Ah, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2. A game that is so FRUSTRATINGLY HARD, yet is extremely deep in plot, like most MegaTen games. Basically, all MegaTen games try to show that even the tiniest of choices can alter your fate, or, sometimes, the fate of someone else. Devil Survivor 2 has an anime adaptation: Devil Survivor 2 The Animation. The lyrics of the opening of the anime is so beautiful... Here are the translated lyrics, from http://atashi.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/devil-survivor-2-the-animation-opening-theme-take-your-way/, but I phrased it so it sounds more like a story.
The questions that I have seen in front of my eyes were always vague to me, and I never thought that something would change because of those words.
If the tiny bond between us desires it, you can't lose sight of your dream, even though it's incomplete, and then shout out...
With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you cry your eyes out. Though you feel lost and you're suffering, you chose this world. It's something that only you will grasp, and is also something that only you can wish for. The voice calling out will never cease now, until light engulfs the future.
Suddenly, all the time, choices will block our way. Without waiting for an answer, they bring us to a tomorrow we never wanted.
If I can erase just a little bit of your sadness, I won't reflect on the scars on my body, but instead, shout out...
With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you stand still. Even if the future is distorted, it's still the future you chose. It's something that only you will grasp, and is also something that only you can wish for. The voice calling out will never cease now, until light is drawn into the world.
Don't try to avoid the pain. Don't keep the answer in your heart. Don't be afraid of losing things, after all, you're never alone. Though it's faint, you can hear the melody we created, right? I'll always, yes, always, keep holding your hand.
Trembling with a hoarse voice, the song that will carry us to tomorrow, will echo into someone's dream.
With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you cry your eyes out. Even if you feel lost and you're suffering, you still chose this world. It's something that only you will grasp, and is also something that only you can wish for. The voice calling out will never cease out, until the light engulfs the future.
Now can you guys see why I love this song? The tune itself sounds so upbeat and happy, not to mention catchy, but when I learned about the lyrics, I can't help but tear up a little. It definitely tells us the story of Devil Survivor 2, though only those who have played the game could link it with the game. The song could also represent life itself...
'The questions that I have seen in front of my eyes were always vague to
me, and I never thought that something would change because of those
words.' Isn't it that what we think is irrelevant right now could become something so much more in the future? Isn't it that just one question could change our view on the world immediately?
'If the tiny bond between us desires it, you can't lose sight of your dream, even though it's incomplete, and then shout out...' We all have a dream. We can't lose sight of it, even though our dream is incomplete.
'With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you cry your eyes out.
Though you feel lost and you're suffering, you chose this world. It's
something that only you will grasp, and is also something that only you
can wish for. The voice calling out will never cease now, until light
engulfs the future.' The choices we make could affect many. In the Devil Survivor games, the side you choose will affect the world in itself, and also affect the friendships you've made. For example, siding with the demons is Devil Survivor 1 will make Yuzu, Keisuke and Midori leave the party in anger, but Naoya and Kaido will join the party. The world would be thrown into chaos should this path be chosen. Only we can choose the side we want to take. In a way, it's also similar to life, since one tiny choice could affect many things. Only we can wish for the things we choose, and if we made a wrong choice, there will come a chance to correct the mistake.
'Suddenly, all the time, choices will block our way. Without waiting for an answer, they bring us to a tomorrow we never wanted.' Every day, there will be choices, and we will have to choose among them. Sometimes, the choices begin to act on themselves, and it would make us end up in situations that we don't want to be a part of.
'If I can erase just a little bit of your sadness, I won't reflect on the scars on my body, but instead, shout out...' Generally, this shows that helping people could help us divert our attention from our own pain and sadness.
'With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you
stand still. Even if the future is distorted, it's still the future you
chose. It's something that only you will grasp, and is also something
that only you can wish for. The voice calling out will never cease now,
until light is drawn into the world.' Our future is ours alone, and is something that only we could ask for...no matter what.
'Don't try to avoid the pain. Don't keep the answer in your heart.
Don't be afraid of losing things, after all, you're never alone. Though it's faint, you can hear the melody we created, right? I'll always, yes, always, keep holding your hand.' We can't avoid fate, no matter what. Sadness, anger, despair, EVERYTHING will catch up to us at one point, so why bother avoiding it? The answer in your heart could be the answer that solves all our problems, so why bother keeping it in your heart? Also, why should we be afraid of losing things? It doesn't matter who you are; you're not alone. There will always be someone ready to catch us when we fall...
'Trembling with a hoarse voice, the song that will carry us to tomorrow, will echo into someone's dream.' The choices that we make, the things we wish for, the things that lead us to tomorrow, it can affect the life of someone else.
'With a tear-choked voice, I hug your shoulders as you cry
your eyes out. Even if you feel lost and you're suffering, you still
chose this world. It's something that only you will grasp, and is also
something that only you can wish for. The voice calling out will never
cease out, until the light engulfs the future.' We're never alone. Someone will always support the choices we make, since only we can make that choice...
This probably isn't that much of a good interpretation, but it's the best I can do with my limited skills. I would love to hear your interpretations of this song, though. Tell me in the comments, please!
