Eternity: Memory of Lightwaves - Final Fantasy X-2 (solo piano arrangement 2019 version)

I'm on vacation with family for the summer so I'm sorry I've been slow about responding to comments since these uploads are all scheduled but I'm trying to get around to all of them!
I appreciate you guys so much, thank you for checking out my vids and for your patience!
So I've had tons of people comment on my old video of this from a few years back that the recording quality was quite terrible (no love for the iPad guys? LMAOOOO) so I was like OK OK time to revisit!!! I didn't mind really, tbh I actually LOVE X-2 a lot as a game--yes more than FFX, it was so quirky and girly and I liked all the dressphere jobs and how you could cancel attacks in combat, and I love the OST! The menu theme is one of my favorite FF themes ever so I was pretty stoked to rework it a bit and re-record it!
About the arrangement, it's mostly based on this version from this book: www.amazon.com/Piano-ALBUM-Fantasy-Official-Complete/dp/4773237686, I just added a bunch of stuff here and there and in the middle as I always do lol, which made some beginning bits and end bits kinda tricky with the fingering and pedaling since I had to take the main motive in my left hand hahaha but i'm mostly pleased with how it turned out, at the very least better than iPad recording lol.
Also, my new thing is making album covers of the cosplays of my beautiful friends with their and the photographers' permissions, so enjoy a gorgeous photo of Aurum Cosplay's Songstress Yuna at the end of the vid! This track is available as a single on iTunes, Spotify, etc.! I hope you guys like this new version!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6msVFafVmPY3lfciiNdjY8?si=EkT9cDFnQMKxWBcANdV5pQ
iTunes: music.apple.com/us/album/eternity-memory-of-lightwaves-from-final-fantasy-x-2-single/1465324482
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Eternity-Memory-Lightwaves-Final-Fantasy/dp/B07S9HL8T2/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=PurpleSchala&qid=1560973455&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-5

[@TheRhedNova]

Love this revisit, such an underappreciated song from an underappreciated game!!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! I was so happy to finally come back to this. there are a few others on my channel I'm planning to rework as well!

[@nolongerinuse488]

Finally, the OST version. The PC is very beautiful as well, but I love when people give OSTs the recognition they deserve.

[@Fromatic]

Amazing, that bass strike at 1:28 went right through me.

[@purpleschala]

thank you!!!!

[@carlosnauzethernandezsanchez]

This is amazing. I have it on a loop. Is one of the best FF songs IMO. Thank you for sharing this!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!! One of my fave FF intro themes as well!!

[@carlosnauzethernandezsanchez]

@@purpleschala still listening to this daily. I just got myself a piano. Thank you, I admire a lot. Please keep publishing more FF great songs!

[@Demonfireangel]

One of my favorite songs from the FF series, and you played it to perfection. I really think this is the best cover of Eternity: Memory of Lightwaves on KZbin.

[@naruto9121983]

what a beautiful version. i love it🥰

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!! one of my fave FF intro themes

[@PianoGameKnight]

Never clicked so fast :P Really love this song!!

[@SirTelias]

Piano Game Knight as soon as I saw this video I had a feeling I would see your comment somewhere XD

[@PianoGameKnight]

What can I say I really look up to purpleschala for inspiration and motivation XD

[@purpleschala]

Piano Game Knight THANK YOU SO MUCH JIMMY!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😀😀

[@JeanDenisCote]

Thank you for this! Definitely one of the best songs from this OST. It's one of those games where the menu pops up and you just don't wanna hit Start just yet, to enjoy the music haha

[@purpleschala]

YES EXACTLY THIS!!!

[@JeanDenisCote]

@@purpleschala Yes indeed, all excellent songs!! I replayed Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door recently, and it took wayyy longer than it should have, because EVERYTIME that I booted the game, I listenend to the intro song from start to finish >

[@purpleschala]

LOL! never played either. I am super curious that Paper Mario would have a great intro theme so I have to listen to it now hahaha

[@JeanDenisCote]

@@purpleschala The Thousand Year Door Intro theme is super cool. What did you think of it?

[@adamkrajewski8908]

I write comments on YT extremely rarely... but this is so beautiful, that i can say that i'm love You... Thank You... my beloved sister.

[@hiddencloudninja]

Wow! This was so beautiful! Memory of Lightwaves has always been one of the pieces I keep coming back to, between playing the piano collections or my own arrangements, so it has a sentimental value to me. Your arrangement really captures the feeling of the piece well and, I must say that, your rendition sparked a feeling of nostalgia inside me: I was truly moved!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so, so much Chris!!!! I feel similarly about this theme. I loved X-2 and played it obsessively back when it first came out in early 2000 and it evokes that nostalgia for me from that time in my life as well, so it was always in my mind to go back and do a better job of it now that I have better recording equipment. Thank you so much for the kind words, that really means a lot to me coming from another fan of the game.

[@Radical_Dreamers]

Best song ever played by best pianist ever

[@chrismoretz3539]

I play this song in FF14 on bard, always gets people to stop and listen. Amazing job!

[@thespecialist7442]

One of the best piano version of this song, that i have found so far in YT, you really do your best on doing this🤔😎👍. I listen to the end, perfect😊. You got a sub do continue doing songs like these😎👍.

[@purpleschala]

AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I love this game and OST and this is one of my favorite FF intro themes ever, so glad you liked it!

[@thespecialist7442]

@@purpleschala Your welcome, you put a lot of effort which is good and thanks for replying, this really make me remember memories of FFX-2 again😊👍.

[@syllamin]

ahhh. One of the first pieces that made me fall in love in final fantasy and it's soundtrack. Ily. This is superb 💗💗💗

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! it's really one of their most beloved themes, and for good reason!

[@syllamin]

@@purpleschala right??? I hope we get to hear wind crest as well. Aaah. I love ffx-2

[@codencecoudini]

I listen to you play this song almost every day, and it is a highlight of my day

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so much!!! that means a lot!

[@Lockheart237]

This is one of those songs that when it comes around after not hearing it for a long while, I get time traveled in my imagination back to where I was when I first played this game and enjoyed this song. Nostalgia level is super high!!!

[@purpleschala]

omg me too! I will never stop loving this theme. I have such great memories of the game and that time in my life when I played it. Thank you so much for listening!!!

[@michaelvastarelli8019]

This is really beautiful. Eternity is probably my favorite theme of all of the FF games. I could put this on a loop all day and never get tired of it. I can play the collections one, but could never get the back and forth left hand jumps in this one right.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!! I do love the piano collections version, it's very cool and different, but I am just really partial to the one in game hahahaha

[@euroovca25]

oooooh, this is so fluent, so powerfull, you have great sounding piano and a real talent, good job

[@DcapoVGM]

Really lovely work. I loved the older video and this update is so perfect. Well done!

[@TF-iz4my]

incredibly faithful and truly competent cover. Thank you so much. It blows my mind how much more soul the faithful covers can be rather than the re-imaginings.

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!!!!! I'm so glad you liked it, this is one of my favorite FF intro themes ever and I loved the game too, as much as people like to hate on it it was just so much fun hahaha

[@shootits48]

Best I've seen do it on KZbin, didn't even forget the notes I love

[@xzario369]

This is so beautiful. You're playing it perfectly!

[@lionheart2639]

When your heart just melts at this beautiful arrangement :D

[@purpleschala]

thank you =) i'm glad i went back and re-recorded this one.

[@bazzuz]

Perfect as always. Thank the heavens there's people like you who can bring so much joy through music.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much. That means a lot

[@martinloertcher5118]

Brings back memories playing this game. Great work! Thanks for sharing, once again.

[@drhaxan]

this piece is one of my all time favorites , thank you for playing this !

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Hax!!! i hope you are having a great summer!

[@drhaxan]

thank you! i just did my last masters final exam and i'm having so much fun already .i hope you're also enjoying your summer as well!

[@purpleschala]

omg CONGRATULATIONS!!!! that is a huge accomplishment!!!

[@drhaxan]

@@purpleschala awh thank you! And oh yes I'm definitely celebrating it!!!!

[@melchizedekpsj]

I somehow never played Final Fantasy X-2 despite getting all the ultimate weapons in Final Fantasy X (Kimahri's lighting evasion one was interesting) but I did enjoy this song from that soundtrack. Thanks for your rendition!

[@felinkulus]

To be honest, I find it funny that people were complaining about the original videos quality, I think that sound made it sound so echoing, otherworldly and exactly perfect ^^ never heard a better sounding version than the one where you're in your fluffy white bathrobe ^^ ❤️

[@JanusCCXVIII]

Damn! I just love your new rendition love the piano and forte accents! Well done!!🔥

[@WilliamHungVEVO]

Whoa, I was just watching your older video and found out you made another one very recently. This is one of my favorite tracks, thank you so so much

[@purpleschala]

thank you very much! i'm so glad you like it and thank you for listening!!

[@radimakesmusic]

this is gorgeous work, the flow that you physically have while playing is mesmerizing, and probably my favorite thing to keep note of when I see a musician perform. Lovely stuff!

[@axelgarcia4003]

You're gonna make me cry. I'm very thankful for this cover, thank you

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much for listening!!!!! it means a lot

[@橋詰和弥-z7m]

Great performance!!! I really like your arrangement. I like both the previous version and this version. I want to be able to play this song like you.

[@purpleschala]

aw thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it.

[@markus081292]

Hey I absolutely love your version. Did you kind of create your own substitutions and additions cuz I can’t find it anywherr on KZbin. I love the way you played it with such emotion

[@arktinen]

You almost brought me to tears... This song is simply BEAUTIFUL, and you performed it BEAUTIFULLY! I admire you so much and I'm going to take this as an example to sit down again before my keyboard and replay this song that used to be my exam on my old music school. And, yeah, this game was sorta girly; prolly, because many girls wanted that Tidus & Yuna couple to be together for real. As a man, I enjoyed that a lot and made me wish that to happen. So, it's cool to know there's person who likes to give us some good music through her piano. Really, thank you! Sooner or later, I'll buy the song on iTunes.

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so much, that's such an honor!! It's such a nice song to play from time to time, and really how could you hate it, it's just so beautiful. HAHAHAHA yes I admit I really wanted to get Tidus and Yuna back together because the ending for FFX was just SO bittersweet!!! but I also like how you had the option not to, that Yuna would find closure with the memory of Tidus living on in her heart, I thought that was an important and more real-life perspective and I'm glad they included it. Thank you again for listening!

[@arktinen]

Yes, that was a beautiful perspective of real life love. I loved so, so, so freakin' much FFX, along with that bittersweet end that made me want to jump upon the disc back then, I remember...😂😂 Wonderful times, huh! By the way, you got any other social media where I could follow your work? Masterful, again. I fell in love with your piano skills.☺️ Thank you for replying!

[@ballinhamster3170]

Thank you so much for re-recording this!! I subscribed because of your original version of this - I had really wanted to learn the song and I thought your version was the best when I looked on youtube. I learned it from your video and some sketchy musescore transcription despite it being way above my skill level at the time. And now, years later, I still play it for fun all the time. X2 was possibly the single most important game of my childhood. I remember I kept restarting it because I didn't want to finish and for it to be over XD so much nostalgia..

[@purpleschala]

AWWWWW THANK YOU SO MUCH that's seriously the best thing I've heard all night omg!

[@timn6378]

Absolutely stunning. Can't wait to use this music for my ballet warmup at the barre.

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so very much!!!! that's such an honor! I have nothing but awe and respect for ballet dancers, making the most physically demanding movements look graceful and effortless!

[@andrewsevander6509]

Amazing

[@a2izo]

You're very good, thank you for reminding me of this amazing song and your wonderful rendition almost brought me to tears.

[@purpleschala]

ahhh thank you!!!!

[@robertozarcone9092]

You are really good!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you!

[@Zidharta.Lahertiades]

Mmmmmmm so lovely music.... The pace is sooo perfect! Love your piano music... Really touching.... My fav song of FF X2

[@purpleschala]

Juno Argento thank you, I’m so happy to hear that!! It’s my favorite from X-2 as well!

[@doctorcrumpet7308]

I've been listening to this song for so long on Spotify, when they did the yearly rating of what songs I listened to the most this was the one that appeared, by you. Its such an amazing edit of the original and so underrated as a music piece.

[@purpleschala]

OMG!!! Thank you so, so much, that means a lot!!!!! ❤️❤️ this is definitely one of my favorite FF intro themes of all time and I'm so happy you liked it, you are so right in that it is underappreciated, as is X-2 in general--a shame because I LOVE that wonderfully weird quirky game and its OST hahaha

[@PianoDreams]

Very nice!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!! always means a lot coming from you.

[@mrpanicattack6688]

Aaahhhhh! I love this 😍

[@purpleschala]

Mr Panic Attack thank you so much!!!!

[@ilgagsuf]

It's astounding as always! This is the song that made me become a fan of you long ago. Thank you for uploading this again! it fills me with memories ;__;

[@purpleschala]

AHH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! thank you for following me as long as you have omg

[@phoenix_in_crimsontruth6184]

Such a lovely song.

[@poolpffs4985]

this song always pushed tears out of my eyes. too much emotional song. and a perfect performance.

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I absolutely love this one too and i'm glad you liked my rendition!

[@ghooler2638]

Same here bro. I always get my eyes full of water when I listen to purple schala. And if I'm not crying I'm extremely excited about the song.

[@CupidCrux]

Omg so gorgeously done. ❤️

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!!

[@katherinemlorelei]

Never played this one, but your performance is beautiful as always Schala! 😊 ❤❤❤

[@purpleschala]

thank you Philip! thank you for listening!

[@Duhemsounds]

A very beautiful cover as always =3

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!

[@malachiwarren9765]

Wow. And with this, you have a new subscriber :) I mean, this song is so beautiful and you just completely nailed it. Great job!

[@purpleschala]

Malachi Warren thank you so much Malachi!!! I appreciate the kind words so much. 😀

[@malachiwarren9765]

Haha you're welcome! :D

[@phonymass6384]

I love it!! Thank you so much! From your biggest fan!

[@purpleschala]

aw that's so sweet of you, thank you!

[@tomdeluca5946]

So beautiful and very well done

[@purpleschala]

Thank you!

[@arivjer3810]

I remember you cover this song on your bathrobe a few years ago!! 😂😂😂😂 Time sure flies so fast! This will definitely be on my looped play list! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@purpleschala]

arivjer LMAO BATHROBE OMG I should have worn the same outfit hahaha!!! Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JacobPernell]

I love this song so much ToT This was one of the first songs I ever learned on the piano, so it's hugely nostalgic for me. Beautifully played!

[@purpleschala]

Jacob Pernell AHHHH JACOB!!! 😍😍😍😍😍thank you so much!!!!!

[@anotherguy8345]

Omg One of my favorite OST EVER

[@purpleschala]

ANother Guy aww I’m so glad!! I love this game and OST as well ❤️

[@rach3master]

Nice playing here. Are the arrangements in that book any good (advanced/pianistically interesting)?

[@purpleschala]

thank you, that always means so much coming from you!

[@rach3master]

@@purpleschalaahh that's what I probably figured was the case. Also wondering why you chose to play the arrangement from this book instead of from the piano collections, which is really quite an impressive arrangement imo. And congrats on 10k subs by the way 😁

[@purpleschala]

rach3master omg I didn’t notice until you pointed it out!! I’ve been at 7k for so long I just stopped checking lol, thank you so much!!! ❤️ and hmmm...that’s a very good question. I guess because even though the PC version is excellent and very evolved, there are already a lot of pianists out there who play it very well and I like putting out things less played but mean a lot to me haha.

[@ToAsTedTunes]

Great job such a beautiful piece of music. You are very talented.

[@purpleschala]

thank you! one of my favorite FF intros ever!

[@PianistStefanBoetel]

I am curious, which brand is your Instrument? Beautifully played. Thank you!

[@casshernchoi2796]

It’s perfect!!!!!!!Perfect!!!!!!!Perfect!!!!!!!

[@h0la_nik0]

I love this song so much, it's soo calming.

[@purpleschala]

me too!!! i couldn't get it out of my head when i first booted up that menu screen and was like holyyyy crap i love this

[@magistrixx4208]

Unglaublich schön anzuhören.

[@GreenEvanJ]

Goosebumps. Justice has been served thanks be to ye good to see you well

[@purpleschala]

hey buddy great to see you too!!!!!

[@GreenEvanJ]

purpleschala schala I’m glad you’re stayin busy and I’m doing really well, can’t fuckin wait you’re lookin on point dude

[@jasminharp7385]

I love this song the most FF BGM series. Your play is so cool and calm makes me nostalgia. Thank you for this post.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much for listening and the kind words!!!! This is one of my favorite FF intro themes as well!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@RuiNOn3]

will you also do the full version?

[@purpleschala]

Minceee I believe this is the full version?

[@adamheeley285]

Very well played, great song

[@purpleschala]

thanks so much!

[@VideoGameMuso]

Lovely rendition, this is one of my absolute faves from the entire series. RIP iPad recordings, you will be missed.

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHAHAHA I KNOW RIGHT!!?! I loved my iPad recordings lol!!! ah well it's for the best. This is also one of my favorite FF tracks ever, I'm glad you liked it too!

[@NinjaSlayer996]

Hey sis, I just wanted to say I appreciate that nostalgia, the feels hit me pretty hard 👍.

[@purpleschala]

aww thanks so much!!!

[@Eshpn]

Wow, just amazing!

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU!! one of my fave FF intros ever

[@furymasterzero7381]

Never disappointed, so good!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Matthew!

[@guilletrovato9226]

I'm in love with this!

[@guilletrovato9226]

OMG! OHHHHHMYYYYGODDD! I love you.

[@diogoguerreiro6316]

Thank you Schala. This piece is just so powerful with emotions. I always heard it twice before starting the game. I just lost someone very dear to me recently and I'd like to dedicate this song in memory of her. She will be my memory in lightwaves, may she rest in peace. Thank you once again Schala for the outstanding performance and for always infusing us with wonderful emotions. Love from Brazil.

[@purpleschala]

oh my goodness I am so, so sorry for your loss Diogo. Losing someone close to you is a hole in your heart that is impossible to fill. All my best wishes to you as your heart heals.

[@jeffsmith1096]

So many memories ❤️❤️

[@nicoroassec4008]

Perfection!!!! :') (I´m not crying)

[@purpleschala]

Nicolize Rioseco thank you!!! 😃

[@HunkyBananas]

This is so beautiful and one of my favorite tracks from X-2 UGH SOMETIMES I DONT LEAVE THE START MENU

[@purpleschala]

CONRAD!!!!

[@sephirich]

Exquisite. As usual. Thank you.

[@purpleschala]

LaughToKeepFromCrying thank you for listening! ❤️

[@drunyon214]

Always loved this theme, one of the best ones in FF history :) It's such an emotional song! I liked FFX-2 a lot as well. Its story wasn't anything special, but the job system and battle system were really fun.

[@purpleschala]

YES!!! the gameplay in X-2 really sold me more than anything. Also, the sheer weirdness of it and some of the dialogue was funny hahahaha

[@seandavid2300]

Was that you on the last picture of the video on Yuna cosplay?

[@Extrasolar84]

WOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW

[@domodepiano]

That album is dope I had it preordered and rushed to me from jp when it released , x2 is underrated and a game and as an ost its o e of the most u ique w its jpop, rock , jazz and new age feel. Great addition to your channel , lots of relistenability.... I'm on the verge of starting to post again after. 1 yr hiatus, I'll make sure you let you know when I sling something up too. Enjoy your break w your famfamfam Cosplay addition and project is welcome:)

[@purpleschala]

DUDE YES!!!! i can't wait to see what you've been working on. =) no rush, breaks are important, i've abandoned this channel for months at a time and it's a miracle people are still sticking around lmao. And YES X-2 is so underrated!!!!! And that OST is SO eclectic just blew my mind when i first played the game. FF can get dreary and I loved how this one was so lighthearted and quirky, and the OST really served to highlight that vibe.

[@girlfenny9767]

Sounds like the original one! Good job! Your left hand's just perfect! ^^ Where can I get the sheet ? (Maybe x)?)

[@michaelcortez6596]

You are amazing!

[@LimeFoot]

This is great!

[@purpleschala]

thank you!!

[@Sephiroth760CS]

This is so perfectly done! Very nice! I'd love to get my hands on the sheets! Where/how can I buy them? And I'm talking of this exact rendition :D Not a 70$ book, which contains a remotely equal version :D

[@hyothehuman]

Sounds Great! What mics do you use for your set up?

[@purpleschala]

Hyo two Rode NT5s through a Scarlett 2i2 interface and GarageBand on my MacBook!

[@unsilence]

WOW Beautiful arrangement of what is one of my most favourite FF songs ever!!! This song is so criminally under-rated and overlooked in all of FF music history IMHO!!!! Loved it so much, this song from the FFX-2 OST soundtrack was playing as my wife walked down the aisle for our wedding.. happy light wave memories :D Beautiful cover!!!! Well done!!!!

[@purpleschala]

AWWWWWW!!!!! that's so awesome omg funny thing is I also played this one at a Final Fantasy themed wedding many years ago, along with Seal of the Wind during the seating of the mothers hahahahaha. Thank you so much!

[@aaronorme1169]

Wow that is amazing

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you!!

[@joshuahenry7965]

This is nice. I bought this game for my brother back when it was new without knowing that it would come off like a J-pop dream, lol. It can almost come across as pervy to someone not familiar with Japanese sensibilities but, then again, I try to sing along to An Angel's Paints from the Macross OST in the shower haha.

[@purpleschala]

THAT IS SUCH A GOOD SONG OMG I LOVE THE MACROSS OST AND THE MACROSS PLUS OST EVEN MORE LOL

[@joshuahenry7965]

@@purpleschala I melt for that song. Don't tell anybody, lol. I'll have to check out the Macross Plus OST.

[@MrYagami86]

With this remaster video you got me Sub...

[@shirayasha]

Wonderful

[@purpleschala]

shirayasha thank you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@andpoomodo7827]

But what if I wanted to practice playing your version and not the one in the Amazon book? :D I would pay to get those sheets!

[@purpleschala]

i am planning to make sheets of all my arrangements, including this one, so stay tuned!!! I'll make an announcement when this one is available!

[@imaddikaws6285]

Woow I like this video and this song is very special for me

[@bushidoleague2979]

AWESOMEEE KEEP IT! dream play like this

[@rubsy7153]

Much happier now I don't have to go to the old one!

[@purpleschala]

Rubsy haha thank you so much!!!! Same here omg it was so terrible 😭

[@tidus1ph]

I love X-2 too. Memories of Lightwaves and Wind Crest are my favorite in the game.

[@purpleschala]

i love wind crest!!!!

[@Sankaritarina89]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AnthonyJustin]

Omg my favorite

[@purpleschala]

thank you Anthony!!!!!

[@ffelegal]

Liindo ❤

[@davidegalliussi1979]

..and I 💛 Maila🌟