Smiles & Tears sung by Maresuke

[thewardenlover]

this song reminds me of so many friends ive had who have been separated from me or passed on <3 bought a tear to my eye.

[BearofLightness]

Ah, brought a tear to my eye, it did... I always forget how much I love this song.

If I were to be nitpicky, there are one or two points where you could have retimed the cadence in order to make the translated lyrics flow with the tune better... but it really is fantastic, and I'm both impressed by how well the timing worked out overall and by how lovely your voice is.

Thank you for this.

[megasonic5678]

4:52

MEH WANTZ ZAT FOR MEH WALLPAPER.

[MrSupersandwich]

wacthing this makes me think why people like call of duty more than this..

[minifig2401]

So sad after i beat the game, i had tears in my eyes, but i was smiling. thanks Maresuke for singing so beautiful, and thanks emile for being such a good LPer and making me laugh , and thanks mr.itoi for creating a game that makes me want to play it forever, and at least once a year, and to all you earthbounders out there for being so loyal to this small little franchise that, almost no one but we fans and nintendo nerds care about. rember guys, "no crying until the end".

[PostThisNote]

Wow...thank you. This made me think back to my first play through of Earthbound, and I still remember it surprisingly well. Your singing is beautiful, and compliments this amazing song very well, you did it justice. This made me smile from ear to ear, so again, thank you.

[chinkifymecaptain]

i bet ness became a pro baseball player when he grew up...

[minifig2401]

Smiles and tears excatly my emotions right now on how beutiful this game. some of us mother fans don't love the games for the quirkyness and funny moments. some of us love the series for showing how important love is. wheter for friends or family like paula or claus, or even for our enimies like pokey and giygas, who all they wanted was to be loved. that is what earthbound, even though i only have watched walkthroughs, has taught me. the importance of love. sorry for bad spelling

[ScatLuigi]

The way you sang the song fits the game so well. Calming, yet...  .. . uuuuhh (How to say it?) uuummmm, you get the point people.

[soulgamer789]

Why is Ness looking into the Absolutely Safe Capsule at the end? to see Porky or... What?

[WaffleWolf96]

I honestly can't find the words to thank you enough for making this. Whenever I listen to this, it takes me back to a time when I didn't have to worry about anything and every new day was an adventure. It's a shame how those times have to go so fast, and how you don't appreciate them while they're there. This song and the Mother series delivers this feeling perfectly.

So I'll just say this, "Thank you so much".

[Thestarfoxwii]

I was feeling a little depresed because i was alone in my house, but when i heard this song, at the end i feeled somehow happy and i shed a tear, a little one, i think this song reminds me something, but i don't know what it can be

[JustinT2]

Awesome song, but I dont remember having a guitar pick in any of the mother games =/

[cube11235]

This song brings back so many great childhood memories. Most notably the one where my mother purchased this game for me, my two brothers, and my sister. She played it with us. Each one of the party members was named after us. I got to be Ness!

[TrakMiro]

*gives peace sign*

Never forgotten. *sniffle*

[Frogger2500]

i started with smiles... and ended in tears. THIS IS BEATIFUL

[thenintendude26]

3:07 HAPPY MEAL!!!

[BaconaterSwagg]

love the picures/slideshow

[RioluOfTheEast]

Being pretty young myself, do I look to the past or future? Or maybe I'll just stay in the present...

[Xxthearcang31xX]

Thank you...

[thefinalfrontier1701]

Shoot. If you would have said "I'll miss you" at the end, this would have been perfect for my funeral music...

[Yusef1992]

@thefinalfrontier1701 He did. It was rather quiet, but he did.

[realrealwarpet]

@Yusef1992 well it was I not I'll but hey minor detail.

[Tohoshi22Productions]

This is great. It makes me feel like I'm playing the game and on the journey all over again.

[Bhurin]

I mean this as a sincere compliment.

I cannot parse your gender or age, from your voice. You sound very young, but there's a beautiful maturity to it.

So... I think you sound like Ness.

It makes the whole thing that much more poignant that I can believe I'm listening to him sing.

Thank you so much for putting this together. It's beautiful.

[realrealwarpet]

I gotta ask...are you a guy or a girl...if your a girl you have my favorite type of voice.

if you're a guy you did amazing.

[realrealwarpet]

God the mother series has always been fantastic *3 being the best in my opinion.* this song...it actually made me cry...a very impressive feat.

[ChronosGiegue]

You have an astonishingly amazing voice. It was perfect for this song. It made me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. It was serious, cute, and sad... like me.

[shirleyslostdreams]

Honestly... would a mp3 be possible?

[CapitanPingas]

I miss you....

(if you cry, congrats.. you have a HEART)

[MrAgumon4]

@CapitanPingas Thank god...Almost got worried there. XD

[KidAuthorFilms]

@Paikerchu13 There's gotta be a name that.

[KidAuthorFilms]

I'm a brony and Earthbound fan.

Whats the name for that?

Earth Brony?

[Paikerchu13]

@KidAuthorFilms

Why does it matter?

[Chardesk]

This is good, this song, it makes my day good, I also like the game, story and it's music =)

[MexicanRacoon805]

The end shows that they should add Paula as a character in SSB 4, if you think about it, she was the original PK fire user! =D

[breloom657]

@MexicanRacoon805 Actually Ana was the original PK Fire user.

[MexicanRacoon805]

@breloom657 Well, what I meant was, someone who is a big part in the game(close to Ness). =]

[Monsuco]

You have a good voice dude and I liked the pictures (especially Ness falling into Moonside). EarthBound is one of the most sentimental games I've ever played. I wonder why 8 melodies had an "official" English version featuring a children's choir yet that game never had a real English release yet EarthBound did have an English release but no "official" English version of its main song.

[11000110]

Very well done

[TheEpicWerehog620]

At 1:14 did Ness kill Paula?!

[TheEpicWerehog620]

I nearly cried at that last note. The song was absolutely beautiful. Your voice was flawless. The pictures matched perfectly. The MOTHER series is lucky to have fans as great as you. Any fan that would put their time and effort into such a masterpiece must be amazing. Good luck to you in your life and I hope you continue with your singing.

[videoseekerxl]

You are so awesome! I really enjoyed hearing you sing one of my favorite songs. You think we could do a duet or something sometime?

[flormartmander]

This is a very amazing video. Good singing, and you found very beautiful pictures to include into it.

I especially love the pictures of Jeff and Tony, Ness in Moonside, the picture of the four at 4:06, the picture of Ness and Paula at 4:24 and 4:36, and the eating picture at 4:39.

Once again, great job on this video.

[ZeroOmnislash]

Can someone tell me where i can find that last picture?

[CaptainJonjovi]

Thanks for holding the spirit of Mother in such high regard.

[CaptainJonjovi]

@CaptainJonjovi Also, I can't hear the ping sound. :(

[Beastboy3464]

Sung with such beauty T_T amazing job

[goldentailsXD]

thumbs up if you liked Earthbound the best out of the 3

[locke103]

to say this was very well done is an understatement. between the picture collage and your gentle singing, i thought back to what few good moments i can recall from childhood.

[Maresuke]

@locke103 I can't say how much your comment means to me. I'm glad such an emotion could be conveyed so well... since Earthbound is like a fond memory of my childhood. Thank you.

[churlyryan]

@Maresuke I can only wish Earthbound was a part of my childhood.

But yeah, job well done! The picture collage really puts in perspective all the adventures the kids shared, from eating Fast Food together to Jeff fixing machines through the night.

I wish I didn't inadvertidly remove Homebrew from my Wii, I'd really love to play EB right now.

[Yokito121]

@Maresuke I can't agree more with what he said... This song brought back the few good memories from my childhood...

[JouninEnsio]

Where can I find that pic in 4:37? I want to put that on my desktop!

[thefaff999]

I always love listening to smiles and tears and we miss you. They always bring up my spirits and remind me that there's always hardships and hope in life. I kinda wish every song did that

[Yggdrasilincarnate]

This is an absolutely beautiful version of the song. It's got a load of emotion behind it and brings tears to my eyes by the last line :) The artwork goes really well as well - and it's put together with great care and subtle but effective effects. The very last image with Ness and the ASC is really potent. It all fits together perfectly. Well done!

[0909apa]

Damn I started crying at the end... sniff.

[soulgamer789]

@0909apa Good there is no crying until the end :)

[Cariyaga]

@0909apa I was crying from the third line. :)

[detonateasplode]

Very very beautiful. Best English version I've heard. ^^

[Riolukidz101]

Awesome! :3

[Doctorodine]

Very beautiful voice. Great singing. ^.^

[TorreyWolf]

What a beautiful song. And your voice goes so good with it! I find myself humming either Smiles and Tears or We Miss You when I find myself sad. This made my day! Especially with finding the lyrics to this wonderful song!

[MrAgumon4]

LMFAO AT JEFF NOSEBLEED 3:24

[MexicanRacoon805]

Ness: The boy Wonder, that's what I call him, people who played Mother (Earthbound), have grown up w/ good morals. =]

[lastone1376]

damn good voice

[poppincorn92]

Beautiful. ;_; Just... beautiful...

I love the pictures in this. They're really cute and show a lot of Ness and Paula :)

[kirimegami]

This video is amazing, but your voice matches perfectly this video! Wow I didn't know you could sing this well, old friend, yes I still remember you from the old days and I must say, congratulations for the undescriptable dreamy voice! You should be discovered in American Idol ASAP XD

[SteinGuy11]

Beautiful.

[Moonchipz]

Oh my gosh, I LOVE you!

You have such a cute and gentle voice, and this song is one of my favorites!

The Earthbound/Mother series is one of the best ever, seriously ^^

[StarlingFireBall]

This is beyond my capacity of descripting beauty.

[SAProject1]

Heck I think this on one of the best versions of the song I have ever heard. Especially at the end when you played ' "Ambient Melody" by "Sephy" '

I think this is one of the best versions I have ever listened to

You have officially deserved the grade S+

[LiveeLoveeLaughh]

That is so beautiful ...

You should be the official singer.

[SibbieOwns]

dude, that was so awesome. great job. =) I loved all the pictures you put on there. Starmen.net rocks with all their fan art. incredible stuff. beautiful singing, too. I'm trying to introduce Earthbound to my friends. they don't know it yet, but they love it.

[thing2liv]

Who made the image at 1:14? I like their style.

[KieranJF77]

lol tony in the backround in the end.

[Maresuke]

@KieranJF77 I know that made me laugh so hard i had to keep it in.

[goldentailsXD]

@KieranJF77 i dont see him D:

[breloom657]

@goldentailsXD at about 4:57, try looking at the tree

[goldentailsXD]

@breloom657 oh, i thought you meant the end, since your comment said at the end, now i see him

[celestywas]

awesome job pal, I love it

[scr515]

this song with the lyrics always make me misty eyed

[Maresuke]

@AngelDemon1029 Thank you. I really liked making this and singing the song. It's not a direct translation, so look at the link I posted in comments for the direct translation. I left a line out because it just didn't fit with the amount of time I had.

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching!!

[tehdiga]

Loved it! :)

[TehLazyOne]

MOTHER has my favorite music.

MOTHER 2 has my favorite characters.

MOTHER 3 has my favorite story.

All 3 have my favorite villains.

All 3 have left an everlasting mark in my heart.

And in doing so, all 3 have become one of my most beloved, and deeply cherished games.

This is the first I've heard about the lyrics for Smiles and Tears. I was overjoyed to find out about this.

This video was very uplifting.... your voice blended in well with the music.

Thank you so much for putting this together.

[Maresuke]

@TehLazyOne That was beautiful. I can't help but feel the exact same about all the games. Thank you for the compliments in regards to my voice. I feel the song is very uplifting, and I find myself singing it when I'm feeling down... even when I don't mean to.

[kurukururock]

Awww, Maresuke! You've got a lovely voice!

[MrAnon00]

Honestly... This is one of an extremely limited number of videos, in a similar fashion, that feature people singing, that does NOT grate on my ears...

it almost sounds... professional... in some way. I'm impressed... even though you say your voice was not fully returned... i still say its very nice.

i also like the MOTHER series...

[Maresuke]

@MrAnon00 It's an honor to hear that. This was recorded before my voice was lost I think. I was going to rerecord but my voice is still weak now.

I love all Mother music.

Thank you again for such kind words.

[coolperson1145]

wow this was beautiful, great job on the video. I always wanted to make a video like this myself XD