Friendly reminder: this was the last thing Mako (General Iroh's voice actor) recorded before his death from cancer. He knew he was dying at the time, so this song is as much a goodbye to us from Mako as it is to Lu Ten from Iroh.
@@teresapatron38 Absolutely, I and so many other people love Avatar but Uncle Iroh and Zuko (more specifically the relationship between the two) has to be the best part of the series for me.
@@Gwaiinoots uncle iron is zukos uncle and iroh sang this in the show in memory of his son lu ten while in showrunners had the episode and sang dedicated to his first voice actor Mako who passed away during that time.
This was the last think Mako recorded before passing from cancer so it was like his little goodbye to us, I also love how his understudy who took over Iroh voice refuses to sing this song because “It’s Mako’s song”
@@WhiteRaven696 it wasnt actually the last thing he recorded. He was Iroh’s voice for the entire second season and there is no credible source I could find that says these were his last lines specifically. It only gets repeated everywhere on random posts and comment sections and people believe it.
@@johns6014 there is still no credible source that this is actually the last recording he did. I researched this topic a while ago for a presentation about this scene and the only sources I could find about this were things like reddit, no articles or anything.
@@lilaclupin I'm not saying that these were his last lines, and I never made the claim that they were. I'm saying that the logic that he was credited in later episodes is a false argument to dismiss the possibility. Whether they were or not is irrelevant. I was speaking only of the faulty logic used in the argument against the claim.
Rest in peace Mako. For those who weren't aware. Iroh's voice actor died and was replaced halfway through the show. This song was written in part to honor is life.
the first half sounded like a lullaby that a Parent used to sing to their child & the other half sounded like it was added on by the parent grieving over the loss of their child in a war & wishing they come home. i like it
It's even sadder once you realize that Iroh was a horrible person, a war chief, until his son died. Now, he's the most caring person on earth, but is too sad to be who he once was.
@@austinfarley8457 While he most likely wasn't as bad, he was still a general who helped conquer several towns and nearly destroyed the Earth kingdom, all for a corrupt and evil ruler.
For those who don’t know Mako was the original voice actor for Iroh he sadly passed before the end of season 2 leaving Iroh to only make 2 appearances in season 3 both of which he does not speak.
@@Darkrai110 they replaced the voice actor after season 2. He recorded the episode "the tales of Ba sing sae" and then passed away a couple days after that
@Alphawolf2017 Me: ....*sniff* it’s g-gonna be o-ok dude 🥺 I know how you feel *cries louder with Alphawolf in a corner* ....NO! WE ARE NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!!😭
Me as a kid crying while I watch the show. Mom walks in: What's wrong with you? Me: I'm feeling things. Me as an adult listening to your cover of this song crying my eyes out. Husband walks in: What's wrong? Me: I'm feeling things **Thanks for the song! Absolutely beautiful.
I watched all Avatar recently for the first time and after then it's my favorite series of all time. Can't wait for what the newly made Avatar Studios will give us.
To honor General Iroh, I quoted him as my senior quote. To the awesome grandpa uncle that shaped my childhood, this goes out to you. This is the quote I used, “Destiny is a funny thing. You never know how things are going to work out. But if you keep an open mind and an open heart, I promise you will find your own destiny.”
See that’s a cute quote. I hated mine about a week after I wrote it. The cringiest quote in the yearbook and everyone’s gets to see it for the rest of their lives 😭 I know they don’t care but like, I do lol. People gonna look at it a few years from now, read my quote, and cringe. I’m so sorry to everyone that got the yearbook that year😂
I found this today, not even a week after losing my dad to cancer. The dam I'd been hiding my tears behind completely broke and I scared my dog with how hard I was crying. All I could think was I wanted dad to come marching home like he used to; proud and strong. Please come home dad...
I literally can’t listen to this song without crying. I have this muted right now (sorry Anna) so I can type this out and be able to see. Mako, we will always miss you. Iroh is the hecking best character, in so many ways. You gave us a beautiful gift, and I hope you’re resting in peace, Mako. I unmuted. I’m sobbign
Tears from my eyes, Falling so fast Watched this so many times It still breaks my heart Young singer girl Come sing and sway Young singer girl I'll hit replay _continues crying_
Lyrics (in case you like seeing all the words in one place like I do): Leaves from the vine, Falling so slow Like tiny, fragile shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy, Come marching home And brave soldier boy Comes marching home Ash in the snow, Falling so slow, Like fragile broken hearts With no place to go Little soldier boy, Taken from home, Forced to fight a war That was not his own Little soldier boy, Cold and alone, Brave soldier boy Never made it home Leaves from the vine, Changing so slow Like empty, fallen souls Looking for a home Little soldier boy Thought he could soar Brave soldier boy Fallen in the war My little soldier boy... I need you home Brave soldier boy... Come marching home.
More accurately: Leaves from the vine, Falling so slow Like fragile, tiny shells Drifting in the foam Little soldier boy, Come marching home brave soldier boy Comes marching home Ash in the snow, Falling so slow, Like fragile, broken hearts With no place to go Little soldier boy, Taken from home, Forced to fight a war That was not his own Little soldier boy, Cold and alone, Brave soldier boy Never made it home Leaves from the vine, Changing so slow Like empty, fallen souls Looking for a home Little soldier boy Thought he could soar Brave soldier boy Fallen in the war My little soldier boy... I need you home Brave soldier boy... Come marching home.
This song will always touch my heart. Iroh is saying goodbye and mourning his son, but Mako is saying goodbye to us as well. He gave voice to one of the best characters on the show and he knew his time was ending. I'll forever be grateful for Mako voicing Iroh, the uncle that tought us all so much and has wisdom in every word said. Thank you, Anna, for giving this a new voice so we can admire it once more
“Happy Birthday my Son. If only I could have helped you...” -Iroh, First born of Firelord Azulon, older brother of Ozai and father of Lu Ten, Uncle of Zuko and Azula. He lost one son but got another in his nephew, whom he helped bring peace and stability...🥺
@@PrinceAlhorian It honestly make you wonder, in another world, what would have happen if Lu Ten wasn't killed and Iroh became Firelord instead of Ozai. Iroh probably was different before the death of his son broke him, but what we learn was that he was still a very honorable man.
@@PrinceAlhorian Oh my god you're right! I forgot he was White Lotus! It make me think, maybe the White Lotus first approached Iroh, the designated heir to the Fire Nation, in an attempt to do just that: to bring peace at last.
In the end, death is not our enemy, nor an end to fear, but the thing that makes life's journey, and its many moments sparkling like diamonds, worth more than any gift...
I don’t know what this is but I’m going to listen to this now Edit: You hear that? It’s me finally getting the energy to watch Avatar for the first time
@@creativereader6033 There are other places to watch it online that don't require Netflix, or any paid service for that matter. Just depends if you know where to look
@@shira3074 BTW, I can share my secret. If you want to watch almost any movie or tv show for free, just write the phrase in Google "NAME OF THE SHOW watch online in English" but in russian language. You see, Russians don't really pay for streaming, therefore there are a lot of free streaming services for those of them who want to learn English.
This song was the last thing the voice actor recorded before passing away. In the context of the show itself, he sung it to commemorate his son who died in a war started by their family, one in which the character singing had been a general. The character is known for being rather jolly and a father figure for his exiled nephew. Seeing him break down in remembrance of his son hit hard. So it is a double whammy right to the feels for those of us familiar with the show.
@@gallivantingfox Even before I found out what happened to Mako, which didn't happen until years later, seeing Iroh in tears at the loss of his son was this painfully real, intimate experience. No bravado, no humor, nothing to soften the blow the way they so often do for kid's shows. Just a man baring the wounds of his soul.
I can't even think of a proper meme comment for this song. This is the first time an animated tv show made me cry. DAMN YOU ANNA, WHY DO YOU GOTTA HIT ME IN THE FEELS? Edit: *soulja* *boy* ?
I used to watch ATLA all the time. Each day before school, if I was finished preparing early and I had some free time, I’d watch it with my mom. I recently rewatched a few of the episodes, and it really brought me back. Truly a great show.
he does what he can for the character, he does what he can when he can, the one thing he wont do is take over the song, they did ask him to re sing it for the special features and he refused, respecting the memory of Mako, to be clear Mike and Brian didnt ask him, Nickelodeon did
Rest In Peace Mako. Your talent touched so many people. This episode was my favorite in the whole series because of the beautiful message it was able to deliver in such a short time. It makes me sob every time I watch it.
Personally I love how all through the day he is cheerful and pleasant to everyone around him, even though he already has his basket packed and is on the way to hits chosen spot. It really shows sooo much about how grief can work, in a mostly healthy, way for kids show.
I physically can't cry unless im in pain and this made me tear up. I haven't cried out of emotion in years, Anna you are a magical person. this was exceptional. Iroh is my favorite fiction character and this was so beautiful.
i’m actually very upset i cried, i tried so hard not to, and i was fine until i saw a comment that said this was essentially Mako singing goodbye to himself (i think in the hospital?) so that was fun and now my head hurts
This song always reminded me of the truth of war and that each of us is like a flame We can bring light and warmth into the lives of other but we can also hurt and burn the world around us. Alone each of us can easily be blown out like a candle in a storm. But together we can shine as brilliantly as the sun and brave anything.
Who would've thought that Uncle Iroh would move so many people with his wise words, Rest in peace Mako Iwamatsu. Also, for those who don't know, Mako from TLOK was named after him. Mako Iwamatsu will always be missed and remembered.🥺❤
I can't express enough of how amazing of a rendition you did of this song. I cried rivers of tears because the added lyrics make the song so much more meaningful especially since now we know what Mako was going through. Such a great Song please keep up your amazing work.❤
I was about to cry but then I checkes the description and read how Anna kept slurring "soldier boy" into "soulja boy" so that just made me snort djdkkdk HOWEVER I JUST GOT TO THAT REALLY PRETTY VOCALIZATION AND HOLY HELL MY SOUL HAS ASCENDED ANNA YOU GODDESS
It's even more magical because I asked for this song on stream like, 2-3 weeks ago, and now it's here! Anna probably didn't see it but, this is magical!
"Destiny Is A Funny Thing. You Never Know How Things Are Going To Work Out." General Iroh. "Life Happens Wherever You Are, Whether You Make It Or Not." General Iroh.
Little do we appreciate how wise Iroh actually is. He is different from all other firebenders in the way that he uses his bending, for instance. Iroh almost never uses his bending offensively, and when he does, it is only in situations where he sees no other option (For example, when Zhao threatens to kill the moon spirit at the siege of the northern water tribe, which Iroh understands would have catastrophic effects on all nations). In every other situations, he uses his bending defensively. He will deflect and redirect attacks, but never does he attack himself. He is wise enough to understand the destructive potential of his powers, and only uses them when he deems all other options to have been exhausted.
Uncle Iroh was the first male figure in my life ( I didn't have the most ..stable childhood) who made me feel safe, and taught me stability and a bit to taking responsibility and now that I think about it.. taught me how I see the honor..I remember watching every episode as it aired on Nickelodeon every night before bedtime and they were my extended family, Katara I believe is how I learned to have to much empathy..and didn't help my separation anxiety from my mom and sokka taught me you never let you sibling go into anything alone even if your afraid.. but Uncle Iroh he was the first person to make me understand what foundation of family is. He called Zuko his son and never raised him as anything different even before saying it. After growing up and learning it was Makos death that changed the voice of Iroh I was devastated and now everytime I hear this song I mourn the good parts of my childhood.. thank you Uncle.
This succeeded in making me cry. Your voice is so beautiful, it’s melodious tone fitting perfectly with the song. You also possess so much emotion, and I felt that in this song (I’m also so happy you posted something from ATLA).
This song and it's lyrics kills me and causes me to cry. I can't stop thinking about those people who have either parents or children as soldiers constantly praying for their loved ones to come home safe.
From all of the covers that you have ever made was this the most emotional in my opinion. It is wonderful! 💕 I already thought of this song as beautiful and so full of father love. But you made it even better with the polyphonic at the backround. You are a true artist with music! 💕
Anna, you truly made my day with this one. I recently listened to the original in the show again, wondering who covered it. It was a great surprise waking up just now seeing that you took your take on this. This song always had a heavy load because of the past surrounding it. Thank you for this wonderful cover, and I hope you have a great day
Ive been a fan of AtLA ever since i was little and just now the full weight of this song fell on me, this song is why uncle iroh pulled a full 180 into being the best person in the show, in irohs rage powered fire and need to continue the fire nations spread, his son went out in the war trying to make him proud, but he ended up dying out in the continued war, making iroh realize how much he lost from the anger, making him rethink everything and seek knowledge from the world of how to be better, how to build strength not from anger and rage, but from compassion, trust, and understanding of the world. He had to lose his son to become the amazing person he was in the show. Why do kids shows do shit like this? How am i not supposed to cry rivers thinking of the sorrow my favorite characters had to go through?
I feel so sad hearing this because the great dragon of the west...lost his only son and he was seen as a sign of weakness to others but to me...I see a father, a wise general, and...a human being
Thank you for covering this song. I honestly didn't know there was an extended version in the first place. Listening to this now, I feel like Iroh was saying goodbye to his son and Mako said goodbye to us.
Today is the 16th anniversary of Tales of Ba Sing Se. Leaves from the Vine came from that and giving the fans a farewell to Mako. His sons face is actually a young Mako, to honor the voice actor who passed away after recording the song. Thank you for everything Mako. You were everyone’s uncle and we still cherish the memories, as well your wisdom. Make tea not war. 🍵 🫖
Well now I'M tearbending! Jokes aside, this was absolutely splendid. For years I have been unable to cry, perhaps tear up but never cry. The one exception to that curse is this song, and this cover has temporarily lifted my curse, for I find myself flooding the room with tears.
I love avatar and this song. thank you for making this song among the over covers and extending it to. I was just watching a video of sister’s act “I will follow him” and I thought “Annapantsu could make a great cover of this song”
Oh my god this is such an amazing cover. I'm legit shivering from the sadness and beauty of this song. This is one of my favourite cartoon/anime from my childhood and the original song was awesome too but I'm honestly struck by this. You have an amazing voice and it just makes this even more spectacular so thank you very very much🙏
No matter how old i get this song always makes me cry, last year was hard for my family as i lost somebody close to me and i was unable to get this song from my head for a long while
!["Leaves From the Vine" [Extended Ver.] - AVATAR: TLA - Cover by Caleb Hyles](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vz-aJH_8IrM/mqdefault.jpg)
narrator voice in the distance: little did they know, Anna was powered by their tears the WHOLE TIME
Zuko in the distance:
*I felt that-*
💦🔫
In the background: "in the memory of Annapantsu"
She's a tear bender
😍💗😍💗😍💗😍💗😍💗😍
Friendly reminder of what the letter says:
“To General Iroh, see you after we win the war. Your loyal son, Lu Ten.”
I wouldve lived life fine if i didnt know this information :,]
I didn’t need to know that 😭
Stop helping the song drain my tears!
Wait, does it really say that?
@@nooneanonymous3340 Yep, I have heard that translation from multiple sources. Because when Avatar goes for the feels, it goes all in.
Friendly reminder: this was the last thing Mako (General Iroh's voice actor) recorded before his death from cancer. He knew he was dying at the time, so this song is as much a goodbye to us from Mako as it is to Lu Ten from Iroh.
THAT IS NOT VERY FRIENDLY
Also the voice actor who covered for mako after his death refuses to sing this song
@@j3ssthealien283 "This is Mako's song."
Oh god. That makes me really cry so hard now.
This is one of the reasons I cry every time I hear this song.
Rest in peace Mako you are missed.
I think Mako would be very proud that his song stuck with so many fans of the series.
I feel like he would be proud of the character in general as the character means so much to many
@@teresapatron38 Absolutely, I and so many other people love Avatar but Uncle Iroh and Zuko (more specifically the relationship between the two) has to be the best part of the series for me.
I believe this song will be with generations to come
I'm still new to the atla Fandom but wasn't uncle iroh the one who sang this
Is uncle iroh and mako related
@@Gwaiinoots uncle iron is zukos uncle and iroh sang this in the show in memory of his son lu ten while in showrunners had the episode and sang dedicated to his first voice actor Mako who passed away during that time.
Presenter: And now we have Master Annapantsu demonstrating the Seven forms of Tearbending..
Seven?
@@sarahmorley7751
A reference to the Star Wars seven forms of Light Saber Dueling.
Those are rookie numbers
🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
@@boomingbob1579 you've been watching GrayStillPlays
This was the last think Mako recorded before passing from cancer so it was like his little goodbye to us, I also love how his understudy who took over Iroh voice refuses to sing this song because “It’s Mako’s song”
I was holding it together until I read this. How dare you? 😭
@@WhiteRaven696 it wasnt actually the last thing he recorded. He was Iroh’s voice for the entire second season and there is no credible source I could find that says these were his last lines specifically. It only gets repeated everywhere on random posts and comment sections and people believe it.
@@lilaclupin The episodes weren't recorded chronologically. His acting was used for later episodes, but that doesn't dictate what his last lines were.
@@johns6014 there is still no credible source that this is actually the last recording he did. I researched this topic a while ago for a presentation about this scene and the only sources I could find about this were things like reddit, no articles or anything.
@@lilaclupin I'm not saying that these were his last lines, and I never made the claim that they were.
I'm saying that the logic that he was credited in later episodes is a false argument to dismiss the possibility. Whether they were or not is irrelevant. I was speaking only of the faulty logic used in the argument against the claim.
She really woke up this morning and said "I'm gonna make some people cry today." Nice
Welp it’s fucking working
SHES DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB
Rick does that every day
Like seriously
Lol
Rest in peace Mako.
For those who weren't aware. Iroh's voice actor died and was replaced halfway through the show. This song was written in part to honor is life.
Iroh and Mako both would love that Anna did this. And I’m holding back so many tears right now, it’s unreal
@@sneakysnek572 sometimes it’s best to just let out your emotions instead of bottling them up
I had no idea until I read another comment. The song is even more touching
@@midnights2631 and his son on the picture is designed after the real life actor for uncle iroh
@@thegreenemerald800 THAT HURTS A LOT MORE
the first half sounded like a lullaby that a Parent used to sing to their child & the other half sounded like it was added on by the parent grieving over the loss of their child in a war & wishing they come home. i like it
Was this the first time you’d heard the song from Avatar: The Last Airbender?
No@@Katchelina
@@dubbman44 You will know what happened.
Reminds me of the song "You are my Sunshine" Sweet to sad
Irohs voice actor did such a good job of covering Genuine grief and loss in just a 30 second song
It's because the original va was dying from cancer, so he was singing this as a goodbye to all of his fans
He was not acting, he was, in fact, actually crying. He had just been diagnosed with cancer, and he knew he was dying.
You feel that? It’s my heart breaking into teeny tiny pieces while I praise Anna’s angel voice
You hear that? It’s the splash of a large amount of Tear-bending while the lyrics slap me in the face.
Same bro
For a father having to bury his only son, probably is the most painful thing ever
The pain is eclipsed only by the thought of having lost a second son to the same mistakes, despite his best efforts. Fortunately, Zuko learned.
This is beautiful
Any parent burying their child really 😭
My friend are you trying to make me cry?
It’s ok, we’ll cry together
I'll cry with you
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Me too 😭🥲
@@AxxLAfriku they are.
Have some tissue
Fun fact that will make you cry:the voice actor that covered for Mako after his passing refuses to sing this song for fans.
Correction: *sad fact*
Ok hut fr I'm crying so hard rn
That's absolutely class.
That's a huge level of respect. Keeping the original version the only version. Wow.
He says it's Mako's song
Define fun?!?🤣😂🤣😭😭😭😭
It's even sadder once you realize that Iroh was a horrible person, a war chief, until his son died. Now, he's the most caring person on earth, but is too sad to be who he once was.
I think it was shown in the show that he wasn’t as bad as the other fire nation generals
@@austinfarley8457 While he most likely wasn't as bad, he was still a general who helped conquer several towns and nearly destroyed the Earth kingdom, all for a corrupt and evil ruler.
But he did also save the dragons from extinction by lying saying he killed the last one to protect the last two
@@liaschumacher4305 That was after he changed.
it took the death of his son to make him realize the horror and destruction theyre inflicting to millions of people..
You just need to add "In memory of Mako" at the end to make everyone cry and hasnt already
For those who don’t know Mako was the original voice actor for Iroh he sadly passed before the end of season 2 leaving Iroh to only make 2 appearances in season 3 both of which he does not speak.
@@gamingkitten7580 he literally played the fifth major role in the final episode
@@gamingkitten7580 i remember him speaking in one of the last episodes when they went to liberate Ba Sing Sei?
@@Darkrai110 they replaced the voice actor after season 2. He recorded the episode "the tales of Ba sing sae" and then passed away a couple days after that
@@deckssays It was Greg Baldwin who replaced him. Greg was already his understudy and also took over Aku from Samurai Jack.
Iroh: “Oh Miss Annapantsu. Thank you so much for singing this song for my son”
Stop it you’re making me even sadder
Zuko-"That's rough buddy"
I'm gonna cry
Don’t you dare make me cry. 😞🔫
I read that in his voice.
Video: *exists*
Me:....I'm not crying! **YOU'RE** Crying! **Cries in fandom tears**
Literally me rn
@@blake5692 appropriate!
@Alphawolf2017 Me: ....*sniff* it’s g-gonna be o-ok dude 🥺 I know how you feel *cries louder with Alphawolf in a corner* ....NO! WE ARE NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!!😭
Me as a kid crying while I watch the show.
Mom walks in: What's wrong with you?
Me: I'm feeling things.
Me as an adult listening to your cover of this song crying my eyes out.
Husband walks in: What's wrong?
Me: I'm feeling things
**Thanks for the song! Absolutely beautiful.
"Are you so busy fighting you cannot see that you're own ship has set sail?" - Uncle Iroh
Em que episódio ele falou isso mesmo??😅
@@geek06 S1E9 The Waterbending Scroll
“My little soldier boy, I need you home.” **CRIES**
It got worse when I saw the Arkos PFP
😭😭😭😭😭😭
As sunny said, the profile picture makes it even worse 😢
Just got done rewatching avatar and thought wouldn't it be great if Anna covered this song, I'm now convinced she's a mind reader
Omg! Same
I was too re-visiting Avatar and saw that ep today :0 she's a Witch!!!!
yeah same here
I watched all Avatar recently for the first time and after then it's my favorite series of all time. Can't wait for what the newly made Avatar Studios will give us.
@@spectralquill1810 what i always want its an Avatar Aang Lost Air Book Series animated~
If you told me 2 years ago I'd be crying for a cover about ATLA sung by a goddess, I'll call you crazy and to get away from me.... Yet here we are.
To honor General Iroh, I quoted him as my senior quote. To the awesome grandpa uncle that shaped my childhood, this goes out to you. This is the quote I used, “Destiny is a funny thing. You never know how things are going to work out. But if you keep an open mind and an open heart, I promise you will find your own destiny.”
*Sobs uncontrollably* I'm doing that. *Sobs even more*
I think this is going to be my senior quote. I’ve been struggling to figure out what to do for it, I think this will be perfect 😢
See that’s a cute quote. I hated mine about a week after I wrote it. The cringiest quote in the yearbook and everyone’s gets to see it for the rest of their lives 😭 I know they don’t care but like, I do lol. People gonna look at it a few years from now, read my quote, and cringe. I’m so sorry to everyone that got the yearbook that year😂
I found this today, not even a week after losing my dad to cancer. The dam I'd been hiding my tears behind completely broke and I scared my dog with how hard I was crying. All I could think was I wanted dad to come marching home like he used to; proud and strong.
Please come home dad...
I hope you’re doing well. My condolences
"If you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see." -Uncle Iroh 🍵🐉
😇
"Sometimes to help yourself you have to help someone else."
@@thedragonknight3600 Just don't tell that to Steven Universe.
The saddest part of this song the translation of lu ten`s letter amounts to "father, we will win this war"
“To General Iroh, see you after we win the war. Your loyal son, Lu Ten.”
@@BadWolf739 yes thank you
Uncle iroh is just the best and sweetest character in AtLA period.
I literally can’t listen to this song without crying. I have this muted right now (sorry Anna) so I can type this out and be able to see. Mako, we will always miss you. Iroh is the hecking best character, in so many ways. You gave us a beautiful gift, and I hope you’re resting in peace, Mako.
I unmuted. I’m sobbign
Tears from my eyes,
Falling so fast
Watched this so many times
It still breaks my heart
Young singer girl
Come sing and sway
Young singer girl
I'll hit replay
_continues crying_
I love how you managed to make it have the exact number of syllables as the original. It makes it sound like these were the original lyrics
@@shivisrivastava9112 thank you for noticing. I indeed put all my heart into it :')
Welcome! :)
This hits different in 2022
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Anna : Little~ Solider boy...
Lyrics : *Leaves From The Vine.*
0:27
Lol
Anna : Little~ Solider boy...
Itz_Zmokey Chann : Brave~ Solider boy...
I think the tears are making the lyrics blurry for you, I see no mistake here.
Its okay, the song is still beautiful and sad 😢
2:41 as well Thought he could soar vs I need you home
I don’t think there’s a scene that hurts more beautifully than Iroh singing for his deceased son. Thank you Anna for doing this song justice.
Lyrics (in case you like seeing all the words in one place like I do):
Leaves from the vine,
Falling so slow
Like tiny, fragile shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy,
Come marching home
And brave soldier boy
Comes marching home
Ash in the snow,
Falling so slow,
Like fragile broken hearts
With no place to go
Little soldier boy,
Taken from home,
Forced to fight a war
That was not his own
Little soldier boy,
Cold and alone,
Brave soldier boy
Never made it home
Leaves from the vine,
Changing so slow
Like empty, fallen souls
Looking for a home
Little soldier boy
Thought he could soar
Brave soldier boy
Fallen in the war
My little soldier boy...
I need you home
Brave soldier boy...
Come marching home.
Thank you. You put the feeling into words. I cant follow on screen lyrics so i need comments like this
Bruh
bold of you to assume that I can read any of this thought the tears
More accurately:
Leaves from the vine,
Falling so slow
Like fragile, tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy,
Come marching home
brave soldier boy
Comes marching home
Ash in the snow,
Falling so slow,
Like fragile, broken hearts
With no place to go
Little soldier boy,
Taken from home,
Forced to fight a war
That was not his own
Little soldier boy,
Cold and alone,
Brave soldier boy
Never made it home
Leaves from the vine,
Changing so slow
Like empty, fallen souls
Looking for a home
Little soldier boy
Thought he could soar
Brave soldier boy
Fallen in the war
My little soldier boy...
I need you home
Brave soldier boy...
Come marching home.
Oh wonderful, now I'm crying
This song will always touch my heart. Iroh is saying goodbye and mourning his son, but Mako is saying goodbye to us as well. He gave voice to one of the best characters on the show and he knew his time was ending. I'll forever be grateful for Mako voicing Iroh, the uncle that tought us all so much and has wisdom in every word said.
Thank you, Anna, for giving this a new voice so we can admire it once more
Me: Oh look a kids show about people shooting Elements at each other
Me after watching all 3 seasons: leaaaaaves from the vine......
“Happy Birthday my Son. If only I could have helped you...” -Iroh, First born of Firelord Azulon, older brother of Ozai and father of Lu Ten, Uncle of Zuko and Azula. He lost one son but got another in his nephew, whom he helped bring peace and stability...🥺
Lullaby for a fire lord who never was...
I wasn’t planning to cry today
@@PrinceAlhorian It honestly make you wonder, in another world, what would have happen if Lu Ten wasn't killed and Iroh became Firelord instead of Ozai. Iroh probably was different before the death of his son broke him, but what we learn was that he was still a very honorable man.
@@sorcikator993 Iroh was a white lotus before his defeat at Bah Sing Se. I believe he would have stopped that senseless war in its tracks.
@@PrinceAlhorian Oh my god you're right! I forgot he was White Lotus! It make me think, maybe the White Lotus first approached Iroh, the designated heir to the Fire Nation, in an attempt to do just that: to bring peace at last.
As a soldier myself, i want this song to play at my funeral when i don't come marching home.
I'm sure you'll make it home.
When?
Don’t worry, you will
Thank you for your service :)
I hope you stay strong! 💜
imagine someone played this at your funeral.
*but uncle Iroh was aLiVe*
I would love this at a funeral
Oh you sad soul
Mako sang this within the week of receiving his cancer diagnosis iirc
@@michaelpolinsky4611 : (((
I absolutely want this played at my funeral
_I just want to know how she recorded this magical piece without absolutely destroying herself._
I really wanna know too .......
I'm betting this was sung over multiple recordings
It's already more than a week after Mako's birthday and this brings me into tears. We miss Uncle Iroh in this house. Well done, Anna! 😭
“Love is a form of energy and it swirls all around us...” Guru Pathik.
In the end, death is not our enemy, nor an end to fear, but the thing that makes life's journey, and its many moments sparkling like diamonds, worth more than any gift...
I don’t know what this is but I’m going to listen to this now
Edit: You hear that? It’s me finally getting the energy to watch Avatar for the first time
Oh I'd wanna be you then! The first time watching it as a kid was magical
I really want to see it!! Sadly I don’t have Netflix....
Yaaay! Welcome to the fanbase! I just got my ATLA tattoo after rewatching. Hope you enjoy it!!!
@@creativereader6033 There are other places to watch it online that don't require Netflix, or any paid service for that matter. Just depends if you know where to look
@@shira3074 BTW, I can share my secret. If you want to watch almost any movie or tv show for free, just write the phrase in Google "NAME OF THE SHOW watch online in English" but in russian language. You see, Russians don't really pay for streaming, therefore there are a lot of free streaming services for those of them who want to learn English.
Me, who doesn't know Avatar:
why is everyone crying-
This sounds really sweet what happened to y'all
This song was the last thing the voice actor recorded before passing away. In the context of the show itself, he sung it to commemorate his son who died in a war started by their family, one in which the character singing had been a general. The character is known for being rather jolly and a father figure for his exiled nephew. Seeing him break down in remembrance of his son hit hard. So it is a double whammy right to the feels for those of us familiar with the show.
*sobbing* yOu jUsT DoNt unDeRsTanD
@@gallivantingfox Even before I found out what happened to Mako, which didn't happen until years later, seeing Iroh in tears at the loss of his son was this painfully real, intimate experience. No bravado, no humor, nothing to soften the blow the way they so often do for kid's shows. Just a man baring the wounds of his soul.
Didn't watch Avatar and still cried only because I watched the original
To tell the truth, i don't know Avatar well too
Im going to guess that whoever made those mistakes on writing lyrics did them because he couldnt see the screen through all those tears
My phone is about to die so I’m like ‘okay one more song.’ Then I see this and I’m like YES
Anna's powerful voice + This powerful song = No chance, we're all crying now
I can't even think of a proper meme comment for this song. This is the first time an animated tv show made me cry. DAMN YOU ANNA, WHY DO YOU GOTTA HIT ME IN THE FEELS?
Edit: *soulja* *boy* ?
Take your like and go.
I have never been able to watch this episode of ATLA without crying. That second and last verse just sent me sobbing.
I used to watch ATLA all the time. Each day before school, if I was finished preparing early and I had some free time, I’d watch it with my mom. I recently rewatched a few of the episodes, and it really brought me back. Truly a great show.
I did not want to cry today. yet here we are.
Me : * Prepares to be broken version extended. *
Fun fact: Greg Baldwin who voiced Iroh after Mako died refuses to ever sing this song.
he does what he can for the character, he does what he can when he can, the one thing he wont do is take over the song, they did ask him to re sing it for the special features and he refused, respecting the memory of Mako, to be clear Mike and Brian didnt ask him, Nickelodeon did
Actually it isnt that fun
THIS IS NOT FUN
Rest In Peace Mako. Your talent touched so many people. This episode was my favorite in the whole series because of the beautiful message it was able to deliver in such a short time. It makes me sob every time I watch it.
Personally I love how all through the day he is cheerful and pleasant to everyone around him, even though he already has his basket packed and is on the way to hits chosen spot. It really shows sooo much about how grief can work, in a mostly healthy, way for kids show.
"Little Soulja Boy" is what my mind hear most of the song.
The conflict
Listen to this at work and cry, or wait five hours to listen to this beautiful song and cry in the privacy of my own apartment?
Both
Both is good.
Please, when the original song was sad enough you come at us with this- 😭
"Its enough to make an old man cry"
This cover sounds so good...seriously keep at it!
I physically can't cry unless im in pain and this made me tear up. I haven't cried out of emotion in years, Anna you are a magical person. this was exceptional. Iroh is my favorite fiction character and this was so beautiful.
Person who wrote the lyrics: cry you will no matter how hard you try not to
i’m actually very upset i cried, i tried so hard not to, and i was fine until i saw a comment that said this was essentially Mako singing goodbye to himself (i think in the hospital?) so that was fun and now my head hurts
@@nishticar don't remind me it hurts
I actually didn’t cry I feel really sad though..
@@LemTheDemon same
@@LemTheDemon Same here, even if I haven't seen Avatar
This song always reminded me of the truth of war and that each of us is like a flame
We can bring light and warmth into the lives of other but we can also hurt and burn the world around us.
Alone each of us can easily be blown out like a candle in a storm.
But together we can shine as brilliantly as the sun and brave anything.
Who would've thought that Uncle Iroh would move so many people with his wise words, Rest in peace Mako Iwamatsu.
Also, for those who don't know, Mako from TLOK was named after him. Mako Iwamatsu will always be missed and remembered.🥺❤
Every year, this day brings me back to this song. Thank you for the beautiful extended cover😢.
I can't express enough of how amazing of a rendition you did of this song. I cried rivers of tears because the added lyrics make the song so much more meaningful especially since now we know what Mako was going through.
Such a great Song please keep up your amazing work.❤
The song that make men cry bye the voice that melt hearts omg
Anna woke up this morning and decided to make everyone cry with her amazing voice
Oh boy here I go crying again
I was about to cry but then I checkes the description and read how Anna kept slurring "soldier boy" into "soulja boy" so that just made me snort djdkkdk
HOWEVER I JUST GOT TO THAT REALLY PRETTY VOCALIZATION AND HOLY HELL MY SOUL HAS ASCENDED ANNA YOU GODDESS
It's even more magical because I asked for this song on stream like, 2-3 weeks ago, and now it's here! Anna probably didn't see it but, this is magical!
"Destiny Is A Funny Thing. You Never Know How Things Are Going To Work Out."
General Iroh.
"Life Happens Wherever You Are, Whether You Make It Or Not."
General Iroh.
Just what I needed. Now I'm bawling. This is the song you play to get an Avatar fan to cry. Its that f***ing easy. Keep up the amazing work annapantsu
Little do we appreciate how wise Iroh actually is. He is different from all other firebenders in the way that he uses his bending, for instance. Iroh almost never uses his bending offensively, and when he does, it is only in situations where he sees no other option (For example, when Zhao threatens to kill the moon spirit at the siege of the northern water tribe, which Iroh understands would have catastrophic effects on all nations). In every other situations, he uses his bending defensively. He will deflect and redirect attacks, but never does he attack himself. He is wise enough to understand the destructive potential of his powers, and only uses them when he deems all other options to have been exhausted.
Uncle Iroh was the first male figure in my life ( I didn't have the most ..stable childhood) who made me feel safe, and taught me stability and a bit to taking responsibility and now that I think about it.. taught me how I see the honor..I remember watching every episode as it aired on Nickelodeon every night before bedtime and they were my extended family, Katara I believe is how I learned to have to much empathy..and didn't help my separation anxiety from my mom and sokka taught me you never let you sibling go into anything alone even if your afraid.. but Uncle Iroh he was the first person to make me understand what foundation of family is. He called Zuko his son and never raised him as anything different even before saying it. After growing up and learning it was Makos death that changed the voice of Iroh I was devastated and now everytime I hear this song I mourn the good parts of my childhood.. thank you Uncle.
This succeeded in making me cry. Your voice is so beautiful, it’s melodious tone fitting perfectly with the song. You also possess so much emotion, and I felt that in this song (I’m also so happy you posted something from ATLA).
Well, I needed a good cry tonight anyway. Thank you for the tears, Anna. 😭🍂🍃
I haven’t heard yet and I’m already crying😭
Update: Crying more after watching😭😭😭
This is beautiful, brings tear to my eye. IM glad you took the time to make a full song.
This song and it's lyrics kills me and causes me to cry. I can't stop thinking about those people who have either parents or children as soldiers constantly praying for their loved ones to come home safe.
“Zuko it’s time you look in and ask your self the big questions!”
-Uncle Iroh
From all of the covers that you have ever made was this the most emotional in my opinion. It is wonderful! 💕
I already thought of this song as beautiful and so full of father love.
But you made it even better with the polyphonic at the backround.
You are a true artist with music! 💕
Never watched Avatar before, but this sounds beautiful
Highly recommend you do
It still holds up really well. It's definitely worth watching
I'll toss my recommendation in as well. It's wonderful
I do as well recommend this and Its season 2 when you get to hear this wonderful song look forward to it
you really should
Anna, you truly made my day with this one. I recently listened to the original in the show again, wondering who covered it. It was a great surprise waking up just now seeing that you took your take on this. This song always had a heavy load because of the past surrounding it. Thank you for this wonderful cover, and I hope you have a great day
Ive been a fan of AtLA ever since i was little and just now the full weight of this song fell on me, this song is why uncle iroh pulled a full 180 into being the best person in the show, in irohs rage powered fire and need to continue the fire nations spread, his son went out in the war trying to make him proud, but he ended up dying out in the continued war, making iroh realize how much he lost from the anger, making him rethink everything and seek knowledge from the world of how to be better, how to build strength not from anger and rage, but from compassion, trust, and understanding of the world. He had to lose his son to become the amazing person he was in the show.
Why do kids shows do shit like this? How am i not supposed to cry rivers thinking of the sorrow my favorite characters had to go through?
I feel so sad hearing this because the great dragon of the west...lost his only son and he was seen as a sign of weakness to others but to me...I see a father, a wise general, and...a human being
You come to my home! You make me feel emotion! The audacity.
In reality this is a beautiful cover, amazing as always
This song makes me cry everytime I hear it
Thank you for covering this song. I honestly didn't know there was an extended version in the first place.
Listening to this now, I feel like Iroh was saying goodbye to his son and Mako said goodbye to us.
Today is the 16th anniversary of Tales of Ba Sing Se. Leaves from the Vine came from that and giving the fans a farewell to Mako. His sons face is actually a young Mako, to honor the voice actor who passed away after recording the song. Thank you for everything Mako. You were everyone’s uncle and we still cherish the memories, as well your wisdom. Make tea not war. 🍵 🫖
😭😭😭😭😭😭🍵
Pour one out for Uncle 🫖
Well now I'M tearbending! Jokes aside, this was absolutely splendid. For years I have been unable to cry, perhaps tear up but never cry. The one exception to that curse is this song, and this cover has temporarily lifted my curse, for I find myself flooding the room with tears.
“Happy Birthday my son, if only I could have helped you”
Rest in peace Mako
If Katara knew how to water bend like this Master Paku would've accepted her immediately.😭
I love avatar and this song. thank you for making this song among the over covers and extending it to.
I was just watching a video of sister’s act “I will follow him” and I thought “Annapantsu could make a great cover of this song”
The combination of the beautiful lyrics and Anna’s angelic singing voice is just *chef’s kiss* 😘
jesus i’m crying rn. such a beautiful song and with ur voice it honestly just makes it better. much love 🥲
Oh my god this is such an amazing cover.
I'm legit shivering from the sadness and beauty of this song. This is one of my favourite cartoon/anime from my childhood and the original song was awesome too but I'm honestly struck by this. You have an amazing voice and it just makes this even more spectacular so thank you very very much🙏
Ok you didnt have to make me cry like this.
No matter how old i get this song always makes me cry, last year was hard for my family as i lost somebody close to me and i was unable to get this song from my head for a long while
I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing this. Those harmonies are absolutely stunning.
You have done something thought to be impossible. You made Leaves From The Vine sadder. :'(