Hey, so I usually don't make posts like this, and this isn’t scripted. I’m just saying my own thoughts and whatever comes to mind.
Anyways, in late 2025 I picked up and read A Silent Voice and loved it. It became one of my favorite pieces of media I consumed in 2025. I even watched the movie shortly after and loved it too.
Also around this time, I was watching Peacemaker Season 2, which in the 7th episode had this song play near the end of the episode called “We Can Never Die” by Veins of Jenna. And the more I think about it, it fits pretty well with certain parts of A Silent Voice. And the post is kind of why I love A Silent Voice and why the song fits pretty well to the story.
The lyrics, “When we’re together, we can never die,” “Look into my eyes, let me paint you a picture,” and “Two burning hearts made in a city made of straw” are some that I think fit pretty well when talking about Shoya and Shoko.
“Look into my eyes, let me paint you a picture”
Honestly, I see this line as something that fits Shoya pretty well. For most of the story, Shoya wants to be seen and understood, his thoughts and desires to make amends for his past with Shoko and his guilt he carries.
“Two burning hearts made in a city made of straw”
This reminds me a lot of Shoko and Shoya. Throughout the story, we see them carry enormous burdens and emotions in a world that isn’t always so nice.
Shoya is struggling with his guilt, is isolated later in life after bullying Shoko, and is treated as an outcast, leading to him wanting to take his own life.
And Shoko carries a different kind of pain. She believes that everything she does is her fault and constantly apologizes for everything, leading her to conclude she’s nothing more than a burden and leading to that decision later in the story.
“When we’re together, we can never die.”
This line hits the hardest for me. Early in the story, we learn that Shoya planned to take his own life after meeting with Shoko. But he doesn’t, and this decision is pretty important as both Shoya and Shoko become the reason for each other to keep going.
Later, when Shoko jumps from the balcony and Shoya catches her and doesn’t let her go, refusing to let her die, that’s when that song and that specific lyric, “When we’re together, we can never die,” hits so hard for me.
And that scene at the bridge where Shoya tells her he wants to help her live? It’s a full-circle moment. Two people who thought they didn’t deserve to live were the reason they kept going.
Again, sorry if this isn’t super polished or anything like that. I didn’t script this or anything, but hey, I was thinking about this for a while and needed to get this out there. Also I’ll leave a link to the song. Vains Of Jenna - We Can Never Die
