i listened to this before i finished reading homestuck and I legit read the whole way through still waiting for dave to fight kk at some point. Damn you.
everyone is theorizing about this being davekat's strife song and I'm just here hoping someone just ups and realizes that this is literally Rose's strife theme.
+thelancerlp Nah, it's just Rose. The titles of the other songs in the album this one is from (_Strife_) are all hints at the characters they represent. This one is about Rose, because roses have thorns. Also, each song uses the signature instrument of the character it represents, with this one focused on Rose's violin :D
DragonaxFilms okay,,,,, ill go with rose being the lead,,,,,, but like,,,,,, dance of oblivion was more focused on violin and almost all of it was violin,,,,,,,, but dance of thorns has like,,,,,, four instruments,,,,, so like,,,,,,,,,, its like rose is leading the beta kids,,,,,,,,,,,, rose is the best,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+thelancerlp Well, each song has several instruments, but there's always an emphasis on the instrument played by the character the song is about: John has a piano lead, Rose has a violin lead, Dave has a turntable-style lead, Jade has... well, idk how Atomic Bonsai fits Jade aside from the name, but you get the idea xD
I would like to point everyone's attention to the fact that Karkat had to do at least two acrobatic fucking pirouettes to get in that position. Perhaps he even did them from a handle of sorts.
[]Out of character moment[] to be honest that position is how I jump off my bed, out of a tree, anything. it hurts like hell when I land, but eh WORTH ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Everyone thinks Karkat is performing a fancy flip to attack Dave. In actuality, Dave just pulled a Lucy on Karkat's Charlie Brown and Karkat ain't happy about it.
KapitanQaz There's a great (I think it's a comic? Or series of pictures?) I believe originates from Tumblr and someone on AO3 wrote a fanfic off of it where Karkat basically uses a form of Ballet to fight with Sickles and it's sooooo good.
Guys, I figured it out! The violin is calm and collected, like Hella Jeff, telling his bro that he TOLD him, and the guitar is Sweet Bro, intensely falling down stairs that he may or may not have been previously warned about.
pandaluver777 yeah ikr the pose is possible, he's hanging on to something and his feet are on a wall and his head is just turned, not his body, hell. I can even do that pose
pandaluver777 I mean it's a common headcanon that Karkat is very thin and lithe, and I follow the headcanon that he uses a form of Ballet in his fights, so yes animation please.
I am so used to having the crappiest headphones in existence, then I stole the best headphone's anyone in my house owns [My dad's Headphones] And when the song started I think my eardrums died.
+Mochi Cat I've got the only Headphones in my house and they aren't half bad. But definitely not A40 level headphones, but they are semi comfortable so that's a plus
Bailey Kupisiewicz It's like reading through a book, but just reading the words in your mind, instead of taking time to understand the story bit by bit.
Dat violin tho Just The violin IT JUST JUMPS IN THE SONG LIKE "YO YOU THINK YOUR COOL MR. ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH YOUR CRAZY ZAPPY STRINGS WELL TAKE THIS U LIL SHIT" Idk that's just what I feel the musician is kinda broadcasting.
I love how Dave's face is all smuge and cocky like "come at me bro" and karkats face is all irritated and like "I'm going to rip your throat out." But I would think Dave's face would just be blank or poker faced cause you know cool kid shiz and what not. But still awesome song
I personally think this expression is rather well placed on Dave, I just can't imagine him (or anyone) showing zero emotion is the heat of battle. And for having any expression other than blank, I think smug works out pretty well for Dave here.
Akia zotto Do you know who you're talking to? Cause If you did you wouldn't need to ask that question. He's Jack frekin Noir he's everywhere. He doesn't care about the Po-Po! And physics? To him it's "Fuck Physics, I'm a dog with a sword in my chest!" That is him.
Y'all be discussing who is supposed to represent each instrument and I'm just sitting here like,,, how does one play violin that well,,, seriously I'm not gonna be satisfied with myself until I learn to play that well (I've played the violin for 10 years but I'm not even half as gooD HAH)
One thing I've learned from Waterflame, is that any instrument can be played in a computer, the creator of this song probably just emulated the violin, or used a violin sample, or whatever the words are, to do this on whatever music making software they used. So you're competing with no one, it's still cool that you're this determined, though.
People keep saying that Karkat might be the violin and Dave the Guitar/heavy beat- buuuuuut consider this: Karkat is the heavy beat, unable to properly control his rage(and volume, jesus) and Dave is the violin, cool- collected- and always calm and smart when fighting, with the occasional burst of power at first, they're fighting to be the one playing loudest/ most prominently- until towards the end where it seems they compromise and start playing together in harmony
actually that's entirely possible you don't even have to be all that flexible, but hey this is coming from someone who stretched a lot in karate classes
lol no ive seen that video thou but no he was more like A: dude have you read homestuck B: no why A: dude it sucks B:ok then like three days after posting this comment I read it its ok the game parts are fun so are the videos but the comic itsself is meh I mean I like it but meh
God fuck. I love how it fits Davekat but instead of them fighting each other, I imagine this is them fighting together. They attack separately sometimes and sometimes they clash but their is a perfect balance of harmony. This is their attack. This is them not fighting each other but fighting together.
The track art is what got me interested in finding out what Homestuck was back in 2011-2012. A page admin on Facebook posted this pic and was talking about Homestuck on a non-Homestuck page. I asked them if this is a game or show or anime and they linked me [S]: Cascade. Was confused by what I was seeing, and then I checked out the comic and got into it. To this day, I'm grateful they introduced me to this wonderful multiverse.
This song is freaking AMAZING. The blend of the violin with the electric guitar is fantastic and MMMMMM THAT HARPSICHORD. This is music at it's finest.
Its like the violin and the guitar are battling and fuck i cant do poetry THE SONG IS GOOD OKAY ITS FUCKING BEAUTIFUL NOW STOP LOOKING AT MY COMMENT LIKE THAT!
I think it's interesting that the picture is of Karkat and Dave, because this song is supposed to be Rose's Battle Music. Time On My Side is Dave's, Heir Conditioning is John's, and Atomic Bonsai is Jade's.
when i was reading this comic for the first time, i listened to this song over and over and kept expecting this song to end up during some Dave vs Karkat fight later on turns out the closest I got was Dave and Karkat fighting over a pen and then getting suplexed over a table
People seem to talk about the different instruments as the different characters Dave and Karkat, but what if it was the differing style of music instead? What I mean is, clearly there are parts of this song that mimic classical music, and some that mimic rock music. Many times, these different parts are intermingled. But imagine that instead of the different instruments representing Dave and Karkat, if the different styles did instead? Thinking about it this way, Dave could be rock of course and Karkat would be classical (or the other way around depending on how you see the characters, take your pick). This way of thinking is also cool because that means the different instruments could be different stances throughout the fight. For instance, if someone found an opening in the enemy's defenses, the guitar would kick in, represent an all-out, no mercy barrage of attacks, the drums could be the constant slight but noticeable movements of the fighters feet, the violin could be the smooth and collected parrying of attacks form an in-experienced attacker, etc. This means you could take the parts when one style of music overlaps the other and "takes over" the song so to speak as either one of the fighters gaining the upper hand in the fight OR as some would like to imagine , as if they are working together. As if one of them switched out to do the heavy attacking while the other stayed back to catch their breath. And when the parts of the music harmonize together perfectly, it could be both Karkat and Dave working together in one awesome double-team! However, there is one style left in this song that is overlooked -- bit tunes. These would represent not one specific person fighting, but rather the overall flow of the fight -- which would be controlled by SBURB itself, hence the game-y style.
Here's how I see it (from a couple comments I once saw and a few of my own ideas): It's the fight between Rose and Jack, but overtime the guitar (Jack) overpowers the Violin (Rose). I see 2:54 as Rose remembering her mother (as I see this change in tune as a flashback or just a change in what characters are being shown) before she dies to Jack, as after this part the guitar fully takes over the song.
Did anyone else ever try to find a song that like,completly fills your character and represents you? I've been searching for 2 years and I FINALLY FOUND IT THIS IS SO FREAKING AMAZING
It fits the picture well, Harpsichord and electric guitar are Dave's attacks, rhythmic and powerful, and the Violin is Karkat's attacks, elegant, and complex. Two styles clash, Dave going for overpower with force, and Karkat going for overwhelm with speed. I think it fits both well.
Jade Harley Going off the picture here. It makes sense that it's Rose, and I've been pretty sure of that, but I don't really know for sure, because this song is only used once.
SteelSerpent Not really, Dave's a calculating dude, and Karkat appears to act on impulse in tight situations(flipping out). Plus the sounds are like the sounds of Dave's instruments.
I think that, unlike everyone, Dave is guitar and Karkat is Violin. Hear me out!!! As we know, Dave is more layed back, and the instrument played in a more, well, casual style is the Guitar just doing some cords and staying in the back round with few outbursts of Dave's emotions. Karkat always being angry but still holding his own, got the elligent instrument, to show his inner self, but plays it to be aggressive and try and outshine the thing (Dave) he sees as made to best him (Karkat vs Clover)
I absolutely love this song! I just started Homestuck recently and I'm already halfway through Act 5. It's been freaking awesome so far, and I'm loving it a lot! It's definitely worth the read. :33
This was the first picture I had ever seen about Homestuck. It peaked my curiosity, so I asked the FB page admin what it was from. He then got me into Homestuck after giving me a short summary, and sending me the UA-cam link to the Cascade OST.
I love this damn song. FWI people, this isn't supposed to represent Dave, Karkat, Rose, Jade etc etc.I feel this song represents Homestuck as a whole. The only time Hussie ever used this was to announce the Kickstarter for the Homestuck Adventure Game, along with clips from various flashes from all of Homestuck. Therefore, this song IS Homestuck's theme in my eyes. It has epic fast paced parts, slow emotional parts and everything in between, just like Homestuck itself. Guys, take of the shipping goggles for once in your lives and listen to this song for what it truly is! HOMESTUCK'S GLORIOUS THEME!!!!
Am I the only one who thinks that the Bravely Default music sounds like this? Also, I imagine Karkat angrily strumming some sick riffs while Dave is ravin on dem turntables and Rose just jumps in and starts playing her violin. Yeah. Awesome.
Whenever I fight Ronin Alpha in HOURS, I try my best to avoid using my tempo. I feel some measure of respect for the only boss in the game who’s capable of parrying basically every attack.
Everyone: Well that instrument goes to Karkat, and that one goes to Dave- This is *Rose's* theme, people. Rose's. I mean, come, violins are her instrument.
I remember this was the first fanart I've ever seen of Homestuck before I was even in the fandom. I remember a Facebook page admin introduced Homestuck to me after he/she/they posted this picture on their FB page, with them wondering if Karkat and Dave would ever fight. I remember thinking that Karkat was the protagonist of the comic, with Dave being his rival/antagonist.
I keep reading people's comments saying that [insert instrument here] is Karkat, and the other is Dave, while other people say this song is Rose's, which in my opinion, makes much more sense. I mean the song is literally called "Dance of Throns". Do you know what has thorns? Roses. Roses have thorns.
Its funny how people almost work like a hivemind. The way everyone is complaining about what everyone else is saying. Hey notice this song is about Rose and not Davekat? Cool let's get 50 people to say the same thing. Now all the complaints about pointing the wrong thing out start to bury the thing were complaining about. Hey, I have an idea, let's all complain about the complaints. Then a couple years after that, we can complain about the complaints complaining about the complaints. Then AFTER THAT we can finally listen to the song.
I saw this video three years ago (before I knew what Homestuck was) and was like "Hmm, this is pretty cool," so I Googled Homestuck and read the first few pages in the comic. It seemed really boring, so I left it alone. Here I am three years later, so in love with every single character, basically crying because I joined the fandom after it ended. EDIT: So yes, this was the first video I ever saw related to Homestuck.
looking at the figures positions, before either of the could strike the other with their weapons, Dave's elbow would hit Karkat's back. Also, Karkat's blade is sideways in his hand, so if he did take a swipe a Dave, he would hit him with the flat side of his sickle. Unless Karkat turned his blade in his hand mid-swipe, but by then, Dave's elbow would still hit his back
Omg I missed this song. I heard it back at my college back in 2016 and my friend group had a discord. All of us were homestuck characters and we texted like them, it was pretty fun. So it's nice to hear this song again, brings back good memories.
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one million views of trolling everyone with irrelevant track art
good times, guys
Congrats on your first video with 1 million views!
wow
im surprised they didnt check the track art lol
i listened to this before i finished reading homestuck and I legit read the whole way through still waiting for dave to fight kk at some point. Damn you.
Megalovania gotta be up next for the 1 mil
everyone is theorizing about this being davekat's strife song and I'm just here hoping someone just ups and realizes that this is literally Rose's strife theme.
+Comeme We have a few times. I couldn't find a relevant picture three years ago, though. Regret.
nO, tHIS is A DAvEkAT sTRIfE SoNg. LIArrrR.
ZachMari lol
@Zachmari wow, what's your typing quirk?
Nope, look at the official track art in the actual Strife album.
I think it's funny how everyone is trying to figure out how this song relates to Dave and Karkat even though it's actually about Rose :P
Yes good lord
+DragonaxFilms its either the light players (rose and vriska and probably also aranea) or the flarpers (team scourge and team charge)
+thelancerlp Nah, it's just Rose. The titles of the other songs in the album this one is from (_Strife_) are all hints at the characters they represent. This one is about Rose, because roses have thorns. Also, each song uses the signature instrument of the character it represents, with this one focused on Rose's violin :D
DragonaxFilms okay,,,,, ill go with rose being the lead,,,,,, but like,,,,,, dance of oblivion was more focused on violin and almost all of it was violin,,,,,,,, but dance of thorns has like,,,,,, four instruments,,,,, so like,,,,,,,,,, its like rose is leading the beta kids,,,,,,,,,,,, rose is the best,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
+thelancerlp Well, each song has several instruments, but there's always an emphasis on the instrument played by the character the song is about: John has a piano lead, Rose has a violin lead, Dave has a turntable-style lead, Jade has... well, idk how Atomic Bonsai fits Jade aside from the name, but you get the idea xD
I would like to point everyone's attention to the fact that Karkat had to do at least two acrobatic fucking pirouettes to get in that position. Perhaps he even did them from a handle of sorts.
he doesn't need a Handel he has his sickle
[]Out of character moment[] to be honest that position is how I jump off my bed, out of a tree, anything. it hurts like hell when I land, but eh WORTH ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
To main comment: YES. HELL YES. HELL. F*CKING YES.
Everyone thinks Karkat is performing a fancy flip to attack Dave. In actuality, Dave just pulled a Lucy on Karkat's Charlie Brown and Karkat ain't happy about it.
KapitanQaz There's a great (I think it's a comic? Or series of pictures?) I believe originates from Tumblr and someone on AO3 wrote a fanfic off of it where Karkat basically uses a form of Ballet to fight with Sickles and it's sooooo good.
Stop it. Music isn't allowed to be this epic.
*whispers* well it should!
@ people talking about this being a fight between Karkat and Dave: it should be a fight between Rose and Jade, going by their instruments.
that would make for an epic picture
+Katari Mnight Yes. It would be gr8.
:) some one should draw it.
+Cyba Why woah, bro, that's really really awesome! you draw that?
with a random john coming in at some point
*Everyone talking about which instruments correspond to which character*
*Meanwhile, me...*
"I like this song."
+Pkmn Shadow litteraly me
Jason Elric ikr
+Pkmn Shadow I don't even know anything about homestuck, I got here from this rendition of Megalovania.
+aaproductions23 same here. hey Claus.
Rush Sonic BRUH PSI SPOILERS MUCH
I know the picture says Dave and Karkat are fighting but I can imagine this song as Dave and Rose having an instrument war
And then John with his windy organ in the background XD
+Kellyy 579 XD WINDY ORGAN
Jade is the electric guitar
+Crystal madu Jade plays bass I think
Sherlyn Sim
windy organs > harpsichords
Guys, I figured it out! The violin is calm and collected, like Hella Jeff, telling his bro that he TOLD him, and the guitar is Sweet Bro, intensely falling down stairs that he may or may not have been previously warned about.
Everyone is here like: KARKAT WTF HOW
I'm here like: This needs to be an animation tbh that pose is 99% possible
pandaluver777 yeah ikr the pose is possible, he's hanging on to something and his feet are on a wall and his head is just turned, not his body, hell. I can even do that pose
Um... I'm pretty sure he's just jumping and spinning
+Electric Flamez which I'm pretty sure he technically did in canon (Or something really close)
pandaluver777 I mean it's a common headcanon that Karkat is very thin and lithe, and I follow the headcanon that he uses a form of Ballet in his fights, so yes animation please.
im plannin to animate this. lets hope it goes off without a hitch
You. I like you.
Ok
luminantAegis Thanks
I like me too
Thanks
I like you too
same
this song makes me want to go outside and talk to a stranger
We need to get you medical attention ASAP.
get me some too.
Meowly Leechless now a hetalian... XD
it should make you feel like dueling that stranger
With a Children's Card Game
I am so used to having the crappiest headphones in existence, then I stole the best headphone's anyone in my house owns [My dad's Headphones] And when the song started I think my eardrums died.
You heard that first power chord off the guitars and you knew you could never go back to old headphones again
XD Yes.
+Mochi Cat I've got the only Headphones in my house and they aren't half bad. But definitely not A40 level headphones, but they are semi comfortable so that's a plus
+Mochi Cat Just use an Equalizer.
It makes bad headphones got tiger, try it out.
+Hina Face An EQ is no replacement for decent headphones, though. Speaking of, I have to replace my studio headset :c
The way his shades are angled makes Dave look like he has a black meowth coin on his head.
//I can't look at the pic the same now XD
Her Imperious Condescension o
MEOWTH! THAT'S RIIIIIGHT!
goddamn the nostalgia and memories
+LORD WHeaTLy good i wasnt the only one'
Lobotomy Pop Oh those are shades, I just thought Dave lost his eye
"Violins and rock music don't go together"
"I'm making a 8,000+ page webcomic to proove you wrong"
goddam i need to read homestuck again, and actually read it instead of just skimming and being confused.
I feel the same.
You read a 10000 page web-comic the whole way through without knowing what was going on?
Bailey Kupisiewicz It's like reading through a book, but just reading the words in your mind, instead of taking time to understand the story bit by bit.
like i did get some of the stuff later on
but at that point it wasn't even important anymore
like
'wtf is a green sun'
You'll still be confused
Dat violin tho
Just
The violin
IT JUST JUMPS IN THE SONG LIKE "YO YOU THINK YOUR COOL MR. ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH YOUR CRAZY ZAPPY STRINGS WELL TAKE THIS U LIL SHIT"
Idk that's just what I feel the musician is kinda broadcasting.
and then the guitarist just throws in a solo. 2 solos, in fact!
YeS
I know next to nothing about Homestuck but this is amazing
Same here man.
Yes, dedicate 50% of your life to reading the wall of china. :)
It can take you just days if you’re persistent enough haha
*Two Homestuck fans are having a romantic dinner, and then they pay a person to play a romantic violin song, and they play this*
best date ever
Best date ever INDEED.
Yus XD
yes, just yes
Never dating until I get this relationship.
Tbh that date would quickly turn into a STRIFE
I love how Dave's face is all smuge and cocky like "come at me bro" and karkats face is all irritated and like "I'm going to rip your throat out." But I would think Dave's face would just be blank or poker faced cause you know cool kid shiz and what not. But still awesome song
why irritated?isn't he just angry?
Jenny Lovescookie I don't know that's just what it looked like to me. But angry works to.
I personally think this expression is rather well placed on Dave, I just can't imagine him (or anyone) showing zero emotion is the heat of battle. And for having any expression other than blank, I think smug works out pretty well for Dave here.
Funny how the song is pre-scratch, but the picture is post-scratch.
Well it fits a post scratch problem. Karkat not liking Dave and finally getting tired of him and STRIFE!
true, but if the picture really is post-scratch, why is Dave not in his God Tier Knight of Time clothes?
Jack Noir i see you, EVERYWHERE i go, every vidio i watch .-., the fuck man qq
Akia zotto Do you know who you're talking to? Cause If you did you wouldn't need to ask that question. He's Jack frekin Noir he's everywhere. He doesn't care about the Po-Po! And physics? To him it's "Fuck Physics, I'm a dog with a sword in my chest!"
That is him.
isaiah1100ab Fuck Physics, I'm a near-godly wizard demon with unlimited wishes!
everyone: KARKAT WHAT THE HECK
Me: dave, how do your sunglasses work?
giddyThespian He's using the power of his irony to make it float
Congrats. 3 years later and you've managed to bring great fear into me. Good job.
With cool guy magic.
Y'all be discussing who is supposed to represent each instrument and I'm just sitting here like,,, how does one play violin that well,,, seriously I'm not gonna be satisfied with myself until I learn to play that well (I've played the violin for 10 years but I'm not even half as gooD HAH)
Actually, nevermind. This is actually fairly simple to play, the only thing is that it's so fast.
One thing I've learned from Waterflame, is that any instrument can be played in a computer, the creator of this song probably just emulated the violin, or used a violin sample, or whatever the words are, to do this on whatever music making software they used. So you're competing with no one, it's still cool that you're this determined, though.
Turns out, the violin part isn't super difficult. Maybe around a season worth of practice and it'll be fairly well down.
Probably Rose.
CoolFishron666 this song is about rose so it makes sense
People keep saying that Karkat might be the violin and Dave the Guitar/heavy beat- buuuuuut
consider this:
Karkat is the heavy beat, unable to properly control his rage(and volume, jesus)
and Dave is the violin, cool- collected- and always calm and smart when fighting, with the occasional burst of power
at first, they're fighting to be the one playing loudest/ most prominently-
until towards the end where it seems they compromise and start playing together in harmony
+Galaxycat Chan Yeah
Violin:Dave
Guitar:Karkat
Harpsicord: Both
I AGREE WITH THIS.
Agreed. I can see thaat.
actually it's the beta kids instruments. Rose's violin, Jade's Guitar, John's piano (organ in the background), And Dave's pad.
+Peyton Grimm (N3rd Star) Dave would probably be the drums then due to process of elimination
I'm pretty sure bodies aren't supposed to bend that way karkat
I assume he's in the middle of spin, but what do I know about troll anatomy? Not a dang thing.
Then that's one hell of spin
I'll call it the neck breaker
*Whos* neck though?
Tom Pearce ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
actually that's entirely possible you don't even have to be all that flexible, but hey this is coming from someone who stretched a lot in karate classes
So Homestuck any good?
The music certainly has won me
It starts slow as hell, but once you get to act 3~4 it gets so good. Its addictive honestly.
Yeah, just made it to act 3. I'm like! SO COOL!
Rhianna Baker x3 welcome to the fandom
***** I just made it to act 3 as well.
James Lansworth Now I'm on act 5. XD
This song is basically what would come out of Rose and Dave making a song together.
Karkat is more intense. Guitar.
Dave is hella cool and collected. Violin.
Fight me on this.
+CynicalCitrus NekoKitten Easy, this is Rose's piece on the strife album.
Alex Dagos That's already common knowledge. I'm talking who'd be what in terms of the image.
No I will not fight you on this
What about the chip tune segments?
+CynicalCitrus NekoKitten I would say Kar is the drum kits, Dave is the guitar, Rose the violin and Terezi the harpsichord.
can we just agree on fuck physics altogether
Yes. yes we can
I was told not to read this by a friend and now I feel im missing out
I despised Homestuck for three years and now that I've read it I love it to the ends of the Earth. If you have the time you should give it a shot!
probably your friend is helping you to avoid selling your soul to hussie.
Were his exact words "DON'T READ A COMIC CALLED HOMESTUCK!!" ?
lol no ive seen that video thou but no he was more like A: dude have you read homestuck
B: no why
A: dude it sucks
B:ok
then like three days after posting this comment I read it its ok the game parts are fun so are the videos but the comic itsself is meh I mean I like it but meh
although I do like jades forms especially the well newer one #nospoiler
God fuck. I love how it fits Davekat but instead of them fighting each other, I imagine this is them fighting together. They attack separately sometimes and sometimes they clash but their is a perfect balance of harmony. This is their attack. This is them not fighting each other but fighting together.
How did i literally never think of this
Amazing. You do not realize how much I love this.
is it a lot
i hope it's a lot
Yes.
It is a lot.
The track art is what got me interested in finding out what Homestuck was back in 2011-2012. A page admin on Facebook posted this pic and was talking about Homestuck on a non-Homestuck page. I asked them if this is a game or show or anime and they linked me [S]: Cascade. Was confused by what I was seeing, and then I checked out the comic and got into it.
To this day, I'm grateful they introduced me to this wonderful multiverse.
How the hell are his glasses staying on his face with nothing connecting them to his ear
He's making that shit hapen
he's also making that ship happen
Dave's too cool for physics 🙃
YA YA ya ya i think there are certain glasses that just stay on the bridge of your nose
Dave doesn't give a fuck about physics
Idk why but the blend of a calm violin and the energy of a guitar just mix so well together
Holy shit I scrolled so far back on youtube that I'm back here
You never leave this godforsaken place
As a fan of both hours and homestuck im glad this banger will be forever imortalized
I’m a fan of both too and I can confirm you have TASTE
Someone should make an animation of them fighting
1genostar202 how's it going? XD
If they did fight, Karkat would be so fucked that people would start shipping it (even more than they already do)
NOW YOU'RE TALKING >:D
I wanna try and do it!
@@lullafool5106how did it go?
It took me about three weeks to realize that it was not, in fact, a gaping hole in Dave's face, but his sunglasses.
all i want to do is ride into battle on a majestic fucking stallion with this theme blasting from a ford fusion behind me
+Serena Carteni was....was that an AoT abridged reference...except instead of eagle you used stallion because HS 0-0
Same
+Serena Carteni Same; only a unicorn. :)
+John Egbert do human2 normally do that before fiightiing? John human, plea2e help me out
Sherlyn Sim I get this a lot. I guess I just watch a lot of Homestuck videos (ovo)
i still can't get over how great of music homestuck has!
this is what i'm using to finish my junior research paper. god, i'm so glad i got introduced to homestuck.
+Matt Walker same, except it's a different paper. lol
This song is freaking AMAZING. The blend of the violin with the electric guitar is fantastic and MMMMMM THAT HARPSICHORD. This is music at it's finest.
2:25 i really like how the guitar cuts in with an abrasive note, almost like it’s cutting through any hope rose had of standing against noir.
When people completely forget that this was actually Rose VS Jack and not Karkat VS Dave
Its like the violin and the guitar are battling and fuck i cant do poetry THE SONG IS GOOD OKAY ITS FUCKING BEAUTIFUL NOW STOP LOOKING AT MY COMMENT LIKE THAT!
I'm just smiling. Somthin wrong with tat???? :/
GalaxyMoon m I'm just like :o)
Kay. :/
Ok? 0_0
Uuuuuhhhh....
I still don't know the plot for homestuck to this day
CXSaltwater One cherub*
Yeah, but only one played the game.
HOW THE HELL DID HE PARRY THAT INSTANTLY KILLING PIANO
And car*
AND THAT HUGE ORB TOO
i love that here they're about to kick each other's ass and now they're boyfriends
Ikr
it's not canon
practically* boyfriends because they aren't
actually it is canon hussie confirmed it
no he didn't
Aww, I just noticed that karkats sicles are rainbow, how cute :3
((NO NO BE QUIET THEY'RE NOT RAINBOWED OR CUTE STFU))
((Seriously it's *3* colors))
GC: DONT PR3T3ND YOU D1DNT 3NJOY GO1NG 4ROUND K1LL1NG TH1NGS
GC: 4ND TH4T YOU WOULDNT 3NJOY K1LL1NG 4 WHOL3 LOT MOR3
GC: PR4NC1NG 4ROUND W1TH YOUR L1TTL3 S1CKL3 B31NG 4LL 4DOR4BL3
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I see pink/velvet, green, white and blue in his sickles, maybe that's only me though
btw, there only rainbow when he combines them with the thresh prince of bel-air disc.
ElementalPrime the HOMES, SMELL YA LATER is not rainbow, is there three colours in the rainbow?
They both look hot. 0_0
true dat
0u0
Damn kinky right thar
Dude they're like 16
+Arenchac Gaming Dude they're like fictional characters
I think it's interesting that the picture is of Karkat and Dave, because this song is supposed to be Rose's Battle Music. Time On My Side is Dave's, Heir Conditioning is John's, and Atomic Bonsai is Jade's.
when i was reading this comic for the first time, i listened to this song over and over and kept expecting this song to end up during some Dave vs Karkat fight later on
turns out the closest I got was Dave and Karkat fighting over a pen and then getting suplexed over a table
People seem to talk about the different instruments as the different characters Dave and Karkat, but what if it was the differing style of music instead?
What I mean is, clearly there are parts of this song that mimic classical music, and some that mimic rock music. Many times, these different parts are intermingled. But imagine that instead of the different instruments representing Dave and Karkat, if the different styles did instead? Thinking about it this way, Dave could be rock of course and Karkat would be classical (or the other way around depending on how you see the characters, take your pick). This way of thinking is also cool because that means the different instruments could be different stances throughout the fight. For instance, if someone found an opening in the enemy's defenses, the guitar would kick in, represent an all-out, no mercy barrage of attacks, the drums could be the constant slight but noticeable movements of the fighters feet, the violin could be the smooth and collected parrying of attacks form an in-experienced attacker, etc. This means you could take the parts when one style of music overlaps the other and "takes over" the song so to speak as either one of the fighters gaining the upper hand in the fight OR as some would like to imagine , as if they are working together. As if one of them switched out to do the heavy attacking while the other stayed back to catch their breath. And when the parts of the music harmonize together perfectly, it could be both Karkat and Dave working together in one awesome double-team! However, there is one style left in this song that is overlooked -- bit tunes. These would represent not one specific person fighting, but rather the overall flow of the fight -- which would be controlled by SBURB itself, hence the game-y style.
Skibskab this song is not from karkat or dave its from rose....sooooo...i think i fuck up your whole teory
Petar Sremacki Its a web comic, the start is slow, way too slow for many, but once you get past it it's MoThErFuCkInG aMaZiNg!
C4N 1 H4V3 4 H1GH F1V3 TOO?
edit: Sorry for Terezi qurik. I apologized because its overused.
This is it.
This is my first Homestuck video.
pen :O
Here's how I see it (from a couple comments I once saw and a few of my own ideas): It's the fight between Rose and Jack, but overtime the guitar (Jack) overpowers the Violin (Rose). I see 2:54 as Rose remembering her mother (as I see this change in tune as a flashback or just a change in what characters are being shown) before she dies to Jack, as after this part the guitar fully takes over the song.
I know I am late, but oh boy, that makes me feel, sad.
let me ruin the picture for you:
why does Dave have only 4 fingers?
If you're going to be like that, you should've mentioned Dave's glasses are literally floating and the lenses aren't connected.
omg you're right! I haven't noticed =O
HakkyoShojo
well now you cant say that because thats how it is in the comic
The same reason the canon characters are literally oval heads on top of demented rectangles
+luminantAegis I noticed when I saw the pic in like 3 secs
I LOVE this, my favorite is the violin!! its not only that its just I just LOVE this so much!!!
i could listen to this for HOURS
you should take some advice from your own username and delete your roblox account
@@eris2268 jesus christ no need to go that far it was a joke
took over 100 comments but i finally found an hours comment!
also yeah eclipse ur a dick
@@eris2268 average homestuck fan W
my spine is tingling
I CAN STILL HEAR GOLIATH OMEGA MAKING NOISES IN THE BACKGROUND
I swear there are some things in these songs that you can only hear playing it at high volume, it's awesome
Did anyone else ever try to find a song that like,completly fills your character and represents you? I've been searching for 2 years and I FINALLY FOUND IT THIS IS SO FREAKING AMAZING
It fits the picture well, Harpsichord and electric guitar are Dave's attacks, rhythmic and powerful, and the Violin is Karkat's attacks, elegant, and complex.
Two styles clash, Dave going for overpower with force, and Karkat going for overwhelm with speed. I think it fits both well.
//Funny thing is this is *Rose's* song.\\
Jade Harley Going off the picture here. It makes sense that it's Rose, and I've been pretty sure of that, but I don't really know for sure, because this song is only used once.
Xelipho I would think it was the other way around.
SteelSerpent Not really, Dave's a calculating dude, and Karkat appears to act on impulse in tight situations(flipping out). Plus the sounds are like the sounds of Dave's instruments.
Xelipho Karkat would have a highly defensive fighting style adapted from protecting himself from loosing any blood
No song will ever top this for me.
This is literally now my new, alltime favorite.
This is epic.
why is the fan art so satisfying..
I think that, unlike everyone, Dave is guitar and Karkat is Violin. Hear me out!!!
As we know, Dave is more layed back, and the instrument played in a more, well, casual style is the Guitar just doing some cords and staying in the back round with few outbursts of Dave's emotions.
Karkat always being angry but still holding his own, got the elligent instrument, to show his inner self, but plays it to be aggressive and try and outshine the thing (Dave) he sees as made to best him (Karkat vs Clover)
THE MUSIC IS SO EPIC
I absolutely love this song! I just started Homestuck recently and I'm already halfway through Act 5. It's been freaking awesome so far, and I'm loving it a lot! It's definitely worth the read. :33
Damm straight.
This was the first picture I had ever seen about Homestuck. It peaked my curiosity, so I asked the FB page admin what it was from. He then got me into Homestuck after giving me a short summary, and sending me the UA-cam link to the Cascade OST.
Okay, I get it, Karkat's pose is odd. But it is possible, ya see, his head isn't turned like an owl, he's just looking to the side.
Such an amazing song. I've been listening to it entirely too much.
I love this damn song. FWI people, this isn't supposed to represent Dave, Karkat, Rose, Jade etc etc.I feel this song represents Homestuck as a whole. The only time Hussie ever used this was to announce the Kickstarter for the Homestuck Adventure Game, along with clips from various flashes from all of Homestuck. Therefore, this song IS Homestuck's theme in my eyes. It has epic fast paced parts, slow emotional parts and everything in between, just like Homestuck itself. Guys, take of the shipping goggles for once in your lives and listen to this song for what it truly is! HOMESTUCK'S GLORIOUS THEME!!!!
I LOVE YOU
such a classic. the sound of old homestuck nostalgia
This is so freaking awesome!!! Also, this reminded me of Fairy Tail >w> don't judge me.
***** Yay, I'm not the only one!
OMFG I wa thinking that i'm the one who reminds Fairy Tail D: , Do you see the 416 of the manga? I WAS SO FUCKING IMPAKTED.
Sunnie Fandubs I couldn't figure out how to feel when I saw it. THAT is how impacted I was.
The Lady Eerie OMFG YES. Do you Like Natsu x Lucy? I WANT TO LUCY GOES TO THE TRAVEL WITH NATSU TT_TT They're a teeeeeeeeeam!!
Sunnie Fandubs I'm not a huge fan of Natsu x Lucy, but she should go with him!
Seriously I could just lay down and listen to this all damn day
Am I the only one who thinks that the Bravely Default music sounds like this?
Also, I imagine Karkat angrily strumming some sick riffs while Dave is ravin on dem turntables and Rose just jumps in and starts playing her violin. Yeah. Awesome.
this WHOLE time i've never realized you could see dave's eyes, i thought it was just his glasses
oh my god eargasm
Whenever I fight Ronin Alpha in HOURS, I try my best to avoid using my tempo. I feel some measure of respect for the only boss in the game who’s capable of parrying basically every attack.
We played this song in my orchestra years ago and it was the best
Everyone: Well that instrument goes to Karkat, and that one goes to Dave-
This is *Rose's* theme, people. Rose's. I mean, come, violins are her instrument.
This was actually used for ronin alpha's theme in roblox Hours (its a fun game!)
I remember this was the first fanart I've ever seen of Homestuck before I was even in the fandom. I remember a Facebook page admin introduced Homestuck to me after he/she/they posted this picture on their FB page, with them wondering if Karkat and Dave would ever fight. I remember thinking that Karkat was the protagonist of the comic, with Dave being his rival/antagonist.
AMAZZINNG
I LOVEE IT
It's a suprise that THAT GAME isn't mentioned in here.
I'm happy
This is not infected video.
YAAAAAAAAAY
???
@@angrygaming3442 honestly I don't know either anymore lol
Name: bucket
Species: troll
Blood: rainbow
Dreamer: broccoli
God Tier: egg of smellyness
I keep reading people's comments saying that [insert instrument here] is Karkat, and the other is Dave, while other people say this song is Rose's, which in my opinion, makes much more sense.
I mean the song is literally called "Dance of Throns". Do you know what has thorns? Roses.
Roses have thorns.
amen 6r9ther (sorry your icon made it hard to resist)
Its funny how people almost work like a hivemind. The way everyone is complaining about what everyone else is saying. Hey notice this song is about Rose and not Davekat? Cool let's get 50 people to say the same thing. Now all the complaints about pointing the wrong thing out start to bury the thing were complaining about. Hey, I have an idea, let's all complain about the complaints. Then a couple years after that, we can complain about the complaints complaining about the complaints. Then AFTER THAT we can finally listen to the song.
i could listen to this for *MOURS*
I saw this video three years ago (before I knew what Homestuck was) and was like "Hmm, this is pretty cool," so I Googled Homestuck and read the first few pages in the comic. It seemed really boring, so I left it alone. Here I am three years later, so in love with every single character, basically crying because I joined the fandom after it ended.
EDIT: So yes, this was the first video I ever saw related to Homestuck.
looking at the figures positions, before either of the could strike the other with their weapons, Dave's elbow would hit Karkat's back. Also, Karkat's blade is sideways in his hand, so if he did take a swipe a Dave, he would hit him with the flat side of his sickle. Unless Karkat turned his blade in his hand mid-swipe, but by then, Dave's elbow would still hit his back
That violin reminds me A LOT Professor Layton's OST. Both soundtracks are amazing.
Heaven.
Guitar for Karkat, violin for Dave, omg.
Definitely one of my favorites!
i like how everyone knows enough abt homestuck to say "iTs daave and karkat ;))!!1!" but they dont know this is rose's theme
ikr
This song is pretty...violin-t...I'm hillarious.
DaveKat shippers: Awww look at them trying to kill each other~
Omg I missed this song. I heard it back at my college back in 2016 and my friend group had a discord. All of us were homestuck characters and we texted like them, it was pretty fun. So it's nice to hear this song again, brings back good memories.