Night Runner - Magnum Bullets (feat. Dan Avidan) [Lyrics]

[@BlackSun404]

My opinion: Alongside Starlight Brigade, Magnum Bullets continues (and maybe even doubles down) on the INSANE expressiveness Knights Of The Light Table are capable of putting into animation. There's just tons of incredibly effective subliminal language going into their work - raw emotion, refined into art. The message it carries hits hard - especially if you, personally, have ever felt anything like the protagonists of these videos. In Starlight Brigade it was longing for a place to belong, finding one's destiny, and fighting against a dominating, dark depression - proving to everyone you can achieve and make your dreams come true, despite the odds. Now in Magnum Bullets, it's the sheer pain of losing a loved one, and the future times that were meant to be with them, all taken away by wretched, careless greed. The expressive anthropomorphism only helps sell the emotions so much more - the grief, anger and need for vengeance, especially after everything Tri cared for had already been destroyed in his absence and he had nothing left to lose but his own life. Notice how Tri - I think - takes Circle's revolver to enact his vengeance - and how it is dropped afterwards when he just walks away at the end, showing he had nothing left to live for now and absolutely no interest in reclaiming the gold everyone else seemed to care so much about to the point of cruel murder. The heartbroken avenger got his vengeance, and yet, for him, it was an empty victory because it won't ever bring back his loved one - who was still with him in spirit to the very end. It's the bittersweetness of it - people care so much about wealth, power and reputation. Yet in the end, life itself is the most valuable and fading thing we have - no matter your social status or amount of gold you have. Taking a life to acquire more wealth ("always wanting more") means you got these values fundamentally wrong, and will continue to carelessly tread on others and cause more harm than you could ever understand in your delusion of "power". This lack of understanding is what killed the wealthy, "untouchable" moose. Star and Square, still caring about the gold, were no match for the villain - it was the raw passion and grief of Tri that defeated the moose, preventing the villain from ever hurting anyone else like he had already hurt Tri. This is what resonates so much with us, to the point of making us tear up. Knights Of The Light Table manage to expertly tell a meaningful, emotional story with their legendary art in just 4 minutes. In conjunction with Dan's wonderful vocals and lyrics, you get this absolute masterpiece of art. And, for some additional story stuff, here's what I can guess from the end screens... Circle was gambling at a casino, and won the gold. Tri gets his stylish leather jacket gifted by Circle, notice the price tag still on it. Star seems to be, or was, a bounty hunter or something among those lines, possibly even working for the moose (yellow being their color, she's wearing a yellow coat). Then, there's a wanted poster, likely framing Circle for arson at the casino, painting them as a fugitive to control the media and justify the casino owner with his goons shooting up the place of celebration over Circle's lucky win. Because the house is supposed to always win, and it didn't. And parting with wealth seems to be out of question for the moose... ... sorry, I got a little rambly there. But I appreciate these artists and their work so much.

[@heartofscrimp2002]

ah it's alright, comments like this reminds people of all the work being put in just 4 minutes and it deserves appreciation and recognition By the way, you chose the font style that fits so well with the background, it cannot get out of place or looks weird or anything. GOOD WORK :))!

[@cathylauer6490]

Nice Animation form, I'll have to admit that. I sure wish someone would put together a full length movie about this triangle wolf. Is there a chance that the triangle wolf and the circle wolf might be orphans? how young could those two brothers have been when they lost their parents? Please take your time finding out. Thank you. From, Diana Lynn Lauer.

[@BlackSun404]

@@cathylauer6490 Well that's all up to interpretation for the viewer. They could be siblings, they could be lovers, they could be friends. There isn't much else to go on other than the deep pain Tri feels over the loss. Watching the animation very closely is all we can do to try and figure out the stories of the characters involved!

[@BlackSun404]

@@heartofscrimp2002 Thanks a lot =D I was really afraid I could steal too much focus from the main attraction by adding text over it, so I had several iterations to try and "go with the flow" of the animation as best as I could to make sure it doesn't feel too out of place. Also I really like reading all the theories other people come up with to make sense of what's shown. That's the beauty of having some ambiguity - everyone comes up with the theory they connect with the most and therefore, the emotional impact is much stronger. ... art, man.

[@cathylauer6490]

@@BlackSun404 Someone might think that Tri and Sphere could be brothers that act like friends. (or is it the other way around?) Anyway, I didn't get how old the characters are/were in this animated music video. can you give me your opinion about their ages?

[@voidme457]

To David and everyone who was involved in making this masterpiece, Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I lost Brothers and Sisters over the years while serving this country and this song and video captures your heart and doesn't let go.

[@AzurlotheBlue]

My God when The wolf was riding that bullet. I FELT THAT

[@preciousyoung357]

Right ? It's my favorite part.

[@thegameknight8916]

All that pain, all that sorrow and loss riding on that one bullet... One Hell of an emotional scene.

[@onedepressedgamerm6525]

@@thegameknight8916 and dem sick moves

[@thegameknight8916]

​@@onedepressedgamerm6525 And that look of pain on Magnum's face as that bullet makes it's way to Klondike.

[@onedepressedgamerm6525]

@@thegameknight8916 all the agony of losing a loved to the dystopian city of the future

[@CyrilOfTheWind]

First straight brigade and now this, how is Dan able to make me cry so easily

[@BlackSun404]

Starlight Brigade? Yeah, that one was AMAZING. Alongside Starlight Brigade, Magnum Bullets continues (and maybe even doubles down) on the INSANE expressiveness Knights Of The Light Table are capable of putting into animation. There's just tons of incredibly effective subliminal language going into their work - raw emotion, refined into art. The message it carries hits hard - especially if you, personally, have ever felt anything like the protagonists of these videos. In Starlight Brigade it was longing for a place to belong, finding one's destiny, and fighting against a dominating, dark depression - proving to everyone you can achieve and make your dreams come true, despite the odds. Now in Magnum Bullets, it's the sheer pain of losing a loved one, and the future times that were meant to be with them, all taken away by wretched, careless greed. The expressive anthropomorphism only helps sell the emotions so much more - the grief, anger and need for vengeance, especially after everything Tri cared for had already been destroyed in his absence and he had nothing left to lose but his own life. Notice how Tri takes Circle's revolver to enact his vengeance - and how it is dropped afterwards when he just walks away at the end, showing he had nothing left to live for now and absolutely no interest in reclaiming the gold everyone else seemed to care so much about to the point of cruel murder. The heartbroken avenger got his vengeance, and yet, for him, it was an empty victory because it won't ever bring back his loved one - who was still with him in spirit to the very end. It's the bittersweetness of it - people care so much about wealth, power and reputation. Yet in the end, life itself is the most valuable and fading thing we have - no matter your social status or amount of gold you have. Taking a life to acquire more wealth ("always wanting more") means you got these values fundamentally wrong, and will continue to carelessly tread on others and cause more harm than you could ever understand in your delusion of "power". This lack of understanding is what killed the wealthy, "untouchable" moose. Star and Square, still caring about the gold, were no match for the villain - it was the raw passion and grief of Tri that defeated the moose, preventing the villain from ever hurting anyone else like he had already hurt Tri. This is what resonates so much with us, to the point of making us tear up. Knights Of The Light Table manage to expertly tell a meaningful, emotional story with their legendary art in just 4 minutes. In conjunction with Dan's wonderful vocals and lyrics, you get this absolute masterpiece of art. ... sorry, I got a little rambly there. But I appreciate these artists and their work so much.

[@CyrilOfTheWind]

@@BlackSun404 solid rant lol, I read every word. I agree completely!

[@BlackSun404]

@@CyrilOfTheWind Appreciated! =D And, for some additional story stuff, here's what I can guess from the end screens... Circle was gambling at a casino, and won the gold. Tri gets his stylish leather jacket gifted by Circle, notice the price tag still on it. Star seems to be, or was, a bounty hunter or something among those lines, possibly even working for the moose (yellow being their color, she's wearing a yellow coat). Then, there's a wanted poster, likely *framing* Circle for arson at the casino, painting them as a fugitive to control the media and justify the casino owner with his goons shooting up the place of celebration over Circle's lucky win. Because the house is supposed to always win, and it didn't. And parting with wealth seems to be out of question for the moose...

[@crypticeye4743]

Thats just the awesome uncontainable power of the voice of avidan

[@jessezondlewski2597]

@@BlackSun404 it was a good rant with a lot of truth to it.

[@ChristophersVanLife]

I have watched this 100 times and it brings a tear to my eye every time

[@oscarm7689]

Sharing this with my friends with: I'm not a furry, but have you seen this?

[@shawnbaxter4227]

Knights of the Light Table are...OUTSTANDING! May there be a full length feature in the near future!

[@RobertJohnson-gi3sl]

Best song ever written/performed. For me. Hands down.

[@BlackSun404]

Absolutely. The video contextualizing the lyrics adds a whole new layer, too. Really makes you appreciate it so much more.

[@RobertJohnson-gi3sl]

@@BlackSun404 it's a "brave up" song for anyone fighting for anything that is a worthy cause. Every day thing for me and so many.

[@ChristophersVanLife]

Such an amzing song and story. Brings a tear to my eyes

[@spidertwines]

the music video is so quiet, so thanks for making it louder

[@BlackSun404]

Oh, yeah! That was actually the original reason for me to throw it into Vegas to begin with. Only after that, I took a shot at my first ever "lyrics" video with it, as it was already sitting there in front of me. Just as an experiment, to learn how to put in text, and all that stuff. ... and then, someone convinced me to create a YT channel to upload it. =D

[@spidertwines]

@@BlackSun404 Well good they did! :D you should do more! Theyre easy to read

[@BlackSun404]

@@spidertwines Heh, thanks! I don't know what "more" there would be, though. I couldn't find a lyrics video for this song at the time of making, so that's why I did. I also tried to integrate the lyrics into the video by matching the aesthetics and making them flow with the context as best I could, rather than slapping on plain arial 8 superimposed white and calling it a day.

[@Lauer5Lynn]

@@BlackSun404 Well, thanks for putting the lyrics in the music video.

[@HeathenSWolf]

Another cool little detail, dunno if anyone noticed - the last bullet is gold colored. The gold and all the pain that this gold had absorbed killed the Moose in the end. From one pained heart exactly to the other. Also in some frames that same bullet is plain metal behind Tri riding on it, but it could be a symbol that to the Tri his pain is much more important than the gold, while everyone else (including us, my dear viewers) see only gold itself.

[@thegameknight8916]

Magnum's pain, sense of loss and vengeance. Klondike's greed, selfishness and vanity. Both in pain. Both mirrors of each other, but vastly different in reason. Klondike didn't like the fact he lost that money, and wanted to satiate his wounded vanity by taking it back out of greed and pride. Magnum, on the other hand, lost someone near and dear to his heart. Friend, lover, sibling... It's never known outright. He did what he did out of pain, out of revenge and justified wrath and sorrow. Klondike paid for his selfish, greedy and prideful nature. Magnum, However, though he avenged his pack and his dearest friend/love/brother, has to live with that pain, and grieve for his loss. Quite a story, all told through Synthwave music and the emotions of the animation.

[@EMBERTHEWOLFHYBRID161]

Yea i noticed that too

[@ashmax3228]

Ok i gotta admit this is hella great.

[@BlackSun404]

Agreed! Go tell them, link in the description! I only added subtitles, after all. =D

[@Lauer5Lynn]

How close am I? (In terms of a story/plot) The pack of white wolves with different neon shapes on their foreheads own the club and bar. These vigilantes keep the best of the peace they can throughout the city while the rich live cozily in their beautiful towers, rarely coming down for something. One evening, the circle wolf gambled and won a rather big box/case of gold, and later, gifted his brother, the triangle wolf, with a new jacket that looks made with leather. Soon, it turns out that the pack was wanted because the circle wolf won the wealth from the wrong man, and that man turned out to be a mechanical crime lord with a holographic head. That crime lord's name is Klondike. After he massacred the pack, Klondike reclaimed his gold and then returned to his tower. When the triangle wolf and the star wolf returned to the club, they were horrified to find out that the pack was murdered. Devastated, he cried with a broken heart as he held his brother's lifeless body close to him. At least the star wolf's lover, the square wolf, survived the massacre, though he had lost his eye and his arm. Together, the three wolves vowed to avenge the pack, even if they must end the crime lord's life to do it. Using his genius and ingenuity, square roots reconstructed his lost arm into the claw. Tri Magnum takes up his younger brother's revolver, intending to waste the last bullet on the mechanical murderer who ripped his heart from him. After they managed to shoot their way to the top of Klondike's golden tower, a battle ensued. they slaughter their way through the Titanic mercenaries, and then, while Star and Square tried to defeat Klondike, he had stopped them both, but Tri was too far away for the crime lord to see, giving Tri an advantage. Just as Klondike was about to thrust a sharp object onto Square and Star, Tri fired his last bullet and it shot straight through his mechanical chest, finally avenging his brother. Star and Square take the gold to rebuild the pack with a new generation, while Tri, having no interest in wealth, dropped the now empty revolver and walked away, taking a new pact to protect the innocent, no matter how far he must go to avenge them. His death avenged, Sphere's spirit will be with Tri to the bitter end.

[@thegameknight8916]

Nice to see my fan name for the moose, Klondike, is getting more traction.

[@warcrimecrab]

I already love the song but your comment makes this way better.

[@Lauer5Lynn]

@@warcrimecrab Then, I guess you liked how close I may have guessed the story within this music video?

[@warcrimecrab]

@@Lauer5Lynn you might have hit the nail on the head with a lot of tge details in my opinion.

[@Lauer5Lynn]

@@warcrimecrab "tge"?

[@Backdraft-ro6yu]

I can't stop watching this it's the best music video ever!!!!!

[@goldbyrd3667]

Listened to the song dozens of times but only now have read the lyrics in depth. It hits hard

[@aaronstreet1054]

This is probably the coolest video and song I’ve ever seen. Love you, Danny!

[@tessaminick8745]

This has a disgustingly low amount of views for such a fantastic music video

[@BlackSun404]

Check out the original, linked in description =D This is just me adding subtitles to it for people to sing along. :)

[@StratosFear221]

The gun barrel becoming a stripper pole has real "James Bond opening" energy.

[@Maru_Apex_Fan_6900]

3:10 "Nice knife!" -Senator Armstrong

[@hydroids]

Has a strong Beastars vibe, I really like it

[@ninjadude5671]

MAGNUM BULLETS, SETTLING A SCORE MAGNUM BULLETS, KICKING DOWN THE DOOR

[@albireotheredguard1599]

I feel like I'm back in the 80's...I miss the 80's!

[@tobithefloraboy4536]

I love this song so much it cod be a cool anime series😍😍😍😍😍

[@Backdraft-ro6yu]

That was freaking AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

[@BlackSun404]

Agreed! Go tell them, link in the description! I only added subtitles, after all. =D

[@stevewalcott8460]

These guys are great, Marco Lucas Paradise needs a vid from asap

[@NoctumNorticusX2]

WOTC should take notes on Magic the Gathering... this is like Kamigawa Neon Dynasty meets Streets of New Cappena

[@MidnightmoonRR]

if this song isnt put in Cyberpunk 2077, I will be severely dissapoint.

[@Dessarius]

I guess it's time to be severely dissapoint.

[@BlackSun404]

@@Dessarius Especially since they actually went out of their way to actively forbid any synth sounds to be on the game radio. Because someone thought, "not dark and gritty enough". In a neon, cheap-plastic and shiny-metal world full of k-pop. Rrrriiiight. I gave up trying to listen to any ingame music about 3h in. Severely disappointed, since for me, proper fitting music would've at least helped stomach that trainwreck of a launch a lot better.

[@tobithefloraboy4536]

I love the song is so cool l love it😍😍😍😍

[@BlackSun404]

Agreed! Go tell them, link in the description! I only added subtitles, after all. =D

[@Lauer5Lynn]

@@BlackSun404 What do you think? look for my comment. Did I get the story/plot right or which mistakes were in there?

[@HyperSonicXtreme]

Thanks Toonami

[@bigpawz9326]

Whats up with the with the change in facial expression and the flash from Tri to O right at the end of the song? Did someone kill him from behind? or was O appearing on the screens...to back track a second. When they bust into the place and the smoke rises a big O is on all of the screens.

[@BlackSun404]

My take: It's the spirit / soul of Circle that's still with Tri, and forever will be even in death because they were that close. Circle's symbol on the screens was a message, and they came to deliver that message.

[@TheIronKnightmare]

This totally needs to be an anime!!!!! I’d watch the shit out of this!!!

[@fluidwolf]

Is triangle wolf like juggling the gun back and forth before the final gunshot of the song or something? Pretty much every shot in the video they take is left handed and then during the walk up while the others are fighting the boss they are holding it in their right hand, then the close up shows it again in the right hand, then when the boss is readying to strike the two others triangle wolf is shown in a completely left handed stance with the gun fully extended in their left hand, to then zoom back into the gun being in their right when it shoots the bullet out. While they are possibly ambidextrous and they are shown holding it in their right hand a few times the rest of the video has them consistently shooting left handed to the point their final stance before firing their last shot is left handed.

[@adrianfanger1620]

Is that the red ring of death at the end?

[@ProjectKYA]

I think it says a lot how much effort the other two put into the fight while the gun wolf simply takes aim and fires. Maybe it shows how much they are trying to move on while he chose the easy path?

[@BlackSun404]

If you ask me, it's the reverse, actually. These two are fighting for the gold, for money. Tri didn't care about the gold - he was out for revenge after the only thing that ever mattered to him had been taken from him over that meaningless gold. He even drops the gun after it had served its purpose, suggesting that he doesn't care about his own life any longer and feels nothing but emptiness after he got his revenge. Everyone who is "trying to move on" fundamentally got their values wrong, caring more about wealth and power than lives, while Tri feels like he doesn't belong in a world like this any longer, now all on his lonesome. That's my take, anyhow - like in my pinned comment. =D

[@Castuswastaken]

After listening to Danno GSD version and then listening to the original is a little weird

[@LokiSinsALot]

I can’t believe Danny Sexbang predicted Squid Game.

[@cherylgoppert9224]

Shazamed this from Adult Swim

[@cathylauer6490]

Who might Straight Brigade be?

[@BlackSun404]

"Straight Brigade" was an autocorrect error from commenter josh mcglenn. They meant to type "Starlight Brigade", which is the other amazing music video made by the same artists: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGq0ZJxrrJtgi8k

[@cathylauer6490]

@@BlackSun404 Oh. Thank you for explaining this.

[@Akira-Aerins]

We need a Japanese cover.

[@abejita418]

GUIDO MISTA LIKE THIS VIDEO

[@lordoftheplains6835]

Charles Bronson in furry form.

[@Ha1cy0nN1gh7s]

This is why furries are born...

[@razorjake6839]

Dan and his SHEXY VOICE! 😜