| Rurouni Kenshin – Freckles Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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@tales cal HOLY SHIT, Did I get the main character's GENDER wrong? That's embarrassing! Well, I only "know" that information from a fan who commented on that "Top 20" video. Said fan who didn't specify the main character's gender (which neither does the theme song specify), so PLEASE, forgive me if I got it wrong! Again, I only know this from a youtube comment which may not even be acurate. *Who knows?* |
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| Rurouni Kenshin – Freckles Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @tales cal May I make it clear that I don't intend to offend anyone. I'm rather interested in openly discussing the meaning behind that word choice. | |
| Rurouni Kenshin – Freckles Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @tales cal May I make it clear that I don't intend to offend anyone. I'm rather interested in openly discussing the meaning behind that word choice. | |
| Rurouni Kenshin – Freckles Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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I haven't watched the show. I only know about it because I saw (or should I say, HEARD) it in a 2-part video called "Top 20 worst cartoon opening theme songs", by the Mysterious Mr. Enter. Now, don't get me wrong. I like Mr. Enter, and I do think he's a pretty intelligent critic, but I do think he was way too harsh on this song. Actually, I don't agree with his points at all regarding this theme song. Even if it was bad (which I think it's FAR FROM), putting it alongside Mr. Pickles' and Angela Anaconda's opening is just ridiculous. I actually think this theme is pretty good! Yeah, the English main singer can be annoying, but she's not that bad, and she manages to give it an energetic delivery that, to be honest, I had to force myself to not cry while listening to it the first couple of times. And I actually think the "mismatched bluegrass" instrumentals help break up the tension of what is otherwise a pretty depressive song (which is by no means a negative aspect!). However, as much as I'm willing to defend this song, there is a tiny little thing about it, a small detail that I just find infuriating. And it has to do with the show's title. More importantly, the REASON behind the show's title. So, apparently the show is about a former soldier (who killed people on war) trying to live a peaceful life and move on from his past, but struggles with it because either: A: He feels guilty for having killed people, even though it may or may not have been necessary to defend his nation, or B: People find him disgusting or repulsive for having killed people, or maybe are just afraid of him. Or maybe even: C: He may sometimes feel a desire to...go back to killing? I mean, having a lust for action and even danger is understandable, but feeling the need to KILL? I'd say that's messed up! But it's not any of the above that bothers me. No, it's a tiny detail, and I'm probably making a thunderstorm on a water cup, but it bothers me that much. Apparently, the title "Freckles" is a metaphor for his old ways, which, according to a fan of the show, "you can try to hide, but it will never go away". The theme song also mentions "brushing away those freckles", as in masking or hiding a part of you. But why brush them? Apparently, so whoever is singing could get with his or her loved one. Because said loved one would be...repulsed by his or her freckles...? I think you can start to see what I mean. Sure, I may be reading too deep into it, but I can imagine some people may take that badly, like, thinking that freckles ARE actually repulsive. They may not even be offended, they may actually BELIEVE that freckles ARE factually repulsive! I know, it's probably not what the show's creators or songwriters intended, but just the idea of someone taking that badly makes me afraid. But even further, I have an even simpler question: Even if you are the world's shallowest asshole, and you 1. only care about your partner's physical appearance, and 2. You find freckles ugly (which NOT EVERYONE does!), do you seriously find freckles repulsive enough to justify ENDING A RELATIONSHIP and sending your partner into a fate of grief, suffering the pain of missing his or her loved one and wishing him or her back? It's not even that it's shallow, it's just...ridiculous! It's akin to refusing to buy a product because it's a nickle too expensive! It's like refusing a car because you don't like it's color! Again, even a shallow person wouldn't do this! Still, it's otherwise a pretty good song, I gotta say. (2019-04-15, S's N 22-18). |
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