DRUMMER Reacts to PHANTYLIA the Undying Boss Theme

[@Samizard]

Watch my reaction to the actual boss fight and cutscenes right here! kzbin.info36GRrwEPzh0?feature=share&t=9270

[@wesyoung296]

The Chinese title of this song is '蝉喓歌', which means 'the song of the chirping of cicadas'. In Chinese culture, cicada is the symbol of immortal and eternity, which means undying. The vocal sound in this song is called 'the Dong's Chorus', a kind of a cappella from the southwest part of China. It's a traditional music of the Dong , one of the 56 ethnics of China. This form of performance has a history of thousands of years, and is usually performed by thousands of people together.

[@Dorimefasolatedo]

What does the vocals means in English?

[@witmanntheinfinite]

@@Dorimefasolatedo Eastern Vocal, Ironic because they came from the southwest of China

[@KAI-g3s]

@@Dorimefasolatedo They wrote the lyrics in ancient chinese poem/buddhist style and had them translated to the Dong dialect, the meaning for the Phase 2 is this: Lament at the fleetingness of time! The pain of life, the sorrow of old age, and the pain of illness all come from the fear of death. Even if you are a fairy body, there will be an end, and there will be useless sighs left. The sacred tree (ambrosial arbor) exhibits luxuriant branches and leaves, and hundreds of herbs and flowers grow around the tree. The god fruit which bestows endless form and endless life is indeed hanging on the branches.

[@wesyoung296]

It's the Dong's language. In China, there are 56 different ethnics. Different ethnics have their own languages.

[@wesyoung296]

@Qverzx Here's the translation. Phase 1: It's vibrant when the sun rises, but gets withered when the sun sets. Just like the mayflies and the dew, sighing the rest time of life is so short. Your whole busy life is short as only one day, what a tragedy! Phase 2: Bewail for the elapse of time！ The struggle of life, the sadness of senescence, the pain of sickness. All of them is because of the terror of death! Even as the noble body of celestial being, there is also a day of ending. You can do nothing but sighing. The divine tree is exuberant, flowers and grasses grow around it. And now the divine fruits are on the branch! Phase 3: I take the order of the god, with such a long and prosperous life! With the bless of heaven, I will spray the shine among the stars!

[@pal1d1nl1ght]

Phase 1 Phantylia is just amused you are trying to fight her. Phase 2 She is actually taking you seriously as a threat. Phase 3 she is pissed that you aren't dead yet.

[@lially2886]

Phase 4 She ded

[@crazy13alex]

​@@lially2886 But not really. And she laughs in our faces at how little you actually took from her.

[@farhannordin3219]

@@lially2886shes much alive.. shes heliobus same as huohuo partner.. immortal and cannot die.. the only way to stop her is to seal her

[@solisespecial]

Jing Yuan phrases changes in this boss fight and is EPIC!!!!

[@zoxfalcon2510]

Yeah I heard him taunting phantilia at the start of his turns

[@aarongallardo3684]

Yeah, nice changes if you ask me

[@lonelywolf777]

Fr fr it amazed me. Very different to the usual ones

[@ThatOneGanyuMain]

It was a great detail for sure, hyped me up even more

[@ShinobuWakuWaku]

Yeah! Wish they svae that

[@knightofwisdom8851]

"How is it getting bigger?!" Abundance,son.

[@Samizard]

😏

[@nchtblut]

xd

[@arcadius3257]

5:13 this is probably my favorite part. I f*cking love it

[@sprout_imbored2609]

It's like Chinese rapping lmao! I'm not trying to be rude here 😖

[@imnotreanalbertospynotatal6968]

​@@sprout_imbored2609yeah it's like chanting, I love it!

[@reezwave]

Same

[@yangjensen3221]

Electro cyber buddhist chanting here we go~

[@NRSTナリサト]

Well it's CYBER SUTRA CHANTING😂

[@tianyouzhang4301]

It's good to hear Chinese folk music. This particular one seems to be from the Dong ethnic group's music traditions. The Dong ethnic group reside in eastern Guizhou and western Hunan provinces. This particular performance falls into a category called 侗族大歌 translated as "The Dong Chorus." it's a genre of music that is typically performed by a large group of people (usually 8-10, all of the same sex.) The songs are typically about topics such as nature, love, friendship, etc.

[@funhow6431]

impressive

[@zoxfalcon2510]

Impressive knowing Phantilia is the antithesis of friendship and love

[@cocoabeanzwantstopuzzle]

They’re also called the Kam people, and in their native tongue that chant is called “Kgal Laox”

[@batperson3532]

I wouldn't be surprised if hoyomix invited legit Kam people to do the vocals in this track like how they got an actual peking opera performer for Divine Damsel of Devastation. All they need to do now is to post a BTS video and then a live version.

[@darkneko972]

@@batperson3532 if you watch the latest vid about the luofu music on the official youtube account, that's exactly what they did. the Kam actually finalized the lyrics as well

[@babygeige]

8:05 I love that right around here the music from the video of Jing Yuan vs. Jingliu comes in with the cellos. It's like JY's triumph music.

[@Irbisadventurer]

Oh shet, you right!

[@Uyhn26]

Thanks to you for pointing that out. I searched up the video and gave it a watch. Now that melody just enriched so much more with emotions and history. Amazing.

[@Kyitz255]

It's just Jing Yuan's Melodic theme, the strings all come from his trailer, phantylia's 3rd phase & A Flash

[@hyperionstudio2579]

Guys, you might only be able to find the translated lyrics for this song. That is because this is a language with no written form. This is the Dong language spoken by the Dong people, which is one of the 56 Chinese ethnic groups. btw, this singing form, the Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity officially recognized by the United Nations :D

[@aldenteh9412]

What makes it more epic is that the songs also known as "Grand Songs" are songs that tell stories, like a recording system. Many songs are passed down since ancient times, some even dating 2,500 years ago, with no writing systems means no lyrics, yet the song is preserved through generations.

[@johnreydelatorre3450]

Now I want to see how they recorded this

[@tararosabelle7368]

Oh wow a language with no written form?😭 I wish I knew the exact sounds they were saying phonetically cause I like singing this song but I just go lalalala since I don’t know it 😭😭😭

[@blueiguana430]

7:42 this part has liyue final arc vibes, probably due to the same instruments being used. literally reminded me of the jade chamber plunging down into the ocean and the fight with osial and his wife

[@gamergaming6604]

Oh yeah, it is kinda liyue cut scene vibe, really cool

[@MidnightNachos]

maybe because they're both huge events that happen in china-based locations or I'm just thinking too simply

[@KAI-g3s]

LYRICS: translation FYI (They wrote the lyrics in ancient chinese poem/buddhist style and had them translated to the Dong dialect) Phase I: 朝幪幪 暮枯瘁 When the morning sun rises, it is still full of vitality, but at dusk and dusk, it is withered and withered. 蜉蝣朝露 来日苦短 Just like the mayfly and the morning dew, I sigh that the remaining days are so short. 晦明苦短 A life in a hurry is like a day, it is too short! Phase II: 叹晦明苦短 Lament at the fleetingness of time! 生老病苦 皆归于死 The pain of life, the sorrow of old age, and the pain of illness all come from the fear of death. 仙骸有终空叹惋 Even if you are a fairy body, there will be an end, and there will be useless sighs left. 神枝莫莫 庶卉群生 The sacred tree (ambrosial arbor) exhibits luxuriant branches and leaves, and hundreds of herbs and flowers grow around the tree. 木实唪唪遍南山 The god fruit which bestows endless form and endless life is indeed hanging on the branches. Phase III: 受命于天兮 寿考不忘 Those who receive the destiny of heaven will live a long and boundless life. 承天之佑 烂然星陈 Those who were gifted with blessing of God(Yaoshi), will be shining/spread accross the stars

[@yun-z]

FYI, this is not the lyric, the Dong race does not use characters. Their songs only has a rough meaning, not a set of lyrics.

[@KAI-g3s]

@@yun-z Thanks for the clarification! I did not really want to say this is the EXACT lyric of the song, but they did write a chinese lyric and invited a scholar for translation(As mentioned in the official video). But i do believe that the actual song does have many other elements. I heard someone said that it uses a classic begining for "Song of cicada” in this song where it's about finding the cicada, but i'm not sure.

[@tararosabelle7368]

Are these the lyrics that they’re saying? (The Chinese symbols) ? I wanna know what words they’re saying so I can sing what they’re actually singing

[@yun-z]

@@tararosabelle7368 TLDR, no

[@scl7012]

​@@tararosabelle7368well,there was no writing system for the Kam/Dong language. So TLDR no.

[@neddeggs.]

As a person who always and I mean ALWAYS has my own music playing over the game, this is a story quest where you having to have the game music on, honestly one of the best tracks hoyo has released. I also recommend reacting to and song in the story quest, “samudrartha” basically Dan hengs theme. Another close runner up in my list😭

[@MidnightNachos]

D- Dan he gave theme?

[@infernoblazes2299]

@@MidnightNachos Auto correct works in mysterious ways😂😂

[@Gweneira_Valentine]

I haven't even gotten to the fight but I am always here for more reaction vids from you on HSR and GI this boss theme is...INTENSE. the vocals in the back are Demon Slayer reminiscent for me...I love it

[@Samizard]

Ohhh the Demon Slayer comparison is good!

[@aldenteh9412]

First time hearing a singing style more Ancient than Japanese singing style? You are hearing some phrases that has been passed down 2,500 years ago, The Grand Songs of the Dong ethnic minorities.

[@Gweneira_Valentine]

@@aldenteh9412 yes. I am aware. I am Chinese. I’m just saying style wise the most mainstream thing similar to this off the top of my head would be demon slayer. Ancient language vocals in the soundtracks kind of thing.

[@PixelleHearts]

I know there is a such a heavily stereotyped opinion of Chinese based organizations majorly ripping off a lot of other ideas from so many other companies and cultures, but HYV shows that putting forth your original culture in a new meaningful way goes a such a long way to easing people into liking what Chinese culture might have to offer. I was greatly impressed by this song because it was like a dance with death. Very filled with tension, decisiveness, and triumph. I want more of Chinese folk music to take the forefront, even if it isn't quite in the traditional sort of way like it was for this.

[@claudestan6834]

Mihoyo has been and is still doing a lot of ripping off, but at the same time they are definitely so very good at making amazing original contents, and showcasing Chinese culture to the world in such an easy-to-access way.

[@nobodyuwu3970]

@@claudestan6834 I've never heard Mihoyo ripping stuff off, if you mean taking reference then that is just natural, especially if you base your music on different cultures. Also there is just such a ginourmous amount of music pieces that it is impossible to not be similar to at least one thing.

[@claudestan6834]

@@nobodyuwu3970 you know they sometimes just take other people’s contents for free right? Like in the recent Luofu street food web event, the comment lines were stolen from a food reviewer, according to the blogger themself. Also not relevant but I am not a fan with their initial promotions for Genshin by negative campaigning another open world game and deliberately making netizens bash Genshin and mhy so bad that they can easily blow up, and now genshin is strong and famous on itself and they were like nothing ever happened

[@snovaspectre2]

​@@claudestan6834 what are you even talking about

[@ShinobuWakuWaku]

HSR players: Cocolia has the most epic boss music in Star Rail! Mihoyo: Are you sure about that? Hold my beer! And when Yuan was saying "For the Xianzhou" while attacking Phantylia and Imbibitor helping us with his giant water dragon... my heart just was beating even faster. I really don't know how Mihoyo's games are not winning soundtracks awards. They're doing icredible awesome job with it.

[@wildwolfdante]

Wildfire is still my favorite but this one is a close second. Also the battle music for the new areas are fire as well.

[@thularekabelo5025]

Wild fire drop was unmatched when cocolia went to her final form and dropped rock on us yeah still unmatched but this slaps too no doubt

[@pxpsiperson]

ngl i like this more than wildfire

[@ineedmorecarrots6063]

5:13 this slaps harder than phantylia slapping me with her huge fan

[@lusse2]

😃

[@UserEros]

This entire quest I had such a sense of dread and deep seated terror when the boss started I could feel the charcters emotions Just from the music alone Hoyoverse really out did themselves and I'm so excited to see what star rail has for us

[@zoxfalcon2510]

Second phase is easily the best for the soundtrack. Second phase starts at that harsh drop off Sami mentioned and ends when the triumph bit starts

[@RyukaaAlexandra]

This ost is so dam good, i was waiting for your reaction Sami (never disappoints) , im still full of goosebumps, like yoooo this awesome, can't wait to get to the fight, wooo wooo this will be lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥 She's already earning a place as a favorite boss thus far 🔥💖

[@Samizard]

I can't wait for the fight myself, but apparently I am a loooong way away from that right now haha

[@robbykurogane7657]

prior to the Big Mommy Boss fight.. *ehem* .. , this gave me goosebumps it feels like a 3 phase boss battle in SRW (Super Robot Wars ) .. it gets intense each phase.. and has the epic vibe that made me shed manly tears of awesomeness . love it

[@NRSTナリサト]

4:32 IN THIS MOMENT MY TABLE AND THE CHAIR WHICH I AM SITTING RIGHT NOW，HAS BEEN THE BEST WARRIOR DRUMS！😊😂😏 5:13 Chanting the 《CYBER SUTRA》😊

[@airstyles1989]

Cyber Sutra... GAHAHAHAH!!! I CAN'T! XD

[@lawfulevilgloam6445]

That was quick. I wonder why that was so quick...

[@Samizard]

I'm a sneaky lil snek

[@_thatsmashguy_7921]

@@Samizardcorrection: I’m a down horrendous simp for giant mommy bandonkers

[@ManMad17]

The Phase 2 fits Phantylia so well, with the beat drop at the end of the phase ost. Since she's the Lord Ravager of The Antimatter Legion taking over the Ambrosial Arbor, it's like she's invading the oriental beat with her interstellar beat.

[@ibrahimjazeel2135]

Fighting fee on phase 2 was terrifying and if not defeated fast you’ll only loose your chance of winning

[@jcalcgaming]

Man I love this song, I also get so hype when seeing someone get so hype about a song I love. Thanks for the free goosebumps. Experiencing it in game is unreal, and I am so so exciting for you to experience it.

[@simplyeason]

5:13 by far the best part of the song in my opinion

[@runhuama1999]

No one really talks about the horn part near the end of the last phase, but it’s so majestic in the back of it all 7:42

[@yellow-rose-meshitsukai]

This song is amazing af! I can't stop listening to it, it's really hard to hate this song honestly. One of the best songs/osts Hoyomix has ever made. There is another song from Honkai Star Rail's 1.2 update which you will totally enjoy, it also has an MV. It is called Samudrartha, it is also sung by a Chinese singer. Samudrartha is literally the best song of the update and I've been playing the MV on loop this past few days and I just know you'll love the MV and won't be able to stop watching it and listening to the song once you've heard it.

[@Feixiao123]

The soundtracks of bosses, Mihoyo games are all supreme!! It's creepy! the immersion is too good when playing! active adrenaline

[@thelonelyarchon]

The last part where you said it feels Triumphant, I got the vibes of “Overlord of the Vortex” from Genshin Impact! It’s sooo good 💓

[@Link-kr2bc]

This is a bit out of nowhere but I’d love for you to react to the fatalis theme from monster hunter world

[@Samizard]

Noted! Good suggestion

[@OfficialShamGawd]

As an ex musician, MY GOD THEY WENT NUTS ON THIS!!

[@Uyhn26]

Honestly my favorite battle music and you gave it even more life by the fantastic analysis, section by section. Such a banger!! ❤

[@akane-kun2246]

This is what im looking for....the new star rail's boss theme reactiooonn since this theme are godly goodd

[@Elltalon]

-crushing an ant whit a weight of a star, how indulgent gimme chills every time

[@Samizard]

Thank you for watching! If you liked this video then check out the rest of my drummer reaction videos, and join our Discord server to hang out with our amazing community! Drummer Reactions - kzbin.info/aero/PL3IfamSl36rhG3LgVwtPdS3lact7vvmM6 Discord - discord.gg/fzRUaAZBT8

[@sandermarkunzo4538]

Buddha's theme song be like: 5:13

[@lesterism]

This soundtrack made Wildfire like a coughing baby. I love how it achieved that without rock n roll metal sound. I love this and its my favorite now. This is not even the final boss fight of Xianzhou Luofu and the quality is impeccable

[@StarrySky-]

4:20 is my fav the stacks of the beats keeps higher and higher

[@Samizard]

Heh, 420 is my fav too

[@kenkenken61]

4:30 The real battle begins

[@Nam-1291]

The theme so good

[@yoda0017]

I always enjoy watching your reactions to these crazy awesome boss themes!

[@nismo76]

Ive heard the track but didn't fully appreciate it until this video. I was vibin along with you to it.

[@happi4957]

You need to watch „Samudrartha“ its from a cutscene and it sounds amazing

[@TheBilayer]

5:15 part is actually mantra chanting inspired. I can't believe edm mantra. The lyrics are in Kam Language even some chinese dont understand. By the way this song is name as 蟬喓歌 chan yao ge. the song of cicada. 蝉 means cicada .

[@nurusds3]

8:51 when the Chinese instrument kicked in it's the best part for me.

[@renjigutierrez4498]

reminds me of some vocals in the Red alert 3 theme song.some parts of it though. Cant wait for your playthrough for the story sam :D

[@jeizi6806]

Sorry about this but... 4:55 that's what she said! Awesome reaction Sam, I too love this song thats how i found your channel.

[@rininabin3372]

Honlai star rail legit has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in a video game

[@zacharyragan4794]

gigante mommer deserves fire music

[@Samizard]

Alas, twas fire that she received

[@alderwield9636]

"How it keeps getting bigger?!" Oh, I know. I know.

[@ibelieveinwoozisupremacy8681]

The whole fight i just bopping my head

[@Mortiss]

4:30 i love that part

[@cristianalfonso7594]

cant wait for reset on monday to fight her 3 more times again

[@almostnearlynormal]

The neck-snap is still haunting me tho

[@thornplays5845]

5:15 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fellknight]

I don't even understand how this is the same company that makes Genshin classical operatic stuff, but hope hell they are good.

[@nuhurrahman2861]

Well, just like each Hoyo games have different devs team, Hoyomix also, I believe, have their own composers for each games,,

[@giselleolivares5210]

Yu peng cheng is the main responsable for the genshin ost along with hoyomix, but for honkai it's hoyomix and other people 🤔, the music it's pretty different it "feels" like there's definitely other team working on it

[@orein1880]

Hoyomix always drops bangers be it chanting with edm, adding a modern twist to classical or traditional music to elegent and calm music it's always a banger

[@adamjsher04]

the part at 7:27 is my favorite

[@orangewil]

I copied my own comment from other video lol I believe there are so many talent ones can translate the lyric more graceful, but I trying to translate the lyric more directly to see the effect The song inspired by "al laox" (grand song of Gam/Kam, Kamese living in Kweichow, China), the chinese titile of this song direct transilete is "Cicada(s) Chirping Song" Cicada in Chinese culture had the meaning of "short life" "rebirth" "prosperity" "transmutation", ancient Chinese will put a jade cicada in dead's mouth to protect thier soul to become immortal and wishing them rebirth and reunian (well, rich people/ nobles only of cause...) Since the The Abundance (Yaoshi) was connected with Bhaisajyaraja Bodhisattva, Buddhism, the Cicada also connected (just a little bit) to "Jurney to the west" the main charater "Tripiṭaka Master" (I know many people think the main character was monkey king lol), he was rebirth of deity "Gold Cicada" or "Golden Cicada", the point is "Rebirth" and "Undying" (in the book jurney to the west, rumurs saying if monsters ate Tripitaka, they will become immortal) and the lyric, I don't know Kamese, so, I can only translated the Chinses one (Mihayo write the chinses lyric and ask Kam profesor to translated it to kamese) P1 Pedujara Ephemeral Twilight (Cicada Chirping Song . (life) Short as twilight) Lush at sun rise, withered at sun set Ephemera, morning dew, days are short (Time is short) (Life like) sun set to sun rise, so short P2 Pedujara Immortality'e End (Cicada Chirping Song . Deities will die eventually) Sigh for the short time of sun set to sun rise Birth, aged, sick, suffering all ending with dead Even deities will die, left the sigh of sorry Immortal tree is leafy, flourishing flowers around (the tree) Branches are full of flruts of endless life P3 Pedujara Demiseless Existence (Cicada Chirping Song . Long life never end) Receving destiny by God, life never ends Blessing by God, Shining all over stars *the concept of "God" here not really means the "one", with direct translet is "Sky / Upper Sky", its a complex concept, more like combination of fate, destiny, karma in Chinese culter, so the "Sky" can be mercy and ruthless in the same time. the "Sky/God" in song basicly point to "Yaoshi" in game, because the "Sky/God" can be replace by diffrent deities at diffrent time, more over, its more like a machine or rules in most of the time, so I took of "the", there is no "the God", not "Gods" too, its just God.

[@fairy_bread.d]

sounds like something from hells paradise

[@Samizard]

It's the Alejandro Saab effect

[@braddl9442]

The thing that struck me about this boss fight. Unlike the others this one feels like more of a DRAW. You dont really beat her, she kind of just retreats after you push her to her destruction phase. Meaning the real final fight with her is somewhere in the future.

[@Fely521]

I immediately subscribed after the first phrase that came out of his mouth, vibe check passed.

[@kingalex105x7]

the middle is my fav!

[@officialkung]

its like super saiyan POKEMON fighting song ngl hahaha

[@Lethediana415]

wildfire is good, but this is my cup of tea.

[@theflammiferofwesternesse6122]

Even though Jimg Yuan is such a crappy main, I still play him because of how cool he is

[@epicsun9256]

Wasn't this only discussed last night?

[@funhow6431]

Chinese folk music trap is cool as f

[@Xilas840]

Phase 2 rap mod

[@Faylyne666]

Hoyo-Mix impact 🔥🔥

[@Lyfeelyfe]

just acknowledge that hoyoverse is a music company that try to make games

[@nanachi659]

i'm die first time xd

[@Lazarus971]

Ayo?

[@user-qr4jf4tv2x]

it sounds like a demon slayer track

[@aldenteh9412]

True, this singing style existed before Japanese singing style exists. For those who are wondering what language the song is, it's Dong Language, from the Dong ethnicity in China.

[@WizardDog829]

song goes hard as fuck but a bit disappointing compared to wildfire, but it doesn't seem like the xianzhou arc is done yet hopefully.

[@broccoli5176]

Luofu arc still not end.

[@HamBurgerHam.]

i feel like the song leans more towards on showing how powerful phantylia is and how little hope we had winning against her compare that with wildfire im sure it would feel more disappointing

[@BLOrtega]

We still haven't solved the stellaron crisis that they're having, but at the very least we got to see how powerful an Emanator can be by watching her casually blow up a planet during 2nd phase

[@dopamineeeeee]

all the songs in star rail doesnt have to include vocals and have the "wildfire" vibe. the songs are accustomed to the planet and their culture.

[@T29hotrod]

@@BLOrtega shit is probably the best attack in the game. So badass.

[@Kenekikun]

5:13 this is probably my favourite part. I F*cking love it