pLasterbrain| Theories

[@TheBiohazard3179]

I listened to this song on repeat through the entirety of highschool. For 4 years, everyday, multiple times I listened to this song. Her voice just felt angelic and so soft, calming.

[@bragtime1052]

Me too. I graduated a year and a half ago.

[@moth4770]

Same

[@puppypopstar]

I wish this was on more music platforms

[@oshwaflz]

woah me too why are there so many of us

[@JohnnyManiacal]

this has been my favorite song since i was like 15

[@Minekatt3]

Squeezing the air out of your lungs so you can sing the chorus and the backup

[@lillydoessomething3278]

Mine Katt yup

[@bluestar8779]

O h m y g o d y e s

[@the_doug_digital]

pLasterbrain makes adorable music

[@MinaTheRealtor]

But talk about the lyrics

[@beeswall1291]

Its dark to

[@beeswall1291]

Boi listen to the song

[@darkly723]

Yea

[@darkly723]

I can't Evan sing that high

[@reasephillips3033]

3 years and some odd months later, my brain suddenly remembered this song exists... thus begun a 20+ hour search through vague and unclear memories to find it again.

[@shellyzzz6440]

Rease Phillips OMG SAME

[@marchmacabre]

Rease Phillips WHAT SAME

[@aminebean53]

That’s... just.. what i did... AA

[@randon19yearold]

Me too, this is really one of those songs you forget about then it becomes nostalgic

[@soledadcontreras2917]

same

[@beemother]

according to plasterbrain the real meaning of the song is unknown, but she imagines somebody in love with a person in power, and witnessing that person commit murder. henceforth, they're silenced through love and blackmail. i'm guessing the chair referenced in the beginning is an electric chair, and the person in love was used as a scapegoat.

[@declantecho1717]

I think of it as a throne that was stolen via the murder of the royal family

[@whateveryouremadatmeforido5497]

I thought it was a weird metaphor about religion

[@Theevil6ify]

Theory about "Theories": The "story" of the song seems to be the wife/queen of a corrupt and murderous king (who became king through killing the old one and his heir) talking about his murderous ways (killing being referred to as "teaching that life isn't fair) and his apparent lunacy (shown by calling a doctor for him who wants to pit him in an institution) and him suggesting the queen teach him life isn't i.e. just kill him. She refers to fate as Mr. Universe, suggesting they were "hypnotised", perhaps into believing they'd be happy after taking the throne, which neither is due to the circumstances, and the queen relents on killing him to end the cruelty of his rule for the greater good ("how can *disaster* seem so divine?) how to get away with it (rehearsing the lines "I wasn't involved" and "it couldve been anyone, etc.) while acknowledging that she had a hand in encouraging his vicious ways with "every mistake you make is mine". Its very Shakespearean similar to "Macbeth", if Lady Macbeth had plotted to kill her husband instead of just commiting suicide from what they'd become. Its a very unique kind of thing to make a song about, if nothing else *(but it is catchy and charming as hell also)*

[@CasualPearls]

listening to the song with your comment in mind sold you theory!

[@Pastelfelizz]

This have Copyright? =)

[@Klemeron]

I never really delved into the lyrics, but seems more to me like the character singing is the concubine/lover of an heir to the throne who puts his ambitions well ahead and wraps her into an assassination plot. "When danger shows a sign and you leave me here to die, I'll rehearse all my lines just one more time," they either get caught by the police or she prepares for it. "I really don't know, I'm just not sure, he wasn't involved, could have been anyone," - she is willing to sacrafice herself for him, knowing he proably isn't worth it. Maybe the character is now older and reflecs on her past actions "Mr. Universe had us hypnotised," meaning she believed them to be star-crossed lovers to conquer the world, only to fall flat.

[@briannaa9042]

At first, I was trying to make a connection to Hamlet

[@thetroodon9482]

Now i would read this buuutttttt i have a song to listen to so ill just agree with you

[@JustinTK416]

Ya know, this song kind reminds me of every single piece of Shakespeare I read in high school. I mean, ya got people sneaking around, lying to cover their ass, killing heirs, going crazy, the common people suffering because of some idiot, and possibly even domestic violence. I think pLasterbrain should rename this song to: Shakespeare in Under Four Minutes.

[@claraparker4807]

"I'll rehearse my lines just one more time"

[@chrismartinez6844]

NeCROWmancer it's pretty much Macbeth

[@mehrinhasan9048]

Literally Romeo and Juliet.

[@laithasous1731]

Mostly Macbeth

[@Basket_Propellors]

"Killing Heirs" William The Conqueror of Normandy and Harold Haldrada in a Nutshell

[@RatPyromaniac]

I literally thought this video was theories about plasterbrain xD

[@spineluminous9751]

I would watch it.

[@cartown406]

me 2

[@LucasSilva-yz6pc]

TravMiniver ¯\(°_o)/¯

[@benjamintschirhart235]

I got really confused, because when I first saw this song, I had only heard nimbasa CORE. I also knew she was jellopocalypse's sister, so I spent like, two months worried it was about how she like killed someone.

[@sh69475]

really that would make sense though XD

[@CriticalHitCrimson46]

i used to listen to this so muhc in 5th grade and im so glad i came back to listen to it again

[@chiapetYT]

me too omg

[@l.moontea]

Man... whew... those are... those are some dark and real lyrics...🤐 . . . . . *I LOVE IT*

[@monme6123]

don't you mean edgy?

[@l.moontea]

Haha! Sure~

[@noahboddie3482]

just because something is dark, doesn't means it's edgy dude. Funny thing these days the people who use edgy to describe anything end up being the edgy bastards scrounging for attention.

[@lordweebus4367]

official reboot-101 you have good taste in music.

[@dontlookfo2763]

@LucySkyWalker dark like dark souls?

[@carriem2115]

"teach your man life isn't fair, everybody knows but no one cares" is one of the coolest lines to have ever been written

[@TheGameCreator13]

Wow. thought pLasterbrain only made 3 songs and then dropped of the whole thing, This for me was a surprise o.o cool :]

[@raiseasato]

She has a lot of music on Soundcloud.

[@TheGameCreator13]

RaiseAlucard cool thanks

[@raiseasato]

Anytime. :D

[@dizzyclown7131]

Man... I remember showin' this to my (older) sis like, about two years ago. She was enjoyin' the song, but got kinda' confused after the "Slaughtered the heir", lyric. She thought it was 'air', and I remember her bein' like, 'How do you slaughter air? You can't physically touch it.'. Heh! I had to explain it like, "Hahaha! No, sis, it's like, heir, y'know? As in, heir to a throne, or somethin'' and she was just like, 'Oh..! Hahaha!! Oops!'. Good times, man. Love the music! :)

[@pieman2435]

Plasterbrain's genre is Plasterbrain.

[@taverncatzz]

True

[@raiseasato]

This song gives me so much nostalgia. I used to listen to this and all of her other music all the time back in 2015.

[@angel72987]

same here omg. this and stuff like bo en and porter robinson were my jam

[@eltiogroudon]

same here

[@MoonfallMidnight]

This is the most bizarrely cheerful way to tell someone you're going to repay their backstabbing with a rain of unholy fire and death that I've ever heard.

[@3Dusers]

i just love thr rhyming and the first part... makes a Beautiful poem stanza. "Did you tell them how you wound up in that chair, (assuming throne) Did you sneak in the lair while the king wasnt there (can't tell much but from the following parts a usurp) Did you make em all aware sometimes life isnt fair, When you slaughtered the heir though he asked to be spared. (just wow that evil twist) amazing literature.

[@joaovictor3312]

I love this girl as a songwriter, I'm thinking of covering one of her songs acoustically and send it to her

[@StreetwizeJJ2]

There are no breaks during the verses of this song, so unless you have top-notch breath control you're gonna have to be creative trying to sing this song. The pre-chorus and chorus are humanly possible though.

[@tisjustangie]

Mr. Streetwize what I'd do it is sing while inhaling but for the "what else can I say" part, I'm just sing the parts that don't interrupt the other lyrics

[@judahosborne8868]

Angelina Fidler I would love to hear somebody make singing while inhaling sound good. I believe in you.

[@ZeffaProductions]

"pLasterbrain, AKA Jay Gatsby" Wait.... pLasterbrain is the great Gatsby? I honestly didn't see that coming.

[@neverloggingout]

+ZeffaProductions She's actually the sister of Jello Apocalypse the youtuber

[@judahosborne8868]

Hayden Casterlin Is that why Jello Apocalypse puts her music in his videos? That's awesome!

[@excal22]

I didnt see your profile pic coming

[@GameHero152]

It's so interesting reading the comments after having listened this song for so long. I always thought it was about religion and the nature of the universe. People turning to religion, finding faith in religious teachings that lead them to expect disaster while being manipulated to give money and power to religious leaders, where the reality of life is that sometimes it's just not fair, and when that unfairness occurs, the religious leader leaves them without help while the followers simply believe the misfortune is God's design and lead themselves to more disaster as a result, not to mention plenty of other horrible acts committed by the religious leader along the way. It's interesting reading other interpretations that I never considered.

[@ryanflagg22]

The lyrics remind of that time guts from berserk killed the kings brother then the kid walked on him so he had to kill the kid also.

[@MisakiTheWeaboo]

+Major posidon Good times

[@THeKallOfCtulu]

+Major posidon Man dont remind me Berserk just went on hiatus again.

[@MisakiTheWeaboo]

gotta make room for that 2016 remake. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@noruv3816]

+It's Guts Not Gatsu love your name dude

[@KekachiDolan]

+The Weaboo Misaki it's shit

[@bellannennaa1942]

this was my favorite song when I was younger and hearing it after three years I immediately still knew the lyrics

[@Klemeron]

I love this shit. The way it sounds so plucky it makes me feel like my problems ain't shit and I can go through my day with a skip in my beat.

[@jabmaster1000]

This song reminds me of when I used to listen to it a lot in 9th grade. This and the Persona 3,4, and 5 soundtracks. Good times

[@anthonyr.9566]

A bop? A BOP

[@davionpeterkin8523]

I wish she made more vocal songs 😔 well atleast I can bump to the 4 she made for the next 40 years lol

[@OFICIALBestPlayer]

i just know 3, what is the other besides Modal Shangai, Theories and Nimbasa Core?

[@yourbroskijack]

I BELIVE IN YOUU

[@aydon1276]

One of the best songs ever

[@sparrow_solas]

this song makes me feel like less of a hollow husk. thanks pLasterbrain

[@beans9732]

This song isn’t on Spotify and I want to cry :)

[@CaptainBlackSparrow551]

I know

[@Mythical420]

This song is so wholesome I legit can't stop smiling everytime I listen to it :)

[@younggod5230]

Music: :D Lyrics: :(

[@Mythical420]

@@younggod5230 true

[@ThePeridactl]

"mr. universe had us hypnotized" my inner su trash is intensifying

[@burgundyraven4758]

He's gonna drive his van into your heart. XD

[@JohnDoe-wb6vl]

i know right, thought I was the only one

[@linzjones7187]

Same

[@TheSavvyWolf]

Yeah I thought that too lol

[@yourgoodfellowquentin4418]

Oh, that stands for Steven Universe, doesn't it.

[@KokosJuasJuas]

sounds pretty good also on x1.25 speed

[@yourgoodfellowquentin4418]

Nice mouth trumpet.

[@kitterbug]

Haha

[@mr.trivaznehatesallofyou.2961]

I love it. I need more pLASTERBRAIN songs man. XD

[@gardenhose1858]

this is dope af what tf is this

[@pastelbleu2393]

How to sing this: Backup singers

[@christinefair2637]

The lyrics in the description say disaster is so divine. Then this song is a disaster because damn it is divine

[@c6rn6g2k1d]

Seems more like a song about how life in general can be traumatic for anyone at any given point. Fate can be a scary thing that can change at any moment, and that feeling of triumph turns into dread. And all you're left with is welcoming your own destruction because you don't want to live with the what results of your decisions, or you're willing to take the dive for someone else. The song might as well be saying that everything is preordained and that destiny is inescapable, and it's trying to give us some small measure of consolation.

[@the1exnay]

Hmm, so my theories on theories: The first verse talks about how this person assassinated the king's son, and then left the speaker to get caught. In the following bit with overlapping singing she denies involvement. And it talks some of what sort of statement this sends. But of course he ends up king, sitting on the throne (chair) This can be an analogy for loads of different methods of tearing someone down for personal gain and abandoning friends once they're a liability. The mr. Universe bit is slightly harder to interpret. I see a few ways to do it but this is my favourite: Mr. Universe as reality personified. Hypnotised by it through escapism. Enjoying the pleasures without realising the risks. And then when it all went to shit you're asked if you still think it so great. Well, some do, still seeking, still pretending they're important. But we know better, they're but just the universe's concubine, to be fucked and maybe pleasured for a bit but unimportant As for the disaster being divine bit: i think of it as talking about how you can get stuck in a rut, or can be scared to take risks. But then as your current way of life is destroyed you can move on, perhaps enjoying the journey as well, towards something better. And she waits for bad fortune to make decisions for her, she knows what must be done but cant bring herself to go into the scary unknown until something makes staying still impossible. The bit about every mistake being mine is about her taking responsibility for other people's shortcomings in order to make them feel better. Blaming the disaster on her mistake despite it truly being someone else's The verse on mental illness doesnt seem to need much interpretation. It seems to be a commentary on how we treat mental illness, as criminals not people to help. How we know but dont care. And about how we should teach people to better handle the hardships of this cruel world by representing it as it truly is.

[@FloraSora]

I know your comment is 2 years old at this point, lol, but I just wanted to point out, based on this song and Modal Shanghai's lyrics, it seems that the protagonist is clearly part of a secret relationship with this "man," and although it's clearly wrong, it's "divine" in every way... except for the fact that this guy isn't exactly the "Mr. Universe" everybody thinks he is. Easy.

[@the1exnay]

FloraSora Modal shanghai seems to me to be more about a brief but beautiful casual relationship. Which forms nice contrast to nimbasa core talking about a longer, more frustrating, relationship where he's stopped trying. And then greedy gives an interpretation of what one could take from both stories, that it's greedy to want someone to love you I feel like theories is much more abstract at parts than those three other songs, and as such is harder to interpret. Like is it multiple separate stories? Or different perspectives on the same one? And how literal are some of these lines? And if it's not literal then what does "slaughtered the heir though he asked to be spared" mean? I'm not sure i know the answer to these questions. Or if they're knowable Anyway, thanks for sharing your interpretation

[@FloraSora]

@@the1exnay Hmmm, I like how you dare to dig deeper. Carry on then! :D I need to re-listen to the rest of theories, so maybe your theories are more developed than mine; I just noticed a repeating theme of the protag messing around with these guys who are less than desirable.

[@dismalflare5870]

wow this is the best song i have ever heard

[@marsbotz]

me: nice song my brain: now make it about homestuck me: f u c k

[@grayskies7811]

homestuck is still relevant?

[@marsbotz]

gray skies yeah dude we're still waiting for the epilogue and hiveswap is coming out soon

[@lexifrench3329]

gray skies It's dead but we will make it live

[@foofa7909]

We sold our soul to hussie. I nearly scalped myself through a fereri cosplay

[@lexifrench3329]

Aesthetics wORTH IT

[@jaggooey]

what the hell is fusion pop? could someone clarify please?

[@kofukune]

It's pop music that fuses two other genres of music.

[@jaggooey]

***** thank you

[@latebakr]

a cheap tactic to make weak genres stronger

[@ResQVT]

+Blair Burk Yes....That was great...u are appreciated for your joke

[@latebakr]

wow i guess im just mad cause my genres single

[@bragtime1052]

This song gives me so much nostalgia.

[@kurupt4652]

not on Spotify :(

[@Lvely-eh7xx]

Yeah I Agree With You I wish this was on Spotify

[@gilamasan]

Why do I keep listening to this over and over again?

[@kitterbug]

So do I

[@meowoasdgjoiagjoi]

turn on subtitles at 0:41

[@spineluminous9751]

Gasp! I saw it. O.O

[@linzjones7187]

;3

[@LegendaryGelder]

Those are actual lyrics of the song

[@cupc4k3z]

;3

[@i4zetec]

:3

[@skylithium462]

I gotta admit, I shit myself when I first discovered who plasterbrain was. Totally awesome though! The last five years of my life just came full circle.

[@raiseasato]

Oh my gosh, this is spectacular.

[@belleren9375]

I said this twice on your comment

[@yourXface1000]

your songs have that certain something

[@peanuts4004]

I don’t know why but I know I’ve heard this song from somewhere else but I can’t remember. Now I’m just listening to it wondering where I heard it before...

[@marjari5295]

;3 Goddamn, I love Plasterbrain's music

[@NekoreoGolden]

[@carollol361]

Jeloudah

[@carollol361]

SOS MI PWTO IDOLO

[@74IMITO]

Lol encontré tu comentario xd

[@carollol361]

@@74IMITO magia xd

[@matildevidal7063]

Wenax

[@beeswall1291]

After this song I feal crazy.

[@mug489t5]

great video

[@Spacelove360]

What an angelic and beautiful song 😊

[@Krosect]

These lyrics are amazing

[@yourbroskijack]

I AGREE

[@aidanevans5313]

so the great Gatsby made this

[@FreyaFluffBallkillme]

SOLO ORYX

[@aidanevans5313]

TheFrey ???

[@FreyaFluffBallkillme]

SOLO ORYX

[@gwenerator7288]

"Did you ever tell 'em how you wound up in that chair" makes me think of like an electric chair

[@xmothyz]

well, this wasnt the song i was looking for, but this is better than it

[@pollo7932]

“Life is un fair, everyone knows, but no one cares” Sheesh

[@valeriaz-zz4]

why is this not on spotify!!!

[@raccoon_sama6916]

this is nostalgic ☺

[@corrosionkitty]

Holy shit, this is a song about an abusive relationship

[@kennethkeys2248]

Cannibal Cricket ...Doubtful. I know you probably just went through one, and I'm sorry, but I doubt it's about that.

[@dontlookfo2763]

@@kennethkeys2248 even before i went through an abusive relationship it sounded that way to me :P

[@corrosionkitty]

@@kennethkeys2248 ok so like its been 4 years but like i still stand by this being the meaning (“every mistake you make is mine” is kinda clear) that said i actually realized my situation was abusive because i projected this on what i was going through that and everytime i come back to this song now that its over when im still processing stuff i see this comment and it makes me laugh not in a bad way

[@purpleisdebeste]

It feels wrong not listening to this on her soundcloud...

[@bamboozledbirb8854]

I wonder if they're still at Disney world?

[@kitterbug]

Best Song I ever heard

[@poopmuncher99]

same!

[@Rokkoasas]

Great song :)

[@giw_jones]

For some reason I like listening to music when I am cold at night really late it just kinda feels right is that just me?

[@user-do4kb1pu1w]

Your profile.

[@giw_jones]

@@user-do4kb1pu1w Yeah?

[@user-do4kb1pu1w]

@@giw_jones very hot

[@giw_jones]

@@user-do4kb1pu1w Oh?

[@TheZgreene]

So awesome! :D

[@ena8233]

nostalgia...

[@loftycastle]

this is such a good song holy shit

[@lazydaydreamz7979]

The lyrics kinda remind me of Macbeth idk why

[@peanuts4004]

I have this song but can’t remember where I found it before comming here a long time ago and aaaaa

[@Loopylord420]

i keep coming back to this song The lyrics are so perfect it fits backstory between 2 of my characters Realy Realy well.

[@electricfire-of4lr]

I love it

[@judahosborne8868]

Are there pLasterbrain albums? If so, where can I buy them?

[@jahannalamborghini4985]

The beginning was catchy until the main part..

[@justasher2378]

This is very Steven Universe like... that is why I like it

[@nosequeponeraquiX]

Song starts: Me: *moves head side to side*

[@gigapudding7]

The captions though There's a lil ;3 snuck in there

[@FloraSora]

This song is way more funky than I remember it? I guess my music taste has 'evolved' since then, lol.

[@bearmasksenpai1391]

Soup.

[@aaronkrueger7466]

This song is named after the theories in the comments on its actual meaning

[@martinafields1963]

Listened to this so much in middle school

[@mia-sp7ij]

i somehow always end up back here

[@krivssa1152]

I love this song

[@smudgetwo]

Some sort of murder mystery to do with the heir to the throne of the King?

[@yourgoodfellowquentin4418]

Harry Ciphers I thought that it was about a detective figuring out the case of the king being murdered by the heir...

[@yourgoodfellowquentin4418]

I misheard the song the entire time...

[@hung9839]

I need an hour if this

[@connor4560]

Right click on the gear and click loop.

[@eltiogroudon]

this is cool

[@madyn5926]

this is like do wop pop jazz

[@moonscript4675]

Gaming With Madyn mixed with a tad of electronica

[@disappointment.v2642]

yo look it's english vocaloid >_^

[@imsatan3083]

Interesting.

[@karachoto]

Ooh! Great song! thiswasinmyreccomended.

[@electricmemer3274]

killed the heir when the king wasn't there

[@Gryfflovesmemes]

yeah but what does this song mean tho

[@Gryfflovesmemes]

Emma Foote damn

[@InsaneVideoWorkshop]

Music is generally up to interpretation, like most art.

[@kookykutter69]

It certainly seems like infidelity. Can't tell if it's mutual/revenge cheating, or just Plasterbrain. But hey, I could be wrong.

[@lillymarlott8076]

Gryff I think it's about a girl who's fed up with her boyfriend/husband because he cheats on her, "Well rumor has it that the concubine did", acts like he's above everyone else even though he gained everything that he has through misdeeds, "Did you ever tell 'em how you wound up in that chair?", and just generally doesn't care about her, so she fantasizes about bad things happening to him,"How can disaster seem so divine?", "Why am I waiting on bad fortune?" and even killing him, then playing innocent "I'll rehearse my lines one last time", "I wasn't involved", "Could have been a knife".

[@uncomfortablespencer5596]

Lilly Marlott you're theorizing about the song theories

[@adversariespurified]

i dont want to think about how edgy i was in 7th grade, im not relistening to this. dont get me wrong its good but yikers.

[@R4B13SZDOQQ]

At least you've changed, right?

[@adversariespurified]

@@R4B13SZDOQQ yeah

[@yaboilingling9504]

DIDNEE WORL'

[@user-qd8gm8uh2o]

Nostalgia

[@LordNavarre13]

How was DisneyWorld?

[@itsjacko2043]

Ahahahh

[@sentencedtowildwest]

Lemme lemme lemme lemme lemme