Close in the Distance (Orchestral Arranged Cover) - Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (feat Lilybell) 

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one of my FC memebrs passed away last night. we'll be playing this song at his in game service

The sorrow of a thousand thousand worlds weighs heavy on your shoulders. And yet, you can walk on.

"If you need a push, I'll be right there behind you!"

I may have joined mid Shadowbringers but this song reminds me of what a roller coaster of emotion FFXIV has been for me. how a girl like me who was weary from WoW's toxic community finally found her HOME in the warm arms of Eorzea. and this song for me reflects that warm homecoming I found when I began FFXIV

I need this to be my entrance song in my wedding.

I cried... so hard... so many memories within these melodies

oh no I had just stopped crying from your Hopeful Dynamis arrangement and now this one?? ;-; 1:15 just...ooof. the tiny piano all alone, like the WoL, then slowly joined by other instruments, because they were never really alone.

That tiny little melody from To The Edge in the end is such a perfect way to finish this.

This really captures the melancholic hope of this song. It's so beautiful

This theme just feels amazing, like I was telling my fcmates who joined the game in shadowbringers, it feels so crazy to see the past 7 years of my life wrap up. Been here since 2.2 and seeing it wrap is just kinda surreal and crazy.

Omw. Just listened to Dynamis. Click on this and have just been standing here staring at the tv, tears are welling up. Genius. Thank you.

What a gorgeous rendition this is. You pretty much nailed on the head what they did with Cradle of Hope later! That's incredible work on your part.

You know, I've played since ARR's early access and I never thought one song could really encompass the whole journey, but Soken is a magician with music and pulled it off, and this is such a great arrangement of it.

I love how it builds with more and more instruments coming in, and then slowly decreasing out. I can't decide if my favorite is the swell at 2:45, or 4:25 when it then cuts back to quieter cello at the end. And that little Amarauot note! This is such a fantastically expressive mix.

This orchestration is beyond words. If SQEX decides to do a FFXIV orchestral tour, this version should be used! Especially with the little taste of ‘Neath Dark Waters at the end. Ya got Me, there, and I wept.

Has your journey been good? Has it been worthwhile?

Pls have mercy....my english is really bad... But I really wanted to let you know that this music is wonderful. I was surprised when it was suggested to me, but I don't regret pursuing my curiosity. Thanks for this wonderful musicpiece, now you have one more subscriber, that really enjoy your music.

This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard….you have me in tears thank you for this masterpiece.

oh this is gorgeous, thank you and Dnohmusic for this beautiful arrangement

Like the bit of Neath Dark Waters too.

Beautiful orchestral rearrangement. I'm tearing up still.

I started playing well over a year ago now. A few months before Endwalker came out. My best friend/roommate was playing months before I was. I was weirded out that he was playing it. Stuff like this isn't his usual fortè. So eventually I decided to try it out myself, and it was one of the better decisions for a game I've ever made. Me and my friend made our characters and we ended up coming up with their backstories and their own respective parties of adventurers. They band together as the WoL's or The Knights of Twilight as we call them. Playing through the game together we started coming up with how our characters would act and behave throughout the story. How all 8 of our party would fight together and overcome the odds. How they'd beat Gaius and the Ultima weapon, how they'd defeat Nidhogg and save Ishgard and the dragons from more senseless war, how they'd liberate the lands from Garlean rule, how they'd save the 1st, and finally how they'd save the universe from the end itself. My friend was always a little under an expansion ahead of me because of his head start, but he helped me get there and we always discussed what happened and we'd get excited for what happened next. I beat Endwalker about a month ago and this whole song will always be a treasured memory for me. I'm a Christian man, and I'm thankful that there's some small glimmers of those values seeded in the game. *spoilers* When the Scions start sacrificing themselves to give you a way to keep going on Ultima Thule, I saw the sacrifice of Christ. I kind of realized it only when G'raha did it because that's when this song starts really playing. Jesus died for us so we can have a way to His Father. He made us a way because He loves us so. Playing through this game I've been struggling with my faith, or lack thereof. I've been trying to grow and learn and understand the ways of Jesus and to be a better servant for Him who saved my life now almost 4 years ago. And it's been hard and challenging at times. I struggle with a porn addiction and it has been absolute hell fighting it here and there. But, by the grace of God only, I have made tremendous strides. Not only in my struggles but in maturity and understanding. And my character in the game, named Sirina, has been there for that as well. Both me and my friend have been writing prompts for our characters. Little tid bits in the story. We've even done a challenge for a month and we both wrote a prompt everyday for September. I've wanted to be a writer and it was the most writing I've ever done. But we write a lot of prompts with our characters because they've grown alongside us in our hearts. When we learn something, we write it out through them. My character Sirina has gone through the same heartaches that I have. Albeit with a different perspective and outlook, but her and I are of a similar vein. We've tried so hard and have fought so hard for others and to prove our love. To prove that we care and to try and save others. But neither of us could carry the world on our shoulders alone. Frankly it's not our job to. Jesus overcame the world and only He could. And as I've learned that, so too did Sirina in her own way. Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT This song reminds me of this verse. I fought with Sirina, she fought with me. So too did my best friend. We've been fighting together and growing together. This game has been a real and true adventure where I've grown, cried, bled, and overcome thanks to the grace and love of God. I hear this song and remember that even when the world is against you, even when the dark wants nothing but to tear you down, keep you in shame and misery. It could never beat these three things. And God has proven that time and time again. I will not stay down any longer. Through the faith, hope and love of God I will forge ahead. God is with me and He loves me and He loves you. I pray that whoever reads this will come to accept Christ in their hearts and come to know the boundless love I've gotten to know. All it takes is one honest prayer and He can change your life like He did mine. So forge ahead all of you adventurers. Life is an eternal adventure. Even in the next, we will have so many tales to tell and so many more adventures to go on. I pray to see you all there. I love you and God loves you so much more.

Beautiful, love your orchestral covers of the EW tracks.

beautiful arrangement. the moment all the instruments hit around the 2 minute mark was so powerful too 😍also love the little amaurot motif at the end, very nice touch 😉

I'm bawling my eyes out. This is absolutely gorgeous.

This is so beautiful. You did such a good job covering it. 👏

Love your arrangement. It hits hard when the song start fading.

This is seriously BREATHTAKING!! I love this so, so much!

Incredible piece of work! Thank you!

I’m not crying someone must must be cutting onions but in all seriousness this was incredible.

This just came out of my feeds! Thank you, I’ve felt so emotional hearing this music. It has been more than 3 months since I finished EW and this still hits me so hard…and with this rendition, will probably one of my faves. Again thank you 😊

Bawling. This is truly beautiful.

This is really outstanding! Such a beautiful build up from the first to the last second, beautiful re-arranged harmonics between the different orchestra section, I love especially how the strings work together with the different percussions and the piano - you can really be proud of this cover and damn when I hear this someday in the future I propably will cry out of nostalgic because of this beautiful melody and how it will reminds me on the endwalker-walk 💙thanks for sharing this with us!

This is like every suffering ended and after we, the light of warriors, begin our new advantage. the Ultima Thule also begins its new journey, new things born in this "hopeless" place. Hmmm, like the new Cafe, isnt it😏 Anyway, thank you for your great work!

This is beautiful, good job

I just discovered your YT channel and im so glad and thankfull that i did. Thank you for sharing your beautiful masterpieces. God bless you and please never stop doing what you do. This one and Dynamis sure made me cry rivers but in a good and peaceful kind of way that i haven't experienced in a very long time. Take care! :)

Legendary version !!!!!!!

I heard the first 15 seconds of it and I have never liked a video as fast as I did. Great job on this cover, I think you did exceptional

I just stumbled upon this in a random playlist I was listening to and I have to say it absolutely blew me away. You deserve so much attention for this piece! Easy sub.

I wish something akin to this is what played *after* the MSQ was over. Permanently looped lyrics in an area isn't a choice I'm fond of.

Yoooo you both killed it! Dnohmusic is so wonderful. Love the orchestration.

incredible work, thank you for making this arrangement its stunning!

This cover hit me as hard as the original… The chills… Would you allow me.. To use this to sing over it ? I wish to make my own vocal cover and your cover is too beautiful to pass on ;-;

This is so lovely! This is my favorite version of this theme so far!!!!

This is so beautiful!

Simply sublime!

Oh you got me so good with that Maker's Ruin at the end ; ;

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE

OMG so good so nice..!! Hope you get more subscribers!!!!

This is so peaceful and serene. Q_Q

This is brilliant!! But so sadddd LOL. Still love it though

😍😍😍

Hello, O'Neil! I'm DALNODO, singing FFXIV songs on RU-vid. O'Neil's arrangement is so beautiful, if you don't mind me singing your music and uploading it? I'll write down the source clearly when I upload it!

What kind of program did you use to create this masterpiece? Do you have your own orchestra band?

A lovely rendition of this tune ^^ I was wondering if I would be ok to perhaps use this in a spoken word piece I intend to work on? I will give links to your channel and credits where applicable (It's a non-profit passion project I am working on about over coming self-doubt.) I will message Dnohmusic as well.

I wonder can I use this song in certain media with proper credit?

This is now a KH song

Besides RU-vid, are you on Spotify or Soundclound?

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