Cyberpunk 2077 as a game was just an excuse for CDPR to drop their mix tape. Game is full of bangers.

"Is this video game music!?" I find it kinda funny that some peoples perception of video games is still stuck in the 90s. It's really a whole art form these days.

Bit of background: Phantom Liberty itself is addtional content for the game Cyberpunk 2077, and this video is a slightly altered version of what plays over the credits after you've completed this part of the game. I can unashamedly admit that the first time I finished Phantom Liberty, the ending I got had me bawling my eyes out for 5 minutes, the music just added to the mood.

the Phantom Liberty ending video (this) is 110% worth of being a James Bond intro!

"Good night, Valerie. Today was a good day."

They went so hard into the whole spy thriller campaign for Phantom Liberty they just said "Screw it. Let's make a Bond movie theme tune." And what a great decision it was.

Dawid Podsiadło, who sings in this song, is one of the best vocalists in Poland today. In addition to performing this song, he sang on the Cyberpunk Edgerunners soundtrack and played one of the characters in the Phantom Liberty expansion. In this music video, the female version of V, the game's protagonist, collides with him.

Listening to this song after finishing the story hits HARD

U have to play the game and finish the story to fully understand this music.

Videogames get a bad reputation sometimes, like its what kids waste their time on. This game is art. Its like a blockbuster movie that you get to participate in. The design, art direction, soundtrack,storytelling, all put together into one piece of art.

Cyberpunk 2077 is more like a film that you can play rather than a game for me. It has too much cinematic action build in. It's absolutely incredible.

The lyrics are about the story of the phantom liberty storyline in the game, “feels like a game, you have to play, you can’t escape” In the game the president is an evil manipulative person who uses her loyal agents as she see fits and abuses them, and they can’t escape her and they have to abide by her, and the main character gets mixed up with all of this and is in downward spiral and only way out is through. You can’t escape, you have to play. No one is free, they’re all wired and chained, mere puppets, liberty is just a phantom.

So, to give you a bit of context, Phantom Liberty is an expansion for the Cyberpunk 2077 game, a side story. In 2077, America is divided into the NUSA, New United States of America, and the free states. The game takes place in Night City, a megacity in the free state of North California. Now, in Phantom Liberty, you are thrown into a spy-thriller story revolving around Rosalind Myers, the president of the NUSA, Song So Mi or Songbird, a netrunner (hacker) so good that she works for the president, she's the "robot girl" from the video, and also, FIA (Federal Intelligence Agency) Agent Solomon Reed, played by Idris Elba, a man who is both loyal to Rosalind Myers and who was also betrayed by Songbird at one point and left for dead. It's a very complicated story involving politics and a lot of psychological games, where you have choices which affect the ending. "Wires and Chains" from the chorus pretty much sums up Songbird's situation, where the "wires" she uses to connect herself to the net and work for the president are also her chains, as she is an extremely valuable asset and therefore pretty much a prisoner in her workplace.

Videogames have been hitting the spot for soundtracks for more than two decades now. We've got tons of incredibly memorable music over the years and even some mediocre/not so great games usually have at least decent music. It's absolutely worth checking out.

The best part of Video Game Music is that there truly is no "genre". Every game will have a completely different style to suit the creators own needs and the music for all of them accommodates this perfectly, leaving us with just an absolute plethora of incredible and unforgettable tracks across all genres imaginable

This song hits you as a credits song for the expansion that like everything in cyberpunk ends on a more of a bitter note and it hits hard.

Love that you gave this a chance. Cyberpunk 2077 is an amazing soundtrack. I would highly suggest your check out "Never Fade Away" the end credits song for the base game.

This game and The Witcher 3 have amazing tracks in them CDPR really hits the mark with their game music. P.T. Adamczyk and the composers/performers across both games are amazing.

‘Video game music’ is no different to ‘film music’ or just ‘music music’. The lyrics are in context with the storyline of the game and not it being an actual video game.

In non gamer language, Phantom Liberty is a bit like a James Bond style game. Hence the music is VERY 007 movie style

Theres a Cyberpunk in game live performance of a song called Delicate Weapon performed by Lizzy Wizzy(Grimes). It was such an immersive moment.

Check out Lizzy Wizzy's (Grimes') song from Phantom Liberty called "Delicate Weapon". CDPR threw in an entire holographic stage performance for the song, just because they could, and its fantastic.

OMG, just seeing the start of the vid, knowing whats coming, then the first notes and his voice. goosebumps already. this game and its stories, plus the tracks, just hits a different way

This hits way harder after you experienced the story.

I love that this song is just so good on it's own to elicit that reaction, you definitely picked up n some themes here (not least of which the tongue in cheek "feels like a game" in the chorus), but the whole song echoes a lot of the themes of the Phantom Liberty expansion - wires and chains binding us, be they real or metaphorical, making us do things we don't want to sometimes. And so much more. And it also sounds like a James Bond song for a reason :)

I got teary eyed with the Phantom Liberty ending I did, I saved songbird from Reed, felt bad about it every way . I wish I could play this game over again for the first time, Cyberpunk 2077/Phantom Liberty is gaming masterpiece. I didnt play until patch 2.12a so I dont know anything from the early days...all I know now is its one of the best games in history, period.

Found out Treasures are always lost Pleasures and rage combined I'm watchin' you Be careful with your moves Tonight I think the time is right I think the blood has dried It cries for more So what are we waiting for? Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way) It feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way) You have to play (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Lights out Is this who you really are? Can't look into your eyes Your twisted mind It's dark, so dark We end it now It ends right here, right now Please tell me you brought the iron Let's light up the sky And fade into the night Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way) It feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way) You have to play (I'm just tired of looking the other way) The days when it was good are gone I'm tryna see what it was for, but I'll never know And though it's dead, I hear the call Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way) You can't escape (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way) Feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way) You can't escape (I'm just tired of looking the other way) I found out Treasures are always lost Pleasures are long forgotten Who are you now?

Idris Elba voice acted and performed as a character in Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty. He also wrote and performed music for the game. Check out "Chokehold" by him.

Dawid is by far the biggest music star in Poland. 80k people concerts sell out in 30mins.

This game and this extension, from which the music is taken, sound magnificent. The story and characters are incredible and the music, which tells their story, enhances the whole.

I've seen so many people compare phantom liberty to x or y bond theme, and while they aren't wrong, bond WISHES it had a theme as good as this one

There is so much awesome gaming music! I actually went to a concert last friday with a symphony orchestra playing gaming music. And there is one piece from that concert that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it and that is The Dragonborn comes! The story is that in the game Skyrim you can visit inns and there is usually a bard who sings this song. And a mexican singer songwriter made her own version of that song. And then it was changed by the makers of the concert I went to to fit with the head score of the game. Would love to see you react to that. The Dragonborn comes live with the swedish radio symphony orchestra and Sabina Zweiacker

The *entire score* of Cyberpunk 2077 is full of bangers. It’s ALL good. From the combat music to the in-car radio stations. In my opinion it’s the best game sound track *by miles*.

The singer's Dawid Podsiadło. One of the most famous singers here in Poland. There's an anime made in the world of Cyberpunk called Cyberpunk: Edgeruners, and he made a song for that called Let you down, which is a certified banger you'd love if you like this song. The music he makes that's not related to games/anime is also cool, and would get a lot more recognition if he was in America. We all usually only have access to music relevant to our own countries, but there's so many hidden gems all around the world. Talent doesn't have a nationality and thanks to the internet, if you want to listen to a great artist from Japan, Philippines, Argentina, Maroko, all of that's just one click away on KZfaq.

2:44 that guy with moustache is Dawid :D

First of all, I would like to congratulate you for your channel. I am writing to you from Spain, and I love the way you convey not only the techniques but also the feelings associated with the song and the artist who performs it. Thank you for shedding some light into my darkness.

the music in itself is great, but it really hits you different after you played the game

The lyrics "Wires and chains" is about Songbird (cyborg girl attached to wires) and how her wires are her chains. As for why the wires are her chains, it is because she is a netrunner (something like a hacker in a world where everybody uses machinery in their body) who is quite unique to other netrunners. Due to this, she was recruited by the government and used as a living WMD. Her wires, that let her use her expertise, are also her chains, that don't let her leave the government. [Spoiler warning] Another interpretation that can be found is that what she does with those wires also made her sick with an incurable disease, which chains her down and she has to look for a cure.

cyberpunk is like good book which I want reread every year. It doesnt matter that i know all endings and all plot twists - i will always replay this game untill second part won't released

If you want to dive into Video Game music, be prepared to see all notion of music genre to be shatered and mixed together. Its mostly unique to each game and universe the music comes from. But its also mostly without lyrics. If you want some suggestions, just ask, I think many gamers out there are ready to give you a pretty solid list of cool things to listen to. ^^

"Wires and chains" and "it feels like a game" are both phrases surrounding Song Mi's backstory and the DLC's plot. Knowing the plot and the ending makes the song even more impactful for a lot of video game music, possibly even more so compared to even movies.

I feel like in this song specifically with the phantom liberty DLC it shows so mi’s (or also known as songbird) pain and the hard choices that not only does she have to make but also V (the player) and reed (a character connected to so mi). So mi is chained to the FIA with wires as she is there net runner but just wants a fighting chance to live because she’s dying. So she has to become a traitor to her friends and V. Its a tragic story truly but told in a way that’s unforgettable and this song really does it justice.

It was a dlc where you weren't the main character, and I fucking loved it.

i advise you, to please try this game. the writing, the characters, the artwork, the city building, how they approach multiple scenarios in regards to the human element alongside augmentation and tech of the future, internal politics, etc. It's a game worth experiencing alongside the music. so damn good.

Preem! I see you finally jacked into the darkside, choom.

The Phantom Liberty expansion to Cyberpunk 2077 is a classic spy thriller plot, so it looks like they wanted to make this reminiscent of some of the openings to the James Bond films.

The original soundtrack for Project Cars 2 is jaw-dropping. Why am I crying in the race car right now?

'This is gaming music?' *waits patiently for you to discover anime music too*

Video game tracks have a very interesting composition depending on what it's being used for. Because they can sometimes be used in contexts that don't match the length of the song, some have to be able to loop seamlessly to last longer while others must be able to come to an early end at multiple points throughout the song if necessary in order to transition smoothly. A good example of this is "Bury The Light" from the Devil May Cry franchise. Long song, almost 10 minutes, but contains masterful techniques in mixing and awareness of the different situations it may need to be applied in. Would recommend if you're interested in actually learning what sets video game music apart from many other forms of media.

This song is made with max effort that even many movies can't match it. The singer is a popular in Poland, the symphony you hear in the background? They have to fly over different country and record an actual orchestra, add with the talented drummer, and many more... Gaming industry is actually bigger than even Hollywood, the budgets are tremendous as high budget games is like a mix of a movie (lots of cinematics actually performed by real actors in a mocap), music (bands, indies, to symphonies are hired for these), books (cyberpunk 2077 universe itself is based on a tabletop that is inspired by many many books, on other games... they hire real writers to write their scenario), and then tied together with interactivity that we call gameplay. Although, do not underestimate indie games, while they can't afford to hire top tier people... they have their own charm and a lot of successful ones are success because the devs pour all their heart and soul into the games.

that has legit the tone, style and quality of a James Bond title soundtrack. Well done

Cyberpunk 2077 has incredible music, you just have to play it yourself. The story, the music, the graphics, it's been one of my favorite game since version 2.12 😀

Maybe she would like to react to Let You Down, also by Dawid Podsiadlo, also in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.

After years and years Cyberpunk finally is what it was meant to be from the beginning. I cannot find a game universe which can beat it.

This sounds like a Muse and Radiohead collab...

2:40 fun fact the singer of the song is the one who walks by the main character and looks back. He has a small character role in the game as well as this song.

yes this is music from a video game, but not really video game music. the song and animation are the end credits of the spy-themed expansion. you don't play while this song plays, "just" watch and reflect on the decisions you just made. the mission and gang themes are really great. they build up from calm to tense to action to fit the gameplay. Valentino's theme is a bit long, but a great example. Contra La Luna, too and a bit shorter. oh and the game cuts and jumps in the song to match what you're doing, so this gets really immersive.

It hits harder when you finish the game.

I love it when non-gamers start to realise just how big gaming is these days, it's not just for kids anymore, in fact it's probably got some of the most mature/dark/adult storytelling around. The Last of Us part 2 for example, it's a deep-dive into the sheer dehumanizing insanity of revenge, how the closer you get to your goal the further away from your soul you are. And the music is also really good, props to Gustavo Santaolalla.

Oh video game music is probably overlooked, underrated by fans of music, maybe their not into video games perhaps or a little dismissive. But the music is often extremely well crafted, very much like with movies to highlight certain points. to drive a narrative, have the player feeling a certain way. It can really drive the momentum, and is the life blood of video games. Worth listening to, even if your not into videogames. There are many ways to tell a story through both image and sound, and video games do this very well. Could be well worth a listen, and may surprise as to the depth and scope that game designers, will go to convey mood, plot and ultimately tell a story.

This expansion literally just emotionally tears the player apart. You have to choose to survive and betray someone in the process. You are either the victim or will make someone else a victim. No good choices, no "good" endings, you will second guess yourself if you did the right thing no matter what choices you make. What a game 🤲🏼

Wow, when I see people who do not know video game music, I'm always jealous, because I'd love to discover all I know for the first time again... Few recommendations, very varied styles: - Color your night from Persona 3 Reload -Bury the Light from Devil May Cry 5 -A Beautiful Song from NieR Automata -The Only Thing They Fear Is You from Doom Eternal -Ever Come to an End from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 -One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy 7 Remake - To Zanarkand from Final Fantasy 10 There are sooooo many more to list, but these ones have very different styles, and all these games have insane OSTs which I wholeheartedly recommend listening to if you're interested!

Videogames passed all other entertainment includin music, television and movies in total income years ago but it is not often talked abnout. That is why some game devolopers and companies can hire all kinda of persons and have their own soundtracks as in Cyperpunk 2077. As an end theme I haven't heard anything like it except the end theme on 'Edge of Tomorrow'.. it wsn't too bad of a movie, but the end theme was just golden...

Videogames still dont get the recognition for their music there is so much for you to discover

Phantom liberty had some of the best storytelling I’ve seen in a very very long yomr

Thank you for making me discover this song

One of the best polish singers

Dawid Podsiadło is known polish musician, hes making very good music, he made this song together with cdpr

At the end of the game, this tugged on the heart strings so hard. Got preem emotional when I heard it. (-:

in the last decade video games produced more memorable soundtracks like the movie industry

This sounds like a modern James Bond opening theme song.

This track is from the secret agent story line and has a very James Bond 007 movie theme vibe for sure! I have this game music on vinyl. its that good.

This is not just gaming music... This is a masterpiece written for a masterpiece... 😏😏😏

Hearing this after the phantom liberty add on made me feel so bad for V. If you played the game you’ll know. Made me tear up. She went through so much just tryna find a way to live

Never fade away , track belongs with that game 110%

This song is sung by a well-known Polish singer. He usually only sings in Polish, so I was very surprised to hear him in English. The song itself reminds me of James Bond music.

CD PROJET RED is the company behind the creation of this video game. Another video game even more incredible for its history, depth, character, awards and.... INCREDIBLE, WONDERFUL, ETHNIC SOUNDTRACK!!! is THE WITCHER 3 ... a note this company is Polish... and took advantage of all its historical background as a country, I think the group is called "Percival Schuttenbach", shamanic, hypnotic, mystical... Please make a video reacting to their music, thanks and greetings from Spain.

Not a robot (and AI is software, not something physical). It's a cyborg, part person part machine (a person enhanced with technology). This is basically what happens when a video game company decides to create an add-on story and make it the best Bond movie possible.

afterlife is my favorite growl fm and phantom liberty as a whole got some really good music,i'm happy they added it in game

If you play the game and become emerged in it's story, all of the songs hit differently and have totally different meanings. The game is very well put together and has several songs that are hits. All of them hit at the exact moment they're needed and bring up all kinds of emotions given the situations. CP2077 is one of the greatest games of all time, in my honest opinion because of this. Marcin Przybyłowicz, P.T. Adamczyk and Paul Leonard-Morgan knocked it out of the park.

Dawid is very clearly and unabashadly a Radiohead fan. This whole track SCREAMS radiohead. That and the references to Radiohead made in the basegame, such as Judys mission "Pyramid Song" make it undeniable.

Wait until she hears the songs from Acrane, and Netflix animated show based on a video game.

The song is not about video games just because it comes from a video game. That would be like a movie sound track being about movies, competely divorced from the plot of the movie.

Games have ascended far beyond being simple playthings, billions are poured every year into these things. Cyberpunk 2077 was announced all the way back in 2013, 7 years in the making, Elden Ring hired George R. R. Martin to conceptualize it's lore, the original Medal of Honor was written by Steven Spielberg. Famous bands and whole orchestras are hired to write and record game OSTs, Hans Zimmer is known for making a few scores for some games. Many games, like Cyperpunk 2077 are designed for mature audiences, people who still think games are just for kids are living in the past.

I still buy video game soundtracks on vinyl 😂

"Video game music" these days ranges from full on pop albums to entire orchestral arrangements. For the latter, check out the OSTs by Fromsoft, especially the OST for Bloodborne.

Cyberpunk has taken video game music to a brand new level. I thought Witcher 3 music was intense but Cyberpunk... All the emotion relayed with the music that blends the whole world. I'll go as far as to say that music for cyberpunk is like a bass line for a music in general. It glues everything together. I mean, there were moments in the game where music made my eyes get to the point of watering a little. And I'm a grown up man, god dammit.

Even if you aren't a gamer, it might be worth it to watch a playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077. It's also a really good story, a lot of emotional moments and great characters.

Damn reacting this as your first video game music sets the bar high up there

"This is videogame music!?" Wait untill she discovers Witcher 3 Wild Hunt soundtracks or Skyrim

I cannot describe how many things I felt when I first encountered the ending credits after my first Phantom Liberty playthrough.

The "game" referred to in the lyrics is the spy trade. This is the end credits for what's basically a dark, gritty spy thriller where you are the hero but no matter how you go about it and what your values are, someone you like will end-up getting badly hurt or worse. And when you finally get to that point, this song is your reward. When and how it hits you makes it very emotional. It's one of those games you wish you could forget so you could play it again for the first time.

Stunning visuals. Fitting lyrics. Video Games can have amazing music, both with lyrics or without.

I have watched a few of your videos so far. I really like the final analysis. You point out some details I hadn't thought about. There is one song at which I would like to hear your opinion and thoughts (mostly thoughts, I guess). That song is 10,000 Days (also known as Wings Pt 2) by Tool. To get the full picture you'll probably have to listen to Wings for Marie (Pt. 1). I'm glad I came across your channel.

Ya, it has a very James Bond feeling to it.

Phantom Liberty is Idris Elba's James Bond seen through the eyes of an "innocent" bystander. (No one is innocent in Night City)

Who's gonna tell her about Delicate Weapon or I Really Wanna Stay At Your House? 😬😬😬

Halo, Doom (the modern remake with music by Mick Gordon), Oblivion, Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda, Splinter Cell (specifically the soundtrack made by Amon Tobin), Gran Turismo (specifically Gran Turismo 5 US Intro Spec I), Skyrim, just to name a few games with world-class music, each is different and specific, but each is damn good.

When it comes to Cyberpunk, there are no happy endings. It had a rocky launch, yeah. But the game is really good and has some seriously awesome music.

I'd love to know your thoughts on the song after knowing the story. SPOILER the female is an agent who is essentially one of the best hackers, she doesn't really want to be an agent because she has to do shit she doesn't like. including almost killing the male who was looking in the mirror, because of orders. the type of hacking she does technically kills her slowly, but orders/her oath. the man in the mirror, has extremely strong principles, he will take his oath to his grave and do what's asked of his country/leader, no matter how much he hates doing it. This is a game in a world of cybernetic augmentation, AI, greed and nobody ever being able to really defeat evil. The two characters still care about each other, and understand in the most complicated of ways each others actions. But no one can be trusted, because no one can tell the truth.