Jazz fits this defiant song very well. It's a music genre that has long been used to voice opposition against all forms of injustice, be it social, racial, or other kinds.
the actual lyrics from the game as of the 2/9 update: a battleground like a nightmare the point where we all wish we could wake innocent lives ten thousand strong with no hope, no light, no prayer ferocious beasts on the prowl feast on terror and fear as they howl "give up, give in, your time is nigh," comes their growl stand with me, fight your destiny! if the world that you love lies shattered in pieces light your spirit, keep up the fight as i hold your flame in my hand till the bitter end never say good night, never give in your fate lies in your hands may blessings and light shine down on you forever, my friend and may the fire in your eyes never die stand up and fight on again oh fate, we who believe in friendship and family lead us on through hardship and strife our love lives on through the years precious tears will shine like stars in the night eternally [break into guitar solo, sax to trumpet soli] a thousand words left unspoken we hold them till they return to the earth wait for the time we dreamed of till ir arrives, they lie unbroken though nights be dreadful and starless keep your feet moving onward regardless dreams are a flame to light your way in the darkness stand with me, fight your destiny! with a light in your sou burn on like a beacon shine your spirit into the night till it burns the darkness away walking to the day let it lead you away on to tomorrow the pieces of your soul, so broken and bruised oh let go of your hold to freedom they fly! lift up your voice to the sky burn it bright until the day that we die oh joy, temper our fears we feast in the face of oncoming tears bring light to our lives guide on the purest of hearts 'neath these stars, which shine so clear in the night down endless roads [soprano sax solo] the pieces of your soul so broken and bruised, oh let go of your hope to freedom they fly lift up your voice to the sky burn it bright until the day that we die oh joy, temper our fears we feast in the face of oncoming tears bring light to our lives guide on the purest of hearts 'neath these stars, which shine so clear in the night down endless roads (outro, not included in this version) into the day
I think the jazz accompaniment fits this defiant lyric very well. Jazz has long been a music genre employed to voice defiance and resistance against injustice.
And I’m sure she’s smiling waiting for her cryosickness to wear off so she can meet her Halpha successor Naderah and officially give it everything she has with her for one last hurrah before committing to treatment
When this song started playing in the cutscene it’s introduced in, I started smiling so much. Honestly, Chapter 2 had me charmed. I can only hope later chapters are as emotionally appealing. …Also, compared to PSO2 classic, the lyric adaptation is SO much more pleasant.
If only they'd write more. This segment was way too short and this song was definitely deserving of more buildup. Only silver lining is that when I do this with another character, I won't have long to wait before I get to this again. XD
Agreed. The songs in classic are great but the pronunciation/cadence can be offputting despite the singers themselves obviously being talented. Exception being Kayli Mills as Quna, who's pretty much perfect. This sounds like something you'd hear in Bayonetta.
@@Kirijio Nadereh fights with Jet boots, which mostly consists of kick attacks, which is, excluding weapons and guns, is 40/50% of Bayonetta's normal attacks.
prob the only desert in a JRPG to feel alive. I def give sega props for making retem actually good where square enix continues to bore me with their deserts. The culture and danger make retem shine where Rabenestre fails.
I mean, I'd say this is definitely on par with Classic's "At The End Of The Light" in terms of Phantasy Star songs, but yeah, we could go that far. And, well, yeah; kinda hard not to think about Jump Up Super Star when listening to this -- though this isn't SEGA's first take on the genre like with Nintendo, as they had previous experience from the likes of Sonic Unleashed's nighttime tracks and even PSO2C's Neon Nights.
When they said the song of war I was expecting a badass song to play against the sand worm. Then a dapper big band kicked in. Not disappointed, though.
@@JulieLamia it's not i don't feel the same way like Customer creed maybe they didn't show anything badass cutscene like Majima did, i like the song but not feel anything badass about it
@@Tsukiru well they are super human with photon magic what Majima did they can do it better i can give some idea for this segment " fight at Night embrace the Jazz ambience and kick some ass before start singing with spotlight shined on her "o
And this goes straight into my "epic battle bgm compilation". Thank you for the upload, and thanks SEGA for a good first expansion. Looks like we can only go up now. Please make concerts of this level!
It was at this moment where it hit me all at once that Retem had a giant musical motif in its design with the speakers and tuning forks scattered around the desert.
@@Sruf. Yes, at the ENTRANCE. The connection with a musical motif could not be reasonably be made until you've made some progress in the story, where you're told the purpose of the speakers/tuning forks
man I wish they would add option to replay story mission the final chapters of retem story are really fun fighting hordes of dolls while nadereh sings in the background feels so badass
I love how good of a job they did translating the lyrics. Neither this nor song of mourning have any of the awkward flow that usually happens when you dub a japanese song in english, they both sound perfectly natural in english and japanese
This track surprised me the most. When the story said what Naderah's power of song was, I was expecting some epic choir type singing that you would hear from a Dark Souls boss not something like this that you would hear in the final act in a Broadway show. It may have came out of left field, but this was really really well done. Hope that Sega continues this path when it comes to their music direction.
I don't like Nadereh's two-toned hair style and I'm sure I never will, but I must say, she has a heart bigger than the universe and she sings a dam-good jazz. Major props to Valeria Rodriguez for giving the character all of the heart and just utterly nailing the songs.
This does not sound like ragtime. Edit: While people say this song is jazz, and while it certainly does sound jazzy, I say it's more along the lines of Big Band music. The kind of stuff you'd typically hear from old Broadway tunes. It also reminds me of Disney music, especially Aladdin.
@@Luka-Noctiluka It definitely sounds like something that came out of Broadway; there just isn't really a simpler way to describe it, so I just forfeit to call it jazzy in most cases.
Nadereh's VA is really something spectacular. I was already really a fanof her line deliveries, but her SINGING voice blew me away. Absolutely fine with her replacing Quna if it comes to that.
i'm mostly familiar with her through Sucrose in Genshin Impact. there's a great deal of va's who voice in both games, for example, Zhong Li and Regius voiced by Kieth Silverstein, Aether and Xiao voiced by Zach Aguilar, Afin and Albedo voiced by Khoi Dao, Io and Venti voiced by Erika Harlacher, etc.
I finally got to this part in the story and let me just say, it was goddamn awesome, just bopping my head and humming to her singing while gunning all those dolls down one by one.
This feel is so disney, I can totally see a bunch ARKS in silly costumes (swordfishes, moai heads, rappy suits, horseheads, rappy tutus, luthers in speedos, dudu) whacking enemies with joke weapon camos
@@mickbotcast It's not necessarily about that, it's also the genre of music which is jazz/swing, this is an American genre. It fits hearing it in its language of origin.
Both are great! This one felt more Phantasy Star-ish due to many of their themes usually sung in English. This also reminds me to Battle Stars from base.
Просто какое-то произведение музыкального искусства... Это, это гениально! Невероятно! Невероятно талантливая, потрясающе голосистая. Просто хочется слушать и наслаждаться этим голосом. Надереф действительно народная артистка региона Ретем!
Valeria Rodriguez did the English CV and English singing voice. As an English speaker, I was suprised at how amazing the English version of the song was. It's addicting, the cover is that good.
I wasn’t expecting naderah to be competition for miku I thought quna was maybe good competition but no they stuck her in that floating facility that we get dropped from waiting for her turn. I only wish they hand waved in the lore that qunas suffering from a bad case of cryosickness
Welcome to Phantasy star Online 2, Where you can fight against an Huge Dragon in an Medieval Castle and an Space Battleship Yamato that has the entire Earths Nuclear Arsenal in an Gundam-Esque Mech.
They said song of war I was expecting a battle march but then the dolls started being affected not the warriors like come on who was expecting a jazzy song in a desert
I got her voice as my character voice😜, i keep hearing "Stay there" as a attack enemy which getting annoying 🤢 at long time because its just "Stay there" repeating but it make sense as enemy keep dashing and running 🥰
Está canción me gusta más en esta versión que en japonés. Pero la segunda sí que me gusta más en japonés. Así que tengo que estar intercambiando idiomas antes del concierto, para escuchar las dos en inglés o la segunda en japonés (la primera la omito, cambiando de ventana, xD).
My in-game music waa off when she started to sing for the first time. They went from talking in the cutscene to being mute. I made sure it was on for the big fight, then turned it back off afterwards. lol
Im so tired of this song...its played everywhere now. It plays as a theme in Central City now. The concerts play everywhere and not just Retem. Some events play it. Its like that annoying ass song you keep hearing on the radio every 10-15 minutes. Lol
Well the story was incredibly padded out in old pso2 with a ton of cutscenes and very little missions, but yes I agree. The open field doesn't work especially with no endgame or quests.
Nadereth: Ya like jazz?
Dolz: ????? (Get's debuffed)
*turns blue*
Well I sure wasn't expecting to hear something like this in-game. Consider me pleasantly surprised.
PSO2 is known for awesome and hella anime music like this.
same here i love this song.
@@Zappieroth Big Band Swing music is as far removed from anime as you can get. Surprisingly, Sega made it work.
@@kelnhide Clearly you never watched Kids on the Slope, aka the jazz anime
Welcome to PSO2, this is what we’re used to from base game. Buckle in, buddy! ;)
I didn't expect the battle song will be jazz... It ain't true that this song only weakens the dolls, it also energizes the player lol
Jazz fits this defiant song very well. It's a music genre that has long been used to voice opposition against all forms of injustice, be it social, racial, or other kinds.
the actual lyrics from the game as of the 2/9 update:
a battleground like a nightmare
the point where we all wish we could wake
innocent lives ten thousand strong with no hope, no light, no prayer
ferocious beasts on the prowl
feast on terror and fear as they howl
"give up, give in, your time is nigh," comes their growl
stand with me, fight your destiny!
if the world that you love lies shattered in pieces
light your spirit, keep up the fight
as i hold your flame in my hand
till the bitter end
never say good night, never give in
your fate lies in your hands
may blessings and light shine down on you forever, my friend
and may the fire in your eyes never die
stand up and fight on again
oh fate, we who believe in friendship and family lead us on through hardship and strife
our love lives on through the years
precious tears will shine like stars in the night
eternally
[break into guitar solo, sax to trumpet soli]
a thousand words left unspoken
we hold them till they return to the earth
wait for the time we dreamed of till ir arrives, they lie unbroken
though nights be dreadful and starless
keep your feet moving onward regardless
dreams are a flame to light your way in the darkness
stand with me, fight your destiny!
with a light in your sou burn on like a beacon
shine your spirit into the night
till it burns the darkness away
walking to the day
let it lead you away on to tomorrow
the pieces of your soul, so broken and bruised oh let go of your hold
to freedom they fly!
lift up your voice to the sky
burn it bright until the day that we die
oh joy, temper our fears
we feast in the face of oncoming tears
bring light to our lives
guide on the purest of hearts
'neath these stars, which shine
so clear in the night
down endless roads
[soprano sax solo]
the pieces of your soul
so broken and bruised, oh let go of your hope
to freedom they fly
lift up your voice to the sky
burn it bright until the day that we die
oh joy, temper our fears
we feast in the face of oncoming tears
bring light to our lives
guide on the purest of hearts
'neath these stars, which shine so clear in the night
down endless roads
(outro, not included in this version)
into the day
Slight correction: it's probably "starless", not "starlit".
I think the jazz accompaniment fits this defiant lyric very well.
Jazz has long been a music genre employed to voice defiance and resistance against injustice.
Making Quna proud!
If there is one thing PSO does right is the music.
it's sega, they probably spend their budget on music more than anything else in a game xD
And I’m sure she’s smiling waiting for her cryosickness to wear off so she can meet her Halpha successor Naderah and officially give it everything she has with her for one last hurrah before committing to treatment
@@Prinny_421 yea, most of, if not all of their games have a handful of bangers.
When this song started playing in the cutscene it’s introduced in, I started smiling so much.
Honestly, Chapter 2 had me charmed. I can only hope later chapters are as emotionally appealing.
…Also, compared to PSO2 classic, the lyric adaptation is SO much more pleasant.
If only they'd write more. This segment was way too short and this song was definitely deserving of more buildup. Only silver lining is that when I do this with another character, I won't have long to wait before I get to this again. XD
Agreed. The songs in classic are great but the pronunciation/cadence can be offputting despite the singers themselves obviously being talented. Exception being Kayli Mills as Quna, who's pretty much perfect. This sounds like something you'd hear in Bayonetta.
@@Kirijio Hahaha Bayonetta, to be honest there are player that mostly lewd design.
@@Kirijio Nadereh fights with Jet boots, which mostly consists of kick attacks, which is, excluding weapons and guns, is 40/50% of Bayonetta's normal attacks.
prob the only desert in a JRPG to feel alive. I def give sega props for making retem actually good where square enix continues to bore me with their deserts. The culture and danger make retem shine where Rabenestre fails.
Gonna say something bold. This is on par with Jump Up, Super Star from Super Mario Odyssey
100% agreed Infact Jump Up, Super Star was the first thing I thought of when I heard this
This was my first thought too.
I mean, I'd say this is definitely on par with Classic's "At The End Of The Light" in terms of Phantasy Star songs, but yeah, we could go that far.
And, well, yeah; kinda hard not to think about Jump Up Super Star when listening to this -- though this isn't SEGA's first take on the genre like with Nintendo, as they had previous experience from the likes of Sonic Unleashed's nighttime tracks and even PSO2C's Neon Nights.
And took Naderah main weapon into consideration
a Jet Boot
NGS fanboys are truly deluded.
So.... when concerts come back, if nadereh isn't singing, im out. This was awesome!
they should make nadereh sing
I mean, the assets are all there, they just need to implement it
More than a little convinced that Nadareh is a descendent of Quna for a few reasons, but either way she seems primed to be a successor to the role.
Well, consider your wish granted. Nadereh concert in February!
Your wish is segas command!
Good news
When they said the song of war I was expecting a badass song to play against the sand worm. Then a dapper big band kicked in. Not disappointed, though.
Is this not badass!?
english version is meh the voice acting is just as dull
@@JulieLamia it's not i don't feel the same way like Customer creed maybe they didn't show anything badass cutscene like Majima did, i like the song but not feel anything badass about it
I was thinking of a blood-pumping anthem. Don't get me wrong, this was cool.
@@Tsukiru well they are super human with photon magic what Majima did they can do it better i can give some idea for this segment " fight at Night embrace the Jazz ambience and kick some ass before start singing with spotlight shined on her "o
And this goes straight into my "epic battle bgm compilation".
Thank you for the upload, and thanks SEGA for a good first expansion. Looks like we can only go up now.
Please make concerts of this level!
It was at this moment where it hit me all at once that Retem had a giant musical motif in its design with the speakers and tuning forks scattered around the desert.
That and the music themed dolls like the one that buffs and heals with its speakers and the rockstar daityl.
How did you not notice it from the very first time entering retem? There's literally a speaker vibrating sound at the entrance
@@Sruf. Yes, at the ENTRANCE. The connection with a musical motif could not be reasonably be made until you've made some progress in the story, where you're told the purpose of the speakers/tuning forks
man I wish they would add option to replay story mission
the final chapters of retem story are really fun
fighting hordes of dolls while nadereh sings in the background feels so badass
I’m Excited of the the Mag Music Update now.
They'll probably add a story replay feature sometime down the line
man --- if ya rush the story without upgrading ya the fights would be longer :D --- like 15 - 20mins
@@another1118 talking from experience perhaps?
@@shiningsimp can relate my dps for gunner is absolute garbage
I did not expect this to be Swing/Jazz. I must say, this is a banger.
I love how good of a job they did translating the lyrics. Neither this nor song of mourning have any of the awkward flow that usually happens when you dub a japanese song in english, they both sound perfectly natural in english and japanese
This song has no right to be this damn good! Can't wait for the concert!!!
This track surprised me the most. When the story said what Naderah's power of song was, I was expecting some epic choir type singing that you would hear from a Dark Souls boss not something like this that you would hear in the final act in a Broadway show. It may have came out of left field, but this was really really well done. Hope that Sega continues this path when it comes to their music direction.
Jazz is my jam, didn't think NGS would have such a thing.
Now you must acquire a taste for free-form jazz!
I don't like Nadereh's two-toned hair style and I'm sure I never will, but I must say, she has a heart bigger than the universe and she sings a dam-good jazz.
Major props to Valeria Rodriguez for giving the character all of the heart and just utterly nailing the songs.
I think her hairs awesome lol
Wait! Is Valeria?! I love her work
Oh God... Ragtime? Lyrics? Emotional?!?
Thank you SEGA you gave us another Quna! :D
This does not sound like ragtime.
Edit: While people say this song is jazz, and while it certainly does sound jazzy, I say it's more along the lines of Big Band music. The kind of stuff you'd typically hear from old Broadway tunes. It also reminds me of Disney music, especially Aladdin.
@@Luka-Noctiluka
It definitely sounds like something that came out of Broadway; there just isn't really a simpler way to describe it, so I just forfeit to call it jazzy in most cases.
@@Luka-Noctiluka It's Big Band Swing
@@kelnhide Yup, I used to perform in one lol.
Look up forms of Jazz. You'll thank me later.
Consider this a rally, Ngs has began to wake up, this song here is a good start to an epic comeback. Keep it up Sega! 😎👍
Y'all like jazz?
The Bgm of retem
Nadereh's VA is really something spectacular. I was already really a fanof her line deliveries, but her SINGING voice blew me away. Absolutely fine with her replacing Quna if it comes to that.
i'm mostly familiar with her through Sucrose in Genshin Impact. there's a great deal of va's who voice in both games, for example, Zhong Li and Regius voiced by Kieth Silverstein, Aether and Xiao voiced by Zach Aguilar, Afin and Albedo voiced by Khoi Dao, Io and Venti voiced by Erika Harlacher, etc.
this song is so jazzy i wasn't expecting it to be such a good battle theme
When Jazz becomes a weapon. Gundam Thunderbolt reference
I finally got to this part in the story and let me just say, it was goddamn awesome, just bopping my head and humming to her singing while gunning all those dolls down one by one.
Quite literally a remix of the mines theme song from Phantasy Star Universe with vocals. Brilliant callback.
THANK YOU! Bout to play this on loop
The age of Pop Idol Quna is past.
Now is the age of Lounge Singer Nadereh. 8D
Im gonna cry my eyes out at this concert i can sense it
I did just from this
This feel is so disney, I can totally see a bunch ARKS in silly costumes (swordfishes, moai heads, rappy suits, horseheads, rappy tutus, luthers in speedos, dudu) whacking enemies with joke weapon camos
You manage to capture 90% of the weirdos in one sentence
bravo
It's better than Disney.. right now Disney is creatively bankrupt they wish they could make something this good
now --- the upload daityl amazing guitar shreds 🤣🤣🤣
I wasn't expecting this as the Song of War, but dear God is it a bop.
Amazing music. SEGA's always got the absolute BANGERS. Reminiscent of Bayonetta.
ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE ENCORE
They honestly did not have to go this hard yet they did
Weaponized Jazz
god i love this song
One of my favs so far from the infinite wealth bonus tracks
Awesome music for sure love the jazzy feel
Alright SEGA, maybe the wait was worth it after all
ENCORE!!!
That's the song they perform on the concert in retem city
Infinite Wealth brought me here. Cool song.
At first, I cringe. Then I noticed it's actually pretty damn good.
Heard it in LAD: Infinite Wealth. It fits Kiryu and party marching through Kamurocho pretty well
Dont forget the battle song in desert also decent
Thank you for uploading a good music!
Excellent. Gives a great feeling during battles.
This beat slaps harder than my father with a belt!
こっちもこっちで良いな！
from pop of base PSO2 now we have Jazz
/toge ENCORE!!!
hey! Ya like Jazz?
NGL, this is better than the Japanese version.
This time i agree , i heard both the jp one is more emotional , but both are great
When the song is equally good,
be able to understand the lyric made it better
@@mickbotcast It's not necessarily about that, it's also the genre of music which is jazz/swing, this is an American genre. It fits hearing it in its language of origin.
Both are great! This one felt more Phantasy Star-ish due to many of their themes usually sung in English. This also reminds me to Battle Stars from base.
this goes HARD
am i the only one who getting "At the end of the light" vibe here?
It might as well have it, since it's pretty much on par with it in terms of pso2 songs.
It's not even CLOSE to the same vibe, the hell.
This song got me tapping my feet and its really good. Something the music puts me asleep
got this from the sg draw after i was questioning if this song would be in one guesse i got my answer to that
i like this song, i was surprised by the jazz instead of the Aria
The brass just gives me flashbacks to Sonic Unleashed.
Просто какое-то произведение музыкального искусства... Это, это гениально! Невероятно! Невероятно талантливая, потрясающе голосистая. Просто хочется слушать и наслаждаться этим голосом. Надереф действительно народная артистка региона Ретем!
i listen to music at work and i wish i could listen to this on spotify
like the part of lyrics “eternally” in jp version is “瞬き” which mean twinkling, showing the comparison of time.
i didn't expect the english good too but god damn it was nice
STAND XITH ME WRITE YOUR DESTINY
i was freaking dancing to this song
日本の声優もいいけど、英語もいいな！声優誰なんだろう
Valeria Rodriguez did the English CV and English singing voice. As an English speaker, I was suprised at how amazing the English version of the song was. It's addicting, the cover is that good.
I wasn’t expecting naderah to be competition for miku I thought quna was maybe good competition but no they stuck her in that floating facility that we get dropped from waiting for her turn. I only wish they hand waved in the lore that qunas suffering from a bad case of cryosickness
I like the Jazz theme
I went off when I heard this in combat lol
Concerts returning?
Is this the same singer who sang Quna’s songs? It sounds like her.
Nope, this is Not Kayli Mills, sadly
[Edit: VA and singer is Valeria Rodriguez]
Casino confirmed lmao
So the game goes from super serious......to Nadereh singing jazz?
Welcome to Phantasy Star
Welcome to Phantasy star Online 2, Where you can fight against an Huge Dragon in an Medieval Castle and an Space Battleship Yamato that has the entire Earths Nuclear Arsenal in an Gundam-Esque Mech.
@@rogankane6901 and have a literal idol singing for you to buff (Miku luka)
Remember that
If anything, it's to be expected.
Serious game? Have you ever been to the Lobby?
can you unlock this song on the mag?
Truly Requie "M" 🥸
Is there by chance a instrumental Version of this? I've been looking all over with no luck.
Who is song? (vocal, band)
English VA of Naderah is Valeria Rodriguez.
However I'm not sure if she also sing this too. I guess I should ask her.
@@brabrabra2 ((Where did u folks see my name announced?? Anyway yes I sing too heheh
@@ValeriaTheWolf Good stuff Valeria! People can see VAs when the main characters in the story are revealed.
@@mintealeafy Oh!! That's awesome! I was waiting to announce it. 🥰 Thank you so much
@@ValeriaTheWolf I cant believe my favorite Eng VA from genshin is now in PSO, you did great here too
They said song of war I was expecting a battle march but then the dolls started being affected not the warriors like come on who was expecting a jazzy song in a desert
I got her voice as my character voice😜, i keep hearing "Stay there" as a attack enemy which getting annoying 🤢 at long time because its just "Stay there" repeating but it make sense as enemy keep dashing and running 🥰
I. Sure naderah is qunas brainchild or at least the local arks idol
is it on Spotify?
This on Spotify?
No sadly.
Está canción me gusta más en esta versión que en japonés. Pero la segunda sí que me gusta más en japonés. Así que tengo que estar intercambiando idiomas antes del concierto, para escuchar las dos en inglés o la segunda en japonés (la primera la omito, cambiando de ventana, xD).
My in-game music waa off when she started to sing for the first time. They went from talking in the cutscene to being mute. I made sure it was on for the big fight, then turned it back off afterwards. lol
Is this Sonic Unleash but better?
The story in this is short and not that inspiring, so hearing this suddenly was certainly a whiplash.
Thats casino music not battle music.
That characters proportions are way off.
Im so tired of this song...its played everywhere now. It plays as a theme in Central City now. The concerts play everywhere and not just Retem. Some events play it.
Its like that annoying ass song you keep hearing on the radio every 10-15 minutes. Lol
this doesnt feel like ''battle'' song... more like.... come and ''gamble'' in Vegas...
Good song, hm, but why the game is so boring now? Update the story for 3-4 hours long...old game much more interesting now.
Well the story was incredibly padded out in old pso2 with a ton of cutscenes and very little missions, but yes I agree. The open field doesn't work especially with no endgame or quests.
Well just keep low exception, then you won't be disappointed. Back to Episode 4 and 5 SEGA update story like, 2 months, added 5 mins long story.