OMORI OST - By Your Side. Extended Version

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The loop was done incorrectly, so I fixed it. Sorry for the inconveniences.
This melody is charming.
Original OMORI OST from OMO CAT:
• OMORI OST - 005 By You...

[@GreenOrochi89]

This theme is an example of "the same things that make us laugh, make us cry."

[@korbyxalt-]

ikr :sob:

[@basil8924]

as a person that still has to finish the game, I'm scared. (it's quite obvious I'm obsessed already though lol)

[@RolyTroly64]

As it says in the book, it makes us laugh, makes us cry.

[@nero1784]

We are blessed and cursed, like it says in the book

[@mayo-3788]

The streets are cold dog. real cold

[@SuperstarSnivkins]

"The sun shined brighter when she was here."

[@wolfofdoom3294]

Sunny...

[@lunasllenas1997]

fuck me when you can "take a picnic with mary" right in the cementery that destroyed me.

[@LL-tr5et]

sorry to be that person but it is shone*

[@Astheaa]

Sunny...i love you

[@myhrtisthewrstweapn]

@@LL-tr5et okay but it was shined in the game

[@vikas_room]

"Hi OMORI! Cliff-faced as usual, I see. You should totally smile more! I've always liked your smile."

[@ayashegwynngelapaguirigan-29]

pain

[@nikkistudio...]

**Insert manic face**

[@otakamerd1220]

@@nikkistudio... Oh god, go back to cliff face Omori please, you're scaring the kids

[@nikkistudio...]

@@otakamerd1220 **insert furious face**

[@hepiskat]

im telling sunny

[@PabloPerez-xr4lu]

this makes me wonder if would be nice to have friends to have a wholesome picnic in the middle of nowhere without worrying about the big shit of growing up

[@user-ev8xh3wk9s]

@Spirits Core You mean not in any wold LIKE this because our world is just the same

[@korbyxalt-]

@Spirits Core just for that picnic to happen in OUR world is rare

[@dekusbed8541]

@@korbyxalt- 100%

[@uppindown8466]

Well, it clearly isn't if you're Sunny.

[@huultah]

its absurd, a crime, that kids cant enjoying being kids anymore, what kind of sick adults have us become to not allow such a peaceful, innocent activity?

[@allukore]

i have a feeling this is mari's theme cause it plays when she's there edit: just saw the ending and im crying my ass off

[@Extra_Bruh]

I think we all cried when we saw the ending

[@aitor7808]

@@Extra_Bruh which of them

[@gearyt2355]

Yep, that'll do it

[@trpasarekindagay6430]

@@aitor7808 all of them lmao

[@ellienellie6928]

same!! especially since it has piano :(

[@michellechristy09]

"Your dear sister MARI with a bad knee... You could not bear for her to die again, so she was given the safety of a picnic blanket.Yet it is her nature to leave and protect"-OMORI

[@insertusernamehere3173]

MY HEART AND SOUL

[@laserboy566]

@@insertusernamehere3173 this game is amazing all we feel is post game trauma

[@GengUpinIpin]

*NoW cOmE aNd EaT sUnNy'S hEaD* **CRONCH** **CRONCH** **CRONCH** 80 HEART OMOLI

[@FlowersOfAmity]

@@GengUpinIpin what

[@scycIone]

@@GengUpinIpin what

[@k9carniv0re]

this song is the definition of melancholy. you know it’s supposed to be happy, you know it was to you or someone else at some point, but now it’s sad, it’s lonely, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

[@stupididiot9336]

Perfect comment, should be pinned

[@qwerty67893]

you summed it up perfectly.

[@surwalemix]

Yes :'>

[@thatkingdomheartsguy9615]

I don't think this song is sad. It's a memory of Mari and her kindness, not her death. It's closer to bittersweet in a way. You know Mari is dead, but you also know her kindness is everlasting, and she's still there with everyone because of it.

[@QweRinatrtY]

"My thoughts will always follow you in your dreams."

[@valentinlopezmunoz8269]

When I finished Omori I had a dream, In wich I was with my friends on the street, this song was slightly playing and the colors were the same as the dreamworld. One of my friends asked -Do you guys think if a electric pole falls down it will knock the others off? -Like a domino? -Yea In the dream I was just there listening to this meaningless conversation and out of nowhere I was the happiest I was in a long time, even some tears came down. When I wake up I didn't help but cry out of joy for the friends I have. I know you guys would never read this, but from the bottom of my heart I truly love them

[@PVZmemi07]

oww

[@hvrtrie]

I wish I could have friends like them

[@discordscript62]

maaan you made me tear up

[@JakeButAwesome]

You're lucky, my family sucks, my friends left to a different school and now im alone.

[@crockowithglocko576]

I got like 1 freinds I can actually talk to often but we only met like 2 or 3 years ago, I've never been part of any sort of group or community.

[@loslobo_]

everyone need someone like mari in their life.

[@toosnkeets]

Unfortunately, considering how much of a complete and utter angel Mari was, that would have to border on impossible

[@nykom]

@@toosnkeets at least we can try to be like her :/

[@cloudjelly97]

@@nykom agreed, mari is one of my absolute role models

[@EvilCEO]

yea i always wondered what murdering somebody would feel like /s

[@sometroll3328]

Just keep em away from the stairs when their younger sibling is near the said stairs.

[@SonicMaster519]

This song is basically the equivalent of childhood. It's amazing when you're in it and don't really think about what happens next. Then, when you're out of childhood, you look back on it and cry, missing when times were more simple.

[@insofteds]

exactly what im feeling

[@thelivingdrawing2262]

Ehh, so far being an adult is better.

[@terdragontra8900]

@@thelivingdrawing2262 You are either quite lucky now or were quite unlucky as a child, then

[@yellowtulips6522]

Omoris face be like: --_-- Ah yes the face every protag must require

[@korbyxalt-]

-_-

[@nikoozen6049]

._.

[@QweRinatrtY]

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[@bernardojoaquin3279]

he is sleeping XD

[@redinks5641]

A knife too

[@pastelsploosh8914]

Feels nostalgic honestly, Like a friend that was once by your side.

[@-taptap-]

TRUE

[@goldenstarsunrise8616]

Ye ik ;-;

[@hyun3902]

Best feeling. B)

[@misssmallforest1584]

Well of course. Especially within context of the game Mari was by everyone's side until she died.

[@windupmachine]

@@misssmallforest1584 stop i’m gonna CRY

[@frostycap]

I've been setting this as the background music during my online classes and somehow I feel safer?

[@mort6578]

Its what the song is trying to be. Every time Mari appears you get this music of pure comfort. I think they nailed it.

[@veryhappy143]

literally what i was doing cus i got bored just listening to class. its so calming and comforting.

[@SamsterClone]

same here :/

[@johnsonbaroncaveler6634]

same, i wish i had a caring older sister like her, someone to push me into becoming a better person

[@taylorwilliams2880]

@@johnsonbaroncaveler6634 p u s h

[@youdidthistome2650]

seeing omori with his friends and sister at a picnic makes me jealous for the fact that i probably never will be able to experience something like that in my life

[@iminacatsuit]

Same, i want friends like these

[@elijahbradley704]

Mari made me wish I had an older sister like her

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

Just push someone then dream this

[@t0mm187]

Mari died. She rolled down a staircase and died. Onto sunny’s broken violin. Isint that sad?

[@megumin4873]

@@justadragonnamemarcus1751 I laughed out loud when I read that

[@angelthingjenny]

i accidentally left this on while i was cleaning and fifteen minutes later i'm texting my younger sister and holding back tears telling her i wish i had been a better older sibling when we were growing up

[@angelthingjenny]

for anyone concerned about this story, the conclusion went along the lines of "i never once thought you weren't good enough, you were always there for me, we were both just kids dealing with abuse and you're the best sister i could ever ask for" i love my family this game makes me feel sad

[@settingsun5582]

Sometimes, i wish i was an only child, or a younger brother to an older sister, or even me being an older sister instead of brother, but alas, such wishes are a fading memoir of times i wish i had to myself.

[@arighostea]

Hey, older sister here. I sometimes wish i was a strong older brother to my younger siblings when growing up. I wanted so much to protect them but wasn't brave enough to stand up to our parents. They understand though. How there was little we could do about it. But hey, shared childhood trauma are great to bond over. Your sister sounds really sweet.

[@CypherAMG]

Mine are great but soon they'll be gone like the rest, nothing lasts forever so appreciate the moment.

[@breadofjustice3584]

Oh god I thought I was nuts for thinking this I also feel like thid

[@herogaming6183]

yes, mari is my fav character. -M -A -R -I'm crying a lot

[@DuneTheKaiju]

*Mari my beloved*

[@hikikom]

How to Troll Mari

[@komikherif5427]

@@hikikom step 1: order pizza

[@Dino-dp4gj]

@Craft the Blade step 3: *cover it as a suicide*

[@LocalIdiot388]

@Craft the Blade Step 5: Basically have a Dream alter ego of you.

[@fisheraser]

i wish i had friends like these that i could just do random crap with and just explore nature or whatever

[@pupsuki7816]

Don't be afraid to reach out to other people!! :D Once you skip the awkward small-talk phase, there's a world full of fun opportunities and memories to make. This is an amazing dream to have and the best part is it's closer within reach than you think.

[@nikoozen6049]

@@pupsuki7816 this makes me so happy what the heck :)

[@sorrychangedmyusername3594]

well too bad, technology is going to kill us all wooooooooooooooooo. in all seriousness, the older you get the harder it is to make genuine friends. so might as well start young until it is too late.

[@youdidthistome2650]

friends i've met in my neighborhood are somewhat disappointing, they do really bad shit regularly and i can't seem to find kids that i can just hang out with normally, y'know? my country has a lot of people that are just the embodiment of ape shit and its getting increasingly hard to find people i'm more attracted to.

[@trollegeeldritchlordofhorr4461]

@@youdidthistome2650 same Most of them only want to fuck someone and get their hands on drugs

[@wafcakes]

"this makes me happy" HAHAAJA NO THIS MAKES ME WANT TO CRY

[@wafcakes]

@Cheese THE FACT THAT ITS MY ACTUAL NAME 😳

[@wafcakes]

omg my grammar... Let me just fix that

[@suku9635]

@Sou Hiyori I think they meant their name is eva smh

[@axiocean1081]

SPOILER: - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you finally have the whole party together in real life and you have one last picnic at her grave.

[@midgetmasher166]

pain agony, even suffering, perhaps abhorrent crying, if you were so inclined unadulterated anguish, if one really desired it

[@ajgameguy3674]

Unfortunately, minus Basil.

[@fisheraser]

that is true pain

[@slobmacho4181]

pain

[@lucianoemiprincigalli9405]

SPOILER so, I just realized that Mari during the whole game does not go around with the rest of her friends because that is Sunny's dream, who knows he cannot bear the fact of seeing her die during one of the various battles. the fact that she stays on her picnic tablecloth, safe, waiting for others to join her to spend a moment of peace and harmony together reassures him more. this theme plays in the moments when Omori and the others meet Mari. it gives me a feeling of reassurance, probably this is how Omori must have felt when in the game he found Mari waiting for him at the various checkpoints.

[@austinbailey4605]

i’m happy to tell you your theory is confirmed in game

[@frisolaxod3835]

isn't it also because she has a broken knee so she can't do almost anything that's physical?

[@proc7386]

@@frisolaxod3835 didn't she walk tho on Dream 3? Where Mari told Sunny to not be scared of the water

[@frisolaxod3835]

@@proc7386 I mean it's not like she needs to go on a wheelchair. Of course she can still walk and do stuff like that. She has a bad knee not bad legs.

[@ausdorian3252]

True But isn't about battle Sunny doesn't want anyone to die so everyone turn toast

[@canchan53]

After listening to this for a while I feel like this song perfectly fits Mari specifically the headspace version of Mari though. This song just kinda has this slight feeling of safety which shows like how Mari is always in a place of safety with the picnic blanket and how Sunny always wants her to be protected, but it also has a bit of perfect eerieness that just kinda reminds you that the headspace is just Sunny's imagination and that this interpretation of Mari isn't real and stuff. I dunno much on music but these are just kinda my thoughts while listening to the song

[@tearay1073]

SPOILERS: Your point about how headspace Mari isn't real because Sunny always puts her in a place of safety has a deeper meaning when you learn that Mari jumped into the lake to save Sunny from drowning, putting herself in danger to save him (instead of merely "helping" him, through her advice and rest)

[@suecharles6688]

@@tearay1073 SPOILER also in the road of memories towards the end, sunny remembers how sleeping on mari's lap made him feel safe because he knew mari would always protect him brb imma cry

[@pseudonymousguy3715]

I like how there's a different theme for headspace Mari and real Mari, By Your Side and Dear Little Brother respectively. They could've just used the same theme but chose to highlight the distinction. This soundtrack is amazing

[@curryfishheadenjoyer]

@@pseudonymousguy3715 late but also in the graveyard if you have a picnic with mari a less upbeat version of by your side plays. its kind of like highlighting that mari is indeed gone and no longer by their side if that makes sense

[@fabiodemon884]

This is the "fallen down" of omori, but... *Damn, the tears*

[@plazmyx5998]

ye sounds so similar

[@cam_._]

fallen down.. heh

[@viniciusalexandretarginonu2225]

I want this comment section to be like one of those where people come looking for comfort, a safe place to go back to after a long time or a bad moment. In these times, everyone needs that kind of place.

[@sorrychangedmyusername3594]

oh man i miss going outside, my dreams are still there to comfort me, even at worse actually giving me agoraphobic nightmares. i'm too old to have friends at this point.

[@rowcastjojo6497]

@@sorrychangedmyusername3594 you're never too old, don't give up on yourself!

[@LL-tr5et]

@@sorrychangedmyusername3594 never too old to try

[@brizzlintea346]

thIS COMMENT IS EXACTLY WAT OMORI IS AGAINST 😭

[@KTam853]

This song and comment section is like our Mari :,)

[@nintendokirby64]

Something I noticed is that dream Mari wears Sunny’s clothes in IRL.

[@unrodmell]

But doesn't mary wear a white dress irl?

[@nintendokirby64]

@@unrodmell the shirt in the thumbnail, not the dress.

[@unrodmell]

@@nintendokirby64 ohhh

[@yoruisnthere]

Maybe Sunny's clothes was a hand-me-down from Mari? And Mari used to wear that?

[@h3cat0mbe_]

@@yoruisnthere would be cute but also painful if he used mari's old clothing Like, it's a way to Remember her but in the way sunny reacts to her death is also really painful-

[@nehemiah7133]

I always love to imagine that Mari played this on the piano with all of her friends and brother quietly listening in awe.

[@cindyzhaoyingzi8719]

no but that was me listening to my older sister playing this on piano before i even knew what omori was and then me hearing it in game I was like ‘oh my god this sounds so familiar’ and god i want to have a mental breakdown

[@ghostcoffee1099]

SPOILERS ... ... When Mari hugged Omori asking where he's been, that hug man. It makes me cry.

[@justpipup1976]

I literally sat there bawling telling omori not to stop hugging her

[@owensarabia747]

when did this take place? ive finished the game cant remember

[@illuminachos9461]

@@owensarabia747 I think it was when the first time Omori 'sucked back' into real life and reenter the Dream World again. Or maybe the second time.

[@idunno3370]

@@owensarabia747 it was the night after Basil disappeared

[@whyamihere4548]

I just read this and it already making me cry...

[@joethehero8407]

"Do You need help with something? All I need is your Love!"

[@Fireryyo]

Incomplete >Basil

[@windflier1684]

Calm, peaceful, gentle and soft. All the feelings that scatter around Mari

[@shazuzrqt7985]

Say that to the Stairs

[@emiliosanchez7061]

@@shazuzrqt7985 bro...

[@derpthederp9100]

And maybe anger a tiny bit?

[@doesbadart13]

@@shazuzrqt7985 spoiler warning maybe?

[@JaxPerson]

this song makes me so incredibly happy. i wish more people knew this game is out.

[@Pocket_Shield]

I totally agree.

[@person4579]

It's getting more and more popular for sure

[@ミルクティー-g2e]

I haven't played the game but I've been watching other's gameplay just for a couple of minutes and I'm already attached to it. It's a great game despite it's long development though some might be against it.

[@person4579]

@@ミルクティー-g2e Ive watched for a few hours, and its great still.

[@vee1987]

I agree :( None of my friends want to play it Pain.

[@ShoutaKenzo]

" Would you like to have a picnic with Mari? "

[@Daweedooo]

Yes

[@edenjo9322]

@@Daweedooo wouldn't we all

[@-ponysparkle3-480]

Always

[@PVZmemi07]

yes of course absolutely

[@stevebirmingham7467]

>Yes then suddenly headspace is filled with tears

[@inism101]

i haven’t finished the game but this song makes me feel safe but a bit sad? update: i finished the game and i sobbed. this song means so much more now.

[@baaka1375]

Well after you finish..... SPOILER Its sad because Mari was on your side throughout the game, even after her death

[@ex6ksm352]

also, SPOILER when you reach her grave, there's an orchid that means “my thoughts will follow you into your dreams.” pretty sad part, you even have a picnic there

[@QweRinatrtY]

someone pls remind me to read these comments in like a week once i've finished the game

[@QweRinatrtY]

so i just finished the game and this is so fucking sad

[@baaka1375]

@@QweRinatrtY yeah, its been a week since I finished the game, and Im still sad :,)

[@morpheus_uat]

mari really loved him, he tried to do thing so he can be more in touch with her afte she go to college, couldnt catch to her and get himself frustrated doing a bad thing doesnt make you a bad person, all peoples makes mistakes

[@serf3662]

they had a duet. omori was angry because he wasn't prefect and destroyed the violin. mari got mad and they started arguing. she blocked the stairs cause I assume he was going to run but pushes her down by mistake.

[@KTheAnon]

*”Omori! What’s wrong? Mari...dead? And you being the reason? And you being “sunny”? Come on play with us that was just a bad dream!”*

[@cheeseboi4217]

one of the few indie games i’ve seen like this where the story isn’t left up to the player, it literally tells you what happens most of the time

[@cormorantcolors]

_”MARI! MARI!”_ _”Oh hello, everyone! You all made it through the forest! I’m so proud of you!”_ _”MARI… I… I was so scared!”_ _”HERO… This is kind of embarrassing…”_ _”Sigh… It’s times like these I really wish Basil was here. He could tell HERO about how spiders are harmless and good for nature or something. Maybe then he wouldn’t find them so creepy.”_ _“I’m not sure if that would help him right now.”_ _”Oh, HERO… You’re going to have to deal with this eventually. These things will only get worse over time.”_ _”Maybe… Or maybe I’ll naturally outgrow it! You never know what the future brings! Heh heh…”_

[@GengUpinIpin]

Hero got worst at it.... He gone real Pluto

[@adriKat653]

didn't get it why Mari was embarrassed, a hug is nice tho

[@difyouknow]

@@adriKat653 idk... Maybe its because they're the only one who's 15? The others are still kids... Sooooo

[@yukk9481]

I remember that dialogue, spider forest was the most hard one for me-

[@michellechristy09]

" Look at all of us... These are all of our memories... They're a little sad now... But we should be happy they happened at all........ Let's make some new memories together, okay?"-OMORI

[@hagggxdj7103]

I thought basil said that 💀

[@forestmint213]

i love this song. it makes my eyes tear up and it makes my chest hurt and it makes me feel safe and happy. omori means so much to me. i have always had rocky mental health and could deeply relate with sunny and basil. i got the good ending and genuinely cried so much. it filled me with such... hope. even after everything that happened, even after the pain and the suffering that sunny had to go through, he found the courage to face the truth. even after everything the entire friend group went through, they persevered and they helped each other and they stayed together. i guess thats what really got me about the story. i dont think ive ever been so touched by any game or piece of media in the past. it just.. it hit somewhere really really close to home and opened up wounds i didnt even know i had. there are so many childhood memories that sunny has that i can understand and relate to. the days hanging out with friend, fun beach trips, riding home tired and happy with the sun shining on my back, standing in line for the first day of school... and the loss of those friends, the loneliness and the fear that began to pervade my life after. i love omori because there is something in it for everyone. the story seems really tragic and sad, and yet there is something basically everyone can relate to in it. omori will always be bittersweet for me, because i found it when i was in a bad place and it has become a comfort and escape for me, so much so that i feel that im losing myself and my real life to be with these fictional characters. i am quite literally becoming sunny and using a game about escapism to escape. but at the same time this game means so much to me and has really helped me. it gives me hope that no one is irreversibly broken. it gives me hope that there is someone that can understand me. it gives me hope that there are people who can persevere. and each of the characters brings me so much comfort. im ranting now, but i just... yeah. i wanted to say how much this game means to me. i havent been able to really cry for years and this game broke something in me. every time i listen to this song i can shed a few tears. i had never allowed myself to feel like that before. i had never been impacted so deeply by a game before. i had never loved a game so much before. i'm sad that it isn't real, but happy that i got to get to know these characters, even if they are just fictional. and this song always makes me cry, and always will.

[@SillyRiver83]

I had the same emotion with To The Moon.. that game broke me so much, even more than omori. Maybe omori didn't made me too sad because i was already prepared after playing To the moon? Probably

[@Copper-P]

if you would've gotten the mom's house ending

[@constellation3164]

i feel the same way. i relate very much to sunny. i felt like i was getting the hug i desperately needed for years after playing and sobbed tears of relief. i feel it'll be easier for me to have compassion and forgiveness towards myself moving forward because omori has changed my perspective on guilt. it truly does feel hopeful.

[@allopeep543]

Time to fall asleep to this and wake up on the first day of 2021, woohoo!

[@windflier1684]

"One more day the sun reaches my bed."

[@goldenstarsunrise8616]

“One more day to spend alone again.”

[@lemonyteary2076]

And then suddenly.... "Welcome to White Space, you have been living here for as long as you remember."

[@derpthederp9100]

@@lemonyteary2076 "Welcome to 2020 Part 2."

[@wgfuzgvy6016]

I remember seeing this comment among only a few others a few weeks ago theres a lot more people here now and thats amazing

[@DavPitatos]

Why I'm smiling AND crying?

[@person4579]

That's normal lol

[@carmencitalimpin7855]

@@person4579 that's normal for you, Omori? (lol)

[@janelle9082]

its the nostalgia that comes with the song

[@darassylmoniakam]

because it's a both happy , sad and nostalgic theme

[@theethereal188]

This game made me reflect a lot on my past and helped me realise all I'd been through - my family wasn't the happiest either you see, and my childhood has remained a collection of bittersweet memories because of them and the problems I've had since. I guess, I'll tell my story, for anyone listening. It's a good way to cope and who knows? Maybe one of you is the same as me. Feel free to skip to the last four paragraphs if you're not interested. I'm 16, I'm an A-Levels student and, well, my family's a mess. My first mother left in 2011, leaving behind me, my dad and my sister with all of the household's money, forcing my dad to work his arse off to try and repay everything - he's currently doing 65+ hour weeks as an acute medicine consultant, someone who works in Accident and Emergency services. But of course, she didn't leave without all the trauma me and the rest of us had to deal with, as I became a lonely shut-in who just played games with no friends, my dad turned to alcohol and my sister to the internet. My first mum and my dad fought both physically and verbally, and our house never really was much of a home. Even afterward, she still guilt-tripped me and my sister for how we don't love her anymore, for how we don't care about her. At the time I was conflicted, but I do think that she is right; we do not love her anymore, not after all the misery she caused us. We moved on and for nine months, we were blissfully happy, more connected to one another than ever. I don't think there was a single day where we didn't all sit in the living room together laughing, chatting, watching films together. Then my dad got remarried, but... She was just a repeat of the past. He got remarried because he missed having that romantic love in his life, but sadly, I do not know if he would've been happy had he known the consequences as to what happened to me and my sister. My stepmother is manipulative, conniving and cruel, continually attempting to draw divides between my sister and my father. Worst part is? She completely succeeded. The two of them, despite their love for one another, have an unstable relationship and do not trust each other nearly as much. My dad probably knows that something's up, so what does he do? He goes for the fucking bottle. Every night he comes back from work, he drinks one and a half, sometimes two glasses of whisky, as him and his wife lay down side by side, not talking nor looking at one another, just staring at their screens in total silence. My stepmother loves me, but I'm so torn, not because of reason though. I think I lacked a lot of TLC growing up and because of that, I really longed for a mother figure, so I inevitably ended up instinctively loving her despite my... less than stellar experiences between her and my sister. Logically? I hate her. I despise her. She's torn our family apart. The worries, fears, loneliness, escapism, depression, suicidal thoughts - this game nails entirely. And it makes me all the happier to know that people can understand these feelings without the trauma. I've got friends who know the whole story, and I couldn't be happier with them by my side. To be understood, to be known and honest? No money, job, present or medium beats that shit. And in the end, Sunny got what he wanted too, didn't he? Life's strange; cruel, kind, wondrous and tragic - but as long as those you love are by your side, that's all that matters. Update: It took a couple of years, but I've improved a metric ton since I wrote this. For anyone who's in a bad place right now, please know that you're not the first person to go through that kinda crap, and that people have survived before. You have to find your own answer on how you want to live, and having the counsel of others can really help with that. Please don't be too hard on yourself. I know it's not easy, I won't pretend it is. It's just that when it comes to confronting what you want or who you are, you have to be the one to take care of yourself and figure things out - when the cards are down, you might be the only one who can.

[@pupsuki7816]

I wish nothing but the best for you and your family. You deserve a happy ending just the same as Sunny and his friends.

[@theethereal188]

I've been struggling a lot lately too with how my dad treated my sister in the past; he loves me very much, don't get me wrong, but years ago he beat her back when we lived elsewhere. She nearly committed suicide and told me she chose not to only because I existed - and now I'm left with these feelings that I understand, but can't control. She initially chose to live not out of hope, but out of guilt. To be honest, my dad's scarred me a lot too. He's yelled at me and caused a panic attack, and while I was having one, continued and worsened it. He's also told me he'd rather die than depend on me. Can I really love someone who did that? Even if it was a good few years ago? After all the pain he's caused both of us? Even after all the work he puts in to keep the household functional at all? I feel like I've spent so much of my life wanting the truth, ever since my first mother left, and now that I have it, I don't know what to do with it.

[@theethereal188]

@@pupsuki7816 Thank you, I promise I'll keep searching for it - I hope you can find yours one day too, dear friend.

[@theethereal188]

@@waffler-lj5jg Thanks for asking - yeah, things have gotten a *lot* better! I'm a lot more comfortable with myself and my family, I know what I want to do with my life now; hope things are decent on your end, friend.

[@Iwishitweremidnight]

Hi, I know I'm late and I can't relate, but I am happy that your situation has improved, I hope things are continuing getting better for you :)

[@SaturnComet]

Bro when I first played this game and first saw Mari and heard this song, I knew this song was gonna make me cry eventually in the game and it sure fucking did.

[@toosnkeets]

The photos in Aubrey's room aaaaaaAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[@almondjoy4938]

I slept on this song before I let the reveal sink in. Now this is one of my favorite songs in the game.

[@nykom]

Why i feel nostalgic about something i discovered a week ago?

[@Crox101]

That’s exactly how I feel, sometimes I feel nostalgic for things that happened to me earlier in the day

[@glitchedrena]

Spoilers!!!! I really like that soft ghost like humming in the background, since it almost signifies and serves as a reminder to players that Mari has passed, and that she is now only an imagination of her for Sunny/Omori to interact with. It's also very comforting and warm, reflecting what Mari tells Sunny during the last battle against Omori, "Promise me... that you'll forgive yourself". I also really like how the song name is "By Your Side" when it could've just been "Mari's Theme", and it shows how supportive Mari was the entire time for Sunny, despite what Sunny did. This really egged Sunny on to finally forgive himself and let go of his guilt, self hatred and pain, and I think this is such an amazing message from the game because it doesn't tell players to just forgive themselves (or Sunny to forgive himself) in a "just do it manner", the game acknowledges how difficult it is to stop hating yourself and feeling guilty about something you did a long time ago as the memory haunts you everyday. The game does it in a mature and gradual manner, which I think is more reflective of real life and how the process really works. It's a positive and good message.

[@aerie1833]

Major spoilers lmao . . . You're totally right about the way it handles guilt. Every ending but one and an entire ROUTE is simply dedicated to avoiding acceptance or outright rejecting it and they make a really, really appealing case for it. The floaty nature of this song reminds me more of the start of the Bad End. Close your eyes.. You'll be there soon. . . With Mari~ It's miserable, heart wrenching and does little to actually give you a solid comfort, but I agree that's what makes it true to Sunny's struggle and people with depression in general. There's never a clear-cut happy moment with Omori ( as beautiful as all the moments can be ) but rather little strewn fragments of hope to hold on to and interpret yourself.

[@fruitful6139]

Listening this for the first time playing the game: Aw, what a happy, calm song! :) After beating the game: *Pain. Misery. Tears. Lies*

[@ThePeashooter]

after beating it, its honestly so comforting knowing maris character, her kind, her compassion, and just general love, this song it comforts me because i can think of mari while listening to it even after knowing what happened to her i know she still deeply cares and loves sunny so the fact that shes gone doesn't make this song any less calming and enjoyable

[@dandandandoo]

This song was probably meant to represent how "Omori" felt relieved to see her big sister patiently awaiting for him and his friends arrival. Away from combat, with the safety of a picnic blanket. But as the big sister, she couldn't stay still all the time, it was in her nature to protect her little brother after all.

[@marvj13]

"By your side" is next to the final duet a song that drilled deep into my heart in a painful way, at the beginning I just felt a bit sad, of the melody, which is also a cheerful and harmonic song... But now I just cry if I hear it... If I think about the fact, that this ist meant to be Maris own theme... How they remixed it multiple times in the story progression and how it plays and plays at the Mari Scenes, as nothing ever happened.... Same for final duet, which is the first song you'll hear in the main menu

[@heyimlithuanian1003]

hammers hit hard *But the therapy bill hits harder*

[@discordscript62]

my friend who has never watched/played omori: ¨this song sounds bittersweet.¨ HOW DOES THIS FIT SO WELL

[@renbothegoatman]

You made a good song when even the people that knows close to nothing knows what the song is saying

[@laddie8615]

I just realized this song is piano and violin 😐 And That Either 1. It coulda been the song they WERE gonna play, or 2. Just a song they've played

[@mango9808]

The song they should've played is the song from the final duet

[@laddie8615]

@@mango9808 yeah ik that now LMAO i actually have no idea or memeory of how i came to that conclusion 💀

[@TheStarlightBoi]

imagine if they'd play this when you picked the Bad Ending instead of "My Time"

[@caleb_artzs2533]

That shit would hit hard damn, nice idea tho

[@Drishby]

Ouchh..

[@QweRinatrtY]

If this song were to play during the bad ending it would amplify the somber time by a damn lot. However I think my time is more fitting because of the shock value of the song playing where it is played

[@caramelTime]

Or maybe a mashup of the two?

[@Keirioscotifysant]

What if instead of replacing "My time", "My time" plays and when the songs ends the screen cuts to black and a slower and quieter version of "By Your Side" plays

[@tatumtots25]

If I had to pick any characters to come to life. In all honesty, I’d want these characters to come to life.

[@xanderkatt1391]

Yes let Omori in the real world

[@rum5878]

I would track them down and protect them all with my life

[@willd1790]

This song at the beginning of the game: nice theme music, represents safety and a nice presence This song when you fill in the photo album in Aubrey’s room on the final day: an emotional knife to the heart

[@fkachach]

"All it costs is your love."

[@desmondcoppin591]

Alabama? (Not serious.)

[@riverajustinmarks.]

I can't unsee the fact that the pinwheels aren't actually spinning, they just spin a little bit, and the animation loops back from where they were.

[@yetaloz814]

"Hey there handsome~ Or should I say, What's cookin', good lookin'?"

[@hvrtrie]

imagine being able to create a song this beautiful.

[@solitopia]

on "by your side" videos, most commentors say they cry or feel sad when they listen to this song, but i feel rather happy and comforted. mari was and still is my favorite character, and her memories will always be cherished. i can't help but think of mari, or honestly anyone i see as close to me, wrapping their arms around me and telling me that it's okay whenever i listen to this song. that always make me smile. the comfort, love, sadness, and pain this game brings is one of a kind. mari will always be smiling at her picnic, and always By Your Side. this will always be my favorite OST of OMORI. thank you for making this video ^_^

[@evava5245]

That moment when omori was so depressing that even the happy songs sound sad..

[@s0api3]

what a bittersweet song

[@fuckyounegativecomments5047]

This Theme makes me never wants to think about reality's Never think about bad things happend in future or someone that special to you is gone even that person is your online friends and everyone loves what you doing & never hate it,never forced you to do/become something you never wants and never forcing you to befriend with people around you that's rude to you even that's mean you don't have friends on your life I told my parents that I wanna to become digital artist but they hate it even if I try to give them proff that digital artist can make money they still doesn't believe it and if I keep going they'll reject me and kicked me out of house same things to happen when I told them that I have friends in another country I wanna dreaming that my family & my online friends meet each othe become friends and we never hate each other and they always in my side,,we can become what we really wants and can do whatever we want,,never having drama etc I miss my online friends so much,if they really in my area I wanna show to my family and introduce it to them and we can do a lot of fun & never think anything serious just chilling and enjoy life If only my family and my people around me love art &my online friends too.... Even if I'm 21 now I still never accept anything that happens to me,they still not leaving me to live what I want because they don't believe me that art can make money too and they need a proff that I can live without friends but friends around me are very rude to me.

[@Adventureruler]

Best of luck! 👍🏽

[@kleinmitstil7079]

This game caused me to feel unsecure when this theme isn't playing in the background. Damn you Omocat

[@giddygoon73]

Omori is a perfect example to show how much emotion you can create through a game. Change my mind.

[@imsoeepyeepy]

Edit: Forgot spoilers warning In my first playtrough, after knowing that Mari is dead and coming back to picnic place with friends then she hugged Omori, damn in that part i cried a lot, like *A LOT* With this music it made it worse, i can't even describe it

[@winypacifist5034]

Same. Like, this place is the only one where Sunny can hug her and talk to her, but it's not even real. But it's so close to it.

[@HARDCOR907]

before playing omori: oh, nice relaxing soundtrack, I can even sleep to this after playing omori: I DON'T NEED SLEEP, I NEED TO CRY

[@JackVGM]

I'm sure people have already pointed this out but I found it really cool how the three main instruments of this song are piano, violin, and theremin. The first two are pretty self explanatory if you've finished the game, and the theremin is often used in spooky areas such as the Old Chateau in pokemon diamond and pearl which is also obviously very thematic

[@almondjoy4938]

This song has probably the biggest tone change I have ever experienced from a game. When I first heard it, it didn't really hit all that hard, but once you understand the true nature of the game, it is now just a grim reminder of the happiness Sunny once had.

[@beanietord482]

this is an example of how simple music can be just as beautiful as any other complicated melody. it gives me an ache in my heart, almost like nostalgia or the feeling that everything was so much better back then, and i just love it so, so much. even when i’m sad, hearing this makes me smile immediately and sigh because it shows me there’s still reasons to live.

[@poifferfoshssocool]

This makes me cry

[@poifferfoshssocool]

Thanks for the heart

[@basilplushie2534]

Whenever I feel sad I open this theme So I could feel even sadder

[@MBV97]

This theme is what gets me. You let your guard down but then you remember its a Pshycological Horror Game Spoiler Rest in peace Mari. I kinda wish the dream version of you could've somewhat be a hallucination in the real world for Sunny to come to terms with your outcome but he will live strong

[@_harrop]

This is what feels good. this song is so calming so relaxing. I love omori so much

[@tyjohnson5917]

I cry every time I hear this song now since I finished the game but still playing it for secrets and achievements

[@haydomo1069]

Sunny and his friends are a friendship I wish I had, but I think as a relationship like theirs is such a rare, once in a lifetime thing, is what makes it even more special. And me slightly more bitter lol

[@indigowendigo8165]

I love games where you can camp and/or talk to your party members.

[@esmieissickofu1938]

I've been looking for this song and when I found out that it was called "by your side" I started crying.. aghhhh >:''''0 I really think about the people who've been there for me even when I don't have the energy to sometimes. I hope they know that I do care a lot about them.

[@LavosTheOneEyedTick]

That earthbound harp is so sweet and tender, I love how it’s used here

[@QweRinatrtY]

oh hi lavos how ya doin

[@pookiemari143]

Creepy fact: If you press on the Explore button on KZbin, it kinda looks like SOMETHING

[@koymk]

this games music is so captivating, whenever i accidentally click i seriously have to sit and wait for the song to end so i can go on with my day in peace

[@freyathedragon899]

I love this song so much, because it just feels so medicinal. It feels like someone’s close to you, only wanting to make you feel better, full of love. It truly sums up how Sunny felt for Mari deep down, remembering her for how kind and generous she was. It’s as heartbreaking as it is beautiful.

[@Oreos_supremus]

damn, this game turns by your side into a haunting phrase

[@kamachi_]

産まれゆく身体に朽ちる自分。 感謝の意を述べたく思います。

[@oseki3673]

Im not mentally prepared for this game Even though i know the spoilers Im kind of easily depressed and also the topic of self isolating connects with me in some way Gonna muster my courage and buy it someday

[@oseki3673]

GUYS GUESS WHAT, I'VE FINISHED IT WITHOUT GETTING DEPRESSION!

[@DrakolfGrimm]

I watched a full playthrough of this game, (and intend to get it for myself because it honestly looks like a fun game to play,) and I couldn't help but notice this song has a sort of nostalgic quality to it, like long-past memories of better days, or dreams of happier moments- fitting for a game such as this. It's like a pleasant heartache.

[@yuriko1005]

this game nails a 2 sided song because when you first hear it at the start it seems like a very happy song, but sadly in the end you revisit this place and song and instantly tear up because of all the memories you come across along the way.

[@garlicbreadsupremacy8176]

I really feel for omori's characters because of my current situation. If I wasn't so insecure, I could actually be a good older sister and be able to be close with my amazing friends, I just want to be able to look people in the eye and spend time with them instead of being distant and anxious. edit- omg everything's gotten so much better and im closer with everyone than ever before, im quite happy, my only query is my self esteem lmao

[@ye9689]

M A R I S P H E R E

[@ringou4568]

I just finished the game, and this is helping me cope. Thank you so much for this.

[@RegiSky1]

I remember the first time I booted up the game on my switch to get to the new content on it, and hearing this again for the first time in months was a swift punch to my gut with emotions.

[@citruzz_0]

I don’t care how many endings I play, watch, cry over, this song will always be THE BEST to me. Not because it’s ‘Mari’s theme’, but because it feels so, so ridiculously close to home. I don’t know why but I relate to this song so much, just the happy, calm , don’t worry, i’ll kiss it better and we’ll go play more games’ vibe of the melody, bass, ALL of it! I’m not sure if you reading this feel the same way, but I hope that someday you will feel this emotional connection to something, whether that’s a song or something else entirely. Be safe!

[@mktt6639]

Man i wish i had friends like this 💜🧡💜🧡

[@Pikachu-Yumekichi]

Even if they are fictional characters... i really want them to be my friends

[@BBB77132]

I wish I had friends like the characters, feelin’ lonely

[@bredstic9836]

this song makes me wanna smile but also gives me a deep suffocating feeling in my chest that makes me want to cry…

[@b0x640]

My mentality has degraded so much that I think "Ayo the pizza here!" "Oh, S U N N Y " (0:00)

[@luisnguyen4808]

I just finished the game 3 mins ago. The ost sounds bittersweet to me.

[@alexahcannotreadyet]

I love just casually listening to this. Even though it makes me sad, it makes me feel comfort with where I am... y’know?

[@cheestle8677]

This perfectly captures the happy-sad feeling of Mari being there but only as a dream

[@chefolio]

18:17 my favourite transition into the moon 🌙

[@ROSPoetry1]

I just beat the game on my stream and holyyyy shittt this song is more sad now. Glad I didn't too many comments spoiling the game. This game is soooo good...

[@Adventureruler]

Thank for no spoilers 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽