Help You Say Goodbye (a Dream SMP JSchlatt Song)

[@KnightofEndale]

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[@aliased_aryl]

Even though I’m firmly outside of the dsmp fandom and have been for a while now, this song still brings back the same feeling of watching the original events unfold. These anachronism songs, babel has fallen, thousand more stories, they’re all a testament to the good the community had to offer and the staying power of the creativity it sparked

[@michaels.3709]

I've never watched DreamSMP, I only know JSchlatt from a handful of YT shorts, I know zero lore, I have zero context, and this is undeniably *awesome*. This is such a perfect tragic villain theme song! The vibe is that of a regrettable dictator, an anti-hero turned villain by no fault of their own. Trusting them was a collective mistake, but the best of all options. God, it's so good... Welp... I guess I need to learn the DreamSMP lore now.

[@unintendedmango5825]

Glad you enjoyed! Knight and I are working on archiving DSMP lore at the Dream SMP Archives if you're interested in learning more. If you google it, you should be able to find it pretty easily :)

[@santhinal7767]

perfection thats what this song is. Catchy, good lyrics and it perfectly summerizes Jschlatt's actions and personality on the Dream SMP.

[@samurexatlas7373]

Even the song style fits Schlatt, Knight does good on that

[@Techno-The-Blade]

“Isn’t this what you wanted?” What a great line

[@armitafard1960]

This is beautiful, I truly miss the blissful days on the DreamSmp and it's tales. Such a lovely song, Thank You. May all DreamSmp tales and characters stay alive in our hearts.

[@toad1414]

YOOOO A NEW JSCHLATT SONG LET's GOOOOOOOOOOO

[@TheREPPIX]

Despite being one of if not THE shortest lasting villain of the series Schlatt has cemented himself as my personal favorite DSMP villain, he's charismatic and is someone my dark side can resonate with, and even though his reign didn't last long he definitely made a lasting impact on the entire server and managed to go as far as to unite the server even if it was for a few fleeting uneasy minutes.

[@samurexatlas7373]

He also doesn't have a controversy. Just homosexuality

[@TheZ3RO__]

So cool, I m so happy that some people still care about dsmp and it s members

[@jojess69]

This song is so good! In 2021 it would have been probably started a Cosplay-trend. Hopefully this gets the audience it deserves!!! I hella love it 👁️👄👁️

[@KnightofEndale]

As a former DSMP cosplayer, that’s such high praise! 😄

[@stylishraptor5768]

@@KnightofEndale wait you still dont cosplay as techno wreaking havoc on l'manberg?!

[@KnightofEndale]

@stylishraptor5768 Well, I haven’t had the time or opportunity to do a DSMP cosplay in a while, but maybe one day I’ll revive my cosplay tiktok and get back into my Techno cosplay :)

[@stylishraptor5768]

@@KnightofEndale lessss goooo!

[@DarkSteve]

WAIT ONLY 13 HOURS AGO!? yooo, and things did certainly change on the DreamSMP after his rule didn't they.

[@stylishraptor5768]

I love the fact u added his quotes in, it really bolsters this song! Also i can imagine this playing when Schlatt is negotiating with Dream

[@OliveBrick-zn6yv]

Bro this song is great

[@Carnotaurus420]

I do not have much to say at this moment in time, but with what strength I am able to muster after being once again left in shock at the genius of our Good Knight of Endale, I have only this to say: that the song produced by Knight has not only met my expectations but went beyond them, as it always is with your works. Yet, to call it a mere song, I feel, does not simply do it justice. A title more fitting, I would say, is to call this lyrical poetry. And once again, what a great piece of work produced! I have no doubt of that at all, and I may even dare to say this is one of my favorite songs produced in some time by our good Knight. So once again, I wish to share thanks to you, alongside the often forgotten loyal Mango, who helped produce such a wonder as we see today.

[@Mythiccate]

Loved the Shakespeare reference

[@KnightofEndale]

Wait, there was a Shakespeare reference?

[@Mythiccate]

@@KnightofEndale didn’t you reference “friends Roman’s countrymen”

[@KnightofEndale]

@Mythiccate Not intentionally 😅

[@unintendedmango5825]

@@Mythiccate lol I think that bit is such a natural part of our nerdy vocabulary we totally forgot it was a reference XD

[@Mythiccate]

@@unintendedmango5825 yea lol, I could tell from the BHF analysis. lol

[@Clovergem_in_the_snow]

Well… another Knight and Mango song to overanalyze in a few days? Sign me up!

[@FruityisFruity]

We’ll be waiting

[@jennfreeman1962]

🍿

[@Clovergem_in_the_snow]

Was not expecting replies- ack, I’ve gotta look through the album again :)

[@jennfreeman1962]

​@@Clovergem_in_the_snow Don't stress. Gl! 👍

[@_rosiekake_8850]

1:53 I'm not gonna lie, when I saw this bit of art on the Community tab, KZbin had cropped part of it out. So all I could see was the "Paint it black" part of the art. I genuinely thought that this was going to be a Rolling Stones parody for well over twenty-four hours. XD But anyway, craziness aside, this is a lovely song! I love the beat, specifically; it had me bopping from the very beginning. And the call-back to the actual streams throughout was beyond genius. It all flowed so darned well. Thanks so much again, Knight!! You always deliver!! >:DD (Also...Anachronisms? Pardon me if I'm getting a bit too curious for my own good, but what are you planning...?!)

[@ellipers1931]

Omg, this song is SO GOOD!

[@Goodboyhalo369]

YESSSS! I LOVE C!SCHLATT :D! DUDE THIS SONG WAS ACTUALLY SO GOOD!

[@Cspiv]

Will this be on spodify and/or amazon music? This is amazing! A perfect villain song for a perfect villain. Personally, Schlatt is my favorite DSMP villain, even though his time was so short. It perfectly displays what a good bad guy should be. Like the old school disney villain's before everyone had to have a sad backstory and an excuse for being bad. This is seriously amazing. Great work!

[@Z0neXDthebest]

I mean They still had an excuse to be bad even back then! To get in the way of the protagonist and nothing else!

[@Cspiv]

@@Z0neXDthebest true true but you know what I mean. 😂

[@novaskinner5595]

Then someone will use AI to make Jshlatt sing it

[@KnightofEndale]

😂

[@samurexatlas7373]

Or We ask bigman to himself.

[@FruityisFruity]

@@samurexatlas7373we should ask “schlurp” to cover it

[@AshValentine.]

This sounds really amazing

[@TheRealProfessionalNoob]

A true villain song...very good

[@WoodlandAngel]

Oh my god! A jschlatt song by KoE?!?! I absolutely love! Especially the ending!!!

[@HaroZylrun]

Another song to loop until I know the words by heart!

[@Ylva118]

Wow, another relly great song. I just love the rhythim. (Not sure how to write it, english ain't my first language)

[@watermelonfrog1756]

This sounds so good!!!!

[@LilDevyl17]

Another banger song to look forward to and add to the list of Cosplays and Anamitics to use!

[@stylishraptor5768]

SO SORRY I COULDNT MAKE IT TO THE PREMIERE. Amazing song though!

[@EtraGames]

Loved the vibes and the nice music video animation. Certain that took a while. Great colors and the tileted thick text was sharp. Very big man. Have a sneaking suspicion that the Anachronism songs are part of a new EP or album before Babel has Fallen.

[@alanhurt3586]

Only 37 hours to go!

[@umcanalai.7956]

HELL YEAH

[@TC_Crownfierce]

Yes im not the only one stuck in dream smp

[@ShinyNPC724]

Fr

[@fallen_moons]

This was a great song cover, I really liked it

[@KnightofEndale]

Thank you, but not a cover this time :) This one’s an original (like most of my music 😊)

[@BoredYoshi]

WOOOOOO there really isn't enough c!JSchlatt songs 6 also, has ANACHRONISMS appeared at the end of earlier songs?

[@unintendedmango5825]

Yep

[@Marko_theinterloopr]

Yessss i've been waiting for this one (Edit) i was also here for both streams when she made it :D

[@sonicSnap]

this is amazing!!! you having both a jschlatt and connoreatspants song is awesome, they're one of my favourite duos :)

[@Eddbur]

Woah, woah wait a second.. let them cook!

[@Clovergem_in_the_snow]

Here’s to hoping I can fit it all in one comment! I’m doing it! Woo :3 This song really solidifies L’Manburg as Babel- and, of course, the biblical references certainly help. ‘Tear down those walls/make way for paradise…’ Schlatt is in a position of power, the ‘king’ as he says. He’s in charge, no one can question him… a god, if you wish. He sends the walls of Babel tumbling, starting the great destruction we see so often. Paradise is often known as Eden in the Bible (which made me think of the Kat song lol), and though I might be wrong, Babel was meant to be a paradise for all the people of Earth. Babel is destroyed, the people are scattered and shattered; the lost days of are long gone. There are also many references to the ‘chess pieces’ of Manburg. The burning of the flag, the new flag, the symphony… Fundy and Niki are my favorites, so I wanted to touch on these mentions. Fundy, in his spying, burns down the old flag of L’manburg, earning the trust of Schlatt and his cabinet while simultaneously losing the trust of the people and Pogtopia. It’s an interesting move, certainly, and I believe he created the new flag? I think? Which is a cool color scheme: red and black, two colors that thematically are often associated with darkness, anger, and violence… and with Schlatt. The new flag is new colors for a new reign, the lost pieces of L’Manburg are ashes in the dirt. The symphony is an part of the mythos of L’Manburg and the general themes and plots of the story; it’s a driving force and motivation for many of the characters. Characters like Pogtopia!Tommy and Manburg!Niki are driven by ‘saving’ it, by regaining the old ideals that have been lost (and really, did they ever exist?). For Schlatt, at least in this interpretation (I haven’t ACTUALLY watched most of this; thank god for Evan’s recaps), his motivation is chaos. He will destroy the walls, burn the flag, pressure his cabinet, exile the founders.. he doesn’t truly care for the country, its people, or its traditions. He asks ‘isn’t this what you wanted?’ and the people respond: No. The next verses really help to complete that image, at least for me. He’s flippant, his mood changes on a dime, and he exactly what power he has and what his enemies are up to. He’s perfectly prepared for death and murder, unable (or unwilling) to see the emotion behind the actions of those opposing him. They care, they CARE about their country, and here comes this goat with a bottle and penchant for sly words… well, it’s only natural that they rise to defend what is theirs. NOW! The awesome part! Where I look at the other songs and overthink similar lyrics /lh The first thing I want to point out is how he says ‘isn’t this what you wanted?’ In No More Saviors, Precipice, and Beloved, Desecration, Bad, Tommy, and Tubbo answer with ‘this is not what I wanted.’ They all wish to go back to better times, when they were free and they could be… just people. Friends. Not soldiers, not the playthings of immortals. It’s a very interesting little parallel, and I would (and could) rant on about character motivations for another three paragraphs, but this is getting long as it is- Next up is the themes of ‘goodbyes.’ In this song, Schlatt is helping the people of Manburg say goodbye to the old city of L’Manburg for something he deems as better. In Precipice, Tommy is NOT ready for goodbyes to Tubbo, his best friend. I was going to say something about Desecration, but that’s later, so… Next up is the popular motifs of sunrises and hills. ‘It’s my turn to rise up and fight/show them our will and our might…’ in BHF, sunrises are typically a Wilbur (hey, the CHARACTER btw, I’m doing analysis on characters and roleplay. You want more info on the situation, get it somewhere else please) motif. Which is… funny, considering the play of ‘sunrise’ and ‘son rise’. I always love it, and having that Schlatt quote with Quackity (?) put it into perspective and a new context. Again, hills are common: ‘grab your sword and prepare to fight/which hill will you die on?’ Dying on a hill often means sticking to a point or opinion against other arguments. I like ice cream, will I die on that hill? Well, will I keep liking it? I dunno. In this instance, it’s ’die on HIS hill’… which is Wilbur? I think? It’s something about opinions and views. I’m not sure. WOO. SO CLOSE!! Last up is the parallels between Pogtopia!Tommy (Desecration) and Schlatt (Help You Say Goodbye). In this, Schlatt is cruel, oft quick to change decisions, and doesn’t care about Manburg. Tommy, on the other hand, is appalled by what has happened to his city, to the place he thought of as safe. He’s willing to do much to gain it back. It matters so, so much to him. He nearly kills Schlatt and nearly loses himself. I’ve never realized just how perfect foils these two seem to be until his song released, so thanks! Also, I’d like to add, the melodic and vibe similarities to both Desecration and No More Saviors makes me really happy, and this is a wonderful song! Thank you for creating it, Mango and Knight!

[@SapWasFound1]

I hope this gets added to spotify!

[@UnderTheRated]

very cool indeed

[@otherking9822]

I can't say anything, but this is amazing, another rocking song you made. Good job as always Knight

[@HolyFish16]

I was hyped when I saw the stream this past week and it lived up to the hype. Keep up the great work! I am looking forward to what you make next.

[@eatingbeesagain5362]

[@DiamondAngelMusic]

So well done!!! This is giving me inspiration I've been needing for a project of my own hehehehehe:D Thank you for this amazing song!!

[@GamingGoalieYT]

Unfortunately missed the premiere due to work and finally heard it now All i have to say is you did an absolutely stunning job on this cover! Its amazingly well done too! I always love schaltt songs especially when they sound great, makes me wish there were more of em XD But you definitely did it right! I cannot wait for it to arive onto spotify but until then i shall be looping it on YT XD Keep up the amazing work!

[@MrIntenseninja]

Ngl i only liked dream smp for the music fans made and the technoblade era. I really only picked it up when it was already over

[@J-toadfrogboi]

Wanna know my 2 favorite songs you made knight?

[@GemGirl2009]

💜

[@nyxbutmusic]

RAHHHHH JSCHLAGG

[@MUI_Noam12]

yet another banger :3

[@victoriousG]

Cool yay-Great Comment I know. A MASTER OF COMMENTING

[@faielyne]

Why is this not on Spotify I want to loop this for hours and it’s hard to do that on KZbin :(

[@KnightofEndale]

It will be on Spotify when I get home from my travels in Japan ☺️ I set the song to premier on YT right before I left, and I have yet to get back home to upload the song to Spotify. But I’ll be home in about a week and a half and then I’ll upload it :) Until then, there is a loop button on KZbin so that might help for now

[@Z0neXDthebest]

@@KnightofEndalewill it be uploaded to Apple Music as well?

[@KnightofEndale]

Yes it will

[@Z0neXDthebest]

@@KnightofEndale niiice, thank you! :D

[@dingus5studios555]

I do love his lines, but I also kind of hope you'll upload a version without them, it always throws me off when I listen to music just to be pulled out by talking. The song is really good though. It's super fun.

[@blen30]

God bless shlag

[@Casper_GalaXies]

when does this get on spotify? :0

[@KnightofEndale]

Should be out any day now

[@HannahthefurryIrishRedSoxfan]

do you know, despite my general animosity towards the DSMP and it’s fandom this song is an absolute banger, and could honestly apply to other fandom’s, the general construction of it allows for specific references to be removed and instead replaced with references to another fandom wake me personally, I created an altered version that suited what I wanted to do in Fallout New Vegas which was the overthrow house, make my own nation and expand it from there

[@foxgamer_6489]

yooo!?

[@samurexatlas7373]

Hold up Wh Why are his eyes so fucked up? Did he have another bottle of scotch?

[@unintendedmango5825]

He's a goat, so he has the weird goat pupils!

[@samurexatlas7373]

@@unintendedmango5825 No no, the irises are spread!

[@KnightofEndale]

Those are the pupils though?

[@samurexatlas7373]

@@KnightofEndale His eyes are pointed out, not forward. The red parts are at 9 and 3.

[@notasandwich7938]

why?

[@KnightofEndale]

why not? :)

[@Z0neXDthebest]

Be crazy not to make a song about a crazy man Wouldn’t you?

[@sharalakid]

I will do one like for every push-up under this comment

[@godofpotato4277]

🫸☝️

[@AlphanaII517]

👆

[@EcnavMC]

push-up

[@sharalakid]

@@EcnavMC I have successfully done a like

[@FruityisFruity]

Push-up