Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A) Season 2 Opening - Munou - österreich FULL VERSION

Full version of the Tokyo Ghoul √A opening, titled Munou, by the band österreich

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[coolcoolify]

You know, a lot of people hate this one. They think it's terrible, but that's only because they're comparing it to Unravel and not looking at the lyrics because it's actually very relevant and sad, and it in itself is a gorgeous song just ugh i love it

[thfinssr]

An innocent young boy only wanted a date, but ended up being turned into a cannibalistic monster

[TheRedMuffler]

Didn't like this song at first now I'm OBSESSED.

[leasfrog]

It's so smart how this song was composed. It's sound happy and sad the the same time. It's up to u to decide what it is. And it matches the edgy tone of the series perfectly

[winterspring]

Why is it called √A?
√A stands for "Root A"
And A is the first letter in "Aogiri Tree"
And the root is a pun for the tree (the roots of the tree)


I HOP U GET IT

[sprinkleLPs]

This song took me a little while to like it. But now I absolutely love it.

[darcydennis]

I could listen to those drums forever, seriously, they are so delicate and technical at the same time. Absolutely brilliant!

[okaybrandon]

I think the main reason why people don’t like this song is because it has an odd time signature. It doesn’t sound like standard 4/4 time, so that can be off putting to some. I like this song a lot because it sounds like a song MIDORI would make. Brutal guitars and drums, but with soothing piano and singing. I liked this song immediately honestly.

[BoostedMonkey]

Munou will always be the definitive Tokyo Ghoul opening. Just the pain and suffering and grief and melancholy rolled up in one opening. It will always be the opening that I think of when you talk about the story of Kaneki Ken.

[chloeyang]

I think the meaning of the song is about the cycle of life and the happiness in life as well as the sad times. The music is composed so that it can be heard as neither happy nor sad. The lyrics at the start mention birth and early ages of a child suggesting the life and prospering in life, however the final line "in a far away city, someone died" suggests that life is also full of tragedy and despair. this dichotomy is perfect for tokyo ghoul as it represents the dichotomy of humans and ghouls and how sad things happen (a ghoul eating a person) as well as good things (the ghoul surviving)

[adrianbryan]

Root A Episode 1: Hmm, I don't really like this new intro. Feels like a step down from Unravel...
Root A Episode 4: It's not that bad actually! 
Root A Episode 8:
WARAIATTEITANDA YO
OMOCHA NI AI O SASAGETE
FURERAREZARU KODOMATACHI O
KANTAN NA KOTOBA DE KOWASHITAI
Shofu ga hi o hanatta tooku no machi de dareka ga shinda yo

[ABDDE]

"Here's an interpretation attempt from my friend and I.
I had a dream of the time we were born. We lived beautifully in the city of wombs. Clapped our hands and laughing.
- Children of sin (referring to children of prostitution in this song, and ghouls in the anime) were born. Without knowing what they would eventually go through, they spent their early days happy.

We drank up the paint and the colors of the rainbow changed. We began to want to be embraced and became unable to walk alone.
- They found out the truth and discovered what they really were. They can no longer see things the same way. They wanted to be accepted and not be alone.

We laughed at each other, devoting our love to toys. Those untouchable children, I want to break them with easy words.
- They focused their attention on each other and things that distract them, trying to ignore reality. They feel strong jealousy/hatred towards children who have luckier lives than them, who do not have to go through the things that they do.

The prostitute set fire. In a faraway town, someone died.
- Set fire = commited the sin. "In a faraway town, someone died." - He could be referring to himself, the victim of the sin.

Beckoned to by lemmings (a rodent), we arrive at this world's end. Please don't get any stronger, amidst the pollution. A siren rang out, driving me mad. I'll always be waiting in the depths of that theme park. You know, the way heaven is structured.
- They have reached the end of the road, with nowhere else to go. They no longer want to stay strong, amidst this insane world. Suicidal thoughts came. "Waiting in the depths of that theme park" = afterlife (where they can have fun and play again)

I drank my bile back in, as iron rain came pouring down. Papa and Mama were mistaken, numbers can no longer be overturned/changed. (this is a more accurate translation)
- He swallowed back his feelings, and continued to live on, accepting the abuse (the iron rain) from others. The mistakes of the past (from his parents) can no longer be undone.

You've just been praying this whole time, haven't you? Giving water to artificial flowers.
- You have been praying (watering) to a god that won't save you/isn't real. (fake flowers) (When i realised this, it was a EUREKA moment)

We laughed scornfully together. Devoting our love to that body.
- These last few lines, it seems like they eventually started to accept themselves, and have the courage to live.

With the breaths of those sheep, I want to burn that worthless picture book.
- It could be referencing Sen Takatsuki's book "The Black Goat's Egg" - where the goat represents ghouls/children of sin, and the sheep in the song probably represents "normal" humans. (since goats and sheep are closely related but different) This line could mean, with verbal abuse/comments coming from "normal" people around him, he really wants to burn his past, and leave it behind.

We lit a flame in our bodies. I'm sure you can hear it well enough to drive you mad. It's telling us to live.
- Although he lit a flame to burn and forget his past/origins, he can still hear it deep down within him, but the flame reminds him to continue living.

I'm pretty satisfied with this. This is one of my favourite songs, and now that i have broken it down, i appreciate it even more!"

[HeroHei]

Unravel is cool but this is the best song in Tokyo Ghoul

[Taekwnn]

2:12 the instruments are being played so well it makes me cry

[Cillabean]

The feels
Seriously
Its just so... beautiful and deep

[reconcivilia]

you now, this opening is great despite what people say about it, people don't like it because its not Unravel (season 1's opening) but it matches the tempo set in season 2, where Unravel match's how Kaneki is slowly "unraveling" if you will from a human to a ghoul. were season 2 is more focused on Kaneki's choices as a Ghoul. at least that's what I get out of it.

[ryanv]

Am I the only one who gets really depressed listening to this?

[Troop-]

Coming back after all these years, I always felt like this opening fits tokyo ghoul way better than the first one.

[dimi]

"Without deviation from the norm,
progress is not possible"
-Frank Zappa

[justbe]

This song just hits a sentimental nerve somewhere, like you can just picture a scene from whatever mood you are in. It's so perfect, to think in the first episode I was doubting it's amazingness, then I couldn't skip over it while watching the episodes.