Leaves From The Vine | Little Soldier Boy - Avatar: The Last Airbender (Piano Cover)

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Author — @AtinPiano

The real-life story surrounding this song is quite touching. Season 2, Episode 15 "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" was Mako Iwamatsu's (Iroh's Voice Actor's) last episode, as he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and passed a few weeks after the recording. Because the episode was yet to be animated and aired at the time of his passing, the studio wanted to do something in memoriam to him. The picture of Lu Ten is actually Mako when he was younger, only edited to fit the plot. The song "Leaves From the Vine" was dedicated to Mako's military service, as he was also a soldier. Because the song was the last lines Mako would read/sing for the series, Greg Baldwin - the man who took over voicing Iroh - refuses to sing it to fans at Meet and Greet's out of respect, as he says, "That's Mako's song".

Author — @bobsyouruncle8203

How does a piano cover of a song that is only sung like once in a series from over a decade ago able to so utterly mess me up?

Author — @musicnerd1023

Iroh is probably the best character in Avatar IMO

Author — @johngarma7248

"Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home"


In honor of Mako

Author — @julioaugustodenniss.nakpil8085

I lost my son early this year and this song stings my heart, it reminds me of how much I love him, I love it thank you so much

Author — @leonperez933

Mako didn't die, he just ascended to the Spirit World, just like Iroh🥺

Author — @noelcorona141

For all of the little soldier boys and girls who didn't come marching home.

Author — @zestywalrus5434

Katara: Masters water bending at the siege of the north
Aang: Masters air bending at the Air temple
Avatar Fans: master tearbending at the episode of tales of ba sing se

Author — @bluest.9320

Lyrics for those who prefer this version:

Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam

Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Come marching home

Ash in the snow
Falling so slow
Like fragile broken hearts with no place to go

Little soldier boy
Taken from home
Forced to fight a war
That was not his own

Little soldier boy
Cold and alone
Brave soldier boy
Never made it home

Leaves from the vine
Changing so slow
Like empty fallen souls
Looking for a home

Little soldier boy
Thought he could soar
Brave soldier boy
Fallen in the war

My little soldier boy
I need you home
Brave soldier boy
Come marching home

Author — @noonenobodyington907

Roses are red,
Aang's arrows are blue







Happy birthday, my son, if only I could've helped you

Author — @kushkaramcheti6769

I realize how lucky I am that my grandpa was able to come marching home, to all the soldiers who did not come marching home may you all Rest In Peace

Author — @theanimatedexoskeleton4535

"Those who know can always find a friend."

~Iroh

Author — @Moonstar79

Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home

Author — @how2warframe153

Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy
Come marching home
Brave soldier boy
Comes marching home

Those leaves did grow
From branches overgrown
Drifting slowly down
Resting on the loam
Little soldier boy
Taken from home

Forced to fight a war
That's not his own

Leaves from the vine
Falling so slow
Like fragile tiny shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy says 
"Carry me home"
Sleeping soldier boy
Is carried home

Apples from tree 
Are Falling quickly 
Left in grass
Living in the past
Grown soldier man
Lying in the sand 
Asks for mercy 
And a sip of tea

Leaves from the vine 
Falling so slow 
Never seen again
A message he sends
"Dear father man 
Come take me home
I can't take this 
I give to you, this tome"

Author — @madisonrodriguez1349

Intro 0:05 🎶

Verse One 0:21

Leaves on the vine
Falling so slow
Like tiny fragile shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soilger boy
Comes marching home
Brave soilger boy
Comes marching home


Verse 2 0:54

Those leaves did fall
From branches over grown
Drifting slowly down
Resting on the loam
Little soilger boy
Taken from home
Forced to fight a war
That's not his own


Verse 3 1:22

Leaves on the vine
Falling so slow
Like tiny fragile shells
Drifting in the foam
Little soldier boy says
"Carry me home"
But the sleeping soilger boy
Never came home

Outro 1:48 🎶

Author — @start_pause_reset6551

The fact that this video has absolutely no section called "Most replayed" is a clear sign that this song is a work of art from start to finish

Author — @EAHacker35000vr

“There are friendships so strong they transcend lifetimes..”

Author — @akaash_toor

To those who don’t know: iroh’s voice actor name was Mako. He knew that he would die soon of cancer and little soldier boy was his last episode. He sang the song not for iroh, but also for us. The song highlights his life’s story. He was not acting to cry. He was crying in real life. Long live the king :)

Author — @wisemysticalman

I love that all the people who make their own little version of this song treat it with such care and love

Author — @onethousandmuffins6842