Trigger Warning-Some songs pertain to self-harm and suicidal ideations which will be discussed down below.
Are you into alternative forms of music? Melody’s that make you question what its creator wanted you to feel? Along with lyrics that if paid attention to reveal unnerving stories and truths. Well then, I have a creator perfect for you and today who exactly they are and what they do.
Sodikken is both a music artist and YouTube creator who blew up in the 2021 through 2022 era. They are known mostly for their songs Misery meat, People eater, and HANSEL of course along with GRETEL. If your Tik Tok for you page is more music based on lands you on the niche sides of things you have probably heard snippets of these songs. Onto what some of these songs are about though as they play an overall theme in most of Sodikken’s songs. The creator is known to create upbeat and joyous melodies that seem conflicting with the lyrics being sung. Examples of this can be found in the song HANSEL and the character that Sodikken created who we know as Hansel. This song is about a boy who lives in a family of four and along with another main character in Sodikken’s series Gretel. We come to learn Hansel is the least favorite member/ child in the family and this deeply impacts them. This is what the whole song HANSEL revolves around is Hansel speaking on how they self-harm with knives and fire for attention as they never get any. They also go on to speak on how they are jealous of their sister Gretel and wish they were like them or even were them so they could receive love. The song ultimately ends when Hansel commits suicide and makes commentary on how they finally received a party to celebrate just them when in reality they are talking about their funeral.
The song HANSEL only gives us one side of the story though. The story Gretel shows us that Gretel did not have as easy and favorable of a life as Hansel made it out to be. Through this song we learn Gretel has a skin condition known as FAMMM (Familia Atypical multiple mole melanoma). This condition led to Gretel being relentlessly bullied and made fun of for her appearance. This leads to her becoming aggressive to those who have mocked her or make fun of her condition. One day while on a walk she is stabbed by a man who mistakes her for a monster due to her condition and anger but before this there are other concerning lyrics that hint to the fact, she may have already been planning her death. The song has many mentions of mangos and cherries which the pits in small amounts contain cyanide. Keep in mind while both songs HANSEL and GRETEL are being sung if one were to not pay attention to the lyrics these would seem like upbeat and cheerful songs.
As we can see Sodikken is an extremely talented musician and both writer t0 think of tackling such serious topics while still being able to produce such melodies. If any of these songs or their meanings sound like something you would find interesting, I encourage you to check out their music! They have yet to upload any music since 2022 but the albums they have produced before then are something truly remarkable.
Woahhh. This seems really cool. I love songs with underlying meanings so I’ll have to check this out.
Was obsessed with Sodikken for a little while, never got much into it but I would listen to the songs on repeat in 2021