Ying Yang: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
(I formatted the lyrics similarly to the anime's ost booklet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
 
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Spoilers}}
{{Spoilers}}
 
"'''{{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]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a song from {{Link|TV|P4GA}}. It was composed by [[Shoji Meguro]] with lyrics by [[Lotus Juice]] and vocals by [[Lotus Juice]] and [[Shihoko Hirata]]. It's included in the [[Persona 4 The Animation Original Soundtrack]] as track #13 on disc 3 and the lyrics are also included in the OST'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 was first performed live at ''[[Persona Super Live]] 2022'' as the 15th song on day 2.


==Lyrics==
==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>.
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 backing vocals about Adachi that are written with <em>italics</em>.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|
|style="padding-right:32px; vertical-align: top;"|
no no no no "yes yes yes yes"
no no no no "yes yes yes yes"


Line 25: Line 22:


"I say neither, it's vice versa"
"I say neither, it's vice versa"




Line 32: Line 30:




"just trying to reach out reach out


ain't those bluffings gonna get you out"
"just trying to reach out reach out"
 
"ain't those bluffings gonna get you out"


hmm... nothing but middle finger
hmm... nothing but middle finger
Line 40: Line 39:
I hate talking to ignorants, stop the whimpers
I hate talking to ignorants, stop the whimpers


"misunderstanding man that's too much overreacting
"misunderstanding man that's too much overreacting"


better go retract that
better go retract that
Line 47: Line 46:


I am flawless "more like thoughtless"
I am flawless "more like thoughtless"




Line 56: Line 56:


enough for a man to lose sight for a frail pride
enough for a man to lose sight for a frail pride




Line 71: Line 72:


in this poor night
in this poor night




Line 86: Line 88:


he's going so numb</em>
he's going so numb</em>
|style="padding-right:16px; vertical-align: top;"|
 
 
 
your crew love that gibberish
your crew love that gibberish


Line 93: Line 97:
makes me want to obliterate it
makes me want to obliterate it


"you just love being bitter-y? don't ya
"you just love being bitter-y? don't ya"
 
"I am thinking you just might be"


I am thinking you just might be
"you just like me I'm just lucky"


you just like me I'm just lucky
"just took it wrongfully and it just"


just took it wrongfully and it just
"might not be entirely your fault"


might not be entirely your fault"




Line 107: Line 112:


open the door</em>
open the door</em>




Line 117: Line 123:
let me tell you who rules
let me tell you who rules


"come on this ain't nothing to rule over this matter brother
"come on this ain't nothing to rule over this matter brother"


you and I we ain't so different
"you and I we ain't so different"


1 guess I had more blessings
"1 guess I had more blessings"


without it you got belligerent
"without it you got belligerent"


but I totally understand
"but I totally understand"


glass was half full for mine"
"glass was half full for mine"


and it looked half empty for me
and it looked half empty for me


maybe that [one glass] made the path we took who knows?
maybe that [one glass] made the path we took who knows?




Line 143: Line 150:


oh anyone
oh anyone




Line 158: Line 166:


in this poor night
in this poor night
so numb he's become so numb




so numb he's become so numb


ways of life
ways of life


so exhausted
so exhausted


he will not be who he's not
he will not be who he's not
Line 173: Line 184:


he's going so numb
he's going so numb




Line 182: Line 194:
==Anime Appearances==
==Anime Appearances==
==={{Link|TV|P4GA}}===
==={{Link|TV|P4GA}}===
''Ying Yang'' was written for episode 7 of ''Persona 4 The Golden Animation''. It's 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]] family's living room in [[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's had bonds with people all along.
"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 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 {{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==
* ''Ying Yang'' was performed live at ''Persona Super Live 2022''. At the beginning of the song, there was a new recording of Adachi saying a modified version of his lines from episode 25 of ''Persona 4 The Animation''.{{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>
* 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>
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."}} During the song, Adachi and Yu's choreographers and 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>


==Notes==
==Notes==
Line 195: Line 210:
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Musical_Themes]]
[[Category:Musical Themes]]
[[Category:TV_Series]]
[[Category:Persona 4 The Golden Animation]]

Latest revision as of 01:02, 23 March 2024

This article contains major spoilers.
The contents of this article cover major plot and/or character spoilers. Reader discretion is advised.

"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.

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

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

  1. 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

  1. Persona 4 The Animation Original Soundtrack Booklet, Lotus Juice. Published by aniplex. Japanese. p. 15.
  2. 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.
  3. "Atlus's credits for the Persona Super Live 2022" Atlus, [1]. Published 2022. Retrieved 2023. Twitter. Tweet.
  4. Shini, Persona Super Live 2017 Pamphlet Interviews. Published May 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2024. なんでもない. Blog.