NS characters and undertale/deltarune songs I associate with them
Hi welcome to brainrot: I completed this in about 5 hours? Maybe longer? but anyway, let's get on with the show
Sebastian Fen
‘Wrong Enemy!?’: this one is silly and mischievous sounding, and Seb is always getting up to some sort of mischief
‘Flashback’: Those weird tapes he keeps receiving from his days at Harmony
‘Memory’: Now this has been my favourite piece from this game series since I heard it for the first time, it just evokes this sad nostalgia for what once was, the memories of what came before, of a happier time, even if it was plagued by underlying sadness, so for me this represents Sebastian’s memories of Harmony, which were sad and stressful, but he had hope, he had caring friends, he had a chance at a decent future
‘Run!’: This guy is always getting himself into trouble, no matter what, getting involved with shady people, getting himself arrested, etc.
Angelo Volta
‘Heartache’: Now this is a little bit of an odd one, because from just looking at Angelo, you wouldn’t associate him with this at all, but the reason I’m giving him this specifically because of the trauma flashback in 1.12, because in the game, this plays when you have to fight someone you see as family to “prove yourself”, it’s all very tragic, perfect for our Angel
‘Small Shock’: When he fell in love with Sebastian lmao jk, actually when he shook Seb’s hand and could suddenly feel (which is arguably when he fell for Seb so my first statement is right)
‘MEGALOVANIA’: You know when he was fighting in 1.12? Yeah, play this in the background of that scene and tell me it doesn’t fit, the whole underlying anger from grief and loss, also Angelo seems to have a strong sense of justice and can be very judgemental
‘My Castle Town’: This is kind of how Angelo feels about Augur, it is mighty, it is powerful, but it’s not fully satisfying to him, he’s not fulfilled, he wants more from life, not particularly more power, but something new
Quin Sterling
‘Rouxls Kaard’: the vibes are immaculate, perfect for Quin giving off the vibe of stuck up and snobbish despite being anything but
‘Attack Of The Killer Queen’: If Quin was going to have epic battle music, it would be this
‘Ruins’: It’s sophisticated while still being simple, so I think Quin would vibe to this
‘Alphys’: Man’s a dork and a nerd once you get past the external layer of social awkwardness, so Alphys' theme suits him well
RogueWolfe
‘Your Best Friend’: He’s here to help Seb! Of course you can trust anything he says! It’s not like he might have another motive for wanting to bring down Augur! Absolutely not!
‘Here We Are’: The melody is broken and chaotic, slightly like Wolfe, with us finding out that he’s actually the one helping HUNTER’s production
Lea Parrish
‘Fields of Hopes and Dreams’: It’s a happy song, and Lea always seems to be an optimist, seeing the best in many situations
‘Metal Crusher’: It’s a good balance of intimidation and fun that suits our beloved ALPHA well
‘Spear Of Justice’: Look, if Lea was going to be any Undertale character, it would be Undyne, they’re very similar, optimistic heroes of the city who just want to protect, but still enjoy a little bit of fun in their down time (also gay)
Adair North
‘You Can Always Come Home’: North just has this lovely safe vibe, and Sebastian constantly goes to them for support when he’s upset
‘Hip Shop’: The vibes!!! They fit so well, I can just imagine them walking home with it playing in their headphones or while they’re making coffee on a quiet shift
‘Girl Next Door’: Super light and bubbly, almost spacey, much like North’s general attitude
‘Tem Shop’: because it’s funny to imagine walking into Night Shift to be greeted by North with this music in the background (“tem go to colleg and make u prouds!!!”)
‘Dog Song’: Much like tem shop, it’s just silly and fun, a bit goofy, much like North
Diego Alvarez
‘Fallen Down’: In the game, it plays when interacting with a character who has lost someone they love, but is pushing on with hope that things will get better, much like how Diego never stopped looking for his sister
‘Respite’: It’s sad
‘An Ending’: He’s found his sister, but it’s not how he thought it would be, there are still questions unanswered, and they may never be answered with Vanessa in her current state, but there is hope for justice, for a better ending than her having no memory of even before
‘Reunited’: It’s just perfect for him and Vanessa, he got reunited with his sister after thinking he had truly lost her forever
Vanessa Alvarez
‘Lost Girl’: How could I not give this to her with a title like that, it also fits regardless, forlorn and sad, she was lost physically before, now she’s lost mentally, with no memory of who she was before
‘Darkness Falls’: Sad and dark yet slightly hopeful, much like how she was before she disappeared, and now that she’s been found, she can potentially heal from whatever has happened to her and get that happy ending she wanted before it all happened
Styx
‘Dummy!’: the character it’s associated with in the game is a ghost possessing a mannequin who is constantly angry, calling people names and throwing knives at people, need I say more?
‘Rude Buster’: Upbeat and made for fighting while still having darker notes, also it just gives off styx vibes
‘Spookwave’: He’s a spooky weird little guy!
‘She’s Playing Piano’: Ever heard someone angrily play piano? No? Now you have
Oliva Lark
‘Empty Town’: Just an underlying sadness, the feeling of wanting to return to how things once were, even if it wasn’t a particularly good time, but you had people around who cared about you as a person, not just superficial things, or no one caring at all
‘It’s Raining Somewhere Else’: The rain, the piano in the beginning, the distant and muffled sound of people talking, it’s reminding me of when she first showed up in the shop looking for Sebastian
‘A Simple Diversion’: It’s suggested that she’s been lying to Seb to divert him away from certain things, no motive known at the moment though
Joey Finch
‘Before The Story’: Everything we know about Joey is from the past tense, other than the fact that he is likely haunting Seb, it’s got a sad piano sound, along with notes from the main theme of the game, as Joey’s soul is perhaps tied down to Sebastian even after death
‘Ghost Fight’: y’know, because he’s dead
‘So Cold’: y’know, because he’s dead
Dagger
‘Spider Dance’: the song has a teasing, chaotic nature, upbeat but for one of the later and more difficult bosses of the game, matching the underlying threatening nature Dagger always has about her
‘Death By Glamour’: She’s very dramatic and playful with how she’ll kill you, because if she’s going to kill you, why not add a little fun and glamour?
Jenny Holt
‘Enemy Approaching’: Jenny is not an enemy, but she does have this upbeat sense of justice which I feel like the song embodies
‘Live Report’: She’s a reporter, I just had to give her one of the report themes
Cam Archer
‘Bird That Carries You Over A Disproportionately Small Gap’: No reason in particular, just feels right
‘Fallen Down (Reprise)’: It’s matching with Diego, as they’re helping him on his quest to find his sister, motivated by their own mother’s disappearance, but this one is a little more hopeful, a bit more optimistic, matching Cam’s vibes of wanting to help out because it’s the right thing to do in their eyes
‘Don’t Give Up’: Cam is constantly helping others, healing and aiding whenever they can, if they really are a valkyrie like some have been theorising, this is a perfect theme for them
‘Don’t Forget’: The only song with proper lyrics, a reassurance that you are safe despite all the chaos and self-doubt, there is hope
Aesir
‘Deal Gone Wrong’: Do I need to explain this? Look at the title, the whole thing Sebastian was doing with Aesir was a deal which went very wrong, nearly killing him and now getting him mixed up with Fenrir
‘THE HOLY’: They named themselves after a pantheon of gods, of course they think they’re better than everyone else
‘Elegant Entrance’: Party of rich assholes, they’re gonna have dramatic entrances if they can
‘Queen’: Freja supposedly runs the thing, we can assume she’s the queen of it all
The Veil
‘The Barrier’: something about how ominous and mildly threatening it sounds, also how it sounds slightly like pained breathing just calls me to give this to the Veil itself, because I’m 99% sure that thing is holding the souls of all the innocent people it’s eaten
‘Waterfall’: Also slightly threatening despite being in one of the most visually beautiful areas of the game, Sebastian tells us that if the Veil wasn’t so dangerous everyone would be outside watching it go about in the sky
‘Basement’: Sounds both evil and ethereal somehow
‘Another Medium’: Again, evil and ethereal at the same time somehow
‘Amalgam’: This more suits the Veil-Touched specifically, becoming amalgams of what they once were due to the veil’s volatile nature
‘But The Earth Refused To Die’: With a title like that, it’s obvious why I give it to the Veil
‘ANOTHER HIM’: This plays at the start of the second game in the series, the beginning of creation, the Veil creates new magic users in the form of VTs, but also takes away what it pleases, completely uncontrollable (or is it)
Augur
‘Spamton’: this is one of the few songs with spoken words, “now’s your chance to be a big shot”, if that’s not Augur and the ALPHA program, I don’t know what is
‘Chill Jailbreak Alarm to Study and Relax to’: They would totally make this
‘WELCOME TO THE CITY’: Augur is everywhere in Echor, there whole base of operations there, they’re going to be the thing that greets you
‘NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A’: Yes I am just giving Augur all of Spamton’s songs that I like you cannot stop me
‘CORE’: Just fits with the whole “technology filling the gap left by the magic disappearing” thing
‘Thundersnail’: When you have to speedrun your paperwork idk I’m not an adult with an office job working in fantasy world Amazon
‘Can You Really Call This A Hotel, I Didnt Receive A Mint On My Pillow Or Anything’: The capitalism vibe of MTT resort matches with the capitalism vibe of Augur
Night Shift Coffee
‘Shop’: It’s cozy, it’s warm, it’s comforting, it’s like a nice warm mug of coffee with people you like
‘Sound Studio’: Happy vibes, joyful, upbeat
‘A Town Called Hometown’: More cozy safe vibes, Night Shift at christmas, bells, snow outside, hot coffee and hot chocolates with mint and cream
Raphael Volta
‘When I Get Happy I Dance Like This’: I have no idea, it just fits for some reason?
‘It’s Showtime!’: Again, just fits, no particular reasoning with this one
Ava Cross
‘You Idiot’: This plays right before you enter possibly the hardest battle you will always face no matter what you do in the game, right before you die and are brought back only to be killed again and again, I know Seb nor Angelo died in their encounter with her, but they came real close
‘The Dark Truth’: Ava can know your deepest fear with just a few words, the most hidden trauma, if that’s not a dark truth, what is?
‘Your Best Nightmare’: She literally makes you hallucinate your worst fears, your best nightmares so to say, feeling them like they’re actually happening even if they’re not real or long since passed
‘The Power of NEO’: She literally describes herself as “something new”, and her power nearly gets both Seb and Angelo killed
Seraphina Volta
‘Battle Against A True Hero’: There’s a feeling of sadness and despair, but nonetheless fighting for what’s right that comes with this, which I feel like would be the vibes if she had to fight Angelo when it was revealed she’s mixed up with Aesir and the production of HUNTER, not wanting to fight Angelo, her younger brother, but being forced to due to the situation
‘Scarlet Forest’: The strings suit her vibes, just slightly condescending, a bit mysterious, while still elegant
Gideon Volta
‘Vs. Susie’: I hate this man so much I wanna fight him so bad
‘I’m Very Bad’: Because he is and I hate him
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this song reminds me of uty
idk how many of y'all remember/know of brother bear 2, but "it will be me" reminds me of this entire game. I'll explain why
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If you hear a voice in the middle of the night
Sayin' it'll be alright
It will be me
I just imagine that this would be something Clover would say to Ceroba to reassure her, watching a child die and all (plus, add the guilt of what she had done to Kanako and it feels unbearble). I can mentally picture her lying in her bed in her old home at night and thinking of the day of Clover's sacrifice, crying to herself. But then she remembers that Clover wanted this; they wanted her to be happy again and start over, and Ceroba would smile instead
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If you feel a hand guiding you along
When the path seems wrong
It will be me
This message would be for Martlet. The lyrics reminded me of this quote of hers:
Even though she willingly left the royal guard and apologized for being scatterbrained, I feel like Marts would still need more time to gain confidence in her own judgement. And whenever she would feel insecure, she would remember to follow her heart (and not superficial benefits like she used to) just like Clover did. It would bring her comfort
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There is no mountain that I can't climb
For you I'd swim through the rivers of time
As you go your way and I go mine
A light will shine
And it will be me
Clover climbing Mt. Ebott, and, post pacifist, finding small ways to reach out to their friends even after their body is gone. As you go your way and I go mine especially hits hard. Basically the others are going to a new life and a bright future (light), while Clover goes towards death (darkness). And the "light" is their soul, "them"
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If there is a key that goes to your heart
A special part
It will be me
How special Clover made Star feel (not like a "nobody" but like an actual sheriff), and how he saw them as the child he never had (based on my hc but it feels pretty canon). These lines can also be talking about the impact Clover had on everyone, but I had to include Clover's impact on Starlo, just like I did their impact on every other main character (minus Axis, sorry buddy, not enough stanzas)
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If you need a friend
Call out to the wind
To hold you again
It will be me
The first line reminded me of Dalv right off the bat. He'd sure as hell miss his first friend, the one who got him out of his comfort zone
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Oh how the world seems so unfair
Creating a love that can not be shared
As you go your way and I go mine
A light will shine
And it will be me
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Past the ever after there's a place for two
In your tears of laughter
I'll be there for you
Clover's message to everyone to keep being happy, to smile and laugh and stick together even after their passing, because that's where Clover will be
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In the sun and the moon
In the land and the sea
Look all around you
It will be me
Once monsters finally reach the surface and Clover's wish is fulfilled. Enough said
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There is no mountain that I can't climb
For you I'd swim through the rivers of time
As you go your way and I go mine
A light will shine
And it will be me
It will be me
It will be me...
(nothing I didn't explain already in these last lines, but seriously, I'm making myself bawl again)
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⚠️🚨WARNING UTY SPOILERS AHEAD🚨⚠️
Clover is such an interesting character and silent protagonist. They are selfless, compassionate, kind, brave, and most importantly they are just. All of this is shown through the actions they take throughout all the routes and the little bits of dialogue we get. That being said, I want to put them under a microscope and analyze their whole being, dissecting them one by one till I understand how we can get so much personality from this little guy.
For today's analysis, I'm going to be using Canary in a Coal Mine by The Crane Wives (one of my favorite songs) to help put my thoughts in a coherent way and because I personally think that it suits Clover well. The song is rather short since it mostly comprises of instrumental sections with little bits of lyrics in between them which honestly does remind me of Clover and their very few sections of dialogue.
Right off the bat, the second verse of the song hits us with,
"But I still hold out hope that maybe someday,
I'll be worth more than all the silence left in my way".
Before I get into how that relates to Clover, I'm going to first explain how I interpret Clover's past. During the game, little hints of Clover's past are given when interacting with certain objects, such as the couch and TV in the Feisty Five's house and the sink at the Ketsukane mansion. When interacting with the TV and couch, we can infer that Clover's living conditions were not the greatest with them being reminded of cramped living spaces and having their favorite channel be static. On the other hand, when interacting with the sink, they are reminded of the duties they used to have back on the surface and the people they used to live with. All of these small hints lead me to believe that Clover came from a dysfunctional family who did not have the proper capabilities to support a child, this could have resulted in Clover being neglected and having to grow up to be independent.
This conclusion is supported by the fact that Clover when given the opportunity to, chooses to stay in the Underground with the exception of Pacifist. The two monsters who ask them to stay are Toriel, as shown by Flowey during the Neutral route and the secret ending that you can get if you stay for more then 5 minutes in the room you fell down in after pulling the lever, and Martlet in the Neutral route and Pacifist route. These are both characters who show and give Clover positive attention. I find it hard to believe that a child who climbed Mt. Ebott to find the five missing children and has the soul of justice would give up their mission that easily if they weren't starved from affection and attention.
This verse easily relates to Clover going to the Underground not only to seek justice for the fallen humans but also to be recognized and be given the attention they crave, whether it's by returning the missing children or by the monsters that lay below.
"Feed me promises, keep my heart well,
I'll sing you songs until the darkness does recede"
Can easily be connected to Clover just by playing the game. "Feed me promises, keep my heart well," can be seen through the way most of the main UTY cast promises or tells Clover that they'll help them to get back on the surface such as Martlet, but I relate this particular lyric to Ceroba, especially during the Steamworks.
Ceroba throughout the Steamworks tells Clover of Kanako, Chujin, and her supposed plan of rescuing Kanako from the lab which is the reason Clover even goes through Steamworks during Pacifist (and Neutral if you kill Axis) aside from the fact that it's the only way to get to New Home. She tells all of this to Clover when in truth her actual plan was to steal their soul to hopefully heal Kanako after she fell down and got sent to the lab. Clover has no clue of this and during the trip, Ceroba keeps them safe and even helps them on several occasions such as fending off Axis.
"I'll sing you songs until the darkness does recede" connects to Clover constantly assisting Ceroba in puzzles, exploration, and in battle (Guardener's fight). Additionally, this also applies to the other events before this where Clover helps other monsters in their problems in the mines and around the Honeydew Resort (if you did the side quest of getting the silver bandana).
"But if in the end I lose my voice
Will you forget about your love for me?"
This hurts me to think about since it's so angsty but let's get on with it. This very obviously can be applied to Clover thinking that without their supposed 'usefulness' they would be discarded and returned to being ignored. This especially when they find out about Ceroba's true plan and Chujin's tape, all regarding their soul and how it could save Kanako and help monsterkind regain their freedom. During this, Clover is hurt but at this point they've made up their mind. At this point of the game, I believe Clover already knows what the end of their journey holds and what they're going to do.
After Ceroba's fight and in the True Pacifist ending as the cast is arguing on how they can keep Clover, Clover decides to sacrifice their soul, their very being, their use. To bring justice to monsterkind and help in bringing them closer to the surface, they give up their soul. This was their purpose and if they didn't do this, they would've been useless. After all, this was the reason why Ceroba befriended them and why Martlet tried to capture them. Seven human souls are needed and they are the sixth. They most likely think that if they weren't human, Starlo wouldn't be interested in them.
"And when you break the surface, oh, without me
Please don't return me to the dark of all the memories, yeah"
This one is self explanatory and the lyric that hurts me the most when I think about Clover with this song. Clover's sacrifice is essential to freeing the monsters and that means they would not be able to join the rest of the cast. Despite this, they still choose to give up their soul, giving them the chance to see the rising sun that has been stolen away from them all those centuries ago. I don't think any of the UTY cast would forget about their selfless sacrifice post UT True Pacifist when the barrier is broken.
"Know that all my love will be your breath
I will save you when your lights go out"
Again, this could apply to the UTY cast but I raise another scenario. It could be aimed towards Frisk calling for help and Clover answering the call, saving Frisk from Flowey when they had no one to turn to. This is canon in both UT and UTY seen in the post end credits scene of the True Pacifist route.
Thank you for reading me yap about Clover and one of my favorite songs for like 1.2k words and I hope you understand where I'm coming from when I say this song is so Clover-coded. Also @loud-whistling-yes I hope you enjoy this analysis and I once again repeat, YOU ARE SO RIGHT AND YOU GET ME!!
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