Talk:Red Like Roses Part II/@comment-75.142.98.187-20141211043325/@comment-4010415-20141211044303

No, it is NOT between Yang and Summer. Jeff Williams, the guy who wrote the song, outright said it's about Ruby and Summer. And just because someone is cheerful, it doesn't mean they haven't been moody in the past. Have you ever heard that the people who have been hurt the worst smile the brightest?

For all we know, Yang could've cheered Ruby up and helped her move past it after a few years. The memory might still hurt, but that's why she doesn't think about it anymore. After all, you can't just grieve someone for the rest of your life. It's not healthy. Ruby is 15 years old. Summer died when she and Yang were children. She's had time to put her grief in the past, even though, of course, the memory is still painful.

Also, people keep bringing up "Well, Yang said that Ruby was too young to understand what happened." You know what she also said? "Ruby was really torn up." Sounds pretty torn up in this song, and she keeps making fairly selfish remarks in the song, like she doesn't completely understand that Summer felt she had no choice but to make whatever sacrifice took her away. She points out that Summer promised she'd never leave her, like she doesn't comprehend that it doesn't matter what promise Summer made. Promises don't save you from dying.

Ruby understood enough to know that Summer was never coming back, especially considering she says in the song that other people told her. But she didn't completely understand the circumstance. She didn't completely understand that it was out of Summer's hands, that people other than her needed Summer.