Ups and Downs [With Lyrics] (Slayer Theme) - Guilty Gear Strive OST

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  • Ups and Downs (Slayer's Theme)
    Vocal: Naoki Hashimoto
    Composer: Daisuke Ishiwatari
    Lyrics:
    The darkness is pierced
    By the morning sun
    The light is beautiful
    I'm mesmerized by it
    But soon I
    Can't open my eyes
    But eventually I get used to it
    Surrounded, by precious things
    The heart turns into stone
    Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories
    Happy ending is just a snapshot in time
    Life is a journey, not a destination
    Enjoy the ride, with ups and downs
    My friend enjoys
    Courage for the plate
    Holding a platinum knife
    With soft fire glow
    But his eyes
    Did not shine
    What he missed is that he cannot be overthrown
    Surrounded, by precious things
    My heart turns into stone
    Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories
    Happy ending is just a snapshot in time
    Life is a journey, not a destination
    Enjoy the ride, with ups and downs
    Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories
    Sometimes you have to play supporting roles
    But what that matters is that you're eyes shine
    In the moment
    Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories
    Happy ending is just a snapshot in time
    Life is a journey, not a destination
    Enjoy the ride, with ups and downs
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Komentáře • 597

  • @Robomori
    @Robomori Před 23 dny +2200

    I remember seeing a comment saying that this theme is too short to be a banger, but too long to keep a lovely wife waiting.

    • @jackthatistheripper
      @jackthatistheripper Před 22 dny +252

      Fucking hell, that guy was SOO Dandy

    • @sim4025
      @sim4025 Před 21 dnem +51

      @@jackthatistheripper Dandy.

    • @xyriskalamax
      @xyriskalamax Před 20 dny +27

      I pity their wife if they think 3 and a half minutes is too long.

    • @WillGlacier
      @WillGlacier Před 20 dny +30

      @@xyriskalamax bro can not take a joke 😐

    • @SumMelon
      @SumMelon Před 20 dny +31

      Untrue, this absolutley is a banger

  • @darkanayer5867
    @darkanayer5867 Před 23 dny +3273

    If Sol's theme is "Sounds like a Bar fight and you are winning" then I declare Ups and Downs as
    "This sounds like you are in a bar fight and your date has given you permission to join in"

    • @wght2.059
      @wght2.059 Před 23 dny +437

      Sounds more like there’s a bar fight and your watching from your café window

    • @H3llra1ser
      @H3llra1ser Před 23 dny +77

      @@wght2.059Oh shit I forgot to switch accounts

    • @ianweckhorst3200
      @ianweckhorst3200 Před 23 dny +30

      @@H3llra1serwait why do you change accounts that often?

    • @ianweckhorst3200
      @ianweckhorst3200 Před 23 dny +36

      @@wght2.059that’s a much better analogy, but what about I-No, what is she doing in the barfight?

    • @djsharky3822
      @djsharky3822 Před 23 dny +57

      Then I can't wait for the character theme that's your given promission and your date joins you in said barfight

  • @jackthatistheripper
    @jackthatistheripper Před 22 dny +425

    Slayer knew that he cannot change society, so instead of reflecting on themselves he lived happily, with ups and downs

  • @coffeebird2857
    @coffeebird2857 Před 23 dny +1369

    I love the fact that the message of the Song is to Enjoy life to the fullest, and it’s coming from an immortal vampire

    • @jordanguelbert7754
      @jordanguelbert7754 Před 20 dny +314

      I actually 100% get this. You always hear people say shit like "death is what gives life meaning" or whatever but here's slayer rockin up like "no idiot, spending time with those you love and having fun is inherently worthwhile. Get last horizoned"

    • @braedenmu5380
      @braedenmu5380 Před 20 dny +89

      “Enjoy life to the fullest”
      Slayers ToD on Chipp:

    • @barmacidic2257
      @barmacidic2257 Před 20 dny +22

      And then he pilebunker loops you

    • @TheKirBoi
      @TheKirBoi Před 20 dny +59

      @@braedenmu5380 "Enjoy life to it's fullest, because you only have 5 seconds left to live!"

    • @HeraldOfOpera
      @HeraldOfOpera Před 19 dny +9

      @@braedenmu5380 To be fair, he can ToD EVERYONE if they blocked too often leading up to it. Chipp isn't special for it.

  • @Goblin_Thing
    @Goblin_Thing Před 23 dny +1359

    He's just so... 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓭𝔂

    • @nevrikx
      @nevrikx Před 23 dny +18

      Dandy

    • @frank8917
      @frank8917 Před 23 dny +22

      Bro i read it like "Daddy"

    • @pessoaaleatoria2586
      @pessoaaleatoria2586 Před 20 dny +29

      ​@@frank8917 He is both, that would make Slayer: Danddy

    • @frank8917
      @frank8917 Před 20 dny +13

      @@pessoaaleatoria2586 or at least i would call him daddy if he wasnt married

    • @pessoaaleatoria2586
      @pessoaaleatoria2586 Před 20 dny +5

      @@frank8917 Yeah fair enough

  • @lavenkaser
    @lavenkaser Před 23 dny +1595

    Slayer : "The past left no reminiscence for me and i have nothing to look forward in my eternal future life. So by elimination, the present is likely the happiest time."

    • @kaialone
      @kaialone Před 21 dnem +4

      My memory is a bit foggy, when did he say that 🤔?

    • @cyanariesdw04
      @cyanariesdw04 Před 21 dnem +133

      Slayer never says that, OP is saying that that’s the message of the song.
      **Post way longer than I intended incoming**
      The past having bo reminisce is brought up at the beginning of the song.
      “Darkness is pierced/By the morning sun/The light is beautiful/I’m mesmerized by it/But soon I/Can’t open my eyes/But eventually I get used to it” which effectively is him saying > the things that were once extremely beautiful to me lose their value or they are lost or destroyed at some point, but I’m ok with that
      Nothing to look forward for in his eternal future part of the chorus
      “Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories/Happy ending is just a snapshot in time/Life is a journey/Not a destination/Enjoy the ride/With Ups and Downs” in which he’s saying > the happy endings or “happily ever after” things you see in stories don’t actually exist and life is an experience that will always bring something crazy to you, he’s effectively speaking as someone who once tried to get to what he thought would be a “happy ending” but found out that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
      The part about the present being the happiest is pretty much just mentioned throughout
      “Surrounded/By precious things/My heart turns into stone”, “Enjoy the ride/With Ups and Downs”, “What he missed is he cannot be overthrown”, “But what matters is that your eyes shine/In the moment” > all of which mainly point to how the most important thing to Slayer is the now and how he believes that others should embrace the moment fully, he talks about his friend in the second verse (who’s presumably Nagoriyuki) who wasn’t exactly happy about the present, even with the new supposed life of immortality that Slayer gave him, but what Nago didn’t realize is that the strength he had in the moment was unparalleled to anything he had prior and Slayer believes that that is something to enjoy
      Tl;dr “Ups and Downs” holds the message that OP is talking about throughout the verses and Slayer (in the song) is talking about how he’s fine with letting go of the past and believes that all that matters is that you are happy in your present moments.

    • @jordanguelbert7754
      @jordanguelbert7754 Před 20 dny +38

      Also "it doesn't matter if your life isn't glamorous, it's still worth enjoying" (the "supporting role, have your eyes shine bits")

    • @ronramen5827
      @ronramen5827 Před 20 dny +13

      @@cyanariesdw04 Wouldn’t “Hardly the stuff of bedtime stories” mean literally the exact opposite? Happy endings are real, not contained to the fantasy of a bedtime story; they just exist as “snapshots” for Slayer and other immortal beings. They’re the ups in the ride.

    • @cyanariesdw04
      @cyanariesdw04 Před 20 dny +15

      @@ronramen5827 I think that may make a little more sense, but I’m sort of paring it with the following phrase in the chorus. “Life is a journey, not a destination,” at least to me, suggests that Slayer doesn’t see a true ending and that you can’t reach a “happy ending” with no additional continuation like the stories you read suggest. In my mind, the “hardly” in the line is saying it’s not as great as it’s made out to be and the “snapshot” part is saying that happiness will only be partial and will never equal the “happily ever after” endings that suggests that the characters live happily for the rest of their lives. Maybe it’s just how I interpret it, I could definitely have missed that or it could be more open-ended than I thought it would be.

  • @rattled6732
    @rattled6732 Před 23 dny +1043

    The gigachad of gigachads.
    There is no deep reflection in his theme cause he has everything figured out. He’s literally HIM!

    • @tommygilmore2570
      @tommygilmore2570 Před 23 dny +319

      There's no deep reflection in his theme because he's a vampire.
      I'll be here all week.

    • @ivanayala2715
      @ivanayala2715 Před 21 dnem +28

      ​@@tommygilmore2570took me a second lmao, that's a good one

    • @TheKirBoi
      @TheKirBoi Před 20 dny +4

      @@tommygilmore2570 +2

    • @rattled6732
      @rattled6732 Před 20 dny

      @@ivanayala2715-1 I got it instantly, y’all are stupid

    • @siegwardofcatarina100
      @siegwardofcatarina100 Před 17 dny +3

      ​@tommygilmore2570 my monkey brain doesnt understand, care to explain?

  • @MrShadowCollector
    @MrShadowCollector Před 23 dny +715

    Surrounded by precious things, the heart turns into stone.
    Daisuke. Stop cooking 😭 You're already peak D A N D Y

    • @NimrodNadialous6002
      @NimrodNadialous6002 Před 23 dny +43

      Nahnahnah, this isn't peak *D* *A* *N* *D* *Y*, he's barely using 1% of his *D* *A* *N* *D* *Y* *N* *E* *S* *S*, to make all of these songs m8

  • @ModernAegis
    @ModernAegis Před 23 dny +1013

    "A happy ending is just a snapshot in time"
    That makes WAY more sense than "a sad short detour". Thanks, Cloud!

    • @ImCroozy
      @ImCroozy Před 23 dny +62

      Thought the exact same thing. I never heard it like that before, really cool.

    • @PeskySpyCrab
      @PeskySpyCrab Před 23 dny +21

      I always heard “sad short daytime” but snapshot makes more sense

    • @ArcCaravan
      @ArcCaravan Před 23 dny +91

      Both make sense, but this version seems more uplifting. Like instead of seeing happy endings as a detour from a miserable life, it's just another moment in the journey.

    • @Max_G4
      @Max_G4 Před 22 dny +18

      Before I saw "snapshot in time" somewhere, I was convinced that it's not " *sad* short detour" , as that wouldn't make sense, but I thought it's "slight short detour"

    • @JustAnotherGuy151
      @JustAnotherGuy151 Před 22 dny +2

      I always heard ‘essential design’ but this fits, too.

  • @clam653
    @clam653 Před 23 dny +588

    I like whereas ever other character's themes are very reflective and are them making personal breakthroughs, Slayer's sounds like he already worked through this a few centuries ago and is giving others advice on their journeys.

    • @Swagmaster1102
      @Swagmaster1102 Před 23 dny +78

      Given his story mode, that honestly makes sense

    • @TheArmyOfOne100
      @TheArmyOfOne100 Před 23 dny +117

      Especially that line toward the end
      "Sometimes you have to play supporting roles"

    • @nevrikx
      @nevrikx Před 23 dny +32

      Some of the characters have already gone through their Arcs

    • @bleepblock2177
      @bleepblock2177 Před 20 dny +45

      @@nevrikxSystem Works

    • @benji-menji
      @benji-menji Před 20 dny +4

      Really good choice for a Jack Frost pfp. Who's the artist of it anyway?

  • @suonododici
    @suonododici Před 23 dny +1408

    I'M NOT YOUR DADDY I'M YOUR GRANDPA

  • @rattled6732
    @rattled6732 Před 23 dny +484

    He is one of the most powerful characters in the verse, he is literally immortal, he has a beautiful immortal loving wife, he has deep connection to many characters and organizations, he takes life as it comes and simply strives for happiness, he is handsome, he is smart, but most of all HE IS DANDY!!

    • @nevrikx
      @nevrikx Před 23 dny +10

      Dandy!

    • @toruusura4885
      @toruusura4885 Před 22 dny +8

      Dandy!

    • @delight9803
      @delight9803 Před 20 dny +4

      Dandy!

    • @TheKirBoi
      @TheKirBoi Před 20 dny +13

      He's also seems to be a great teacher of Dandyism, which helps me validate my head canon that he's just the personification of a tutorial NPC who has ABSOLUTELY PEAKED.

    • @youssefbencheikh8637
      @youssefbencheikh8637 Před 18 dny +2

      Dang i kinda hoped someone would misspell "dandy" as "daddy" in these replies

  • @playery2684
    @playery2684 Před 23 dny +1273

    I can't get over the fact that Slayer canonically:
    - Haven't lost a single fight, being powerful enough to insta kill someone of the most powerful characters in GG.
    - A Vampire with over + 683 years
    - Helped founding the Assassin's Guild, where Zato-1 and Venom worked for
    - A Writer
    - A refined gentleman
    - Has a lovable Wife (that he likes)
    and somehow he looked like PeanutButterGamer when he was younger
    (Edit: I'm are about his encounter with Bedman, but it was more of a ambush than a fight, and once they actually fight one another, it ended on a drawn, since Millia wanted to Zato-1 to take his place and both teleported away)

    • @oculusyes7837
      @oculusyes7837 Před 23 dny +80

      BRO FINALLY SOMEONE AGREES, HE SO DOES

    • @darkanayer5867
      @darkanayer5867 Před 23 dny +178

      "A writer"
      My man, his Haikus suck and make even less sense than regular ones. I think that's an intentional design thing tho, kind of a "he is good at a bunch of things, but what he enjoys trying to improve at the one he sucks at". Like how in Megamind MetroMan becomes a musician literally because it's the one thing he isn't good at.

    • @playery2684
      @playery2684 Před 23 dny +161

      @@darkanayer5867 I said that he was a writter, not a good one.... yet.

    • @tacomerchant
      @tacomerchant Před 23 dny +89

      ​@@darkanayer5867
      well, to be a writer doesn't mean your writing has to be GOOD. it just means it's an activity you continously partake in and enjoy

    • @-rlmn
      @-rlmn Před 23 dny +13

      he's scared to fight Gabriel iirc

  • @ali_altoxin
    @ali_altoxin Před 23 dny +296

    I already said this somewhere, but I want to point out some interestng aspect of this song: did you noticed how light, common, classical and "normal" this sounds? Especially after "The Gravity", "Symphony" and "The Circle" (they are amazing, literally my favs)
    "Ups and Downs" dosnt have any cool strange instruments, special vocal techniques, strange harmony, multiple rhythms or smth else, it's just jazzy, classy masterpiece without any abnormal and untraditional music experiments.
    While lot of other character's themes telling a stories of hardship, loneliness, fear, PTSD (Leo moment) or smth, Slayer's theme tells just about his chill vibe and relaxed attitude to life. He doesn't have any hardships and problems with his life, he is just enjoying it, even if there will be some "Downs", not only " Ups" (same vibe with Axel's, HC's and Elphelt's themes)
    I absolutely adore this song. Daisuke's cooking is on a 5★ Michelin level 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🍝🧆🍲

    • @fullmetalastro
      @fullmetalastro Před 23 dny +33

      YES I noticed this too. Its actually a very subversive move after "Symphony" and "Extras" to release something so short, light-hearted and laid-back

    • @TheKirBoi
      @TheKirBoi Před 20 dny +8

      I like the idea that PTSD can always be referred to as a "Leo Moment".

    • @frostwolf8994
      @frostwolf8994 Před 16 dny +2

      Does this include Johnny? Dude is just saying “Yeah I’m that guy.” With his theme.

    • @Soleryth
      @Soleryth Před dnem +2

      I'd say it fits the character very well. It's canon that Slayer is fond of haikus (short poems), but he's really mediocre at writing them, so his song reflects it, with no rhyming words

  • @Fletch_078
    @Fletch_078 Před 23 dny +251

    The Goldlewis, The Badguy and The Dandy

  • @Oblivionblade25
    @Oblivionblade25 Před 23 dny +193

    The shortest song in Strive but one of the best

    • @ArcCaravan
      @ArcCaravan Před 23 dny +10

      Huh, guess it is. A few seconds shorter than Sol's theme.

    • @arcadietadevosyan5469
      @arcadietadevosyan5469 Před 22 dny +25

      And its actually fitting for Slayer, he's like, one of the oldest Characters and overall an immortal vampire.

    • @thatoneguy6318
      @thatoneguy6318 Před 19 dny +11

      its fitting, as the saying goes : if i had more time, i would have written a shorter book

  • @breadslise5659
    @breadslise5659 Před 23 dny +146

    Although its the shortest character theme so far, the dandy man doesn’t need all those minutes to release a banger

    • @EggsD_
      @EggsD_ Před 23 dny +25

      I mean his lovely wife is waiting

    • @LukeLibra
      @LukeLibra Před 20 dny +8

      @@EggsD_He was gonna make it quick.

  • @HeraldOfOpera
    @HeraldOfOpera Před 19 dny +27

    I've seen a lot of people saying immortality is good or bad, but I haven't seen anything quite like this song ignoring the question entirely by praising the idea of living in the moment.

  • @Las3Ms_
    @Las3Ms_ Před 23 dny +267

    This man, is one of the very fundamental pillars of Overpowered Characters done perfectly.
    *And Dandily of course-*

    • @UncleMerlin
      @UncleMerlin Před 23 dny +33

      Exactly! Everything he does oozes confidence and power. He was designed to embody it while still being fair to fight and you *feel* it when you fight him or play as him.

    • @bruced09
      @bruced09 Před 20 dny +2

      @@UncleMerlinhe does not feel fair to fight lol

    • @Soleryth
      @Soleryth Před dnem

      ​@@bruced09 It's fair lorewise. He holds up in the fights not using all of his strength. He could wipe the entire guilty gear cast, he's completely immortal, he literally doesn't care about Dizzy's nuke super, and just chills on the floor when defeated like "oh you beat me".
      He canonically never lost a fight. Maybe only Happy Chaos could snap him out of existence but he's probably the only one.

  • @MagicalMaster
    @MagicalMaster Před 8 dny +5

    This is the song of a man who has it figured out. I love it.

  • @midle652
    @midle652 Před 20 dny +45

    1:59 THIS SYNC OH MY FUCKING GOD

  • @akgfilming
    @akgfilming Před 23 dny +158

    He's TOO dandy

    • @Andrekurzephimimus
      @Andrekurzephimimus Před 23 dny +27

      There's no such thing as TOO dandy, but he gets as close as you can by being INFINITLY dandy

    • @sinsha24
      @sinsha24 Před 18 dny +1

      T♾️ dandy

  • @antiv4l3nt
    @antiv4l3nt Před 23 dny +100

    Just like what Squidward Tentacles said "Oh no he's hot"

  • @shiausagi8198
    @shiausagi8198 Před 22 dny +29

    Slayer has the 3 D´s:
    Dilf
    Dandy
    and he have an massive big
    Dictionary knowledge for his mad haikus.

  • @shumjuna1
    @shumjuna1 Před 20 dny +55

    I just LOVE the way you timed Slayer's combo to the beat at 1:59.

  • @akgfilming
    @akgfilming Před 23 dny +182

    2:50 YOUR

    • @firud468
      @firud468 Před 23 dny +67

      SPELLING MISTAKE DETECTED.
      OPINION, INVALID.

    • @rattled6732
      @rattled6732 Před 23 dny +9

      🤓☝️

    • @adblockon
      @adblockon Před 20 dny +3

      also "but what that matters" should be "but what matters". Otherwise the lyrics should be correct.

    • @user-wg2pp1xj8t
      @user-wg2pp1xj8t Před 12 dny

      @@adblockon That is a lie. Some of the lyrics are incorrect.

    • @adblockon
      @adblockon Před 11 dny +2

      @@user-wg2pp1xj8t Yea I agree now. Saw like a hundred more interpretations of the song just in the last week.
      Also the whole 2nd verse is gibberish.
      What I hear is "My friend enjoys carriage through the plate(?) [...] What he needs easily(?), cannot be overthrown" Honestly the whole song is a huge guessing game until Naoki/Daiskue/ArcSys release the official lyrics.

  • @RukaDesu
    @RukaDesu Před 20 dny +39

    I love how the lyrics change with each video I watch/wiki I read...
    "sad short teatime" "sad short detour" "snapshot in time"
    "heart beat stopped" "hardly the stuff"
    "the faulty road" "supporting roles"
    I think yours is the most accurate to what's being sang...

  • @retrostart8681
    @retrostart8681 Před 23 dny +93

    Slayer : "I'm just a chilling vampire. Don't pay too much attention"

  • @ARandomNope
    @ARandomNope Před 5 dny +9

    Naoki just released the official lyrics through his usual place: Twitter
    almost all of these lyrics are correct here except for a single phrase:
    "My friend enjoyed Paradise for the Palate
    holding a platinum knife with sapphire gloves
    but his eyes did not shine
    What he needs is an economic overthrow"
    these are some weird-ass lyrics, but listening to them along with the song, they fit exactly.

  • @jjj7790
    @jjj7790 Před 21 dnem +27

    Slayer is both eternal and exists at the peak of all living things. There are no highs for him to chase, nor death to anticipate. His only battle left is with his own apathy.
    His music theme, his ethos, and his hobby of writing haiku are all philosophically about living in the present, capturing a brief moment in time and finding meaning in it.

  • @chatterfox9304
    @chatterfox9304 Před 23 dny +66

    this so dandy i could cry…

  • @RanCossack
    @RanCossack Před 23 dny +38

    This man will provide the most dapper beatdown you've ever experienced, and still be a polite, good sport about it by the end. Life goals, right there.

  • @imarock.7662
    @imarock.7662 Před 23 dny +48

    Finally, the actual lyrics.
    God they make so much more sense now.

    • @Nascenting
      @Nascenting Před 19 dny +4

      I don't know, it seems like even CloudDrop gave up on trying to understand the lyrics of this song. It's not that he never made a mistake when guessing lyrics, but what about this one?
      1. As for me, "Sapphire glow" makes much more sense than "Soft fire glow". I'm not a native speaker, and I don't know if "soft fire" is some kind of a metaphore, let me know if it is.
      2. As for me, again, I hear "The darkness hits the earth" rather than "the darkness is pierced". If you think about it, it might make more sense, because then, he says "But soon I can't open my eyes". "Soon" might mean the cycle of day and night, and after being mesmerized by the moonlight, he can't open his eyes because of the sunrise after, given he's a vampire. But that's just my opinion.
      3. The whole "overthrown" part (second verse) is kinda messy. I, for example, hear "meaning" and "control" in this line, rather than "missed" and "overthrown". I still can’t understand either the words or their meaning in that part.
      But I should say thanks for the "Happy ending is just a snapshot in time", that really brought the light onto the meaning.
      P.S. nah, I guess "by the morning sun" ruins everything in my version.

    • @nintendowonder
      @nintendowonder Před 18 dny

      @@Nascentinglisten to the isolated lyrics its a bit clearer

    • @anghainguyen9951
      @anghainguyen9951 Před 8 dny +2

      ​@@Nascentingwell i think the friend in the song it Sol so it should be Fire glow

  • @Ramsey276one
    @Ramsey276one Před 20 dny +18

    "My beloved awaits, so struggle if you wish... it WILL be over quickly... "

    • @dddking9284
      @dddking9284 Před 9 dny +1

      That's when he drops giving them a chance and annihilated them in two blows

  • @DouglasStewart99
    @DouglasStewart99 Před 23 dny +45

    Hello, favorite Strive S3 theme! Thought that title would belong to ABA, but then Slayer came and dropped Jack-a-Dandy II with vocals!
    The sync at 0:34-0:36 & 1:59-2:02 was just 😩👌🏽!
    Gentleman vampire, founder of the Assassin's Guild, never retires, one of the most powerful characters in GG lore, and a loving husband. *Really* surprised he ain't a father yet after all this time.

    • @user-dx1qv4yz5i
      @user-dx1qv4yz5i Před 21 dnem +2

      Weirdly enough I've seen more syncs like these in other people's gameplay, so maybe it's just the song being really good at reflecting his gameplay

  • @NargiKyrad
    @NargiKyrad Před 20 dny +45

    The sync in 1:58 goes crazy

    • @giloguy101
      @giloguy101 Před 13 dny +2

      Crazy? no no, it's not crazy
      its Dandy~

  • @northsoutheastweest8991
    @northsoutheastweest8991 Před 23 dny +11

    The other themes are about their character arcs. Slayer's theme is the music that plays as the credits roll on his character arc.

  • @ImCroozy
    @ImCroozy Před 23 dny +22

    Oh holy shit... "a snapshot in time" I never heard it like that before. That's so good.

  • @Xoe_1571
    @Xoe_1571 Před 23 dny +47

    0:34 😩almost made me bust

    • @nebbygetinthebag7263
      @nebbygetinthebag7263 Před 23 dny +10

      thats not a safe place to bust, you disappoint potemkin

    • @Xoe_1571
      @Xoe_1571 Před 23 dny +2

      @@nebbygetinthebag7263 jokes on you my jump button doesn't work

    • @cmdrflfs
      @cmdrflfs Před 18 dny +2

      ​@@nebbygetinthebag7263 it's never an unsafe place to bust
      believe in the buster and the buster will believe in you

    • @sophiebubbles07
      @sophiebubbles07 Před 7 dny

      @@nebbygetinthebag7263you unironically sound like an MGR fan saying that
      I’m sorry that’s just the first thing that came to my mind

  • @oculusyes7837
    @oculusyes7837 Před 23 dny +30

    As everyone in the guilty gear strive cast says: Dandy

  • @gomelo6787
    @gomelo6787 Před 23 dny +26

    My heart isn't stone anymore!

  • @M-Trigger
    @M-Trigger Před 20 dny +15

    Sorry Daisuke, I know that you, Naoki and the rest of the music team put a lot of work into this song, but for me Epowga's hit "I'm not your daddy I'm your grandpa" will forever be Slayer's official theme

  • @Nikowo1610
    @Nikowo1610 Před 23 dny +34

    NOOOOO WE GOT THE WRONG YOUR AT 2:49

  • @Raelycta
    @Raelycta Před 23 dny +19

    Been a while since I commented on one of these.
    Another 10/10 from Daisuke, genuinely have no idea how he pulled off so many great songs for one season but he sure did.
    This one takes the cake for me though, it’s arguably one of the “simpler” strive songs but I still believe it has a powerful message.
    Other strive songs carry complex themes and messages, through journeys of self reflection, characters developing or mellowing out in regards to negative aspects of them, or even just characters acknowledging their flaws and learning how to live with them, in comparison, Slayer’s is relatively straightforward.
    It’s a song about life, from the perspective of a vampire that has lived through centuries, his lifespan being so big that most occurrences or characteristics of a “regular” person’s life seem trivial to him, and yet still he finds life to be absolutely fascinating, specifically what people do with the time they’re given.
    Life’s end result isn’t a destination, it’s a journey, one that everyone has to partake in, despite it’s highs and lows, you continue living, because in the end it’s an absolutely wonderful experience.
    Awesome song, fitting for how cool Slayer is too.

  • @enzogonzalez7140
    @enzogonzalez7140 Před 20 dny +4

    My man literally loves everything and is having a great time

  • @spartanhawk7637
    @spartanhawk7637 Před 18 dny +12

    Are we just gonna ignore the implication that Slayer doesn’t use silverware, but platinumware?

    • @Murmarine
      @Murmarine Před 18 dny +6

      Of course, he is a vampire. Silver is usually used for vampire killing.

  • @jcplays5831
    @jcplays5831 Před 12 dny +2

    You think this is a fight? How charming. This is merely a test to observe your strength.

  • @user-gw5qi5zu8i
    @user-gw5qi5zu8i Před 23 dny +20

    Im glad that after listening to Ups and Downs for few days constantly, i can actually understand the lyrics now (to some degree)

  • @Goobergurl
    @Goobergurl Před 10 dny +1

    I really appreciate that the vampire character's theme is about how life is full of ups and downs, because he's soul old and experienced that it makes sense that he sees life as this one big journey with ups and downs like a roller coaster almost. He doesn't sound jaded necessarily, but rather it seems more like he's come to terms with the realities of life and isn't going to fight against the truth. Instead of resisting the tragedies and downsides of life, and only accepting the upsides, he embraces both the ups and downs. Because if you're an immortal being then eventually you'd learn too that resisting the cold harshness of life is futile. Great song! Loved the trumpets!

  • @Ray-wz8sg
    @Ray-wz8sg Před 23 dny +11

    the lyrics to the chorus are actually really profound, life keeps going even when so much in the world changes or ends, so you might as well keep moving along and enjoy life all you can,
    and this is for the character who punches you so hard his clothes fall off

  • @jaketheva
    @jaketheva Před 23 dny +10

    A handsome man with much power
    An amazing game with great characters
    The strongest man around
    “Dandyism”
    I love Slayer. This has been a loooong time coming and I’m so happy that he’s finally here. Slayer is an old man who is a vampire and is considered the strongest man in the verse. Now, if he’s stronger than Happy Chaos, you guys can power scale that. But, this vampire has won in life. And I’m jealous that he had. He’s strong, immortal, has a loving wife that helps with his want of blood, and has great people surrounding him. And he did all of this while being over 683 years old. So, there you go.
    As for the theme, I love the fact it feels a bit more laid back like he’s just having a good time and he’s happy to be here. And I’m also happy to be here to say two things. One, Dandyism. And two, certified bop.

  • @the_real_boogeyman
    @the_real_boogeyman Před 20 dny +11

    Huh, that's interesting. I thought it was saying "heart made of stone, bedtime stories" because they just talked about stone hearts earlier, but the real line makes sense too.

  • @qgotem7286
    @qgotem7286 Před 23 dny +23

    WE'RE BEING DANDY WITH THIS ONE

  • @ViashinoWizard
    @ViashinoWizard Před 11 dny +3

    The Dandyman Cometh

  • @Jetstream_sam_loves_guiltygear

    YESSS I'VE BEEN WAITING!
    FASTER THAN A.B.A'S,
    WE'RE BACK BABY

  • @FirithPanda
    @FirithPanda Před 23 dny +48

    So this song might just be a duet between immortals. Both Slayer and his wife singing about that while eternity is good, it's best to enjoy your life as a mortal.

  • @DonVito703
    @DonVito703 Před 23 dny +50

    CloudDrop never fails to spread me wide and fill me up with his content 🙏🏼

  • @imarock.7662
    @imarock.7662 Před 23 dny +9

    While I do miss his BDC from Xrd, i cant deny that hes fun as fuck in Strive. So glad hes back.
    Also, I like how this theme is all about helping someone else on their journy telling them to enjoy life through the good and bad. Slayers character is complete, and satisfied so he doesn't need a big introspective theme and lyrics, but rather one laid back, groovy, and complete.

  • @netapel2625
    @netapel2625 Před 23 dny +14

    148 views in 3 minutes? A lot of people are coming to see this video really early. Congrats 🎉

  • @Thesamurai62735
    @Thesamurai62735 Před 23 dny +31

    CloudDrop the goat always comes in clutch with the lyrics so I can actually sing along 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯🦅🦅🦅

  • @darienb1127
    @darienb1127 Před 9 dny +2

    I like to think that the reason this song is so short is because Slayer doesn't have all that much to say. He's got all of his shit figured out and is just passing along his wisdom.

  • @pogfish4311
    @pogfish4311 Před 23 dny +24

    «Life is a journey, not a destination - enjoy the ride, with ups and downs!» 🦇🦇🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

  • @dumbsterdives
    @dumbsterdives Před 20 dny +3

    love the music sync with the background footage at around 0:30

  • @yamatoko219
    @yamatoko219 Před 13 dny +2

    The man could literally solo the guilty gear universe and all he decides to do is be
    *DANDY*

  • @georgewestfall7251
    @georgewestfall7251 Před 20 dny +4

    The video matching the rhythm is a fantastic touch

  • @giovannamoretti4001
    @giovannamoretti4001 Před 20 dny +3

    “It’s not a sexual thing, it’s the power!” - Markiplier

  • @ML-kb7il
    @ML-kb7il Před 20 dny +3

    The way the song and the visuals sync up at 1:59 is crazy good

  • @erdtroll7010
    @erdtroll7010 Před 11 dny +3

    Slayer enjoys sunbathing, dining on garlic seasoned delicacies and giving a prayer to the Lord.
    But he will never, NEVER enter someone’s home uninvited, that would be poor manners.

  • @DarkPriest2288
    @DarkPriest2288 Před 15 dny +2

    I swear my autoplay can't go 5 videos without going through Ups and Downs once. Truly one of the journey's of all time. This isn't a bedtime story either

  • @RetroEngi
    @RetroEngi Před 23 dny +7

    Clouddrop released music video, now I feel complete

  • @misterpancake273
    @misterpancake273 Před 23 dny +5

    trough the thousand of thousand of thousand of words in all the language in all region of the world in all planet in the universe there exist only one and unique word that could be capable of explaing the grandiose and insane beauty of this character and this word is no one other then
    *dandy*

  • @ZeroKinomore
    @ZeroKinomore Před 23 dny +3

    0:34 That's a really precious thing.

  • @Outlaw_1777
    @Outlaw_1777 Před 20 dny +3

    "ONE: Elimination of the target comes before all else: Even preserving one’s own life.
    TWO: One must hone their skills so that killing comes as naturally as breathing.
    THREE: It is not will, nor pride, nor victory, nor death that truly decides a battle. Nor is it the ability to manipulate or dominate others. The most important thing in life is, of course…
    *DANDYISM!"*

  • @armandopinto7261
    @armandopinto7261 Před 23 dny +2

    What i love about GGST songs is that u can understand the song whitout understanding the lyrics, the same thing happened when A.B.A's theme released, there were like 4 o 5 versions of the lyrics but all of them said escencialy the same

  • @palkia0484
    @palkia0484 Před 23 dny +3

    The synchrony is perfect. 0:34 👌

  • @AceBadguy
    @AceBadguy Před 13 dny +2

    This theme is quite dandy.

  • @smokeandfire322
    @smokeandfire322 Před 23 dny +9

    We gettin dandy with this one 🗿🗿🗿

  • @sanzuslacker
    @sanzuslacker Před 17 dny +2

    Slayer theme made me want to enjoy my goalless future, so i will venture it with ups and downs while let time do its course.

  • @56safety
    @56safety Před 18 dny +2

    Just a small note, I love the hit sync at "Surrounded, by precious things"

  • @needagoodname1793
    @needagoodname1793 Před 17 dny +2

    0:32 the hits being synced up to the beat is just perfection

  • @nsgarci8047
    @nsgarci8047 Před 22 dny +1

    Daisuke has been dropping straight fire since The Hourglass and i feel like we're not giving him the full credit for that

  • @juasjuasi4750
    @juasjuasi4750 Před 10 dny +1

    he did it, Daisuke made Jazz Metal

  • @sophiebubbles07
    @sophiebubbles07 Před 19 dny +1

    Genuinely may be one of the most perfect songs ever produced from this franchise. The perfect length, the catchy melodies and lyrics, it all blends into a dandy smoothie and an instant S tier.
    Reminder that this came after Symphony, which is probably the best character theme in Strive. The fact I’m saying that about the theme immediately following Symphony is crazy.

  • @boru25
    @boru25 Před 8 dny +1

    I know what I’m listening to on repeat! Hopefully this is on Spotify.

  • @kenjiKoroko_ENVtuber
    @kenjiKoroko_ENVtuber Před 10 dny +2

    I swear dmc and guilty gear should collab at this point

  • @dylan_oby0284
    @dylan_oby0284 Před 23 dny +4

    LETTSS GOOOOO

  • @Youngbreadstlck
    @Youngbreadstlck Před 7 dny +1

    FOREVER LIVING LIFE WITH UPS AND DOWNS WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️⛈️🦇🦇🦇🦇

  • @themphantom9138
    @themphantom9138 Před 20 dny +1

    They did NOT Have to make his song this good, yet they did! Love the Jazz and Sax here so much!

  • @hrpang
    @hrpang Před 23 dny +3

    I like how it's got this vibe of a Slice of Life anime opening. Very Dandy.

    • @djneonreaper4990
      @djneonreaper4990 Před 11 dny

      I mean, all the strive themes sound like anime intros, and in a way, they are!

  • @ColleenWhateley
    @ColleenWhateley Před 23 dny

    Thank you for making this and all the others too.

  • @GiantRobotUppercut
    @GiantRobotUppercut Před 20 dny +1

    The timing of "enjoy the ride" with Last Horizon sending them offscreen is absolutely D A N D Y

  • @limbobilbo8743
    @limbobilbo8743 Před 20 dny +1

    Big props for syncing slayers attacks in the footage to the music

  • @MagicalGirlFia
    @MagicalGirlFia Před 10 dny +2

    2:51
    I like this line. I agree that all that matters truly is that you are eyes shine. /lh

  • @Tokumastu1
    @Tokumastu1 Před 20 dny +1

    Local immortal Vampire teaches us the importance of living in the moment, instead of obsessing over the past or thinking about the future. This is the true Dandy way.

  • @Shinagi_
    @Shinagi_ Před 23 dny +1

    another fire gmv
    thank you cloudrop

  • @ryugoasakura3247
    @ryugoasakura3247 Před 23 dny +1

    Another great peice my man !!!

  • @fien111
    @fien111 Před 5 dny

    The theme of a man with absolute, complete, UNFLAPPABLE confidence.

  • @joshjones8699
    @joshjones8699 Před 6 dny +1

    This vampire will cause every dandy meter to explode if he walks by

  • @dabiga2315
    @dabiga2315 Před 23 dny +5

    Jazz? In _my_ metal soundtrack?
    It's more likely than you think.

  • @scotginger4690
    @scotginger4690 Před 3 dny

    I love how some of Strive's songs are the most depressing stuff ever and then there's this and Extras.