I had the huge honor of working with Rachel Hardy on this one! Her beautifully haunting voice suits the song really well! Go check out her channel for more amazing music! ruclips.net/user/RachelHardyMusic This is my final Arcane cover of 2021! More OST covers coming in 2022! LYRICS: Dear friend across the river My hands are cold and bare Dear friend across the river I'll take what you can spare I ask of you a penny My fortune it will be I ask you without envy We raise no mighty towers Our homes are built of stone So come across the river And find... The World Below.
Yeah that's such a powerful parallel. The enforcers that were executing her parents on that same bridge are now the ones being executed in cold blood by the revengeful daughter.
@@lockekappa500 there are many "What if's" in this story and such remarkable and at the same time heartbreaking. I understand piltover's side but what if they just show equality and care towards zaun everything would've been different. Zaun wouldn't have to feel resentful to piltover, their lives and environment would have been better and the story wouldn't go downhill by the end of the ep 9. The ending was expected how jinx became jinx but it was truly heartbreaking that everyone's decisions neither good or bad leads consequences and different path 😭😭😭. I love Arcane because when you watch it you can feel the feelings of each character and can relate to them. This is what interesting about arcane because they made the audience feel that the characters are like us and it felt human.
I didn't notice that before, but I love the detail, that Powder doesn't really react to her parent's deaths. She doesn't understand anything that happened here. But she looks up to her sister and sees her breaking down in tears for some reason, so she gets sad too and hugs her.
This behaviour carries to episode 3 when she talks to Vi in the alley. She sees Vander, but does not linger, then accidentally sees Claggors blood stained goggles, again doesn't linger. Then she focuses on Vi and she reacts to Vi's despair.
Tbh I've thought about this and I don't think she didn't understand but she tried to match her sister as a natural behavior like she was more than her sister, she was her leader too. It was more Vi's moment as she is the older sibling that actually had to protect her sister. She understood but it was an even greater shock to her to see Vi's expression as the world seemed to end and she was so little yet. She was a little girl seeking to grow, and something terrible happened and felt like fatality
it is interesting to see how the value of the world changed, if every rebellion stopped with dead parents then the world would still be ruled by monarchs
@@astratan2238 i think it has to do with the fact that at the start of revolutionary when the revaluation is at is hardest stages that is struggling to keep it self alive, what you have are people who truth believe in the cause, but as it pick up momentum you are starting to get opportunist who want to use the revolution to further their own interest. That is when violence hits exponential high, because if the revolution is well ordered the opportunist is not going to get more than the past status quo, they use violence to create chaos so that they may benefit from the lack of rule, and enforcement.
1:24 It's really sad how Vi looks directly at her parents' bodies and feels sadness, while Powder looks to Vi and starts to feel sadness. It shows that Powder is immensely attached to Vi. It's identical to how young children look to their parents when they fall down. When the parents panic when their child falls, the child panics as well because their feelings are not developmentally independent of their parents' yet. Thus, Powder looks to Vi for validation of her feelings which indicates her attachment towards Vi. On a side note, Vi is pretty young herself so having her bear this burden breaks my heart as well :(
It seems to me that a part of Powder's insecurities lie with Vander. Violet was clearly his favorite--his protégé. He built up Vi's confidence and molded her into the leader he hoped would take his place. It seems as though he never really paid much attention to Powder who clearly needed it more; maybe it was largely because he couldn't relate to her since she didn't show similar interests to him. I really cant blame him though it seems as though he had the cares of lanes thrown at his feet; he was probably doing the best he could given the circumstances. I am curious how both girls will react when Vander, "The Hero of the Lanes," comes back as the near mindless beast Warwick.
@@happi9728 From what I understand from the lore. Warwick has little memory of his past just a girl screaming what he assumes is a name. Warwick is left mindlessly killing people in Zaun; however, as he kills he starts to have flash backs of his past. He eventually goes from indiscriminately killing to focusing on criminals. The lore tells us he was "...a gangster that laid down his sword and took up a new name to live a better life." In the game he has special dialogue with Jinx and Vi hinting that he was Vander. A lot of his lore is open to interpretation; it will be interesting to see where the writers take it.
The River and The Bridge have significant importance in Arcane. The River is where the old Silco died, betrayed by Vander who he considered a brother. The Bridge is where Powder's innocence first began to fade in the aftermath of the civil war there, and Powder ultimately "died" there, too, years later.
“Oh I hated you for what you’ve done. But as time passed, so did my hate. And I was left with an understanding. The only way to defeat a superior enemy is to stop at nothing. To become what they fear. I hated you, but you kept my respect" - silco but, the oceans of arcane will be scoured with blood, blood of silco's enemies
This quote is so telling of Silcos strategy for independence. The cultivation of Jinx and the Hextech missile launcher and shimmer struck fear into Piltover. Even though Piltover could destroy the undercity, they fear the devastation that Zaun could deliver.
I really hated him for killing vander but gaddammit hes such a well written character you cant help but end up rooting for him and his nefarious endeavours.
You know that enforcers killed their parents, resulting in orphaned kids, but did you notice that later Jinx's actions kills Marcus, leaving his daughter an orphan (from what we can tell). This show has some many beautiful parallels and it is a reason why this is one of the most beautiful shows.
Someone mentioned that Caitlyn called them animals, but later was chewing on Sevika's hand just like a cornered animal. A lot of thought is put into the story and the characters.
Another parallel with this scene is in S2 ep.3. As Vi is about to strike the fatal blow on her sister, she sees Jinx being protected by Isha. In this instant, Vi is the one wearing an enforcer's badge and uniform, about to murder someone's loved one. The enforcers who killed her parents on that bridge probably thought the were doing what had to be done, just like Vi thought she was doing the right thing. But in the end, she wasn't breaking the cycle, just perpetuating it. A parallel to Silco's speech in ep.8. I think it's partly why she protected Jinx because, let's be honest, with those gloves of hers Vi could have just as well pulled Isha away from Jinx to let Cait take the shot. Had she done so though, she might have doomed the entire world.
Was thinking the same thing. For example, The Rings of Power cost something like half a billion and was a complete and utter travesty in terms of, well, everything. The opening moments of Arcane had more emotion, character, atmosphere, world building, drama and foreshadowing than that entire show had in over 8 hours, and all this without a single line of dialogue spoken or written apart from Powder's song. How is that contrast even possible?
@@steve_ire321 I don't know either, i think while something is a Masterpiece, other stuffs are just too poor in the artistic way, so the contrast is even more crazy xD
@@bombaster3168 One is based on a man's work spanning over a life time of meticulously researched and detailed lore pulled from thousands of years of real life cultures and history. The other is based off of some made up nonsense from a shit mobile phone game. How the two ended up being light years apart in terms of quality is up there with some of the greatest mysteries in the known universe. Well, that's a slight exaggeration on my behalf. We all know the reason: talent, or lack of.
Would've been nice if it had referred to her and Jinx leading separate lives. I still think Jinx living but moving on would've fit better than suicide-sacrifice. It fits better with their tragedy to not be able to coexist right after learning to love each other again.
The lyrics of this song were really well thought-out. It's the song a Zaunite would write to try and appeal to the sympathy of someone from Piltover. To have Powder singing this really adds to the immersion of the wonderful world they crafted.
Also says what you need to know about Vi and Jinx's life was before the Vander took them in. Begging and survival by all means. So it is not hard to see why their parents fought with Vander for a chance of something better for their children. All that context from the first few seconds of a show without any exposition spoon-feeding the audience is a testament to the quality.
I doubt that most Zaunites would sing this song, it's too pleading and empathetic and I imagine they're mostly much too angry for that. But I can imagine it being a thing, probably at least a few optimistic Zaunites might write a song appealing to their better natures....not that it would work easily
Samuel Kim Music: I am not adicted to making arcane covers... Samuel Kim Music: I can stop whenever i want.. Samuel Kim Music: Just one more wouldn't hurt...
My grandfather just passed, and even though this song doesn't have anything to do with it. It reminds me of his stories about his childhood, and the things he tried to impart in us so we would never have to experience them. Thank you so much for creating this cover, its helping me let out emotions.
May his soul belong be to where he pleased. May the life guide you through this hard time. May you grow stronger for him who passed away. From a friend who never know you.
I lost my great aunt last year, and it’s hard to spend Christmas this year knowing that she’s gone. Losing a loved one isn’t easy, but we can make it a little easier by surrounding ourselves with people who care, my god bless you and your family during this difficult time❤️
@@rainingwrath1799 they have a lot to cover from characters to establishment of noxus and even invasion to ionia I think they will try to cover it all but you know even some character doesn't make it to the show they said there several generations for them to show
@@darkknight7393 I'm sure most of the cast won't have much screen time The roster is just too big and the stories very complex But tbh as long as I see Riven and Rell I'm good LoL Even more now that we got a hint of Riven on Arcane S2
What I love about this song is its duality. From the Zaunite side, it sounds like a humble plea for kindness that goes unanswered. From the Piltover side, it sounds like an ominous siren song to lure people to their doom.
Arcane has one of the best Soundtracks i've ever heard, thank you Kim to Show us how georgeos thoose masterpices are! See you next year with more of Arcane!
I thought some of their choices with modern artists was kind of disjointed from the rest of the show. Like I thought it was incredibly stupid to have imagine dragons it just show up in the middle of the season as actual characters, and honestly the song really does not fit the show, maybe the lyrics do but the actual sound of the song just does not fit It's close but it just isn't a good fit.
I love the parallel with this sequence with Powder watching the carnage around her caused by the Pacifiers and Jinx shooting down the Pacifiers while humming the same tune, it's genius!
I loved the cover, great job from both of you. Spoilers: I can't be the only one who got chills and a scary feeling when jinx was humming the song on the bridge in episode 7 after blowing up the bridge, and killing all enforcers there, just like they killed her parents.
I think the exact moment I realized this show was likely as good as people were saying, was Violet's reaction to seeing her parents. The predictable shock, followed by the fact she visibly tries to compose herself before her little sibling, before the sheer pain of it all breaks her and she crumbles in tears. A genuine gut punch that despite its intensity couldn't prepare me for the drama to come. Props to Fortiche Productions. The facial animations in this show are among the most expressive I've ever seen, and Arcane's absolute finest bit of craft IMO.
I never even fully realised what the lyrics meant because of the genuinely shock I was in. It’s so tragic that Powder was singing about asking for the charity of those who killed their parents.
This song was addressed to the whole of Piltover. But due to negative qualities such as greed, pride, arrogance, and so on, she was not heard until Jinx began to act.
Maybe it does happen in the future... both girls "freed" from their pain during the war that has come from the inevitable continuation of that cycle of violence that started on that bridge or before. When Vi doesn't have to fight anymore... when they both get to come home in the most enduring way possible. Maybe it's better than having to live through more pain, if they die before everything goes even more to sh*t. I want them to be happy while alive though, this song and that image made me cry. "What could have been" is right.
When I first watched this scene, I was stunned. I couldn't believe just how much was communicated with absolutely no dialogue whatsoever. So much emotion and storytelling communicated through body language, color and music. This scene is a masterclass in show don't tell.
Coming back here after hearing Vi hum the tune in the last epsiode. I always really liked this being a "theme" of sorts for the girls, particularly for Powder and later Jinx.
Had to come back to this after the show ended. Goodbye Arcane, I'm excited to see what the future holds for league of legends as a story in this new canon they are forming.
In the cinematic part. When Vi drops to her knees sobbing, I can 100% feel and relate with her pain of losing her mother and father here. The expressions and detail is amazing. Very good research into this clearly
Oh this scene is so sad😭Vi is trying so hard to keep the tears in, she wants to protect Powder, but then she can't and she just looks so defeated, and Powder doesn't understand what's going on, but she knows that her sister is sad and needs a hug, and it's just so sweet that Powder immediately hugs Vi
Dear friend....across the river~ My hands...are cold and bare~ Dear friend....across the river~ I'll take....what you can spare~ I ask...of you a penny~ My fortune it will be! I ask...you without Envy~ We raise...no mighty towers~ Our homes...Are built of stone~ So come~ Across the River~ And find...The World Below...
Finally someone did it ! I wanted a full version of this brief song, someone to do a cover... And it's Samuel Kim... With Rachel Hardy ! 2 talented artists 🔥🔥🔥
This really hurts to watch and listen to now knowing that Arcane is officially over, this video really made that realization sink in for some reason and now I’m crying😭 Gosh and knowing that Vi hums this at the end of the last episode of season 2, just a double whammy😢😭 And the art of Powder hugging Vi captures the scene so well and just looking at it makes me emotional, this series will always hold a special place in my heart❤️🩹
@@plainlake I mean from the very first scene in the show. With the exception of Powder's singing, it was completely wordless, and I was STILL immediately hooked. That's the point I was trying to make.
Cette mélodie est jouée : Au debut de Arcane ( meilleure introduction d'une série d'ailleurs ) À l'episode 7 sur le pont, avec Jinx qui le chantonne d'un air plus vengeur, plus sombre À la fin de la scène d'entrée de Vander, quand il reconnait Powder Vi a la fin Franchement j'aime bien le fait de commencer une série par une chanson, de l'incruster à des moments clés et de la finir avec le même air car on connaît maintenant toute sa signification et son attachement, et on voit tout ce qu'il s'est passé entretemps, ça donne un côté encore plus dramatique à l'œuvre qui l'est déjà bien assez Glorious Cinema
I've never even played league of legends and this series was the most well written, lovingly made and revolutionary animated picture ive seen in years. The characters were not only relatable on a human level but also amazing role models as male/female/non binary people in a way I've never seen before and I hope continues into the second series. As an adult it's been a good few years since I've felt anywhere near as inspired as I've been by characters like Vi and Vander to be a better friend/sibling/person and help build understanding for people and circumstances different from my own; in an eerily similar disparate and unjust world. Reminded me that no matter how small and insignificant goodness and kindness might seem in our dark world, it's the reason why such actions mean so much and are so greatly needed to make the world brighter; no matter how small or who by. Bravo.
It's like I can't get enough of the Arcane music 😭 I've been listening to your other Arcane covers over and over again and I'm in love with this one. Guess it's time to add this one into my Samuel Kim Arcane music list
notice that powder sang this on the first episode of arcane, yet when powder died, so does the song which is symbolized on the start of jinx's final transformation at her fight against ekko. that's why at episode 9, instead of calling for sympathy on piltover, jinx instead destroys it. idk just thought it out
This is my final Arcane cover of 2021! -Samuel Kim At last, he has accepted the truth that he will never be able to stop making them. Taking a break until end of year and start again in 2022. There's no such thing as "Final Cover" for Arcane! XD
One of the most hard hitting opening of a series ever. It just straight away tells you, this is not going to be an easy lighthearted story, but a brutal world full of dangers and differences. All that in 2 minutes of screen time, told only by sound and picture, with no exposition or dialogue whatsoever. This just tells you how amazing Arcane is, not just as an animation, but a full fledged streaming series of its own
This soundtrack kinda reminded me of The Hunger Games, I’m not really sure why. Your cover is really beautiful, this was easily one of the best moments of the whole series.
Well done Samuel and Rachel! Just wow! Didn't expect any different the moment I heard you would Collab. I've started watching Arcane all over again to see if I can spot subtleties that I didn't see in my first watch. Great series!
All I can say is...you've done it again Sam, I look up to your work xD. Edit: That artwork by Janemere with all three of them embracing each other, I need that ending 😭
When I rewatched this scene when I started my second watch, I just had to hold in my tears. Same with the scene on the bridge. When she hummed the song, I felt immense pain and sorrow in my chest. Shows that are able to make me feel things, those will always stay in my heart
I don't believe how Rachel Hardy only has close to 200K subs. Her voice is literally better than most people in these singing competitions on TV. The covers including this epic one are simply stunning and deserve far more recognition! Let's get her to atleast 3 Million ASAP!🥰🤗👌
Opening the show with little Powder singing and covering her eyes to avoid seeing so much deaths happening is such a direct way to let the viewers know that this show is not for kids.
I don't know who wrote this series but my god they hit all the feels. This music rips your heart, the story tears your soul. I've never played the game but this series has to be one of the best ever made.
Powder singing this song really emphasize that this song has been sung so much that even a kid her age would know it. The situation in Zaun is so bad it show even through their folklore.
![[Arcane] Every Time The Bridge Song Plays (Dear Friend Across The River)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/IJarrvKEp7Y/mqdefault.jpg)
![Isabella's Lullaby (vocal and mandolin ver.) [extended]](/img/1.gif)
I had the huge honor of working with Rachel Hardy on this one! Her beautifully haunting voice suits the song really well!
Go check out her channel for more amazing music! ruclips.net/user/RachelHardyMusic
This is my final Arcane cover of 2021! More OST covers coming in 2022!
LYRICS:
Dear friend across the river
My hands are cold and bare
Dear friend across the river
I'll take what you can spare
I ask of you a penny
My fortune it will be
I ask you without envy
We raise no mighty towers
Our homes are built of stone
So come across the river
And find... The World Below.
It was amazing collaborating with you!! Thanks for having me on your channel ✌🏼
Are you going to do a cover on “Revenge” as well?
Samuel: This is my last, last, last, last arcane cover, I swear! (Not complaining)
All of you are incredibly talented. Thankyou for sharing these talents with us.
Last cover of December 14th 2021? Or all of 2021? 😁
"Is that...singing?"
"It's just a song my mother used to hum when I was little."
LITERALLY MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN I SAW THAT TOO
FUCK MEEE :(
Noticed it too, then cried... AGAIN
IM SOBBING RN
Please don't soil this song with season 2 cringe.
On my second watch of the show, I realized Jinx was humming this melody in ep 7 as she was walking on the bridge before the Ekko fight.
Yeah that's such a powerful parallel. The enforcers that were executing her parents on that same bridge are now the ones being executed in cold blood by the revengeful daughter.
@@Attya-y2y PIltover has no one else to blame but themselves for the monster they created.
@@lockekappa500 Actually Piltover enforcers only gave Powder trauma, the rest of her Jinx qualities was created from Zaun.
@@OutOfPocket-h9e You mean the Zaun that is a wasteland of poverty because of Piltover's neglect?
@@lockekappa500 there are many "What if's" in this story and such remarkable and at the same time heartbreaking. I understand piltover's side but what if they just show equality and care towards zaun everything would've been different. Zaun wouldn't have to feel resentful to piltover, their lives and environment would have been better and the story wouldn't go downhill by the end of the ep 9. The ending was expected how jinx became jinx but it was truly heartbreaking that everyone's decisions neither good or bad leads consequences and different path 😭😭😭. I love Arcane because when you watch it you can feel the feelings of each character and can relate to them. This is what interesting about arcane because they made the audience feel that the characters are like us and it felt human.
I didn't notice that before, but I love the detail, that Powder doesn't really react to her parent's deaths. She doesn't understand anything that happened here. But she looks up to her sister and sees her breaking down in tears for some reason, so she gets sad too and hugs her.
she was too young to understand, heartbreaking
This behaviour carries to episode 3 when she talks to Vi in the alley. She sees Vander, but does not linger, then accidentally sees Claggors blood stained goggles, again doesn't linger. Then she focuses on Vi and she reacts to Vi's despair.
You really want us to cry now
i think she’s just so attached violet and she doesn’t want to risk loosing it
Tbh I've thought about this and I don't think she didn't understand but she tried to match her sister as a natural behavior like she was more than her sister, she was her leader too. It was more Vi's moment as she is the older sibling that actually had to protect her sister. She understood but it was an even greater shock to her to see Vi's expression as the world seemed to end and she was so little yet. She was a little girl seeking to grow, and something terrible happened and felt like fatality
Arcane: opens with a brutal emotional gut punch.
Viewers: Damn, what a way to start a series.
Arcane: but wait, there's more!
Viewers: Damn, what a way to finish a series.
Riot: but wait, there's more! (season 2 announced).
Arcane: opens with a brutal emotional gut punch.
Viewers: Damn, what a way to start a series.
Arcane: wanna see me do it again!?! (episode 3 start)
i just want to hold everyone in this show in my arms ;(
Dear god
Arcane beat us all up emotionally just like Vi beat up Sevika physically.
Vander's realization , seeing how his rebellion failed, the only change being the loss of life, two young kids becoming orphans...
A moving scene
Yes that was kinda sad. 😕
it is interesting to see how the value of the world changed, if every rebellion stopped with dead parents then the world would still be ruled by monarchs
It's an unfortunate fact that most revolutionary movements that resort to violence tend to become consumed by it.
@@astratan2238 i think it has to do with the fact that at the start of revolutionary when the revaluation is at is hardest stages that is struggling to keep it self alive, what you have are people who truth believe in the cause, but as it pick up momentum you are starting to get opportunist who want to use the revolution to further their own interest. That is when violence hits exponential high, because if the revolution is well ordered the opportunist is not going to get more than the past status quo, they use violence to create chaos so that they may benefit from the lack of rule, and enforcement.
He realized the price of freedom cost too much. “No one wins in war, Vi…”
ahhh seeing that picture of Vander hugging the girls as adults now after seeing season 2 act 2 makes it hit so hard
It's like it foreshadowed that moment
I cried when i saw it
I'm going to fucking sob.
Frfr
1:24 It's really sad how Vi looks directly at her parents' bodies and feels sadness, while Powder looks to Vi and starts to feel sadness. It shows that Powder is immensely attached to Vi. It's identical to how young children look to their parents when they fall down. When the parents panic when their child falls, the child panics as well because their feelings are not developmentally independent of their parents' yet. Thus, Powder looks to Vi for validation of her feelings which indicates her attachment towards Vi. On a side note, Vi is pretty young herself so having her bear this burden breaks my heart as well :(
Ohhhhhhhh this made me sad. 😭
It seems to me that a part of Powder's insecurities lie with Vander. Violet was clearly his favorite--his protégé. He built up Vi's confidence and molded her into the leader he hoped would take his place. It seems as though he never really paid much attention to Powder who clearly needed it more; maybe it was largely because he couldn't relate to her since she didn't show similar interests to him. I really cant blame him though it seems as though he had the cares of lanes thrown at his feet; he was probably doing the best he could given the circumstances. I am curious how both girls will react when Vander, "The Hero of the Lanes," comes back as the near mindless beast Warwick.
@@TheAdultdiapers I am also curious that how will they react when Vander will be back, as Warwick. Will they recognize that Vander is back.
@@happi9728 From what I understand from the lore. Warwick has little memory of his past just a girl screaming what he assumes is a name. Warwick is left mindlessly killing people in Zaun; however, as he kills he starts to have flash backs of his past. He eventually goes from indiscriminately killing to focusing on criminals. The lore tells us he was "...a gangster that laid down his sword and took up a new name to live a better life." In the game he has special dialogue with Jinx and Vi hinting that he was Vander. A lot of his lore is open to interpretation; it will be interesting to see where the writers take it.
@@TheAdultdiapers ohhhhh😮
The River and The Bridge have significant importance in Arcane. The River is where the old Silco died, betrayed by Vander who he considered a brother. The Bridge is where Powder's innocence first began to fade in the aftermath of the civil war there, and Powder ultimately "died" there, too, years later.
It's all just water under the bridge
The river is also where the minions meet and where the mid lane goes during laning phase.
Why did Vanderbilt Betty silco
“Oh I hated you for what you’ve done. But as time passed, so did my hate. And I was left with an understanding. The only way to defeat a superior enemy is to stop at nothing. To become what they fear. I hated you, but you kept my respect" - silco
but, the oceans of arcane will be scoured with blood, blood of silco's enemies
Silco is one of the characters that has amazing qoute 😊👏
This quote is so telling of Silcos strategy for independence. The cultivation of Jinx and the Hextech missile launcher and shimmer struck fear into Piltover. Even though Piltover could destroy the undercity, they fear the devastation that Zaun could deliver.
I really hated him for killing vander but gaddammit hes such a well written character you cant help but end up rooting for him and his nefarious endeavours.
@@imarock8763 He is charismatic, but Hittler kind of charismatic, he did horrible crimes and people just support him because of his pretty speeches.
The only person who made Silco stop his ruthless plan to take over Piltover is his beloved daughter, Jinx 😢
You know that enforcers killed their parents, resulting in orphaned kids, but did you notice that later Jinx's actions kills Marcus, leaving his daughter an orphan (from what we can tell). This show has some many beautiful parallels and it is a reason why this is one of the most beautiful shows.
killing is a cycle
Someone mentioned that Caitlyn called them animals, but later was chewing on Sevika's hand just like a cornered animal. A lot of thought is put into the story and the characters.
"Never thought my sister would orphan kids."
"Why not? Did it to myself enough."
@ “Twice, once when he met me, and when I killed him”.
These are kinda un-related event, but “Twice” came to mind in her voice.
Another parallel with this scene is in S2 ep.3. As Vi is about to strike the fatal blow on her sister, she sees Jinx being protected by Isha. In this instant, Vi is the one wearing an enforcer's badge and uniform, about to murder someone's loved one. The enforcers who killed her parents on that bridge probably thought the were doing what had to be done, just like Vi thought she was doing the right thing. But in the end, she wasn't breaking the cycle, just perpetuating it. A parallel to Silco's speech in ep.8.
I think it's partly why she protected Jinx because, let's be honest, with those gloves of hers Vi could have just as well pulled Isha away from Jinx to let Cait take the shot. Had she done so though, she might have doomed the entire world.
When The fucking FIRST Scene hit harder than some others entire shows, is without doubt a UNIQUE stuff...
To me this show is the greatest that I have ever seen
Legit. I almost teared up in the first 2 minutes of a show I knew nothing about, all because of the music and the visual storytelling. Masterful shit
Was thinking the same thing. For example, The Rings of Power cost something like half a billion and was a complete and utter travesty in terms of, well, everything. The opening moments of Arcane had more emotion, character, atmosphere, world building, drama and foreshadowing than that entire show had in over 8 hours, and all this without a single line of dialogue spoken or written apart from Powder's song. How is that contrast even possible?
@@steve_ire321 I don't know either, i think while something is a Masterpiece, other stuffs are just too poor in the artistic way, so the contrast is even more crazy xD
@@bombaster3168 One is based on a man's work spanning over a life time of meticulously researched and detailed lore pulled from thousands of years of real life cultures and history. The other is based off of some made up nonsense from a shit mobile phone game. How the two ended up being light years apart in terms of quality is up there with some of the greatest mysteries in the known universe. Well, that's a slight exaggeration on my behalf. We all know the reason: talent, or lack of.
"Always with you, sis."
Powder: you'll never give up on me will you...
Vi humming this at the end just makes me feel so sad. 😭
It's also ironic that she is now shacking it up with the rich girl in the high towers.
Would've been nice if it had referred to her and Jinx leading separate lives. I still think Jinx living but moving on would've fit better than suicide-sacrifice. It fits better with their tragedy to not be able to coexist right after learning to love each other again.
@@Anne-wf1vo Jinx is alive though
@@Anne-wf1vo
The Cait scene at the end of episode 9, along with the airship at the very end, explicitly deal with the possibility of Jinx surviving.
The lyrics of this song were really well thought-out. It's the song a Zaunite would write to try and appeal to the sympathy of someone from Piltover. To have Powder singing this really adds to the immersion of the wonderful world they crafted.
Also says what you need to know about Vi and Jinx's life was before the Vander took them in. Begging and survival by all means.
So it is not hard to see why their parents fought with Vander for a chance of something better for their children.
All that context from the first few seconds of a show without any exposition spoon-feeding the audience is a testament to the quality.
plainlake Yup, and later reinforced when we see Powder and Vi’s families lived in one of the poorer districts of Zaun
You can even relate it to this in real life.
The divide between the rich and the poor.
@@plainlake Yeah it broke my heart especially when Vi said she wanted something better for Powder.
I doubt that most Zaunites would sing this song, it's too pleading and empathetic and I imagine they're mostly much too angry for that.
But I can imagine it being a thing, probably at least a few optimistic Zaunites might write a song appealing to their better natures....not that it would work easily
Samuel Kim Music: I am not adicted to making arcane covers...
Samuel Kim Music: I can stop whenever i want..
Samuel Kim Music: Just one more wouldn't hurt...
hey, im not complaining
@sadman Sad You do know that it got removed, right?
@@joppecaron8898 I think that’s the joke lol
@@joppecaron8898 according to a plugin of mine currently 117 dislikes
My grandfather just passed, and even though this song doesn't have anything to do with it. It reminds me of his stories about his childhood, and the things he tried to impart in us so we would never have to experience them. Thank you so much for creating this cover, its helping me let out emotions.
You'll be right. May he rest well, and may you live his teachings and your life to the fullest.
May his soul belong be to where he pleased.
May the life guide you through this hard time.
May you grow stronger for him who passed away.
From a friend who never know you.
I lost my great aunt last year, and it’s hard to spend Christmas this year knowing that she’s gone. Losing a loved one isn’t easy, but we can make it a little easier by surrounding ourselves with people who care, my god bless you and your family during this difficult time❤️
I'm sorry for you and I know your pain. Be brave and strong :) It's a beautiful song, it'll compliment your memories :) 🖤
May he rest in peace, I just lost my grandmother, my last grandparent, 4 days ago.
Just came here after the final episode
A goodbye to a masterpiece
And a fitting final song for it.
A goodbye to arcane not to Piltover and Zaun
But the next show is probably gonna be in Noxus
@@darkknight7393 Hell ye
Hope they feature Rell she fits in the style sm they cant just not put her lmao
@@rainingwrath1799 they have a lot to cover from characters to establishment of noxus and even invasion to ionia
I think they will try to cover it all but you know even some character doesn't make it to the show they said there several generations for them to show
@@darkknight7393 I'm sure most of the cast won't have much screen time
The roster is just too big and the stories very complex
But tbh as long as I see Riven and Rell I'm good LoL
Even more now that we got a hint of Riven on Arcane S2
i juist want to know what happened to pookie heimerdinger everybody cheering for ekko forgettin heimerdinger made d return to his dimension possilble
OK. 2:46. That drawing of Vi and Powder grown up in Vander's arms breaks my heart even more. What Could Have Been.
Same. It hit me right in the heart when I saw it.
Right?!
Yeahhh this hits hard especially after season 2
@sidhantmakil2471 this is even worse. It actually happened and than.....
What’s crazy is that exact scene happened 2 years later lol
What I love about this song is its duality. From the Zaunite side, it sounds like a humble plea for kindness that goes unanswered. From the Piltover side, it sounds like an ominous siren song to lure people to their doom.
Arcane has one of the best Soundtracks i've ever heard, thank you Kim to Show us how georgeos thoose masterpices are! See you next year with more of Arcane!
Some of the best animation and visuals, too
Arcane is good
Except it’s 2 years, actually
Soz bud wait another year😭😭
I thought some of their choices with modern artists was kind of disjointed from the rest of the show.
Like I thought it was incredibly stupid to have imagine dragons it just show up in the middle of the season as actual characters, and honestly the song really does not fit the show, maybe the lyrics do but the actual sound of the song just does not fit It's close but it just isn't a good fit.
I love the parallel with this sequence with Powder watching the carnage around her caused by the Pacifiers and Jinx shooting down the Pacifiers while humming the same tune, it's genius!
Enforcers?
@@parisheidi3119 in French they are called pacifier XD
@@viciousaldante9474 ohhh ok sorry, I was confused lol
@@viciousaldante9474 In American English, a pacifier is what is called a "sucette" in French :D
Aracne is over, it was absolutely insane. And it ends as it starts, with the same emotional and beautiful music.
I was NOT prepared for the artwork at 2:37... That hit me so hard I almost cried.
Those hands he has, are now of fur and claw
He's all dog now.. its so sad
@@janinebelleestrada7096 But that didn't stop him from embracing them both one last time...
Two of my favourite Canadians!
Can’t wait for this!
Update: It effing SLAPS!
Cooolm sign my snowshoooes
@@RachelHardy Rachel, please sign my artisanal Scandinavian tagelharpa bow!
Is Samuel Canadian?
@@argonaut6541 He lives in Canada.
@@RachelHardy Love your cover of "Toss a coin to you Witcher" as well. Amazing voice in both covers
That last photo hits different now doesn't it
IT REALLY DOES 😭😭😭
Yeah.
I loved the cover, great job from both of you.
Spoilers:
I can't be the only one who got chills and a scary feeling when jinx was humming the song on the bridge in episode 7 after blowing up the bridge, and killing all enforcers there, just like they killed her parents.
🔥
Yeees i thought the same thing
Thankyou for putting the spoilers in your comment ❤️✨🙏🏾 honestly
@@armz9838 no problem, I personally do not like when people spoil things so I usually give a heads up when I do.
i'll admit i had not noticed this detail
I love that they used this song in heavy "The Beast" song that was played as a soundtrack for Warwick, so many connections, even in music
I think the exact moment I realized this show was likely as good as people were saying, was Violet's reaction to seeing her parents.
The predictable shock, followed by the fact she visibly tries to compose herself before her little sibling, before the sheer pain of it all breaks her and she crumbles in tears. A genuine gut punch that despite its intensity couldn't prepare me for the drama to come.
Props to Fortiche Productions. The facial animations in this show are among the most expressive I've ever seen, and Arcane's absolute finest bit of craft IMO.
Powder est une fille c est sa petite sœur mdr
At last, the final final Arcane cover of 2021. Thank you for all the beautiful music, and for having me on so many Arcane projects :)
Thanks for all the beautiful cello performances!
I never even fully realised what the lyrics meant because of the genuinely shock I was in. It’s so tragic that Powder was singing about asking for the charity of those who killed their parents.
This song was addressed to the whole of Piltover. But due to negative qualities such as greed, pride, arrogance, and so on, she was not heard until Jinx began to act.
Great music, great voice, great artwork 👍
2:40 that artwork is amazing. If only it could have happened in the show 😭
"What could have been" 😔
@@mari-anne *No not again I just stopped crying*
Maybe it does happen in the future... both girls "freed" from their pain during the war that has come from the inevitable continuation of that cycle of violence that started on that bridge or before. When Vi doesn't have to fight anymore... when they both get to come home in the most enduring way possible. Maybe it's better than having to live through more pain, if they die before everything goes even more to sh*t. I want them to be happy while alive though, this song and that image made me cry. "What could have been" is right.
*SAD WHEEZING*
Well Im sure Vander would meet them again in season 2, Though I think it won’t end that well…
the fact vi was humming this song at the end ☹️☹️
When I first watched this scene, I was stunned. I couldn't believe just how much was communicated with absolutely no dialogue whatsoever. So much emotion and storytelling communicated through body language, color and music. This scene is a masterclass in show don't tell.
Here after finale..
im not crying, just some dust in my eyes.
Coming back here after hearing Vi hum the tune in the last epsiode. I always really liked this being a "theme" of sorts for the girls, particularly for Powder and later Jinx.
Dude when the image of Vander hugging and embracing his two daughters turn me into tears.
Had to come back to this after the show ended. Goodbye Arcane, I'm excited to see what the future holds for league of legends as a story in this new canon they are forming.
Dude, Samuel and Rachel..... this is GORGEOUS!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
In the cinematic part. When Vi drops to her knees sobbing, I can 100% feel and relate with her pain of losing her mother and father here.
The expressions and detail is amazing. Very good research into this clearly
I love how Arcane opens up with this... and keeps getting better from there. Hauntingly beautiful cover.
the show stars with powder singing this, and ends with vi humming it. the circle.
Oh this scene is so sad😭Vi is trying so hard to keep the tears in, she wants to protect Powder, but then she can't and she just looks so defeated, and Powder doesn't understand what's going on, but she knows that her sister is sad and needs a hug, and it's just so sweet that Powder immediately hugs Vi
2:36 after watching s2 e5....
That hurts.... Soooo much 😭
2:36 The fact that this shot is now (kind of) canon 😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭
had to drop by here after season 2 act 2 😭
2:39 we finally got this in the show 😭
I love this version! It honestly reminds me of “I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger”. It sort of has that same calm but haunting melody
Ooh this had such a starting impact in the show can't wait to hear your cover!!
These Arcane covers are literally all I’ve been listening too, thank you for making them! 💙💖
This hits diffrent after 5th episode of season 2
Dear friend....across the river~
My hands...are cold and bare~
Dear friend....across the river~
I'll take....what you can spare~
I ask...of you a penny~
My fortune it will be!
I ask...you without Envy~
We raise...no mighty towers~
Our homes...Are built of stone~
So come~ Across the River~
And find...The World Below...
I see that I’m gonna be replaying this a lot after the end of Season 2… welcome back, old friend. 🥲
This song hits different, connecting the start and end of Arcane in such a powerful way. Just beautiful... 🥲
Finally someone did it ! I wanted a full version of this brief song, someone to do a cover... And it's Samuel Kim... With Rachel Hardy ! 2 talented artists 🔥🔥🔥
This really hurts to watch and listen to now knowing that Arcane is officially over, this video really made that realization sink in for some reason and now I’m crying😭 Gosh and knowing that Vi hums this at the end of the last episode of season 2, just a double whammy😢😭 And the art of Powder hugging Vi captures the scene so well and just looking at it makes me emotional, this series will always hold a special place in my heart❤️🩹
This song and score, coupled withe the IMPECCABLE facial animation, got me hooked INSTANTLY.
And voice acting. Some raw emotion from the whole cast.
@@plainlake I mean from the very first scene in the show.
With the exception of Powder's singing, it was completely wordless, and I was STILL immediately hooked.
That's the point I was trying to make.
The " GoodBye" vibe between the verses you've got going is like another gut punch. Well done!
Best family ever: A wolf man, a warrior sister and the crazy genius one.
Cette mélodie est jouée :
Au debut de Arcane ( meilleure introduction d'une série d'ailleurs )
À l'episode 7 sur le pont, avec Jinx qui le chantonne d'un air plus vengeur, plus sombre
À la fin de la scène d'entrée de Vander, quand il reconnait Powder
Vi a la fin
Franchement j'aime bien le fait de commencer une série par une chanson, de l'incruster à des moments clés et de la finir avec le même air car on connaît maintenant toute sa signification et son attachement, et on voit tout ce qu'il s'est passé entretemps, ça donne un côté encore plus dramatique à l'œuvre qui l'est déjà bien assez
Glorious Cinema
Thank you so much! I was hoping to see your take on this masterpiece. Also, adding "Goodbye" at 2:08 was a nice touch.
I love how they use this now in season 2...❤❤❤❤😢😢😢
Best series ever, making us remember that all tragedies come from injustice.
I've never even played league of legends and this series was the most well written, lovingly made and revolutionary animated picture ive seen in years. The characters were not only relatable on a human level but also amazing role models as male/female/non binary people in a way I've never seen before and I hope continues into the second series. As an adult it's been a good few years since I've felt anywhere near as inspired as I've been by characters like Vi and Vander to be a better friend/sibling/person and help build understanding for people and circumstances different from my own; in an eerily similar disparate and unjust world. Reminded me that no matter how small and insignificant goodness and kindness might seem in our dark world, it's the reason why such actions mean so much and are so greatly needed to make the world brighter; no matter how small or who by. Bravo.
It's like I can't get enough of the Arcane music 😭 I've been listening to your other Arcane covers over and over again and I'm in love with this one. Guess it's time to add this one into my Samuel Kim Arcane music list
notice that powder sang this on the first episode of arcane, yet when powder died, so does the song which is symbolized on the start of jinx's final transformation at her fight against ekko. that's why at episode 9, instead of calling for sympathy on piltover, jinx instead destroys it.
idk just thought it out
The voice goes well with the soundtrack, Absolutely beautiful!
So much for this is my last arcane cover
Not complaining tho this is brilliant
This is my final Arcane cover of 2021!
-Samuel Kim
At last, he has accepted the truth that he will never be able to stop making them. Taking a break until end of year and start again in 2022. There's no such thing as "Final Cover" for Arcane! XD
When you think about the lyrics it has a profound impact
I had to cry so much at the end
Dose anybody else cry when this turns on because arcane is over and you can't get the same experience of watching it for the first time again.😭
"No one wins in war, Vi."
-- Vander, the giga chad
There's a reason you are so well known as a great artist... this is one of them. Brava.
This song hits so hard 😢
2:37 Damn, that artwork... Call me softhearted but I cried when I saw it. So nice and touching..
So emotional, especially with Rachel's hauntingly beautiful voice!
I love how the bridge sounded like Goodbye song in the end of the 1st season.
One of the most hard hitting opening of a series ever. It just straight away tells you, this is not going to be an easy lighthearted story, but a brutal world full of dangers and differences. All that in 2 minutes of screen time, told only by sound and picture, with no exposition or dialogue whatsoever. This just tells you how amazing Arcane is, not just as an animation, but a full fledged streaming series of its own
The amount of times the melody of this song shows up in other songs in the soundtrack is mind boggling..
This soundtrack kinda reminded me of The Hunger Games, I’m not really sure why.
Your cover is really beautiful, this was easily one of the best moments of the whole series.
Oh yeah, I see what you mean
Well done Samuel and Rachel! Just wow! Didn't expect any different the moment I heard you would Collab. I've started watching Arcane all over again to see if I can spot subtleties that I didn't see in my first watch. Great series!
Seeing older Vi and Jinx hugging Vander makes me sob so much…
Truly amazing. "...the world below" fits in perfectly. Rachel has a wonderful voice!
That picture of Vandal, Vi and Powder hugging...
let me cry for a while
Damn....
God I love that artwork of Vander, Violet, and Powder all grown up, its so sad that it will never happen again.
They use this song again when Vander reunites with Jinx/Powder!!!
Warwick’s going strong with this one
Finally, a worthy cover for an opening song that put some weight into the powerful and emotional violin entry after the lyrics.
1:18 just hits differently. I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a tear during this part ;-;. Verry well done!
All I can say is...you've done it again Sam, I look up to your work xD.
Edit: That artwork by Janemere with all three of them embracing each other, I need that ending 😭
When I rewatched this scene when I started my second watch, I just had to hold in my tears. Same with the scene on the bridge. When she hummed the song, I felt immense pain and sorrow in my chest. Shows that are able to make me feel things, those will always stay in my heart
I don't believe how Rachel Hardy only has close to 200K subs. Her voice is literally better than most people in these singing competitions on TV. The covers including this epic one are simply stunning and deserve far more recognition! Let's get her to atleast 3 Million ASAP!🥰🤗👌
Opening the show with little Powder singing and covering her eyes to avoid seeing so much deaths happening is such a direct way to let the viewers know that this show is not for kids.
I don't know who wrote this series but my god they hit all the feels. This music rips your heart, the story tears your soul. I've never played the game but this series has to be one of the best ever made.
2:38 The artist who made this art is a visionary, that's all I have to say 👀
But seriously, that short opening really hit so hard.
Powder singing this song really emphasize that this song has been sung so much that even a kid her age would know it. The situation in Zaun is so bad it show even through their folklore.
It would be interesting to learn more about Vi and Jinx’s parents, through a flashback or Vi telling Caitlyn about them during season 2.
Man I've listened to this song for years. And after watching arcane... It hurts me. Like man this show has made me depressed.