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"'''{{PAGENAME}}'''" is a song from {{Link|TV|P4GA}}. It was composed by [[Tetsuya Kobayashi]] with lyrics by [[Lotus Juice]] and vocals sung by [[Lotus Juice]] and [[Shihoko Hirata]]. | |||
'''{{ | ==Lyrics== | ||
The lyrics to "Ying Yang" were included in the ''Persona 4 The Animation Series Original Soundtrack''{{'}}s booklet.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=|translquote=|des=|chapter=|book=Persona 4 The Animation Original Soundtrack Booklet|author=Lotus Juice|publisher=aniplex|lang=Japanese|volume=|edition=|page=p. 15|transl=|isbn=}}</ref> The song has Lotus Juice portraying both [[Yu Narukami]] and [[Tohru Adachi]]. Adachi's verses are in plain text and Yu's verses have " " quote marks around them. Shihoko Hirata provides vocals that express a bird's-eye view of the situation,<ref name="p4ga - ying yang commentary>''Persona 4 The Golden Animation'' BD/DVD Volume 4, Episode 7, Audio Track 2 - Staff and Cast Commentary. Published by Aniplex (2014). Japanese. Timestamp: 15:55.</ref> represented here in <em>italics</em>. | |||
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no no no no "yes yes yes yes" | |||
no no no no "yes yes yes yes" | |||
ain't no such thing as trust nor justice | |||
so disgusting y'all ass kissers | |||
y'all die spell curse came from hell | |||
"past is what you don't wanna dwell" | |||
it's all BS it's all garbage | |||
"I say neither, it's vice versa" | |||
<em>lost in himself | |||
maze he has made</em> | |||
"just trying to reach out reach out" | |||
"ain't those bluffings gonna get you out" | |||
hmm... nothing but middle finger | |||
I hate talking to ignorants, stop the whimpers | |||
"misunderstanding man that's too much overreacting" | |||
better go retract that | |||
statements on it, you can't own it" | |||
I am flawless "more like thoughtless" | |||
<em>chasing stars afar (so so far) | |||
overlooks his own path (dark dark night) | |||
where is light when needed he didn't get it | |||
enough for a man to lose sight for a frail pride | |||
so lost in the starless night | |||
sun don't rise | |||
on the blinded mind | |||
around and around there goes now | |||
waiting for another falling | |||
let there be stars to guide him the way | |||
in this poor night | |||
so numb he's become so numb | |||
ways of life | |||
so exhausted | |||
he will not be who he's not | |||
so sick of lies over lies | |||
but can't tell what is a lie anymore | |||
he's going so numb</em> | |||
your crew love that gibberish | |||
to me that's illiterate | |||
makes me want to obliterate it | |||
"you just love being bitter-y? don't ya" | |||
"I am thinking you just might be" | |||
"you just like me I'm just lucky" | |||
"just took it wrongfully and it just" | |||
"might not be entirely your fault" | |||
<em>just let it go | |||
open the door</em> | |||
no words can mean anything at this point so we must battle | |||
"that's just you and that's how you mishandle things mishandle handle now!" | |||
now you're telling me what to do? | |||
let me tell you who rules | |||
"come on this ain't nothing to rule over this matter brother" | |||
"you and I we ain't so different" | |||
"1 guess I had more blessings" | |||
"without it you got belligerent" | |||
"but I totally understand" | |||
"glass was half full for mine" | |||
and it looked half empty for me | |||
maybe that [one glass] made the path we took who knows? | |||
<em>chasing stars afar (so so far) | |||
overlooks his own path (dark dark night) | |||
The who knows not and knows not then he knows not... | |||
but he could just easily be | |||
oh anyone | |||
so lost in the darkest night | |||
where's the love? | |||
when one needs it? | |||
around and around there goes now | |||
waiting for another falling | |||
let there be stars to guide him the way | |||
in this poor night | |||
so numb he's become so numb | |||
ways of life | |||
so exhausted | |||
he will not be who he's not | |||
so sick of lies over lies but | |||
can't tell what is a lie anymore | |||
he's going so numb | |||
just let it go | |||
maze he has made</em> | |||
|} | |||
==Anime Appearances== | ==Anime Appearances== | ||
==={{Link|TV|P4GA}}=== | ==={{Link|TV|P4GA}}=== | ||
"Ying Yang" was written for episode 7 of ''The Golden Animation''.<ref name="p4ga - ying yang commentary></ref> It is used as background music when Yu and Adachi fight one another. At the beginning, the two of them fight with their Personas before it turns into a brawl in the replica of the [[Dojima Residence]] inside of [[Magatsu Inaba]]. Their fight and the song ends with Yu setting down a replica of Adachi's red mug next to the other colored mugs to remind him that he has had bonds with people all along. | |||
It is included in the [[Persona 4 The Animation Series Original Soundtrack]] as track #13 on disc 3. | It was initially released as track #11 on ''[[Persona 4 The Golden Animation Original Soundtrack Vol. 1]]'' which came with volume 3 of the anime's limited edition BD/DVD. It is also included in the ''[[Persona 4 The Animation Series Original Soundtrack]]'' as track #13 on disc 3. | ||
==Live Appearances== | ==Live Appearances== | ||
* [[Persona Super Live P-Sound Wish 2022: Crossing Journeys]]: The song was first performed live at PSL2022 as the 15th song on day 2. At the beginning of the song, there was a new recording of Adachi saying a modified version of two of his lines from episode 25 of {{link|tv|p4a}}.{{Note|Adachi in ''Persona 4 The Animation'' episode 25: 「頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいんだよ。」「おいおい。人がせっかく教えてやってんのに。ガキはこれだから無知でうざいんだよ。」<br/>Adachi at ''Persona Super Live 2022'': 「あぁ。キミ達さぁ...なんでそんなに盛り上がってんの。頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいってのに...ガキはこれだから、無知でウザいんだよ。」<br/>Loosely translated, "Sheesh, what're you all getting worked up about? You need to learn how to quit already. This is why you kids are so damn annoying."}} This introduction was left out of the soundtrack for the Super Live. During the song, Adachi and Yu's choreographers/dancers from {{Link|Game|P4D}} also performed on stage as the characters.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=Atlus's credits for the Persona Super Live 2022|translquote=|author=Atlus|url=[https://twitter.com/ATLUS_show/status/1579027747862892544]|archive=|published=2022|retrieved=2023|site=Twitter|type=Tweet}}</ref> | |||
* [[Persona Super Live 2022]]: The song was first performed live at PSL2022 as the 15th song on day 2. At the beginning of the song, there was a new recording of Adachi saying a modified version of two of his lines from episode 25 of {{link|tv|p4a}}.{{Note|Adachi in ''Persona 4 The Animation'' episode 25: 「頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいんだよ。」「おいおい。人がせっかく教えてやってんのに。ガキはこれだから無知でうざいんだよ。」<br/>Adachi at ''Persona Super Live 2022'': 「あぁ。キミ達さぁ...なんでそんなに盛り上がってんの。頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいってのに...ガキはこれだから、無知でウザいんだよ。」<br/>Loosely translated, "Sheesh, what're you all getting worked up about? You need to learn how to quit already. This is why you kids are so damn annoying."}} This introduction was left out of the soundtrack for the Super Live. During the song, Adachi and Yu's choreographers/dancers from {{Link|Game|P4D}} also performed on stage as the characters.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=Atlus's credits for the Persona Super Live 2022|translquote=|author=Atlus|url=[https://twitter.com/ATLUS_show/status/1579027747862892544]|archive=|published=2022|retrieved=2023|site=Twitter|type=Tweet}}</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[Persona Super Live 2017]] pamphlet, composer Tetsuya Kobayashi says that of all of the music he made for ''The Golden Animation'', his believes his best was Ying Yang. He | * In the [[Persona Super Live 2017]] pamphlet, composer Tetsuya Kobayashi says that of all of the music he made for ''The Golden Animation'', his believes his best was "Ying Yang". He is not particularly bothered by people mistaking it for [[Shoji Meguro]]'s work as that is a sign it blends in with the rest of ''Persona 4''{{'}}s music.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |translquote= |author= Shini|url= [https://blog.kouhi.me/translation-persona-super-live-2017-pamphlet-interviews/ Persona Super Live 2017 Pamphlet Interviews]|archive= |published= May 20, 2018|retrieved= February 20, 2024|site= なんでもない|type= Blog}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Musical Themes]] | [[Category:Musical Themes]] | ||
[[Category:Persona 4 The Golden Animation]] | |||
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"Ying Yang" is a song from Persona 4 The Golden Animation. It was composed by Tetsuya Kobayashi with lyrics by Lotus Juice and vocals sung by Lotus Juice and Shihoko Hirata.
Lyrics
The lyrics to "Ying Yang" were included in the Persona 4 The Animation Series Original Soundtrack's booklet.[1] The song has Lotus Juice portraying both Yu Narukami and Tohru Adachi. Adachi's verses are in plain text and Yu's verses have " " quote marks around them. Shihoko Hirata provides vocals that express a bird's-eye view of the situation,[2] represented here in italics.
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no no no no "yes yes yes yes" no no no no "yes yes yes yes" ain't no such thing as trust nor justice so disgusting y'all ass kissers y'all die spell curse came from hell "past is what you don't wanna dwell" it's all BS it's all garbage "I say neither, it's vice versa"
lost in himself maze he has made
"just trying to reach out reach out" "ain't those bluffings gonna get you out" hmm... nothing but middle finger I hate talking to ignorants, stop the whimpers "misunderstanding man that's too much overreacting" better go retract that statements on it, you can't own it" I am flawless "more like thoughtless"
chasing stars afar (so so far) overlooks his own path (dark dark night) where is light when needed he didn't get it enough for a man to lose sight for a frail pride
so lost in the starless night sun don't rise on the blinded mind around and around there goes now waiting for another falling let there be stars to guide him the way in this poor night
so numb he's become so numb ways of life so exhausted he will not be who he's not so sick of lies over lies but can't tell what is a lie anymore he's going so numb
your crew love that gibberish to me that's illiterate makes me want to obliterate it "you just love being bitter-y? don't ya" "I am thinking you just might be" "you just like me I'm just lucky" "just took it wrongfully and it just" "might not be entirely your fault"
just let it go open the door
no words can mean anything at this point so we must battle "that's just you and that's how you mishandle things mishandle handle now!" now you're telling me what to do? let me tell you who rules "come on this ain't nothing to rule over this matter brother" "you and I we ain't so different" "1 guess I had more blessings" "without it you got belligerent" "but I totally understand" "glass was half full for mine" and it looked half empty for me maybe that [one glass] made the path we took who knows?
chasing stars afar (so so far) overlooks his own path (dark dark night) The who knows not and knows not then he knows not... but he could just easily be oh anyone
so lost in the darkest night where's the love? when one needs it? around and around there goes now waiting for another falling let there be stars to guide him the way in this poor night so numb he's become so numb
ways of life so exhausted
he will not be who he's not so sick of lies over lies but can't tell what is a lie anymore he's going so numb
just let it go maze he has made |
Anime Appearances
Persona 4 The Golden Animation
"Ying Yang" was written for episode 7 of The Golden Animation.[2] It is used as background music when Yu and Adachi fight one another. At the beginning, the two of them fight with their Personas before it turns into a brawl in the replica of the Dojima Residence inside of Magatsu Inaba. Their fight and the song ends with Yu setting down a replica of Adachi's red mug next to the other colored mugs to remind him that he has had bonds with people all along.
It was initially released as track #11 on Persona 4 The Golden Animation Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 which came with volume 3 of the anime's limited edition BD/DVD. It is also included in the Persona 4 The Animation Series Original Soundtrack as track #13 on disc 3.
Live Appearances
- Persona Super Live P-Sound Wish 2022: Crossing Journeys: The song was first performed live at PSL2022 as the 15th song on day 2. At the beginning of the song, there was a new recording of Adachi saying a modified version of two of his lines from episode 25 of Persona 4 The Animation.[a] This introduction was left out of the soundtrack for the Super Live. During the song, Adachi and Yu's choreographers/dancers from Persona 4: Dancing All Night also performed on stage as the characters.[3]
Trivia
- In the Persona Super Live 2017 pamphlet, composer Tetsuya Kobayashi says that of all of the music he made for The Golden Animation, his believes his best was "Ying Yang". He is not particularly bothered by people mistaking it for Shoji Meguro's work as that is a sign it blends in with the rest of Persona 4's music.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Adachi in Persona 4 The Animation episode 25: 「頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいんだよ。」「おいおい。人がせっかく教えてやってんのに。ガキはこれだから無知でうざいんだよ。」
Adachi at Persona Super Live 2022: 「あぁ。キミ達さぁ...なんでそんなに盛り上がってんの。頑張ったって無駄だって。さっさと諦めりゃいいってのに...ガキはこれだから、無知でウザいんだよ。」
Loosely translated, "Sheesh, what're you all getting worked up about? You need to learn how to quit already. This is why you kids are so damn annoying."
References
- ↑ Persona 4 The Animation Original Soundtrack Booklet, Lotus Juice. Published by aniplex. Japanese. p. 15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Persona 4 The Golden Animation BD/DVD Volume 4, Episode 7, Audio Track 2 - Staff and Cast Commentary. Published by Aniplex (2014). Japanese. Timestamp: 15:55.
- ↑ "Atlus's credits for the Persona Super Live 2022" Atlus, [1]. Published 2022. Retrieved 2023. Twitter. Tweet.
- ↑ Shini, Persona Super Live 2017 Pamphlet Interviews. Published May 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024. なんでもない. Blog.