Ballad of the Windfish (original lyrics) Zelda: Link’s Awakening | OrcaMind

[@michelleheafy]

Stream WINDFISH anywhere!: ffm.to/j9br2ev This is our version of Ballad of the Windfish from Zelda: Link’s Awakening, with original lyrics that we wrote. This is the song that inspired us to start our band: OrcaMind, which is now our full time job! Our music style/melodies/instrumentation is vgm inspired. Our drummer is also vgm drummer - DonutDrums! See us live orcamind.org/shows

[@SamC77]

This is great! Next is Zora's domain right?

[@Mustin]

Oh. My. Stars. This is so incredible! My favorite Zelda game gets the ultimate treatment! Y'all did SUCH a WONDERFUL job! From the first shot of the silhouettes, I was anime tears all over the place. The emotional impact of this scene when I was 13 playing this alone in my bedroom - it transported me to a world of magic and fantasy and this melody has stayed with me ever since. Thank you so much for making this old man smile. Truly a reminder that it's dangerous to go alone - take a friend. ♥

[@turtleman03]

These lyrics are much better than the ones they wrote for the remake!

[@SmoothMcGroove]

This is ridiculously beautiful. The new direction you guys took this song worked so well!

[@michelleheafy]

Hey! I appreciate that. Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@GaijinGoombah]

This is criminally underviewed.

[@JoKrone]

Yes

[@Ganon8900]

I still agree. I am in my feels every time I hear this on my playlist.

[@Kentendo_Switch]

And under liked

[@izaakdamon1979]

I like That it Underview you have that special attachment to it.

[@kitbloodk2842]

Also I love how you recreated the scene with Link and Marin

[@lostfan5054]

Omg that's true!

[@RichaadEB]

beautiful

[@sna2xz]

Seeing one legend appreciate another is beautiful.

[@zenith110]

Astounding. Truly an accomplishment in arranging the song and writing the lyrics, I can't listen to it enough. It makes me feel very nostalgic and wistful. Bravo, truly!

[@michelleheafy]

thank you SO much! that is so nice of you! really glad you like it.

[@LionmightOfficial]

OMG this is so beautiful! Amazing work you two!

[@michelleheafy]

Awww Diwaaaa!!! Thank you so much! 💖🐋

[@diegomolina8305]

Man.... we don't deserve this quality of content... this is amazing...

[@michelleheafy]

You're so kind, thank you for your ongoing support, Diego!! :D

[@shirethe]

8 year old me wasn't prepared to cry to a piece of music from a Gameboy of all things and 33 year old me also feeling the same but different feeling from the same piece of music, this is a great cover!

[@daltonetzler5485]

Stopping in again to say this is one of my favorite songs.

[@michelleheafy]

Hey Dalton, thank you! I'm glad this is one of your favorite songs!

[@MegaDchamp]

I've read some comments and you're probably tired of hearing how beautiful this song is, so goddammit it I'll say this sound is so soft, soothing, and wonderful.

[@kitbloodk2842]

There is angels on earth and one of them is you

[@RoPanuganti]

MELTING, gorgeous arrangement that really really worked for duet!

[@josephb8268]

The lyrics you added fits the melody very well. The lyrics also match the spirit of the game.

[@SpeedbreakerNo1]

I love how you mimic the scene with Marin on the beach from the game. The romantic setting carries the song pretty well.

[@zelda7ase]

Wow. This is genuinely one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Coupled with the sad reality behind the game, it really melts my heart.

[@josephpiedmonte]

This brings tears to my eyes, I am trying to convince my fiance to walk down the aisle to this, at the very least have it included in our wedding in some way. Great job.

[@sxra1ya662]

Soooo cute! I hope you were able to do it 🥺

[@josephpiedmonte]

​@sxra1ya662 hasn't happened just yet, we've gone through so much in the past 5 years - good and bad, but the best is we now have a 4 month old daughter. I want her to be a part of our wedding so we will probably wait until she's a little older. No matter what happens she's a literal representation of our love and we couldn't be happier.

[@D2daICE]

Just dropping by to cry again... but those are tears of joy. Link's Awakening was my very first Zelda game i owned myself back on the GB and it's my second most favorite Zelda game (right after A Link to the Past). So a lot of the songs from Link's Awakening have a very special place in my heart. I also love all of your DKC2 covers

[@Darth_father-t5w]

if nintendo makes a movie of links awakening this song should go in it

[@wiz3404]

Didn't think it was possible for my favourite music from Zelda to be any more perfect!

[@文学青年ゆうき]

I am Japanese. I'm always watching. Thank you for your beautiful singing voice. I'm looking forward to the next one！

[@borichamo]

Can’t stop replaying this

[@MotherKojiro]

Just beautiful. The music even looks like an island sunset (blame the synaesthesia), and it reminds me of many evenings I spent on a lovely island more than 30 years ago. Can't remember the last time I got chills like this...

[@JustineDMusic]

Holy moly everything about this is perfect!! The lyrics, both your vocals and harmony together, the instrumentation and ambient textures, the videography!! So beautiful!!!

[@JuliaHenderson]

I am melting this is perfect

[@michelleheafy]

Hey Julia! Thank you so much

[@CedroEscarlate]

This is just BEAUTIFUL. TOO BEAUTIFUL

[@CedroEscarlate]

I cried literally

[@MattMorency]

Real kind of Josiah to brave a dungeon for that guitar just so you could recreate the Link/Marin scene. Whether the scene was intentional or not, your location was gorgeous.

[@that_g3_obsessive]

I'm usually not a fan of the 'lyrics added to an instrumental song' type of cover (i usually find the lyrics to be really forced into the rhythm), but you guys did a fantastic job with this! it feels totally natural, and so relaxing

[@mds_main]

The lyrics are official though. Nintendo created them when advertising the Switch remake.

[@michelleheafy]

@@mds_main Mds - No, these are not those Nintendo lyrics in our arrangement. These are our own original fan lyrics that we wrote together for this. @that_g3_obsessive - thank you so much!

[@z-e-r-o-]

Heavenly... heavenly harmony of you two... 😭 おふたりのハーモニーはまるで天国のようですね。。 I’ve played the original GB version in the 90s of my childhood and that was my finest memory of zelda😊

[@ZeddyHearthstone]

Just makes me smile, thank you guys so much for creating such beauty.

[@TonytheCapeGuy]

This song is such a huge test for remixers. It's SO hard to avoid making it sound like a video game melody instead of a song. Especially the end of the phrase. That's the most impressive part to me, is what good versions of this song do with the ending. :) Very well done!

[@thedukeofdorks6001]

First zelda game I ever beat as a child and it made me feel so good as all the other games I would get lost or stuck at that young. All the songs play in my dreams.

[@michelleheafy]

Aw I love hearing memories like that. Thanks for sharing

[@thedukeofdorks6001]

No prob. Legend of zelda games are a trove of precious memories.

[@pianoguy2747]

I've been following both of you for a long time, and I rarely leave comments on these sorts of videos. I just wanted to say I was absolutely blown away by this cover. Elevated the piece well beyond the original material, and the harmonies and mix is just spot on throughout the arrangement. Great job as always, and I'm always looking forward to more!

[@believer12345]

Awesome job! Just recently beat links awakening.

[@michelleheafy]

Oh you did? Awesome! Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@Bluegirl12345]

The original or the switch remake?

[@believer12345]

@@Bluegirl12345 the switch remake

[@birdlives829]

Ok i was a little uncertain at first, as a Link's Awakening fan from the beginning, but i really loved what you did here. Cheers!

[@paulspiano3603]

I just finished this game for the first time like a week ago and that scene on the beach with link and marin has been on my mind since. It's such a melancholic game and I love what you guys did with the song. Your arrangements are always so special :)

[@scylentknyte]

Amazing! My favorite in the series

[@Vector_U]

I destroyed that like button. Beautiful.

[@jordanmotta400]

I have just imagine myself making a walk on a meadow while i was listening this song. Perfect as always.

[@adrienbourgeois1879]

Oh best wakey wakey song, thanks best morning ever

[@gabrielfj123]

I still don't understand how you don't have a million subscribers yet. I loved the music!

[@michelleheafy]

That's so nice of you. Thank you!

[@10INTM]

After this you had BETTER turn into a seagull before the island disappears and then fly somewhere that'll appreciate this song like it deserves.

[@michelleheafy]

hahaha :D thank you!

[@fabiopizzavys]

I still come here to witness a splendid work of art. Good job, fishes.

[@PixelGameSquad]

I need to share this with my audience! Beautiful!!!

[@eddardgreybeard]

Wasn't at all the one i was looking for. Glad it was the one I found. Fantastic.

[@jemusandran1575]

Oh man, this is truly magical.

[@turtleman03]

This is the best cover of Ballad of the Wind Fish I've ever heard!

[@AlphaOblivion7]

I love Ballad of the Windfish, it's such a beautiful song. This is a stellar cover you two, what an amazing interpretation! Thank you for your efforts!

[@stephen1896]

I really don't usually like when people try applying lyrics to game songs without them, but this was really well done. I'm impressed and appreciative of your efforts. I liked the lyrics and the singing/guitar was fantastic.

[@flashthompson1085]

Link's Awakening was the first game I got from my dad. It was the first thing I didn't have to share with my brother or cousins. Because of this It became my favorite and still is my favorite Legend of Zelda game. My dad and I fell off and haven't spoken to each other in almost 18 years. Picked up the the Switch remake. Like second nature, rushed to the beach to grab Link's sword and went to the square to hear Marin sing. Every memory of this game and my childhood came flooding back all at once. Had to find a cover of this song. Found this video and It instantly reminded of that day I opened my present that Christmas morning with my dad. all the good times anyway. 😭 Haven't had a good cry in years. Thank you.

[@SolKnightt]

Gave me goosebumps. Great video!! I’ve loved this song for many many years now. Hope you’re doing well!

[@momoru]

This was absolutely beautiful. Even down to the end when you 2 smiled together. So wholesome.

[@NaikoArt]

havent played LinksAwakening yet, but i love this song, it evokes a very nostalgic feel and this cover is perfect for it

[@KYBlueJedi]

Best scene in Link's Awakening is: When you are relaxing and talking with Maron on the beach. Half way through the game...

[@jimly768]

I was about to say this song makes me feel like I'm helplessly and eternally drifting into the sunset, and then the word "drifting" came up in the lyrics. =) Nice job!

[@ljhawesstudios]

Might I add, this is my favorite rendition of the ballad of the windfish. Beautiful!

[@thatguyoverthere5788]

I love link’s awakening, and I love this cover.

[@VanPhoenix4]

Probably your best work so far!

[@Scotl]

with youuuooouuuu ... 😌

[@daltonetzler5485]

My gosh what in the world your voices are beautiful!

[@travisnorman]

Aww man, you two are gonna make me fire up Link's Awakening just to hear all that great music again 🥲 FANTASTIC work, this was incredible. Your harmonies gave me chills!

[@saltysyd99]

I honestly prefer this over the official lyrics. this is just... ethereal. perfectly encapsulates the bittersweet softness of the windfish song. it's been a couple days since i beat link's awakening, and it hasn't left my mind since. powerful stuff.

[@mikejohnson3873]

Wow… my God. I just recently came across this. What a sublime and wonderful track! Really adds a deep perspective onto the original. Link’s Awakening may look whimsical and light but there was so much more to it that was heavy and deep. This was amazing. I can loop this all day…

[@ColossalFailure]

Oh wow. After hearing your Earthbound cover together I had high expectations for this one but it blew them out of the water. Incredible work, this is beautiful. I'd love to see more of you two working together!

[@merksad7910]

One of my favorites

[@ragnarokcaesar]

It's so beautiful. By the end of the song, so many tears had welled up in my eyes

[@sparkfire22223]

WOW chills! So wonderful. Could listen to this all day.

[@rwarren]

WOW. This is amazing. Matt's sister is just as talented as her bro!

[@Youraveragecartoonfan]

I’m crying this is so beautiful 😭😭😭

[@irreverencegaming]

Oh wow! Amazing work! 😳🤯

[@galahadenough]

I just found this recently, and I listen to it so often. It is mesmerizing and gorgeous and so peaceful. ❤❤

[@sephroark]

love both of you, really happy to see you do a song together it turned out beautiful!

[@Amins88]

How do you know all of my favorite songs? The two of you did an incredible job on this one!

[@ninmohattori9212]

Omg im searching for a good version of Windfish... And here is it!!!

[@donutdrums]

Woah! That was sooo good!! Great job! Your voices work so well together! The video looked amazing as well!! Great job!!

[@abendigo]

That was magnificent :) Ive loved that song ever since I first heard it on the original gameboy version and the lyrics fit just right! You two killed it!!

[@3rdalbum]

Oh wow. This is so relaxing, it's almost like a lullaby. You're looking absolutely gorgeous too.

[@wizardtoad7459]

Simply Beautiful ❤

[@DekuNick]

This deserves... ONE BILLION FOLLOWERS! 🤩

[@chocobosage]

Wow, this is amazing. Great lyrics, really adds something to this song. Always loved Link's Awakening (since the early 90s) and the music is superb

[@megamooseman]

Probably my favorite song y'all have done. It really captures an indescribably ethereal essence that's just so mesmerizing. 🎉

[@MastaOnerr]

Amazing ballad and deserves more love. Why is my nose so runny after hearing this

[@J_Ciner]

This was so wonderful, I really needed to hear this tonight

[@theshape75]

Nicely done it captures the experience of the game perfectly

[@BallawdeQuincewold]

I don't like singing much. I really don't like adding lyrics to songs that never had them. But this song really makes me feel something. This is such a great sound and interpretation. I'm going to have to check out your other stuff.

[@johnnynorth6349]

Wow. Incredible version. If you make a Zelda album its a must buy.

[@jud6ment]

Wow, this is fantastic! Thanks for uploading and sharing! See you next video

[@Goblin_Hands]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes this game, hopefully.

[@MrLuigiBean1]

Found this in recommended and I'm absolutely blown away! This is AMAZING!

[@lancewinchester1000]

Very very nice and beautiful duo. We let ouself transported by this Peaceful and soothing song.

[@the1ucidone]

Both of your voices go together so perfectly. Beautiful rendition of my favorite Zelda song. Great job!

[@WrathofPharaoh]

How random, yet amazing.

[@MegaAccf]

Woah this is such a beautiful lyrics track from Zelda. That was impressive!

[@Duhemsounds]

Very beautiful duo for a lovely version :)

[@PeterSolerom]

This was my favorite melody back when the game was released for gameboy :'') good memories

[@DannyDopamineTV]

Man this is pretty great

[@michelleheafy]

Thank you so much!

[@bengriego6006]

Fantastic as always. You two are like video game music Simon and Garfunkel lol

[@michelleheafy]

Thank you so much! haha I like that xD thanks!

[@Tekknorg]

Your voice is perfect for new retro synth music. Like "The Midnight" or so (check it in YT) Yours of course is really really good, has the perfect Balance, and he sounds a bit like Ollie Wride. My wife likes your music too. Really you should sing in this Genre.

[@jon_jviz]

Wow... very nice work 👍 Still my favorite Zelda. This is one song that always transcends our humanity, takes us as close to that dreamworld as we can ever get before it fades out of reach.

[@istaffa]

How can this be so amazing?! It really captures the essence of the game. This is gorgeous.