Steven Universe Theories

It's Over, Isn't It? Analysis

This song was featured on the musical episode, "Mr. Greg". I just want to go through an analysis of this song. Here are the few lyrics (plz dont sue me):

I was fine with the men
Who would come into her life now and again.
I was fine 'cause I knew
That they didn't really matter until you.
I was fine when you came
And we fought like it was all some silly game
Over her, who she'd choose.
After all those years, I never thought I'd lose.
It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over?
It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over?
You won, and she chose you, and she loved you, and she's gone.
It's over, isn't it? Why can't I move on
War and glory, reinvention
Fusion, freedom, her attention,
Out in daylight, my potential,
Bold, precise, experimental,
Who am I now in this world without her?
Petty and dull with the nerve to doubt her?
What does it matter, it's already done.
Now I've got to be there for her son.
It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over?
It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over?
You won, and she chose you, and she loved you, and she's gone.
It's over, isn't it? Why can't I move on?
It's over, isn't it? Why can't I move on?

Observation #1
I was fine with the men
Who would come into her life now and again.

These were the first two lines of Pearl's song. Now, this is really weird since we thought Greg was the first and last man to fall in love with Rose. This is where Pearl confirms(?) that there were guys just like Greg. What did they do that Greg do differently? Sure, it may be just some sight of some tertiary character in the background, but it's odd that Pearl just pointed that out. Rose was "beyond the fence" before in Beach City, so that meant Pearl has too. Pearl wouldn't have included that Rose met other men unless she actually heard or seen of it.

Of course, this could be relating to other gems, but there has not been a confirmation of a gem in a male form. Sure, the Homeworld v Earth War could've had its drama, and life before the war probably had some gems having a male form, but we don't have enough evidence that it happened.

Rose was probably the most caring being in the Steven Universe Universe. It's unlikely that she wouldn't get a guy on the first try. Maybe the humans freaked out when they realized that she was an alien.

We might not know about the other men, but it'd sure make an awkward drama episode if we get any more information about that.

Observation #2
War and glory, reinvention
Fusion, freedom, her attention,
Out in daylight, my potential,
Bold, precise, experimental,

I noticed that this probably goes in chronological order in terms of the war up to now. War and Glory was fought, then "reinvention". Fusion comes third, but that's a bit weird as well. Freedom is when the Crystal Gems win the war. Her attention is probably referring to Pearl almost getting Rose until Greg snatched her away from her. Out in daylight is when the Crystal Gems decided to tear down the fence. This is probably at the time when they accepted Greg or when Steven was born. Pearl's potential is when her skills are really tested when raising Steven once he moved into the Temple. Bold and precise is when Pearl learns more about herself and how much she has learned without Rose. Experimental is, of course, when the Crystal Gems discovered the gem mutants.

Assuming this is in order, it's strange to put the war in front of fusion, since fusion should already be a part of the gem's lifestyle. This is probably because the Crystal Gems decided to use fusion as a tactic during the war. Rose was all about "the answer". That explains why "freedom" follows after.

Reinvention is also a tricky thing to determine. The war was about which side takes Earth. The Kindergarten was already set before the war really makes an impact, so it's unlikely that the Injector is the reinvention. Maybe reinvention is referring to the Homeworld Gems starting to use artificial weapons to defeat their enemy. Similar to Peridot's limb enhancers, Homeworld made so many weapons such as the Hand Ship from "Jailbreak". Very few relied on using their gem except for the elite. (This explains why Peridot never knew her powers and Jasper was able to use her's.)

But there's another thing off about it.

Observation #3

Observe how Pearl looks at the rose as she says "reinvention". It looks pretty unforgiving.

She might just be recalling past events through a rose, but it could also mean another thing. It might explain why fusion came later in the war and why Rose is the leader of the Rebellion.

Rose had something to do with "reinvention". In Pearl's eyes, the idea must've been pretty stupid. This could mean either one of the two dark things about Rose.

Rose helped with the reinvention. The artificial weaponry could've easily been upgraded if the same gems fused together. In the past, it was legal to fuse with the same gem, but illegal to do it with other gems (as seen in "The Answer"). The bigger the gem, the bigger the weapon. This might explain why Jasper and Peridot was on a ship shaped like a hand. It was meant for bigger OP gems. Secondly, Rose supported same-gem fusion.

So Rose was part of Homeworld's diabolical plan and headmastered fusion. Rose probably didn't know much about Homeworld's plan to hollow out the Earth, anyway, because she knew more about fusion. Once the information was leaked over to her, Rose refused and crossed over to the Rebellion, when Bismuth was the leader(?). But that's a theory for another time. From there, Rose learns true fusion between other gems and teaches them in order to gain an advantage.

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