RealSF's avatar

RealSF

82 Watchers135 Deviations
23K
Pageviews
RealSF's avatar
RealSF

Hey Ya song analysis

3 min read
Hey Ya, a song by Outkast released in 2003, is a very catchy and upbeat tune. The instrumentals and the way the vocals are executed makes this seem like a happy song to most people. However, once one looks a little deeper into the lyrics, they find an interesting and somewhat dark message. The lyrics in question illuminate the inner workings of a dysfunctional relationship. Here's why that might be the case.

The lyrics "but separate's always better when there's feelings involved" may mean that the people in the relationship don't want any highly emotional drama. They may only want to be together for as long as they can have someone to play games with. It may also be because they may not want to see each other because of their feelings. Feelings that may not want to disturb them during a bad time to do so. Or, like before, they may only see themselves as sports teammates. 

Another part of the lyrics "If what they say is 'nothing is Forever'" "then what makes love exception", implies that the relationship the people are or were a part of is/was just a phase of their life. The people in the relationship may soon learn that the phrase "Nothing is forever." may also apply to love, particularly between them. This is then followed up by the lyrics "Why you are we so in denial" and "when we know we're not happy here". The possible meaning of those lyrics is that they might be desparate to recapture the magic of meeting each other on the first night they met, but they know they might not be interested in each other anymore. It may also be because they have no other friends (or romantic partners) to turn to for comfort.

The next (and last) bit of lyrics that further illuminate the dysfunctional relationship are "Y'all don't want me here you just wanna dance", "Don't want to meet yo daddy, just want you in my caddy" and "Don't want to meet yo momma, just want to make you cumma". They imply that the relationship was based purely on sexual lust. "In my caddy" may mean home or car, with implications of wanting intercourse. This is further backed up by the lyric "make you cumma", possibly meaning sexual pleasure. This means that not only was the relationship based on lust, but also that it wouldn't work because they had conflicting personalities.

Hey Ya sheds a light on what a problematic relationship is like. The people in the relationship want to be separate when there are (intense) feelings involved. They were only interested in each other for some time because it was just a phase, as apparently "nothing is forever". And it was based solely on lust, which led to the relationship deteriorating due to clashing personalities. But at least according to the lyrics "I'm just being honest."
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
RealSF's avatar
RealSF

40 Design Prompts for fun

2 min read
DISCLAIMER: These prompts were created by me. They are free to use and get inspired by and are not owned by me. (Because who tf can own an idea? lol) They can be used for any purposes involving character design and/or any other form of art. Including OC making, adoptables, gift wrap, irl arts and crafts, etc.

Anyhue, here we GO!

1. Refrigerator Jet
2. Moon Wizard
3. Sea Shells and Glasses
4. Venus FlyTrap UFO
5. Satan's Goth Barbarian
6. Furnace Tank
7. Blizzard Samurai
8. Race Car Angel
9. Rocket Witch
10. Luxury Watch Soldier
11. Tropical Island Monkey
12. Military Turtle Commander
13. Thorny Beetle Grasshopper
14. Glowing Squid Angler
15. Striped Desert Feline (Cat, Lion, Tiger, etc.)
16. Ghost Canine (Dog or Wolf)
17. Parrot Peacock
18. Exotic Rainbow Seal
19. Ruby Unicorn
20. Sapphire Pegasus
21. Speed Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
22. Electric Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
23. Industrial Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
24. Sky Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
25. Fire Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
26. Aquatic Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
27. Cave Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
28. Nature Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
29. Ice Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
30. Playful Mega Man Robot Master Amalgamation
31. Dinosaur Explorer
32. Bug Army Overlord
33. Galactic Dragon Guardian
34. Onyx Half-Golem Buffalo
35. Solar Shinobi
36. Pearl Garden Savior
37. Comic Page Moth
38. Highway Semi Truck Bruiser
39. USB Helicopter
40. Drill Motorcycle

Mega Man Robot Master ideas inspired by videos from the YouTuber Croby.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
RealSF's avatar
RealSF

Does Representation Really Matter?

5 min read
Ok, so there's a lot of people in the US that are a minority of some kind. Black, Asian, Mexican, Trans, Non-Binary, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, etc. But they're not the huge majority of the country. And, just like the rest of us, they like entertainment. They like rooting for heroes. And relating to people. But why do people think they can't relate to others not of their race/gender/sexuality? Why do people think that only people of one race/gender/sexuality should write/create people of that race/gender/sexuality? Because if that were true, there would be more straight white men in media. Characters like Harry Potter, Black Panther, and just about any made-up alien characters would not exist if that were a mentality to live by. Because we have no idea what alien life is like. I'm an autistic white male bisexual, and I never looked up to heroes in the traditional way. When I enjoyed a main character, it was because I could relate to them, like Scott Pilgrim from . . . . Scott Pilgrim and Dandy from Space Dandy. I didn't care that they weren't bisexual and/or autistic like me. I enjoyed them because it was fun to see how they go through their journeys. The closest I ever had to a "hero" was the Japanese artists behind Pokemon and Star Force Mega Man, like Ken Sugimori and Shingo Adachi respectively. And I never kissed the ground they walked on. I don't stalk them, and I don't know a god damn thing about their personal lives. I just like them because of their work, that I strive to live up to. I love music by just about any type of race and nationality, including Japanese and African-American music. Do you really think that Africans should be the only ones to enjoy the likes of Barry White, Earth, Wind and Fire or Jimi Hendrix? Or that the Japanese should be the only ones to like whatever great anime opening they put out? I really don't think so. At all. Now let's talk about characters made for the sake of "representation". Black Panther and Luke Cage were made to represent Africans. Shang Chi, Mandarin and Ryan Choi (the 4th Atom) were made to represent Asians. And lord knows how many woman characters were made to represent females. But do they accurately reflect the races and genders they are? No. Not all white people are mean. Tom Holland, Chris Pratt and Robert Downey Jr would like to say hi to you. Not all black people are nice. OJ Simpson and Bill Cosby would like to hurt you. Not all woman are submissive. Brie Larson and Scarlett Johansson come to mind. And certainly not all trans people are good. Lily Peet (now Lily Orchard) and "Jessica" Yaniv come to mind. And so does Chris-Chan. Although the latter 2 are not really trans, but still. But should we judge one type of person just by one specimen? No. Absolutely not. People of one type of thing can range greatly in personality and skill. When you make a character for a story, and prioritize them being a "representation" instead of being a compelling character, you partake in a very harmful thing known as tokenization. Just making a character to represent a race, gender or sexuality means you only put them there for social brownie points. If you make a character for a story, they should add to it or help it move along. Not just be there to represent stereotypes. Because in good stories: Good characterization >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Representation" Another way this is harmful, especially on the SJW side of things: the stories who promote one race, gender or sexuality as being superior through a Mary Sue main character of that gender, race and/or sexuality lead to very horrible products. And in turn, low sales. And in turn, dead and bankrupt companies. Because nobody wants to follow a Mary Sue character. They want to enjoy an interesting character. This type of storytelling is also harmful, because it can potentially brainwash young, impressionable minds into thinking that minority races are inherently superior. When they are really not. Which can lead to disastrous and grave consequences in the near future. If the future depends on a team of people to save it, who should be the ones to do it? A team of highly-trained, professional people with great merit? Or a diverse team of people consisting of every combination of things except for a straight, white man, with no merit? The answer should be obvious. But that's not to say that minorities can't do great things. Usain Bolt, a Jamaican, was one of the greatest sprinters of all time. Carly Patterson, a woman, won in Gymnastics in the 2004 Olympics. Anyone, minority or nor, can do great things if they put their mind to it. But those great things shouldn't be about their race, gender or sexuality.


It should be about merit, not diversity.

And including minority characters in stories should always be an option, but a never requirement.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
RealSF's avatar
RealSF

Final Space journal, or something I dunno

3 min read
It's been a while since the last time I did a journal, hasn't it?

Ok, so I was on a trip to China for a week about a couple of weeks ago. While on the very long plane ride, I saw that the entire first season of Final Space was on the entertainment section, so I decided to binge through it all to see how good it is, because . . . well, it's not like I really had anything better to do on the ride, besides sleep of course.

After I finished Season 1, I nearly immediately had thoughts that would be good for a journal like this. I had to wait until after the trip to do it since for whatever reason I couldn't do it on a tablet, so here's what I think about Final Space.

Characters: The whole cast was mostly good. Gary, the lead character, was somewhat hyperactive, and only on a few occasions was really annoying. His annoying traits toned down considerably during the later half of the season. However, he is nowhere near as bad as Kevin, the robot who was Gary's "anti-insanity companion", or something like that, who more often than not, gets on the annoying side from my point of view. Then there's Quinn, who I think was a great strong female character. She's pretty badass imo. But not really my type. There's also Avocato and Little Cato, whose hardships I really felt, despite this being a partial comedy. I feel bummed about the stuff that happened to them before and during the series. Also, Mooncake is cute.

Story: It's a well-crafted story. There seems to be no filler, as every episode is important. It had very great and interesting subversions to keep me interested. Although, despite this looking like more of a comedy than a drama, it seems that this really is primarily a drama with small bits of comedy sprinkled in.

Overall, Final Space Season 1 was great and well-done, I will give it that. But for me, this is something I would be perfectly content to have only seen once, because this isn't something I would be in a rush to watch again. And I'll be more than happy to explain. After I finished watching, I had a realization that maybe things that take themselves very seriously . . . . are not my thing. I apologize if I come across as childish or even trollish, but I just don't think I enjoy serious and overly emotional stuff as much as comedies like abridged anime on YouTube. After seeing this, as well as having finished reading the Randoms series by David Liss back in March of this year, I don't really think I would want to jump into another overly serious and emotional sci-fi story. At least not anytime soon. If I do go back to another sci-fi story, I would prefer it to be light in tone. 

That's what I have to say about Final Space season 1.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
RealSF's avatar
RealSF

I apologize . . .

1 min read
I just want to say that I am sorry for all that say I have wronged them. I do not want to name names or call anybody out. I do not want to pick a fight with anyone. 

I'm sorry if I said something that was taken the wrong way or just me being autistic and impulsive without thinking things through. 

I like this site and I like to support other artists who make good designs and/or art.

I guess that starting now, I will have to lessen my activity here considerably. It's probably for the best. I don't want to feel extremely anxious. It's dangerous for my mental health. If anything about or involving me escalates, I may have to leave this site.

I'm sorry.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
1
23Next
Featured

Hey Ya song analysis by RealSF, journal

40 Design Prompts for fun by RealSF, journal

Does Representation Really Matter? by RealSF, journal

Final Space journal, or something I dunno by RealSF, journal

I apologize . . . by RealSF, journal