Achilles Come Down (Gang of Youths) 【covered by Anna 】 || female ver. 

Seven minutes of singing = seven minutes of applause. Cough it up fellas, hand it over 🫴

This further confirms my theory that Anna is an immortal goddess of music and is just singing songs of her experiences through the centuries.

Ah I see, Anna has entered her “covering songs vaguely related to Greek myth” era, and I approve. Beautiful as always!

I love how you translated the French interviews from the background; your voice is spectacular as usual 🤍

"The most dangerous thing is to love" is so raw I love this song so much

I'm a really big fan of the original song, and the French parts although hard to hear is deeply interesting and adds a lot of context to the song. this is my best attempt to translate all of the blocks of quiet lyrics from the original songs using various resources: "I see that many people die because they feel that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically being killed for their ideas, For illusions that give them a reason to live. What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason to die." "Of a building manager who had killed himself, they once said that he had lost his daughter five years ago; That he had changed a lot since then and that this story had deeply affected him." "What triggers the crisis is almost always uncontrollable. Newspapers often talk about personal sorrows or incurable diseases. These explanations are valid; But one should know whether on that very day a friend of the desperate person did not speak to him in an indifferent tone. That person is the greatest danger, Because the desperate person thinks that if nobody cares about him, it is because he is no longer worth caring about." "There is the answer of yes and the answer of no. It would be too good to be true. But one has to take into account those who, without concluding, always ask questions. Here, I'm hardly being ironic; it's about the majority. I also see that those who answer no act as if they thought yes. In fact, they are ashamed to say no, and they answer no because they did not have the courage to say yes." All of these lyrics are hidden quietly broken up, spoken in a different language in the original song. how strange and interesting

"He is half of my soul, as the poets say."

Last song, Anna was Athena singing to Odysseus, now she’s a goddess singing to Achilles… 👀👀

God Damn... The duet section where Patroclus and Hector are trying to convince Achilles down their way was always a highlight for me in the Gang of Youths version... but this time... literal tears... Well done

I’m a simple person… I see Anna and Achilles, I click

A seven minute video??? Christmas has just come early, folks! This song is just absolutely beautiful, I'm only half a minute through and already I'm blown away by this cover! Also, anyone who sees this, I hope you have a lovely day and look after yourself, you're doing amazingly

Ok 3 things: 1. I love that you translated the French parts. I had never heard it in English before and wow is it some powerful stuff. 2. This part at 4:35 is incredible. Oh my gosh I love it so much 3. The line " you crave the applause but hate the attention will never not hit me on personal level. I relate to that line a tremendous amount

I lost my brother to suicide a few years ago and when going through RU-vid just trying to find a way to cope I found this song and it brought me to tears… this is really beautiful cover of a really beautiful song. Thank you Anna

God blessed me with ears to hear Anna sing.

“Come round men, women, children and folks of all ages…come all ye to hear the ballads sung by our muse and goddess of music, the mighty Anna!!!” 😭

Okay first, *seven minutes* of singing, technically longer since you had to sing both lines for the duet around four and half minutes in. If I could I'd give you standing ovation for that, easily. Second, god dammit how this song brings me to tears. Hearing a singer begging someone not to end their lives while that same person is forced to listen to their cruel inner thoughts berate them simply for existing, two voices fighting against each other until the singer can finally break through. Crazy powerful stuff. Thank you for covering this, it's absolutely gorgeous.

Lyrics (I think I got it all-?) Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, come down Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof? You’re scaring us and all of us, some of us love you Achilles, it’s not much but there’s proof You crazy-assed cosmonaut, remember your virtue Redemption lies plainly in truth Just humour us, Achilles, Achilles, come down Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof? -I see that a lot of people die, because they think that life wasn't worth to be lived. I see others that are, paradoxically, killed for ideas, for illusions, that they give them a reason to live (this, that we call reason to live is at the same time an excellent reason to die) Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, come down Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof? The self is not so weightless, nor whole and unbroken Remember the pact of our youth Where you go, I’m going, so jump and I’m jumping Since there is no me without you Soldier on, Achilles, Achilles, come down Won’t you get up off, get up off the roof? Loathe the way they light candles in Rome But love the sweet air of the votives Hurt and grieve but don’t suffer alone Engage with the pain as a motive Today of all days, see How the most dangerous thing is to love How you will heal and you’ll rise above -About a manager that killed himself it was said that he had lost his daughter five years age, that he changed a lot after that and that this story had- Achilles, Achilles, Achilles, jump now You are absent of cause or excuse So self-indulgent and self-referential No audience could ever want you You crave the applause yet hate the attention Then miss it, your act is a ruse It is empty, Achilles, so end it all now It's a pointless resistance for you -What triggered the crisis is almost always uncontrollable. The newspapers often talk about « personal sorrow » or « untreatable disease ». These explanations are valid. But it should be known if the same day a friend of the desperate hasn't spoken to him with an indifferent tone. This one is the - Achilles, Achilles, just put down the bottle Don’t listen to what you’ve consumed It’s chaos, confusion and wholly unworthy Of feeding and it’s wholly untrue You may feel no purpose nor a point for existing It’s all just conjecture and gloom And there may not be meaning, so find one and seize it Do not waste yourself on this roof Hear those bells ring deep in the soul Chiming away for a moment Feel your breath course frankly below And see life as a worthy opponent Today of all days, see How the most dangerous thing is to love How you will heal and you’ll rise above Crowned by an overture bold and beyond Ah, it’s more courageous to overcome -The souvenirs of a lost country, the hope of a promised land. This divorce between the man of his life. You want the acclaim, the mother of mothers (It’s not worth it, Achilles) More poignant than fame or the taste of another (Don’t listen, Achilles) But be real and just jump, you dense motherfucker (You’re worth more, Achilles) You will not be more than a rat in the gutter (So much more than a rat) You want my opinion, my opinion you’ve got (No one asked your opinion) You asked for my counsel, I gave you my thoughts (No one asked for your thoughts) Be done with this now and jump off the roof (Be done with this now and get off the roof) Can you hear me, Achilles? I’m talking to you [Bridge] I’m talking to you I’m talking to you I’m talking to you Achilles, come down Achilles, come down Yes and no. That would be too easy. But we need the part of those that, without finishing, question anything. Here, I am being slightly ironic: It is about the vast majority. I equally want that those who answer no act as if they think yes. In fact- Throw yourself into the unknown With pace and a fury defiant Clothe yourself in beauty untold And see life as a means to a triumph Today of all days, see How the most dangerous thing is to love How you will heal and you’ll rise above Crowned by an overture bold and beyond Ah, it’s more courageous to overcome.

With a female vocalist I can't help but imagine this song being sung by Briseis, Achilles' captured bride. Who is not only hugely forgotten in a lot of modern discussions about the iliad, but is also the victim of vastly contradictory accounts from achilles in the iliad where he sometimes calls her his wife and other times refers to her like property. I can imagine the two voices in this song being both her, depending on which part of the Iliad is being drawn from.

This trigger warning can't stop me, I have made multiple therapists quit!

I like how the song keeps going. There are like 3 spots with builds and climaxes where this song could have had a happy ending. But that's not how depression works and so that's not how this song goes.

I super appreciate incorporating the speaking part underneath the music. I think it's really important and really what makes this song work. the Iilliad broke me and the duet part is Patroclus talking to him from beyond just makes me sob

Holy shit this is my favorite song. I didn’t even know about this cover until it autoplayed in my pocket, and I realized, “hey, the violin is different, is this a cover? WAIT, THATS ANNA!!!”

I wish i could somehow hold onto the way she says "you'll heal and you'll overcome," keep it saved in a bottle for all the rainy day and serve it to my friends when they're in their dark places.

Perfect timing: I’m about to pick up my best friend and she loves this song so imma start playing it as soon as she comes in the car

_Good gravy, seven minutes? This is like two songs in one._ WONDERFUL JOB ON THIS ANNA! YA NAILED IT!

Anna has an inhuman ability to know everybody's music taste

Dudette, I love this song and it fits her voice so well! Will she discover Hozier next? 😍

This is my absolute favourite song, so glad you’re covering it!!

Come 18 days is my birthday. I like to think of it as a milestone as I didn't think I would ever make it this far. This song has travelled with me through this journey. In all honesty, it's been a while since I've heard it. So hearing your cover today has made me realize how far I've come. Your voice is so beautiful that not only does your voice and covers bring me to tears but the achievements and things I have done. Thank you Anna! I'm glad I' here today and I'm glad I can hear this cover! I hope you are doing well!

Everytime I listen to this song, I always imagine Patroclus singing the positive parts and Hector singing the negative parts of the song, as for the French translation parts, I imagine it being Achilles stating facts of the world around him. I also love that in the end, they have different meanings of “come down from the roof” because Patroclus means “get off the roof safely” where Hector means “jump off of it”

5:04 I started crying. I’ve loved this song so much, but the harmony you hit here completely transformed it into something transcendent. The original sounds like the singer is begging Achilles but unable to cut through the noise. Your cover, the singer transcends-cuts through all the noise-an angelic invocation that saves Achilles. In that moment, the voice plaguing Achilles disappears, and all he sees is her. The voice comes back, it’ll never leave him, but his childhood friend is an angel at his side, giving him the strength to continue the fight with her council and encouragement. I’ve been struggling really badly lately-trauma, chronic illness, and feelings of hopelessness. It’s hard to find motivation to continue fighting when you’ve done it for so long. It can feel like we’re meant to lose this war of attrition against life. The way you’ve sung the last verse of this returned some fire to my body-gave me the courage to try again. Thank you. So much. I can now say with complete truth that your music has changed my life.

Anna covering this song is a dream come true

This song makes me wanna run into a forest and climb a tall as tree and sing this song with the birds 🥹, fantastic cover anna ur voice is quite an enchanting one

Не перестану повторять - у Анны просто невероятный голос!! Всем приятного прослушивания ;)

Achilles inner angel is singing to him, but also his inner demon.

the sheer amount of effort that mustve gone into this cover in particular is insane, with seven whole minutes of the main voice, as well as the translated background, the dual plea to achilles at the end, mixing, and on top of that another amazing artwork for the cover. crazy props to Anna and Caleb here, this is WILD.

As someone who has struggled with mental illness, this song has helped me through so much. Thank you for covering it Anna, much appreciated 💕

I love the warning at the start. It's really hard to break out of such terrible headspaces. I just wanted to comment that this song actually helps me break out of them if I find a handhold to sit up just a tiny bit enough to sing. The power and emotion is perfect for venting and channeling my suffering to belt out the pain. It at least pulls me up enough to go get help before I fall again. Helps my singing get better too so bonus points.

This keeps playing on my Spotify while I'm trying to listen to the Saga albums of Epic: the musical, idk what it makes me feel but it's something 😅. Your voice is beautiful and the song tugs at my heartstrings.

"I'm talking to you" is my favorite part of the song and Anna did that part such justice. Such a fantastic cover 💜

7 HOURS OF APPLAUSE WOULDNT BE ENOUGH TO CONVEY THE APPRECIATION I HAVE FOR YOU DOING THIS HOW IS IT SO PERFECT screaming crying throwing up rn it exceeded every expectation

There will never not be a cover Anna does that I will not fangirl over but this cover- this cover takes the cake. There is truly nothing Anna can’t do and this is evidence. Amazing work as always ❤

One minute in and I got chills already. Anna is too good at singing, it’s simply not fair

Not me bawling my eyes out

OH MY GOD YOU EVEN TRANSLATED THE FRENCH PARTS, THIS IS AWESOME

oh my lord, I love this song! Also, can we appreciate not only the singing, but also the warning at the beginning as well as, what I assume to be, the English translation of the originally french spoken lines. Thank you Anna!

I've actually been in a bad headspace, but this song always helps me out, and hearing one of my favorite singers sing this, is actually really helping me Thank You Anna, this is truly a gift

This is been on my spotify on repeat since you released it, and I love the original version. Thank you for this amazing cover

My favorite lines were probably "no asked your opinion" and "noone asked for your thoughts". Idk why, I just thought it was cool how her voice sounded so certain and determined to block out the bad thoughts.

WAIT WOAH WHAT i love this song with my whole heart and anna made A COVER???!!! welp here goes my entire life, devoting it to this masterpiece 😭💕

OMG THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE COVERING IT!

This song truly gives me the courage to carry on, and this version just warms the heart even more... Love it!

Yeeesss! This song's been at the top of my Spotify Rewind for the last three years. And you even translated the French parts!

🎉🎉🎉Here's the 7 minutes of cheering as payment for your masterpiece Miss Anna 💗💗💗 Excellent work 👍

I can't believe you're covering this song but so very glad that you did! I swear the moment I accidently discovered this song it's like I had a religious experience, best mistake of my life. I'm so excited to give this a listen later in the day.

I WAS IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG TSYM THANK YOU I LOVE YOU!

HECK YEAH I LOVE THIS SONG WHEN I TELL YOU MY JAW DROPPED AT THIS NOTIFICATION YOUVE MADE MY WEEK, ANNA ❤❤❤

7 minutes of Anna=Seven minutes in heaven.

i guess i never realized what the song was really about, but your voice, along with the french translation, made me really listen to the lyrics and realize what this song was about. i literally cried as i listened to this. i deal with thoughts of s-cide and i go through phases where i'm fine, but then i'm not. this literally came out just as i was exiting a phase of wanting to die, but being strong enough to overcome it. this song met me where i was, where i was both achilles and the singer. thank you for covering this song! it's definitely a favorite of mine, and even more so now! love your work as always!

I always loved this song since I discovered it, I never realized it was so dark. This is beautiful. It's like the person's guardian angel is pleading with them to not hurt themselves as it will destroy them as well.

Feels like my soul was cleansed a bit with this song. Cathartic in a way I wasn't expecting.

This Just reminded me of The Song of Achilles, and now i'm here sobbing😭

“I’m talking to you” damn.

I love how Anna puts her own twists on the songs she covers, she literally slays so hard. Also shes so considerste of mental health ❤️

Can we all just appreciate the beautiful art that we get to look at as we listen to Anna's angelic voice!

I’m just gonna listen to this on repeat for a while, don’t mind me. When I first came across this, I was *amazed.* I’m literally shaking right now. You don’t understand how much I needed this

The original is one of my favorite songs ever. So getting to hear you sing it brings me so much joy. It's like getting to rehear something for the first time.

Tiempo fuera, tengo que ir a cambiarme el outfit por uno estilo dark academia y escuchar a esta diosa cantar. Tu voz está hermosa 💖 💖💖💖💖💖💖

It's taken me way too long to completely listen to this song. I hadn't listened to this song before, but I always listen to your covers. It took many attempts to just get through this cover without crying. I don't know if it had been days or less before this cover was released that I tried to end it all. Having this cover release just a few days later while I was still in a depressive state of mind feels like it's speaking directly to me and I think it's genuinely helped me get through this rut. I can finally appreciate your singing in this cover and can get through it, and I'm grateful I'm here to be able to listen to it and all of your covers and future covers! Thank you for being an artist I can always look forward to listening to

why is your voice so soothing

Man, when I added the request to the community post for Anna to cover “Achilles, Come Down” I didn’t think anything would actually come of it, but I’m so happy to see that it saw the light of day ! 😆 Awesome cover🔥🔥🇬🇷

Omg i got hyperfixated to this song last year, Im so happy anne made a cover :DDDD

I love this song thank you so much ❤️✨

I love how gentle your voice gets at times in the song, really invoking that aspect of reaching out to someone with grace and kindness.

This song has a very special place in my heart, i hope It helps someone like It helped me

This song made me find Achilles' story and I fell in love with it. This songs brings me such comfort through terrible times. I appreciate you covering it. ^^

This song is so masterfully done, but I can't listen to it often because I end up crying everytime

I just want to say that the timing of this cover was immaculate for my situation, I thank you greatly Anna. I listened to this four days after you uploaded this. Four days previously I was hit with a resurgence of suic*dal thoughts/prepping, something I thought I beat 7 almost 8 years ago… I know some of you guys don’t believe in God, but the timing of this cover’s release made me feel like he worked through you. I thank you again for that. I am better now, and I was reluctant to even leave a comment… but here we are. Without my faith I wouldn’t be here seven years later, without my faith I wouldn’t be hear anymore for almost a week. You have done Gang of Youth’s song a great justice as well, beautifully sung as you always do. I have been listening for about two and a half years now. And again, I thank you Anna from the entirety of my soul.

I'm in an Existentialism class and in reading the material, I realized I'd heard it before: in the spoken words of this song. I hadn't known until taking this philosophy course that the spoken parts of Achilles Come Down come from Albert Camus' "on 'The Myth of Sisyphus'." Anna, thank you for translating the spoken lines into English, or I never would have realized. Gang of Youths did a great job and were very clever, but there's now something far more profound I've encountered thanks to this cover. Thank you, Anna. Your work continues to bring inspiration into my daily life. I wish you well.

Hearing this found for the first time legit made me cry.

I've met too many Achilles. I've met too many who had no one there left for them. I've helped a few come down, and others were beyond my grasp. Oh, how the most dangerous thing is to love... Life is a worthy opponent. It beats down on me every day. Yet I have my hope as my armor. My mental health is a worthy opponent. It saps my strength to stand every day. Yet my medicine is my shield, and my friends are my sword. I'll keep going no matter what, so please, Achilles, come down.

When I saw you were posting this song, I CRIED! I cried even more while listening to it. I love this song SO much because it's so, so, SO hard ignoring that negative voice with depression just beating you down... Your voice is amazing, and hearing you sing this song in particular just fills my heart all over again. I know it's a weighty song, but, thank you! Genuinely. Thank you for singing this. ❤‍🩹

Is no one going to talk abt the GORGEOUS art?!

I'm glad you kept the fragments from Camus' Myth of Sisyphus, they are about 50% of why I love this song

EVERY SINGLE TIME!!! I think I find a cool niche song, then Anna does a cover of it and makes it 100x better

I’ve never actually fully listened to this song before. I’m now crying.

The way this song talks about wanting to end it all and finding the strength to go on reminds me not just of some characters I’ve created, but also of myself who’s gone through severe depressive episodes and has had dark thoughts. You feel you can’t go on, like there’s no future, but something will come and do whatever they will to keep you from falling. And this song really captures how that feels.

Anna has actually been one of the immortal beings viewing the world for as long as it’s been around

1:52 that note. GORGEOUS.

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG OF ALL TIME AND IVE NEVER HEARD A COVER OF IT BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT WOULD SUIT YOUR VOICE SO WELL

This song’s background music alone just scratches my brain so perfectly, Anna your beautiful voice makes it so much more magical 😖🫶

I know im late but. I was suffering through depression and suicidal thoughts, yet this song brings me to tears and helps me everytime. I absolutely love this cover, thank you Anna! ❤

I will never in my life get over how amazingly gorgeous your voice is. You've done an absolutely wonderful job, you deserve eons of applause.

CRYING SCREAMING CLAPPING AND SOBBING FOR 7 HOURS BECAUSE OF THIS SONG THANK YOU ANNAAAAA

i'm french and i really love how you translate the french parts, your covers are all incredible ! thanks for all

This was beautiful, I'm still obsessed with this song

Did I sob the entire time...? Yes. Yes I did. 😭😭😭 I needed this so bad, love you Anna!

kept playing this on loop when the youtube topic version came out yesterday--will happily clap for 7 minutes straight in return for anna delivering these magnifique vocals!! just *_chef's kiss_* 🥹👌

no way you just uploaded a cover of my comfort song at a time when i needed it the most

I love this song so much