Guide My Way (Red Like Roses Pt. III) by Casey Lee Williams and Martin Gonzalez with Lyrics

[@FlyntofRWBY]

Thank you to Kiyomi_des on Twitter for letting me use their art! Definitely give them a follow! twitter.com/Kiyomi_des

[@s.a9315]

Seria buena que tenga subtítulos al español

[@devinbaer4193]

Thank you both for this very much.

[@Storm_Cloud20]

V

[@animanco6833]

When Red Like Roses started playing, you know that Ruby is back and stronger than ever.

[@Amethyst_Topaz]

That section came as I read your comment and it gave me chills

[@chandlerwalrath9347]

Same as the song. Best version by far. I'm hoping the final fight w/ Salen uses 3:47 cause that part is just a masterpiece of fire.

[@しょう-w2y]

you are collect

[@animanco6833]

@@しょう-w2y you mean “correct” right?

[@hedmeddig]

She was LOCKED IN, it was such a badass moment when she fractured the shell. The animation also felt like old monty style

[@maxinesteuer1959]

This was a perfect continuation of the Red Like Roses songs! RLR1 from the trailer was musically all about Ruby, but lyrically it’s not about her at all. It’s her connection to her mother, and then to each of her teammates. RLR2 is a literal dialogue between Ruby and Summer about the abandonment issues and pressures and ideals a child is forced to burden after losing a parent. But Guide My Way is Ruby saying that even if she’ll still look up to Summer and honor her memory, she is her OWN PERSON with her own legacy and pride. She is more than just someone else’s legacy - and she’s finding herself enough to realize that.

[@stevenrexach9686]

I literally just told myself that while this was a great song by itself, I didn't feel like it was a RLR song. However, I do like your analysis based on the lyrics! I was more coming from a music style viewpoint, but also 8ish years will cause a style gap/shift

[@gvfghtgf307]

Absolutely! I'd go as far as to say this is Ruby re-defining and re-steeleing her will; going as far as to say "I'll be what you are (were) and I'll be even more!" Not only does she plan on meeting people's expectations of her but she plans on superseding them as well!

[@callumbaurley716]

The character songs are a great representation of the characters psyche. Ruby's being all about her mother and teammates not about her and then this. This shows her becoming Ruby Rose.

[@nyes4596]

I think RLR1 is about RWBY (the team)

[@iceluvndiva21]

Nice to see that she's applying what she told Oscar in vol 6 to herself. "you're your own person"

[@mizumafusotrue]

This officially became one of my favourite RWBY songs, it always gives me chills whenever I listen to it.

[@SpectreCiNW]

Took me way too time to realize, the "i'm what inspired the fairy tale" and what it means, what inspired the fairy tales Ruby read as a child? The stories she grew into? Huntsman and Huntresses, so what Ruby is saying here is indirectly, just like Weiss, Blake and Yang said to the caterpiller's dopplegangers of their past selves... "I am a huntress"😠

[@lm5848]

@@SpectreCiNW Interesting. I saw that line as saying that she's no longer just following in her mother's footsteps, and therefore not just finishing the story that her mother began, but she's now her own person inspiring her own stories. Not that I'm saying that you're wrong, because I think there are different aspects to this line, and I liked your take.

[@AskEndy]

When u realise this song in the rwby season 9 episode 10 😊

[@AlerickSyel]

Love how this is basically Ruby calling up to her mother “can you hear me up there?” And saying that “I’ll be who you were and I’ll be even more!”

[@VinceMouse]

A great example of a character experiencing positive growth by developing an ego, rather than getting rid of it. Her ego didn't lead her astray, it affirmed to her what she wanted, and what she found important to invest herself into... being not just as good as, but better than, her rock star mom.

[@Starfall_abyss]

this song made me proud of how ruby turned her depression, doubt and fear into power, I wanna see someone like this irl to be proud of.

[@alextzou5011]

see your self 😉

[@BlackHawk3927]

Me but I’ll just make you disappointed like my father

[@Starfall_abyss]

@BlackHawk3927 lol, don't worry just keep working on yourself, everyone fails in things, just keep going and you'll find a way to make your father really proud 👍🏼

[@Starfall_abyss]

@@alextzou5011 thanks 😁

[@ravenstales6457]

To rise from ashes like a Phoenix, that's how Ive lived, everytime you fall, you can rise up stronger, let the pain you faced drive you forward like a raging flame

[@floreliss]

Casey taking over the music for the show has proven to be a welcomed change, the future of rwby music is safe in her hands!

[@musicality5342]

What about her dad? Is he no longer doing it?

[@floreliss]

@@musicality5342 he stepped back from rwby a little before volume 9 came out, just retiring basically.

[@uwillDIEinkoriDIE]

this aged horribly

[@murdoch9830]

I love the symboliziom of Ruby's emblem. It used to be symbolic of Summer's promise, and of her wanting to be like her mother. But now it's *her* rose, *her* promise, to be better than Summer

[@JurassicLion2049]

Ruby affirmed her worth as her own person. She can still admire Summer Rose but the true honoring of her mom isnt being her copy or her echo. Its being her own burning rose.

[@dancingcarapace]

I also love how this song isn’t Rose completely discarding her mother’s legacy. She still looks to Summer for guidance (hence the lyrics “guide my way”) but she has finally realised she doesn’t exist to be Summer’s replica. She’s Summer’s daughter. Not Summer herself. Now if only Yang could realise the same but with Tai (seriously sometimes I think Yang puts far too much parental pressure on herself and she ends up acting exactly like Tai)

[@daniyalabbas1332]

This part was definitely about Jaune too 3:34. His song is called Quiet, he reclaimed his life through Alyx's promise to fix him, and he literally IS what inspired the fairytale character "The Rusted Knight". You can even hear a male voice distorted in the background. Love how it sounds like a prophecy he sent through to his younger self too, warning him to stay prepared and be patient as in the end, he can reclaim his life.

[@UnclePalpy]

1:08 never fails to give me chills

[@Frankie_LUL]

That 2013-2015 nostalgia is crazy lol

[@Ms.Fluffylamb]

​@@MafiAcostamann😢

[@Starfall_abyss]

Same man, it hits you with the nostalgia

[@j1j1.awes0m3]

the lyrics at 3:21 tooo🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@MultiStormking]

3:20 is what does it for me

[@librawade8867]

Was waiting forever for this to drop after hearing it in the show. What a kickin' line "I'm what inspired the fairy tale".

[@undeathghost5627]

The first time I heard it on the soundtrack I just said "You're damn right Ruby. You're the one who inspired this whole damn show!" Just remembering my reaction to the Red Trailer. The way she whispers it is just so good... and then the drop into our old rock vibes. So good.

[@stormhawkdude]

GOD that last quiet "I'm what inspired the fairy tale" paired with remembering the animatic from RTX hits so hard! If I had any 3D animation knowledge or video editing skill, that'd be the moment in the AMV where Qrow would see the sign and cut to Ruby's reawakening in Ever After.

[@Starfall_abyss]

it was a really badass line

[@Tnova9]

RTX?

[@stormhawkdude]

@@Tnova9 Rooster Teeth's personal convention, like Comic Con or Anime Expo.

[@theroofinginspector8345]

As much as I love Jeff William's stuff, having Casey and her band take over for the music was such a good idea and this proves it.

[@lkeblock1662]

After all these years, seeing a red like roses part III is crazy. Cool to see casey and Martin continuing Jeff's legacy like this. Still getting used to the new style, but it sounds amazing and I can't wait to see what else they make

[@Elzzaw]

This song isn't even the conclusion, this is part of the journey. Roll on Red Like Roses Part 4, greenlight it!

[@davidkoudelka10]

While I think this would be a perfect conclusion to the Red Like Roses song line, I wouldn’t be against another.🤷‍♀️ Out of curiosity, what do you think Part 4 would be about?

[@jcoolguy1548]

​@@davidkoudelka10If we do get a part 4, I think it would be in the series finale.

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

​@@davidkoudelka10 if this is becoming herself and inspiring fairy tales, RLR4 would probably be about becoming that fairy tale she inspires.

[@katherinegarlock2249]

I see this song as both a turning point for Ruby, but also the turning point of Casey taking over the music.

[@gabriellaivanova2388]

Prior to this volume when I started it I was so obsessed with Ruby herself, and I related to her so badly. At some point I fell into a sort of depression and lost all sort of who I was. When volume 9 came out and I saw Ruby struggling with so many things I suffer with, I began bawling. This scene and this song are giving me the strength to finally escape my hole and become stronger. This song always brings a tear to my eye. It’s my favourite by far because of the scene it’s associated with. I hope, that like Ruby, I can be stronger and overcome my problems.

[@tranz2deep]

Yeah, as I've noted elsewhere, Volume 9 was based around finding yourself, the difficulty and necessity of it.

[@trevorhensley3185]

Gabriella, like Ruby, you don't have to go it alone. You got a team willing to help.

[@Cloud-dt6xb]

Oh yeah her arc in volume 9 hit do close to home for me too, and I behaved almost exactly like her too which is why I could tell the writers were handling this the right way. Someone like her tends to attack herself above anyone else when feeling that way and bottles it up so others don’t have to worry. Even when she snapped at everyone I knew she still wouldn’t express her pain the way she needed too or that other people were expecting her too. That’s incredibly difficult for someone like her to do all on her own.

[@Astr0-1408]

Sadly, Ruby doesn't have anyone to guide her way anymore... RIP RoosterTeeth... Edit: well. With Viz now owning RWBY... This aged like milk...

[@matteogalbusera1149]

Actually the series is still alive, Warner Bros is just going to change the RWBY IP, the same goes for RvB and Genlock

[@slothysoap4589]

Rooster Teeth may be gone, but the RWBY IP is going up for sale, so we may get a continuation or reboot

[@chukyuniqul]

​@@slothysoap4589reboot, at least from v4 or 5 onwards, is my 2 hopeful cents. V1-3 aren't perfect but you'd need to be the nitpickiest nitpicker to find their logic internally inconsistent. V9 tries to pretend james' death in v8 was similar to pyrrha's, when in reality the way v7 and v8 presented it it was fully avoidable and-taking extended canon into consideration-ironwood did not even earn it.

[@Merumya]

@@chukyuniqul V1-3 arent perfect, yes, but a lot of its intentions and meanings came clear later, partially much later, so Id be hesitant to change anything.

[@multiverse_media2023]

@@slothysoap4589 Continuation. Reboot isn’t a good idea, look what happened to DC because of that.

[@shaddowofthelost1750]

I love this song because 1. It's a good song. 2. It's the return of ruby at full combat power.

[@theironrhino110]

I didn’t really pay attention to the Volume 7 and 8 soundtracks but Volume 9’s...oh baby can Casey, Martin, and everyone else involved hold their heads high. If this is the end, what a way to go out.

[@TheModernCamEraGuy93]

Great song. Thanks for making a lyric video for this one!! Keep up the amazing work!!

[@LinvestigatesMC]

Whos here after the Spotify death

[@Droidsbane]

Nah, I'm here after the Viz Acquirement announcement

[@FlowTides]

Casey already confirmed the OSTs will be returning to streaming platforms soon. We just gotta wait.

[@731freeman]

Nah, here cuz iTunes death

[@gavinmiller134]

Yup sad times

[@Biancalovestosew98]

It’s not available on Apple Music either😞

[@isaiahwilson4943]

"I'm what inspired the fairy-tale." I can just see Jaune in that line. Never clicked a notification so fast in my life.

[@ZmQuad]

I had never seen RWBY before. but her fight with the cat thing, came up on my feed. Holy shittake mushrooms was that a perfect scene. I had to look for the song that played when she fought it, which brought me here. I cannot get enough of Casey L Williams voice and song from the show. I just started S1 and the opening theme for that show is one of the best i have ever seen.

[@diamondplayz2145]

It’s going to be a roller coaster of emotions for you throughout the rest of the seasons. Be prepared.

[@shadex0437]

You won't really see her fight like that past volumes 1-3 unfortunately

[@tulaamami7759]

the final stretch of the song when Casey uses layered voices is just sex in my ears good lord that sounds so amazing

[@AriesZero]

That's a funny way of describing it but yes, it does sound quite good!

[@privateeyety5735]

Damn u right on the money

[@edgystuffretarkidnormcring330]

🍰

[@tulaamami7759]

​@@AriesZeroI've never heard Casey do it like that and it just makes my senses ascend to new levels of eargasms, its so good lol

[@erika.s]

Whenever I hear Red Like Roses music, I always get goosebumps. It takes you to places.

[@runemaster8656]

Now this song will live in my head rent free for at least a week.

[@phasedthrough3647]

Thank you Flynt. I hope everything goes well for you and that rwby continues for more volumes!💖

[@roryshouka7076]

Casey's voice in RWBY ost is the only one that keeps me watching RWBY despite of its flaws. Thank you for making this

[@Ghosttendency]

With all due respect, I disagree. (You are 100% entitled to your opinion, I want to say that right off the bat!) However, volume 9 is one of the best seasons of the entire series... Sure, it has flaws, but your comment makes it sound like it's only worth watching for the soundtrack. It sounds like you're implying that it's only worth the music. Which I strongly disagree with. So much great character growth and storytelling happened in this volume. It was straight up necessary storytelling. As well as bringing a bit of a breather to the overbearing stakes the previous few volumes brought to the table. This volume answered so many questions from early in the series. It also gave us a time skip that was absolutely needed in the context of the story to move things along at the end. All while maintaining as self-contained story that was well told and wonderfully tied into the main narrative.

[@djr4245]

​@@GhosttendencyThere's nothing to disagree with. It's an opinion. Not a statement

[@bluewind314]

Hell I don't watch the show period at this point. Dropped it volumes ago. I only listen to the soundtrack.

[@shadex0437]

​@@Ghosttendencysomething about pancakes and hating waffles

[@Drewtendo]

I really like how near the beginning of the guitar solo, you can hear a part of the solo from "Inside".

[@defaultdance4727]

4:10 This guitar solo here sounds a lot like the one from Awake! Casey must really like it.

[@airilumi5841]

Picking myself up from one of the worst times of my life just to hear this song come out at the same time. It helps so much ❤

[@BahamutGoku]

This became my number one song on Spotify ever since it came out. Top of the repeat playlist and it always puts me in that mood to aspire to greatness, no matter how I'm feeling or what I'm doing.

[@viperking1835]

I was sitting here listening and as soon as the riff hit I started smiling like an idiot, but then like 3 seconds later I started crying. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much Casey

[@kynanhoppo5763]

Finally been waiting for this love the art and the fact that you're out there taking time to do this, keep up the good work man

[@meganintenbro]

The more I listen to this, the more I believe it's the Magnum Opus of RWBY songs. The way it illustrates Ruby's growth as the song itself changes, the lyrics, instrumentation- it's going to be hard to top. Casey and Martin knocked it out of the park and then some

[@undeathghost5627]

Dude I can't help but go crazy headbanging at 3:50 after the "moment of quiet" section because the drop is just crazy hard

[@fourthmatchflame]

look, i dont particluarly like rwby. but the bit where the music stops for a bit and "red like roses" plays is one of the single greatest musical things ive ever fucking seen. casey is fucking wasted on this show. she should be being payed so much goddamn money, martin too.

[@matteomiriello1661]

She reborn like a Phoenix.

[@pablorodriguez_418_]

Yeah she sure did hopping that the series rwby will do the same as well

[@thatoneodst8052]

The song we all needed, part three of Red like Roses.

[@somegoodsoup7008]

*WE MAKING OUT OF THE EVER AFTER WITH THIS ONE!!!!!* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Z0MB1ESLAYER115]

I like to think that that last "I'm what inspired the fairy tale" is Summer, because to be fair, she did

[@Mat5881]

RWBY had been a nice part of my life ever since I was 7, I can't imagine this long has already passed. I have plenty of things to say about it, most of them originally springing from love, but not really free of sadness either. But right now, nothing I say will have much meaning anymore, will it? Despite still being interesting, nothing is quite the same anymore since Monty.. you know. Despite that being a fact that people are very well aware of likely, I am still happy that RWBY wasn't abandoned, and that it ultimately continued. It would have been so much better, it would have been LEGENDARY had he been around, but it's also a nice thing we at least got to see what the story would have turned out as originally. This honestly just feels like a treat we simply cannot have, so I guess I will simply leave it to an alternate version of myself to potentially enjoy it.

[@olserknam]

It seems the chorus of the song goes from Ruby begging her mom to guide her way to the declaration that Ruby herself will guide her way.

[@armageddon3244]

Hell yeah another song to add to my collection. Your amazing keep it up man.

[@bombdotcom2168]

Idk what it is, but Casey sounding older when she sings that part from Red Like Roses Pt. I before it gets into the rest of Pt. III really shows how the show progressed from Ruby just being the young, innocent girl she was before. Now, as much as I dislike the later volumes, the music is something I won't ever get tired of. Casey Lee Williams has such a distinct voice that's just so intertwined with the whole series.

[@KingOpenReview]

"I'm what inspired the fairytale" goes so fucking hard.

[@gallifreyaninquisition4672]

Flint there's no real words I have to describe exactly how I feel about your videos every volume soundtrack that comes out I look forward to them and it is just downright amazing work that you always pull off this artwork coming from someone on Twitter that I follow was a shock and I love seeing it cheers to you and I hope you're having a great life

[@Jed_Rowahnn]

If we never get Volume 10, the biggest loss for me will be that we'll never get more RWBY songs with Casey at the helm. The entire Vol 9 soundtrack is like a damn metal album and I am so damn here for it!

[@ongjanellez]

when Red like roses starts playing, and i can literally see the scene behind my eyelids when i close my eyes

[@Rikulz]

This was my most anticipated song! So glad you got this out so soon after they dropped it!

[@justusrivera8677]

Welcome back!!!who's listening to this song until RWBY Volume 10 is release?

[@Starfall_abyss]

definitely me

[@slauter1939]

When does it release

[@Starfall_abyss]

@@slauter1939 it releases this year on september 10, it still didn't get greenlight tho, I still think it'll get one soon cause vol 9 was amazing and rwby is the only thing keeping RT alive rn, btw vol 10 has 15 episodes which kinda makes me excited cause this means there will be a lot of things going on, it's also confirmed that there will be vol 11 and vol 12 but they would be on 2025, as far as I remember vol 11 will serve 5 years after vol 10 which means ruby would be like in her 20s or 30s and a lot of things will happen.

[@justusrivera8677]

@@slauter1939 on September 10 2023

[@arkisenn9895]

Since RoosterTeeth is now gone, I can only hope and pray that Casey gets the recognition she deserves and will continue to have a successful career in music.

[@justinisp9361]

This is right up there with I May Fall as one of my personal favorite RWby Songs! I was so Hyped for that moment in V9

[@Mythrowaway99]

"What if I choose this one? What if I choose me?" "Then maybe that girl is enough."

[@slymanva9983]

This song is so special to me you have no idea

[@TheElementsAreWithMe]

Once i heard that familar beat dropping, i was reminded of a lesson i learned from a particular RPG. A change of perspective can be its own strength.

[@therubennation8700]

This is one of my favorites, can't stop listening to it. Fight against Curious Cat, was awesome

[@gstraats]

I've been waiting for part 3 since I discovered RWBY, this was absolutely worth the wait

[@joshk9226]

Noice This, Trapdoor and Chatterbox are my faves from this volume

[@plutonash2545]

Chatterbox is the weakest imo, but still a banger

[@LiteralCrimeRave]

Chatterbox and Quiet may be my favorite songs of this volume, but this is a great one

[@paigec0615]

Oh that line I’m what inspired the fairytales part I love that line so much sent chills down my spine! Love this song since I found out the full songs dropped I was like Flyntofrwby where you at with Lyric videos!!

[@Sick_Sara]

This is such a good birthday gift from the universe.

[@valerieyggdrasil7984]

Just as beautiful as i first hear this song 😌 red like roses fill me with dream Open wide you were born to hypnotise them all

[@tommygunn704]

Absolute BANGER

[@Miss_Eldritch]

You posting this single handedly revived my interest in rwby enough to binge volume 9 in a single day. A volume I initially didn't want to watch because of the completely flipped setting from remnant to fairytale, and holy moly was it worth the 25 second clip in the final episode

[@fatedwait]

1:07 When I heard this, I just couldn't hold back a cry of happiness ❤

[@HaloGuy-rg6yy]

So hard to substitute for Jeff on guitar but holy shit the guitar work here is so fun. Heavy ass drop tunings and great solos. The music is what keeps me watching this show so I truly hope this isn't the end of RWBY music due to the show's and RT's shortcomings.

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

Casey really out did herself here. Honestly one of there best works here.

[@been_yay]

love your vids Flynt!! way to go

[@Wingedlight-nn4hl]

Pass skin looks awesome and can’t wait.

[@aceogames1297]

Finally! Been waiting for this song to drop ever since vol 9

[@coopigeon619]

Yess thank you for making such an epic lyrics video to this great song! 💐❤️💜

[@scarletrain7114]

I didn‘t know you keep uploading, thank god, you make my rwby playlist bigger❤

[@justamugofcoco]

FINALLY THIS BANGER OF A SONG IS OUT

[@monkeydluffy5054]

This song was awesome the first time I heard I’ve been looking for it

[@fdfd4739]

OMG! IT'S HERE! It's almost painful to save this music until I get to listen to it properly. THAT RUN TIME TOO! We are absolutely spoiled this time around!

[@PetaNight]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this.

[@sethmorgan4031]

God damn the goosebumps when the beat drops!

[@AnimeFan0048]

This brought tears to my eyes again, just like the day we were given this song in volume 9

[@dandrive3249]

I dealt with a lot of people who hurt me after I failed to help them. Seeing Ruby and Jaune struggle with the same issues was cathartic. Especially when they where able to move past them. It felt like such a victory.

[@124marquis]

Been waiting ever since the fight scene drop❤❤❤

[@Alec_Benjmin]

this has no right to go this hard

[@shawtyshawkins]

When it came to Casey Williams, I came to love RWBY music because of her vocals, but after listening to some of the stuff on OK Goodnight, I definetly stayed for her unique composition. Seriously this stuff gets me moving.

[@callumbaurley716]

This is the second most favourite song. Nothing for me will truly beat Indomitable. Humanity's and Montys song. But this hell yeah. Love its got both the OG RLR and part two in there.

[@DesolateSpace594]

The soundtrack music is always some of the best!!

[@Aeternitas_Irae]

Beautiful. As always from Casey. And emotional as usual- ;-;

[@Zintoast5467]

I'm what inspired the fairy tale is got to be the sickest line in the history of the show

[@giygas9305]

Is it referring to Little Red Riding Hood?

[@privateeyety5735]

Casey been going ham this season. Different but still the same and dang good

[@carnelianfox5010]

When I heard this, I got chills. It's so good!

[@RayneClouds10]

0:01 rewind button

[@LoyaLZX]

Man, this hits different now that RWBY is a part of VIZ

[@dimentiosservant]

It does, but at least now, RWBY has a new home once more. I trust VIZ with treating RWBY well

[@devinbaer4193]

This moment is one of the best in the show. I love it

[@zaphashe]

I cant help but cry every time i listen to this.. 😭😭😭

[@sincerelyagenshinplayer4666]

Been waiting on this 🎉

[@grifithmoses]

Spent months checking for this song to come out on KZbin your channel being one of the main ones

[@X08-Chill]

That was awesome, thanks!

[@claireskitchen4790]

Awesome fanart background of Ruby Rose's return it's a match!!

[@agentpuppy2271]

Beautiful, As Always🌹

[@ResearcherGhost]

Been a Rwby fan since 2016 at the beginning I hate it like their other fans but right now with maturity and change I want to say this series is INCREDIBLE and I don't hate Rwby anymore because it is a good series with great fighting styles and a good story if you are a fan you cannot hate what you love and now I can say it with confidence I love Rwby