Age of Empires 2 Soundtrack Ambient Music (AoC Music & Sounds)

[@barcelosm6395]

For a couple of seconds I went back in time 24 years...thank you :)

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you!

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

mm , true.. enjoying some midwinter snacks while the rest of the extended family makes the usual harmless banther waving away any concerns over me not getting as many packets ,because hey i got some with chocolate the obligatory socks XD but above all got my sweet aoe2 that i been eyeing for a couple of months or such already extrapolating from the art and screen shoots on the package backside what maps i make myself with it , what little stories i make , sweet simpler times times when more relatives was alive and the super nations mega corps and religions still at least pretended to be responsible and mature little 'time shards' like these is the escape one needs these days is it not ? rather then getting drunk burning half the paycheek one finds a few moments of reality escape back in time on the tubes ambiance sections ;)

[@barcelosm6395]

@@Amoth_oth_ras_shash Thank you for sharing your story my friend, it also reminded me of some good times. I wish you well and hope you keep moving forward ;)

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

@@barcelosm6395 life is made of the living , and chaos is after all where at least some humans most often found the motivation to take more responsibility in the face of others slacking theirs , or trying to escape it by blood or greed likewise for yourself ,just hade to leave a little fragment of the times these tunes and the second hand ability to tell stories that game editors makes possible reminded me of

[@tupcho33]

@@games_of_ambience Your comment made me realize how o remember this game and I was there as well, 24 years ago, it made me feel old but happy. Thank you

[@apdj94]

I miss my childhood

[@games_of_ambience]

I feel you man

[@Silencer333]

same brother. cant believe i'll be 27 this year.😭

[@21willyx21]

😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞

[@jvan6582]

Same the 90’s were the best

[@baptiste2863]

I still remember quite accurately the first time i saw my sister playing this on the computer, wondering what is this new game that looks like Majesty..

[@Journeyman107]

Favorite graphics in any game ever- totally subjective opinion- but man it captures realism and the charm of toys and miniatures in such a perfect way

[@games_of_ambience]

So true! They really don't make them like they used to... I was in abit of a shock when I analysed the game's realness a few years ago 😅 This game really makes me forget the outside world whenever I dibe into it.

[@Athielmon]

That's some joy you can appreciate in some RTS games, i have the same feeling with AoE3 and AoW

[@canobenitez]

​@@Athielmon nowadays they are a bit cartonish

[@UFKCOR44998]

@@games_of_ambience ES LA VERSION DEFINITIVE. NO SON LOS GRAFICOS ORIGINALES --------------------

[@MrZillas]

@whitecrow20XX Ya, me too, I also love "Commandos", it was so beautiful in the 90s and I think, it still looks good.

[@elhazelrah]

The pastor stood there for an hour that morning before he realized, it was Saturday...

[@games_of_ambience]

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[@Kalle0490]

Becaus he found out in his study that Saturday is the biblical Sabbath and that thr Roman Church changed it to Sunday without biblical support.

[@maxi_rv_raxor]

And not one of the passersby told him :/

[@JonasThente-ji5xx]

how do u know that he did that??

[@goddamnkids75]

@@Kalle0490 Iudaizer.

[@BIacklce]

the year is 1100 AD, Shamburger is the number 1 song for the 500th week in a row

[@daynewinter7464]

Shamburger supremacy!

[@pho3nix-]

Hell yea

[@AremStefaniaK]

don't touch that dial lmaooo

[@siusaable]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAH Good joke xd

[@gewddoogie]

Never touch a Villagers Radio...

[@Th3K33p3r]

I remember afternoons in the spring of 2000 in Italy, when I was a 9-year-old kid in fourth grade. I recall going to school in the afternoon, talking all day about Dragon Ball and PlayStation. I still had Windows 3.1 at the time, so the most fun I had on PC was playing Commander Keen or Wolfenstein 3D. I couldn't wait for it to be 4 PM because I was going to my cousin's house to play a copy of AoE II. In reality, I barely touched the mouse, but I didn't care; history was my favorite subject at school and seeing all the things I studied for the first time on video was something I find hard to describe today. We continuously read the story excerpts in the game, I was completely captivated by the music (15:20 was my absolute favorite) and the characters, and boy, the aesthetics in general. 'The blood on La Hire's sword is almost dry!' I repeated those words until I was exhausted when we played in the courtyard with other kids. I miss my youth, but even more, I miss the lightheartedness and hope for the times to come that I had.

[@games_of_ambience]

Wow man thank you gor sharing this... Since we're being this honest, I still to this day (I am 31 and discovered AoE2 when I was a kid) sometimes randomly say "La Hire wishes to kill something", or "Crusaders are attach our trade rooutes" or even "Wallace has come!!". I can still remember the shock of when Barbarossa drowned in that bloody river, the crazed look in Father Armand's eyes. When you mentioned the excitement of going to a game after a day of school you struck a chord... That feeling is actually one of things that got me into doing this channel. I'm sure we are looking through rose tinted glasses but the lightheartedness of childhood is something I believe many of us miss... I certainly do.

[@oswaldocastro4199]

oks me t)÷|©√

[@yohanbeck8172]

Wonderful comment Sergio

[@Kedzierski13]

love stumbling on comments like this. the human condition, beautifully distilled. made me think about my own memories watching intently as my older brother played the campaign, and how much i miss them. thanks for sharing

[@jacquemat5944]

I think I was 9 when my dad introduced me to this game, and I became so obsessed with it that my parents had to limit me to playing it only when it rained. Whenever it began to rain, I would excitedly burst into the room wherever my dad was and proclaim that it was time to play Age of Empires. Even though I have never won against him, I still love every second of playing it with him.

[@games_of_ambience]

thank you for sharing such a sweet story

[@FluffyFractalshard]

Haha cool, I love the idea of showing ingame footage and this little monastery in the woods is so peaceful! The atmosphere in this game is simply sublime! 💜

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you! Yes it is truly a great game... The fact that it's alive and thriving 20 after release speaks for itself.

[@benjamink1403]

You absolutely nailed the scenery for this video. Good job!

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you!

[@sebth5165]

I remember the time when I sat on my father's lap watching him play the Orleans campange. Now 24 Years later hes gone and i miss those Times I had no Worries, i was just happy. Man i miss my childhood and him of course Good Luck my fellow Empire Players

[@alexh4712]

I see comments like this “I miss this”, “I miss my childhood”. Every month me and my brother get together and play the CD old version. I have a group of colleagues that play AOE2 now and again. Find someone to play it or play it again solo. Yes you might have more responsibilities but you’re never too old to enjoy the things you loved in your childhood. I’m spending £45 to repair my broke Xbox 360 just to play Viva Piñata. Do what makes you happy ❤

[@games_of_ambience]

Unfortunately it is not always that simple... so many people have too many responsibilities that they simply do not have time to spare in a day and the best they can do is to put on a KZbin video in the background whilst they do something else important... Sometimes we must forsake what makes us happy in place of what is meaningful... if we are blessed we find happiness in what we find meaningful.

[@stefanov7123]

I agree, it's never too late to play AOE2 (or AOM, my favourite game). The problem is that I have no time to play these fantastic games

[@Salabencher02]

Viva Piñata is great! 🍬

[@Bravo_Johnny]

Man opens AOE2 and just leaves like that with recording on, posts it on the internet. Everyone else: hell yeah

[@games_of_ambience]

Man opens AOE2 and creates a valued service 😉

[@99nomad]

Leaves like that!? My man.. the attention to detail that went into this video..

[@harshawardhanthopate487]

​@@99nomad😂

[@sbonel3224]

@@games_of_ambience Did you make the map or is it a campaign map?

[@tbogames]

Imagine knowing so little of content creation to think that this video is easy to make... 🙆‍♀

[@ReadyF0RHeady]

what a sublime soundtrack collection, perfect vibe for studying

[@games_of_ambience]

Indeed 🙂

[@erer5078]

Thank you for this timeless moment. I rediscover my teenager mind.

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you for sharing that! It's why I do this :)

[@cud66]

Wish my building placement was so aesthetic

[@AEGISAOE]

or farms

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Gridlines!

[@Spumoon]

But where did that fencing come from? I assumed it was palisade wall in the thumbnail.

[@HypNoEnigma]

@@Spumoon Maybe a custom map specifically made for the video

[@Nitrotix1]

The ideal farm layout is also very aesthetic 😄

[@AEGISAOE]

thats the place where I grew up

[@BIZaGoten]

I think it was 2000 when I first saw an AoE game and was mesmerized by how you could fish from the water and have a little village. It was so magical.

[@games_of_ambience]

So true... Dunno exactly what it is but AoE2 got something truly special

[@unigolden3321]

I love this game so much. I have the main theme as my ringtone. I associate so much with it, from the evenings when I was with my father in the house on the highest floor and all you could see were the stars, all you could feel was a soft wind through the open window and then there was the wonderful and beautifully designed music of Age of Empires. Playing with my friends diplomacy or ranked, or custom scenarios was always the time well spent. But the best thing for me are the wonderfully designed and told campaigns; they have really shaped my interest in history. I hope this game stays alive for a long time and gets more DLC, I really liked all of them so far.

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful memory.... yes this game really is special and many people, myself included, have it in a special place in our hearts and minds... the campaigns are the best part for me too... they kick started my passion for history together with the Total War franchise and the original CoD games.... i am planning to soon start doing something to help people remember and understand better the campaigns of AoE... really looking forward to it.

[@unigolden3321]

​@@games_of_ambience Nice, I'm looking forward for it

[@SausageTooth]

We need a colony/city builder AoE game. So much more chill than the RTS, but god it looks so good.

[@RashedHiyasat]

Anno 1800 scratches that itch, but only during early game. Late game becomes very time-consuming and confusing.

[@joaorezende7454]

got my eye on Foundation, seems to be like a medieval sim city

[@schippes24]

maybe manorlords could be sth. for you then, but the graphic style is completly different

[@lelanddyke8386]

Wonder if a custom scripted map would do the job

[@SamOverMars]

​@@schippes24wish manor lords was multi-player

[@illeagle666]

Nice monastery you got there! Would be a shame if some war elephants were to run into it :)

[@games_of_ambience]

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[@TheGeeJ]

1999, my grandma buys me my first PC game ... this. I pick up the box in a local store and ask her to buy, she does so ... and a core memory was made.

[@games_of_ambience]

that is such a nice memory

[@StromMotorsports]

That pig sound is SO VIVID...straight to the core of my memories

[@wernerleone9564]

My favorite game of all time, i just turned 19 and i still play this game occasionally, i've been playing aoe II since i was a kid, i started playing this game around 2013 or so i cant really remember distinctly... One thing for sure is that i never stopped playing this game

[@games_of_ambience]

i know the feeling man... I am 31 and have been playing this game since it came out in the late 90s.... really love what the devs did with DE... it really is a special game.

[@thesaintxxv]

Damn this can be great live wallpaper

[@games_of_ambience]

have a look at my latest community post 😉 kzbin.infoUgkx0N8-HPzHuJIcOQfrWcVg_Ztrqhf5vq9e

[@anubis_2323]

His office is so close to his home next to a beautiful forest. Such a wonderful life...

[@JamieMoxon]

AoE 2 is now 25 years old! What a masterpiece

[@games_of_ambience]

yes it really is a special game... and the DE version is truly a masterclass

[@owenwebb5095]

I always imagined that 30:37 was the theme tune for the Aztecs, Mayans and Montezuma campaign. It was the first track on the Conquerors CD and it was the first thing you heard in all the (brilliantly voice acted) campaigns. Vinlandsaga, Noryang and Kyoto being my favourites. I think the campaigns were magical in the original game, especially with the epic spoken introductions they had.

[@games_of_ambience]

Yes true... even though there is a lot of nostalgia we all have with this game, there is a good reason why it is still going very strong twenty plus years after its release... truly a great game!

[@elzur8269]

Gosh, I play Age of Empires 2 since im 5 years old. This video doesn't makes me feel nostalgic, sad or bad, it just gives me a great time of remembering those good times I had playing this game with my pals or my mother.

[@Ginkgobonobo]

Nostalgia (n) - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations I think this gives you at least nostalgia. Me as well, it was happy times. Very nice to be reminded via the music.

[@actualizacionmanual7839]

¿5 años? yo lo jugué desde los 6

[@mathieu1563]

This video brings me pure joy. So much nostalgia. I sometimes listen to these Todd Masten soundtracks while driving. Good memories, good times. So glad this game is still running strong. Thanks for that :)

[@games_of_ambience]

You are so welcome! So glad I could help make your day slightly better 🙂

[@dj_koen1265]

this games ost is very special, i wasnt even a fan of the game until DE came out but i have many fond memories of lan parties playing aoe as a kid

[@games_of_ambience]

yes AoE 2 is truly a special game

[@GilbertoHerediaMX]

No sabia que lo necesitaba tanto hoy. Gracias por subirlo!

[@BlueKnightErrant]

'Bonne Chance Joan!' ⚜💙

[@KentuckyMan30]

Wow. This is music I haven't listened to in over 20 years, but a flood of memories came back instantly like it was yesterday. Spent hours on end with this playing in the background as I built up my fleet of trebuchets and calvary.

[@CptSchmidt]

When I played this game all the time, 24 years back from that time video games were Pong. It's hard to imagine how quickly things have changed.

[@roach590]

It is so cool that we have a bit of an Age of empires renaissance these days with all the remasters, age of empires 4 and even an upcoming age of mythology remake. I'm glad my dad introduced me to these games all those years ago, I think I was 5 years old or something lol.

[@games_of_ambience]

yes... I remember how happy i felt when I learned about DE... AoE2 deserves all the love it is getting all these years from release

[@dreamsolutions3037]

Thanks for starting with the correct song to start with.

[@danielfragadesign]

Crazy how we've been primed to know, instinctively, which age (dark, feudal, castle and imperial) corresponds to which song. It's like a musical timer for when you should age up.

[@afegargergegerg]

Goodness, brings me back to the days when I first played AoE2 demo CD from PC Gamer! What an incredible video, very well done! If you are eligible you should turn on the "Super Thanks" button on these videos!

[@games_of_ambience]

I love hearing about such memories we all seem to share... thank you... I have just turned them on, thank you for pointing it out 😉

[@wmdee9103]

Take me back to when I first played this game. Oh the memories are flooding like a tsunami right now

[@AGoodOldRebel]

What a relic of the past. Thank you for this. Brings back memories of actually struggling to beat the Wallace Campaign, or rushing around trying to defend the Medina-Aqaba trade route. :)

[@games_of_ambience]

"Help! Crusaders are attacking our trade routes!" still rings in my brain 11

[@Hunt3rNeoZ]

some horses could have roamed around the road at some points, hearing the wolves, birds, sheep or boars groaning ? x) thanks for the upload, still many players & great rounds on AoE2 through steam's platform tho !

[@ShadowXII]

The buildup and breakdown at 7:12 - still gives me chills

[@Mike-qo9hg]

I don't even play Age of Empires, nor have I played it. But this is absolutely brilliant. Ambience music perfection.

[@games_of_ambience]

thank you!

[@Mike-qo9hg]

@@games_of_ambience My pleasure. Really enjoy it.

[@nikolaytrofimov4175]

This is where my love for dungeon synth is coming from!

[@AOEBYZULFIQAR]

Ahh.. Reminded me of my childhood. Now I am aoe3DE player. But I still found that enjoyment in the music, I love the sound of the fox in it..😊

[@games_of_ambience]

Thank you... It's why I do this 🙂 will be doing AoE3 vids in the future too 😉

[@elquetefokaaa]

AoE is the best game i ever played, and nothing will change that

[@games_of_ambience]

it really is a special game

[@AgentSmith911]

Iconic music and sound! Takes me back to the days when times were much simpler

[@games_of_ambience]

How true... It's why I do this honestly... Glad I could help you feel that way.

[@DarielNaHovnoClovek]

Such a nice video with this perfect music. Thank you for that!

[@Stratigoz]

Thanks for this nostalgic trip back to our childhood.

[@games_of_ambience]

You're Welcome!

[@NONO-hz4vo]

I had a Sony Discman with a full 3sec anti-skip. Great thing about AoE2 was you could take the game disc and it would play through all these tracks. I would listen to it while walking to the bus stop for school. Which I have found that most kids around here have never ridden a school bus, their parents drive them in every day.

[@games_of_ambience]

yes... it's incredible how much the world changed in 20 years

[@SesamoMc]

This could perfectly be a wallpaper from the wallpaper engine. I love it

[@DrBones-ys1ii]

This is great! Great for my Hidden Cup V withdrawal.

[@games_of_ambience]

Yes really was a great tourney... Glad you like it.

[@afegargergegerg]

"The blood on La Hire's sword is almost dry!"

[@games_of_ambience]

11 ... "La Hire wishes to kill something!".... Thank you so much!

[@ookimoo]

Even after listening to it thousands of times for 25 years, I never get tired of it.

[@games_of_ambience]

So true!

[@XDapologist]

the whole aesthetic is so pleasing

[@DiegoLopez-nn1ht]

I love that if you see in the playback bar, the playback is uniform, that is, you HEAR THE WHOLE

[@felipemanoelv]

I remember my childhood and i've played the Age of Empires 2 - Demo - Conqueror and we just have The Scenario Campaign of Montezuma, but it was all that i needed for my love to this game gonna be strong.

[@agagqbq]

27:38 peace

[@DanielMPaes]

I played for a long time, I love the graphic style, the soundtrack and effects make the game very immersive.

[@games_of_ambience]

there are many great reasons why this game is still going strong all these years after release

[@daynewinter7464]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is the greatest flute player to ever grace planet earth

[@raphaeldantona1550]

Man, this is so cool. The image too, it makes me think of Dark Forest. Too bad there isn't this map in AoEIII.

[@Daniel-tz7is]

Beautiful. You chose the perfect background right there.

[@games_of_ambience]

I made it with Scenario Editor 😊 thank you!

[@221Constantine]

this was the 1st game my father got me

[@milfhunter012]

wasn't it the age of empires 1?

[@WatchCollectingMario]

Same

[@keithwilkes7069]

I remember playing AOE2 on my grandma's PC as a little kid. I was Genius child and was amazing at stratergy games and while other kids we're on the playground i was either on Civ IV, Aoe2 or anarchy online. But you know, now im an adult, im pretty average. apparently you dont stay the smartest if you never apply yourself. I miss my grandma, her house was decorated head to toe with buddha and Asian style carpets. I still remember the scents and the feeling of the carpet as i'd destroy my older brother. that woman did the Wololo and turned me into a nerd.

[@games_of_ambience]

thank you for sharing this 😊

[@zammismartines1032]

Soundtrack you didn't remember you absolutely love

[@games_of_ambience]

really is a great piece of gaming music!

[@anno1602]

Man, how can such an old game be so beautiful?

[@games_of_ambience]

it is what happens when everything comes together perfectly... and the DE devs did a near perfect job

[@nlmnx5763]

some diablo II ambient videos would be amazing

[@SkullCrushingVideos]

This is like the number one example how remasters should look like.

[@games_of_ambience]

yes they really hit the nail on the head with DE

[@dj_koen1265]

starcraft 1 remaster was also amazing for the most part but yeah DE really turned a classic but rough game into a masterpiece

[@Yamaazaka]

Bon Chance Joan!

[@JacobDTulio]

One quick scroll through your channel and it’s an immediate sub for me. Awesome.

[@BaltasMykolas]

put this on for bg music for work. But now I want to play AoE2 :)

[@asd1234d]

I don't remember the soundtrack well, but the background and the bird noises give me flashbacks.

[@d3athcow483]

Maybe it's just the nostalgia that makes it look that way, but the game looks so incredibly fantastic considering the era it comes from

[@games_of_ambience]

I believe it is a healthy dose of nostalgia together with it being truly amazing and an equally amazing definitive edition.... The game would not be growing to this day if there was not something truly special about it.

[@maestrolopez8525]

This two hours are equal to the two hundred years of Roman Pax. No war, no fear, just living in peace.

[@KirkSamuel-d1v]

This made my day better.

[@TechnoMinded-qp5in]

We need a petition to revive all the older games that pioneered computers guys our childhood must be protected at all costs let's do this anyone here listening to me in 2024 let me know!

[@games_of_ambience]

That is one of the aims of this channel... many of the games here are the ones I (born in '93) grew up with and whose soundtracks still echo in my head.

[@Soipelez]

I love the idea all together - but AoE2 doesnt need reviving and is still going strong today, I play ranked multiplayer almost every day and get games within mins, heaps of casual games/open lobbies running too.

[@nicandrocastillo9155]

play this track in background to face adult life with real strategy

[@lililililapaosd8108]

peace , no war, just relax

[@rickardjames1319]

So in this video, assuming 1 relic in the church, the mission has collected 1850 gold just for vibing to these nostalgic tracks.

[@games_of_ambience]

Don't forget the trade gold ;)

[@louis-henriguidor4153]

Suddendly, a wild wololo appears !

[@janpolak7335]

I listen to this and still have the feeling I forgot to check on my towncenter. Nothing is worse than idling TC :D

[@games_of_ambience]

11 so true

[@BananaCreamGames]

that's the shit. Layering this with a dozen villagers chopping wood, and I've got myself a productivity soundtrack

[@onça_pintuda999]

Jone D'ark Campaign mission right? That one in hard was a true pain. When DE came out, I straight finished all classic campaings in hard to conquer my childhood dream, worth it every second

[@games_of_ambience]

No, I made this scenario myself 🙂 I know the feeling brother, I did exactly the same 😌

[@Nxst-i5l]

Joan of Arc campaign was probably the easiest if you don't count the tutorial

[@Freakattaker]

Crazy thing about this music is I have no childhood nostalgia attached to it because I played from a set of pirated CDs lmao. Something about them didn't have the music attached for some reason; either a screw up on the pirating shop's part or just a limitation of pirating back then (the latter is what seemed to be implied by my older brother and dad, but who knows). Still absolute bangers that are timeless though.

[@games_of_ambience]

I had the exact same copy! In fact i had no idea that AoE had a soundtrack at all to be honest until years later... I still remember how odd it felt to have the game with the soundtrack on and spent a long time playing without the music... I then made a conacious effort with DE to play with the soundtrack and have never looked back ever since.

[@Illumirage]

'98 if I remember... Spent 2 or so years as a try-hard on this game. If I could flip a switch and go back, I would.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Absolute tranquility

[@jackalack7234]

I’m only 20, but my dad showed me this game when I was in my early teens, and it’s fantastic

[@games_of_ambience]

it really is 😌

[@locodelacolinaa]

nostalgia

[@MrJohnboyofsj]

So many awesome memories

[@games_of_ambience]

so true

[@baltasargonzalez927]

Nice to remember the OST of being happy.

[@ivanruiz7664]

Puedo estar perfectamente todo el dia

[@jcfartson7288]

first video game i ever played on my dads work laptop. I used to play a FFA with bots and build walls around my base and watch the bots fight each other, I don't know how that was fun for me

[@joelladd7073]

Wololo!!!

[@survivalist56]

best stategy in all times .... i like old 1999 version )

[@Yomar520]

hermoso, obra de arte + nostalgia

[@juh445]

I swear I just clicked halfway through the playback and found the exact point where "The Conquerous" soundtrack begins. I still have the original cd's and the soundtracks were something that always marked me.... Many of my friends played with the pirated versions, which omitted the soundtracks... and it always seemed sacrilege to me just for that...

[@games_of_ambience]

yes I had that version too... I discovered the love for the soundtrack when I bought DE as soon as it came out... the soundtrack is soo good that the nostalgia I get if I play without the soundtrack just does not cut it... the soundtrack makes the game what it is.... the sound team for the DE really made a great job at keeping the songs feel the same... and that goes for most everything they did with this DE.

[@shanefinnerty1774]

These are great, definitely brought me back! Baldur's Gate and Nox next please!

[@games_of_ambience]

To be honest I am not familiar with what you mentioned... Can you send me a link please?

[@kitsunehistory]

>opens AOE2 DE >never play the campaign, let alone the multiplayer >click map editor >creates beautiful cities with it's inhabitants >refuse to elaborate further >enjoying life

[@games_of_ambience]

11... but for the record I have done all the campaigns except the last dlc... cant wait to 14

[@Noel_13]

Based AOE2 city builder enjoyer 💪

[@crristox]

Birb at 12:22 spitting straight fire 🗣🔥

[@games_of_ambience]

11

[@papajohn2288]

Perfect music for a gooning sesh