Virgin "these lyrics make no sense" vs Chad "ABCDEF GO"

When youre in a bar fight but then you remember you're a depressed doctor in a crumbling health care system

They really made the guy who used to be called “doctor baldhead” into the most tragic character in the game. AND HES STILL A GOOFBALL

Faust changed a lot while working during corona

I will miss all the "give faust a hug" comments

Technically he’s right In the morning the sky is blue During sunset it’s red And in the night it’s black

Seeing Faust looking at his hands as if he's about to realize something, only for him to start portraying a flower is outright heartbreaking. This and when he takes a giant pillbox from inside his paper bag and offers it to a defeated opponent. I wonder what the animators felt while bringing Faust to life

"Inflict a man with a traumatic event and he's fighting his inner demons for the rest of his life" -the song.

As a colorblind, these lyrics speak to me on a different level

imagine showing that song and pic to someone who does not know guilty gears, and having to make them believe that faust really is one of the best guys

After seeing the Another Story for Strive, this song just makes me feel bad for poor Faust. All that progress, literally having to be sacrificed, and put back to square one, for the sake of saving one lost little girl. Faust deserves a hug and a thank you for all his darned hard work. Can only hope the future looks bright for him.

The “Messiah will not come” line hits hard

I like how Faust went from a Looney Tunes character to a main villain from an 80’s-90’s horror movie Both work really well

Faust wears basketball sneakers to support his fucked up knees, on account of him being so tall. I bet he loves New Balance.

Well, we finally know what caused Faust to go crazy again. And goddamnit, it had to be depressing as hell.

Give faust a hug

Having watched Another Story made me realise something... The person Faust is talking to in his song is... himself. Which brings a whole new interesting angle to bits like: "MESSIAH!!!!...... will not come" "We have only one sky.. [....] What is it like to you? No one can see the colours but you" Strive feels like a closer to so many of the characters: Baiken, Sol, I-No, Axel.... but Nurse Faust has just opened an entire new door, and there's a whole new struggle behind it

Faust: "Isn't it hard... to see... With only one eye?" Faust: "You think so too?"

I remember once at the start of the year in my ELAR (reading/writing) class we had to make an essay analyzing lyrics from a song, and since this one is most closely related to the character as far as I can tell I chose this one

This man built like a granddaddy long leg, what the hell- Faust was a great doctor, all he wanted to do was help anyone and everyone in need. One day, however, while working on a little girl, she died. Thinking this was his fault, he snapped and went on a murder spree. After calming down, he had gained some mental trauma and, actually, was able to tuck it all away in some of the later games to become the goofy and fun doctor we see in Xrd and Rev. But, he finds out that Zato-1 was responsible for the kid’s death and all of his trauma came flooding back. And, in Strive, we see him struggle with his mental state and these different personalities trying to take control. In his theme, this really reflects his problems and his want for being the funny and goofy doctor once again. Faust is such a great character and his theme is such an amazing story teller. Certified bop.

That song is the reason why I main Faust. I even got to cosplay him in a convention.

Now I know why Faust is so different in strive, he didn't died and ressurected himself he's just really REALLY tired from making that big door.

I come from the additional story. Faust will be fine, guys. He just has an exhaustion-induced condition. He's handling it.

Man I can't put into word how much I LOVE Faust. I already love his XX/Xrd character but dammit, Strive Faust just touches me to a fucking personal level. A broken doctor who gave it all to save a little girl and get his redemption, now roams the land to help as many people as he can. Scary, yet tries to be comforting, while he seems to rediscover what it is to be amazed by simple things like flowers. Square one yes, Faust had his guilt away and now, he's just one loving doctor who sees the world as anew. I know he looks scary like "Haha Silent Hill Faust" but guys, Silent Hill is also known for its character development. Strive Faust got the design and the dev. Man I love him so much and each time I hear his theme song, I love him more. GG has plenty of great characters but none of them is able to make me feel what Faust makes me feel. My grandfather was a doctor, very kind and liked by all of his patients. He got hospitalized during 9 monthes of suffering before passing away. It got very hard for him to talk and since he couldn't move at all, he became very skinny... Faust kind of reminds me of him... It's like someone, somewhere, saw my grandfather, and created a character to pay hommage to him. I know it's not the case but it sure as hell feels like it... Thank you Faust, for just... existing. EDIT 02/16/2023: Hi! Coming back to this comment to thank you all for your support! Don't worry too much, it's been years now and we only have fonds memory of my grandfather. I think he's in a better place and that he worked to make the world a better place. Love to y'all!

This is the song of the body mourning the loss of the soul.

I've always interpreted the chorus as Faust asking the player, or whoever he's fighting, what hope they see in the world. In my head I picture Faust has completely given up on everything to the point of just losing himself even more-so than past games, no longer seeing any hope for humanity due to the cruelty they'd bring down to even a young girl. "We've got only one sky" I see as "Everyone lives in the same cruel world, full of atrocities, pain, grieving, and death to those who might not even deserve it" and "What is it like to you? No one can see the colors but you" as "Please, tell me anything, to give me newfound joy and hope for this world, what makes YOU happy? Despite all the horror that surrounds us every second of every day, HOW do you find any joy?" but that's just a hunch

I remember seeing this comment back before the channel got taken down so I’m gonna repost it in honour of the comment “Shit attacking from the other side” Yeah that’s about right

2:39 really sounds like radiohead’s no surprises.

Some people are curious as to how Faust went from funny doctor into some silent hill guy. Meanwhile I’m here respecting his yeezies! Them tims are *_FRESH._*

His overdrive is upsetting to watch. He's only trying to rush over to help and instead causes more pain on accident. It's the embodiment of "I want help, but I'm afraid of making it worse." Psychology aside, it's also very funny to see the character reactions

No song with the lyric ‘Abcdef GO’ has the right to go this hard

This song always makes me tear up near the end. The build up, the tension and release.. the epic finale combined with the chorus again. I'm always made a fool by this song and I feel grateful to it, to Daisuke and to Naoki.

This guy got an anime intro and outro for a theme

"Isn't it hard? See, with one eye?" "You...think so too?"

3:13 goosebumps button

Guilty Gear characters are so peak This man gave everything for redemption and now helps people out I love his hand animation, its like he looks at his hands and is just confused but decides to make a little joke about it, like an effort to make someone laugh. He really does just want to help, despite the circumstance

0:33 All this time, I thought he was saying, “She didn’t make it, give up on the concept. And embrace his words.”

Faust deserves a hug

If you don't like Faust, this song, or the lyrics: don't talk to me, don't look at me, don't you even dare to breathe the same air as I do

Don't mess with us Fuast mains, we've got only one sky

This is a certified square one classic

I love the high note on "you" at 3:49

I love the way the vocals come together during the chorus

Everyone fights for a reason. What is Faust fighting for? The girl? Or his sanity?

Give Faust A Hug :(((

Let's give Faust a group hug. Boi needs it

I feel so bad for Faust when he hands a jar of medication to his knocked out opponent

My understanding of this song’s lyrics is that it’s someone (Faust) trying to convince his other personalities that they aren’t not schizophrenic, despite having dissociative identity disorder themselves. A self diagnosis of sorts

When Your Happy you enjoy the music When Your Sad you understand the lyrics *We've got only one sky* *Blue, red, and black paranoia* *What is it like to you?* *No one can see the colors but you* (╥_╥)

S Q U A R E O N E ! !

ArcSys gave Faust a hug in this patch. T_T Faustbros, our sky is clear blue now.

This really feels like its Faust singing, trying to get a message across to you

2:39 everything from that part is a fucking masterpiece

"not to self diagnose but something is wrong"

Idk if faust needs a hug anymore but I sure do now. :(

props to the music team being able to pop off this banger while trying not to cry their ass off

This song makes me want to crawl on all fours and scuttle like a bug lmao

i have a theory for what this song means, I think it shows how disjointed and broken his head is (obviously) and the blue red and black represents his inner emotions and thoughts. the biggest part (blue) is his need to help people, and his want to save them all, the black is his grief, the next biggest part, that encompasses him. red a very small part, but it's his rage, and his want for harm. but it's all him, he's the one sky, but only he can see himself. and it's him rationing that because only he knows himself, only he can fix himself.

“You’re talking a lot of shit for someone in wheelchair-ramming distance.”

Coming back here after the DLC Story arrived, man, these lyrics hit so much different.

My man’s resting easy in square one now 😔

LET'S GO THEY'RE BACK

My friend mispronounced this as "Alone Affection" and I think it'd still do its job well.

I want to hive him a hug so bad

My friend introduced me to guilty gear, because, and I quote: “he is a tall, lanky, spamming little weirdo, just like you!” And he was right. Man, Faust is cool.

faust got turned into the before and after section of a drug psa

I'm loved how the singer screams "Messiah", before saying "Will not come", like Faust is begging for God to help him before immediately telling himself that no, no one will help him. the fact the song is from the mad doctor's perspective makes it all the more interesting.

The entire ending portion of this is by far the most beautiful piece of music Daisuke has ever done. No joke it always gets me a bit teary eyed when I hear it

Everyone is saying all of the other characters are hot but they're purposefully ignoring the most majestic entity on this planet

The drums are insane

I love the "No Surprises"- referencing Break in this song. 😁💜

My man got sent back to square one.

Faust looks fucking terrifying, but from what I'm seeing, his story is apparently really tragic. He seems so badass

give faust a hug

Dude, I loved these videos so much. Seeing them back with your channel is a Christmas Eve miracle

i swear the fucking radiohead intro halfway in to the song is like amongus for me

bru I used to main faust all the time when I was a kid because he was the " funny bag doctor" wtf happened

i love that they do his taunt in slow motion when the song goes quiet.

Faust being my first daredevil encounter while I did ramlethals arcade mode pretty much burnt this theme into my head and now im a full on faust main just from it (and how fun of a character to play he is)

i loved it when Faust said MESSIAH, will not come. And started attacking with shit from the other side

Faust the most bizzare scary and the nicest character in strive

imagine seeing this dude in a random crossover someday and thinking "ok he must be from some goofy ass horror game that popped off on yt a while back" and then listening to this roller coaster of emotions is a fucking under statement(this didnt happen to me btw im just saying it'd be funny if it did)

no surprises starts playing out of absolute nowhere

My left ear really enjoyed the start

Man that one rift in the bridge and the one in beginning of the chorus gets me every time

Square One really did a number on the good doctor

the events of xrd and strive take place around 3 weeks apart, and clearly some crazy shit happened to faust in those 3 weeks, since even in another story he's still way more fucked up looking than he was in xrd

We're getting out of square one with this one 🔥🔥🔥

High key I get emotional listening to this song and feel like crying, also my friend who doesn’t know anything about Guilty Gear Strive likes this song the most out of all the songs I’ve shown her from this game

As someone who knows only the basics of Faust as a character... my favorite part of the song is the part they begins with the piano section and "i had to run away" because it's the only part that makes me think something can save him from what he's become. Also i love the instrumental right before the last chorus.

Listening to this at 3AM at max volume while half-singing along to the lyrics because you can't keep up with Naoki actually puts you in a different dimension

"Manslaughter, Doktor? I did that shit on PURPOSE."

my favorite theme by far

Faust is just like me fr 😭

Damn, this songs amazingly nostalgic for some reason. It has a Faith No More vibe to it

0:58 that's the meme boys

I love that they gave his theme some of that Mindless Self Indulgence funk. Not much, but enough for me

Honestly though, these lyrics speak to me on a whole nother level, the constant argument in his mind and even the last verse and chorus starting to come to an agreement speaks to me

2:40 Is giving me Frank Sinatra I did it my way vibes, like just sing the song to the timestamp and you'll see what I'm talking about: And now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain My friend, I'll make it clear I'll state my case, of which I am certain … I've lived a life that's full I traveled each and every highway And more, much more I did it, I did it my way

Knowing what we do now, I read this song as a representation of the turmoil Faust felt before his sacrifice, and what the person behind the persona would think of Faust now, scrambled and fragmented in the head of the Faust left behind. Most of the lyrics are a big mess of contrasting concepts, whatever's left of the struggles he had against his personal reinventions, along with lyrics related to his "return to square one". These are anguishes the doctor felt before his sacrifice, but that Faust no longer has the personality to make sense of. The softer section of the lyrics are more coherent, but still seem like nonsense. They make sense read as a farewell from the doctor to the Faust left behind; he did, in fact, have to leave before the storm hit. The reformed doctor sees eye to eye with the being left behind. "Me without you" is the healer without the murderer. In the same vein, the chorus is a reflection of how the Faust left behind decides his path now, without any baggage from the past. He has the same sky that was there before, but it's up to him to make sense of its colors for himself. The person formerly known as Doctor Baldhead seemed to think that was beautiful. I can't help but agree.