Kingdom Hearts - Roxas' Theme With Lyrics - Man on the Internet

[@lithuanian_lard5319]

*_THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE A MENTAL BREAKDOWN_*

[@introvertednerd0252]

Omg xD

[@erichvalger141]

H3r35 y0ur t1m3 st4mp 4:39

[@neatonito1483]

Not gonna lie, they had us in the first half.

[@InfiniteThePhantomJackal]

MFW i keep coming back to this song whenever i have a breakdown

[@itztimg]

The lines "What I feel/ Isn't real/ I'm not me/ I'm Nobody" and "I'm just a shade/ Better off forgotten" just really hit home for me. I honestly relate with Roxas more than any other character in media just because I've always felt alone, longing for what others have that I don't. It's just really sad lines, but I honestly can feel Roxas's pain. So glad for the resolution of his arc in 3.

[@MLittleBrony]

i'm not crying you're crying okay fine we're both crying and that's okay

[@LazyQueen]

No you! *wipes tears*

[@number16kelbax]

Even Axel is crying

[@CatatonicDodd]

Me: Roxas's theme is such a beautiful score, I'd nearly forgotten. This is a great cover, Alex. Also me: ALL DEM FEELS! 😭

[@LeahLovesNature]

This is one of your best lyrical adaptations yet, and I’m not just saying that because I’ve been super into Kingdom Hearts lately and am binge watching the Everglow timeline.

[@generictimestamperstupendi9021]

everglow timeline?

[@LeahLovesNature]

@@generictimestamperstupendi9021 There's this KZbinr named Everglow who compiled all the cutscenes and battles from the Kingdom Hearts series, put them in chronological order in the timeline, and uploaded them as a playlist. My boyfriend and I have been watching it together, and now I see why he loves this series so much. If you search "Kingdom Hearts Timeline" on KZbin, you should find it.

[@sonic3bros486]

@@LeahLovesNature Ah I remember watching everglow's timeline to be honest I'm way behind I used to be up to speed until after a third into the birth by sleep timeline

[@annagrace2604]

I am sitting here with my friends, eating sea salt ice cream and fangirling about how Roxas is my favorite KH character. We see this and listen. We immediately start crying. This song has always been my favorite KH song!

[@concordiaharmony2302]

Alex. Please. No. You already had me close to tears with Davy Jones' theme, now you want to make me bawl my eyes out?!

[@alexn5743]

Sorry, we must suffer. Signed, another Alex who bawled his eyes out to both songs.

[@Cloud-gl1zq]

coming from somebody who perfectly understands the lore of kingdom hearts,you nailed roxas's emotions of everything. being soras nobody,his home and all that so i say good job!

[@grunt215]

Sounds like a skill I need, I would love to fully understand what teh fuck is going on in kingdom hearts

[@maximusburkhart7758]

@@grunt215 if you really dig deep into it for like a week you can really get it

[@deltaphant_]

*THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD SPOT TO FIND SOME INGREDIENTS*

[@gayfurry5287]

Oh boy! A lucky emblem!

[@generalzeta7000]

That can't be all. KEEP LOOKING!!!

[@ZeroTheHeartlessKing]

*i've come up with a new recipe meme intensifies* (someone needs to make remy-ignis)

[@SuperPlaytendo]

Hope we find some ingredients here

[@peckron3]

Gawrsh, I think there's a lucky emblem here!

[@starkamitheater721]

Am I the only one who thinks that the avatar looks like a male Xion? Regardless MOTI, you did a nice job on adding lyrics to this emotional song. Can't wait to see more content from you.

[@psyiax3238]

No.

[@number16kelbax]

I call him Mitox (Moti + x rearranged)

[@meepbleep27]

I thought that was xion

[@littleprofen2516]

@@number16kelbax What about Toxim?

[@meepbleep27]

@@littleprofen2516 xiomt

[@itsjustcaleb5965]

YES I’ve wanted you to do kingdom hearts 2 the musical and this will probably be the closest I get to it

[@nintendontdothat7308]

The Musical wouldn't make any sense anyway

[@nintendontdothat7308]

@@Zellig Kingdom Hearts has a very convoluted plot. You need to play all the games to understand it. I've never played a Kingdom Hearts game, so I could be wrong. I'm just going off of stuff I've heard online.

[@usualf0rk]

@@nintendontdothat7308 yeah the thing with the story is right.

[@Poni5]

More like a 358/2 days one.

[@Poni5]

@@nintendontdothat7308 It's true, but even then you won't understand some things.

[@novaliska8847]

This theme always has such a sad, painful and lonely undertone... The lyrics, your voice, and the video just make it all the worse... GREAT JOB, Alex!!!! I FREAKING LOVE IT!!!! 😭 ~ 💖

[@Dumbird0]

But given the right situation the theme can make you give tears of joy.

[@caroSuko]

Oh im never going to be ready for these feels

[@donnadurbin3876]

Me too

[@Faded_Chew]

Lost in a dream I'd almost forgotten This sleepy town That I call my home Everything seems Like a slice of heaven But I remember Thoughts that aren't my own Tell me why my heart Doesn't feel like it's my own Is this real? What I feel? Am I me? Or nobody? Plucked from the deep I swore an oath then Once I was nothing Then told to be more Number thirteen Pulled to Oblivion A tool, a pawn The key to war Tell me why my heart feels like it never has before Is this real? What I feel? You and me And nobody Taken from me I had a life then My true companions Fallen by the score Why must I be Dropped back in dreaming? A fleeting shadow Locked behind the door What I feel Isn't real I'm not me I'm nobody I'm just a shade Better off forgotten What I feel Isn't real I'm not me I'm nobody

[@howspooky3196]

The lyrics are on the screen tho--

[@itztimg]

Lyrical meanings for those of you who are interested (note that these are how I interpret the lyrics, and that they're open to interpretation): Lost in a dream, Roxas, remembering Sora's memories, feels like he is lost in a dream during his 6 days in the Simulated Twilight Town I'd almost forgotten / This sleepy town that / I call my home: Roxas, living in Twilight Town and being Sora's Nobody, almost doesn't remember Twilight Town, due to DiZ's machinations. Everything seems / Like a slice of heaven: Twilight Town is a peaceful town, where the citizens take every day one step at a time. Because it's such a peaceful town, everything there seems like paradise, or a slice of heaven. But I remember / Thoughts that aren't my own: Because Sora's memories are being restored, and Roxas is Sora's Nobody, Roxas is remembering events from Sora's past, hence the thoughts that aren't his own. Tell me why my heart / Doesn't feel like it's my own: All Roxas longed for during his time with Organization XIII was to be his own person, independent from Sora, and this is a struggle throughout the series. DiZ, in order to make Roxas truly feel like he's living in Twilight Town, gives him a heart. With all that's happening around him, his "heart" feels like it's not his. Is this real / What I feel / Am I me / Or Nobody: Roxas is truly questioning who he is due to his connections with Sora Plucked from the deep / I swore an oath then / Once I was nothing / Then told to be more: Upon Roxas' creation, he was, essentially, a blank slate. He joined Organization XIII, thereby symbolically swearing an oath to carry out its work. He was told to be more, since, because he could wield the Keyblade, it was his job to collect hearts to create Kingdom Hearts, where, upon its creation, he could be more - he'd have his own heart. Number thirteen: Roxas was the thirteenth member of the Organization Pulled to oblivion: This could be a reference to Roxas' signature Keyblade, Oblivion, which, along with Oathkeeper, he was able to use after Xion's death. It's also his feelings on the Organization's motives. a tool, a pawn / The key to war : Roxas found out that the Organization was just using him and grew deeply distrustful of their motives and questioned why exactly he could wield the Keyblade, setting out to find Sora. Tell me why my heart / Feels like it never has before: It was discovered by Sora in Dream Drop Distance that Nobodies can indeed cultivate hearts and the Organization was lied to by Xigbar and Xemnas so the members would help create Kingdom Hearts. Roxas is asking why his heart feels like it never has before because it's being split into two - over Xion's death, and Axel's apparent abandonment of the two. Is this real / What I feel / You and me / And Nobody: Roxas is once more asking if what he feels is truly real, this time regarding him and Nobody, implied to be Xion. Taken from me / I had a life then: Because Roxas had to kill Xion and Axel essentially abandoned him, his life was taken away from him. All he knew in his life was his friendship with his two best friends. When they drifted apart, his life was split apart. My true companions / Fallen by the score: Again, Roxas is lamenting his companions' deaths. The literal death of Xion, and the death of his friendship with Axel. Why must I be / Dropped back in dreaming: Roxas is asking himself why he should be dropped back into a dream. When Sora went to sleep to restore his memories in Chain of Memories, so did Roxas. He had a dream - of him, Xion, and Axel on what appeared to be Destiny Islands. A fleeting shadow / Locked behind the door: At this point, Roxas truly is a fleeting shadow. He's faded, merged with Sora. The door referred to in this line is the door or Sora's heart. What I feel / Isn't real / I'm not me / I'm Nobody: Roxas has accepted that what he feels simply isn't real. His friendship with Hayner, Pence, and Olette specifically. He's truly Nobody since he's merged with Sora. I'm just a shade / Better off forgotten: Here, Roxas accepts his fate. He's truly a shade. However, throughout the course of the series, we see Roxas feels that's not better off forgotten. While he accepts to merge with Sora, he also comes to realize that is still important to his friends, especially Axel. What I feel / isn't real / I'm not me / I'm nobody: And finally, Roxas laments that's he not real. Edit: Upon beating 2 for the umpteenth time, I'd like to add on to "What I feel/ Isn't real/" Upon being created, Xemnas told Roxas: "You feel nothing. Nothing is real". Here, Roxas is lamenting that. Take a shot every time you see the name Roxas or Sora lol

[@Faded_Chew]

Very informative!

[@channelnolongerinuse7148]

ROXAS *GET UP ON DA HYDRAS BACK*

[@iamalbertwesker2]

ROXAS! This man speaks nonsense!

[@karlhyetravelerofworlds]

Roxas got it memorized?

[@maelakyte]

I HATED THAT

[@karlhyetravelerofworlds]

ROXAS STOP THIS NONSENSE!!

[@anexplosion5436]

Roxas, that's a stick.

[@matteobraso]

this is unexpected, but as a KH fanatic myself I cannot wait for this!

[@mattsgrayzone]

So... you finally remember. I'm so *FLATTERED! BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE!*

[@usualf0rk]

* Summons two keyblades *

[@mattsgrayzone]

@@usualf0rk *TWO!?!*

[@SuperPlaytendo]

Matthew Graydon Come here! I’ll make it all stop! BURN BABY!!!

[@kimsu23616]

Great, I remember that "Aqua acting comic" XD

[@fam.tonnaer6115]

Summons 2 Ultima weapons*

[@brofistbro]

That ending verse. Absolutely killed me. No, Roxas. Never were you nobody or nothing. You are somebody. We all will NEVER forget you.

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

Hey Gamzee

[@brofistbro]

@@infinityheart_tm9270 hI sIsTa! 👋💜

[@sovietguard0218]

WE NEED A KH MUSICAL WHOS WITH ME

[@2A_W3ND1G0]

Yes

[@LazyQueen]

Yep

[@faiththepacifist1756]

Soviet Guard021 I’m With Ya!!

[@usualf0rk]

I NEED IT IN MY LIFE!

[@Konh-Minh]

WE NEED IT!

[@Cerebrum123]

Roxas' Theme always gets to me, and always will. Edit. Now all of that I felt because of 358/2 Days is coming back.

[@Talulaskye]

Wasn't expecting this but the best things are the unexpected ones

[@number16kelbax]

"Plucked from the deep I swore an oath then" "Number XIII Pulled to oblivion" Clever

[@nataliec6780]

wAIT WHAT-- DIDN'T CATCH THAT REFERENCE THANKSSS

[@ReishaVanBern]

Wait what!? YOU LIKE KINGDOM HEARTS, TOO!? YAY! Ever since I first heard this theme, years ago when 358/2 Days came out, it's been one of my favorite pieces too, and I feel like the way your voice sounds so haunting here really fits the feel of the song. It's melancholy, kinda faded sounded, and... aaa, it's really packing the emotions, man. Beautiful.

[@Quartz_111]

Roxas: Hi Jessie Mc'Cartny Ventus: Hey Jessie Mc'Cartny

[@Talulaskye]

The ending guys the ending of that song! Literal tears 😭

[@stephenzammitoii1130]

You know what after the disaster that was 2020 a musical bits about one of the most heart warming series Disney has ever produced sounds like its justified so whose with me? Kingdom hearts musical or musical bits for 2021 LET THE HEARTS SING!!

[@The_13th_Voyager]

This song makes me wanna cry early on, then adds more reasons TO cry. Edit: That transition to The other promise was so potent. Edit 2: The version of Roxas's theme used was the Dramatica rendition. A beautiful way to put both sides of Roxas together.

[@gumbug]

Alex! It's steel, they put bugs in him!

[@erichvalger141]

4l3x? Wh4t d0 y0u m34n?

[@Wlynn342]

O.O Those first notes hit my soul and gave me goosebumps. You once again impress me with your voice range! The lyrics are so fitting for Roxas, and i low key feel my eyes tearing up

[@DamonWhatif]

*cough* Kingdom Hearts the musical *cough*

[@2A_W3ND1G0]

Fingers crossed

[@usualf0rk]

Hopefully kh II or 358/2

[@simonpetrikov3992]

No

[@Wayfinder137]

That'd be one long musical across 10 games

[@joshuamedina6807]

@@Wayfinder137 after crono trigger we need something to do forever so sounds good

[@elementallobsterx]

PERFECT. I love the lyricism.

[@sunnywhite196]

Wonderful job as always! It's definitely a tear-jerker song and you captured Roxas beautifully.

[@roxasnumberxiii9641]

Thank you.

[@LazyQueen]

Roxas!!!Hello! Lol

[@roxasnumberxiii9641]

Um..hi? Sorry, do I know you?

[@LazyQueen]

Well...I am...I guess you can say from another universe??? Show I kinda know you from there!

[@annagrace2604]

Woah! Roxas?! I have never met you, but you are Sora's Nobody right?

[@Dusk_Mightyena]

Yep

[@ChristopherMoom]

Look, a *_lucky emblem!_*

[@joshuamedina6807]

This comment might be a good spot to find some ingredients Obtained : ghost pepper

[@EndGamer1075]

"Where is it Donald! Where do you see it with your duck eyes!"

[@Lopezelpesado2423]

alas we meet again again again

[@tevildo7718]

I swear I see you everywhere...

[@introvertednerd0252]

*kills Donald* now a luck charm of a duck

[@lunawolf1493]

"Once I was nothing, then told to be more!" I think we all can relate to this verse

[@LazyQueen]

This is so sad i think I am going to die!!! Donald heal me- *-Oh wait.-*

[@Ani-pl2dv]

Ha can't hear you he has airpods

[@LazyQueen]

Yep

[@vokani5421]

No he used all his MP up using cure spells on you when you are almost at full HP cause why not, not like you will need it when you get reduced to low HP :D

[@SierraGustafson]

He's asleep.

[@thegreatmarx3137]

Vokani more like he used all his mp to use cure on himself

[@eliandreemurr9827]

Alex... This was wonderful !! Thank you for this amazing cover, I had chills all over the song ! This ending in the void is heartbreaking tho. I'm glad to see a KH cover on your channel, and an extremly good one may I say

[@lucasparadox6823]

Just finished KH2 through 2.5 and this just hits me like a falling brick

[@time_dragon7]

This was so GOOD! These lyrics really captured how sad Roxas' Theme sounds. Gotta feel sorry for him. Also, YAY, you did a Kingdom Hearts song!

[@MarfoLuL]

RIP Roxas Card

[@annikedowney9825]

I just found out about this game a few weeks ago and now my favorite youtuber put this video wow

[@itzguzma4075]

Let's eat some ice cream. We are best friends. Ha ha ha ha

[@Knevix711]

@@TheHoobiestMech98 okay, I believe you.

[@starkamitheater721]

You forgot "You are right."

[@DreamyDiamond]

You are right. Ha ha ha ha ha.

[@repetaki]

is that a motherflippin just a pancake reference

[@itzguzma4075]

@@repetaki You are right. Ha ha ha ha

[@c.d.sarecool5070]

The transition to the other promise was beautiful

[@nightfoxgaming5779]

I have always loved roxas he is my favorite kingdom hearts character and his theme really reflects who is. Great job with the lyrics they really fit

[@nathanbreadboi9223]

Ohhhh imagine a kingdom hearts musical bytes. That would be so cool

[@Rokushi_ftw]

Good job Xaxel, good job

[@manta5432]

"no one knows me better then me." Xemnas:*ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?*

[@kai_lordofwolves8358]

This made me fall in love with Kingdom Heart, so thanks for that MOTI, LOVE YOU GUYS 😘

[@cricocadazzle4439]

I always liked twilight town the best along with the other non Disney towns. Some of the Disney stuff always felt a little to gimmicky to me, and i never really enjoyed those parts of the games. The most fun I had was probably with the fire emblem and original story stuff tbh. always kind of felt like square enix was working around having to have Disney stuff in the story. at least in the later stuff.

[@akesan2374]

Wait Fire Emblem ? I think you meant Final Fantasy there. I do the same mistake sometimes.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

The disney parts are supposed to be there, Sora's from a grittier existence than most of them so when he sees how they keep a level head it's a life changing experience. That's why in 2 he was more protective over the worlds.

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

3:10 My soul has ascended.

[@Dumbird0]

This song brings me back soooo many memories. Kingdom hearts 2 was my first game in the series so it really hit me in the feels.

[@jessicaallen3139]

I actually teared up at this. Great job 😭💞

[@blaster.m1943]

I don't even care for (or know about) kingdom hearts but damn that... that was truly heart wrenching, especially the nobody part I didn't even fully catch most of the lyrics because i was trapped within the melody and vocals, i suspect the part where you end with the word "nobody" might feel impactful to me due to the fact i heard it after hearing your version of beneath the mask, and persona 5 being this schematic mementos of this social figure who once took my old innocent life away and made go through phases of avarice, hate and disdain I shouldn't have downplayed your cliche flaws, thank you man on the internet, you gave meaning to reflections of my past Consider me a fan.

[@raheemaslam7363]

Roxas is a top tier Disney character

[@KikyoYuuki92]

Alex, you did amazing! So much feels hhhhhhhh

[@QueenCreeps]

Just how the last lyrics fade out, I wasn’t ready for that 💔😔

[@tyro334]

When's Megalo- er, Rage Awakened?

[@kennethsouza794]

Fate of the Unknown or get wreckt, nerd.

[@annagrace2604]

Were you about to say what I think you were about to say? Well I'll say it for you. When Megalovania with Kingdom Hearts?

[@veeveegeegee]

MY HEART!!!!!! This has always been one of my favorite songs ever, not just in Kingdom Hearts but overall. Also, I never realized until now 1. This song sounds like it could be in an opera and 2. Your voice should be in an opera

[@genquin]

Mipha’s and Roxas songs are my all time favorite of your channel😁

[@MasterXIII13]

Damn. Not sure what I was expecting, but...well, the couple of tears in my eyes pretty much say it all, I think. Well done, Alex.

[@Jacob-2000]

Also the part at the end... dear god it’s so eerie!

[@CarloftheBells]

Alex, your voice slays me here q.q you did an emotionally fabulous job

[@thealphatrio6467]

Dang You and lizz both hit me in the feels for this

[@Aleyna]

This sounds soo emotional and beautiful!! Really love your voice

[@KirbyProductions]

For a character who doesn’t have a heart, he’s got an emotional song

[@red5158077]

All nobodies have hearts. Xemnas just lied to them

[@KirbyProductions]

You know what I mean, but even after 8 months, I still keep listening to this and still keep crying afterwards

[@red5158077]

@@KirbyProductions Yeah I get ya. Roxas being my favorite character in the series. His story hits hard

[@KirbyProductions]

@@red5158077 and also, even though his story in KH2 is short, it’s still really fun and I wish the could just remake 358 soon for Switch at least

[@red5158077]

@@KirbyProductions His story may be short in the beginning of two but that also hurts more when you realize he only had 7 days until he was forced to go back to Sora. Meaning during 358 days and 2 in total he was his own person for 1 year

[@Sp00ksOdyssey]

this song makes me feel in my kidneys XD great job Alex

[@luubedup]

i haven't stopped listening to this

[@MamaNekoSama]

I love your baritone, but I think your tenor and facelto are my new favorit’s ❤️ This was so beautifully sad 😭💕

[@elijahbryant8654]

Dammit the crying at the end 😭

[@vigorous4022]

OMG THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS

[@smccookie]

man, I get a sense of anguish from the lyrics to roxas theme. Great Job singing. and thanks for uploading :)

[@DarbyCupit]

This is beautiful Alex.

[@hoarsebard]

Ah dang it, you brought back the sad feelings I have about best boy. :

[@Caedynna]

Ugghh these feels. Well done :'(

[@TurtleTime26]

AAAAAAAAA THIS IS A BLESSED DAY

[@ZeroNres]

I think Riku's theme from kingdom hearts 2 would be a good one to do

[@LunNightMoonLight]

I would actually be really into a Kingdom Hearts musical now that I think about it.

[@Gyaku91]

god damn this one hurts. but it's just so good. hearing the instrumental in 2 during his boss fight just destroyed me.

[@RealZunnan]

I been looking for this after 2 years pretty much 🥲

[@mikeyday6697]

Roxas is so beautiful and badass and tragic

[@JabamiLain]

There's a fanfic focused around him I'm sure you would enjoy. One in which he claims individuality and freedom. Curious ?

[@Brodingles]

Hey Alex why you gotta hurt my preteen heart like that

[@KyloCarDenier]

I'm just a shade, better off forgotten... Damn, that's what I feel all the time...

[@KirbyProductions]

Now that Melody of Memo is coming that mean we get to play through Roxas’ theme

[@number16kelbax]

"the key to war" Me: no, that's Ventus. I understand the confusion though considering they look exactly the same.

[@raheemaslam7363]

I guess “tell me what my heart doesn’t feel like my own” is referring to ventus’ heart

[@Silver_Chivalry]

Your singing is heavenly and haunting all at the same time! 😃

[@JabamiLain]

There's a good dark fanfic called "Will of the Twilight" in which he refuses to return to Sora. Sora is my favorite character... But I was very proud of Roxas for fighting to claim a future of his own design. Because that is how you know you're a living being. Any less, and you just happen to be a toy that breathes.

[@Aurum4137]

KH 358/2 was one of the most emotional Kingdom hearts games out there

[@jamesbasdeckis]

"Once I was nothing, then told to be more." Oof

[@soulevans6203]

Me: I got this I won't cry Song: ...TAKEN FROM ME.... ME: IM NOT CRYING YOUR CRYING

[@number16kelbax]

Fun fact: Alex is an anagram for Axel

[@douglasfreer]

It would be neat to have a series of Kingdom Hearts musicals

[@Sheamuscz]

Maybe you meant... A Kingdom Hearts MUSICAL.

[@UniverseElementalist]

I know KH3 has been out for a while, but still spoilers for KH3 ahead! I’m so glad Roxas and the others finally get to be happy

[@kirbydswii]

Just at the start and I'm already tearing up.

[@Ramiel-sb7yt]

ROCKSACK!!!

[@thebirdprincess]

(Laugh Track)

[@nataliec6780]

bro, your voice is fantastic

[@ryanhernandez5632]

You should do vector to heaven(xions theme)!! Also this vid sounds great😎

[@Poni5]

That's the name of another Roxas'theme. Hers is Memòria.

[@erichvalger141]

Wh4t?

[@LittleHumanBits]

oh my i felt like crying oh god- that honestly hit my heart

[@Myron_The_Slavicwolf]

5:13 ... "What didn't kill me made me who i was". Like this added verse.

[@marxthejester1913]

Dude... Do. More. Of. These! This is awesomeness