Close in the Distance (Orchestral Arranged Cover) - Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (feat Lilybell)

[@mikeyoneil]

Hey everyone! This song and my other video game covers are now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music & other platforms. Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6kWaeBIe4ddv5NxrL2tKzg Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/video-game-cover-collection-vol-1/1722764609 Also available on: iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, TikTok/TikTok Music/Resso/Luna, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Claro Música, Saavn, Boomplay, Anghami, KKBox, NetEase, Tencent, Qobuz, Joox, Kuack Media, Yandex Music (beta), Adaptr, Flo, MediaNet & Soundcloud. Thanks again for your ongoing support and happy streaming!

[@Novamancer]

The sorrow of a thousand thousand worlds weighs heavy on your shoulders. And yet, you can walk on.

[@ChouhouinNeko]

one of my FC memebrs passed away last night. we'll be playing this song at his in game service

[@mikeyoneil]

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, thank you for sharing this and so I'm glad this cover helped in some way

[@ChibiNinjaVT]

"If you need a push, I'll be right there behind you!"

[@ZincZXzinx]

Supporting suicide?

[@MichRoyal]

@@ZincZXzinx Lmfao xD

[@Yakunita]

I cried... so hard... so many memories within these melodies

[@mikeyoneil]

Lots of memories for me too, thank you for listening!

[@villaniousmustache4898]

Memories from where? This expansion came out not that long ago

[@JamesRogers1983]

@@villaniousmustache4898 December.

[@blazethecat363]

I may have joined mid Shadowbringers but this song reminds me of what a roller coaster of emotion FFXIV has been for me. how a girl like me who was weary from WoW's toxic community finally found her HOME in the warm arms of Eorzea. and this song for me reflects that warm homecoming I found when I began FFXIV

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I joined around the same time and have had a very similar experience in FFXIV! It's such a great game with a wonderful community. I'm so glad you enjoyed the music!

[@blazethecat363]

@@mikeyoneil I'm glad to hear it too. hey. what data center are you on? maybe we could hang out sometime in game

[@blazethecat363]

@seanoneil8137 thank you. this is why I love the FFXIV community. we CARE about one another

[@priscillavelez2181]

I need this to be my entrance song in my wedding.

[@mikeyoneil]

I'm so flattered, thank you!

[@LameMule]

Oh holy shit that's such a good idea.

[@jessepinkman6113]

Goddamn, that's beautiful. I could go into a feature-length essay about just this comment but I'll spare the KZbin comment section lol

[@piotraugustyniak6591]

Good idea. Great cover 👍💯👑

[@tannersutton6992]

We are using this for our wedding coming in April! I’m really excited to see my friends reactions, as we met through the game and I actually will be seeing most of them in person for the first time. ❤

[@railitto]

oh no I had just stopped crying from your Hopeful Dynamis arrangement and now this one?? ;-; 1:15 just...ooof. the tiny piano all alone, like the WoL, then slowly joined by other instruments, because they were never really alone.

[@mikeyoneil]

I love your interpretation of this! Thanks again for listening, very glad you enjoyed the music!

[@tacitidesong]

That tiny little melody from To The Edge in the end is such a perfect way to finish this.

[@mikeyoneil]

Yes a great touch from Dnohmusic with that melody at the end!

[@zoruasnivy]

This really captures the melancholic hope of this song. It's so beautiful

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@JamesRogers1983]

Omw. Just listened to Dynamis. Click on this and have just been standing here staring at the tv, tears are welling up. Genius. Thank you.

[@JamesRogers1983]

Now they’re just flowing down my cheeks. Never end your musical journey.

[@mikeyoneil]

That's so kind of you to say - thank you so much for listening! I'm really glad you enjoyed it

[@catpella]

I love how it builds with more and more instruments coming in, and then slowly decreasing out. I can't decide if my favorite is the swell at 2:45, or 4:25 when it then cuts back to quieter cello at the end. And that little Amarauot note! This is such a fantastically expressive mix.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Yes I love that theme too! The credit goes to Dnohmusic for putting in the Amaurot theme. The link to their original piano cover is in the description.

[@ONYP3RF3C710N]

This orchestration is beyond words. If SQEX decides to do a FFXIV orchestral tour, this version should be used! Especially with the little taste of ‘Neath Dark Waters at the end. Ya got Me, there, and I wept.

[@mikeyoneil]

Wow I'm so flattered, thank you so much for listening and your kind words! Yes I love that theme too! The credit goes to Dnohmusic for putting in the Amaurot theme - I based this orchestration off their piano cover - the link to their original piano cover is in the description :)

[@pixelapocrypha]

You know, I've played since ARR's early access and I never thought one song could really encompass the whole journey, but Soken is a magician with music and pulled it off, and this is such a great arrangement of it.

[@Velgroth]

This theme just feels amazing, like I was telling my fcmates who joined the game in shadowbringers, it feels so crazy to see the past 7 years of my life wrap up. Been here since 2.2 and seeing it wrap is just kinda surreal and crazy.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! Wow I can only imagine, I was a late joiner as well but I have absolutely loved every second of it!

[@Harmfulcrane]

This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard….you have me in tears thank you for this masterpiece.

[@mikeyoneil]

That's very kind of you, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@Cariyaga]

What a gorgeous rendition this is. You pretty much nailed on the head what they did with Cradle of Hope later! That's incredible work on your part.

[@mikeyoneil]

I'm flattered, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to listen!

[@AyaSarana]

Pls have mercy....my english is really bad... But I really wanted to let you know that this music is wonderful. I was surprised when it was suggested to me, but I don't regret pursuing my curiosity. Thanks for this wonderful musicpiece, now you have one more subscriber, that really enjoy your music.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to listen! I really appreciate it.

[@AngryDigitalNerd]

Uh your English is actually way better than your average American.

[@jessepinkman6113]

@@AngryDigitalNerd Average Americans really are struggling out here. If only we lived in a world with spell checkers on almost every site and an endless amount of free and easy to access dictionaries... oh wait.

[@AngryDigitalNerd]

@@jessepinkman6113 They obviously have the options/resources for this except they're too lazy to use it.

[@jessepinkman6113]

@@AngryDigitalNerd ...Yeah, that's what I was saying. I say these things as an American.

[@smileplease_91]

I'm bawling my eyes out. This is absolutely gorgeous.

[@mikeyoneil]

That's very kind of you, it's my absolute pleasure. I hope you have a great year and thank you so much for your ongoing support.

[@oreoz4792]

oh this is gorgeous, thank you and Dnohmusic for this beautiful arrangement

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for listening! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@ninjagod70]

Has your journey been good? Has it been worthwhile?

[@lordmawkish1286]

Did you find... fulfilment?

[@villaniousmustache4898]

@@beurtalvarez lmao it is petty.

[@pinksumo]

This is seriously BREATHTAKING!! I love this so, so much!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@iAbominableSnowman]

Beautiful orchestral rearrangement. I'm tearing up still.

[@mikeyoneil]

Wow thank you!!

[@Bepop-dc4zd]

Beautiful, love your orchestral covers of the EW tracks.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!!

[@MegKaylee]

Bawling. This is truly beautiful.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@fahad_s]

Incredible piece of work! Thank you!

[@mikeyoneil]

My pleasure, thank you for listening!

[@genji.takiya]

Legendary version !!!!!!!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!

[@a-pharats.8914]

Love your arrangement. It hits hard when the song start fading.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for listening!

[@sakiefox7250]

This is so beautiful. You did such a good job covering it. 👏

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@babooteee]

beautiful arrangement. the moment all the instruments hit around the 2 minute mark was so powerful too 😍also love the little amaurot motif at the end, very nice touch 😉

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! Yes I really like the theme at the end too - it's based off Dnohmusic's original piano part. I thought I'd double it with a Cello line :)

[@BlueTarouX]

This is really outstanding! Such a beautiful build up from the first to the last second, beautiful re-arranged harmonics between the different orchestra section, I love especially how the strings work together with the different percussions and the piano - you can really be proud of this cover and damn when I hear this someday in the future I propably will cry out of nostalgic because of this beautiful melody and how it will reminds me on the endwalker-walk 💙thanks for sharing this with us!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for listening and sharing your thoughts!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the orchestration!

[@Duhemsounds]

This is beautiful, good job

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!

[@densha63]

This just came out of my feeds! Thank you, I’ve felt so emotional hearing this music. It has been more than 3 months since I finished EW and this still hits me so hard…and with this rendition, will probably one of my faves. Again thank you 😊

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment, It's very humbling to hear lovely things like this!

[@ConformistOwl]

Like the bit of Neath Dark Waters too.

[@starlightOvO]

This is like every suffering ended and after we, the light of warriors, begin our new advantage. the Ultima Thule also begins its new journey, new things born in this "hopeless" place. Hmmm, like the new Cafe, isnt it😏 Anyway, thank you for your great work!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you enjoyed it

[@zeusp7810]

I just discovered your YT channel and im so glad and thankfull that i did. Thank you for sharing your beautiful masterpieces. God bless you and please never stop doing what you do. This one and Dynamis sure made me cry rivers but in a good and peaceful kind of way that i haven't experienced in a very long time. Take care! :)

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much, it's my absolute pleasure! So glad you enjoyed them and thanks again for listening :)

[@NoctCaelum]

I heard the first 15 seconds of it and I have never liked a video as fast as I did. Great job on this cover, I think you did exceptional

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much, that's so kind of you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it

[@uynguyen6770]

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! You're too kind!!

[@Phantasm6969]

I just stumbled upon this in a random playlist I was listening to and I have to say it absolutely blew me away. You deserve so much attention for this piece! Easy sub.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much for listening and your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@NicholasMonado]

I’m not crying someone must must be cutting onions but in all seriousness this was incredible.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@HarleyGuioGuitar]

Yoooo you both killed it! Dnohmusic is so wonderful. Love the orchestration.

[@mikeyoneil]

Yes Dhohmusic is amazing! Very lucky to be able to work with their playing! Thank you so much for listening

[@snackyboyTV]

incredible work, thank you for making this arrangement its stunning!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!!

[@DrGerbill]

This is so lovely! This is my favorite version of this theme so far!!!!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you like it

[@Havenscythe]

This is so beautiful!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!

[@SourAndSlay]

I started playing well over a year ago now. A few months before Endwalker came out. My best friend/roommate was playing months before I was. I was weirded out that he was playing it. Stuff like this isn't his usual fortè. So eventually I decided to try it out myself, and it was one of the better decisions for a game I've ever made. Me and my friend made our characters and we ended up coming up with their backstories and their own respective parties of adventurers. They band together as the WoL's or The Knights of Twilight as we call them. Playing through the game together we started coming up with how our characters would act and behave throughout the story. How all 8 of our party would fight together and overcome the odds. How they'd beat Gaius and the Ultima weapon, how they'd defeat Nidhogg and save Ishgard and the dragons from more senseless war, how they'd liberate the lands from Garlean rule, how they'd save the 1st, and finally how they'd save the universe from the end itself. My friend was always a little under an expansion ahead of me because of his head start, but he helped me get there and we always discussed what happened and we'd get excited for what happened next. I beat Endwalker about a month ago and this whole song will always be a treasured memory for me. I'm a Christian man, and I'm thankful that there's some small glimmers of those values seeded in the game. *spoilers* When the Scions start sacrificing themselves to give you a way to keep going on Ultima Thule, I saw the sacrifice of Christ. I kind of realized it only when G'raha did it because that's when this song starts really playing. Jesus died for us so we can have a way to His Father. He made us a way because He loves us so. Playing through this game I've been struggling with my faith, or lack thereof. I've been trying to grow and learn and understand the ways of Jesus and to be a better servant for Him who saved my life now almost 4 years ago. And it's been hard and challenging at times. I struggle with a porn addiction and it has been absolute hell fighting it here and there. But, by the grace of God only, I have made tremendous strides. Not only in my struggles but in maturity and understanding. And my character in the game, named Sirina, has been there for that as well. Both me and my friend have been writing prompts for our characters. Little tid bits in the story. We've even done a challenge for a month and we both wrote a prompt everyday for September. I've wanted to be a writer and it was the most writing I've ever done. But we write a lot of prompts with our characters because they've grown alongside us in our hearts. When we learn something, we write it out through them. My character Sirina has gone through the same heartaches that I have. Albeit with a different perspective and outlook, but her and I are of a similar vein. We've tried so hard and have fought so hard for others and to prove our love. To prove that we care and to try and save others. But neither of us could carry the world on our shoulders alone. Frankly it's not our job to. Jesus overcame the world and only He could. And as I've learned that, so too did Sirina in her own way. Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT This song reminds me of this verse. I fought with Sirina, she fought with me. So too did my best friend. We've been fighting together and growing together. This game has been a real and true adventure where I've grown, cried, bled, and overcome thanks to the grace and love of God. I hear this song and remember that even when the world is against you, even when the dark wants nothing but to tear you down, keep you in shame and misery. It could never beat these three things. And God has proven that time and time again. I will not stay down any longer. Through the faith, hope and love of God I will forge ahead. God is with me and He loves me and He loves you. I pray that whoever reads this will come to accept Christ in their hearts and come to know the boundless love I've gotten to know. All it takes is one honest prayer and He can change your life like He did mine. So forge ahead all of you adventurers. Life is an eternal adventure. Even in the next, we will have so many tales to tell and so many more adventures to go on. I pray to see you all there. I love you and God loves you so much more.

[@KeinerA]

Simply sublime!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!

[@GoldenHonor_]

This cover hit me as hard as the original… The chills… Would you allow me.. To use this to sing over it ? I wish to make my own vocal cover and your cover is too beautiful to pass on ;-;

[@mikeyoneil]

Thanks so much for getting in touch, you can absolutely sing to this version! That would be amazing. If you could add links to my video/channel on your video would be perfect. The only thing is that the piano is played by Dnohmusic, so it might be worthwhile getting their permission too. Here's a link to their video and their channel. Thanks so much! Dnohmusic Piano Cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a33ToGWeYtJojK8&ab_channel=Dnohmusic Dnohmusic Channel: kzbin.info/door/cKnRMNz5o2Us2SSk2rIx0Afeatured/featured

[@CouldYouYesnt]

o: Excitement noises!

[@the_makers_ruin]

Oh you got me so good with that Maker's Ruin at the end ; ;

[@spiriteusmjir4941]

If you listen to the last piano notes after Maker's Ruin, you can hear Amarout theme played awhile before silence.

[@mikeyoneil]

Yes! Credit of those themes goes to Dnohmusic's original piano cover - I followed suit with the orchestral elements in those sections. Thanks for listening!

[@notyourcabbages4953]

OMG so good so nice..!! Hope you get more subscribers!!!!

[@mikeyoneil]

Thanks so much for listening and your kind words!

[@LastMinWin]

This is so peaceful and serene. Q_Q

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much!!

[@Maple_Extract]

I wish something akin to this is what played *after* the MSQ was over. Permanently looped lyrics in an area isn't a choice I'm fond of.

[@rubyfindley7453]

😍😍😍

[@angelicslayer10]

This is brilliant!! But so sadddd LOL. Still love it though

[@mikeyoneil]

Hahaha thanks Tallulah! Definitely some sadness in there but hopefulness too! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@DALNODO]

Hello, O'Neil! I'm DALNODO, singing FFXIV songs on KZbin. O'Neil's arrangement is so beautiful, if you don't mind me singing your music and uploading it? I'll write down the source clearly when I upload it!

[@mikeyoneil]

Hi DALNODO! Thanks so much for getting in touch, you can absolutely sing to this version! That would be amazing. And yep adding links to my video/channel on your video would be perfect. The only thing is that the piano is played by Dnohmusic, so it might be worthwhile getting their permission too. Here's a link to their video and their channel. Thanks so much! Dnohmusic Piano Cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a33ToGWeYtJojK8&ab_channel=Dnohmusic Dnohmusic Channel: kzbin.info/door/cKnRMNz5o2Us2SSk2rIx0Afeatured/featured

[@DALNODO]

@@mikeyoneil Thank you so much!!!!!!I will get permission from the piano artist!Thank you for allowing me!

[@mikeyoneil]

@@DALNODO My pleasure! I can't wait to hear it!!

[@hewholaughsoutload]

A lovely rendition of this tune ^^ I was wondering if I would be ok to perhaps use this in a spoken word piece I intend to work on? I will give links to your channel and credits where applicable (It's a non-profit passion project I am working on about over coming self-doubt.) I will message Dnohmusic as well.

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you so much! Yes of course, that sounds wonderful! Yep awesome that all sounds good with the credits and letting Dnohmusic know

[@Azzinothful]

What kind of program did you use to create this masterpiece? Do you have your own orchestra band?

[@mikeyoneil]

Thank you! Haha, I wish I had my own orchestra. I use Logic Pro X as my DAW and then I run a lot of different 3rd party plugins and virtual instruments through that software

[@hellslashermasaki652]

I wonder can I use this song in certain media with proper credit?

[@mikeyoneil]

Yes absolutely! That's for letting me know. Only thing is to also credit Dnohmusic, the channel links are in the description!

[@Jasepo]

Besides KZbin, are you on Spotify or Soundclound?

[@mikeyoneil]

I am yet to set up Spotify and update my SoundCloud but thank you for asking! For now I'll be focusing on KZbin but I'll be sure to post updates if I move to those platforms

[@mikeyoneil]

Hi Jasepo - I've just updated my Soundcloud. A link is in the description - thanks!

[@scubarubanzaii]

This is now a KH song

[@phoenixruin6640]

...take my money