Death Note Musical English NY Demo: There Are Lines w/ Lyrics

[@captnorth5]

I sang the role of Soichiro for Frank on these recordings...good times

[@rickyortiz1823]

Bro you are phenomenal

[@captnorth5]

Ricky ortiz Thank you for your kind words, Ricky!

[@captnorth5]

THE AMAZING SANS thank you, I am humbled thank you

[@LyricNear]

Michael Lanning How'd you find these? (BTW I think you're amazing and your version of Honor Bound makes me cry more than any other song from the musical)

[@captnorth5]

Aspie Near I didn't post these... But I really appreciate you saying such kind words about me, thank you so much!

[@angeloortiz2769]

Soichiro is very metronomic, if you notice.... he's almost exactly on the beat, and stays steady the whole time. As soon as Light comes in, the steady beat disappears, and he swings the beat to his will.... Even when they sing together, he's not exactly on the beat with his dad. He's literally crossing the line.....

[@smritisuresh894]

Whoa! That's an amazing observation

[@asyrdal4059]

Good eye (ear?).

[@sbev0574]

I noticed that too. There are so many little details in this musical. It's a shame it never got to america. So many people don't know about this masterpiece.

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

That is because Light manipulates his father.

[@jackiesharp018]

Soichiro is in probably 4/4 based on the begining part I tried my best to count beats. Light is in maybe 3/4, Idk Light seems to be because he has less beats in the same measure as his dad but 3/4 throws off alot of people, if Light is singing in 3/4 however, he could he a good darksouls player-

[@nanamama152]

"Killing people is bad" "Ok boomer"

[@agusdm3584]

xD

[@Ihatethishandle]

Light: what are we? The church?

[@tatarsauce6314]

@@Ihatethishandle Sorry OST, light don’t want your religion here

[@Ihatethishandle]

@@tatarsauce6314 ??? What??

[@Lucifez6160]

@@Ihatethishandle Haha, The church has killed A LOT throughout history....

[@Endershock1678]

"Nothing wrong can turn out right by saying wrong's all right to do" Can we just take a second to appreciate the brilliance of this line.

[@Cinn-yt]

the lyrics followed along with when i read this comment perfectly XD

[@unusedcell]

YE IT'S MY FAV QUOTE

[@chrysaliscrisis8530]

@@Cinn-yt SAME HERE

[@annastarlight]

​@@unusedcellmine is "for you pay too high a cost, and you lose a piece of you" Although from the whole musical I'd have to go with "how can I ever be at ease with L? His methods lack a moral code. As for Kira he can go to hell. Taking L along down this dark and evil road"

[@annastarlight]

​@@unusedcellWait I changed my mind "I see a young man's anger burning in your eyes. What you see is my impatience, with your noble compromise"

[@RedtheMudkip]

I really love 1:51 - 1:55. Light is echoing his father, but he doesn't repeat the entire thing. Mr. Yagami says "You don't load a gun, close your eyes, and shoot" - implying that Kira shouldn't shoot/kill in the first place - while Light says "you don't close your eyes and shoot". If you'll recall from the song Hurricane, Light compares the Death Note to a gun ("writing is the gun; I only have to aim"). When he says "you don't close your eyes and shoot", he's not saying that Kira shouldn't shoot _at all._ He's saying that Kira should "shoot" with eyes open, and a clear vision of his target. Thus, it's another subtle reflection of the fact that Light is only going along with the investigation for himself. Externally, he may be repeating what Mr. Yagami says, but internally, he's scheming for his own benefit.

[@MaryJane-yd8ey]

That's a good analysis!

[@sophieklinger1124]

What I loved in the korean and japanese Version is that Light said he'll become a god in Hurricane, during this song Soichiro said to not become a god upon yourself and Light twisted it and said he'll become a god . It truly gave me goosebumps.

[@jjusdorange]

Yes, he's only thinking about his "mission", like when he says " Helping you will be helpful for me"

[@ethanbenner6995]

Also, the difference I. Meaning when they both say you don’t kill a man as a substitute. Soichiro means you don’t kill, Kira means you don’t kill amcriminal for another

[@asiam8615]

Man, the lyrics of the whole musical are more than perfect. They are so well-thought. So deep. Philosophical even. I fell in love with them with my whole self

[@gh03t_]

Soichiro: never cross these lines Light, already 1000 miles across all the lines: yea yea of course definetly

[@SaferWafer]

Soichiro: the sign says stay behind the line, Light. Light: well this cant stop me because i cant read.

[@gh03t_]

@@SaferWafer pfft-

[@later.4802]

Lmaoo.

[@later.4802]

@@SaferWafer Light : l can't see l'm legally blind 👨‍🦯

[@alvinchen9655]

someone shine a LIGHT on that line I can't see it.

[@brijones7827]

Light, from the other side of the line: of course, I agree completely

[@tenebraskull1818]

When you think about it, Soichiro's strong sense of justice must be something that Light also inherited. But it could be, that because Soichiro raised Light to have this strong sense of justice that is one of the the reasons why Light started to write criminals names in the Death note. So in a way, Soichiro, while trying to teach about justice to Light, actually advanced the likelyhood of Light becoming Kira without knowing. The thought "criminals must be bunnished" that Light learned from his father mixed with his black and white vision of the world cave Light the moral reason to justify his deeds.

[@melindamelton5612]

Also given the fact that the Death Note influences it's user, twisting Light's mind and reasoning, in the beginning Light only killed criminals,but as the series went on Light killed everyone who was against him,even though they were innocent.

[@fabulousmyriad267]

I always felt that Soichiro's maturity and humility made him a good lawman. However, Soichiro 's example of complete devotion to the law and family may have led to Light's excessive hubris in his own charm & intelligence which in turn led to his distorted views of justice. It was boredom and curiousity that led Light to using the notebook, instead of trying to work on his personality flaws or build meaningful relationships with the people in his life.

[@TsubasaOfTheSword]

I think this idea is greatly reflected in the song, “Honor Bound” where Soichiro questions if Kira could be “some insane, unfeeling, monster somehow raised by me”. He feels that if Light somehow is Kira, that it’s his own fault as a parent.

[@TasnimAhana-zz9pi]

You can practically hear Light rolling his eyes.

[@raccabracca]

Soichiro is the one pure character in a world of grey. Poor guy.

[@hermeskun3274]

Except that his "purity" is what led to Light seeing the world the way he does.

[@Ana-ho8dy]

Spoiler: He crossed

[@thescarletcultist113]

Rosa Petter yeah he crossed it BIG TIME

[@gh03t_]

oh really? i didnt realise-

[@raptarknaighor3860]

Light, L and Soichiro always made a good and really interesting combination IMO Light is a corrupt, power hungry mass murderer who firmly believes he's doing a good to the world, and manipulates or kills anyone standing in his way to achieve his vision of the New World. L profundly disowns the actions of "Kira" and puts his life in danger to trap and stop him, yet he also manipulates people in the middle and breaks the very laws he's supposedly protecting, justifying the means to an end just like Light did. And Soichiro has probably the strongest moral code of the three, with the ends being irrelevant to him if the means are unacceptable. Even if by doing nothin or chosing the inefficient road, he's not willing to ditch his moral code and become the very monster he's trying to stop.

[@FoscarianDredge]

Basically chaotic, neutral, and lawful alignments all thrown together

[@jjusdorange]

Anyone standing in his way... "Anybody who stands or has stood in my path, they are going to pay !" ...Sorry😅

[@asyrdal4059]

@@jjusdorange YAS VARIAN

[@jjusdorange]

@@asyrdal4059 *finger guns* 😉

[@AlwaysSomeone]

Spoiler Alert: He crossed some lines.

[@unusedcell]

“Some” 👁👄👁

[@bringthesprite8250]

Some-? He's literally on the other side of the line my dude 😩

[@ladylightning1741]

Just a few

[@swivelkeyring3512]

Oof light's voice is perfect

[@jjusdorange]

Yes it is ! Jeremy Jordan !!!

[@galaxyneko8712]

Jeremy Jordan is perfect ✨🌟💫

[@Prior2Popular]

Ikr? The pipes are freaking gorgeous

[@munecabonbon]

When light's father sings the part "you don't load the gun, close your eyes and shoot" Light only repeats the "you don't close your eyes and shoot" meaning he still loaded the gun, and his eyes are still open

[@branphillips9546]

This song brought me to tears. As a son whom loves and admires his father, I always fear I will fail him and betray the lessons that he taught me in my attempt to become a good man like him. Light's betrayal of his father is the worst of his treacheries.

[@raccabracca]

Agreed. Matsuda merely did what we were all thinking/feeling.

[@cindyandtheharlequins2760]

Came here from Jeremy J's voicing of Varian from Tangled... And... I'm sorry, but I'm compelled to do this: Eden Espinosa (Cassandra): "I'M CROSSING THE LIIIIIINE!"

[@lamploverkel]

lmao I’m nit the only one who thank of this 😭

[@teddyzorro]

I think that Javert from Les Miserables would hit it off with this guy.

[@molotovmafia2406]

YES YES YES YES YES MY 2 MAIN FANDOMS WITH THEIR IDEALS ABOUT JUSTICE Maybe I shall study law when I'm so interested in justice...

[@raccabracca]

He’s much nicer than Javert.

[@paulamusik2509]

This moment when Jeremy Jordan starts singing and you stop breathing. I LOVE HIM WAY TOO MUCH

[@branphillips9546]

He'd be a good Light for a show or movie. The point of Light is to look sophisticated, easily elegant, and the type of person everyone looks up to, that they admire. A snazzy Winn would definitely be that.

[@smritisuresh894]

TRUTH

[@asyrdal4059]

@@branphillips9546 "A SNAZZY WINN" YES

[@MissWaffle18]

I know the feeling!😍😍😍

[@ZMDD2017]

their voices fit so well, and the fact that light is literally singing in between soichiros lines??? this damn song is amazing

[@mattegrey2609]

I love the fact that in harmony light says "you don't close your eyes and shoot" as in hurricane he already "loaded the gun" as he said that he "just had to aim the gun"

[@probablysomething5925]

I wish that this musical got more publicity... this is my favorite song

[@drunkkhajit5035]

You can tell Light is manipulating him the entire song-

[@meahbooth1303]

Light crosses all the lines.

[@karinfox3216]

Soichiro: never cross these lines! Light, pulling death note from his pocket: mhm yeah yeah of courseeee

[@kitkat12021]

Both Soichiro and Light sound so good in this song! I hope this album gets an official release soon!

[@r-171]

You know what this reminds me of? In D&D, I loved the Alignment System: Not just Good or Evil, but also Chaotic and Lawful. Not every hero counts as a “Hero” (Most soldiers are just killers), and not every villain is heartless, (All For One still loved his brother despite being evil. I love how there are kind villains and cruel heroes, and how the line between them is almost imperceptible. That’s basically what Death Note is about: The “Hero” of the story isn’t the most pleasant, neither is the “Villain”, (AKA L), evil...

[@ladylightning1741]

Soichiro is such a good guy for being so angry about Lind L Taylor's death, but tbh if I had a choice between lethal injection and going out helping catch a serial killer on live TV, I'd probably help L too

[@Emily12471]

Honestly, yea, if i had the choice of dying with no purpose or dying to help catch a killer, i'd choose the second

[@TechnoGlowStick]

Sings: You don't kill a man as a substituuuuuute! 🎵🎤😆

[@Zach2003]

Man... I feel kinda lucky. I managed to get the Musical in Japanese with English subtitles before it was taken down... but I don't know what to do with it now. I kinda want to share it, but I don't want to get any problems either...

[@yunamchill9169]

Psst... You don't have it from me, but there is a Death Note musical on KZbin.🤐 It's called 'Death Note.avi' or something. Just type in Death Note musical. I think I'll download it too. But sshh, I said nothing.🤐😁

[@Wealiko10]

It's there again.

[@lemon_boii1074]

I got literal chills at lights part

[@zacman8265]

This song has no right being this good

[@raccabracca]

Soichiro is one of my favourite characters. Michael Lanning is one of the few people to do him justice.

[@ZBoy-rc8zf]

This song sounds so awesome

[@rebekahsmith326]

One of my favorites. I love the lyrics and the vocals. Thanks for uploading these!

[@ameliabraybrooke6405]

It's okay. I prefer the japanese though, cause this one light is playing innocent and lying to his dad, in the japanese one he's agreeing with his dad while twisting it to match his warped view.

[@ameliabraybrooke6405]

Okay, I thought these were recorded recently. I'll edit my comment.

[@pocketship9496]

Ok this is very interesting D: I thought the japanese version was the original

[@firstnamelastname4421]

my alias I absolutely think that Light is doing the same thing in this. He's agreeing with his father but he's twisting. When they sing together Light mirrors everything his father says until he skips over the line you don't load a gun and goes straight to saying you don't close your eyes and shoot. Because he agrees with everything else his father says. Like yes you don't kill someone as a substitute. Yes you don't close your eyes and shoot. But he has no problem with loading a gun. Because in hurricane he made a point to say he was handed a loaded gun that all he has to do is aim. And then he doesn't even repeat or alter his father's line about not killing someone just to read the signs because he instead replies with it not being better than bad that good defines because in his mind when he kills people to test the death notes ability he's also punishing them so it's not killing someone /just/ to read the signs. And he feels that L had no problem killing his actor just to read the signs. I think just by looking deep and hard every line Light sings shows more of his characters brilliance.

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@ameliabraybrooke6405 but hes literally doing the same thing here

[@silverbryophyta3763]

@@firstnamelastname4421 I also noticed that he avoided repeating the whole thing, cutting out some key parts. And I also noticed that when Light does sing the down beat compared to what his dad is singing- perhaps symbolizing his views may be similar but doesn't really align with his dad, in fact are practically the opposite despite them singing the same tune

[@TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs]

Loving both the Japanese and English. The cultural differences are also pretty interesting

[@dr.metalwarrior8637]

Fun fact about the guy who plays Light he is played by Jeremy Jordan who is Supergirl and plays Winn and is the musical called Bonnie and Clyde and he plays Clyde.

[@kitkat12021]

He also plays the anti hero in Tangled the Series: Varian

[@asyrdal4059]

@*:･ﾟSee you, Space Cowboy。 Pretty much, and yet he's not nearly enough for me. Let's see--Jack, Winn, Clyde, Varian, uh...oh he was a character in the new play that just came out a few months ago, American Son. He was J.M. Barrie at the ART cast of Finding Neverland. I can't think of anything else offhand.

[@jjusdorange]

Also JD in the demo of Heathers (2010). And VARIAAAAAN !

[@asyrdal4059]

@@jjusdorange Ah, yes, I always forget about his JD! AND YES VARIANNNNNN

[@jjusdorange]

@@asyrdal4059 Varian is the BEST ! Baby cinnamon roll.

[@martina6700]

I become weak every time the "helpful for me" appears

[@siaskies1704]

In the anime, Light could have been a vaguely relatable character, or at least understandable in some way, because his reasoning was allegedly "make the world better for decent people," even if he continuously failed at it. But then there was Sayu's kidnapping. Soichiro was willing to trade the most powerful weapon in the world to get his child back. Light considered killing Sayu. At that moment, Light couldn't even lie to himself about why he was being Kira, because if he wasn't trying to make a world his family could live and be safe in, what was it? Like he said, he wanted to be the god of the new world, and he gave up his humanity in pursuit of that goal. Of course, the musical is very different, but this is the thought process I had listening to this song. Light crossed the very line he claimed to have put in place.

[@anerdwhowritesessays9931]

I listen to this song on repeat like... 90% of the time

[@willhutzel3704]

1:40 when light says this, I can just imagine Ryuk in the back, and light subtly giving him a side eye and smirk

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

This reminds me of the drama episode where Soichiro confront Light when he write himself in the Death Note. Episode 10.

[@usermania340]

This is one of my favorite songs from the musical! I love how they blend and their voices are just awesome! Also do you guys know what guitar/ukelele/piano chords this has? 'cus I don't see any on the internet ;-;

[@madvorakCZ]

Very powerful lyrics!

[@CLEMNSj31500]

soichiro: kami ni nare~! light: kami ni naru~!

[@hazeykayy]

Kami ni*

[@kuoyulu6714]

He crossed that line so far the line is a dot to him

[@tochoXK3]

I think "bad that good defies" would be much better than "bad that good defines"

[@helpconflict9851]

Helping you will be helpful for me

[@disneyboy3030]

Imagine if there was a song like this in thr Jekyll and Hyde musical. Like say Jekyll has a nightmare sequence and at one point he sees his father and a song between them comes in and it has a tone similar to the one here.

[@adlinreese]

*crosses the line

[@duskodair309]

the opening sounds like Minecraft pigstep. I've been trying to figure out what it was for ages

[@10cheesburgers]

Anybody know where I can see the other translations? I'd like to see how Light bends the lines to fit his world view.

[@LyricNear]

deathnotemusicalsongs.tumblr.com/archive

[@10cheesburgers]

Thank you, and thanks for the vids as well!

[@annastarlight]

Soichiro is digging the knife deeper than Ryuk 💀

[@airesornelas5210]

Wish a lot people would listen to this song

[@Livingshadow2009]

Hes talking about L and Light

[@celestiawinters667]

Pretty good. But I do wish they would have worked in the lines about “becoming a god” from the original Japanese version. But I guess they can’t due to Christianity being much bigger in America than Japan.

[@LyricNear]

Shiloh Ludenberg I think it would still work, considering Soichiro's lines are "be like God" and it's only Light who twists it his way.

[@ericklinki8204]

Shiloh Ludenberg In the japanese Performence i didnt quit understand from where this talk about a god came from.

[@LyricNear]

Eric Klinki The original series is extremely religious, stained glass and imagery and all, so that's part of it. He is trying to tell his son to be the best and most just person he can be, and in this Christian theme, that translates to "be like God".

[@-Noa]

This is the original version. The musical was originally written for English and only later translated to Korean and Japanese. Lyrical differences are more to do with maintaining euphony than politics.

[@Will-wy3ig]

福井悠希 he probably means anime when he says original series.

[@Belicure]

This song was way too short

[@fenrys_baskerville]

I like the english versions of Soichiro's and L's songs much more

[@gagugal1062]

Soichiro ain't taking any of this bullshit

[@bailey1884]

Have you got any others? Because this ny demo is new to me.

[@LyricNear]

Jo2uke Higashikata I got them from T. F. Allen, look in the description of their full DN video you'll find a Google Drive link.

[@LyricNear]

T.F. Allen OK. I figured, I just default to gender-neutral.

[@sithotaku]

Im hearing show must go on by queen at beginning lol

[@lemon_boii1074]

So who sings as light? Cause he's got a new fan

[@LyricNear]

Jeremy Jordan! He played Jack Kelly in Newsies and from comments I get he's done voice acting work as well

[@mb-sb5ever]

He was varian in tangled tthe tv show and winn in supergirl

[@nice00017]

Nice

[@MrSilvUr]

Is that soo...? Soichiro, tell me, how many more men are you willing to let die for the sake of your own moral purity?

[@christiancrusader9374]

Mr Silver everyone has a part to play in death note. Kira is the well intentioned extremist. L is the detective who's willing to go almost as far, but sees his actions as nessecary and kira's as evil. Sorichio is traditional justice, doing the right thing and holding yourself accountable. All viewpoints are relevant and nessecary to tell the story.

[@dr.badtimes3660]

How many men died because the NPA were inexperienced and ruinous? OK, so we're doing this.

[@personette7617]

@@christiancrusader9374 exactly!

[@gamingtheologian8515]

I like the lyrics, but an editor is needed here. Men of principle instead of principal. And i before e except after c in thief and grief.

[@augusthuffle3043]

The irony of the song about the importance of a strong moral compass being sung by a cop is not lost on me

[@ianscollectiblesreviews1543]

do you have all the songs in English

[@laurenroscoe438]

Anyone else get batman and Jason Todd vibes?

[@jameskarg3240]

Basically Father: "Revenge and vigilanteism is NO substitute for law, order, and Justice!" Light, in his head: "Maybe you shpuld have THOUGHT of that before you made too many people far too angeybto CARE about peace so long as the injustice simply goes away for good"

[@zoynes4968]

Everyone saying Soichiro is innocent bruh man was a police officer in the anime and manga ACAB

[@christiancrusader9374]

So? That doesn't make him a bad person.

[@SaferWafer]

Light is a radical gen z activist. You know he'd go to riots and sign petitions.