If you’ve seen Arcane, watch this. Professional Singer Musical ANALYSIS | "What Could Have Been"

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  • @PeterBarber
    @PeterBarber  11 месяцев назад +81

    Not only one of the greatest songs written for Arcane, but one of the greatest songs written in the last few years IMHO -- absolutely brilliant. I'm so honored to have spoken at length with Mako for my podcast, and gotten to chat with him about all the ins and outs of writing this song, as well as many others for Arcane and League of Legends. Please enjoy this breakdown :]

    • @roselopez5452
      @roselopez5452 11 месяцев назад

      Can you do forestella despacito reaction and analysis please

    • @Curious_Inky_Toebean
      @Curious_Inky_Toebean 8 месяцев назад

      Agree 100%. I really like how Sting's singing this song!
      Can you please please do a reaction of Colm's Cover of What could've been? His cover just completely blew me out of the water and made me feel all kinds of things.

  • @lars9651
    @lars9651 9 месяцев назад +73

    this song is just.... such haunted perfection. listening to it without the show is still moving, but with the knowledge and context of the show.... its just.... vacuous.... i adore it. and i have since i watched arcane for the first (of many) times when it first came out.

    • @gyros69420
      @gyros69420 Месяц назад

      So many good songs in this show, but this has gotta be the most powerful

    • @cedricl.marquard6273
      @cedricl.marquard6273 Месяц назад

      ​@@gyros69420 With the co text of the show it just slams like a hammer. Like damn. What could have been. Also when seeing S2E7... what could have been, truly.

  • @BlazeOnMars
    @BlazeOnMars 11 месяцев назад +38

    I've been a long-time lurker, but I had to mention that I absolutely love your analysis style. The way you explain things is very straightforward and easily understood, and I'd die for an analysis of Woodkid's "Guns for Hire", either the version from the show or he does an acoustic version with just him and a piano line. Regardless, thank you for this amazing analysis, Peter!

    • @cynthiagauthier8897
      @cynthiagauthier8897 10 месяцев назад

      I wanted to suggest the same. Thanks.

    • @PeterBarber
      @PeterBarber  Месяц назад

      Thanks for coming out of lurking to make a comment!

  • @BeeStung-72
    @BeeStung-72 11 месяцев назад +24

    I'm all in with anything Sting does! His voice & career have taken us on an incredible ride.

  • @ashleypanzica2696
    @ashleypanzica2696 8 месяцев назад +24

    This song is just pure heartache and I LOVE IT! The lyrics "why don't you love who I am" don't even feel like something you would sing, more like something you would scream, like why don't you love me, why am I unlovable, and then the rest of the song is just mourning how things could have turned out differently. This song is just so good!😭

  • @WhateverDeluxe2012
    @WhateverDeluxe2012 11 месяцев назад +7

    A new favorite of mine. Peter, your analysis is just amasing. I love the way you get right into the mood of the music you're listening to. And you explain things that I absolutely would have missed. Keep up the great work!

    • @PeterBarber
      @PeterBarber  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much! Very glad you hear you enjoyed the analysis :)

  • @keydemoore
    @keydemoore 11 месяцев назад +8

    Love Sting (very much a part of my youth), love Ray Chen, loved your analysis.

  • @Dawn54811
    @Dawn54811 11 месяцев назад +4

    Really enjoyed this reaction video. Great song and you always help me understand what I’m hearing.

  • @miguelmonte5157
    @miguelmonte5157 10 месяцев назад +9

    this music being so under the radar is so unfair. this piece is brilliant and if you add the series context on top of this? overwhelming. and yet... no one knows of this... mindboggling

  • @KarenSpalding-y3t
    @KarenSpalding-y3t 11 месяцев назад +2

    What a beautiful piece of music. I love Sting. Brilliant

  • @mercilessidioms
    @mercilessidioms 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great job of integrating the analysis with the story context (and yet staying spoiler-free!). At least half the songs from Arcane--I would go so far as to say the best ones--have an almost uncanny ability to conjure up the images they accompanied in the show.
    In large part I think it's because the emotion (and thus the technique) of the delivery matches their visuals so well--which in turn was only possible because the songs were purpose-built, in writing and in performance, for their place in the story.
    Some lessons there for anyone planning an OST.

  • @Eileen_in_Vegas
    @Eileen_in_Vegas 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome R&A, as always. Loved the detailed analysis! Such a beautiful performance!

  • @Wounly
    @Wounly 4 месяца назад +3

    This song is beautiful, I can't stop listening to it, Arcane is a work of art, I already want its second season to come out

  • @VirginiaBarber-nv9hj
    @VirginiaBarber-nv9hj 11 месяцев назад +1

    Loved your video and the piece!!!! ❤

  • @yoonahkang7384
    @yoonahkang7384 5 месяцев назад +4

    I love ray chen part so much. it' gives me the goosebumps. You know, the orgasmic ones

  • @WHADATBOYNAMEIS
    @WHADATBOYNAMEIS 2 дня назад

    its wild that this is for a cartoon show about a video game

  • @Dodo-lh6nd
    @Dodo-lh6nd 2 месяца назад +1

    @ 19:00 of your video, i agree with you so much and it is like music create an inmind stage with piano on the bottom, strings right and left, violon on the high top and Sting at the center. Do you feel that?

  • @eunicelacson3089
    @eunicelacson3089 Месяц назад

    I love your analysis 🔥🖤

  • @pyewackett5167
    @pyewackett5167 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dan is so versatile. He can sing anything from opera to hard metal. Wish you would do a reaction to Gethsemeane or his new one witch is a metal rendition of My Heart Will Go On. Hope that once you go the rabbit hole you will do more reactions to Dan.

  • @shinigami1291
    @shinigami1291 Месяц назад +1

    Would be nice to watch an analysis on Kamelot, specifically one of Roy Khan's singing. Like your content

  • @SCharlesDennicon
    @SCharlesDennicon 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like your style. Thumb up.

  • @lighthousemassageSA
    @lighthousemassageSA 8 месяцев назад +1

    Holy sh*t, this song (and your R/A) tore my guts out - in the best way possible. #iykyk

    • @TheSofkujepanen
      @TheSofkujepanen 6 месяцев назад +1

      You might even say it ripped out all your parts😶

  • @JewelShadow
    @JewelShadow Месяц назад

    I realllly wanna hear your thoughts on the entire season 2 album, every song is gorgeous, it's actually insane

  • @annevoss4302
    @annevoss4302 11 месяцев назад

    Beautiful song. Made ven better by your analysis

  • @вероникаиванова-в3в
    @вероникаиванова-в3в 11 месяцев назад

    Привет,Питер! Рады видеть.😄😍👍❣🧡💙💥

  • @guilhermeartur6680
    @guilhermeartur6680 2 месяца назад

    this ish hits so hard

  • @rebeccavandam2834
    @rebeccavandam2834 11 месяцев назад

    Love Sting!
    Wonder why you have missed Dimash singing opera with Placido Domingo,
    (And Lovely Omir with Guitar, and yesterday’s blusey vampire video)

    • @PeterBarber
      @PeterBarber  11 месяцев назад +1

      I haven’t missed it - I made a 45 minute analysis video that hasn’t been released yet

  • @dorianbannister9687
    @dorianbannister9687 11 месяцев назад

    Just jumped in, interesting to see that Ray Chen is part of it. Now to see if it’s the violinist.

    • @dorianbannister9687
      @dorianbannister9687 11 месяцев назад +1

      And it was! What a fascinating and educational experience.
      Love Ray Chen!

    • @r3adrpro811
      @r3adrpro811 11 месяцев назад

      Check out Ray's own comments about this on his channel

  • @Benefacez
    @Benefacez 2 месяца назад

    Try out the live Version by DR Koncerthuset. Beats the original imho 😂

  • @christinakyleloves
    @christinakyleloves 11 месяцев назад

    🩵💙🩵💙

  • @patrickbarlan5059
    @patrickbarlan5059 11 месяцев назад

    Can you react to darren espanto phantom of the opera

  • @roselopez5452
    @roselopez5452 11 месяцев назад

    Can you do forestella despacito reaction and analysis please

  • @arturama8581
    @arturama8581 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Peter? The whole world reaction community is reacting to Dimash and Placido Domingo singing a duet at the V4+ 2023 and the people who's opinion I regard the most worthy react to anything but?

  • @MinimalisTChanneL
    @MinimalisTChanneL 11 месяцев назад

    👍👍

  • @SinSiricheDu
    @SinSiricheDu 7 месяцев назад

    For comparison I would suggest watching the live version of this song. Something about Stings voice makes everything feel more raw and visceral. Or that could have just been me. 😅 Also I’m still making my way threw your videos and I know you looked at Dans toss a coin to your Witcher, which used to be my favorite Dan Vasc Cover until he performed Amazing Grace. Please check it out if you haven’t already.

  • @suecameron3124
    @suecameron3124 11 месяцев назад

    Oh my goodness how annoying are you ! it's building into the most exciting music and what do you keep doing... stopping it....oh my goodness Peter.... 🤣😂🤣I know I know that's why your here but sometimes, not very often, but sometimes...your so annoying.... ha ha i'm not really annoyed .... Sounds very much like Mike Oldfield dipped into writing this in those last few mins.......

    • @PeterBarber
      @PeterBarber  11 месяцев назад

      Omg you’re so right