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They're Only Human After All

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Bad timing- I'm posting this on Valentines Day but let it be known I don't personally ship these two, I meant it as a dance between friends XD

So I recently discovered the Death Note musical (fun fact, it's my favorite anime), and omg it's so great... I love its interpretation of Ryuk and Rem, who are my favorite characters. Their song "They're Only Human" has a waltz sound to it, so when I first heard it I envisioned the two of them dancing together. I thought I'd illustrate it out, and sort of mix their costumes from the show and their original designs.

Here's the song if you'd like to hear it www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhEivC…

Also the show itself is all up on youtube, this song is the second scene :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O6ark…

LYRICS:

RYUK
Look at how they crawl around, upon the ground Like little ants...

REM
Yes, but how they fascinate, confusing fate with what is merely chance...

RYUK
Isn’t it a laugh?

REM
Isn’t it a shame?

RYUK
Thinking there is someone in heaven to blame.

REM
Yes, but even while blaming fate for the lives that they lead, they hope for the lives that they need.

RYUK
Living every day ‘til the day they die... never getting answers-

REM
-yet still asking why... Going through the motions as if there will be a reward...

RYUK
While we stay eternally bored!

BOTH
They’re only human, they don’t see... who they are is who they’ll always be.
Only human, after all!

RYUK
So they push and they shove-

REM
-with this thing they call love,

BOTH
‘Til they fall!

RYUK
Isn’t it a farce?

REM
Isn’t it a waste?

RYUK
Struggling to face what can never be faced.

REM
Yes, but maybe death can release something more than we share...

RYUK
I really don’t know and don’t care!

BOTH
They’re only human, standing still... Doomed to live pushing boulders uphill.
Only human, after all!

RYUK
So they give and they take-

REM
-hoping someone will help break their fall!

RYUK
They will pray, curse, live die... never knowing their truth is another man’s lie.

REM
Eat, sleep, love, hate... like a leaf blowing in the wind...

RYUK
Watch them all vacillate!

BOTH
They’re only human, they can’t see...

RYUK
All the years they could give you and me!

BOTH
Only human, after all!

REM
So they give and we take-

RYUK
-‘Til their silly hearts break!

REM
Looking down from above, I’m intrigued by their love!

RYUK
So let’s call! Hmmm, let’s call. *book drop*


Death Note, Ryuk and Rem are (c) to Tsugumi Ohba
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LadyMountainDewDTK's avatar

They're dancing together. I love it!