Vogel im Käfig
is one of the main musical themes.This piece is first heard in episode 1, where
Eren and Mikasa witnesses their mother being eaten by a titan. It is often used
in scenes where characters die and when Eren are having flashbacks, especially
about his mother.
This song is
sung in German; some of the important lyrics are:
"The
inner fortune of people is
like colorful
light which shines through colored glass"
"We will
fight against our fate
We must not
give in to our fate."
"With
sorrow and confidence in our hearts
we show the
will to move on
No one shall
be willfully deprived of their life"
The instruments
and vocals heard are: main vocal singer, choir vocal singers, brass
instruments, strings instruments and percussion. The main vocal is needed
because there are lyrics to be sung. The choir vocals contributes to the mood
of humanity crying for help as a whole, and humans fighting against the titans.
Orchestral instruments such as strings and brass are western orchestral
instruments, they contribute to style of piece. Percussion is used for
emphasis, it represents when the people decides not to give up, and to fight
until their last breath.
The tempo of
this piece is Largo (very slow). Slow songs make listeners feel sadness and
peacefulness, also makes the song sound mournful. There are many pauses in this
song, which represents change of mood and thoughts.
This piece is
in Dorian mode, one of the Medieval music modes. This fits the anime series as
it is set in the Medieval times.
The overall
dynamics of this piece is soft. The dynamics does not change much, suggesting
that the people are tired, they don't have a choice but to fight and survive.
Soft dynamics represents sadness and quietness. It also suggests that people
are "voiceless"; they are crying for help, but they are not heard.
A narrow range
of notes are used. Again, this represents sadness. - sadness, peace
Complementing
harmonies are used and no dissonance is heard. This suggests the temporary
peacefulness and relaxation.
The structure
of this piece is through composed. Similar to ətˈæk
0N tάɪtn, it suggests that we could not go back in
time, and the determination of not looking back.
I hope you enjoyed this piece and my analysis!
By Janice
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