This plays only 4 times throughout the whole story: - When Shulk and Reyn leave Colony 9 for revenge. - Gadolt sacrifices himself for Sharla and the party. - Melia kills Telethia Yumea so that Tyrea doesn't have to kill her own mother. - Shulk and his friends agree to let each and everyone decide the future of the world and so wish for a world with no gods.
This song and “Eating grub. Sleeping. Laughing. Crying. Sometimes arguing. Sounds alright.” Always makes me cry. For some reason that’s the one line in all of Xenoblade that just instantly makes me breakdown. Something about just realizing that every day life is amazing makes me feel extremely strong emotions.
Shulk: I don't know. All I wanted to do was stop Zanza having his way. That's all. I cannot be a god! Reyn: Too right! You're great 'n' all, but there's no way you're a god. Shulk: Everyone! Fiora: Look, don't worry, Shulk. None of us want to be gods anyway. And I don't really know what the future holds. But we just want to live our life as it comes. Reyn: Eating grub, sleeping, laughing, crying. Sometimes arguing. Sounds all right! Sharla: Yes. He's right. And being with the ones we love. That's enough. Melia: Even so, we change little by little. Every day is a little different from the last. We do not know what the future will hold. Riki: More fun not knowing! Riki want to have fun! Fiora: Life's little surprises are what makes it great. We don't know what's going to happen. It's worrying sometimes, but it's also exciting. Don't you think? Dunban: Yeah. Isn't that called progress? Aren't we all continuously evolving? I'm not sure we need a more dramatic change than that. Shulk: Yeah. You're right. Little by little. Each day as it comes. That's how we should live. That's our world.
@@maxrichards3881 Reyn: "That doesn't sound like you. Sure it ain't my voice in there?" Shulk: "Might be. It's a bit of a loudmouth." Reyn: "There you go then." *laughing
Having lost both of my parents this year at the young age of 21, this song hits really close to home. I like to think about it like I'm Shulk at the beginning of the adventure, there's a great sense of loss, but a bright future waiting. I miss you guys so much, may we all meet again one day.
"Tell me your decision for the future of this world." "I won't decide. The future should be decided by each and every person in the world." "And so what I... No, what we wish for is..." "A world with no gods!"
I knew he wasn’t going to make it off Mechonis, but I definitely cried and put the game down for a second when it happened. Sharla and Gadolt deserved so much more.
From departing Colony 9 "I've made a decision. My purpose in life, is to pursue the faced mechon" To the ending cutscenes "No, I won't decide, the future should be decided by each and every person in the world" Having this theme connect the two scenes was beautiful, a pretty meta way of having Shulk "part ways" with his former self, that voice in his head that kept screaming to destroy them all, the god inside that *would've* decided the future for them. It could also be just me vibing a little too hard to the ost at midnight, but still
"The future should be decided by each and every person in the world" actually makes sense of 3 circumstances and how that well-intended rule backfired. Since everyone now has a say, it enabled 3 to happen.
One of them is saying, It's telling me: listen to what Dunban said. What about the other one? It keeps shouting: make them pay! Destroy every single one of them! And it won't stop getting louder.
@@maxrichards3881 zanza was at that moment sleepingnor regaining strenght, remember the scene when they kill the telethia in makna forest that shulk says that he don't want for someone else to suffer what he suffered when he lost Fiora, I guess it was his own voice who also wanted vengeance
@@andreyrh Zanza was sleeping but even before being freed shulk has already had that dream where he falls down into the ground and a zanza looking shulk says "you cant do that, because you're not here, not anymore", so maybe not while hes awaken but zanza could already influence shulk in some way (since half of zanzas being was sealed on the monado in ose tower, and the monado has been pretty much with shulk all the time).
My favorite thing about this song is how it's used for the final time when the universe is remade. Right after the Big Bang, it goes all gentle with stringed instruments, underscoring the majesty of a brand new universe being born. No bombastic brass as we pan out and see all those new galaxies which wouldn't even be that out of place for how grand the moment is, just this soft tune to welcome in this newborn existence.
This really hits deep. It really gets me thinking. I can't cry for it, I want to, but it instead fills me with the motivation to change my destiny, and keep living. Day by day.
Man. I'm turning 18 in 9 hours, and I've never felt more afraid. Life completely changes from now on. I'm no longer a kid. I will never be seen as a kid again. I'm going to really miss it. Reflecting on my time spent here on the earth though, I really have to say that this game was the highlight. Nothing will compare to it ever. The things I was experiencing at the time of playing, and how it helped me in so many ways besides entertainment. This is my absolute favorite track by far. Its crazy to think these past few years will be nostalgic. My future is something I can't wait to decide, all on my own.
Graduation got me back here again. Once again, I find myself at the bridge. When I pass, it'll be a new world. New times and new experiences. All that once was is now gone. The people I've spent my entire life with, all going. Separate paths for all of us. Things will truly never come close to the same. I'm moving on and past it, whether I like it or not. I can't stop time. I've tried my best to slow it down too, but all that did was waste my effort. Now I'm here. The grasp I had is weakened, and I'll be here in this same spot as I watch it leave me. It's all nothing but memories now. The good AND the bad. The world I once was in. I'm really going to miss everyone. I'm going to miss everything. This is the end of the biggest chapter in my life. There's new places to go and new things to do, but for me to reach it I need to let go. I will let go. I will reach what I can, and go where I must. I'm going to live out my life and see what I was truly missing out on all these years. I'm excited for what is to come, no matter the unfortunately inevitable price. Goodbye everyone, and good luck out there. -Ryan J
I've noticed that the reason why a lot of the tracks in the game were remastered was to add more emotion. Engage the enemy is such an improvement in the remaster because the strings and choir have so much emotion conveyed that MIDI just can't. However, tracks like the title card music and Once We Part Ways already have a lot of emotion swelling up in the music which is probably why they weren't remastered.
Nice theory, but I'm pretty sure it's just that cutscene themes weren't remastered while battle themes were. Engage the Enemy plays in battle a couple of times, so it counts as a battle theme.
My friend made me play this and holy wow what a journey. This song especially stuck with me. Every little moment with the cast, every plot twist, every mechon scrapped, and every ost listened to was an amazing experience. My friend says the second game is even better and I cannot wait to find out why
He's right. It starts out much slower and weaker than the first game, but the more you progress in the game, the more incredible stuff you will discover, until you finally get to what is, to me and maybe other, the best final act in all Xenoblade games Same thing with the combat system as a whole as well: it starts out slow, and the more you progress into the game the more options you unlock to make it amazing
"Tell me your decision for the future of this world." "I won't decide, the future should be decided by each and every person in the world! And so what I, no what WE wish for is... A world with no gods!
The scene where they leave Colony 9 was so powerful that every time I fast-travelled to Dunban's House I was just hit with this strong nostalgia that made me want to play the game for the first time again
The entire sequence there was just amazing. From fiora being killed, to them setting out, with this music on the background... The first time i played it i knew this game would mess with my feelings.
I love that no matter how you took alvis's words Shulk would've decided the same thing. Whether he would be there himself or not, his decision just made sense because of how well his character was developed
Shulk: You changed my life Alvis: I’m literally the administrative computer of a phase transition experiment facility. Shulk: Wait... really? Alvis: Well actually NOW it’s a little more complicated than that; go look up Enel’s facts about Xenoblade for a condensed version. Shulk: ???
I just played the game twice, 100%'d it, and then hearing this makes me want to play it all over again. Ive played this game at least 10 times now what is wrong with me
As to have played this through Christmas break. I decided to play this as the first song in New year as it gives me a sense of hope. Being 21 and the only fam member I have left is my Grandfather. This melancholic vibe gives me the strength and hope to continue to move forward as we open a new chapter. No more sorrow, No more pain.. As I endured all the family I lost in this house and do my best to help my Grandfather and take care of the house. To continue yearning for that future with hope :))
To create a world of no gods, honestly That would be a great World. A world not dictated by one person but instead a world where you desire can come true and a future that you can claim as your own.
The guitar solo in "you will know our names" has a melody very similar to the violin solo in this song. Like this song was setting and ideal, and you will know our names was fulfilling it through action.
Xenoblade took me through such an emotional rollercoaster the first time through, and hearing this over the birth of a universe is what truly cemented this game as my favorite of all time.
It’s 3 AM where I’m at. I’m listening to this song to ease my mind off life. I have tried to commit suicide from the people that I considered friends but now, not anymore. For 7-8 years I have realized that they were using me, tormenting me, and overall not accepting my identity. I lied about who I was just so they can be happy while I wasn’t. I left them and I don’t know how I feel. I realized so late that I’m stupid for even thinking they were my friends. They think I’m paranoid or overreacting but they wouldn’t listen to how I felt. Xenoblade 1 and 2 was the only thing I kept hidden from everyone else. The music in Xenoblade 1 and the story in Xenoblade 2 saved me. I stayed strong, dealing with all the hate I continued to receive. I’ll smile or cry whenever I put this song up because it’s a memory that I smile for when I was introduced to this franchise and I’ll cry whenever I remember my morbid past.
Major spoilers 3 2 1 That scene when Sharla watched Gadolt sacrifice himself while Reyn had to support her made me cry so hard. I love this game but damn the story hit me hard. :(
I had to come back to this song years after beating the game because it still hits. Today it’s hitting because I’m somewhat moving out and leaving my home for a long time. I beat this game during the quarantine and years later I’m beginning to take the next steps of my life. God this song HITS.
Hearing this gives me major goosebumps and makes me tear up everytime especially 2:10. One of if not the most beautiful sounding tracks I've ever heard.
start to finish, and yet this piece will carry on through my memories for years to come xenoblade chronicles is beautiful, and this piece is proof of it
The 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, and vocals in the original game are real. Since this particular track is almost entirely on these instruments, there was no real reason to "remaster" it. The synthetic instruments are the timpani, cymbals, piano, and harp; all of which can sound almost exactly the same as the real thing.
every now and then i think about this games ending and in particular this song. something about it is just so fucking beautiful i hate it. i tear up just thinking about it lol
After listening to a bunch of tracks from xenoblade chronicles, I wanna get the game and see what it’s about. Edit: I got the game boys. Shit’s good as fuck. I hate Metal face so much now.
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