Malukah - Frozen Sleep - Halo 4 / Cortana Tribute Song

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024
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    Ever since I played the ending of Halo 3, I've been haunted by the thought of Cortana all alone on the ship for many years. When Halo 4 trailers revealed that it was a difficult time for her because of the rampancy AI's experience after a certain time in service, I really wanted to make a tribute song about that. She is one of my favorite characters in video games. :)
    I feel really attached to the music from previous Halo games, composed by the awesome Marty O'Donnell, so it was fun trying build the tribute around that.
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    Intro - Never Forget (Halo 3)
    • Video
    Verse - Halo Theme (bits of the main melody, slowed down)
    • Halo - Halo Theme
    Chorus - Halo Theme Intro
    • Halo - Halo Theme
    The guitar solo section is my attempt to tribute the MJOLNIR mix of the Halo theme, which I love. Haha! My best attempt. And it has the gregorian chant-like voices underneath. It was fun to dust off the electric guitar for this.
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    Outro - Arrival (Luck)
    A short clip from this track, one of my favorites.
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    Frozen Sleep
    by Malukah
    Wait in the dark
    With the memories that replay my lonesome fears
    And my mind
    Is betrayed by time passing by
    And I just need to to wake up
    I'm gonna need you to save us
    And take me home
    Feel the madness taking over
    While you lay in frozen sleep
    Though my life's now fading
    You're still a promise I will keep
    Wait in the dark
    Every feeling becomes so magnified
    And my mind
    Goes on and on
    I'm trying to hold on
    But I keep losing control of
    All I know
    Though my life's now fading
    You're still a promise I will keep
    You'll always be
    My sword, my shield

Комментарии • 8 тыс.

  • @helderlimaletsgo
    @helderlimaletsgo 2 года назад +233

    8 years later and it still touches me deeply.

  • @leifleifnephew5154
    @leifleifnephew5154 7 лет назад +499

    "You'll always be
    my sword, my shield."
    Gets me every time.

  • @zucciniii1878
    @zucciniii1878 2 года назад +92

    The fact that I'm discovering this 9 years later... most unique and original halo tribute I've heard

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  2 года назад +24

      Thank you! I'm glad you found it! :D

  • @Spartan_Ghost98
    @Spartan_Ghost98 6 лет назад +217

    “Chief don’t let her go, Don’t Ever let her go! just send me out with bang!” - Sargent Johnson’s final words to chief (this quote effected halo 4 and 5 and will definitely effect Halo 6)

    • @ghostcraft9343
      @ghostcraft9343 4 года назад +6

      He sure got one hell of a bang

    • @almostsapien
      @almostsapien 3 года назад +7

      Where is she Chief, where's Cortana?

    • @temporary2310
      @temporary2310 3 года назад +5

      They should make a throw back to Johnson’s final words in infinite

    • @helderlimaletsgo
      @helderlimaletsgo 2 года назад +3

      I came from the future and I have bad news

    • @Spartan_Ghost98
      @Spartan_Ghost98 2 года назад +3

      @@helderlimaletsgo I know

  • @gothgod114
    @gothgod114 11 лет назад +487

    If it costed money to repeat, I would be so broke and in debt.

  • @steampunkangel5699
    @steampunkangel5699 8 лет назад +477

    Malukah I don't know if you'll ever read this but if you do I just want you to know that your voice is beautiful, the soul you put into your work is outstanding. I never get tired of listening to your songs.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  8 лет назад +223

      That makes me happy!!! Thank you very much!!!

    • @linda-0587
      @linda-0587 6 лет назад +12

      SteampunkAngel56 agreed! Keep up the good work Spartan!!!

    • @deansstarr
      @deansstarr 5 лет назад +4

      @@malufenix keep up the great work👍

    • @ghostcraft9343
      @ghostcraft9343 4 года назад +6

      Malukah agreed emotion in music is one of the biggest signs of quality for me

  • @TheElvesFaithful
    @TheElvesFaithful 10 лет назад +53

    "And though my life's now fading, you're still a promise I will keep..."
    I totally just lost it. Cortana...

    • @FV0orhees
      @FV0orhees 10 лет назад +2

      Agree,,,

    • @fluxshaman8251
      @fluxshaman8251 10 лет назад +11

      I don't know how to feel about the fact that a fictional cyborg and his holographic data entity can evoke more emotional attachment in me than I feel towards most of my friends in real life @~@

    • @DavidWasTakn
      @DavidWasTakn 10 лет назад

      Christian Thorn He's an augmented human, not quite a cyborg :p But yes, it a true show of writing prowess when fictional characters mean this much to you.

    • @fluxshaman8251
      @fluxshaman8251 10 лет назад +2

      ***** Yeah. Either way, Halo has some of the best characters of any Sci-fy FPS universe ever, imo

    • @DavidWasTakn
      @DavidWasTakn 10 лет назад

      Agreed =)

  • @xanderphillips66
    @xanderphillips66 4 года назад +55

    The nods to the main theme and music cues, the guitar riff, the piano blink at the end, the vocals and the attention to detail feel like Halo, it's sad, it's hopeful, it's breathtaking, it's heartbreaking, it's everything Halo was even these years later

  • @justahobbiest
    @justahobbiest 3 года назад +28

    "You know me, when I make a promise.."
    Spartan 117. A true roll model

  • @cubulous
    @cubulous 11 лет назад +177

    "Feel the madness taking over, while you lay in frozen sleep..."
    Wow. Just wow. That moment. Thanks Malukah!

    • @dogeness
      @dogeness 11 лет назад +5

      That comment was just plain corny.

    • @cubulous
      @cubulous 11 лет назад +28

      I happen to think that the comment is perceptive and illustrative, but then again, one would need empathy, artistic talent and a heart to see that.

    • @SiliconBong
      @SiliconBong 11 лет назад +2

      Cubulous
      *gives you kitten ♥

    • @cubulous
      @cubulous 11 лет назад +5

      SiliconBong Awwww... I always wanted a kitty! :)

    • @brianbriggs9361
      @brianbriggs9361 11 лет назад +6

      Cubulous how about an ocelot hummmmm? they scare away creepers.

  • @TusksTheAxew
    @TusksTheAxew 9 лет назад +185

    I was not prepared for this trip to Feelsville.

  • @Virtualangello
    @Virtualangello 9 месяцев назад +2

    11 years later, still a masterpiece. This will forever have a place in my heart

  • @MegamanSonic999
    @MegamanSonic999 Год назад +30

    I remember listening to this song when it first came out, I remember be extremely excited seeing the thumb nail and immediately clicked. Ten years on, this song is still a masterpiece and has grown closer to my heart with time. Thank you for such an amazing song.

  • @jem5378
    @jem5378 7 лет назад +69

    "And though my life's now fading,
    You're still a promise I will keep."
    God, even when the song's simply stuck in my head, every time I hear this line my heart aches.

  • @AreteZoe
    @AreteZoe 7 лет назад +38

    "im gonna need you to wake up. im gonna need you to save us. and take me home" still the best halo song ive heard

  • @yobud6637
    @yobud6637 3 года назад +10

    After Halo 4, this song hurts my heart.
    After Halo 5, this song brings back memories of a time long past.
    After Halo Infinite, this song makes my heart hurt again, but with more bittersweet memories that I will never forget.
    I'm surprised I never heard this song before a few days ago, but it's already one of my favorite songs about Halo I've heard in my many years of loving these games.

  • @nue_perspectives
    @nue_perspectives 11 лет назад +33

    So very proud to be a halo fan,this song really takes me back

    • @dogeness
      @dogeness 11 лет назад

      That comment was just plain corny.

  • @frodobaggins6684
    @frodobaggins6684 11 лет назад +25

    Stuff like this makes me proud to be a Halo fan. Cortana is apart of all our hearts as she has been with us for more than ten years. Makes me sad she's gone...

    • @joakimnorrsjo1109
      @joakimnorrsjo1109 11 лет назад +7

      Thank you based Frodo.

    • @applecoblergod221
      @applecoblergod221 11 лет назад +1

      shes not gone she lives on in the hearts and minds of halo fans everywhere plus 343 isnt stupid enough to just kill off one of the most important characters in the series that would be corprete suiside

    • @applecoblergod221
      @applecoblergod221 11 лет назад +2

      and she will be hotter than ever lol

    • @frodobaggins6684
      @frodobaggins6684 11 лет назад +2

      Darth Blade
      I don't think She can get any more hot! I mean, look at them curves!

    • @dogeness
      @dogeness 11 лет назад +1

      That comment was just plain corny.

  • @Talion_113
    @Talion_113 8 лет назад +170

    every time i hear that song.....i cry a bit maluka, you are the best

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  8 лет назад +45

    • @Adunazon1
      @Adunazon1 8 лет назад +15

      Have to say, both this song and reignite in your renditions send chills down my spine. Wonderful performances.

  • @thephoenixxy
    @thephoenixxy 8 лет назад +44

    This woman is a gift from mother nature.

  • @markbaltazar6916
    @markbaltazar6916 4 года назад +21

    It's 2020 and I still love this song. I even have it downloaded onto my phone to listen to it non-stop.

  • @SlinxTheFox
    @SlinxTheFox 10 лет назад +30

    Malukah you play with my soul, please stahp, but also never stop!

  • @ursoon2bdead
    @ursoon2bdead Год назад +9

    I have listened to this song for ten years and it never fails to move me.
    Thank you.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  Год назад +3

      What a beautiful compliment ❤️ thank you.

  • @daveh7720
    @daveh7720 7 лет назад +1

    Dagnabbit.
    I remember Halo 2's "Unforgotten" because my wife passed away around the time Halo 2 came out, and that piece always reminded me of her. Then Halo 3 came out, with "Never Forget." reminding me of her again.
    And now I hear this. I know she won't wake up. I won't see her again until I fall into that forever sleep myself. But until then, I'll never forget.
    Thank you Malukah. Thank you for helping me remember.

  • @PKNshire
    @PKNshire 10 лет назад +18

    honestly the best song i have heard in tribute for halo. I have grew up with halo as i have went through all my years and this is cortana's song no doubt. Thank you for giving us this

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +7

      ***** Thank you for what you wrote!!! I'm happy that you like this tribute. :)

  • @michaelscott7573
    @michaelscott7573 10 лет назад +419

    I can't stop listening to this or any of your songs, they are brilliantly edited and your voice is just amazing! Keep making more awesome music!

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +49

      Michael Scott Thank you, Michael!

    • @snape539
      @snape539 10 лет назад +5

      Malukah Amazing song, i really can't stop listening too.

    • @snowfox7935
      @snowfox7935 10 лет назад +6

      Malukah That's true, every single compliment to you has been well placed. You beat ALL other music players, but you are also excellent with Gavin, A.K.A. MiracleOfSound.

    • @codpplayer
      @codpplayer 9 лет назад +5

      Michael Scott hell this is great

    • @doredam8919
      @doredam8919 7 лет назад +4

      good comment

  • @ikecampbell2221
    @ikecampbell2221 9 лет назад +117

    Halo has been with me all my life. Ever since I was a six year old child. I didn't like Halo 4 as much as Halo 3 and Halo Reach, but damn, this scene bought tears to my eyes.

    • @iDORKxRAWR
      @iDORKxRAWR 8 лет назад

      Same

    • @WillyMagFlippy
      @WillyMagFlippy 8 лет назад +2

      +Ike Gawain i cried my eyes out hahaha halo was my first game

    • @shirtyscarab554
      @shirtyscarab554 8 лет назад

      +Ike Gawain Every single thing you just wrote explains me PERFECTLY!!! :)

    • @acolytehiveking7587
      @acolytehiveking7587 8 лет назад +2

      Why the fuck did you play Halo at the age of six? Your parents should have taken more care of you, honestly. It's irresponsible to let a child play games like Halo.

    • @shirtyscarab554
      @shirtyscarab554 8 лет назад +10

      Acolyte Hiveking there is nothing wrong with halo for kids, if you want to rage about a game not for 6 year olds, than rage on COD.

  • @peterhaag86
    @peterhaag86 10 месяцев назад +1

    It's been over a decade and this song still gives me the chills Everytime 🥹

  • @McDuffee01
    @McDuffee01 3 года назад +6

    I have rarely found a song that hits my situation so deeply that I sat in front of the screen with tears in my eyes. it's just a game that the song is about, but the text can be transferred 1 to 1 to my situation. Cortana is my wife, who was longingly waiting for my return from the "frozen sleep", which I associate with the depression I have suffered from for the past six years.
    unfortunately it took too long and too much broke in my wife during the time of "being alone" ... so she left me and we will probably no longer find each other.
    I was also her sword and shield, but that alone was not enough!
    This is probably the end of 18 years of relationship! Really hard!
    Thanks for this song that helped me process so much! Malukah, you have a beautiful, intense voice. Thanks very much!

  • @shmee123ful
    @shmee123ful 9 лет назад +59

    just when you thought halo would never make you have the feels, they were felt by all, oh the feel's

    • @nickmaldo115
      @nickmaldo115 9 лет назад +21

      Im just saying, my parents did not sign a permission slip for this feels trip.

    • @RobGcraft
      @RobGcraft 9 лет назад

      i own halo 4 and crotana death scene was felt by all the feels

    • @architech8107
      @architech8107 9 лет назад +1

      alaster boneman The feels train has arrived. Next stop: Halo 5 and Buck possibly dying

    • @shmee123ful
      @shmee123ful 9 лет назад

      whos buck?

    • @shmee123ful
      @shmee123ful 9 лет назад

      JCMsergox don't have a x box

  • @LateNightHalo
    @LateNightHalo 10 лет назад +105

    This kind of music is on the same tier as MoonLight Sonata! Malukah, this is so beautiful! Halo is one of IF not THE best Sci fi FPS in existence and one of the best Universes in Video game history. This brought tears to my eyes!

    • @johnmcconnell7052
      @johnmcconnell7052 6 лет назад

      Good artist and eh halo isn't the best but it used to hold up a certain standing the old games still do.

    • @kolewoolsey7694
      @kolewoolsey7694 6 лет назад +1

      I agree, this song is beautiful, btw I love your channel and I am glad I found it, it helped me appreciate the halo universe more than it being just another shooter.

    • @Acurada159
      @Acurada159 6 лет назад +1

      halo was ok in its day but its story and world are not as great as Mass Effect IMO, of course you are entitled to your opinion, just giving mine :)

    • @Glitsch99
      @Glitsch99 6 лет назад +2

      it still brings ...feel still so bad for Cortana

    • @guiltyspark3434
      @guiltyspark3434 6 лет назад +1

      Alucard639 This is a joke?
      Did you even read a fucking book of Halo? Only a book contains more lore than mass efecct lore

  • @selwynburghardt5895
    @selwynburghardt5895 2 года назад +1

    This song rips my heart out. Cortana's ending starting in Halo 4 and ending in Infinite just tears my soul apart. This song fits perfectly with the fargments from which it turns out Cortana tries to save the construct that the Chief carries with him in Infinite. You break my heart, Malukah. Thanks for making an autistic gamer feel alive.

  • @LotsinMyMind
    @LotsinMyMind 10 лет назад +23

    I cried a little bit. I love this.

  • @LordDraconical
    @LordDraconical 7 лет назад +106

    Wow...havent played in since Halo 3, needed stock footage for a video, found this...its incredible how long you've been doing this.

  • @gvman3670
    @gvman3670 11 лет назад +33

    Very talented, wonderful voice, awesome to look at :D, and the production value is quite high, especially considering she's doing all this herself. Quite amazing and must be a labor of love.
    Malukah, you're a special individual. Please keep this up. I'll keep listening. I promise.

    • @TheDrow79
      @TheDrow79 11 лет назад +10

      Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it....

    • @gvman3670
      @gvman3670 11 лет назад +2

      TheDrow79 LOL
      This is an easy one to keep, though.

    • @TheDrow79
      @TheDrow79 11 лет назад +8

      True but I saw an opportunity and I took it

    • @LegendaryODSTStudios
      @LegendaryODSTStudios 11 лет назад +4

      TheDrow79
      You win all the Internets today for that comeback!

    • @TheDrow79
      @TheDrow79 11 лет назад +2

      Thank you :)

  • @MadamInsanity88
    @MadamInsanity88 7 месяцев назад +1

    It really just does feel like Cortana, in her boredom, wrote a song with her fracturing mind.
    Totally beautiful

  • @GamingAnomaly
    @GamingAnomaly 11 лет назад +23

    Simply amazing, Malukah.... I'm genuinely impressed. I've been a Halo fan up until around Halo 4. A very well done song that expands upon how Cortana must have felt as her rampancy set in during his cryosleep.

  • @ItTJT
    @ItTJT 11 лет назад +18

    I am 21 and I cried wow very talented omg

    • @omgface123
      @omgface123 11 лет назад +4

      i actually thought you were pewds or a second xD

    • @Haydoz94
      @Haydoz94 11 лет назад +1

      ***** Well that's like your opinion man.

    • @CommandoIvan
      @CommandoIvan 10 лет назад

      No, you're right. Pewdiepie isn't funny, that and he's extremely annoying in his videos.

  • @JayHRSN
    @JayHRSN 9 лет назад +7

    2:07 literally tears me up, it is the definition of pure beauty!

  • @farewellryguy
    @farewellryguy 25 дней назад

    I remember finding this song 10 years ago. This hits on such a deep level.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  23 дня назад +1

      I’m so happy you still remember this! ❤️ and thank you very much for your gift.

  • @navarroa.9171
    @navarroa.9171 9 лет назад +85

    How in the hell are you not famous world wide? Seriously!Your voice is so beautiful and amazing! Keep it up! I'm more then looking forward to new covers!!

    • @pluecher220
      @pluecher220 9 лет назад +3

      +Andrea „Malik“ Navarro at least she made it to Germany :D

    • @discordlexia2429
      @discordlexia2429 9 лет назад +5

      +Pluecher Well now she's made it to Australia and she's not leaving as long as I'm here.

    • @roo6492
      @roo6492 9 лет назад +6

      +Drea TwilightCreed She is famous. You can find her voice in video games from Bethesda like Elder Scrolls games, they hired her to do a documentary film for Halo, she also got hired to do sing live in an official Halo tournament.

    • @hakanalikaraer517
      @hakanalikaraer517 9 лет назад

      +Drea TwilightCreed She is. Greeting from Turkey!

    • @Brakiros
      @Brakiros 8 лет назад +1

      +Drea TwilightCreed she is, she's not in mainstream culture. But she's part of so many games

  • @hexamirofficial
    @hexamirofficial 7 лет назад +16

    My favourite part of her covers is how she ends with "Thank you for watching!" it's adorable haha

    • @Soloworth
      @Soloworth 3 года назад +1

      she is precious and a gift to the world

  • @ROOKllE
    @ROOKllE 6 лет назад +39

    "She said that to me once, about being a machine"

    • @neoanimefreak_7606
      @neoanimefreak_7606 4 года назад +2

      Yeah, one thing that I quite enjoyed with the Halo series, at least Halos 1-4, Master Chief and Cortana completing each other, or at least accentuating one another.
      Chief was your super soldier that probably didn't have much of a life beyond combat and killing, then you have Cortana that was human-like.

  • @EternalDaybreak
    @EternalDaybreak 3 месяца назад

    Even after 11 years, 343 still struggles to capture the true essence of Halo. However, driven by their love and passion for the franchise, fans have created stunning works of art that embody the soul of Halo. Despite the passage of time, Frozen Sleep still stands the test of time, evoking the feeling of hearing it for the first time with its beautiful melody and compelling lyrics.
    Thank you ( Malukah ) for such a beautiful Cortana Tribute.

  • @kingthursdaybill
    @kingthursdaybill 10 лет назад +8

    I'm not even joking, three seconds in I had that spine tingling feeling so intensely that I had to adjust the way I was sitting. Your voice just makes my fucking life, Malukah

  • @Edogg1989
    @Edogg1989 3 года назад +3

    8 years later, im still listening to this. Now that's a sign of a true artist. We love ya Malukah

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  3 года назад +2

      Love you guys back! Thank you!!!!!!!!

  • @greyassassin24
    @greyassassin24 11 лет назад +13

    This is the perfect send off to an amazing character. Thanks Malukah, yet another amazing song.

  • @unbound.by.fate.
    @unbound.by.fate. 9 месяцев назад +1

    This song has always held a special place in my heart. It's one of the few songs out there that can make me cry. It may be a tribute song, but the meaning behind it is profound and soul stirring. Thank you for sharing your talent and passion. 💚

  • @tSp289
    @tSp289 10 лет назад +86

    That melody from 'Never Forget' is as memorable and moving as some of the best pieces ever written: Thomas Tallis' third tune, Moonlight sonata, Leyla, etc. etc.
    Sadly, it was written for a computer game, so it's not considered a serious piece of art by anyone who's not a gamer.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +45

      I would leave Halo 3 in the menu playing in the background just to hear this peace over and over. :D

    • @tSp289
      @tSp289 10 лет назад +2

      malufenix Me too, except I never owned an XBox so it was Halo 2. If I came back to the computer to play, I always had to wait for the tune to finish first. ;)

    • @KhanCassius
      @KhanCassius 10 лет назад +2

      malufenix you remind me of my self, besides the fact that i cant play any instrument and am not half as pretty as you are ;)

    • @evilcanuck
      @evilcanuck 10 лет назад +3

      Marty is a musical genius

    • @LeCaltrop
      @LeCaltrop 10 лет назад +2

      the second i played halo 3 i downloaded the soundtrack i listen to mijilnor mix by martin o'donnel every day

  • @andrewgorham5026
    @andrewgorham5026 11 лет назад +4

    I, being a longtime Halo fan and a player of all 6 games, FREAKING LOVE THIS SONG!!!

    • @alucardian101
      @alucardian101 11 лет назад +3

      i dont remember many games on the xbox original that incited my joy of gaming to the same degree that the halo series did :) "Let... me go out... with a bang"...

    • @jacobgolden9482
      @jacobgolden9482 11 лет назад +1

      alucardian101 *Send me out with a bang.

    • @jacobgolden9482
      @jacobgolden9482 11 лет назад

      There are 8 games...
      Halo: CE
      Halo 2
      Halo 3
      Halo 3: ODST
      Halo Wars
      Halo Reach
      Halo: CE Anniversary
      Halo 4

    • @alucardian101
      @alucardian101 11 лет назад

      see how little i remember? haha
      i dont care anymore, pc for life.

    • @andrewgorham5026
      @andrewgorham5026 11 лет назад

      Sorry, I meant 7, I didn't count Halo: CE because it basically comes with anniversary.

  • @rovile3
    @rovile3 3 года назад +7

    I remember when I first saw this years ago! I even got part of the lyrics tatted on my chest..Even though my life’s now fading, you’re still a promise I will keep... cause I love it so much and you’re an amazing singer followed since day one!

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  3 года назад +3

      Holy cow. What a compliment! If you’re on twitter or Insta please share a pic of this tattoo if you want! Amazing!!

    • @rovile3
      @rovile3 3 года назад +1

      @@malufenix of course! sent to your IG

  • @jasondarcey328
    @jasondarcey328 9 лет назад +1

    Thats one thing I love about the endings to Malukahs work, she doesnt talk at you, tell you to like and subscribe and that, She just thanks you for watching, and doesn't push the point.
    Its about the music, more then the person.

  • @vitaletegn1320
    @vitaletegn1320 4 года назад +3

    This song reminds me of the time many years ago when I first saw that ending scene in Halo 3 and thought Cortona & Chief were doomed to drift in a void of space forever. That early autumn night of its release 13 years past, sitting on the edge of my bed in the dark bedroom illuminated only by the light of the TV, I sat there as the screen faded to black, and there was no more light in the room, but the xbox stilled hummed away.
    Your vocals of Never Forget feel as if it’s a melodic equivalent of a memory link to the past; of the times of the friends I had, and to my life as it was then. I’ve never felt so moved by a singular piece of music related to Halo before, and this probably speaks true to many others as well. Thank you for creating this beautiful and melancholic song.

  • @thetotalgamerfreak2227
    @thetotalgamerfreak2227 10 лет назад +7

    you have a lovely voice i could listen to you all day please never stop singing

  • @MatiasFeliciano1
    @MatiasFeliciano1 Год назад +3

    Finally found this song, after more than 10 years since it was published. Lovely singing and lyrics, there's so much emotion packed into this. You understood Cortana's journey more than anyone else. Amazing 👏🏻

  • @ryder_hd
    @ryder_hd Год назад +1

    Heard this for the first time when I was 17.. I’m now 28 and it still gives me goosebumps just like it did 10 years ago. Thank you for being a constant in my life, when nobody else has 💙

  • @bobbyrowland5516
    @bobbyrowland5516 11 лет назад +5

    Malukah, how do you keep yourself from crying while singing these songs? Truly amazing and talented.

  • @ANewYouMotivation
    @ANewYouMotivation 2 года назад +3

    So much beauty in one song, from the singing, to the story, and even the mental images it conjures

  • @tapiofransen5698
    @tapiofransen5698 9 лет назад +22

    As with all before... I just heard this, and chills all over. Thank you so much!

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  9 лет назад +13

      +Tapio Fransen Thank you for listening and for the kind comment! :D

  • @BlankCodeBar
    @BlankCodeBar 4 года назад +1

    Still haven't played any of the Halo games. Still keep coming back to this song.

  • @anthonycooke942
    @anthonycooke942 9 лет назад +4

    Frozen Deep and Reignite make me cry every time

  • @JustinNathanielAdams
    @JustinNathanielAdams 10 лет назад +11

    Man, I LOVE this song :') I miss Halo 3 days.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +11

      I miss them, too! :D Thanks for listening.

    • @JustinNathanielAdams
      @JustinNathanielAdams 10 лет назад +2

      You're welcome! Thank YOU for sharing your amazing voice with the world :)

    • @yakumo885
      @yakumo885 10 лет назад +5

      i still play halo 3. :p and in a few months there is mcc!

    • @christopheandre1
      @christopheandre1 10 лет назад

      yakumo885 halo 3 was better before Reach :/ now it's full of kikou and hater of " call of .." :'(

  • @mandarci89
    @mandarci89 9 лет назад +7

    This is definitely my favorite cover by you! I also developed a connection to cortana and how she evolved in the story while playing this amazing saga. The OST from this game is among my favorites! This tribute is just perfect! thank you for reviving these memories!

    • @viperswhip
      @viperswhip 9 лет назад +3

      Marco Andarcia It's not a cover, she wrote it.

  • @MadamInsanity88
    @MadamInsanity88 7 месяцев назад +1

    This makes me cry every time. And you know what?
    I'm okay with that.

  • @GuitarGuyWorster
    @GuitarGuyWorster 11 лет назад +71

    RIP Cortana
    Slain by 343 industries

    • @gothgod114
      @gothgod114 11 лет назад +6

      They might have also just wanted to keep the story going, but hey thats just my opinion.

    • @ProSnipeBf3
      @ProSnipeBf3 11 лет назад +2

      Cortana isn't dead he makes Halo 5 and Master Chief go to Save Cortana!

    • @OriginalRubes
      @OriginalRubes 11 лет назад +1

      Yep.. Perfect things. Yet, Cortana won't be in Halo 5, the Arbiter will though.
      I'm not sure about them going back and saving Cortana, they do have to fight the Prometheans.

    • @EnigmA79018
      @EnigmA79018 11 лет назад +2

      Anime GanimeFan
      yes, or Masterchief gets a new one. maybe a male, or a other girl ... with name Rhianna or else :D
      Disturbia >_

    • @gothgod114
      @gothgod114 11 лет назад +1

      GANDALF YOUSHALLNOTPASS IM prettu sure they'll have to fight the flood too because the eagle promethean is called Remnant Bias
      and his knowledge of the flood is amaxing. PLus why else would chief wake him up?

  • @cleanserofnoobs4162
    @cleanserofnoobs4162 8 лет назад +334

    When halo was popular and loved by everyone.

    • @lkswilliam287
      @lkswilliam287 8 лет назад +25

      And 343 f*** it up.

    • @cleanserofnoobs4162
      @cleanserofnoobs4162 8 лет назад +2

      Lkswilliam Yup.

    • @CommanderM117
      @CommanderM117 8 лет назад +10

      indeed i will never play 5

    • @CrimsonEclipse5
      @CrimsonEclipse5 8 лет назад +13

      Nah. the problem lies not with 343i, but with Microsoft. They should have let it just end. No continuation of it can possibly give the original games justice.

    • @appalachiangaming
      @appalachiangaming 8 лет назад +10

      Yeah. The ending to 3 was epic. Bringing it all back may have made for fun games, but bringing Spartans back wasn't smart in my opinion, and there is no way to ever capture the epic feelings the original 3 brought, especially the ending monument to the sacrifices made by Master Chief and Cortana.

  • @whitmano9380
    @whitmano9380 9 лет назад +25

    It's awesome how you mix in the main theme into words...never seen that before great job!:-)

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  9 лет назад +12

      whitman o I'm so happy you liked it! :D Thank you.

    • @Daxored
      @Daxored 9 лет назад +1

      Malukah thanks malukah to remember our A.I.

  • @chainlinkfence
    @chainlinkfence Год назад +2

    Ten years later and this is still is beautiful

  • @Matt-Machina
    @Matt-Machina 10 лет назад +11

    You are so talented, this is just a beautiful song. Well done and thank you for sharing your talent with us all

  • @BigDawg6588
    @BigDawg6588 9 лет назад +7

    This is really great, I listen to this when I play Halo 4 campaign

  • @ultimatum1895
    @ultimatum1895 8 лет назад +11

    you are literally an angel, oh my god this brings tears to my eyes, its just so beautiful

  • @cjr3907
    @cjr3907 2 года назад +1

    This means a lot all these years later, I've been playing Halo for over 20 years and this takes me back to a simpler time!

  • @hellflames22
    @hellflames22 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you for playing

  • @HaLo2FrEeEk
    @HaLo2FrEeEk 8 лет назад +3

    First heard this shortly after she posted it. To this day, still one of my favorite pieces of music. Not just by her, but in general. I love Halo (evidenced by my name) and this song is not only beautiful in both performance and lyric, but also brilliantly captured the sadness and strength of the relationship between Cortana and Chief. Amazing work, Malukah! almost 4 years later and it's still in my favorites, and I still listen to it frequently.

  • @Baby_Man_Crow
    @Baby_Man_Crow 5 лет назад +6

    This is amazing
    Really brings back good memories of playing halo after school

  • @ptprojektred
    @ptprojektred 2 года назад +1

    This just gets better and better with time passing. I am really happy we got her back since the new Halo. Just makes this even more bittersweat.

  • @cookiedough404
    @cookiedough404 10 лет назад +12

    anyone else notice when you look into people eye's whilst they are singing songs like this that you can basically see a flood of emotions whether it's being sad and happy whilst being angry or just everything at once or is it just me
    don't start crap with me please I'm only 13

  • @joedude967
    @joedude967 4 года назад +3

    Still crying and singing along to this in 2021 lol. It's so strange saying 2021. Malukah you are so incredibly talented and you are so loved! :)

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  4 года назад +2

      Thank you for saying that, Joe!

  • @aDespondentThespian
    @aDespondentThespian 5 лет назад +22

    7 years later.
    I still suffer from perma-goosebumpantis.

  • @marcusaurelius8055
    @marcusaurelius8055 7 месяцев назад

    WOW! Just hearing this 11 years after. It's mesmerizing, and I have tears rolling down my face. I raised my kids on the Halo series of games. Awesome and thank you!

  • @toradathan3274
    @toradathan3274 6 лет назад +3

    I love this song This is easily among the best work Malukah has ever done. Its clean, simple and heart felt. I doesn't hurt that it is Halo related.

  • @mouelhihoucem241
    @mouelhihoucem241 8 лет назад +7

    since i first heard this song back in 2012 when i was 12 hhh and since i am already a Halo fanboy i just fell in love with this song really it is so original and at the same not only relatable to the game it is actually relatable to real life too and ofc with your wonderful voice that only keeps amazing me each time i hear this song or any other songs by you to me to be honest you are like an icon keep up this good work

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  8 лет назад +10

      Thank you very much for your beautiful comment! :D

    • @smallblockafc3948
      @smallblockafc3948 8 лет назад +1

      Malukah may I use this song for my video plz it's so beautiful

  • @ryanhallahan9930
    @ryanhallahan9930 10 лет назад +6

    even though implementing various theme melodies, i still consider this an original song, and one of the best I've heard in years....
    really admire your efforts, keep up the good work, and should this song become legally available for purchase, count me in as one of the first ;-)

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +2

      Ryan Hallahan It's so amazing of you to say that. Thank you, Ryan! :)

  • @stephentiddles9206
    @stephentiddles9206 4 года назад +1

    this lady rocks . . keeps me coming back ,, love you malukah

  • @vikeicezack
    @vikeicezack 8 лет назад +3

    Your songs Soothe my Soul each time I hear you, like many fans did before. To any Video Editors out there who are reading kindly upload a video Consisting of Cortana and the hard time she had gone through and include Malukah in a transparent frame on either side while the Halo cinematic are going on in the back

  • @EmperorChangTV
    @EmperorChangTV 9 лет назад +22

    Very Amazing all of your covers are extremely good. Hard to believe I only just found this channel, keep making this awesome music. 10/10 would listen again.

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  9 лет назад +7

      +CaptainFrost1 I am so happy that you somehow found this channel, CaptainFrost1! Welcome and thank you very, very much!

    • @studentmele
      @studentmele 7 лет назад +1

      This is not a cover.

  • @smallblockafc3948
    @smallblockafc3948 8 лет назад +4

    the best voice I have ever heard such a beautiful voice ur songs make me cry.

  • @jefferyscott9075
    @jefferyscott9075 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely beautifully done and cortana we will always miss & love ur company from halo 1-5 & part of reach. RIP Cortana. 🙏.

  • @lI-SunBro-II
    @lI-SunBro-II 9 лет назад +65

    Was in the middle of a math problem.....the solution was 117.

    • @henryknowles3678
      @henryknowles3678 7 лет назад +2

      Brian Wibert finish the factorising

    • @yoinkysploinky1616
      @yoinkysploinky1616 7 лет назад +6

      I was in the middle of an Indirect reasoning problem
      1. Assume that the Covenant weren't being alien bastards
      2. This means that their fleet wasn't destroyed
      3. But the Corps blew up their raggedy ass fleet
      4. The assumption is false
      5. Therefore they regret being alien bastards. They regret coming to Earth. And they most definitely regret that the corps blew up their raggedy ass fleet. Hoorah!

    • @silverbloodborne9495
      @silverbloodborne9495 6 лет назад +1

      Brian Wibert 100+17 = John -117 343 = wtf halo

    • @silverbloodborne9495
      @silverbloodborne9495 6 лет назад +2

      Hoorah soldier

  • @chezclaude
    @chezclaude 10 лет назад +9

    God ! Nice voice, she's an Angel ;)

  • @jesua_chvgar
    @jesua_chvgar 3 года назад +5

    I think we need a remaster of this love letter to the Halo franchise.

  • @MrPingn
    @MrPingn 5 лет назад

    No thank you for giving us a beautiful tribute. Not just to an amazing story. Cortana and the Chief were more than just characters. They were our battle buddies and companions. We went on that journey with them. We were right there with Chief when the end came. Feeling the same sadness he was.
    I have no problem admitting I get choked up everytime I hear this. From the first time to today.
    Especially the promise part.

  • @jdf8082
    @jdf8082 10 лет назад +10

    thank you for this....just...thank you

  • @mattzknightmare9636
    @mattzknightmare9636 7 лет назад +3

    still listening years later and everytime brings so much emotion esp following the halo games all the way and losing cortana made a massive impact makes me shed a tear when it gets to the 'madness taking over' i love every piece you do ,thankyou for igniting my heart with so many inspirational master pieces

  • @Dumb-fw1ey
    @Dumb-fw1ey 2 месяца назад

    I have been listening to this now for about 6yrs. Atleast 4-5 times a week. Your voice is so beautiful.

  • @blueraspberryplays
    @blueraspberryplays 10 лет назад +7

    Wow, just found this. This was a perfect song for her, and you made me tear up just by listening :)

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  10 лет назад +2

      Blue Raspberry Thank you for listening!

  • @ReelLuminosity
    @ReelLuminosity 9 лет назад +4

    Thank you so much for making songs like this! Truly is inspiring, fantastic job

    • @malufenix
      @malufenix  9 лет назад +3

      +ReelLuminosity Thank you for this message!!! :D

  • @Nico35001
    @Nico35001 10 лет назад +18

    Cortana will be back, on our phones. She can't die!

    • @LanePizza
      @LanePizza 10 лет назад

      I cannot wait for that update! :D

    • @SigmaDyess
      @SigmaDyess 10 лет назад

      Wait, what update?

    • @Nico35001
      @Nico35001 10 лет назад +1

      PrometheanSigma Windows Phone 8.1, coming in few days in Dev Preview ;)

    • @LanePizza
      @LanePizza 10 лет назад

      Nicolas Fonnier Omg. Hell yeah!

    • @MuggerFudgah
      @MuggerFudgah 10 лет назад

      Maybe Cortana will be windows' siri?!
      1

  • @rockereivanivan
    @rockereivanivan 6 лет назад +1

    When you play Halo and go from halo 2 to halo 3 and you start seeing the master chief getting just a little bit emotional with Cortana and his promise you start to get this feeling of victory, of goodness in your heart, you are doing something beautiful to an artificial intelligence and start wondering if Cortana is real or if she can really feel happiness and in the moment master chief rescues her she makes sure to let you know she needs you, an then halo 4 arrives and her rampancy makes everything so harsh and you feel everything falling apart... and... just hearing this song that is so close to Martin O'Donnell's style and the saddest lyrics ever I couldn''t keep the tears for myself, they left a trail of just wonderful feelings as the drops fell from my chin to the ground.
    Malukah you outdone yourself thank you... really thank you.

  • @skyofwar123
    @skyofwar123 10 лет назад +5

    I wondered why I was not born with any talent. I know now. You took it all :P. But seriously, your voice is nothing short of angelic.

    • @jeffk1482
      @jeffk1482 10 лет назад +8

      She's got a lot of people's talent...this is why mine is missing too! At least it all went to a great place.