Necessary Discrepancy [With Lyrics] (Ramlethal Theme) - Guilty Gear Strive OST

[@KaizCh]

*eats burger once* I am no longer evil - ramlethal, probably

[@R-XI_Sulla]

I was bad, now I'm good

[@princebawuah8079]

Can't forget the dog tho

[@lowresSandwich]

Props to Sin for recognizing that what she really needed was a good boi and a good burger

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

Yeah, Ramlethal is such an interesting character... as a Valentine, she's not really used to having human's emotions(sad, happy, angry,...) and only cared about winning; but, thanks to Sin's motivations(the burger, of course), and some help from Bedman?, she slowly learns about the importance of emotions, and becomes what we know as her is today. P.S: Can we talked about the fact that her theme is a banger, too? It's not fitting for a competitive match, since it's too long; it's more fitting for character developments, and it tells a story about Ram's journey of learning emotions... plus, Naoki-san and Aisha-san really slays the vocal - just look at the ArcSys concert as an example - like, they just killing the vocals(especially Naoki-san; the man's singing as if "it's a dead tomorrow"!) 🤘🤟

[@unhingedtank3581]

@@princebawuah8079she ate what?

[@treese_]

I really love the association with Ramlethal and Esperanto (the language at the beginning and the language her moves' names are in). For those who don't know, Esperanto is an artifical language (meaning it was "invented" instead of developing naturally like most languages) intended to be a neutral, international 2nd language, basically replacing English with something more neutral, less Eurocentric (though that didn't really pan out since its still very heavily based on Romantic and Germanic language structures). I like to think that Ram speaks Esperanto because she sees it as some kind of ideal or most efficient language, given how robotic and pragmatic she is.

[@richardomilos8686]

Esperanto could have been something great. I think its a tragedy.

[@happysaucey]

It's also a connection to her considering she's an artificial organism too

[@treese_]

@@richardomilos8686 yeah, I agree. From what I know it's pretty similar to Spanish in structure, which is a SIGNIFICANTLY easier language to understand, so I think a universal trade language with Spanish's low barrier of entry would have been amazing

[@doyourbest_uwu]

A neutral language?

[@everyonesfavoritesejong]

Esperanto is very Eurocentric, where'd you get this info from? Quite literally every language that makes up Esperanto is European.

[@sushisoulsborne]

For those wondering what the beginning means, it’s a unique language called Esperanto, which is also what all of her special’s have their name come from. I believe it means “Deny my strange solidarity” for the first two lines and “The history of the world” for the next two.

[@danthespaceman9747]

ESPERANTO!?!? holy fuck DAISUKE HOW MANY ANPHETIMINES DID YOU INGEST??! And here I was thinking it was Spanish or Italian 😂

[@randomguy6680]

The second line sounds like "la sola estonteco" (the only futur) - estoneco is not a word in the esperanto dictionary -. Likewise, Terra is not a word (am I the only one to hear terror instead?) while the fourth line means "the history". However, Daisuke does not need to follow real world's esperanto imo.

[@spartanhawk7637]

@@randomguy6680 Terra means Earth. That's not even a unique thing to Esperanto, that's flat out Latin.

[@randomguy6680]

@@spartanhawk7637 I meant Terra is not a word in esperanto.

[@spartanhawk7637]

@@randomguy6680 Considering almost nobody speaks Esperanto post 1800, I wouldn't know nor would I take the word of a random commentor.

[@Definitleef]

Ramlethal looks like how a random slice of life anime would depict a top-tier fighting game character

[@12hoursTheReal]

You know, this actually makes PERFECT sense. I so see it now

[@nobellsix7828]

I mean, My Dress Up Darling literally has a fictional fighting game character that the secondary MC wants to cosplay who looks a lot like Ramlethal's Xrd look without the hat. Unless you were making a reference to that

[@lifeispotato7804]

i feel like that's just guilty gear in general though lmfao

[@toxdz_quack8466]

Yea, and potemkin is that character that someone picks and then loses to small cute girl several times in a row

[@inaneinacheve]

@@toxdz_quack8466 I can see that happening in Komi for some reason

[@Vee_Sheep]

why is it a recurring feature for Strive character themes to just get absolutely godly and emotional towards the very end not a complaint, just an observation

[@idk72.]

I'm pretty sure they made this themes thinking what would they sing if this was a musical

[@Vee_Sheep]

@@idk72. with the lyrics always speaking in 1st person, and especially with Happy Chaos' theme, that feels very accurate

[@mono277]

daisuke ishiwatari loves queen

[@Vee_Sheep]

@@mono277 that statement honestly answers a dozen different aspects of Guilty Gear lol and many others are answered by expanding it to "Daisuke Ishiwatari likes western rock music"

[@morallymisguided8056]

It really makes the word strive almost mean something.. lol

[@CoratMcRed]

1st listen: Okay, this is pretty decent but not quite my jam 3rd+ listen: BLACK AND WHITE TWO ARE ONE

[@demonico917]

NECESSARY DISCREPANCY THE LOVING FOOLISH WORLD STILL, GOOOOOOOING OOOOOOON

[@sleffka9534]

Based

[@davidsphere43]

HEART AAAAAANND HEEAAAAAAART

[@NotGoroMajima]

I HAVE THE KEY TO LEAVE THE DOOR, IT CAN HURT ME, IT CAN HURT YOU *ALL THINGS ARE MADE OF HEAAAARRRT AAANNND HEAAAAAAARRRT*

[@Mewtic1]

Xrd listen: *screeching the guitar notes*

[@jimos4ever322]

Whole ass character arc in this song

[@mattiguess8094]

thats basically every guilty gear theme

[@Mewtic1]

Meanwhile jack-o's theme is about popcorn

[@luizhenrique4967]

@@Mewtic1 actually about accepting things just as they are and enjoy life at its fullest...and popcorn.

[@taloscal]

@@Mewtic1 think its more about enjoying the little things in life and having fun.

[@marin9412]

And happy chaos which is just « I forgor💀 »

[@HoraceTheCat]

Why and how does the whole band and both singers go so fucking HARD on this track? It's truly a beautiful thing to hear.

[@thatgamingauthor]

I've never been a big player of fighting games, but man. The more I listen to these themes, the more I consider getting into this series.

[@shinyrayquaza9]

same, I got soul caliber for the funny character creator and strive for the ost and apparently 5 hour really well done story mode and now I am trying to learn 2d fighters. I usually only play platform fighters

[@raivin7172]

Dude, It's worth it, try it out

[@samfivedot]

that's exactly how this series hooked me. I needed to find out who this Kliff Undersn guy was and why his theme song kicked so much ass. Even if your interest in fighting games is super casual, Guilty Gear is still worth getting into. There's a ton of story content and lore to unravel, memorable characters, great art, and excellent music

[@monikaisdonewiththeinterne2039]

I did the same with payday 2 Its almost like these games are not a game that comes with great music Its a godly soundtrack that for some reason comes with an free game

[@Garry_Combine]

Play it

[@TheActualMrLink]

4:40 “I don’t need to be recognized for everything. Don’t take them down to the ground without a face to face.” This always brings a smile to my face.

[@Nightchamp]

Right? Same.

[@NightmareLudicolo]

I JUST WANT YOU TO HEAR SOMEONE’S LITTLE VOICE

[@TheActualMrLink]

@@NightmareLudicolo THAT IS THE VOOOIICE OF LIIIIFE

[@yoannsoh4009]

"Don’t take them down to the ground without a face to face." And yet this character is literally remove interactions from us. THIS IS NOT A FACE TO FACE. THIS IS ALCATRAZ

[@TheActualMrLink]

@@yoannsoh4009 have a burger and maybe you’ll feel better.

[@zakiario7074]

Metal Gear Rising, Devil May Cry and Guilty Gear player when they met in some place and share a song together

[@carg826]

please don't call out my past 3 obsessions in the correct order

[@bowelripper255]

@@carg826 relatable

[@Garry_Combine]

@@carg826 relatable

[@ngaichiyeungernest4987]

@@carg826 relatable

[@knightsniper2576]

@@carg826 realtable

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

I still adore how Ram's theme keeps part of the Valentine motif

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

what do you mean?

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

@@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 there are parts of this song that sound similar to Valentine's theme in GG2O and Ram's theme in GGXRD

[@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447]

@@jouheikisaragi6075 ah, ok

[@turinmormegil7715]

Took me a long time to understand this comment ever since I stumbled over it two months ago. Had to go experience Diva of Despair, then Diva, come back here, and I think I get it now?

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 why is It censoring his reply of there was no curse word? How weird. I only found It indirectly through his "other comments in this Channel"

[@sgregory0753]

4:41 this is the part which nails this song as a masterpiece in my heart

[@mightykid9581]

For sure, Naoki and the band just start going off. So satisfying to listen to.

[@MagikalKrabical]

0:00 onwards is a banger not sure what you talking about

[@raivin7172]

This song slaps harder than Ram's corner pressure

[@mmmpasta1400]

Corny

[@DuceJX]

​@@mmmpasta1400 don't hate, appreciate 😊

[@mmmpasta1400]

@@DuceJX Gotta be the #1 Hater

[@whale8289]

@@mmmpasta1400 white people don't say cringe anymore they say corny

[@Coleslawman17701]

​@@mmmpasta1400 gotta respect the hustle, now go to the corner

[@Micha-Hil]

fun fact: the only* thing stopping ramlethal from becoming a villain was a burger

[@springfaux6991]

And her dog being killed can't forget the dog

[@howdycrusader355]

​@@springfaux6991 people keep forgetting about the dog obliteration

[@rodrigorosa4419]

@@howdycrusader355 jokes on you, I’m a jojo fan

[@Diamondeye299]

@@howdycrusader355burger is more funny and wholesome

[@anotherdnb]

Basically, there's this burger and this dead dog.

[@Keilink]

The meeting for this character design: - "Cute girl?" - "Sure" - "Weapon?" - "Hmmm one big floating railgun-katana?" - "Oook..." - "Nah wait, make it 2 big floating railgun-katanas" - "Huuuu... sure I'll just give her a cape(?)" - "Yes! And the cape is a living eldritch abomination!" - "... Dude stop..."

[@bossSHREDDER210]

They are veeery far off from being katanas my guy they are great swords

[@griffinmckenzie7203]

​@@bossSHREDDER210 They are not, but alright.

[@bossSHREDDER210]

@@griffinmckenzie7203 tell me what they are then and while you're at it look up what a greatsword looks like They are laser gun and greatsword hybrid weapons that Ramlethal controls

[@griffinmckenzie7203]

@@bossSHREDDER210 Why don't you tell me what you think a "great sword" is and how it's classified first? I'll even forgive you if you have to use Google. Lmfao

[@bossSHREDDER210]

@@griffinmckenzie7203 they are large 2 handed swords and what makes you so sure they aren't greatswords and while your at it what do you say they are then

[@jaketheva]

Who knew that a “monster” that was made to destroy the world and humanity was just hungry. I wonder what a Snickers would’ve done… Ramlethal Valentine was made from a part of Justice’s soul aka Aria. She was made for the purpose of destroying humanity, being influenced by the Universal Will. Though, after being defeated and captured, Sin (Ky’s son) tried to show her all of the great things in life. And since Sin has a very big appetite, one of the things he showed her was a cheeseburger. After eating it, it was delicious to her and it made her realize that humanity wasn’t so bad after all. While still being devoid of emotions, this was her start to becoming, somewhat, normal. She even went out of her way to save a kid’s life that was about to be blown up. Now, we get to Strive. She had, finally, developed emotions and was now happy with her puppy she also received from Sin. Her theme explains her entire story about starting off being an emotionless monster fated to destroy humanity to someone who now fits into society with true emotions. It is a journey and definitely the most underrated because people just can’t wait for the build up this song has. Either way, this theme is great. Also, she is my girlfriend, I’m biased, fuck you. Certified bop.

[@whiteagle819]

So bad this is one of the 3 characters that doesn't make any appearance in Strive's Story Mode

[@jaketheva]

@@whiteagle819 Well, the next story that’ll come out with the next character, I have a feeling a few of the characters that didn’t show up in the first story will pop up in this one.

[@whiteagle819]

True ! I really hope so , too

[@jaketheva]

@@whiteagle819 Well, it’s been confirmed that Ramlethal and Faust will be in it. I’m super excited. I hope Sin is also in it.

[@jaketheva]

@Seeox On god, bro. I hope we get to see her develop more, potentially.

[@TerryHesticles87]

Just wanna say that this OST is finally what broke me and caused me to purchase the game. I suck at fighting games, but I wanna learn this one. That's the power of a good soundtrack lol.

[@ImNotFunny541]

Wish I could too but I don’t got the PC for it XP.

[@crppledizzle9374]

that was me with doom eternal, it became my all time favorite game ever

[@Berd-Wasted.]

​@@crppledizzle9374 The Only thing They *(Gamers)* fear is Sick Music.

[@Greyman-Gaming]

Hmm, this could give game developers a marketing scheme!

[@Home_Invader_]

​@@ImNotFunny541 the games is also on PS4 and most recently on Xbox through game pass!

[@superparia2990]

l wanna see ramlethal, jack-o and elphelt interact as sisters

[@vvvaire]

praying that this happens in strive’s story dlc 🙏

[@superparia2990]

@To DEATH, Bro! : happy chaos is not considered valentine by fans he would be the bastard brother

[@arbetor12]

Couldn't Jack-o technically be their mum?

[@superparia2990]

@@arbetor12 : technically jack-o would be his big sister and dizzy his mom

[@RegretfulBirdConsumer]

@To DEATH, Bro! Not the playable happy chaos

[@Kaltsit-]

This is a theme that grows on you the more you hear it. Hard to get into but dang is it very good. First time hearing I was like “this is weird” then the third time I was like “this is unique and I love it”

[@theonetheycallheadspace2899]

I completely agree First time I heard it I was like "ew icky" Then I listened to it a couple more times because I like ram and now I'm jammin

[@ImNotFunny541]

I agree, didn’t like it at first. But gave it a few listens and it’s on par with every other song, to me at least.

[@phaZonJJ27]

Same, I’m just now getting into this one.

[@Nero_DMC666]

That's all ram ever wanted, to be unique.

[@cycy8699]

its called necessary discrepancy for a reason

[@sergiogarciagonzalez1391]

It really gets over my head how's there's people sleeping on this track, in my opinion it is the best of all OST.

[@bearbrain1123]

Bruh i think the same thing about Axl's theme but everyone is different, music is Subjective my guy

[@soulreaver6546]

Honestly I think its kinda weak after the intro, just me though

[@Jyleslow]

@@soulreaver6546 Ah thats exactly how I feel

[@marsmoment]

@@soulreaver6546 quite opposite for me, some of the intro was good and then weak and but then good again. Now I like the entire theme.

[@M0HAK0]

It is. No debate.

[@fyxoe8269]

Stage one: denial Stage two: La sola estoneco

[@paperwoman839]

seen a lot of people say ram’s theme is their least favorite in the game. how? i get it dude, it was my least favorite at first too. but it just builds itself up so perfectly, with a completely unique melody and even combining the two vocalists to represent her straying from the universal will… the composition of this song is just godly

[@msked-ktfgamiing1153]

The beginning is hot garbage but the rest is awesome

[@paperwoman839]

@@msked-ktfgamiing1153 the beginning is beautiful and originally the only reason i liked the song. then i kept listening and i grew to adore it.

[@FringeSpectre]

It's because prog metal is too advanced for most normies. This track is my favorite outta the whole OST.

[@dawsondemott1837]

This song pretty much forced me to buy the game. I’m not sure how it can be one of the best songs I’ve heard and yet still be the worst in other’s eyes. But whatever, it’s incredible

[@squirtyharry]

I mean with this game every character theme is so good that one person's least favorite is someone else's most favorite

[@GlowDarkBat]

5:30 almost brings me to tears, what a beautiful piece of art.

[@OTheDetective]

Same when I go outside listening to this song I always belt this part

[@Br1anwastaken]

U guys good?

[@spidergregory3857]

Such an underrated track. One of the most well constructed musically, and brings Ram's journey of self-actualization to the fore. One of the best on the "album."

[@MegpoidNebri]

Going through this playlist now, it sounds even clearer than your original uploads. Not sure it's just cause all the other uploads of these songs on YT are worse quality, or if it's cause you found a way to preserve more quality. But thank you for your hard work regardless! Your GGST playlist has been my daily fix during work hours. I just can't get enough of these. The videos are so well put together too! I'll have to rewatch them with the higher quality now at some point.

[@Memesoon309]

This is one of the most beautiful message and song I have ever heard in my life Ty a lot Daisuke, AISHA, Naoki Hashimoto and everyone including the fanbase for creating and helping this franchise be what it is now Like I nearly want to cry of happiness while I hear this song atleast today And U who is reading my comment Have a nice day

[@pob6655]

People never talk about how KILLER that bassist is. Like GODDAMN they play

[@pob6655]

They can play*

[@DumpsterPupy]

Jesus. I actually slept on this song. All it took was that chorus and I was hooked on it!

[@barrysimpson7666]

sleep on some got damn bitches bro dayyyyuumm dormu sur hundinoj, frato, hooo vejjj

[@vonathenbrod8498]

"My hat :(" -Biological murder machine, upon being given an afro

[@SirknightDevoir]

really saddening how this is the best song on the Strive soundtrack (in my opinion) but simultaneously one of the worst songs to actually put on in a match. Buildup is perfect for normal listening but way, way too long for a match.

[@desolator4662]

*Cries in Zato theme

[@SSM24_]

I dunno, I still think it works well in-game. Not every battle theme has to be super hype and fast-paced, and honestly I think the more laid-back tone fits well with Ramlethal's calm demeanor and her more patient and calculated mid-ranged gameplan compared to a lot of other characters.

[@SirknightDevoir]

@@SSM24_ If that's your opinion that's fine, but (at least from my interpretation) it's the calmer first half of the song that's actually from the Universal Will's perspective, not Ramlethal herself ("Just Burns Up Time" etc.), so when you only get to hear that part, it doesn't fit her all that well in my opinion.

[@SSM24_]

@@SirknightDevoir Fair enough. I know practically nothing about the lore so all I'm going off is what I see during battles :p

[@WraxTV]

Proposed buff for Ram - on Round 2, skip to 3:23. They did that in SF3:Third Strike, like on Round 2 of Jazzy NYC 99, it'd just skip right to the sax solo.

[@kasagrim7215]

So you telling me the being that was suppose to destroy all humanity. Was stopped. By a guy who just gave her a cheese burger and ram simply just said “burger..alright” and slowly she changes to being part of society. All for cheese burger. Swear a burger can give so much than you think Edit: I know I ruined this comment by adding this but like god damn 1.6k I finally did something worth while woo! Burger always brings people together. Even like Ramlethal

[@justinx.8949]

"You're not you when you're hungry. Visit Danny Missile's to learn more."

[@brandoa1131]

Everytime I hear someone mention this I think of the Kylie Jenner Pepsi commercial where she stops all the worlds conflict with a Pepsi.

[@kasagrim7215]

@@brandoa1131 is that actually a commercial?

[@brandoa1131]

@@kasagrim7215 it’s Kendal Jenner my bad. But she gives these guys a Pepsi and they join in on some peace protest.

[@dewott3754]

Her pet dog also got killed in front of her. That helped.

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

Man, who's here after the Arc System concerts, and hearing Naoki-san absolutely slays this theme; despite his throat being hurt before the concert happening... it's just wonderful! I mean, on a whole, Naoki-san definitely do an amazing job singing in this one(and Aisha-san, too) - like, both of them absolutely SLAYS!🎸🤟(Also, can we appreciated the emotional guitar solo from 5:40 to the end? That's one of the most powerful guitar solo that I've heard in quite a while - it's just so good!)

[@lintecassidy206]

Honestly this is one of my favorite songs, period. It means a lot to me and it sounds amazing.

[@svgaming263]

Based

[@benji-menji]

I don't care if this isn't everyone's favorite, it's the title of the album for a reason.

[@Duck776]

My favourite part of this theme is that it shows Ramlethal's world view with the disorganized and crazy notes, that eventually gets more clearer and calmer near the end. The only thing that stays consistant is the lyrics. Almost as if she didn't understand anything but orders.

[@yuyujacuyo]

My man Diasuke was bored in his room and he just went full "Wait... What if... Lounge metal...". And then this song was born.

[@lunnihyre4215]

Oh that's why I couldn't understand the lyrics in the beginning, it's a different language!

[@antony1292]

Is actually Esperanto

[@ImCroozy]

Easily the best theme out of every single one. I seriously do not understand how people don't think this is High S Tier. Easily my number 1 favourite song.

[@EzKay_PX]

I feel like it is mostly because it is in a fighting game, it has a slow and steady buildup that might not even get halfway into before the match is over Amazing song like you said, one of my favorite songs, period. But it is best when not inside a game that is really keen on ending the match as fast as possible, and thats where most of the “hate” comes from I suppose

[@fleepity]

@@EzKay_PX IMO i actually prefer the first minute im not much of a metal fan so that might be why

[@SSM24_]

It's not my #1 favorite Strive theme, but that's only because Let Me Carve Your Way exists.

[@ImCroozy]

@@SSM24_ Let Me Carve Your Way is my second favorite so I'm 100% with you on that haha

[@ImCroozy]

@@EzKay_PX This song also happens to have one of my favorite music tropes of changing the chorus at the end drastically in order to get a new message across. You're expecting the chorus to be the same as the first, but instead it shifts into something so much faster and hypes you up more. I love it lol.

[@winteziks561]

I wish i was her

[@migueldoesstuff6994]

Real

[@bittersweetpepper2482]

Why am I not a cute girl with a cute hat and cute sharo teeth and also giant swords

[@Raposudo]

Real( im a dude)

[@levisearls360]

so real

[@ShadowDuck7892]

​@@Raposudo let's give her 4-6 months, girls

[@zerobeatw2059]

I'll never get over how much I like the first 2 minutes of this track... I get why thematically, the rest of the song is different, but this part is SOOOOO good to me. I need a whole ass song like this somewhere.

[@methyl5682]

I imagine you’d like tool or dream theatre

[@boombox2ikik239]

@@methyl5682 or more fittingly ELP

[@hhjk97]

ELP's "Bitches Crystal" is basically that lol

[@zerobeatw2059]

@@hhjk97 mad thanks for this. I've been listening to this nonstop for days now lol. I definitely see the similarities.

[@donaldmcdonald3434]

@@zerobeatw2059 did you listen to Tarkus the title track from that album? that shit bangs so hard

[@aliceyagami8260]

this is one of the most beautiful songs in the game. maybe it could be because i liked ram is a mix of wild and peaceful, beautiful

[@TheActualMrLink]

So, the Backyard is the domain that governs the laws of the world/universe, much like Heaven. Given that the Valentines were formed in that place, would that make the Valentines angels of a sort?

[@nevrikx]

Well Jack'o does have a Halo

[@TheActualMrLink]

@@nevrikx that’s precisely what prompted this question!

[@nevrikx]

Fair

[@Bag_Head_Med]

The best description I've heard for them is that they are AK-47's with tits

[@dokkan581]

First time playing this game with my friends yesterday Trying to find some guides and stumble upon this song I've been replaying this more than 20times today Thank you for this banger

[@InfernalEnby]

I adore this song, I love the whole idea of "necessary discrepancies" just conceptually. There are so many people out there who try to argue that humanity is inherently bad or inherently good, but in the end neither is true. After all good and evil only exist because we created those concepts to begin with. The differences between the two don't actually exist, and therefore should not be used as a means decide whether or not humanity has value. Instead the only thing that can determine value is the connections one makes, and the bonds between people (heart and heart). This is actually somewhat reminiscent of philosophies such as feminist ethics, which claims that rather than using nothing but logic to determine what is moral or just you instead need to recognize the importance of emotions and close personal bonds (for example while utilitarianism would argue that if you had to choose between saving a loved one or two strangers you must save the strangers, whereas feminist ethics instead argues that due to the connection you share you have a greater duty to help the people close to you). I'm not sure her line of thinking matches up with this sense of ethics perfectly, but I do think there does exist some connection

[@SentientBratwurst]

Not sure how you roped feminism into this but I think the song is chiefly a rejection of nihilism. It’s not that good and evil don’t exist, it’s that they give each other meaning. The necessary discrepancy being that you can’t have one without the other. Ram was sent to destroy everything, essentially to return the universe to its blank state. Black without white, or white without black. But a blank slate has no meaning, no point or purpose. When Ram was given that burger, the duality of life was truly laid bare before her. All things born eventually die. Something good, fated for bad. A cow was killed to make the burger, but that burger will give much needed sustenance to the humans who evolved to eat such things. Death is now giving life. The bonds of others are only part of the answer. We form these bonds BECAUSE life is so hard and fraught with danger. If we didn’t need to eat, if we were invincible or immortal, if we needed and wanted for nothing, we wouldn’t really need anyone else. Such a perfect being wouldn’t even need to birth more of its kind because it won’t need to be replaced or improved. It would just be. A stagnant, unchanging thing with no real purpose because it has nothing to struggle against. Even many things we consider “bad” or “evil” are ultimately just trying to survive, like the carnivore who kills its prey for sustenance we can only do what we can. We’re shaped by the world and we shape it back in kind. Yin and yang, black in white and white in black. The Universal Will saw all the suffering in the universe and decided to toss it away like a wormy apple. But Ramlethal looked the worm gave the worm its face-to-face before taking it down with everything, and realized it was just living its life. Ram saw beauty in the lives of the beasts, and couldn’t lie to herself about it.

[@InfernalEnby]

@@SentientBratwurst The feminism I was discussing is actually feminist ethics, which is a specific branch of ethics created due to the historical exclusion of women from discussions on philosophy and ethics, at least in much of western philosophy (this isn't to say that there weren't women philosophers, some incredibly well known and important philosophers were women, but historically men have tried to exclude women from this sphere or use philosophy as a justification for the subjugation of women). Men would argue that women weren't rational enough for philosophy, and that reason and logic are the most valuable things, and thus women shouldn't get a say. Obviously, women aren't actually any less rational than men, but because of that being the justification for exclusion some people started forming systems of feminist philosophy, such as feminist ethics. Feminist ethics rejects the rational used to exclude women by instead focusing on interpersonal relationships and emotions in determining what is right or wrong. The whole branch of ethics is a way of examining moral dilemas and choices based on the importance of the people to you, and the connections you have to others. This I felt connects to Ramlethal, as she goes from being a purely logical entity, to learning about other people and forming connections with others which ultimately causes her to rebel against her mother. She didn't learn to appreciate uniqueness and the contradictory nature of humanity just because she had a burger, but because she had people there to give her a burger and form connections with. That's why her dog is so important, because she forms a connection with a specific individual, only to learn that her connection was for an individual, and therefore that bond cannot be replaced when broken, though new connections can form. That being said, I do agree with your view here. I agree that this is primarily about her rebelling against Nihilism, about embracing the contradictory nature of reality and humanity, and embracing how that contradictory nature creates value, life given meaning through death, and black and white only meaning something in contrast to each other. I still think the feminist ethics does apply here, but it does so in furthering the opposition to nihilism. me saying that good and evil don't exist wasn't entirely accurate, it is more accurate to say that they both exist within humanity and that contradiction present within everyone, and that's why no one is inherently good or evil. I hope I explained my interpretation of ethics here well, and also thank you for offering your input, I appreciate the critique!

[@SentientBratwurst]

@@InfernalEnbyI do indeed see where you’re coming from. Perhaps I was too quick to dismiss the “feminist” angle, the word raises my hackles in our current social climate so I am glad to see my comment received well. That said, I agree with the more emotional angle too! I may have also gotten a bit carried away with the burger, but you’re right about the context of it. Beyond the implications of a burger’s existence, the fact that someone was nice enough to give her one despite everything is almost certainly what finally turned her around. If she can become friends with people named Sin and Badguy, why not the other flawed humans? And if she, a logical monster of erasure, can feel that way then surely there’s something good to be found in just about anyone yeah? I must thank you as well for your thoughtful comment and reply. I feel I’ve come out of this with a deeper appreciation for Ram, this song, and maybe even my friends and family now that I think about it…

[@acridenjoyer7531]

@@SentientBratwurst I want to add to the discussion by also mentioning how the idea that things being "good" or "bad" being a result of our labeling them as such gives off a particularly Taoist vibe imho. The white and black giving each other meaning, opposites defining each other, and our tendency to judge one opposite as "better" than its counterpart is what the yin/yang symbol basically represents. If I ever pick up GGST again I'm gonna main Ram lol

[@coolwolf506]

Yo can someone reply to me later because I wanna read this later but currently dont have time to

[@nickframe710]

I think this song is perfect to describe humanity, yes we know to be creatures sometimes terrible and irrational, but and in the depths of our being, we just want to live like following our dreams; too bad guilty gear strive has whole album incredibly beautiful, people quickly forget this song.

[@beingsactual]

The thumbnail looks like Ramlethal is pogging at her own artwork. Which is entirely understandable, considering that art goes hard as hell.

[@Ocean_Man205]

First time listening to this song during 1:40 I totally thought Ramlethal was listing burger ingredients: Burger Cheese Bread Tomato ketchup

[@notcraig255]

naoki what were the second set of games in the 5th generation of pokemon 2:28

[@KatZEdition]

I've been trying to get into shape, it's been almost a full year of working out on the daily and everytime I have to lift weights I put on this song, it's the only song that can make me lift weights for six minutes straight even once my arms start to give out so I'll always hold this song in a special place my heart

[@M0HAK0]

I love the bridge. Jesus the tune is so beautiful!!!! Heart and heaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrt.

[@awaji4226]

I hate to share passionately emotional BS like this, but hear me out, what if the "Heart and heart" part is supposed to be "Heart and hurt" (life and suffering) As in how the pulse of the heart, a sign of living-ness is only affirmed by the awareness of every single obstacle that put it closer to death, the complete opposite of life which creates a 'necessary discrepancy', thoughts?

[@samuffert]

Brutal

[@svgaming263]

Probably not considering the line before is "ONE THING is certain"

[@joaopires1761]

The entire STRIVE soundtrack is at a very high level, but this song is just perfection. The twists and turns, the points of escalation and descalation, they all come at the perfect time and blend into a massive sensorial experience. This might just be one of my favourite songs of all time, videogame or not.

[@The_Vible]

This song is so weird to me Do I enjoy it? Do I dislike it? I am not for sure But one thing is certain heart and heart

[@johnpaulkeller5450]

I'm getting strong "RUSH" vibes from this song. Not the entire song, but some of it. The synth, drums and bass just really reminds me of the way the band sounded on some of their earlier albums. New World Man, Xanadu, Time Stand Still, Distant Early Warning, kinda reminds me of those songs.

[@hitoshura7]

also ELP

[@Dreckssack]

I listened to this song for multiple hours at this point and only NOW I realize that AISHA still can be heard later on in the song (the part were I heard it the best was at 5:05 )

[@kingmemeus1299]

Ramlethal just emits huge m. Bison vibes from every corner of the character other than like her turning good in the end… not a complaint though. Really just gave me more reason to love the character. And of course as EVERYONE just *LOVES* to mention her feet and thighs and all….. *u n d e r s t a n d a b l e.*

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091]

The duet sections of this are just slapping

[@marieisthebestsquidsister]

She looks very cute, but tough, and that sword is HUGE. It's a win-win. Plus the cat ears on the cap.

[@アオインク-k6v]

You forgot the teeth on her coat

[@marieisthebestsquidsister]

​@@アオインク-k6v I didn't even notice that

[@RamlethalValentineGG]

This is good music

[@ThisIsGlitch]

coolest theme in the game

[@stonesec]

love the random gio/chipp clip at 0:52 lol

[@doyourbest_uwu]

"The loving foolish world" an apt name for our world. Despite all of our mistakes and the hatred some may hold, love is what truly guides us.

[@nejoi412]

"I just want you to hear someone's little voice thats is a voice of life" hits harder than Ram overdrive

[@gavinatorthegr835]

necessary discrepancy is so underrated; it's absolutely crimminal.

[@Butterfreeftvr]

Amazing how Ram was like, "The future is the past" to let me have a puppy and friends with burgers, now that's character development 😂 such a good character and theme Ramlethal has grown so much

[@TheTrueBro]

From Diva of Despair to Diva of Hope

[@tdimensional6733]

this aint a song, this is an anthem

[@thunderstar7682]

Well All ggst character theme’s are when you think of it. Ez examples are: Ky’s theme (wants to do whats right but realizes the concept of right and wrong isn’t black and white and tries to be better) Potemkin (Fights for the people because he knows that no one who could easily help people will do it:those in power. His resolve will last till his dying breath)

[@jpegval]

Her theme hits differently

[@SmotheryAxe1414]

Surprised the word "cheeseburger" was never a word in this song

[@frenchtoast.mp4]

my ass really focused on the ramlethal gameplay and then was like “yeah there aint no way my started 1 day ago ass is gonna do any of that”

[@christianwright7581]

"How can something be perfect if it's incapable of having flaws?" -Me, circa just now.

[@rodrigorosa4419]

Have we been created by a god or not, perfection is just based on opinion, so the perfect is also imperfect as others do not consider it perfect

[@medecko4394]

basically went from “I’m gonna destroy humanity” to “Some boy with an eyepatch gave me a burger and it changed my entire worldview. Thus I will not destroy humanity”

[@Brobey]

I kinda teared up listening to this from literal chills

[@AnneAleph]

Don't mind me just thinking about how the beginning of the song keeps bouncing between 3/4 and 5/4 but once the conflict in her mind dies down the song falls almost exclusively into 4/4

[@onigames6170]

First time playing guilty gear strive on xbox series s from game pass and I'm enjoying learning to use ramlethal her theme is amazing also

[@lukasmartinez5667]

this song's chords literally give me dopamine every time i hear them what the fuck

[@ELyAvErEX]

Prog. as f*ck Another masterpiece

[@ELyAvErEX]

@CRIMSON Holy cow. The bassline... everything else.. That´s so true!!!.... U, good sir, deserve an award!!!

[@Trixdee]

🎵Denial, denial la sola estoneco🎵

[@donko3005]

I love the Dream Theater vibes (more specifically Octavarium vibes) of the beginning

[@symbiote3220]

She made people get skill in rev2 so glad I picked her when she was introduced

[@Jetstream_sam_loves_guiltygear]

EVERYONE FORGOT THAT SHE TRIED TO DESTROY THE WORLD BUT THEN STOPPED FOR bUrBuR

[@ski-meme-trash-k1ll3rsbane71]

I mean wouldn’t you if you got a burger from Danny Missiles?

[@Jetstream_sam_loves_guiltygear]

Sins more a jonny test mofo

[@Home_Invader_]

Imagine what a Snickers would've done

[@spectoestis3106]

and her dog got obliterated by some comatose bed twink but the burger is funnier

[@ski-meme-trash-k1ll3rsbane71]

@@spectoestis3106true. Bedman truly said “I’m not killing a child” so killed a dog to teacher her the value of life and how each life is unique. Only to then totally be willing to kill kids at the end of the story before Robo Ky and Venom kick his ass.

[@jetstreamsam6251]

Rams theme is a god tier ost in my opinion

[@rodrigorosa4419]

Every strive song is

[@peanutbutter3478]

Such a cool theme

[@caleboyugi4900]

Eats food: "Well guess i won't kill anyone"

[@dmfyre]

the universal experience of being hangry tbh

[@mephisto656]

This song take me to good places. Best in the OST

[@jesustejeda6404]

"Ayo dab me up"

[@Murmarine]

Ram in Xrd : Humanity is a pest that shall be exterminated with extreme prejudice. Ram post Xrd : Hamburbur :3

[@Lord_Aba]

Mankind knew that they cannot change society, but they were fine with it cause the universal will kept sending them waifus.

[@rodrigorosa4419]

She’s like maybe 2 and seems to share brain cells with sin

[@lapplandspirit3116]

Six minutes of beautiful music, and at the last word I cried

[@weebster-vo1zy]

oh no the part i like only shows up about once or twice (i love when the girl sings) also that just burns up time part dead ass made me realize how much time ive been burning up and is going to help me save alot of time

[@greggersonny]

i love how at some point in time, Naoki just takes over the song

[@that1kiduwu475]

She looks like she was just left hanging

[@strymoon]

surprisingly.. jazzy? especially the “there is a will” part.

[@raivin7172]

Probably because of weird time signatures which are very common for jazz and progressive rock.

[@esxivy1944]

The way I listened to the ost for the first time was with a compilation vid, so I had no idea which theme was listening to. When I finished I got parts of this song stuck in my head I love my alien killing machine friend

[@weebster-vo1zy]

0:35 how does someone get such a beautiful voice? Genuine question what type of training do you need to do to sound this amazing?

[@theodoreroosevelt3143]

I love trying to figure our lyrics on my own 3:59 got me like "Bring the valley and the wheal" I love that

[@strontiumhydroxide197]

this theme really grew on me. such a banger

[@caseyogden7105]

anyone else think this sounds like a heavy metal emerson lake and palmer song at times?

[@mustardwizard]

its influenced by Bitches Crystal

[@hermengarde]

I cannot stop hearing "EVIL! CHEESE! BURGER! DOMINATION!!!" and oh, how fitting that is.