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"Meteion. Though I gave you these wings to soar the heavens, I did not teach you how to walk the earth. So loathe was I to bind another living being. On the course of your long journey, you will learn from those you meet. Learn to walk, and run and so much more. A flower. Yes, upon your return...I will gift you a beautiful flower"
@@SkyOutside have you played endwalker? Because what Hermes is saying is he didn't teach her to appreciate the earth he didn't want to just bind her to etherys because he himself was unhappy he wanted to see what was out there he didn't want her to be unhappy like him but it didn't go the way he planned that's why when you play the game you hear the words hear feel think because meteion wanted to hear what you hear feel what you feel and think how you think so hydelyn created the sundered world in hopes that what happened to the asciens won't happen to them
To me, Endwalker was all about the journey, much more than about the end. It makes you cross the whole universe, time and space... but what makes it really special is that it makes you cross your own story and all its parts. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the despair-inducing, the sad, the infuriating. All of these are important steps on anyone's journey, and all of them should be kept close to your heart. When Meteion asks 'can we be friends?', I broke. When G'raha asks if we can take him to an adventure? Same thing. It's not about the end, it's not about the despair, it's not about what can come. It's about the journey, the memories you make. Sadly, Meteion was just a child, and she couldn't see this before despair took over, but she had her chance. Here's to more adventures, more stories, more friends, more flights across the skies, more flowers and mountains and cities and seas. Here's to all the stories, all the emotions. Here's to all Warriors of Light in their journeys into the beautiful unknown. Your rendition captured this feeling in such a sublime way, so I hope your journey as well is filled with beauty and joy.
Your observation pairs so beautifully with the absurdist notions posited in the story of this DLC. The writers very clearly make it known to the player that there is no ultimate purpose. There is no true answer to “the question”. Our answer to the question is to continue despite the fact that we know that there is no answer. Thank you for your comment.
@@Senriam intreasitngly I didn't take that away from endwalker at all. What *I* took away is "maybe there's not a single grand cosmic answer to "what is the meaning of life the universe and everything" but that the answer is differant for everyone, the purpose of life, is, as paradoxical as it sounds, to find your purpose, to persue that purpose and in doing so find contentment and sastification where you may, I can see how this answer might be dissastifying but that does seem to be the answer being provided. "there is no single answer"
@@briandavion i think you should interact with other absurdist works of fiction because the references to Camus are pretty on the nose. It’s pretty clear that “Our Answer” (the one Venat was trying to get us to come to) was that we persist despite the fact that there’s no answer.
When we as individuals suck it up all the sadness and desperation alone we tend to become the same hopeless being Meteion became... wanting everything to end, losing all color and turning grey. I think XIV made the best story for the old "villain wants to end everything" trope.
@@sam.246 I know Hermes wanted his answer but I really feel for meteion. She's essentially a child sent out to answer questions she wasn't ready to even ask let alone understand, and given a group mind so she collected far too much information far too quickly. Her father figure may not have caged her but he certainly didn't equip her for her job...and none of this tragedy was from malicious intent....it's just the flaws of the people involved. I really hope we see meteion again so we can show her some happy things.
I never hated Meteon for her actions. She felt alone, hurt and desperate for help. When we met her again at the end I didn't scold her but asked her to come with us. She was naught a child lost with no guidance. I felt sorry for her
Emet also says this to us after previously taunting us with "Weary wanderer. You've no fight left to fight! No life left to live!" And the award for the most irony-written character goes to...
Omega got Alpha to teach them about what it is like to dream, to explore. I hope someone somewhere - us or someone else - can do the same for our starbird. She deserves to hear happier songs than the one she's been singing so far.
I imagine the WoL standing in a meadow of Elpis flowers, as the music starts the petals from those flowers breakaway from their stems in a swirl of different colors, different emotions. Their mind runs wild through their memories of every moment in their journey. Each memory turning the petals to their respective color/emotion. Till they become a massive, swirling, dancing rainbow. With this music playing through as each memory comes and passes the WoL's mind. Their face brightens to every moment of happiness. Tears fall at every moment of sadness or feeling of weakness. They show face of determination as they remember never giving up, even in the face of despair. Even if all hope seemed lost. A soft smile as they remember the moments with their friends and the times that theyve been there for each other. The battles they won for a great cause. The people they've helped raise the hope in their hearts. They clench their fist in anger that they wish they were stronger, faster at the moments where they were needed most. A small giggle as they are reminded of the good times. The fun times theyve shared and experienced. The moments that brought laughter and cheer even in the most grim of times. They raise their head to the sky, with eyes closed. A sigh of relief as their companions will see the next morrow. A battle won. A new sun rises. Their adventure has not yet come to it's end. A new story to be told, a new adventure to be written. A moment of silence for those that have passed on. For their lives have not been in vain. Continue to the next chapter of our story. The rainbow of colors that surround the WoL fly high. High and higher. Till they are but sparkling lights in the sky. A final thought crosses their mind. For those that we've lost. For those that we can yet save. This is a wonderful piece youve made
“To whomever receives this message out there in the vast reaches of the cosmos… To someone, I hope, who looks up at the stars with the same wistful gaze as mine… To you I say…forge ahead. May all our tomorrows be blessed with joy.”
Soken would be proud of this cover. I like how it slowly comes down to 1 violin playing. Almost makes me think of Meteions multitude slowly coming down to just one
I wouldnt be surprised to see Soken mention it somewhere. He usually looks for this kind of stuff! He likes seeing what the community does with the music they make.
I'm always tearing up when I hear this song and it reminds me of line "Meteion, thought I gave you this wings to soar the heavens, I did not teach you how to walk the earth...."
This seems like a song to end a long journey on. Warriors across all wars, across all of time need rest. So rest now Warriors of Light, you adverted the biggest crisis of all and saved yourselves and the world. You earned it, so rest and enjoy yourselves.
If you are having trouble understanding the concept of dynamis, I believe the emotion put into this song and how it effects others emotions is a perfect example.
dark matter can be measured, dynamis/Akasha can neither be observed nor measured, only its *effects* can be, so it is more similar to Dark *energy*, so we will say you were on the right track @@bryanmaldonado576
"And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do. No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen. But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart... Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea... Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more... Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song hope."
Normal version: I will cry all week This version: I will cry for 5 years straight 1:35 is the part that breaks me especially when the choir kicks in at 1:55 QwQ
I can always expect myself to break into tears whenever I hear this theme. So much emotion, so much feeling. It is such a beautiful arrangement. Listening to this was like experiencing EW all over again. I thank you for sharing this masterpiece.
I was really had a bad time recently but this song popped out in my recommendation. My eyes were filled with tears. It gave me strength again to keep moving on
I imagine hearing this upon death in the first moments of afterlife, watching the golden light slice the dark and form a horizon, and as it gets brighter, the shapes of all my fallen loved ones become clear, their voices joining with this melody in song. I feel their love wash over me like a powerful tide. In this moment the words come to me within, truly within, not in my head, but in my heart. "I'm home."
@@mikeyoneil as far as i understood: As long as we dont get a Meteion Minion she is still relevant to the story (we usually get character Minions when their respecitve Role in the story has finished. We yet have to recieve a Meteion, Hythlodaeus and Emet Minion =P) And while the Starbird is obtainable as a dungeon loot thats different from story given minions
@@SapphireGladeComics or like "wait wasn't that an MSQ reward?" I actually forgot how I got it because it dropped in my first run of the dungeon with trust, so I didn't even have to roll on it xD She has been with me ever since. I have never liked having a minion tag along for long before, but this, I just can't.
I actually sort of disagree, I think that's precisely why it's such beautiful writing. That Meteion and other characters like Venat, Hyth, Hermes, Emet, Zenos have met their long journeys' end and have come to terms with their impermanence. For me personally it's more dangerous to cling to and reintroduce old characters over and over, even though they are amazing personalities, because I feel like it waters down the consequences and gravity of Endwalker. Those themes of Endwalker is what made it a masterpiece in my eyes. It's a bit like the saying "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened"
This song was already immensely beautiful in the game, but the orchestral arrangement straight up gives me goosebumps. This is so beautiful, well done!
Its Awesome how this piece of Soundtrack hits so hard in my soul and brain, Endwalker has been the best experience i Had have so far on videogames since too long time. And it hits me more that flow, the theme of Venat, contains this track too
I just can't get over how amazing the music in FFXIV is. It stands out from all other MMOs to me. I haven't played every mmo of course, but I have played a good handful. Of those, only two have left a truly lasting impression on me. FFXIV followed by GW2. Yes, in that order. And btw, this is one of the best covers I have heard of this piece. I have no idea how many times I have replayed it now. Thank you!
This piece expresses like no other I've ever heard what _redemption_ feels like. That feeling of having come around to the truth and goodness of things, after having been led astray for far too long. I'm most definitely crying... and I don't mind saying that, not one bit. What a lovely arrangement. Thank you for this.
This will always reduce me to a balling mess. All the emotions from Endwalker come rushing back when I listen to this. All at once in a torrent. A beautiful sadness that can only be shared with those who have undertaken the journey.
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This is so beautiful. Been listening almost every day, and it makes me think back not only on Endwalker but the entire journey. To me, this is no longer just Meteion's theme, but also a song that embodies everything we have been through... Those we have met; those we have fought alongside; those we have lost. The feelings we have accumulated together along our unending journey. And last but not least, everlasting hope, shining brighter than anyone could have imagined. Thank you for this amazing cover. Very well done!!!
I still cant move on with that last scene with Meteion. Little birdie just wanna have a friend but all hope was lost when her sisters are drowned in despair. Hope we meet her again in future expansions.
we only have the Starbird minion, not her normal form. Just like with Emet and Hyth, they might appear again later because devs said NPCs that hasn't got minion still has parts to play
holy shit, 0:31 this melody always makes me set free every build up emotion in me... this is really well made, i love the OG, but this gives it another great touch.
A lot of people were very struck by Endwalker, and thus struck the hardest I think were those who've hard hardship, poised the question "Why do I exist" and so forth... Endwalker was a story about the value of existance, for nothing but the sake of existing, and how such a thing is irrevocably filled with hope for tomorrow. A lot of people fear life without a purpose, instead of making living their lives the purpose itself. Empathy without understanding is a horrible thing, Endwalker demonstrated that beautifully to me.
I want to believe Meteion is still out there, exploring Eitherys and the wonders it holds. Let her see the world her friend cherishes so much, the world they fought tooth and nail, to the bitter end, to protect, even against the end itself. And I want to believe we will see her again some day.. That we'll laugh, and we'll cry, and we'll... Just enjoy life. Maybe have an adventure together.
I 100% want to spend more time with Meteion as her friend and I think she's still out there too. After all Yoshi P said characters don't get minions till their role is done and there isn't a Meteion minion yet :p
"Surely the comments are overexaggerating? The original version of this song didn't hit me very hard in game, so I doubt it'll cause that much emotion-- oh. Oh. Oh. My heart."
Wonderful Cover! I really really loved the idea of using vocal sounds for this one, that lady humming with the song made is so much better i would like a full vocal or lyrics for this one!
This makes me feel so much stronger because of all the hard times ive had to deal with, betrayal, lies, slander, hatred, abuse of all kind, and yet i a warrior of light still tell people new and old i love them. I hope my light as a warrior shines forever in others.
How do you not have more subscribers? This is amazing and really brings you into the moments you had with everyone's favourite small birb, even though it's been a few months since I did MSQ the feelings still come back as strong or stronger then back then. Thank you.
Wouldnt it be amazing if we encountered Meteion or her sisters in future SE games like FF games or Star Ocean? It made me want to look though every RPG I've loved and see if there was a little mysterious bird watching the world trying to find the meaning of life...
You ever have a kind optimistic friend, always happy, always smiling... who just slowly turned dark due to the world around them? How one disaster after another, one let down after another, one broken situation after another kicked that optimism into submission and made them cold? That's what Meteion was. Take a kind empathic person, and subject them to the suffering of a thousand dying worlds, and the light in them will fade out. Not out of malice or hate, but simply as a defensive mechanism to make sense of it all. Cold and self-convinced that is the only logical way to be. When she fell in those flowers it about killed me. That moment when it all came around to her. How despite how hard she tried to shut her self off, no matter how much she despaired, somewhere deep inside she still held out hope. And she had to endure that while looking around at what she had become.
Beautiful cover. What I love most about this end of a journey is how this song swells the journey you've had. You really feel like it could end right there and you and your comrades did everything you could to fight it. It just encapsulates the message of the journey and the dynamis of that emotion. Chills.
"May we please be friends?" 🥺This is such a beautiful and touching arrangement. It broke me a little, not gonna lie, but I am so glad youtube recommended it to me. ♥ Meteion was my absolute favorite part of EW.
Thank you so much for listening and your kind words! Meteion was probably my favourite part of EW as well, really glad I can pay tribute to her with music.
I didn't think it was possible but you made two of my favorite emotional songs from Endwalkers even better (Close in the Distance being the other), who knew a orchestral rearrangement could make perfection even better :'D *smashes that subscribe button*
Every time I listen to this I feel weird. It's a mix of goosebumps that gives way to sorrow and then hope. This soundtrack is the embodiment of Endwalker's essence, for me.
I'm an emotional guy and I usually let my emotions go wild during games as I try not to show it in public. Few games make me cry with it's emotional story though. I'm very glad Final Fantasy has made me feel so damn emotional in each expansion. Definitely in EndWalker
This song is so powerful i cant tell if it makes me want to jump for joy and be happy or be depressed can cry my eyes out... All i know is in that final moment when metetion finally realized she was wrong it made me so happy i cried i love this song so much!!!
My favorite song... It's so beautifully arranged... perfect work... I'm so touched....(tear...*) I'm using a translator, so I can't convey various emotions, but it's really the best.
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"Meteion. Though I gave you these wings to soar the heavens, I did not teach you how to walk the earth. So loathe was I to bind another living being. On the course of your long journey, you will learn from those you meet. Learn to walk, and run and so much more. A flower. Yes, upon your return...I will gift you a beautiful flower"
😭😭😭😭
And she got more then one 🙂
and yet he bound us all
I’m going to be honest - I don’t understand this quote… what does it mean ?
@@SkyOutside have you played endwalker? Because what Hermes is saying is he didn't teach her to appreciate the earth he didn't want to just bind her to etherys because he himself was unhappy he wanted to see what was out there he didn't want her to be unhappy like him but it didn't go the way he planned that's why when you play the game you hear the words hear feel think because meteion wanted to hear what you hear feel what you feel and think how you think so hydelyn created the sundered world in hopes that what happened to the asciens won't happen to them
If I had to describe how Endwalker felt, it's this.
I'm so glad, thank you for listening!
Sad, Beautiful, Heartbreaking, Epic.
@@insecdroid that is so true.. i couldn't even talk about meteion after what happens without just crying until the very end
I cry.
And if I had to describe how it felt, it's Directed by Robert B. Weide.
To me, Endwalker was all about the journey, much more than about the end. It makes you cross the whole universe, time and space... but what makes it really special is that it makes you cross your own story and all its parts. The good, the bad, the beautiful, the despair-inducing, the sad, the infuriating. All of these are important steps on anyone's journey, and all of them should be kept close to your heart. When Meteion asks 'can we be friends?', I broke. When G'raha asks if we can take him to an adventure? Same thing. It's not about the end, it's not about the despair, it's not about what can come. It's about the journey, the memories you make. Sadly, Meteion was just a child, and she couldn't see this before despair took over, but she had her chance. Here's to more adventures, more stories, more friends, more flights across the skies, more flowers and mountains and cities and seas. Here's to all the stories, all the emotions. Here's to all Warriors of Light in their journeys into the beautiful unknown. Your rendition captured this feeling in such a sublime way, so I hope your journey as well is filled with beauty and joy.
Beautiful message, thank you so much for listening and your kind words!
Your observation pairs so beautifully with the absurdist notions posited in the story of this DLC. The writers very clearly make it known to the player that there is no ultimate purpose. There is no true answer to “the question”. Our answer to the question is to continue despite the fact that we know that there is no answer. Thank you for your comment.
“And fly upon the eternal winds! And it will be marvelous!”
@@Senriam intreasitngly I didn't take that away from endwalker at all. What *I* took away is "maybe there's not a single grand cosmic answer to "what is the meaning of life the universe and everything" but that the answer is differant for everyone, the purpose of life, is, as paradoxical as it sounds, to find your purpose, to persue that purpose and in doing so find contentment and sastification where you may, I can see how this answer might be dissastifying but that does seem to be the answer being provided. "there is no single answer"
@@briandavion i think you should interact with other absurdist works of fiction because the references to Camus are pretty on the nose. It’s pretty clear that “Our Answer” (the one Venat was trying to get us to come to) was that we persist despite the fact that there’s no answer.
She was left alone for so long. In the end I'm sure she was like a bowstring, ready to break. Love you Meteion.
When we as individuals suck it up all the sadness and desperation alone we tend to become the same hopeless being Meteion became... wanting everything to end, losing all color and turning grey.
I think XIV made the best story for the old "villain wants to end everything" trope.
@@sam.246 I know Hermes wanted his answer but I really feel for meteion. She's essentially a child sent out to answer questions she wasn't ready to even ask let alone understand, and given a group mind so she collected far too much information far too quickly. Her father figure may not have caged her but he certainly didn't equip her for her job...and none of this tragedy was from malicious intent....it's just the flaws of the people involved. I really hope we see meteion again so we can show her some happy things.
I never hated Meteon for her actions. She felt alone, hurt and desperate for help. When we met her again at the end I didn't scold her but asked her to come with us. She was naught a child lost with no guidance. I felt sorry for her
@@vegeta2998 I did the same. as someone who's an empath I felt for Meteion.
@@00yiggdrasill00 A young child sent out to answer an impossible question
The amazing thing is, as a 33 year old adult, I was able to connect with this story in a way I will never forget.
Yeah. It’s the first story that moved me to literal tears in my adult life.
Same here, reading you two comments made me happy that there are people who were as deeply touched by this story as I was
Same. I'm 36. Endwalker hit hard at multiple points. I haven't had a game connect emotionally like that since Xenogears.
have an elpis flower at home and use it whenever my emotions affect the dynamis in a positive way.. endwalker realy got us hard (34 here)
"In case the practical implications were lost on you...Your comrades no longer need fight their fight. So go on. Call them back to your side." T.T
Remember that Emet says this to us... after spending a thousand, THOUSANDS lifetimes trying to bring his own friends back.
@@ChainedFeiEmet, the sentimental tsundere until the very end
Emet also says this to us after previously taunting us with "Weary wanderer. You've no fight left to fight! No life left to live!" And the award for the most irony-written character goes to...
Best comment.
@@SlyAceZeta Well to be fair after his death he WERE giving access to memories that was erased by Hermies so now knows everything.
Omega got Alpha to teach them about what it is like to dream, to explore.
I hope someone somewhere - us or someone else - can do the same for our starbird. She deserves to hear happier songs than the one she's been singing so far.
The original had an undertone of sadness with the happiness. Bittersweet. This one feels more happy, more hopeful. Great companions.
I imagine the WoL standing in a meadow of Elpis flowers, as the music starts the petals from those flowers breakaway from their stems in a swirl of different colors, different emotions. Their mind runs wild through their memories of every moment in their journey.
Each memory turning the petals to their respective color/emotion. Till they become a massive, swirling, dancing rainbow.
With this music playing through as each memory comes and passes the WoL's mind.
Their face brightens to every moment of happiness.
Tears fall at every moment of sadness or feeling of weakness.
They show face of determination as they remember never giving up, even in the face of despair. Even if all hope seemed lost.
A soft smile as they remember the moments with their friends and the times that theyve been there for each other. The battles they won for a great cause. The people they've helped raise the hope in their hearts.
They clench their fist in anger that they wish they were stronger, faster at the moments where they were needed most.
A small giggle as they are reminded of the good times. The fun times theyve shared and experienced. The moments that brought laughter and cheer even in the most grim of times.
They raise their head to the sky, with eyes closed. A sigh of relief as their companions will see the next morrow. A battle won. A new sun rises. Their adventure has not yet come to it's end. A new story to be told, a new adventure to be written.
A moment of silence for those that have passed on. For their lives have not been in vain. Continue to the next chapter of our story.
The rainbow of colors that surround the WoL fly high. High and higher. Till they are but sparkling lights in the sky.
A final thought crosses their mind.
For those that we've lost. For those that we can yet save.
This is a wonderful piece youve made
Lovely imagery! Thank you so much for listening!
A future shaped by the choices we made, in ways we could never have foreseen.
I love the picture you're discribing... It even make my cry a little bit 🥲
Dynamis
@@JangoFox11880 me too!
“To whomever receives this message out there in the vast reaches of the cosmos…
To someone, I hope, who looks up at the stars with the same wistful gaze as mine…
To you I say…forge ahead. May all our tomorrows be blessed with joy.”
you have no idea how much your comment means. I'd just had a horrid fight with my dad and reading this really helped me feel so much better. thank you
@@blazethecat363I hope you are doing well.
Soken would be proud of this cover. I like how it slowly comes down to 1 violin playing. Almost makes me think of Meteions multitude slowly coming down to just one
That's very kind of you to say, thank you very much for listening and sharing your thoughts!
I wouldnt be surprised to see Soken mention it somewhere. He usually looks for this kind of stuff! He likes seeing what the community does with the music they make.
I'm always tearing up when I hear this song and it reminds me of line "Meteion, thought I gave you this wings to soar the heavens, I did not teach you how to walk the earth...."
This seems like a song to end a long journey on. Warriors across all wars, across all of time need rest. So rest now Warriors of Light, you adverted the biggest crisis of all and saved yourselves and the world. You earned it, so rest and enjoy yourselves.
If you are having trouble understanding the concept of dynamis, I believe the emotion put into this song and how it effects others emotions is a perfect example.
Very true, thanks for listening :)
That’s such a good way to explain it.
It’s basically dark matter but also emotion
dark matter can be measured, dynamis/Akasha can neither be observed nor measured, only its *effects* can be, so it is more similar to Dark *energy*, so we will say you were on the right track @@bryanmaldonado576
This song and the expansion it is a part of is one of the most complete and resounding rebuttals of nihilism I have ever experienced
Very rarely do I get the feeling of a fan made cover or arrangement being so good it should be in the game. This is one of those times.
Thank you so much for listening and for your kind words, I'm humbled!
"And so, before I fall forever silent, there is one thing I must do. No expression of regret will undo what my sisters and I have done. Will restore what we have stolen. But if you would allow it, I would sing one last song. A song of the newfound joy that swells in my heart... Of the beauty of light when it shines across a dark and starless sea... Of a dream that from the soil of worlds now lost to sorrow, life will spring forth once more... Nourished by gentle rains and caressed by uplifting winds. A song hope."
"'Tis the little things that make life worth living, don't you think?"
And then I kicked Zenos' ass, true story
@@Boosttackle REFLEX TEST (ULTIMATE)
Whenever I feel bad I come back here, to recover my spirit 🙂🥲
I'm so glad to hear this, thank you for your ongoing support as well!
Meteion - the blue bird of happiness that lost her way, but found it again with the help of a friend.
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Normal version: I will cry all week
This version: I will cry for 5 years straight
1:35 is the part that breaks me especially when the choir kicks in at 1:55 QwQ
Thank you so much for listening! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
I can always expect myself to break into tears whenever I hear this theme. So much emotion, so much feeling.
It is such a beautiful arrangement. Listening to this was like experiencing EW all over again. I thank you for sharing this masterpiece.
Thank you so much! That's very kind of you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
„It’s the little things that make life worth living, don’t you think?“
The Humming in the background is really good man
Thank you!
I was really had a bad time recently but this song popped out in my recommendation. My eyes were filled with tears. It gave me strength again to keep moving on
I'm so humbled and glad this cover helped you, thank you so much for listening!
The tears are overflowing with happiness - thank you for filling my heart with a song of hope.
My pleasure! Thank you so much for listening :)
I imagine hearing this upon death in the first moments of afterlife, watching the golden light slice the dark and form a horizon, and as it gets brighter, the shapes of all my fallen loved ones become clear, their voices joining with this melody in song. I feel their love wash over me like a powerful tide. In this moment the words come to me within, truly within, not in my head, but in my heart. "I'm home."
I'm so touched, that's very beautiful imagery. Thank you so much for listening!
That's what I imagine Emetselch must have felt, finally rejoicing with the people he so dearly loved, after such a long time!
I to pry to god I see something like that also. That’s a great thing to envision.
True freedom and everlasting peace.
very beautiful cover, put this on a lot when i need to be sad and cry it out
Thank you!!
You managed to reach the emotion of the song in a great way. It brought me to the last scene in Ultima Thule
I'm so glad! Thank you :)
I utterly hope Meteion is part of the story going forward. It's too good of a character and evolutional arc to simply end it where we ended at.
Agreed!
@@mikeyoneil as far as i understood: As long as we dont get a Meteion Minion she is still relevant to the story (we usually get character Minions when their respecitve Role in the story has finished. We yet have to recieve a Meteion, Hythlodaeus and Emet Minion =P)
And while the Starbird is obtainable as a dungeon loot thats different from story given minions
We have the Starbird Minion which is a super, ultra rare drop from Dead Ends.
@@SapphireGladeComics or like "wait wasn't that an MSQ reward?"
I actually forgot how I got it because it dropped in my first run of the dungeon with trust, so I didn't even have to roll on it xD
She has been with me ever since. I have never liked having a minion tag along for long before, but this, I just can't.
I actually sort of disagree, I think that's precisely why it's such beautiful writing. That Meteion and other characters like Venat, Hyth, Hermes, Emet, Zenos have met their long journeys' end and have come to terms with their impermanence. For me personally it's more dangerous to cling to and reintroduce old characters over and over, even though they are amazing personalities, because I feel like it waters down the consequences and gravity of Endwalker. Those themes of Endwalker is what made it a masterpiece in my eyes.
It's a bit like the saying "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened"
This song was already immensely beautiful in the game, but the orchestral arrangement straight up gives me goosebumps. This is so beautiful, well done!
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the music!
Its Awesome how this piece of Soundtrack hits so hard in my soul and brain, Endwalker has been the best experience i Had have so far on videogames since too long time. And it hits me more that flow, the theme of Venat, contains this track too
Thank you so much! Totally agree! Endwalker was such an amazing experience - 'Flow' is one of my favourites on the OST
I just can't get over how amazing the music in FFXIV is. It stands out from all other MMOs to me. I haven't played every mmo of course, but I have played a good handful. Of those, only two have left a truly lasting impression on me. FFXIV followed by GW2. Yes, in that order. And btw, this is one of the best covers I have heard of this piece. I have no idea how many times I have replayed it now. Thank you!
Thank you so much Sean, that really means a lot! Thank you so much for listening!
FFXIV's music is definatly head and shoulders above everyone else's SE realizes the importance of music to telling a good story
I really didn't expect to burst into tears mid-song, but then my heart filled with so much warmth, this is a gorgeous arrangement
I'm flattered, thank you so much!!
SAME. when that portion of the song hits, I can't help but sniff a little. This rendition is so well done
Same, I'm crying like a small child
This piece expresses like no other I've ever heard what _redemption_ feels like. That feeling of having come around to the truth and goodness of things, after having been led astray for far too long. I'm most definitely crying... and I don't mind saying that, not one bit. What a lovely arrangement. Thank you for this.
My pleasure, thank you so much for listening! I'm really glad you enjoyed the cover
This will always reduce me to a balling mess.
All the emotions from Endwalker come rushing back when I listen to this. All at once in a torrent.
A beautiful sadness that can only be shared with those who have undertaken the journey.
Hey everyone!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for the absolutely incredible response to my cover, I am beyond grateful for all of your amazing support and touching comments!
I hope to continue making more covers like this to share with you all.
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Thank you all so much for listening and supporting my work!
Wait, this wasn't an official track?!
Thanks for this masterpiece of a cover.
Used it at my wedding and it was just perfect.
i hear the song and the tears came out my eyes. This Game gave me so much beautiful emotions
i don't know why but every time I listen to this song. My tears keep pouring like I literally feel peaceful about how this song was brought.
It's a beautiful composition, I really enjoyed covering it! Thanks for listening :)
Such a beautiful cover. It's got me tearing up.
"Yes, Meteion, we can be friends"
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
May you ever walk...In the light of Hope.
This is so beautiful. Been listening almost every day, and it makes me think back not only on Endwalker but the entire journey. To me, this is no longer just Meteion's theme, but also a song that embodies everything we have been through... Those we have met; those we have fought alongside; those we have lost. The feelings we have accumulated together along our unending journey. And last but not least, everlasting hope, shining brighter than anyone could have imagined.
Thank you for this amazing cover. Very well done!!!
I'm so flattered, thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to listen. Comments like these really make it all worthwhile!
"...............................a flower"
Never in my life i cried so much with so little words.
I still cant move on with that last scene with Meteion. Little birdie just wanna have a friend but all hope was lost when her sisters are drowned in despair. Hope we meet her again in future expansions.
It's kind of implied that Meteion goes to take her own life once she leaves. :c
@@ryleighwright6201 Well she could also be the starbird you see flying through Mor Dhona in the post-credits cutscene, so who knows
I'm hopeful that we will see her too!
@@mikeyoneil I've decided that until the devs give a definitive answer, she's the bird I mentioned in my last reply >_> xD
we only have the Starbird minion, not her normal form. Just like with Emet and Hyth, they might appear again later because devs said NPCs that hasn't got minion still has parts to play
My starbird dropped and i started shouting in happiness!!! Now im watching endlesly this video! :DDD Hope you all get your hope birdie soon!!!!!!
Thank you so much!! I'm really glad you enjoy the cover
holy shit, 0:31 this melody always makes me set free every build up emotion in me... this is really well made, i love the OG, but this gives it another great touch.
I'm flattered, thank you so much!!
What a deep and rich sound. Very pretty and emotional, I adore it thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much!!
Oh my word. Speechless. This beautiful. Thank you. Emotions just came flooding back. Stunning. Thank you.
Wow thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I have heard your voice with your every choice. I'll wipe your tears and fill your heart with joy.
best cover. i don't know why but this song make me cry a lot
Thank you so much!
A lot of people were very struck by Endwalker, and thus struck the hardest I think were those who've hard hardship, poised the question "Why do I exist" and so forth...
Endwalker was a story about the value of existance, for nothing but the sake of existing, and how such a thing is irrevocably filled with hope for tomorrow. A lot of people fear life without a purpose, instead of making living their lives the purpose itself.
Empathy without understanding is a horrible thing, Endwalker demonstrated that beautifully to me.
AT this point, I'm 99% sure I have a Pavlovian crying response to the Dynamis theme.
oh same
I want to believe Meteion is still out there, exploring Eitherys and the wonders it holds. Let her see the world her friend cherishes so much, the world they fought tooth and nail, to the bitter end, to protect, even against the end itself. And I want to believe we will see her again some day.. That we'll laugh, and we'll cry, and we'll... Just enjoy life. Maybe have an adventure together.
I bring out my star bird pet sometimes just to show it something I love or just think Is really pretty for this reason.
I 100% want to spend more time with Meteion as her friend and I think she's still out there too. After all Yoshi P said characters don't get minions till their role is done and there isn't a Meteion minion yet :p
Nah i hope not, Meteion story is done and she should never reappear in the MSQ, also she is too overpower.
I knew I was gonna cry more in Endwalker, but I still wasn't prepared. This alone made my eyes watery lol
Haha, thank you for listening!
"Surely the comments are overexaggerating? The original version of this song didn't hit me very hard in game, so I doubt it'll cause that much emotion-- oh. Oh. Oh. My heart."
Haha thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful Cover! I really really loved the idea of using vocal sounds for this one, that lady humming with the song made is so much better i would like a full vocal or lyrics for this one!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the vocal sounds!
This makes me feel so much stronger because of all the hard times ive had to deal with, betrayal, lies, slander, hatred, abuse of all kind, and yet i a warrior of light still tell people new and old i love them. I hope my light as a warrior shines forever in others.
Tears in my eyes. This is so, so beautiful.
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
How do you not have more subscribers? This is amazing and really brings you into the moments you had with everyone's favourite small birb, even though it's been a few months since I did MSQ the feelings still come back as strong or stronger then back then.
Thank you.
That's very kind of you! I'm so glad this brought you back to some of those memories in the MSQ.
Thank you so much for listening and commenting!
around 40 sec in and i started tearing up. This is beautiful
Man, I'm crying
I'm so humbled, thank you so much!
The violin really made this for me. A TRUE masterpiece!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
As someone who has struggled with depression and has attempted suicide this story hit me in a way no other story ever has.
this is my favorite cover that i wish it was on spotify to listen to at work.
That's very kind of you, thank you so much for listening!
Yes I'm hoping to put it up there at some point - I'll absolutely let you know if I do
This cover is beautiful! Thank you for creating this!
Thank you very much for listening! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
Thank you. This was one of the good little moments Venat talked about. Your work is meaningful!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that
And here I thought the original song made me cry... Well done. Truly.
I'm flattered, thank you so much for listening and your kind words!
This is absolutely beautiful! I teared up listening to this.
Wow, thank you so much!
@@mikeyoneil Of course! =^-^=
I love this arrangement
My eyes are filled with tears
Thank you so much!
My pleasure, thank you so much for listening! I'm really glad you enjoyed it
Wouldnt it be amazing if we encountered Meteion or her sisters in future SE games like FF games or Star Ocean? It made me want to look though every RPG I've loved and see if there was a little mysterious bird watching the world trying to find the meaning of life...
She's hiding in PSO2 New Genesis if you watch "Song of Mourning: The Eternal Winds".
The birds in that concert look just like the Starbird minion.
You ever have a kind optimistic friend, always happy, always smiling... who just slowly turned dark due to the world around them? How one disaster after another, one let down after another, one broken situation after another kicked that optimism into submission and made them cold?
That's what Meteion was.
Take a kind empathic person, and subject them to the suffering of a thousand dying worlds, and the light in them will fade out. Not out of malice or hate, but simply as a defensive mechanism to make sense of it all. Cold and self-convinced that is the only logical way to be.
When she fell in those flowers it about killed me. That moment when it all came around to her. How despite how hard she tried to shut her self off, no matter how much she despaired, somewhere deep inside she still held out hope. And she had to endure that while looking around at what she had become.
This is why I love Meteion's story SOOOO much. I have been that eternal optimist for so long. Look at the world today though, and it's hard.
It's a sentiment i think many shares in the latest years, ngl...
Meteon was so relatable, and that's what also makes her great for me
I just love this with all my heart.
Thank you so much! That's very kind
Beautiful cover. What I love most about this end of a journey is how this song swells the journey you've had. You really feel like it could end right there and you and your comrades did everything you could to fight it. It just encapsulates the message of the journey and the dynamis of that emotion. Chills.
Thank you so much - that's very kind of you to say! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
I literally came to the comments to ask about the art/tattoo. Thank you including info in the description
No problem at all! I'm very lucky to be able to use artwork from The Tree Foxes, she's incredible!
"May we please be friends?" 🥺This is such a beautiful and touching arrangement. It broke me a little, not gonna lie, but I am so glad youtube recommended it to me. ♥ Meteion was my absolute favorite part of EW.
Thank you so much for listening and your kind words! Meteion was probably my favourite part of EW as well, really glad I can pay tribute to her with music.
...I need "Hopeful Dynamis" and "Hopes and Dreams" mashed together.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAA YEEESSSSS PLEASE
This song gives me the same vibes as His Theme, both beautiful pieces of music
thank you for this arrangement
my dog just passed and this cover has been particularly soothing for me.
You're so welcome, I'm glad my cover helped in some way. Thank you very much for listening!
I didn't think it was possible but you made two of my favorite emotional songs from Endwalkers even better (Close in the Distance being the other), who knew a orchestral rearrangement could make perfection even better :'D *smashes that subscribe button*
That is so flattering, thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate it
the original almost made me cry.. this. This made me cry my heart...
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Every time I listen to this I feel weird. It's a mix of goosebumps that gives way to sorrow and then hope. This soundtrack is the embodiment of Endwalker's essence, for me.
That's so kind of you to say, thank you so much for listening!
I cant even make a joke about my eyes sweating or something, I am out here bawling lmao. Thank you for a wonderful cover!
Haha, my pleasure! Thank you so much for listening!
I never forgot this game and they songs...😢❤❤
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! TT Nice work!!!!
Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed it
This is my favorite piece of music ever, I think.
I'm very flattered, thank you so much for listening! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
I'm an emotional guy and I usually let my emotions go wild during games as I try not to show it in public. Few games make me cry with it's emotional story though. I'm very glad Final Fantasy has made me feel so damn emotional in each expansion. Definitely in EndWalker
This captures everything i felt in the cutscene with emet, hythalodeus and the wol confronting meteion
The original version was already beautiful and you arranged it to be even better.
That's very kind of you, thank you for listening!
SO beautiful!! This is my favorite track from the expansion...To see it receive this rendition is breathtaking...THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much! I'm very humbled and really glad you enjoyed it!
the sheer beauty of this cover. you did amazing!!
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it
This was so soothing; good to hear after a long week. Thank you for giving it such love.
My pleasure! Thank you so much for listening :)
Absolutely love the vocal
Thank you so much!
This song is so powerful i cant tell if it makes me want to jump for joy and be happy or be depressed can cry my eyes out... All i know is in that final moment when metetion finally realized she was wrong it made me so happy i cried i love this song so much!!!
I know what you mean, the song means a lot to me too! I'm so glad you've enjoyed my cover and thanks for listening!
My favorite song... It's so beautifully arranged... perfect work... I'm so touched....(tear...*) I'm using a translator, so I can't convey various emotions, but it's really the best.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
We may have barriers in language. But this music allows us to be together. No words needed because we all understand. 🥰
fire!
I wanted to walk down the aisle to zelda's fairy fountain orchestrion version... but this song..... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I seriously have no words.
Thank you so much for listening!
Do not despair, you are not without allies 😭😭😭
Hearing this gives me tears again
Thank you very much for listening!
this is incredible work mikey!!!! wow, you just made an amazing OST even greater.. a flawless take on the song! ♥♥
Thank you so much!! That's so kind of you, I'm very humbled!
So beautiful. You capture the emotions of the work perfectly. The climax is almost as powerful as danger music #17.
Hahaha thanks so much Roya, I know. I'll aim to incorporate more elements of danger music #17 next time 😂
My thanks for giving us this version. From a Vietnamese player and I believe others will thank you too
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it