Rakuen "Searching my Life" (Laura Shigihara)
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2017
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Website: projectrakuen.com/
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Rakuen (the game I have been developing for the past four years) is FINALLY OUT ON STEAM ^___^ To celebrate, I wanted to release a very special song, that's gotten me through some difficult times. I actually wanted to release this video on Rakuen's launch day, but I was just too swamped the night before (and basically all week since then) so I didn't get the chance to finish recording the video until today. It's been a crazy, sleep-deprived, exciting, nerve-wracking, wonderful week ^___^;
You might recognize some of this song from the Rakuen trailer! This is the full version of the song, called "Searching my Life." It's not actually in the game, which is why it's not on the soundtrack... But since playing/singing it gave me a lot of comfort and direction, I used it in both game trailers; so I thought it only fitting to release the full version once I finally finished the game. It's very special to me :) I recommend listening with headphones or good quality speakers. (Given what happened with the last trailer, I thought I should also mention: there is some low-fi EQ on some of the vocals, but don't worry, it's intentional this time LOL :)
Anyways, I really hope you enjoy it! And if you get the chance, I'd be honored if you played Rakuen~!
And a big thank-you to Slamacow for helping me to edit this video! He actually made a really adorable video to celebrate Rakuen's release (it features an Enderman-Leeble friendship, and a special arrangement of some music from the Rakuen soundtrack):
"Bart the Enderman - ft. Leeble from Rakuen"
• Bart the Enderman - ft... - Hudba
🌻Hi everyone, thank-u for listening to my music/playing Rakuen :)
Did you know... THERE'S A BRAND-NEW RAKUEN GAME coming out March 23rd! It's called Mr. Saitou:
store.steampowered.com/app/628740/Mr_Saitou/
Wow!
Got them both just on fan credit. I love your music!!!
Ahh revisiting this one again :) You look really beautiful in this
Aww thank-u
I revisit this song so often. It's a beautiful one and I'm so thankful I found it :D
Few still alive
You were my childhood
Thanks for being my childhood
I just wanted to say, I didn't want to buy rakuen at first. It seemed a bit amateur, to use a harsh word. But, I bought it, because hey, not fair to judge a book by its cover, and let me tell you, it blew me away. The music, the writing, and even the voice work blend together seamlessly. In a time when games are starting to depend less and less on story, this title brought back a spark I hadn't felt since I played twilight princess in 2007, when I was eight. If you're somebody who appreciates a good story, and not even necessarily a good game, buy this game. If you're somebody who appreciates good music, and loves Laura's artistic style, buy this game. This game is simple. This game is not advanced or highly technical and complicated. What this game Is, is beautiful. Characters are simple but complex, the game is incredible cheerful and even feel-good to a point, with darker and more meaningful themes coursing in the background. I could go on even more, but there's nothing else to say except, buy this game. Even if it's just to say you tried it. Do it. I'm glad I did.
i guess you just got tldr'ed
Laura! This is so beautiful, it made me cry all over again! I don't think I'll ever be able to stay dry-eyed at Rakuen songs anymore after having gone through the story... I love all the new parts you added to the song and the video was precious! Congratulations again on such a wonderful game launch! ♥
hello, Adri : )
Aww thank-you so much Adri! I'm still so thankful for your wonderful feedback - Getting the last 10% of the game finished took such a toll on me, and I know I've said this before, but your kind words after you finished playing the game gave me such a boost of inspiration during such a difficult time! I'm really happy that you enjoyed it ^__^
Lyrics for anyone who's like me and wants to sing along. I did my best, but they're probably not perfect.
And we swim
And we fall
Hold my hand
Through it all
If I wake before I sleep
Would you hold me up
Would you give me something to dream?
Oh I wanna be where you are
Searching my life for its meaning
I'm so far, but I will keep on going
If I shall sing in between the verses
So I don't my voice is getting tired
It's getting tired
And we walk
And we run
In the stars
And in the sun
If I wake before I sleep
Would you hold me up
Would you give me something to believe?
Oh, I'm gonna do what it takes
All of my days I'm believing
That there's so much more that we are living for
Falling down and getting up
I need to be stronger
When I feel like giving up
I will find a way
I wanna be where you are
Searching my life for its meaning
I'm so far, but I will keep on going
Oh I'm gonna do what it takes
All of my days I'm believing
That there's so much more that we are living for
Living for
wow. the lyrics is perfect for me
SuperWidgetMaster oh, sorry. I didn't see them. I scrolled through a bit to find some, but didn't. Again, sorry about that😅
SuperWidgetMaster just found em, gave a like😄👍🏼
SuperWidgetMaster oh. sorry, but i give a like on ur comment i accually know that u post it first
KvAt Patrick, don't believe this man. You need to say the top bit at the beginning just before the first line.😄🎶
Only she could pull off those nice vocals and unique hairstyle :)
Aww thank-you!
always comeback to this song, i've been listening this since 2017.. brings so much memory
I feel like buying this game just because Laura's singing is awesome, I read a description on Steam and it doesn't sound like my sort of game at all but I still think I need to buy it...
Hopefully it'll turn out to be your sort of game but even if not your purchase will still reward the efforts of some really wonderful people. It's win/win no matter what.
Out of all the songs in Rakuen this one is my favorite. I feel that it tells a story while also just sounding nice. It's a comforting song and I'm glad to know such a song exists. Thanks for singing Laura!
I know I'm kind of late to the Star Night party, but . . . Laura, I want to thank you so much for creating Rakuen. I encountered your beautiful singing voice back in 2013 with Slamacow's Minecraft animation for your song "From the Ground Up," and yes at some point I ran into "Cube Land," and later got earwormed by a friend with "There's A Zombie On Your Lawn," but I didn't really pay attention outside of liking FtGU until Slamacow's "Bart the Enderman ft. Leeble" animation. At that point I ended up listening to this song in 2017, and it stuck with me even though I didn't look up Rakuen.
Then I ran across the song again near the end of 2018 and, as a new-fledged streamer, was suddenly interested in trying out Rakuen. And it turned out to be one of the two best gaming experiences in my life so far. Undertale and Rakuen. Those two games are the only games that have reached out and grabbed my emotions with intense power, leaving me crying at multiple points throughout Rakuen. Gemma and Winston, Tony and Christine, Sue and Puchi, Kisaburo and Kazuko, Yami and Mom...each story left me in a flood of tears. Mori no Kokoro, and especially Kisaburo's and Mom's parts of MnK, has become one of my most-listened-to tracks lately along with, incidentally, your performance of "Don't Forget" in deltarune Chapter 1.
I guess I'm rambling a bit with this, so I'll try to get back on topic...I've struggled with depression for a few years now, and just before I played Rakuen I'd hit a point in life where I didn't feel like I was doing anything good in the lives of those around me. But playing through Rakuen gave me an odd sense of hope and determination, by reminding me that compassion works miracles in a world that can so often seem dark, scary, and hopeless, and that believing that you are strong enough to help can often be the spark that helps you really _be_ strong enough to help others. It's inspired me to take the world on again and do what I can to be kind and helpful to those around me, and to grab onto life once again. Thank you, Laura, for helping save me from a pretty dark place in my life. Arigato.
Not many singers have a voice that makes me sit down and listen. Thank you for this video, still need to call my mother to thank her for all she has done, have a wonderful day.
This song is calm, sad and amazing at the same time.. ❤
I agree mate, i agree!😭😖
Its not sad not even close its inspiring and meaningful
The Annoying Laugh I know right
Being completely honest right now - you should keep making more games if you can, Laura. Rakuen is a proof that you have an AMAZING talent for it.
I'll definitely buy this game soon. I've waited for this game for so long, and now its finally out on steam.
Thank you for all, Laura.) I bless your music and projects.
UPD: K. Laura. You and your team did a REEEEALLY freakin' great work on that! This game made me cry. Every time, on their everu story and song..) And the ending.. I... I can't, its just so sad and amazing :'C You'd better wait for some fan'arts from me soon!
Aww thank-you so much! I'm really happy that the story and characters resonated with you like that! I would be SO honored to see some fan art! Please let me know if you make any (or post it at the Steam Community Hub), because I'd love to see it ^__^ And if I look like Mom there, it's probably just a coincidence haha... :)
It's indie devs like you who inspire me so much to work towards being one too.
I'm not crying...I'M NOT CRYING! YOU CAN'T PROVE I AM!!!
Laura is probably my successor for mister Nobuo Uematsu for most moving composer and performer. This game is going to be amazing...I'm buying it this weekend.
Aww man, what an honor to be compared to Uemastu-san. I'm really happy that you like my music, and I hope you enjoy playing Rakuen! I'd love to hear about your experience once you've finished playing!
I'll share my experience once I finish Rakuen. So excited to get a chance to play it ^_^
Just finished Rakuen, only cried 3 times :'3 Didn't come here from Slamacow though, I've been waiting for Rakuen to release for a long time. Been a fan ever since I've heard you sing "There's a Zombie on Your Lawn" as a sunflower :D
I've been waiting since I heard about this game in the original trailer. To the Moon was my intro to her singing tho.
Aww I'm so happy that you played the game, and that it was able to reach you like that :) Thanks for your support and for sticking around since the PvZ days!
She did that song?!! I remember when I just got my DS and couldn't even read but I loved pvz and that and early Minecraft really shaped my life today, made friends that became almost family
@@christopherlincoln4709 You can watch and hear her on her Twitch channel every week at supershigi.
This is my new fav song.
me too
Remmi02 ME TOO!!!
:3 My fav part of the song is the chorus. Its so beautiful...
Same
I cried for about 2 hours after the game and now, I just wanted to start again. The game was beautiful, the animation was beautiful, the soundtrack was beautiful...Laura, you are a beautiful and talented artist. Thank you, for this game, truly.
Thanks so much Abi~ I loved reading all your tweets, I'm so happy that you enjoyed the game :)
I just got my friend to start playing it on her streams and I managed to get a clip of the first song she heard when playing :D clips.twitch.tv/MushyVictoriousAlpacaNotATK#
This song was very moving. It reminds of of my friend, who died last week.
I miss him, very much. Thank you for this song, for bringing out my lost emotions.
This game came out 4 years ago. I finally heard about it a few weeks ago and please do yourself a favor and pick this game up. Its very deeply story driven.
Your music is always beautiful. I hope the game is doing well and you can bring it to more platforms one day.
I just finished playing Rakuen a few hours ago, and I can't recall the last time I played a game as creative, emotional, and beautiful as yours. I tip my hat to you, Mrs Shigihara.
I really wanted to play this game the moment I saw the very first trailer for this and some let's plays. And the fact that you were the composer for one of my cherished childhood games makes me want to play this even more.
So good, Laura! Congratulations on getting Rakuen released!
Thank-you Craig! We could never have gotten there without your help with testing! Or your phat lute solos, yeahhhhhh!!!
this was the first song i heard from Rakuen, months before I actually bought it. now i've finished it and i am exactly as wrecked and amazed and *insert every other emotion ever* as i expected to be. there's someone i miss very much, and two others that i'm worried about. but that's life...and this game makes me think a lot about life. …ありがとうございます、しぎはらさん。
Great song for a wonderful game.
oh wow look, a new favorite song
congratulations for this game!
I like how she whispers in your ears, it calming
currently redeeming the steam gift card i set aside for this. you and your music has never failed to give me hope and i hope the success of this game makes you feel the same. thank you sincerely for being, i wish you the best
Aww thank-you so much. My biggest goal with Rakuen is that players can step away from it with a feeling of hope or motivation... please let me know how your experience was once you've finished the game! I really hope that you enjoy it, and thank-you for your kind words :)
Aw your're welcome! I finished the game this morning and it left me speechless. Ive always been a sucker for story driven games like To The Moon and A Bird Story, but Rakuen has easily taken their place as my favorite. From beginning to end the game is just so genuine and heartfelt. The characters, the music, the artwork, everything about the game is just so easy to love (especially the relationship between the boy and his mom. their dialogue was just too cute throughout the story). You and your team did a fantastic job on Rakuen and made a game that just makes the magic and wonder of being a kid come alive again. Im so happy that the game is doing so well and you guys deserve all the praise you get (also congrats on the 91 from Metacritic! Thats awesome :D)
It's been a while since I sat down and listened to Laura's voice...Glad I did anyways.
Feels like I fell in love with her voice all over again...
The owl city vibes are strong!! Ahh! I really enjoyed this song 😄😄
Hehe thank-you, I love Owl City!
Owl City? More like Morizora Forest. That should be Laura's new songwriter penname!
@ArtStephenMiner Seeing as Laura Shigihara created Rakuen, she couldn't really be copystruck for using a name based on her own game...
@ArtStephenMiner Haha no worries
So happy to hear the full version, it's just as beautiful as the version in the trailer. Excited to hear the rest of the OST!
This song is so beautiful, I love it. I absolutely love Rakuen too.
This is absolutely beautiful! I picked up your game and it's soundtrack earlier this week. What I've played of the game so far is delightful! But I've been listening to the soundtrack every day...I love your compositions and your pure, gorgeous voice (your voice reminds me of one of my other favorite vocalists, Hayley Westenra). I'm so glad I stumbled across your work, and thank you for sharing your talents!
I say with no bullshit, I wish I could buy your game for more people than I have. You and your game are an embodiment of pure joy and true thoughtful respect for the human condition. Keep producing art and we'll keep adoring it. Thank you for what you do.
Dear Ms. Shigihara,
I honestly admire you as a person and also as an artist.
You did not only compose excellent video game music, with Rakuen you even released your very own game!
And it's awesome for being that what it wants to be. Because it shows me that it doesn't need the
most recent graphics and technology, it doesn't need an open world or 100 hours of content. It's the quality that excels and that - at least I - can feel in every work of yours. I think it's the personal connotation, your heart, that makes your pieces so special.
And while I only wish you the very best for your future, I also wish that one day I can be a bit like you: Fulfilling my dream to create music, that reaches out to people and maybe even create my own video game.
Wow, this hits right in the feels. I can only wonder what the game will do then......
Oh! You're the one who sang "Everything's alright" from "To the moon", right?
She is, yes.
Yup :)
Took u this long to figure out?
She's done quite a few songs
Here from Rakuen. Your voice is beautiful, Laura 😭😭😭 Thank you for sharing your amazing talents with us 💕💕
It's been so long! Happy to see you finished!
THANK YOUUU!!! I heard the trailer a long time ago and I was obsessed with the song! and now there is a full version YAY!
so beautiful. another piece that can make me sleep... Specially the lyrics
Darn you onion cutting ninjas.
W-What are you talking about? I'm not crying!
This game is amazing, and the songs even more so! You're an amazing composer and singer Laura! Please, keep up the amazing work!
I love your work Ms. Laura. Your music is so wonderfully composed and your vocals only enhances them further. Truly timeless and a delight to the ears.
Absolutely beautiful!! Congratulations on the release!! Very happy to hear the full version of the song. You look so vibrant!
Thank-you Andy!
Absoulety beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. This is a new favorite of mine. Thank you again.
Beautifully sung, Laura! :D
And those Rakuen toys...adorable!
Thank-you Miki! I love the toys, too - I hope that somehow we can make Leeble toys haha!
Congratulations on finally completing the game Laura! You've made something really beautiful.
when I'm sad I listen to this song thank you for this song
This came up randomly in a CZcams-generated playlist. I'm so happy for it. You have such a lovely, delicate voice. It's magical.
You are a very talented human being! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us and bringing us such beautiful stories!
OMQ This is so beautiful💕 i love your work, Laura
A beautiful piece of art. Congratulations Laura! I'm in love with al the work you are doing :)
Oh, Laura, congratulations!!!! I know it's been a long road, but ya made it :DDD I also love all the collaborations you and Slamacow work on together and I hope you two continue working together :)
Thank-you Kathryn for the kind words of support! And I'm glad that you like our collaborations ^__^
This is so good! I put it on loop and it's literally awesome!
The game is on Steam! I waited so long for play it!!
Congratulations!!!
Such a beautiful game it was. The song as well. 😊
This is beautiful!!!! Congrats on the release of Rakuen!
Yay more singing glad to see you active again keep going will definitely play the game you have such an amazing voice 😉
Thank you so much for this game, Laura! I've waited a long time for something like this to appear. Best game for me in years. It deeply moved me, and made me a better human being I guess...I don't exaggerate here when I say everyone should play it. Keep up your good work!
Hi Laura! I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you sharing your little world with us. :) I especially loved the little details and nuances that really elevated Rakuen from a game into an experience for me, like the extra little animations, the little easter eggs, and of course, the intricate layers of your music. I don't think I could ever tire of hearing your songs; it's always like getting a hug from an old friend!
I've also heard "Jump" all those years ago, so hearing it again after so long brought so much nostalgia for me. I always look forward to looking to what you put out because you just put so much heart and time into your compositions, and it's that genuineness that fills me with joy with every upload. I've also played Rakuen so many times now that just the first few chords of your songs are enough to bring tears to my eyes, haha. Once again, thank you so, so much for a masterpiece like Rakuen; I don't think I can properly express how much I love it.
SO good! Downloading the game right now
This is amazing! I found you 4 years ago, and this beautiful piece made me wish again that I had found you sooner...
Ooooohhhhh is finally here!! I'm so glad for you, congratulations!!!
This is beautiful, I could cry to this song. Thank you very much, Laura Shigihara.
I'm here because I'm always waiting for you to sing another song and get hypnotized by your voice so easily ;;
Perfection. Can't wait to play the game
Awesome Shigi! Love you as always!
Yes Laura!! I'm so glad you got this finished and uploaded it. it's turned out wonderfully! I've been excited to hear it and I'm definitely not disappointed. gorgeous!
Thank-you Jordi! It's so weird to me to finally have the full version recorded; it's been pushing me through development since 2014 (the melody is even my town song in Animal Crossing lol)~ I still listen to the duet you did with Adri, it's so beautiful ^__^
2019 and I'm still enjoying to this music...
It's just... too beautiful
I was on the fence about this game but this video literally made me buy it 😅. Congrats on the development process and the well-rounded craftsmanship
it's like the response to Jump. Beautiful as always, Laura, love!!
Thank you so much for this song.
I love all of your work, but if I had to pick one song out of this channel this would be the one. Masterpiece.
A true inspiration , the world needs more people like you . Thank you.
I love listening to you sing. Been really wanting to play Rakuen for a long time. Hopefully I get the time soon. Congrats on the release of your game! :)
Hearing it countless times ♥
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful
It was a wonderful game and a wonderful Soundtrack. Thank you.
Got chills, very nice.
Lovely and sooo emotional. Congrats on releasing your game!!
This is the prettiest song I’ve ever heard... I love it so much! Thank you! ❤️😭
Beautiful as always!
Thank you for continuing to create content for years beyond Rakuen's release.
How fun!! I love this Laura!
Thank-you Britaney! I'm so glad you like it :) I still go back and listen to your violin cover... it never fails to make me feel emotional, you play so nicely!!
Back for the hundredth time. Congratulations Laura! Been a big fan of Rakuen since the trailer first came out and I'm really happy to be finally playing it! Bawled my eyes out like 3 times but that's okay because everything will be alright. But really, Thank you for the amazing game.
BTW I've played the game too many times that I've realized the two songs playing in 'Bart The Enderman'
I legit cried a little. Beautiful lyrics. Nice work.
This is the song you previewed on twitter! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SONG FOREVER!!!!!
I really wish there was a switch port of this game and it's beautiful soundtrack.
Never give up... send it to the universe laura
This song is so pretty!
She sings so nicely !
I'm so glad to hear this! Your voice is so beautiful and soothing, it always seems to lull me to sleep. But right now, I'm crying tears of happiness cause Rakuen is my favorite! And also I think I'm currently breaking my repeat button. 💕
I'm late I know but I just wanted to say something. = u = ;;
Thank you so much for making Rakuen!!!! I love this adventure....it left something in my heart.. also pain.. because of the sad end.. :( which made me cry... but I love Rakuen with my soul :) I hope that you will make continue of the world of Rakuen or some other awesome games... :)... also AMAZING songs... which always made me cry... or feel happy... My favourite characters were Main protagonist, Yami,Sue and UwU idk... Christina, mom, Benny... I love them all ♥
WOW... This is so AMAZING it gave me GOOSEBUMPS!!!
Ths song is helping me through a difficult time in my life. Thank you.
this game is certainly an experience, and i love it a lot, plus it has your amazing singing in it laura!
(p.s. great job on the deltarune song "dont forget" as well!)
Wow laura must love swimming and falling because this is the second song of her's with that exact stanza in the beginning... Eh, I'll guess I'll just hold her hand through it all, it's a damn good choice of words