Woah, this is slick. I like your interpretation of the heavy parts. I play piano but not quite that well. It's like you took the whole song and made a Rachmonninoff prelude out of it! Very nice, and I remember you commenting on all the Epica songs lol.
Wow, man! If I close my eyes, i can hear each instrument of the original song. You have made an arragement whit lots of detail. Great job, specially because it is dificult to match, playing the piano, a work whose strength lies in the distorsions and gutural. My most sincere congratulations for that.
what absolutely lovely articulation of the vocal lines! it's really hard to transpose vocal melody onto an instrument and have it sound good and blend well without just being like "yep that's that ok", and you've really made that right hand work feel like an essential musical element. of course, epica's a particularly appropriate band for achieving this, because of how simone constructs her parts and the band constructs theirs around her, but still. super beautiful, glad I found this late rather than never :)
the "I believe, I believe" after the first heavy portion is a great example, where i guess you split the whole notes of the initial I believe into like a duple-triple walk up for the repetition of the phrase, with a bit jazzy-feeling pause between. every little touch of this is gold!
Something is wrong My strength has gone Thoughts are corrupting my mind I can see I perceive this ain’t me Something so strong My mood has swung I can’t get it out of my head I believe that my mind misleads me (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for essence Find the silence within you (The essence is…) You’re searching and bursting There seems to be no cure When tension endures Delusions corrupting my mind I can see I perceive this ain’t me There seems to be no way When light fades to grey To get them all out my head I believe that my mind misleads me (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for your essence Find the silence within you (The essence is…) Make a start Explore your heart When a persistent memory Penetrates deep in your mind Allow the silence to destroy Your thoughts in every kind (We confuse) Is it a doubt you try to hide (Tangle and abuse) Just have an open look inside (We appear) It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind (Memory stuck in your mind) Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Allow the silence To wipe your thoughts away Retrieve your balance Use your senses to observe (The essence of silence) Search for essence Find the silence within you (The essence lies IN SILENCE)
Thank you so much! It's definitely a challenge - probably the hardest of my covers thus far just because it was so hard to convert convincingly to piano. I'm glad you liked it! :)
FaNwlnG Oh yeah I remember watching your cover! tbh I think you did a great job - it's hard to figure this shit out by ear, and I have perfect pitch so i have an unfair advantage lol.
Woah, this is slick. I like your interpretation of the heavy parts. I play piano but not quite that well. It's like you took the whole song and made a Rachmonninoff prelude out of it! Very nice, and I remember you commenting on all the Epica songs lol.
Viktor Vladenkoph Thanks man!!
No words.... just amazing cover. When I was listening it i felt chills - masterpiece!
Thanks so much Eryk!
This is sublime! And that Kingdom of Heaven chorus bit at the end...!
oh my... this...this is amazing , this is more than just a cover...that's true talent right there.
+adel dk Thanks so much!!
Wow, man! If I close my eyes, i can hear each instrument of the original song. You have made an arragement whit lots of detail. Great job, specially because it is dificult to match, playing the piano, a work whose strength lies in the distorsions and gutural. My most sincere congratulations for that.
+AM SANTA CECILIA DE BULLAS Thank you so much!!
Very nice performance. I don't even call it a cover, it's a real performance, an original arrangement. Liked and shared.
Normando Moura Wow thank you!!
No sé me habría ocurrido nunca una versión de esta canción con piano. Perfecta👍
Thanks so much!
i was see this video on Epica's fb page
and then go there to like and subscribing.
nice work man!
Thank you man, I appreciate it!!
It's amazing! I love it
what absolutely lovely articulation of the vocal lines! it's really hard to transpose vocal melody onto an instrument and have it sound good and blend well without just being like "yep that's that ok", and you've really made that right hand work feel like an essential musical element. of course, epica's a particularly appropriate band for achieving this, because of how simone constructs her parts and the band constructs theirs around her, but still. super beautiful, glad I found this late rather than never :)
the "I believe, I believe" after the first heavy portion is a great example, where i guess you split the whole notes of the initial I believe into like a duple-triple walk up for the repetition of the phrase, with a bit jazzy-feeling pause between. every little touch of this is gold!
Awesome!
Please do more Epica covers!
Thank you Ziad!
wow this is so elegant and beautiful. one of it's kind kind of pieces. you play with alot of passion and pure raw talent!!!
Did you reference Kingdom of Heaven's final chorus in the end...? (5:49). I really liked it...!
Spot on! :)
Awesome cover. I actually used this video to get a friend into the song
That's so cool Victor, thank you!
everything was very good I fell in love with those beautiful musical notes good rhythm teacher 👏👏
Absolutely fantastic!!! Great job dude!
Thanks Thomas!
amazing!
Thank you so much Mizuho!
you, sir, have travelled beyond reality
OOOOOOOOOOOOO Great cover!!! Never ceases to amaze
Something is wrong
My strength has gone
Thoughts are corrupting my mind
I can see I perceive this ain’t me
Something so strong
My mood has swung
I can’t get it out of my head
I believe that my mind misleads me
(We confuse)
Is it a doubt you try to hide
(Tangle and abuse)
Just have an open look inside
(We appear)
It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind
(Memory stuck in your mind)
Retrieve your balance
Use your senses to observe
(The essence of silence)
Search for essence
Find the silence within you
(The essence is…)
You’re searching and bursting
There seems to be no cure
When tension endures
Delusions corrupting my mind
I can see I perceive this ain’t me
There seems to be no way
When light fades to grey
To get them all out my head
I believe that my mind misleads me
(We confuse)
Is it a doubt you try to hide
(Tangle and abuse)
Just have an open look inside
(We appear)
It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind
(Memory stuck in your mind)
Retrieve your balance
Use your senses to observe
(The essence of silence)
Search for your essence
Find the silence within you
(The essence is…)
Make a start
Explore your heart
When a persistent memory
Penetrates deep in your mind
Allow the silence to destroy
Your thoughts in every kind
(We confuse)
Is it a doubt you try to hide
(Tangle and abuse)
Just have an open look inside
(We appear)
It’s just a dreary memory stuck in your mind
(Memory stuck in your mind)
Retrieve your balance
Use your senses to observe
(The essence of silence)
Allow the silence
To wipe your thoughts away
Retrieve your balance
Use your senses to observe
(The essence of silence)
Search for essence
Find the silence within you
(The essence lies IN SILENCE)
Wow! Love your interpretation! You're an artist!!!
+Melii Mar Thanks so much!!
Very nicely done!! I love it!
Thank you Clayton!
This is seriously great. Well done!
Thank you David!
Amazing Cover man! It's really impressive that you could do this in just one week! Contragulations!
Francisco Marinho Thanks Francisco!
Hey, Amazing Cover!! I linked to a friend who sent it to mark and he posted it to Epica's page! Congratulazions, you really deserve this!
Wow Simone, thank you so much for the support!! I really appreciate it! :)
On their fb page*
I will thank my friend for you :)
Excellent Bro! Very Beautiful!
Thank you Alex J. Wolf !
Love it :) especially your version of the middle part.
Thanks so much Josh Beaton !
Amazing piano cover:D I love the way you move your fingers ;) Very elegant!
Thank you!
This seems so difficult to play, but you have done it beautifully. :)
Thank you so much! It's definitely a challenge - probably the hardest of my covers thus far just because it was so hard to convert convincingly to piano. I'm glad you liked it! :)
nice playing man!! respect!!
Wow can't believe someone covered this! Well played sir, well played! \m/>.
+Jami van Rooyen Why thank you!!
Very good, congrats!
doomdylan Thank you!
It`s an amazing piano cover. I wish I played like you.
can i use your version for my vocal cover of this song?
:]
+The Khayrat Hey, thanks! Of course you can, as long as you credit me!
Have you made sheets since this day ?? I would really appreciate to learn it and I’m not a good « ear » to find notes ^^
+Anais Bulsara I'm afraid not. So sorry!
You are a genious!
Haha I don't know about that, but thank you so much regardless Marc!!
Amazing
Thanks so much Lindsey!
Oh lord you did fucking great !
+LeGendary Nig33a Thanks man!!
Very nice.
Thank you!
That's amazing :3
Awesome! Is that the ending of Kingdom of heaven? it sounds great!
Yes indeed! Thank you so much!
Oh and I like this cover get it gurl
Lolol.
Demais !!!!
maurício xavier Thank you!!
you are a genious.
Haha I wouldn't go that far, but thank you so much anyways!!
I tried to cover the song with guitar, but I could not get as near as you did by hear, great work man
FaNwlnG Oh yeah I remember watching your cover! tbh I think you did a great job - it's hard to figure this shit out by ear, and I have perfect pitch so i have an unfair advantage lol.
The last part is a piece from kingdom of heaven? Anyway, amazing job! *-*
Haha yep Morena! Thank you so much!
have you done any cover of that song? i wanted to listen a bit more haha c:
Morena Betsabé Sadly, nope.. that'd be a lot of fun if I ever got the time to do that haha!
oww, i hope you get to do it some day :P
Hey I like your windows
Nice :o
Wow!! O_O
Thank you!!
amazin!i love this,suscribing me too,very good man!
Thank you Luis, I really appreciate it!!
te la mamaste, esta super bien
This is awesome! Great job! If you get a chance, check out some of my drum covers sometime and let me know what you think, thank you! Keep it up!
Reminds me of Prince Of Persia Saga OST, video gamers will understand what I mean :)
Haha I have to be honest and say that I'm not familiar with that OST! I assume I should check it out?
your way of playing piano is increadibly wonderful, and I liked it, well done :)
Rêve Errance Well thank you!
I came.
... on my face.
nice playing man!! respect!!
+rajasa ade Thank you!!
Amazing!
Thank you Marysa Cortês !