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I love how the Waterfalls is set up as this mysterious and almost ethereal place, with a beautiful sense of wonder about it, and then you have the temmies
+Bolverk-GTM It was one of the areas that defined the game and made it super immersive and relaxing. Nothing like sitting down late at night alone in a dark room and just immersing yourself in this game while this music is playing.
So? Don't you have any wishes to make? ...hmm, just one, but... it's kind of stupid Don't say that! Come on, I promise I won't laugh. ...hmm...if I say my wish... you promise you won't laugh at me? Of course I won't laugh! Someday, I'd like to climb this mountain we're all buried under Standing under the sky, looking at the world all around...that's my wish (Laughter) ...Hey. You said you wouldn't laugh at it! Sorry, it's just funny... That's my wish too
"It's a funny thing isn't it? The more you want to hurt someone, the easier it is to make them stop living. But no matter how hard you want to love someone you can't bring them back from the dead!!"
I hate how the Undertale soundtrack is mostly seen as a meme with the only song coming out of being Megalovania. I like Megalovania, but there's some beautiful and well written/performed stuff that gets so overlooked
Honestly. As much as the first four notes of Megalovania will never fail to make me laugh, I do wish that memes like that weren't the only reason people look into the Undertale soundtrack nowadays. There really are some breathtaking tracks that get overlooked.
Exactly. Undertale has tons of messages. Like to never judge people by their cover., or to think outside of the box. And the beauty of these songs makes me feel like I'm actually learning/accomplishing something in the game or even in real life. For that I'm grateful. For example, I love Sans way more for who he is rather than what he does. I actually am kinda going through a stage of somewhat depression, myself. Okay, maybe not, it's more of the pressure of being a high schooler for the first time. Regardless, because of this, I feel him (No homo). And what do I get in the end for learning that he's depressed and not just meme material for smash and the internet? A semi depressing, but also kinda relaxing song. Something along those lines. Regardless, Undertale has an amazing soundtrack that deserves all the attention it can get!
@That Random Gamer, Like a time travel thing or glitch in the space time continuum gone horribly wrong that created a permanent Timeline everywhere where you are still existent and interact except everyone even your close ones make you an unidentifiable... It really makes you think... Kind of like that time Timmy wished to not exist.
This specific song NEVER was forgotten by me, heck all Undertale OST has never been forgotten because of how well they all give off the atmoshphere of said level. Waterfall makes me feel... hollow, sad, forgotten, almost abandoned from the orchestra giving me a feeling of betrayal and desperation. Waterfall's soundtrack sure is one of my favourites from how dramatic and emotional it sounds.
"Not a single SOUL was taken, and countless monsters were massacred..." "We're stuck in this cursed place forever." This area was so eerie and heartfelt. I could feel the hopelessness of the monsters as I read the glyphs that doted the walls. I love this track so much.
Well hey, that's what happens when you screw around with us humans. I agree though. I think the track sounds ancient and sad, like the plight of the monsters.
I was doing the Genocide Route but when i read "Hurt, beaten and fearful for our lives, we surrendered to the humans..." just couldn't go further. Restarted and i did it in the True Pacifist...This song is so amazing! (I'm doing Undertale Playthrough on my channel btw)
Waterfall was probably my favorite section in Undertale. The atmosphere combined with all the stuff about the human-monster war, soul absorption, the prophecy, and the wishes of the monsters wanting to see the surface were amazing and really gave me the feels. I also love the buildup to the Undyne fight. Papyrus was never a threat, and Mettaton let you go on multiple occasions. Undyne on the other hand, you barely escaped from each time. Every encounter with her near the end had me hoping that it would finally be the fight.
“Lie to yourself all the time. It makes you feel better.” “I can’t go to hell, I’m all out of vacation days.” “I’m nineteen years old and I’ve already wasted my entire life.” “Never interact with attractive people. Unless you're one of them, they’re just gonna take advantage of you.” “Never let hot people think you care. That’s how they get you.” “‘Friendship is just a hot person’s way of making you their slave.” “I’m just trying to survive.” “Ah... my boss. I love that guy. And by that I mean I hate him so, so much.” -Burgerpants
This song just feels so painful and ancient; it carries across this feeling of horrible things that have happened before, and it just carries across the full weight of what has happened to the monsters of the underground. This, combined with the ancient writings just makes you have a feeling of something terrible about to happen worse than anything you've felt before. It's all just very ominous.
I see a lot of people saying this song reminds them of being hollow, forgotten, betrayed. And when I think about it, it makes sense. Waterfall is home to the dump where humans throw their trash away. What else lives there? Monsters. The monsters were thrown away and forgotten by the humans. They were left hollow, forgotten, and betrayed. It makes the song fit the area even more. The violins that come in make me think of the sorrow of the monsters and how they’re mourning their fate.
This is the best song on the soundtrack. Just imagine a monster making a wish with all there heart. This is the perfect theme for that. "Hoping that Someday the monsters will see the real stars, fills you with Determination."
To pacifist runners this feels like you are on a quest to free everyone from the curse they are in To the genocide runners this feels like you are on a quest to get out of the underground and get rid of anyone interfering. Toby, you are someone I look up to
Nah, not really. In the Genocide run you aren't freeing anyone because, you can't free dead people. And if you are saying that in the Genocide run you are freeing them by killing them, it's technically not true because Napstablook can't die. In the Neutral runs you keep them trapped.
He should stay kinda secret tbh. If he went public and showed his Face and told us more about him, fans and stans would be through the roof. Its sad to see that so many things he has made are full of controversy
Listening to this song now... makes me cry. When Undertale came out, my friends and I loved it so much. We used to role play during field trips. During the fall. During the spring when the flowers would grow. But I don’t live there anymore. I lived in that small town for years, and I was forced to move. I was like a tree being ripped from the earth. I sometimes feel like I’ve lost those years of my life because a lot of my friends don’t talk to me anymore. I miss it all so much. The frequent rain. The calming grey skies. The fall that you see in movies. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning.
@@DementedDuskull bruh, this man is going through self depression and you just make a pun? Idk if that was supposed to make him feel better but whatever, i dont think that was a time for a pun, i feel bad for the guy
@@emsiyes speaking of gaster, waterfall has the infamous gaster room but you need a FUN value of 66 to get the 1 in 10 chance to actually get it in game. In other words, gasters room is extremely rare
Excuse me... Yes, you, with the striped shirt. Can you do something about your friend...? Yes, your friend... The one behind you, with the creepy smile.
The Waterfall actually creeped me out when I played. It was so eerie, and rundown, shadowed into darkness. The fact that it told the story of the monsters made it even worse. Such a beautiful, eerie area, with some of the strangest characters in the game. Also, knowing I could encounter Goner Kid didn't help.
I found him in my first and blind playthrough and I gasped at what he said... I couldn't sleep because I just kept thinking how possible that could be... How can a video game character chenge the image you have about everything... WOW
I find it difficult to sit down and listen to Undertale soundtracks when I'm not playing the game. It fills me with too much nostalgia- I'll cry if I listen to this for too long, I'm certain. It's really been almost six years, hasn't it?
Same here. I tried to study to Hopes and Dreams the other day… I ended up just crying for a few minutes because I was so filled with -determination- nostalgia
"This day, we fought, 'til our monarch called for our retreat Though it never came, we keep up our pace until the break of dawn Although the sky above me is nothing more than a fantasy I wish on the stars for my spirit to carry his will in peace I hear the angels calling for my weary spirit now And now it seems I have fallen down my very last time I see the flowers, they echo my each and every word And now I send out a message unto the end of time. And now I rest My energy is spent."
Sophia Smith thank you// i wrote it about a hypothetical monster hero who retreated into waterfall during the war and died in peace there the song struck me as kind of a lament
When all the monsters in the area started wishing they could escape, I really felt I had no right in surviving. I was starting to feel DETERMINATION for something else... would my life really count more than all of theirs? That's why this soundtrack is so sad to me.
+An Octorok except, if he takes your soul then, he fulfills his promise and must go to the surface and kill all of humanity. or flowey already stole the other souls, and destroys everything whether or not Asgore takes your soul
+savegalkissy Yup. That's the reason I almost wanted to give up. Almost. The monsters may be cool, funny and stuff, but I'm a human, and in the end I valued my human friends more. That's why... when I found out Asgore's plans...in my first run, I actually... well... Call me a prick, but I prefered to live happily on the surface. Well, of course before Pacifist kicked in, but in that moments I only wanted to go home, and forgot about monsters' pain. Can I really be called out for what I did?
So, I have a question. I understand that the NPC in the waterfall asks a series of questions in an innocent, childlike manner pertaining to the existence of stars and what they really are that are meant to represent the game's message, but I don't know if I've gotten it entirely correct. Here's my theory - "What's a star?" Meant to signify the question of 'what is a hero' and 'can a hero really save us'; basically, the star is a beacon of hope and the question is can everyone really put their faith alone in something that very few have ever seen with their own eyes?"Can you touch it?" Indication of how the player chooses to go about the game - whether or not they choose to touch the lives of the other characters and give them faith in something other than a vague prophecy, or to destroy them."Can you eat it?" This is really the one I need help with. I have *lost sleep* trying to figure out this metaphor."Can you kill it." Should be pretty obvious but, in the pacifist route, when fighting Asriel you literally cannot die and, in the genocide route, Undyne and Sans sort of become the heroes of the story (though they ultimately fail if you finish) and both are incredibly difficult to kill (Undyne the Undying's prelude theme being But the Earth Refused to Die and Sans easily avoiding almost every attack)Lastly, "Are you a star." Again, this goes back to the question of, "How will you choose to play the game?" The game itself is literally asking you whether or not you will be the hero of the story and become the beacon of hope.So, yeah, that's what I've gotten so far. Feel free to leave constructive criticism and your own thoughts on the matter; I'd love to hear them!
I think it just refers to the fact that, in the underground, there are no stars to be seen. A child identifies the things around him by his senses, so he askes those questions in order to get an idea of what a star is, so he could immagine it better. It's pure and innocent curiosity, and it's so beautiful and so sad at the same time, becouse the monsters know that they could never know what a star is. That's what I think, at least. Maybe both of us are right.
LunarTanaka Well, I mean, it's art - it's supposed to be interpreted. And, yeah, that seems like a perfectly valid interpretation, a child who wishes to know what a star is by asking questions that he can comprehend. But I prefer taking things to a metaphorical level, so I'm probably reading way too much into it, haha;;
Deep down, whispers We can hear them all Your inner voice What will it tell us The deepest abyss of your soul It can’t hide Conflict, turmoil Unfaltering kindness Apprehension Determination All those feelings mixed up An array of thoughts Will you fight or show True mercy You have to make that choice Will you save your friends Escape then Show them the world above Will you set him free Mercilessly Write your wish in the dust Two sides are playing A tough game An endless tug of war Which will win Savior or murderer
Unironically one of Toby's best works in his music career, Waterfall is one of the most surreal experiences in the game. There's just this...Gentle, yet somber feeling to it. As loud as this song can get, it doesn't feel harsh or rough, just a sort of...Soft and depressing crescendo.
I showed my mom, who had never seen or played undertale, the undertale soundtrack. Of all the tracks, she started to tear up when she heard this one. Said "It sounds so different from the other tracks, like the composer wanted to get a message across or set a very different tone." I think when music can tell you all that without ever uttering a word, you know you have created a masterpiece.
have you ever stood at a height or near the edge of something like a cliff before and felt this quiet but distinct urge to throw yourself off of it for no logical reason? this is called the call of the void and it can occur in people for a number of reasons, but seems to be linked to a primal sense of curiosity and spite. you would never give into the feeling, but it still alarms you when you feel it because it makes you question your own sense of self preservation. this song makes me think of what it would feel like to just sit at the edge of a seemingly infinitely deep water fall and just contemplate "what if"
If this fandom was dead when you posted _your_ comment, It's back from the grave now. I guess you could say.. *Time is going to have to try a little harder than THAT.*
When Undertale came out, I was suffering from depression. Today I came back to listen. I found an old thread of comments I wrote and... all the feelings came rushing back. I've cried. I've cried tears of joy. I had forgotten how alone I felt. I had forgotten how bleak everything seemed to me. I forgot how untrusting I was of people. I'm better now. I was able to extricate myself from that seemingly hopeless situation. In these five years, I've understood my life has meaning, and I'm worthy. I reached out to people, and I found I was loved all along. I met new people, I loved them and they loved me in return. I won'te be depressed again because I know they got my back. I will never feel alone again. I've come a long way. Some of those past feelings still haunt me, and I have sporadic depressive episodes, but I know I won't fall back to it again. And seeing myself from then, and seeing myself from now... Despite everything, I'm still me. Despite everything, I still WILL be me. This song will forever remind me that much.
So relaxing and beautiful, a place to whisper your most hopeless dream, a place for honest, for hapinness and sadness . A place for home... but where’s home?
it's so atmospheric and touching. Definitely one of the places I won't forget.One of the more creative and chilling places with it's song and the concept of echo flowers and shining/glowing rocks as stars.There is just so much I love about this place I can't even mention it all in my comment. Kudos to Toby for creating such a phenomenon of a game.
Oh Waterfall, my favorite place of all of Undertale. The eerie feeling that it gives, its certainly atmospheric. The song suits it perfectly ! Love it .......!
I agree.. It sounds like a dungeon in an after game.. Where you wander alone with no one following but the memories of the adventure you had.. A dungeon of nothing but memories.. One day game freak will be mean enough to end a mystery dungeon game like that.. A game where you leave and wont return..
Good to see I'm not the only one who felt this. Sounds quite a bit like Waterfall Cave's theme. Respite also happens to the same arp melody as the Time Gear theme, have a feeling neither is a coincidence
*You spot a castle which is dimly illuminated by the crystals hanging from the ceiling of the cave. *You smile to yourself, it's such a beautiful sight to behold. *As you turn around to walk away, you are filled with determination *Maybe you will find your way out.
I like how the song gets very like, epic I guess- To me, it’s like being on a boat, far in the ocean in the middle of a HUGE storm, with the water splashing against the boat. For me, the beginning is like the storm starting, and for like the end kinda, it’s like the storm ending but it’s still cloudy and stuff and no where to land in sight Well, I thought it was a good uh visual I guess lol
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That's interesting, I have a very different view lol To me, it feels like a clear, chilly late winter/early spring night. You're sitting on a hammock, stargazing and thinking about your life. To me, it feels like something had happened, whether it being a loved one getting sick, a pet passing away, or so on. You just sit there, staring at the stars, thinking about said person or pet, feeling sadness and nostalgia from the memories with them you have. It's pretty cool how we have completely different images that come up in our minds~!
No more of that speed 2 talk shall we? Let's all just enjoy the slowness of this melody of a odd mixture between melancholy and beauty, that is how it is suppose to sound like, let's all embrace the slow, peaceful tunes and not the swift, heart-pounding tunes. That's how I like it, slow, graceful, and gorgeous.
this was hands down my favorite part of undertale. when you walk through this dark watery area, with yourself seeming to be the only thing there, while you read a story of two people talking about their dreams to look at the stars above. I actually cried a little when I heard this music during waterfall for the first time. it's such a powerful and atmospheric song that takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, especially during genocide.
you are lost in the internet and youtube ... you click this video because call your atention ... hears the song and remember all yours goods moments to this game... hear this song filling you whit a weird nostalgic feeling and determination.... i write the thinks so bad ,i know but i from mexico and i starting to learning english now
*sits on a bench on waterfall and just stares at the place for several hours* Monster kid: Yo, what are you doing? *sits down with me* Watching the beauty Monster kid: cool! It is quite beautiful... Yeah... Monster kid: you know... I might do the same thing! ... just, don’t tell my parents this, alright? Alright. Undyne’s lucky...
*This is one of my most favorite song tracks from this game. Toby Fox put A LOT of time in this game and I hope that Deltarune will be just as fantastic as Undertale, if not better.*
I can really see the thought and background put into this region. The thought of making stars out of rocks, wishing to once see real ones, the heroine who wants to not only get a human soul, but avenge those who have fallen under the character, not just themselves, but the whole underground. The echos of the previous ones who have gone there, the dreadful feeling you get from the desperation from the past, and maybe even the present.
megalovania is overrated and honestly just liked for the memes, but the Undertale game has quite the amount of amazing music pieces and this is definitely one of them. I remember this so well. When i couldnt figure out the “align four seeds” thing for so long and then i finally figured it out and i was so happy. This is only like 5/6 years old but it feels nostalgic to me because at the time it had just came out and i thought it was so amazing. Thank you Toby Fox.
I don't know why, but this ost makes me sad. I picture this ost being about someone losing a loved one. In certain parts of the ost, it sounds like someone is crying out for help or yelling in agony.
This is my favorite area in Undertale....Wanna know why? The beautiful ambience as well as the relaxing sound of the Waterfall pouring down. Monster Kid's Innocence and fun banter as we wander in this unknown area makes us less anxious about crossing such a dangerous path as Undyne's chasing us down The various moments where light fades out and reappears, the spectacle of these beautiful stars makes my heart pound. The Temmie village, of course, so random and so hilarious that it makes you forget that a murderous fish is after you. And of course, this beautiful piece of music.
I don't know if this is really a vent or not, but i recently started listening to the undertale soundtrack again, best memories I've had in years....and for some reason...i started crying during this this song...a lot. I don't know how to explain this, but it reminded me of when i used to obsess over the stars, so beautiful...So far away...and so alone...I'm sorry if this is a silly thing to get emotional over...
Waterfall. CORE. Another Medium. Death By Glamour. All of them share the same medley (somehow). Could it be coincidence? Knowing Toby Fox, it’s probably not.
This theme, the sense of danger and the feeling to be costantly watched by Undyne that I felt during my first run, the beautiful place, the words of the Echo Flowers... it all filled me with DETERMINATION. This game is truly beautiful.
+jailyn nance I agree. It makes me think of all the hidden woes and sorrows of the monsters being trapped underground for so long. Waterfall is the place where monsters come to wish, right? So while it's the most beautiful place in the Underground, it must also hold the most sorrow of any place too. Whispered hopes.. A soul crushing loneliness and a tangible sadness and desperation to be free.. A thousand voices crying out for Asgore to avenge them.. That's what I see whenever I hear this song anyways.
+jailyn nance Most of Undertale's soundtrack (not things like Spider Dance though) is either depressing or nostalgic or both - and the feels get intensified by the story if you ask me
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