Part 1/2. These are lyrics from the song "Worthy" by Casey Lee Williams, Martin Gonzalez and Ariyel. It's a part of soundtrack for the animated series "RWBY", but as usual, I hear Pricefield everywhere. The song is truly beautiful.
I also made a LiS game music video using this song, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/0T1aEiXefGU
Welcome to the show
Are you ready to go?
With your swords up high, and your guns down low
Have you come for the action, come for the sport?
There’s a million ways to spill blood in the court
It’s a free-for-all, it’s a dog-eat-dog
Don’t be surprised, if when you die, you’re met with rigorous applause
You wanna win?
You got a chance
All you’ve got to do is dance
Oh, move your feet, and move ‘em fast
Who knows how long your limbs will last?
Who is your king of the castle now?
I am taking control of the board game
Show me some strategy
You’re in a daze, I can’t complain so
Checkmate, move along!
Sinking down into depths of nowhere
I am undone
Clasping tight onto memories I know
They’ll be overrun
(By a girl)
We must live with balance
But balance is blind
(Lost her world)
Vengeance is a riptide
In a fairytale she’ll find...
Inside
A new me
I’m ready
But who will I find?
Inside
I gotta let go
But could I lose my mind?
Waves of gold overwhelm my senses
A fire blooms
Why should I fight to connect with a world
I cannot exhume?
(Trusted love)
That world is ungrateful
A family estranged
(Hatred won)
What I’d give in exchange
To be happy without trying...
Inside
A new me
I’m ready
But who will I find?
Inside
I gotta let go
But could I lose my mind?
Inside our worlds unwind...
In the full version of the RWBY vol 9 opening ''Inside'' there are two voices arguing during the bridge. I wonder if these could be Summer and Raven arguing about the secret mission they were on. The one Summer never came back from. One of the voices even says; "you'll get yourself hurt or get yourself killed" and at the very end of the bridge the other voice says; "Don't. Give. Up".
Or as the word lost keeps coming up could the voices be Alyx and Lewis? Considering the actual lyrics are about the individual and combined experiences and doubts that team RWBY are currently struggling with, it would make for an interesting parallel.
Part 2/2. These are lyrics from the song "Worthy" by Casey Lee Williams, Martin Gonzalez and Ariyel. It's a part of soundtrack for the animated series "RWBY", but as usual, I hear Pricefield everywhere. The song is truly beautiful.
I also made a LiS game music video using this song, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/0T1aEiXefGU
So I finally feel like I've put enough listens in to properly rank the songs on the Volume 9 soundtrack. Took a bit of extra time, not because I couldn't listen to it but because I found my initial impressions crumbling on repeat listens and therefore felt I needed more time to see where things shook out. This is just the original songs so no score tracks or the lofi wings.
Chatterbox - I can't stop talking about how awesome this song is, just such wonderfully sinister first verse and the pre-chorus kicks things up wonderfully setting the up the catchy as hell chorus. Martin's Guitar work is also great and evocative. All that being said it did just barely edge out.
Trapdoor - The funky little electronic lead in is so good and the may the chorus bounces along so wonderfully disguise how absolutely devastating emotionally this song is. This is really driven home by the outro which also brings some of the electronic vibes back after the rock centric middle. Just so easy to fall down the rabbit hole listening to this one.
Inside - Another banger of any opening and the fact it's only #3 is just a testament to how much I love the top 2. Really a great idea for what Casey and Martin have in store, it still sounds RWBY but has some of the prog elements from OK Goodnight (Casey's current band and Martins former bands) which I honestly think help give this volume it's own vibe musically and takes you into it's heart.
Checkmate - Love the jazzy feel of this song, the horn elements (courtesy of Zac Zinger) are great and Casey's vocals and the rhythm of the song have such a fun feeling that it's game set match.
Worthy - I'll be honest first couple listens the vocal elements acting as music over the top of the sung parts was not working for me, but slowly they gained foothold and the wonderful emotions took over so guess in the end the song was like it's title. I also think Ariyel was great, her parts gave me a Christina Perri vibe and I really like the interplay between her and Casey.
Guide My Way - I mean this song is really good a bit slow to start but the moment the melody of Red Like Roses Kicks in the song takes it to another gear, plus the "I'm what inspired the fairy tale line", really helps lead you along in the song. Note this is #6 not because it's not a banger but because of how god damned amazing this album is.
The Edge - A solid ending track it's laid back vibe at the beginning and soaring to the ending is very fitting vibe fore album but it can't edge out the tunes prior to it.
Quiet - I did the clock theme and it ticks off some boxes but it's easily the least interesting track on the album to me, again not bad just not necessarily my jam, just doesn't quiet do it for me.
Well if we can #greenlightvolume10 I sure hope Casey and Martin get to keep making the music because they knocked it out of the park. No shot at Jeff Williams but I love the new influences that they brought in, again it still sounds fitting to RWBY but with a new energy.