After playing 5 and then revisiting 4 I realized this song is meant for Vergil more than anyone. At first I thought it was for Nero. But Nero realizes what truly motivates him and in the subsequent scenes Vergil does the same. He realizes that it isn’t about just obtaining power but to use power to protect what he cares about. Which is his legacy, his father’s legacy. Nero didn’t want to lose what he had found and Vergil, despite his words didn’t want to either. This is why Vergil is my favorite video game character ever. And it’s done so well that it doesn’t take away from Nero’s development. It actually adds so much depth. He is a parallel of his father. “I always hated myself for not having enough strength.” “This time I’m not letting you die” He lost his devil bringer, a part of him. But once he finds out Vergil is his father and Dante his uncle, he wants to do everything to protect it, despite his anger, which unleashes his true power. Nero doesn’t want his legacy to be letting those he loves die. Vergil is the exact same. To the uninitiated Vergil is all about power but what’s behind that lust for power is his motivation to gain so much power that he’ll never lose anyone again. “Might controls everything. Without strength you cannot protect anything. Let alone yourself.” It’s all about motivation. Even the lyrics speak of overcoming obstacles, redemption, rising again, strength and legacy. Best game ever.
Dante finally accepted his demon side and Vergil his human side. And Nero gained enough power to protect his family. He did not let his uncle and father die like Credo which still haunts him.
@@jacobsnyder7771 its always been about family, its just that Virgil was blind to how he can finally go about protecting the only family he has left he only ever really got stronger to do so, but eventually was blinded by trauma thanks to being turned into Nelo Angelo, and thus it was a matter of being stronger than that so no one "not even yourself" would go through that Though forgive my misunderstanding of any of this
@MR. Pepe That's the point though. For example, if he were strong enough to protect himself in the garage Urizen and the countless deaths would've been prevented. He hates himself because he feels weak so he pursuits power so that never happens again.
@@zesork5627 kind of runs in the Sparda family. Dante felt remorse for not being able to save his brother. Vergil wanted more power because he could not save his mother and Nero for not saving Credo. Their will gives them power.
It often goes forgotten how much Credo's death effected Nero. They grew up together and were like brothers, as well as Credo being his mentor. Him dying showed Nero how powerless he was. If only Credo could see him now.
Dante found a successor, someone who has the willfulness and strength of his father to protect humanity. Vergil found that he has a son, something that can give meaning to all that power that he always has. and Nero found his family, so he can make amends for his mistakes and will never be truly alone anymore. "This is his legacy"
What makes the scene more powerful, is that the Claws look like they're pushing him forward. One can see it as Sparda pushing his grandson forward from the Realm beyond.
@@Victor-056 two years and this still does feel like a father pushing his son on a bike so he can go on his own. Except this time is grandpa and grandson
Remember: Just because we *only* saw Credo in Devil May 4 as a boss, we can't forget that he was technically the older step brother since his family adopted Nero. Meaning that the fight between both Sons of Sparda at the end of Devil May Cry 5 reminded Nero of the conflict he had with Credo, who he was unable to save AND that their last interaction with each other was a fight. But this time, Nero was able to do something about siblings fighting.
Also credo angelo/nelo angelo(nero angelo) you know... a forced plot but a cute plot nontheless (at least at this point after games,an anime, like 2 manga volumes If I am correct or 3 If we count visions of v and novels aren't canonical... the reboot is like an alternative dimension so even that and in the end dmc 5 does his job even too well plot wise
When those voices deep within Bring you down to your knees again, Redemption calls onto All of those who persist With the strength of the few. Don't come to question All that you've known. Remember, you are not alone. I will be here, Standing beside you. There is no mountain Too tall to overcome. We will be as one. You will rise again... This is your legacy! Don't come to question All that you've known. Remember, you are not alone. I will be here, Standing beside you. There is no mountain Too tall to overcome. We will be as one. You will rise again... This is your legacy! Rise again... This is your legacy!
This song is so haunting, beautiful, and tragic. I've seen people who say this is just Nero's song. Or it's Vergil's song. But I think this is all three of their songs. Dante, Vergil, and Nero. Nero and Vergil are pretty straight forward. This is Nero defining his legacy. Overcoming his limits and breaking through to his father and making up for his mistakes and failures. Vergil is overcoming his hatred and opening up his heart after feeling like it was his fault their mother was murdered by demons. But here's where you have to look a bit deeper. Dante is getting old. His character model shows as much. He's not going to be around forever but someone has to be strong enough to protect the humans when he's gone. One his last lines of the game show's his growth and him accepting that Nero is his legacy the person who will carry on protecting the world. "It's because you're here we can do this" Vergil could have closed that gateway to hell on his own. He's just as strong as Dante. But Dante has accepted that Nero is his legacy and the one who be his successor much like Dante was for Sparta. Then there's the whole Eva singing to her children theory that kinda doubles down on this idea. She's telling them that their fight is over and they can rest now that Nero is ready to protect the human world. Just a little thought that I had might be wrong but the fact that a 3 minute long song has so many layers and meanings is just awesome.
Sparda isnt dead he was banished a fate worse than death torture with no end but dante and virgil could save him since there not getting out of hell eh ehhhh
Something I love about Nero is that I can safely say without a doubt that out of all of their descendants, Sparda and Eva would be the most proud of Nero. He quite literally followed in Sparda's footsteps. He almost became a power hungry demon like Vergil, but thanks to the love of a human woman he found his path to inner peace. He's also ironically the most mature of Sparda's descendants. He's the reason Vergil and Dante have finally stopped trying to kill each other after such an iconic history of sibling rivalry.
Finally we got the sequel we deserved, for me this is my best DMC forever. Brothers reunite again son and father reunite and a new era will start with a new generation ( maybe ) DMC 6 I'll be waiting.
@@AdrianMartinez-en1nb i mean dante prior to demon sword dante itself already stomped mundus i believe each twins now strong enough to goes on par with mundus . I believe both of them already as powerfull if not supress sparda at this point, the only different between sparda and the twins is how much experience they had and nero potentially even stronger than the twins
@@mrpresedin3534 nero might be on par with an exhausted vergil but he is nowhere near a full energy dante let alone vergil. Thought I guess dt nero would still be able to beat mundus all be it with some struggle
@@andermousecheese5609 yes ofcourse but at this point nero is way more promoising than the twins. Dante got power from rebellion and ds sparda probably and vergil got from yamato and clipoth while nero attained without any of those and still on the same league with the twins
Yeah it's pretty good , but my favourite "emotional" ost is the ED from the Devil May Cry anime: Oikawa Rin's(I dunno if she wrote it but she's the singer) "I'll be your home" P.S. You probably already know of it but I wanted to mention it for those who don't.
I'll be your home feels like a somber music tbh. Considering what happened to Dante in there and all, but still a good one. Possibly one of my favorite emotional Anime ED songs too.
If you think about it, Nero is almost a parallel or even a reincarnation of Sparda due to their many similarities. Devil powers, fighting for love (Kyrie), prevented Dante and Vergil from killing each other. It's quite ironic and fitting because both sons inherited different personalities from their father and when one of them had a son of his own, he inherited traits from both uncle and dad which completes Sparda.
This game came out shortly before I joined the Marine Corps. This song has tons of meaning to me personally. I went to MCRD SD and making on top of that Reaper Hike and becoming a Marine this song started to play in my head and I cried like a baby! I had multiple jobs and was not successful in getting a career that I wanted before the Marine Corps and like my dad before me I wanted to become a Marine and I finally made that happen. Love this song!
this also feels like a farewell song for the Son's of Sparda chapter of DMC. if you think about it DMC 3-1-Anime-2. focuses on Dante. while 4-5 focuses on nero.
I dunno, Dante finally embraced his demonic side, practically became a god and faced his brother one last time, both agreeing they were even. DMC5 seemed like it focused on everyone's "demons".
Don't forget Morrison had a job for lady and Trish maybe to get Dante and Vergil and lady was saying that she was ready to settle down after all she is dating Dante which is Canon
It's sad to think that Dante only called Nero deadweight to try and deter him from joining the fight because he can't risk losing another family member, but Nero is also so hung up on that word because how much it stings to remind him that he couldn't protect/save Credo and he's determined to prove he's not a deadweight by also not letting another family member die.
When Nero said he couldn't protect Credo, i really felt that. This time, he's learned his mistakes, he's not gonna let someone die because him again. You could relate if you played DMC4.
@@codybender5332 For Nero, and other potential characters/devil hunters *COUGH*Lucia*COUGH* yeah this can basically set up a new chapter for them. But as of now the story of the sons of Sparda is officially complete
This might be lost in the comments, but I think of Vergil as an Anti-Hero. After all, he’s trying to get power to protect everything he loves and holds dear, even if it means throwing away his humanity. He feels so much regret from Eva’s death, that he thinks that if he’s just like his father Sparda with his power, he’ll be able to protect everything he holds dear just like his father.
I love that Nero and possibly DMC writers didn’t forget about the past events. Credo being mentioned again really felt like he had an impact on the story and Nero’s development despite having one boss battle. Really exhibits how much Nero loves and cares for everyone
Man honestly I love dmc 5 soo much. Like every character just feels like an actual person and this song just brings it more to it. Dmc 5 honestly has been helping me out on actually finding myself *ironic Ik lol* but it really has especially Nero character. I relate to Nero very much on the way he acts and the way how life is for him and much as the other characters to. Ito took a while to figure myself but the day I did I played this to see how far I really came through in life. Dmc 5 is just amazing 🖤
"There is no mountain too tall to overcome"... See, Vergil, you can still make things right. The mountain you raised between you, your brother and others isn't so tall it can not be overcomed.
This song really fits so much with Nero and his reason for fighting, he failed to protect Credo and almost lost Kyrie and with that, he hated himself and took the blame for not protecting Credo and when he realized his father was Vergil his feelings for if he should kill his father or save him was battling inside him and Nero swore that he will not let another close relative of him to die again and for that he needed the strength and with his will to protect Dante and Vergil, he thus awoken his true power, his *legacy*
this thing makes me almost cry every single time i hear it, i love how every single dmc 5 theme makes me feel something, subhuman anger, bury the light motivation, devil trigger fight, and legacy, hope
The point in the game when this song plays is my favorite example of character development. Nero had wanted revenge against Vergil/Urizen for the entire game until Dante revealed to him that he was Vergil's son. Obviously, Nero was conflicted, and he couldn't find any answers from the Devil May Cry members. He was torn between revenge and protecting his family. Finally, when Kyrie talks to Nero and helps him calm down, he finally finds an answer: he should protect his family, no matter who they are. And with that belief in mind he was able to unlock his true power and become powerful enough to end the rivalry between Dante and Vergil.
this song is something one who stands alone in all that they do in life should listen to when they feel as though everything they do is for not before they're brought to their knees that it might give them the strength to keep trying and keep fighting. So when all's said and done they might shout in victory "I'm still standing assholes!" to the world- just like me.
God. I can see this as the song of the Sparda family - Vergil in the violin, Nero and Dante in the words, Eva in the voice... it's nice, and it brings hope that we'll see the family reunite for the better in the end. Edit: The song practically cries out "You can redeem yourself."
Honestly this song just gives me chills it's so good. As a song that both includes the characters and series in its meaning it's such a beautiful send-off 😭
This song has very subtle Celtic undertones with how its played I'm late to the party having just got DMC5 after it being out for a little over a year and beat it today and this song really captured my attention I can imagine Celtic greats like Celtic Woman, Celtic Thunder, etc. singing this song at Castle Sloan and the audience wouldn't bat an eye and still enjoy the song hell the groups could even add their own flare to it by extending it, adding to the lyrics some more, adding more Celtic instruments in it, etc. ad nauseum
why do i get the feeling this is Kyrie singing to Nero . I mean the lyrics are similar to Kyrie's dialogues in that telephone booth conversation . Nero was in doubt but Kyrie helped him think clearly and gave him hope , told him he's never alone . Just like this song the lyrics are encouraging and supporting telling the listeners they have hope and they're not alone .
This is your legacy Sparda. You showed even a devil can feel. That humans have a strength that demons lack. Your sons have shown the strength of their humanity and even led a new generation of Devil hunters. On a side note, this could possibly have been Eva's lullaby to the twins. It was just used as the theme for a new legacy.
@atlasBCM and @saif ali both games has there pros and cons but in the end both games shows us why we want to protect the ones we love and care about even if we have to make sacrifices
DARK ZANGETSU the game wasn’t even better than the vanilla version of kh2, story or gameplay. Kh3 was targeted for new comers and that was it’s major issue. It’s story was horrendous, brain dead gameplay, just an overall boring game. Devil May Cry 5 however had amazing gameplay with depth, was able to win over both old and new fans, and tbh the story itself wasn’t anything amazing, but it wasn’t ridiculously long like kh3 with no plot holes. It was satisfying and gave the fans what they wanted and more.
Three generations of trauma and abuse getting fixed by the bastard off spring of the main villain. GOD this hits me in the soul coming from an abusive household!
Man i was in tears listening to this song on repeat and rethinking my life, after i've read this comment i busted out laughing so hard that my dog woke up from his nap
I like to think this song is directed right at the SOS, more so Vergil. Here's why- First off, "rise again" and after Nero beats Vergil, he {Vergil} goes with Dante to destroy the roots of the Qlipoth, and in the scenes at the end we see a potential renewal of hope and retribution in him. Nextly, the song's staple and title, "This is your legacy". It's a beautiful song, but it also hits just as Nero is hitting his Devil Trigger while racing towards the tower. And yes, Vergil's legacy more than attempts to kill Dante and gain power, is Nero, the next generation of Devil Hunters. And lastly, the opening lyrics "When those voices deep within, bring you down to your knees again" seems like it could be two points in Vergil's life. First when he is a child, naked and alone, demons attacking him until he slaughtered them. Or, it could be when he was crumbling, breaking from numerous defeats.
Damn this franchise, On one hand it gives you punk rock action music that makes you wanna scream out every line Then they give you serene calm church music so good, I just find myself shedding those manly one eyed tears Producing such Works of Art should be illegal
Listening to sad sounding songs validates your feelings of being sad. And hearing the words "You are not alone" is always something any sad person would want to hear.
Devils Never Cry gave me shivers back then, and now, so does this song but with the accompanying waterworks! Love this game and couldn't have hoped for better story-telling!! I will always cherish the place this series has had in almost two decades of my life and the memories that come with it.
I think Kirye sings more for Nero, it's indicated by a lot of details. For example, legacy plays when Nero and Kyrie have a sincere conversation and he needs advice, because it's Kyrie who knows how to help him. She's always been with him. and the text says about it: "I'll be here standing, standing beside you"
I wont be able to listen to this song for some time. My father is dying, mother had a hearth surgery 8 years ago and today she found out that shes got cancer. I dont have the power, but I do have the money. But that cant save them... I will end up beeing alone... I dont know how to talk with them or what to say :(
I'm torn between the ending of this game,part of me wanted to see Nero spend a little more time with his father,I feel like there would've been a bit more impact when he left but I also like this ending to with Virgil leaving him that story book and letting him know he'll be back for it. I'm guessing the next game will be a solo Nero game if we're lucky enough to get another one 🤞
After beating the game, whenever you go to the main menu, Vergil can be seen in the van chilling with the gang, and I truly hope thats Canon after the dialogue V said about him wanting to he loved and protected, but what life gave him forced him into a need for power which would've likely gotten into his head for how long he's lived. And the relationship growth that Dante and Vergil go through near endgame. He most likely still desires fighting Dante but also trying to reconnect the feeling of having a family
ripping his son's arm, think in his situation. Vergil was on the verge of dying and went on instinct, he probably didn't even know that was his son until V returns to urizen and Vergil realizes how important his humanity is from V
@@popcultureenthusiast5587 As much as I don't want to believe it, I don't think Vergil hanging out in the van with the team is canon, 'cuz V is also there in the back, reading his book.
@@avolatilenoodle7829 I know what you mean, but if you look closely, Vergil and V are never seen together in one shot, because Nero may be fidgeting with his arm close to Nico and where Vergil would be sitting, we only see griffon, V, shadow, these shots compared to the one where it's Nero and Vergil look very similar but the difference is Vergil isn't there
Like father like son moments in the DMC franchise (that I remembered, only some): -Nero after obtaining the Yamato (DMC 4): "Powerrr! I need more powerrr!" -Vergil after being defeated by Dante (DMC 5, in demon form) and in DMC 3 when Dante/we fought with Vergil for the first time in the game: "Powerrrr! I need more powerrr!" -Nero after being defeated by Urizen (Vergil's demon half): "I can still fight!" -Vergil after being defeated by Nero (in one of the last cutscenes): "I can still fight!"
@@Akay4444444444444444 i was thinking about that when i heard the part "remember you are not alone", in childhood and even now, Nero still have Kyrie and Credo by his side, only Vergil alwas alone. And "we will be as one, you will rise again" is mean if Vergil and Dante fight together, there's nothing they can't do. This song is more like Eva sing for her sons than someone for Nero. I cry so much when heard this ; _ ;
"True strength is a choice. Fighting like hell to protect what's important. You threw away everything you ever had...no wonder you have no true power!"
dante: rember what you use to say vergil: what? dante: foolinsh vergil foolinsh vergil: SHUT UP DEAD WEIGHT nero: YEAH GET HIM DAD verigl: wait what? nero: what?
@@topdog2007 you spelt vergil as verigl and also “rember” and “foolinsh”, also scrub is a clear sign that either you are 7 or you’re an idiot, possibly both
"If I don't return...you must run...by yourself, alone. You must change your name. Forget about your past and start a new life...as someone else...a new beginning." - Eva, Devil May Cry 5 Eva's death just really brings me to tears. She truly did not deserve to die. 😔 To think that same mother motivates two of her sons at the same time too after that.
i will truely miss the sons of sparda. been part of my life for so long. do i think it's a perfect end? course not. could always be better (DANTE, WHY NO KID!? AHOLE!) but christ did it feel right for the both of them. reaching power beyond sparda, being together in hell, never leaving each other. Nero taking over the protection of the human world. and i love that neither of them are outright dead. it means we can imagine what they have in store for the future. we may never see them again, but this send off is something special. good bye sons of Sparda, and thanks for the years of stylish fun.
"I couldn't protect Credo To this day, I hate myself for not having enough strength Buy this time it's different... I SWEAR! I'M NOT LETTING YOU DIE!!!"
ive known about dmc for less than a month, played half way through 3, yet this song is one of the few things that makes me tear up abit edit: i finished dante campaign in 3 and im almost done with vergil pog
You know the Goosebumps are good when they surge all the way up to the back of your head But in all honesty I'm going to miss the sons of Sparta era of the Devil May Cry series, I love these characters and it's sad to see them go but the thing is is that I'm actually a new fan, I only learned about the Series last year, that's the power that this series puts on you, while the series had its ups and downs and installments that should not be named, overall this song made my experience grander than it probably would have been "You will rise again This is your legacy"
this song is heard in the beggining of the game on the full story recap, but it found itself back again twice before Dante absorbed the Sparda and when Nero was awakening his devil trigger. What a piece of diamond.
"I can't protect Credo... To this day... I hate myself for not having enough strength... But this time is different... I SWEAR!... I'M NOT LETTING YOU DIE!!!"
