I think for the Trilogy of Light in particular, it makes sense to look at the lyrics. Once you realize the three stages of grief it is talking about, it makes more sense. Arkadia is the stage of closure and finding confidence to look into the future, so it makes sense that it has less of that sad tone. Since you said that you are usually not much into Metal, I understand how this might be difficult for you to like. You might not be up to it, but it would probably benefit from listening multiple times. It’s typical Power Metal, meaning it’s fast, but the vocals are actually pretty melodic and much slower than the music in the background. So once you get over the first impression of chaos and overload (especially in combination with BABYMETAL‘s typical dancing and on-screen visuals), you might latch on to the melodies and start to like them better. For me it was only after having listened to it a dozen times or so that the emotion in the chorus (no more tears, no more pain, no more cry…) started to get to me, sometimes to the point of making me tear up. And suddenly the finale puts a great exclamation mark behind the whole journey and leaves you with new power once the last note rings out.
well, lucky for you guys, they don't have any other songs like this, and for a band that doesn't repeat itself, this kind of song had to be a part of their catalogue , i personally think that after the emotional rollercoaster that they put us through, with Starlight and Shine, that this song was designed to get us out of the tears and back into the inspirational speed-metal...lol
Interesting comments. I think I can get where you're coming from on this one. My own musical background I'm pretty sure is a different from your's. More metal, hard rock. Your comments regarding the consistency or comparative lack of contrasts in a song I do believe really describe the "staleness" of the metal scene that Babymetal was created to reimagine and reinvigorate. That said for me at least I always see this song in the overall context of the trilogy. There is sadness, grief, remembrance and ultimately transcendence. For me this is the moment where lives moves on. Not by forgetting the past sadnesses. But by growing from and becoming better because of them.
It’s ok to not like a song, even if from the Trilogy. But please don't say that thing about stereotype that way even for other bands, because that’s exactly what BABYMETAL is, a Metal band. Ofc their music has the weird flavours that makes it unique but their foundation comes from traditional Metal structure, they pay a lot of respect for the roots of the genre & it’s part of what makes BABYMETAL, BABYMETAL. So having Arkadia in their discography known for its musical variety is beyond common sense. Great reaction btw.
_For your dream, for your faith, for your life._ _No more tears, no more pain, no more cry._ Congratulations for finishing the official Trilogy of Lights, you pretty much got the meaning behind the songs. This is the final song not only of the trilogy but also from this Metal Galaxy 2019 album, after this they did Kingslayer, but that's a BMTH song, and later started with the new songs from latest album. This power metal song is full of hope and this is a live compilation with clips from 2019 and 2020 shows including Legend Metal Galaxy Day 2 2020 (that's the audio version) so the Western Kami Band was playing here and they were on the side of the stage, in the final song of both shows they got both Kami Band playing on the stage, one of the left and the other on the right along with the 3 avengers, an epic unique moment. Kami Band are always two guitars, a bass player and a drum player, 4 in total. Last time they played this song along with Starlight at Legend MM MomoMetal's 21 Birthday in March this year, so not the full trilogy but almost, now you know how special is Shine. Kitsune up and till next time 🦊🤘🔥
This song probably doesn't click for you the way a lot of the others do because this is a pure power/speed metal song and you guys, by your own admission, aren't really metal fans. Power metal, particularly the speed metal variant made famous by Dragonforce is all about evoking heroic, triumphant, glorious feelings in the listener. It's mean to be grand and bombastic and even a little over the top. I think what they were going for there is the idea of triumphing over grief and becoming glorious to carry forward the spirit of those who have been lost. It's a song about moving forward past the grief to a better tomorrow and putting that energy towards making the world a better place.
👍👍💥💥🔥🔥Awesome performance and positive vibes. That's the thing with music it hits different people different. I get just as emotional with this performance as I did the other 2, it just hits me with a feeling of hope. 🦊 🖖❤
Shine is my favourite of the 3, but this worked for me at the end . The mysic that reminds me of a march near the end makes me think after all the emotional feelings, although uplifting this song was saying, "You done now go on to the new future and enjoy it " . Maybe listen to all 3 one after the other may give you a different feel . Or this just might not be the song for you to finish the Trilogy 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
Arkadia is an experience. Seeing that play of lights on the screen and the music gives you the feeling of completing a long and hard road. It's the same bitter and anguishing feeling that I felt with "the legend", (both because it was the end of their respective albums) of "the road ends here, but don't worry, everything will be fine" For me, since both songs conclude a journey, they do not work on their own.
this is hight octane triumphant move forward vibe after starlight (grief) and shine (acceptance) of the trilogy there are metal dudes had teary eyes watching this maybe because of those beautiful singing on top of their habitat (shreddy fast pace blast beat instruments)
If you guys like songs that switch it up through out I would suggest their progmetal song "Tales of the Destinies Live at the Tokyo Dome 2016". The song has something like 27 different time signature changes and is so technical that it has only ever been performed once in front of 55k people, Progmetal isn't for everyone but watching it for the precision of the Kami's and the dance of the girls is worth it. Another tune "Believing Live at PIA Arena" is one where they switch it up a lot, it's a hidden gem that no one does reactions to for some reason but has all the elements that Babymetal are known for.
Different people, different taste. To me Arkadia was the song that really blew me away. The speed, the fast guitars, the vocal harmonies and the feelings all that together creates make it so good (for me). But I always liked the faster songs for example from Helloween so it's no surprise that also Road of Resistance and Ijime, Dame, Zettai are among my favourite Babymetal songs.
one of the best songs on the album! they had to give us one metal song they have a lot of fans to reach and alot of people to please they do a fantastic job. I love your takes on music keep on doing it up you two. have a blessed weekend.
The drums do prevent me from connecting to this song as strongly as I might. And BabyMetal are usually masters of keeping a song varied to maintain interest, but the drums are just too relentless in this song for me. Not that parts of it don't still get to me. The singing is soaring and hopeful. The beat is just...a little too much. And yeah, the trilogy is about stages of grief. First comes the anger, then the acceptance, then the hope for the future. This was meant to end on a positive note. Glad you got to finish it out finally. I've honestly never heard the studio version. XD The drums are always more intense live. Maybe the studio version is less exhausting? I enjoy reactions to this song, but I never listen to it 'just because'. 🤘🦊🤘
Actually I agree with a lot of that about the drums. That's one of the reasons I don't care much for Road of Resistance. But I find the rest of Arkadia to be compelling enough.
This song in particular has helped me a lot in bad times, the positive vibes it gives off help me cope with bad things. They have to understand the lyrics of the song, all the power of the instruments has a meaning, especially in the context of the 3 songs of this trilogy
The lyrics are uplifting, the music is ecstatic. It couldn't have been any other way. This is not a song to dance to. It's a song to revel in euphoria without needing any drugs. 🤘🦊🤘
From the Trilogy this is the song / video I seldom listen to / watch in isolation. Shine by itself absolutely works for me and sometimes on repeat a couple of times. Arkadia by itself is both amazing and frustrating by its determination to stay on point which is moving on / forward. For me it works but not always. I find that a rarity among Babymetal songs where this happens. Perhaps it's the complexity of the emotions explored in Starlight and Shine. Then Arkadia is like moving forward in a (relatively) single-minded (though awesomely powerful) way. I love Arkadia . . most of the time. 😀
I think - possibly - that the lyrics (via subs or familiarity) also help break up that compelling drumbeat. Everyone processes things differently and I must say that especially with Arkadia, singing along in my head works well with the frenetic, bewildering pace. Of course, sometimes you just feel like jumping into that feverish metal river and letting the current drag you along.
Great reaction, but you will upset some people (however, as you were saying after the comments under 'No Rain, No Rainbow', they will understand but this is a big favourite for a lot of them). I get exactly what you were saying, that is my issue with speed metal and the first couple of times I heard this one I felt the same way as you ... but that was the first couple of times. Give it a couple more listens and it will grow on you and it will all make sense. It actually does work as the finale for the Trilogy of Lights. After the emotions that 'Starlight' and 'Shine' evoke and make us feel, it is a very uplifting and optimistic song looking to the future. "No more tears. No more pain. No more cry."
It definitely works better when you listen to the trilogy all in one go, as opposed to hearing other songs in between. It's a journey, and there's more impact when consumed as a whole.
Strangely enough this is the only song of the three that will bring a tear to my eye when listening to it and consider it the best of the 3. I think its great that songs can have different affects on people and different takes on it.
Yeah most fans would undestand that people have different taste, and that's expecially true for Babymetal! It gathers so many different fans from different backgrounds that you can have completely different favourites! I bet that if you take 100 random fans and ask for 100 top 10, you will get 100 different lists 🤣 Probably the only song that will stay consistently in the top is Megitsune, and probably Ratatata also because of a recency Bias! I myself come from a non metal background, so I have tastes that are wildly different from a big part of the community ahahah
Well for me i just like arkadia and starlight probably it was close to metal, remember this is babymetal so the main genre is metal sometimes, they mix the song with other particular style, sometimes not, but i appreciate your opinion it’s good to see opinions from people who aren’t metalheads great video…
Nice honesty👊🏽⚡️ I agree with you that the song lacked the dynamics (especially the drumming) of most Babymetal songs. I think they wanted to give the song an almost military march type feel. And of course we are not all cut out for the military🦊🤘🏾
For someone who really enjoys power metal, this song is like heaven for me, the speed on the guitar and drums with the blast beat is very satisfying. Maybe that's one of the unique things about babymetal, their flexibility in exploring the genre is mind blowing, but of course there a certain song that just not for everyone, but objectively it's still a good song.
I don't think there's a stereotypical metal sound. It's a very rich genre composed of multiple amazing subgenres. This song happen to be a genre you guys apparently don't like (speed metal)
I understand your point of view regarding the stereotypical sound of a metal band, and it would be boring if all babymetal songs sound like that but if there is only one song like that in their repertoire it's refreshing. It's the same case with metal ballads, personally I don't like them but I love No Rain No Rainbow since it feels special since they have few songs like that.
I think Starlight was grief, Shine was acceptance and Arkadia was moving on is the best way to describe it hence the driving beat. Respect the opinion though and still subscribed really enjoying your journey into the band.
To add to this I think this was a bit of a weird time for the band they had a couple of blows I won’t go into. I think these three being the end of Metal galaxy was them coping and moving forward as BABYMETAL in a new format while remembering what they were. I’m sure people have recommended guides about the band and that 2018-19 period was tough for them. For the three songs in the trilogy they are the only ones I’d recommend looking up the lyrics for as you can see the transition through them.
It's very interesting how opinions can vary from person to person. Arkadia is one of my favourites out of many BABYMETAL songs, and it's "refreshing" to see a completely different viewpoint. 😊
A lot of people love this song as their favorite in the trilogy. Personally, I am a Shine enjoyer, so kind of with you. The lyrics show a lot more of it's intention as a positive punctuation on the trilogy, but the song itself is definitely a specific style that some won't like.
Thank you for your reaction! I totaly can see why you are not really into this song. For me it´s one of the songs from BM i dont really like. From the Trilogy of Light i only like Shine, but thats only my opinion. But, like said in another comment, it´s all in theyr discography and it´s not for all and thats a good thing. Everybody has his own taste.
That thing about them falling for the stereotype of metal band is just so dumb...like they're a metal band¿? Yeah they're have a unique touch with the Jpop thing but like or not, BABYMETAL is a metal band. Also out of "100" songs, ARKADIA is almost the only one with a hard drum base like be fr
The "no more tears, no more pain, no more cry." Always hit me. It's a powerful ending to the trilogy. But I do prefer the other 2 more myself, Shine is my favorite.🤘🦊🤘
Good one. I think you guys will appreciate this more if you watched the trilogy all the way through. These 3 songs were the closing songs for this show, and really worked well guiding your emotions through loss/grief, then acceptance, and finally a triumphant call to move on towards a hopeful tomorrow, and ending the show on a positive high note. I can see how the song as a standalone can be a bit repetitive. Nonetheless, still a great song for me. 🤘🦊
For me I didn't like Starlight out of the Trilogy, Shine and Arkadia are both amazing. Perhaps it would make much more sense if you look at the lyrics, if Shine is a sadness but hopeful vibe, it's a triumphant and looking forward to the future with full force
You are correct that if every babymetal song was like this it would be pretty horrible. But because BABYMETAL is so diverse and they have such intricate songs aswell I feel this kind of pedal to the metal maximum speed song is almost refreshing and really fun:D. But ofcourse it isn't for everyone
I get what you guys are saying. For me personally, Shine is my alltime favorite BM song I think, and this song I enjoy as well. I like it because it is uplifting, but I totally get and see where you say it's cookie-cutter metal. I, personally, think Starlight is my least favorite of the trilogy personally. Anyhow, keep it up, I am enjoying your reactions, and would love to watch your reactions to the Nendo tests and Sakura Gakuin shenanigan's these girls get into as well lol
This very emotional for many of us , but we are metal fans and for all the meanings of the trilogy this has to be like this , a car crash from beginning to the end. Babymetal have songs for everyone, and we have our less favorites too. If you notice that girl that seems like Momo but slight different was Riho , and the other that was not Momo was Kano, the other Avengers 😁 Thank you 🤘🦊
Personally I love this song, but I can see that it can be controversial. I think it's incredibly uplifting. Su's voice is enough to break up the monotony of the instrumentals for me, but I understand that it can be a bit much. I never enjoyed the light show of the Metal Galaxy era though. It's overkill.
I don't care equally for all BM songs, but you guys pick the weirdest ones to dislike LOL :) (Again, the No Rain, No Rainbow version you watched was probably the worst performance of it. The kamis didn't seem super comfortable with the song yet, and Su kind of laid an egg-- which she admitted to later) I love Arkadia, but I do agree that Starlight and Shine are better. There is one BM song I can't stand (sadly it's probably the most catchy song they have too lol) (BBAB) And there's a few that I think are very overrated. I'm personally not too enthralled by so many of the "fun" fan-favorite songs they do at almost every concert. But all-in-all they have a great catalog, especially for the 21st Century when no one seems to know what music is anymore. I forgot to mention, there's a lot of songs, not just by BM, but by everyone, that I hate the first time and grow to love, too.
I think what sets BABYMETAL apart from other artists is that it would be more like BABYMETAL to end with a positive, energetic song that mourns the loss, accepts it, and then rebuilds and moves forward into the future. Wouldn't it be considered too obvious and stereotypical to end the trilogy of light in an emotional way? I know it's a personal preference, but...😅
Good honest reaction. One of my least favorite as well. It was I believe meant to be uplifting as a finality to grief and acceptance (moving on but never forgetting) You have amazing songs left (and so many different genres to see BABYMETAL stamp their mark on) Just a sample: BxMxC LIVE - Rap Kagerou LIVE with Kami Band intro - RockJazz/Blues Headbanger LIVE - Headbanger Metal Night Night Burn LIVE - Latin Fusion Collaborations Ratatatata LIVE with Electric Callboy Kingslayer LIVE with Bring Me The Horizon Metali LIVE with Tom Morello PaPaYa LIVE with F . Hero Leave it all behind MV only (thus far) with F. Hero and Bodyslam Just a few of many
Also solos by Moa Kikuchi (talented vocalist in her own right) Onedari Daisakusen LIVE at Budokan 2021 GJ! (Good Job!) LIVE at Budokan 2021 Moabanger LIVE (Moa singing lead for Headbanger on her 20th birthday)
you should check out the song Divine Attack, it'll definitely bring you back up into the metal galaxy that is Babymetal... Also great sidenote, Su is credited for writing the song, so subtitles would definitely show off her writing skills
I've personally never really liked Arkadia. As you mentioned it's just a constant tempo with little breaks. It feels cluttered. I have no problem with the lyrics but I think they could have toned the constant drumming beat down a bit and bring it musically in line with the other two songs. Nice reaction guys.
Judging things out of context leads to a disappointing reaction like yours. You have never bothered with the lyrics from "The Trilogy of Lights", so I doubt that you know what each song is about and why it is in the style that it is. Harsh judgment without understanding is weak-minded. You should have watched all three right in a row, with subtitles, then maybe you would get it... maybe not...
