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THIS SONG IS LUKE. HELLO THERE LUKE.
I really need to...not abuse big fonts. MAJOR spoiler warnings for Tales of the Abyss.
Okay, okay. "Enough to Go By". Vienna Teng. It's a bit optimistic (pessimistic?) for Luke's point of view (you'll see what I mean) but its the sort of optimism that you're born with, y'know? The optimism that tells you you can survive when odds are against you simply because it's human instinct to want to protect your life -whether you want it or not. Anyway. SHUT UPZ LANEYZ. D:
I'm at your back door
With the earth of a hundred nations in my skin
You won't recognize me
For the light in my eyes is strange.
Here I'm reminded of the events that are occurring just after we get to Yuria City for the first time (hatelove this scene). Luke is coming to Asch (via their connection, of course) in something that's not exactly a plea for help, but more of a hesitant approach because he has no one else to turn to. The earth of a hundred nations sort of speaks of all the experiences he's been hit with since leaving the manor; basically all the hell he went through up until now (and in such a short time!). He's been a killer, a fighter, and he's been abandoned. He's not exactly jaded (HAHA REFERENCE), but he's definitely not oblivious anymore. The thing about recognizing is all too clear, I think. Luke's different. It may not be a positive difference (not just yet) but there's something different about him. The fact that he wants to change alone proves this.
It was years ago, God knows
When you strained to tell me your whole truth
That you were not mine to save
That you could not change.
This has a lot to do with Asch revealing to Luke that he's a replikuzu. Forgive me for all the horrible puns and annoying interjections but I can't explain worth crap. Asch obviously feels like he's the one who's suffered (loosing his family, Natalia, his place in the world entirely and all that) instead of Luke, who's been living his life all of this time. Asch is emo and pissed. Really. Luke sees that and frankly, he's confused. As far as he's concerned there's no reason for this psycho bitch to be calling him trash. Considering how heavily influenced Luke is by other people's opinions, there are many different ways this could effect him -we get to witness most of them. But the one thing Luke IS sure of is (even at this point, early on when he didn't really understand Asch) that there's nothing he can do about it.
Would it be enough to go by
If we could sail on the wind and the dark?
Cut those chains in the middle of the night
That had you pulled apart.
Would it be enough to go by
If there's moonlight pulling the tide?
Would it be enough to live on
If my love could keep you alive?
This reminds me a bit of how Luke wanted so badly to express the damage that Akzeruth did to his mental state. He was betrayed, something that's never happened before, and he's in a panic. Is this really his fault? It can't be that bad... People are dead because of him? It has to be someone else taking the blame! Nobody seems to understand him and if this is his fualt...is there anything he can do to make up for it? Most of what he's laid claim to in the past is simple. Swordsmanship training. It's one thing, but it means quite a lot to him. On a crappy day, I'm sure a visit from Van-sensei would perk him up in a flash. So now he's wondering if there's anything -anything- at all that he can do to heal the wounds of these people. This can also be applied to Asch. My feelings on their relationship (the negative and the semi-positive, for all Asch is really mean to him) are very strong but also very contradicting. I DO think that Luke would want to atone, even though he isn't sure there's anything he's done to Asch that he had control over. So he's offering simple things. Things like his hair wanting to change, doing what he can to save people, etc.
I've built a lot of castles
I've built a lot of blazing speed-of-light machines
But it doesn't matter, you know
They all crumble in the winds of change.
8D MACHINES!! HAI GAI!! GAIRALDA. GAIGAIGA- *shot* Okay. *bounces* Ignoring the fangirl in me, this can actually be taken from several of the characters POV. Guy's understanding of how important family and loyalty really are, Anise's hidden cynicism (you know it's there!), Tear's possible regret (HAHAH-*burned*) and feelings of confusion about her brother, and all of the Rokujinshou who joined the Oracle Knights because of something that's happened to them in the past. For Luke, I think, this represents his finally realizing the reality of certain situations he couldn't fully grasp before. So it's not going to be feathery bed he's sleeping in from now on. Who cares? There are people DYING out there. There's a church that made and KILLED several copies of their leader for their own sick, twisted pleasure gain. There's more to life now than wondering if the stupid maids are ACTUALLY GOING TO SERVE ME CARROTS AGAIN WTF.
So I turned back to breathing
I learned a few good reasons to cry
And I finally called home
Praying you weren't out of range.
This is change. The thing I loved about this game (and still love) was how much change we see in the characters. As it appears in 'I finally called home', Luke is finally maturing (....) and he's learning to admit mistakes and apologize for them. He's learning to forgive, forget, and move on. That is to say, he'll remember the things he did wrong for the rest of his life, but he isn't going to waste any time dwelling on them anymore. Someone says "It's all right now." He isn't going to OMG WAI DO U HATE ME??? anymore (although he sort of does even after the haircut deal. hello, curseslot Guy!). He's going to accept it and learn from it. He's learning to appreciate the fact that he's here and alive, even though his birth shook the world so violently. He doesn't understand the meaning behind his existence yet, and there's still the question of whether or not he SHOULD be living, but he's unknowingly beginning the journey to finding out.
Carry the weight
I'll carry the weight of you, I swear
Carry the weight.
I'll carry the weight of you.
Three words: Take. This. Literally. That's the key to understanding it. And of course the chorus repeats after this so we'll skip to the bridge/final chorus...
So will you let me come in?
Mosquitoes have found me and they're crowding 'round my blood.
At least offer me a drink
Or a breaking of the ice.
I'm wanting your anger
I only want to see if I can shake you out of sleep
And bring you out under this flooded sky
At any price.
Rem. Tower. And Eldrant. 8D A lot of things are happening/are discovered here/around this part of the game. Disappearing. Uniting. Time for Luke and Asch is ending. It's either all or nothing now. I think the beginning of this part is sort of when they're making the 'promise' to one another. For Asch to come back and stay alive. The mosquitoes are those random oracle knights (curse you mozzies) that...*sniff* you know.. and Luke is indirectly asking Asch to take care of them for him. He never really SAYS to, he actually protests at first (I think. Can't remember.), but I believe that both of them sort of knew that this was going to happen. I think Luke might've wanted a better answer from Asch about coming back alive and how he and Natalia were going to be crushed if he didn't, but really, what was he expecting? "OKAYZ LOVE JOO" I wish. But no. They're still not one, they're still separated. There's still tension and resentment unresolved between them. However, now that things are coming to a close, both Luke and Asch are finally beginning to see what their lives were all about. Luke ISN'T Asch. They're different people leading different lives. Even though fomicry in general is in total defiance of the supposed laws of life, they've staked their ground and they're not going to let anything get in the way of their 'sunshine'. As quoted from karma~ Really (and this IS my yaoi fangirl side talking here. Don't take seriously) I think a part of Luke wants Asch to really be happy and to see how wide his own space in the world is. We can't really say if he deserves it or not (I think so..), but Luke might think so. I think he would at least be happy with Asch's anger -seeing it one more time. Emotions prove that you are human, that you are alive and capable of leading an existence. Bringing out something, anything in Asch is enough to satisfy Luke. Because then it'll be confirmed. They've taken the first step to finishing the promise.
Carry the weight
Carry the weight of me in your arms
Carry the weight
Carry the weight of me.
If my love could keep you alive...
Heh. *grins*
o_o I'm sorry. Nobody should have had to read that. It's crap. And I dunno. Maybe I'm just stupid. Maybe it's the earnestness and the honest feel of the song, but it FEELS like Luke to me. This is just my view (not anything canon or RIGHT) and that's what I feel! Heh. <3KUZUCHAMA.
God this sucks. D8
And actually. This song is very much Anise as well...HELLO THAR ANISE.
I really need to...not abuse big fonts. MAJOR spoiler warnings for Tales of the Abyss.
Okay, okay. "Enough to Go By". Vienna Teng. It's a bit optimistic (pessimistic?) for Luke's point of view (you'll see what I mean) but its the sort of optimism that you're born with, y'know? The optimism that tells you you can survive when odds are against you simply because it's human instinct to want to protect your life -whether you want it or not. Anyway. SHUT UPZ LANEYZ. D:
I'm at your back door
With the earth of a hundred nations in my skin
You won't recognize me
For the light in my eyes is strange.
Here I'm reminded of the events that are occurring just after we get to Yuria City for the first time (hatelove this scene). Luke is coming to Asch (via their connection, of course) in something that's not exactly a plea for help, but more of a hesitant approach because he has no one else to turn to. The earth of a hundred nations sort of speaks of all the experiences he's been hit with since leaving the manor; basically all the hell he went through up until now (and in such a short time!). He's been a killer, a fighter, and he's been abandoned. He's not exactly jaded (HAHA REFERENCE), but he's definitely not oblivious anymore. The thing about recognizing is all too clear, I think. Luke's different. It may not be a positive difference (not just yet) but there's something different about him. The fact that he wants to change alone proves this.
It was years ago, God knows
When you strained to tell me your whole truth
That you were not mine to save
That you could not change.
This has a lot to do with Asch revealing to Luke that he's a replikuzu. Forgive me for all the horrible puns and annoying interjections but I can't explain worth crap. Asch obviously feels like he's the one who's suffered (loosing his family, Natalia, his place in the world entirely and all that) instead of Luke, who's been living his life all of this time. Asch is emo and pissed. Really. Luke sees that and frankly, he's confused. As far as he's concerned there's no reason for this psycho bitch to be calling him trash. Considering how heavily influenced Luke is by other people's opinions, there are many different ways this could effect him -we get to witness most of them. But the one thing Luke IS sure of is (even at this point, early on when he didn't really understand Asch) that there's nothing he can do about it.
Would it be enough to go by
If we could sail on the wind and the dark?
Cut those chains in the middle of the night
That had you pulled apart.
Would it be enough to go by
If there's moonlight pulling the tide?
Would it be enough to live on
If my love could keep you alive?
This reminds me a bit of how Luke wanted so badly to express the damage that Akzeruth did to his mental state. He was betrayed, something that's never happened before, and he's in a panic. Is this really his fault? It can't be that bad... People are dead because of him? It has to be someone else taking the blame! Nobody seems to understand him and if this is his fualt...is there anything he can do to make up for it? Most of what he's laid claim to in the past is simple. Swordsmanship training. It's one thing, but it means quite a lot to him. On a crappy day, I'm sure a visit from Van-sensei would perk him up in a flash. So now he's wondering if there's anything -anything- at all that he can do to heal the wounds of these people. This can also be applied to Asch. My feelings on their relationship (the negative and the semi-positive, for all Asch is really mean to him) are very strong but also very contradicting. I DO think that Luke would want to atone, even though he isn't sure there's anything he's done to Asch that he had control over. So he's offering simple things. Things like his hair wanting to change, doing what he can to save people, etc.
I've built a lot of castles
I've built a lot of blazing speed-of-light machines
But it doesn't matter, you know
They all crumble in the winds of change.
8D MACHINES!! HAI GAI!! GAIRALDA. GAIGAIGA- *shot* Okay. *bounces* Ignoring the fangirl in me, this can actually be taken from several of the characters POV. Guy's understanding of how important family and loyalty really are, Anise's hidden cynicism (you know it's there!), Tear's possible regret (HAHAH-*burned*) and feelings of confusion about her brother, and all of the Rokujinshou who joined the Oracle Knights because of something that's happened to them in the past. For Luke, I think, this represents his finally realizing the reality of certain situations he couldn't fully grasp before. So it's not going to be feathery bed he's sleeping in from now on. Who cares? There are people DYING out there. There's a church that made and KILLED several copies of their leader for their own sick, twisted pleasure gain. There's more to life now than wondering if the stupid maids are ACTUALLY GOING TO SERVE ME CARROTS AGAIN WTF.
So I turned back to breathing
I learned a few good reasons to cry
And I finally called home
Praying you weren't out of range.
This is change. The thing I loved about this game (and still love) was how much change we see in the characters. As it appears in 'I finally called home', Luke is finally maturing (....) and he's learning to admit mistakes and apologize for them. He's learning to forgive, forget, and move on. That is to say, he'll remember the things he did wrong for the rest of his life, but he isn't going to waste any time dwelling on them anymore. Someone says "It's all right now." He isn't going to OMG WAI DO U HATE ME??? anymore (although he sort of does even after the haircut deal. hello, curseslot Guy!). He's going to accept it and learn from it. He's learning to appreciate the fact that he's here and alive, even though his birth shook the world so violently. He doesn't understand the meaning behind his existence yet, and there's still the question of whether or not he SHOULD be living, but he's unknowingly beginning the journey to finding out.
Carry the weight
I'll carry the weight of you, I swear
Carry the weight.
I'll carry the weight of you.
Three words: Take. This. Literally. That's the key to understanding it. And of course the chorus repeats after this so we'll skip to the bridge/final chorus...
So will you let me come in?
Mosquitoes have found me and they're crowding 'round my blood.
At least offer me a drink
Or a breaking of the ice.
I'm wanting your anger
I only want to see if I can shake you out of sleep
And bring you out under this flooded sky
At any price.
Rem. Tower. And Eldrant. 8D A lot of things are happening/are discovered here/around this part of the game. Disappearing. Uniting. Time for Luke and Asch is ending. It's either all or nothing now. I think the beginning of this part is sort of when they're making the 'promise' to one another. For Asch to come back and stay alive. The mosquitoes are those random oracle knights (curse you mozzies) that...*sniff* you know.. and Luke is indirectly asking Asch to take care of them for him. He never really SAYS to, he actually protests at first (I think. Can't remember.), but I believe that both of them sort of knew that this was going to happen. I think Luke might've wanted a better answer from Asch about coming back alive and how he and Natalia were going to be crushed if he didn't, but really, what was he expecting? "OKAYZ LOVE JOO" I wish. But no. They're still not one, they're still separated. There's still tension and resentment unresolved between them. However, now that things are coming to a close, both Luke and Asch are finally beginning to see what their lives were all about. Luke ISN'T Asch. They're different people leading different lives. Even though fomicry in general is in total defiance of the supposed laws of life, they've staked their ground and they're not going to let anything get in the way of their 'sunshine'. As quoted from karma~ Really (and this IS my yaoi fangirl side talking here. Don't take seriously) I think a part of Luke wants Asch to really be happy and to see how wide his own space in the world is. We can't really say if he deserves it or not (I think so..), but Luke might think so. I think he would at least be happy with Asch's anger -seeing it one more time. Emotions prove that you are human, that you are alive and capable of leading an existence. Bringing out something, anything in Asch is enough to satisfy Luke. Because then it'll be confirmed. They've taken the first step to finishing the promise.
Carry the weight
Carry the weight of me in your arms
Carry the weight
Carry the weight of me.
If my love could keep you alive...
Heh. *grins*
o_o I'm sorry. Nobody should have had to read that. It's crap. And I dunno. Maybe I'm just stupid. Maybe it's the earnestness and the honest feel of the song, but it FEELS like Luke to me. This is just my view (not anything canon or RIGHT) and that's what I feel! Heh. <3KUZUCHAMA.
God this sucks. D8
And actually. This song is very much Anise as well...HELLO THAR ANISE.