RWBY Volume 1 Soundtrack Reaction

[@laststand456]

31:03 is "Red Like Roses Part 2" which is a hypothetical conversation between Ruby and her mom. Her grave is actually the place Ruby visited in the Red trailer. The song is also sung by Casey and her mom.

[@WaywardVet]

Part 2 is one of my favorite. Indomitable takes the cake for me for breaking the 4th wall. It's not here, we'll get to that later...

[@stevendeslauriers1369]

There's also a wonderful cover by Caleb Hyles for Red like roses (part 1 and 2 altogether). He also did many other covers from RWBY songs. Though I would suggest not looking all of them yet! *This will be the day* and *Red like Roses* Those two should be fine to watch though (either on their free time or as a reaction should they want to!)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢 so sad. For Ruby to be as happy to lucky as she is, is impressive. Though we now wonder if that is an act to hide her pain? 🤔

[@laststand456]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 I don't want to say any spoilers but you get to see more of Ruby's serious side as the volumes progress. The burden of being a leader starts to get to her at some points when she has to make difficult decisions.

[@Salvador-312]

Didn’t know it was Casey’s mom that’s sick as fuck

[@ReminiscentIndustries]

Something to keep in mind is that Casey Williams, the Vocalist, was 13 going on 14 when this soundtrack was made! Her voice is absolutely insane!

[@destinybuss6828]

That's one thing I love about listening to the soundtracks, you get to hear Casey grow her voice. And listening to her band, Ok Goodnight, is amazing and so different from RWBY but it fits her so well.

[@ReminiscentIndustries]

@@destinybuss6828 Ok Goodnight is one of my favorite bands, and Casey fits so well with that group!

[@EpimethiusPSN]

@@destinybuss6828 Volume 5 Theme song - Yup, Casey's a woman now.

[@iklantloin4593]

And that nearly all the music used in RWBY are recycled just like Nickelback

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Very impressive! 🤩😀

[@miklosivady9880]

Fun fact: Red like Roses is sang by Casey Lee Williams and her Mom so it is basically a conversation between Mom and daughter IRL and in RWBY as well (and her dad is the composer)

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

That’s why it feels so impactful probably listening to it 😍

[@leonielson7138]

"Like the smell of a rose on a summer's day ..." I think that's a reference to Ruby's mother, Summer Rose. Yang is basically saying, "Don't worry, I'm here, just like mom."

[@chaossalad3243]

I’ve always wanted to do one of these. Here’s the song time stamp: 0:30 This Will Be the Day 3:32 Red Like Roses Part 1 6:45 Mirror Mirror 9:37 From Shadows 14:23 I Burn (trailer remix) 19:54 Gold 23:57 I Burn full version 27:09 I May Fall 31:02 Rad Like Roses Part 2 35:06 Wings

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for helping out 😎🤟🥳

[@richardkirkland6805]

​@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 it would help out even more if you pinned Chaos Salad's comment so it's never lost.

[@TheMhalpern]

I suspect vol 10 will have an I May Fall part 2, just saying

[@hippy8011]

38:00 that wasn't weiss standing on the cliff with ruby. That was the image of Summer Rose. The grave Ruby was standing over at the begining of the Red trailer read: "In loving memory of Summer Rose, Thus Kindly I Scatter."

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢 thanks for the correction 🙂

[@MegaDuke4life]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 also neat tidbit about that song is that it's supposed to reflect Ruby and her mom. But the singers are mother and daughter

[@josephcirrincone9596]

Red Like Roses Part 2 is sung from the perspectives of Ruby and her mom Summer gone back and forth and Ruby actually hides her inner sadness over the loss of her mom for the sake of those around her

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😢 poor Ruby. She is so strong and thoughtful and selfless

[@josephcirrincone9596]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 ikr

[@Atrocitus77]

Not only that the actual singer casey lee williams sang this with her mom

[@gokuwrightattorneyatlaw5227]

@@Atrocitus77 oh shiz. Really?!

[@SirsMadamsEntertainment]

All the nostalgia … couple things: 1) all the tunes are finished at the end of the seasons. When they show up in the episodes, Jeff has only written those 30-40 seconds worth. He later goes back and finishes them for the OST. 2) Jeff and Casey sing everything themselves and Jeff sings all the background vocals and harmonies .. no matter how high they are. 3) in volumes 1-6 Jeff plays, programs, mixes, masters everything himself.. sometimes Alex (other composer) will play some extra guitar parts. (Some guest artists will show up later) 4) Jeff was never under contract to write full songs for the OSTs, it’s just something he wanted to do for the fans.

[@chb2551]

And, he's since retired from RWBY. Casey's band OK Goodnight will be taking over for the foreseeable future.

[@Muztakrakish]

Oh, the OST of every volume tells you something not just about the characters but the story as well. Can't wait for volumen two!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟🥳

[@TheMhalpern]

personally I look forward to them getting to vol 4 track 8... for reasons

[@knightmare3197]

Weiss has some amazing progression both in the series and in her songs. As you learn more about her the songs start to make a lot more sense. She is one of my favorite characters hands down. Also, a more accurate version of the song lyrics can be found on Flynt of Rwby's channel, he got them right from Jeff Williams, who wrote the songs. Flynt kind of got out of KZbin and Jeff started sending lyrics to the Sirs and Madams Entertainment channel after that.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the channel recommendations for future soundtracks 😀

[@charlietango261]

Sirs and Madams soundtrack breakdowns are really fascinating to listen to as being professional musicians they are able to catch and analyze some of the intricacies Jeff Williams puts into the music. Really worth a watch

[@jennamurdock8716]

Here's the timestamps for each song, since I didn't see anyone else do it in the comments yet (plus I personally always find timestamps like these super useful): 0:30 - This Will Be The Day (Vol. 1 OP) 3:32 - Red Like Roses Pt. 1 (Red Trailer) 6:45 - Mirror Mirror Pt. 1 (White Trailer) 9:38 - From Shadows (Black Trailer) 14:25 - I Burn (Remix Version; Yellow Trailer) 19:55 - Gold (Used as the ED for one of the Vol. 1 Chapters I believe) 23:58 - I Burn (Full Length Version) 27:09 - I May Fall (Another one used as a Vol. 1 Chapter ED, & also gets used again later on in the show, but NO SPOILERS for what Vol./Chapter its used in or the context ;p) 31:03 - Red Like Roses Pt. 2 (Played during the EPIC fight scene w/ RWBY vs the Nevermore that happens in Vol. 1 Chapter 8 "Players & Pieces") 35:08 - Wings (Played during the Vol. 1 Full End Credits after the end of the last Chapter, but before the extra end credit scene of course lol)

[@dk6630]

Thanks

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for adding this! 😀🤗

[@Badger77722]

Thanks! Always appreciate the timestamps!

[@AlanomalyOfficial]

I've listened to This Will Be the Day numerous times in full throughout the years, and somehow it's only just now processing in my head just how *ominous* the lyrics are.

[@rwrsluster]

I mean...

[@bisket4775]

ya the songs for the first 3 volumes have some VERY heavy and/or dark lyrics that you dont see portrayed in the show till Vol3 were the show hits you hard in the feels

[@TabbyVee]

Mu favorite line in Red Like Roses pt 2 will always be "every nightmare just discloses its your blood thats red like roses.", so fucking good.

[@thunderspear2251]

I wasn't sure if you guys were gonna include that middle section of "I Burn", but I'm glad you did. I've had that song on my Workout playlist for years, and it still amps me up to this day. Can't wait for more RWBY reactions from you guys!

[@yuriwilde506]

Regarding a few songs and questions about the past you may now have for the cast, specially ruby: i remember this quote ive seen referenced in some animes "The loneliest people, become the kindes. The saddest people, smile the brightest. The most damaged people, are the wisest. All because they don't wish to see anyone else suffer the way they did"

[@ezekieltonks2808]

I have been a fan of this show since the ruby red trailer was first released in 2013. One thing I have noticed was that no matter how much this fandom can argue about some of the most Petty and dumb things one thing is undeniable, everybody loves the music Jeff and Casey doing phenomenal job with the work. This was a wonderful reaction from the two of you, thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy the show.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Glad you enjoyed the reaction and we look forward to the next season 🥳😀

[@TheMhalpern]

been watching it since RvB season 10, when I initially got confused after the post credits.

[@jonathanrobinson198]

Ruby:I’m happy! Ruby’s song: *I miss my mom*

[@eurobtcwby]

Ah man RWBY music always just hits the right marks I can't wait for you to hear the stuff in Volume 2.

[@stevendeslauriers1369]

I've been hit over again by that one track...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Can’t wait to start season 2. Though next week are some world of remnant videos 😇

[@destroyerofnirn3537]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 this is why patreon is great 😀

[@ughgowonsscalpandcrunchyvo4926]

the consecutive use of “!” on “This will be the day” video makes me chuckle 😂

[@GlitchyMimik]

You all should definitely go to Flynt of Rwby next time for songs, he may not have all of them but the lyrics are at least correct. That and listen to the full songs. The great thing about RWBY and it’s soundtrack is that it not only gives you a more in-depth look into each character, their struggles, and their goals but it the opening and endings set the tone for the entire season and even give you some subtle hint and context clues on how things are going to transpire. For this reason, that’s why it’s best to listen to the full songs after you’ve finished the seasons you’re on, that way you can look back and pick apart the song to see just what it was trying to get across :)

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

Subtle nod, but in Gold: "Like the smell of a Rose on a Summer's day, I will be there to take all your fears away" Is referring to Yang having to stand in for Ruby after their mother (Summer Rose) died. It's really cute and kinda depressing at the same time.

[@Sises]

RWBY! Its such a cute, happy, beautiful show! RWBY Songs!....Dark and depressing, making you rethink everything you thought you knew about the characters.

[@RichardX1]

RWBY is indeed cute and happy... until it isn't.

[@snowydawn1739]

It’s so interesting to see reactions to the trailer songs without the context of the trailers themselves! Especially Blake and Yang’s trailers, which have voice acting and a story on top of being a combat showcase. Creates a cool new perspective of the lyrics! Hope you guys have fun with the rest of RWBY :D

[@Spikeba11]

You mentioned Jaune was also going though a "Royal test". There is a difference between Jaune's teat and Weiss's test, Jaune's was self inflicted while Weiss's is inflicted by others.

[@DCMarvel2009]

Fun fact: each of Team RWBY's individual theme songs were each played in the background of their respective trailers. "Red Like Roses Part 1" for Ruby, "Mirror, Mirror" for Weiss, "From Shadows" for Blake, and the techno version of "I Burn" for Yang. Edit: Something inside me totally expected the reaction when "I Burn" mentioned going Super Saiyan 😆

[@demonic_myst4503]

Yangs so good she got herself two theme songs one for her love for her sister and one about fighting

[@josephcirrincone9596]

The last song is essentially like the rest of Blake's team showing their support for Blake

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎👍😀

[@josephcirrincone9596]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 at the very least that's my interpretation

[@nathanielreik6617]

The song “I May Fall” while being part of the Volume 1 soundtrack isn’t actually used in an episode until Volume 3.

[@Spikeba11]

"Red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest." "Red like roses fills my head with dreams and finds me Always closer to the emptiness and sadness that has come to take the place of you." "It's your blood that's red like roses". When listening to future soundtracks you will find more things that "red is" this is worth paying attention to. I like how the Red in Ruby's dreams is revisited.

[@orionhernandez3850]

I highly recommend you listen to the "Full Cover of Red Like Roses" by Caleb Hyles ft Casey William's from the original track. Her voice is much more developed and they do the song much justice as a fine tuned version. And as a plus you get to see them play sing and play the instruments in a high quality video!

[@joshualopez7035]

The main singer of the soundtrack, Casey Lee Williams, was 15 when RWBY Volume 1 was released

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

So damn impressive 🤩

[@Nightmarekurumi666]

I love the Rwby soundtracks all the songs hold so much meaning. First time I actually read lyrics to red like roses part 2 I almost shed a tear.

[@Nightmarekurumi666]

Also the part in blakes about torture and pain references the way faunus have been treated and how Adam treated Blake as he would manipulate and abuse her mentally and physically

[@Slayerr2448]

I think its awsome that you decided to listen to the the soundtracks after the volumes. Shows how dedicated and invested you guys are. There is one song that you never heard in vol.1 is a bit of foreshadowing. Also in Red Like Roses Pt.2 the mother part is her actual mother. Very talented family to write play guitar and sing every song. hope you enjoyed and can't wait for vol.2

[@HerculePyro]

With how long rwby is, of all the many many absolute bangers that have released over the volumes. Red like Roses Part 2 is still my favourite, it just hits so damn hard and so emotional as well.

[@Kabuki986]

FlyntofRWBY has great lyric videos' and later Sirs&MadamesEntertainment; both had direct communications with Jeff and Casey Lee Williams; and actual lyric-lists...

[@RikkuEcRud]

Yeah, if it wasn't obvious from Red Like Roses Part 2, Ruby's mom, Summer Rose was KIA on a Huntress mission when Ruby and Yang were young. Or possibly MIA, I don't know if it was ever specified, but I'm pretty sure the only forces that could've captured her would have preferred her dead for reasons revealed in a few volumes from now. Oh, and the white figure in the image for Red Like Roses Part 2 wasn't Weiss, it was Summer, she wore a white cloak like Ruby's red one.

[@ravenna6543]

I like the comments you're making in reaction to the lyrics. It shows that you two were really paying attention to S1. I appreciate the hell out of that.

[@WaywardVet]

Celica is Yang's flower. It's a hot pepper plant. Spicy as she is.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the info on that! 🙂

[@bisket4775]

the last song there Wings is a song from Weiss to Blake and is the song that played at the end of the last episode of the volume once Weiss had come to term with who Blake was and is now

[@anthonycannet1305]

You really gotta hear the trailer songs alongside the trailer videos, they’re literally designed that way. Yang’s yellow trailer takes place in a nightclub which is why there’s remixes of the other trailers, it’s like they’re playing on the speakers.

[@jordanpeterson5140]

Y'all dove so well into what the lyrics meant to you and what you think it means to/for the characters, which is really great and I don't always see on other channels. Like you've done all volume you got some right and some wrong and I am VERY excited for you to learn which is which going forward. Like I said on your reaction to the last chapter, Wings (the final song on the soundtrack) is my favorite from this volume's soundtrack, but I'm a sucker for lighter songs. As far as From Shadows (Blake's song), I've never felt it was that she had to fight against a dark side within her, it's more that she realized that she HAD been headed down that path and realized it wasn't what she wanted. I'd say more but spoilers...possibly big ones.

[@nigel7976]

Another thing that you guys should try to keep in mind is that if a lyric in the background catches your attention during a scene that is highlighting a character or two it could be giving someone’s perspective, although it’s not always the case: one example of the former here is “from shadows” where we are seeing the actions of Blake and Adam, but also getting their motivations and perspectives, there are a few other scenes where the music does the same thing giving characters perspectives in the moment, the best example being a fight scene in either volume 5 or 6

[@DanteTheBroly]

This used to be my gym music back in the day lol. Plus (and not its not a spoiler because you can see it on first RED trailer or in first episode, i think you guys just missed it.) Ruby is standing in front of a gravestone. I won't spoil who it is. but that song that you think is Ruby and Weiss was actually Ruby in front of a grave.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah not sure how we missed that or maybe just forgot about it 🤔

[@emdivine]

27:10 Almost weird in a way that I May Fall is in the volume 1 soundtrack, when it was only featured as a credits song here. It has its real moment in a later volume, could have been saved for that. But it's still fine, it's a great song! Just that when listening to it for the reaction, you don't have that emotional connection to it yet.

[@marieporter9488]

2 suggestions: It seems like some of the lyrics displayed were incorrect. For the future, I recommend looking for the songs with lyrics on the channel "Flynt of RWBY" here on KZbin before looking at other channels. They don't have every single song, but they got the lyrics sent directly to them from the guy who writes the songs (Jeff Williams). Also! I HIGHLY recommend reacting to "Red Like Roses" from the channel "Caleb Hyles" at some point. He makes AMAZING covers of some RWBY songs, and is actually the main singer in one of the songs in a later Volume!

[@Sims2Squared]

The soundtrack videos for v1 are pretty limited... I don't think FoR has any, unless something has changed since I last worked on the suggested watch order document. Let me know if there is something I missed though...

[@marieporter9488]

@@Sims2Squared Just did a quick search, and FoR has "This Will be the Day" I don't know about more, though

[@Sims2Squared]

@@marieporter9488 Thanks for the quick check, appreciated. I just went and looked at the document and I remembered that I now have Silvia Dragoness' playlists on there, which do have some v1 FoR lyric videos. They must be using a different playlist. If anyone is wondering what RWBY watch order document I'm talking about, it's at docs.google.com/document/d/1zUxy2ImDWwWDIC_vbk_3mk4TQqSWnf-FhVryyRxW1ig/edit?usp=sharing

[@DarthTingleBinks]

I personally prefer Sirs and Madams over Flynt of RWBY, but Flynt is fine, I guess.

[@destroyerofnirn3537]

@@DarthTingleBinks Sirs and Madams are recent to the community. Flynt had been the standard before hand. No reason not to recommend him.

[@Eden_bxi]

dudeee i was just a child when i first listened to red like roses part 2 and never got all of it and now listening to it again when im an adult it hits SO HARD

[@AC_Art-N-Stuff]

The song with the cast (Sun, Blake, Ruby, Weiss, and Yang) in the picture: the general consensus is that it's Weiss, Yang, and/or Ruby consoling Blake after Blake ran away (the 12 hours line specifically alludes to Weiss telling Blake how long they've been searching for her) Edit: also, many of the lyrics in these videos have incorrect lyrics or spellings of the lyrics, so some of the interpretations you may make might be a little off.

[@Badger77722]

FYI: For the future soundtrack reactions, the "gold standard" channel to use for the music videos is FlyntofRWBY (FoR). He has music videos for just about every song until you get into the later volumes, and since he got the lyrics directly from Jeff Williams, the composer, you don't have any problems with people trying to hear/figure out the lyrics from just listening to the songs. There are often a few typos (usually nothing too important) in those types of videos, but for V1 FlyntofRWBY only has 3 videos, so you pretty much have to go with other channels for most of the music videos. Using FoR music videos also means you'll get the actual songs from the soundtrack, not the remixes like the one that was in your playlist for I Burn (Yang's theme). At least your playlist version also included the full I Burn song, unlike some playlists. There are also different versions of the rap in I Burn - the one in your playlist is the "original", with the mature language. Since Jeff Williams had written songs for Red vs Blue which included mature language, he thought that would be okay for RWBY as well. It wasn't until the producers/creators actually heard his song that they let him know that RWBY was intended as a more "family friendly" show, and the mature language needed to be removed. So Jeff rewrote and had Lamar Hall re-record the rap with slightly different language. Most of the music videos have the family-friendly version of the rap, so you got something of a "treat" here. In all of the RWBY soundtracks, Red Like Roses Pt 2 is still my favorite overall song. There are a number of songs fighting it out for #2 (it changes depending on which one I've heard most recently), but RLR2 just hits something of a chord with me. And the perfect symmetry of a song that's lyrically a conversation between Ruby and her mother, sung by Casey and her own mother, Sandy Casey, is just too good to miss. It's not unusual for people to not even pick up that there are two different voices in the song, since Casey and her mother have very similar voices.

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

This is actually pretty hilarious.

[@nathanielreik6617]

The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th songs were from each of the girls respective trailers, the 5th was the club music during Yang’s trailer and the 7th song was during the fight in Yang’s trailer.

[@ignitedcelicamichael-afton6784]

Man, I love these RWBY vids, they've been the highlight of my week since they started!! Red Like Roses Part II was about Ruby and her deceased mother Summer Rose (Which is the grave Ruby walks away from at the beginning of the Red Trailer). Awesomely enough Summer's parts are sung by Sandy Lee Casey who's the mother of Casey Lee Williams, so the song is a mother/daughter duet from both an in-universe and IRL perspective. PS: The last song "Wings" is about how Blake ran away from the team in Volume 1.

[@darechick0894]

This will be the day: Gives you the reality of the world at the moment Red Like Roses pt.1: Ruby telling her mother about her team Mirror Mirror: Weiss lamenting to herself about her life in a birdcage From Shadows: Blake's and the Faunus perceptive of life under oppression. I Burn: Yangs pump up song Gold: Yangs promise to Ruby since she had to help her father raise her. Red Like Roses pt.2: Ruby and her mother argument with each other when Ruby found out she died and was heartbroken. Also Ruby Mother pov of her life and how she regrets leaving and hope Ruby doesnt follow her footsteps. Wings: Team Rwby cheering up Blake and help her move on from what happened.

[@jeffreymoespot5402]

As someone who watched RWBY since practically day 1 it's super nostalgic to listen to the early soundtracks. Love the content!

[@FullmetalNinja25]

I Burn was my favorite RWBY song for the longest time, its long since been replaced but its still up there.

[@DarthDragon007]

Hero and One Thing have long since been the top on my list.

[@AndrewTraver]

Hella, loved some of the reactions! Like the rap bit in "I Burn", and the realization that "wow, some of these are dark" XD I can't wait for the next RWBY reactions XD

[@THEKINGBETWEEN]

its almost a shame not many people have heard the full versions of these songs

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

Stuff like: "Mirror mirror, what's behind you? Save me from the things I see. I can keep it from the world, Why won't you let me hide from me!?" Is why Weiss is commonly agreed on to have the best character theme songs. Her lyrics are always so ridiculously deep that it's just stunning. The song is so short compared to most of the others, but you can take SO MUCH from it.

[@magne7771]

I'm going to be entirely self-indulgent here. I'm a hair's breadth away from a World Record, in a category so exclusive, that in thirty years, only ONE other person has been able submit their best time. After thirty years of never hearing ANYONE say "hey, I can drive this". After seeing about a dozen other people submitting their best-times for the default game. I'm aiming for a world record on Road Rash, and I'm only seconds away, and finding _this_ video? All I can think is, "maybe I should send you my WR Run playlist". I feel like ya boi would _love_ to play to it, and get _sloshed._

[@Raddkann]

I Burn is my favorite song from Volume 1. There’s a funny story about the explicit lyrics. They asked if they could say cuss words, but there was some sort of confusion and they thought it would be fine as long as the explicit lyrics didn’t appear in the show, so they did the explicit version, but they later learned that they were mistaken, so there’s a clean(er) version where the only word they say is “kick my ass” and that’s the one that officially released.

[@Raddkann]

Actually Red Like Roses Part II is my favorite alongside I Burn

[@druidnoodles]

From now on I reccomend Flynt of Rwby when reacting to the soundtrack. The lyrics are more correct. And From Shadows has a full version which Flynt of Rwby has a lyric video for

[@darkstar4977]

Ngl the song “mirror” brings tears to my eyes every time. Im such a pansy.😂

[@HexxKnight]

love that yall doing the soundtrack! the singer basically grows up with the series, and yes this is all with casey lee williams and jeff wiliams 😄🎶🎶 also what i thenk can be taken away from the yang song that was a remix is she thinks of her team more before herself. letting them take the stage first before herself. and the red like roses song that yall werent sure if its weiss or ruby,its rubys song talking about the internal grief of her mother and what her mom would say if she could.and i believe the last song is her friends reassuring blake of her path.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for answering our questions about the songs 🙂

[@HexxKnight]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 np ove seeing yall go thru the rwby journey and love the series 😃

[@colt1903]

Okay, yeah, you should definitely check out FlyntOfRWBY's video for "From Shadows". The version you watched cuts out an entire verse. Flynt's version also does a much better job of communicating how the song isn't ALL Blake. It's a duet between her and Adam(the man with her in her Trailer). Adam is represented by Jeff, who sings the more aggressive lines, as a sign of how Adam is the more extreme, aggressive, and violent of the two.

[@Magdavian]

So the music,... Monty Oum planned far ahead of the third season,.. and the music is a reflection of that. The first few song were used in the trailers. 'I Burn' is the Yang song, not the mashup remix of the trailer songs, despite it being the song in her trailer. Not only is it releveant to the character development but it is also a glimpse into the world lore. Most of my favorite tracks come from the 1st and 2nd season. This music is also easy listening outside of the RWBY verse,.. Red like Roses 2 is Ruby and her Mother singing -last song, +die, +caffeine, my RWBY playlist Can not mention Monty without respect so RIP Monty, misses and lovings to all the mini Monty out there

[@Kaizelot]

9 Volumes, 9 ost, 10 years, more than 100 chapters, and 2 movies, and Red like Roses part 2 still makes my eyes water, such an amazing mother daughter performance about a mother and her daughter ❤

[@KitsyX]

Sorry, this will be a bit long, but hopefully it’ll help. The writer for almost every song in RWBY (except for two in the latest volumes) is a guy called Jeff Williams. The main two vocalists you will hear throughout the show are Jeff, for male vocals, and his daughter, Casey Lee Williams (around 14 years old at the time of recording this volume), for the female vocals. Occasionally Lamar Hall will show up (about once a volume) to do a rap part… There is one guest on this volume, but the next guest vocalist doesn’t show up until volume 6… Almost everything is Jeff and Casey. Red Like Roses part 1 is from the red trailer and gives a brief outline of each of the RWBY girls, as you seemed to notice. Mirror Mirror, from the white trailer… Shows a fairly different side to Weiss… I think you got most of that too… One idea I might suggest though… Was Weiss worried about her heart being turned to stone? Or was she wanting her heart to turn to stone so she didn’t have to deal with her issues? It could be either of them lol. From Shadows, from the Black Trailer… I’d say it’s more where she is coming from than where she is going… Likely the female voice is Blake and the male vocals are her friend from the trailer, who she abandoned. I Burn… Clearly a fun Yang song! The version you heard was actually the original version. Rooster Teeth asked them to change it though, because they decided to aim the show at a younger audience, so the official version has some nice alternatives to the swearing, which I think is more creative lol. Gold is another Yang song, most likely… Almost certainly to Ruby… There are mentions of roses and the sun, the former often associated with Ruby, the latter with Yang… There may also be a reference to Summer Rose (rose on a summer’s day), the name on the grave that Ruby visits in the red trailer. Red Like Roses Part 2 is from when they fought the Nevermore (giant bird Grimm). Given the reference to roses, it most likely relates to Ruby… This song is the only one with a guest vocalist until volume 6. In this case it’s Casey’s mother… Maybe the song is between Ruby and her mother… The character in the white cloak/hood is likely Summer Rose, given that we see them by the grave that Ruby visits. Wings… The end credit song for the last chapter in the volume. This song is likely about Blake… There is mention of the 12 hours that they were looking for Blake and references to being stray, like a cat… I believe the song is from the point of view of Yang… Given the mention of the 12 hours, it’s likely Yang or Weiss… While Weiss is the one who mentions it, this does not seem like Weiss… In some ways you could argue that this song is similar to Gold… In both there are references to taking flight too, suggesting the same person singing, I think. Hopefully this adds a bit to what you already noticed.

[@TheGohanSkywalker]

So the song at around 24:00 is "I Burn," and this has two specific versions out there. The video you have is the uncensored first version, but later re-releases have Lamar Hall's rap verse made more...PG. Apparently during the writing process for this, they didn't realise RWBY was aimed at a slightly younger demographic because of RT mainly making content for adults at the time.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

33:56 I love how the woulds are connected

[@Shadow_Dragon55]

I cannot stress this but your wife is so reflected, I honestly can't wait for you both to have your back and forth at the end of next season and soundtrack, especially moving onwards. I have a feeling there will be some tears.

[@SoldMySoul45]

I absolutely love playing RWBY songs on Rock Band 4.

[@elisaarte1681]

In This Will Be The Day, at the end of chorus, the simple soul talks about Ruby

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Don’t forget to also watch the First Four World of Remnant Videos, preferably before Volume 2.

[@LuminantLion]

Red Like Roses Pt. II is a duet between Ruby and her mother, Summer Rose. Seems that she went to do something that caused her to die in the end. Wings is about Blake but Jeff Williams also wrote it about the loss of his to-be nephew.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

Ok, so really stoked that ya'll are doing the soundtracks. Not only are they just really good songs but they do add a bit to the characters and the show over all. They're basically a must for the RWBY experience honestly. It's just crazy listening to 13 year old Casey after all the growth she's had for later seasons. I recommend for future lyric videos you use FlyntofRWBY until.... V7 I think because he stopped at that point. Use Sirs and Madams for V7 and 8. But, anyway, I genuinely love the soundtracks for this show. Jeff and Casey always kill it. -This Will Be the Day - Volume 1 OP and pretty solid. Great introduction to the world and to the threats in the shadows. -Red Like Roses - Red Trailer track. Mostly instrumental. Also foreshadowing the other three girls. That guitar though. -Mirror Mirror - White Trailer track. Mostly a nice insight into Weiss. Love that piano. Showing off Casey's insane soprano range, like dang girl. -From Shadows - Black trailer track. Really hints at the fact that Blake is a Faunus, what Faunus have been through, and how they plan to fix it. What you watched was the short version. Probably should check out the extended/actual version in your own time. FlyntofRwby has an excellent lyric video for it. Also, hey, Jeff (Casey's dad and song writer for the show) is on this track with Casey. Jeff tends to do most of the male vocals in this show. - I Burn (trailer remix) - Yellow trailer track. This is unfortunately, again, the trailer remix and not the full song. The only part of this that is actually Yang's song is at the very end. Still fun to tie in all the other tracks. -Gold - Appeared in the the credits of episode three I believe. A song from Yang to Ruby. It's genuinely such a sweet track and I'm a sucker for their sister dynamic. I especially really enjoy the slow down for the bridge. So sweet. - I Burn (full version) --- Yang's anthem. Yang can and will kick your ass and you'll thank her. Also the first introduction to Lamar Hall, the rapping legend. What you listen to was apparently the explicit version that isn't even sold anymore I don't think. Jeff wrote it before he knew what audience the show was aiming for. - I May Fall - Appeared in the episode 4 credits. Pretty self explanatory, possible foreshadowing and a banger. - Red Like Roses II - This played during the fight scene against the Nevermore and Deathstalker in episode 8. And the first and only appearance (thus far) of Casey's real mother Sandy singing Ruby's mom's parts. Man, this family is talented. And while this song is obviously Ruby and her mother, could also apply to Yang seeing as that was her mom too. Banger. - Wings - Volume 1 final episode end credits. Yang to Blake song. Some people think Weiss to Blake or all of Team Rwby to Blake (which is valid) but given some motifs and future things I'm inclined to say it's Yang to Blake. But again, my opinion. Nice slow ballad just telling Blake that it's going to be okay and that she's not alone.

[@AgentofChaos315]

Of all the trailer songs From Shadows is my favorite cause of it's funky electric beat.

[@Raddkann]

Red Like Roses for me

[@quachdaivy]

@@Raddkann Mirror for me

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😎🤟

[@josephcirrincone9596]

The first Yang one was the trailer version of I Burn and the second one is the regular and best version imo

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yeah regular version is better 😎🤟

[@josephcirrincone9596]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 agreed and that rap verse was fucking awesome and his name is Lamar Hall he joins in approximately 1 song per volume

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

The message of I May Fall is one I feel everyone should take some strength from. The song is about the acceptance that some day, you'll eventually die, that everything has an end that it's ever marching towards, but the defiance of accepting it's arrival. Even if you know that day WILL come, that doesn't mean you shouldn't fight to avoid it. Yes, you will die one day, but who's to say which one? Who's to say when and where that will be? No matter how bad something is, you can't know that is the day unless it actually ends, so why shouldn't you keep fighting until that very last moment in hopes you delay it once again, trusting that this day is not the one you know will everything come? The song is about keeping your will and strength to move forward no matter how bad things may seem, because you can never say there's no chance until the moment you actually fail.

[@WingManFang1]

Mirror Mirror was supposed to be Weiss singing at concert for a event her family held, where she fought a giant armored summon while singing. It was tragic because of how much she hates her father and brother who force her into those situations.

[@RussTheMaster]

Most for RWBY songs are voiced my Casey Williams and her father Jeff Williams is the writer and musician.

[@HiroiKusaji]

FYI blakes song in this is not the official version. Its the trailer version where the lyrics are rearranged to match the black trailer

[@midnightcarnivalmember]

You'll see a theme with Weiss's songs. They all about mirrors, how she sees herself, how others see her and how she sees them.

[@Crazael]

Yang's Emblem, the symbol on her shirt is a flaming heart.

[@Drakefance5]

Woot more Rwby 😀 Love Jeff and Casey's work, on Rwby and RvB. Hopefully you keep watching, can't wait for Vol 2 and 3.

[@RichardX1]

Oh dear Lord, Volume 3...

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

We will keep watching 🙂 volume 2 is next and we’ve been told to at least give it a chance through volume 3. But we’ve been enjoying it so look forward to more 😀

[@Squ_iddy]

I just think it's funny how volume 1 was filled with silliness and wackiness since it was apparent that they had a story to tell but were just trying to gain a bit of footing still. Then you have the lyrics to the songs that are intense and dark, as they give you a bit of insight about the characters that the story hasn't even begun to explain in great detail yet. It's always entertaining to see other people react to it

[@WingManFang1]

The “I Burn” remix just hits different 🥲💜🙌

[@doneekdiggs1211]

I’ll say it again…Vol 1-3 soundtrack is just 🔥. I honestly can’t wait for you guys to get to the next volume because I say it’s my 2nd favorite OST out of the whole series

[@QrowQing]

Can't wait for future reactions, my favorite song is in volume 3 it's another teams theme. Can't wait till you get to see them Also a quick reminder without spoils. It's not that Weiss is a perfectionist so much that she comes from "perfect". Growing up her family literally judged her 1:1 with perfect. So we meet her coming from that mindset where that is normal.

[@GamersUniteYT]

So fun fact about I Burn the song is also in Blazblue cross tag battle (a game I've requested since some elements of it are good) but at 25:53 this part was actually censored in blazblue instead of him saying "Human Tourch can't fuck with me Johnny blaze Suspect B Strike em quick lightning fast Melt them bitches down to ash" in game it was changed to "Human Tourch can't mess with me Johnny Blaze Suspect B Scorch em quick lightning fast Melt them Britches down to ash" also I fucking love your guys reactions keep it up

[@typhoon3377]

Keep up to the great reactions guys!!! Love how you guys really critique everything

[@MandalorianRevan]

If you think Red Like Roses part 2 is a sad song for as upbeat as it sounds, just wait until you get to Volume 4's Bad Luck Charm, which is Qrow's leitmotif.

[@ManiacGamer1988]

The four tracks following the Volume 1 opening, "Red Like Roses", "Mirror Mirror", "From Shadows", and "I Burn" each correspond to one of the four main girls and were played during their trailers. "Red Like Roses" is a bit more generic largely because the Red Trailer was made as a proof of concept for the series itself, so the song is about all four of them. There are multiple versions of "I Burn", as you've seen here. Jeff Williams referred to the bit of the full-length version as "a mistake", as he thought the profanity would be allowed as long as it wasn't in the show itself. This was not caught until after the soundtrack went live, and the song was replaced with an edited version.

[@Wortigon2000]

When they said that This will be the day is long, I was seriously questioning wether they've ever heard how long Red like Roses is (The full soundtrack, with both part 1 and part 2 included.)

[@demonic_myst4503]

Rubys song is about her mum thats why its so down Roses where u rest Her mums name is summer rose also first time this song plays is when she is at her mums grave in the trailers

[@riastradh]

God I’m so happy it’s the uncensored version of I Burn Also Red Like Roses Part 2 has to be my favorite rwby song of all time

[@ManiacGamer1988]

Almost all of the music is written by Jeff Williams, who is also the primary instrumentalist and male vocalist (when there is a male vocalist). The main vocalist is his then-13-year-old daughter Casey Lee Williams.

[@ManiacGamer1988]

They do occasionally bring in other vocalists.

[@beaustoker3466]

Blake and Adam are based off of beauty and the beast. So makes sense Jeff took inspiration from music from Disney or kingdom hearts.

[@matiasristaino2280]

"Red Like Roses part II", the one u were confused if it was about Ruby or Weiss, is pretend conversation between Ruby and her mother Summer. Kinda like the kind of things they would say if ther had the chance to reunite

[@CB-eo6xo]

Nice to see you enjoyed the songs of RWBY (they are some of the best parts of the series). They are pretty important to the franchise of their connection and symbolism of what they represent to the series and especially to the characters. Alright. Whenever you are gonna watch Volume 2 soon, I think it's important you should also check out something called World of Remnant which puts a lot more information and details on the lore of RWBY. They have episodes each called Dust, Kingdoms, Grimm, and Aura and they were released next to Volume 2. There are more World of Remnant episodes after that but you should wait after watching the next seasons. Problem here is that I find a bit annoying about them are the thumbnails found on youtube to those specific World of Remnant episodes that I find to be major spoiler heavy so I wonder if there is a way you could watch those episodes WITHOUT gazing upon the thumbnails that could spoil anything major. Perhaps you should check the official RWBY wiki where you should type in World of Remnant Wiki and that is where you should find the links there (by scrolling down) that lack the spoiler thumbnails and you could watch them and enjoy them. Yet, you also have the right to decide to not watch them if you don't want to either so the choice is up to you. Just hoping I am giving good advice if you wanna know more about RWBY's lore. Ask me anything else if you wanna know what you should do when watching this series.

[@butterflywarrioredits]

Red Like Roses Part 2 is a song between Ruby and her mother Summer. The image that was shown while playing this song is Ruby kneeling at her mother Summer’s grave. The white figure in front of her is a cloaked image of Summer, not Weiss.

[@IchigoKurosakitheSalvation]

This soundtrack was really good. Great reaction

[@PJ22091]

I think it's funny I haven't actually listened to the lyrics of these songs till now and I've seen all of RWBY