RWBY Vol. 7 Soundtrack - reaction & review
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Hey everyone! Welcome back - I am back today, with the RWBY VOL 7 SOUNDTRACK!!!!! OMG guys, this might be one of my all-time faves! Brand New Day is officially my new favorite RWBY song EVER!!! And I also loved the upbeat tone of songs like Celebrate, Touch the Sky, and the opening theme Trust Love. What a great balance though, to mix in more chaotic songs like Hero (Caleb's vocals are INSANE btw) and slow, philosophical songs like Fear. Also, sorry for getting confused about War! Overall I LOVE this soundtrack for both the classic RWBY vibes and experimental sounds as well. It encompassed the zeitgeist of the volume perfectly!!!! And now, on to VOLUME 8!!!! See you there! Enjoy!!! ~ MH
already caught this on Patreon... but gonna watch again right now for fun 😀
intro - 0:00
Trust Love - 9:38
Touch the Sky - 16:58
Hero - 25:55
Brand New Day - 34:30
Let's Get Real - 42:28
War 48:21
Celebrate - 53:13
Until the End - 1:19:10
Fear - 1:08:15
Final thoughts - 1:14:25
the real Until the End - 59:10
The same xxx
HAHAHAHA until the end xD
Thanx 👍🏽 much appreciation for the timestamps
Thx!
OMG I tried the until the end timestamps twice before I realized the joke
Regarding the art for War - it’s showing the four singers dressed as Ruby, Yang, Harriet and Elm, and the one dressed as Ruby with the Neo hair is Casey, who had her hair dyed like that at the time.
Say what you want about the later volumes, I think we can all agree that Jeff and Casey just keeps pumping out absolute bangers, I cant wait for the reaction to the volume 8 end credits song!
No contest to this notion at all. I listened to this soundtrack, as my only music, from November-March. Then the entire RWBY song list from March til July before I listened to any other music again. This album is just incredible.
It will take epic proportions!
For the song Touch the Sky, while it certainly can be attributed to all four members of team RWBY, I also like to think it's Blake's first song only sung by herself. In fact, as the song is all about rising from past mistakes and finally being free, in the very end of the song, you can hear Adam's usual drumbeats trying to take over, only for Blake's piano to drown him out. She's finally free of his shadow looming over her, and you can tell.
Why does everyone always forget Wings? We have had a solo blake song since the first volume folks. She usually has duets, yes. But still. It just surprises me every time I see this comment. Wings is the alot of peoples favorite songs too. Personally for me its #3 out of her songs (Nevermore, From Shadows, then Wings for me) but like... its possibly the best slow songs Jeff has done?
@@undeathghost5627 oh don't get me wrong, Wings is great, and it's certainly a solo song /about/ Blake, but looking at the lyrics, I've never really considered it a Blake solo. My interpretation has always been that someone else is specifically singing /to/ her, probably either Weiss or Yang considering the show's context of what's happening in the timeline.
Fear is my absolute favorite RWBY song. It's so strong and powerful on it's own. It always makes me cry, but in a cathartic way.
RWBY V7E11 We learn and hear Ironwood's theme; For the first half of the episode he was the hero, in the second half he was the villain. He's the Harvey Dent of RWBY.
Edit: and yes, Caleb Hyles was a brilliant choice for the song. His vocal range is absurdly amazing. I also recommend you check out Jonathon Young, he and Caleb have colabbed a number of times.
Personally I feel like Touch The Sky is more about Blake, especially for the line of illuminating the darkness that was blinding her and finally being so full of hope.
The piano bit towards the end does sound like something from a Blake song, but I’m not sure it’s entirely about her… Maybe though.
My personal take is the one presented by Sirs and Madams in their video. Touch the Sky is talking about the whole team. There is lines associated with each member throughout the song. Brand New Day on the other hand feels very strongly associated with Blake and Crow... the "Bad luck pair" of our cast. (to quote a line from Qrow's song: "Im a cursed black cat" [not intended this way in Qrow's song but in general is how Blake feels about her own life], "'I'm an albatross")
I cant believe this soundtrack went from trust love to until the end and fear. that contrast, damn.
A theory I really like about Until The End is that it's actually the opposite of how the video presents it. The depressed and defeated parts coming from Summer with Ruby coming in with the hope at the end
I always found the parallels between 'Hero' and 'Lionize' very interesting.
I really agree. Though, with Lionize, it's more of a "I'm the best, I AM your hero" type of thing, but with Hero, it's a "I will help, I WILL be your Hero".
Then, there's a similar line with "I have the strength to do what's needed" and "Trust me to be strong".
I feel they have very similar "protection" songs, but Ironwood's seems more sincere, not caring about his self-image while Adam's more on him getting attention and love
"Will find a tree to water"
Whole line appered in a form of literall tree
someone finally noticed that... i was starting to think everyone missed what i did lol
@@SirsMadamsEntertainment Sorry, I thought it was so obvious I never mentioned it. But a really nice job with that! Of course, Bruce is still a bastard (but I love him anyway!) for the image he faded in with on that song.
Damn i never noticed that lol that's a really nice touch!
"A simple tool providing someone else with victory" is mentioned in one of the first openings
As well as "our finest hour" mentioned in Until the End
“Our we heroes keeping peace? Or are we weapons, pointed at the enemy so someone else can claim a victory?” from Time to Say Goodbye
I know "Hero" is about Ironwood protecting Remnant, but if you read it as him protecting the RELICS it makes even more sense, especially following the events of V8. The relics are the only constant in Ironwoods priorities, he is fine disregarding and forsaking everything else as long as he keeps the relics away from Salem and he considers that a "win"
I mean, considering the relics will bring back the Gods who at this point would more than likely wipe out all life...again (except for Salem), I would protect them fiercely too.
I think you're in the right area for what Hero says about Ironwood, but I don't think he's a classic Messiah complex. I don't think he has a particularly high view of himself, but just doesn't trust others to do a better job. Aggravated by Mettle, where any decision he makes becomes the only option.
Watts pegged him perfectly in 'Gravity', when Ironwood said he'd sacrifice anything to stop Salem, and Watts simply replied:"I hope you do James".
Sacrifice is necessary, *sometimes". The few to save the many. But Ironwood has become too quick to sacrifice, because at heart he is terrified of Salem, after the fall of Beacon. It takes more that armies to defeat her, but armies is what he's invested in (that's partly Oz' fault.)
He doesn't know how to win, so he tries to buy time, fortify his stronghold. Its all rational, but doesn't generate hope, doesn't inspire trust, unity. That's constantly undermining his plans, and what Salem is constantly exploiting.
I remember first hearing Hero in the Ironwood & Watts fight, actually pausing after the first line, staring at my screen and being like "Omg... That's Caleb!" XD I am so happy he actually got to sing a song in the series, bcz I love his RWBY covers, especially "this life is mine" ^.^
Touch the Sky is my all-time favorite RWBY song, this season's soundtrack is absolutely amazing but the "And I somehow feel I finally feel like me" line just resonates so much with me personally.
I think Hero is my favorite of this volume. But I might be biased, because... well... Caleb ^^
That man's range is absolutely insane
It carries this volume's soundtrack
War is my FAVORITE song from this volume. "Farewell my friend I really must give you the credit, you've achieved a goal. Perhaps the first time in your life you felt control" is constantly in my head ._. I love it .-.
I would recommend taking a listen to the acoustic song for V7, I May Fall (which was one of the hard rockers originally on the V1 OST). The string arrangement by Erin Reilly on her cover of I May Fall apparently caught Jeff's attention enough that he had her do the string arrangement and credited her as a co-arranger on the song, and Erin also was one of the vocalists in the V7 song War. Casey's vocals on this song are beautiful, and in rather stark contrast to the original arrangement from V1.
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"His heart is in the right place, he's just... misguided" -Ozpin vol3, i don't think he sees himself as a deity or has a hero complex believing himself to be so, but more so that he wants to be that hero, he's desperately doing what he thinks is necessary, so long everything isn't lost. He knows he makes mistakes, and that he's disliked, his desire to protect remnant tops that. Tho that much pressure leads him to being paranoid and wanting an iron grip to be on control of the situation as much as possible.
"Maybe we're coming out of the fall season"
Melissa. What is the season after fall? lmao
Vol 8: *exists*
Me: this is gonna be good
Oh it was lol x
I'm surprised that was all the notes you had for War. The line 'just a mindless weapon pointed at an enemy. A simple tool providing someone else the victory' was a line taken from the Volume 2 opening 'Time to Say Goodbye'.
38:22 "BAAAAAP !!!" :p
There is nothing wrong today, it feels like a brand new day BECAUSE Melissa has uploaded a new RWBY reaction! That we watch.........................TOGETHER!
I don't know why the person for notes said "JNOR" besides the fact that the intro had our characters in that order. Most people I have spoken to refer to their team as "ORNJ", which is ofc orange, like Ozcar's accent color.
Touch the Sky is one of my top 3 RWBY songs!
Also, do you consider yourself a part of the Oscar Protection Squad? #ProtectOscarPine
P.S. Rosegarden
I love Brand New Day so much, easily the most underrated on this OST IMO
Here is where we differ, my favorite song of this volume is Until the End, and my overall favorite seems to be "Rising" since it pops into my head forcing me to sing the whole song at least 3 times a week.
I believe with Touch The Sky that it's talking about all of team RWBY: 1st verse lines 1-4 are about Weiss and lines 5-8 are about Ruby. 2nd verse lines 1-4 are about Yang and lines 5-8 are about Blake. At least that's what I believe
im really glad Ironwood's semblance is not mentioned in the series proper, i feel like it really ruins the weight of his actions and seems like it was just added as a scapegoat to appease fans who thought his characterization was inconsistent. Even the writers seem to disagree and constantly change their mind om how much of an effect it actually has.
Ruby better get used to being on her knees, that girl clearly doesn't have the minerals to stand up to me
"Many of you have told me, without spoiling that..." (Thinks to self; "Volume 8 is going to break her...") "...Volume 8 is going to break me." Oh good, we're on the same page then!
Enjoy, we'll be here with snacks and tissues...
Except we can't literally so... you might need snacks and tissues.
Every time I heard the word mirror, I start singing. xD Mirror, can't you hear me? Do I? Reach You? ... I'm not your pet, not another thing you own. :3
19:57 from what ive noticed, the first volume from every arc has been like that (i.e. vol 1, 5, and 7)
Brand new day: maybe all this self destruction could be rearranged.
Ruby: h… hA
Yeah, Caleb Hyles has a very powerful and very crazy voice! He's been doing covers of all different songs! He's done RWBY covers, Disney covers, Steven Universe covers, and so much more!
I loved all your reactions to the seeries!!!
This was absolutely delightful!!
Lots of people like to say the first part of Brand New Day is Blake but honestly i think thats just cause of the haircut line. The first part in my opinion has always been about the kids in general, and then we swap to qrow.
I heard brand new day for the first time and absolutely bopped it made me so happy
i knew it was coming today but i didn't get the notif, my bells on for her channel too. strange, well- if it happens again I'll start to care. anyway! can't wait, watching now :)
Edit: Ah, great reaction! you really teared up the end there lol! Fear and war would have to be my favorite of the songs on this volume's soundtrack.
Now, onward to Volume 8! can't believe you're caught up already
Remnant Vegas is probably in Vacuo.
Many people also interpret Celebrate as a bit of a Bumbleby song. obviously not directly, Robin's victory party is the focal point however the scene was originally meant to be a montage of all 3 of the group's nights, Jaune, Weiss and Oscar going to the movies and Yang and Blake at the Nightclub with Team FNKI. They wanted to a choreographed dance scene as an Homage to Monty similar to the JNPR scene at the party in volume 2 but unfortunately was cut do to the complexity, Rooster teeth was infamously going through a crunch issue at the time.
Hero holds a completely different meaning once you're going into it knowing it's not addressed to a specific person, but rather the city as a whole
It goes from "I'll sacrifice myself to protect you" to "I'll sacrifice you all to protect the city"
Well I wouldn't say that with lines like "take my hand" and in the show they did have some people already evacuated from mantle with Iron Wood saying "We are saving who we can". And of course there were many other factors involved but if he could he would try to save everyone in mantle as well its just that he did not have the time and resources to do so. Also keep in mind I am talking about volume 7 Iron Wood and not horribly written Volume 8 version.
@@ShankX10 while yes, he did evacuate people from Mantle, that immediately stopped once Atlas came under threat, and it was his single minded focus on protecting Atlas that then lead to the many mistakes of Volume 8
"Take my hand" is a double meaning. It symbolizes his willingness to give up his humanity (because when the fight ends, he loses his arm).
this volume's soundtrack is my favorite, idk if they can top it
I love the reference to V2s OP in War
I don't know the name of the exact phrase you were thinking of, but the closest thing I can think of is a god complex.
If you ever just wanted to do a video of Caleb hyles rwby covers, I’d live for it XD
I always thought War was about Elm, I mean they literally zoomed in on her face as the lyrics to the song started playing🤷🏻♀️
That’s Caleb Hyles in Hero
You dont know the legend of Caleb??
To be fair, for brand new day, Blake isn’t the only one that had a haircut… I think Ruby had a bit of one and so did Jaune… But yeah, I expect Blake is probably the obvious choice, partly because Ruby’s isn’t a big change and it’s Casey singing, so it’s probably a female… She sings the Oscar song as well though, so maybe… Probably Blake though.
Jnor stands for junior and then some people call them ornj stands for orange
Here's the thing: Salem is close to owning 3 of the 4 relics. Once she gains all 4, she will summon the gods, and the humanity will cease to exist.
Salem just gained the Lamp of Knowledge in the end of Vol 7.
Cinder can open the Beacon Vault once Salem finds it. Salem can simply wait for the Lamp to recharge, and ask Jinn about the locations of other relics/maidens.
The Atlas relic and the Winter Maiden are both within Salem's grasp.
Ironwood's plan included moving two of these relics out of Salem's reach. While he was sacrificing half of Mantle, he attempted to win the war and save humanity.
Team RWBY decided to fight against this (probably millions of years old) immortal master manipulator/strategist with near god-like powers. And note that while we have seen Salem's group, the good guys have no idea how many people are loyal to Salem. And on top of that, Atlas just had a fight against Grimm invasion and is not in full power.
I love team RWBY, but they were too naive in this decision.
Let's Get Real kinda reminds me of a Persona 5 song. Not like any particular Persona 5 song, just like a song that'd be in Persona 5.
Bmblb! The song you're looking for is Bmblb. Such a cute little ditty.
Um...perhaps Bmblb?
@@Badger77722 Yeah that one lol
Hero with a capital H because its the name of the song
Touch The Sky is a Blake song to me, not a general song. The ending really cements. That was very much Adam's rock guitar and percussion trying to overtake the song, followed by Blake's piano quieting it and ending the song on a peaceful note.
The name is Hyles: Caleb Hyles! Go find his cover of "This life is Mine." and be prepared to die! Actually would love to see your reaction to his cover.
28:41 No not really
Their team name is ORNJ (Orange)
Alright, V7. Let’s go:
- Trust Love - Pretty solid OP. Rank it at about a 6 (out of 8).
- Touch the Sky - Personally, I think this is a Blake song. The ending instrumental even sounds like Adam’s guitars in Lionized being slowly overcome by Blake’s piano motif. This is the first volume where Adam isn’t a threat to Blake or her loved ones anymore, after all. It would also just be nice for Blake to have her own solo song. All her others are duets.
- Hero - Caleb is a legend. That operatic start really threw me the first time. Also, just such a fitting song for Ironwood.
- Brand New Day - Speaking of Blake only having duets. An odd choice for duet partners but there are definitely some similarities. Both saw themselves as Bad Luck to those around them. Both (at least at the start of this volume) were in a brighter place after some serious dark times. Love the do-wop feel.
- Let’s Get Real - This feels like such a cute follow up to Boop. Really fun song.
- War - This song is a jam, though it feels way too short. I love the fanart for this one, with each singer dressed as a character. Casey (with her Neo hair) as Ruby, Dawn as Elm, I think that’s Adrianne as Yang (would make sense since she did Yang’s part in Nevermore), and then Erin as Harriet.
- Celebrate - Least favorite of the soundtrack (tied with Fear I think) though that’s not a slam against it. It’s fun but not quite my style. One of Lamar’s best raps though.
- Until the End - Casey did a really good job with this one. It’s so haunting and beautiful. It’s also just nice to finally have another Ruby song.
- Fear - Pretty good credit song. Not much else to say. Tied with Celebrate for last place on this soundtrack.
Wow, almost at the end. Then you’ll be waiting with the rest of us. (I know you’re probably already done considering your upload schedule).
You say you don't hate Iron Wood now, but just wait til volume 8
Still can’t believe what RT did with him
@@bigmexy924 😂 You're surprised? They made him pretty morally grey through the whole show. Makes it a lot easier to push him one way or another depending entirely on circumstances in the show. And they wrote his downfall pretty well. It makes perfect sense when you think j about it from his view, then pull out and see it from a more objected stance instead of his subjective one.
@@averyofhousejade1176 Well what I really mean is how he’s portrayed currently. I thought his downfall in V7 was well written, but while I still view him as a grey character, to me it feels like RT is trying to make him out to be this terrible guy who’s completely wrong and nothing justifies him while everything team RWBY does is right (when even they made their own mistakes). Idk that’s just me really
@@bigmexy924 Nah I get what you mean. I just see it a little differently. He's reached the point where his fear has led him down a path that *is* all bad. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. He had them. He had them in spades. But it didn't work out. His plans, the ideas he had where he was the hero of the story, the savior of Remnant, when they all failed and he had nothing left he doubled down and took it further. Still thinking he alone could save everyone, which now ended up being saving those he could. Except he puts himself in the place to solely choose who to save and who to let die. That is a pretty villainous mindset.
@@averyofhousejade1176 I fully agree with you. Personally, I think they did just fine with Ironwood. In fact, I saw this coming ever since we were introduced to him in V2. He was always gonna go down this sort of path eventually. Salem & her followers just sped up the process.
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