WHITE CASTLE || Tales of the SMP Animatic || Original Song

[@halfydraws]

WE STARTED A DISCORD SERVER!! :D Since it is the starting stages, Not everything is set up yet. But feel free to join now with this link!! discord.gg/GAyjAvHz

[@justasliceocarrotcake]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. NO. OTHER. WORDS. I"M GONNA FALL ASLEEP TO THIS MUSIC. Edit- I couldn't fall asleep to this bc to busy watching the animatic.

[@hudwastaken]

The music, the animations is sooo good. I love it so much

[@potatoicecream6801]

The music was amazing =]

[@Janyuu]

For some reason it won’t let me join

[@Janyuu]

Did the link expire?

[@TheEret]

Yet another amazing video and song!!!!!

[@gabrielledanalei5557]

Yoooooo Eret :D

[@gacha_whiskers]

yooooooo even the king himself is here! :0 :D

[@TheAnalyst869]

Eret?

[@fluffycloud9]

Heyyy Eret!

[@purpleweirdothecutie]

Eret!! I'm early!

[@DropsteRyt]

YOOOOO THAT WAS AMAZING

[@emperorchaos2583]

IKR

[@The_Lostfield_]

IT WAS!

[@lapetus7695]

AGREED SO TRUE

[@carat2947]

HEY I REMEMBER YOU, YOU WERE A VERY POPULAR GROWTOPIA COMPOSER

[@-MoonL1ght-]

IKR AGREEEEEEE

[@DropsteRyt]

This is exciting 👀

[@hudwastaken]

I knowwww

[@cuboidgamez7577]

I agree

[@hudwastaken]

Dropster, you are one of my favourite animators!

[@lapetus7695]

ELLOOOO

[@jellyjane6930]

I love how the castle represents the state of his mind. In the beginning, when everything is new and exciting, the castle is pristine and vibrant with empty, unexplored places. Only for the walls to later darken and decay and for the spaces to fill up with the shadows of haunting memories, twisting the castle somehow into something unfamiliar and unsettling. Paired with the song, it reminded me of a music box for some reason. Everytime you wind it up, you wind back time. But are you really going back in time? Or just replaying something that already happened over and over? Good job! Loved it!

[@rhearandom338]

DANNNNGGG "r u going back in time or r u just replaying it over and over"

[@abiade9614]

Underrated comment... just like this underrated video. 😪

[@henrybarron1191]

That was deep lol

[@TheRainbowMnM]

Whoa...deep...

[@gaminganimators7000]

Pretty sure the dark castle is a separate dimension from the bright castle

[@creekunderscore]

this gives me MAJOR ‘Lullaby for a princess’ and ‘Once upon a December’ vibes, with both the animation/animatic and the music- both of you did a good job! :]

[@adelie-912]

Oh fr though!

[@raissacaba9826]

Omg, yes the end definitely gave me those Once upon a December vibes.

[@dessahthao2894]

oh lullaby for a princess! i couldn’t place my finger on it thank you

[@PancakeFlowers]

This kind of also gave me children of the night vibes

[@kriskat0815]

bro what i just heard that song(lullaby for a princess) 😭

[@Sleepyinnit_the_therian]

IDC IF THIS IS 2Y'S OLD I STILL LOVE IT IN 2024

[@yeniferjuarez2769]

Same

[@sanddragon7787]

Same

[@ISeeUScrollingSTOP]

Frfr

[@amandafaganofficial]

This is just so cool. The music, vocals, lyrics, art- EVERYTHING! Also that piano/music box is so catchy

[@halfydraws]

Thank you Amanda!!🥰

[@alakazam9776]

So true!!!!

[@lapetus7695]

AMANDA

[@ne0ngrav3]

*Lyrics :)* A magnificently enchanted key A lock that conceals what one will soon be A castle made from glossed and chiseled quartz A you doomed to tempestuously traverse A set of swings blowing with the wind of time A representation, a maze of your mind A library, crisped pages, tales of a life A soul that dies on a repetitive timeline I will find a way to stop losing myself Have control of myself, and of time These stories of mine, I'll continue to write Through these dimensions of time I will search the White Castle This White Castle of my mind An illusion created for your demise A paved path to guide one from fradulent lies This place is far from what you think that it is Escaping is the only way you will win Is this the way that I am losing myself? Am I in control, or is time? These pages that turn with the lessons I learn Who possesses them, aren't they mine? Oh, what is this White Castle This White Castle of my mind This is the way I am losing myself I'm not in control, I'm losing time Rooms full of shelves of the stories I tell A life that used to be mine Lost in this White Castle This White Castle of my mind

[@randomkiddoscrewinaround2177]

Thank you

[@sortal]

Thanks

[@PikaBaby65]

Thank you for this😊

[@M4raud3rs_21]

Thanks ※

[@jadesavvy]

I know I speak for the entirety of your fanbase when I say this: your collabs w/Winks are like sugar. No, they *are* sugar. You get some and love it way too much for anything in this entire universe and every other universe to handle. So you get more and more. And the more you have, the more you want because it's SO FREAKING GOOD AND YOU CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH. And you know it's not healthy for you to have this much amazing stuff, but you can't help but keep wanting more and more and it starts to become unhealthily good. Then it's just too good for your body to comprehend anymore and you just crash (and also probably because literally everybody who is part of the Dream SMP fanbase needs to get more sleep. Tell me I'm wrong). Nailed the angst once again. I don't know how I'm living in the same world as you two.

[@maminka3mmaminka3m45]

I can't agree more.

[@satuflower]

you are anything but wrong. I literally lost sleep last night watching dsmp stories

[@maminka3mmaminka3m45]

@@satuflower me too m8

[@childharvester8131]

Honey that’s addiction XD but I agree

[@xxtakitafuxx1584]

Best comment here litterally!

[@mariamarisa3615]

I really like the glitch effect on the music and the somewhat mystical feeling! It's like walking without a destination in mind but knowing that it will be magical all the same! See you in the premier! Edit: This is better than even what I was expecting! The colour palette matches really well with the theme and I especially liked the ending and the scene where the colours start to darken?

[@So_Indecisive]

Slightly ominous too

[@mariamarisa3615]

@@So_Indecisive Yes that too! It's going to be amazing!

[@hudwastaken]

Yeah, the glitch thingy in the audio as well as in the video is so interesting.

[@bella_daze3092]

AGREED

[@emmalou7704]

Is this based off of something? Like, I'm new to this Fandom, have I missed this story?

[@inserttackycactusnow6155]

i forgot how much i love waltz' this is amAZING SKJHHJKAHKJWHAKFDJHSL AND THE ART???????? chefs kiss MMMMM

[@ButterscotchBread]

I AM SO FLOORED BY THIS, YOU TWO SERIOUSLY NEVER MISS!!! The instrumental, the vocals, the animation, just EVERYTHING about this is so so impressive!!

[@childharvester8131]

Oh hello bread!

[@Zephirite.]

I love the lyrics appearing in the screen, like Karl's reading them in one of the books.

[@QRaine]

One of the best dsmp songs, man the memories

[@MiniMia48]

The music box is such an interesting thing. It can be soothing or ominous, or both at the same time. Definitely a fan of it being in this :]

[@uraverageteen]

this is my favorite animatic made EVER.

[@Versaillesveil]

I don’t think i can get enough of this animation, literally the in between drawn like this is the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen

[@lillianipy]

This actually gives me an interesting idea. Whose to say that the White Castle is a physical place? Could it be the form of Karl's mind palace instead? It could be possible that the stories he experiences are visions that he has, and he is just not ready to process the interconnectedness and meaning behind them yet, so they fade from his accessible memory. He writes the general outline of the stories in his books in person, but all the info is hidden in his mind, waiting for the right time for him to be ready to accept them and use them effectively. It gives me vibes of BBC's Sherlock's mind palace, and Harry Potter's fanon use of occlumency, while the hidden memories distance themselves from Karl's consciousness. I couldn't say if it is an outside force doing so, or him protecting himself, or a version of him protecting himself. I've got no idea, but a fun thought experiment!

[@asphodellie]

I am writing this into a fanfic. thank you

[@Doofing_Cookies]

It sure as hell is

[@scrolldragon205]

I love how you guys write your own songs AND animate them. That’s what I call talent.

[@DaniMilksops]

I love the frame from 2:05. He looks at himself like he isn't scared of a different version of them, he looks more concerned for them. The drawings and the lyrics throughout the video work perfectly together. Always excited to see yalls' work :D

[@halfydraws]

The song is out on all streaming services!! Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more!! Spotify link: open.spotify.com/album/668L22trXImDODavSzO7j8?si=1xjAjTV-QFyUnUKLYmUPPw

[@Imallwaystired]

this song.. this animation... I'm thrilled! I really like this video. Karl is one of my favorite characters, and I liked his lore more than others. I just like the plot related to time travel and time travelers.

[@theshopkeepr]

Gods, I love the detail of the people in lineart waltzing behind Karl, the allusion to the unknown things that reside here, the people whos names and faces are lost to time, and the stories that never got to finish

[@zayamoone]

Dude I’m so excited, I’ve been desperately wanting more Karl/TFTSMP songs and I absolutely adore music box-esque melodies, this is going to be so epic. I resisted the urge to listen to the song on Spotify to wait for the animatic because I know it’s gonna make me c r y Edit: THE ENDING BEING REVERSED WAS SO CLEVER

[@limey4242]

I agree, music box melodies give a whole different feeling to a song

[@BreadNotBed]

TOP 1 SONG THIS YEAR LISTEND 400ISH TIMES WELL DESERVED!

[@kazoo4551]

THAT DANCE SCENE IS PERFECT

[@butteredpiegon]

This video is such eye candy and the song gives me the same feel as “Once a December” it’s sound so wonderful I love this so much^^

[@_xirine13]

hi i’m still in love with this song it’s so awesome :DD

[@memyselfandinsertsomething8989]

Today is may 8th 2024 and im singing this song as a solo for tomorrow’s concert in choir.very epic song even 2 years later Edit:bro there was a 6th grader talking shit To me and she had her solo before mine and you couldn’t even hear her.atleast they were able to hear me

[@Lil_Racoon123]

Wait that's dope af🔥🔥🔥

[@Hailoow]

this is so freaking cool i am losing my mind-

[@Kittycatg_yt]

I showed this song to my mom and for the past week she has played it everyday all day I think she’s obsessed…

[@itss_starryy787]

OUR FANDOM IS SO TALENTED

[@kittenbolt5399]

MMMM THE HARD PAUSES BRING ME INDESCRIBABLE JOY

[@IceDomo]

THE REVERSE EFFECT AT THE END LITERALLY MADE ME SHIVER

[@nycdrgnfly]

EPICCC POGGGG SAD-IST SHOULD BE SOOOO PROUD RN

[@justinchao4314]

Was amazed by "Wings" and stepped into the fandom, while this is again on another level, Halfy and Winks breaking their own record. This is such a masterpiece.

[@thelatterdayarbiter]

Karl has to sing this next time he has a tale to tell. and I won't care if he sucks at singing, cuz Halfy and Winks already got the masterpiece made as always

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

I just love these depressing animatics ✨💖💜👑💚❤️✨

[@iceyduckbergalt]

“Pretty pretty, a White Castle will only every appear in my dreams… but the memory’s of ripped pages turn the castle into a dark hue a pitch black..” -Icey 11/08/21

[@spring1485]

So excited I can't wait

[@emperorchaos2583]

I'm already obsessed with this song and video! I can't wait for the premiere!! I love how mysterious it feels

[@starfire2rav]

I really like the progression as Karl slowly realizes the In Between isn't what he thinks it is and he's falling apart, going from 'I will find a way to stop losing myself, have control of myself, and of time' to 'is this the way that I am losing myself? Am I in control, or is time?' to 'This is the way I am losing myself. I'm not in control, I'm losing time'.

[@Awwoga]

words can’t even explain how perfect this was.The kind of scary vibe to it just made it so cool.

[@linatvenstrup8569]

WOWOWOW!! INCREDIBLELY HAUNTING AND BEAUTIFUL

[@V3s_]

knowing i left a comment here a year ago I dont even remember but THIS IS ONE OF, IF NOT MY FAVORITE ONE OF YOUR SONGS! I LOVE IT SO MUCH :3

[@emperorchaos2583]

I adore the eerie vibes this song gives off. The animatic was very pogchamp and so was the singing! Also thank you guys for helping inspire me to write my own dsmp song!!

[@junebeans9015]

Heyyy you’re one of my few subscribers :D We have similar interests I see

[@kiraruiz-houston4423]

words cannot express how AMAZING this is: the symbolism behind each frame paired with the song lyrics-- this is just incredible! truly one of the best animatics i've ever seen, made even better by the story that you tell with this. incredible! :)

[@Rainy_Dayzzzzzzzzz]

Admittedly I love this song so freaking much 🤩

[@Loifey]

The White Castle is in my opinion one of the most interesting plotlines and this video just proves my point

[@maggiebrosnahan8189]

Bruh this is so good!! I love that you chose to do a waltz for Karl's song, it fits his character so well and it was so well executed! Also, I love the different "camera" angles you did in the animation! Especially that last frame after Karl goes through the portal!

[@otherworldlyhope]

Literally in love with everything about this. The haunting melody, amazing animation, and music brings it all together so perfectly.

[@ink9253]

YOOOO SO UNDERRATED!!! where’s all fandom, we have a real masterpiece right there! so emotional, i literally rewatched all Karl’s lore after this :o

[@AkiTheRandomArtist]

Im just starting to figure out how much of my teens you were in! I found your new music recently and decided to take a trip down memory lane! I love both your new and old work!

[@hannahc9858]

I love how Halfy and Winks songs don't sound like fan songs. It makes them feel more understandable. Also, White Castle is one of my favorites. Idk why, but it pleases my band kids brain

[@basiclollo154]

YET ANOTHER BANGER!!

[@anani3161]

THIS IS AMAZING OH MY GOD

[@ronya2]

MY NEW FAVORITE SONG! I LOVE THIS

[@dysphoriiia]

IT'S SO GOOOOOOD OMG. I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIIIIS...

[@Eg0manic]

I love the emptiness of the white castle. I love your art!!

[@eliseig8998]

THIS IS SO FREAKING POG

[@The_Lostfield_]

I love how beautiful the Animation and the song go together! You both are the most Talented people that I have seen on KZbin ever! And you both make a Beautiful group! I love the part where it’s just you explaining how your losing yourself and The music just like stop! And for the Animation I love the design of the castle and let me tell you I was like “WHAT THE HECK THIS IS SOOOO COOOOL LIKE AYOOOOO WHAT?!” Again like before I can’t wait for the more music that comes in the future! Until then farewell!

[@-MoonL1ght-]

Okay let’s not lie I actually think the animation was amazing it’s like one of the best animation I’ve ever seen And the music absolutely match with the animation I love it keep going

[@JustStar276]

OMG THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

[@Test-pm1le]

One word: Beautifull!

[@cuboidgamez7577]

OMG THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@motivationnotfound9390]

I can't begin to even explain how great this is and how talented both of you are- You've inspired me to re-watch Tales of The SMP just because. You two are amazing :) Edit: Just finished reading the description. New episode? Can't wait

[@catinacupp_]

I Loved This SO Much But I Especially Loved The Dancing Seen!

[@fizzydizzystudios4768]

Right? The dancing scene is my favourite as well

[@samathekittycat]

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ABSOLUTELY CHILLING AND ENCHANTING KUDOS TO YOU BOTH 👁👁

[@l0stb01]

Yoooooooo this is so cool!! The TALENT holy sh*t, the art, the music, thank you for this

[@DianaAvdeevaYuppieee]

WHAT THE HELL!? THIS IS A MASTERPIECE, SO COOL! :0

[@ria_innit9748]

I LOVE THIS ALREADY

[@redgrandle2464]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME

[@KawaiiPandass123]

Oh my god, how have I only just discovered this?? I’m a big fan of Karl and have been for a while now, I’m so upset that I never came across this masterpiece!!

[@ረቿሀዘልጎጌል]

I watched it once and liked it very much, but I lost it and today I found it again. It's really amazing

[@yaqoobkhan9623]

Both halfy and wiks are truly gifted with different but unique talents. I love this so much!

[@crispbisc9350]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME RN??? THIS IS THE BEST SONG PAIRED WITH THE BEST ANIMATIC I HAVE EVER SEEN! IM OBSESSED

[@Gold_Hummingbird]

I literally have goosebumps. THIS IS EPIC!!!!

[@roseeed1719]

THAT WAS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE

[@that_oliver_branch]

This unlocks my hidden writer prowess I'm ready to write fiction, bishes!! >:]

[@hifzxx]

I already fcking knew how good this was going to be with that starting intro, but the animatic :0,DAMN YOU BOTH GOT ALL THE TALENT

[@sakj-k1918]

THIS IS SO COOL OMG! AMAZING AS ALWAYS HALFY!!!

[@super__duper12345]

OH MY LORDY LORDY THIS IS UH UM SO GREAT I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN

[@CHCH2N]

Ok but the chills-

[@Bartr-bn5jr]

This animatic, song, emotions, mystery, this is so climatic and epic. One thing about it: Give Me MORE

[@vivid_nighttimer]

Everything fits perfectly to him .just talented

[@the0lddays840]

Nice touch that you added the other smp members!

[@laurafroster5718]

This is truly gorgeous I can’t stop rewinding it

[@Astrelynx]

BRO THIS IS AWESOME OMG AND THE DANCING GHOSTS AND JUST EVERYTHING SHDUSMUDNSUHX

[@osolemio7836]

I don't think you understand... I'm obsessed this was AMAZING

[@missfemale6188]

Halfy & Winks, I can’t tell you guys enough how much I look up to and am inspired by your talent in animation and singing! It’s clear to me that you love what you do, and that you’re passionate enough to develop your own style! ❤️✨

[@Maybe_a_Spoon]

Winks voice is so enchanting it’s like a siren and paired with your animations all of these songs are just so amazing!

[@nikhale8618]

I really like the art and music it's beautiful.

[@stella31_73]

THIS IS SO POG OMGGGG :DD

[@melancholygoat]

Yusss a karl animation! Lets gooo! I love this!

[@simptea]

HOLY CRPA THIS IS SO RECENT?? YALL ARE SO TALTNED WTF ITS SO GOOD

[@generalfishticks3281]

The music box really adds on to the whole “you’re stuck and you can’t get out” vibe. Like how it rewinds, it’s like how he revisits the castle every time he travels, as if he’s going back in time every time he does it. FANTASTIC!!

[@Echo-nh7xo]

How is this as good as it is WOW

[@ferret_lover2665]

Hauntingly beautiful, short but sweet, and daunting.

[@annaz8672]

OMG OMG THIS IS SO GOOD! YOU GUYS ARE SO UNDERRATED!!! The animation is so smooth and I looove the colors! The song has this mystical yet twisted sound to it, and I love it to death AAAAAAA