According to Toby Fox, this song was a huge turning point for him as a musician.

When I first saw this image I hadn't read home stuck and I thought john rose and Dave were about to kidnap jade or something

John is the Wind Waker It is him

Homestuck is making me feel better about my existential crisis. Like someone said, dying isn't the end of a life, it's the beginning of a legend.

And today on "How Many Emotions Can A Single Song Fucking Give Me"

To me, this was the moment when THE John Egbert, the windy boy, the real child, died. And then a new form of him was reborn as not himself but another John Egbert. He's still John, but not the one that began the game. The real John Egbert is dead. That's why this is such a pivotal moment in the comic.

JOHN, RISE UP. Alternative title: “The Heir is dead. Our breath is taken.

I love how there's John, Dave, and Rose with their weapons lookin all cool ... and then there's Jade.

Really sad part is that this was an actual death; there is a version of John in the afterlife whose life was ended right here.

WV thought John was dead. He saw him resurrect in the past, but he didn't put the pieces together. From this point in time, he wouldn't see him alive again until after the reunion. In that time, when Dave talked about John and all the things he was going to tell him when he saw him again, did the Mayor desperately wish he could tell Dave that he was going to be let down?

WAIT WHAT TOBY FOX MADE THIS?? This was my favourite song off the series when it came out holy shit aaaaaa

R.I.P. Buzinkai. You. You inspired this song.

The original Doctor song bit at the end fading out is so poetic, considering the tragedy that happened almost a year ago. Rest in peace, you helped a lot of people George..

Toby Fox is the one thing holding the world together.

I just realized why you lose your dream self when you god tier. If you're only completely awake when you god-tier, well, what happens to a dream when you wake up? It ends, whether you died in it or not. Another realization. The title of the page is a command WV entered. But WV doesn't know John became god tier even after. WV was begging John to please wake up.

I played this in my DnD campaign when the players become gods. As a part of the process, they all got killed, and just as they were about to flip tables, I started playing this song. The way their eyes lit up...

Undertale + Deltarune, and by extension Toby and his music, is the reason I'm getting into Homestuck, and hearing stuff like this makes me feel right at home. I'm excited...

I'm not one to cry easily, but John's death was the one page that made me tear up. The music is so good.

I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack everytime I hear the first part. It's so good.

I have not read Homestuck and I am getting chills and nostalgia. That's the power of Toby.

I suppose you could say John is a Breath of fresh Heir,

This was kind of a huge turning point for Homestuck. It's when we finally see what reaching the God Tiers entails. We see what kind of event it is for everyone to witness someone ascending to Godhood. We've seen Vriska in her God Hood before but this was the first time we knew how big of a production it was.

RISE UP, HEIR OF BREATH.

I thought getting goosebumps from a song was metaphorical or something until about two seconds ago.

Basically every homestuck song Toby did has been AMAZING. I want a medley of all of them

rest in peace buzinkai, you inspired and touched so many of us with your music.

He’s the savior of the waking world because the dream worlds keep getting fucking blown up

All homestuck songs make me feel that were going to play the game 'SBURB somehow

When I saw John get stabbed I thought "oh. so its done? that fast? huh."

Question: Am I allowed to cry?

This inspired me to write. The stuff I wrote probably doesn't relate to the song's true meaning, but just hearing this song speaks to me in some strange way. Anyway, here we go. _A true hero is someone that hasn't defeated each of its enemies mercilessly or has let the blood of life drip upon his hands without thought. A hero is someone that can look at his opponents and understand the cause of their actions while making them pay their price with the same mark they've left upon those they've struck havoc upon. A hero is someone who remembers that all life is precious, and with each swing of the sword there will be tears and bloodshed to be lost. A hero is one who cares not only about the award, but the loss as well._

I do not know if anybody will read this, but I remember the first time I heard this song not too long ago. I was in an airport, and our flight had been delayed. Many of us were asleep, but I couldn't sleep for some reason. I was antsy, but decided to watch some of the dubbed Homestuck to pass time. I knew John was going to die, but I never expected it would affect me hard. I remember tearing up, and feeling low. I felt as if my heart had been shattered at that very moment. The moment I heard this song play, a chill went down my spine. It was beautiful. I rose back up with hope. Instead of crying of sadness, I shed tears over the beauty of this song. I realized something then, and it was hope.

I'm just listening to Homestuck music again, and while listening to this I was like "Why am I getting an Undertale vibe to this? Hopes and Dreams kind of sounds like this." Then I saw the description. OF COURSE.

This song specifically fucks with my emotions in ways I cannot explain. Almost like it makes me want to cry from both happiness and sadness at the same time, but can't. It is beautifully melodic. Even knowing that everything works out in the end, it still makes me feel like it's the end of the world, or at the very least an end. Despite a resurrection, someone still died. As someone pointed out, it is probably the innocence, everyone grew up, and this is the breaking point, the point where shit starts being real. A point where they know that they have to succeed no matter what.

Here because Toby yet again snuck a homestuck song into a Pokémon game (See: "Clive Reveal" from Pokémon scarlet and violet) He can't keep getting away with this!

Every time I feel the wind blow in my face I'm just gonna think that that's John hugging. When the sun shines on my face, that's Rose approving of my work. When I hear the clock ticking and it's constant "tick tock," that's Dave encouraging me to live my life to the fullest. And when I see a young child playing with their dog, That's Jade reminding me that I'm not alone. Homestuck has taught me to see the good in everything and everyone, even when everyone doesn't see the good in me. Who else agrees?

Long about 12 years ago, I saw this animation in Homestuck of a young man dying and resurrecting as a god. It changed so much about me that I continued to pursue music as a hobby and hopefully career, it made me realize that anyone can change for the better, and I respect the woman who did the same. Who dared to stand up and say "this is who I am". I honor her and her loss of life. I honor the kid who lived in his friend's basement who went on to become, really a legend. Anyone seeing this out there who needs some comfort? We're all rooting for you. You can do it.

then he did some windy shit

I think this is the theme that makes people realize how much HomeStuck evolved into a more "serious" webcomic

You guys, you guys. *John isn't just the Wind Waker. He's an airbender.*

I keep praying for another homestuck song to make it into the Undertale/Deltarune universe could you imagine if it was this??? Would be perfect.

> Right click on video > Click "loop" > I don't care if you're not on PC > Enjoy!

EVERYTHING IS OVER AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

When I first heard this song I was in middle school going into high school and it helped me through a lot of those times this song became my theme song and I could not get enough of it.

That piano part at 1:41 is absolutely gorgeous.

happy 4/13 yall it's time to cry

This is my favorite homestuck song ever. I liked the comic, but when john went god tier and this music played i really fell in love

Every time the wind blows, I always think it's John doing his windy thing. Homestuck has changed me.

That beginning is definitely a reference to the desert in earthbound. I love seeing the different little motifs in all of Toby's work. He branches off and improves and reuses when needed which is one of my favorite things about him as an artist. I cannot wait to see the next chapters of deltrarune release and hear that sweet sweet nectar . lol

Happy Birthday John

I get major His Theme vibes from this. Darn you Toby!

Seeing this the first time on the flash pretty much made it hit home, and it is now the song I think of when someone goes beyond their own power. Everything that happened up to john gaining his god tier really showed just how far one would have to go to gain it, and this song also shows that going god tier is an awesome thing to behold.

and in that dream, gamzee was subdued; Then the horror terrors were dealt with. The dream is over. Even when you try to avoid things, it still comes back until it is over.

Toby is beyond genius

10/10, would listen again.

"10 years ago" holy shit

Sometimes I doubt my status as a Homestuck. Why I'm still a part of this fandom that everyone hates to be around. Why I'm still interested in the characters and story of this comic, even though it's been so long since the last post, and as far as I know, there's no telling when the next update is. Then I listen to this song, and I understand why.

My feelings for Homestuck might have changed a lot (I still love the webcomic, and I'm pretty sure I'll cry my eyes out when it's over, but it's different from a few years ago), but this song will have a place in my heart forever.

I don’t know how to explain it but this song has a Christmas-y feel to it.

god even to this day i still listen to this,, this song is so good i hope its never forgotten :(

"Some aspects of the dream will travel the veil, and live with the dreamer in the waking world."

Whenever it's windy this song gets stuck in my head, and then when I listen to it I feel.....I feel...... like I'm GONNA CRY!

ELEVEN YEARS AGO...........

God, it's so weird to listen to this again. This was the song that introduced me to Homestuck, and I've read the entirety of the comic up to whatever update it was at almost three times over now, and it's just an amazing feeling to listen to this again after all of that.

john had the best and worst birthday ever

Still makes me cry after all these years

Usagi Buzinkai had done so much and inspired this song, and a gorgeous animation. John rose up and went god tier, becoming much more than he was before. I'd say Buzinkai did the same. R.I.P Usagi Buzinkai

Why is this soundtrack so good?

No joking now, I'm serious as hell. I want this song to be played on my funeral. There are two songs - this one (+"Savior of the Dreaming Dead", which is its harder version) and "Green Sun" - that played on beta-kids ascending. So it's kinda like "Savior" is an ascending theme for Prospit dreamers, and "Green Sun" is for Derse dreamers. So, as a prospitian, I want it to be played after I die. I won't hear it playing - I'll be dead, obviously - but I want people who come to mourn over me to know I didn't just die. I ascended. My mom will likely be dead already, as well as my other older relatives. So the people who'll come will be mostly my peer friends. They'll get it. And I hope it'll make them feel better.

MSPA is down. Maybe we'll have an upd8 today, maybe we won't. But if we do, we'll be going God Tier as a fandom, so this is a proper song for the day. ...Jesus Christ I'm getting emotional

It was on this day,in which I wasn't there for,the day John Egbert died. Even thought I got into this fandom last year very late,I managed to caught up but still isn't finished Currently Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 1. The John we knew died and came back. Edit: I finished this webcomic but I wished that I was there when Homestuck was developing and not ended up being in like a year earlier before Act 7 Whenever I hear this song I'm always reminded of memories that I wasn't even there for and it still makes me want to cry how awesome this comic is.

So I got married today, and take a wild guess what song I picked to go down the aisle to.

Speed it up to 1.5. Just trust me

Wait did anyone realize that the next song aka this related to “doctor” was in [s] John. Rise up and the og maker of doctor is dead and John dies to ascend to god tier? Also it has the same melody as doctor?

Idk why but when ever I hear this song I run to my room and change into my John Egbert cosplay costume then I run around the house yelling DO THE WINDY THING!

Jade's kinda similar, only hers was Savior of the Dreaming Dead c:

Toby Fox made some beautiful songs when doing the music for Homestuck. I feel like I an getting a Touhou vibe from this...

sometimes i forget how beautiful this comic is. the art, the music, the story, how we all have grown up with it. i really miss it. this comic will always have a special place in my heart and im so happy it exists.

my aesthetic is replaying this song over and over

The song that played when Zenyatta got buffed.

"This is how we know that we live in Him and He in us: He has given us of his Breath. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the World." - 1 John 4:13-14

IMO this was the page in Homestuck that got the music just right. I had so many feels when watching this page.

God this song is so hype, remember when ascension was a big deal

I don't know when this song plays yet (Please don't spoil, I'd appreciate getting to find out what happens when I want to) but this song has the sense of a finale, of it ending with something amazing, and it makes me want to cry

This is still one of my favourite flashes and songs in the series :,)

I'm listening to this as I write about John not able to go to the new universe, and as everything falls around him. It is fitting... strangely

_Starts crying hysterically_

Even In Death, John will Ascend again and become the Savior Of The Waking World, even At The Price Of Oblivion..

When you realise john is the only one who didnt get blown up

This generation's heartaches by al bowly

To whoever wrote this song years ago, I blame you for pleasantly making my insides ache to the tune of death and rebirth

It wasn't until roughly a year ago or so that I went and listened to a majority of Homestuck's music, and this song is by far what convinced me to actually give a damn about what I create. It made me understand what makes creating so beautiful, it helped me realize that I had potential as a creative person, and that it was more important than anything that I help myself actualize that potential. This comic and the media surrounding it are truly one-of-a-kind. I seriously cannot begin to accurately state how blessed we are to have such a wonderful mess on our hands.

This song makes me feel emotional, it's been a long time since I'm not active in the fandom anymore but from time to time I come back to listen again. Some of the things homestuck left me is the awesome music and art.

To keep with the doctor puns from the remixes of this very leitmotif... "GET UP JOHN, I'M DYING, I NEED YOU, COME BACK FOR FUCK'S SAKE!"

The beginning screams Toby Fox

lmao dirks route emotionally broke me B')

Clive when he reveals he's actually Director Clavill

Sounds like something that would be in pokemon mystery dungeon

It's been like four years and this song still gives me a lot of emotions it so purty help

I can remember the moment when I saw John die. I had the same reaction as WV did. Just totally flabbergasted, then all teary eyed, then fucking mad at Jack who, I think is the most badass villain of all time wearin' bro's shades and shit.