Joel Miller - Future Days (FULL VERSION) / The Last Of Us Part 2 / 4K Tribute / Grounded Version

LYRICS-
If I ever were to lose you
I'd surely lose myself
Everything I have found here
I've not found by myself
Try and sometimes you'll succeed
To make this man of me
All of my stolen missing parts
I've no need for anymore
I believe
And I believe 'cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
Back when I was feeling broken
I focused on a prayer
You came deep as the ocean
It's something something out there here
All the complexities and games
No one wins, but somehow, they still play
All the missing crooked hearts
They may die, but in us they live on
I believe
And I believe 'cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
When hurricanes and cyclones rage
When wind turned dirt to dust
When floods they came or tides they raised ever
Closer became us
All the promises at sundown
I meant them like the rest
All the demons used to come around
I'm grateful now they've left
So persistent in my ways,
Here a angel, lying here to stay
No resistance, no alarms, please this is just too good to be gone
I believe
And I believe 'cause I can see
Our future days
Days of you and me
You and me
It's you and me

Joel Sings To Ellie - Future Days FULL SONG VERSION (The Last Of Us Part 2)
Troy Baker (Aka Joel Miller) - Future Days

HOW DID FUTURE DAYS BECOME PART OF THE LAST OF US ?

On Last of Us' first anniversary, Game Director Neil Druckmann hosted Last of Us: One Night Live, a staged version of the story featuring key scenes reenacted by the game's cast and a live orchestra. This was all shown on Sony's YouTube Channel, you can watch it online. However, that video is missing the final scene, Last of Us Part 1's secret epilogue, which was designed as a treat for in-person fans as well as for Druckmann to "Say goodbye" to Joel and Ellie. This farewell was underscored by a tender cover of Pearl Jam's 2014 song, Future Days. The song encapsulated Joel and Ellie's familial love with affectionate lyrics like If I ever were to lose you, / I'd surely lose myself…”

Six years later, the "secret epilogue" is recreated as The Last of Us Part II's opening scene. A few things are changed like the existence of Joel's love interest Esther, but Future Days remains a key part of the scene. As you continue playing, the song becomes a key part of the entire game. Ellie plays Pearl Jam's ballad numerous times when she's feeling somber, reminiscing about Joel, or looking toward's the future. This only happened because Druckmann believed it was crucial for his story.

Unlike the live performance, which wasn't bound by copyrights, Druckmann needed explicit permission to use Future Days in Last of Us 2. According to an interview between Druckmann and GQ, Sony thought this was idea was a non-starter, prompting Druckmann to start a campaign for the whole thing. Over the course of months, Sony messaged the band's manager's assistant, which eventually got them in contact with the actual band.

Druckmann gave his reasons as to why the song was crucial for the game's story, explaining how it would be used in-game. He made further attempts at persuasion by sending a copy of the first game and a PS4 to the band. Naughty Dog even showed the band an in-progress trailer for the game that even Sony had yet to see. At the eleventh hour, as Druckmann was mentally preparing to fly to Seattle to try persuading Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder in person, Druckmann gets permission. The song has since become the most crucial tune in Last of Us 2.

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