Back in May, my grandfather passed after suffering from Dementia, He was a good man. We weren't related by blood, but I cherished him all the same. This song got me through those times. Still does. I've yet to visit their resting place and say what I need to, but I plan to. Thank you, Chris.
If the woodwinds are only allowed one song, then oh my *god* am I glad it's this one. This song makes me feel things I didn't even think were possible.
Alright, I'm gonna say it. As a man who has had such a strong passion for music since I first heard the Batman begins soundtrack in 2005 (I was 5 years old), Chris Christodoulou is the Hans Zimmer of videogame OSTs. He never misses. I would pay good money for a Chris "The Goat" Christodoulou concert. No other composers take up my playlist as much as Hans and Chris.
This is it. The track I heard during the Railgunner dev thoughts. It's been in my head ever since. I finally know it's name. And his music was electric.
Thanks. 'Thanks' is as much as something I could say that would even make sense. I don't want to be too dramatic, but this music is beyond words. Hope you will continue, because I know that never once a music from you would disappoint even a bit. Have a very great journey. I hope that you can live properly of your art
@@marklund117 Chris has simply made so very final-sounding statements about the journey this series has been. Don't remember exactly where, and it's not definitive proof, but it does have a farewell letter feel to it.
God damn just when I think there wouldn't be another track as god tier as The Rain Formerly Known as Purple you pump this out. I hope your tracks will be remembered as part of video game's hall of fame.
Quoting of 'Over the Rainbow' struck me as odd, at first - such a innocent seeming song in contrast with the cosmic dread of the previous titles. But then, the listener would grow numb if all the songs were aggressive or alienating - so in the middle of the album we place a song of tranquility and hope. There would be nothing to dread if we were hopeless, after all. The way 'Over the Rainbow' fits in with the themes of the album would be humanity's yearning for purpose. We know that the world is apathetic and cold, but we want to feel like there is a reason for our existence and thus we dream of a place over the rainbow where everyone and everything cares. That dream is what the previous songs and the sources of their titles are challenging. But another interesting thing about the songs and their referenced works is their tendency to ask questions, rhetorical or otherwise, to highlight our ignorance. Two of the titles are outright questions and the opening title is 'A Placid Island of Ignorance'. So when Dorothy sings of a place over the rainbow she's aware that her dreams won't be fulfilled HERE, but has convinced herself that despite the circumstances there is still hope that they might be fulfilled elsewhere. The reason this fits so neatly with the rest of the material is that Dorothy asks WHY she can't reach that place over the rainbow - and works like The Call of Cthulhu or Job 38 tell us that if we continue this thread of questioning we will land upon daunting conclusions. The placement of the song in the middle of the album reflects that even though we understand the hopelessness of our situation we keep pushing on. It is what gets us through hardships and is literally what is happening in the game. That sentiment is also what generates the soothing nature of this song - there is hope on this placid island of ignorance. So your choice of title works on many levels and remains fun to engage with and deconstruct. The music also feels like it compliments these ideas although I don't have enough musical know-how or vocabulary to pinpoint why, beyond that it 'sounds dreamy'.
I also don't know a whole lot on music or music theory, but I figured I would throw in my own two cents, which of course could be completely incorrect... it's just how I interpret what I hear. Some chords here make me think that this song is in a minor key (again, no idea if it is or which key) which can be synonymous with being dark, hopeless, or dreary... but, the way the music builds up with the string supporting the guitar still fills the song with hope. In a sense, it is taking something dark and scary and bringing new life to it; hope for something over the rainbow. Instead of coming across as desolate or depressing, it fills you with determination, to keep pressing on, to find your answers.
This is personally one of my favourites. I keep coming back to this one specifically because it gives that sentimental memory/nostalgia vibes. The build up is truly outstanding!
2 days ago, my pet rabbit died. I road home ,after burying him, listening to this song. I remembered all the love and the good times and got it all out. Sadness, regret, rage etc. This song will forever symbolize my love for my friend. Thanks Chris for helping my heart. Thank you Apollo. My dear friend, Goodbye.
I was at a small party recently with just my friends, and we had a Spotify jam set up. Late into the night, when we were all drunk, this song was playing, since I was the only one left in the jam. I was sitting on the couch next to one of my best friends, a musician. His eyes were closed and he was still. We asked him "are you asleep?" And he responded "no, this song is just fucking beautiful" fr
every piece of music has a story to tell, and every time i hear this piece, i can't help but marvel at the journey it takes me on. thank you for sharing your stories with us, chris, they're ones i'll never forget.
Chris, I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but I just wanted to say that this is one of my favorite video game tracks of all time, genuinely. I love it so much. Thank you for your amazing work, and I can't wait to see your work in the future!
I legit haven't been able to stop thinking about this one since I heard it early this month. Always love the somber yet strong progression in your stage tracks.
I had a rough day today, worse than I've ever felt. It seems kinda moody to put into text, but... I've had this on loop while I look out my window to the rain and thunder for the past hour and a half now, and I feel.... good doesn't quite work, but better. Content. It has helped, and I can't bring myself to even change the song. I wanted to thank you, even if you never see this, Chris. Truly, this song now holds a special place in my heart.
Glad to see I'm not the only one with an emotional connection to this song. The first time I heard this song, was the same day I woke up to a message of a close friend of 4 years. The message wasn't from her, it was from her boyfriend. It was a goodbye message, she no longer wanted me in her life for whatever reason. 4 years of staying up to make sure my close friend was okay when she needed it, and it ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. There was no goodbye from her herself. I had no chance to say goodbye myself. Everytime I hear this song, it reminds me of what I've been through. The hurt, the pain, and everything else. But along with those bad things, I know that if I push ahead, there is always something better for me at the end of it all, and even if that better thing leaves me, too, I'll keep going until I find something better, something or someone that won't leave me, a future I deserve. Chris, this is the second time your music has struck me, and helped me greatly, coming along at just the right time in my life when I feel like nothing is worth it anyway, that the effort isn't worth it anymore. The first was Coalescence, and you've done it yet again with this. Thank you.
I may be totally wrong, but she may have had a hard time figuring out her relationships. You seem like a pretty mature person in regards to knowing that "love is love", regardless of whatever else may be attached to a relationship, but most notably, you stand for it. Some people, when faced with situations that defy their conceptions about human matters - specially relationships - simply reject the new concepts... Others accept their validity but eliminate of their life any element that may force them to deal with specific consequences of said truths. The reason why I think your case falls within the second option is because of the deep bond you say both of you stablished, something that would be very unlikely to happen if your friend lacked a considerable degree of maturity, even if the whole idea of it actually scares her. So, for whatever reason, she was ashamed of having had this close bond with you. Peer pressure? Self-conviction that it was wrong? I don't make any idea, hence I can't defend or condemn her. What I can say is that this kind of thing happens a lot between grown adults. Hope you have found in yourself the fortitude to overcome it, and the luck to make new friends who wouldn't want / have (or believe they have) to ever abandon you.
The feeling of fighting through despair with your hopes up until the end is something I've yearned to hear again in music since I listened to Soldiers of the Wasteland as a teen. The way the first guitar suddenly comes and "calls" for all the other sounds to stand and play their part is more powerful than a thousand words.
You've struck something far better than gold with this one. Listening to the climax of the piece for the first time was akin to a religious experience.
I've listened to this song probably thirty times or more since I heard it for the first time on the preview stream. I had to go to a specific timestamp in an unlisted video to find it every time. I think this might be my favorite song from the entire soundtrack. Something about it just oozes pure "essence of vibe". I've cried listening to this song a few times. I've got things to be sad about, but it's not like this song brings them to mind. Something about those notes at the halfway point just brings up emotion in me. I love this song, and I'm not exactly sure why. With other songs in the soundtrack, I know why I like them- Raindrop That Fell To The Sky for its 5/4 time and absurd length, con lentitud poderosa for its.... "epicness" (for lack of a better word), Rain Formerly Known as Purple for its guitar solos (and, well, everything else about it) The fact that I don't know why this song is my favorite is pretty funny to me, because it's yet another example of how the Risk Of Rain 2 soundtrack is so wonderful. Every song in the OST just feels unique, not just from each other but from anything else I've ever heard before. The best word I think I could use is ethereal. I left a similar comment to this on Raindrop That Fell To The Sky, but I had to leave one here. This is final-stage tier resonant. This is final-boss tier powerful. And yet, it's one of the most peaceful tracks in the soundtrack. I understand that I've got limited tastes and listen to almost exclusively VGM. But goddamn, Chris, what do you expect me to do when it hits me this hard? There's been hints that this may be the last music created for RoR2. I'd get it, for sure. It's been a journey that was depressing and stressful and difficult, and there's been a lot of stuff that can't really be topped anymore. If this is the case, I want to say thank you, Chris. Thank you for creating such unique things. I'll see ya... once in a lullaby. (P.S. The 30-second section at the end is incredible. This is the first time I'm hearing it.)
I don't think this is the last batch of songs we'll hear for RoR2, Survivors of the Void was called expansion 1 meaning they'll likely be more expansion and thus more music
I never get tired of listening to your music no matter how many 100s of runs I do. I wish I could get a piece of your cortex and implant it onto my own so that I could get that insight into the melancholy of existence that pervades your music
I've been thoroughly depressed for quite a while now. Been struggling to find reasons to keep going. Maybe I'm just an emotional mess right now or something, but just listening to this as I drove through the rain brought me to actual tears of joy, something I've never experienced before. It gave me a sense of hope I've not felt in a long time. Mainly just writing this to document how I felt since I often have troubling recalling how I felt in the past. I cannot thank you enough for all the joy your music has brought me over the years, and continues to bring me. It seems little joys like this are a perfectly acceptable reason to keep running. Thank you Chris.
I can't think of anything specific to say, all I know is I want to say something in solidarity. Depression is a monster to handle, and I'm glad you've still got your grip. Keep it up! I believe in you!
While not the most energizing track for a game in the ROR2 style of gameplay. This track is so hauntingly beautiful and simultaneously hopeful. Like this sort of "it's dark and fearful but someday it will get better..."
I usually don't use the word beautiful to describe things but damn - this song is beautiful. Seeing the Aphelian Sanctuary and hearing this for the first time was more than enough to make me completely forget that I was on a timer - and honestly, I don't even care if it led to me getting my shit prematurely pushed in. Seriously though, amazing work. I really look forward to hearing whatever comes next!
it's basically "hey check out this cool riff I found, and here it is again on all my favorite instruments", but it really pays homage to like, 4 different eras of music and married em together in a comradery of emotion, loneliness, mystery, and trepid rest the voice of the simple flout made manifest in its truest form: 8bit saw wave
Probably my favorite, chris back at it again What really gets me is the siren song of, oboe or clarinet, I think?, gives me chills each time, and as it transitions to guitar slowly, all to finish back with the clarinet or oboe. Such a good song, thank you Chris
So an oboe really can sound nice after all... Just joking the oboe is one of the best sounding instrument but you gotta be really good at it lol. I once played the oboe for like 3 years and goddamn I wish I would of continued...
I’m listening to this as I prepare to go to a funeral, something I wasn’t expecting to do today, but this song really made me feel the right mix of emotions I needed right now. Incredibly excited for the DLC, your work is fantastic as always
"Try not to stay more than 5 minutes per stage" Bitch imma stay until the end of the song, if it kills me so be it Edit: It killed me... The music, that is
@@samepicgamer a good balance is best. If snagging everything boosts your ability to take enemies down and survive significantly , then yes, take extra time. But as a run goes on, each individual item adds less and less. There comes a point in a run, especially when you loop, that finding all the items just isn't as beneficial, and if you're aiming to loop multiple times, moving fast on each stage becomes more key.
Fuck man, this feels like Coalescence, AND ITS A REGULAR STAGE TRACK. Seriously Chris, your work has just been getting better over time, and this song just slaps so hard. Thank you so much for composing these games, and for making the music you do. You are an inspiration to creatives in this community, and I am so excited to hear this on Petrichor 5.
Chris you might not ever see this but i wanted to say thank you for making absolute bangers, i was going through some turmoil for the past month or so and risk of rain and your music got me through it. It eased my mind man and i just wanted to say thank you. Love ya man, much love from hawaii
Chris, thank you. This song has grown to become one of my favorites of all time as I feel it encompasses what my life has been lately. It's felt dreadful, depressing and awful. And I have no reason to be sad, I have a good and easy life. So I try not to voice my feelings too often, and this just seems to resonate within me. It feels like this song knows what I have stuck in my head and it allows me to bring out my feelings when I listen to this alone. That way I don't have to worry anyone with my feelings. It's comforting, but it hurts. And I need this in my life. You are beyond talented and I wish for nothing less than incredible success on your masterpieces for the rest of your life.
It's been over two years since "Survivors of the void" dropped and from that day onwards this has been my favorite song in a videogame ever, thank you so much for the music you do
I love that every song is an allusion to something else, almost like what the Void does- it turns whatever it influences, turns it into something else.
man… ive just been feeling like shit recently. straight up. schools been bringing me down, i cant keep up, and i keep refusing to change anything relating to my lifestyle and self control. if im not at school or at work, im wasting away playing games in my bedroom… its strange how much a group of digital lines of code being displayed on a screen alters our lives, and changes how we think/what we think about. a “little escape from the reality” as i like to call it. im very grateful for this soundtrack, chris. its more than video game music. its art. thank you for letting my ears experience pure bliss.
Please don’t give up man I know I look like a random internet stranger but I’m just as human as you are so take my words literally, don’t give up you are enough and if you want or need to chat you can reply and we can talk ok? You have way more effect than you think you do. And btw you dropped this 👑
@@YourLocalReanimated i really appreciate it, my friend. while sometimes i dont know what im doing in life, i still make the most it. i do enjoy my life even when a lot of things are bringing me down. school is the worst part. its something ive always struggled with, and the start of grade 11 wasnt great in the slightest. i have yet to turn in multiple assignments because of how much i put off doing work. i also dont have a sustainable lifestyle… if i am eating anything in the first place, its not anything healthy. im also the “picky eater” in my family, which doesnt make it any easier. if anything, this is something a friend of mine needs to hear. hes been struggling quite a bit, and has had a lot of really bad thoughts. i talk him through it as best i can. you shouldnt have to worry about me, ill be fine. i have friends and family that support me, i just really have to learn some things. thanks for listening to me. i hope all goes well for you!
Last year a close friend of mine died, and this song was the thing that help me grief and cry my heart out. I love the music you do, and this one is now tied to that day when I learned my friend died. Thank you for every moments in time your music has engraved for me.
This fits Aphelian Sanctuary so well! Its amazing standalone but I feel like with the atmosphere of that it will just be perfect. Great job once again Chris!
Damn. I listened to this piece once and immediately fell in love with it. I love the way it is very Risk-of-Rain-y in the beginning (incorporating the title music), but starts to transform into something completely different by the end that even makes me think of Celtic folk music. I love the way the usual Risk of Rain sound palette is enriched by the acoustic instruments. I cannot get over how comforting it feels, especially towards the end. It ties in quite nicely with the choice of title: The other titles in this album are all much more serious (often taken from a horror story context) and emphasize how small and insignificant humanity is, but Over the Rainbow is a complete break from that; more hopeful and dreamlike, just like this song.
A small detail I really love is right at the very end when the Oboe comes back as it fades out for the last few notes you can hear the Oboe player pressing the buttons on the instrument, I really appreciate being able to hear the details of the musicianship in a song, like when you can hear string slides on a guitar.
I think a part of listening to Chris' music, for me at least, is that palpable nostalgia. Not just for ror1 and 2, but the songs themselves. This song makes me feel like I've listened to it a hundred times already, a classic from my youth. Great work as always.
This song man... I haven't really formed an emotional bond with too many songs, but this went above and beyond. I'm going through a bit of a rough patch in my life, and this song's somber yet hopeful sound has been helping me push on through my struggles. I never expected a song from a roguelite looter shooter to hit this hard but sometimes the best things in life come from unexpected places.
Usually when I either listen to a song I really like or I find a song I eventually really like I have this sort of intense swelling of emotions that makes me wanna tear up. You could probably guess that this song immediately almost made me wanna cry, just an awesome piece in a perfect setting and with such powerful emotion behind it. Fantastic!
This song takes you on a journey. It is haunting, nostalgic, hopeful, yearning, and mournful at the same time. Possibly my favorite soundtrack you've made so far, and that's a very tall order
Since others are documenting their experiences with this song, I’ll write mine here. Every second, every minute, every hour and every day I feel this weight on my chest. It’s become a normal part of everyday life to me. That feeling is lifted from my body every time I listen to this song, and that sense of relief, calmness wafts through me. I’m not usually one to cry or tear up over a song, but the relief this song gives me to whatever that weight is, causes me to tear up. This song is a truly calming and beautiful piece that it helps relieve me of my weight. It truly feels like a lullaby.
Nothing is better than listening to this song while driving through woods and fields as the sun is rising. Honestly some of the best scenery in my life, and the music made it 1000 times better. Absolute Perfection 👌
Chris Christodoulou, you sir, are an absolute genius of sound. I have no idea how you do it, but every song you make is a masterpiece. And this particular work of art, in my opinion, is your best one yet. Thanks for such beautiful music.
Oh my lord this track is stellar, it feels like you are in bad and sad times, but its a journey, there is more to come, that we must continue through the pain and trials. This is definitely my favorite track! Thank you for making this masterpiece
This song genuinely feels like where its name comes from, that being over a rainbow, after the rain, having just gotten out, still drenched, but hopefully to be getting dryer. I love this song so much.
it’s amazing how this man can just put out one track after another, somehow add something new to each one and still make it a banger, much love for everything you’ve done, thank you
Ironic that this one is called, Once in a Lullaby because I've been listening to this since release every night to put me to sleep, it brings me so much peace fo some reason I'll always love your music Chris, keep doing an amazing job
This is AWESOME. It almost feels like the "…con lentitud poderosa" of the DLC. And I was thinking you couldn't out-do yourself even more than you did for every song you've made. Chris, your music really is electric!
And now for my secret move "ULTAMITE VIBE SONG" (To be for real though this made me thing so clearly on many deep levels I needed this so I am happy I stumbled upon this)
Don't know what took over me, but I heard this song divorced from the game, cried, and then got motivated enough to actually learn the guitar parts after not learning anything on my guitar for actual years Thanks Chris, your music is one of my greatest influences, even if I'm only realizing it now lol
For anyone struggling to put their finger on the beat, the song is in 4/4 but then at 2:40 it's switches to 7/4 in such a perfect way that you can't really even tell unless you're specifically counting. Chris, you're a brilliant man.
Being even a fraction as talented as Chris when it comes to anything would be a major achievement in my life, to know that someone who was just tasked with a game OST could come up with some of the best music I've ever heard is just insane to me. I am 100% sure I would not be nearly as infactuated with this franchise if it wasn't for you Chris, thank you :D
Always had the game loop at 4:59 (for gameplay's purpose). But dear, o-mighty do i not regret looking for this one just because i wanted it to loop while doing other things. Now i can't stop manually putting it back at this very timer to apprciate this pristine part with the violin/guitar/synth and then clarinet. The goose bumps never miss
HERE IT IS WOOO I LOVED THIS ON THE PRE STREAM thank you chris for all of your wonderful music (and ill have to check out where some of the quotes come from!) edit: big fan of 3:50 and onwards especially, but dang the entire track just... ah it builds up so well!
This song has been in and out of my thoughts for the past year, and it killed me that I wasn't able to figure out where I had heard this melody from. The amount of relief and joy that I'm feeling right now is immeasurable.
Those middle notes struck me with the image of a sunset at a lukewarm beach. The brilliance and lightness of some of the chords just feel like each note is a ray of sunlight hitting your cheek one after the other
GOD I AM SO HYPED like this is so somber and beautiful but it also just fucking slaps. how do you even do that?! while also matching the ethereal qualities of the original risk of rain 2 sound track? like damn
Shit dude, I've just bought RoR 2 without knowing barely anything about it (never played the first one either). Best roguelike I've ever played, best OST I've ever had the pleasure of hearing in a loooong time and the most fun I had in a while... 10/10 I hope they continue releasing more expansions. Pd: you are one hell of an artist, amazing job, keep up with the good work!
The way Chris captures the emotion of the lore behind the stage or boss and infuses it into the song, whether intentional or not, is nothing short of absolute mastery. Bravo!
Woolie: "your not supposed to stay on a stage for more than 5 mins!!" Chris: "I beg to fucking differ *hands over Once In A Lullaby*"
12 minutes at least
20 minutes rule
Okay 30! But not a second after!
@@bub6215 *Puts on sacrifice so I can stay here forever*
gotta vibe with the raindrop that fell to the sky
how the heck am I supposed to fight voidtouched clay templars when my eyes are full of tears
lmao
You don't.
You pray
you pray to whatever fallen god is left
shhh... just let it happen
this is actually just one of my favorite RUclips comments ever
Ohhh this is the OOoOoOOaaaaa oooa song that plays at aphilian sanctuary i love it
Thank you for using the technical term.
this is accurate lmao
@@AstronautDown np chris tododoloulouloudodododododlouluoluodo
My life be like
this comment is unnecessarily funny
Quite possibly my favorite track off this album and definitely the song that will play as I'm lying in my bed having an existential crisis
"as I'm lying in bed having an existential crisis"
Doing that right now lol
Having existential crisis is a new trend or what?
This is definitely the song for that activity
Song pops up with this comment right as loneliness & depression start hitting hard
@@Паехавший It's hip to suffer
Back in May, my grandfather passed after suffering from Dementia, He was a good man. We weren't related by blood, but I cherished him all the same. This song got me through those times. Still does. I've yet to visit their resting place and say what I need to, but I plan to. Thank you, Chris.
If the woodwinds are only allowed one song, then oh my *god* am I glad it's this one. This song makes me feel things I didn't even think were possible.
It feels like screaming into the void, and it screaming back. Thats the best way i could think of it.
@@Blahaj_Gaming847 It's just a cool song bro chill
@@himhim17yearsago77 not literally. Its a song meant to embody something, and thats what it feels like to me. Loneliness.
@@himhim17yearsago77 dont criticize others for finding meaning in a song that you couldn't find
@@bananamanbro6613 I did find meaning; it's a cool song.
Alright, I'm gonna say it. As a man who has had such a strong passion for music since I first heard the Batman begins soundtrack in 2005 (I was 5 years old), Chris Christodoulou is the Hans Zimmer of videogame OSTs. He never misses. I would pay good money for a Chris "The Goat" Christodoulou concert. No other composers take up my playlist as much as Hans and Chris.
This is it.
The track I heard during the Railgunner dev thoughts.
It's been in my head ever since.
I finally know it's name.
And his music was electric.
That last part didnt work at all and was kinda funny (no offense)
@@guyoguy it's the description of the Ukulele item from the game.
Chris does NOT need a bigger Ukulele.
@@ProbablyRobertBarber i know but grammatically it did not fit into the sentence and i thought it was funny (🤓)
@@Unshortafleur as a wise man once said:
“You can actually play this song on a perfectly normal sized ukelele.”
If Once In A Lullaby has a billion fans, I'm its number one fan. If Once In A Lullaby has one fan, it's me. If Once In A Lullaby has no fans, I'm dead
youll have to fight me for that title
Thanks. 'Thanks' is as much as something I could say that would even make sense. I don't want to be too dramatic, but this music is beyond words.
Hope you will continue, because I know that never once a music from you would disappoint even a bit.
Have a very great journey.
I hope that you can live properly of your art
@@IlViciouslIwhat
@@IlViciouslI what'd he do to you
@@IlViciouslI WE FOUND THE TOXIC ROR2 PLAYER! THE ONE WHO'S WHOLE GOAL IS TO HATE!!!!!
@@bobbobkinz9958 what did bro say
@beesechurger3558 what is bro talking about
This is _The Rain formerly known as Purple_ of the Void DLC: Chill but yet epic. Truly amazing
ok but the void item version needs a different name
The Precipitation Soon to be Denomonated as Violet
truuuuue fuckin true
@@XenobladeNerd this is the best comment here holy shit
@@spacetiger1735 i appreciate it but it can’t be *the* best
this feels more like Artic Oscillation
I hope we get a RoR2 expansion DLC every year so we can keep getting Chris' music
im sorry if i ruin your day but this is probably the last risk of rain game that he's making music for :(
@@shoe_consumer5209 what makes you say that
@@shoe_consumer5209 game not dlc lol
@@shoe_consumer5209 whats your reasoning
@@marklund117 Chris has simply made so very final-sounding statements about the journey this series has been. Don't remember exactly where, and it's not definitive proof, but it does have a farewell letter feel to it.
it's crazy to think that Chris is a real person that exists
i know right
like, this man _buys groceries_
@@NickiRusinthis man *eats junk food when in mood*
@@Astryder this man *drinks water*
@@margggg4951This man has a family
This man somehow managed to be better at making music than studios with thousands of dollars
And this man *rages at video games*
Love the quiet 8-bit snares and slightly overdriven guitar. Reminds me of RoR1 again...
AYO?
Yeah Chris add so much nostalgia in his songs with RoR1 vibes, he's perfect dayum
@@nolamo1496 AYO!
God damn just when I think there wouldn't be another track as god tier as The Rain Formerly Known as Purple you pump this out. I hope your tracks will be remembered as part of video game's hall of fame.
I think they come out pre-forgotten by the industry :)
@@AstronautDown the industry may keep the lights on, but the community is what keeps the spirit alive.
Quoting of 'Over the Rainbow' struck me as odd, at first - such a innocent seeming song in contrast with the cosmic dread of the previous titles. But then, the listener would grow numb if all the songs were aggressive or alienating - so in the middle of the album we place a song of tranquility and hope. There would be nothing to dread if we were hopeless, after all.
The way 'Over the Rainbow' fits in with the themes of the album would be humanity's yearning for purpose. We know that the world is apathetic and cold, but we want to feel like there is a reason for our existence and thus we dream of a place over the rainbow where everyone and everything cares. That dream is what the previous songs and the sources of their titles are challenging.
But another interesting thing about the songs and their referenced works is their tendency to ask questions, rhetorical or otherwise, to highlight our ignorance. Two of the titles are outright questions and the opening title is 'A Placid Island of Ignorance'. So when Dorothy sings of a place over the rainbow she's aware that her dreams won't be fulfilled HERE, but has convinced herself that despite the circumstances there is still hope that they might be fulfilled elsewhere. The reason this fits so neatly with the rest of the material is that Dorothy asks WHY she can't reach that place over the rainbow - and works like The Call of Cthulhu or Job 38 tell us that if we continue this thread of questioning we will land upon daunting conclusions.
The placement of the song in the middle of the album reflects that even though we understand the hopelessness of our situation we keep pushing on. It is what gets us through hardships and is literally what is happening in the game. That sentiment is also what generates the soothing nature of this song - there is hope on this placid island of ignorance.
So your choice of title works on many levels and remains fun to engage with and deconstruct. The music also feels like it compliments these ideas although I don't have enough musical know-how or vocabulary to pinpoint why, beyond that it 'sounds dreamy'.
I also don't know a whole lot on music or music theory, but I figured I would throw in my own two cents, which of course could be completely incorrect... it's just how I interpret what I hear.
Some chords here make me think that this song is in a minor key (again, no idea if it is or which key) which can be synonymous with being dark, hopeless, or dreary... but, the way the music builds up with the string supporting the guitar still fills the song with hope. In a sense, it is taking something dark and scary and bringing new life to it; hope for something over the rainbow. Instead of coming across as desolate or depressing, it fills you with determination, to keep pressing on, to find your answers.
@@cosmic_overseer1175 you didn’t have to do them like that
- Edit nvm where he go?
No offense, but you’d make a good english teacher.
This was awesome to read, thanks
You sound like an english teacher.
This is personally one of my favourites. I keep coming back to this one specifically because it gives that sentimental memory/nostalgia vibes. The build up is truly outstanding!
thanks chris, you a real one
Thank you for supporting the music
@@AstronautDown thank you for making the music :D
2 days ago, my pet rabbit died. I road home ,after burying him, listening to this song. I remembered all the love and the good times and got it all out. Sadness, regret, rage etc. This song will forever symbolize my love for my friend. Thanks Chris for helping my heart. Thank you Apollo. My dear friend, Goodbye.
o7 godspeed, Apollo
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Came here to celebrate the release of SoTV on console. We made it, fellas.
YES SIR WE FUCKIN DID
I was at a small party recently with just my friends, and we had a Spotify jam set up. Late into the night, when we were all drunk, this song was playing, since I was the only one left in the jam. I was sitting on the couch next to one of my best friends, a musician. His eyes were closed and he was still. We asked him "are you asleep?" And he responded "no, this song is just fucking beautiful"
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This is a godlike mix of melancholy, action and cosmic style music, 10/10. Cant wait to hear it playing on my xbox...on june or so...
:( sad console player, I’m sadge w you
@@jackdolan7828 we sadging together
I share your pain 😔
Console is getting completely revamped, it’s all good
@@AlsoCookieYt maybe that'll mean it'll get updates sooner. Likely not.
every piece of music has a story to tell, and every time i hear this piece, i can't help but marvel at the journey it takes me on. thank you for sharing your stories with us, chris, they're ones i'll never forget.
Chris, I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but I just wanted to say that this is one of my favorite video game tracks of all time, genuinely. I love it so much. Thank you for your amazing work, and I can't wait to see your work in the future!
I legit haven't been able to stop thinking about this one since I heard it early this month. Always love the somber yet strong progression in your stage tracks.
Quiet strength
Perfect descriptor
I had a rough day today, worse than I've ever felt. It seems kinda moody to put into text, but... I've had this on loop while I look out my window to the rain and thunder for the past hour and a half now, and I feel.... good doesn't quite work, but better. Content. It has helped, and I can't bring myself to even change the song. I wanted to thank you, even if you never see this, Chris. Truly, this song now holds a special place in my heart.
I hope you feel better now, this sounds like something I would do
Glad to see I'm not the only one with an emotional connection to this song.
The first time I heard this song, was the same day I woke up to a message of a close friend of 4 years. The message wasn't from her, it was from her boyfriend. It was a goodbye message, she no longer wanted me in her life for whatever reason. 4 years of staying up to make sure my close friend was okay when she needed it, and it ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. There was no goodbye from her herself. I had no chance to say goodbye myself.
Everytime I hear this song, it reminds me of what I've been through. The hurt, the pain, and everything else. But along with those bad things, I know that if I push ahead, there is always something better for me at the end of it all, and even if that better thing leaves me, too, I'll keep going until I find something better, something or someone that won't leave me, a future I deserve.
Chris, this is the second time your music has struck me, and helped me greatly, coming along at just the right time in my life when I feel like nothing is worth it anyway, that the effort isn't worth it anymore. The first was Coalescence, and you've done it yet again with this.
Thank you.
I may be totally wrong, but she may have had a hard time figuring out her relationships. You seem like a pretty mature person in regards to knowing that "love is love", regardless of whatever else may be attached to a relationship, but most notably, you stand for it.
Some people, when faced with situations that defy their conceptions about human matters - specially relationships - simply reject the new concepts... Others accept their validity but eliminate of their life any element that may force them to deal with specific consequences of said truths.
The reason why I think your case falls within the second option is because of the deep bond you say both of you stablished, something that would be very unlikely to happen if your friend lacked a considerable degree of maturity, even if the whole idea of it actually scares her.
So, for whatever reason, she was ashamed of having had this close bond with you. Peer pressure? Self-conviction that it was wrong? I don't make any idea, hence I can't defend or condemn her.
What I can say is that this kind of thing happens a lot between grown adults. Hope you have found in yourself the fortitude to overcome it, and the luck to make new friends who wouldn't want / have (or believe they have) to ever abandon you.
simp discovers the girl got a boyfriend -> listens to once in a lullaby -> fucking dies
@@brrrkic what the hell dude
The feeling of fighting through despair with your hopes up until the end is something I've yearned to hear again in music since I listened to Soldiers of the Wasteland as a teen. The way the first guitar suddenly comes and "calls" for all the other sounds to stand and play their part is more powerful than a thousand words.
You've struck something far better than gold with this one. Listening to the climax of the piece for the first time was akin to a religious experience.
that time change to 7/4 at 2:37 is so smooth that i barely even noticed it until now, having listened around 20 times
I've listened to this song probably thirty times or more since I heard it for the first time on the preview stream. I had to go to a specific timestamp in an unlisted video to find it every time. I think this might be my favorite song from the entire soundtrack. Something about it just oozes pure "essence of vibe". I've cried listening to this song a few times. I've got things to be sad about, but it's not like this song brings them to mind. Something about those notes at the halfway point just brings up emotion in me.
I love this song, and I'm not exactly sure why. With other songs in the soundtrack, I know why I like them- Raindrop That Fell To The Sky for its 5/4 time and absurd length, con lentitud poderosa for its.... "epicness" (for lack of a better word), Rain Formerly Known as Purple for its guitar solos (and, well, everything else about it)
The fact that I don't know why this song is my favorite is pretty funny to me, because it's yet another example of how the Risk Of Rain 2 soundtrack is so wonderful. Every song in the OST just feels unique, not just from each other but from anything else I've ever heard before. The best word I think I could use is ethereal. I left a similar comment to this on Raindrop That Fell To The Sky, but I had to leave one here.
This is final-stage tier resonant. This is final-boss tier powerful. And yet, it's one of the most peaceful tracks in the soundtrack. I understand that I've got limited tastes and listen to almost exclusively VGM. But goddamn, Chris, what do you expect me to do when it hits me this hard?
There's been hints that this may be the last music created for RoR2. I'd get it, for sure. It's been a journey that was depressing and stressful and difficult, and there's been a lot of stuff that can't really be topped anymore. If this is the case, I want to say thank you, Chris. Thank you for creating such unique things.
I'll see ya... once in a lullaby.
(P.S. The 30-second section at the end is incredible. This is the first time I'm hearing it.)
Same man, same. The first time i heard this i had to cry
I don't think this is the last batch of songs we'll hear for RoR2, Survivors of the Void was called expansion 1 meaning they'll likely be more expansion and thus more music
where did you hear that this would be the last of his work on ror2?
I never get tired of listening to your music no matter how many 100s of runs I do. I wish I could get a piece of your cortex and implant it onto my own so that I could get that insight into the melancholy of existence that pervades your music
Sounds like a premise for a horror picture that I would enjoy watching. But not too keen on living it.
I've been thoroughly depressed for quite a while now. Been struggling to find reasons to keep going. Maybe I'm just an emotional mess right now or something, but just listening to this as I drove through the rain brought me to actual tears of joy, something I've never experienced before. It gave me a sense of hope I've not felt in a long time. Mainly just writing this to document how I felt since I often have troubling recalling how I felt in the past. I cannot thank you enough for all the joy your music has brought me over the years, and continues to bring me. It seems little joys like this are a perfectly acceptable reason to keep running. Thank you Chris.
I can't think of anything specific to say, all I know is I want to say something in solidarity. Depression is a monster to handle, and I'm glad you've still got your grip. Keep it up! I believe in you!
While not the most energizing track for a game in the ROR2 style of gameplay. This track is so hauntingly beautiful and simultaneously hopeful. Like this sort of "it's dark and fearful but someday it will get better..."
Best track of ROR2
I usually don't use the word beautiful to describe things but damn - this song is beautiful. Seeing the Aphelian Sanctuary and hearing this for the first time was more than enough to make me completely forget that I was on a timer - and honestly, I don't even care if it led to me getting my shit prematurely pushed in.
Seriously though, amazing work. I really look forward to hearing whatever comes next!
woah it’s mr ultrakill
@@pachurro2762 yeah, I knew I recognized this guy...
it's basically "hey check out this cool riff I found, and here it is again on all my favorite instruments", but it really pays homage to like, 4 different eras of music and married em together in a comradery of emotion, loneliness, mystery, and trepid rest
the voice of the simple flout made manifest in its truest form: 8bit saw wave
Probably my favorite, chris back at it again
What really gets me is the siren song of, oboe or clarinet, I think?, gives me chills each time, and as it transitions to guitar slowly, all to finish back with the clarinet or oboe.
Such a good song, thank you Chris
You're welcome! And it's an oboe (mostly, and an English horn in some lower parts).
So an oboe really can sound nice after all... Just joking the oboe is one of the best sounding instrument but you gotta be really good at it lol. I once played the oboe for like 3 years and goddamn I wish I would of continued...
I’m listening to this as I prepare to go to a funeral, something I wasn’t expecting to do today, but this song really made me feel the right mix of emotions I needed right now. Incredibly excited for the DLC, your work is fantastic as always
Thats actually wild, i just got home from one
Sorry for your loss. And stay strong!
@@thefox4172 Thanks so much! I didn't really know her that well, I was mostly there for my friend, but I really appreciate the support
i've got a funeral coming up that I cant go to. one i didn't expect would be happening so soon. same here my man.
"Try not to stay more than 5 minutes per stage" Bitch imma stay until the end of the song, if it kills me so be it
Edit: It killed me... The music, that is
His music *is* electric
btw that advice is shit, fully looting the map is so much better
exactly!!!!!@@samepicgamer
@@samepicgamer a good balance is best. If snagging everything boosts your ability to take enemies down and survive significantly , then yes, take extra time. But as a run goes on, each individual item adds less and less. There comes a point in a run, especially when you loop, that finding all the items just isn't as beneficial, and if you're aiming to loop multiple times, moving fast on each stage becomes more key.
Это шикарно настолько, что я не могу передать это словами.
Это крис, я не удивлён
Слова не нужны, если есть цифры
12/10
@@notwillver6526 шедевр цифрами неизмерим
@@xerath7278 Воистину брат!
@@notwillver6526 ахахаха привет вильвер
Fuck man, this feels like Coalescence, AND ITS A REGULAR STAGE TRACK. Seriously Chris, your work has just been getting better over time, and this song just slaps so hard. Thank you so much for composing these games, and for making the music you do. You are an inspiration to creatives in this community, and I am so excited to hear this on Petrichor 5.
Did you not play ror1 coalescence is a stage track
@@kyrasbruce9411 Ok, maybe I should have specified Regular stage versus Final stage, but yeah that’s the big distinction.
i enjoy the existentiality. it sounds like combining coalesence with moisture deficit. i enjoyed the first game's soundtrack a lot, so this is nice.
Chris you might not ever see this but i wanted to say thank you for making absolute bangers, i was going through some turmoil for the past month or so and risk of rain and your music got me through it. It eased my mind man and i just wanted to say thank you.
Love ya man, much love from hawaii
Chris, thank you. This song has grown to become one of my favorites of all time as I feel it encompasses what my life has been lately. It's felt dreadful, depressing and awful. And I have no reason to be sad, I have a good and easy life. So I try not to voice my feelings too often, and this just seems to resonate within me. It feels like this song knows what I have stuck in my head and it allows me to bring out my feelings when I listen to this alone. That way I don't have to worry anyone with my feelings. It's comforting, but it hurts. And I need this in my life. You are beyond talented and I wish for nothing less than incredible success on your masterpieces for the rest of your life.
I get how you feel man, it's gonna be alright ❤
It's been over two years since "Survivors of the void" dropped and from that day onwards this has been my favorite song in a videogame ever, thank you so much for the music you do
one after another, chris your works are a continuous and consistent banger train
When 4:04 hits... It's so majestic. This song is beautiful. Thank you, Chris
I love that every song is an allusion to something else, almost like what the Void does- it turns whatever it influences, turns it into something else.
man… ive just been feeling like shit recently. straight up. schools been bringing me down, i cant keep up, and i keep refusing to change anything relating to my lifestyle and self control. if im not at school or at work, im wasting away playing games in my bedroom… its strange how much a group of digital lines of code being displayed on a screen alters our lives, and changes how we think/what we think about. a “little escape from the reality” as i like to call it.
im very grateful for this soundtrack, chris. its more than video game music. its art. thank you for letting my ears experience pure bliss.
Please don’t give up man I know I look like a random internet stranger but I’m just as human as you are so take my words literally, don’t give up you are enough and if you want or need to chat you can reply and we can talk ok? You have way more effect than you think you do. And btw you dropped this
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@@YourLocalReanimated i really appreciate it, my friend.
while sometimes i dont know what im doing in life, i still make the most it. i do enjoy my life even when a lot of things are bringing me down. school is the worst part. its something ive always struggled with, and the start of grade 11 wasnt great in the slightest. i have yet to turn in multiple assignments because of how much i put off doing work. i also dont have a sustainable lifestyle… if i am eating anything in the first place, its not anything healthy. im also the “picky eater” in my family, which doesnt make it any easier. if anything, this is something a friend of mine needs to hear. hes been struggling quite a bit, and has had a lot of really bad thoughts. i talk him through it as best i can.
you shouldnt have to worry about me, ill be fine. i have friends and family that support me, i just really have to learn some things. thanks for listening to me. i hope all goes well for you!
Last year a close friend of mine died, and this song was the thing that help me grief and cry my heart out. I love the music you do, and this one is now tied to that day when I learned my friend died. Thank you for every moments in time your music has engraved for me.
This fits Aphelian Sanctuary so well! Its amazing standalone but I feel like with the atmosphere of that it will just be perfect. Great job once again Chris!
Damn. I listened to this piece once and immediately fell in love with it.
I love the way it is very Risk-of-Rain-y in the beginning (incorporating the title music), but starts to transform into something completely different by the end that even makes me think of Celtic folk music.
I love the way the usual Risk of Rain sound palette is enriched by the acoustic instruments.
I cannot get over how comforting it feels, especially towards the end. It ties in quite nicely with the choice of title: The other titles in this album are all much more serious (often taken from a horror story context) and emphasize how small and insignificant humanity is, but Over the Rainbow is a complete break from that; more hopeful and dreamlike, just like this song.
being able to hear the voices in this song after listening to the commentary makes it so much better :')
A small detail I really love is right at the very end when the Oboe comes back as it fades out for the last few notes you can hear the Oboe player pressing the buttons on the instrument, I really appreciate being able to hear the details of the musicianship in a song, like when you can hear string slides on a guitar.
The clarinet or oboe on this song sounds amazing!
Its an oboe, sounds fucking good
Its actually an English horn and oboe!
thanks for the years of emotion and masterpieces. sagapo para polli malaka 😘
Thanks so much for the support! Μαλάκας είσαι και φαίνεσαι ;)
I think a part of listening to Chris' music, for me at least, is that palpable nostalgia. Not just for ror1 and 2, but the songs themselves. This song makes me feel like I've listened to it a hundred times already, a classic from my youth. Great work as always.
This song man... I haven't really formed an emotional bond with too many songs, but this went above and beyond. I'm going through a bit of a rough patch in my life, and this song's somber yet hopeful sound has been helping me push on through my struggles. I never expected a song from a roguelite looter shooter to hit this hard but sometimes the best things in life come from unexpected places.
Hell yeah man. The guitar and drums hits me right in the DEADBOLT shaped hole in my heart, love to hear it Chris
Usually when I either listen to a song I really like or I find a song I eventually really like I have this sort of intense swelling of emotions that makes me wanna tear up.
You could probably guess that this song immediately almost made me wanna cry, just an awesome piece in a perfect setting and with such powerful emotion behind it. Fantastic!
If this isn't played at my funeral I'm not dying.
Easily my favorite song in the game. When I first encountered this song I was blown away. It is just amazingly good!
This song takes you on a journey. It is haunting, nostalgic, hopeful, yearning, and mournful at the same time. Possibly my favorite soundtrack you've made so far, and that's a very tall order
Wow, its so unreal how you fit the Risk of Rain motif into all of the tracks. Though they're the same they hit so different! Well done!
My favorite thing in music are polyrhythms, odd time signatures, and syncopated beats. In other words, your OST is my ambrosia
Since others are documenting their experiences with this song, I’ll write mine here.
Every second, every minute, every hour and every day I feel this weight on my chest. It’s become a normal part of everyday life to me. That feeling is lifted from my body every time I listen to this song, and that sense of relief, calmness wafts through me. I’m not usually one to cry or tear up over a song, but the relief this song gives me to whatever that weight is, causes me to tear up. This song is a truly calming and beautiful piece that it helps relieve me of my weight. It truly feels like a lullaby.
I need an extra heart to contain all the beauty coming from this song
Nothing is better than listening to this song while driving through woods and fields as the sun is rising. Honestly some of the best scenery in my life, and the music made it 1000 times better. Absolute Perfection 👌
Chris Christodoulou, you sir, are an absolute genius of sound. I have no idea how you do it, but every song you make is a masterpiece. And this particular work of art, in my opinion, is your best one yet. Thanks for such beautiful music.
Made me cry
And I haven't even played any RoR game (except the OG RoR from 2013)
This music is just... AUGH!
Chris, there's so much emotion in your music. It's beautiful, thank you again.
Oh my lord this track is stellar, it feels like you are in bad and sad times, but its a journey, there is more to come, that we must continue through the pain and trials. This is definitely my favorite track! Thank you for making this masterpiece
This is indeed a frontrunner for best song in the ost, so mystical an ceremonial
This song genuinely feels like where its name comes from, that being over a rainbow, after the rain, having just gotten out, still drenched, but hopefully to be getting dryer. I love this song so much.
it’s amazing how this man can just put out one track after another, somehow add something new to each one and still make it a banger, much love for everything you’ve done, thank you
Love how it starts out sad but as the brighter guitars and synths roll in it sounds more triumphant
Ironic that this one is called, Once in a Lullaby because I've been listening to this since release every night to put me to sleep, it brings me so much peace fo some reason
I'll always love your music Chris, keep doing an amazing job
and his music was electric
Thanks for the support 💖
This is AWESOME. It almost feels like the "…con lentitud poderosa" of the DLC. And I was thinking you couldn't out-do yourself even more than you did for every song you've made. Chris, your music really is electric!
The part at 2:55-2:56 is amazing. That distorted effect with the instrument playing plucks my damn heartstrings
And now for my secret move "ULTAMITE VIBE SONG"
(To be for real though this made me thing so clearly on many deep levels I needed this so I am happy I stumbled upon this)
Genuinely, this game has an a-fucking-mazing OST and this gotta be my favorite track
You're damn amazing Chris
Don't know what took over me, but I heard this song divorced from the game, cried, and then got motivated enough to actually learn the guitar parts after not learning anything on my guitar for actual years
Thanks Chris, your music is one of my greatest influences, even if I'm only realizing it now lol
For anyone struggling to put their finger on the beat, the song is in 4/4 but then at 2:40 it's switches to 7/4 in such a perfect way that you can't really even tell unless you're specifically counting. Chris, you're a brilliant man.
Just discovered this soundtrack, you outdid yourself on this one it's a masterpiece !
Being even a fraction as talented as Chris when it comes to anything would be a major achievement in my life, to know that someone who was just tasked with a game OST could come up with some of the best music I've ever heard is just insane to me. I am 100% sure I would not be nearly as infactuated with this franchise if it wasn't for you Chris, thank you :D
As if my birthday couldn't get any better, I hear the infamous guitar and bass kick in. Soothing as fuck
happerny birthdaye
Always had the game loop at 4:59 (for gameplay's purpose). But dear, o-mighty do i not regret looking for this one just because i wanted it to loop while doing other things.
Now i can't stop manually putting it back at this very timer to apprciate this pristine part with the violin/guitar/synth and then clarinet. The goose bumps never miss
Just realised after listening again and again : the bass, its doing so much heavy lifting after the mid section
HERE IT IS WOOO I LOVED THIS ON THE PRE STREAM
thank you chris for all of your wonderful music (and ill have to check out where some of the quotes come from!)
edit: big fan of 3:50 and onwards especially, but dang the entire track just... ah it builds up so well!
This song has been in and out of my thoughts for the past year, and it killed me that I wasn't able to figure out where I had heard this melody from. The amount of relief and joy that I'm feeling right now is immeasurable.
"I wanted to make a song that uplifts the player"
The song in question:
Those middle notes struck me with the image of a sunset at a lukewarm beach. The brilliance and lightness of some of the chords just feel like each note is a ray of sunlight hitting your cheek one after the other
this song makes me wanna burst with tears every time I listen to it
GOD I AM SO HYPED
like this is so somber and beautiful but it also just fucking slaps. how do you even do that?! while also matching the ethereal qualities of the original risk of rain 2 sound track? like damn
Shit dude, I've just bought RoR 2 without knowing barely anything about it (never played the first one either). Best roguelike I've ever played, best OST I've ever had the pleasure of hearing in a loooong time and the most fun I had in a while... 10/10 I hope they continue releasing more expansions.
Pd: you are one hell of an artist, amazing job, keep up with the good work!
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a guitar cry before but… it’s beautiful.
Your music never cease to amaze me, I couldn't imagine RoR 1 or 2 without you.
And some people play with the music off, heresy, treason I say!
One of the few games I don't slap my own music on for. it's just too much of a banger.
i turn it off when playing multiplayer because i cant hear my friends otherwise but when im playing singleplayer, 100 volume
@@crckrbrrs it's all good, I was just playing it up, lol.
@@dylanbrewer8605 ya it’s fine, have a good day
@@crckrbrrs you too, thanks.
The way Chris captures the emotion of the lore behind the stage or boss and infuses it into the song, whether intentional or not, is nothing short of absolute mastery. Bravo!
This one definitely sends you dreaming. Really good song, so different from the rest of the soundtrack, and yet even more memorable, amazing work :)
Existentialism never sounded so good quite literally burning the house down w every song you drop man