No song that contains the phrase "silly clown" should ever be able to go this hard.

Potemkin knew that he couldn't change the beasts, so he reflected on himself and blamed society.

Former slave. Freedom fighter. A humble warrior. A soldier defending the innocent like a valiant knight. A mentor figure who evokes the image of a bodhisattva, yet is held back by his own lack of conviction, doubts and insecurities. A pacifist & artist, equally held back by a lack of pencils who are able to withstand 4 tons of pressure. Potemkin is fucking awesome.

So Hypothetically Potemkin grabs you at full health.

Imagine going through a violent rebellion with many people dying and once you finally win you put fucking Waluigi in charge

To obtain true inner peace, you must simply piledrive everything that causes you stress

First Listen: ʰᵉʰᵉ ˢᵒᶜᶦᵉᵗʸ Now: *_SO ALL I CAN DO IS STAY HOPEFUL~ AND PRAAAAAAAAAY~_*

It's cool how Arc gave us a legendary 60$ ost that comes with a free game too!

I remember the thread about how this song hits like a truck, just to be corrected by 'no, this song hits like a TANK, fitting since Potemkin is supposed to look like one' or something like that, and I agree

Man this gets more and more depressing when the lyrics shown he's increasingly gets beat down by his situation, from the beginning that sounds excessively patriotic and invincible makes me felt like he's marching onwards but increasingly he tells himself not to give up on living, eventually conceding that he's a joke to himself and his superiors. God this goes so hard.

"Do you think it's funny killing Chipp in 2 command grabs?!" "Yes I do, and I'm tired of pretending it's not"

I have no idea what this is or what Guilty Gear is, but this song is an absolute fucking banger

"I take a role of a silly clown" Man, Potemkin knows that his in-game character fights like a monkey grappler, so its reflected in his theme...

Hits harder then a Potemkin buster.

With this song and Heavenly Potemkin Buster taking people to the very gods in a literal sense before the metaphorical one, one could interpret that Potemkin is a bodhisattva: someone that achieved Nirvana but turned it down to try to save others still suffering on Earth. Which is absolutely in his character, and if you don't think that's the tightest shit then get the hell out of my game you filthy Chipp player--

"I'm a fool, maybe I'm worthless But this world created my faith So all I can do is stay hopeful and pray" This part alone is enough to hit me in the feels stronger than a HPB

The man who has seen the worst of humanity, and still tries to save what he cam of it. Godspeed, Potemkin.

After constant Potemkin slander in my discord I decided to main him even harder. A new synapse has formed in my brain causing this song to loop in my subconscious until the end of time, persisting even after my death. ALL.I.DO.IS. EMBRACE THE WOUNDED SOUL

Potemkin is gentle giant who doesn’t wanna hurt anyone. Then, why the fuck does he do so much damage, oh my god- Potemkin’s character is pretty sad. He just wants everyone to be in peace, but is just a slave where he fights in the frontline. He has to do what he’s ordered or he gets punished. Very sad, just like his theme. But, his theme sounds amazing while being very sad. It also hits very hard, just like the Grappler. Certified bop.

I like how both Potemkin and Leo’s themes are 2 sides of the same coin Potemkin is him finding out how the world really works as a soldier and the government Leo’s is survivors guilt and knowing that he has to live with that shame and guilt till his times up too Yet both are admitting that they’re both soldiers just trying to do the right thing

All other Potemkin themes: "I'm the Big Man with a Big Plan." Potemkin's theme in strive: "I FUCKING HATE SOCIETY I WANT TO TEAR IT TO PIECES!"

A grappler's theme has no right to be this good.

interesting lyrics. Every single breath you take is a countdown to your death. while this is just a straightup fact, its also an extremely depressing outlook on life, thinking only of the inevitable darkness with each breath you take. This, followed by the relaxing interlude with "nirvana" makes for an interesting observation. the definition of Nirvana in buddhism is to achieve a release from suffering & all afflictions, actions and any consequences of said actions. In buddhism this is something to strive for in a positive sense, however such extreme levels of apathy is also a sign of depression, as you lose all care for everything around you. Then the chorus hits. "Discord presides in society, your society" and "vantage creeps into society, your society". These mean two distinct things. The first is saying that disagreements rule over society, and the other is saying that Being in a well off position makes you better off in society. Note that the lyrics are "society, Your society", implying that potempkin (im assuming hes the author here) doesnt agree with how the way works, and says thats how you guys work, not me. following this is quite a sad moment. "Im a fool, i know nothing, i may sound like a silly clown, but i wont turn my back on life." this actually has two meanings. He's lamenting that as a soldier he doesnt know how the world works, and although he may sound like a fool he wont give up on his way of thinking, and at the same time hes saddened at the fact that he needs to speak in a way that helps the society he hates so much. note also how the song becomes softer as he says this, before taking on a much more agressive tone in the following section. he further leans into the pointlessness of it all with the following lyrics "One day all will rot away. All i do is embrace the wounded soul". Yes, at the end of the day, nothing does matter, but all i can do is embrace my wounded heart, and protect the one thing i know. "Armour clad Faith." the next section is looking deeper into how messed up society is. "cruel inequality paves way for our future" Low pay workers forced to work in grueling conditions for the betterment of the whole. "a black and grey system always dressed to impress" black and grey here is talking about good and evil, implying he sees no good in the way things are being run, and its all being done to look as good as possible, without any care for the people actually working towards it. "people drown in delusion without reaching out for the truth" the majority just accept what is told to them by news sources or people in power without looking into anything themselves, and when people do, "thorned shield in hand the troops march to oppress the youth." when you do dare to go against what is being fed to you you get silenced with force. lastly, upon self reflection again, rather than saying he sounds like a clown, he states "I take the role of a silly clown" he isnt just saying it anymore, he has to act in the ways he hates. As well as this, even though he hates what he is doing at his core, he still acts upon it. even though he has lost all care for the world, he grips onto and protects the one thing he holds most important, his faith in that what he is doing is for the betterment of his country. and the final moments of the song, he finally cracks. "im a fool, maybe i'm worhtless, but this world created my faith, so all i can do is stay hopeful and pray. Its a sad song about a man who has lost all semblance of self and is acting solely as a machine for his country, even though he knows its wrong, and hope that what he is doing will be done for good, even though the actions are evil.

This song made the indomitable human spirit kick hard

Love how the classic guilty gear rock is broken up with these calm, almost mystical moments. Really reminds you that despite looking intimidating as all fuck, Potemkin's only here to fight because that's what his duty as a national hero entails.

4:41 That’s it… I cannot express how amazing this song is. What an absolute banger of a track!

"I'm a fool, maybe I'm worthless. But this world created my faith. So all I can do is stay hopeful and pray." Those last lines, man. They get me every single time. Potemkin has probably the least amount of characterization in the whole series, but damn if this song doesn't make me relate real hard with him. Easily one of the best songs in Guilty Gear history.

Dawg my hyperfixation with this series started just because I love big strong honor bound muscle men and needed inspiration for a character I'm writing. I already had a fixation with history and especially the actual real life Potemkin. Then I got into Bridget who helped me recontextualize my life. I continued obsessing with the music. Researched Daisuke Ishiwatari like crazy. And uh... Yeah... This song/character/series helped kickstart a significant change in myself. I feel alive again. I don't even like fighting games lmao.

"I may not live to see the better world I fight for, but there's a chance that those who come after me will. So I will continue." A fool fights as he is told to do so. A hero fights for something bigger then himself. Keep up the spine-busters, grapple-man.

Remember pot bros, When one pot busts, we all bust.

I was very upset to find that the person responsible for getting me so invested in Guilty Gear music had their channel taken down. Welcome back.

"I play the role of a silly clown but I won't turn my back on life". I commend everyone that had to play this role in their life or family and hope they survived the struggle through it. We keep the peace together when we could've left those behind us but we care about them more than ourselves. May we all be blessed with a peaceful environment in our next life🙏

I first heard this song and I thought it was really good but never even bothered to look up who made it. Months later I get GGS and can't believe that a fighting game's soundtrack can be this good.

2:40 to 2:52 the clips in the background align perfectly with the song creating a beautiful sequence that ends with a majestic hpb simply amazing

He understood that society wouldn't understand his actions, so instead of trying to prove himself right he decided to eat glue

This music hits hard and deep, and it gave me the embrace i needed.

TFW you successfully land a Tether on reflex as Baiken but then remember you're fighting Potemkin: 4:41

He loves everything that lived or will ever live, but the world he lives in won’t let him be what he wants, so he does what he can for the land that he loves, STRIVING for a better tomorrow

When you realize it, Potemkins theme could also be seen as the identity of a Grappler main put into song You might not be the best, you might even be seen as an outcast, but Grappling is your faith and you embrace it

The heaviest Paladin anthem ever.

Simply no character lacks identity, I go crazy with this company.

"Hey potemkin, what's your favorite band?" Potemkin: 2:37

Imagine the last game ends with Potemkin busting the last villain into a black hole while the end of the theme is playing

It's a horrible world we live in. Maybe working to improve it makes you a fool, a silly clown. But fight anyway, because it's the right thing to do. Never turn your back on life.

My two brain cells at the exam 1:24

1:29 At this part, I hear "I take the role of a silly clown" and because of this, whenever I listen to this song I imagine Potemkin going to Delilah's birthday party as the birthday clown with overalls and everything. And instead of shooting bullets out of the cannons on his hand, he shoots confetti.

"I'm a fool, I know nothing. I take a role of a silly clown, but I won't stop spamming 1/2 HP grabs and Mega Fisto"

4:23 when mom asks how come you can talk to your friends online

Potemkin‘s Moveset barely changed because it already was perfect

Why is nobody talking about 2:14 That goes so hard and it lasts for 10 seconds

WERE DRINKING GLUE WITH THIS ONS 🗣️🗣️💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

This is like the opposite of MGR collective consciousness

"Potemkin's lore: society Potemkin's gameplay: society"

1:39 "One I'll Be Walter White"

Greatest philosopher's quotes: "I know that I know nothing" - Socrates. "I'm a fool, I know nothing" - Potemkin.

I never played any Guilty Gear game, and those lyrics just made me cry. Guess this is the power of eating glue.

"I'm a clown of fate" sounds kinda cool 4:41 my fav

1:10 Joker fans when The Joker (from the hit film The Joker) tells a Joke.

What an average Potemkin main hears when they have to go up against a zoner : 4:41

best theme in strive

0:29 is criminally underrated, and way too short, imo

So I clicked a "Mix: Heavy Metal" thumbnail that was one of Ozzy's albums... ...And it sent me here. I'm okay with this.

This song has three moods, 1. DISSS-CCORD! 2. IMMA FFOOOOOOLL 3. NIRRRR-VANNNNNAAAHH

The ending is so emotional

When you want to write a theme song for the funny grabbing man, but fuck up and accidentally write the revolutionary anthem of a generation.

The meaning behind this song makes it go 1000× harder

true acceptance is hitting a heavenly pot buster flawlessly

0:48 the first question of the test 1:06 the rest of the test

As many memes there are, the actual lyrics caught me so off guard I genuinely had to choke back a couple tears during the final verse. That shit hit me hard out of nowhere.

This is one of those songs that just gets better every time you listen to it

your soul looks wounded brother, lemme embrace you real quick

i wanted to double check the first lyric because legit i thought it said "IM A CLOWN OF FAITH"

Its a shame that a lot of the times you dont get to hear the entire song in game because of how fast paced the game is

Can we all just appreciate 0:00-0:30? I swear that opening hits so hard every damn time I hear it

Favorite song to eat glue to

"I'm a fool... I know nothing... I may sound like a silly clown... "But I have a bad ass song... "ONE DAY, ALL, WILL, SING, ALONG!" "Armor... Clad... Faith!!"

That last part hits hard, submitting to humility and moving forwards

Don't even play guilty gear, but this song is a certified banger

1:06 catched me off guard

I know he says "i'm a fool, I know nothing" but I always hear "Armoured fool, I know nothing" and I think it fits just as well

This is what a hero sounds like

that metal beat drop when he finishes saying faith at the start of the video lining up with that punch is just..... yessssssssssssssss

First time I listened I'm like, "It's a bit weird but I like it" but now ARMOUR CLAD FAAAAAAAAAIIIIIITTHHH

Man, I just started to learn about guilty gear, and now I just got character that totally recognises me. Best game.

How the fuck can this song make me cry like a little bitch?!? It’s too beatiful goddamit

These lyrics are the plot to every gundam series

0:10 Pov: you just fighting with boss of the facility, but something went wrong and you are already flying to the moon

This fills me with C O N V I C T I O N every time I listen.

The FGC players knew they cannot defeat the grapplers, so instead of reflecting on themselves ,they get piledrived. GG or EZ

I have barely and interest in this game or any fighting games and most likely never will but I can’t deny this song and the whole guilty gear soundtrack is fucking incredible

BRO when he says "I'm a fool, I know nothing I take the role of a silly clown" jeeeez that tugs at my heartstrings so much knowing he is fighting for justice and for his people.

This Theme hits hard as an HPB on Chipp Zanuff

1:40 to 2:14 just hypes me up so fucking hard , the armor-clad faith line right after the verse hits so much harder is just omg yes

ONE DAY ALL ! WILL ROT AWAY ! ALL ! I ! DO ! IS ! EMBRACE THE WOUNDED SOUL ! * inhales * *ARMOR-CLAD FAAAAAAIIIIIIIITH !!!*

Stubborn idealism never sounded cooler.

Welcome back! Thank you for the lyric videos, they are godlike!

4:41 best part

My favorite lyric in this song is “armor-clad faith”

The first lines almost sound like "I'm a clown of faith" which oddly fits as well, especially with the last lines.

3:55 i can't use any word to describe how fcking hard this goes