This Life is Mine (feat. Casey Lee Williams) by Jeff Williams with Lyrics
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ok. i would just like to take a moment and appriciate casey's singing. i tried to sing this song. it is VERY VERY difficult. not only must you be able to sing that high comfortably, but you must also have amazing breath control and be able to sustain those high long notes. Casey makes it sound so amazing and easy. but doing it without proper singing lessons/training is extremely painful. after attempting to sing this song just to see what its like, i appriciate casey's raw powerful voice and talent so much more than i ever did before now. i always knew casey was amazing, but this song has made me see that it is not easy to sing like her. casey is truly a marvel. she is only a year younger than i am, but her singing is on a whole different level.
I can sing this song pretty good but I agree Casey is indeed amazing and she's so good she's probably used to singing songs like this that would make your voice tired.
She was only 15 in volume 1
BriarJay I have had singing lessons and recitals almost my entire life and it's still very hard to sing this correctly
Her father also probably taught her alot as well.
Singing this song isnt that hard, im a guy and i sing it all the time.
Weiss: oooo's
Weiss: looks up at the balcony where Jaques is standing
SICK GUITAR SOLO STARTS
Weiss: F U C K Y O U D A D
Sage And little bro? F U C K Y O U T O O
**FUCK EVERYONE!**
Yeah, this is possible. Could definitely see it happening
Hey yang found your mum.
XD
I wish this song had existed when I was younger. 💔
Hola qué tal, no te esperaba aquí.
You ok?
Same here. I'm 33, just had an hour long cry, and this is my go-to "your father's opinion doesn't matter, you can do this" song.
You know I'm just 4 years old when I first heard this from my brother....
I’m just happy that this song exists at all hell I’m 35 and this is one of the songs that’s in like all of my Spotify play lists lol. But true I wish this song was around when I was younger as well. Inspirational with a phenomenal young singer
"I am not your pet, not another thing you own!"
In the third chorus SMACKS so hard!!!
Just a reminder, Weiss sang this at the charity concert with all of Atlas' elite in attendance, including her father.
@@VegetaLF7 And then her father leaves without speaking a word after the song is over. Yea, fuck the Schnee family (not you Weiss, your beautiful and have done nothing wrong)
@@VegetaLF7
I doubt that he ever recovered from that punch in his reputation's face...
*at the afterparty* someone: haha hey Jacques what was she singing about?
jacques: oh idk don't worry about it lmao
Something in folk lore Jacques would say. One good thing Ironwood did was vaporizing him especially as his daughter was only one of thousands had abused and even killed for sure.
Kids, am I right?
To this day I have never heard a song that spoke to me so deeply
Rejecting a father's abuse and gaslighting is an experience we both share and the lyrics here cut to the core and are so tragically heartfelt
I felt nostalgic today and came back to see if it was still as powerful and moving as I remembered and it certainly is
Coming from a very controlling, borderline abusive family, this song hits hard.
Even though I had a fight with my grandma about what she does and how I feel about it, and she said she would try to do better, I’m still scared.
Change is never a pretty thing in my experience, especially not in such a homophobic, transphobic family, and I’m still scared things will go back to the way they were.
I guess that’s why the beginning of this song is so emotional for me. The “There’s a part of me that’s desperate for changes” and “But there’s... part of me that’s scared I might be wrong” really resonate, at the risk of sounding cliche.
But the rest of the song lets me believe for even a moment that I can break free, that I can be my own person, and become who I am on the inside.
I want to be who I am and love who I love. I respect my grandma’s attempt at change, but there’s still dread that hangs over me all the time. I don’t know when it’ll go away, or even if it will. This song gives me hope, though.
This song is beautiful. It’s amazing, and I am so glad I found RWBY. It’s given me something nothing else could.
You legit just described my environment with my grandma....
This hits me, too. I had just realized that my mom was gaslighting me about my dad, who was clearly disrespectful. Her response? "He didn't mean it like that" and "Why was I crying?" Now I'm planning to stay with my boyfriend due to all that.
I like how it goes from classy opera (life as the Schnee heiress) to rebellious hard rock (Weiss the huntress who lives for herself)
"I'm not your pet, not another thing you own / I was not born guilty of your crimes" still goes so fucking hard
I like that this song shows the development of Weiss compared to the start of the series.
In Red like Roses pt. 1 there is the line: "White is cold and always yearning, burned by a royal test"
but here it goes like: "I won't be possessed, burned by your royal test".
This shows, in my opinion, that Weiss finally was ready to face up father and was ready to leave.
Why Ever After trying to get her sad looking at image of her lost home did not hit her very hard. She had already decided to leave and never return she did not lose something she had already given up.
@@milferdjones2573 She was able to leave her father's abuse. That doesn't mean she turned her back on the rest of her family, much less all of Atlas.
I know she only sang the opera part in the fundraiser but just imagine if she organized a full on rock concert in the high class amphitheater and sang the part about her dad being a rich loser.
That would have been the most epic thing in the whole show.
But really, the courage of this girl singing a song like this in front of everyone... Many people would like to have this type of courage.
Here with the loss of Spotify streaming with the brand changeover 🙏 Thank you for uploading
man, this song hits all kinds of ways after figuring out that my parents are abusive. I guess I know now why I always loved Weiss so much. I've been looking for a song to get me through this. a song to let me declare my worth, my independence. this is it. this life is mine. they don't own me, I don't exist for them. this is my life and I deserve to be happy. I shattered the mirror. now I need to find a way out. It's gonna be ok. I've got this.
Hell yeah dude! You got this!
Yeah that's right! You can do it! I believe I you!
I wish I discovered RWBY sooner, this was definitely a show I would’ve watched when I was 10-12, now I’m 18 and disappointed in myself
THIS SLAPS. The singer’s voice is so strong and emotional, I love this
I'm currently 12-13 years old and my older sister recently introduced me to RWBY and we started watching it on Crunchyroll and now I'm so obsessed with this show!
Oh don't be disappointed, be happy it's now and not never !!! There is so much pieces of media I wish I saw sooner when I needed it, but I'm glad nevertheless that I ever got to witness them in the first place, know what I mean?
Just relax and enjoy the experience! RWBY's newest seasons aren't that good anyways apparently 🥲
@@huehuehue1155 yeah fr, i liked volume 1-3 but i had to force myself through volume 4, then i dropped 5 😭😭
@@FUCKFUCKRFUCKFYKCYFKCYFKI highly recommend watching the first half of Volume 6. It's widely considered to be one of the best parts of the entire show
If you are like me and doesn't have someone to watch it with, I suggest watching the reaction videos here on TH-cam.
I binge watched the 8 volumes because I felt less lonely.
I believe the channel's name is Hooman something. That's the channel I watched. I'll have to edit this later 😅
Edit: David The Hooman
As someone who has had to formally disown 99% of my family for mental and emotional abuse, this hits differently. I'm tearing up... there's hardly anyone left.
Sir/Ma'am, I sincerely hope your doing alright.
Yep. You guys are not alone in that struggle that never should have happened. Respect and love to you both.
**virtual hug** sorry to hear that
I disowned 90% of my dad's family because they were takers instead of givers.
I disowned 90% of my dad's family because they were takers instead of givers.
Ok, the last section of the song starting with “Now this conversation’s finally over” is the best conclusion to any song I’ve ever heard
When this song first came out, I was living at my dad's house. Our relationship wasn't the best then, it still isn't super great but it's gotten a little better. This song helped me find words for how I was feeling under my dad's (and my mom's 'control to a certain extent). Whenever my dad was out of town or there was nobody in the house, I'd play this song on the stereo and sing this song until my lungs burst. This song means a lot to me because it reminds me of my own past of emotional abuse, manipulation, and dealing with people who say one thing and then do another. Because of this song, I feel like I can finally start having some peace in my life even after all these years. I love this song. I'm thankful for it existing. I wish this song would have existed when I was in high school or younger tho. It really would have given me something to cling to when I was growing up.
Dad Issues: There
This song: BACK🤺🤺🤺I SAID GET BACK🤺🤺🤺🤺
Can we just appreciate the subtle transition from opera singing to Super Saiyan Weiss?
This song is one of the reasons she's one of my favorite characters (the other one being Myrtenaster).
This song should have like 6 billion views. Masterpiece in terms of composing and amazing singing. This deserves SO MUCH MORE... -EDIT- SERIOUSLY, I CAME HERE 3 YEARS LATER TO TELL PEOPLE THIS COMPOSITION IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE. The choices of key, the vocal melody, everything is BRILLIANT.
GOD I wish Weiss ended up singing the whole thing during the charity concert. Seeing Jacques' freaking out over getting publicly roasted by his own daughter would've been satisfying af.
I love this song! I adore how it changes tone as it goes! It’s so satisfying when Weiss finally stands up for herself.
Out of every band in existence, this is my favourite song of all time.
Hi Weiss
Well... You kinda humiliated and totally destroyed your father's reputation in front of all of Atlas... You must have enjoyed every second of it.
What I like about this lyric video is how when the part “I’M NOT YOUR PET!” “NOT ANOTHER THING YOU OWN” is how the transition changed into a more serious one to show the true feelings of the lyrics! Love it!
THAT GUITAR HAD NO PLACE TO COME IN THAT HARD, WHOOOOOOOOAAAHH
Edit: THE DRUMS DIDNT EITHER JESSSSUUS
I have so many friends and family that need to hear this song, for real 😭
Weiss literally said "Jacques Schnee is an asshole" in the most eligant way possible, and I couldn't be more proud.
JackASS Gelee. He doesn't deserve the surname.
"I'm shattering the mirror that kept me split in pieces" (3:09) hits even harder after the RWBY Ice Queendom Trailer.
listening to this to pay my respects
I may not like this show anymore, but my God, the music still slaps and this one might be my favorite.
This amazing song just gave me an idea for a runaway noble dnd character, I love it when songs influence my decisions.
This chorus hits me like a truck.
I am a trans woman but my mom only accidentally found out a few months earlier. And... She almost kicked me out of the house. Then we made a """deal""" that I was to """"be normal""" (a.k.a pretend to still be her son), because I'm still in HER home after all. I respected my part, but only got increasing hostility and rising tensions from her so I just litterally sheltered in my room until one day, if the GALAXIES align, she will want to have a somewhat calm conversation about this to, AT LEAST, try to understand what the heck that means. We had that discussion (it went... okay... ish).
And this chorus... Oooooh this chorus... It's exactly how I've been feeling since we had this conversation.
Wherever you're from, whoever you are. Your life is only YOURS. No one has any rights to impose any decision over it (except if you're an arsehole that is). Live your life how you want it. Enjoy it and CHERISH IT the way you want it, 'cause you only have one.
Best of lucks with this. Hope everything is gonna be alright.
That life is yours! All my wishes go to you!
The hell!? Seek a friend or a relative who you know will support you.
You never know what so will do
I seriously want to know how many people there are who are victims of abuse who have seriously grown from this song.
4:35 This part still goes hard as fuck and is still one of the best climaxes I've heard in any piece to this day
I always loved this song. And I’ve always connected to Weiss’s character. Not least because I too have an emotionally abusive parent. It’s taken a long time to fully call it what it is. It is abuse. And recently, I stood up for myself. And. Frik. This song just hits so much harder and is so cathartic. It feels so good to feel strong, and this song makes me feel like I can confront my parent more so than I have. Anyways, just had to say it. Doubt anyone will see this.
Every year this is the song I bring in the new year with, thank you Casey for singing such an incredible song.
Honestly, Todoroki needs to listen to this. Just make a series of him listening to all of Weiss's character song's.
Rei, Dabi and Nasuo also needs to hear this
I've been a fan of RWBY for years now and I'm only just starting to realize how amazing and powerful these songs are. The main story already had me hooked, but who was I to realize that there was a whole other story embedded within it? I'm just at a loss for words.
This song....this song hit my heart...it hit my soul....I understand how she feels...how she fought...how she did what she had to get free...I was in the same position...held back, caged and never allowed to be whole. I am now free and that feeling. It's amazing...my life is mine and no one can stop that.
I like to picture Weiss staring at her father once this starts picking up and not looking away until a few seconds after the end of the song. Imagine the buzz that would've created in Atlas lol
I don't know why, but this song makes me cry everytime I hear the chorus at the end. I only recently decided that I should listen to all the rwby songs because Jeff and Casey make some of my favorite music. I don't know why I haven't listened to all their songs till now. This was actually the first song I listened to and instantly it became my favorite song. It had been a while since I watched the show so I didn't recognize it as the song she sings in season 4. I've never felt very deeply about Weiss, so it's weird to me that this song hits me so emotionally. I don't even know why. I've been trying to record myself singing it, but everytime I get to those last lines I start getting teary eyes. I've had songs make me cry but never had a song consistently done that to me. Anyone who's sang knows that crying is bad for singing. Not to mention it's allergy season so my voice is already bad enough. I don't even normally get allergies, but its been hitting me hard this year. Anyway I think everyone should listen to this full song, it's like an experience.
I never thought a song could reflect me so darn much. This is my song now. Wow.
This song seems like the perfect song to sing on a Got Talent/Voice audition. Anyone who can pull this song off outside the studio has pure genuine talent. You'd definitely be putting your skills on display for the judges.
Always come back to this song for being an absolute banger and always holding it close place to my heart!
I can’t believe it took me this long to get into RWBY and be shook and elated to my core with such a deep gripping song. Absolutely phenomenal
"Mirror Mirror now we're done."
*I HAVE BEEN SHOOK ONCE MORE*
Panic IKR
RIGHT? 😭
panic y u steal mah comments
TheFlashzie Pffft wutttt
Now I am expecting her to say "Mirror Mirror now we're done, BIATCH!!!" to her father's face in vol 5 :)))
Now I understand why her father gave her a look instead of applauding like everyone else. Her first step in rebelling against her father. Still a beautiful song.
He smiled, though.
Her brother clapped ..... disingenuous, yes, but is there more to it?
The rest of the audience didn't hear the deep seated meaning, implications of abuse or attack on their lifestyle... all they heard was a pretty song...
@@RubberyCat he probably found it amusing
I suspect that he thinks he is better than his father ... and may rebel as well eventually, or more.
Really? My takeaway is that her father didn't notice the many, many insults peppered in the song but Whitley did. His clapping was a "Well done, worthy enemy" sort wherein he still is trying to screw her over, but he can appreciate a subtle "fuck you and the whore who bore you" like Weiss' towards her abusive father.
The song is in three parts, all in Weiss's perspective
Part 1: lost and bound by the way she was raised
Part 2: starting to find herself
Part 3: F*%# YOU DAD I'LL DO WHATEVER I WANT TO DO!
Dr. Oobleck: Precisely
Dude, that's me when I was on my way to become a typical angsty teen.
"Oh, shit, middle school. So close to being an adult, what do I want to do?"
"Huh, that seems cool, maybe I'll do this for a job."
"FuCk YoU, mOm! GeT oFf My BaCK!"
Rich Wang yes
Ur not my real dad >:C
@@JediSteve-J3- iTs nOt a PhASe FaThEr
This song goes from "icy opera" to "final boss fight" to "i've unlocked my final form and ready to wreck you" AND I LOVE IT!!!!
Couldn't have said it better myself
@@chaiboi2908 Oh a recent reply on a three year old comment impossible!?!?!?!
Just like Weiss herself 😊💕💕
Wonderful
Yee haw
Can you just imagine Weiss rocking out during that charity concert though? HAHAHA All of Weiss's songs are amazing, but this is my favorite by far 😍
Natassia Valerio I need fanart of The minute the rock hits she rips her dress and has like a black leather clothes and she rocks out haha
I've been trying to imagine what the rock parts would sound like with the sound/feel of the charity concert. I like to imagine that she did sing the whole song before that scene started. It's pretty clear that Jacques was not confused by the meaning as he stares down while not participating in the applause. He may have even decided in that moment to revoke her heiress status, and the party incident only added to his "justification."
Imagine is all we can do,I just wish we can do more about it.
This song is basically a roasting,so yeah.
NO ,BUT SHE WOULD! *cue Weiss jamming to Chopsticks on piano*
*First half*
“Ok, I kinda dig this.”
*Second half*
“Oh man, this is really good!”
*Ending*
“WTF THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!”
I agree.
First half: Meh
Second half: Ok I kinda dig this
Ending: Ok, this is really good!
Imo
@@alexbaribeault
First half: Meh
Second half: Meh
Ending: Zzzz
@@FleyBlademode bitch
I thought that instead of Ending, you were gonna do "End Half"
When they cut out the music and she sings "I AM NOT YOUR PET!" It's so amazing!!! Ahhh!!!
Yeh
Right?! It makes me think back to the similar moment in Die; I can't decide which one I like more.
It gives me a feeling of strength😂😂
It gives me chills
SHE DONE VERBALLY DESTROYED HER DAD!! YOU GO, WEISS!!
Vinny Silva That would actually explain her dad's attitude after the performance.
I'd rebel too if my Dad was voiced by Lord Beerus. lol
Nasty Crimeboi Best Diss track ever XD
Fully deserved it after what he did to her.... I really gotta day not a lot of things make me mad but what he did made my blood boil in a fiery rage.
this songs says how much changed
at first we thought she was just some snobby rich kid brat
then we figure out she actually had a heart
this song is about her breaking the things that held her back, she broke her family's hold on her and set herself free.
preach
She is my personal favorite
Casey Ashlynn Angel Matthews It's character development at its finest! Weiss really has come far.
shadow pit fin the skull boy I prefer Blake.
Casey Ashlynn Angel Matthews It is cool because the first theme is, Mirror Mirror hide me from me, I need you, help me be hidden, white is cold and always urning burdened by the royal test, and this is, I am done hiding, mirror mirror we are done, I am not burdened by the royal test, I am no longer hidden.
This song hits so deep. One year ago today, my father ran away in the middle of the night. I was only 21 at the time, working full time and desperately trying to carve out a small piece of the world for myself, saving up to move into an apartment one day. My mom is disabled but not on disability payments- scared my father would run away with her money or spend it on booze. And waking up on February 1st with a sickening feeling knawing at all of my senses, I discovered he ran away and didn’t pay a penny on any of the bills. But today, TODAY, I took my life back. I paid off his debts that unfortunately had my name attached to them. I took care of my mom. I provided better living situations for both of us. I did what he couldn’t. I took my life back, and now I’m finally free. I might be his blood but I am my own person, and I can leave him behind because nobody gets to hold me down anymore. I’m never going back.
wow i'm so proud of you 👏🏻🤍✨
I hope you're still doing good to this day, you are absolute amazing and I feel so inspired by you, you did well
Good on ya
You're amazing!
You're an incredible person and I'm so very happy for you, i hope you're doing good today
The hidden gem of Volume 4's soundtrack. I had no idea that the full song would be this good. One of the best in the whole series. Wow
Totally agree most wiess songs are very good
Sigma0426A I liked divide a lot.
Kiki TheWarrior That's to be expected from bae.
nothin' is better then I may Fall
Honestly I was disapointed in how this song turned out? Im not saying its bad but I was more hoping to hear it as it was done in the show and after the second chorus it just doest feel right. I didn't envision this song going from opera to rock. It just seems like this should have been the remix rather than the original
I used the Spanish subtitles and there's one touch that I adore which doesn't occur in English. Spanish has formal and informal words, all informal words are used. It shows that she has no more respect for her so called father.
Universal Cerberus that is great detailing
Nice touch.
PUTA MADRE ES VERDAD, LOCO QUE DETALLE
lo unico que noto es el cambio de la voz usted a tu? hay algo mas
Haber
Remember that this song is about the same person who says "I love you most of all, Cake Butler" in their sleep.
Poor Klein
Cake Butler: Never forget
juan manuel Brac not in front of guild)
SAO Abridged... I never thought I'd find another fan here
@juan manuel Brac "there's no need to wonder where your god is, because he's right here.. And he's fresh out of mercy"
This song blending from slow and dramatic, like Mirror Mirror, to accelerated and adrenaline inducing, like the opening songs, perfectly encapsulated Weiss' own transition. It shows that while Weiss does retain elements of the perfectionist, calculating heiress her father raised, she's changed into the free, independent, and friendly huntress her team wants her to be.
Paulidot The Peridot I honesty didn't expect it to be half badass rock ballad. Pure epicness
Me neither
Paulidot The Peridot anyone else imagining a SFM Weiss just doing the sick riffs in this, and going a little too far, ala back to the future?
yes. And while she'll never be as friendly and upbeat as the other team, she's still changed a lot and develops while keeping that familiar "Weiss vibe". She's one of the best-developed characters in the series, in my opinion
She also wanted to be that, sure getting out from under her father's thumb and with her team helped, But she changed on her own, and a lot quicker than it took some other characters to grow out of their more negative traits. She's living up to who she wants to be it's not her father or her team, it's her!
Is it just me, or is Weiss getting the most character development (and mostly from her songs no less😂)?
2:21 That guitar intro though!!😍😍😍😍
Renee Salinas don't forget 3:53 too. Jesus, Jeff can really make some KILLER guitar solos
I'm guessing she has the most songs out of the four characters because with each song she got, it told her story and how she was breaking through her fathers control. How she wasn't sure at first if being on her own was the right choice but then finally In this song she realizes that money and a family name can't intimidate her to gaining freedom.
well its becausethe first few seasons development focused mainly on weiss and blake when it came to the main four. now Yang is getting some but Ruby still hasnt gotten much development only some around the ending of season 4
Save the best for last(although I don't know how they will beat Weiss's devlopment).
I don't know. I mean, I'm sure Ruby will grow as a character and a lot of her past innocence will continue to be shed, but I feel like she is going to be a fairly static character through the series. And that's not a bad thing. She will always be strong, kind, and determined to protect the people and the world she loves.
It brings me back to Volume 2 when the other three girls were discussing the reasons why they wanted to be huntresses, admitting their motivations and identifying their faults. Volume 4 has shown them each dealing with these motivations in their own ways. Weiss wanted to find a way to uphold her family's honor without cowing before her father, and now she has faced up to him and openly defied him. Blake admitted she always ran from what scared her, and her conversation with her father made her realize that she hasn't fled nearly as much as she thought, and now she is determined to face her fears once and for all. Yang admitted she was carefree and never thought much of the future. The loss of her arm forced her to really think about the value of her life and what she needed to do to move forward.
Ruby has pretty much always been on the right track, unlike the others. Her struggle is to not lose faith in her cause.
This may be the greatest song on the entire RWBY soundtrack.
Team KRWBY I like dream come true
concuerdo
Easily one of the best
Senpai has noticed other senpai my mind is broken
You say that like there was any doubt...
Volume 3-"But the life I fought for still isn't mine"
*Aww*
Volume 4- "THIS LIFE IS MINE"
*Oh ok*
LaDarryl Winsley hehe
THIS LIFE IS HERS
It wasn't hers, she was still being controlled and now she's broken free.
She realized this life was always here's, so she took it back, telling him that he no longer controlled her.
volume 5- lets all her anger out on a pissed off queen bee
LaDarryl Winsley exactly
holy fucking shit, this is officially my favorite Weiss song!
Edit: favorite RWBY song
Edit: Favorite song.
The entire song was so much better than I could have imagined! However the spot for number one RWBY song for me is still Red Like Roses. Hell that song is in a couple of my non-RWBY playlists on spotify. Although I love most of the songs created by the Williams, and I can't wait to add this one to my spotify collection! (None of the season 4 songs have been added yet)
Rygel Choong I love rwby music than more quote "normal" songd
It's my Turn stays my favorite, but this is really, reaaaaaaaaaaaaally close second. (As for the "Weiss Songs")
This,Die,It's my Turn and Boop,my personal favs.
You can FEEL the character progression and the complexity of Weiss in this!
If you listen to all of Weiss' songs, you *really* see how far she's come. Start with Path to Isolation, then Mirror Mirror I, then Mirror Mirror II, then (I think) It's My Turn, and finally This Life is Mine. She goes from being her father's puppet to her own person.
Character progression: it's happening right now.
i like how in the last verse of the song, it feels like she rips off her nice clothes to reveal punk black and lets her hair down before the guitar riffs begin
Kevin Barber true
You mean how she goes from a jerk, to a kind person, yeah, now that you mention it, I'm starting to feel her progression too.
I wish I could listen to this song for the first time a million times.
Why wish?
Blizzic that would be amazing, they first time I was like " HOLY SHIT -ASCENDED- "
Blizzic same. The first time I freaked the fuck out. I didn't even know they could top red like roses but I feel like they did here.
Blizzic Yessss! Love you Blizzic!
Agreed Blizzic
Who's ready for volume 5?!
ToriTheGlory Please have your tickets out and ready before boarding the Hype Train.
Okay *grabs them*
+Shadow Dragon *Agressively takes a bunch of tickets* "Hurry, the train already started moving"
My body is combat ready.
@Ninthmetaphor You're combat-ready, huh? *prepares polarity semblance*
I'M MELTING!!!
Also unofficial Mirror Mirror part 3
Scott Garrett this is like her breaking the mirror saying fuck this I'm not confused anymore
Scott Garrett no more Mirror Mirror from now on
mike mizfan I think it's more like I don't see myself more the way my father see me (the mirror represent how her father saw her and how he make her see herself)
peleg ariely i see in any case the mirror is finally broken and hopefully instead of little bits and snags of mirror mirror in instrumentals will hear This song instead
Scott Garrett
"Now this conversation's over
Mirror, mirror now we're done" :3
The end of this song makes me want a new design for Weiss' outfit, something less formal, not total rebell, but something less... Atlas.
But still a combat skirt.
TheShadowQueen oh yeah, still a combat skirt
I imagine her getting something close to Yang's style, but ya know, white.
Jacob Wilger Well If you already done it. You had or still have Three other Kingdoms that you could chose from, as in Vale, Vacuo, and Mistral. And I know what people are going to say “Well Mistral is part of Mantle which is run by Atlas.” And I’m going to say that Mantle is it’s own Entity started by Mistral for trade as well as Transportation between the other Kingdoms.
Agreed
I feel like Weiss is one of those Role Models for people who are being abused because she's basically telling her story and how she was able to get away from her abusive father. She sticks up for herself and she really develops as a character. She's telling people that if they're being abused, then they need to tell somebody, like how she did.
Edit: Oh...wow...that's...a lot of likes...um, thanks guys? [Doesn't know how to feel about this]
TsukiAquaMoonCat Streble I personally relate to Weiss in the way I show emotion. I have never felt as if I was able to show any negative emotions around my mom and that’s made me completely stop showing emotion around most people. Not only that but I always feel my mom wanting me to stay home and do what she wants and go to the college she wants.
Anna Selter Weiss Schnee: narrating her character arc in a point by point format since 2013
Weiss Schnee's father is a textbook narcissist, which are commonly child abusers. You can research "narcissistic personality disorder" and it fits him to the T.
Blake is a role model for someone with an abusive ex, and she also has severe self-image issues,
@True NightmareTale True she does/did have that aspect to her personality as well. I didn't think about it until you said something, but you're right.
RWBY band
Weiss: Main Vocals
Ruby: Lead Guitar
Yang: Drums and Percussion
Blake: Bass
I could totally see this.
The line-up is a good visual. But who would be the pianist of this song or any if the piano is needed?
Conflo Ashton I think Yang would be the electric guitar
It is hard to do drums with 1 hand though
**cough*rwbychibi*cough**
Conflo Ashton Blake on bass? The most forgotton part of a band which secretly keeps it together? Sounds right lmao
And she sang this for a charity concert.
I was like is this even appropriate for this subject of charity?
I guess the audience was supposed to think the horrors of The Fall of Beacon was the thing Weiss was trying to escape by saying "my life is mine"
WAIT WHEN??? WHERE ?
I WANNA SEE IT!!!
kevin aguirre Somewhere in volume 4 just search up Weiss singing this life is mine in vol4
it was done intentionally as a "fuck you, dad". but she did it publicly because she knew he'd never reprimand her for it that way
I love all characters of RWBY and characters like Cinder I love to hate.
But I honestly do believe Weiss shines out from everyone in how she developed and how they wrote her.
It's just beautiful to look at how far she has come, how she changed.
From the girl who discriminated the Faunus' to someone who rushed in to save Velvet and shielded her.
From the perfectionist who learned the the true values in life thanks to Port.
From a girl who was chained to her father to a defiant young woman.
Not sure if the comparison is appropriate but I always thought of it this way:
Weiss at the beginning was a princess who now turned into lady.
Golden Witch your so right
m'lady
Love cinder she's great
Now if only Ruby got the same level of development...
@@james-xf2vn same
"As the lone princess of ice cries her tears freezing before they touch the ground she prayed for her freedom as she froze the ground before her."
woah, where is this from?
She's the ice princess! ❄️⛸️
She is Elsa
I loved Weiss from the moment she walked on screen and never stopped.
Same. I never hated her to be 100% honest.
Weiss is my favorite out of team RWBY (^-^*)
TrueLiesLost I only hated her when she was targeting Blake for being in the white fang
Jasmine theSnowwolf
Same here, I still like Weiss but I wasn't too happy with her when she started harassing Blake about her past.
But then again I just really love Blake, so I'm probably biased lol.
And what was worse was Blake wasn't really "in" the white fang but in her eyes Whiess was basically insulting her family
This was the most beautiful roast I have ever heard!
SegaStar Kind of ironic that it's targetting someone referencing Jack Frost :D
KeterLordFR than it will be even more effective
KeterLordFR I'd say hitting Jack Frost with a sick burn is just what you're supposed to do because it'll do more damage to ol' hee-ho.
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*I love everything about this song... from the symbolism to the vocals, it's all flawless. It truly shows what a strong character Weiss has become, with the soft and whispery voice at the beginning, building up the power as it goes along. Definitely one of my favorite RWBY songs of all time...*
My favourite thing about this song is that throughout it all, the structure of each section doesn't change. For example the phrase at 4:26 is basically the same as 0:58 - 1:20 but faster and in a VERY different time signature (I think it's a combination of 9/8 and 7/8 time instead of 12/8 but I'm not 100% sure about that)). Really beautiful technique.
Same I love Weiss song
If more Operas had guitar riffs in them, I might actually stay awake
Morgan Sheepman 😂
There's thing called "Rock Opera" that you might want to look into
brendon195 oh shot really?
Look up Nightwish.
Look up Tran-siberian Orchestra.
Anyone else agree that Casey has improved as a singer drastically since volume 1? Not saying she was bad but there's a massive difference between then and now
even from the Vol 4 soundtrack to the Vol 5 opening. honestly every time a new season drops she gets better
Been listening on repeat. Her voice is angelic...
My favorite part of this song is how it's not just Weiss basically telling her father "you are wrong", she's also saying "I was wrong too, but now I know better".
It's admirable that she's taking a step back from everything she was taught and now she's figuring out the differences between who she was shaped into and who she really is.
Weiss is definitely the best, most thought-out character in the show so far and everything about her is inspiring.
I just want Winter to give her a big hug for finally stepping out of her father's shadow
CAN WE TALK ABOUT CASEY FOR A MOMENT, WHO JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER EVERY YEAR???
"There's a part of me that's desperate for changes; tired of being treated like a pawn" 👌🏼🙌🏼😇
Tato Patato wait, who is Casey? Is she a developer?
Meg likes Tacoz, the singer
She just roasted her father
yup she did
Which is really strange, because you think that'd be _Yang's_ job.
Emperor Daniel Dude. xD
Emperor Daniel did u just
A middle fingermto Jaques inmthe best way
First listen:
Ehh, another song about Weiss being lonely and taking back her life... Big deal.
Second listen:
Not too bad. But I still prefer Mirror Mirror.
Third listen:
*BUT I DON’T INTEND TO SUFFER ANY LONGER!*
*HERE’S WHERE YOUR DOMINION FALLS APART!*
*I’M SHATTERING THE MIRROR*
*THAT KEPT ME SPLIT IN PIECES!*
*THAT STOOD BETWEEN MY MIND AND MY HEART!*
fourthlisten:
NOW THIS CONVERSATIONS FIN'LY OVER
MIRROR MIRROR NOW WE ARE DONE
I HAVE PULLED MYSELF TOGETHER NOW
MY MIND AND HEART ARE ONE
@@kampa3872 FINALLY ONE!
IKR?! SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!
Fifth listen:
*I'M NOT YOUR PET!!! NOT ANOTHER THING YOU OWN!!*
*I AM NOT FOR GUILTY OF YOUR CRIMES!!! YOUR RICHES AND YOUR INFLUENCE CAN'T HOLD ME ANYMORE!!*
I WON'T BE POSSESSED
BURDENED BY YOUR ROYAL TEST
I WILL NOT SURRENDER
THIS LIFE IS MINE!
I can just imagine Weiss as a little girl, small and unsure, already aware that there's something wrong with her family. Her father comes to her room and unveils a beautiful mirror, saying that it is the family's most treasured heirloom.
Before every performance, she would look in the mirror, uncertain of... something.
She would stare into the mirror, trying in futility to find something that wasn't there.
One day, she realizes it. She was always looking for her family's approval in the mirror, but she knew that whatever she was looking for couldn't be found there.
Breaking her father's hold on her through her family's facade allowed her to retrieve her heart, and shattering the mirror's glass allowed her to be free.
Also I can just imagine Weiss just freakin rocking it on a guitar
This is beautifully crafted... =D XD
Love the story you've added to this song... Perfect.
"First it was separate lunches and dinners.. opposite balconies at my recitals.. a glass of wine here... a glass of wine there... then, it was no dinners... no recitals... a bottle of wine here.. and well, you get the idea"
When you click read more and you regret
Cute Pokemon Profile pic
I LOVE the change that it progressively made from being a calming piano tempo to a rock song! It clearly shows Weiss' character development from Volume 4! This is officially now my top favorite RWBY song!
What makes RWBY: every weapon is practically a gun and expect to hear an electric guitar in every single song.
your pasta is a gun too
me at beginning: "this is pretty good"
me in the middle to end: "HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZING!!!:
Marcelo Saunders same
Mine was more like
At the start: It's okay, just what I thought I'd be, like Mirror Mirror
When the Guitar Hit: Whoa
Samee xD
Sameee
Marcelo Saunders Same.
The song itself says how far Weiss has grown. At first her songs were more relaxed and slow like Mirror Mirror and Mirror Mirror Pt. 2. Then you see a progression with It's My Turn. Weiss is telling her Father: "Ok you may have gotten the best of me, now it's my turn." Then BOOM here comes This Life With Mine, basically breaking down all precedents of how Weiss' songs are. She breaks down the mirror and basically tells her dad to go screw himself. This ladies and gentlemen, is character growth. This is why I love Weiss. This is why I love RWBY.
Agreed Bro!
Mark Pabalan Do you Know what is a summary? If you know then please make It short as much as you can.
i can strongly agree with this and i personally LOVE weiss, but seeing weiss jump and hug and hold yang told me she changed and grew as a person and a member of team RWBY.
Mark Pabalan that awkward moment when your soundtracks tell a better story than your show
Mark Pabalan S
When Weiss is both the princess and her own savior knight 👌
Weiss's Character Development Tracker
Volume 1: 0:19
Volume 2: 2:21
Volume 3: 3:28
Volume 4: 4:07
Volume 5: Jesus Christ the hype train is real
Nameless Crow yeesh indeed
4:27
Volume 5
I couldn't agree more.
That, or volume 5 is 4:40
Muu Too fitting. Comsidering that part is actually used in v5e2
ITS OUT BOIS, FUCK YES, RIOT THE STREETS SCREAMING THE LYRICS OF THIS HOLY GRAIL OF A SONG
Lexrayz nice pic, it matches ur intensity.
HELL YEAH!
Eos Iachini It matches? Guess you could say it.. Mirrors my intensity.
Yes, I get it, that's Yang's job. I'll just sit in the corner of rejected puns now.
Lexrayz was that joke made of paper?.....cause it was tearable! (rwby chibi ref.)
Guys guys, *Let's Just Live* with the consequences of these terrible puns.
Things Casey did: THAT
We Made It Uncle Qrow lol
We Made It Uncle Qrow I’m sorry your username is amazing 😂
We Made It Uncle Qrow The best Username:D
We Made It Uncle Qrow that username tho😂😂
Can we take a moment to realize that there’s also the username “I ship EVERYTHING” on this comment chain
Weiss is incredibly deep, she came off as this pretentious little bitch, but as she developed and grew, she has grown to be one of the best written characters in the series. And this song shows her growth from Vol.1 to now. The beginning of this song is Weiss accepting her role back at Atlas and the singing at the donation concert. That 2nd part is the show of care for Vale, the slap, her being disowned, and her finally saying enough as she summons her white knight. The final part is her escape from prison where she hits the chopper and heads off to do what she wants. A beautifully written and song of sorrow and realization.
Wait,she was disowned?
Essentially. Her father locked her in her room, and said she was mentally ill to the public so he could freely shift the heir-hood (I think that's what you call it) to Whitley, who is a conniving little shit and would thus make a better businessperson than Weiss.
Because, lets face it, very few people can make lots of money in business and keep their heart from turning black.
I believe in this case a better metaphor would be a heart of ice.... ;)
Anyway, I so want this song to be an actual dialogue from Weiss when they come back to Atlas.
She may be going back, but at least now she's free, and isn't alone anymore. Also, I'd hardly call that "imprisoned." She was merely... detained, for a short while. She could have broken out at any time. Kinda hard to imprison someone who can summon up 15ft tall armored knights at will.
Hawk of Battle
I mean, it was more of a psychological prison tbh.
Does anyone else think Weiss' songs sounds almost theatrical? This one actually breaks the mold in stages. It starts like she's singing to a posh crowd, transitions to a rock opera before kicking down the door and going full punk rock.
Weiss is not my favorite character (I'm not saying I dislike her, I just have other characters that are my favs). Yet without fail, whenever there is a Weiss song it becomes my favorite of the season. "This Life is Mine" is no exception. I'll admit I wasn't expecting it this time but the rule holds true
Same though
See, I only felt that way for Volume 1 and Volume 4. This Life Is Mine and Mirror Mirror are probably my favourite or second favourite songs of their respective soundtracks, but I didn't like either of the Weiss-focused songs from Volume 3 (It's My Turn and Mirror Mirror Part 2). In my opinion, the first just didn't sound good. It wasn't Casey's greatest vocal achievement, nor did Jeff's usually amazing musical talent shine on that track. And MM Part 2 was just far too slow and simplistic. In some cases, this can work, but for me, this song just didn't. I preferred Cold and I'm the One from Volume 3's OST.
Hold up.
Are we sure this is Weiss?
because that was Fire
mercury a2000 trust me, if you know her this is common. Although I would eat her ass.
but she's lit, she's been using fire since the ol' days.
mercury a2000 I see what you did there
when something is freezing enough it feels like it burns; that's probably what our resident Ice Queen did there
This comment, deserve a golden pun-joke medal from Yang....
She must truly be the ice queen with all the shivers this song gave me
When I first started watching rwby I didn't expect Weiss would become one of my favorite characters I'm very proud of how far she has come and grown.
Zip the hedgehog oof
suicide is the answer Huh?
Yeah.
Listens to sung version on Volume 4
Me: Meh
Listens to full version
Me: *Downloads on phone* *Breaks replay Button*
It's me just now :D
OMG SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!!!!!!!!
Same xD
omg same that's what I did and when I listened to the full version I literally downloaded the song
did your phone or laptop broke when you did that?
So glad to hear this song return in volume 5
Oliver Stretton Same. I think this is the first time a song was reused from a previous season's soundtrack.
Nope, "I may fall" was the first. It first appeared in volume 1 and returned in volume 3
And it was used in the absolute, most perfect way
Slightly dofferent in that we hear an instrumental or orchestral variant of the 3rd verse. But THEN we go full out into the final verse complete with vocals. Ot was just damn badass