#(Not) A Devil

[paruparoplippy]

🦋デビルじゃないもん🐙

art collab with @s7873 🤭

#parudraws #art collab #persona 2 #innocent sin #eternal punishment #philemon #nyarlathotep #nyarlemon #vocaloid #crossover #not a devil #devil janai mon #i had so much fun #i love this song so much i had to

[utaicon]

Oh, no, I'm dead, I'm gone, like, don't we all want to be loved?

Matching Mizurui "Devil Janai Mon" / "(Not) A Devil" (DECO*27 × PinnochioP) icons (2/2)・★

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#links: card/lyric/song credit ☆ #project sekai #project sekai icons #devil janai mon #not a devil #deco*27 #pinnochiop #mizuki akiyama #akiyama mizuki #rui kamishiro #kamishiro rui #mizurui #ruimizu #angel devil #angel aesthetic #devil aesthetic #light academia #dark academia

[kyunu-kun]

(not) a devil [deco*27] ! Shoko and Utahime !  

Design credit to @/omrice4869 and @/pinocchiop for the devil and angel concepts from this music video!

#shokohime #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #shoko ieiri #utahime iori #not a devil #deco*27 #fanart artwork

[azuremist]

Thinking out loud about the meaning of “(Not) a Devil”

(For the sake of this post, the angel in black will be nicknamed “Angel”, and the demon in white will be nicknamed “Devil”.)

I’ve passively wondered what, exactly, makes Angel and Devil the species they are. The point to them is their contradiction, of course; Devil is clad in white and has more ‘upbeat’ lyrics on the surface, and Angel is clad in black and has lyrics that are more ‘bad’-sounding. So, what exactly is being judged to make them their species?

I think that Devil is marked as evil because of she lies to hide the ugly truth, and Angel is marked as good because she is honest about her flaws. I also think that they represent the internal conflict of one person.

For Devil, she downplays…

“No worries, everything’s fine!”

“This contract is “just in case””

… And straight-up lies about…

“This is just a silly joke song”

“Calm down, that’s just a rumor”

… Herself, and the world around her.

Her solo in the middle of the song is all about this; knowingly lying to others, saying “It’s for your own good,” and that “Your dreams can come true” while knowing that their salaries will be exploited. She acknowledges that she is lying to and tricking these people (“Ah, highly addictive things always hide a trap”), but seems to insist that she’s not doing any wrong in her insistence that, “You overlooked the TRUE angel!”

She’s doing it for what she believes is others’ own good, but she still lies to and manipulates others. That’s what makes her a demon.

As for Angel, she describes herself as only being a “part-time” patrician (aristocrat), but immediately follows that lyric up by admitting that, really, she’s just a plebeian who only preaches to herself. That she’s “drained, oh-so drained” from living a lie, and “introspective and in prayer,” which implies internal conflict.

After describing herself as in “another clandestine rendezvous with myself”, Angel then goes on to say, “I guess we need to break up”, which implies a break-up with herself. And immediately after that line, Devil begins to sing; reassuring those around her that this song isn’t serious. I think this is meant to imply that these two are the same person. This, on top of the line, “Both devil and angel? That’s archangel-level stuff!”, which implies that Devil and Angel are both one being, which is what makes it ‘archangel-level’.

Angel’s solo is all about how her halo, and how it tightens around her neck to choke her. She lies, but it’s only in order to get her halo to loosen; we’re supposed to understand Angel’s reason for lying. She’s sympathetic. And then, her next lyrics…

“Let’s cover-up in white paint, get lost in the part and play / It gets easier when you lie, go on, try it”

Seems to be referring to Devil, because of the specific lines calling out someone dressing up in white to get lost in lies, and a part they play.

So, Angel is a sympathetic figure who is honest about her flaws. She does bad things, of course, but she admits to it and doesn’t try to dress it up. That’s what makes her an angel.

However, I do think that Devil is supposed to be sympathetic, as well. Specifically because of the line, “Though you may doubt me, though you may hate me”, followed by Angel seemingly taunting her with the line, “Smile and play the part, Angel, Angel.” We know that Devil considers herself ‘the true angel’, so we can assume that this is Angel poking fun at her. Devil is saying that those around her don’t like her because she’s a demon, and Angel is saying, “Oh, just smile and play the part, like you always do, since you’re so perfect.”

This emphasis on “playing a part” has me thinking that the person who they make up is doing just that.

Outwardly, they are more like Devil; they lie to others to hide ugly truths about herself, possibly in relation to religion (which explains the Abrahamic religious motifs in the lyrics). Playing their part, faking a smile.

But inwardly, they know their flaws, they know that they’re covering up everything in white paint. But, like Angel expresses with loosening her halo with her lies, she doesn’t feel safe if she doesn’t lie. “It gets easier when you lie.”

I also think that it’s possible that the person who Angel and Devil make up is in love with someone. A theme of romantic love is very prominent in the chorus of the song, and I don’t think that’s for no reason. This love is something that Angel, the one more honest with herself, is alright with and wants to indulge in (“Don’t we all want to be loved?”), but which Devil, who hides ugly truths with pretty lies, seems against (“If you’re still gonna be hooked, if you’re still gonna fall in love…”).

We don’t really know a lot about this romantic love plot, though, as the song is mainly focused on Angel and Devil’s contradictory natures. But the presence of these lines in something as important as the chorus makes me think that perhaps it is what started this internal conflict.

So, basically, TLDR:

Devil is a demon because she lies to cover up ugly truths, while Angel is honest about her misgivings. That is what made them both their species.

The two of them represent the internal conflict of one person, who is outwardly lying like Devil, but who is internally Angel, in that they know their flaws, and want to be more honest about them (but feel like they can’t out of fear). What this person is exactly lying about is not clear, but it is seemingly about themself, and/or their religion (which would explain the religious motifs).

This internal conflict was seemingly kicked off by this person gaining romantic interest in a person.

The song is all about this internal conflict, and the contradictions present in this person’s outward self and inward selves.

WOW, this ended up longer than it had any right to be. Can you tell that this song occupies a lot of my brainspace?

#pinocchiop #deco*27 #not a devil #(not) a devil #vocaloid #song analysis #lyric analysis #pinocchio p #pinocchio-p #deco 27 #hatsune miku #azure does a thing #long post

[zegalba]

Devils Horns sunrise during a partial eclipse (2019) located: Al Wakrah, Qatar

#devil horns #photography #qatar #nature #eclipse #sun #moon #2019

[cyber-corp]

Had a dream where Johnny from “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” came out as a trans woman and the response was so unanimously positive it reversed nearly all of the transphobic bills in the South. She played live in Georgia to an audience of about a third of the US.

#dreams #the devil went down to georgia #trans #hope she’s doing ok #gecko boy

[narwhalsarefalling]

my mother taught me to crochet when i was young. she was left handed, so she taught me how in the bathroom mirror so her hands would be in the right position.

she learned to crochet from her grandmother, who was right handed. her grandma was the one that originally used the bathroom mirror to teach her granddaughter properly.

i find something poetic about that. here in this bathroom mirror, through generations, we adapt to our young who have a different way of learning and interacting with the world

#my mom grew up in the 70s rural missouri #very much in the ‘left handedness is the devil’ era #her first grade teacher handcuffed her left hand to her desk #so i find it very sweet that my great grandmother #took the time and effort to show her grandkid how to create and crochet with her left hand #using the only methods she knew how- the bathroom mirror #the narwhal speaks #crochet

[hometoursandotherstuff]

#vienna museum #tiny devil in prism #other stuff

[watcher0033]

Y’all, the Archive admins are made up of VOLUNTEERS. And they have been working for 12-13 HOURS STRAIGHT.

I better not hear any complaints when donation period comes around. OR ELSE.

cosplay by @woahchriswoah on Twitter

EDIT: How do we show appreciation to the volunteers? For me reading these deep dives on OTW issues u guys apparently it's been said multiple times that one of their objective statements is to have paid staff for ao3 and there's a surplus of donations they haven't used up or the other community solutions that needs to address. For those more financially literate feel free to analyze, snipe me or add to the discussion etc. linked here by deepa. They’re cool and these yearly analysis they did aint no joke.

But Seriously what can we do for these volunteers? The probable burn out from this entire fiasco would be no joke. @ao3org

#can we give them hot cocoa or smth #sorry if the org is so pressed rn #but gotta psa some of these issues while the iron is hot #and post is gaining traction #DDoS is over for AO3 but now it’s targeting other NGOs related to OTW org it’s despicable #EDIT 2: AO3 is Back :3 #EDIT: WE ARE PAST 24 HRS BUCKLE UP FOR A LONG RIDE #no devil works harder than ao3 volunteers #archive of our own #ao3 #ao3 update #btw yall know I’m not forcing anyone to donate right? #i mostly made this to the regular karens who bash the archive anytime they ask for donation #ddos attack #hackers #fanfic #fanfiction #fandom #spn #supernatural #tags to better circulate this news #destiel #lol #hobie brown #spider punk #spiderverse #no hate

[dirafames]

#lana del rey #sylvia plath #the silence of the lambs #female hysteria #hannibal #ethel cain #ultraviolence #kafkaesque #red academia #lobotomy chic #love as consumption #cannibalism as a metaphor for love #woman moment #raw #female rage #the sacred feminine #me and the devil #twin peaks #the secret history #poetry #fleabag #divine female #femme fatale #femcel #female manipulator #bones and all #david lynch #delusional #hannigram #clannibal

[utaicon]

"Not a Devil, I'm not a Devil" so sayeth the Devil

Matching Mizurui "Devil Janai Mon" / "(Not) A Devil" (DECO*27 × PinnochioP) icons (1/2)・★

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[themetalhiro]

Runs in the family.

#metalhiro arts #one piece fanart #one piece fancomic #reiju #vinsmoke reiju #op reiju #poison pink #sanji #vinsmoke sanji #blackleg sanji #op sanji #zoro #roronoa zoro #op zoro #pirate hunter zoro #one piece #nico robin #devil child nico robin #op robin #chopper #op chopper #tony tony chopper #cyborg franky #op franky #soul king brook #op brook

[cherierer]

i think lil nas x continuously doing blasphemy to christianity is really funny and correct actually he should do it more

#lil nas x #icon #like yes! go fuck the devil! #dress up as jesus!!! make him slutty!! #who fucking cares

[pusheen]

#Pusheen #Halloween #Devil's Food Cake

[onebadnoodle]

★ DEVIL & ANGEL FOOD CAKE ☆

#which one are you eating? #food #cake #illustration #devil #angel

[zegalba]

Stygian Owl, known for red reflection of their eyes that are often associated with the Devil. In the presence of light their eyes can give a brilliant red reflection.

#Stygian Owl #devil owl #owl #devil #red eyes #nature #animals #photography #brazil