Playing My Fans Pieces - Episode II

[@MusicalBasics]

Get Tickets To My Upcoming Concerts (WORLD TOUR): bit.ly/WeAreOneWorldTour Get Sheet Music to this piece and others: musicalbasics.com/collections/all I played 3 pieces written by my fans who are composers themselves. Please join me in applauding them for their beautiful compositions, and support them by liking this video and checking out their channels (see description)! Sheet music for the pieces can be found here: R.M. Rizal - La Melange de Deux Emotions bit.ly/lamelangeSM Spikes - Lycoris Radiata bit.ly/lycorisradiataSM Michael Shen - The Gentle Zephyr (Prelude op 3 no 2) bit.ly/gentlezephyrSM Standalone versions of the videos for your enjoyment: R.M. Rizal - La Melange de Deux Emotions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roHCYpVujLNpf80 Spikes - Lycoris Radiata kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4ikdYaYipapiLs Michael Shen - The Gentle Zephyr: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6TCk6drbsudbrM

[@SnowyShindora]

I wish I could make a song, I can yes but... I dont know the piano or its keys. Im a cellist so my clef is different, im sorry but I'll try my best ☺

[@delamotteclement7830]

Please correct this : The first piece is "Le Mélange de deux émotions" , not "La Mélange". Beside that i loved this video

[@Faaizer]

Oh woah I didn’t know there was a competition I will try and compete in it next time

[@informationhubindia173]

Can i know the software for editing??

[@victorandresmendozasanchez2821]

I wrote a piece 2 years ago, but its a little bit long, its about 9 minutes. But unfortunately I just know it by heart since I dont know how to read nor write music In sheets. I havent gave it a proper name, but its related to "Time" and "infinity". An ode to Time I would say, I hope someday I learn to write music in sheets and share my piece to you!

[@pluto6047]

1:09 Right Hand: going moderately fast but not too insane. Left Hand: *_I AM SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED_*

[@IvaHaze]

Corona Virus zep yo have any idea, HOW FAST AM I?

[@lydiabrogan8413]

hehe

[@Pingoinnn]

The framerate of the video insn't even high enough to keep up with those chords lmao ! Also THIS USERNAME THO !

[@runaisha123]

Faster than fast, quicker than quick... I. AM. LIGHTNING.

[@Unknown-js3fp]

Gotta go fast

[@randomemaillol88]

His right hand: kalm His left hand: ↔️↔️↘️↙️⬅️↙️↙️↖️↪️↗️

[@Noahyw-.]

calm*

[@Blablablablabla392]

kamiL tea bruh that’s the meme

[@10KC20MG]

@@Blablablablabla392 it's pretty weird when you look at their username and they pull this

[@Blablablablabla392]

aisea havea bruh

[@rainer9931]

Left hand: recites Konami Code 7 consecutive times

[@LeeDoBoBeeDo]

“Left hand jumps are enjoyable to play here” Lies... it’s all lies..

[@misschocoholic2126]

My left hand still crying.

[@ctrl_x1770]

"It will be a learning experience".. they said. "It will be fun"... they said.

[@nae_naex0x]

Worst part is when your left hand is weaker than your right and it's just *p a i n*

[@rasberrijam630]

I would like but it is 888 likes, so I cant

[@SpontaneousSketches]

@@nae_naex0x I feel that

[@tanishqthakur8328]

" Lycoris Radiata" This gave me chills I've never had before, it's elegant but angry, dark but bloomy, it's like sunrise but on the other hand it feels like sunset. This is beautiful.

[@saishuu.u5717]

It's like the feeling when you see a sunrise but the evil version of ot

[@shamelbazan7876]

fr like it lowkey sounded like all the things they wanted to say but couldn’t

[@jasonstimson6617]

Beautifully done

[@mozzirellas]

this omg

[@nat7377]

sameeee

[@SentientCubed]

My friend wrote a piece called “I hate it when I play the wrong note”. I’m sure you can get an idea of what it sounds like

[@-greenlimon-8898]

Oh yes I have already fallen in love with that song it's very deep 😪

[@justastaythatwillnotbename2990]

@@-greenlimon-8898 yup 😴

[@eddie8409]

@@-greenlimon-8898 can't people make songs for fun?

[@-greenlimon-8898]

@@eddie8409 Yes they can but this song just hits different 😔

[@user-cl3od7ey3m]

truefrustrationiswhenyou'replayingwellandyoumissorplaythewrngnote

[@HeilielPrince]

I can’t believe a 13 year old wrote that last piece. I hope that kid pursues their talent. Incredible

[@generalkt5398]

I totally agree.

[@nathanb4227]

I can hear that being in a film one day, it's got one of those sad disney vibes to it, soft and playful yet full of remorse and sadness

[@earlcabusao3630]

I write pieces too, I’m 12 though, I’m still improving

[@samueltaylor6861]

Kevin Lee it’s not that difficult of a composition, it’s basic chord progressions. He used whole notes and quarter notes to portray emotion. If I really wanted to I could write a piece about the same or better at the age of 16. Doesn’t make me special. But I do admire the composition it’s well put together, however there are some improvements that could be made. Also writing for a piano is one thing. Writing for an ensemble is another, they are 2 totally different ball games. I would be more impressed if he did not compose a simple piano melody but he wrote an ensemble version for Horn, clarinet, bassoon, and violin. Until then i would rate 5/10 due to musical expressions and the overall emotion portrayed during the piece.

[@generalkt5398]

Samuel Taylor Yes, but still. He is 13 years old. It may be a bit easy, but the fact that a 13 year old made it is kind of astonishing. I do agree that improvements could be made, however.

[@Jayson_Tatum]

Listens to Michael Shen's piece: ahh that's nice Finding out he's THIRTEEN!!!!: THA FUCK

[@MusicalBasics]

right? after i finished recording his piece, i drank a bottle of whisky and cried myself to sleep

[@spoopy_berry8598]

@@MusicalBasics LMAO R U OK?

[@backseatsurfer5005]

@@spoopy_berry8598 ikr

[@angelhuang5630]

i’m 16 and done piano for like 7 years and still can’t read the bass clef with out using rhymes

[@elliotphantomhive3318]

@@MusicalBasics lol you ok man?

[@weaselbeee]

what the hell that 2nd piece actually made me feel an aching in my chest like i had lost someone. its so powerful and incredible, a truly talented composer

[@suhomesnatotesto3287]

I was getting chills all the way through, at the end i cried a little :0

[@lastbutnotleon]

The point is that we’ve all lost someone. Not someone outside of ourselves/someone we’ve known as a separate human being, but our own inner child; ourselves 😭

[@lazyk7997]

I felt the same my heart ache i never felt something like this before i agree it's powerful that i almost cry

[@MasterOfEarth576]

It really brought out emotions in me because i have lost someone really important in my life and i think they would have really enjoyed it

[@siennahopkins4288]

Yeah, I was like on the verge of shaking and crying

[@lukdeathrage2785]

“Sometimes its not the song that makes you emotional, its the people and things that come up to your mind when you hear it.”

[@Nada.AlShingiti]

Who said that?

[@frimm3846]

Why does this have to be so true

[@birubu]

Nada Luqman || me, reading it out loud just now

[@kingblack9005]

Agreed. I have never cried to a piano song, ik it sound weird, but Lycoris Radiata and The Gentle Zephyr actually made me cry. Lycoris Radiata reminded me of my good friend who took his life; finally succeeded after many failed attempts. Although it is off of what the composer intended, it is how I interpreted it. The Gentle Zephyr didn't make me think of his death, rather his life when we were in those prime "good old days."

[@AUDREY-bs3rz]

True

[@arthurstable223]

The last piece sounds like something that would play at the end of a hero’s journey, where all the characters are sitting in the grass and thinking about the loved ones they lost along the way. A gentle breeze blows and the characters you’ve grown to love say their goodbyes and go their separate ways. The main character turns around at the crest of a hill and watches his friends go. The camera stays as the character walks over the hill and disappears never to be seen by you, the reader or watcher, but you can infer that his story doesn’t end here.

[@eva111]

Omg that made my tear up 🥺

[@julienbrnes]

Okay, we got a director here, guys

[@kaszonkl6266]

GOODBYE, JOJO

[@bxbymychi4544]

😔✊

[@ilikeramenyum616]

I got gives from toy story when Jessie explains why she doesn't like humans and it shows when she was left

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Your fanbase are composed of highly talented, prodigious orchestral geniuses. I'm not one of them, but all of these are beautiful masterpieces, these are mind blowing.

[@nanogon7767]

Hello there again. Good to know you have a good taste in music.

[@5928kool]

I wish you replied to your own comments. I’d love to know how we watch the exact same videos and I see you in more places than I should.

[@Hitsuri.]

You Again In Anime Vids And in Music Vids

[@itzj.j.j.1634]

@@Hitsuri. Ikr? When I see him in this comment section I was like " Huwait a min.. I think I see him before in Anime vids. somewhere.. " 😂😂😂

[@realbunk22]

Oh, it’s you again. Well hi

[@imdumbbutitsok2878]

Barely any people are talking about the first piece, i think it's so pretty how you can see the contrast between the people.

[@Yattatt]

I love the first part of the first song because I can just imagine the person it's about. I know for a fact that she's the goblin of the friend group and I love that you can hear it in the song lol

[@Yattatt]

I love the first part of the first song because I can just imagine the person it's about. I know for a fact that she's the goblin of the friend group and I love that you can hear it in the song lol

[@davidb8192]

@@Yattatt yeah honestly he kind of dissed debbie with that piece

[@Ok-nz7gy]

Spike: Oh this is a cool melody I’m going to make it a full song. Everyone: Bro this guy must’ve been deppresed and went through a lot. This song is so deep,

[@zyke6743]

Basically me

[@frenchunicorn7636]

Basically what English teachers do lol

[@emeraldz1189]

Some people don’t even realize the depth of their own feelings. They are there, but you feel detached from them because you become used to them.

[@nadinerebusquillo1880]

PIECE it's a musical piece

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Spike here) What Everyone said is actually true in this case, haha

[@iamheretoo217]

i just realized if you listen closely the lycoris radiata displays the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance Edit: sorry for making you cry but thanks for the likes have a wonderful day

[@kireasalouviers3344]

I'm not crying your crying 😢

[@saturnstargazer9192]

That’s exactly how I felt, and you could hear some of the relapses in those certain stages. And a little of how they felt guilt towards the end.

[@pon8206]

very true tho

[@josselynjaimes8710]

It’s 1am and I’m here crying.

[@tastetheengene8491]

I definitely felt that one in the depths of my soul

[@rainbowgeek3284]

The emotion that “Lycoris Radiata” evoked actually made me tear up

[@mlle_telfort05]

Same😩😭

[@arsnohachikoi1767]

Not in the throat...

[@s1m0z_11]

Felt that

[@nofas5883]

Gave me goosbumps

[@smexiverse7449]

I frickin cried no joke

[@moonlight_cat_27]

"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable." -Ludwig Van Beethoven

[@thewalkingskeleton9083]

I fell in love with "Lycoris Radiata" that guy is truly a pro.

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Composer of Lycoris Radiata here) Thank you for the kind words! I still have a lot to learn though

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@jamesburman9784 Thank you, will do!

[@agus_becman]

I really felt this máster piece ! Greetings from México

[@Exceetis]

@@ATsMagicShop I can hear Coffin Dance right here 4:55. Lol. Listen yo the piano version of the song if ya can't hear it at first.

[@brieanelise7938]

ATs Magic Shop that was beautiful im obsessed

[@cashwarior]

Lionel, with no emotion: wow that was tragic

[@BatikanIscan]

wow that was tragic

[@BatikanIscan]

@@squidjaboy9350 thank you so much!

[@craiver00]

He show emotions by playing the piano not by talking.

[@RMRizalMusic]

Wow, that was tragic. You are god-damned right

[@Zula_The_Squid]

I think it was a reference to his 'Wow. That was epic' after Bats piece in the first video.

[@yknowmaybeimnotwinning4188]

Sometimes I forget that people actually come up with this shit and I dunno, I guess I always thought that the sheet music for songs like these were just born into existence from flowers and stuff but turns out I’m just too stupid to fathom how amazing someone has to be to make stuff like this

[@k_boo8232]

exactly

[@sanjiecabalhug4647]

precisely

[@jasielduran90]

wow i want to say something along the lines of exactly or precisely but THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT

[@goldentime5426]

Im ur 999th like :^)

[@killers1ize]

its not that hard making shit up using even basic music theory, its the playing itself thats hard

[@lilcrystalplays9571]

Omg the second piece, the contrast between bitter hurt and attempt to accept it, is so powerful

[@Ftskys]

I LOVE THE PIECE OMG people like the third one though, but the second one... I am truly impressed

[@Akashathesilentassassin]

It sounds like the theme that plays during the villain's backstory.

[@Iamaclone3821]

It kind of sounds like the happy opening of a pixar movie, like UP.

[@Smoldragoncat]

It sound like getting hit by a slow moving yet fast truck made of pure sadness

[@scratchymarcus2517]

@@Smoldragoncatyou have no idea how painful is this in real world… I still cannot get over it, maybe I will see him soon.

[@haydenboy0505]

Who is this Michael Shen kid??? I was in tears no later than half way through The Gentle Zephyr, and you're telling me he is 13 years old??? I'm speechless...

[@minyoon-gi1259]

Roses are red, violets are blue, there’s always a kid that’s better than you😓

[@xHannibal]

Min Yoon-Gi big facts

[@jiji_lilzie_22]

I WANT TO MEET HIM!! His piece is so beautiful. I actually came so close to crying and I don't cry that often.

[@MichaelShen]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@TommenIBaratheon]

I thought I was the only one feeling this... As I said in a previous post, Shen's piece was and is my most favorite.

[@safirasnh]

5:58 "when growing up, the first death many go through is the loss of their childhood-self" damn i feel that. This piece is truly incredible.

[@ATsMagicShop]

Thank you for the kind words! I am glad that Lionel made sure to include the original meanings too, it gives the pieces much more context

[@topic260]

Dear God, as a 13 year old who is slowly watching their childhood, innocence, and loved things fade away, to never come back, that hard

[@fireflieer2422]

Makes me want to relive my childhood again. Literally only have good memories from that time.

[@ATsMagicShop]

@Ambiance Krahl There's actually a lot of inspiration from BTS in this album which is why there's logically also a ton of inspiration from Demian. I love both the book and the BTS universe, they really do describe the process of maturing in a very different way!

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@fireflieer2422 What's lost can't be brought back, but you can always make new good memories. I personally have only negative memories from my childhood but my present is a lot more positive

[@Ataurion]

"two emotions" Right hand: Kalm Left hand: *Panik*

[@python3944]

Nice

[@briangeer1024]

Kalm Panik

[@stpidstuff]

@@gavindao6754 kalmic

[@Ell_lovell]

*Kalm*... *PANIK*

[@tonymadness3101]

Left hand = " AAAHHH " Right hand = " ...bruh...chil "

[@phoxpharms]

To those that play piano, I'm envious. Piano is such a powerful instrument. It conveys emotion better than any single instrument IMO, and is so complex . To those that compose piano music....just wow.

[@Duckdoodeditithink]

As a piano player, i felt every word in that

[@jacobyoung4657]

I would also say the violin is also a high emotion instrument.

[@rubix_cube32]

@@jacobyoung4657 and together… so good. they’re both amazing instruments that have such emotional power, it’s amazing.

[@jichu6337]

Its never too late to learn, i learned at five and played for years and years, then had to stop in covid, i suck now. But im jumping back in better then ever before!

[@Duckdoodeditithink]

@@jichu6337 i agree

[@heidih.3727]

"the left hand jumps are enjoyable to play here" no. there is no such thing as "enjoyable hand jumps".

[@alexr1318]

They don't exist. They simply don't.

[@superaccurate874]

I do not see where “enjoyable” fits into hand jumps.

[@maelynnhanes9728]

My anxiety grew stronger just by watching those "enjoyable" hand jumps

[@pistachio6843]

There is only *desair*

[@zachbarry1992]

Hungarian rhapsody #2 though is fun

[@vdebbiejrs6437]

i never wanted Lycoris Radiata to end. it was really exactly how i felt almost everyday in the past. for the first time in my life i felt as if someone actually understood me, even if we have never talked or seen each other.

[@pommedeter7407]

Soup

[@vdebbiejrs6437]

@@pommedeter7407 i agree

[@nyu__]

Soup

[@gremlinfifty2308]

Soup

[@mono8604]

Soup

[@yuria6104]

"He's only thirteen" To the side: "the next ling ling"

[@ventea_1502]

We need to ask him if he practices 40 hours a day, then he will have a slight chance to become the next Ling Ling

[@devilerinn2036]

@@ventea_1502 Yes.

[@ramdhanas8727]

Long long

[@kkTeaz]

@@ramdhanas8727 llllllllll

[@kiyoomis]

timestamp pls

[@goofyahhTM]

2nd piece almost made me cry ngl. The composer is talented asf

[@Zenin_本源]

It made me cry

[@kennythemasseuse]

Lycoris Radiata is so damn spectacular only a few pieces in the world can form images and scenery just from music notes

[@monkilla165]

You should make a rap song using that piece moonman

[@Dipperald]

agreed, it manage to make me cry

[@mrinvader]

sounds like hisaishi jo doesnt it?

[@dallyinghualian]

For real I cried

[@SaintShion]

It's not only the innocence of childhood dying but the disillusionment and having to face reality that sometimes the people you love aren't always going to be there for you, that sometimes their actually not great ppl and that the world isn't as magical and vast as you felt it was as a kid. I could also see this piece dueling for darker themes of death and loss. I loved it.

[@avale3331]

" Lycoris Radiata " made me feel like the feeling of someone you loved your whole life fades away from existence forever even the most bravest man will cry when their loved ones fades away from existence

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Composer of Lycoris Radiata here) I'm glad that you were able to connect to my piece! It is interesting that you felt that way because I have actually gone through exactly what you described

[@ItsyagorlEKKO]

Same, it made me feel like I had lost my cousin all over again

[@ethan_7480]

ATs Magic Shop When I heard it, I almost cried. I couldn’t stop picturing me at the first funeral I ever attended, my grandfather’s. I didn’t quite understand where he had gone, but I felt the most overwhelming sense of pain I have ever felt. Every funeral since then has been less and less painful because of that first one, because that child inside of me died that day. At such a young age, and several times in the years that followed, I lost a part of myself forever. Your piece made me feel that part again, albeit for just a little while. It was beautiful. Thank you.

[@alyzdemisee]

Why did i read this........ I am crying

[@downbad8531]

Unless the brave men never loved. He will not be hurt.

[@timbrooks53]

“I paid for the whole piano, im GOING to use the whole piano”

[@marcellejames6356]

paid*

[@ikinodaru3894]

*paid(2)

[@sweden3889]

*Paid*(3)

[@echowhosthis]

*paid(7)

[@micheyam1ch3y43]

*paid(8)

[@tin-man5687]

"The Gentle Zephyr" was my favorite. Almost sad.... nostalgic, maybe. At the same time, however, there is a happy and gently comforting lightness to it. A mild aching inside that somehow makes you smile a little. Beautiful.

[@oceanwonders]

Nostalgia for something you've never experienced. Also my fav.

[@abelboronkai448]

For me it was really similar to The Lord of The Rings's shire theme. One of my all time favorites so i loved it from the first few notes.

[@multicatbear]

The way “Lycrois Radiata” actually has me tears. It’s so powerful. While I may not be musically literate and can’t understand much on a technical level, I still felt such strong emotions listening to the piece.

[@vicaramelia9519]

Same. I came here to say the same thing. It's beautiful. I experienced loss at a young age and it hit me like I didnt expect

[@kirstenbull8248]

I literally cried for this piece, like I had to remove my spectacles to wipe my tears ❤️ it hit me deep

[@SeraSophia646]

WHO'S CUTTING ONIONS WHILE I'M LISTENING TO MUSIC?!? lol 💖

[@sharonveronica3429]

That one is intense

[@oburimacha4306]

‘Michael’s only 13 years old’ Me, a thirteen year old: i feel useless Edit: good news, i started composing. bad news is i dont know how to continue it. if anyone wants to judge it, i posted it on my channel. im open to criticism :D thanks

[@Radi0actvChickn]

Me, a 23-year-old: you ain't felt nothin yet kiddo

[@adamvarghesesatish3337]

Don't worry, every one has a talent but yours may not be the piano. It could be something else. You never know! Fale tuanseniorase. If you want to know what that means, just ask what do I mean.

[@danielmartin6887]

Go practice!

[@oburimacha4306]

@@danielmartin6887 i do actually play the piano, BUT I CANT READ THE NOTES QUICKLY IT SO HARDD

[@JamesZ32100]

@@oburimacha4306 No rush! Just read and learn it at your own pace, you'll get there soon! What's important is you enjoy what you are playing, and that you love your own voice on the piano ~

[@kathrynroeck5499]

“The first death many go through is the loss of their childhood self” This hits different when it’s tied to the anger and all the hidden emotions in Spike’s piece. It’s crazy.

[@starpeep5769]

gggggg

[@jovanekiii]

Lycoris Radiata sounds like someone's life falling apart in anger and sorrow, especially when the notes start getting louder and louder and absolutely beautiful piece.

[@lordfleabottom60]

Lycoris Radiata is now my favorite piano piece ever written. Spikes is a genius and his music feels like losing your innocence, growing up, and finding happiness again. It’s beautiful

[@EMP_TAGS]

Yes i agree the piece is truely beautiful and is also my favorite.

[@angelvoices5370]

Couldn't agree more. This needs to be a movie score; it has so much emotion and despair.

[@yufi305]

Agreed, this one was my favorite. I've always been in love with songs that have solemn feel cause I guess I just relate to it. This piece was beautiful and it is actually the first non-lyrical song that I've heard that almost made me cry when I first heard it. It really pulled at my heart strings and that's amazing. Thank You Spikes for creating this musical piece of art and sharing it with the world.

[@re4don875]

losing your innocence in what way

[@tommyfanzfloppydisk]

i don't know if it's related but the flower mentioned is an important flower in japanese folklore culture, it's featured heavily in kimetsu no yaiba and what you described is exactly the plot of a shonen :)

[@FTotox]

Well, the beginning of "The gentle zephyr" sounds just as if Studio Ghibli's and LOTR musicians formed an alliance lol.

[@nataliethieke3687]

Omg I just commented that it sounds like a Ghibli film after hearing the beginning! I didn’t see your comment yet haha.

[@Noobzlikeu]

Right? I can't stop listening to it. The kid who wrote it is going to go far. I guarantee it.

[@leeh7746]

I felt that... immediately I was like...Up on Poppy Hill? Screams in something Ghibli! Though not taking anything away from the actual BEAUTY of this piece. 13...wtf.

[@korbantubbs920]

ikr i immediately thought of the lord of the rings when he started playing it

[@laralepo1071]

It also reminded me of toy story. It sounded like a track that would play when Andy passes down his toys to another kid

[@davidi.w.c2368]

Lycoris radiata by spikes was insane the emotions that radiated off it was like any other music I have experienced before

[@ATsMagicShop]

Thank you! I'm glad that you felt the emotions I tried to convey through the piece!

[@sentinol8943]

ATs Magic Shop and who would you be good sire?

[@danur5939]

@@ATsMagicShop damn man, that piece surely need some hard and memorable inspiration

[@shortfuse2899]

@@ATsMagicShop wow, its him!

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@sentinol8943 The composer of the piece

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

*If you flipped the order of Spikes and Shen’s pieces, it would be a hauntingly complete life story….* *(1) Rizal’s* is the child at school. Simply having fun with their classmates each day-and likely experiencing their very first innocent crush (or crushes). *(2) Shen’s* is that same child, now as a teenager planning for college/university. They’re no longer in childhood, but they aren’t quite old enough to fully appreciate the loss of it yet, because they’re too focused on being in the middle of one of their most pivotal life transitions-from adolescence to adulthood. The music reflects how they are nervous and unsure about going off into the world for the first time, but those uncertain nerves are always heavily colored with an undercurrent of excited anticipation, hope and dreams of what the future holds for them. *(3) Spike’s* takes place a decade or two later, after the reality of life has thrashed our protagonist around quite a bit. The music shows that they’ve endured enough difficulty in life to fully appreciate how beautiful the innocence of their childhood was -and now the panic-fueled, icy, existential grief of understanding they will never feel that way again, begins to set in. But once they make it beyond the initial mourning period for their childhood, you can hear notes of hope starting to creep back in to the music… Eventually the protagonist realizes that just because they now know too much of the world to ever feel the same type of innocent, safe, and carefree joy of childhood again-they can now do everything in their power to protect that same innocence and unencumbered joy in all of the children in their life. This particular piece of the journey ends with almost the same tune as the beginning, yet is slightly altered. Because our young protagonist faced down their demons and mourned the loss of their childhood innocence, but has now found comfort and a renewed purpose in their life-by fighting to protect those beautifully innocent years of the new generations… Just as their parents/guardians once resolved to do for them, long ago. And thus, the emotionally complex cycle of existence begins anew.❤️

[@astralii0]

Amazing, truly amazing

[@youtubeviewer4127]

I'm 15 this is making me scared to grow older 😥

[@tsukishimakeianypronouns8054]

These are not tears, I'm just sweating through my eyes

[@reaperx7026]

@@youtubeviewer4127 you better be lol I'm almost 20 and being a adult is a bitch so live free now and enjoy it while you can cause your almost out of time. And also appreciate your parents more once you hit 18 and either get a job or ho to collage you arent going to see them for a long time so enjoy your time with them even if they are annoying👍

[@sakethsreeni]

This is the kind of essays we write in high school English examination..

[@alejandramontemayor373]

Ok but “Lycoris Radiata” gave me literal chills, this piece was brilliant and amazing in other words a masterpiece

[@ikki7817]

Yeah it was quite the piece, the part where spikes explains how the first death many go through is the lose of their childhood fit the section perfectly

[@kelseywarrick5805]

It made me emotional with only being a small bit into it- choking up and all- its beautiful!

[@williamspence1246]

Sounds like Toss a coin to your witcher

[@Esto_Quod_Es_iii]

I had to make a new playlist called: wowie, cuz I had to save this butiful song somewhere!

[@atrooll]

same here, amazing pice!

[@-book]

Me banging away at a keyboard and creating simple melodies when I was 13: hey this sounds pretty good! Michael Shen: *hold my apple juice*

[@brianrianocruz6231]

Same lmao

[@tlynn7897]

It sounds like a Pixar movie

[@monsieurbacteria3019]

i used to do this when i was like 6 😭 still do it on my flute but I don't have the mental capacity to create melodies for both hands

[@No-cd2hc]

i made anime ops when i was 10 lol i'd just make simple melodies out of slamming my fingers on the piano and use that as the chorus

[@MichaelShen]

i prefer water tho-

[@HungryHobs]

It's been 14 years since my last piano lesson as a kid haven't touched one since. After watching this video I ordered a keyboard, wish me luck boys

[@psychoemethyst8084]

Hello again how is it going with the new keyboard?

[@jodimilonas8850]

how's it going?

[@beans2477]

how has it gone????

[@orangejoe7820]

How is it?

[@szczezuj]

Don't leave us hanging, Matthew. How's it going??

[@its_deadance]

Wow.....The second piece is mindblowing, I actually cried. I can't. That's a friggin masterpiece. THE PART AT 5:55 GETS ME EVERY DAMNED TIME.

[@eowia]

it wasn't even sad

[@its_deadance]

@@eowia Things don't always have to be sad for someone to cry

[@sintura]

@@eowia yea it wasn't sad but it was just so compelling, lionel really channeled so much raw emotions in his playing that the piece has written down. i'm generally unemotional when listening to music but that piece had me choked up

[@freefiles3839]

Lycoris Radiata is like a nostalgia that you never had

[@ikjjaajjajaja5882]

Ah, how hard that hit.

[@AnnaMcCoy13]

omg i know right!

[@anitadeda7591]

Yeah omg🥺

[@Esto_Quod_Es_iii]

So damn true :O

[@quackaddict2203]

Lycoris Radiata = hiraeth Hiraeth meaning homesick for a place which doesn't exist.

[@midogoat]

Why Lycoris radiate = Hiraeth ? What's the link between the two ?

[@quackaddict2203]

@@midogoat the song feels like hiraeth

[@midogoat]

@@quackaddict2203 aaah yes ok sorry I thought you were talking about the flower pffft- I'm dumb xD Like the flower meaning. But I didn't know Hiraeth, it's a beautiful word. Thank you.

[@thegreatmammon3138]

Just like when I listen to "One Summer Day"

[@emma-rb7cs]

Me. (Hogwarts is my home.)

[@HybrydATP64]

Spike just created a masterpiece Scratch that, they’re all masterpieces

[@janaboxo]

I totally agree:)

[@nender8408]

i had no idea songs could make me feel sad until i heard spikes song, i’m not even joking

[@needtoread_2382]

Spike made me cry TwT Oh my goodness, so good

[@mantosh56]

@@nender8408 Well...song can make u sad that is if that song is vocal....but i never in my life heard an instrument actually giving off an strong sense of emotion ig.....

[@faenene]

It made me cry too what the heck

[@FingerFeetVitamins]

Coming from the perspective of a former ballet dancer, Lycoris Radiata has HUGE potential for amazing contemporary choreography. I can feel the emotions so deeply.

[@ariesthegay1266]

I’m currently in dancing and I want to dance to it so bad

[@FingerFeetVitamins]

@@ariesthegay1266 wishing you lots of luck❤😊

[@ariesthegay1266]

@@FingerFeetVitamins thank you!

[@tangerlemon]

"He wrote this for two of his classmates" What an absolute man

[@macaron_ii]

This amazing guy: composed songs for his classmates. My classmates: “I thought you were mute?” (Yes someone actually said that to me once)

[@nattydaddy915]

S I M P

[@mokezhiyu]

@@nattydaddy915 gentleman.

[@msaocer]

@@nattydaddy915 Are you jealous of his talent?

[@amprice2727]

@@macaron_ii Similar stuff happens to me. Like once i was sitting talking to my friends and this girl taps on shoulder and says with a straight face "Sir, I thought you were mute? How are you talking?" And i just stare at her and say "Just because I dont talk in class doesnt mean im mute."

[@whatamidoing.4098]

Lycoris Radiata makes me feel like, this wasn’t a slow loss, but an instant one. The thing they held most precious to them was simply torn away from them. Their memories are all that are left but they can’t stand the memories anymore. They want things to stop. They’re angry at the world, but they know death happens. They eventually begin to slowly know that this person wants them to live, so they do what they can in their memory to keep them alive no matter how it may be possible. But they always have that person closest to them, regardless of what is happening

[@PxndaCakes]

When you said torn away, I thought you were talking about the chocolate ice cream cone I was holding, but was snatched out of my hand and thrown on the floor by a man that is now dead.

[@salamilid4125]

It reminds me of something that would be in Banana fish

[@savannahtolliver223]

Is it just me or did that third piece have a hidden undertone of sadness laced in it. Like a gentle sadness almost

[@Joyfulmamaof2]

I get bittersweet feelings from it. Happiness along with sadness.

[@katkat3458]

He said it was peaceful but it was sad for me. You know those good endings in movies where the characters separate? To be more specific, when i was listening to the last piece, i thought it could be an ending song for Attack on Titan

[@TA-op3fk]

I kinda reminds me of when a person recalls good memories of someone that they don’t/can’t talk to anymore, or when good friends are who have been together forever are part to chase their individual dreams (they’re still in contact but it’s not the same)

[@ikra7749]

Toy story vibes. “When somebody loved me”

[@gwendalynpeterson5739]

@@TA-op3fk I thought pretty much the same thing

[@rainy7936]

I started crying at about 9:28 that is some talent I don’t think I’ve ever cried to a piano piece but I felt every bit of those notes

[@HalfShelli]

It’s funny, Lionel, that as a young person, you feel Lycoris Radiata is a tragic, hopeless piece. It seems that composer Spikes is also a young person. It is a testament to the universality of the piece that as an “old” (mid-50s) person, I had a totally different take on it! I felt no tragedy or hopelessness - just the certainty of time and change. Each moment is both a birth and a death, and we are constantly transitioning from different types of “deaths”, be they life changes like, love, breakups, moving, illness, retiring, spiritual upheavals, or even the actual death of the body itself. The Tibetans call such a transitional period a bardo, and Spikes has so perfectly represented the sense of them through the transitions in the music. For me this is the natural rhythm of existence, and so the music imparted to me a sense of comfort that our lives will unfold as they must, and that in every moment is the possibility or opportunity to die and be reborn. Death - even the real one - is not to be feared, but a part of the natural, cyclical nature of being. It may be daunting, wild, and sometimes a little scary, but it is wholly beautiful. Congratulations, Spikes.

[@Hyukalov35950]

that hit me deep i swear because the thing im afraid of most is death so yea

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Spikes here) Thank you for the beautiful comment Shelli! It is amazing to see all these different takes and opinions on the piece, but all of them share similar topics and I think the essence of all these theories is the same. I am 20 years old, I understand your theory too and think it's a very fitting description for the piece actually! Thank you for sharing your view, I appreciate it very much

[@questionablewaltzer5329]

@@ATsMagicShop YOOOO SPIKE

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@questionablewaltzer5329 Yooo

[@aminimam9563]

@@ATsMagicShop just wanted to say thank youuu

[@angelfromashes1792]

In a sense, I feel these all tie together in sequence - Rizal's could represent childhood; wild changes in emotion, chasing whatever catches your eye - the piece is light, fun, and innocent. In Spike's, we are saddened to grow up, to move on from friends, family, innocence, and childhood. It's the first tremendous loss, and the piece captures it well. Finally, with Shen's, we grow old; we accept the past, let go of the future, and live in the moment for what time we have left. However long or short that may be. Altogether they paint the arc of life.

[@Sky_Firez]

Well spoken sir!

[@blackmercury956]

I accidentally misclicked the like bottom because i couldn't see a thing with tears flowing into my heart...

[@Sky_Firez]

@@blackmercury956 aww :)

[@fantasychan9228]

This hits... Hard *You damn psychopath this is incredibly well written*

[@yufi305]

Wow! Oh my gosh! YES! that just made the video more amazing!

[@ashlynnsomers]

i feel so bad for spike..it seemed that hewas going through something when he wrote this...or he just wrote it because he wanted to

[@microphone2191]

469 likes and no comments

[@eclipsis-1324]

Lycoris Radiata is one of my favourite deep songs to ever be published as it brings such a beautiful yet true meaning to the flower aswell. Ever since finding this song it has helped me control my own emotions so for that I give my upmost thanks to spike. Beautiful song and beautiful meaning.

[@SherlockDemuro]

He was going through COVID-19

[@Dave.-.]

...or he just wrote it because he wanted - hahaha best after the first sentence

[@masgkickmas0n821]

I felt like I could see the pain myself when I heard that

[@annabellhowell5871]

Timestamps: 0:48 Debbie’s Wobbly March 1:54 Anna Sofia’s Blissful Waltz 3:44 Lycoris Radiata 8:28 Gentle Zephyr

[@batterybroken]

“The first death is the loss of their childhood self” I immediately panicked and was like “crap, no, take me back 😰”

[@squidaker]

Same.

[@mewtwowolfyumberonjoey996]

Eh my dog died when I was 10, even befor that I knew about death

[@Bonkers-yl2jd]

My childhood wasn’t my first death, mostly cos I never grew up

[@josephhavens3619]

So following that… do we experience a second death within us, or is our second “internal” death our own imminent demise?

[@omni8568]

I never could remember my childhood and I went through some trauma when I was only 12, so I have only about 2 years of young childhood memories.

[@beth7161]

listening to “lycoris radiata” during a thunderstorm hits different

[@halmittens]

I'm having a thunderstorm here too

[@TheHappytan]

Where do you two live?

[@femcelcarcel69]

Yes

[@ianfrbr]

Listening to Lycoris Radiata in generell hits different.

[@Sunny-uz8cw]

@@TheHappytan On earth.

[@AidanTheGaymer]

“Lycoris Radiata” How rare for me to listen to something with very little context, not knowing a full fledged out story that inspired the piece, and still feel my throat choke, my chest tighten, a heavy weight settle upon me, and tears suddenly burst free with a wave of mourning and loss as if I was just told a loved one had passed. What a truly beautiful and masterfully composed piece.

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Composer of the piece here) Thank you so much for the kind words!!

[@constantinaandreou3787]

@@ATsMagicShop I know it’s a bit late but your piece feels very close to my heart to a point that all the powerful emotions(nostalgia, trapped anger and sadness) feel relatable. Simply a masterpiece

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@constantinaandreou3787 Thank you so much! I'm happy to hear that you could relate to my piece so well, it always makes my day to see how well people are connecting to Lycoris Radiata. I will release a full album of original compositions on my channel once it's ready (it includes Lycoris Radiata), it's mostly done and just waiting for the right timing now! I think you would like the rest of the album too

[@constantinaandreou3787]

@@ATsMagicShop I am really looking forward to listening to it

[@Cody.T]

@@ATsMagicShop plz tell me when you’ll release it i’m not a huge classical person but your piece made me tear up man such a beautiful work of art

[@FluffyDragon07]

The melody for ‘The Gentle Zephyr’ is so amazing, it sounds like it belongs in a Disney movie

[@FluffyDragon07]

@GrantWasHere truth

[@valkoln8436]

Director or producer or whatever: So I need a reeaaly sad and solemn song for this really emotional part of my movie, you guys know anything or anyone?? Spike: “Allow me to introduce myself...”

[@BoogleBeats]

Anime Director: So we're doing the full boss fight and the 10-minute flashback. We need music to really bring our viewers into the story. You guys know anything or anyone?? Spike: “Allow me to introduce myself...”

[@blazeburner4039]

I think the song itself can play in a movie without any voice line and it can still tell a story

[@nolankoehn9724]

Lycoris radiata sounds like a classic that never blew up, the talent behind it is amazing. If I were in Godfather I would play this.

[@ATsMagicShop]

(Spikes here) Thank you!

[@Raniiiiya]

@@ATsMagicShop Your song touch my heart... I almost cry

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@Raniiiiya Aw, I'm glad you could connect so well to my piece!

[@jeviljuice1633]

@@ATsMagicShop you are legendary lad, your piece sounds like something something Beethoven or Scriabin would write. So much passion. Amazing job brother, you have an incredibly bright future ahead of you.

[@joannaharrison7368]

Yessssss

[@twistedlink3608]

“Lycoris radiata” out of the thousands of words in the English language, nothing can describe how that piece made me feel, it was as if as i was born anew and lived my whole life up to this point over again, as if my whole life flashed before my eyes but 1000 times over . I’m mesmerized. Thank you to the composer, you made me feel something I’ve never experienced in my entire existence.

[@reishinomiya2954]

I felt the same way while listening to it. 😥😥😥

[@VelvetBoyZ]

error.found_ same 😂

[@_.Mercury._]

It reminded me a lot of Exist by avenged sevenfold

[@_.Mercury._]

TwistedLink 360 😂

[@Dioxas]

Same... I am experiencing my first break up, we dated 10 months and had she broke up with me in a really mean way. I almost cried listening this as I started thinking how every memory with her will fade away eventually and I will most likelly never see her again...

[@wennycake3057]

If Lycoris Radiata is not playing at my funeral, I ain’t dying Edit: Omg- if The Gentle Zephyr had vocals, that song will be perfect. It’s such a beautiful melody. I am in love 😻. ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴡᴏᴡ

[@sharky8303]

Me: "wow that was really good" "He was only thirteen" Me: ._.

[@JamesZ32100]

Don't be discouraged, there are many examples of pianists that started at their late twenties or older and still became skilled and produced a lot of great compositions ! An example would be Ryo Fukui, a Jazz musician that started self learning the piano and became great at Jazz at the age of 20 !

[@remierred]

Cavan Cheong But when the kid reached 20 and you compare it to a 20 years old beginner, the kid still better.. And also kids who started early are mostly more attractable and awesome.. Yeah you can be great too when you reach legendary at age of 25, but for some of us we feel late.. Anyways this is not a competition soo... i agree to what u said..

[@false_icons]

@@JamesZ32100 don't do that, don't give me hope

[@JamesZ32100]

@@remierred I understand the feeling of being a beginner when a kid's already a master by age 7, it feels like no matter how hard I try, I wont get to his level, but them I concluded that we're not competing anyways, people genuinely enjoy my compositions, and I enjoy playing and growing at my own pace too. (Started when I was 16, it's already been 6 years now lol, not great at it, but moving forward!)

[@PxndaCakes]

@@JamesZ32100 Same, except it is a competition, and I'm losing miserably. I can write whole pieces with ease, but I can't play piano for the life of me. I've been trying since I was six, and I'm 13 now.

[@brantleyhudson2892]

The last piece, "The Gentle Zephyr" was just beautiful. The fact that the composer is 13 is bonus. It's beautiful, regardless of his age. Really, really enjoyed that!

[@yaboi4408]

I got scared reading this for a second. "The composer being 13 is a bonus" had me scared, before feeling relieved that this went a different direction than what I was thinking.

[@htqjfjr4210]

@@yaboi4408 Seems like you have some serious issues. You may want to see a therapist before you hurt someone.

[@gl00merz]

@@htqjfjr4210 fr what on earth

[@spaghettiwrynnsurpremacy]

@@htqjfjr4210 I feel like you underestimated how fucked up the internet can be at times

[@aderpyaxolotl]

@@spaghettiwrynnsurpremacy kinda sad that your first thought was THAT when you read that sentence. Not hating on you, hating on the people who gave you experiences that made your mind immediately go to the gutter when you read something like that. I still think it was rather unnecessary to share your comment though as it's just asking for someone to get outraged. Man, the internet sucks.

[@nehanair9686]

Lycoris radiata makes me reminisce about a past I can't remember.

[@Kuriyu94]

One I don't want to remember

[@brendonmackenzie2391]

Bruh, I was thinking the same

[@elliotphantomhive3318]

There is a word for that Anemoia: nostalgia for a time that doesnt exist

[@cronasblood8591]

describing what i felt but couldnt understand

[@josteakhigashikata7273]

....

[@professional_troll]

Spikes - Lycoris Radiata, I have no words to describe how much I feel for this artwork, it understands me, more than anyone else ever could

[@MichaelShen]

Thanks so much Lionel for having my piece! Rey's and spike's pieces were absolutely amazing and it has been great working with you guys! I spent something ridiculous like 3 months composing this piece before ever putting it in musescore. I guess the melodies really struck me too, since I always forget pieces, but this one really stayed with me. I'm no ling ling of course (if anything I'm closer to 1̶5̶ 22notespersecond sacrilegious boi), just long hours improvising at the piano...

[@alec3979]

Your piece was good as was the others. I don't know how important music or composing is to you, but I hope you stick with it and compose more.

[@MusicalBasics]

You did an excellent job Michael! It's quickly become one of my favorite pieces :)

[@JJ-zo7jv]

Michael Shen I loved your piece mate! The best part was the E-DC with the A minor. Thematically very pleasing

[@deathnote58]

Yours was definitely my favorite!

[@ste.f]

Your piece was very cool :D I think it was by far my favourite out of all the pieces

[@nickwilliams8504]

MusicalBasics: "The left hand jumps are enjoyable to play here!" Google: " _Do you mean: _*_very uncomfortable_*_ ?_

[@sofiiaslove489]

Nick Williams bruh true! Google just can't do anything!

[@drd445]

*_le cracking noise_*

[@beatrizferraz593]

The feeling Lycoris Radiata gave me was "saudade", portuguese for "I miss you" in english. But saudade is much more than I miss you, it's nostalgia, it's love, it's sorrow, it's sadness and much more. For me this word was this song and this song is beatiful, Spikes really did a great job there, I could listen to this piece every single day and feel different emotions every single day. Happy that I found your channel

[@ATsMagicShop]

Thank you!

[@batatafedida2806]

Carambolas cara, eu não saberia descrever a peça assim, msm pensando de modo bem parecido com vc, parabéns

[@skiesky6224]

Yeah you right;-; i'm happy that i found his channel

[@eva1742]

I didn't think about it but saudade is actually the perfect word to describe it

[@АнимНомном]

Yep, there is no correct words in english for some specific states of saddnes, as russian "toska" (тоска), for example.

[@trishag5105]

That second piece really moved me. I find it crazy how some people can just convey so much emotion in music

[@lukakaaiakamanu8371]

The last one had that feeling of when you get closer to a friend, parent, boy/girlfriend, etc. You guys start talking about dumb silly stuff, then the conversation gets darker and you vent frustrations and your issues, that you were horrified to share with others. And they brace you and comfort you, they accept you. And what you feel is happiness and relief. You and whoever embraces and the bittersweet feeling of being horrified and yet accepted just overwhelms you to tears. It was a beautiful piece. I also don't know a n y t h I n g about the piano. I do find it very fascinating and know it is a very difficult instrument to learn. The last one just really hit home. The boy that wrote that I'm sure he will go very far. Edit: 11 months later I am listening to that boy's piece again. It really feels like a friendship growing, that person you learn to trust. You never forget them, they make an imprint on your heart.

[@nlaps]

**I feel that.**

[@SamVargo]

@@julias7865 I really feel that, I play percussion. We have triangle.

[@miamoriie]

When he said "The left hand jumps are enjoyable to play here" Me: *Shooked*

[@m.rishit]

*shook

[@aeris1905]

RishitMitraOfficial R/wooosh

[@pianohelper8873]

Mine was more of a Excuse me wtf.

[@m.rishit]

@@aeris1905 lol, and how exactly is that a woosh? Shooked isn't a real word and I don't think LadyInDisguise was aware of that 😑 r/notawoosh

[@micnicandlic]

RishitMitraOfficial r/woooooosh and I’m not explaining why

[@jonathanumana3478]

For Replays: La Melange de Deux Emotions - 0:22 Lycoris Radiata - 3:17 The Gentle Zephyr - 8:01

[@macaron_ii]

Thank you. You are amazing

[@evilredeye3122]

The Gentle Zephyr is the best Song I’ve ever heard, because it starts so innocently and then progresses to be a calm and still so beautiful Piece

[@evilredeye3122]

8:01 is better but Lycoris Radiata was still pretty good

[@DreadnoughtHvor]

I feel like the recognition of great composers of the modern era sometimes gets overlooked for so much focus on the classical composers. Truly, these are works of art

[@killermetalwolf2843]

I got a powerful “ending credits for a game” vibe from The Gentle Zephyr. Like that kind of morose tone, but gentle as well. It was a tragic game, one that doesn’t have a “happy ending,” so to speak. The ending cutscene that the credits play over has something to do with characters that died along the way.

[@clementpanda9333]

It gave me the same image

[@jans.g6033]

It sounds like something that would come from Deemo

[@xayahtherebel1684]

Listening to "Lycoris Radiata" made me sob like a child. I recently received news of my best friend's passing due to suicide and I couldn't find any proper way to handle the pain I have been experiencing - I didn't shed a single tear. Once I heard the news, everything was just numb. Cold. As if the happiness had been torn away from my life. Once I listened to that specific piece, reading along as it went, all of my emotions unbundled and tore out. Thank you so much for the content you put out - it's so unique, and to the writer: thank you for allowing me to get a hold of my emotions.

[@wungriceman1812]

Hope you're alright

[@BhavnaM]

My bets friends mom recently passed away, so my friend fell into a hard depression

[@BhavnaM]

I sent her this piece

[@adamfahrezi9316]

Hope you'll be happy in the future bro

[@Hankeshon]

I'm incredibly sorry to hear that. I hope you are able to come to peace with your loss, I recently wen't through something like that. It's horrible. Those songs we're so beautiful, they really *do* capture the loss and sadness.

[@armanaryan4663]

1:12: Me: AH that left hand sure does look difficult! MuscialBasics: HOW *_ENJOYABLE_*

[@jamlobesjams]

XDDD

[@pandamandax3797]

HADSHHHHJ

[@IsThatJed]

I enjoy playing The Enterntainer and the jumps are satisfying.

[@nomes3704]

I love "The Gentle Zephyr"! It's so beautiful- that guy deserves a medal. I can't believe he's only 13 years old, too!

[@tyla8759]

“The Gentle Zephyr” Is one of the best songs ever. Not only it makes you sad but it makes you so happy. It’s like middle school memories. Is after elementary cause now you understand more complex feels but before high school because middle school is still before you grow up. it’s 👌

[@Sorestlor]

If you like that try listening to studio ghibli music. That melody is nearly identical to their music at points.

[@PxndaCakes]

Idk what kind of middle school experience YOU had, but NOTHING about middle school memories makes me happy.

[@ncm2738]

@@PxndaCakes I'm laughing too hard at this

[@FarAway-ys2ny]

PxndaCakes I'm in middle school right now so... should I be worried?

[@ncm2738]

@@FarAway-ys2ny nah, just remember not to stress to much about assignments and enjoy the three years.

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

"The Gentle Zephyr" would 1000% fit in a tragic, beautiful, bittersweet slice of life anime. Amazingly emotional and touching melodies Michael Shen, absolutely breathtaking music.

[@mrtimvm]

I absolutely had the same thought, a bittersweet, but dreamy melody

[@sylverdoqqo]

I thought the SAME thing :0

[@MichaelShen]

Thanks!!!!!!

[@azureNotsure]

Wondering if he watched ‘Your Lie In April’ because this kinda fits into it, idk

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

@@MichaelShen no hun, thank YOU. You're amazingly talented.

[@twig5929]

When listening to Lycoris Radiata, I thought of the flower being planted at the very young age of a little girl as an attempt to teach her responsibility. She developed a bond with the flower and couldn’t bring herself to get rid of it. Over the many years of the girls life, the flower felt the feelings she did. Her first love and heart break, her rebellion, her sorrow, and her happiness. Once the girl started to get older, she started to get sick. The flower felt it as the girls life slowly slipped away. The flower was placed in her hospital room once she got too sick to stay home. When she passed, the nurses couldn’t bring themselves to dump the flower, so they decided to plant it on her grave, The flower, forever being with its girl.

[@ryphish4924]

Wow.

[@jeangunnhildr2218]

:0

[@CryoConnoisseur]

Never one.. without the other..

[@hi-od7um]

Goosebumps. Literal. Goosebumps

[@CGEWNope]

I really didn't need to cry today, but here we are

[@EpilpeticSeizure]

The second one deeply reminds me of that phase where I realized I was growing up. I grew up too early. Lost my grandma to cancer and with that many many memories of her. I can't remember many things in that part of my life and it deeply saddens me I'll never be able to relive those moments at least one more time. Beautiful, soul touching piece. Bravo!

[@joan984]

I am sorry to hear this, but It seems like when your grandma died the child in you died too but i hope that doesn't stop you from being happy now

[@EpilpeticSeizure]

That and the pressure coming from home when she was ill with cancer. I'm struggling but making it work now too:)

[@nekokaru2165]

I felt anger and regret in "Lycoris Radiata". It's as if the composer wrote this to pour out all his anger into this powerful piece. While "The Gentle Zephyr" feels like a distant memory. Like a moment that you wish that you'd experiece forever. Hit with nostalgia on this one. It also felt like a mother comforting a child. Truly a beautiful piece with a sad tinge to it.

[@ON-on2if]

I think it was sorrow too

[@ON-on2if]

It was like the composer was crying

[@luna_yuuki4059]

it could be that "The Gentle Zephyr" is referring to a character in Tales of Arise who died and who's death led the main character to move forward into his role as a leader to save the world.

[@Walter_White02]

Lycoris Radiata almost symbolizes the downfall of anakin skywalker in a way

[@your_local_idiot1987]

The Gentle Zephyr reminds me of someone hysterically crying into someones arms as they feel a deeper sense of who they are and what they've lost in life, and even if they express and feel that pain, it will get better as life evolves and moves on.

[@wessthemess9375]

“Wow that was tragic” **In an almost monotone voice**

[@peco3474]

"Lycoris radiata" is like the feeling of never experiencing something for the first time again

[@kev.-.]

This is so true

[@mags6201]

Red spider lilies are my favorite flower. Along with their meaning of death and chaos, they also mean "final goodbye". Often i see them blooming for only about a week in patches, but they're so vibrant and gorgeous

[@kaenryuuart543]

This piece is made by 13 My 15 years old self that can't even read note: trying not to commit parachuteless sky dive

[@joybreegaming8781]

Everyone has their own talents. Everyone has something their really good at

[@alexs6746]

Don’t worry, I’m 16 and I can tell you....it only gets worse from here....

[@xHypnoticTone]

Joybree Gaming NOPE not me

[@undertalefan4003]

lmao mood but honestly... same 😔😔😔

[@meili7984]

@@alexs6746 I F E L T this. I never thought I'd get attacked so hard through a KZbin comment sksk

[@allison6301]

"The Gentle Zephyr" is such a nice complement to "Lycoris Radiata". "Zephyr" to me, feels like the same idea-loss of childhood-but in a more nostalgic, wistful way. It feels like moving on from the grief, but not forgetting.

[@redgy9712]

Allison I couldn’t agree more

[@cristianmersucgang1396]

I thought the same too..

[@reasonablyobsessed]

"Zephir" means marshmallow in russian (got me lol), but I get what you mean.

[@iwantmy2dollars662]

i imagine it as at the end of good times, be while you're sad, you're more glad it happened, and the piece is you looking back on them fondly

[@Pink_Invader]

The piece Lycoris Radiata was so strong and full of feelings, I could fell sorrow, longing and a deep regret coming as I listened to it, I could not hold the tears, such an amazing piece. Although it is sad in mature in the end it brought to me a sense of relieve, like a mother's hug when we cry, this was a impressive piece that Spikes should be proud, a masterpiece.

[@ATsMagicShop]

I am proud of it, seeing the piece receiving so much love from all of you makes me incredibly proud! I'm very glad that you could relate to it on a deep level, thank you for the kind words!

[@beet7330]

@@ATsMagicShop bro if you actually are the composer, record yourself playing it and post it on your KZbin it will blow up!

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@beet7330 Hey, I am still practicing!

[@nintendo64llll]

@@ATsMagicShop thank you so much I actually feel like if someone knows how I feel for some reason please keep practicing you will become big one day!!! I know it!!!!!! One day i wanna play the piano like you! Your piece really touched my heart so thank you! Have a great day, stay safe!

[@ATsMagicShop]

@@nintendo64llll Thank you for the kind words Luna!! I will keep working on myself as a musician and soon I will also publish my original compositions on my own channel!

[@nobeenery]

Im getting so much inspiration from Lycoris Radiata thats its insane, I can imagine two friends who've known each other their entire lives, but one day one of them notices red spider lilies blooming everywhere their friend goes, but no one else seems to see them. They realise what this means for their friend's fate and desperately tries to change it, or to spend as much time as possible with their friend, or something, anything, they just can't let them go like this. Still don't have an ending for it, but this is just what I imagine, some possible endings could be: - Maybe the friend knew about their inevitable fate, and subtly reassures their friend that it will be okay, and that they will always be connected one way or another, and eventually passes. - The person ends up failing to save their friend, and the story's second half is about their grief and how they come to accept the change in their life. - The two figure out why the flowers had bloomed in the first place, trace it back to something supernatural, and get tangled up in something bigger that neither of them could have predicted, and eventually end up getting separated even more than they originally were. Maybe the one the with red spider lilies becomes ensared in an elaborate trap as just one of many victims, and the person we follow is their friend fighting to save them, doing anything and everything so that they can be together again. (I am inclined to this one haha, I just like the idea of a golden birdcage hidden in the sky, the friend being unable to escape and desperately trying anyway, praying that their friend will come rescue them, and said friend eventually arriving after a long journey only to find they've come too late, their friend in already gone, bleeding out beautifully in a garden of red spider lilies, the flowers being fed with blood as red as their petals, and the protagonist falls in defeat, desperate for a chance to try again, to turn back time, and they just might get that chance. Or not, and they cope with the fact that if they hand just done a few things differently, if they had been more efficient, if they had gathered more information in the beginning and known what to do, their friend would still be alive.) - Or they just get a simple happy ending, who knows lol

[@catelynnlong8966]

The way I would read this!!! It sounds like an amazing plot!!!!

[@pyroblade452]

I could also see them trying to make their friendship work, but they realize they have both outgrown each other. Eventually one is moving away years later, after much silence on both of their parts. They hang out one more time, in the lobby of an airport, before the one moving leaves, and it almost re-ignites their friendship, but they end up reminiscing more than actually hanging out, on all of their childhood memories, to adulthood, a relationship that went beyond a romantic one, but of a deep platonic lifelong friendship that slowly fizzled out overtime. This is done as gentle zephyr plays in the background.

[@jxccardoso4938]

7:56 had me cracking up when the transition from such a impactful piece went to him monotonely saying, "wow, that was tragic😐" 🤣

[@lilithdarkspire9366]

yeah ruins the mood xD

[@SaintShion]

It needed some time to breathe. Like when you wait to clap at a concert to absorb all the emotion. Now that you pointed it out I laughed too. "WoW tragic innocence dead 😐 RIP guys 🙏"

[@ltsArcane]

"Wow, that was tragic. So anyways, when I was..." You're so damn right.

[@CutiePie-hb2mh]

The emotions I felt on Lycoris Radiata is indescribable. It's like I can hear his scream. The agony and the grief. Spike, I hope things are going well for you now

[@vjc267]

Yeah f’real.

[@justaloner4075]

the 3rd one feels like a complete, pure, innocent love.

[@Sariine436]

The other ones sound like shit Jk

[@ender4344]

UrMom •-• they had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Shaw_Pao]

I feel it 😢

[@joannasandquist1599]

@@Sariine436 nah they're beautiful

[@para6742]

I can say confidently that Lycoris Radiata has one of the most heart wrenching storytelling from piano I have seen to date. I cannot give enough props to Spikes, well done dude.

[@aperson5092]

I feel like the gentle zephyr should be an anime ending.

[@Rhythmier]

I feel like that is something straight out of Ghibli Studio or something. I mean it as a praise

[@offhandmusic2602]

Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler The whole time I listened to this song I was thinking of escanores death

[@kartikmore4922]

@@offhandmusic2602 sad.. escanor sama died like a true warrior casting aside his pride for something he considered more important... His friends

[@lauriebolt123456]

Yesss

[@Inhale_Burrito]

I get a walking through a windy forest searching for a Pokemon vibe.

[@AireenAly]

OMG I can't describe how "Lycoris Radiata" made me feel. I just couldn't stop crying after listening Spikes piece. It was intense but I couldn't stop listening to it over and over. Congratulations!

[@ATsMagicShop]

Thank you! I'm glad that you were able to connect to my piece

[@coffeetree_]

Try c, d, low g, d, e, g-f-e-d, c, d, g... You’ll figure it out 😉 press read more after you’ve tried it Bro i said AFTER YOU’VE TRIED IT You tried it? HAHAHAAHAHHAHAHH

[@augustdearest]

So the next one is Lycoris Radiata, in English the red spider lily- Me, a weeb: *oh no*

[@hayiizei]

I-

[@sheen1235]

Demon slayer, The promised Neverland-

[@hayiizei]

@@sheen1235 yup

[@phoenixj5785]

I immediately thought of the weird thing in season 1 of Tokyo Ghoul

[@jaymadesmth]

Oh no not the red slider lily. (Flashbacks to the promised neverlands)