| Hatsune Miku – Rolling Girl Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Just so you know, this comment will be based on JubyPhonic's english lyrics for the song. Many people the use of the word "rolling" is reffering to the term for cutting, or self harm. Personally, I think it's used in place of living. "One more time, one more time, please just let me live for another day" The main character, Miku, is struggling with depression, and is arguing with herself, practically begging herself not to give into it. She talks about the voices in her head, meaning her suicidal thoughts. Throughout the whole song, she seems to be conflicted about what to do. That's why I find the ending so beautiful. It leaves it completely up to interpretation whether she went through with it or not. The man that shows up at the end is theorized by some to be the personification of her depression, who she finally gives into. Others think he's completely outside of her head and is there to help her. Both theories have pleanty of weeight to them, so I'm going to detail more on both, then say which one I beleive. To the people that think he's personifying her depression, the most blantant evidence is the line "I'll stop your breath from rolling out" He's like an imaginary friend who's there to tell her not to worry. "Stop, it's fine." It says earlier in the song that "Rolling girl has given it her all; It's just too far, the hue she recalls" This is talking about how she's ready to stop rolling. She has no reason to keep rolling through life. No purpose. Miku's only worried about how her suicide would affect others. That's the reason she's still there. The man at the end is telling her not to worry, that it's fine to let go. Then, the song cuts out. Miku decided to end things. The other theory says that he's there to make her feel better and stop her from doing it. This theory means a bit more if you look at the literal translation. In there, it simply says Miku's holding her breath, not stopping it. That one little word makes all the difference. She isn't dying, simply waiting. The last important piece to this theory is the final line of the song. "For now." If he were ending her life, that's not temporary. It just means he'll help her stop and soak things in a bit before making any rash decisions. This also has importance with the line "Stop, it's fine." It takes it the other way, where he's saying that it's fine to be upset, but Miku needs to keep her head up. Personally, I beleive the first theory. It's funny, because I'm usually an optimist, but something about it just feels right. The song was clearly intended to be heartbreaking, and the second theory just goes against all the emotions of the song. |
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