LIVE 라이브 (LAIBEU) OST, Ep. 2 / GIRLS, season 4 finale

Family Of The Year: “Carry Me” (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soQGbqkc_jE

@55 sec. when police engage with protesters. Daebak!

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    Thank for posting this! I was looking for the name of this track.

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      You’re welcome! This piece is a real earworm. And the lyrics are so apropos for the show. 😉

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        Did you read that they had to delete this scene @pakalanapikake? I thought it was an amazing scene and did exactly what the writers set out to do… https://www.soompi.com/2018/03/23/live-apologizes-controversy-remaking-protest-ehwa-womens-university/

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          Thanks, Cloggie! I hadn’t seen that article. I thought the scene in question was painfully realistic, and did a very good job of showing the thankless position the police cadets found themselves in as individuals.

          I did some reading on the 2016 Ehwa Women’s University protests and how they related to former President Park’s corruption case. That explains the adamant complaints that led to censoring the scene. Perhaps if the scene had been staged as a more generic standoff instead of that particular incident, it might not have drawn as much ire.

          My understanding of the scene was that the police are at the beck and call of those in power, and as with their military counterparts, must follow the chain of command. If the system is corrupt or even just plain authoritarian, then that means they can get used for questionable purposes. And that’s probably not something any of the cadets thought much about when they decided to become officers of the law.

          By the same token, members of the public who call police “pigs” forget that police officers are human beings, too. Before they are police, they are fellow citizens who are mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, and siblings. It’s easy to forget that when the first thing you see is the uniform.

          Truth to tell, the scene reminded me of the Kent State University shootings (although that involved the Ohio National Guard, not the police). When Newark, New Jersey burned in the riots during the “Summer of Love” (1967), a man with whom I rode a van pool to work many years later had been a young NJ National Guardsman. He was from a town adjacent to Newark, and found himself patrolling the streets with rifle in hand. That wasn’t what he had signed up for. But with all the looting, the governor declared a state of emergency and called out the Guard to keep order.

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            Yeah, I guess you’re right, if it had been a more generic incident, it would have been fine.

            I thought the scene was so painful (and so brilliant?) because it showed that the individual police officers didn’t want to go in, but were too invested in their job (both through the years of study and their desire to have work in the first place) too speak out or act as their individual morals would have wanted them too.

            I hope they can find a way to edit it, that removes the particular protest but leaves this really strong character-developing scene in.

            My father was a policeman (he’s now long retired) and he had to deal with riots in the 80s in my home country. I would love for him to see this series and ask what his opinion is. The realism of this series about what the job is like – and why people choose to do this job – really makes it stand out over and above other police series.

            That I’m on a ship that I know isn’t going to sail doesn’t make a difference. It was that handcuffing scene…

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            @cloggie, March 25, 2018 at 1:17 PM

            I’m too tired to think straight at the moment (let alone type) so will reply tomorrow. Wanted to let you know I read your comment. Laters, Chingu! 😉

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            @cloggie, March 25, 2018 at 1:17 PM

            Good news! You can still see that deleted scene in episode 2 that starts at about 35:40 on D—-L-ke. The self-doubt and second-guessing have been gradually building since the beginning of the episode. Sang-soo’s voice over of a letter or email to his hyung in Australia questions what they’re doing when they “do nothing,” and why they allow themselves to get trampled and beaten up. Such contemplation by various characters gradually builds up to the sit-in, and the thoughts that go through the cadets’ minds as they drag out students who could be their dongsaengs.

            I’ve transcribed and posted (below) the lyrics of “Carry Me,” which plays during the confrontation with protesters at the start of episode two. They beautifully underscore the unsettled thoughts, feelings, and hearts of the cadets.

            The themes of conscience and conscientious objection are hinted at, but so far, no one refuses to follow orders. There is unceasing social pressure to conform, to knuckle under to higher-ups even if they’re wrong or corrupt. It is exerted on every member of the police force at one time or another, sometimes from surprising quarters.

            Jung-o and Sang-soo support their mothers, who have significant problems of their own. After years of rigorous study and hard work, they’ve finally gotten a foot in the door employment-wise, and are probationary civil servants. But what is the price of their dreams of reliable employment exempt from nepotism and favoritism?

            It is telling that Han Jung-o asks Corporal Choi if there are many killings. I get the sense that she didn’t do a lot of research into law enforcement and crime statistics before she decided to enter the force. After the one-two punch from the sexual assault and murder cases during her first week or so of patrolling the precinct, she seems to have realized that she’ll be dealing with the aftermath of more violence than she anticipated. Cleaning up drunks’ second-hand ramyun suddenly seems a lot less stressful in comparison to dealing with brutalized attackees and gory corpses.

            I can empathize with Sang-soo’s frustration at encountering situations that are not dealt with in the policies & procedures manual. Even doing everything precisely by the book is no guarantee that he won’t screw up somehow. I’d like to think that at least some of his seniors will support him if he can make a convincing case for a problematic course of action. It’s not as if there’s anything new under the sun. All his seniors have been around the block, and are aware of precedents and institutional history – and most of all, politics. Sang-soo is so desperate for career and financial stability, if not success, that he’s a perfectionist who tries to run before he can crawl.

            – continued –

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            @cloggie, March 25, 2018 at 1:17 PM

            – continued – part 2 of 2 –

            I hope your father gets to watch LIVE. I would be interested to hear his opinion of the drama’s veracity.

            How is it that some people are called to “serve and protect”? I don’t know. Maybe it’s karma, or a certain quality of soul. Perhaps an inborn need to be of service. Some folks are moved to run into burning buildings, and others to assist the injured. My best girlfriend from college became a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician, and was a first responder at work. She was interested in health and medicine, and enjoyed helping people. When I was growing up, our next door neighbor was a volunteer fireman and special police officer for many years. My husband had a colleague who served in the NYPD. Officer John W. Perry had been a lawyer before he became a cop. That was just his day job. His story would make a heck of a drama. I can’t help but be reminded of him as I watch LIVE. Although I only met him once, he left a lasting impression.

            http://www.nypdangels.com/nypd/perry.htm

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    “Carry Me” by Family of the Year

    When you know it’s not okay,
    And you know you’re not to blame,
    Look inside your mind and try to fi-i-ind
    This heart of mine.

    And you know it’s just a dream,
    One you wished you’d never seen,
    Open up your eyes, it’s still dark outside,
    Alone again tonight.

    Refrain:
    You’ve got the smile I’d want to see,
    You’ve got the heart to carry me,
    You’ve got the smile I’d want to see,
    You’ve got the heart to carry me.

    And you try, but it’s too much,
    And hurtin’ yourself is not enough.
    Think of everyone who has it worse than you,
    There is no curse on you.
    Think of everyone who has it worse than you,
    There is no curse on you.

    [Repeat refrain umpteen times]
    You’ve got the smile I’d want to see,
    You’ve got the heart to carry me,
    You’ve got the smile I’d want to see,
    You’ve got the heart to carry me.

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