I love the calmer approach Roxas's version of Twilight Town is. It perfectly gives off the laid back feeling of living somewhere peaceful, while Sora's version is more like visiting somewhere peaceful.
Just listened to this in front of the sunset, eating a popsicle, and on the day before my first day of my high school senior year. Looks like my summer vacation is... over.
good luck to the both of you! i listened to this with some icecream and, well while there wasnt a sunset, it was the sunrise, on my last day before the start of my higschool freshman year! guess these experiences are going all around, huh.
I used to live beside this abandoned big house, me and my best friend when we were 8 and 6 years old, we would get on the roof at sunset and talk about the things we want to be and do when we are older. We are 30 and 28 now, and she's the bestest thing in the world to me!!!! 💍💙💍 so this music feels like we are still up there as kids.
@@burritowyrm6530 don’t forget that Disney also had a part in the emotional trauma. You know, the same company awakening various community trauma with Encanto and Turning Red. *I curl up into a ball as I await with dread for Disney to target the African American community next, knowing the mouse just feasts on our various tears.* 😭
I like them both. They both portray the character's thoughts and emotions. Roxas is a more somber person than Sora, so Twilight Town's theme is a sorrowful with a minor sound of peace and joy. Sora, however, is very bubbly and happy soul, so his version of Twilight Town has a more bliss tone to it, but has an underlying tone of sorrow. They are opposites, and I think that it was such a cool touch to the game. I also think that the opposite tones in each song refers to Roxas having "the boy from the dreams" close to his heart, and Sora literally having Roxas in his heart.
"To contrast with the "twilight" feeling of "Lazy Afternoons", this song was designed to convey the image of "when lights begin to illuminate the city". The gentle light leaking from the windows, the smell of cooking dinner, a happy and gentle time. But why do I suddenly feel a strange loneliness?" (Yoko Shimomura's @midiplex tweet story. Translation from KH insider: www.khinsider.com/news/Yoko-Shimomura-s-Kingdom-Hearts-Advent-Calendar-2020-18044) So, while The Afternoon Streets has the "lights begin to illuminate the city" image, Lazy Afternoons has the "twilight feeling" image.
This song feels like memories of a childhood I never had I never grew up with kh, only got into the series last year, but I grew up in the 2000s so I saw it everywhere, and actually sitting down to play them all felt like being a kid again
Same here. I started the KH series in about 2017 or 2018 iirc but the series feels just as nostalgic to me as Final Fantasy does, a series I've loved to death since I was a kid. It's incredible how a series I've had just 4-ish years of experience with makes me feel as nostalgic as a series that I've played for nearly 20 years does. In fact when I was a kid I hated Kingdom Hearts when I saw it, it was too "childish" for me and I only liked Final Fantasy because of the more mature aesthetic hahah. Now FF and KH are easily my two favorite franchises of all time. Love them both to death.
I don’t have kingdom hearts, but I got interested in it when Sora got into Smash. Now, I really enjoy watching the gameplay, the allies you make, the music, the bosses, and more.
Same here. I didn't grow up with KH either and only played them in the last few years but for all its faults, they have an impact. This song certainly conjures up nostalgia.
I don’t feel like enough people here appreciate how much work it probably took to re-orchestrate so much of this game soundtrack for the ReMix. It’s really hard to make something sound so different from the original and still invoke the same feelings, I feel like a lot of people didn’t even notice the change
You and I HAVE to make the finals. That way, no matter who wins, the four of us split the prize. Okay, you're on! You two are gonna clean up! Go get 'em! It's a promise!
The whole start of kh2 with roxas feels like some sort of anime like bleach or something. Its just so legendary and with osts to go along with it like this one just keeps so alive. I love this song and I love kh2, forever my favorite game
I'm currently relaxing in my room listening to this. Today's been very boring. But I like that. It doesn't feel like anyone's at each other's throats, even though I'm completely seperated from everyone else. But I like having that peace. I don't have to deal with my vulgar brother unless he comes in here. It feels great. I wish it happened more often.
I used to sit on the roof of my barn out in the middle of no where, watching the pasture and the horses in the afternoon sun. I would dream of city life and being able to play with other kids my age. I wanted to go out in the world and experience it. Now as an adult, I dream of those quiet and peaceful times. Had I only known adult life to be so chaotic
I have to say this is much better than afternoon streets. This song just gives the feeling of a beutiful calm sunset. I guess it is kind of one of Roxas's songs so atleast that's neat.
I think this version of Lazy Afternoon captures the feel of Twilight Town, as a town filled with people. I think that the texture of this piece is much thicker than the original KH2 version but still captures the same tone of the original. I still love the original, but both versions are damn good!
This track makes me tear up every time I hear it since I was playing this game about a year ago and was in the intro sequence and listening to this song when I was informed that one of my friends had died in a car accident… still miss you buddy. Great song for having this much emotional power though.
The music is wonderful as always, however I can't unsee Roxas awkwardly holding two keyblades in that picture. A funny, unintentional optical illusion there :P
Without a doubt,one of my favourite soundtracks in KH2. The whole theme has this bittersweet vibe into it; It's beautiful,somber yet sad at the same time which perfectly fits Roxas's story. A bit off topic but playing through Roxas's story made me realize how I'm a bit more lonely than I thought. We can see in Roxas's story that he and his friends always hang out together and just have fun together yet I rarely experienced that with my friends. The majority of the times,I just spend my time playing games by myself(at least back then compared to now). Not to mention,I rarely hang out with them as it's just awkward for me to do so. I just don't fit in with them and I think that's okay,perhaps I'm better off like this
I’m feel the same as you, video games was part of my childhood, this being one of them. The reason I never bothered with people in high school was that I was focused on graduating the whole time, but I felt still happy with a smile on my face and video games are still a part of me, that playing Xenoverse 2 actually gave me the same feeling like Kingdom Hearts which lead to me creating Anya Alberts, my Saiyan Hybrid CaC and giving her a similar feel to Sora for his happy go lucky personality and Roxas for more straight to the point and serious attitude.
And now I can relieve the song, the game, and the memories, all on kingdom hearts 2 final mix on PS3 and PC with mods showing the uncensored version of the original uncut elements that made Kingdom hearts 2 final mix with the greatest game on earth.
This song make me nostalgic for things I’ve never experienced. I know that doesn’t make sense but I feel like I was the one eating sea salt ice cream and skateboarding through twilight town. It’s a weird feeling and it’s making me sad. I just randomly hummed this song and was trying to find where I got it from… I’ve never hummed this song before today and idk why i randomly thought about it🥲
I start college tomorrow, and honestly I feel pretty scared. Due to COVID I didn’t actually get to go to campus in person right outta high school. Life poses challenges, but I know I’m built to adapt. Im nervous for many reasons, a new atmosphere, new people, new interactions. People might not wanna talk to me? One thing puts me at ease though, atleast I’ll have my 3 friends from high school with me, it’ll be new and a bit farther from home but what’s life without a challenge? Looks like my summer vacation is.. over..
Am I the only one disappointed that this wasn't the song used for Twilight Town, after you swap over to Sora? I mean, I heard it first in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories when I was a kid, and I hated the other version in this game when we started playing as Sora.
@@magnacarta7045 What 0 ak said. It does play in the original Chain of Memories for GBA and in Re:Chain of Memories when you're going through Castle Oblivion. I thought it'd be the normal Twilight Town theme, and I was happy to hear it in KH2, but was disappointed that after the prologue with Roxas was over and we started playing as Sora, that the town theme and battle theme of Twilight Town changed. That's what I mean, that I think this version and the old/Roxas Twilight Town battle theme was much better than the new/KH2 Sora Twilight Town regular and battle theme.
@@GentlemanAeon777 Agreed Roxas themes are better, but I do like the switch in bgm when playing as Sora since it drills in the idea and sadness that Roxas is gone and now things are from Sora's PoV. Gives it more emotional impact I think
I think the reason why this one plays is because it is specifically for Roxas. In Re: Chain of Memories, that Twilight Town was not real, just memories. Why? That’s Roxas’ memories. 358/2 Days and Re: Chain of Memories were going on more or less the same time. Roxas visited the real Twilight Town with the exact same BGM. For Sora, it is and always will be Afternoon Streets. To show that even though they are connected and Roxas is Sora’s Nobody, they are both still their own person so they got their own personal BGM. Also, the battle themes. Roxas’ will always be Sinister Sundown. The reason that played in Re: Chain of Memories instead of Working Together is because, again, the memories of Twilight Town was Roxas’, Sora never getting his own until Kingdom Hearts II. You are not the only one disappointed, of course, but I personally am not.
At 5:08 I thought I hear thunder ( the low rumbly kind) but I looked outside and it is clear and sunny? I don't have any thunderstorm background music on? Someone plz help!?
Because it's be odd to have a full orchestrated soundtrack and one song from the original. Maybe they should have toned down some instruments and make the guitar more of the main instrument (or however you do those things), bit I think it works well
![KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days [Xion's Theme] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gwk5wGlzh-M/mqdefault.jpg)
I love the calmer approach Roxas's version of Twilight Town is. It perfectly gives off the laid back feeling of living somewhere peaceful, while Sora's version is more like visiting somewhere peaceful.
Game Bean I love the slightly sadder tinge it has too
Game Bean
That's an interesting way of looking at it
Roxas had lived there, in a way. Knew the town, knew it's people. Sora was just another tourist
Sora’s twilight town them gives off more of narnia vibes
Just listened to this in front of the sunset, eating a popsicle, and on the day before my first day of my high school senior year.
Looks like my summer vacation is... over.
The feels...
Well, I wish you a lot of success in your senior year! You'll be fine, vacations always come back at a moment or another :))
neyo fratern Thanks😁
good luck to the both of you! i listened to this with some icecream and, well while there wasnt a sunset, it was the sunrise, on my last day before the start of my higschool freshman year! guess these experiences are going all around, huh.
fall bees Apparently so!
I Love the Kh community and this comment section 🥰
I used to live beside this abandoned big house, me and my best friend when we were 8 and 6 years old, we would get on the roof at sunset and talk about the things we want to be and do when we are older. We are 30 and 28 now, and she's the bestest thing in the world to me!!!! 💍💙💍 so this music feels like we are still up there as kids.
Congratulations
That's the Sweetest thing bro...congrats!
Congratulations dude
that’s so beautiful :)
This is the single most wholesome comment I have ever seen. This proves to me that love is real 🥲
when they composed this back in 2005 did they know the emotional effect it would have on us
Nomura games should come with a prepackaged box of tissues
2004, as Lazy Afternoons was on what was at the time, just a silly little game on the GBA.
That version of the song doesn't get enough credit.
Absolutely.
@@burritowyrm6530 don’t forget that Disney also had a part in the emotional trauma. You know, the same company awakening various community trauma with Encanto and Turning Red.
*I curl up into a ball as I await with dread for Disney to target the African American community next, knowing the mouse just feasts on our various tears.* 😭
I prefer this track than the one we got for the rest of the game. Seriously it's way more memorable and calm
I like them both. They both portray the character's thoughts and emotions. Roxas is a more somber person than Sora, so Twilight Town's theme is a sorrowful with a minor sound of peace and joy. Sora, however, is very bubbly and happy soul, so his version of Twilight Town has a more bliss tone to it, but has an underlying tone of sorrow. They are opposites, and I think that it was such a cool touch to the game. I also think that the opposite tones in each song refers to Roxas having "the boy from the dreams" close to his heart, and Sora literally having Roxas in his heart.
Me to, i prefer so much lazy afternoons than afternoon streets
"To contrast with the "twilight" feeling of "Lazy Afternoons", this song was designed to convey the image of "when lights begin to illuminate the city". The gentle light leaking from the windows, the smell of cooking dinner, a happy and gentle time. But why do I suddenly feel a strange loneliness?" (Yoko Shimomura's @midiplex tweet story. Translation from KH insider: www.khinsider.com/news/Yoko-Shimomura-s-Kingdom-Hearts-Advent-Calendar-2020-18044)
So, while The Afternoon Streets has the "lights begin to illuminate the city" image, Lazy Afternoons has the "twilight feeling" image.
This song feels like memories of a childhood I never had
I never grew up with kh, only got into the series last year, but I grew up in the 2000s so I saw it everywhere, and actually sitting down to play them all felt like being a kid again
Well aslong as you got some nice and wonderful memories it doesnt Matter when you Play the Games it Just Matters that you Played Them, right?
Right I feel the exact same!!!
Same here. I started the KH series in about 2017 or 2018 iirc but the series feels just as nostalgic to me as Final Fantasy does, a series I've loved to death since I was a kid. It's incredible how a series I've had just 4-ish years of experience with makes me feel as nostalgic as a series that I've played for nearly 20 years does.
In fact when I was a kid I hated Kingdom Hearts when I saw it, it was too "childish" for me and I only liked Final Fantasy because of the more mature aesthetic hahah. Now FF and KH are easily my two favorite franchises of all time. Love them both to death.
I don’t have kingdom hearts, but I got interested in it when Sora got into Smash. Now, I really enjoy watching the gameplay, the allies you make, the music, the bosses, and more.
Same here. I didn't grow up with KH either and only played them in the last few years but for all its faults, they have an impact. This song certainly conjures up nostalgia.
I'm 38 and I feel 16. I want to cry over this song. So much has changed.
I am 16 and I feel like 6
When I think about how many people are feeling nostalgic to this game when they were 16 feels very weird to me
I don’t feel like enough people here appreciate how much work it probably took to re-orchestrate so much of this game soundtrack for the ReMix. It’s really hard to make something sound so different from the original and still invoke the same feelings, I feel like a lot of people didn’t even notice the change
the harp was one of the change I notice because I play in a orchestra
The ability to notice these small things is priceless
I respect the effort put into the remixed music, but for this track in particular, I kind of prefer the original.
At the same time that shows how good they did. That people didn’t even notice it
It’s not that difficult.
This song and game was and still is my escape from reality. I’m 21 now and I still miss being a kid playing this game.
Since Disneyland is closed for now this music should play in the afternoons out in the streets surrounding the park.
Not a bad idea
That actually sounds perfect.
I could imagine that right now
Hella facts, dude. Lol.
that would be legendary
0:38 Oh my good god, the feels ;-;
Yea right?
I felt that to, Y’ KNOW?
Them feels
The feels are at 0:12
The KH II prologue had the most enjoyable feeling to it. Probably because the lack of donald.
Because the lack of Disney except for flashback 🤣
@@Neppu-dan lack of disney critters XD
:0
lol
It was just a kid living his life with his friends, just like KH 1
You and I HAVE to make the finals. That way, no matter who wins, the four of us split the prize.
Okay, you're on!
You two are gonna clean up!
Go get 'em!
It's a promise!
a promise.. right.. ugh what a mess
The whole start of kh2 with roxas feels like some sort of anime like bleach or something. Its just so legendary and with osts to go along with it like this one just keeps so alive. I love this song and I love kh2, forever my favorite game
Same
I'm currently relaxing in my room listening to this. Today's been very boring. But I like that. It doesn't feel like anyone's at each other's throats, even though I'm completely seperated from everyone else. But I like having that peace. I don't have to deal with my vulgar brother unless he comes in here. It feels great. I wish it happened more often.
It’s nice feeling like a kid again.
I love kingdom hearts...
Me too
me as well
As do I.
We all do
The most nostalgic song for the greatest opening in all of video games. There really is no song on the planet that hits quite like Lazy Afternoons
I used to sit on the roof of my barn out in the middle of no where, watching the pasture and the horses in the afternoon sun. I would dream of city life and being able to play with other kids my age. I wanted to go out in the world and experience it. Now as an adult, I dream of those quiet and peaceful times. Had I only known adult life to be so chaotic
I have to say this is much better than afternoon streets. This song just gives the feeling of a beutiful calm sunset. I guess it is kind of one of Roxas's songs so atleast that's neat.
I Love Kingdom Hearts.
I think this version of Lazy Afternoon captures the feel of Twilight Town, as a town filled with people. I think that the texture of this piece is much thicker than the original KH2 version but still captures the same tone of the original. I still love the original, but both versions are damn good!
It was raining last night so I listened to this song and watched it; such a relaxing time :)
This track makes me tear up every time I hear it since I was playing this game about a year ago and was in the intro sequence and listening to this song when I was informed that one of my friends had died in a car accident… still miss you buddy. Great song for having this much emotional power though.
that really sucks, man. sorry for your loss.
The music is wonderful as always, however I can't unsee Roxas awkwardly holding two keyblades in that picture. A funny, unintentional optical illusion there :P
Thank you for making me see that. Never noticed that and now I cant unsee it 😂😂
FPS GAMING Same 😂😂😂
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 😂😂😂 No I will never be able to unsee thattttt
I dont know why, but this track alone makes me very depressed, especially at 0:40 , that part makes me feel like everything is gonna come to an end.
I can hear the sound of wind lightly blowing in the background of this track. Lovely
This is perfect to listen to in the morning also
listening to this on my last day of summer vacation
wow, this takes me back! This is definitely my favorite kingdom hearts song
Without a doubt,one of my favourite soundtracks in KH2.
The whole theme has this bittersweet vibe into it;
It's beautiful,somber yet sad at the same time which perfectly fits Roxas's story.
A bit off topic but playing through Roxas's story made me realize how I'm a bit more lonely than I thought.
We can see in Roxas's story that he and his friends always hang out together and just have fun together yet I rarely experienced that with my friends.
The majority of the times,I just spend my time playing games by myself(at least back then compared to now).
Not to mention,I rarely hang out with them as it's just awkward for me to do so.
I just don't fit in with them and I think that's okay,perhaps I'm better off like this
I’m feel the same as you, video games was part of my childhood, this being one of them. The reason I never bothered with people in high school was that I was focused on graduating the whole time, but I felt still happy with a smile on my face and video games are still a part of me, that playing Xenoverse 2 actually gave me the same feeling like Kingdom Hearts which lead to me creating Anya Alberts, my Saiyan Hybrid CaC and giving her a similar feel to Sora for his happy go lucky personality and Roxas for more straight to the point and serious attitude.
This takes me back to first playing kh2
Incredibly Just how emotional this Track is.
First Minute listening in and already getting teary eyes.
They did a wonderful Job on the music
I just want to cry and eat Sea-Salt Ice Cream while listening to this song...
This music is so relaxing
A town well known for it's sun rise 🌇 and sunset 🌆.
And now I can relieve the song, the game, and the memories, all on kingdom hearts 2 final mix on PS3 and PC with mods showing the uncensored version of the original uncut elements that made Kingdom hearts 2 final mix with the greatest game on earth.
Oh the pure innocence Roxas had in the beginning…
Man. I have so great memories with this track. It makes me so happy to hear again with knowing my time is not to hear it again. Thank you all.
Best music game ever ❤️
Ironically enough, this is the song I play when I do work.
This song make me nostalgic for things I’ve never experienced. I know that doesn’t make sense but I feel like I was the one eating sea salt ice cream and skateboarding through twilight town. It’s a weird feeling and it’s making me sad. I just randomly hummed this song and was trying to find where I got it from… I’ve never hummed this song before today and idk why i randomly thought about it🥲
you know... this music remember me of something... but i don't know what is it... and... a sad feeling... i don't know...
I start college tomorrow, and honestly I feel pretty scared. Due to COVID I didn’t actually get to go to campus in person right outta high school. Life poses challenges, but I know I’m built to adapt. Im nervous for many reasons, a new atmosphere, new people, new interactions. People might not wanna talk to me?
One thing puts me at ease though, atleast I’ll have my 3 friends from high school with me, it’ll be new and a bit farther from home but what’s life without a challenge?
Looks like my summer vacation is.. over..
I feel the same, but don’t worry everything will be okay. We can take on college together, just know that there are others who feel how you do :)
So beautiful makes fell like I’m sharing a beautiful day in town with a good friend by my side
This song is so calming for me.
I'm not the only one that gets similar vibes to the title screen of Earthbound Beginnings, Am I?
I was thinking more like Earthbound's 'because i love you' but yeah that works too
I never thought I would run into someone here who had the same thought sometimes lmao
I agree. Part of this kinda sounds like Earthbound Beginning title theme, ngl.
I've thought the exact same thing ever since I heard the PS2 version of this track as a kid. I'm so glad I'm not the only one!
Very relaxing! I really enjoyed roxas part of the game!
The perfect song to train my Sora on Smash Ultimate~
This is how I feel when days are passing by, especially in September.
Am I the only one disappointed that this wasn't the song used for Twilight Town, after you swap over to Sora? I mean, I heard it first in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories when I was a kid, and I hated the other version in this game when we started playing as Sora.
the bgm only play when you're roxas, you never played as Roxas in the other version
@@magnacarta7045 plays in Re:Com
@@magnacarta7045 What 0 ak said. It does play in the original Chain of Memories for GBA and in Re:Chain of Memories when you're going through Castle Oblivion. I thought it'd be the normal Twilight Town theme, and I was happy to hear it in KH2, but was disappointed that after the prologue with Roxas was over and we started playing as Sora, that the town theme and battle theme of Twilight Town changed.
That's what I mean, that I think this version and the old/Roxas Twilight Town battle theme was much better than the new/KH2 Sora Twilight Town regular and battle theme.
@@GentlemanAeon777 Agreed Roxas themes are better, but I do like the switch in bgm when playing as Sora since it drills in the idea and sadness that Roxas is gone and now things are from Sora's PoV. Gives it more emotional impact I think
I think the reason why this one plays is because it is specifically for Roxas.
In Re: Chain of Memories, that Twilight Town was not real, just memories.
Why? That’s Roxas’ memories.
358/2 Days and Re: Chain of Memories were going on more or less the same time.
Roxas visited the real Twilight Town with the exact same BGM.
For Sora, it is and always will be Afternoon Streets. To show that even though they are connected and Roxas is Sora’s Nobody, they are both still their own person so they got their own personal BGM.
Also, the battle themes. Roxas’ will always be Sinister Sundown. The reason that played in Re: Chain of Memories instead of Working Together is because, again, the memories of Twilight Town was Roxas’, Sora never getting his own until Kingdom Hearts II.
You are not the only one disappointed, of course, but I personally am not.
Let's eat some ice cream.
We are best friends.
You are right.
Hahahahahaha…
This is the one.
This version is beautiful but the Re:com version is the best by far.
Bow beneath the power & nostalgia of HORN INSTRUMENTS.
Mwa ha ha ha HA HA!
I just realized. Is the Song title the Thing the Masters of Masters wanted to do? Sit back, relax and let it all play out? Have a Lazy Afternoon.
Inicios de 2018 😢
Am i the only one that likes the og midi version better
welp, looks like my summer vacation is over
why am I crying
It just happens… then you can’t stop
thats pretty accurate actually
This kinda remind me of Pokemon B/W Music 😔😔😔
I dunno, the days version hits pretty hard
This makes me want to get into the series but idk where to start. I wish these games were on steam
play them all in release order! If you can Id say play the remixes for save data/post game content reasons!
such a banger
🍦🕰 🌇
🖤🗝😊🔑🤍
Borderline hieroglyphics.
Does anyone know where I can find this exact version of this song with just the guitar plz?
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your welcome and it made me cry hope this is the correct one
@@lashoutyt928 not quite exactly what I was looking for, but still thanks :)
original hits but a lot of people want notice because they didn't play 358/2
This hits just as much
@@Kaitivere ong
Why this never played when visiting Data twilight town i'll never unsderstand
At 5:08 I thought I hear thunder ( the low rumbly kind) but I looked outside and it is clear and sunny? I don't have any thunderstorm background music on? Someone plz help!?
I think that’s the train in KH 2, AFAIK.
Damn 7 years ago
i remember a song like this from Minecraft and I cant find it!
No timestamps? :(
Popola: "No one STOPS! It's too late to STOP!
Popola: "No one...STOOOOOOPS!"
is this on apple music can’t seem to find it
Am I the only one who hears random beeps at some points?
Edit: now that I think about it, it's probably a flute
the midi version was better
I'm sorry but I can't go back to the originals the remastered music is amazing
Sorry, the original is better. Why does this sound so orchestral and imposing even though the song is literally called Lazy Afternoons
Because it's be odd to have a full orchestrated soundtrack and one song from the original. Maybe they should have toned down some instruments and make the guitar more of the main instrument (or however you do those things), bit I think it works well
@@yaldabaoth4807 A simply non-midi version would have been enough