Perfectly Sweet / Maika

[@vanelily]

please check out Sarai's (and other character's) bios and lore here! (content warnings apply!): team6x111.carrd.co/#characters

[@midamasceno7610]

I was literally refreshing the page every 30 seconds for this ty lol

[@mono4946]

new thab lore lets goooooo

[@mr_alphabet0]

Phenomenal song!! I enjoyed it as always, you and your team are amazing :) do you think you could post the lyrics somewhere or add subtitles at some point? the lyrics are a bit hard to hear (I know how hard Maika is to tune 😭) and the parts where the lyrics go behind her are hard to read :(

[@meowm9649]

my birthday is a day after hers and i am a trans lesbian i am sarai real

[@vanelily]

@@mr_alphabet0 I'll post the lyric doc in the description!!

[@ghostandpals]

eat the rich

[@venusislavender]

so true

[@Snowstriken]

True

[@meowm9649]

rich the eat

[@undercovercorvyd]

consume the wealthy

[@emilyakapuckythecatunderca1251]

Eat the big corporate companies

[@Kuraiinu]

OH WE'RE BURNIN WE'RE IN THE OVEN WE ARE /IN/ THERE

[@reid_spencer]

mood af

[@Carrotdbananan]

OMG ITS KURAIINU

[@everafter5556]

They did it with Tamari now lets do the same for sarai MAKE SARAI A MARKETABLE PLUSHIE

[@SilverPhantasmagoria]

YES.

[@Local_w.e.i.r.d.o]

Y.E.S. If they don’t I will be very mad. And send the Duolingo bird to their house.

[@LoveHeartWIPS]

Yes

[@creeblaze5698]

They should make a Vela plushie 😊

[@LoveHeartWIPS]

@@creeblaze5698 yes

[@monstrosity5772]

willy wonka vs sarai: the epic battle that has more fire and less candy than expected!

[@microwavemoved1379]

yes.

[@Archmybaculaaa]

STRAWBERRY CREPE COOKIE??

[@undercovercorvyd]

i assume insinera helps?

[@cultofthebloodgod429]

Sarai just has to report him to hells version of OSHA and he'll be crucified

[@microwavemoved1379]

@@cultofthebloodgod429 yes, that’s how it works

[@sanguineflagrancy]

i love how all the other characters are like subtle about you being in hell until the end, but then sarai just straight up lies about it until you see the angels guts on the walls, the photo burning, AND THEN GETTING BURNED ALIVE.

[@lillypad6936]

And then there's Micah, who just says, "hi, welcome to hell, how may I indulge you in your sins till they destroy you?"

[@LouSlade]

@@lillypad6936 Right? It's literally the first line of her song! Love that for her

[@MOVED924]

" welcome to hell, love! Your in here for a reason, so wanna play some cards before I take your soul?" -micah

[@punkabooiscool1111]

The bananas in the 1:05 part look like colored angel wings, the guts on the wall might not be the only thing she took

[@punkabooiscool1111]

Would it be possible to repent? Think about it, one not related to her incident realizing early, or before even knowing/ realizing, would it be possible for them to not be burned? If the person was greedy but not to a harmful degree to others, kept a standard. It's a interesting thought

[@morganrosenfeld5917]

I don't think I've ever gone from thinking that a character was evil and in the wrong to thinking they were 100% justified in their actions as I did after reading the backstory for this character.

[@Nefelifreya]

SAMEE

[@taylorlipinski4048]

What's the backstory?

[@morganrosenfeld5917]

@@taylorlipinski4048 You can see it through the link in the pinned comment.

[@taylorlipinski4048]

@@morganrosenfeld5917Okay thanks!

[@madokaluvrr]

this is like me only with my girlfriend

[@jigshawpuzzle]

She takes 'eat the rich' to the next level

[@_angelkawaii_x]

eat the rich -ghost

[@bannedinairports9619]

Yummy

[@PupkinPumpkin]

LMFAOOOOOOO

[@LeviYT334]

Yes yes tasty rich

[@neps_bat]

LMAOO

[@Queen_Beelz]

So if the song "This Is My Heart" depicted James getting revenge on people who commit sins of Lust, I can only assume that "Perfectly Sweet" has Sarai punishing those who commit sins of Gluttony.

[@ohnaliirony8997]

Check the lore comment! Ur theory was right!

[@Queen_Beelz]

@@ohnaliirony8997 REALLY? POG!

[@N0THINGR3MAINS]

@@Queen_Beelz did u just say...pog...

[@Queen_Beelz]

@@N0THINGR3MAINS y e s

[@N0THINGR3MAINS]

@@Queen_Beelz NAH.

[@3namega]

Without reading the backstory I thought this was about an angel who got sick of her job and letting heartless rich people into heaven so she killed god and the rest of the angels but man the actual story hits different...I am not a Sarai apologist because Sarai has nothing to apologize for!

[@dracodragonknightkorosenai]

Lmao I thought the same thing The song even said "here in heavens gate"

[@taylorlipinski4048]

My theory was that she was a child and loved to bake ( in the photo she looked like a kid to me 2:30, she also seem a little child like with some of her poses in the beginning of the video, like how she envisioned herself as a baker) and the man was her step father (because how he entered into the photo). She didn't get along with him because he was a drunk and she didn't like alcohol ("you had the wine, oh what a pain..."you're just here for the wine") one night he got so drunk he fell asleep and cause a fire killing her. Because of that she became so enraged she wanted to reenact vengeance. So she made a deal with the devil, which was to become a amazing baker in hell and reenact vengeance upon her step father. And her age up in the rest of the song...not exactly sure lol

[@ciderofthearctic392]

​@@taylorlipinski4048 I know the real story but that's actually a really good and well-constructed theory! If I'd seen this first I'd have fully believed it

[@starfilledsky2810.]

​​​@@dracodragonknightkorosenai it's cooler that she was straight up lying abt that ngl

[@jsnsksnsosnndowjdnsowosnzn]

@@taylorlipinski4048 she died at 30 (also the reason is because she saw a velvet red she would never forget while dying and she might have figured she would have to deal with a drunk person)

[@CorelexVoidOwl]

I'm pretty sure someone pointed it out, but I'm gonna say it anyway: Sarai resembles the witch from the story of Hansel and Gretel. But instead of feeding and cooking children, she's feeding and cooking gluttonous sinners.

[@HibaHiba-zs1vi]

Me after seeing this: No,no, they have a point.

[@hiro24822]

Omg this is too genius and good

[@venuscat__]

i said that

[@Leayful]

Goes back to soddiken:

[@AspartameAngel]

Man throw me in the oven I want some candy

[@alicepersson9568]

Love how some parts are super fast and non stop, like shoving your mouth full of delicacies and endless consuming?

[@rebrekkie]

Yeah it kinda reminded me of the mania you get from a sugar rush, and then a crash as the lyrics and instrumental get slower :)

[@microwavemoved1379]

lmfao yes, I can see it in 2x speed

[@gayternatee]

My tongue finna be twisted when ill try to sing it

[@MOVED924]

What's that one condition where you eat till you throw up?

[@nicefloweytheoverseer7632]

Bulimia

[@RIProducer]

this was so fun to tune!!!!! the final song and video are both so amazing I'm so honored to with such talented people 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@xkscytheblade]

The tuning you did for this song is so good! Well done!

[@maximumprimee]

YOU DID SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH THE TUNING

[@RadioactiveSushiOnMercury]

The way the vocals match the music so well is just incredible, you did such a great job on the tuning

[@blinx520]

rip do u have any toasted bread???

[@microwavemoved1379]

@@blinx520 I don’t know

[@wowwow2385]

WHY IS NO ONE MENTIONING 3:44 MY STOMACH DROPPED INTO MY SHOES HOLY FUCK WHY WOULD THERE BE AN ANALOGUE HORROR JUMPSCARE IN THIS ITS SO GOOD BUT JESUS

[@emilyakapuckythecatunderca1251]

OKAY SO IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD A FUCKING HEART ATTACK WHEN THEY NOTICED THE FUCKING EYE????? OKAY THAT MAKES ME FEEL A LITTLE BETTER BUT JEEZ Ghost knows how to scare people when they want to... (Which, bc I haven't gotten scared of a single pv they've done before, implies they don't normally want to.)

[@vanelily]

@@emilyakapuckythecatunderca1251 ghost only did the editing just so you know!! prinz did the all the storyboard/the paintings for that pv art (with grey doing the character art) !! I really want people to acknowledge them for that bc they put a lot of work into it. please check out the description for full art credits ^^

[@emilyakapuckythecatunderca1251]

@@vanelily AAAA SRRY I DON'T WANNA TAKE AWAY CREDIT- Y'all did amazing tho! I love this song!

[@lambykin842]

FR GAVE ME THE CHILLS OMG 😭

[@stripesb4914]

I love this little twist. I watched this before I read the bio, and to have her initially convince the viewer that this was in Heaven before diving straight into hell was such a good and satisfying transition.

[@toastycafe]

YEAHHHH that’s exactly how I felt too!!! Love the subtle change in the lyrics on the final verse too, it’s not too drastic of a change but it’s one that’s definitely noticable

[@nightdog4183]

Yeah, i also thought it was heaven at first.

[@lysterhine]

For some reason I could tell something was slightly off- for nothing is truly good and perfect, especially when she said "angels lurk" I was pretty sus of it lol

[@nightdog4183]

@@lysterhine True, describing angels with this word definitely makes it kinda sussy lol.

[@lysterhine]

@@nightdog4183 Like it's always where your demons lurk, so I felt like it was disguising demons beneath the façade of angels

[@mr_alphabet0]

Lyrics because they might be hard to read at times :) Hey, sir, are you alright? Seems you bit the dust real rough, that right? That velvet fabric stain shows You had the wine Agh, what a pain… Oi, cool it! Watch your mouth! Here in heaven’s gates you shouldn’t shout! So, if your heart is ready, sir I can show you where your angels lurk Well, we gotta celebrate Come on and grab your silver plate! The marvelous artfulness of these Harvested ingredients It might just rot your teeth away Just look away, you’ll be okay And fully free of consequence A bottomless index to feed your consciousness Bon Appétit, come on It’s greater than the stars, there’s Thousands of treats all laid across in a line Ready to dine And all the terrors of the world are Burning alive, but hey You’re here for the wine My heart’s on fire love Every little piece of chocolate’s Drownin’ in rum Ain’t it fun? We’ve got a special treat And for people like you We’ll make it taste perfectly sweet Now, ain’t this neat? A whole table, a feast Guaranteed to feed his ego treats Angels, divine, won’t you sing a tune For the man fed with a silver spoon Ain’t this neat? A whole table, a feast Guaranteed to feed that ego’s meat Haven’t you heard? Why, it’s quite absurd They said God died on the thirty-third. Well, we gotta celebrate Come on and grab your silver plate! The marvelous artfulness of these Harvested ingredients It might just rot your teeth away Just look away, you’ll be okay And fully free of consequence A bottomless index to feed your consciousness Bon Appétit, come on This isn’t what you wanted? Thousands of angels with their guts on the wall You hear the calls And all the horrors of the haunted Burning alive, but hey You’re here for the wine My heart’s on fire love And your pretty little face is Drownin’ in rum Don’t be glum! I’ve got a special treat And with riches like that You’ll make it taste perfectly sweet You’ll make it taste perfectly sweet You’ll make it taste perfectly sweet You’ll make it taste perfectly sweet You’ll make it taste perfectly sweet

[@averagechannelname9969]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@unoriginalnameanimates1366]

Commenting to boost: Thank you

[@reverenceremembrance2994]

Thank you so much, you're a life-saver

[@tisibiaedeakamatsu]

Oh god thank you so much

[@Sillycensored]

O

[@eldritchabomination9726]

Can we all please take a second to appreciate just how unique each depiction of the demons, circles of hell, and stories are? All of them are so distinct!

[@InfiGlo]

This had all the most iconic ppl working on it

[@ninapoot9223]

yessss

[@ggghostr]

During the first chorus when sarai is presenting different deserts she has a platter of fruits covered in chocolate. I like thinking about the bananas she covered in chocolate still having the peals on and i made a small headcanon. The people shes torturing wants more and more options of food that sarai just gives up and starts throwing shit together idk its just fun to thing about

[@collin2097]

I feel like the lady has horns, but concealed them with Cake.

[@saltysnek7945]

I noticed that too!

[@goatyboy5734]

I'm pretty sure the cakes aren't concealing her horns, they *are* horns! Also apperently she also has a knife tail according to her page

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

I feel like that makes more sense then the canon part in this-

[@SingleIsFreedom..ilyLuka]

@@goatyboy5734must be handy to have not needing to have hands stuffed with I gredieants but also choppers

[@Jpgo-s9u]

Exactly

[@dark-harvet4897]

the way that the accordion sound at 1:34 sounds like a firefighter siren of some kind sends me chills EVERY TIME, I love it :]

[@RemHayden1806]

I never noticed that. thanks for pointing it out, it makes the song better!

[@Dinkydixy]

OMG A CRK FAN

[@eca2009]

I never realized that until i read this comment

[@averagechannelname9969]

Oh my god Sarai's grip strength must be like 3000 she can just cause jaws to bleed like that. Bring her to all the carnival grip games and make big money I absolutely love Sarai her back story is big mood

[@goudausername]

Lmao

[@averagechannelname9969]

@nyama Holy shit that's so Cool! Thank you for gracing us with this knowledge haha

[@shadow_shine3578]

@nyama that is awesome and scary. Is that like a viable option of protection?

[@Helloagain987]

@nyama r/theydidthemath

[@broncored]

Sarai is trash denist from NOVOCAINE - GHOST and HYPERDONTIA - GHOST real!! /j

[@Eternal-fractal]

GOD THE FIRE SCENE IS SO GOOD, I LOVE HOW IT GETS CLEARER WHEN THE PICTURES IN FRONT OF THE FLAMES

[@rinatepaste9218]

Hi fractal

[@raven_mist666]

I agree!

[@DDGFK9743]

3:37 Don't hate me for this but instead of thinking she was saying "na na na" my first listen through I thought she was singing "nom nom nom" y'know because it's a song about sweets. And now I can't unhear it.

[@GoodMorning.]

Honestly I thought it was just her constantly saying “no no no” 😭

[@FluffyBlueWolffox]

I'M SOBBING RN BC NOW I CAN HEAR IT TOO- /POS

[@rosesapling72]

YOU HEARD HER.

[@wafflo9391]

the absolute CHOKEHOLD this song has on me.... this is actually INCREDIBLE

[@crispykibbles]

Yesssss :DDD

[@chibimango5028]

sorry thats sarai her grip is very strong

[@tailsrhtatonslice1418]

dontcha mean jawhold

[@RadioactiveSushiOnMercury]

I saw the description and I was like “wait RIP tuned this… like the RIP I know??” And I heard the vocals and I was like “oh yep that’s RIP alright” I love maika to death and everything about this is amazing :)

[@goawayidontexist]

I felt the same with the fact Monstrosity / Grey worked on this. It’s obvious by the tarot card and the one frame where she has the weird eyes around 3:54. Not to mention 3:33

[@edgybubblegum6404]

I'm aware I'm very late to this comment but I'd thought i would say that i named a dnd character after maika :)

[@RadioactiveSushiOnMercury]

@@edgybubblegum6404 YOOOOOOOOO

[@collin2097]

If Sinners can be made to taste perfectly sweet, I cannot fathom the delicacy that are saints.

[@heartsforsayori]

SERIOUSLY-

[@starion5247]

This is so severely underrated, i cant explain it but i like how her voice goes up like going up the stairs in 0:51 if you get what i mean

[@penntopaper9305]

thats bc it just goes back and forth between three higher notes next to each over and over in the second half of the chorus and the strange vocal delivery that honestly most vocaloids will have just naturally does give it almost staircase-like effect to it. not to mention the note chord creates a lot of tension just by itself, but the way it stays fixed on those three particular notes really makes it a great release back into the first part of the chorus/the end of the chorus

[@ciderofthearctic392]

AS A PERSON WHO CAN SING (well... has had a few basic singing lessons and has watched enough vocal analysis videos to understand what singing feats are impressive and what aren't) I loved that too. I know it's a vocaloid so it's not really a surprise it can do that, but if anyone else can pull that off without losing their breath I would pay them my family's entire fortune. Speaking of vocal feats, the way her voice climbs when singing at the end ("No, no, no, nononono~!") after the bloody analog horror jumpscare (stolenfromanothercomment) is insane. Like whenever I try to sing this song I can't ever seem to beat that part... but maybe it's because of the first half of the song taking away most of my energy lol

[@dachimanoo9078]

words cannot describe how much the energy of this song has devoured my eardrums and melted my brain. *and i love it* god i love chaotic songs and this does it **just** right where at times i felt genuine scared just from a song lmao what else is there to say besides from *chef’s kiss*

[@microwavemoved1379]

I see your puns.

[@Anonymous_Lilac2270]

**Chef's Kiss** Literally XD

[@heartsforsayori]

Perfection.

[@xthenewhochangedxp8414]

Can we just talk about her outfit, like... Its so nifty. I want it.

[@ValeraMoth]

Cake horns. I have nothing to say. *CAKE HORNS.*

[@dreamii._]

i want it too🙁

[@xthenewhochangedxp8414]

@@ValeraMoth omg don't even get me started on the cake horns

[@ValeraMoth]

@@xthenewhochangedxp8414, yessss they’re peerfect

[@crispychipzzz_official]

me, a cosplayer: *slowly gets out fabrics and a sewing machine*

[@lithaline1726]

Wait, i have a question. So, does Saria feed the past people who went to the gluttony department to the new souls? Because at the end of the song she baked the dude into some fresh uh... Cookies? Cake? Idk. But if she did that to everyone, there'e be an abundance of baked goods that would just go to waste. So does she feed them to the new people? Or am I just looking too deep into this?

[@vanelily]

okay it's funny that you mention this bc we were discussing this earlier this week. there's these fucked up and silly little hell creatures (think like corrupted versions of pets) that sarai feeds the pastries to. she doesn't feed them to the sinners because she has standards for her baking lol so the little creature guys just eat them

[@SeptemberStranger28]

@@vanelily Okay, that's adorable- Dark, but strangely wholesome- I bet she had a million of them. ;-;

[@axzaylotl8804]

@@vanelily wait i wanna see one of these

[@Helloagain987]

@@vanelily I was about to ask why but she gotta trick the sinners that this is heaven.

[@destinyjewel2588]

@@Helloagain987 My headcannon based on the song is that she does it so that "They're perfectly sweet" which based on how the sinners final moments. The sinners she deals with are wealthy/cruel people. But as seen in the song he only begins to freak out when the truth is told to him. He just dines and enjoys the food and this endless buffet. Rather than denying the fact that they shouldn't be there until it's handed to them on a silver platter like everything else they took for granted.

[@camovoca]

OK I KNOW I ALREADY MADE A FUNNY HEEHEE HOOHOO HAHA COMMENT BUT I JUST READ THE LORE AND I LOVE THIS CHARACTER SO MUCH...... I almost never see representation of specifically immigrant characters and the struggle + systemic racism they face that endangers their right to Exist In A Country and honestly I really connect with her?? Like Sarai's experiences themselves differ from my own but theres this shared thread of the fact that immigrants have this whole unique set of challenges when forced to move into a different country and the concept of having your right to simply exist being put into question and threatened by others and IDK IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL SEEN AS AN IMMIGRANT MYSELF OK . sobbing and crying on the floor rn i love her so much

[@vanelily]

honestly this genuinely makes me so happy to hear. a lot of sarai's story was based off my own experience growing up as a child of immigrants in the US, and seeing how gentrification affected and displaced the people I grew up with from our homes. im so glad the story resonated with someone 😭

[@punkabooiscool1111]

​@@vanelilyquestion, is the bananas in the 1:05 spot angel wings? They have discoloration on the tips of both sides, could be seen as blood I guess? It has hints of being demon based if so, you can guess something is wrong from a good bit before it gets to the false form being removed

[@TamTam.Tamari]

With how many different producers worked on some of these songs, I now have a theory that there is a cult consisting of vocaloid creators, and we just don't know about it yet.

[@RIProducer]

its called a friend group :)

[@starfilledsky2810.]

​@@RIProducer YOU CAN TURN IT INTO A CULT!

[@Zarmdthecoolest]

Wig? Snatched. Teeth? Rotten. Ears? Vibing. Mind? EnJOYING EVERY SECOND

[@insectoidabomination]

Hotel? Trivago.

[@melaniem322]

Plate? Silver Egos? Treat Death? 33rd

[@reid_spencer]

Taste? Perfectly Sweet.

[@cultofthebloodgod429]

I love all of your card designs and now I want a tarot deck in your style even though I've only seen five cards

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

I want one too but my mom would be scared of why I have cards of demons 🥱

[@hungrey1572]

Honestly if Ghost sold them 24/7 Andy shared it amongst 6x311 they all would be very rich tbh.

[@maizie3921]

i love this song in its entirety but i am simply obsessed w/ the lyric "they say god died on the thirty-third." the thirty-third not being a day you can die on. god died on an impossible date, meaning he didn't die, or otherwise just implying something strange and off-putting about god. it's just, jeez that's such a cool way to word it the lyricism!!!! gah!!!!! sucha good song

[@maizie3921]

ALSO. ALSO it being placed after the transition from like, the fake saccharine "heaven" to when sarai reveals that its hell.... so good

[@snake_lady111]

Ohhh I thought god died on the 33nd in the way you would have seconds at dinner

[@battlecatbomb]

I mean, could be that, but I don’t really want to ruin it, but Jesus literally died during his 33rd year of life, i.e. 33 AD

[@aureoberlinerinn4679]

Okay so might I say, this is probably one of the well-y (?) made songs I’ve heard to date, it’s just, everything comes together so nicely in this song. Everyone who worked on this really outdid themselves here, and I mean it, well done!!

[@midamasceno7610]

I agree!!! Everyone did so well!!

[@microwavemoved1379]

I agree.

[@toothfairy10133]

most well made! and yes, i absolutely agree :)

[@sw3etm3l0dy]

JUST REALIZED THE “NA NA NA” PART NEAR THE END CAN BE SEEN AS “NOM NOM NOM” DUDE TALK ABOUT EAT THE RICH

[@BelugaDelphine]

OH MY GOD I CANT UNHEAR IT SKSOLDOTO SL ITS LOOPIN IN MY HEAF LGOGOROEJHEU3I

[@Lydeck1999]

My favorite part of this song is the burning scenes. It starts out with seeing her burning alive with the bakery, then later on with the song you see a photograph getting progressively burnt up while showing her again with the man that bought her bakery out before it burns up completely. Then at the very end as she’s spinning the viewer around, there’s that one frame of her charred corpse before proceeding to throw the viewer in the oven to cook them. Now having the viewer burn alive in revenge of what has happened to her. I love details like that, especially when the fire effect itself also obscures those scenes to make that one frame much more terrifying when it happens!

[@eve6262_]

was that a death palette reference? With the colored macarons on the plate, they look exactly like those. otherwise the song slaps!! I love the way it plays with the tempo, but the slow parts don't feel like they're dragging on.

[@midamasceno7610]

I also thought about death palette when I saw the macarons!! And yeah, the tempo in this one is wild (in a good way) :)

[@questionmark521]

If it is I'll cry tears of joy

[@HibaHiba-zs1vi]

Ah yes another person who knows what death palette is . Also Im sure it's not .Also is that Servant Nagito on your profile? Boi

[@starchords]

To Hell and Back is so good I don't even have the words to tell you how much I love it. Every time one of these songs comes out, it's on constant repeat, whether on my headphones or in my head. I can never get tired of them. And the video, of course, makes the experience complete. It really does. I have done nothing to deserve this blessing, but I gratefully accept it and shall proceed to superglue this song to the inside of my brain. Thank you, Vane, PRiNZ, Monstrosity, GHOST, and RIP. Keep being awesome.

[@TheRosealina]

“Havent you heard? Why, it's quite absurd. They say God died on the thirty-third...” “WELL WE GOTTA CELEBRATE-”

[@whimsical67009]

im catholic annd, 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

[@battlecatbomb]

I mean, the line is in reference to Jesus supposedly dying in 33 AD on his thirty third year of life so that’s a brilliant reference

[@crispychipzzz_official]

everyone: talking about how much they like the backstory of Sarai me: LOOK SHE HAS CUTE LIL FANGS AWWWWWWW (3:15)

[@venusislavender]

the mrs. pumpkins comical dream reference is awesome and this song is awesome too!! 💜💜

[@TheRPGNerd]

WAIT WHERE

[@UnseenHuntress]

@@TheRPGNerd in the melody I think

[@vanelily]

@@TheRPGNerd the instrumental in verse 1 is a reference to mrs. pumpkins comical dream!

[@invisilibrarian]

Now I might be overthinking this but... About the scary image that pops up at 3:45 (got me rly good by the way👍)... When I tried brightening it up I couldn’t see much but like... Since she died in a fire and she uh- burned.... to death... was that was her uh.. unalive? Or is it just like really detailed artwork

[@cole-chan1]

1) this song is amazing, cannot stop listening omg. 2) THIS HAS SO MANY IMPORTANT PEOPLE WORKING ON IT LIKE WOW! This is sick seeing most(if not all) of my favorite vocaloid producers working on it

[@pastryspider]

I'm literally eating up this song. Literally it's illegal that it's this good?????

[@thearsonistofarland3087]

I can’t believe *France* is canon in the To Hell and Back universe

[@vanelily]

this is the funniest comment esp considering Micah (greed demon) is canonically 1/4th French

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

I MISREAD THAT AS FRANCES-

[@guidinglight1lul]

@@HamHamIsDeadInsidecase

[@naptime3166]

OMG this Is FANTASTIC, I Swear To Hell and Back Gets Better with Every song, Straight Banger

[@Timetraveler2411]

1:41 ignore this comment, this is just a time stamp for me to rewind to my favorite part

[@bloodymoonvamp]

doesnt ignore and secretly thanks

[@wanderingpathogen1825]

Oh my god this is amazing! The mv, drawings, the tone?? the song and rythm, the lyrics??? They're so good and cool... thank you vane for giving us this banger of a song!!!!

[@fruty_m0nster_c4n22]

I found you through Ghost and R.I.P and omfg I’m so glad I did. Your songs are so damn good and you deserve so much more recognition:D I’m not a person of color, but I’m so glad that I’m seeing more representation, especially in the Vocaloid community-

[@Cyberpunk_deadgirl]

This song may have the best chorus that I’ve ever heard! It’s so catchy and well done. Great job you guys, y’all did great on this song.

[@mangomations4160]

i'm gonna try and sing this update: fast ass vocaloid songs like this are not meant to be sung by humans, almost fainted great song

[@Grounderboo]

I tried too, agreed

[@triggerhappy4199]

You underestimate how fast my words per second is when my brain and mouth cooperate

[@akuma4321]

something i noticed: the lines "you hear the calls and all the horrors of the haunted burning alive, but hey, you're here for the wine!" sarai was burned alive, right?? by a rich businessman who wanted to collect insurance on her family's bakery. he didn't care that she was in there; he was just there for the money. just an interesting tidbit i didn't see anyone else talking about

[@HarukoSan]

OKAY TEMPO MODULATIONBSJAODS you are so goated. I loved every second of this song! Amazing job 😭

[@thebingus7243]

OMG this is such an amazing collab !!! the massive smile i got seeing the names vane, ghost, AND rip all in one place !!! this came out amazing (the art and editing esp) you all did so good !!

[@SeptemberStranger28]

Okay, gonna say this, that shot of her corpse is some Walten Files kinda shit. :'D It gives me so many chills every time-

[@stages_of_mania]

I love the inclusion of the jalebi on the final set of plates, a great little nod to Sarai’s culture

[@CompanionJams]

I still just absolutely adore your storytelling- Awesome as always!!! And Sarai my beloved keep up the good work

[@rainebow_kitty6142]

2:16 OH MY GOD, ARE THOSE _PRETTY PATTIES?_ Jkjk, but this was INCREDIBLE. YOU ALREADY HAD ME FROM THE START, BUT THAT "GOD DIED ON THE 33RD" LINE SANK ME FURTHER. Oh my god, it's like that one episode of Spongebob with the hooks- -I really didn't mean to reference Spongebob so much in this comment, but just know I really adore this song and will be listening to it on loop for a bit. Thank you!-

[@froggygalaxy]

THIS IS R.I.PS TUNING?!!?!?! THEY DID SO GOOD HOLY SHIT RIP POP OFF

[@P0K30KAM1]

I love her I love her design I love her personality that shines through in this PV her song And this song is just a vibe

[@crispv2396]

2:28 plate jumpscare

[@lol.emojicat2993]

OMG

[@criesinvariable2493]

cant wait to buy the tarot card set for this album

[@RecklessShitposts]

The tarot card users gonna loooove this

[@rosesapling72]

YESSS YES YES

[@taki7346]

Lyrics! Hey, sir are you alright? it seems you bit the dust real rough, that right? That velvet fabric stain shows you had the wine. Agh, what a pain. Oi, Cool it! Watch your mouth! Here in heaven's gates, you shouldn't shout! So, if your heart is ready sir, I can show you where your angels lurk! Well, we gotta celebrate! come on and grab a silver plate! The marvelous artfulness of these harvested ingredients! It might just rot your teeth away, just look away, you'll be okay! And fully free of consequence, a bottomless index to feed your consciousness! Bon' Appétit! Come on! it's greater than the stars, there's thousands of treats all laid across in a line, Ready to dine! And all of the terrors of the world are burning alive! but hey, you're here for the wine! My heart's on fire, love! every little piece of chocolate's drownin' in rum, ain't it fun? We've got a special treat, and for people like you, we'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet! *Now, Ain't this neat? a whole table, a feast guaranteed to feed his ego treats. Angels, divine, won’t you sing a tune for the man fed with a silver spoon? Ain’t this neat? A whole table, a feast guaranteed to feed that ego’s meat! Now, haven’t you heard? Why, it’s quite absurd! They said God died on the thirty-third.* Well, we gotta celebrate! come on and grab a silver plate! The marvelous artfulness of these harvested ingredients! It might just rot your teeth away, just look away, you'll be okay! And fully free of consequence, a bottomless index to feed your consciousness! Bon' Appétit! Come on, this isn't what you wanted? Thousands of angels with their guts on the wall? You hear their calls and all the horrors of the haunted BURNING ALIVE! but hey, you're here for the wine! My heart's on fire, love! and your pretty little face is drowning in rum, don't be glum! I've got a special treat, and with riches like that, you'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet! You'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet! You'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet! You'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet. *You'll make it taste Perfectly Sweet.*

[@すいかめ-c4e]

半年以上前から永遠に聴いてる💕一生飽きない😘 可愛いけど常に不穏な影がある曲調がクセになるし、それまでは語りかけるような感じの歌詞がサビで突然捲し立てるように早口になるのが大好きすぎる...😢🫶 その上動画のクオリティもめちゃくちゃ高くて最高、サライちゃんのツノがケーキなの神デザすぎる🥰

[@midamasceno7610]

I think I won't be able to make it to the premier but I just wanted to say that I know that this will be an absolute banger!!! Edit: Yes it is!!!! And it's part of To Hell and Back too!! Which makes it even greater :)

[@theveryhell_of_mankind]

i clicked on this thinking like "the thumbnail looks cute so let's check it owo" and now i don't know if i pray to god or call my mom

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

Read the story, you're kind of in the POV of a bad person lol

[@Bleachotaku796]

Maika was the perfect choice for this, you really tuned her with the right amount of sweetness and fire ❤ 🔥 stunning song :)))

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

Sweetness and fire... I see what you did there 👀

[@thearsonistofarland3087]

This is an actual masterpiece. Easily one of my favorite songs ever, Vocaloid or otherwise! I’m on the To Hell and Back hype train now and I can’t get off-

[@officialpoolboy]

this is. so good?? the song is so addicting and the art is !!! just the best!! im in love with 3:45 it's just so cool!! it gives me chills it's that good (not to mention that sarai's design is so cute...i am free on tuesdays ma'am?)

[@HibaHiba-zs1vi]

It's cute until you notice the chest part

[@poizinarrow5846]

I agree with this

[@LotusHearted]

The lore for this series is so cool, I’m kinda tempted to use it as an AU inspiration for my OCs, if you’re cool with that.

[@Timetraveler2411]

If you don’t mind, I’m just now stumbling upon this story, do you mind giving me a general idea of what it’s about? There’s so many little references in this but I can’t tell what they’re to

[@LotusHearted]

@@Timetraveler2411 It’s about demons in Hell responsible for punishing the worst of sinners, and these demons got their positions from their experiences in life, e.g. the Demon in charge of the Lust Department being a s***al predator-targeting detective/serial killer in life. There’s also a plot line about the Devil’s position being usurped by a newcomer, though I’m a bit more fuzzy on the details on that one. There should be more information on the carrd link in the description.

[@lawnmow]

Okay, so im just gonna add timestamps and what they might be referencing to 0:32 May be when Sarai first entered hell, and when the demon first met her and introduced her 1:11 May be referencing to her death of her getting burned alive 1:14 Again, may be referring to her death 1:25 This could be showing Sarai's final moments, before looking at her boss and dragging him into the fire 1:45. "Guaranteed to feed his ego's treats" May be explaining his customers and the new food on the menu. 2:29 May be her when she was very young, and when her parents still owned the bakery. And the burning is the past being destroyed because of her boss destroying the bakery 1:14 "My hearts on fire love" could also be referring to when her boss said "out of the goodness of his heart"

[@Tw1X13eXD]

3:44 Plus, this scene is most likely the corpse of a Sarai after burning (I think...)

[@lawnmow]

@@Tw1X13eXD omg you're right i just noticed

[@RilianeEC]

SHE SLAYED SHE COOKED AND SHE ATE 💅🏽👏🏽🫦🗣️

[@armythecat]

Am I the only one who got massive Hansel and Gretel's witch vibes from this? Super banger, btw, I love it a LOT

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

I'm pretty sure that's what the team was going for when making this! Instead of feeding and baking kids, she's feeding and baking the greedy rich!

[@gishiki-p]

my favorite meal: carnage. Maika sounds so good here! I love it! edit: this was the second comment oml

[@lavenderdreamss]

The beggining of the song has Appetite Of A People Pleaser vibes and I LOVE IT, both of these songs are so awesome AND ya'll are literally SO talented, I could NEVER!! Plus, Sarai looks so cute, I might draw her one day! I have a big urge to draw her and Cakey vibing together, ya'll help-

[@gayternatee]

Come on DRAW IT RN Edit: i drew it:D

[@itszioxxi2280]

Matsuro Death Palette and Willy Wonka hitting a but different with this banger of a song

[@unitymask]

its only been 2 days but i feel like ive been listening to this song for a week now...legit addicting how does a song do have this power

[@pluralamy]

was scrolling through my recommended, caught a glimpse of this before accidentally pressing the youtube home button and it launched me up to the top. i’m so glad i decided to scroll back down to find it again out of curiosity, this is probably my favourite song as of now! it’s extremely catchy and the art and video-work (forgot the word) in the background made it even better. the story seems interesting so i’ll definitely remember to look into the character as well!

[@pluralamy]

is also SUPER underrated, wish more people would see this!

[@lillypad6936]

Now, I know that sarai punishes the gluttonous, but this kind of fits for pride as well, in my eyes.

[@lemongrasseyelids]

gosh i need to revisit this video more often. every time i notice something new! and this song is one of my favorites, took me a few months but it grew on me a lot. sarai's character design has my heart and soul and the vibes hit really well for me.

[@novocaineeyes5432]

This was a real treat to listen to!

[@chocomelo454]

I imagine that this goes on for a while right? Does that mean that there's just a bunch of sinners waiting for Sarai to finish with her most recent victim? Or does Sarai go from "You're in heaven!" to "FIRES UPON YE, SINNER!" in the same short timespan she does as in the song? Since James' song definitely made it sound like his "Oh man I'm just as confused as you! Gee golly guess we better fU-" to "I know what you did last summer." act goes on for a LOOONG time. And Micah's! Hers sounds pretty short yeah but does she have multiple people at the table with her when she's getting your souls got? Or does she just go "NEXT BITCH!" since she's not very subtle about it being Hell. Then again I guess she wouldn't have to be? Since she deals with greedy people who are usually gambling addicts, they'd be cool with her saying it's hell since they're used to things being branded as satan-approved yeah? So... do these funky dudes just have no concept of time, or do they do this all rather fast? Listening to This Is My Heart I assumed that James drags his thing on for months and then goes "Sayonara, BITCH." later. Kind of like... I assumed that he would fake having a relationship of sorts with the sinner? While doing his "Oh gee whiz grommit I got no clue what's going on here! Oh boy I sure hope we get out!" routine and then months later does his epic gamer moment. And I guessed that Sarai's heaven fake-out thing would go on for a few hours, yk to make the sinner think it's actually heaven and to be close to a dinner party, and THEN she turns them into finger food. In conclusion I'm obsessed with this series. Sarai is my favorite BY FAR. She's the most brutal it seems like but she's also the most justified in a sense? Like James has a LOT of justification and is so right for killing those people, but yk what I mean?? You can feel her rage and emotion during the song and she could probably get a sinner profusely apologizing before their demise just because of how understandable everything is. James is just as if not more justified, but obviously some people will disagree with if he's in the right for the murders thing. I for one appreciate James. Especially because he did try! Yk like he didn't want to turn to killing, but he tried over and over again to get some justice and had to take it into his own hands. Micah? I mean you don't need to justify much with Micah she's just chilling! Her backstory? Irrelevant. Micah might have my absolute favorite introduction for the sinners. Like, you know what you're in for when you sit down at her table. She's basically given you a big card that says "DO NOT PLAY! YOU WILL DIE!" so she doesn't need justification. She's an unproblematic queen. I need to know this the most. Are the heads of each department friends? Like, on friendly terms? I know Micah and James are besties, theyre girlbossing, but do all of the heads have a friendship? Or do some stay strictly professional? a

[@HamHamIsDeadInside]

Man I'm too lazy to read a short paragraph in school but I willingly read this comment-

[@XaiEia]

well considering they are the heads of their department i would assume there's like... other people in their departments that also do stuff? perhaps the heads that do things slowly only get (or choose to take) the most insidious sinners so they get to slowly and painfully torture them like they deserve

[@chocomelo454]

@@XaiEia Mmm I'd guess that's close. I know that Micah deals with greed and Sarai is gluttony, but it seems like Sarai doesn't deal with the usual depiction of gluttony (yk like food shit) and instead deals with greedy bastards. like bill gates. people who hurt others for profit n stuff. while Micah just deals with people who hoard wealth? which tbh I actually like that way more for the story, I've always thought that in stories it's a very touchy subject to make the sin of gluttony be food related. I feel like the only exception for food gluttony would be when you make it be like, cannibalism or something. but I do like how Sarai still technically crosses into the greed territory. I feel like I can remember her being stated to be the head of gluttony AND greed? so I'm guessing that means she's supposed to mix the two. which I like! having them cross in with the heads definitely is a good tool for making more characters and making the story more unique because of all the characters who interact with each other and their lore. Since if they didn't we'd just have Nina, the old devil who's name I forgor, James, Micah, Sarai, and the remaining sins.

[@chocomelo454]

@@XaiEia (however I do like the idea that they get to choose from the sinners. I can definitely see them choosing the worst of the worst because of how slow they torture while the best of the group of sinners get a quicker punishment)

[@latlequin1]

@@chocomelo454 The old devil is just named Lucifer...

[@yourskin.handitover]

I am a simple horse who likes tempo changes in songs and this is a bpm changing plinko machine

[@melaniem322]

Your username now 2 years later.. Happily take the largest organ in my body fkr having such a awesome username it literally made me laugh XD

[@funnylittlecreature]

i know what you are

[@venus__cat]

i dont really know much about the story, but i think she punishes gluttons sorta like the witch from hansel and gretel, where she feeds them to grow them fat, but she starts feeding them increasingly horrifying things that she forces them to eat, and then she burns and bakes them alive into a cake

[@trueomega]

we makin' it INTO the oven with this one 🔥🔥🔥

[@GRENNZ-DA-GAY]

RIP’s tuning on MAKIA is sooooo good! She sounds like a different person, she sounds like Sarai!

[@hannahlastname5151]

SOOO COOL!!! this is my favorite song I've heard in a Long time, the main melody is just too good and the pv is visually beautiful and even better after reading her lore. I can hear/see all the work that everyone put into this and it came out incredible. I love the whole series but this one blew me away, amazing job!

[@clockworkanarchy]

HOO MAN. I unfortunately didn't attend the premiere but got DAM is this an absolute banger of a song. Everyone did such a great job on this and i applaud them all cause this turned out SO good

[@buttercupkat]

1:59 Wait... This was uploaded on the 23rd...

[@squishyseraph7780]

10 days. He got 10 days.

[@noth9307]

this song lyrically and just.. the way it slows down each time is so wonderful GAAAH- and the visuals??? some genuinely creeped me out I love love love this

[@mimisaur5000]

3:51 i can't be the only one that hears this but it's driving me mad i keep hearing the snapchat notification sound at this part and it keep scaring me. like i think it's just the piano that i'm mishearing but idk

[@kloee_thesimp734]

OMG I LOVE SARAI SHE LOOKS SO PREBBY AND SHE HAS FANGS ANDD I LOVER HER OUTFIT AND- AHHHHH WAWAWAWAWWAWA GOOOOODD I LOVE WEMON!!!!!!!!!!

[@Scuiii]

Wemon

[@woooooooooooooooooooooooo]

wemon

[@poizinarrow5846]

@@Scuiiiwemon

[@magdaluxe_deluxe]

rip sarai you would’ve loved the glasgow willy wonka experience

[@hehehehoo]

This has no excuse for being this good.

[@justvibin1447]

I've loved all the Hell and Back songs, they're all amazing bops that I have on my favorite songs Playlist, but WOW!! This has to be my absolute favorite. The lyrics, the art, the speed, it all comes together so beautifully. Maybe I just have a soft spot for gluttony songs. This also hits just right when I'm feeling particularly angry about capitalism and the ever-widening class gap. I work as a maid cleaning the houses of people who have more money than I could possibly spend, while I bust my autistic ass for $11 an hour plus tips. If they're willing to be generous and give me $5-$10 out of their millions that is. I've read the lore and I understand this was written about immigration and systemic racism/gentrification. This is just how I relate personally :) Thanks for the awesome music!

[@scarfbit7354]

as a brief summary of the lore of the characters, she and her family ran a family owned bakery that slowly lost profit, so a rich jackass bought them up and kicked her parents out but let her stay, eventually the jackass who bought the business realized he wasn't making a profit so he planned to burn it down for insurance money, but she worked late the night he lit the fire, and in her last moments dragged him in the fire with her, when she got to hell lucifer was like "hey want to run the gluttony ring?" and then the events of the song happen.

[@scarfbit7354]

they have a link to the bios of the characters from this album, you should still check it out and read the official bio.

[@squishyseraph7780]

@@scarfbit7354 Already did and loved the summery

[@shinesnakeeold7447]

I love EVERYTHING- especially the animation, it just pulls this cake together!