Bloody Tears - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (solo piano arr. based on kaede arrangement)

[@Moonshine471]

What a horrible night to have a masterful Bloody Tears piano cover.

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHA!!! thank you so much!

[@reality75]

@@purpleschala The morning sun has vainquished the horrible night!😎😋✨✨😜

[@theironfox2756]

More like the masterful Bloody Tears cover vanquished the horrible night.

[@noehuerta9724]

Tu version se siente no le hagas caso al naco, me encantooooo tu respeto al Time 🕖 de la nación del fuego 🔥 ​.@@purpleschala

[@lucienlachance6985]

This should have billions of views, so far unmatched

[@kittywampusdrums4963]

Imagine being in the room with the acoustics from that piano as well!

[@nhibou7590]

@@kittywampusdrums4963 i'd pay for it

[@StruggleNation]

This makes my heart happy

[@purpleschala]

awww thank you!!!!! same here hahaha

[@Draliseth]

This was a musical piece.. written for the Nintendo. Absurdity does not encompass the expression I have for how well performed this beautifully written song is.

[@ChrismanTheGreat]

I got literal chills down my spine when you got to the fast opening. Absolutely stunning cover!

[@purpleschala]

Chrisman the Great ah!! Thank you Chris!!!!!! ❤️❤️

[@justinlang8881]

This is the best bloody tears cover around, it's so dynamic!

[@purpleschala]

Justin Lang aw that means so much, thank you!!! There are so many great covers out there of this one omg

[@realtheo6882]

Woah I randomly clicked on this video and was not expecting a cover of this high quality wow

[@Victor_Mouta]

That scene on Netflix's Castlevania made me cry too. I was expecting the moment Bloody Tears would come on to be epic, and they delivered it. Your music touches every soul, congratulations for soothing our lives with it. Thank you so much!

[@purpleschala]

OMG I'm so glad someone else got emotional hearing Bloody Tears in that scene!!!!!!! I just rewatched seasons 1-3 in anticipation for Season 4 next week--it's just so good!! I can't wait!!

[@Trirosmos]

I'm a simple boi: I see Castlevania, I click

[@purpleschala]

because Castlevania is the shit!!!

[@animevivi]

I see Castlevania, and know I will see you in the comments XD

[@purpleschala]

@@animevivi LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Trirosmos]

That's, like, my thang, ya know

[@animevivi]

TCNG And I love seeing your passion for it! 🎶🎶🎶

[@istillloveyou5658]

this gave me goosebumps. legendary as always *standing ovation*

[@purpleschala]

ahh thank you so much!!! i loved doing this one, it was so long overdue omg

[@muttBunch]

I have watched many, many, many of these solo piano versions of Bloody Tears and this one by far, is the BEST!!!

[@purpleschala]

oh gosh that is such high praise, thank you so much! There are so many amazing versions out there!

[@silentfanatic]

Holy shit. This is the single best version of Bloody Tears ever. Seriously need to buy an album of your covers.

[@jeremyhosner8684]

I've scoured the internet for years checking different covers of Bloody Tears, and yours was absolutely amazing. I grew up on CV2, playing it at age 5 and still finding the urge to replay it 33 years later. You lost nothing of the original emotion, while making it your own at the same time. Brava Madame! Brava!

[@metroidxme6470]

Schala, over four years on and I still always say "You f****** go girl!" once 2:27 hits. Coming from a fellow musician, you are truly one of the gifted. Never stop playing.

[@purpleschala]

AHHHH thanks so much for sticking with me for four years omg that means so much!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ And for the kind words, that's so encouraging from a fellow musician!!!! will keep playing as long as i am able, God willing lol!!

[@envatilea]

just passing through for the 2093582071st time ;D i can't get over how good this arrangement is off of Kaede's already FIRE cover haha

[@purpleschala]

OH PLEASE GIRL you are way too kind 😭❤😭❤ Kaede's version is SO BANGING OMG I can't even listen to my version now without cringing hahaha

[@ascetic3312]

Now that's some fancy fingerwork.

[@purpleschala]

it was stressful OTL

[@ascetic3312]

@@purpleschala OTL. Umm...Old Trade Loot. Old Tired Labrador? Otherwise Trapped Lion? Optimum Therapeutic Lie. Haha. I'm older than you. I don't know all the newfangled lingo. Had to look it up and OTL is a pretty weird emoticon.

[@purpleschala]

@@ascetic3312 HAHAHA i bet we are the same age or I might actually be older than you lol. I'm 42

[@ascetic3312]

@@purpleschala I guess you're a bit more clued into the current culture than I am. It's that Asian blood that makes us look younger than we actually are because we both look like we're in our early to mid-thirties. I'm 44. My mom just turned 71 last week and barely looks like she's in her late 50s.

[@ghooler2638]

@@purpleschala wtfffffff you look so young!!! I'd give you 22

[@hyaladoesart]

I was listening to this throughout the day while working on art. Then, later in the evening I met my friend at the mall. we walked the halls chatting about life and things, when my phone accidently hit play on this video.. and from my pocket emerged Bloody Tears.. My friend stopped and looked at me shocked and I started into his eyes "Tis a terrible night for a curse"... amazing rendition. I love your music.

[@purpleschala]

OMG THAT'S AWESOME HAHAHAHAHAHA man that is just the best when you discover by chance your friend is a Castlevania fan as well omg!!!! I remember distinctly when something like that happened to me back in 1999 when I had some friends over and one of the people whom I had never met until that night was like..."I see you a SNES in that corner with Final Fantasy VI in it," and i was all apprehensive like, "uh yes" thinking he was gonna make fun of me when he was like "I LOVE THAT GAME" and another friend in the group was like OMG ME TOO and we've been super close friends ever since because of that moment hahaha

[@guilhermefugimoto573]

Excelent take on this amazing classic. Bloody Tears is easily on my all-time top 3 favorite VGM and your performance of it was truly outstanding!! If I'm not mistaken this is the Judgement version, awesome choice as well as it is one of the versions that add some really cool extended parts to the song, particullary this part: 01:21.

[@purpleschala]

@@guilhermefugimoto573 thank you so much!!!! This is also one of my favorite themes in gaming ever, and yes you are correct this is the Judgement version, as you say the extra sections are fantastic, it’s my favorite version after the OG!!

[@Soundole]

Damn, this is so much busier than all the other piano arrangements of this I've heard! Incredible work!

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHAHA omg thank you so much!!! I've loved this theme ever since I was ten, so yeah...I had to go hard hahahaha.

[@Rankhole123]

1:25 BEST PART! HYPE! :3 This sounds amazingly dynamic! Love it!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!!

[@stephenkennedy1492]

Best composition and performance of this song on the internet. Period.

[@The_Totes_Adorbs]

Kaede's arrangement is definitely the pinnacle, so good call using it.

[@purpleschala]

that it is! for me the definitive cover of bloody tears

[@The_Totes_Adorbs]

@@purpleschala

[@sephirich]

I've enjoyed your work for years, and potentially moreso enjoyed seeing (hearing) your growth as a pianist. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

[@purpleschala]

thank YOU for following me for as long as you have omg! and for the kind words, it is really encouraging to hear that improvement is noticeable, it's very hard to tell for me hahaha. Thank you again!!!

[@markrobertson2052]

I cannot pull myself away from this

[@lockeer895]

I love how sad and melancholic sounds. It's like the whole story of Castlevania II is, til the ending, dark and sad.

[@purpleschala]

Ah that’s a good point, it strikes even more of a somber tone going through the entire blighted countryside gathering Dracula’s remains rather than a singular castle/location

[@Superflytenorguy]

can't say how many times i've watched this. happy it's here

[@purpleschala]

aw thank you so much!!!!

[@anasrazin2960]

Hi, I was trying to find this arrangement in your sheet music and your policy was only solos were to be posted, I was just trying to see if I could get the sheet music for this, thanks. I couldn't find it with the other sheet music in your site.

[@anasrazin2960]

​@purpleschala I couldn't find it with the other sheet music, I thought solos were to be posted. I know this is difficult but I still want to give it a try.

[@swimmer751]

Has anyone ever told you you're amazing? You truly are. I can't stop smiling while listening to you play on repeat. Thank you for sharing your talent, dedication and hard work with the world!

[@swimmer751]

Here I am 6 months later thinking the exact same thing.

[@swimmer751]

And once again, 6 months later again, still listening to you play. You are absolutely wonderful!

[@FeedMeSalt]

God imagine how good of a back scratch this person could give. those hands are works of art crafted through years of work im sure.

[@tats_sacs]

That solo is so refreshing! Thank you for this version!❤

[@purpleschala]

omg thank you so much for listening, I'm glad you liked it!!!

[@Ka_hi]

finally! a booming cover of bloody tears, there's loads of soft cover of piano version out there while it was supposed to be a fast opening. one of the best arrangement ;P

[@suzleber4]

Suikoden II Reminiscence with you playing would be the best ever!! Love everything I've heard so far. Thank you!

[@purpleschala]

I LOVE SUIKODEN 2! maybe some day! thank you for listening!

[@ryanmahaffey5891]

Tears of blood. What a masterpiece.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!

[@everybodilies]

La verdad es impresionante,vi muchísimos covers pero sin dudas este es el mejor de todos, es realmente increíble, muchísimas gracias por compartir este cover

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!

[@colbyp2749]

That was just freaking AMAZING! The best person I have heard yet to play this song on the piano. So much talent.

[@purpleschala]

omg you are too kind, there are so many great renditions of this awesome theme out there! Thank you!

[@davgyyou1554]

OMG THIS IS SOO INCREDIBLY AMAZINNG I CRIED OF EMOTION BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST ARRANGEMENT OF BLOODY TEARS I'VE EVER HEARRDD hahah cried teara of blood xD you are amaziing :"3

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!! I'm so glad you liked it!!!

[@DNLpinolillo]

"¡Mi amor! Pásame el látigo que esta noche cazo vampiros si o si." Hermoso cover ToT hoy me re-juego los Castlevania.

[@EscapadeFTW]

Wow, I love this arrangement; new favorite. The playing is so clean, too.

[@purpleschala]

thank you Jack! i loved doing this one =)

[@Duhemsounds]

Very beautiful take on that emblematic one

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!

[@brunosp86]

This is the best arrangement I heard! The original music is really fast just like this!

[@purpleschala]

haha thank you!!! yes it is and I could not play it any other way!!!

[@hanshead]

Oh This is so GOOOD!!! The notification I got for this and subsequent music is sweeter than any candy I would hope to buy in bulk at 50% off tomorrow! I never played Simon's quest, but heard the theme plenty in SOTN, and if it was in any of the SNES versions. I really like the intro, simply put it's very pretty. The solo was really cool too, felt like King Diamond. As you said yourself, I really love those extra sections :)

[@purpleschala]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! thank you so much! and yes this theme is so popular it's basically transcended Simon's Quest lol it's literally in every Castlevania game since, which is pretty awesome!

[@li-pinchang2157]

Your interpretation is full of power.

[@purpleschala]

omg i appreciate that so much! thank you!!!!

[@rsoulburnz]

this sounds amazing through my studio monitors. fantastic performance, great production

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!!!

[@cesaralbertobocanegrablanc6167]

Bueeeeeeeeeno ........ BUEEEEEEEEENOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!......... BRAVÍSIMO!!!!!!! APLAUSOS APLAUSOS Y MÁS APLAUSOS PARA ESTA MAESTRA TOTAL!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@xOmniCloudx]

What a horribly rainy cloudy day, to find such beautiful playing of Bloody Tears.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! hope the rain stops soon! =)

[@Bigyugo]

woooow, gosebumps made by your playing, amazing.

[@purpleschala]

thank you! That's so kind of you!

[@melchizedekpsj]

Oh, gosh... It is so good! And I have not even ever played the game before. Thank you so much for the rendition!

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! i'm glad you enjoyed it regardless!!! =)

[@melchizedekpsj]

@@purpleschala I definitely did. Thank you again!

[@Gamertags]

This remains one of the coolest damn things I've ever seen in my life, bud

[@purpleschala]

giving me too much credit as always!! love you Garrett ❤❤❤❤❤

[@HighGainsDrifter]

Always loved this tune and admire the skill it took to cover it.

[@purpleschala]

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

[@lowercaseg3027]

I think you are by far the best pianist that has done this cover… Absolutely brilliant…!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jal2550]

Thank you for taking me back to 1987 playing this masterpiece on the Nintendo with my brother!!!

[@purpleschala]

AHHH!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you're so welcome and thank you for listening!!! I too have fond memories of playing all the NES Castlevanias in the 80s with my brother!

[@inspectoroneal6444]

Incredible. So much passion and skill. Truly an amazing performance of this piece.

[@icommitdie8756]

I have no words, this cover is just that good

[@K3VKOB]

There you are! Finally my Simon's Cavale! No one seems to play it! Damn good! :D

[@MrSignman65]

ok this is my favorite bloody tears cover (obviously, it's so good), but also can we also respect the comment section dedication? 5 years in and i just saw a comment you replied to a day ago.

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHA omg thank you so much!! I try to reply to everyone the best I can since it's the least I can do when people are nice enough to stop by to listen and comment!

[@agelesskarate]

Wow she hit that perfectly! Out of all the versions on KZbin she hit it perfectly! ❤ absolutely amazing!

[@SamanthaBallard]

I don't have any personal experience with Castlevania but I love love love this song and you did a fantastic job with it! I swear to god one day I will play Bloody Tears on the harp because I really need to know what it would sound like

[@purpleschala]

O M G PLEASE DO IT BLOODY TEARS ON HARP WOULD BE METAL AF

[@owolabiabdulrasheed7140]

Theres no force in the way her hands just glide over the keys.. its almost as though shes barely touching them.... MASTER

[@ericschilling9064]

Best cover of Bloody Tears ever

[@andregallacci]

I think I've heard this video about 20 times, you're the best!

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so much!!!!!!

[@MarceloSilva-oq8mk]

only 20 times? I rewatch about 20 times a day

[@doglasoliveirasantana1302]

Girl, you are the best! Congratulations and thanks you for share it with us

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!! Thank you for listening and the kind words!!!!

[@foxmulder4318]

This is an incredible rendition, awesome! Happy Halloween and beware Samhain! lol.

[@purpleschala]

BAHAHAHA!!!! thanks man!! same to you! =)

[@PenDreamt]

Amazing and beautiful, thank you for sharing your gift.

[@georgevarnju9826]

This is my favorite piece of Castlevania music and my favorite version of it. Simply beautiful.

[@purpleschala]

thank you, that really means a lot!

[@deniswetzel90]

Incredible performance and instant nostalgia overload, fantastic work, thank you for that!

[@purpleschala]

Thanks for listening!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it! One of my favorite vgm tunes of all time!!!

[@suhaelraghunath4841]

❤just found this now going through a rough time thank you for msking my day

[@purpleschala]

aww thank you so much, I hope things are getting better for you!

[@chipman1589]

Absolutely beautiful

[@nicci_dee8292]

im so addicted to your work... So much perfect covers......😘

[@purpleschala]

I appreciate that so much!! Thank you!!

[@matthewterrian4174]

This the one I've been looking for! Thanks so so much

[@purpleschala]

thank you for listening!!!!! glad you liked it!

[@supersupremeg]

Sounds like she's playing around know. .seems different from the one I copied about 4 months ago..maybe it's reloaded..🤷‍♂️but awesome anyway....I keep coming back.. in love with this😍💯👏👏👏👏👏

[@dee6662]

It's brilliantly played... Please play more Castlevania BGMs and Game BGMs👏🏻

[@Xavier9991]

AWESOME!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!

[@simon6272]

Oh my word! What an incredible interpretation! I've loved this song since I was 11 years old and you honoured it well. Thank you so much ❤🥰❤

[@purpleschala]

Wow thank you so much!! I am so happy to hear that!!!!

[@chrisgreig7133]

How have I’ve never seen or heard this?? O.M.G.

[@constantijr]

Perfecta ejecución de majestuosa pieza musical no he visto a nadien como tu con tal ejecución eres maravillosa

[@hofx666]

Wow. Remarkable. The best I’ve seen yet.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!

[@LouisR56]

Aaaah good Halloween choice, such an iconic theme! Very clean performance on such an upbeat theme

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@hyls8999]

What a masterpiece ! You deserve way more views.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! haha I can think of many accomplished folks who deserve more views than me, I'm just grateful for anyone who comes by to listen!!!

[@hyls8999]

@@purpleschala honestly, i've listened to almost all of the Bloody Tears piano versions on YT (haha) and that one is clearly the best. as we say in my country "putain ! Quelle merveille !" :D

[@deniboy167]

This is so amazing. I'm in love with your version.😍😍

[@StrompsXD]

chillssss man, this is amazing

[@purpleschala]

thank you!! glad you liked it!

[@laparkagamingsv]

god damn ! wow ! im a soup of emotions after this beauty. Thank You for sharing this beautiful art with us it sounds fucking amazing! respect purpleschala!

[@FrankRama]

Hey great music very impressed sounds like it's from the library stage on symphony of the night recognized it wonderfully talent thumbs up😂

[@joshuahenry7965]

This is a very passionate rendition of the iconic chiptune original and one of my favorites. You did very well as usual, but have we come to expect anything less? : D

[@purpleschala]

HAHA!! thank you so much!!!!

[@joshuahenry7965]

Yw

[@matthewterrian4174]

Gets better every play!

[@dacole82]

This is too good to not have more views.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!! got many more views than I expected hahaha

[@salsuginusrex5196]

Wow. This is incredible. Way better than the other videos that came up the the search (5/2024).

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! A lot of great versions of this one out there!

[@mad0gre]

I clicked on like even before watching the video. When I read "based on Kaede's arrangement" I knew I would be in for a treat - I watched his version of Bloody Tears countless times, after all. You could go full Castlevania someday. The series is full of great music to explore.

[@purpleschala]

OMG I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO GO FULL ON CASTLEVANIA. I LOVE that series so much and there's so much potential with piano arrangements!!!!!

[@ProjectGenesisMusic]

That build up in the beginning is amazing. And then the rest gets amazinger

[@purpleschala]

awww thanks man

[@makoto3710]

Incredible. I've got goosebumps.

[@purpleschala]

thank you omg!!

[@chakku3dx]

So graceful

[@dulio12385]

And with that lovely tune, Happy Halloween!

[@purpleschala]

lol thank you! same to you!

[@dulio12385]

@@purpleschala Odd question, when you say Kaede arrangement are you referring to Kaede from Doromatic Orchestra?

[@DJJustJayOK]

This is the best bloody tears I've heard yet! 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@purpleschala]

awww thank you so much!!! lots of amazing covers of this one out there

[@DJJustJayOK]

@@purpleschala yes indeed, and I've listened to most of them. Kudos to you! 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽

[@TheCreepypro]

makes me want to grab my whip and hunt the night! very well played!

[@tiazun9839]

That was epic. I appreciate you and your music.

[@notmadeofpeople4935]

By far my favorite of the many versions of this I've heard.

[@purpleschala]

omg that means so much, thank you!!!!!

[@apoptosis3052]

Wow I have alot to catch up on. Still brilliant as always. Never stop.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!!!

[@luisfermalda6008]

MAJESTIC!

[@chaosphoenixhex]

Gives me chills every time… Definitely need to explore a castle now ~

[@yuriastellise]

YESSSSSSS such an iconic theme. Such an amazing rendition ahhh!!

[@purpleschala]

Elissa 『Yuriastellise』 Woo omg thank you so much!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brookeroram1620]

Marvelous! Bravo!

[@purpleschala]

thank you!

[@Shadowdancer777]

My childhood favorite game. Beautiful song.