【糸奇はな/Itoki Hana】74【Composed by Toby Fox】

糸奇はな Itoki Hana 「74 」- From 1st Album「PRAY」
Composed & Guest Vocal by Toby Fox ( / tobyfox / undertale.com/)
Lyrics & Arrangement by Toby Fox & Itoki Hana
Illustration by Bani-chan ( / bossmonsterbani / onigiribani.wi...)
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Lyrics-JP- (EN ↓)
Seventy-three
時だけが過ぎてゆく
孤独と
朽ちた王宮の果てで
Seventy-three
階層　罠の奥
わたしは
勇者を待っている
Seventy-three
数えた犠牲者に
涙が
またひとつ　こぼれる…
門を開けて
彼が叫んだ
"My princess don't despair
A hero's come to free you"
赤と希望　まとう姿に
笑みを送る
"My hero, save me won't you"
My heart is pounding breathless
To know a hero is on the way
My knight in shining armor
Whose courage pushes the dark a-
Seventy-three
彼は塔を登る
わたしの、
わたしの ためだけに！
それでも
残酷な魔の手は
勇者の
命を　削りゆく
Seventy-three
犠牲は　増えるだろう
涙が
またひとつ　こぼれる
けれど彼は
笑って　言うの
"Don't worry Princess
Such a scratch could never stop me"
ベルのように
鎧を鳴らし
次の階へ
駆け上がりゆく
My heart is pounding breathless
To know a hero is on the way
My knight in shining armor
Whose courage pushes the dark a-(way)
「最後」の罠が
彼に狙い定めた
窓から告げる
「ありがとう、愛しい………」
なんてことを　
やってくれたの？
すべての仕打ちを乗り越えて
彼が来るわ
そして知るのよ
「愛しの姫」は「幻」だと！
ここを出たら
わたしのための
物語が終わってしまうの
ドアが開き
仮面をはずす
炎の息吹で焼きつけた
Seventy-four
EN
Seventy-three
Months spent alone inside this tower
Solitary
Princess of a broken kingdom
Seventy-three
Floors made of stone and iron trapping
Lonely old me
Waiting for someone brave to come here
Seventy-three
Heroes that tried to liberate me
All gave defeat
That might explain why tears are falling
[["tears are falling, tears are falling" echoes]]
And then from at the gates
I hear him calling calling
"My princess don't despair
A hero's come to free you"
His eyes bleed hard with hope
As I wave smiling smiling
I clutch my chest and cry
"My hero, save me won't you"
My heart is pounding breathless
To know a hero is on the way
My knight in shining armor
Whose courage pushes the dark a-
Seventy-three
Minutes that I've been watching him climb
Only for me
That fact alone is motivation
But it can't be
He took a blow against the dragon
He's bleeding free
Just counting time until he weakens
Seventy-three
Heroes like he that fell before him
Can't bear to see
That might explain why tears are falling
[["tears are falling, tears are falling" echoes]]
But then I hear his voice
He's even laughing laughing
"Don't worry Princess
Such a scratch could never stop me"
He's rushing up the stairs
His armor ringing ringing
Its sound is like a bell
That sets my soul afire
My heart is pounding breathless
To know a hero is on the way
My knight in shining armor
Whose courage pushes the dark a-(way)
But then I see him stumble
Onto the trap that marks his (end)
I touch my tear-stained window
And whisper thank you my dearest
(FRIEND...!??!)
My face is flush with fear
He somehow made it made it
He's gotten past my traps
The monsters that I gathered
He'll soon have gotten here
And then he'll realize it
The princess he so loves
Is really an illusion
He's banging at the door
He doesn't get it get it
That if I'm rescued then
I'll lose what makes me special
So I unsheathe my claws
And gently pull my mask off
The door swings open and my
Breath of fire fills the
Seventy-four

[@ywnrnf6028]

You know what’s funnier than seventy three? *Seventy four.*

[@user-oh5su1nz1w]

You know what’s funnier than seventy four? SEvENtY FivE.

[@JohrnyReport]

*wheeze*

[@Are_Dean]

SpongeTrick Reference...

[@DakNJaxter]

@@user-oh5su1nz1w "well well. that's the look of someone who's been burned alive seventy five times." "... no wait... seventy six?..." "yep, that's definitly seventy six." "O r w a s i t S e v e n t y - S e v e n ?"

[@ardhan6610]

*laughter*

[@WavePrism]

the dog composes yet another good song.

[@WolfThunder29]

Now he's playing maracas.

[@ilovesegs874]

Can he get any better?

[@stickysocks6369]

Little do you know, dog in reverse is god

[@minnarew]

and the squid likes it

[@drpacobell45]

bery good boi

[@xinhe2529]

the japanese lyric at "he doesn't get it get it, that if i'm rescued then i'll lose what makes me special" was actually "if i leave, the story meant/made for me will be lost"- which leads me to believe this princess is faking her whole life in order to maintain her legend. The destruction of her kingdom may be a hint that she is not actually be the princess but someone who took over and feigned the role- or if she did destroy it, it was in order for her to create a story like this to the outside world. (kinda.. like self-victimizing?)

[@ashencometmom5291]

a character with a popular archetype being subvertive and even kind of meta about it is the most toby fox thing ever

[@Headless1013]

Hard to really put but she's a dragon princess, they set up a really crazy system to lure heroes in so they could kill them kind of like how hunters us to kill deer the reason why I don't know and she was afraid that if he found out then he would either defeat her or get away and tell people the truth about they're trap

[@littlee300]

Youre a fucking idiot.

[@oneautumnleaf2622]

Lol so shes a feminist xD

[@monsteyanomaly4609]

You're right! Not only is it hinted at in the Lyrics but in the image as well! Her mask has dragon horns on it, her dress ends in a curling spiky tail, her hand holding object (the uhh...Helmet? Stone heart? Whatever that is) are clawed. The red flowers as well since in many different media red flowers, butterflies, red eyes, etc, are a symbol of an underlaying horror and untrustworthy force or being. And of course the obvious blood stains and how her body is postured are also pretty incriminating evidence that she ain't a kind face.

[@myanicole7404]

toby fox? *pulls of glasses* i haven’t heard that name in years.

[@myanicole7404]

but all jokes aside what a beautiful piece! i’m so glad to have stumbled upon this gem

[@hibikikuze1876]

@@myanicole7404 me too man. Me too

[@ruroruro]

Ah, yes, Toby "Don't call me Toby Fwugradiation Fox" Fox

[@hibikikuze1876]

Barbare4032 I got another ad that gave some chill jazz that I was craving for, guess it's good from time to time.

[@gneuis]

yes. toby why do i have to put radiation in every credits scene fox

[@emeraldglowodraws]

I appreciate the deep lore on the captive princess psyche but I seriously think the princess should find a new hobby. Maybe she'll stop doing this at 100.

[@marissawalters6694]

I kind of have this feeling "the hero will tame her" but the song disagreed even if I predicted she would be a viscious princess.

[@VodkaloidMaster01]

And then she finds the fulfilling joy of knitting sweaters for her monster pals and herself! ( dragons are still lizards after all she needs to stay warm!)

[@mi-spark]

am i the only one who thought this comment was a mob psycho 100 reference or

[@SkeleHardNuggets]

oof 100

[@uptown-p]

murdering 100 people to get a new hobby?, seems about right

[@fsdgs3022]

I find it interesting that the knight never has any lines to himself. The princess always sings along to what he says, which further reinforces the idea the princess has done this before. She remembers their lines and echos it.

[@changednamelit]

You bring up a good point. The knight stops talking right after she brings up the traps that mark his end. Knight 74 is probably the only one to ever reach her room, so she doesn't know any lines after that.

[@rauhillah3884]

The fact these knights has no name and we refer them by number 😂😂

[@rickostern7860]

This is how to introduce horror without being scary

[@DraceEmpressa]

but a lot emphasis on the aesthetic/ beauty/ elegance

[@inaneinacheve]

Horror is supposed to be horrific/scary tho ?

[@star80doessdastuff]

​@@inaneinachevethis woman is killing men for her entertainment in the worst way possible 😭😭

[@gabrielasaichuk6496]

@@inaneinacheve not really on the scary side, thats terror. Horror is a rather viceral thing, thats why most thrillers are horror and not terror

[@subversiveasset]

Itoki Hana AND Toby Fox. Two great musicians that go great together!

[@Majo_Ellen]

When are we getting that Itoki Hana & Toby Fox & Subversiveasset collab featuring LiteMetaS though? ('^') C'mon. My favorite Kirby musicians. Get together. Make. Magic. The fans need it.

[@subversiveasset]

the others would have to acknowledge my existence first XD

[@Majo_Ellen]

Fortunately, I talk with 2 of the 3 others on a regular basis so I can help with that first step mostly. D^: From there... healthy relations can be forged. -And then my selfish dream will result in the crossover that nobody asked for but that everybody desperately needed. Because just imagining it in my head fff foaming.-

[@CarlMakesVideos]

AND Bani did the cover illustration. It's a triple threat.

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

Majo Ellen I’m here to remind

[@bluemaverick007]

hearing this song leitmotifs in deltarune chapter 2 gave me the biggest smile

[@ender691]

where?

[@twistaaahh4787]

@@ender691 the start of the chorus has the "Welcome to the City" leitmotif

[@uptown-p]

SAME!!!

[@leila13dnd]

chapter 2 is out?? man am I glad I revisited this song!

[@SkySaito]

@@leila13dnd Yeah man, it's been out for a few weeks now, you gotta play it it's incredible

[@GamerHalt_]

I love how the song ends abruptly with "74", marking another fooled hero to the death toll, and basically starting the process all over again..

[@RikuMcduck]

*JOHN EGBERT!*

[@thecrawler1265]

@@RikuMcduck *ARADIA MEGIDO!*

[@RikuMcduck]

@@thecrawler1265 No im just ralsei

[@HiCringe]

Can anyone tell me what is this song all about?

[@ravengenesis8510]

@@HiCringe basically the princess want to feel special, so she set a trap and monster around her. Acting as damsel in distress. Hoping for knight to save her. She count every knight that death when they desperately trying to save her. And even they managed to get into princess's room, they will get killed by the princess herself. Because if she is saved then her story as princess is over. That's what i got.

[@on_the_periphery]

This is a pretty fun song. I love how the different colors of the subtitles convey different ideas--the red being the fearless knight, the light blue being the princess's spoken words, and the white and light purple being the two different types of internal monologue given to us by the princess. The song's ending is ultimately a cynical subversive take on the captive princess, which has been pretty popular of late, though usually in the idea that the princess can save herself. The fact that she is ultimately a kind of villain is intriguing, and is reliant on what she believes makes her special, which I think hinges on the very concept of the princess in the tower. In most stories that involve a princess to be rescued, the hero or the main character chooses to save them because they're, well, the princess, and they've been kidnapped by some evil forces. We're given an idea about who and what kind of individual they are just through that, and because we assume that the people that kidnapped her are the bad guys, then it gives us a goal and reward: to defeat the baddies and ultimately rescue the princess. But that's just it. We assume her characteristics even though we've never met her, and its this very idea that the princess is this flowery, charming, fanciful, and beautiful person that we're given greater motivation to save someone who we only conjure up in our head. This princess on the other hand is inherently monstrous, and she's the heir to a land of ruin, she has nothing except this tower full of traps and monsters that she gathered up; she's lonely because there's no one left, she has nothing left except for the tower, and the only way that she can convince others to come fill that loneliness is by spreading rumors of a captive princess in a distant tower, and she can only manage that by singing to the knights for help, and using the mask to hide her very essence. That's what makes her special. She's more of an idea than anything tangible, and she leads the knights to ruin because she's lonely, and that's all she has left to give. If she's ever saved, then the charade is over, she loses what makes her special and what is left beyond her monstrous nature? She's stuck in this eternal paradigm of wanting to be saved, of wanting to be with others, but being unable to be saved due to her very nature, which is why both of her internal monologues, though disparate, are valuable to her character.

[@ShawnsLegacy]

I agree, it's really powerful stuff! I think the most powerful part of the whole thing for me was the way she kept repeating the number of heroes that have died in their conquest to herself. It almost strikes me as though she's gotten so desensitized by the whole charade, that the only thing that keeps her even faintly entertained is counting the number of heroes she's lead to their doom, thus making her all the more unsettling as a character. I would love to see this be adapted into a full-fledged game, something like a Mario look-alike to lull people into a false sense of security by presenting them with something familiar at first.

[@ShawnsLegacy]

@Xianad Well, i suppose he technically already did with undertale, except you have to actively seek out that darker side to the game.

[@ketsu4435]

Its a catfishing dragon

[@bunsmasterbunny]

Shawn's Legacy He didn’t do that in Undertale because the game implies Frisk goes back in time after the end credits to save Asriel and reunite him with his family. No one got left behind in that game, they game just leaves us off before it’s over while implying more to be more poignant.

[@witherxd3345]

Holy shit dude i thought it was just pretty cool artwork. Ya didnt need to go full indepth. But its awesome that you did XD

[@user-nh2rl7ov9d]

people out here surprised toby is singing, while im here like, "yeah he also sung the baby is you but no one talks about that anymore" nvm baby is you is now in pokemon, we did it

[@jujiib9039]

The baby is you is a masterpiece

[@IKnowThatFeelBr0]

I locked The baby is you in my mind dungeon. How dare you free it.

[@misterghoul9457]

That is because we try to forget homestuck exists

[@skyemegakitty]

I just looked this up because of you. Thanks, I hate it.

[@ggp6346]

How the heck is this him singing? He just only saying the English part in the background, zzzzz

[@FionaEevee87]

*A song referenced in Deltarune* *Lyrics mention a knight* Deltarune fans: "Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

[@shardinhand1243]

is this for an anime????????????????????????????

[@Bluecho4]

"Saving the beautiful dragon from the horrible princess." -Matt Colville

[@RockeyTheUmbreon]

Yes perfect

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

Also AQ

[@linwong1494]

I want a story where the horrible princess saves the ugly dragon from the beautiful knight.

[@bionicdragon5]

Bowser rescues Mario from Princess Peach.

[@userofusername4981]

This hero sounds cool, "his eyes bleed hope" and he laughs when he gets hit by a dragon.

[@eslafdiemanon5266]

He's a total badass.

[@Rose-xe4ct]

Im so sad he got killed off rip he got catfished

[@justwow768]

@@Rose-xe4ct that's the worst thing that could happen to a knight 😔

[@alzhanvoid]

@@Rose-xe4ct He didn't even get to find out who knows he might have been into dragon waifus 😔

[@harrisonfackrell]

"If I'm rescued, then I'll lose what makes me special." I really _feel_ that. I think, sometimes, I do unhealthy things because it... makes me special, and I don't want to let go of that.

[@AbedulTG]

Well you should. Does it really matters to be “special” even if you are harming yourself by doing it? It’s like people who has unhealthy mental conditions (depression, eating disorders, self-harming, etc...) and they decide to still doing it because that’s what brings them attention or makes them feel “loved”, even when they're obviously causing harm to themselves in the long run.

[@RikuoTanaka]

I think I might as well say this here. In her last live, Itoki Hana has said that she is working on another song with Toby Fox for 2021. Something to look forward to.

[@abelerculano7565]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@axcolleen]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@RikuoTanaka]

Well it is in 2022 after all, but here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJvKlJ19pM-Fgc0

[@filoupfluff5821]

hehe :)

[@masteroffiyah]

@@filoupfluff5821 hehe :)

[@andromedaputraharyanto5420]

Seventy three Isn't just a meaningless number IT'S A FRICKIN' KILL STREAK

[@dynaheart]

The princess: 73 Me: The princess: 74 Me: ok buddy now you've officially took it too far

[@FieryRedmond]

Whoa I thought this was a joke but it really is

[@omniscientomnipresent5500]

So the song is 74 because she killed the hero in between ? Well played Toby

[@JonnySpec]

@@omniscientomnipresent5500 That's also why the last line is "74"

[@kesia8062]

74 exp points

[@saraczwei6850]

I can't help but laugh at the thought of the princess overly dramatically averting her eyes just as the knight is about to be crushed to death by the trap. You know, dramatic arm pose and all - then sneaking a peek when the clanking of the knight's armor won't stop anyway. And then, the horror and panic setting in with the realization that goddamn it, this guy will actually make it. Well, gotta take matters into my own hands then. There, 74. Amazing song!

[@harryolo1]

Ah yes another great song by Toby "Stop calling me radiation you dipshits" "Radiation" "The Dog" Fox.

[@padriazozzriaorizifian8672]

"FwugRadiation" "Robert F Fox"

[@mobiagon28]

this songs written in a way that's capable of the "99 bottles of milk on the wall" treatment

[@RushWheeler]

74 heroes to kill on the wall, 74 heroes to kill, Take one down, Pass him around, 73 heroes to kill on the wall...

[@huntergarren]

Here again after playing Slay the Princess, lol. My brain immediately connected these two.

[@cherrypuddles]

Gaslight: Manipulates 74 heros into attempting to free her. Gatekeep: Owns giant dragon to stop heros from entering the tower. Girlboss: Able to kill all 74 heros.

[@CharaViolet]

tbh I don't think she, personally, killed all 74 heroes. the wording makes it seem like she's very surprised that he actually even managed to get to her room at all- surviving all the traps and monsters.

[@twistaaahh4787]

@@CharaViolet i think the princess did kill the heroes. After all, she was the one who gathered all the monsters and set up all the traps that killed 73 heroes before the current one. She also killed the last hero as soon as he opened the door by breathing fire onto him

[@liamwhite3522]

@@twistaaahh4787 Her actions definitely killed all 73, but she herself probably didn't.

[@kaleido457]

@@liamwhite3522 I always thought that she was the dragon and killed all 74 of them herself.

[@catoticneutral]

bruh she doesn't own a dragon she IS the dragon

[@ten.seconds]

So I know Japanese, and I think it would be interesting to talk about the difference between both sets of lyrics. (anti-spoiler space) In the Japanese version, there's no "my traps" or "the monsters that I gathered" or "I unsheathe my claws", not even the smug "He doesn't get it get it", so the listener doesn't know that the princess means harm until the very very last line. There's one foreshadowing point in the Japanese version too, the "tears are falling" being "one more drop of tear has fallen" instead, so they might be crocodile tears or maybe it's that the princess is out of tear? The window isn't tear-stained either. (Edit: "one drop" → "one more drop")

[@doublex85]

_Mata_ hitotsu = one _more,_ not just one. And koboreru is in nonpast tense so it's "one more tear _will_ fall (for the 74th's death)," so yeah, definitely foreshadowing. Actually I was surprised that the Japanese lyrics don't explicitly count 73 months or floors or minutes, though it is explicit for sacrifices. Maybe I underestimate a Japanese listener's ability to read from context. Also surprised there's no Japanese translations for the English-only lyrics. Seems a shame.

[@ten.seconds]

@@doublex85 The floor count and number of minutes are not important to the song to be complete. It's just that the "lore" in the English canon and the Japanese canon differs a little.

[@himasekiwari155]

Man u did a good job with ur comment

[@chize3085]

My favorite part is that the Japanese lyrics never explicitly said that it was a “dragon” that the knight slayed, it was the “cruel hands of evil” which leads me to believe that the princess might be the dragon

[@boeman6702]

Bruh I never paid attention to the English lyrics at the final part and my eyes were just reading the Japanese ones. I was like "YEAH LETS GO HE'S GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU!" and then she said that she breathes out fire and I'm like "WHAT"

[@LolS0lar]

Okay, so basically she's a dragon princess lady imprisoned in a tower, waiting for a hero to rescue her. her kingdom is destroyed, probably by her or the dragon guarding the tower. she wants to be rescued, but because of her dragon form, can't let anyone see who she truly is, so realising that if the hero sees who she truly is (and might run away and tell other people to stay away), she decides to kill the hero. it's a sombre fate for the hero. she did not know how the hero would have reacted, but she panicked and probably saw no other choice.

[@FrostyMac]

wow I needed such a happy ending this early in the morning

[@skyrimlover777]

My theory is that because it sounds like 2 women singing throughout the song is that there is both a dragon princess and a human one both singing about the same things but in different contexts, it could because of insecurity or the addictive thrill of being "reacued" over and over again that she simply kills the heroes.

[@MakuAG]

This sound super similar to the plot of "The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince" :D

[@HumbabaIV]

My interpretation is that she isnt human anymore She isn't captured she locks herself away because people will care about her if they hear about the "trapped princess" so she surrounds herself with traps, monsters and a dragon to give the impression she's a princess in peril, it's a quest that was meant to be attempted but never succeeded. The more heroes fall the more heroes will come to not only test themselves but to be the hero and she's surprised someone made it through and is afraid that once shes rescued she'll just become another princess married to the hero, nothing special and fade away to obscurity so she kills the hero to keep the lie going

[@ringkunmori]

Unbeknownst to the monsster princess, the knight she hid against came along with a companion and the knight intended to rescue the dragon. In the end it is revealed that the knight was a mule and this song was about the first act of Shrek

[@liberispuritatem]

That much character development compressed in just 3:43. Wow.

[@alexandace9550]

So much in one word!

[@davidclark353]

Here's my take: The whole thing's a metaphor for a fear of commitment. The 73 princes are failed relationships. So many have tried to get close to her, only to fall to her defenses - her monsters and dragons. She's come to expect it, to the point that she isn't surprised when yet another is hurt. But he pushes through, not once but twice, sure that she's worth the struggles of a hard relationship. It seems like it could finally work... ...but she can't accept it. She's meant to be alone, or so she thinks. So she breaks it off herself, and just keeps on as she's done until then, 74 times now. Or maybe not. It's a compelling story, even at surface value. That's just the impression it left on me.

[@Lordlos9]

Yea that was what I was thinking to, I think I might be dealing with a girl like that rn.

[@RushWheeler]

Bro had 73 exes lmao

[@__Irene__]

​@@RushWheelerit may be not only about failed romantic relationship, but also platonic ones. She could have pushed away her potential partners, friends, and family and was left alone in her "tower" (which can be a metaphor for her mind, that she doesn't let anyone in).

[@Kidneyjoe42]

That and she's afraid that she can't live up to others' expectations. But she still wants to be desired. So she pushes people away before anyone can get to know the "monster".

[@dracorex426]

Personally, I like to believe that 74 had his shield out. Because I think the song works really well if you interpret it as a metaphor for depression, imposter syndrome, self hatred, self harm, and lashing out. 74 is someone who actually knows and cares about the Princess, where as the previous 73 were people who didn't really know her, at least not the real her. That's why 74 makes it through everything, even surviving things she expected to kill him. Because they were enough to deter the people who just liked the idea her, but 74 is determined because he's not here to rescue a princess from a tower, he's here to help a friend through something. She's afraid of rejection, but 74 already knows the truth, and he doesn't care. She's not a monster, she's a person who's hurting. It works on multiple levels, too. In the level where she really is a dragon and he really is a knight, he's able to overcome all the obstacles because he knows her and knows what to expect. The dragon didn't mortally wound him because it knew. At least, that's how I choose to interpret it.

[@veemarcia]

I love this interpretation, thanks for sharing!

[@Lordlos9]

I guess that's a simp way of interpreting it, to keep trying no matter how poorly she treats you. You're not noble for sacrificing your own self respect for the pretty princess, you're just sad and pathetic for not slaying her once finding out the truth. You want to work through all her pain and suffering because she's beautiful and your lust is taking over, you wouldn't do this if she didn't APPEAR worth the effort. So even the one who UNDERSTANDS her, who would likely not tolerate such a monster in any other form is only tolerating the evil because it has a pretty face. Hence why he slew other monsters and dragons just to get here. To me it seems like she's just not worth the trouble but the hero was deceived by a pretty face and hurt because of it.

[@fluffykitten2315]

Damn i got the 74th like

[@sure-peaks3442]

Honestly this is the most positive interpretation of this song

[@muselikesminecraft]

@@Lordlos9 Unironically touch grass please

[@JzBoy]

oooh I love it >

[@bleacher3338]

hi there, didn't expect to see you here, love your vids ^^

[@jonathantreleven1823]

Make an animation out of this!

[@ExposingOreo]

KZbin randomly gave me this harmonic music and then I see you here lul. Terraria vid when?

[@newdykung6775]

พี่จวย มาทำอะไรแถวนี้เนี่ย

[@serlavegomast8302]

่ท่านก็เป็นOur cultงั้นหรือ

[@user-sz6xj1jo5f]

日本人少ないけどこれは・・・勇者が愛しい姫だと思ってた人が実は炎を扱うラスボスだったってことだよね ７４は姫に殺られて１増えた今までの犠牲の勇者

[@sanssans6367]

カナテラ　泣けるな。😢

[@user-mo6mk8tm7f]

もしくは姫自身が74人目か

[@user-oc7zl1fc2s]

( ; ω ; )ウゥ... やばいどんでん返し

[@user-ts2ep5go8s]

そうして、負の連鎖は続くという…。 まあ愛しき姫さんに焼き殺められられるから、 ある意味本望だったのかもしれないね。

[@user-rp6gu4sc4m]

姫は呪われた状態だったって説も…… なんてことをしたのって言ってるし、自分の意思とは関係なく殺してしまうから勇者には来て欲しくなかったのかな……とも考えられる

[@user-oj4fe1ci2r]

サムネに惹かれて歌詞聞いて驚愕した。自分の為に助けに来てくれる過程が好きだから勇者が自分にたどり着いたらもう用はないと。これまでに73回繰り返して今回が74回目か きっと人外とか、怪物とかそう呼ばれるんだろうなぁ、大好きです

[@jankanpo]

your voice is addicting! i had no idea toby fox sounded like that lmao, this is a fantastic song

[@kanagatnildibayev280]

jankanpo try searching up Apple Girlington’s theme, he talks a lot in that one.

[@cowcannon8883]

or if your feeling shitposty, try the baby is you

[@chrissysonicutdrloz]

@@cowcannon8883 NO! NO! A THOUSAND TIMES, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@mortis5651]

⁠@@cowcannon8883Dave I’m gonna eat your baby

[@momsaccount4033]

@@kanagatnildibayev280UNTRANSLATABLE JAPANESE IDIOM

[@Jambotheclown]

Bro...deltarunes Welcome to the city... Is a slight motif of this.

[@XYZ-chalky]

Nog plasm holy shit u right. Never would have noticed if not for this

[@samuelhamrick2235]

I loved this song so much that that was the first thing I noticed about Welcome to the City

[@Fusselleinchen]

YES I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED! I heard it and thought "Hey, that sounds familiar".

[@ucnguyen6375]

No wonder why it sounds familiar to me

[@exist4046]

Holy..... OF COURSE TOBY WOULD DO THAT

[@witherxd3345]

Im not gonna lie the "composed by toby fox" is the only reason i clicked on this video. I can definitely tell toby fox composed this

[@lisha._6992]

Same, the "composed by Toby Fox" was the part that cought my eyes and i instantly click on it

[@jamesreclusado8728]

Lmao same

[@magic2546]

Same, although I have listened to some kirby remixes from this channel.

[@cryforhelp7270]

I forgot toby did this.. I've been listening to this song for a hot minute now and looking up the artist lead me here.. I was like "WOAH WHAT"

[@SoberCake]

Man I love how the English lyrics, while are not a direct translation, rhyme and fit into the rhythm of the song perfectly. And even "seventy three" is a perfect syllable match for Japanese "nanajuu san", though it's probably a coincidence

[@xwtek3505]

But Japanese doesn't use syllable matching. It uses morae matching.

[@SoberCake]

@@xwtek3505 what are you talking about

[@xwtek3505]

@@SoberCake en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mora_(linguistics)

[@SoberCake]

@@xwtek3505 oh okay, but it doesn't really contradict anything I said, so I have no idea why you brought this up

[@user-dc5qp8zi2o]

糸奇さんのこと、この曲で初めて知ったんだよね！

[@user-ux7kh8nh3d]

初めから”わたしのため”って自分のことしか考えてない。ただ悲劇を演じたいだけで74人も殺している化け物。悲劇のヒロインでもなくまごう事なきラスボスなのが好き。

[@ARO-306]

Tobyさんとの夢のコラボでテンションMAX

[@Shhteve]

I'm pretty sure a portion of this song is referenced in Deltarune chapter 2's Welcome to the City track. It's great.

[@professoryeetus8955]

I can’t tell which part it is yet, but the song in general definitely sounds like something that would fit in deltarune!

[@Cruxin]

@@starless267 siivagunner is a meme channel lmao

[@Cruxin]

@@starless267 no, the slowed version with the whole motif was made by siivagunner lol. The track exists in game but it's literally just the normal track slowed down, no?

[@engo9786]

@@starless267 Alt route track already references 74, but SilvaGunner's version copies exact melody of it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5fYi559YtWEfZI

[@CharaViolet]

I think it's a metaphor for depression. The princess wants to be saved from her tower (healed from the illness) but she has this gnawing feeling that being trapped is what makes her special (how many people with depression sometimes struggle with thinking their depression is a part of them that they'd lose if they got help) and thus she prolongs her own suffering by extending her entrapment through her own traps and monsters (prolongs the illness by refusing help) and it results in more and more knights being killed (the refusal to get help and the turning the illness into part of their identity ends up damaging their real-life relationships)

[@TheShowCrow_Main_Channel]

It’s a good analogy

[@user-cp5zk7jj8m]

i love this

[@klg9549]

Ahhh Itoki Hana, I'm so happy for you! You've come this far, it's amazing! EDIT: Spoilers for the song, but I do find it really tragic. I'm a sap so I was hoping for Knight 74 to find out the truth and accept her. "I'll lose what makes me special" is heartbreaking - lady, you're a dragon girl! You can do so much more than this! But instead she makes herself suffer more and more ... A great story can satisfy you or leave you wanting more, like this one. I can't say if a continuation is needed or not, but this world really does intrigue me!

[@Chook181]

Wow. Just wow. The ability to tell a story and give insight into a unique character solely through song is a unique and rare skill. Your work is incredible. Keep it up!

[@axcolleen]

There’s a song you might like that actually tells a story. Name of the Sin by ryo

[@anodyne-4736]

There's alot of this style, it just gets buried by mainstream songs. Only ones who appreciate style instead of relatibility hunts for the best

[@yukonii0]

There are lots of songs that convey stories and ideas, but some encrypt them in and require the listener to decrypt them. "Eve" is a strong example here.

[@axcolleen]

I forgot to mention. Majority of the songs of ryo(supercell) also tells a story!

[@DraceEmpressa]

* laughs in evillious chronicles*

[@auronroy5575]

Toby's voice is the headcanon Sans's voice now.

[@procrastinatingme953]

Let's just pause for a moment and acknowledge the fact that the translations and the syllables are in-sync when you sing them!

[@ka-vb3we]

凄いどんでん返しだな。鳥肌立った

[@doublex85]

すごくフォックスさんらしい展開だなとは思った

[@PootisPlayer]

romaji+english lyrics in case anyone wants to sing along Seventy-three toki dake ga sugiteyuku kodoku to kuchita ōkyū no hate de Seventy-three kaisō 　 wana no oku watashi wa yūsha o matteiru Seventy-three kazoeta giseisha ni namida ga mata hitotsu 　 koboreru … mon o akete kare ga sakenda "My princess don't despair A hero's come to free you" aka to kibō 　 matō sugata ni emi o okuru "My hero, save me won't you" My heart is pounding breathless To know a hero is on the way My knight in shining armor Whose courage pushes the dark a- Seventy-three kare wa tō o noboru watashi no , watashi no tame dake ni！ soredemo zankokuna ma no te wa yūsha no inochi o 　 kezuriyuku Seventy-three gisei wa 　 fuerudarō namida ga mata hitotsu 　 koboreru keredo kare wa waratte 　 iuno "Don't worry Princess Such a scratch could never stop me" beru no yō ni yoroi o narashi tsugi no kai e kake agariyuku My heart is pounding breathless To know a hero is on the way My knight in shining armor Whose courage pushes the dark a-(way) " saigo " no wana ga kare ni nerai sadameta mado kara tsugeru " arigatō , itoshī … … … " nante koto o 　 yattekuretano？ subete no shiuchi o norikoete kare ga kuruwa soshite shiru noyo " itoshi no hime " wa " maboroshi "dato ！ koko o detara watashi no tame no monogatari ga owatteshimauno doa ga hiraki kamen o hazusu honō no ibuki de yakitsuketa Seventy-four..

[@floweringpestilence]

Thank you dearly! You are a blessed being!

[@shanana50]

Tysm! Was looking for these!

[@animakakoi6643]

thanks so much, I looking romaji for a long time,

[@professoryeetus8955]

Thanks a lot for these!! One mistake tho, instead of “aishi no hime” it should be “itoshi no hime”

[@PootisPlayer]

@@professoryeetus8955 haven't thought of this vid in a while, thanks for the correction!

[@ijlayugan4149]

I came back to this after hearing a very familiar tune in Deltarune Chapter 2 (Welcome to the City) Such a good piece right here

[@supahstarclod]

This was an extremely unexpected collab but I very much enjoyed it - I hope to see more works from you and Toby in the future!!

[@s.s5498]

アンテの作者の協力ありとかすごいなぁ

[@silvercandra4275]

I like how she keeps counting the fallen heros, that implies that she either finds joy in in breaking this record over and over again, or that there's some part of her that feels remorse abot taking so many lives...

[@yulogicarchive]

Considering the 73 floors, at the beginning of the song, i wonder if each falllen hero ends up being a new monster on a new floor.

[@user-or1ej2tc3v]

糸奇さんとTobyさんが一緒に歌ってる！？！？！！？しゅごい！！！！！

[@user-oc7zl1fc2s]

( ´•ω•̥` ) 神歌詞 神イラスト 感動😭

[@user-fh2or5bt1z]

tobyは歌ってないべ

[@Ringo_Ringon]

Toby Fox はやっぱり天才やな しかも歌ってるのが糸奇はな

[@sunstationed]

gaslight gatekeep girlboss

[@TheShowCrow_Main_Channel]

This comment shouldn’t be allowed to be this funny

[@iqbalfebri4082]

Itoki Hana + Toby Fox ??? Perfection 👌 and finally you work with toby fox after that one year, your cd is released and commented by toby fox .. its truly amazing , i'm glad as your fans itoki , congrats for every work you have done 🙏

[@Link3000XD]

that one year? did something happen?

[@iqbalfebri4082]

Link3000XD look at her video [2nd Single CD DEMO]RESET/PATCHWORK , toby fox is commenting about her cd release :)

[@Link3000XD]

ouh yeh i think i rmemeber his post >w

[@elianewinter2638]

Wow so beautiful ♡ (So, the trapped princess is actually the fire breathing dragon herself ? Once a knight falls the number raises.. from 73 to 74 ..)

[@vinzunm]

Here you go mi gente! Setenta y tres Meses pasé solo dentro de esta torre Solitaria Princesa de un reino roto Setenta y tres Pisos de piedra y trampas de hierro Solitaria viejita Esperando que venga alguien valiente Setenta y tres Héroes que intentaron liberarme Todos rendio Eso podría explicar por qué caen las lágrimas Y luego desde las puertas Lo escucho llamando (llamando) " Mi princesa, no desesperes Un héroe ha venido a liberarte" Sus ojos sangran con mucho esperanza Mientras saludo sonriendo Aprieto mi pecho y lloro Mi héroe, sálvame Mi corazón late sin aliento Sabendo un héroe está en camino Mi caballero de brillante armadura Cuyo coraje aleja la oscuridad Setenta y tres Minutos que lo he estado viendo trepar Sólo para mí Ese solo hecho es motivación Pero no puede ser Recibió un golpe del dragón El esta sangrando libre Solo contando el tiempo hasta que se debilite Setenta y tres Héroes como el que cayeron ante él No puedo soportar ver Eso podría explicar por qué caen las lágrimas Pero luego escucho su voz Incluso se está riendo (riendo) "No te preocupes princesa Tal rasguño nunca podría detenerme" El esta corriendo arriba de las escaleras Su armadura sonando (sonando) Su sonido es como una campana Que prende fuego a mi alma Mi corazón late sin aliento Sabendo un héroe está en camino Mi caballero de brillante armadura Cuyo coraje aleja la oscuridad Pero luego lo veo tropezar En la trampa que marca su (final) Y susurra gracias, querida mí.... (AMIGO?!?!?!?!?!?) Mi cara está sonrojada con miedo De alguna manera lo hizo hizo Ha superado mi trampas Los monstruos que reuní Pronto va a llega aquí Y luego va a darse cuenta La princesa que tanto ama Es realmente una ilusion Está golpeando la puerta El no lo entiende entiende Que si me saca de aqui entonces La historia hecha para mi se perderá Entonces desenvaino mis garras Y suavemente quito mi máscara La puerta se abre y mi Aliento de fuego llena el Setenta y cuatro

[@FrostyMac]

dude I haven’t heard Toby singing since The Baby is You. Actually probably for good reason, all things considered. I wouldn’t want to do any vocal songs after making that... because no performance could possibly top it! All jokes aside, this is really good. Like, straight up fantastic.

[@RikuMcduck]

The baby is you was good tbh

[@starpeep5769]

Literally this and the Greatest Living Show are Slay the Princess OSTS

[@gerdysertorius]

My word, an StP animatic with this song would be the peakest fiction imaginable.

[@dootdoot5891]

0:35 WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE ISN'T THAT "WELCOME TO THE CITY"????

[@Dark_Peace]

Which part in Welcome to the City ?

[@DavidRycan]

@@Dark_Peace The leitmotif at the start.

[@axisred2301]

Excellent song, great singing, and Toby did great with his singing too. I also especially love how the lyrics weren't only translated into English but made to rhyme as well. The only issue is in the video, where "I touch my tear-stained window" is missing on the left (2:40). I had to check the description to be sure the notes weren't overly extended over "And whisper thank you my dearest (FRIEND...!??!)".

[@awavelive4075]

I noticed this song at 0:35 in Deltarune chapter 2 Welcome to the City immediately, made me very happy

[@nerotheone1234]

I love stories where the protagonist isn't reliable so you don't know what is and isn't true, never thought a song could make something like that, amazing job

[@KROPHOgraphic]

WE OUT HERE AFTER DELTARUNE'S CITY BRRURURYHHHH

[@HiCringe]

yes I was here to compare how close these two are, but what about "Lost girl", was it reference to this princess too?

[@omniscientomnipresent5500]

I feel like Toby Fox chose the instruments with care to make it seem like it is played inside the story. The drums seem to be the hero rushing, the bells are the armor ringing that is told to sound like a bell(2:02), the voice is her singing and the door is the door(2:50) ! Also at "tears falling" it echoes like if there was a word painting of some sort ?! The tears make the sound I guess ? It wouldn't surprise me that it is on purpose since he did this in nearly all of his works, if not all.

[@prismaticseal2553]

I know why we all have gathered here, but can we appreciate this song too? Potassium

[@trickturne]

Im honestly so shook rn This popped up in my recommendations, first of all And then TOBY SINGS AND THIS IS A BOP TOO

[@thome581]

I can't even remember how I found this... but I'm so glad I did!

[@RikuMcduck]

The baby is you again!

[@lovemagicfantastic]

0:35 Hey, that's "Welcome to the City." Gotta hand it to Toby "leitmotifs" Fox.

[@studsheep]

welcome to the CITY (snowgrave route)

[@user-rq5uk5ux5q]

糸奇様もTody Fox様も大好き………………

[@redpooler1097]

this song has the leitmotif of "Welcome to the City" from Deltarune Chapter 2, this is a next level foreshadowing

[@yhwh9778]

Princess when she sees the knight get hurt: *Panik* Princess when the knigth says that tis' but a scratch: *Kalm* Princess when she remembers she's an eldritch horror: *PANIK*

[@cthulhuchara5579]

何て美しく哀しさのある曲なんだ…糸奇さんはHeartacheのvocalで知りましたが、とても美しい歌声で良いなぁ…

[@Gamer63200]

Without lyrics: Beautiful song of a Hero coming to rescue a princess. With lyrics : Top 10 anime betrayals

[@SegaNightmare]

something about the story in this song makes me rather sad the princess in this case really seems somber about the whole affair... it's like she's turned this whole thing into a game to distract from the isolation. a small part of her sounds like she wants to be saved but, the actual idea of being saved leads he to panic. in a twisted sort of way I can see parallels to people dealing with relationships in real life in this song. the song doesn't necessarily have a deeper meaning. but its interesting regardless

[@anubiscerberus4348]

Ah yes, the leitmotiv he recycled to create "Welcome to the city" from Deltarune Chapter 2.

[@user-rt5xw6gh8t]

うわぁぁ…カービィアレンジ最高な 糸奇はなさん×神ゲーUndertaleのTobyFoxさんとかスゴすぎる…

[@raichurichie]

Never heard of this artist before, but she's talented. Toby's great composition is always enjoyable as well!

[@klg9549]

She does lovely lyric versions of game music (plus her own songs). I first found her through her Kirby covers (I recommend her one for Grape Garden)

[@DraceEmpressa]

Now I think about it, this song is basically the antithesis of the don quixote novel. Don Quixote is a fragile old man who thinks of himself as badass knight. The princess in this song is a badass dragon pretending to be fragile princess. Don Quixote ends up by Don Quixote accept reality and come back to his home. The princess here still living in her delusion at the end. Don Quixote feels special when he acts as a knight protecting a lady. the princess here is a princess who feel happy if a knight tried to save her . Don quixote is just normal old farmer, your everyday peasant. princess here is dragon princess who actually rule over monsters ( the part where it said monster and traps, in jp it said shinuchi that means officer/elites meaning the monsters are her underling) , that she is not normal nor she is a peasant.

[@javabeez]

Warning: Long comment! Imagine a game sort of set up like Mario. Except, for each life you reach a certain point that you must die, then you restart the levels with different stats/inventories and the one of the appearances of the 74 knights. Sometimes you die sooner, sometimes later. Obviously it would get boring doing the same things over and over again, so perhaps other fantasy elements like items from previous attempts, or spirits (of past knights? or of slain beasts?) could speak of mere fairytales, warnings, or encouragement. The closer you reach the end, the louder you hear a roar echo from the top of the tower, and the more you hear her singing (I guess you could say she fills you with DETERMINATION). Before the final trap, you walk through a tall dark hallway, and a white dragon's tail whips and knocks you down. You have a brief battle with it, never seeing its face, but eyes, glowing in the dark, and you spot some drooping rich cloth stained with blood. It leaves before reaching a climax. That was your last warning. The final trap is a large room with no exit that you must force into creation to find the stairs behind the walls. On the way up the stairs dimly lit by torches, you can see the dead 73 knights either acknowledging your determination or calling you a fool. You've already passed through a dragon, so what else could be there? Believing it fled because of cowardice, you bang on the door. You are asked several times of your certainty. At this point, the ending could go one way or the other. Fight or die. Answer yes, and your life flashes before your eyes the moment you see the princess in her truest form as a burst of fire melts you to death. The princess puts her mask back on, and holds your corpse in her arms, weeping, but eerily satisfied with your resolve. That was to succumb. To the other ending, to resist: Answer no, you side with suspicion, swinging the door open and standing to the side, a flame nearly scorches your skin. You face the princess, who understands your change in feeling and becomes angered that you didn't die wanting her. If you lose the final fight, you hear how much she adores you but hates you for trying so many times. She awaits the next hero, the next to-be-fooled. If you win, you have the option to spare or slay her. Spare: She reasons that if you return without her, you will lose your reputation as a hero, and be recognized like a failure, a humiliation. She strives on other's curiosity and remains a mystery. Yet, you treat her wounds and show her the items you collected throughout the game that actually belonged to her. Depending on what the items are, she might decide to restore the kingdom with you. Slay: Her life ends instantly. The mask does not recognize anymore life on who it's possessed by, so it snaps to your face, showing you a vision of several nobly-dressed people in the room. You felt no other effect until taking off the mask. Feeling a sudden growth in your fingertips, your vision becomes sharper, and you figure out exactly what you are turning into.

[@endigopink]

Beautiful!!

[@explosivediarrhoea4336]

àæ

[@thesadbot]

Big chungus

[@gloomsi]

everyone going crazy about toby fox and itoki hana but im just here as someone who followed bani-chan forever and wow!! so excited for her that her art was used for something like this, super cool.

[@vynniev9611]

i really love this, wow. not just the subversion, but the princess' perspective and genuine panic as he approaches- not that he'd be able to hurt her, but rather that he'd realize what she really is. she kills him before he could see her. ngl i wish the entire song was in romaji, though.

[@meh3083]

other people recognize the part from Welcome to the CITY too! it's crazy lol. tobias, tobias, you sly fox.... ok overused but had to do it at at least one point lol. but also, i love this song. the way it was _executed_ is just so amazing. the percussion and all, it's astounding. i got literal chills at 3:22 when the release of the percussion let you know that _this_ was the final, grand moment. simply beautiful toby. one day i hope i can make songs as emotionally powerful and provocative, as well as just as awesome. and amazing vocal delivery from itoki too, the crispness(does that sound weird lmao) and tone of her voice, along with the emotion.... it's... IT'S...... epic. lol

[@MerlinOverloaded]

I have returned to this beautiful song once again because I was playing Deltarune and the song Welcome to the CITY sounded familiar; it's so nice hearing it again like that

[@nate09392]

Toby actually put this song in deltarune chapter 2. It's in the "WELCOME TO THE CITY" theme.

[@Moodie.dude64]

I came here to see if someone noticed

[@Nparalelo]

I just realized the english lyrics aren't just a simple translation, but you can actually sing them just as good as the japanese!

[@ruler_of_everything]

0:35 toby YOU MISCHEVIOUS DOG YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING WEREN'T YOU???

[@CHCrucival]

The symbolism of the background art in accordance with the music is incredible. White, usually correlated with innocence and purity is only visible through the window. Behind the scenes, those very symbols are dyed in red (both through the flowers and her dress), the color that represents the love, passion, and valor of the knights who come to "rescue" her.

[@shrobbyy]

Welcome to the city.

[@sleepCircle]

what a sad song なんて悲しい歌

[@Galiardde]

It's fascinating to me that this melody went on to be used in The Chase in Deltarune

[@B-zk9bt]

And WELCOME TO THE CITY

[@lucumayogurt]

whoa itoki hana *_and_* toby undertale? *_nice_*

[@TheDragonCat99]

Loco Lucuma “Toby Undertale” Aka the only way the internet sees him now.

[@PocketBeemRocket]

@@TheDragonCat99 It's for the best.

[@iftheresnomickeythisshitai9407]

@@TheDragonCat99 No? Toby is way more than that. He's not Toby Undertale! He is Toby Homestuck!

[@DrBreyn]

When you see "Guest Vocal - Toby Fox", you know things are serious

[@tuxbeatle]

welcome to the city

[@metalsonick8]

This is like a Dark Souls Crossbreed gone horribly wrong and I absolutely love it.

[@TheRogueVocaloid]

God this sounds like one of those early days Vocaloid ballads along the lines of Cendrillon or Synchronicity or SiGRe or basically anything by Mothy. From the mixing to the lyrics to the duet parts, everything about it feels like it came from that era and that fandom. NJ you two.

[@harryolo1]

O just got to the welcome to the city sign and I went like YOOOOOO I KNOW THIS.

[@PrimitiveAspid]

*WELCOME TO THE CITY*

[@TheCappuccino04]

I'M GLAD I WASN'T THE ONE THAT HEARD WELCOME TO THE CITY IN THIS

[@theGT4NK]

Wow, that's a hell of twist to reveal in a song. It's interesting how the previous lyrics take on new meaning after you know what the twist is. His armor 'ringing', like an alarm bell.