This always stood to me as like "one way or the other, this is goodbye" It's very fitting honestly.

@MonoFlax

2 жыл бұрын

I know right, its like the melody wants to pause and stop, but the rhythm keeps driving it back into conflict

@kamantariq2513

11 ай бұрын

Dude, this comment made me tear up....... I don wanna say goodbye

@David_Axelord

11 ай бұрын

"You stand between me and squidhood, old man!"

"What was it," you ask me? It was neither the Hunt, nor the Blood, nor the Dream. It was the Insight... the Insight that you've sacrificed yourself and suffered for so very, very long for the sake of everyone else... But I can take it, Old Hunter. I am still young compared to you. My heart and mind are unburdened compared to yours. And when the time comes and I, too, am driven to despair by this horrible, wonderful dream, I will look for a successor to take my place... But for now, I know we must dance. Because I know that even though you long for release, and even though I am willing to sacrifice myself for your sake, you cannot allow me to take your place and suffer your torment... So come, Old Hunter. I invite you to dance this last waltz with me... and then, sleep... sleep, unburdened by dreams and nightmares... Free of torment. Free of sins. Free of suffering. Free of cretins. Free of sorrows and free of tomorrows. Free like the sparrows, leaving their shadows...

@ahlgnd5130

Жыл бұрын

Astonishingly beautiful!

@mr.buttram2837

Жыл бұрын

The words of a man when forced to stay in hell or make his friend take his place.

@DarKroW211

Жыл бұрын

You did not make me cry

@GrahamChapman

Жыл бұрын

@@DarKroW211 Of course I didn't make you cry. I mean, don't be ridiculous: Unlike even the Plainest of Dolls, Hunters cannot shed so much as a single Tear of Stone. This fact is well known by everyone not troubled by severe naivety... And if, in defiance to all things known under the Paleblood Sky, a Hunter, impossibly, one day actually did cry, however ridiculous the notion may seem, I bet they just cried in a Hunter's Dream...

@BeefPogodon

Жыл бұрын

This is like a paragraph from Romeo and Juliet

Bloodborne, one of the best installments of From Soft’s brilliant series, “Fighting Defeated Old Men to Sad Music” Simulator.

@Ari19904

Жыл бұрын

Bloodborne is easily the best FDOMTSM sim of the series

@insanity-beats5526

Жыл бұрын

@@Ari19904 it shares place 1 with sekiro old man Ishin were a hero and honorable fighter too

@ul.biggit217

6 ай бұрын

​@@insanity-beats5526ishin was in his prime (depends on the ending)

@DARK-dw2gm

6 ай бұрын

everyone except gwyn applies because gwyn was a a-hole to humans

@vergilsgamingchair8772

6 ай бұрын

​@@DARK-dw2gmB-b-but the plin plin plons 🥺🥺

"Please brother, don't do this. That's what i hear" 100% correct. This is you and your mentor fighting each other because each one wants to save the other from more suffering. Gherman regrets having to fight you to set you free of the dream you are both trapped in, but he will, as he has for all those who came before us and refused to leave. Because despite his "eternal" suffering, his desire to be free himself, that makes him cry in his sleep, he will still sacrifice himself and free others from this dream.

Since you’re listening to Gehrman’s theme, you should listen to his apprentice’s. Lady Maria, of the Astral Clocktower. My favorite boss fight in any game with a gorgeous theme and a truly tragic backstory.

@joetheperformer

2 жыл бұрын

This is the best boss fight where you fall in love with the boss and everything. The last part is mandatory.

@HerrscherofSimp3164

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, that Is another awesome soundtrack.

@killerb359

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I completely agree, it is my favorite boss in the game, her fight is just the best

@acos78

2 жыл бұрын

It is done

@booates

2 жыл бұрын

tragic backstory in a fromsoft game? couldnt be..

Best soulsborne OST hands down. Brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear it.

@pilky1792

Жыл бұрын

Possibly the best track of any video game ever? I think so!

@Ghost-nw3fm

Жыл бұрын

Indeedarino my friend to me it is

@Pedro-sq6gq

Жыл бұрын

​@@pilky1792too far and relative

@iamMildlyUpsetWithMostOfYouTub

10 ай бұрын

Elden beast better ngl

@TheLastServantOfNito

9 ай бұрын

@@Pedro-sq6gq prove it

I ugly cry anytime this song plays. it deeply resonates with me on an emotional level that I thought was broken and stamped out a long time ago.

@MarcoMeatball

Жыл бұрын

Crazy what certain pieces can do

@Or_Am_I_Alpharius

Жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball music has been a wonder with my therapy, medications only went so far but music helped decondition some of the “stoicism” drilled into me by the Army. Thank you for your channel Marco

@olodesu

3 ай бұрын

I agree, it's a soul crushing theme. I listened to it many times, revisited it many times. And every time, just like this time again, it resonates with me. It's a theme of an old man, a hunter stuck in an endless nightmare. He welcomes the other hunters, he sees their suffering, he "wakes them up" by killing them, hence the graves in his garden. He mourns Maria that he loved, who's also dead. A doll in her image was made and animated in the nightmare. But she'll never be the real one.

I'll write some of the lore here, so be wary of spoilers. Gherman being the first hunter isn't a title to mean he's their commander, he actually was the first hunter, who trained and fought alongside countless others while killing both beasts and people who showed any symptom of the disease. Through some misfortune or a willful pact, Gherman has become trapped in the Dreamlands (or Nightmare, its more appropriate name) as the host of this small sliver of it, where new hunters may come and rest. It is likely that his real body is long dead, just as everyone he ever knew are, and his soul can never move on while he remains here. He has remained in this Nightmare for god knows how long, all alone and unable to find any peace. When you finally complete the story, Gherman wishes to kill you to kick you out of the Dreamlands and free you. The old man, despite all his suffering, will still choose to be the one to host the nightmare rather than have you take his place. The player choosing to fight Gherman instead of letting themselves be executed is to choose to liberate him and become the new host. Neither of you fight for yourself here, but to prevent the other from suffering eternally.

@lipezh8948

2 жыл бұрын

A two gentleman duel, not for glory not for honor, for the right to free those who are trapped in this eternal nightmare

@RitsuCurisu

2 жыл бұрын

@@lipezh8948 Damn right! And Gherman deserves to be free!

@BuyBitcoinBefore1Million

2 жыл бұрын

Why is fromsoftware so good in story telling by not telling you the story at all (at least not through 10 minute cutscenes and forever lasting dialogs) I feel truely sorry for everyone who likes good stories but refuse to play fromsoftware games ... Looking at you roommate ....

@RitsuCurisu

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuyBitcoinBefore1Million Haha, no idea. It does require some sleuthing to figure things out, so it might not be for everyone. But for me it might just be the best kind of storytelling.

@BuyBitcoinBefore1Million

2 жыл бұрын

@@RitsuCurisu i rather have that then following a dude for 10 minutes in the slowest possible walking speed who tells me a story which was already told 100 times And on the other side is your initial comment which always brings me to tears although i knew everything in it

Gehrman was never mad at you for your choice. He was sad. All he wanted was to release you from the nightmare, but you wanted to do the same for him. A choice he never wanted you to make as he chose to stay in the dream. Not because he enjoyed the Hunt. Not because he releashed in the nightmare. He chose to stay to protect humanity and keep the old ones trapped in the dream. He's sad because if you release him, you will suffer the same fate he did, and you will live in agony just as him. And he cannot allow that horrible fate to befall you, nor you to allow it to continue for him.

@hurrican_h5015

Жыл бұрын

Unless you get the secret ending

Fun note: there is a merchant in Elden Ring in Lyndell by the main bridge site of grace that plays this (or a melody hauntingly similar) “Tonight Gehrman joins the hunt!”

@thesaviorofsouls5210

2 жыл бұрын

Its just really similair, but i could not unhear this song. Still cannot.

@AceAviations2

2 жыл бұрын

I got chills the first time I heard that in Sofira.

@inoli3164

Жыл бұрын

I first heard that song in Limgrave next to a mad pumpkin head.

@edwincamilocahuatijochuqui8368

Ай бұрын

Jwulen

This one always gives me the chills when the choir kicks in. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the theme for Gherman's old friend Laurence, the First Vicar.

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

For sure!

@zepsipepsi

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball Laurence in my opinion is the best track in the game

@naisaShip

2 жыл бұрын

Laurence's is easily the best track in the game with Cleric Beast's

@MikeHesk742

2 жыл бұрын

@Ascenndant Exactly, I wish fans would request them as a pair instead of just Laurence on it's own. It doesnt means as much without first hearing Cleric Beast like we all did. Just like Soul of Cinder assumes you've heard Gwyn's theme

The night... And the dream... Were long... Incredibly described, I must say.

Gehrman, The First Hunter is one of the best tracks ever, full stop. The story behind it is sorrowful, but also Gehrman was responsible for some of the events that led to the Old Hunters DLC. Overall, amazing music for a great fight. You almost feel bad for choosing not to just let him kill you, but you know that whether you take his seat or fight the secret boss after him that you are releasing him from a sentence of constantly seeing hunters trying to escape, something he cannot really do on his own. The choir just takes this from great to amazing and kicks in at the correct time in the fight. It's like the collective group of hunters that have come through the nightmare's shop are collectively crying out to end the misery of the hunt. Your analysis of not wanting to fight is actually spot on too, cause one ending/option for the Gehrman fight is just to let him kill you in a cutscene, completely negating the need to have the boss fight at all.

@vanillaicecream2385

Жыл бұрын

also for the entire song roughly half the instruments dont exactly line up with the others, except for when the lyrics come in, then they're both in sync

If this song does not play on my funeral i ain't dying 😤

I’ve always imagined the hunters refusal to Gehrman’s offer to go something like this “To awake and be freed from the night? Your offer is tempting but no, it wasn’t the Hunt, the Blood or even this terrible dream. I do this for you, Old Hunter, so come. Raise your blade and aim your gun, let us partake in this final moonlit waltz of blade, and bullets and blood. For there is nothing less worthy for Gehrman, The First Hunter”

0:36 you can literally hear Gehrman praying for help in desperation along these lines if you find him asleep lmao

@executioner_ecgbert884

Жыл бұрын

"Oh, Laurence... Master Willem... Somebody help me... Unshackle me please, anybody... I've had enough of this dream... The night blocks all sight... Oh, somebody, please... "

@kyles6813

Жыл бұрын

He's not praying for help but for Death. Yet he is unwillong to pass the mantle freely be it due to preventing other suffering or the Moon Preserence

I am glad there is someone out there like you who can feel as strongly as (or even stronger than) us about these pieces. That you can actually place some of that feeling into words and find the influences with your experience and background is a real blessing!

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much so so much

@Elldlor

2 жыл бұрын

Was about to say just that xD

@VenusEstralle

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same! I feel like many people who are playing games aren't really witnessing the music the way we are feeling it and neglect the impact it has on us. It's the same as movie music, many people underestimate the effect of music in general. I wish those composers of genius would have more recognition.

I absolutely love how he’s just so immersed and touched by the music that he cannot comment in the middle of it. A true testament to how legendary and amazing this soundtrack is

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it’s not worth interjecting depending on how the music takes me

@nassimguellati6311

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball i feel you, there are some songs that juste transport you

@nassimguellati6311

2 жыл бұрын

Speaking of which, I would recommend you checking out some The Witcher tales : Thronebreaker OST, it’s classic withcher on a grander scale, that or some of frostpunk, those really are great

The coolest thing about this song in my opinion is the lyrics. The choir is singing in Latin something like this according to the wiki, but there are some slight disagreement on translation in some places: Instance 1: Latin lyrics: Venator Ah mi supra venata Anima tor feci si vre re mal Venare insidiosus Mira tenebrarum Hic sic scitis miserere aeterna (or "miseriae aeterna") English translation: Hunter. Ah, I have hunted. I did it all to cleanse my soul from evil. An insidious hunt. The wonderful darkness (or "These mysterious nights") This way I knew eternal mercy (or "eternal misery"). Instance 2: Latin lyrics: Venator Ah mi sumo vela mala Anima do res mihi somne restas Luna insidiosa Mira tenebrarum Di vises mi miserere aeterna (or "miseriae aeterna") English translation: My Hunter Let the evil be hidden (from you) My life devoted to sustaining the Dream The insidious Moon The wonderful darkness (or "These mysterious nights") Great One, look upon me and grant eternal mercy (or "Great One has looked upon me and grant this eternal misery"). Instance 3: Latin: Venator A mi sumo vena mala Anima doles mihi solve recta Luna insidiosa Mira tenebrarum Di vises mi miserere aeterna (or "miseriae aeterna") English translation: Hunter Take my sickly vein My soul hurts, free me, rightly The insidious Moon The wonderful darkness (or "These mysterious nights") Great One, look upon me and grant eternal mercy (or "Great One has looked upon me and grant this eternal misery"). Instance 4: Latin lyrics: Venātor abyssum venārator Tū nōlī at esse supplētūrum Supprēmum sic falcem quatiam semel modo Mē parti si finem praebētō English translation: Hunter, who hold in awe the abyss But you are never supposed to be a scapegoat I would swing this scythe once again, to offer an end to your nightmare But please, give me an end to my role.

@joetheperformer

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, this made it so much better.

@sirCharon

Жыл бұрын

Wow this is truly amazing

@yamumhasthebiggay2582

Жыл бұрын

I'm 99% sure it's the second translation, but instead of "mira tenebrarum" it's "luna dolorosa," as the Moon Presence is the one behind Gehrman's torment in the dream, and it's cursing it. It continues the phrase a bit better than "that wonderous darkness" to be honest, as he's refusing to let you take his mantle. Edit: It also sounds like "Luna Dolorosa" right after "Luna Insidiosa" when I have headphones on, and all the other translations have glaring issues where the lines don't match up with the audio

"Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt."

I always remember the arena of this fight. This song playing as you are in a field of flowers, graves, tombstones, crosses, that old man who suffered a lot. I always think this moment as a funeral to me, to make the Old Hunter finally rest from this eternal dream that consumes him.

Also when Gherman goes to his second phase, he screams, tbh thats where i could hear his pain and suffering the most.

@GrayderFox

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't even played Bloodborne - it's not my kind of thing - but I can *still* remember that scream just from secondhand viewing.

Surprisingly, there's a live performance of this track on youtube.

@executioner_ecgbert884

Жыл бұрын

It's so good, I hope all those people realized how lucky they were to see that

One of the best things someone said about this fight is "The loser wins, and the winner loses," and I feel like this piece encompasses that feeling exactly: two hunters each trying to save the other from a terrible fate.

The sorrowful determination in this piece is so heavy it's a wonder anyone could contend with this boss with tears blocking their sight. The lull before the choir just feels like that last moment to step back from the point of no return.

“Forgive me Gehrman, but you’ve suffered enough this night. May you live the remainder of your days without recollection of fangs, blades, and blood. Tis time someone else carried this nightmarish legacy. Be at peace, my teacher and good hunter.”

Laurence, The First Vicar is easily top 5 music pieces from Bloodborne, you should definitely check it out Marcus, i really enjoy watching your reactions it makes me really appreciate music in a different way. Thank you

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Mitt! I do love me some bloodborne :) also it’s Marco but I will accept Marcus 🤣😉😏

@dnlkr

2 жыл бұрын

Laurence is not quite the same without the Cleric Beast sfx.

@BuyBitcoinBefore1Million

2 жыл бұрын

Laurence ost is the best in all of soulsborne Even better then Elden ring and i truely love the music from it

@aya8475

2 жыл бұрын

I also agree that he should react to Laurence's theme

@fuckaduck5748

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely need Laurence

"The night is near it's end. Now, I will show you mercy."

@MR.DRIPKNIGHT3335

2 жыл бұрын

Player: no u

Coming here to add some of my thoughts about this amazing piece. The strings section has always reminded me of a conversation between the Hunter and Gehrman, the former with the lower tones (viola/cello) and latter with higher tones (violin etc). It feels like a back and forth between the two Hunters, each trying to convince the other to stop, to not fight, wanting to end the other's suffering and release them from the dream. 0:00 - 1:20 = Gerhman 1:20 - 1:46 = Hunter 1:47 - 2:05 = Gerhman (undertones of Hunter making their argument) 2:06 - 2:23 = Hunter (undertones of Gerhman making his argument) 2:24 - 3:04 = clash of both Hunters, argument escalating 3:05 - 3:40 = the Hunter pleading once more to Gehrman 3:41 - 4:16 = Gerhman, tone calm, assures the Hunter that this is for the best; the Hunter, realising that they have no choice, their decision made 4:17 - 4:59 = escalating fight, no holds barred; Gerhman's monologue interspersed with the desperate yet resolute Hunter 5:00 - 5:10 = last few seconds 5:11 = the final blow 5:12 - 5:42 = the Hunter's final parting words to Gerhman

Back when I first played this game I wasn’t very much into music let alone scores OSTs etc, but after all these years and getting into music and the art of it I’ve come to gain a much deeper appreciation. And to me music like this adds just a as deep a layer to these games as knowing some lore on a second playthrough. They convey a message in a way that dialogue just can’t.

You have listening to Gherman, but this is only one of the few masterpieces of the game, such as: - Ludwig, The Holy Blade - Lady Maria - Laurence, The first vicar

No matter how many times I hear this, this song always makes me want to cry

The part @ 4:53 you can even hear the choir just screaming and exploding into this pure agony, sorrow and anger... solidifying the idea that the music is just fitting for the sentiment of Gehrman doing something they don't really want to, but still can't help but try and see it through, to end our hunter's dream. Yet the theme has this triumphant undertone befitting the first hunter. A perfect theme. Loved your reaction to it 💯

Honestly I want this played at my funeral... just the idea and theme behind the actual fight. The music characterizes it so well. To equate some of that to life and death. When I first heard it on KZread... I knew immediately that this is what I want for my finally moments on this earth.

I highly recommend you listen to "Living Failures" from Bloodborne as well. It's a really powerful one. I also suggest "God Devouring Serpent/Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy" from Elden Ring. This one, to me, is one of the best in the whole soundtrack. It sounds extremely vile, wicked and pure malicious, while at the same time imposing and horrifying, having great strings and a strong choir to express these ideas. Something, that as a cello and violin player who played in a small orchestra, I appreciate to the fullest. I'd love to see a video on these, one day. Either way, keep up the great work! It's heartwarming to see a channel sharing with the world the same passions as I do for music. Before I found your videos, I thought I was the only one who overanalysed music, searching for a story, ideas or feelings in them based on sound alone. It's like having that friend with whom you share a hobby with. So, thank you, and keep up!

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reccs! I so appreciate the thoughts too. Glad it resonates :) trying to do something different from other reaction videos! I am grateful!

@rieJW

2 жыл бұрын

Musical analysis is pretty fun, it’s nice to pick up on character traits or story cues from the music itself

What I love about Bloodborne's OST specifically is the slow, cinematic build up in most of the tracks featured. It's very different compared to other game sound tracks cause it doesn't immediately go into the intensely bombastic, and in your face sound right off the gate. In some cases not even at all. Two of my absolute favorite examples of the perfect build up are the tracks: "Amygdala" and "The Watchers". The build up to me is what makes the atmosphere of these fights feel so much larger than life.

So many FromSoftware OSTs are drowned out by the intensity of the fight which takes all of your attention. It's only when you listen to them by themselves that you realize how incredible they are. We're so fortunate to have such moving music written for the games we love.

It makes me so happy to see other people giving The First Hunter the attention it deserves. It is such an incredible piece from an already god-tier soundtrack.

It's astounding how closely Marco nails the story from just analyzing the music. Really goes to show how much work they put into the soundtrack of these games, half the world-building is done with sound.

@MarcoMeatball

Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful.

"Oh, Laurence... Master Willem... Somebody help me... Unshackle me please, anybody... I've had enough of this dream... The night blocks all sight... Oh, somebody, please..."

Can tell this man is an opera singer just by his expressions while listening lol. He's channeling the music with his heart. Very beautiful to see and I hope opera is a tradition that is never lost in time.

@MarcoMeatball

Жыл бұрын

💓

I know its not with the theme of game music, but I think you would Love the music of "Made In Abyss" , specifically The track "Prushka Sequence" from the 2020 film is on another level and has some insane vocals I think that you would adore. Great job with the channel!

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’d love to listen to it anyway so I appreciate the recc

@zade8586

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball You will not regret it.

Watching this again because I love seeing people react to this piece in particular. I love it. And I have to say that even after the 1000th time listening to it, that last buildup right before the choir sets in steals my breath every time. I always tear up a little just before it drops. It's that powerful. Hooo boy.

Oh damn what a beautiful piece. I haven't played Bloodborne (Elden Ring is my first FromSoftware game and I'm surprised how much I'm loving it though, so tempted to go back and try once I finish!) thanks for introducing me to this piece!

@JohnSmith-wh2ob

2 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne was my first fromsoftware game and it’s the greatest one for me so far still haven’t done Elden ring but if I were to recommend a game for anyone I always say bloodborne

@Hobbes9

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-wh2ob to me, DkS3 is the definitive fromsoft experience

@SolganViolinist

2 жыл бұрын

Play them all. From Demon Souls to Elden Ring. They're all worth it.

@zombor8249

2 жыл бұрын

@@SolganViolinist Demon Souls and Dark Souls 2 could be easily excluded I feel like. Huge Soulsborne fan, but never sure about these 2. I mean they take lots of time to complete but aren't THAT good

@sadbearsfan1603

2 жыл бұрын

@@zombor8249 I think Demons Souls is pretty underrated. I’d rank it second on my list just after Bloodborne, but better than Elden Ring and Sekiro in that order. It definitely does have its flaws though. It’s also not that long it was the shortest of the souls I’ve played. Still need to play the souls trilogy though.

Only a handful of soundtracks that can encapsulate the feeling of sorrow, regret and melancholy like Gerhrman's theme. It's his way of saying "I can't, but I have to."

The morph is perfect actually. Gehrman has 3 stages in his boss fight. As gehrman begins to lose the battle and reach like 1 third hp. He looks to the moon and calls down the power of the great one. To imbue with the power to put you down. He does EVERYTHING in his power to stop you. It's desperate and it's painful and I love it

I usually only tear up in the midst of a wide felt crisis, or after the death of a loved one, but this song always makes me want to cry. Not only does it represent Gerhman's story perfectly, but it always seems to dig up every hardship I've endured in my life all at once. I've never felt that way about another song.

Yet another fantastic breakdown of one of the best themes in Bloodborne, it’s great having someone as experienced as you put these feelings into words so perfectly. Keep up the awesome work as always!

Your God-Shattering Star video was recommended to me like 3 hours ago and I‘ve been binging all your videos ever since. Fantastic insights in all these beautiful tracks - thank you!! The music in gaming always meant lots to me and your words truly describe many parts of what I feel when listening to the tracks. Keep up the great work Marco :)

A truly heartbreaking piece, and so on point for the situation at hand. Great to hear that you love Bloodborne, it's my favorite too 👍

The stuff you do on this channel is really good, keep up the good work.

I love the way it starts out in a sort of cold sadness, as if the character involved has lost their capacity to even care, then it gradually develops into a more overtly dramatic outpouring of emotion to try to break through that. Then, at the very end, the final chord again hearkens back to that cold and sort of stern sound. (To me, anyway)

Considering the fact that the choir kicks in once Gehrman starts channeling Flora into himself (Flora being the Moon Presence's name prior to her becoming a great one), your analogy of watching as someone close to you morph's into a creature that has to be stopped is very close to what happens. The metaphor about coming back to your home after years of being away and finding it in ruins also fits. Either you canonically get kicked out of the dream - the hub area - upon losing to Gehrman and can never return to what became your home, or Gehrman is freed from his eternal suffering as the Dream's host - which means that your home lost its "father" figure so to speak - and he is sent to a world where his physical body likely has died due to him having been trapped their for at least 40 to 50 years, if not a century.

It's so heartfelt and sincere - your reaction and thoughts about this heartbreaking song - BUT also your monster transformation noises at 7:07 brought me SO much joy 😂😂that really made my day, thank you

"Fighting a friend" For it comes from a person who didn't play the game so-I assume-does not know its lore, yours is the best fitting description for Gehrman's bossfight. One of the most truly moving moments in the entire Soulsborne series. He's not a real friend to us, but in a certain way he's the closest thing to a friend you can find in the eldritch, wicked world of Bloodborne.

I am so happy to see you grow, I ended up finding your channel by chance when you had less than 1k subs and have been enjoying your content since. The quality of your analysis and how much you feel for each piece is something I really appreciate and makes these videos so much better, keep up the good work I'll definitely keep supporting you. Very excited for future Fire Emblem videos and hope you get to Funeral of Flowers

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. That means the world. Really. Truly. Thank you. And yes definitely.

someone created a wallpaper engine piece of guts from berserk, featuring this music. it is immaculate. i somehow haven't played bloodborne this far, so learning that this is the theme of gehrman really blew me away the first time around.

I would kill to hear this played live

I would recommend you Living Failures from Bloodborne, best ost from the game after Gehrman in my opinion. Also, keep up the good work!

Your grin when the vocals chime in, love it!

Thank you for delivering such high quality content, I love your channel

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kanye

I honestly agree wholeheartedly with this analysis. The despair & sadness in Gherman's theme is palpable. The entire thing is him crying out "let me save you from this nightmare!" & it's so gripping & saddening.

When you get to the third phase, the part with the chorus is repeated. So I tried my best not to die until this moment to listen to this part again and again. There is something sublime in it, sadness purifying the soul

Watching you react to this masterpiece reminded me of my own first experience with it. Your face had so many powerful emotions that clearly showed how it moved you. You've just earned another subscriber, just for being such an honest person.

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thats really generous, Erik. Thank you!

God, Marco. Every so often I just come back to this video and mute the music and just look at your reaction to it. It's so beautiful, and the way you describe the emotions of the song is just perfect. My most liked song ever & I'm super glad that you did all these Bloodborne songs :) I wish you did literally all of em! Haha. Much love

The way you describe the music literally gives me chills. As my most played souls game this is so so SO cool to hear the music described in such a beautiful form, instantly fell in love with your content

@MarcoMeatball

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

If you like more of an eastern kind of aesthetic with the music you would really enjoy Sekiro's boss music. I'd recommend Divine Dragon's OST. Love the content keep it up!

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

For sure! And ghost of Tsushima 😩😮🥰

Its so amazing how you explained every bit of the song to the beat of the games story and the moment this song is from. It was like watching the best of Vaatividyas (FromSoftware games lore nerd) story videos

Love your channel dude

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I have a feeling that your channel is going to grow a lot very soon, you're clearly very passionate and talented at what you do.

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason. Trying to keep it fun and easy. :) I appreciate this.

Glad you’re doing more soulsgames reaction vids,we enjoy them a lot also You’re gonna love Slave Knight Gael’s theme it’s fantastic

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

It’s coming next week

oooh another awesome video

honestly this ost makes me cry so hard man like its so good and bring memories back, i cant hold back man its beautiful

Found this channel a couple days ago and I'm liking your content. You seem like you "feel" the music quite well and you do a good job at explaining the emotional aspects of a song. It's really cool. Got a couple recommendations that I think will be cool to hear your take on it. Song of the Ancients (Fate) from Nier replicant/Gestalt, and Nameless Song from Dark Souls 1

Seeing you listen to the music in this special, heartfelt way is so good. I noticed several points where you wanted to say say something and you just didn't because of the music. Great stuff.

As a bass player, I am so great-full to hear the bass having such a stupendous and elegant part of this piece. Also, I really love how you interpreted the bass part, you have such an alluring and intriguing way with how you pronounce music with vocabulary. Also, also, the whole “please don’t do this, why are you doing this?” Is from the perspective of the boss and you, he doesn’t want you to suffer as he has suffered, while you want to save him from his prison and take his place in the hunters dream.

Man I remember watching you when you first started , I remember wondering how many subs you had bc your work is amazing. And I was suprised you had only a few thousand and now I see you have grown and it's great man. Keep up the great work!

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

This track never fails to bring tears to my eyes and goosebumps down my spine, what a beautiful yet painful piece of music.

Lo que esta melodía me da es indescriptible d vdd.. una obra maestra. Es como escuchar el llanto desesperado de Gherman 😢

Love this song. Thanks for the words on it, and I'm glad to see ur channel doing numbers! Keep up the great work

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@SolidSparda

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball no problem!

Amazing reaction! Really loved how spot on you were when talking about the song and what kind of feelings it brings. Also i would like to request a song, which is elden ring: god devouring serpent

It very trageically defines loss and sadness. This OST is phenomenal.

My new favourite youtuber already

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Thanks ❤️

This was the ultimate depiction of a main character and their mentor facing off almost like a sad but I'm happy you're the one kinda feeling

love the video. would love to see you react to Orphan of Kos. personally I feel like it really describes how the boss feels.

YOU you made me cry thanks alot! nahh it's just soo good

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

It’s good to feel ❤️❤️❤️😮‍💨🤣

On KZread you are a rare breed of people, reacting to Souls-games music. Thanks you

Omg I love your expression on 4:10 just before the choire, I bet the composer was aiming for exactly that kind of reaction there

just beat this game the other day, and this song was a definite standout. absolutely amazing.

Gehrman's fight was the first time a video game made me cry. The lore, the music, and looking at the lyrics afterwards, just the overwhelming sadness of it all especially after the rest of the game was so different as far as emotions go, it was so unexpected.

I've actually composed a rendition of this piece for acoustic guitar and while i was transcribing it i really became connected to the tragedy and sorrow of this piece.

@MarcoMeatball

2 жыл бұрын

Lemme hear. Upload it upload it upload it

@sethmartin8038

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball I will once i change the strings on my guitar, if i upload it i want it to sound as good as possible.

I recommend "Low of Solipsism" from the anime Death Note and "Libera me from hell" from TTGL. Great video as always, I'm grateful to know about this channel. I don't understand English well, but your facial expressions say a lot, keep it up

Goosebumps goosebumps goosebumps goosebumps everytime I heard it

Let it never be said I only chime in on your Elden Ring videos! I've never played Bloodborne (don't have the platform for it), but its music is good enough to shine outside of a purely gameplay context, and as always your analysis of the emotions evoked by the piece in question is right on the money. Definitely pervasive, bittersweet tragedy here, albeit beautifully rendered. I think your point about the feeling of reluctance going into the fight is particularly good, which is also a feeling I've had more and more in Elden Ring moving through the game. There're definitely bosses where I would much rather have a beer with them and try to explain my motives non-violently, rather than just obliterate them from existence. Alas. And your comment about the feeling of coming back to a changed home and not recognizing it was also really poignant; kudos.

I dont know how i arrived this channel, nut Gherman is one of my favourite ost from bloodborne, you earn another sub ❤❤, i played the game alot of times, i got all the trophies gherman for me was the mod hard boss for me

@MarcoMeatball

Жыл бұрын

Thanks maestro :)

@gdta5

Жыл бұрын

@@MarcoMeatball np Marco!!! ❤

Two hunters fighting to save each other, you to end Ghermans long life of suffering and Gherman to stop you from experiencing it.... truly tragic

I really enjoy the videos you're pulling off here, no over the top reactions and a condensed review. I would like ask if you can listen to "The city must survive" from the game Frostpunk, its a piece full of emotion.

One of the few pieces to actually bring me to tears.

a lovely song to help me maintain my sanity and patience while faced against the toughest odds in newgame +2, left alone after years of neglect to properly play through.. only after learning to PvP in Elden Ring was I able to come back and suffer for days until I learned the rhythm again... and this beautiful piece, how it touched my heart.. it is beautiful.

Bloodborne used it's magnificent music to tell the story of the boss or/and express the emotions while fighting it. This track, Laurence the first vicar's and some more are giving vital information about the game's lore within their Latin Lyrics. The unbelievable synergy of the iconic art direction, music and thematically tied gameplay is what make Bloodborne unparalleled as an artistic CREATION. It just can't be limited by the game medium.