Mili - Salt, Pepper, Birds, and the Thought Police // Reaction & Analysis
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2024
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So, this one's an interesting one, as despite being in the Ruina album, this song actually has nothing to do with the game. The song is written for Yun Dong-Ju, a poet who was caught up in the Japanese Occupation of Korea, which despite not being talked about much, is honestly one of the worst things from that period.
The song was written by Project Moon and Mili as a love letter, from Japanese and Korean Artists, to this man, long passed he may be. An optimistic song that tells the story of the abrupt, violent, and controlling invasion and occupation, followed by the eventual freedom of the nation, and ending on the future, where a "Former Thought Police" is singing a poem written by Yun-- that despite the differences and bad blood between the nations, there are still those who look past such prejudices.
It's a dark song that tells a sad story, but has an optimistic outlook on the future.
Very interesting, because I thought it was Cassie referencing Residential Schools in Canada because she’s Canadian Chinese. But thinking on it, this song can really apply to a lot of things which is beautiful but tragic.
The game itself has other things in tribute to Yun Dong-Ju, like the subtitle referencing his collection of poems (Sky, Wind, Star and Poetry) like how this song's title does.
I'm unfortunately not familiar enough with his work to point at other things, but that's a very visible one.
I'm glad he's warming up to covering Mili songs after that hell of an introduction to it (still cant believe the music requesters smacked him with the cannibalism so nonchallant)
Yeah, that was intended
As a fellow cannibal that's offensive to my culture
@@CatharsisYT agreed, you are what you eat after all!
@@Ardourieux your honor if you are what you eat then my client is an innocent child
@@Royicahn hold up
This song is a bonus track for the Library of Ruina album which doesn't actually appear anywhere inside the game but are still incredibly important to Library of Ruina itself.
The title for the song was a reference to Yoon Dong-joo, a Korean poet's poem "Sky, Wind, Star and Poetry" which is also referenced in the game's title when you open the game up as "Book, Librarian, Stars and City". Every time you progress through a new chapter in the game, a part of his poem would be cited. The song itself doesn't directly corelate to any one specific event itself from Library of Ruina but rather a tribute song to someone the game heavily reference. Though even so it's still one of my favorite song from the album for many reason
This was the first Mili song that i cried at. At first, i didn't know what was happening (typical Mili) but after doing my research and looking up who the song was based on. I paid attention to the lyrics and it just...got me. Now every time i listen to it, i can't help but tear up, such an amazing but depressing song.
It *is* noteworthy that this song was not actually in the game itself - unlike the other songs - it was more or less a "bonus song" they had in the album with the Ruina songs.
It also is very likely a direct reference to a specific Korean poet - whose name ive sadly forgotten - who suffered much the same fate under Japanese Occupation.
It's a tribute to Yi Sang, as can be seen in pinned comment on that video.
@@GonSlapperIt's actually about a different poet: Yoon Dong-joo
The title itself is a homage to their poem "Sky, Wind, Stars, and Poetry"
@@otherevan296 got it, been a while since I've seen that video. Also I think they both were a part of The League of Nine?
@@GonSlapper 윤동주 is never mentioned in the work of PM directly. His work on the other hand is referenced plenty of times. His name is never mentioned in any of the games ^^
@@GonSlapper Yi Sang is the poet that "Fly, My Wings" is based on.
something most people don't get on the last part is that Mili is a Japanese band and I guess they are referencing themselves being the former thought police now singing his poems after his death
“Letting everyone, in the future know, that we existed”
As a Korean who loves both Mili and Dongju Yun, a Korean poet that Mili paid tribute to with this song, I really enjoyed ur video too:)
Before i go, let me drop a poem that Yun wrote, called 서시(Seosi)!
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Wishing not to have
so much as a speck of shame
toward heaven until the day I die,
I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves.
With my heart singing to the stars,
I shall love all things that are dying.
And I must walk the road
that has been given to me.
Tonight, again, the stars are
brushed by the wind.
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Translation by Kyung-nyun Kim Richards and Steffen F. Richards
If I am remembering correctly the only Mili & Project Moon song left is Poems of a Machine. Would be interesting to see the Key Ingredients versions covered or the Let's Lament ones. If we don't maybe we will see a return when Canto 6 of Limbus comes out.
I hope he covers some of the in-game instrumental tracks. Hod's floor & the Reverberation Ensemble theme are my favorite tracks from the game.
I LOVE YOU SALT PEPPER BIRDS AND THE THOUGHT POLICE
I LOVE YOU CZcams channel Catharsis FOR REACTING TO BEST SONG IN THE WORLD :blows up explodes dies:
Bro lowercased like a bot [insert youtuber here] 😂
Oh damn, I wasn’t actually sure if we were going to get a reaction for this one, but I’m all here for it
While this song is more of a direct reference to poems written by a Korean poet who lived through some horrible things. And I believe there is some lines that are direct references to the poems "and the earth went round and round, the stars never looked so kind, the wind so fragrant" I believe is one of those lines. And while Salt Pepper and the thought police isn't actually in the game. It could be in my opinion linked to I believe Angela.
My reasoning for this is because a line that's present earlier in the song. "you violated act 617; illegal thoughts you're under arrest.
-but we all know you shouldn't have been born the way you were."
Historically 617, while completely random, is a very important number in Milis songs. Being present in other tracks like Ga1ahad and Scientific witchery. As well as summoning 101. Resurrection, summoning, and otherwise creating artificial life. Is a huge taboo in the mili universe and it's often believed that the book of 617 pages, scientific witchery. Is the key to creating such life. In RTRT we see a woman who harbors a redead being: a Jiang shi who is later destroyed for being illegal. So. I the context of Library of Ruina. It's highly likely that the metaphor refers to Angela who. Wants to enjoy the simple life of a person, and who was created as a self learning sentient AI from the brainwaves of a really smart scientist. Which is highly illegal in the City.
Always happy when we get the Mili reactions
Fun fact! Chrysanthemum are the national flowers of Japan.
In Australia, they are worn to honour one’s mother on Mother’s Day.
+also used as an flower during funeral in asian culture
@@amb6676
Indeed. The flower that represents funerals for one person, could bring forth memories of another person’s mother.
Perspective is truly a beautiful, strange thing. Something that will never leave us all. Something so easy, yet also so difficult to truly understand.
Pardon my philosophical rant.
I always cried to this song even before i knew the context
It was just so....sad and fearful for me
I'm being reminded of my country, Poland.
Korea, I think, is quite kindred in spirit to Poland in the geopolitical situation it has found itself in history, and often in similar time periods!
@bluerendar2194 I think we both share same pain in history
I HAVE WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS MOMENT THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THIS SONG I DROPPED EVERYTHING I WAS DOING TO SEE THIS
最近狂聽那首，演算法就推給我了這個
Ah… the song that made a friend become an utter stranger for me.
Either way, still my favourite out of all of them, even surpassing String Theocracy for me
please explain what you mean by your friend becoming an utter stranger.
@@makker1236 We used to at least talk to each other, both irl and digital. Until the day that I decided to sing both String Theocracy and this song as my final day. For me, it was me revealing a piece of myself that I normally wouldn’t. For them… it pushed them away, and the oddly timed move to say farewell while also showing them how I felt about them… cracked the little thread that still held us to some degree of connection, and sent it down an abyss that I cannot reclaim.
I'm sorry you had to deal with that kind of stuff Its not easy losing a friend after opening up I hope you are able to continue to stay brave and be yourself as that will help you find the friends you can trust and connect with!
Stay brave random person!!
i earnestly wish you can listen to Mili's other songs in future. Their music is just so magical to me.
I would love to see you react to Mili - Sleep Talk Metropolis in free time. I didn't see anyone react to it, and I believe you would like this one.
Yeah that would sound cool and also Sustain++ is another song I dont see people react to besides that
Probably my favorite song on the album ^^
You have to review the Let's Lament tracks!
Funkiest song about the war crimes of World War 2
LETSGOOOOO
I’d heard that this song was referencing the Japanese occupation of Korea during the early 20th century, where the Japanese would force the Koreans to abandon their Korean names and language
Per a star, mother.. mother..
MAJOR spoilers for the true ending of Library of Ruina and its post-credits scene.
Sorry, this is a complete rewrite of a previous comment cause I felt I didn't get my point across. Yes, what all the other comments are saying is true- this song is about Korean poet Yun Dong-Ju, who is heavily referenced in Library of Ruina. However, what is not true is that this song does not reflect the events of the game. The lyrics of this song, while about Yun Dong-Ju, are also directly about the final scene of the game. The Head wants to kill Angela because she is a robot. The Head is the thought police- they run the city the game takes place in, and it's a law that an AI should not exist. So, the lines about illegal thoughts and how the singer shouldn't have been born the way they were is because Angela being able to think, existing in the first place, is against what The Head wants. In the end, after The Head is successfully fended off during the final scene, they have to settle upon sending Angela's library to a place outside of the city so her existence cannot affect them. Angela decides to write a book with the other main character- the line of having the urge to write a book references this. There is also a former member of The Head that is on Angela's side- that's the former thought police that's mentioned.
Hope you check out the new Nemophila song Ama Te Ras soon its dope!
Busy savior 24
Sad that Poem of a machine won’t be listened to but this song is also goated
Edit: nvm it is coming!
Who said that? It's up next 👀
@@CatharsisYT ooooo you said one of the last song, I miss heard it as the last song 🤦. Glad to know that!
Kind baby 62
this song wasnt in ruina so there isnt a lore reason for this song so your interpretation could be true,its just about thought crimes and being persecuted for that
racist police ?