TALENTLESS: A Hajime Hinata Song 【Chai!】

[@chai.tealeaves]

RIGHT. LETS SPEEDRUN THIS. Q: Can I use this in a fanwork?! A: PLEASE DO. YES. DON'T ASK. DO IT. Q: Will this be on Spotify/Apple Music/Soundcloud/Etc? A: It's out as a single, and will be out on the ALBUM later! Q: What are you doing next? A: .. Fan songs?? I DON'T KNOW MAN I'M KIND OF TRYING OUT CONTENT GENRES RIGHT NOW!!!! I hope you enjoy the first instalment in my prolonged mental breakdown.

[@dreamscxpee]

Could I use parts of this in something that ISN’T DR?

[@chai.tealeaves]

@@dreamscxpee Of course! Anything is alright.

[@out-of-pocket00]

​@@chai.tealeavesyou did a good job with this 😊

[@out-of-pocket00]

​@@chai.tealeavesyou know what? Subscriber earned

[@5000p-o9p]

Will there be a Nagito song?

[@meditativeWatcher]

"When I can't hear my own voice?" - we really don’t hear Hinata’s voice most of the time, only on class trials we are given such an opportunity. Amazing find!

[@masterspoiler2367]

Confession: I accidentally clicked on this thinking it was another MckiRobynsP song. Then I heard an actual person singing the lyrics and I FREAKED OUT and proceeded to fanboy for the rest of the song. THIS IS SO GOOD. YOU CAN SING SO FAST. AND IT CAPTURES HIS CHARACTER PERFECTLY. HOLY COW.

[@_-drowsy-_]

Same 💀

[@puggamer2048]

SAME BROSKI

[@leo-yn5nq]

i need u to end it

[@victoriazindars5545]

IKRR

[@darlingArlene]

SAME BROSKI 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Wince_Media]

I JUST realized "the thickened scent of distrust poisons the air" is more than just flowery language lol. Also I like how the bit that references most of the victims "IMITATING" (imposter) "FLASHES FADING" (referencing a camera flash) "ENTERTAINING" (both ibuki and hiyoko's talents relate to entertainment, singing and dancing) "EVER CHANGING" (Nekomaru turns into a robot after being presumed dead)

[@seanshan6977]

So THAT'S what that part of this song means

[@J.Blazer]

"A poisoned hope" Shit, man, he sure was

[@J.Blazer]

Also, "Ever changing" symbolizes that, as a coach, Nekomaru teaches his athletes to grow into, not just better players, but better people. It also references how his body changes food into shit.

[@BUT_THATS_JUST_A_THEORY]

...this is too funny yet true-@@J.Blazer

[@TDuckyFDuckie]

Actually flashes fading is referring to mahiru since yeah, her ultimate

[@MckiRobynsP]

THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING HOLY- The portrayal of his character/story through the lyrics and melody, the rhythm and rhymes and your VOICE omgggg 😩👌 I'm so glad to see another producer making DR fan songs, especially ones as high quality as this!!! I'll definitely be on the look out for more of your songs, fan songs or otherwise, so keep up the great work and good luck on your future projects!! ❤:D

[@chai.tealeaves]

Thank you so much?!?!? Oh my God?! This means the world to me!! DR is such a source of inspiration for me and honestly it's just so fun to create and express its world in this medium - it's awesome you've seen this..!-?-!-?!,

[@presidentpeashooter4617]

THERE YOU ARE, WE KNEW YOU’D APEAR I wanna see you both collab on a song some day

[@jakalder]

In order to complete the cycle you need to do a vocaloid cover of this song now xD

[@MikealAlex]

Is it just me or do I want to see both of these creators collab? But I know it’s not easy to do that sadly and probably might not happen

[@CantThinkOfAGoodUsername_]

@@MikealAlex I love this idea 😭

[@meh-o1n]

Hajime getting confused when you make the game harder for him is so fucking funny

[@Amiiyama_N25]

Wait lmao how did I only just now notice that 😭

[@J.Blazer]

Hajime when Nagito:

[@acanine8526]

"talentless/talented/tampered with/disinterested" that is Clean As Hell

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

Frrr

[@_lLexa_l]

FR

[@_-drowsy-_]

3:17

[@mulckablucka]

Honestly I'd go for the Ultimate Ikea Furniture Builder, building that shit is hard.

[@Ramsey276one]

Ultimate Domino Coordinator: ... I only build with kiddie bocks at most, but that was not an accidental death! [X] "I agree with that!"

[@_-drowsy-_]

I’d probably be the ultimate Liar lol

[@meh-o1n]

This is somewhat why danganronpa v3 happened

[@Tinkerbellez1983]

​@@_-drowsy-_ Like Celestia and Kokichi? Both of their roles revolved around lies, soooo

[@_-drowsy-_]

@@Tinkerbellez1983 idk I’m just good at coming up with stuff on the spot

[@KorekiyoKisser]

People who can rhyme long words with other long words back to back is simply a legend at rhyming

[@Freakypapaangiee]

Lyrics!!: It's a serene scene, A myriad of blue and green, The sky, the sea, the light I see Feels like it's welcoming me in. The sand, the waves, Crashing in and setting the tone. A trip. That's what this is. A place that's tranquil far from home. .. Eh? Suddenly ripped from the perfect life. Finding out this was a perfect lie. Set against everyone to survive. Survive, or die, and try comply. Looking around with a scathing eye, Knowing I don't get to say goodbye, Who do I judge without asking why? The bad guy? An ally? How can I get by? This has gone awry. Not like I know what to try. Even better yet, They see me as a threat, They think that I'm keeping a secret. It's me or you, A finite truth, And I don't think I'll pull through. Talentless, Do I mean less than them?! It's askew, Even so I'll judge. Fighting back, is this enough? When push comes to shove, We all yearn the end of Persecution Execution This solution Moral pollution Should I make the choice When I can't hear my own voice? Talentless. Callousness. And tactfulness. One down, two down, four down, many to go. The ones I trust can't be trusted anymore than those I don't. Subverting expectations. Raising the stakes. It's like a game. Like a game. (Game over!) I've been accepted but at what cost? What have I lost? What did I have at the start? Would knowing break me into parts? Stop stalling, wasting time, There's no reason or rhyme, So why do we keep toeing the line? Seeing a sickness infect the group, Watching this oxymoronic loop, Lying and prying them for truth, It has no use, put I push through, Crying, denying, and flipping out, What in the hell is this all about? Every word that comes out his mouth, I have to denounce! I doubt! Everything she says, everything he says. I doubt. Everything he does, everything she meant. I doubt. Everything he tried, every time he led us on to the 'truth' What 'hope' does he think we'll find?! Didn't deserve it. This isn't worth it. Still, I stand by, like I've quit. Threatening us all, A bluff I want to call, But really I've got no resolve. It's me or you, A finite truth, And I don't think I'll pull through. Talentless, Do I mean less than them?! It's askew, Even so I'll judge. Fighting back, is this enough? When push comes to shove, We all yearn for the end of Persecution Execution This solution Moral pollution Should I make the choice When I can't hear my own voice? Talentless. Callousness. And tactfulness. It's wrong. It's wrong. It's all so wrong. Deranged, and derailed, and too tortured to prolong. But still, why should I care? The thickened scent of distrust poisons the air, And then meeting his eyes, I realise, I've lost this time. Thrown to the sidelines. Always questioned why, I couldn't have that life. Ultimate something. Better than nothing. That's what I wanted the whole time. Finally grasped it. Not like it lasted, Though I adapted, I wasn't granted Any sense of humanity Forever stuck on the loading screen So talentless, So talented, So tampered with, Disinterested, yes, Call me a failure, a freak of nature. This final trial will end in my favour. It's all a ruse, And I can't lose, The sky above me shines blue, Deadliness, That goes against An Ultimate Truth Every single word, Every statement ever heard, It's never enough, So this will be the end of- Every single withered despair, No hope left to share because- It's me or you, The painful truth, I stare it at, it shines through, Talentless? Is that the lesson, then? It's all skewed! At the final judgEment, Was this what it all meant? Oh what luck, Keys still stuck, Thank you but I've had enough of- Persecution Execution This solution Moral pollution Imitating, Flashes fading, Entertaining, Ever changing, Lines of code, Words she spoke, A poisoned hope, Well even though I'm Talentless, I found within, The strength to win.

[@Freakypapaangiee]

OMG MY COMMENT GOT LIKED BY CHAI YAYYY

[@Lestay]

U deserve

[@Freakypapaangiee]

@@Lestay Aww thanks!!

[@GC4c]

Impressive

[@_lLexa_l]

"Ulimate something better than nothing, that's what I wanted the whole time." AAAAAAAHHHH

[@chuckidalucki1967]

I'm hoping Mcki Robyns sees this. You deserve such praise

[@waterkittytheshipper2474]

good news he did

[@itsMrToast]

as a hajime kinnie, i approve wholeheartedly

[@srblackhat1]

I love the detail of the green screen behind Hinata, fitting enough with the talentless context that it's going to be occupied by Izuru.

[@K-PSZH]

That was... a masterpiece. No more, no less. I'm glad this exists, and I'm excited to hear more in future! P. S. THAT "GAME OVER" LINE IS OMFGOGFOGMFGOFGMOOFMGFMOG---

[@chai.tealeaves]

AWE thank you so much!!! :O The game over line is actually from Nanami's song but I couldn't resist putting it in here as a bit of a teaser LMAO

[@Xeorboom]

​​@@chai.tealeavesa Chiaki song?! YESYESYESYESYESYESYES!!! will it by about real Chiaki or A.I Chiaki? or both?

[@chai.tealeaves]

Technically, both. It's AI Chiaki's song, but it hinges heavily on the pain of being alienated from everyone else in the KG that she holds!@@Xeorboom

[@DarkMusicRocker]

​@@chai.tealeaves ik this may not be seen but after listening to the chiaki song you made. I love the teasee and the other song just as much as this one

[@ILoveMyEggBois]

I squealed when the background went red and also when izuru showed up

[@Irl_NeneKusanagi]

I genuinely cant put into words how good this song is?? The instrumental and vocals are a banger but imo the lyrics are the best part!! The way they tie into the events of the game and the references to Chiaki and Nagito omg...I will have "Persecution, execution, this solution, moral pollution" looping in my head for DAYS ajnjswqjdbewhj

[@bella_daze3092]

NAH SAME MAN SAME

[@regalseagull]

Damn, you did this MV all by yourself, it's *REEEEAAAAAALLLLLLYYYYY* impressive

[@chai.tealeaves]

Thank you! Took a LONG while.

[@clumsy_zebra_97]

This has the same vibe as bad girl online and I'm here for it. Words cannot describe how much I LOVE THIS! The second game is by far my favorite, and this makes me want to finally actually get started on danganronpa V3

[@chai.tealeaves]

BAD GIRL ONLINE?! THIS IS THE COMPLIMENT OF THE YEAR

[@jakalder]

You haven’t seen or played v3? Games divisive but its my personal favourite. Although recently I have had more of an appreciation for DR2. (DR1 is just definitively the worst game, 2 is just plain great then theres V3, you either despise it or love it, no in between.)

[@bowtie235]

I love the second verse where the “I doubt” section starts with Mikan as the focus with Nagito secondary, then goes to Nagito as the focus with Mikan secondary, THEN goes to just Nagito.

[@piebaconcookie]

This is really, really cool. The "PERSECUTION, EXECUTION, THIS SOLUTION" is delicious, uwu.

[@Ramsey276one]

For the 2:40 part Persecutions Executions DISILLUSIONED Of all pollutions

[@OceanBlondieToT]

Am I the only one who hears leitmotifs of Never Ending? THAT'S ACTUALLY SUCH AN AMAZING LITTLE EASTER EGG! USING PARTS OF YOUR OTHER SONGS FOR THIS ONE!? IT'S WONDERFUL!!!

[@merpymerpington9175]

Both songs take place in a simulation controlled by an unknown mastermind, and are sung from the perspective of someone fruitlessly struggling against that mastermind'[s design.

[@chai.tealeaves]

@@merpymerpington9175 Was not intentional at all, but honestly. That's pretty neat, lol!

[@Kirexa]

I love this song!!! It really captured hajime ^^

[@chai.tealeaves]

Let him out,, let him out of the enclosure-

[@Kirexa]

@@chai.tealeaves PFFT I thought the same thing after I wrote that

[@minecrafttaher]

that was insane this song is so addictive i keep on coming back again

[@parker1443]

you have the vocal range of sodikken and it is MARVELOUS

[@Tv-qu8db]

OOOO THIS IS WONDERFUL !!!! especially the moment with the appearance of Nagito and Chiaki at the end, as the closest people to him

[@シーラハイク]

Вау, я не могу перестать переслушивать это... Почему об этом знают так мало людей, это заслуживает намного большего! Мне очень нравится ваш голос.. Это прекрасно. А при сочетании с красивым и интересным текстом все становится идеально❤С нетерпением жду ваших новых видео и надеюсь, что это увидит намного больше людей.

[@aimthethai]

I just discovered your channel when your 'Lucky Me' cover came out, and I just LOVE your voice, the emotions and insanity in your voice and each covers! And this song is amazing! The lyrics, your voice, the meanings behind the words/lyrics, especially the "persecution, execution, this solution, moral pollution" part, your voice in this part is so alluring and amazing in my opinion! In conclusion, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VOICE, COVERS AND THIS SONG!!!🧡🧡🧡 KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORKS!

[@jadeyishere8638]

I LOVED THIS SONG HIT PLAY THE SECOND IT WAS UPLOADED AND IT WAS AMAZING my favorite part is when he becomes izuru komekura the lyrics where perfect a d explained rhe story of SDR2 with the right amount of symbolism

[@blue_corn_man]

I genuinely cannot express how ridiculously cool and fucking badass of a line “this final trial will end in my favor” is. I love this song so much, you absolutely made a piece of art that is definitely as good and it’s inspirations! I love the characterization of hajime in this, the implication he’s proud/glad of his brainwashing is an awesome character exploration The lyrics are also super cool and clever too!! Amazing work and i would absolutely love to hear more, been listening to this on loop for days lol

[@melonchola]

ohhhhh my god how are your songs always so catchy??

[@Toast743]

i cant stop listening to this

[@weewoosilly]

WHAT THE HELL?!,!?!?!??! i'm wayyy out of my danganronpa phase but holy this is SO GOOD. this is so darn catchy, how the hell do you do this??? YOUR VOICE IS SO GOOD!!???! i love this so much, you have no clue😭😭 i might check out your other stuff after i'm done writing this :')

[@lienhere]

of course you have shin on your pfp lmaoooo no problem tho i prefer yttd over danganronpa as well

[@meowiezowie]

SHIN AI PFP ????

[@kaimonteagohimself]

SHIN SHIN SHIN

[@Chellzhou]

SHIN AI PFP AAAAAA

[@kaimonteagohimself]

SHINNN@@Chellzhou

[@Accountforfun-qe7ed]

0:23 GOT ME SO BAD DUDE I CANT - Also amazing song , you have great vocals ^^ edit : I forgot to mention how Im absuletly in love with the fact in game sound effects are added to the song with the background music , so clever !

[@Lunar_Benevolence]

1. I love Danganronpa models because Hajime's models fit every lyric, each one really shows the same emotion you can hear in the voice. 2. Absolutely love this song! Your songs helped me really actually look into Danganronpa and become part of it's fandom. :D

[@verycreativeandquirkyusername]

i’ve been in the danganronpa fandom for so many years and i’ve never to this day heard a bad danganronpa fan song they’re literally all amazing omg 😭😭

[@UnitedStatesofAutism]

OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!!! Definitely blasting this with my friends next time we meet up. Time to memorize the lyrics!! :D

[@thereal_sal7526]

I don't like ur username it makes me sad

[@dreamscxpee]

@@thereal_sal7526I thought the same when I first saw it

[@shinshun4]

OMG This is a work of art! I'm sure Ibuki is very proud of you :D

[@edgeworths_mother]

YOUR VOICE IS SO HOT AHSHURVHJJ I listen to this on a daily basis cuz DAMN this just 🔥🔥🔥

[@nisseg]

OMFG IT'S SO FCKING GOOD THO??? LIKE SERIOUSLY I CAN'T STOP LISTENING

[@HarryStratford09]

Wow! For the first of many fan songs, this is a great start! The rest of them are gonna be good. I can feel it😊

[@JackAyyyyeee]

"Persecution, execution, this solution, moral pollution. Imitating, flashes fading, entertaining, ever changing" best lines in the chorus

[@FoxBoii]

I cannot lie, this song is just simply marvelous. I've saw this one today and I just can't stop hearing it again and again. Thanks for giving me an earworm Chai!

[@nissnynass]

THEY GAVE YOU TAPEWORMS???

[@sleepy_swirls]

this feels like a mcki-robyns p song and know that i mean that statement with the utmost praise IT SOUNDS SO GOOD

[@_-drowsy-_]

2:47 these lines hit so hard for some reason 😭

[@1perplexed128]

I’m both going to explode from excitement and sadness, THIS IS AWESOME

[@buttercupghost]

ohhhh my god a Hajime fan song I'm so excited!!! I love Hajime, he's great!!!

[@PhantomOfficial07]

I can't believe this has existed for a year without me knowing about it. This absolute GOLD MINE of a song has been under my nose this whole time. Wow

[@Am_wowo]

I really MUST buy danganronpa or at least watch the anime

[@lejay7667]

No, you shouldn't watch the anime. Trust me, just watch a playthrough

[@Am_wowo]

​@@lejay7667 Thanks for the tip, I haven't watched any of them yet anyway.

[@Daaaaj]

​@@lejay7667I mean you should watch the anima Daganronpa 3 but after you play/watch the first 2 game just do not watch Daganronpa the animation

[@sky8ash]

There two animes, Danganronpa the animation (which is thh just a bit worst due to no character free time events) & Danganronpa 3 which I would recommend playing goodbye Despair was watching a playthrough first

[@Mf-stargirl]

you get to interact with some of your fav characters in the game so i prefer playing the games tho!! for me, i played the whole game first then watched the other play through. the experience of playing the game is literally in my core memory and amazing, i recommend playing the game

[@rosy_chan283]

This song screams "theatre kid" and I'm all for it lol 💜

[@Sharky_-ne7ys]

The end hits soooo damn hard!!!

[@Hopes_Peak]

This channel is very underrated and this song is so catchy.

[@serenadesketch3803]

Cool! Mcki Robyns-P isn’t the only one making fan songs for Danganronpa characters! If you’ve got plans for more character songs, then, please, keep up the good work!

[@jayjayglows]

I ALMOST FELL IN THE RIVER I WAS WALKING NEXT TO WHEN I SAW YOU POSTED OMG HEHAHAHGSGAH🎉🎉🎉🎉 THIS IS SO 😭♥️ HAJIME MY BELOVED AND THE RYHMES ARE SO 🌠🌠🌠 YIPPEEE🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@_-drowsy-_]

I thought I already said this so I apologize, but I don’t usually like fan songs and I’m not really into Danganronpa anymore but…this? This is a complete masterpiece. I was surprised, also because it’s a girls voice for Hajime, but this is SO GOOD! You should be so proud! It’s just perfect in every minuet detail

[@neuro__]

my attempt at a lyric analysis.. i really enjoyed this song! been playing it on loop 😭 I love the storytelling aspect and how it basically goes through his entire identity crisis from the beginning until the end of the game. like I love the focus on hajime’s character bc the lyrics are so accurate to his canon personality? i feel like his personality and overall character is often overlooked 😞 “Looking around with a scathing eye, knowing I don’t get to say goodbye” - maybe refers to the world he knew before the island? regrets of not being able to wish the people he knew before then a goodbye “Even better yet, they see me as a threat. They think that I’m keeping a secret…” - this really reminded me of the funhouse chapter how they all thought he was the traitor due to the mystery and distrust basically shrouding his whole identity bc he doesn’t remember his own talent “Talentless? Do I mean less than them, it’s askew.” - i really love whenever the mistreatment of the talentless is brought up bc 😭 and in such a catchy way too, honestly it’s difficult to decipher the lines about him being talentless because it’s usually amidst the storytelling lines of the plot where he’s still unaware of this aspect of himself “Should I make the choice when I can’t hear my own voice?” - maybe because his voice is blocked out by the ultimates, since he’s basically nothing compared to them as a talentless person; or him being the one who makes the choice on who they should execute and yet he can’t remember his own talent, basically unable to hear his own voice? this is tricky 😓 “The ones I ‘trust’ can’t be trusted anymore than those I don’t.” - their trust shattering, and the fact that in his eyes, he can no longer trust the remaining survivors like he does with nagito is really something to put into perspective. everybody can be your enemy if you’re put into that situation, and trust is a fragile thing by then “Subverting expectations, raising the stakes, it’s like a game, like a game. *Game over*.” - i love the little “game over” that chiaki does but it’s basically a direct callout to how the whole thing IS actually a game. and chiaki being the one who says “game over” has a double meaning: one is because she’s the ultimate gamer, and also because the game basically ended for her, quite literally due to her execution. her execution of her being defeated in a game (ironic) makes this line all the more impactful. this is so cool omg “I’ve been accepted but at what cost, what have I lost?!” - i feel bad for him because he’s lost so much, trying to preserve throughout the whole game with the hope of being an ultimate, only to find out the painful truth of never being an ultimate at all. “What did I have at the start? Would knowing break me into parts?” - knowing the truth about his identity. it WOULD break him into parts, since being an ultimate ‘something’ gave him the idea that he was on the same level as them. like in the beginning of the game, he at first treated the ultimates as something great out of instinct (like showing them respect and stuff) but ultimately trashes that idea because they’re just normal people, like him. if he had discovered the truth earlier on in the game, he would not have had the confidence to go up against them let alone speak in the trials, and his voice would likely be shunned due to his status as an average nobody “Deranged and derailed, and too tortured to prolong” - The game has turned deranged, and everybody has been tortured by having to remain alive for so long is something I’m picking up from this, like they’re basically hanging on by a thread 😞 “But still why should I care? The thickened scent of distrust poisons the air.” - i love how this is so similar to his mindset in the final trial, where he was giving up hope, no longer caring about the positives and no longer caring about anything at all in general “And then meeting his eyes, I realised I’ve lost this time.” - this line is SO interesting and I have no idea where to start on it. discovering nagito’s plan of wanting to sacrifice everybody because they were all remnants, and the impossible way of finding the culprit basically meant he lost the game they were playing. he’s completely powerless in the decision they make, and they’re forced to comply with Nagito’s plan of weeding out the traitor, or else they’d all be killed. Hajime has no say in the matter, and neither do the rest of them “Thrown to the sidelines, always questioned why I couldn’t have that life.” - reminds me of dr3 hajime staring at the main course building because he was stuck in the reserve course building, unable to live the life of an ultimate despite everything. going to the academy was because he’d thought of ultimates as something amazing and he’d always yearned for it, and yet he could never have it because he was an average person with no talent. and thrown to the sidelines because the reserve course were never treated as a priority, like they’re not even allowed to step foot on the main course grounds?? GOD I love the main course reserve course argument so much, the system is just a really interesting thing to talk about, and how it contributed to the tragedy “Ultimate ‘something’, better than nothing, that’s what I wanted the whole time.” - correlates to “*What did I have at the start? Would knowing break me into parts*?” even in the simulation and his lack of memory, his idea of being an ultimate still remains and that’s so ☹️ “Finally grasped it, not like it lasted. Though I adapted, I wasn’t granted any sense of humanity, forever stuck on the loading screen.” - loving the video game analogies in here, and the loading screen was perhaps due to the scientists creating him without any sense of humanity or emotion, which is basically a permanent loading screen on the perfect yet imperfect izuru kamukura “So talentless, so talented, so tampered with, disinterested, yes.” - i LOVE how this single line can just explain his whole character before and after being turned into izuru. from being talentless, he becomes a person who had been tampered with as a test subject, and the disinterested line is a side effect of Izuru being on a permanent loading screen, so he’s always bored all the time “Call me a ‘failure’, a freak of nature” - the failure part most likely refers to the irony of how a being created for hope gets swayed to the side of despair and is one of the main reasons the Tragedy occurred despite the staff at Hope’s Peak creating Izuru for that very reason to avoid it from ever happening in the first place; and for the latter part, it’s interesting how izuru was created as a sort of holy being to spread hope, and yet he is seen as a freak of nature instead, a dues ex machina that shouldn’t exist “This final trial will *end in my favour*” - i actually got chills, the buildup all the way up to this point was amazing how it goes from him scrambling to solve the trials, and doubting himself bc of his lack of talent, to the confidence and absolute finality in which he says this. it’s clear that it’s Izuru speaking, the perfect being with talent and has no reason to doubt, knowing perfectly well that everything will end in his favour, including the class trial, and it’s quite chilling as well. the emphasis on “end in my favour” IS SO PLEASING AS WELL “Every single withered despair no hope left to share because it’s me or you, the painful truth.” - withered despair is referring to the remnants of despair withering away in the simulation, or perhaps the despair their deaths had brought directly from the killing game? no hope left to share just reminds me of how Hajime didn’t fight for neither hope nor despair, just for a brighter future instead, and I really think that’s beautiful “Talentless? Is that the lesson, then? It’s all skewed.” - after going through so much, this seems to be the conclusion they face, and it’s really intriguing how you mention it as a lesson like it’s so cool. something so insignificant in the beginning turned out to be the game changer in the final trial “Well even though I’m talentless, I found within the strength to win.” - a happy ending 🤭 love how despite all odds, it ended up being him to lead his classmates to victory against the ultimate despair, despite being a talentless himself. maybe the real lesson were the friends we made along the way /j but the lesson line makes more sense now, how he doesn’t have to wish for any sort of talent because he managed to achieve victory despite it all

[@neuro__]

im so sorry I feel like none of this is very accurate at all 😭 I had a hard time trying to figure out what the lines meant, like I have so much to say and his character is so complex that I just have no idea what exactly to start with and then my mind blanks… SIDE NOTE I really loved the little sound effects of the game being put into the beat of the song, as well as the lil sounds that Hajime makes like it really adds onto his character also the editing is actually insane? it’s so high quality omf, and I love how you correlated the lyrics with the actual video AND THE RHYMING?? TOUGH VOCABULARY ALWAYS INTIMIDATES ME SO THE FACT YOU COULD RHYME THIS MUCH IS RLLY IMPRESSIVE. AND IT SOUNDS SO NICE TOO?? it fits hajime’s character too bc he’s also wordy sometimes 🫶 THANK YOU FOR FEEDING THE HAJIME COMMUNITY ✊✊🫶🫶 I GENUINELY LOVE LOVE HOW THE PERSONALITY IS HIS CANON ONE, AND IM A SUCKER FOR MEDIA LIKE THESE ONES. also pls add this on apple music 😢 actually obsessed with this song, AND YOUR SINGING VOICE? I discovered your channel from the cover you did for the “lucky me” fan song but GOD your voice is so powerful and your singing style is so unique? the emotion you put into it and the slight deranged moments where you sing is very addicting to hear, and I love the emphasis put on certain words. honestly forgot I was listening to a human like you’re not an ai or anything 😭 THANK YOU FOR FEEDING THE DANGRNONPA SONG COMMUNITY AS WELL 🙏🙏

[@chai.tealeaves]

Oh my GOD? I literally don't have any words to express how genuinely and insanely happy I am that this comment exists. You did so well with the analysis - the one thing you didn't catch in the lines you analysed, though, was that the lines 'thickened scent of distrust poisons the air' and 'deranged and derailed and too tortured too prolong' were both references to the state of the island, the funhouse trials, and Nagito's death. "Poison air/Deranged/Tortured" all refer to the final moments of Komaeda's life and how they relate to setting the final atmosphere. ~ Everything else is spot on; you have a total knack for analysis. I can't even imagine how long this took you, and it's such a joy to get as a creator. Thank you SO much - this will be out on Apple/Spotify eventually, but only once the album is completed (SDR2 album).

[@neuro__]

@@chai.tealeaves OHHH THAT MAKES SO MCUH SENSE 😭 thank you for replying back omg?? this took me a while ngl, like I was listening to this at nighttime and I knew I would NOT be able to sleep until I got this all off my chest ✊ also THANK YOU for correcting me and talking about some stuff I missed, it’s super exciting for me to be able to fully understand the song, and I’m so glad I got most of it right!! the deranged and derailed line suits nagito SO MUCH, and I just loved like discovering the entire meaning of the song, so again thank you for making this! and another thing: thank you sm for the kinds words ahhhhg 🫶🫶 ITS ALSO SUPER SUPER INTERESTING HOW YOU TOUCH ON BOTH HAJIMES AND NAGITOS CHARACTERS LIKE THAT, like the way you wrote about the moments AFTER nagito’s death as well? the writing of this song is so intricate argeggeahhsh and you best believe I’ll be streaming tf out of that song once it releases 🤞 meanwhile I’ll keep playing it on youtube and oh my goodness i am very much looking forward to hearing the whole album!

[@wldFlwern]

i also thought the “talentless? do i mean less then rhem?” like refers to hopes peak too cuz im pretty sure before he gets beat up he says something similar to that also thrown to the sideline omg like bro i love that line😭

[@neuro__]

@@wldFlwernOMG YESSS YOURE RIGHT 😭 dude that line is literally amazing. and yeah he did get beat up and that was one of the major factors that lead to him accepting the Kamukura project 😞

[@Potato_of_Power]

This song deserves every single view it has and more

[@brizzituswizzitus]

brb adding this and all your other dr songs to my fic inspo playlist ohh my lord i have never been so PRODUCTIVE when writing holy s h i t

[@astralicxindy]

1:13 I LOVE THE SOUND EFFECT SM

[@apollho]

OH MY GOD WHY IS THIS SONG SUCH A BANGER????????? (it’s going into my playlist right this second)

[@MsPokemonKO]

My favorite part of this song and Mcki's Danganronpa songs is how in character they feel while also being really good songs. It's a difficult thing to pull off, but you both have pulled it off spectacularly.

[@QU4CKS-SMTH13]

I SWEAR- IM PUTTING ALL UR DANGANRONPA SONGS ON MY PLAYLIST 'SONGBANGERS'

[@zackzackzacky]

Hi! I discovered your channel some time ago, and i wanted to comment I really LOVE your songs! And your voice is really good! I like making music too, and when I discovered your songs I became very inspired. This one, the one for Mikan, the Omori one, are just so perfect! The sounds used are very comfortable too, idk how to explain. Congratulations to you!! I love your work! 🎉❤

[@A.oyagiAkito]

this song is so good like oh my God. It became one of my favorites. instantly

[@rossdoesnothinginteresting]

This is a song that I listened to the first time, liked and thought that was the end of it. It’s been on loop for an hour now, this is amazing, seriously so so so talented I want to eat the music

[@Ru1Autism]

ITS HERE BOYS!!!!!!!! HAJIME COVER EEKKKKKKKKKKKK (first) ALSO THIS IS SO GOOD!! Edit:SODJSI I NEED THIS ON APPLE,IDJSIDJSIDJS

[@kouma2411]

I’m a month late, but DAMN this song is great. One of the best DR songs, even compared to the greats such as Mcki’s songs. I hope you do more DR fan songs in the future, as I’d be more than willing to watch them, I’d be ecstatic.

[@basiling_around]

THIS IS SO FREAKING AMAZING I’M LISTENING TO THIS ON LOOP ‼️‼️ GOOD JOB THIS IS A MASTERPIECE ‼️‼️💃💃😍😍

[@Sandy-yu3ld]

When I heard it for the first time I thought "oh, it's girl's voice" but a two seconds later I realized, how SIMILIAR IT IS TO HAJIME'S JAPANESE VOICE Everything here is so good. Im in love with this song, keep going!

[@SleepyHollowKnight]

Same!

[@PerpetualIyTired]

I only ever listened to him with his Japanese voice so It feels good to have a English voice with it sounding like his Japanese voice (it fits him much better)

[@zupapomidorowaxp]

UNDERRATED

[@gachagirl3244]

I LOVE how you integrated kamakura into it! This song is so good!

[@the-first-sin-Yuma_A.e]

0:24 to 0:35 is my favorite part i keep repeating it whenever i am singing anything

[@blinx520]

I just found this channel and WOW.. After the "lucky me" song this is PERFECT?? Chai your amazing??? I'll make sure to support you through everything!! You're doing amazing! You got true talent!

[@Potato_of_Power]

Fun fact: 4 out of 5 of my most listened songs on KZbin were from you! Number 1 was Talentless, number 2 was Fresh Wounds, number 4 was the Lucky Me cover and number 5 was the Cause I'm a Liar cover lol

[@shuwi-chan]

I NEEDED THAT.

[@MrkrabsnumbunoDimebruh]

Oh. My. God. I dont know how, but every song you've made has been an absolute banger, i listened to this song for the first time yesterday and its my most listened to song on youtube keep already🔥 "Deranged and derailed, too tortured to prolong", "ultimate something, better than nothing" AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH YOURS VOCALS AT THE "So tampered, so disinterested" PART??? Keep up the amazing work man, this is fantastic 👏

[@mentallyatomic]

OHHHH MY GOD THIS IS SO AMAZING AAAAAA IM GOING TO LISTEN TO THIS ON LOOP ALL DAY YOUR VOICE IS SO SATISFYING TO LISTEN TO SHDBSBSV (SORRY FOR MY FANGIRLING 😞)

[@jw7450]

ITS HERE AND I LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH!!!!!

[@N40M1-x3]

I literally was listening to Kokichi's fanmade song and was thinking 'man, Im hoping I can make a song about my oc or Hajime being talentless or atleast someone made it already' AND THIS IS WHAT I FIND. IM NAGITO RN

[@FriskKimura]

I wasn’t sure at first, but it’s growing on me.

[@_lLexa_l]

The fact the only songs in my playlist are all songs Chai songs... 😍

[@MikealAlex]

OMG THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY IM LIKE JUMPING IN MY ROOM

[@LazyLizzy]

I don’t usually comment on stuff, but after it’s been a while since I first heard this, I just HAD to. This is such a good fking song I swear. Had this stuck in my head for the past week so I had to come back to listen again, and when I tell you I get chills EVERY TIME (this goes with literally all of your songs and covers)… Your range is a lot wider than I’ve ever been able to have, I’m very jealous that I can’t sing along with you properly lol. And oh my god I cannot believe you only have 3k subs on here???? You deserve so much more for all of the effort this had to have taken (this, along with everything else you do). Basically, this, and you in general, blows me away. Good freakin job dude.

[@skissors]

This is sooo going to get stuck in my head one day now that I've listened to this song xD Also, I'M SO HAPPY MR. UNDERRATED PROTAGONIST GOT HIS SCREEN TIME SO TYYY FOR THIS 💖

[@hamburgerman776]

I’ve been spending the last ten minutes trying to explain how much I love this song and this is the best I got

[@leibrunson5158]

This is awesome. The only thing I have a problem with is that it's hard to make a music video in my head to this song. But this is a banger.

[@steppedh1]

OMG THIS IS SO EPIC I LOVE THIS (i listened to this in math class) YOU KINDA SOUND LIKE SODIKKEN IN THIS SONG

[@crosswire40]

I absolutely LOVE this song. I've been playing it on repeat since I found it. Your voice is absolutely perfect for a song like this. The musical composition is excellent and the editing especially is really great. This song does a great job of selling Hajime's emotions and telling a story. The little details like the "What??!?!" when the difficulty switches to 'mean' and other things like that just solidify it as something wonderful. And the "This trial will end in **my favor**" gave me *chills*! Thank you for all the hard work in making this!

[@katethevampire]

YES I LOVE THE FACT THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE MAKING DANGANRONPA FAN SONGS AHHHHHHHH

[@Xander4ever]

YAYY NOW I CAN LISTEN TO BOTH MCKI'S AND YOUR SONGS :D you have a beautiful voice!!

[@beetlewantsacoffee]

OMG THIS BANGER JUST CAME INTO MY RECOMMENDED OUT OF NOWHERE HOLY?? This blew me away this is such a bop I was convinced that this fandom was dead but i'm happy to see there are still artists like you and MckiRobyns that are still making great dr content I'm looking forward to so much more from you Can't wait for this to come on spotify too!

[@astingray1802]

I've had this on loop since its release and it's not getting old any time soon, that's for sure. Excellent work, Chai!

[@benamarasarra6534]

This is more than underated, like you at least need a 10m views and more than a million likes because that's so damn good! ❤❤❤

[@정다은-b8w]

I can be sure I've listened to this song at least 500 times. I was so lucky to hear this song by chance. Thank you so much for producing this song❤

[@backupfor.m3]

This is AMAZING! I love it sm and I'm now gonna blast this on loop meanwhile trying to sing it! 😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@AsahiIsLate]

I DONT HAVE THE WORDS, THIS IS AMAZING. Hajime's my fave, I've always wanted to hear some song of him, and you did it JUST. PERFECTLY. The lyrics, the rythmn, oh god, they're all gonna stay stuck in my head for the next days. Thank you SO MUCH for this piece of art, it's amazing

[@ennuidaze]

Omg found you through this just to find out you did a cover of Punk It, Punk AND Cleave?? You’re actually so swag it’s unbelievable, keep up the good work 🙏🙏

[@anonymousjk860]

Ultimate ikea builder. That's bloody amazing chai

[@Ulquiorra_Cifer_youruichi]

For a song that was released three months ago+ i feel like I I have been listing to it for years. (Im so thankful for your music your song are one of biggest reasons i started to play Danganronpa and now im a total addict and im happy about that so thank you!)

[@totallyfine69]

this is literally AMAZING. you ate this up