Fanmix: Digimon Adventure - Where There's Shadow There Is Light
A little bit late for 8/1, but here is a Digimon Adventure mix that has been inspiring me lately, and I hope you find it uplifting as well!
The theme is basically all-character, finding light and direction in times of despair - with a particular focus on the Digimon-partner role. They're a lot like the concept of guardian angels, aren't they?
Cover, download and lyrics under the cut.
Tracklist
1. Battle Cry - (Kyler England)
2. Little Girl - (Waiting for Iris)
3. Day Will Come - (Keane)
4. Spiral - (Alanis Morissette)
5. Beautiful History - (Plumb)
6. The Real - (Nevertheless)
7. One Last Ride - (Blue Audio)
1. Battle Cry
//I hear a reference to just about every character in this song. I'll let you pick it apart if you want to. ;)//
I gathered up all the sticks and stones
Built a wall to keep out the ghosts
But they walk through walls
And I'm trapped inside
Filled my lungs up with air
And hoped they'd carry me off like a hot balloon somewhere
But now I can't breathe
I'm still on the ground
Where there's shadow there is light
Love is in the battle cry
Even in the darkest night
There is shadow and there is light
When your world falls apart
Every question opens up a new room in your heart
And now you get lost
Wandering the halls
Hold your heart up to the fire
Walk across the razor wire
Even in the cruelest fight
Love is in the battle cry
Love is in the battle cry
2. Little Girl
//The anxieties of the female characters, from the perspective of the Digimon partners. I especially hear Gatomon/Tailmon and Palmon's voices in this.//
Little girl, you're drowning
In your sea of anarchy
I watch the waves, they grab you
And they shake you violently
I watch you as you stumble, all your pieces crumble
Trying to get by
Little girl, I hate to see you cry
When you're saying next to nothing
But there's something weighing on your mind
When you need someone to listen
I won't be hard to find
And when you're standing next to someone
But there's no one standing by your side
When you can't get their attention
You know I'll give you mine
Little girl, you can't ignore
Your failed attempts to heal
You cannot smile away the fire
That burns until you feel
I watch you laugh aloud, to try and form the cloud that
You can hide behind
Little girl, I just want you to find
Did I fail to mention
That your deception
Has been giving you
The wrong perception?
So when you're feeling lonely
Like you're the only
Little girl without a friend
You're wrong again
3. Day Will Come
//All characters, but perhaps moreso the boys (action-oriented) - as a counterpart to the previous song (feeling-oriented).//
Some days set your world on fire
And some days they sink like stones
That's when your heart will cry out
Until your body is numb
And the night will try to tempt you
But the day will come
We dream hard, we shoot high
Sometimes our fingers graze the sky
But we can't hold on
Brother don't hang your head
Until your distance is run
'Cause though it seems so far away
You know the day will come
4. Spiral
//The characters with recurring self-loathing, and the Digimon partners who are there to lend perspective. The first time I heard this song, I visualized Matt/Yamato, Gabumon, and the infamous cave scene. Sora, too. I cannot think of anything else now.//
I could be daydreaming but for a moment
And somehow they're creeping back in
I could be sleeping and wake in a torrent
Somehow I get caught in their grips again
And here I am in my shame spiral
I'm sucked into it again
I reach out for your benevolent opinion
And you bring the light back in
Don't leave me here with all these critical voices
‘Cuz they do their best to bring me down
When I'm alone with all these negative voices
I will need your help to turn them down
Turn them ‘round
I could be listening to a conversation
A story I'm not even in
These voices have their way when I am unguarded
Suddenly I step in quicksand again
Once again in my shame spiral
I am glad that you've weighed in
All these judgements, so incisive
Voices left to their devices
…A desperate plea
For slack to be cut to me
5. Beautiful History
//The Digimon partners as guardian angels. I personally hear a lot of good old faithful Joe in particular, but again, I think there are a lot of different references. :)//
I have made mistakes
And I have been afraid
I have felt alone
Then you called my name
Things were crashing loudly
Happening all around me
But your still small voice
Was all that I could hear
“I am here
I’m holding you
You’ll make it through this
I am here
I am here”
Whenever you run away
Whenever you lose your faith
It’s just another stroke of
The pen on the page
A lonely ray of hope
Is all that you’ll need
To see
A beautiful history
Well, I've been such a fool when I have known the truth
I've wasted so much time doing what I wanted to
I've been living solely for myself and myself only
But your still small voice
Is whispering…
I toss and turn and scream
I try to do everything
With two feet on the ground
I just keep falling down again
I feel so far from home
Completely all alone
And then I hear you say
“I am here, I am here”
6. The Real
//Credit goes to the talented Moezychan and her compatriots for creating my all-time favorite Digimon AMV with this song.
http://youtu.be/C7KzdPlX2x8//
Here I am tonight
I can't stand to fight
This feeling of despair I hide
I wonder are you there sometimes
(We all wonder)
This is you, This is me
This is who we're meant to be
We are the real, The truth is unchanging
This is a call to hearts that are fading
So it is sometimes
That I feel this life
Is far beyond repair
But I know that you are there tonight
(I won't give up)
Keep on breathing
Don't you let this take you down
Don't stop believing
7. One Last Ride
//Episode 54//
Time is flying by like birds across a darkened sky
Clouds moving in to cover up the sunrise
And I know, and I know
I’ve got to face the truth
That you’ll be leaving soon
And I know you know the end is near
I know we had our troubles
Our precious time will always stay strong in my mind
So put away your sad face for awhile
Give me one more smile
And we’ll be free
We’ll go on one last ride through the desert dawn
Trying to catch the memories before they’re gone
As time flies by on our one last ride
Life is like a ride on the highway of hopes and dreams
And nobody knows what the future holds for you and me
You could wish upon a shooting star tonight
And don’t you know, in the end, that things will work out right?
Cuz all the things that we shared in our special time
Will always stay strong in my mind
Just one last ride through the desert dawn
Trying to hold the memories before they’re gone
As time flies by on our one last ride
The theme is basically all-character, finding light and direction in times of despair - with a particular focus on the Digimon-partner role. They're a lot like the concept of guardian angels, aren't they?
Cover, download and lyrics under the cut.
Tracklist
1. Battle Cry - (Kyler England)
2. Little Girl - (Waiting for Iris)
3. Day Will Come - (Keane)
4. Spiral - (Alanis Morissette)
5. Beautiful History - (Plumb)
6. The Real - (Nevertheless)
7. One Last Ride - (Blue Audio)
1. Battle Cry
//I hear a reference to just about every character in this song. I'll let you pick it apart if you want to. ;)//
I gathered up all the sticks and stones
Built a wall to keep out the ghosts
But they walk through walls
And I'm trapped inside
Filled my lungs up with air
And hoped they'd carry me off like a hot balloon somewhere
But now I can't breathe
I'm still on the ground
Where there's shadow there is light
Love is in the battle cry
Even in the darkest night
There is shadow and there is light
When your world falls apart
Every question opens up a new room in your heart
And now you get lost
Wandering the halls
Hold your heart up to the fire
Walk across the razor wire
Even in the cruelest fight
Love is in the battle cry
Love is in the battle cry
2. Little Girl
//The anxieties of the female characters, from the perspective of the Digimon partners. I especially hear Gatomon/Tailmon and Palmon's voices in this.//
Little girl, you're drowning
In your sea of anarchy
I watch the waves, they grab you
And they shake you violently
I watch you as you stumble, all your pieces crumble
Trying to get by
Little girl, I hate to see you cry
When you're saying next to nothing
But there's something weighing on your mind
When you need someone to listen
I won't be hard to find
And when you're standing next to someone
But there's no one standing by your side
When you can't get their attention
You know I'll give you mine
Little girl, you can't ignore
Your failed attempts to heal
You cannot smile away the fire
That burns until you feel
I watch you laugh aloud, to try and form the cloud that
You can hide behind
Little girl, I just want you to find
Did I fail to mention
That your deception
Has been giving you
The wrong perception?
So when you're feeling lonely
Like you're the only
Little girl without a friend
You're wrong again
3. Day Will Come
//All characters, but perhaps moreso the boys (action-oriented) - as a counterpart to the previous song (feeling-oriented).//
Some days set your world on fire
And some days they sink like stones
That's when your heart will cry out
Until your body is numb
And the night will try to tempt you
But the day will come
We dream hard, we shoot high
Sometimes our fingers graze the sky
But we can't hold on
Brother don't hang your head
Until your distance is run
'Cause though it seems so far away
You know the day will come
4. Spiral
//The characters with recurring self-loathing, and the Digimon partners who are there to lend perspective. The first time I heard this song, I visualized Matt/Yamato, Gabumon, and the infamous cave scene. Sora, too. I cannot think of anything else now.//
I could be daydreaming but for a moment
And somehow they're creeping back in
I could be sleeping and wake in a torrent
Somehow I get caught in their grips again
And here I am in my shame spiral
I'm sucked into it again
I reach out for your benevolent opinion
And you bring the light back in
Don't leave me here with all these critical voices
‘Cuz they do their best to bring me down
When I'm alone with all these negative voices
I will need your help to turn them down
Turn them ‘round
I could be listening to a conversation
A story I'm not even in
These voices have their way when I am unguarded
Suddenly I step in quicksand again
Once again in my shame spiral
I am glad that you've weighed in
All these judgements, so incisive
Voices left to their devices
…A desperate plea
For slack to be cut to me
5. Beautiful History
//The Digimon partners as guardian angels. I personally hear a lot of good old faithful Joe in particular, but again, I think there are a lot of different references. :)//
I have made mistakes
And I have been afraid
I have felt alone
Then you called my name
Things were crashing loudly
Happening all around me
But your still small voice
Was all that I could hear
“I am here
I’m holding you
You’ll make it through this
I am here
I am here”
Whenever you run away
Whenever you lose your faith
It’s just another stroke of
The pen on the page
A lonely ray of hope
Is all that you’ll need
To see
A beautiful history
Well, I've been such a fool when I have known the truth
I've wasted so much time doing what I wanted to
I've been living solely for myself and myself only
But your still small voice
Is whispering…
I toss and turn and scream
I try to do everything
With two feet on the ground
I just keep falling down again
I feel so far from home
Completely all alone
And then I hear you say
“I am here, I am here”
6. The Real
//Credit goes to the talented Moezychan and her compatriots for creating my all-time favorite Digimon AMV with this song.
http://youtu.be/C7KzdPlX2x8//
Here I am tonight
I can't stand to fight
This feeling of despair I hide
I wonder are you there sometimes
(We all wonder)
This is you, This is me
This is who we're meant to be
We are the real, The truth is unchanging
This is a call to hearts that are fading
So it is sometimes
That I feel this life
Is far beyond repair
But I know that you are there tonight
(I won't give up)
Keep on breathing
Don't you let this take you down
Don't stop believing
7. One Last Ride
//Episode 54//
Time is flying by like birds across a darkened sky
Clouds moving in to cover up the sunrise
And I know, and I know
I’ve got to face the truth
That you’ll be leaving soon
And I know you know the end is near
I know we had our troubles
Our precious time will always stay strong in my mind
So put away your sad face for awhile
Give me one more smile
And we’ll be free
We’ll go on one last ride through the desert dawn
Trying to catch the memories before they’re gone
As time flies by on our one last ride
Life is like a ride on the highway of hopes and dreams
And nobody knows what the future holds for you and me
You could wish upon a shooting star tonight
And don’t you know, in the end, that things will work out right?
Cuz all the things that we shared in our special time
Will always stay strong in my mind
Just one last ride through the desert dawn
Trying to hold the memories before they’re gone
As time flies by on our one last ride