Turing Love
Nanawo Akari
Decoding the Heart with 'Turing Love'
The song 'Turing Love' by Nanawo Akari is a playful and metaphorical exploration of the complexities of love through the lens of mathematical and scientific concepts. The title itself is a nod to Alan Turing, a mathematician and computer scientist, suggesting a quest to decode or compute the enigmatic nature of love. The lyrics express the difficulty of defining love and the inability to solve it as one would a mathematical equation or a scientific problem.
Throughout the song, the artist intertwines technical jargon with emotional expression, using terms like 'evidence,' 'calculation,' and 'hypothesis' to describe the feelings of love. This juxtaposition of the logical and the emotional highlights the struggle to rationalize something as inherently irrational as love. The repeated calls for proof ('shoumei shiyou') and the desire to find a correct answer ('seikai ga aru nara') underscore the human need to understand and make sense of our emotions, even when they may defy logical explanation.
The song also references historical mathematicians like Euler and Fermat, further emphasizing the theme of seeking answers through knowledge and logic. However, the chorus suggests that despite attempts to measure and define love ('bokura no BPM'), it remains uncertain and unpredictable. The playful tone of the song, combined with its catchy melody, makes 'Turing Love' an engaging commentary on the complexities of human emotions and the futility of trying to quantify the qualitative aspects of our experiences.