"Wildfire/A Trap With No Return" (In-Game ver.) [Honkai: Star Rail]

I haven't seen anyone upload this arrangement with smooth transitions!
If you like this song, check out my video on it to learn more about it.
• How "Embers" become a ...
Game: Honkai: Star Rail
Composer: Qi Gong
Arrangement ("A Trap With..."): Yifan Lin
Lyricist: TetraCalyx
Vocalist: Jonathan Steingard
0:00 "Wildfire [Instrumental]"
0:39 "A Trap With No Return"
1:43 "Wildfire"

[@eragonrank5303]

Just finished the Embers video, HSR really is a masterclass in making the game memorable.

[@SuussyBakka]

Exactly same here

[@xanatitan8103]

Same me too! It's awesome!!

[@masterassassin1052]

Same bro

[@Oz1455]

I feel Genshin does this as well, and it's probably a Hoyo thing to make them feel so "cinematic" at their best moments.

[@Talon1124]

The Cocolia Echo of War is the only one I do at normal speed, all because of this music. That moment when the beat drops with the meteor blew me away when I did the story version.

[@inverser361]

Dude, now i cant stop crying from emotion overload everytime i listen to this. Cause it isnt about us. Its about them. TT

[@arey4414]

Yep! I can feel the 'Frostpunk' vibe in 'A Trap With No Return' part.

[@jtlego1]

*"The City Must Survive"*

[@lizboaa]

This is how I always remember wildfire, as a longtime honkai fan it was the moment I felt the same spark from the vocal tracks that preceded it. Watching your video just made it all the sweeter to hear it pieced together!

[@hofile6765]

I rarely play with game music usually blasting something else but my friends told me that I had to play with sound on I went in blind I got goosebumps, it is incredible

[@aaronlee4608]

what a perfect way to explain the songs composition and focused on that, its clear the lyrics are evidence aswell but digging deep into the whole composition and its interagency was amazing The Lyrics convey the same idea by "We made a choice go fight against your fate" the people of Jarilo VI aren't accepting what is destined to be they will go after what they want. "Pain will come with the blade" The path you are after is one of hurt, fighting for what you want will always come with pain. "Pain will wake up the despondent crowd in this dormant world somehow" If a group or yourself were fighting and showed the pain that comes with trying you can inspire a crowd to fight along side you for the world no matter how cruel and no matter how low spirit the crowd people are. "Unsheathe a sword not to kill" you are here to make an effort to change what you believe not to force and harm others with your actions. "Unsheathe a sword to rend those clouds above the ground to wake up, its time to gather now" Fight for the world you want to change, fight so you can even make the clouds move for you "Forget about the rules written on withered rocks" Dont listen to old rules that were set in stone "there were chasers of light" their were people who sought after their belief "find the way or get lost" Do something now or get lost along the way "We have no way to know where they all headed for See the light from afar, just blaze through the thorns" We dont know how long we will have to fight for our belief as long as we make it we can push through all the pain "We know it's right over there" We know our success is around the corner "We have something to declare" We know what we want to change "Whatever is arriving, we'll be prepared" No matter the challenges we face we are ready to fight

[@HkNigel]

So what about the "wake up to hear the cheering sound"?

[@koharumi1]

This comment should be included in the previous video too!

[@asafesseidonsapphire]

I just realized how much Wildfire and the song "Estamos de Pé" of Marcus Salles, are similar, though "Estamos de Pé" put this into a more religious and spiritual context, I still get the same vibe from both of them, It shows resistance and resilience, and an overall resolution, one that comes from an unwavering faith, and another that comes from fighting to get the freedom to be human, don't matter how much people try to temper with the basis of the society people will fight back and resist, because humans want to live and be close to life, and to live is to exerce your freedom to live a fulfiling life giving your best in everything you do, in a healthy manner, helping and motivating those around you by just doing your best, fighting your personal battles, not alone but with reliable brothers and sisters at your side, strengthening each other's and being a strong foundation to help other people that need solace, that is to live.

[@Rebber]

I was searching for a dynamic Wildfire remix similar to the game a few months ago, couldn't find any. I'm so glad you did this music justice in your analysis video. Not a big music person but its really well done! :) Keep it up!

[@IvoryMadness.]

I haven't played this game, but the music seems pretty good! I'm gonna watch your other video rn.

[@Yeettto]

this is *the* boss version.

[@Zecuto]

Thank you a lot, really appreciate you making it for the videa and uploading this piece separately as well.

[@NinjaWarotMCph]

And now I wish this had a full Game Music Video edit. Damn, perhaps I should get Bamung to commission that. I loved their GMV edit of Wildfire and I'm sure this one would make another awesome banger.

[@elena8953]

banger mix btw, I've been listening to this quite often

[@cyrene03]

the build up will always be satisfying

[@Zindaras1]

Loved your explanation video, it was so deep and really brought back the emotions of doing the boss battle for the first time! One thing I noticed listening to the song on repeat a bunch afterwards is a difference in the lyrics at 2:36 "See the light from afar/ just blaze through the thorns" But I think he's actually saying "See the light from afar/ just a haze through the thorns" So I went and checked the official concert video, and it says blaze there too! 😂 Same on every other lyric video I found, but I'm guessing people usually copy the official version to get it right? Anyway, let me know if you can hear "a haze" now or not! I like it better symbolically-it's like the people of Jarilo-VI are looking up into space seeing the hazy light of distant stars now that the clouds have been parted!

[@Zindaras1]

Also while I'm obsessing over the lyrics, thinking about the final lines being about Jarilo-VI being reconnected to the Star Rail and the cosmos makes sense too! "Whatever is arriving, we'll be prepared." They know that other unknown outworlders are going to show up soon, and are declaring that they're going to be ready for it! And based on what happened when Topaz and the IPC arrived, they *were* prepared! Even in a chaotic situation with a pan-galactic superpower potentially trying to seize their resources, the Underworld and Overworld both sprang into action and worked together with their friends to resolve the situation. Belobog! 😤

[@JonathanBarouch]

I actually heard it as "a haze" first too, and I'm not totally convinced he isn't saying that! I also would bet money that when he supposedly says "declare" there's an s where the c would be. But since I can't figure out for sure what he is saying, I decided it was best to stick with the official lyrics even though to be frank I'm positive they're wrong 🤣 Thank you for sharing your insights!

[@themustardman219]

I've always heard it as blaze. Just like "just blaAze through the thorns"

[@theconman6505]

@@JonathanBarouch i agree with you on the declare part, that does not sound right. however, i'm pretty sure it says blaze, the vocalist just put a bunch of emphasis on that 'a' to keep with the backing, because you can hear the 'bl' just before. edit: i just went back and compared with the live concert version, and I think it might actually be 'declare'. assuming it's the same guy, the vocalist definitely has an accent; in the live version he makes the 's' sound on the 'cl' section of declare, it's just less strong.

[@marciimeris503]

Well the blaze has a bit more meaning than haze. Both in the trailblaze being the path we follow as well as preservation being fire.

[@fyra_cat2119]

I'm sad that the only boss fights with dedicated themes are the final bosses, HOWEVER they go extremely hard for what we do have

[@Mishinori]

In a way it's the final boss of the episode, so not totally wrong there

[@marciimeris503]

Imo this is the real version. I dislike how the spotify official version kinda cuts into vocals over keeping it more like the dynamic theme

[@Kievaer]

You earned my sub man! Just watched some of your videos (mainly the games I played) and you make incredible and in-depth dive into our favorite music/OST. I play bass guitar and I love it cause' its easy (leaning through tabs and all) but learning music theory through the music I love is a great feeling. I don't usually write comments but I have to let you know how high quality and informative your videos are. I truly hope you make more videos especially on Hades and Hoyoverse music (cuz Yu-Peng and Darren are GOATED). I look forward to your channel's growth!

[@JonathanBarouch]

Thank you so much!! Likewise, I'd love to learn to play an instrument so I could better interact with tracks like these. And yes. Yes, they are GOATed.

[@dawidskorzynski6920]

memories...

[@RebL3333]

I really hope you do a video about the new 2.2 bossfight’s music! It’s just such an epic track to accompany a story that might even surpass Belobog in greatness imo.

[@ragdollars2059]

Man really is out here doing the lords work

[@SuussyBakka]

Finished ur HSR wildfire insight video. Appreciating the technical work in both the music & game to make them both work together smoothly makes the impact of wildfire & cocolia boss fight more impactful

[@sunshinesoltown1983]

I know this isn't really the type of game you talk about on your channel but I would ADORE hearing you talk about the main theme of Dark Souls 3. After your Nier videos, particularly the Shadowlord analysis, I really feel like you would enjoy breaking it down! Plus, whenever you make a music analysis I can always hear the emotion in your voice when the music makes you feel, and the DS3 main theme always chokes me up.

[@JonathanBarouch]

I want to cover Dark Souls one day! It's a ways off though I'm afraid. Much like my response to this comment.

[@amysgrrl]

Beautiful song!

[@kazumakariama]

If you ever decide to do anymore analysis on HSR, i feel like Penacony's new OST is definitely up your alley. That OST is complex.

[@JonathanBarouch]

Hell yeah it is! I might go into detail with it in the future, but I have a video on the main theme coming out very soon.

[@kazumakariama]

@@JonathanBarouch Yes! Cannot wait for it.

[@RyougiVector]

I'm really tempted to hope that HSR outdoes the Belobog arc with the Penacony arc. The Luofu arc did not hit as hard, but thankfully I am loving the buildup in the Penacony arc so far.

[@figloalds]

Here I am hoping the future of Star Rail is more like Belobog and less like the Xianzou

[@ScaryYokai]

Hopefully The Family won't disappoint.

[@Yin_Tasuni-San]

​@@ScaryYokaiThe Family is so sus and wack considering the info we have on them rn.

[@ExtrnalSorce2]

Just recently came across this channel and this guy does amazing work. He probably won't see this, but I would love to hear his analysis of the music prevalent through Final Fantasy's Endwalker. Like "The Final Day Phase 1 & 2", "Flow", or even "Close In The Distance".

[@JonathanBarouch]

I'm still in a realm reborn, but I hope to tackle it one day!

[@keenankey]

Off topicish but I’d REALLY love to see you make a breakdown of Destati from Kingdom Hearts. And not just the station of awakening part! I’m talking the original Destati that’s technically not in the original game but the song where all of the Destati tracks and all its renditions come from! The BADASS version where all the motifs are in one song. Fragmenta of sorrow, Dismiss, end of the world, and Gaurdando Nel Buio all come from Destati, and I’m sure I’m missing more tracks from that list that come from Destati. Its AMAZING and all the renditions are AMAZING and I JUST love em all so much. lol I feel it’s such an important song that’s severely underrated even tho it’s Kingdom Heart’s like, MAIN mystical theme that isn’t dearly beloved. There’s so many different ways the motifs are used that I feel it’s a perfect song for you to dive into Sooo… Breakdown pretty pleaseee, you’d slay it! 😅❤

[@JonathanBarouch]

It's an incredible collection of music! I hope I can turn my attention to it sometime soon

[@BT10e]

Cant wait for moon halo remix

[@daniilmakhinov5247]

💓💙💙💙

[@oculism5158]

great video. just a suggestion, I’d always loved the track ‘The Ultimate Weapon’ from nier and would love to see a breakdown of it from you.

[@JonathanBarouch]

I very actively want to talk about that track! I've got a lot lined up already but dearly hope to hit it in the coming year

[@Grace_From_Alpha_and_Omega]

Could you analyze A Knight's Return: Dance of the Reaper from CODE VEIN? There's something about the song that just makes it a masterpiece.

[@TheJuicyTangerine]

I've always wondered if Wildfire draws any inspiration from the song Themata by Karnivool. Tons of similarities

[@JonathanBarouch]

Having just heard "Themata" for the first time, I can't say I personally see direct parallels but they're both certified bops, thanks for introducing me

[@Asiis]

no crossfade is a good crossfade that is my motto.

[@ParaSMG]

Hey crazy request and is probably way off your main focus of your channel, but could make a music analysis on the soundtrack of any Prince of Persia song? I fully understand if you dont want to

[@JonathanBarouch]

It's unlikely I'll make one since I'm not familiar with Prince of Persia yet and have dozens of tracks on my to-do list, but that's isn't out of scope for the channel at all!

[@kaliannabel5602]

promo sm 😱