'Still Here' Is INCREDIBLE

Still here is an incredibly moving piece of music. Not only do the visuals here do such an amazing job showcasing the words, but the song itself its sublimely beautiful. I genuinely think that Riot and League of legends put out better music than what we hear on the radio!

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Hi, I'm Marco Meatball, a former pro opera singer, turned voice actor, turned YouTuber. I grew up loving video games and video game music after first discovering them when I was 7 years old. Since then, I have lived and breathed all things video games. This channel is all about video game music and the beauty of modern composition, how it allows us to connect more deeply with the games we love, and how we can better learn to understand ourselves through it and the experiences it provides.
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[MarcoMeatball]

Sad to hear about the 11% of folks that were laid off from RIOT. If you’re watching this and you are affected, my heart goes out to you.

[FortsOfficial]

Forts here! ⚔️ I wrote this song and duetted it with Tiffany Aris, and it was so fun to watch your analysis of the song! 🙂 Thanks for the great attention to detail and love on this!

[Lesquidliestone]

What always stands out to me is how genuine your interest is. The simple fact that you remember Kindred and what they're about, to the point of recognizing Lamb's arrow before Kindred is even shown is neat. Means this is much more than just content you're pumping out for views.

[ArielMorris]

7:05 “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher

[RedNovaTyrant]

The one section that I think gets elevated immensely with context is the final section, between Tryndamere (big sword barbarian) vs Kindred (the Lamb and the Wolf). Put simply, Kindred are basically League's grim reaper in lore, and Tryndamere's ultimate in game is "I don't die". VERY cool juxtaposition

[horizon]

Marco unknowingly describing Kayle and Morgana's relationship worsening and becoming non-existent purely off the music is fantastic, this cinematic where they fought Aatrox was the final recorded moment where they worked together as sister guardians and their relationship progressively got worse from that point onwards. On-point as always

[Gabzilla]

The guy Kindred is fighting has an ability that makes him unkillable for a short time. It´s such a cool thought that he has to fight Kindred all the time, you can see it on his face when the music stopped. He knew she was there. Amazing

[Alex-MihaiDontu]

These videos feel like us sharing our excitement for a hobby with our friend and he actually really likes it. It’s very wholesome reading the comments

[ipeeontheworld]

i didnt realize you actually know the league characters, they outdid themselves with this video, both the cinematic and the music fit each other very well and are really good

[stormy]

My G said he doesnt know whats going on, yet he understands much more than people with thousands of hours in league simply by understanding music and the vids. Amazing!

[MarcoMeatball]

very cool. very fun. drop a like, thanks a ton.

[cerealbox]

Tryndamere backhanding Kindred's arrow is such a blink and you'll miss it moment, but has SO MANY LAYERS of lore attached to it.

[Kapuchu]

Something you might appreciate, is that the Kindred are present in each of the three storylines. Each more overt than the last.

In Morgana and Kayle vs Aatrox, you very briefly see a silhuette of Lamb in the flames after he is "defeated". In Yasuo's (old sword man) portion, you already noticed Lamb's arrow, but in the trees in the distance you can see Wolf's eyes, as he watches and waits. And then finally, Tryndamere where they make a personal appearance.

[iCyberDev]

Marco just figuring out the entire theme of facing death (kindred lamb\wolf) at the end of the line from literally 5 notes of melody at the start of the cinematic while actual league folks called this cinematic "mid" while not paying attention because it went over their heads. Woah

[itz_ryugu_d]

The fact that out of all people, Marco, who doesn't play league noticed Kindred's arrow in Yasuo's section. You are really observant.

[necro-xeno]

Love how you break down the song in each scene. When it came to someone's posable last stand you were soaking in every moment of it with amazement. Kindred's moment was long overdue in the cinematic universe. Thank you for your input in this video and it's music

[Badlynamedchannel]

Now that you've seen this, I'd recommend paying a visit to Necrit. The depth of lore in this song specifically is INSANE

[loler]

So a lot of people already explained it, but i really like to think that tryndamere was fighting the guys surrounding him, but was so close to death that he saw kindred. His Ultimate ingame makes him unable to die for a very short span, and his eyes being red simbolizes him using this. Not the coolest character but its a cool improvment for him.

[GewalfofWivia]

The first segment of the song actually feels dedicated to Aatrox, lamenting the glorious celestial form he once had and the hollowness from being trapped in darkness for millenia. He wants to die, and "it could all end here" is exactly what he hopes for in every battle. He cannot die, so Kindred can never claim him, and at the end of it all, much to his dismay, he is Still Here.

The cinematic shows stories of one who has sought death since times long past, one who would embrace it in the future, and one who defies it in the present; and they are all Still Here.

[darkartsgaming]

"Schwells."
I love it lol.

Your review and breakdown was on point, ON POINT.

I've seen other reviewers who get stuck on the graphics and forget the subtle techniques used in the music and vocals.

They uplift the story so much by highlighting the hidden emotions of characters and their symbolic actions. These fight scenes are not just from the game, they are the fights every human must have with in themselves and they music/vocals express the emotions we all go through yet cannot express ourselves.