I usually come by here at least once a month to truly relieve myself from the stress and anxiety of life. I always spend the first minute with my eyes closed, picturing a foggy atmosphere to engulf me with its cathartic shield. After, I always check the comments and notice how much of a pillar this song is to many. One to lean against, droop for a moment and temporarily loosen up the tension of an unwanted day, week, month or year. I come by now to say that it is pleasant to read through these comments knowing that there are so many of us feeling a variety of ways. Mostly melancholic, honest and true. I say thank you to all for keeping Silent Hill alive.
that sounds great. i also use this ambience music in order to make my brain quiet down and it works better than anything else out there. after taking off my headphones, i feel calm and relaxed.
Silent Hill will forever have a special place in my heart.. My dad was playing it with me since I was lil, I only remember stuff from when I was 5-6 yo.. I know it’s not the best game for a child, but I was more curious than scared at that time. Played it myself at 11, got all the endings (even the alien ones), the soundtracks made me feel so safe and like someone was giving me a warm hug. I didn’t see my dad much after 15, and now I live on a different continent at 21, but those memories of when we played it together will never disappear... I’m thankful that he introduced me to this franchise, it’s so special to me, I can’t explain in words. If there ever was a chance to visit Silent Hill I would definitely go... In my restless dreams, I see that town...
I have a similar story, I was about 4 - 5 when I was watching my dad playing silent hill 3. I remember once when I was about the same age. My dad was playing in the lounge room and me and my other siblings were there too. Whenever I heard the monsters or if something creepy came on that’s what I imagined back then but I would always hide my face in the pillows. Lol I was about 8 when I played the very first silent hill that ever came out. And I was 12 when I first played silent hill 3. And now I’ve completed nearly all endings for silent hill 2, 3, and nearly 4. I unfortunately couldn’t able to play the first silent hill because we sold our ps1 for the ps2 so we couldn’t play it on the ps2 which is sad. But I do agree with you. Some of the music soundtracks from silent hill 2, drawn me in by how relaxing and melody it sounded, like If the angles were speaking to me comforting me, healing me from my past trauma. Forever silent hill will forever be in my heart. It didn’t make sense when I was younger. But when I matured and learnt a lot about the games story and the characters. It was like I could relate to them in someway but not entirely. Watching them trying to battle their hallucinations, dreams, being a bad person, trying to runaway from trauma, reliving your past experiences, eating disorders, addictions, guilt, unhealthy habits, ect. But this game has made me into a bigger person. And I get so happy when people bring up silent hill in whatever conversation. It makes me think that I’m not the only one who was going through some kind of nightmare in the past as a child. Thank you silent hill…….. ❤
On April 4, they hospitalized my sister for acute kidney failure. Afterwards, they transferred my sister to another city by ambulance because the hospital in the city we lived in was inadequate. we was in a miserable state with my family in a city we didn't know. this song made me fall asleep when times were absolute horrible. Thank you Akira Yamaoka and the owner of this channel.
That literally sounds like a setup for a silent hill character. It’s probably why it resonates with you so well. Peace within darkness, I hope you overcome your conflict and that your sister fully recovered or at least went peacefully. I lost my younger brother at only four days old. The question that always haunts my mind has been is it better to have known someone and lost them or wonder what they would’ve been for the rest of your life. Reach out if you need the help it’s there.
@@shanelogan630 I think losing someone without knowing them is always a less painful method. Because all the things you've experienced and memories don't haunt you. When we arrived at the hospital with my father, they had already admitted my sister. We couldn't catch up with the speed of the ambulance anyway. I remember very well, when I stayed as a companion in her room, I pulled my companion bed next to my sister's bed and fell asleep holding her hand. I remember fighting with all my might not to let her hear me cry while holding her hand when I learned on that same day that if her kidneys didn't recover, she could only live for 10 more years. When her kidneys started working at 7% with dialysis, we had a crazy celebration. Does anyone rejoice because their sibling's kidney is functioning at 7%? I did. My joy turned into a lump in my throat when doctors mentioned the possibility that the improvement might be due to dialysis, meaning her kidneys might still not be working. Thank God she survived. Now she is perfectly fine. Both of her kidneys are working perfectly. Thank you for your words and good wishes. I'm really sorry for your loss. As I said, losing someone without knowing them is, in my opinion, better than having their memories become a torment. Perhaps more selfish, but at least the memories don't turn into a nightmare
I've been listening to this every day for a year and I can't imagine if I'd stop doing it. It's like a lullaby that I missed so much as a child. This is exactly what helps me get through the days fighting constant anxiety. And I wish everyone to find comfort in this
It helps a lot. Silent hill music and ambiance brings back incredible memories. I remember a day, where I woke up at 4:50 am just to study while listening to SH and RE music as background. Really, really want to play sh3, 4 and the remake now that it's coming
I may be late commenting on this video and maybe no one will see this comment, but I come here every morning and every day because of my depression. This soothing music helped me a lot. I just wanted to say thank you for letting me get through the tough times.
I listen to this,aphex twin and few other sounds almost EveryDay. Usually when I smoke. It's very peaceful and I always think of time as a whole. Past present and future all at once. Beautiful sounds.
Silent Hill 4 is still my favorite one. It marked me a lot because at the time I felt trapped inside my own house because of depression and other mental issues, and this game made me company for many drunk nights. It'll always have a special place in my heart. Edit: thank you all for the nice comments, I am glad you're all still around as well 💙
@@mister_anomaly glad to hear! Its amazing how different mediums can truly heal us, speak to us, and move us. Video games are art and ur story is proof of that. Wishing u many happy moons ahead :)
Silent Hill 2. It's a game where it teaches us about life. Sadness, pain, anxiety, everything blend in one game. Such a memorable day. Would never forget the day I beat Silent Hill... I hope this song plays in my funeral..
I still remember exactly when I finished Silent Hill 2, It was on February 16 of this year around 8:45 PM, That day it was raining quite a bit, and at 10:30 PM, I was going to go out to a Valentine’s Day party at a nightclub with some friends, But that day was even more special because I met the girl I still can’t get over, what a perfect day.
I always use these songs to help me write my poetry. So i wanted to share one. I'm not sure if it will ever be seen, but it's ok if it isn't. Take me away, past the burning sands, past the storms, past the crashing waves. Pull me to the calm depths, the peaceful silence, and the calm dim light. Looking up from oblivion as the cool water claims all. It was never enough to matter but always enough to keep me chasing. I pursued as far as I could and shed my final tears on nostalgia. I wanted to cast off only what I hate, but what I love must be cast away as well. All the stars erased with the sky. All the beauty became a fog before dissolving to black, and I couldn't make myself care to bring them to focus. It was never good enough to fill my cup, though never so little I should thirst. I drank myself on mediocrity and drowned in the monochrome.
I swear, Silent Hill soundtracks were created for the lost and lonely souls drifting aimlessly through the streets of Silent Hill shrouded in fog, or in other words life itself. Akira Yamaoka has created a refuge, a sanctuary for us sit down in silence, and think about what lies ahead. The road may be long, perilous and sorrowful, but we will come to see by the end that it is worth it. Some paths were worth checking out, and the lessons that we had to learn were necessary, we had to see the truth for what it is and accept it in order to carry onto our journey over what comes next. It may be scary and sad, we may be too broken up and tired to even carry on... but we will surpass it. Somehow, we will have the courage inside of us to face what burdens us, what we were running away from. We will survive this, as we have many times before. The town knows and understands who we are and the contents of our hearts. And it wants us to keep fighting and make it through, no matter what. It will give us all the time we need. It wants us to scour through its deep and dark corners until we find where it is we are really meant to go to. When no one else does, Silent Hill believes in us. I hope you make your way out this foggy town, stranger❤️
Very well put, I find a sense of sorrow but peace with it. This sound, in particular, helps me sleep. Same back at you stranger enjoy your stroll through Silent Hill
This comment is so underrated 😮 this could quite possibly be the actual summary of the game so much so that it reaches out and grabs you, even holds you there so it shows you how this game is in that rare grey area that borders the insanity of Manhunt but in a much more psychological level. To imagine horror is much worse than someone showing you it kinda thing…
Never played the game but the music is so powerful, laying in bed at 2 am snow fall outside. I had the overwhelming urge to just go out there and experience it. just got back, with this song in my ears the whole time. Life is just that way sometimes you just have to go and do it, quiet reminder it’s your time and you need to make the best of the little ominous moments that span one in a million in our quiet existence.
@@isrv Same, I think many people who ends up listening to this masterpiece japanese called Akira eventually become a big fan of his work, it is so beautiful and melancholic, almost impossible to not falling in love with it. Plus, the SH2 game is the only one i've played (and it was in this year), never finished, but the game is amazing and I loved the terror experience.
yep, I know exactly what you mean. I started listening to the SH2 soundtrack before I played the game too because it was just so amazing, but the game as well is equally great. Def recommend to play it if you haven't yet
Year 2002 I was 6 years old. My brother returned from his work. He was holding something. Yes that was SH II game. We installed the game. First James Sunderland mirror scene impressed me so much. Even tear came from my eyes. Some reason I wanted to be lost in Silent Hill. This game will stay in my hearth forever. Akira and the whole SH team. Thank you for this amazing experience ❤️
I never played these games when they came out because I’m way too young, but the fact that this music feels nostalgic to me speaks volumes about Yamaoka’s skill as a composer.
I played them for the first time when I was 5 and had countless nightmares because of them but I still love them and have a special place for all of these games deep inside my heart.
This music makes me completely disconnect from everything, it makes me feel a sensation that I can't explain, like familiar or nostalgic but distant at the same time unknown... I've been listening to it almost every night lately, and lying in bed at 2 in the morning with this playing in the background, it's very calming.
this song helps my adhd i listen this while im studying,listening some courses, running errands even dealing with falling asleep etc. at this point im addicted to this song.
Learning how to love myself with this song is sweet and sour... All the wrong decisions are now and here in my heart but feeling a relief in god and life.
I write this at 3:30am, nearing twilight hours. I'm sad watching this, listening to this melody, contemplating the memories Silent Hill 2 gave me of being absolutely alone and depressed as a boy who didn't understand death, but was broken-hearted by it, sad that our innocent souls are fated to this unpleasant reality of memories haunting us, that no matter how alive we feel in those blissfully joyous moments, the mist of sorrow always finds a way in with no relief, haunted by a faint past of letdowns and faces of everything that has came and left, and nothing will ever stop leaving us...that even we've left but don't know it yet.
@@jasonschwartz4265Bro relax wtf type of world have y’all been living in 😂 at least you’re not in a third world country and even have time for playing video games, that itself is a privilege lol
One of the greatest things about the OST of Silent Hill, and the whole game, is that it doesn't bullshit you about how life really is. There's a day-to-day life and then there's the Silent Hill life, the true face of what we're actually living. One where the true motivations and secrets of the world around us are hidden everywhere but life doesn't pretend to be cheerier than it actually is...but haunting, beautiful, terrifying and so shockingly sad. It's the opposite of nihilism.
it is a Tuesday, April 2nd. It's dark and cold outside. The street lights are on and I'm sitting in the kitchen studying for school. Every day I experience what I experienced 17 years ago. Everything takes me a lot. I feel tired and lost. I don't know if I'll get out of this situation at some point, all I know is that I have no hope anymore. A lot of things depress me and make me very sad. I'm afraid of something but part of me doesn't feel it anymore. I'm not looking for help or attention. I just wanted to talk to you about my feelings. Maybe you understand me? -Yours Helin
I am in the middle of writing my dissertation and I always play Silent Hill music in the background. This track in particular though, seems to have always kept me aground. It seems to, ever so slightly, wash some of the pain and anxiety away. Like I am being baptized as an adult. In a way, I am glad that I even got to this point. This little document will be the crystallization of everything I have ever dreamed about, starting from my late teens. I'm an old man now. The thought scares me, I have put so much meaning in finishing this degree, and it may not really amount to anything at the end of it all. I may successfully finish, and find the experience wanting. Or I may not even make it to the end at all. I had intermittently played Silent Hill 2 during the course of my PhD, I didn't exactly have the time to be playing video games anymore. The atmosphere and the general sense of melancholy has always stuck with me though. Just a month or two ago I finally finished the game, ironically during the busiest phase of my studies so far. I was trying to get my papers published, but I somehow found pockets of time to play this game. It was an experience that I will always keep dearly. James's journey in the foggy town made me feel something, when I had mostly become apathetic to life after grinding for so long. If I ever make it to the end, Silent Hill will be a part of it.
The music which Akira Yamaoka conjured for SIlent Hill is a disquieting and very abstract masterpiece, playing on the end of every nerve. Brilliant stuff!
not sure some of the comments mention being sad but to be honest this is refreshing and enlightening, a hum of peace and tranquility , I recommend listening in the car, it will make you feel nostalgic and remote in the world
that's the duality of silent hill. those with darkness in their hearts, will feel and experience it. those with a more optimistic light/innocence to them, don't see the same monsters. hear the same voices.
Listening to this song when you're going to a therapy session, I don't know how to describe if it's the worst feeling or if it's the best, you don't feel anything and you feel completely apathetic. I would like to be normal, but I'm exactly how this song sounds.
I've been using this audio to sleep for a few weeks now, I imagine myself absolutely alone, walking along a silent hill, only there do I experience genuine silence, I don't need to worry about anything else. I don't need to worry about anyone else. I'm alone, in Silent Hill every night.
Making an egg sandwich at 3am. Thinking about the past, all the friends and lovers who have come and gone. Life is so much more interesting than any piece fiction. Wishing the best to all the gamers out there and to the really young ones who cime across this, enjoy every second.
I remember this part. When I played this the first time, I didn't know how to get rid of this floating man, and I kind of stuck in a loop, so I turned off the console lol.
When you pick up the key from the forest world, you need to go through the save portal, deposit the key in your chest. Then the foggy, loop world will be gone
@@yichuanshih4719 overall it's not a bad game. They just needed to make the levels more memorable. They were pretty boring. Enemies are cool and the story is interesting.
SH4 has a TON of issues, but it had a really interesting take on both body and supernatural horror. The concept of the apartment and its various scares was also ahead of its time. A very flawed game, but a very creepy game too. Walter being a great villain on top of it.
The horror, themes and story are some of the best in the horror genre imo. However, SH4 failed in the gameplay department, and these issues are a lot worse and obvious during the second half. :/
I feel the exact same. Somehow they made it that the environment felt alive outside, while you step by step uncovered its dark secrets. I've made a song to address this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7Gk8vmvfQTs.html
I've been wanting to play silent Hill for a long time, but I don't have enough time. I am very attracted to the oppressive atmosphere of the game, although these feelings and sensations cause me mental pain, but I like it... And there's nothing I can do about it. Maybe I'm winding myself up because I'm still a teenager, I just still can't figure out what's going on with me and what exactly makes me feel so bad.
Never played any of these games but I really really do appreciate the OST and atmosphere that these songs transmit. These songs are a perfect representation of what my head feels like and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Silent hill brings me peace and confort I don't know why. more than 20 years have passed and it keeps in my mind alive, thoses memories of playing this at long nights ill never forget, ps2 ...2002/3... god how long...
When i sleep or feel sad or depressed i listen to this and other silent hill songs it really does help for a game that is scary have some smooth music.
I listen to this in the rain it makes me feel so alive and so comforted at nights walking alone in the dark. I’ve always loved the fog, the Raina Ms the woods at night especially on full moon nights.
I never got the chance to complete Silent Hill 2 (where this song is played) I was too scared to play it as a kid and as a teen until I decided to play it, I got the enhanced edition in May 2023 and it was truly a unique experience, to everyone out there that hasn't experienced it, please do it, you'll feel satisfied you did.
@@zeonmx That's a hot take but I do agree that Murphy is a more interesting character than Henry. Exploring the town of silent hill in Downpour is one of the main draws why I like Downpour and its sidequest are intriguing.
This is one of my favourite tracks in the whole of the franchise. I usually give it a listen the moment winter starts...this extended version is perfect xx
been listening to this ever since covid, life is tough these days but i think reminiscing the good old days and taking breaks is absolutely necesssary, for nostalgia, i commented this on 04.08.2024, 7:09p.m.
Can’t believe I’ve never played these games or the series. I only seen the movie and listened to spaceghostpurrps sample of the sirens. I have that strange connection to silent hill
many years passed, Silent Hill was my first horror, when my friends play resident evil and were scared by zombies and monsters, i tried to beat SH, and overcome uncontrollable fear of SH atmosphere. i'm 35+ man now, but my skin still shivering from this music, (and in fog places irl). Ty Konami i love and hate your gift
This song brings back memories of a false life, I don't understand why but they are diffuse memories of something that didn't really happen. I only know that I see a factory, a subway station, the rain and loneliness
