Death Note: The Musical - There Are Lines (ENGLISH)

The Complete 2015 English Concept Album
The NY Cast
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[@redcoded4430]

Soichiro: It doesn’t matter the circumstance-killing is wrong, so we must come up with a different plan. Light: *still writing in the death note* yes I absolutely agree, father

[@baileydays7763]

Light is faking. Just like in the anime, if Bruce Wane supported batman. It would be obvious to anyone who he really is. Just like kira

[@xlectraheart]

Bailey Days The joke went right over your head

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

I think here, he actually agrees. He thinks that Lind L Tailor’s death was pointless and he shouldn’t have been used as a sacrifice. Light isn’t lying here.

[@xlectraheart]

Brynn Knowlton He was set to die anyway so no matter what he would have died

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

ʇɹɐǝɥ ɐɹʇɔǝןǝ I’m well aware of that. I do see that morally, it crosses a few lines, but I also understand where L came from. (I am Team L after all.) Yep, he was gonna die any way. I think the point being expressed here is that Light is a hypocrite. You shouldn’t use someone as a sacrifice to gain a clue, but you can kill people whom you deem are guilty is kind of his mindset.

[@kkok9666]

Soichiro: never cross these lines Light: literally sings between Soichiros lines I swear those lyricists/songwriters are genius

[@jclee3479]

I swear everyone in these comments is an English teacher and I love it, it really makes you think about what your listening to when others point out what they’ve heard

[@weirdlyghostly1814]

@@jclee3479 ikr it makes me sad because nobody heard of this adaption and it's sad

[@Lorddelordy]

%100 agreed

[@mattegrey2609]

Not to mention that soichiros part is actually metronomic showing his set path whereas Light goes at different paces showing that he is adapting to the environment around him and his morality that was at the beginning that anyone who does anything wrong is bad has become a lot more lenient and wavering

[@johnadams1885]

y’all are all geniuses figuring this kind of stuff out

[@angelaphsiao]

Light, from the other side of the line: ok I won’t cross this line

[@alysmorenocarbonell8584]

no no no cross it back cross it back

[@uwaargh500]

@@alysmorenocarbonell8584 Crossing it back 2x just makes him end up in the same place lmao

[@firstnamelastname4421]

I love how when they're singing together light skips the line "you don't load a gun" and does right to "you don't close your eyes and shoot" because in hurricane he made a point saying he was given a loaded gun that he just needs to aim. Amazing.

[@johnlaurens1232]

Thomas Jefferson delete this comment.

[@IttsShowtime]

Nice catch 🙃

[@Kyoko1411]

omg

[@ljd5236]

Oof I didn’t notice that

[@zinkheroofyoutube8004]

John Laurens What was Thomas Jefferson’s comment

[@alexanderchaiken2877]

Soichiro: **Is teaching Light how to drive** Light: What does the yellow paint mean? Soichiro: *_NEVER CROSS THESE LINES_*

[@neku_germany3237]

😂

[@mranderson9553]

@@neku_germany3237 light: i'm just going 5 mph over the speed limit soichiro: SMASHING LAWS TO SMITHEREENS

[@ZBoy-rc8zf]

@@mranderson9553 BUT DON'T TRAFFIC IN THIS GRIEF

[@theaveon1214]

*Light does an illegal u-turn to go home quicker.* Soichiro: YOU DON'T JUSTIFY THE MEANS IN THE SERVICE OF AN END.

[@firefly5934]

L: Hey, Light. I heard you say that you don’t like driving and I’ve been wondering why that is? Light: *flashback to this entire conversation*

[@mentallyacowboy]

Soichiro: Never cross these lines. Light: **silently steps over the line without Soichiro noticing** Yes never.

[@psychosparklepng4896]

Me: *cough* like Cassandra did 😅

[@sarcasticsparkles]

@@psychosparklepng4896 Great. Now I have Light singing that in my head. Would L be Rapunzel? And now I watch the scene when Cassandra grabs the moonstone, and only see Light touching the Death Note at the end of the Yotsuba arc.

[@psychosparklepng4896]

Emilie Sorenson maybe more Varian since he knows how it is to cross the line

[@crow464]

@@sarcasticsparkles Rapunzel would maybe be Sayu

[@crisis4415]

Okay hey grell

[@thenarnutdonut1373]

Light: *Naruto runs 100 miles across the line*

[@meganck9152]

Lol

[@inbarreuben4761]

Hey that's not true! You have too much faith in him make it 10000

[@Soap266]

@@inbarreuben4761 Truer words will never be spoken XD

[@arandomnobody2925]

@@inbarreuben4761 nah mate It's gotta be at least over 9,000

[@darbythegamer5152]

He ran over the line like the Naruto fans ran into erea 51

[@imjustverable3860]

Soichiro: This line should never be crossed. Light, erasing the line with his foot, moving FAR, *F A R* beyond where it had been, then redrawing it in the dirt with a stick: Light: I would never think of it Dad.

[@justicewithaperiod]

100th like

[@mranderson9553]

i mean basically, he skips over part of the song that doesn't align with his goals, he does what he says he just never said the full thing

[@FlippytheMasterofPie]

Brings to mind that Looney Tunes cartoon with Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. “I dares ya to cross this line!”

[@loser_geek_orwhatever_6498]

No because this is literally just exactly what he does. He never crosses the line in his mind, he just continues to move it and push it further and further so that he can protect his own self image, thus resulting in his massive god complex, literally.

[@killianmcclellan285]

@@loser_geek_orwhatever_6498my thoughts exactly

[@gaphic]

this whole musical has no business whatsoever being as damn good as it is

[@rheafonfabre]

Agreed!!!

[@princeteddy_]

Ikr

[@emsy8408]

FACTS

[@cheyp3516]

right!!

[@projectRHIthink]

Light: *runs 20 miles across the line*

[@ivycloud1789]

More like 34738957289571389147847289738047892437 miles

[@llawliet419]

elena that’s Alexander Hamilton

[@ivycloud1789]

@@llawliet419 Ah shoot true

[@everlasting2601]

Its a dot tbh

[@mayamckay9228]

L Lawliet true tho

[@comradebestie420]

Soichiro: NEVER CROSS THESE LINES Light, one song later: THE LINE IS QUICKLY BLURRING

[@radbhak597]

I didn't even make that connection but damnn its true-

[@kitdoesstufflmao]

Yo that's actually amazing

[@user-gz7jn7hb1t]

Soichiro: Never cross these lines Light: ok boomer

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

I love Soichiro’s voice. It sounds so perfect for the character.

[@meganck9152]

I agree

[@catnerdadrian7601]

So mustached dad energy

[@peanutgallery4]

Michael Lanning, one of the GOATs. He sung the theme song for Sonic Underground

[@Veritasket]

@@peanutgallery4 For real? I remember the SU theme slapping harder than it ever needed to and now that I read your comment I can absolutely hear it. That was very unexpected!

[@taylorclark6133]

Light: *crosses the line*

[@trip_2167]

ThisLittleGirlIsSilver He does more than cross the line. Light literally jumps the cliff.

[@ScourgeIsBestVillain]

Cassandra from Tangled: I'm done holding back, so look out! Clear the track, it's my turn! And *I'm Crossing The line!!!*

[@haticeebrar8253]

this is funny bc lights singer is a voice actor for tangled: the series and that show has a song called "crossing the line"

[@helenarosno]

Every time I listen to this I imagine Light smiling as he sings along with his father who looks much more serious

[@nataliamidzio]

That is pretty much what happens in the musical so you'd be right

[@helen4311]

Sameee

[@hannahhinshaw1660]

Soichiro: Never cross the lines Light: *I AM the goddamn lines*

[@libbynunez1355]

Soichiro: never cross these lines son Light: *erasing the line* of course father

[@hanacat1000]

‘Screw you my child is completely normal’ Sir, your child is using the death note to become God of the new world

[@ashycashy9763]

I swear I heard "You don't justify the memes"

[@ashycashy9763]

@@thegoldenhimbo4534 0:29 !

[@funnybones98]

you jerk now i can't unhear it

[@user-ff6gl5ye4z]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dbrokensoul]

Soichiro: Never cross this line! Light: **Cross the line, beyond, and then around the world and arrive at Soichiro's side** I never crossed the line, father.

[@ChewingGumIsCool]

so true

[@bookbutterfly6613]

Accurate 😂

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

Everyone is talking about how Light crossed the line, but that is the whole point of the series. He didn't cross the line of morality in his own mind. Everyone places the line of morality in different places. Light developed a morality issue where he began to think that mass murder was okay, if it bettered the world. Ryuk says this in the first or second episode, that if Light kills every non righteous person in the world, there will still be one left, Light himself. Light of course denied this, because in his own mind, the line of morality is different than for other people. L on the other hand doesn't care about the line.

[@jessicaesmewilliams2764]

Brynn Knowlton Light is what one calls a tragic hero. He has the right reasons but his actions spiral out of control

[@liswatching3241]

B. Knowlton When did L cross the line?

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

@@liswatching3241 For L, he doesn't really define morality in as simple terms as black and white. For L, there is no line in a traditional sense. He had no qualms about using a man with the death sentence to further his means, after all, he was going to die anyway. I'm not saying this is right or wrong, just that L saw challenging Kira as a game more than stopping an injustice.

[@liswatching3241]

B. Knowlton If Lind survived, L would have revoked the sentence. So L is a benefactor to him

[@ThePlatinumDragon]

@@liswatching3241 yes, but he didn't care that he did die. My point is, although L is my favorite character, the story shows that the two main characters, L and Light, both have a strange moral code and Light defines this line in his own terms while L doesn't follow the line.

[@pandipanda8507]

[Soichiro] There are lines that can't be crossed There are things you shouldn't do For you pay too high a cost And you lose a piece of you You don't justify the means In the service of an end Smashing laws to smithereens 'Til there aren't any Rules left to break or mend Set a thief to catch a thief Trap a liar with a lie But don't traffic in this grief In the name of eye for eye Nothing wrong can turn out right By saying wrong's all right to do Men of principle must fight So the truth that's in the man that you are stays true You don't kill someone As a substitute You don't load a gun, Close your eyes, and shoot You don't kill a man Just to buy a clue This is not a plan Lawmen can pursue [Light] Father, you know that I feel as you do For these lessons I learned at your knee And I think maybe by working with you Helping you will be helpful for me [Light/Soichiro] You don't kill someone As a substitute You don't load a gun, Close your eyes, and shoot [Soichiro] You don't kill a man Just to read the signs [Light] That's no better than Bad that good defines [Soichiro] Never cross these lines [Light] Never cross these lines [Soichiro/Light] Never cross these lines

[@alcorian8269]

Pandi Panda /// the really interesting thing is that in the Japanese version, mr yagami says “become a god unto yourself” in reference to having strong morals, and light says “I will become a god.” In the part that the English version says “never cross these lines,” Mr yagami is saying “become a god” and light is saying “I will be god.” It’s wonderfully representative of how light twists his father’s words and takes them to heart in all the wrong ways. He twists this advice to his own ends and hears what he wants to hear.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@alcorian8269 huh that puts it in a whole different context. This version can best be played when light lost his memories but the Japanese seems the best before or after. Really makes it very different

[@nicsnort]

+

[@SizzlingVibe]

Thanks man

[@Seriousgaymer]

pls stop doing this

[@captnorth5]

I have worked with Frank since 1996 and this is me as Soichiro...

[@solidsnake9948]

Please, Teach me your ways.

[@FriendlyCelestial]

So much respect for you sir.

[@alivelywriter064]

You are amazing

[@dynafire666]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! You did perfect!!

[@captnorth5]

@@dynafire666 Thank you so much I really appreciate it! www.michaellanning.com

[@strangewish5051]

"Nothing wrong can turn out right by saying wrong's all right to do" these little lyrical gems are all over the place in this musical

[@LLawlietFangirl]

A lot of people think this song is about Kira, but it's actually even more ironic because it's Soichiro: L is unethical, don't do what he does son Light: sure dad, I would never be like him :)

[@brittanytomina6202]

I agree because, Soichiro: "You shouldn't kill someone to buy a clue"

[@iantaakalla8180]

I agree that Light would never kill someone to buy a clue. He kills specific groups indiscriminately, not to do something mundane as “buying a clue”. God is Light so full of himself.

[@ladylightning1741]

Soichiro: You don't kill someone as a substitute! Light: Yeah, for real. If you're gonna kill someone, kill them on purpose.

[@intothevoid5305]

"There are things you shouldn't do, for you pay too high a cost, and you lose a piece of you." Light: "so, what exactly are you trying to say?" "Making horcruxes is a bad idea."

[@otherland1802]

*distorted Harry Potter theme plays*

[@nicoski6347]

You win. I dunno what you win, but you win.

[@sakana7293]

Soichiro:Don't cross this line. Light: *Draws an identical line far, FAR away and erases the other one* yes father I will not cross this line. L: *Already waiting on the other side of Light's line* That's very Kira like of you, Light-kun.

[@otherland1802]

Light: WHAT THE FU-

[@luxury_nightmare]

And then they kiss

[@gh03t_]

"never cross these lines" Light: *already like 10,000 miles across the line* yes my dear father I 100% agree

[@lidia5094]

I’m completely obsessed with how much of a LITTLE FUCKER Light is in this song, I can’t stop listening to it

[@snoopabop3439]

Light: "I'M CROSSING THE LINE, AND I'M DONE HOLDING BACK, SO LOOK OUT, CLEAR THE TRACK IT'S MY TURN. I'M TAKING WHAT'S MINE, EVERY DROP EVERY SMIDGE-"

[@jov2906]

Soichiro : "WAIT-"

[@smokesobiezyje6399]

Light: ".no I won't wait~"

[@laurenodonoghue2407]

I'm dead I can't even😂😂😭

[@thedarkqueen228]

Honestly crossing the line reminds me more of mello

[@otherland1802]

Misa: IF I'M BURNING A BRIDGE- L: LET IT BURN! Light and L: CUZ I'M CROSSING THE LINE!

[@louuk3164]

Soichiro: killing bad people is still bad! the death row inmates:

[@TheAres1999]

The Japanese version of this song focuses on a spiritual, rather than personal element. Soichiro tells Light to become a god unto himself, and to not turn his back on God. Towards the end Light sings "I will become a god", but after a few repetitions it morphs into "I will become God"

[@KTr0ck]

that is so freaking good. they went hard with the wordplay in this musical and its nothing short of spectacular

[@kodiibearv]

this is THE best musical dad song in history. enough said.

[@purplelemondoesstuff3044]

My Dead Gay Son is pretty cool

[@crowpearl571]

Both of these opinions are correct

[@yitebluebug3346]

Soichiro: Never cross these lines. Light: Oh boy! Here I go crossing again!

[@something5559]

Soichiro: Never cross these lines. Light: Yes father I'm listening just let me finish writing this name.

[@lidia5094]

I can literally see the big Kira grin on this little shits face as he’s singing “father you know that I think as you do 🥺”

[@gallifrey_falls]

Soichiro: there are lines that can't be crossed! Light: *hiding the death note behind his back* so true bestie!

[@garl1cious]

This made me laugh out loud-

[@seprithlicastia463]

Probably my favorite. Soichiro laying down the moral center of the Death Note universe, trying to teach his son and set an example for him, and Light lying about hearing it. It is powerful, well-written, and presented beautifully.

[@ollie3727]

That beat dropped harder than the quality of the show when L died

[@crowpearl571]

No truer words have been spoken...

[@xlectraheart]

light's part still has me shook

[@ljd5236]

Soichiro: “You don’t kill someone just to read the signs!” Light, already experimenting with criminals to kill Raye: “no father not at all that would be awful can you imagine”

[@KTr0ck]

fuck these lyrics go so hard and how they play between light and his father, both staunch believers in their causes but not at all on the same side of the line. light using careful language to trick his dad into thinking they are. its so good why is this so GOOD

[@greenzie7099]

Meanwhile Light: *Digging tunnel to the other side of line*

[@annamaria9392]

The song: very intense about morals and stuff Me: straight up just dancing and vibing cuz I love this musical so much

[@lilypads17]

i think my favourite part of this song is how if you don't know the context, it fully sounds like light agrees with soichirou. there is absolutely nothing to indicate he's anything other than a son agreeing with his father and wanting to help. its so fucking excellent

[@Tamashikiri]

Light: And I said, "never cross these lines." You know, like a liar.

[@thephoenix7242]

He didn’t cross the line; he was always on the other side of it

[@laylafoodwizard9505]

the beat goes so hard holy cowwww

[@sationalsen]

I love how Light says "You don't close your eyes and shoot." Some people in the comments have pointed out that Light didn't say "You don't load a gun" because in Huricane he said that he was handed a loaded gun, but that's not the only thing I love about it... I feel like the omission of that verse makes an overall difference. As someone said here, the lies in this song are because of omission. Light isn't telling the full story, literally: 'I won't close my eyes and shoot.' He isn't saying he won't shoot at all, he's just saying that he won't kill people randomly. He kills certain people, be it criminals or police officers, because of a reason in particular. He chooses his victims. Saying "You don't load a gun, close your eyes, and shoot" implies that you don't even load the gun to shoot, so your intention from the start is not to harm anyone. By not saying you won't load the gun, the phrase only implies these killings are meaningful and aren't an accident. 'I won't close my eyes and shoot; I'll look at them while shooting.' At least that's my take on this. Idk if it's what the writers were going for Edit: spelling errors. oops.

[@garl1cious]

Amazing comment ^^

[@sationalsen]

@@garl1cious Thanks! :D

[@runah9780]

God this comment. May I add that this just shows that light isn't even willing to argue his ideals, he just talks over his counterpart. In this song as well as in "where is the justice". He picks words and twists them the way they agree with his ideals.

[@sationalsen]

@@runah9780 Oh, you're right! I hadn't caught that. That's a really interesting detail. Thanks for sharing it!

[@runah9780]

@@sationalsen thank YOU for the insightful original comment!

[@violentturnip]

Soichiro and Commissioner Gordon were separated at birth

[@chrysaliscrisis8530]

finally, someone has said it

[@duyguecemertan8521]

Agreed

[@wildcraftwolf5261]

Lol

[@makeshift-moth]

"Helping you will be helpful for me" We love a double meaning!

[@mrbateman360]

"helping you will be helpful for me" I like the little clues in the song that show light is secretly crossing the line just like L

[@707EXXTREME]

the way he skips over the "you don't load the gun" because in hurricane he already said the only thing he has to do is to aim,,,

[@melmelodies8730]

"You don't load a gun, close your eyes and shoot" THAT LINE IS FUCKING AMAZING TO HEAR

[@judi7238]

IDK if its because its Michael Lanning and Jeremy Jordan and the song is written by Frank Wildhorn, but this song has the same energy as Made In America from Bonnie & Clyde

[@Currently_Fangirling]

It does, doesn’t it

[@garl1cious]

*texting each other* Light: Father, I am Kira. I own the Death Note, I'm sorry Soichiro: Don't worry son, I did something much worse Light: What did you do? Soichiro: I was a good dad and trusted you

[@red_five3325]

Ashton Kutcher: *BUUUUUUUURRRRRN!!!!!!*

[@maisathedragonartist3364]

DAMN 🔥🔥

[@GT3NB]

What a voice. Soichiro, Rem and Misa are the standouts of this series. Unbelievable talents.

[@MiriamILopez]

Ironic: You don't kill a man as a substitute (Rem for not killing Misa) You don't load a gun, close your eyes and shoot (L) You don't kill a man just to buy a clue (FBI agent)

[@festive-ronpa]

i can’t stop aggressively singing along to this song, i literally pretend i’m performing it from my bedroom every time

[@tranquilghost]

Light: this sign can’t stop me because I can’t read!

[@flarnador]

Light: *looks up from death note* wait- you meant **not** to cross the line? ...**oh**

[@animenoob4679]

Soichuro: Never cross these lines Light, aproximately 3 miles over the line (tm): Yes father

[@kevinwheeler7427]

This, Where is the Justice, and They're Only Human make me feel things.

[@albanybennett2685]

Does anyone else feel like Light is smiling while singing the lines in this?

[@siaskies1704]

Soichiro: You should never kill people, even if they're a killer themself. Light: um.. chile, anyways-

[@fearthetakko]

"you pay too high a cost and you lose a piece of you" Huh, I guess Light must have been thinking about this when he turns down the shinigami eyes. The ends (being able to see names) don't justify the means (giving up half his life) so he rejects it. He sure knows where to draw the line and never crosses it.

[@lonniecynth2240]

I never thought about this but I love this idea, it completely makes sense

[@nathan8750]

That bass has no business being this EPIC

[@SeerOfTime577]

One of my favorite songs so far~ Jeremy, I swear, your voice is going to kill me.....

[@pepthebabslasonge2551]

yes, it is amazing all the things the squip can help improve.

[@amugglewatchingmugglething6585]

Pun intended

[@kxllix]

Light’s voice is so hot in this JDJSNA

[@lidia5094]

I love how both Light and L sing “till my ends are served by his means” in their little tennis sex duet, meaning they both agree with the idea of ends justifying the means, while Soichiro is the one character who sings “the ends don’t justify the means”

[@zylo_oo]

Quirin lecturing Varian after he was freed from the amber:

[@jov2906]

Varian : I'M CROSSING THE LINE-

[@otherland1802]

._. Varian: Ya know what, I agree 100% but what if- Varian: *Steps over line Quirin drew as an example* Also Varian: I'M CROSSING THE LINE!!!! Cass: AND I'M DONE HOLDING BACK! Varian: ... YEAH- no. I'm going back! *He says, walking back to his dad*

[@Creepy_Patience2010]

I'm so happy that when I'm sick this is the song that pops into my head randomly, it makes me feel way better, and I love it

[@pikacrafter2903]

Lies of omission are the best lies.

[@ash5686]

I love the innocence in Light's voice

[@crowpearl571]

L: Detective Yagami, I believe your son has crossed the l- Soichiro: Nope, there is no such thing.

[@headfullofhyenas]

God this is great

[@yasu_6th]

Mikami? Is that you?

[@kaiiii020]

"You don't kill a man just to buy a clue" Meanwhile L sacrifice lind L tailor to get a clue

[@crashvds777]

Also how does (the incomparable and adorable) Jeremy Jordan keep playing A. Villains B. Characters with daddy issues

[@anordinarygurl9642]

The fact that Jeremy Jordan voiced Varian in TTS/RTA and a song in the series was "crossing the line," makes this even funnier

[@ScourgeIsBestVillain]

When you learn that The Voice of Light Yagami(musical) is Jeremy Jordan, A.K.A Varian. Just listen to Lights voice!!! 1:26

[@jennypinkvalley4714]

Also Jack Kelly in Newsies

[@teacupids]

I was gonna comment on this but it seems like people have already commented on this, light was singing in between his father's lines therefore he was crossing the line. Light also only sings the part he agrees with "Never kill a man as a substitute" *(L using Lind L Taylor to see kiras true power)* .Light believes you do load a gun *("never load a gun")* but you have to aim *(Hurricane : "writing is the gun now, I only have to aim. ")*

[@zackoir4163]

And ryuk just watch

[@emma-mu2ex]

The whole song is Soichiro criticizing L's methods, and Light saying "yes father, I agree let's criticize L together"

[@uwu-gs1cj]

This is once again relevant

[@SmallAlexMoney]

2:00 that’s a reference to Light’s black and white morality saying there is clear distinction between bad and good

[@danielaphantom9743]

Seriously, why isn't this version a play yet?! I want to see Jeremy perform this for real!

[@peaches3515]

i love how different each song is, like i feel like most musicals stick with one vibe and it works very very well, but i’m in love with how the vibe changes so quickly in each song- idk it just makes me really happy

[@mxlsiia]

"you don't justify the means / in the service of an end" im sure this has been a discussion before, but these lines (and many others in this song) remind me of both light *and* L. sure, mass murder and the questionable torture and illegal kidnapping L's done do have a difference. however, in a way, they both use the ends to justify the means. light killed innocent people who "got in his way" (even though some of these innocent people's deaths were unnecessary) because in the end, he believed this was necessary to create the new world. where innocent people don't have to be in fear of crime, as he believed. L kept misa (and light, but he volunteered so it's debatable) imprisoned against her will, presumably illegally, and practically tortured her to get her to confess. being kept in a restrained position like that and isolated wouldn't be classified by very many people as humane. and, if i recall correctly, i believe he withheld food from her in the first few days? he convinced soichiro to pretend to shoot his own son as a "final test" to prove light's innocence. considering light had lost his memories at that time, i think he did genuinely believe his father. although it was never shown, an event like that could very well cause trauma to a teenager's psyche. for both light and L, they do hold some form of the belief that "the ends justify the means." they're a mirror of one another sometimes, but that's just one example. side note: haven't seen the musical so i'm just referring to the anime/manga here

[@user-ou5kv9by5s]

At 1:51 while Light is singing in between Soichiro's line where he says 'you don't load a gun, close your eyes, and shoot' Light *actually* says 'you don't close your eyes and shoot' to say that that's not what he's doing and he knows exactly where he's shooting.

[@sarahperry5053]

The beginning of this reminds me of the intro to Ready as I'll Every be from Tangled: The Series (Jeremy Jordan!!!)

[@comradebestie420]

i really like how light stressed "as a substitute" so its ok to kill NOT as a substitute

[@ChinComet]

Fun fact: Soichiro's actor also sang the Sonic Underground theme song

[@sarahmorley7751]

What, how? They sound so different

[@bluewolf619125]

Crazy how different the Japanese and English versions are, in the Japanese one it seems like Soichiro was pretty much telling Light to embody and become god, telling him to become Kira.

[@theresasnakeinmyboot1266]

Lmao right? What Sochiro said: Become a god of morality and have faith in yourself as you remain a good person. What Light heard: *Become a god.*

[@chrysaliscrisis8530]

@@theresasnakeinmyboot1266 sochiro: **surprised pikachu face**

[@itsjustvin7630]

@@theresasnakeinmyboot1266 but not of moralty

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

@@itsjustvin7630 In his mind? That's all he ever was. A paragon of moral virtue, just a completely different form of it than the rest of us understand.

[@BlueBunnyInACup]

Its amazing. I love Soichirou so much in NY musical!)

[@captnorth5]

I play Soichirou in this NY demo production...

[@BlueBunnyInACup]

Michael Lanning Oh! You’re are amazing! Perfect Soichirou! I’m in love with your voice. Thank you so much for this great job! “There are the lines” is my favorite, but “Honor bound” made me cry on “if it is Kira that I see behind Light’s eyes”. Soichirou is such a good man, he didn’t deserve all of this Kira shit.

[@captnorth5]

Anihilator8k thank you so much for your kind words!

[@captnorth5]

I have worked for composer Frank Wildhorn since March of 1996... I did one third of all the demos he wrote for the first Broadway show I was ever in, "The Civil War"...I also did "Bonnie & Clyde" (music & Lyrics hi Frank wildhorn and Don Black) on Broadway which is one of the better Broadway score as I've ever heard, to be quite Frank (pun intended!)

[@captnorth5]

Ashlion thank you, Ashlion for your very kind words!

[@finleyelliott1256]

WHY THE FUCK DOES THIS GO SO *HARD*?!?!?!?!

[@chocomelo454]

"An eye for eye isn't truly justice. If you make it alright to do wrong things and break a law, then right and wrong ceases to be and laws will never be enforced." Light: i absolutely agree, *B U T -*

[@rentsukasa2860]

I love this song so much. It also works very well in the Alto range, so I've sung it for two separate auditions. It was super fun! And I also introduced the other actors to this musical. And they now love it.

[@ethanbenner6995]

She light joins the chorus, he says you don’t close your eyes and shoot. At this point, he is completely aware of what he is doing is wrong.

[@relijeon]

year 3 of my death note musical phase going strong