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The Way Things Are - (English Cover)
I've pretty much retired from doing covers. I'm much more focused on other projects (such as piano, composing original music, and my other channel. But I wanted to do this one because there a ZERO English recordings of this song that have been released. To my knowledge, this is the first one. The lyrics were officially released a few years ago. But there was no recording to accompany it. So I had to guess on a lot of the rhythms (namely "True of false no shadow of a doubt". I have no idea has that's supposed to be sung)
I may re-record this at some point. I hardly knew the words and this was my first time singing it out loud. Like pieces that I learn on piano, I need to spend time with something before it becomes good. It would be ridiculous for me to listen to a Chopin Etude a few times, sight read it, and then publish the result on TH-cam. That would be a mess. But for some reason, that's what I did here. I just really wanted to release the first English recording.
I sped the instrumental track up to the original 134 beat per minute and lowered the key to the one used in the Japanese production. Which, I personally think fits the tone of the song better. Sure, the Korean one is more dramatic and as a stand alone song, it's better in B minor. But in the context of the scene, the more reserved, personal tone of the Japanese key fits much better. Here's the original: th-cam.com/video/ODeQbNN3ce8/w-d-xo.html
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  • @CowardandUglyversionOfYozoOba
    @CowardandUglyversionOfYozoOba ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite eng cover fr fr

  • @beguiler21517
    @beguiler21517 ปีที่แล้ว

    [L] Every fact that I thought I knew Is subverting me Deserting me Every truth I was sure was true Is on shaky ground Has come unwound What if the things I see Are not as they appear Are impossible, yet clear How can I deny it? Always only believed what was Right in front of me What I could see Shinigami are real because It's the only way The only way When all other explanations Really don't explain No matter how insane You are left with only The cold, hard truth Can't shut it down You can't change it You can't turn it off Or turn it 'round Can't rearrange it The cold, hard truth A ragged scar To remind you never forget The way things are I won't let who I used to be How I used to think Get me out of sync I'll turn into a different me Not so cynical Not so clinical Light is willing to risk it all Defying all the odds If I must, I'll fight the gods 'Til our war is over The cold, hard truth Can't lock it out You can't change it True or false, no Shadow of a doubt Can't rearrange it The cold, hard truth Is my north star So I know I'll live and I'll die The way things are Frame by frame I see this movie in black and white Shot by shot Minute by minute, just me and Light The cold, hard truth The way things are I can't change it Even if the truth Seems too bizarre I can't change it The cold, hard truth Is my north star So no matter what he might try Shake the heavens Shatter the sky I know we must both live and die The way things are

  • @voldemarjasjul3845
    @voldemarjasjul3845 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't know why, but I feel like in the English version, it's not the song about confessing that shinigami are real. It's more about L understanding that Lait is Kira, even if he doesn't want his only friend to be his enemy. Maybe I feel it wrong, but...

    • @davaydg
      @davaydg ปีที่แล้ว

      I personally don't think L saw Light as a friend i think it was just a bait

  • @EarlyOwOwl
    @EarlyOwOwl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your voice is beautiful as L, it holds so much emotion!! This song is amazing and I can't believe it was cut from the official english recording.

    • @lilithclawthorne951
      @lilithclawthorne951 ปีที่แล้ว

      We were truly robbed of it in the English recording

  • @poolkids5216
    @poolkids5216 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't hear this song in the musical I watched but I really like it but I don't know who's singing this like the character even from the comments is it Kira or L I'm confused because it don't sound like either of them to me

    • @sophiecheng2384
      @sophiecheng2384 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      L, this song wasn't in the English album version although there were lyrics, this is a fan cover

    • @poolkids5216
      @poolkids5216 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sophiecheng2384 oh yeah I remember there was a song that wasn't in English in the play thanks for the refresher

  • @feywildgamingyt
    @feywildgamingyt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

  • @chompsthecarnivinewithonly312
    @chompsthecarnivinewithonly312 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Carnivine

  • @bubbleshock14
    @bubbleshock14 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so good! Other covers have great voices but dont sound like L, but this really does match the character way better

  • @aliciam6145
    @aliciam6145 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait, that was your first time singing it out loud? Dude. That's impressive. You had a great balance between emotional and serious, and I imagine if L was singing this in English that's about what he would sound like. Don't get me wrong, Jarrod Spector is a great singer, but he doesn't embody L as well as, say, Teppei Koike (granted I'm not sure if anyone could). Point is, you did a really good job. Also, I've only found one other English cover of this and it was published a month after yours, so I think you're right that it's the first one.

  • @IngenuousSoprano
    @IngenuousSoprano 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm really liking a lot of the choices you've made in this rendition of yours. Particularly, I like that you're not leaning towards more vibrato on this. Wildhorn veered away from his typical sound to stay closer to the music in the anime and I think your stylistic choices reflect that. Good move on treating the verses a bit more conversational. Despite L's English dub VA being an accomplished singer, I can't picture L going into a very grandiose sound. Part of the whole point of exploring his journey in the way he does in the musical is that shift we see in this song, going from clinical and cynical to more open-minded and more full of wonder (and possibly a bit of terror or dread?). Some very solid choices here and I think you should be proud of it. :)

  • @shadowlink0076
    @shadowlink0076 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song is great it really portrays how L is willing to do anything to catch light and prove he is Kira

  • @zaphyrae
    @zaphyrae 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember watching the musical and trying to find this song in eng, but couldn't. The music is just so pretty! Thanks for covering this!! (>_<)

  • @ladyofways
    @ladyofways 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ridiculously underrated

  • @rebbecawitt581
    @rebbecawitt581 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so so much!

  • @spicymochi6624
    @spicymochi6624 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Esto debería tener millones de visitas u.u

  • @kirbtastic15
    @kirbtastic15 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great!!

  • @lank5582
    @lank5582 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for doing this!

  • @CHRISTIAN-
    @CHRISTIAN- 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing cover, man!