ENGLISH 'Brave Shine' Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works (Akane Sasu Sora)

"My feelings will live on, 'til the end of time!"

Hey there. Hope you enjoyed the video.

I skipped over Brave Shine when Fate Month planning started because... well, everyone's done it. It's pretty set in people's minds by now— what that song is, and what it means to them. Stuff like that.

But you all really seemed to want it, so... here ya' go! These are my lyrics I wrote from five years ago, touched up by the me of today. I think it came out really well! I used some old harmony arrangements from back when I originally planned to sing this (thanks five-years-ago Dima for letting me use them!) and I think it really adds to that last chorus~

The animation is the best yet, once again from the awesome Yukari! Seriously, it's incredible. The gears and the swords and the puppeting and the environments and aaaaaaaa it all looks so amazing! I really don't have any words for it other than it took my words away. She worked super hard on it over many months, so please send her all your love!!

The artwork too! Thanks to Zero0Ex for the quick turnaround! I've followed his art for a long time, and I asked him to use his Female Shirou design for this video because I love it so much. Check out his Twitter and tell him how awesome Kurumi's design is! He's made a web novel too, called 'Encaged Flower' that you should definitely read!

Thanks so much to Leanna and Jennacraa for their work on this mix! We went through a bunch of different versions trying to find the right sound, and I'm really happy with how it turned out! I've uploaded one of the other versions as a Wing-tier Patron reward, if you're interested! It's a different Harmony arrangement and style that I think sounds pretty cool~

I hope the wait was worth it! This is just a taste of what's to come! I'm so excited to show you all~!

'Til then!

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Vocals: Akane Sasu Sora ('Can you keep up with me'? Fuck that!)
Lyrics: Akane Sasu Sora (You're the one...)
Planning/Organization/Concept: Akane Sasu Sora (...who's gotta' keep up with me!!)

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LYRICS:

In a never-ending fantasy
where no wishes come true, dreams stay dreams,
and the hope in my left hand has left us...

In the other, I hold memories
of a world whose future was so bleak
as the empty sky, the heavens,
they cried out for someone...

To protect all that I live for, I’d do anything at all...
To never lose faith in myself, to make this wish my own!
I’ll embrace what comes to pass...
'til tomorrow comes, at last!

Brave Shine!
Won’t you take my hand and Stay with me toNight?
All these scars are from the day you saved my life!

So for you, I’ll raise my blade to the sky!
I hold these feelings in my hand...
and on their own, they’ll stand for all time!
Your Brave Shine!

As the stars begin to lose their light,
the sky dims, they’ve forgotten how to shine,
the shadows go on forever...

As the strings of fate entwine and twist,
children wander, so oblivious…
They trip and fall, they stumble
through nights that never end...

When you've lost all that you fought for— everything you think you know...
If you are barely holding on to bear it all alone!
Then you've done everything you can...
Fate moves by its own hand!

Break down!
As the falling stars come crashing to the ground!
Only one will come again, the breaking dawn!

And the promise that we shared on that night,
it held a story left untold!
A dream to keep us whole, throughout time!

To protect all that I live for, I’d do anything at all!
I will still accept my Fate... ‘Cause no matter what awaits...
I will make a brighter day!

Brave Shine!
I’ll reach out my hand in hopes you’ll Stay the Night!
All these marks upon my skin mean I’m alive!

So I’ll raise my head to face the sky and
just like the tears that will not fall...
My feelings will live on, ‘till the end of time!

My Brave Shine!

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There is only one thing on his mind. Regret. He doesn't know how many times over he wished for another chance. Heroic Spirit EMIYA will curse this end for all eternity. But still—

"But still— I was not wrong.

My dream... was not a mistake."

There's nothing else to say. The boy will grow, and he will depart. All that remains are the blows they exchanged.

The path is long. Relying on the clash of swords that echo far away, the boy heads for the deserted wasteland.

END

[andiwillbloominwinter]

There's a really sweet detail in this I noticed, though I'm not sure it's intentional: The flame flickering in "I'll make this wish my own" will occasionally cover the "t" in "this", so instead it reads " his wish my own" — Kiritsugu's wish, the one Shirou inherited.

[vardiganxpl]

The dream that both Shirou and Archer inheritted from their father is a truly beautiful dream. And now, for them to move forward in life, they will make his dreams their own

[umekomashimotoromero]

"This melt my heart as my blood is fire and toughen my skin like iron for this beatiful and cool song cover, this is our fate! <3"

[JBHATERWOOT]

Your covers of any Fate song are always something else. Your lyrics, your singing... no other cover of these songs compares (Besides maybe BriCies, her cover of Brave Shine was also phenomenal, but very different too). I dont even like Brave Shine that much but when you cover it, it transforms into something so much better. Kinda amazing tbh

[ssjayson]

I was right. This is the best cover I've ever heard.

[chaoitcdie]

I love it how this song is basically Shiro making a promise to Kiritsugu and recalling what set him off on this path. Love it!

[EbullientSMP]

Is that my boy ZeroEX's ART I SEE?
Great cover and great art, love this man!

[clayton]

Amazingly done! I was so hyped for tomorrow to be able to listen to this song, but I couldn't wait so I became a patron ! 😜

[ikon]

Beautiful cover my dude! I wanted to say something on your last stardust video as well but I thought it would get drowned out by the sea of comments lol. I like how you really embody the emotion of the UBW route in this cover and it shows gorgeously. I hope you keep making more Fate covers man and I appreciate and respect everyone who worked on this deeply, it genuinely moved me to tears :)

[mikedanielespeja]

Fem Shirou's UBW is just the space where Kaneki was in Unravel but with more swords.

[inthemakingof]

I love the tone color of your voice, its so warm strong and rich, all while being nice and smooth. Great work! This is my favorite cover!

[Zen-ztuk]

Yup... This is it... I'm 6 hours late but this is definitely the best Brave Shine cover I've heard! damn good job Sora!!! Ya did it once again! To me you did the best cover of Brave Shine!

[meroe]

I love your voice. I just cant stop listening to your version of Platinum Disco. Since the first moment I listened it I became your fan and follower.

This video is great ❤️

[hallosche]

Amazing job!! I couldn't wait until this song was done, and it thoroughly exceeded my expectations.

[AussieTankR]

That was gooood, Amazing. It really hot home with the emotions from the show. your voice fits Emiya and Fate songs so well

[calebhanly]

Somehow, your covers of the Fate songs, and everything else, I guess, just seem to be so much more than the other covers. Maybe that's because of how much of yourself you put in your songs. Broken Night, Last Stardust, Shelter, Lemon, all if Kimi no Na Wa, they practically glow with emotion. Either you are hella good at creating emotion, or you just truly connect with these songs.

Well, no matter why, this will always be the reason why I love your music so much. I don't have any song to recommend, because no matter what you chose, I'm sure it will have so much depth and love poured into it, just like the rest.

[cpo]

Just spent 15min trying to find what ever cover of brave shine is missing... It's a filter on used primarily on the "brave shine" lyric, making a more impactful line that makes most of the hype for this song. This is one of the best covers I've see so i'm happy.

[jocelynpappas]

beautiful already and I just started listening. You're amazing akane! Keep at it

[Saiaix]

I love how this version's lyrics are about protecting others, even more than the other covers I love so much. Brave Shine as a song just resonates the best in human nature. I want to hear more!

[Raivon]

I didn't think it was possible to be sexually attracted to a voice, but here we are