Here is our new OrcaMind song “Someway”. We worked so hard on this and are so happy that it’s released into the wild now! Shoutout to the amazing @donutdrums for making the song so much better with his drums! As with all of our music, it's super inspired by video game music. The spirit of VGM will always be in our songs!
Lyrics (Michelle Heafy): all the years waiting for the next transient wishes not quite attained just yet and then I decide again to keep biding time it never came on its own and I forgot my lines
will I give up or fill in them in? don't swim in disillusion
come closer, and bind to me awaken somehow, someway
cant see, but I understand inside my mind pattern is only in black and white and then we grasp our hands through echoed depths together we'll ascend the kingdom of the dead
don't swim in disillusion go once toward the horizon
come closer, your mind to me awaken somehow, someway
Here is our new OrcaMind song “Someway”. We worked so hard on this and are so happy that it’s released into the wild now! Shoutout to the amazing @donutdrums for making the song so much better with his drums! As with all of our music, it's super inspired by video game music. The spirit of VGM will always be in our songs!
Lyrics (Michelle Heafy): all the years waiting for the next transient wishes not quite attained just yet and then I decide again to keep biding time it never came on its own and I forgot my lines
will I give up or fill in them in? don't swim in disillusion
come closer, and bind to me awaken somehow, someway
cant see, but I understand inside my mind pattern is only in black and white and then we grasp our hands through echoed depths together we'll ascend the kingdom of the dead
don't swim in disillusion go once toward the horizon
ALL our songs are available for streaming, & all have music videos - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About this song: This is our first ever original song that started OrcaMind. I dreamt the chorus melody in 2020, woke up and immediately voice recorded it. More than a year later on stream, Josiah was messing around with this guitar riff right after we played our Pokemon Theme cover lol. I started to sing the verse melody and we recorded a snippet. The next afternoon or so, I remembered my dream melody from the year before. We put them together, and wrote the rest of the song. We came up with a theme of what we imagined the song to be about, and we imagined an aquarium with two people at opposite sides of it, being separated by glass. This also represented a long distance relationship - separated by, but also made possible by, a phone screen with a tempered glass protector. The song ALSO represents our online music careers where we were separated but also brought to our audience/collaborators by the glass from screens. I wrote about how wishing for my time to come, and dreams of making my music dreams come true by concentrating on it until it's tangible. There's a lot more to each lyrical line, I'll describe it all on stream tonight! There's even a secret theme that only we know! We perform this acoustic all the time, and felt that it's time to start doing acoustic versions of our songs - it's ironic that we didn't have any fully acoustic releases since that's what we do so much on stream BUT NOW WE DO! Thank you for reading!!
For this video I tried to keep it simple and more of a throwback - one take video style! Our first vid of Midnight Clover is more of a traditional music video which you can also watch!
Lyrics: See you shining through the mirror veil and I avert my eyes when you look at me cause all I can do is hide continuing to wait and leaning against the glass it can soothe us for a little while, but it wont last
picking leaves off a midnight clover, you're looking for something deep tap the glass until you win me over, i promise I'm not asleep
tempered window not for long, oh your time will come hold within your hands what you concentrate upon and when midnight falls away, all the leaves are gone we can still regenerate what our eyes are on
I turn my head it seems that everyone around has settled in a sorta bitter way, but I found a way to shatter through the barriers of mind fragments of the missing feelings deep inside
picking leaves off a midnight clover, you're looking for something deep tap the glass until you win me over, I'll finally fall asleep
tempered window not for long, your time will come hold within your hands what you concentrate upon and when midnight falls away, all the leaves are gone we can still regenerate what our eyes, what our eyes are onPOLLYANNA - EarthBound (OrcaMind) @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart #shortsmichelleheafy2023-06-22 | Car practice before a live performance of Pollyanna from EarthBound! One of our absolute favorite songs to perform, & favorite games! This is one of the songs that inspired us to start our band, OrcaMind - which is completely vgm inspired (even the casing in our name, like EarthBound). ;)
Two full versions of Pollyanna are on ALL streaming platforms!: Acoustic version: ffm.to/m56mvmw Acoustic full music video: youtu.be/zepTWzmACuE
ALL our songs are streaming, all have music vids - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About this song: Jupiter is a VGM inspired love song in space, about a yearning that spans across many years. It's also about accepting whatever needs to happen to keep striving for your hopes & dreams. Thank you for being there for us in our music journey. I never ever take it for granted.
JOIN US Friday June 9th, 7:30pm, at Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo UT for our first ever Battle of the Bands! $10 at the door! We need as many people as possible to come see us for our biggest show yet and help us win!
Join us for our song release party tonight on twitch at 11:30p EST!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
ALL our songs are available for streaming, & all have music videos - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About this song: Jupiter is a VGM inspired love song in space, about a yearning that spans across many years. It's also about accepting whatever needs to happen to continue to strive to your hopes & dreams. The clip "you've been gone for 12 years, cured me of what I fear" is edited along with our first ever stream in the video. It represents how scared we both were to stream and pursue our band dreams, but we pushed each other through it and cured each other of those fears! The last clip of the stream is when I take my first breath before singing live on twitch, and it morphs into OrcaMind as a band! This video has a lot of nods and references to our friends from yt and twitch, bc we appreciate them so much. Thank you all for helping to cure us of our fears, and being there for us in our musical journey. I never ever take it for granted.
This video has lots of our friends in it, from our first full band concert at Velour. JOIN US Friday June 9th at Velour in Provo UT for our first ever Battle of the Bands! We need as many people as possible to come see us for our biggest show yet and help us win!
Jupiter - OrcaMind: Written by: Josiah Everhart Produced/Mixed by: OrcaMind (Michelle & Josiah) Mastered by: Josiah Everhart Drums: DonutDrums: youtube.com/user/donutdrums Video Edit: Michelle Heafy Filmed by: OrcaMind, Kara Magic, Full Sail University, Bassman's GoPro, Family & Friends Featuring: Poggy Whale, and Maurica's handmade glowing orca necklace! and of course..hartWOLF ALSO! Our bassist Zack Williams is in this video! He is part of our band and we hope to film a full music video with him soon. He's one of our best friends and is an awesome musician.
Lyrics (Josiah Everhart) I'm on my way home to you I feel like time is running out And you're the only thing I'm thinking about Every heartbeat was for you I feel my blood is running thin Pull me close and feel my pulse again
You've been gone for twelve years Cured me of what I fear From out here the view's so clear, my dear Now turn around and pull me near
I refuse to lose the moons of Jupiter Means nothing after all If I'm not here to watch them fall I'd lose my youth to share the view with her Just let it pull me in To the clouds, no oxygen
I found the way on my own For once my trust is moving me Just reach out and touch if you believe
I'll count on you to bring me home It's weird to finally feel this way And my life's a paltry price to pay
Gravity twice my part Still could not stop my heart Like a star from afar, you are The world cannot pull us apart
I refuse to lose the moons of Jupiter Means nothing after all If I'm not here to watch them fall I'd lose my youth to share the view with her Just let it pull me in To the clouds, no oxygen
We are releasing our next song and music video on June 30, 2023!The Wind - OrcaMind @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart #shortsmichelleheafy2023-05-05 | TODAY is bandcamp Friday! Now, our first OrcaMind project "The Wind" is available there!: orcamind.bandcamp.com/track/the-wind
Today's a great day to buy our music here, because we get to keep 100% of sales today only. This goes for digital & physical CDS - we have 11 left! Also there are noooo bandcamp fridays again until August. These make a huge difference for independent musicians like us. Thanks so much to everyone who keeps us going!
ALL our songs are available for streaming, and they all have music videos - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About "The Wind" - This was the first time Josiah and I wrote lyrics together - to collaborate to make our own version of Ballad of the Windfish from Zelda: Link's Awakening. We stayed up all night writing these lyrics and were super inspired about how well it all clicked to write lyrics/produce music together. We were talking about how we want to write lots of original music like this - with harmonies/synths/acoustic guitar etc..This is one of the main things that started OrcaMind!Echolocation - OrcaMind @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart @donutdrums #shortsmichelleheafy2023-05-02 | Stream this song: ffm.to/mqk6j0b Buy on bandcamp: bit.ly/3ngCjIu Support us monthly!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/_gvsO9MEJv8
ALL our songs are available for streaming, & ALL have music videos - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About this song: Echolocation is a VGM inspired, electronic synthy bop about not giving up and trusting the process. I wrote and produced this song, and Josiah mastered it! DonutDrums once again recorded awesome drums in this one.
ALL our songs are available for streaming, and they all have music videos - Playlists - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
About this song: Echolocation is a electronic synthy, VGM inspired bop about not giving up and trusting the process. I wrote and produced this song, and Josiah mastered it! DonutDrums once again recorded awesome drums in this one. This January, I was feeling so burned out and was laying on the floor. I felt like I couldn't muster the energy to get up and keep going with all of our work and projects. 2022 was so awesome - we had just put out our first EP, had a super busy prior year, and we were just super tired. I didn't know where to gain energy from, it felt just out of reach. Our main jobs are writing/producing music, doing vids/pics/logos/promo, livestreaming on twitch, and then there's performing out in the real world as much as we can. When we focus on one of them, another one falls behind. I could talk about this for hours! Anyways, there I was on the floor - wishing to take a break and write songs (which I haven't had time to do in a long time) - and the lyrics and melody came to me. I got off the floor and wrote/recorded the whole song. One of the synths was called "Echolocation" synth, and I thought of that being like a prayer/wish to call out to the ether to ask for help, encouragement, inspiration. Also, of course, it's how orcas communicate with one another, all in their own dialects with their particular pod. That's another inspiration for Echo, because I feel that I can communicate with Josiah and the band in such a unique way with music and sound. And THAT even extends further, because so many of us connect with each other in a special way through music. It's kinda hard to put these thoughts into words concisely because it's all a super emotion led process, but it's one of my favorite things about writing music!
There's some shots of us performing this live on twitch within the video! I wanted a couple shots us all together, but since we didn't have someone else to film us, the best way to get that was through a twitch VOD. Josiah plays guitar for the live version of Echo - it's not in the audio of the studio recording - but I wanted the live performance shots regardless, so they're in here! There's an extra fun energy when we are all performing together for twitch friends and they use fun emotes!
I feel like I haven't dove far into the stories behind the songs here on YouTube! We talk about this a lot on twitch, and if you aren't already, feel free to join us there and hang with us in the stream! We play music most days a week, including our originals, vgm, anime, and other fun stuff!
We are releasing our next song and music video "Jupiter" on May 30, 2023!
LYRICS (Michelle Heafy): cultivating energy how can I? it drives away from me and a day that barely opened up tunnel vision through a telescope
you're the only one that knows navigating paths of letting go radiating sound in narrow beams sonically, you have located me
something's telling me to get off the floor (echolocation) resonate and show me what to look for
we can survive we can survive hear your reflection echolocation
whether rivers or oceans the messages reach full absorption and they tell me to keep going despite interference and slowing
something's telling me to get off the floor (echolocation) resonate and show me what to look for
we can survive we can survive hear your reflection echolocation
we can survive something's telling me to get off the floor (echolocation) resonate and show me what to look for (echolocation) we can survive something's telling me to get off the floor (echolocation) resonate and show me what to look for (echolocation) we can surviveOrcaMind Live - Full Band Show at Velour | @michelleheafy @donutdrums @JosiahEverhartmichelleheafy2023-03-23 | Support us monthly!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy
TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 Dead Moons: 0:25 Midnight Clover: 3:46 New: 7:44 Effigy: 11:28 I Just Want To: 14:57 Jupiter: 19:05 Someway: 24:08 Dream: 27:35
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This was from our FIRST EVER ORCAMIND SHOW AS A FULL BAND at Velour Live Music Gallery!! It was for their special event: the new band showcase! We had a blast playing here for friends, family, and lots of new people. It's been my lifelong dream to be in a band, and it was surreal to have that dream come true by playing on stage with Josiah and two of our best friends Matt and Zack! I've never played on stage with a full band before this night, and it was so different - so much energy and SO FUN! I couldn't stop smiling. We're so grateful that they joined OrcaMind, and we all can't wait to play more shows together.
ALL of these songs are available to listen to on streaming platforms and most have music videos too - Playlists: OrcaMind music videos: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
You can support us by streaming/sharing our songs, & joining us on twitch!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Here is our new OrcaMind song “Effigy”. Shoutout to DonutDrums for elevating this song as he always does! We call this one boppigy on our twitch channel bc its a song for a dance in 5/4! We achieved the lighting change effects by opening and closing the blinds! There's so much that went into this video - DonutDrums was sick but he still managed to film his part so awesomely with Kara! The whole video was inspired by the thumbnail photo, which was taken days before moving into that house. The video was all shot two days before moving out, one year later. Inspired by a theme of empty rooms and a house with a strange/nostalgic/creepy/cool layout.
Writer/Composers: OrcaMind (Michelle Heafy / Josiah Everhart) Recorded/Mixed/Filmed: OrcaMind Mastered: Josiah Everhart Video Edit: Michelle Heafy Drums: DonutDrums: youtube.com/user/donutdrums DonutDrums was filmed by Kara!
Lyrics: this is not what I remember go see for yourself I've been somewhere else look through the stairwell go see for yourself did you plot this out together? go see for yourself I've seen something else look through the stairwell visions in the shell
Writer/Composers: OrcaMind @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart Recorded/Mixed: OrcaMind Mastered: Josiah Everhart Video Edit: Michelle Heafy Drums: youtube.com/user/donutdrums @donutdrumsOrcaMind EP - FULL ALBUM STREAM @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart @donutdrumsmichelleheafy2023-01-06 | ORCAMIND EP: ffm.to/j2zjbyl Bandcamp (physical cds here): orcamind.bandcamp.com/album/orcamind We sign & ship each CD ourselves. There are currently 32 left so make sure to get your copy!
Playlists: Every song on the EP has a music video!: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
Our first EP is the result of our first 6 months as a band - we worked so hard on this and are already working on the next one! Thank you for all of your support!
Here is "New”. ! It's track 3 on our OrcaMind EP! There are a few copies left of the physical cds, so make sure to get one on bandcamp if you want one! We personally sign and ship every copy!
Playlists: Every song on our EP has a music video: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
Playlists: Every EP song has a music video: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
Here is "Midnight Clover”, remastered new version with added real drums, synths, and harmonies! It's track 2 on our first OrcaMind EP! Watch the full MIDNIGHT CLOVER music video on my channel.
Playlists: Every song on the EP has a music video!: bit.ly/3vdSaI3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
OrcaMind whale artwork by @AlisherAloev ! His art is awesome. Alisher was so cool to give us the photoshop layers for the whale art, which allowed me to alter the orca's brain to use for the CD disc art, as well as update the OrcaMind text with new handwriting. We hope to work with him again, he's incredible.
OrcaMind is - @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhart @donutdrums
We released our EP today! It’s streaming everywhere, and for the first time ever - there are physical CDs available on bandcamp! We’ve sold over half already - thank you for your amazing support. Thank you to DonutDrums for elevating every song so much and giving them more life with your drums! OrcaMind really wants to get to a point where we could play live shows all the time. Let’s make this happen in 2023! We’ve been working so hard on these songs/videos/shows, and you have supported us so much. Thank you.
Lyrics (Josiah Everhart) You read my thoughts though I don't know who you are You heed my words when I don't know what they are I used to think I knew it all before you plugged me in I used to read about the cure and now it's on my skin It's in my veins Lives in my brain I came up for air, but I don't think I can breathe One more dead moon and I don't have time to grieve I used to think I knew it all before you plugged me in I used to read about the cure and now it's on my skin It's in my veins Lives in my brain It's in my veins Lives in my brainDream (OrcaMind ) - Official Video | @michelleheafy, @JosiahEverhartmichelleheafy2022-11-18 | Stream “Dream”: ffm.to/gmx3gnr Buy on bandcamp: orcamind.bandcamp.com/track/dream Support my music!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Merch!: streamlabs.com/michelleheafy/merch Tips: goo.gl/bmesEu All links: mylinks.ai/michelleheafy Live shows on twitch every day!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Playlists of my music: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 YouTube: bit.ly/3gY5WX7
You can support us by streaming our songs, sharing it, & joining us on twitch!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Here is our fourth OrcaMind song “Dream”. I wrote it about you! There are so many stories about this song and making it, and what it means to me, and we’ll tell you all the stories on twitch during our release party tonight. One fun thing we did in this video was speed up the song 200% and I sang it really fast, slowed it down in editing, and it made the snow clips look like they’re being sung in slow motion! I’ve always wanted to try it.
I finished what I thought was the entire video edit, and thought…wait, what if I interspliced clips of our performance at Full Sail Orlando? Then I reworked the whole video to incorporate those clips. I didn’t think they would sync up right, but they did magically! I’m glad I did, because this song was our last song on the set for the Orlando show - our first ever live show, and it was our dream come true. Some of our amazing friends from twitch and youtube are there in the audience, and I’m so happy you could be in the video! All I want to do is keep writing music and performing for you, it’s all we think about. Thank you for listening!
everyone I knew but you it was in and out the other never listened, had to rush what I'd say and guaranteed it wouldn't be retained
everyone I knew but you it was one way or another when it came near I wouldn't open the door I couldn't recognize your voice before, but
after all this time I got my dream and I wished for it more than anything replacing all my memories and it was you that saved me
holding on to a dormant star you were muted, couldn't hear where you are echoes traveling through the dark I almost lost my voice to call out so far, but
after all this time I got my dream and I wished for it more than anything replacing all my memories and it was you that saved me
well, I’ve come out of silence show me what you found we'll make up for these years, these years without sound
well, I’ve come out of silence show me what you found we'll make up for these years, these years without sound
Playlists: All music: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
You can support us by listening to our songs on streaming platforms, and joining us on twitch!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Here is our song “New”. This is OrcaMind’s third song release! This song means a lot to me and I’m so glad to share it with you! We’ve been performing it a ton on twitch, and were looking forward to this day!
Huge thanks to DonutDrums for being part of another OrcaMind song! We are so thankful to have such a talented drummer who elevates these songs so much! - youtube.com/user/donutdrums
Join us tomorrow 3p EST for our 1 year twitch anniversary, where we will be doing a full band performance of this song and many others!
New - Lyrics: All my clothes are hand me downs Gathered from the lost and found Not from a familiar face Secondhand forgotten place
Hoarded in an old ghost town Wraith whispers can be so loud Retrofit reharmonized, not mine
The loneliest apothecary created something already existing since the beginning of me I want something brand new, made for me, and not a retracing A surplus of deficiency, not half of what i need
The brightest specter ever seen Apparition of a dream Do you see me standing there? Rising falling everywhere
All my clothes are hand me downsOrcaMind: Live in Orlando - Full Sail | Michelle Heafy, Josiah Everhartmichelleheafy2022-09-23 | TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00- 2:01 Dead Moons: 2:01 - 4:36 Midnight Clover: 4:36 - 8:29 New: 8:29 - 11:54 Moons of Jupiter: 11:54 - 16:05 Effigy: 16:21 - 19:14 Questions: 19:44 - 22:53 Until the World Goes Cold: 23:09 - 25:55 Rewind: 26:16 - 29:03 Dream: 29:24 - 32:26 Everlasting Love: 32:57 - 36:34 Outro: 36:21 - 37:40
Playlists: All music: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
You can support OrcaMind by listening to us on Spotify and other streaming platforms, and joining us on twitch!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
This is OrcaMind’s first concert, opening for Matthew Heafy of Trivium for the Metal & Honey Charity show! This was filmed on 8/12/22 at Full Sail University in Orlando, FL by their amazing production team. They did an astonishing job filming this and producing the show! The entire production team was so great to work with. Thank you, Full Sail!
All funds raised for this show go to Orlando Health - Arnold Palmer’s Hospital for Children for the music therapy program! There are so many people to thank: Stephen Dinon, my brother Matthew and sis-in-law Ashley who run the charity organization, Full Sail University and their entire production team, Orlando Health, and the sponsors of the show! Thanks to our friends and family who came to the show!
Special thanks to our friends from twitch/youtube who traveled from afar to support us at the show. It was so amazing to meet you and we love you. This was an incredible night, and we would love to do this again. It was truly one of the best weekends we’ve ever had.
“Questions” is our second original release as OrcaMind! This song went through such a journey since we wrote it during winter this year! We got far along, then set back, and repeat with this song many times, and eventually got through each roadblock. One thing that majorly invigorated this song is that DonutDrums agreed to record the drums for it and sent us an awesome recording within an hour! It really helped click things into place. Thanks Donut! He has also recorded drums for our next song after this, and they’re so good! Catch Donut on youtube/twitch!: youtube.com/user/donutdrums
Thank you to our twitch chat for being awesome in general, and also for being part of this video (inside the little gopro hehe). It was fun to film the video with you there.
We have so many songs demoed and written for our first album, and have moved quite far into the next song. We will be releasing it asap!
You can support us more by listening to this song on Spotify and other streaming platforms, as well as our other original that is out right now called “Midnight Clover”, supporting us on patreon, or joining us on twitch!
You can hear all of our original songs, before their release on our twitch channel - as well as vgm/anime covers: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Lyrics: Fade away, fade away all the voices hounding, everybody haunting me
i walk through the fog and it won't be long not long til all these wretched trees are gone
only feel relief with them away from me everyone is here before you leave
I’m asking for your help to not invite yourself not waiting for the inner ice to melt
and what you see is a silhouette fading and for once no one will ask for a thing and i will breathe peacefully without a strain and all the tension is melting away
penny for a thought pensive or its not either way, away with what you've brought
not the quantity or the subtly i will finally thrive with them away from me
and what you see is a silhouette fading and for once no one will ask for a thing and i will breathe peacefully without a strain and all the questions are fading away
TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 - 0:15 Lon Lon Ranch | Ocarina of Time: 0:15 - 1:05 Ballad of the Windfish - Link's Awakening: 1:05 - 4:14 Stone Tower Temple - Majora's Mask: 4:15 - 6:21 Title Theme - Ocarina of Time: 6:22 - 9:26 Dragon Roost Island - Wind Waker: 9:27 - 11:33 Ballad of the Goddess - Skyward Sword: 11:34 - 13:25 Kakariko Village - A Link to the Past: 13:26 - 14:10 Song of Storms - Ocarina of Time: 14:11 - 16:00 Link's Awakening Theme - 16:01 - 17:19 Fi's Theme - Skyward Sword - 17:20 - 18:16 The Great Sea - Wind Waker - 18:17 - 19:54 Outset Island - Wind Waker - 19:55 - 22:36 Song of Healing - Majora's Mask - 22:37 - 24:41 Sheik's Theme - OoT- 24:42 - 27:14 Zelda's Lullaby - 27:15 - end
Playlists: All my music: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
Here is our 30 minute set from our recent Zelda themed stream! For this special show, we performed all Zelda music. Many of these songs have original lyrics we wrote. All of the backing tracks are from my past covers. One of the covers - Song of Storms, has lyrics written by our dear friend Hartwolf, who we hang out with every day on twitch! EDIT: I had to cut out a bit of the Lon Lon performance because of youtube, but I left in as much as I could!
We had a subscriber goal that we met in June, and the party was to have an all Zelda music stream, complete with homemade potions & cosplays! It was a lot of fun, and I spent a couple of days putting this set together for a youtube video you can watch anytime. The audio has also been remastered by Josiah!
OrcaMind is our (Michelle & Josiah’s) band! We have many original songs written, one out (Midnight Clover, video on youtube), and a new song currently being mastered for an asap release! We are working on a full album. You can hear us develop our songs live on twitch 4 days a week, and perform our vgm & anime covers!
Thank you for your incredible support through the years! And thank you for your support on twitch as well. We stream there 5-6 days a week and hope to see you!Opening for Trivium! Full Set | OrcaMind - @michelleheafy @JosiahEverhartmichelleheafy2022-06-27 | Support: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Click here for all of my socials!: mylinks.ai/michelleheafy
TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 Sheik's Theme - Zelda: 0:38 Everlasting Love - Katamari: 3:13 Ballad of the Windfish - Zelda: 6:48 Pollyanna - Earthbound: 10:12 Dead Moons - OrcaMind: 14:01 Moons of Jupiter - OrcaMind: 16:26 Midnight Clover - OrcaMind: 20:29 Rewind - OrcaMind: 23:57 Until the World Goes Cold - Trivium: 27:06
Playlists: All my music: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
We are OrcaMind! Band of Michelle Heafy and Josiah Everhart. This was our first time opening for someone, and guess what?! We are opening for Matthew K. Heafy of Trivium LIVE in Orlando FL on August 12th, 2022 at Full Sail University. It is very cool to be sharing a stage with my big bro! Tickets on sale now! give.orlandohealth.com/MetalAndHoney
We opened for Trivium live on twitch during their Metal Tour of the Year, and this was our full set! We performed original songs, video game music covers with lyrics, and anime songs.
Our set has been updated a lot since this performance in many ways, and our opening set in August will be all original songs. We're practicing for it 4-6 days a week on twitch, and around our town at open mics! We hope to see you there: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Thank you to all of our supporters on patreon and twitch for letting us play music for you. This is my dream!
Playlists: All my music: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
This is our first original song, that I wrote with Josiah Everhart! This is my first fully original song that I’ve EVER released! We are working on our debut album for our new band OrcaMind. You can hear us develop our songs live on twitch daily, and perform vgm/anime covers.
We worked so hard on every aspect of this song and video! It has taken us about 6 months to get everything in order between this song, streaming, and other projects! This song was such a collaborative effort - where one of us did one part, one did another. For example, Josiah came up with this guitar riff, and I came up with the lyrics/melody. He did the instruments and I did the vocals - we mixed the song by passing it back and forth. I did the graphics/art, he did the song mastering. He filmed the video, I edited the video! There were many challenges along the way - one of them being we had to film on multiple days because we ran into a dang mountain lion lol.
I’m so grateful to have been able to release this song, it’s a dream come true. Streaming on twitch has made it possible for us to focus on making original music - which is my dream. I’m SO excited for you to hear more. Thank you Josiah for being my music partner!! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of this musical journey. See you soon!
With Soundrop, you can distribute music for 99 cents per song. I've been using them for my entire music career to release covers, and it's so exciting to release an original for the first time!
Lyrics (Michelle Heafy): See you shining through the mirror veil and I Avert my eyes when you look at me, cause all I can do is hide Continuing to wait and leaning against the glass It can soothe us for a little while, but it wont last
Picking leaves off a midnight clover, you're looking for something deep Tap the glass until you win me over, I promise I'm not asleep
Tempered window not for long, oh your time will come Hold within your hands what you concentrate upon and when midnight falls away, all the leaves are gone We can still regenerate what our eyes are on
I turn my head it seems that everyone around Has settled in a sorta bitter way, but I found a way to shatter through the barriers of mind Fragments of the missing feelings deep inside
Picking leaves off a midnight clover, you're looking for something deep Tap the glass until you win me over, I'll finally fall asleep
Tempered window not for long, your time will come Hold within your hands what you concentrate upon and when midnight falls away, all the leaves are gone We can still regenerate what our eyes, what our eyes are onAngel Inside | Streets of New Capenna OST #shorts | Michelle Heafy, Jonathan Youngmichelleheafy2022-04-22 | #shorts Here is a clip of ANGEL INSIDE from the new @mtg Streets of New Capenna Official Soundtrack! I did this song with @jonathanymusic, who wrote and produced this track! Full video: bit.ly/3jY1U3F Listen everywhere: ffm.to/angelinside #wizardspartner #mtgcapennaANGEL INSIDE | MTG: Streets of New Capenna Official Soundtrack | Michelle Heafy, @Jonathan Youngmichelleheafy2022-04-20 | Listen anywhere!: ffm.to/angelinside My new song with Jonathan Young, “Angel Inside” from Magic: The Gathering Streets of New Capenna Official Soundtrack is out now! Thank you to Wizards of the Coast for sponsoring this video!
It was so great to work with Jonathan Young again on another Magic soundtrack! He’s an amazing songwriter and producer, and it is wonderful to sing songs that fit my voice so well. Thank you Jonathan!
Thank you to Josiah Everhart for filming this video and helping me light it! It makes such a difference having the camera handheld and filming with Josiah is always fun!
Lyrics (written by Jonathan Young): They call it family But they’re just trying to use you Living so happily As if they won’t abuse you As they drink to borrowed time They commit some silent crime bring a calamity If they were to lose you -When everybody wants to be your friend When you’re on top of it all These smiling faces all pretend Out from the streets they’ll crawl To lock the angel inside their walls -Sinking in quicksand They won’t let you say “no” Clipping your wings and Selling your halo They say they want you to succeed Cause you got something they need The power they’re drinking As long as you say so -When everybody wants to be your friend When you’re on top of it all These smiling faces all pretend Out from the streets they’ll crawl To lock the angel inside their wallsPrincess Mononoke Theme (Japanese/English lyrics) Cover | OrcaMind Michelle Heafy, Josiah Everhartmichelleheafy2022-03-30 | Support my work here!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Our twitch channel: twitch.tv/michelleheafy My cover of this song is on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZXrI6X iTunes: apple.co/3f5MGVz Josiah's channel: youtube.com/c/josiaheverhart Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic
Playlists! All Studio Ghibli Covers: bit.ly/2UmhAkN All my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
Here is our cover of “Princess Mononoke Theme/Mononoke Hime,” (もののけ姫) with official Japanese AND English lyrics! We performed this live on twitch! We perform this song often, and searched through months worth of past twitch performances to find the best one to post here on youtube! I have a music video, studio version of this song on youtube as well! Thank you Josiah for playing music w me, and also mastering this audio!
We stream live vgm, anime, and original music 4 days a week! In fact, we are streaming TODAY at 4pm EST on twitch! Come join us and request some songs! : twitch.tv/michelleheafy
HUGE thanks to our supporters on twitch, patreon, spotify etc., and here. It's truly keeping our music going. See you soon!
Lyrics (Hayao Miyazaki): Haritsumeta yumi no Furueru tsuru yo Tsuki no hikari ni zawameku Omae no kokoro
Togisumasareta yaiba no utsukushii Sono kissaki ni yoku nita Sonata no yokogao
Kanashimi to ikari ni Hisomu makoto no kokoro Wo shiru wa mori no sei Mononoke tachi dake Mononoke tachi dake
In the moonlight I felt your heart Quiver like a bow string's pulse In the moon's pale light you looked at me Nobody knows your heart When the sun has gone I see you Beautiful and haunting but cold Like the blade of a knife so sharp, so sweet Nobody knows your heart
Here is our cover of “In a Snow-Bound Land” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, with original lyrics written by me! We performed this live on twitch last night. I’ve never released a lyrical version of this song before! I used to sing a few of these lyrics while listening along with this song (the part that says “you were always here and now you’re fast asleep, and the part that says no, no I wont”), and I wrote the lyrics around it! Thank you Josiah for playing music with me! He also mastered the audio from this live performance to improve the quality.
As always, HUGE thanks to David Wise for composing this beautiful song and OST!
We stream live vgm, anime, and original music 5 days a week, so make sure to come hang out sometime if you haven’t yet!
Thank you for listening and for your support. See you soon!
Lyrics (written by Michelle Heafy) i watch it fall resting above it all then im looking above far beyond the rising stars
you were always here and now you're fast asleep i wont go one day without thoughts of you and me
no, no i wont i will not go back home walk through the snow i will find my new home
cold winter air is swirling everywhere and its trouble for some but for me, i must be there
you were always here and now you're fast asleep i wont go one day without thoughts of you and me
no, no i wont i will not go back home walk through the snow we will find our new homeNEON STREETS | Magic: The Gathering - Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty | Michelle Heafy, @jonathanymusicmichelleheafy2022-02-18 | This song is from the OFFICIAL Magic: The Gathering - Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Soundtrack, available now!: http://ffm.to/neondynasty Sign up for Soundrop using my link and let them know I sent you! It helps support me!: bit.ly/3xCT1Co
All my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist! All covers: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
I’m singing this song LIVE on twitch tonight, along with many other songs! : twitch.tv/michelleheafy
This is the very first song I've ever done for an official game soundtrack, and it's a dream come true! Thank you to Jonathan Young for inviting me on this cool project. Jon produced this whole album and did a stunning job, along with all of the other musicians involved.
I had such a good time recording this song because the style is so fun and the lyrics are inspiring! I went with some slomo-super-fun-hair-flip time for the instrumental breaks to make it a full dance party.
This was also one of my most fun videos to film, and the first time I didn't use a tripod, and Josiah filmed me handheld! I feel it elevated the energy with my performance. He also did an amazing job lighting the video.
Playlists! All my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
We'll be performing VGM, anime, and original songs live on twitch tonight!: twitch.tv/michelleheafy
Here is our cover of the iconic Pokémon Theme on vocals and acoustic guitar! I've never covered this song before, and it was fun to arrange with Josiah! This song allows me to sing in a way that I don't get to much often in my normal vgm covers - more loud and animated! It's a lot of fun to perform this theme, it's one of our favorites from our show. Hopefully we'll see you on our stream tonight Thank you to everyone for your awesome support with our music. We are working on our first fully original song as a duo, and will be releasing it as soon as it is done with a music video and all. Can't wait! See you soon. :)Outset Island (Zelda: Wind Waker) Cover w Lyrics | Michelle Heafy, Josiah Everhartmichelleheafy2021-12-15 | We will be performing VGM live tonight at 9pm EST! : twitch.tv/michelleheafy Support my work here!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Twitch: twitch.tv/michelleheafy Josiah's channel: youtube.com/c/josiaheverhart Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic Playlists! All Zelda covers: bit.ly/2HvKMz8 All my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist!: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6
Here's our live acoustic cover of Outset Island from Zelda Wind Waker, with original lyrics by Josiah Everhart! We've been having such a good time performing on twitch! This video is from a recent live performance! Josiah mastered the audio from this performance to improve the quality as much as possible! From the time we started streaming, we've improved the sound by getting a mixer and making a bunch of adjustments, and are always trying to improve the quality. Thank you for your support here and on twitch, I say it a lot but it really means so much!!
I hope to see you tonight during the livestream. We have almost 40 songs on the setlist now and are always adding more. :)
Lyrics (Josiah Everhart): I think of you when the sky is blue Back to these days we lazed them through Just you and me and the sand by the sea Like the gulls on the breeze, no worries We’ll count the stars over our heads And never miss another sunset again O o o o o o I think of you when the sky is blue Back to these days we lazed them through And though the sky is grey sometimes The wind will rise with the tide We’ll count the stars over our heads And never miss another sunrise againAquatic Ambiance (Donkey Kong Country) Cover | Michelle Heafymichelleheafy2021-11-30 | Support my work here!: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Now on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IZen2e iTunes: apple.co/3yILwdQ Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Twitch: twitch.tv/michelleheafy Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic
Sign up for Soundrop using my link and let them know I sent you! It helps support this channel: bit.ly/3xCT1Co
Playlists! All DKC covers: http://tinyurl.com/q3mfbok All my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Spotify Playlist! All covers: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 Spotify Playlist! DKC: https://spoti.fi/2TYopZY
Here’s my new cover of Aquatic Ambiance from Donkey Kong Country! Hearing this song for the first time is one of my most vivid early gaming memories. This is one of the first songs that I learned on piano. It got me actually practicing piano years ago, and back then I filmed myself playing it until getting it down. It was also the first cover I posted (using the old photobooth app) to my old facebook page long before starting youtube. I wonder how many people this song inspired to practice their instruments, or get more into music. Thanks to David Wise for writing this and always being cool to your fans!
Here’s our cover of Corridors of Time from Chrono Trigger, with original lyrics by Josiah Everhart! This was from our first live performance on twitch! We’ve been practicing a setlist we made of VGM covers we’ve done and pressed “Go Live” just three days ago. This is something I have wanted to do so much for years. I really enjoy it and will be streaming regularly from now on. The schedule isn’t set yet, but we're streaming tomorrow! ;)
I’m still so nervous when streaming! It’s like, when we do practice runs offline, I feel comfortable and can sing freely, but once we press the live button, my voice wants to close up and I get all nervous! This was our first song from this set and I messed up a bit in the beginning (it wasn't the only time during this set haha). It’s still so fun and worth it, and hopefully with practice I’ll get over those inhibitions more. I love the lyrics Josiah wrote, and over the past weeks practicing I’ve been coming up with the harmonies for this version, so they aren't quite final yet but almost!
Next month I will be releasing a new DKC cover, and I have made a lot of progress on my next album (VGM 3). I can’t wait to share both with you, and hopefully see you on twitch, too!
Lyrics (Written by Josiah Everhart): Beyond the shroud Paradise lies high upon the clouds Can you hear the sound Of the voices left on the ground? Not worthy of a place among the enlightened ones The curse will be condemned to the earth as the chosen reap the heavens Oooo ooo ooooooo oooooo ooo ooo oooooo
Here's an acoustic cover of Twoson from EarthBound/MOTHER, with my original lyrics, featuring Josiah Everhart on guitar and vocals! When I wrote these lyrics, I thought it would work nicely as a duet, and I'm happy to have been able to collaborate with Josiah again to make it happen! I wanted to interweave our harmonies in the second verse so we switch between mains and backups. I also made a point in that verse to try to focus on having two harmonies going at a time (rather than my usual many) - to keep the theme of two! Josiah adds so much to these songs with his voice and guitar, and I love doing songs in an acoustic style. Oh also, I decided to do this a key higher than my first Twoson cover - it felt good to sing it a bit higher and louder. Thank you for listening! I'll see you soon!
Lyrics (written by Michelle Heafy) First I was alone Until you came to me I called to you from so far away, we share something that cannot be explained
Now you're here with me We share new clarity Who knows what comes now, but we'll find out how And together we'll go
Oh all the things we’ve been through! Remember to breathe, we’ll power through And oh…What lies ahead now?
I swear that i heard, your words in a dream Important mission for us to go on Side by side we will travel and flow Now you’re here with me, powerful energy Who knows what comes now, but we’ll find out how and together we’ll go
Hey! Here is my piano cover of Kakariko Village from The Legend of Zelda! I did a version with vocals too, and you can watch it here: youtu.be/DzVZ-6lZ_LM I had this piano version ready for a while and have been meaning to post it! Some arrangements shine in different ways with and without vocals, and this is one of those that I've been compelled to post as a solo piano cover. I also did one for Lost Woods that I'd like to post in the future as well! I have several other projects I'm working on and can't wait to share them with you as soon as they're ready. :)
Here’s our cover of Ballad of the Windfish from Zelda: Link’s Awakening, with original lyrics that we wrote. This is the first time Josiah and I have written lyrics together! We had a vision for this video/song for a while, and are glad it’s now a reality. The song ended up going in a new direction from what we expected, and we were happy with the result! Thank you for listening and for your support. :)
Headphones recommended for listening! (lots of fun panning with the harmonies going on)
Lyrics (by Josiah Everhart and Michelle Heafy) Just a dream What’s it mean When it feels so real Every sight Every sound Makes me feel
Like I gave Part of me To sapphire seas And the waves Wash away Memories
The wind is changing And I know that you can feel it too But I lose track of time When I’m with you
Watch it all Rise and fall While we are drifting Can we stop Sands of time From shifting?
The wind is changing And I know that you can feel it too But I lose track of time When I’m with you
Hi! Here is my and Josiah's acoustic version of Pollyanna from MOTHER/EarthBound! We've been wanting to collaborate for years, and finally did! This is the first time I've filmed outside, and I've always wanted to do a cover like this. Josiah and I now have our band OrcaMind, and it was inspired partly by this collab experience! Thank you for listening and see you soon! :)Stardew Valley: Overture (Cover w/ Lyrics) | Michelle Heafymichelleheafy2021-03-29 | Support my videos here: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Spotify (Instrumental Version): https://spoti.fi/3aemYhI iTunes: apple.co/3tk1rfe Spotify Playlist! All covers: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic
Arranged/Mixed/Edited/Lyrics by Michelle Heafy Composer: @ConcernedApe
Here’s my cover of Stardew Valley Overture, with my original lyrics! Thanks to ConcernedApe for creating Stardew Valley and this soundtrack. I love this game/ost, and the new update is so fun, too. I wrote these lyrics with themes in mind about seasons, starting a new life, and being far from loved one(s) but always having them in heart and mind. Thank you for listening.
Lyrics: Rising golden awakening Feeling spring in the air Finding what you had thought was gone, but hidden it’s always there
Leaves fall from the trees after stars of summer abound Think of me when you feel the breeze, Til the snow’s falling to the ground
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composer: David Wise Huge thank you to my patrons and supporters of my work!
Here’s my cover of Life in the Mines from Donkey Kong Country! Composed by the one and only David Wise. Thanks to David Wise for writing great music and being awesome to your fans! As I’ve said before, DKC is my favorite vgm and game series. It’s positively impacted my life, and many other people’s lives. I can’t believe I haven’t covered this song until now. Thank you and I’ll talk to you soon. :)Stardew Valley: Song of Feathers (Emily’s Theme) Cover | Michelle Heafymichelleheafy2021-01-30 | Support my videos here: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Now on Spotify!: https://spoti.fi/3jLiXVB iTunes: apple.co/3adx9nc Spotify Playlist! All covers: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composer: ConcernedApe
Here’s my cover of Song of Feathers (Emily’s Theme) from Stardew Valley! I just love Stardew. It has risen among the top of my favorite vgm soundtracks of all time. I found this game from the music first - a while ago, I asked for new vgm suggestions and someone linked me to this OST. It has taken over and become what I listen to more than anything else for the past year or so. Not to mention the game itself - it’s one of the most fun games I've played! In this video I experimented a lot with the lighting, and edited a bit differently! I added lots of echoes and reverb, inspired by the original version! There are several songs I’d like to cover from this ost, and I’ve written lyrics to some of them as well. I started with this song because I wanted to sing the vocal part, and Emily is one of my favorite villagers. I love the cutscene that has this song, too!
Thanks to ConcernedApe for making this game and song. Special thanks to my patrons, and supporters of my work! See you soon!Like Light to the Flies (Trivium) Piano Cover | Michelle Heafymichelleheafy2020-12-30 | Support my videos here: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy
Here's my 1 minute piano cover of Like Light to the Flies from Trivium! I did this earlier in the year and posted it on instagram, and meant to post it here as well. :) Happy New Year!
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composer: Joe Hisaishi Lyrics: Hayao Miyazaki, English Lyrics: Severin Browne
Here’s my cover of the ending theme from My Neighbor Totoro! One of my favorite movies of all time. The version I grew up watching was the original english dub, so I have the most nostalgia for this version. This is such a magical film and I recommend it if you haven’t watched it yet.
Playlist of all MOTHER/EarthBound covers!: bit.ly/2xQbctL Playlist of all my covers: bit.ly/3gY5WX7 Playlist of all lyrical covers: bit.ly/3h44JgP Spotify Playlist! EarthBound: https://spoti.fi/393dhiI
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composer: Keiichi Suzuki Original Track Programming: Hirokazu Tanaka
Here’s my cover of Because I Love You, aka Love & Peace from EarthBound with original fan lyrics written by me. ^^ This is the second time I’ve written lyrics for a vgm song, the first was Twoson (EarthBound) and here is the link: youtu.be/1nUot0i0La0
I love writing lyrics and plan to more in the future. This song also shares a melody with the theme of Fourside! Extra special thanks to my patrons, subscribers, and supporters of my work. Thank you!
Lyrics (Written by Michelle Heafy): All the things in our way Didn’t change us at all What happens here is now See the haze begin to clear Oh, it’s better when you’re here You and I both know
I remember the day When our whole world had changed Despite the storm that came, Nothing for it I would trade Feel our mind begin to clear Finally together now
The challenges seemed unending Asking, how to overcome Answers illuminated Answers, running through the sky
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composers/Original Performers - Trivium: Matthew Heafy, Corey Beaulieu, Paolo Gregoletto, Mat Madiro (at time of recording), Drummer: Alex Bent Album: Silence in the Snow (2015) by Trivium
Here’s my cover of Until the World Goes Cold by Trivium, with vocals and piano!
This is my first full cover of a Trivium song! I’ve wanted to cover of one of their songs for a while. There’s so many songs to choose from - they are an awesomely dynamic band. This song inspires me to never give up. Thanks to my brother Matthew for giving me permission to cover your guys’ song! If you’re new to my channel, welcome! I primarily cover video game music, such as music from Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Mario, EarthBound, and more. I also cover music from anime soundtracks, such as my previous cover of the Princess Mononoke theme.
Special thanks to my patrons, subscribers, and supporters of my music/videos - for seven years and counting! Thank you.
Here’s my vocal and piano cover of Twoson/Boy Meets Girl from EarthBound/MOTHER 2! This is now available on Spotify, iTunes, and all major music stores!
I decided to make both an instrumental and lyrical version of the lovely theme of Twoson. Two videos for Twoson! This is the instrumental version without lyrics, and here’s the lyrical one with my original lyrics: youtu.be/1nUot0i0La0
I played piano as the lead, sang different parts (without lyrics), edited a different video version, and mixed the audio to put a different focus on the instruments for this cover! I am far along into my next cover as well, which has been a big project! Excited for you to see it when it's ready. Thank you for listening, I’ll see you soon!Princess Mononoke Theme (Vocal) Cover | Michelle Heafymichelleheafy2020-07-11 | Support my videos here: http://www.patreon.com/michelleheafy Donate: goo.gl/bmesEu Now on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZXrI6X iTunes: apple.co/3f5MGVz Spotify Playlist! All covers: https://spoti.fi/2xKx1L6 Instagram: instagram.com/michelleheafy Twitter: twitter.com/michelleheafy Twitch: twitch.tv/michelleheafy Facebook: facebook.com/michelleheafymusic
Arranged/Mixed/Edited by Michelle Heafy Composer: Joe Hisaishi Lyrics: Hayao Miyazaki Original version sung by Yoshikazu Mera
Here’s my cover of the Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) Theme aka Mononoke Hime. It’s been a while since I’ve covered a song from a Miyazaki/Hisaishi soundtrack, and this is one of my favorites. The original singer on the OST, Yoshikazu Mera, has such a pretty voice! I sang in a lower key than the original version, taking a few hours to sing drafts in several keys to pick which one feels good for the tone of my voice. Then, I created the instrumental with many synths, harps, strings, and sounds. I sang many different main takes before choosing this one, and added some harmonies, too! It’s hard to put into words how these movies and songs make me feel! Just magical. Thank you for listening!
Lyrics (Written by Hayao Miyazaki): Haritsumeta yumi no furueru tsuru yo Tsuki no hikari ni zawameku omae no kokoro Togisumasareta yaiba no utsukushii Sono kissaki ni yoku nita sonata no yokogao Kanashimi to ikari ni hisomu Makoto no kokoro wo shiru wa mori no sei Mononoke-tachi dake mononoke-tachi dake
Official English - Dub Translation: In the moonlight I felt your heart, quiver like a bow string's pulse In the moon's pale light you looked at me Nobody knows your heart When the sun has gone I see you, beautiful and haunting but cold Like the blade of a knife, so sharp so sweet Nobody knows your heart All of your sorrow, grief, and pain Locked away in the forest of the night Your secret heart belongs to the world Of the things that sigh in the dark Of the things that cry in the dark