Heir of Grief slowed 20%

[@mypageofrandomness]

As a music student, the reason why I like the slowed version is because it drags. Like, in the sense that each note sounds like it's being played by an exhausted musician, and there's that underlying that it could all stop but the music keeps playing. It really sort of emphasises how tired the kids are at this point, really struggling to keep fighting with the little bit of strength that they have left.

[@crownclowncreations]

I don't know why, but your commtn made me extremely emotional

[@joefoley7200]

I agree with PuffinPrince.

[@arseniccatnip8000]

You're making me want to read it again :)

[@BamsyTheSergal]

i.imgur.com/sKnrOGr.png

[@niccaz8213]

I too being once a music student, I agree with what you said. Especially how you stated that the slowness kinda puts on emphasis and has a tired like feel that represents how the kids are in Homestuck. The nonstop battles between all the different foes they are having to face together and such.

[@starlitcrows]

Two brothers and a dragon warrior face off against demons. The vampire, the boy of blue, the seer, and the enchantress battle a Queen. A page defeats an army of twelve, with help from others. Two ring-bearers clash, as the goddess intervenes. A banished muse makes her return, ready for the last day of the war. The final battle begins. The eldritch gods prepare for the End. The Heir of Grief begins to play his keys.

[@gull1265]

yes. now we need a DRAMATIC version of Homestuck.

[@starlitcrows]

uvu

[@Vivat_Veritas]

This was... beautiful

[@starlitcrows]

Thank you!

[@nickthecherryking682]

Starrypelt Productions That is a more than impressive way to word that. Nice work.

[@drihhawkeye2156]

Why does it hurt so much? Heir of Grief was already a punch to the feelings, but this version... holy shit, this one stabs your heart and twist the knife around. It's beautiful, I'm crying, and now I'm finally at peace with the fact I'll never really get over the end of Homestuck

[@gamernoob6222]

Homestuck 2.

[@Em_kat]

@@gamernoob6222 we got it too good in 2020, i only had to spend one year after finishing homestuck and even during that one year there was so much homestuck to be part of in the form of tablestuck, fancomics, and even the epilogues (which i still gotta finish) i have been experiencing maximum hype for homestuck ever since i started reading it to this day because i just simply refuse to let that passion inside me die lmao

[@groetaer]

if you change the video's velocity to 0,75x you'll probably instantly cry

[@peppermintcookie9433]

have you ever felt like your whole life has led up to one point and listening to one song, you feel that suddenly everything clicks and the universe is in harmony at last? like you feel like everything is going to be alright as long as you remember the music that beats in your heart and gives your soul strength? that's how i feel right now

[@empdisaster10]

Listening to this years after homestuck ended, i come to the realization of why people think this sounds sad. Its less about the actual music being sad, and its more of what the song represents, which is the end of a section of a lot of peoples lives where homestuck was continuing. Truth be told, most people got into homestuck at about 13-15, the age the kids were when homestuck started and when it ended years after we aged and grew up. People who stuck with the comic from start till end grew up with it and a lot of it signals back to peoples childhoods. The song itself isnt sad, and even when slowed its more epic than sad. Its the memories that are sad and typically slower songs have a stronger sense of nostalgia to them, which is why a very powerful and emotional song like this that means so much, has such an impact on people who grew up with homestuck as apart of their lives

[@rueenglish9328]

Heir of Grief was already the perfect song. Now you made it divine.

[@gabeandben5819]

meh

[@Eigen413]

Godtier*

[@ParagonOfChaos]

@@Eigen413 Not just that, more as if it went through a dead session and obtained the boon of unconditional immortality

[@aphelion_ic]

slowed down this becomes even sadder just makes me want to cry when i listen to it seriously i am not one to cry at things easily

[@mgb117]

I know

[@mgb117]

+Älva Ekdahl (A Cat That Likes Puns) yeah

[@groetaer]

now try 0.75x speed

[@girliearizona9864]

When you wanna cry, but it's past midnight, your eyes are dry and sore, and if you so much as blink you k n o w you won't make it through the song

[@subprogram32]

oh yeah this is increible slowed down.

[@subprogram32]

+subprogram32 God it just sounds even better a day later

[@dantheman6957]

How about 4 years later

[@subprogram32]

@@dantheman6957 yeah it's still pretty darn good!

[@SoupyLenny]

Heir of Grief is incredible at all speeds smh my hedd

[@-Lola.]

@@subprogram32 How about now??

[@gred8864]

I just realized, John is the piano, Rose is the violin, Dave's the bass, and Jade is the guitar.

[@etoiledeclipse3340]

Mmh, I think Jade is the flute, no ?

[@darkjanggotdi6154]

jade plays flute and bass so i think dave is the one who mixed and mastered the track

[@jaret9901]

if there's an instrument to give Dave, it's probably the drums. Not just because in his version of the music minigame from early in the comic you get to mess with some drum loop beats, but because of the simple fact of the function of drums in music; they keep Time.

[@jureigeeksoutoccasionally]

Jade plays bass and flute. I think Dave plays drums, and does remixes

[@username-userr]

i can see dave being the bass/instrument at the beginning he had to really get their group going in the beginning so it makes sense it would start the song

[@adrin181]

oh MAN when the guitar starts at 0:59 the first time i heard this i almost bawled like a baby its fkcugin beautiflul

[@Melodystuck]

Same!

[@anon8556]

This would make an absolutely GORGEOUS Rockband 4 song.

[@tyronasaurusrx7863]

the epilogue is this but also bass boosted when dirk reveals himself as the narrator

[@mihael64]

also deepfried

[@dr.texasman7483]

somehow, it being slower makes it more nostalgiac than it already was

[@iluvmochipoland]

I don't know exactly how to describe how I feel listening to this? Like listening to this feels like what it woud be like to breathe in music and have it rush through your blood stream. I don't know if that makes sense?

[@s.t7282]

Don't worry, you are just Aradia.

[@riff__rafferty]

I understand completely.

[@GamerBogsa]

This song is pure beauty, flowing through the folds of creation's materials, calming all who hear it.

[@BaconLordess]

This song gives me the chills

[@NJP695]

You could say this song makes me feel... And heir of excitement? I’ll make my exit...

[@corndecorn876]

THE SLOWD VERSION EVEN MORE DEPRESSING

[@cloudykitty8018]

IKR!!

[@chevymatsu5470]

the fucking feels.. im actually going to reread hs but im going through all those music and im crying TAT

[@grimdevil8435]

That's what makes it better

[@melonpeachyjelly]

I remember hearing this on Tumblr and getting awful goosebumps. This song is just gorgeous slowed down! God, it just adds more feels.

[@hishish3569]

I can absolutely relate

[@seankeogh6422]

Sounds like being half way home and not knowing if you'll make it the rest of the way. Longing for that place beyond the edge of the world

[@mihael64]

yes

[@mah1na]

Hold on. Let me express my feelings. ... *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@seanmignon4229]

Let me express mine, then. ... wut is dis

[@BlazeIsTheMajor]

I as well shall express my feelings on this material. REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@austinmotter3810]

Collide au where all that's left is John Egbert. All his friends, human or not, are all dead. He stands there with his trusty hammer, facing the Condense, Jack Noir, Lord English, and Spades. Tears are in his eyes as he charges them, determined for when. If nor for his own life, but to make sure that they all didn't die in vain. This is the song that plays as the battle progresses, and John becomes more hopeless.

[@austinmotter3810]

+austin motter for the win*

[@spooksicola]

fEELS

[@Faunadude]

Ima cry now

[@ATOMICITnuuke]

Lil blue bro really said:"nah,I'd win"

[@anon8556]

Playing this in the background in an RPG game where Humans are the most technologically advanced and outnumber Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Trolls, Necros, Nekos, and Lizardlings. My character coming to the revelation that with advanced tech and great numbers comes expansion. Her goal is to unite the other races and slow the Human War Machine before the other races are eradicated, but ultimately, the plan is doomed to fail and humanity is to take over the Earth, spelling out the timeline we all live in. In all fairness though, she is, because of morals and because its' the right thing to do, slowing technology's advancement and overall development so the others can live.

[@prodAfferz]

I've genuinely not read any of homestuck and this still gets me in my feels

[@alberteklarskov138]

PLEASE read Homestuck. I promise it's SOOOO worth it.

[@kool-aidqueen7153]

5:35 Loving it. My fav part of Heir of Grief

[@user-bo9lj3mf5j]

i know this is supposed to be like either sad or just cooler but i like to think its the kids/ trolls practicing the peice. like, each of the kids has an instrument assigned to it and thats why its so cool, but it makes me think that they actually made the song, so they'd need to practice, and therefore, slow it down to just grasp the song better.

[@selinnazsur2328]

Ok but this is so beautiful??

[@deyvantwo5426]

Man... Remember when Dirk was cool?

[@Rose-og1xf]

314 views as of now.

[@megamani547]

+Rose Thorne //*Most songs don't sound good when they are slowed*// //*But you, you've helped show the beauty of this song. Thank you*//

[@sylphofheart6043]

+Rose Thorne you might want to chheck thhat view count, sweethheart

[@megamani547]

+dracinE maibA //*You know what, I like these vids. I'm subbing.*//

[@sylphofheart6043]

+Megaman I I hope you like lots of playlists!

[@Anervaria]

Heir of Grief sounds okay/good no matter what you do to it.

[@ianthe2131]

5:21 Goddamn, just, the crawl is so charged and epic, even more so in the slowed version.

[@90cranker21]

On 1.25 speed, you got regular ol' heir of grief again.

[@kimernhansen5624]

That's mathematically correct, yes (100% = 80% *125% = 80% + 80%/4)

[@triedpklove]

collide au where everyone is either knocked out or dead. the only ones left are the beta kids. they try their best to win, only to have every one of them but john be unable to fight. john, desperate for victory at this point, uses whats around him from his fallen friends to fight. yall can continue this if yall wanna lmao

[@princessrandom8564]

then john taKE OUT HIS PANTS TO SHOW UP HIS RAGEOUS BONER, THE BONER HAS NOTHING BUT AN INCREDIBLE AURA OF WINDY POWERS, SHOOTS A WIND LAZOR TO THE GREEN SUN, AND CAUSES 57 SCRATCHES CREATING 57 NEW UNIVERSES im sorry

[@triedpklove]

+Zergonfilo yay Beautiful 10/10 i cried

[@centauriprince1119]

+Zergonfilo yay XD I'm so fucking dead

[@-ijplus-1223]

I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE BONERS BRO I TOLD YOU DOG

[@centauriprince1119]

+- IJplus - xD

[@marqussaidso]

sad heavy metal music

[@groetaer]

post rock so

[@t1mmytim771]

I love this slowed version! It feels so heavy on your shoulders. Where as the other one felt like the emotions of this song's story, this one feels like it goes in time with the direct actions almost.

[@fellower]

I've listened to this so much that I've accepted it as the true version. the original sounds too fast now.

[@Kalashimi]

I'm not crying...you are crying... I'M NOT A BABY *sniff*

[@theshaboodle8713]

Rest in peace, Spades...

[@pigeonlegs7738]

I created a new playlist for homestuck music just because of this thank you sincerely

[@53ra]

The beginning notes give off sunset vibes omg, it's so warm but bittersweet

[@onitxae378]

This sounds so cool slowed down! I guess that's the magic of the homestuck soundtrack!

[@darkwolf135883]

4:47 is so much more painful than it already was before...

[@mihael64]

ow

[@g3nigeni202]

A beautiful and a depressing feeling this song brings out, EPIC!!!

[@giveyouthesun5220]

THE PIANO PART??? Oh my god I love this it's so good. All of it is amazing

[@alexanderdeis4049]

This version of the song gets you in the soul. This is simply amazing.

[@parker1671]

Thank you so much for slowing this down! This song made me cry the first time, but there's always this magic with slowed down songs that gets me EVERY TIME

[@jasonharley3859]

this is the first time I've ever been emotionally moved by a song

[@smolmuffin]

My favorite version of this song was something I managed to do in the 3ds music program. I slightly slowed it down and lowered the pitch. It almost sounds like this but I think my version was a bit faster. This...is amazing too.

[@shamrous7368]

That sounds like unnecessary great power through a giant pain and suffering

[@beecandee5069]

The minute the song started I knew I was gonna have feels trip.

[@grimdevil8435]

I can feel the void in my soul while listening to this on the edge of pure nothingness

[@painland]

okay heir of grief already slapped me in the face and then hit me with a bus but this really just threw an entire train at me

[@SirGamer012]

That one dislike is Jack Noir

[@BluesYunexuKankriFan]

Now Lord Jack, Spades Slick, Lord English and Crowbar disliked Too!

[@karkleswhitevans]

and now Snowman, HIC, Doc Scratch, Itchy, Trace, Fin, Stitch, Cans and Clover too.

[@natileroxs5226]

I've listened to this version so many times I forgot what the original sounded like

[@cloudykitty8018]

I don't know why but this version breaks my heart.

[@brownecat8651]

i love this... this has made me cry most of my day. a sincere thanks bro. :"3

[@mikagreen2861]

I honestly didn't look at the title of this and then went to the 'Settings' then 'Speed' and turned it up to 1.5 I feel kinda dumb now...

[@kimernhansen5624]

So now it's sped up to 120% basically...

[@whitecatthefirst6437]

It's 1.25 for the original tempo

[@almirjuan8562]

1:20 beautiful 😢

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

Ok but I'm confused by all the people saying that this song sounds "even sadder slowed down" because the song isn't sad in the first place. It's literally protagonist music made to support the protagonist Like when I watched the flash I wasn't worried at all because the music was clearly in favor of the heroes. Although I do agree that this version sounds sad I don't think the original was That's just my opinion

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

***** So i should think its sad just because the songs name k

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

+Älva Ekdahl (A Cat That Likes Puns) eh but either way there was act 7 and you can definitely agree that a lot more emotions were triggered in things such as game over or terezi remember (well not so much this but it was still moving) It does have that last stand sort of vibe I guess but that was more or less established in the previous song I agree that it is an emotional song and everything however I don't believe the song is intended to be inherently sad

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

+Älva Ekdahl (A Cat That Likes Puns) well I'm not saying this version isn't I'm saying that the original wasn't inherently sad :b

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

+Älva Ekdahl (A Cat That Likes Puns) well how can you argue then 🤔

[@chancellorepiclord9349]

***** ya haha

[@ELee-ts4ld]

you came here to feel nostalgic but now you feel like crying dont you? :]

[@pepperbee_]

I got heart palpitations holy shit this is amazing.

[@pepperbee_]

I got heart palpitations holy shit this is amazing (but 4 years later)

[@enzoexe239]

Hi bro (3 months later)

[@krisd2518]

Every version and remix I've found of this song is so beautiful and emotional and it makes me want to cry.

[@nataliewarren1149]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU

[@hooply-guacamole8507]

my heart is hurting because of this

[@BloopyBlooCurse]

seems i'm not the only one that does this type of shit with every music track i find because holy fuck does it sound amazing

[@OMNIDADofficial]

u gunna make me cry wowsie wowsers

[@pepper6460]

4:48 the second this kicks in I had trouble breathing. GOD this solo is so much punchier when you slow it by 20%

[@DumberFuzzball]

Damn Dude This Makes Me Feel Emotional

[@53ra]

I feel like under all the joke stuff in Homestuck, you really need to think about what these kids have gone through. They've faced these things after being ripped from their normal lives, forced to grow up and keep battling for the sake of everything. They probably didn't mean for things to end up they way they have

[@jakestrider3565]

Muuuuuch yes, 10/10 You did a great job :D

[@lukasethanmackinnon3563]

It sounds really sad now :O (also I'm the 200th comment what...) Happy 4/13, from 2017!

[@supahshadow9]

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!

[@mandapanda9292]

Even if you haven't gotten to this part yet, you have to admit this gives off an emotion you didnt know you had

[@amalsoappickle]

Its sounds so beautiful at the parts its violin and piano...

[@aquaticfoxfire]

the grief really is kicking in...

[@zoetoneatti9083]

officially the end...

[@nyra998]

I MISS HOMESTUCK SO MUCH AND IM SO PROUD OF THEM HOW THEY DEVELOPED AND GREW UP, MY CHILDREEEN X'''((

[@artorios637]

Never even heard of homestuck, but my boyfriend sent me this song cause I was writing a scene that was overly sad. It has a place on my writing playlist now.

[@Drew-cg5lq]

I"M THE 413TH IEWVWE

[@milk-ld3qc]

The chosen one

[@Drew-cg5lq]

+Toby Rogers the fact that this reply coincides with my rediscovery of harry potter and how much i love it is extremely unsettling

[@danklies9606]

I wish the beginning would drag on forever.

[@pastel_guts81]

every snare hit sounds like an exhausted sigh

[@cherryredfaygo]

this is making me cry this is fucking amazing

[@groetaer]

so emotional i cAN'T----

[@pandorascrow]

This sounds super sad oh my god I have been run over by the feels train

[@enderthedark5843]

Try playing this at 1.25x playback speed. It sounds amazing.

[@alchemlemnis]

Songs to being forced into maturity to

[@msbellebelle]

to me this is very relaxing I really like it :) also I forget which part this plays in

[@KiChanMi]

It sounds really lovely slowed like this

[@sebastiansetzer2614]

Welp. My tear ducts are now dry. I'll be returning for next week's appointment (probably tomorrow.) 😂

[@MilionMaru]

Best version of the best song from the best webcomic

[@the_other_child]

if you slow the video down to 25% speed it sounds like drowning

[@ManhattanMadneSSSMusic]

This is just legitly so amazing!

[@antonberkbigler5759]

Oh homestuck, how can I live without you.

[@user-ji9ip3wt5v]

THE SONG WAS SAD ENOUGH ALREADY

[@thornykettle112]

I'm not crying my eyes are just vv sweaty

[@devilsdocry]

Heir of Burnout.

[@justalexbot5276]

its even more sadder why would you do this

[@tracey8121]

always seeing comments on homestuck videos that are old as hell and seeing none of newer ones making me wonder if homestuck fandom truly died at this point

[@dave1049]

This feels like trying to breathe when you haven't consumed anything in 16 hours. Or maybe it feels that way because I haven't.

[@009_Ghostly_Systematic]

omg the song..i wonder if this was intended for the collide..

[@Wikiwi]

life hack listen at 1.25 speed for speed up version

[@dokchampa9324]

i litelarlly neerly pissed my self while listening to this

[@aria5981]

definitely motivating music. I should go to bed.

[@tradingforsouls]

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