. That last line of Light's kinda shut L up tho 💀

#death note musical #death note analysis #death note #misa amane #light yagami #soichiro yagami #l lawliet #rem #ryuk #where is the justice #playing his game #mortals and fools #stalemate #secrets and lies #the game begins #hurricane #the way things are #the way it ends #honor bound #there are lines #kira! #theyre only human #when love comes #im ready #borrowed time #ill only love you more #change the world

[malaisequotes]

“The cold, hard truth; can't lock it out, you can't change it. True or false, no shadow of a doubt, can't rearrange it. The cold, hard truth is my North star, so I know I'll live and I'll die the way things are.”

The Way Things Are from Death Note: The Musical

#The Way Things Are #Death Note: The Musical #Quote #Song #Musical

[deathnote-dramanmusical]

DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL KR

THE WAY THINGS ARE- KIM JUNSU

#DEATH NOTE #DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL #THE WAY THINGS ARE #KIM JUNSU #L LAWLIET

[moocowmoocow]

So keep on calling me names, keep on, keep on And I'll keep kicking the crap till it's gone If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle And as soon as I settle, I bet I'll be able to move on

#tonight's song #fiona apple #the way things are #Youtube

[keysmash-is-asleep]

i slept like shit today because i read Tehanu yesterday, the fourth Earthsea book, and it gave me a lot to think about.

i thought about, of course, the issue front and center, what defines power and how it interacts with the image we have of a woman. it's remarkable how little things appear to have fundamentally changed since the book came out in the 90s. i don't know if we ever truly figured out what female power looks like, power of a woman independent from that of men.

i also thought about Ursula Le Guin's role in shaping modern fantasy, and fantasy in general. i thought about the first two Earthsea books primarily, books that i think i've somewhat figured out the core idea of, and how much they are about self-reflection. i think that is the core of fantasy, at the end of the day, and maybe the core of much of fiction as a whole, to make a character reflect and to give the audience a chance to reflect. in that way, Le Guin's role as the "grandmother" of fantasy is far removed from Tolkien's as the "grandfather". Tolkien created a world that would shape all future fantasy worlds and a blueprint for a story that many would reinvent or be inspired by. Le Guin created this idea of fantasy addressing current societal issues compared to science-fiction challenging you to think about future potential issues.

and then there is, of course, the tonal shift from mainly the first two Earthsea books and the stylistic shift from the first three to Tehanu. a lot of it, undeniably, is Le Guin's outlook on life changing as she moves through it. i find it very fittingly integrated into the fiction of the books with a drastically older protagonist, wiser characters who are less hesitant to think about their place in the world.

in a comment attached to the end of the book, Le Guin writes that the book has gotten the label of being "feminist" and remarks that that word means near nothing, because it encompasses so many different concepts for so many different people. she remarks on the different viewpoints her characters have had on womanhood over the years. and she leaves the readers with the many one-liners the book contains, the many many apt quotes she created about women's role in the world.

#earthsea #earthsea tehanu #i want to hide this in the tags because this is a pretty decently big spoiler but i find ged's outlook on tenar's issues #especially interesting. how he completely gets it and fully understands the problem with the current system but also sees no way around #the way things are #thank you ursula k. le guin for a book i will think about for a long time

[madc0w]

Listen/purchase: The Way Things Are by The Softies

album

#bandcamp #music #indie #lo-fi #acoustic #the softies #the way things are #pacific nw tour tape #rose melberg

[alliwanttodoiscollectpoetry]

No, the candle is not crying, it can not feel pain.

Even telescopes, like the rest of us, grow bored.

Bubblegum will not make the hair soft and shiny.

The duller the imagination, the faster the car,

I am your father and that is the way things are.

When the sky is looking the other way,

do not enter the forest. No, the wind

is not caused by the rushing of clouds.

An excuse is as good a reason as any.

A lighthouse, launched, will not go far,

I am your father and that is the way things are.

No, old people do not walk slowly

because they have plenty of time.

Gardening books when buried will not flower.

Though lightly worn, a crown may leave a scar,

I am your father and that is the way things are.

No, the red woolly hat has not been

put on the railing to keep it warm.

When one glove is missing, both are lost.

Today's craft fair is tomorrows boot sale.

The guitarist weeps gently, not the guitar

I am your father and that is the way things are.

Pebbles work best without batteries.

The deckchair will fail as a unit of currency.

Even though your shadow is shortening

it does not mean you are growing smaller.

Moonbeams sadly, will not survive in a jar,

I am your father and that is the way things are.

For centuries the bullet remained quietly confident

that the gun would be invented.

A drowning surrealist will not appreciate

the concrete lifebelt.

No guarantee my last goodbye is an au revoir,

I am your father and that is the way things are.

Do not become a prison officer unless you know

what your letting someone else in for.

The thrill of being a shower curtain will soon pall.

No trusting hand awaits a falling star

I am your father, and I am sorry

but this is the way things are.

The Way Things Are by Roger Mcgough

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[deathnotegenderbent]

❄️ 12 Days of Death Note ❄️

Day 2: I don't think that's how the song goes...

#death note #death note genderbent #death note musical #l lawliet #lawlight #death note the musical #light x l #the way things are #Youtube

[1introvertedsage]

There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them.

~Krishna~

#Krishna #Krishna quotes #choices #life choices #direction #reality #seeing #acceptance #change #responsibility #fly #liminal #precipice #the way things are #change makers #seeing through #visions of the future #primary choices #decisions #path #destiny #LHA #1introvertedsage

[pythiaswine]

top two fiona apple songs for JL are 1. Tymps (the Sick In the Head Song) and 2. Love Ridden

for AH it's 1. The Way Things Are and 2. The Child is Gone but also honorable mentions: Slow Like Honey, Shadowboxer, Paper Bag, and Sleep to Dream

#john laurens #alexander hamilton #amrev #historical lams #historical john laurens #lams #fiona apple #tymps the sick in the head song #the child is gone #love ridden #the way things are #shadowboxer #paper bag #sleep to dream #slow like honey

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours? #also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that! #unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

[malaisequotes]

“The cold, hard truth is my North star, so no matter what you might try, shake the heavens, shatter the sky, I know that today you will die the way things are.”

The Way Things Are (Reprise) from Death Note: The Musical

#The Way Things Are #Death Note: The Musical #Quote #Song #Musical

[angelicgarnet]

the way people online talk about autism is getting really weird, like do they know that neurotypicals still have interests? that someone being passionate about a hobby doesn't mean they're autistic? you guys know that right

#woof #like self diagnosis is one thing #but saying someone is autistic because they talk about a specific hobby a lot is weird (and waters down the actual definition of autism) #and its no different than saying someone has ocd bc they organize their books alpabetically #or saying someone has ADHD because they got distracted by something #and people who aren't even autistic are honestly getting way too comfortable with autism jokes

[moocowmoocow]

Keep on calling me names, keep on, keep on And I'll keep kicking the crap till it's gone If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle And as soon as I settle I bet I'll be able to move on

#tonight's song #fiona apple #the way things are