The Complete Soundtrack! (or close)
Here it is. The (possibly) complete World Refugees soundtrack, including the songs for the end which I've been waiting to add for months. ^_~
Of course, this is just my version of the "official" WR soundtrack. You're welcome to insert or change songs if you prefer something else. And hey, if there are other songs you think work better, mention them here. I might agree.
If I haven't included a sample of lyrics, it means the whole song or a large section of it works wonderfully and you should google the lyrics if you don't already know them.
Also, I've divided it into three parts instead of two because the second part was almost exactly twice as long as the first. The second divide is at the heart-trade, which conveniently enough was right in the middle.
World Refugees I
"Walls" by Ryuu (this is a short fanfic which Ryuu wrote and recorded. I'll leave it up to her to share if she likes)
- The one who began it all
"Hikari" (the instrumental rock version used in Chase's trailer)
- Opening song
"Whisper" by Evanescence
- The Heartless invasion
'Don't turn away,
Don't give in to the pain,
Don't try to hide,
Though they're screaming your name,
Don't close your eyes,
God knows what lies behind them,
Don't turn out the light,
Never sleep never die.'
"It's The End Of The World As We Know It" by REM
- Earth goes bye-bye (our first theme song. We we quoting it at the beginning)
"Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram (from American Tale)
- The first night as Refugees, scattered across the universe
'It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky'
"More Than This" by Peter Gabriel
- Refugees begin to accept the change in their lives, and wonder what else is out there
'So much more than this,
There is something else there,
When all that you had has all gone,
And more than this,
I stand,
Feeling so connected,
And I'm all there,
Right next to you.'
"Across The Universe" by The Beatles
- Refugees find their places on worlds across the universe, or choose to wander
"Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce
- Heartless killing... Gummi ship flying... Surviving. It's Serious Business
'So far away we wait for the day,
For the light source so wasted and gone...'
"Burn" by Alkaline Trio
- The mages lose control of their magic (okay, yes, it's Ryuu-centric)
'Intending to burn, pretending to fight it,
Everyone learns faster on fire,
Things took a turn, lost all desire,
You live and you burn...'
"Tears of the Dragon" by Bruce Dickinson
- Songbird admits to being a Nobody
'There were secrets in my mind,
'There were things I should have said,
'In the darkness, I was stumbling for the door...'
"Rhythm of the Night" by Debarge
- The Masquerade
'The music’s playing, a celebration’s starting,
Under the street lights the scene is being set,
'A night for romance, a night you won't forget.'
"Marrakesh Night Market" by Loreena McKennit
- Xemnas reveals himself
'Would you like my mask?
would you like my mirror?
cries the man in the shadowing hood.
You can look at yourself,
You can look at each other,
Or you can look at the face, the face of your god.'
"Without A Fight" by Hoobastank
- Brave (foolhardy?) Refugees stand up to Xemnas
"Only One" by Yellowcard
- Mabry will give anything to find her fiancee
'Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you,
You are my only one.'
"Helena" by My Chemical Romance
- For all who fell to Darkness
'Came a time
When every star fall brought you to tears again,
We are the very hurt you sold,
And what's the worst you take
From every heart you break...'
"Shut Up And Smile" by Bowling for Soup
- Demyx is deceptively adoribals
'All we needs a harmony and we’ll convince the world to sing,
Throw your arms around someone,
maybe spread a little love,
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I’m a little drunk),
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug!'
"Creeps Me Out" by Ima Robot
- Axel to fangirls
"Julian" by Within Temptation
- Xemnas' theme
'I've been dreaming for so long,
to find a meaning to understand.
The secret of life,
why am I here to try again?
Will I always, will you always
see the truth when it stares you in the face?
Will I ever, will I never free myself
by breaking these chains?'
"Home" by Michael Buble
- Theme of Josiah, the unknown Refugee
'Another winter day
Has come and gone away,
In even Paris and Rome,
And I wanna go home,
And I’m surrounded by,
A million people, I
Still feel all alone,'
"This Is Where I Belong" by Bryan Adams
- For those who returned to Earth
"Key of the Twilight" from .HackSign
- A general World Refugees theme
'Come with me in the twilight of a summer night for awhile,
Tell me of a story never ever told in the past,
Take me back to the land
Where my yearnings were born,
The key to open the door is in your hand,
Now fly me there.'
World Refugees II - part 1
"Ordinary World" by Duran Duran
- A year has passed and circumstances have changed, but the Refugees keep learning, fighting, and growing.
"Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid
- Theme of the new Refugees (chosen for Greta)
"Nemo" by Nightwish
- Nobody's theme
"All I Want" by The Offspring
- Roxas 'feels' rebellious
"Everything I Do I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams
- Axel to Roxas
'I would fight for you, I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you, yeah I'd die for you...'
"Staring at the Sun" by The Offspring
- Ryuu's theme and her fight with Roxas
"In the Name of Honor" by Beth Patterson
- Mabry's theme and her dealings with Xemnas. Death before dishonor.
'Now I am a common criminal, a thief of sacred thoughts,
There is a plan laid out for me to counter all my sins,
Do not mourn my execution for my penance will be bought,
Just be strong for me and rest assured one day we will win!'
"Believe" by Savatage
- The interchange between Xemnas and Songbird during their first meeting. His reasons and hers...
"I Will Believe" by Nichole Nordeman
- Theme of the Refugees as they stand up for their world against the corrupted dreamers
"Neverending Story" by Limahl (it had to be in here somewhere)
- Theme of the Dreaming
'Reach the stars,
Fly a fantasy,
Dream a dream,
And what you see will be.'
"Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
- Xemnas has put his plan into motion. The Heartless have begun a second attack on Earth. Things look bad, but as Aya said, "sometimes you gotta put your foot down in the 'not dying' department."
'No one's gonna take me alive,
The time has come to make things right,
You and I must fight for our rights,
You and I must fight to survive!'
"Devastation and Reform" by Reliant K
- In becoming Organization member XV, Brixon (Songbird) has sacrificed all that she once stood for. Where once she was determined to protect the Refugees, now she has been ordered to murder them.
'I feel like I was born,
For devastation and reform,
I'll destroy everything I love, And the worst part is,
I'll pull my heart out, reconstruct,
But in the end its nothing but,
A shell of what I had when I first started.'
"Lion" by Rebecca St. James
- Ryune's resurrection
(the song is about Aslan)
"We Are The Champions" by Queen
- Ryune and the Refugees in the aftermath of the Conference. Despite all odds, they come out on top again.
'But it's been no bed of roses,
No pleasure cruise,
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And I ain't gonna lose!
We are the champions my friends,
And we'll keep on fighting 'till the end...'
"Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother
- a song for Aaron, the thief of Ryuu's dreams.
"Wings" by Beth Patterson
- Maleficent takes Ryuu on as her apprentice
Lyrics
"When You Wish Upon A Star" from Pinocchio
- The Nobodies find a key to regaining their hearts, and it's so, so Disney....
'Fate is kind,
She brings to those who love,
The sweet fulfillment of,
Their secret longings.'
"The Truth Beneath The Rose" by Within Temptation
- Songbird recognizes her mistakes and those of Xemnas, and begs forgiveness from the Refugees
(this is one of those songs that fits so well you'd think it was written for the part.)
"Cry of the Brave" by Dragonforce
- Cake Day
'Since the darkness took our minds,
They burned our courage many died,
Had to leave it all behind rebuild our lives,
Passing memories remained,
It made my soul a burning flame,
Haunted dreams of my desire,
Reveal thy name,
Raise our swords we fight for life,
Shields and armor shining bright,
Strike like dragons Have no fear,
Swords are made of steel.'
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" by Reliant K
- Axel as he begins to regain his heart
'I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.'
"Fix You" by Coldplay
- Songbird and Sora restore Axel's heart (at least, we thought so)
World Refugees II - part 2
"Try Walking In My Shoes" by Depeche Mode
- Ryune loans Xemnas her heart so that they can both experience the other's life
"Disturbia" by Rhihanna
- Uneryx' theme
(I don't know which piece of the lyrics is most appropriate. It seems to me that the sound of the song is most important)
"Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson
- Songbird's feelings for Xemnas
'He drowns in his dreams,
An exquisite extreme I know,
He’s as damned as he seems,
And more heaven than a heart could hold,
And if I try to save him,
My whole world could cave in...'
"Black Winter Night" by Dragonforce
- The Mirror Earth fiasco
'Everything's lost, all is left astray,
Only sorrow and sadness remain,
Curtains have dropped on our fallen world,
And the forces of darkness shall rise...'
"Up and Up" by Reliant K
- Ryune recovering from her experience as a Nobody, with some help from Brandon...
"The Book of my Life" by Sting
- Ryuu achieved immortality, but at a cost
"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
- Aya's theme
'Do or die,
You'll never make me
Cause the world, will never take my heart,
You can try, you'll never break me,
Want it all,
I'm gonna play this part,
Wont explain or say I'm sorry,
I'm not ashamed,
I'm gonna show my scar...'
"One Of Us" from The Lion King 2
- Demyx' betrayal
'Someone once lied to us,
Now we're not so blind,
For we knew he would do what he's done,
And we know that he'll never be one of us...'
"Fallen Man" by Reliant K
- Demyx' second chance
"Terrible Thought" by Poe
- Ash's theme (on her request)
"The Parting Glass"
- Cheryle's faked death
'Oh all the comrades that e'er I've had,
Are sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts that e'er I've had,
Would wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls unto my lot,
That I should rise and you should not,
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call,
Good night and joy be with you all.'
"Shine" from Hellsing
- Ryuu and Eric
"My Medea" by Vienna Teng
- Xemnas destroys Songbird
'So come to me my love,
I'll tap into your strength and drain it dry,
Can never have enough,
For you I'd burn the length and breadth of sky,
For it's my thoughts that bind me here,
It's this love that I most fear...'
"Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot
- Axel's fall
"In The End" by Linkin Park
- Demyx fades
"Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas
- Cheryle's theme
"World of Stone" by Blackmore's Night
- The Refugees prepare for the final battle
"How Far We've Come" by Matchbox 20
- A counterpoint to our original theme song, as Nothing consumes our world.
"End of All Hope" by Nightwish
-The final battle
"The Call" by Regina Spektor
"If We Hold On Together" by Diana Ross
- There are no happy endings, because for those who are still alive and happy, the story does not end.
(again, it was written for the part. Google it. Youtube it. It's beautiful)
*BONUS TRACK*
"You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray
- Final Refugee theme
(the lyrics are great! There's even a line for Song and Orpheus! )
Of course, this is just my version of the "official" WR soundtrack. You're welcome to insert or change songs if you prefer something else. And hey, if there are other songs you think work better, mention them here. I might agree.
If I haven't included a sample of lyrics, it means the whole song or a large section of it works wonderfully and you should google the lyrics if you don't already know them.
Also, I've divided it into three parts instead of two because the second part was almost exactly twice as long as the first. The second divide is at the heart-trade, which conveniently enough was right in the middle.
World Refugees I
"Walls" by Ryuu (this is a short fanfic which Ryuu wrote and recorded. I'll leave it up to her to share if she likes)
- The one who began it all
"Hikari" (the instrumental rock version used in Chase's trailer)
- Opening song
"Whisper" by Evanescence
- The Heartless invasion
'Don't turn away,
Don't give in to the pain,
Don't try to hide,
Though they're screaming your name,
Don't close your eyes,
God knows what lies behind them,
Don't turn out the light,
Never sleep never die.'
"It's The End Of The World As We Know It" by REM
- Earth goes bye-bye (our first theme song. We we quoting it at the beginning)
"Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram (from American Tale)
- The first night as Refugees, scattered across the universe
'It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky'
"More Than This" by Peter Gabriel
- Refugees begin to accept the change in their lives, and wonder what else is out there
'So much more than this,
There is something else there,
When all that you had has all gone,
And more than this,
I stand,
Feeling so connected,
And I'm all there,
Right next to you.'
"Across The Universe" by The Beatles
- Refugees find their places on worlds across the universe, or choose to wander
"Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce
- Heartless killing... Gummi ship flying... Surviving. It's Serious Business
'So far away we wait for the day,
For the light source so wasted and gone...'
"Burn" by Alkaline Trio
- The mages lose control of their magic (okay, yes, it's Ryuu-centric)
'Intending to burn, pretending to fight it,
Everyone learns faster on fire,
Things took a turn, lost all desire,
You live and you burn...'
"Tears of the Dragon" by Bruce Dickinson
- Songbird admits to being a Nobody
'There were secrets in my mind,
'There were things I should have said,
'In the darkness, I was stumbling for the door...'
"Rhythm of the Night" by Debarge
- The Masquerade
'The music’s playing, a celebration’s starting,
Under the street lights the scene is being set,
'A night for romance, a night you won't forget.'
"Marrakesh Night Market" by Loreena McKennit
- Xemnas reveals himself
'Would you like my mask?
would you like my mirror?
cries the man in the shadowing hood.
You can look at yourself,
You can look at each other,
Or you can look at the face, the face of your god.'
"Without A Fight" by Hoobastank
- Brave (foolhardy?) Refugees stand up to Xemnas
"Only One" by Yellowcard
- Mabry will give anything to find her fiancee
'Here I go, scream my lungs out and try to get to you,
You are my only one.'
"Helena" by My Chemical Romance
- For all who fell to Darkness
'Came a time
When every star fall brought you to tears again,
We are the very hurt you sold,
And what's the worst you take
From every heart you break...'
"Shut Up And Smile" by Bowling for Soup
- Demyx is deceptively adoribals
'All we needs a harmony and we’ll convince the world to sing,
Throw your arms around someone,
maybe spread a little love,
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I’m a little drunk),
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug!'
"Creeps Me Out" by Ima Robot
- Axel to fangirls
"Julian" by Within Temptation
- Xemnas' theme
'I've been dreaming for so long,
to find a meaning to understand.
The secret of life,
why am I here to try again?
Will I always, will you always
see the truth when it stares you in the face?
Will I ever, will I never free myself
by breaking these chains?'
"Home" by Michael Buble
- Theme of Josiah, the unknown Refugee
'Another winter day
Has come and gone away,
In even Paris and Rome,
And I wanna go home,
And I’m surrounded by,
A million people, I
Still feel all alone,'
"This Is Where I Belong" by Bryan Adams
- For those who returned to Earth
"Key of the Twilight" from .HackSign
- A general World Refugees theme
'Come with me in the twilight of a summer night for awhile,
Tell me of a story never ever told in the past,
Take me back to the land
Where my yearnings were born,
The key to open the door is in your hand,
Now fly me there.'
World Refugees II - part 1
"Ordinary World" by Duran Duran
- A year has passed and circumstances have changed, but the Refugees keep learning, fighting, and growing.
"Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid
- Theme of the new Refugees (chosen for Greta)
"Nemo" by Nightwish
- Nobody's theme
"All I Want" by The Offspring
- Roxas 'feels' rebellious
"Everything I Do I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams
- Axel to Roxas
'I would fight for you, I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you, yeah I'd die for you...'
"Staring at the Sun" by The Offspring
- Ryuu's theme and her fight with Roxas
"In the Name of Honor" by Beth Patterson
- Mabry's theme and her dealings with Xemnas. Death before dishonor.
'Now I am a common criminal, a thief of sacred thoughts,
There is a plan laid out for me to counter all my sins,
Do not mourn my execution for my penance will be bought,
Just be strong for me and rest assured one day we will win!'
"Believe" by Savatage
- The interchange between Xemnas and Songbird during their first meeting. His reasons and hers...
"I Will Believe" by Nichole Nordeman
- Theme of the Refugees as they stand up for their world against the corrupted dreamers
"Neverending Story" by Limahl (it had to be in here somewhere)
- Theme of the Dreaming
'Reach the stars,
Fly a fantasy,
Dream a dream,
And what you see will be.'
"Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
- Xemnas has put his plan into motion. The Heartless have begun a second attack on Earth. Things look bad, but as Aya said, "sometimes you gotta put your foot down in the 'not dying' department."
'No one's gonna take me alive,
The time has come to make things right,
You and I must fight for our rights,
You and I must fight to survive!'
"Devastation and Reform" by Reliant K
- In becoming Organization member XV, Brixon (Songbird) has sacrificed all that she once stood for. Where once she was determined to protect the Refugees, now she has been ordered to murder them.
'I feel like I was born,
For devastation and reform,
I'll destroy everything I love, And the worst part is,
I'll pull my heart out, reconstruct,
But in the end its nothing but,
A shell of what I had when I first started.'
"Lion" by Rebecca St. James
- Ryune's resurrection
(the song is about Aslan)
"We Are The Champions" by Queen
- Ryune and the Refugees in the aftermath of the Conference. Despite all odds, they come out on top again.
'But it's been no bed of roses,
No pleasure cruise,
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And I ain't gonna lose!
We are the champions my friends,
And we'll keep on fighting 'till the end...'
"Joker and the Thief" by Wolfmother
- a song for Aaron, the thief of Ryuu's dreams.
"Wings" by Beth Patterson
- Maleficent takes Ryuu on as her apprentice
Lyrics
"When You Wish Upon A Star" from Pinocchio
- The Nobodies find a key to regaining their hearts, and it's so, so Disney....
'Fate is kind,
She brings to those who love,
The sweet fulfillment of,
Their secret longings.'
"The Truth Beneath The Rose" by Within Temptation
- Songbird recognizes her mistakes and those of Xemnas, and begs forgiveness from the Refugees
(this is one of those songs that fits so well you'd think it was written for the part.)
"Cry of the Brave" by Dragonforce
- Cake Day
'Since the darkness took our minds,
They burned our courage many died,
Had to leave it all behind rebuild our lives,
Passing memories remained,
It made my soul a burning flame,
Haunted dreams of my desire,
Reveal thy name,
Raise our swords we fight for life,
Shields and armor shining bright,
Strike like dragons Have no fear,
Swords are made of steel.'
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" by Reliant K
- Axel as he begins to regain his heart
'I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to be sure I never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.'
"Fix You" by Coldplay
- Songbird and Sora restore Axel's heart (at least, we thought so)
World Refugees II - part 2
"Try Walking In My Shoes" by Depeche Mode
- Ryune loans Xemnas her heart so that they can both experience the other's life
"Disturbia" by Rhihanna
- Uneryx' theme
(I don't know which piece of the lyrics is most appropriate. It seems to me that the sound of the song is most important)
"Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson
- Songbird's feelings for Xemnas
'He drowns in his dreams,
An exquisite extreme I know,
He’s as damned as he seems,
And more heaven than a heart could hold,
And if I try to save him,
My whole world could cave in...'
"Black Winter Night" by Dragonforce
- The Mirror Earth fiasco
'Everything's lost, all is left astray,
Only sorrow and sadness remain,
Curtains have dropped on our fallen world,
And the forces of darkness shall rise...'
"Up and Up" by Reliant K
- Ryune recovering from her experience as a Nobody, with some help from Brandon...
"The Book of my Life" by Sting
- Ryuu achieved immortality, but at a cost
"Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
- Aya's theme
'Do or die,
You'll never make me
Cause the world, will never take my heart,
You can try, you'll never break me,
Want it all,
I'm gonna play this part,
Wont explain or say I'm sorry,
I'm not ashamed,
I'm gonna show my scar...'
"One Of Us" from The Lion King 2
- Demyx' betrayal
'Someone once lied to us,
Now we're not so blind,
For we knew he would do what he's done,
And we know that he'll never be one of us...'
"Fallen Man" by Reliant K
- Demyx' second chance
"Terrible Thought" by Poe
- Ash's theme (on her request)
"The Parting Glass"
- Cheryle's faked death
'Oh all the comrades that e'er I've had,
Are sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts that e'er I've had,
Would wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls unto my lot,
That I should rise and you should not,
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call,
Good night and joy be with you all.'
"Shine" from Hellsing
- Ryuu and Eric
"My Medea" by Vienna Teng
- Xemnas destroys Songbird
'So come to me my love,
I'll tap into your strength and drain it dry,
Can never have enough,
For you I'd burn the length and breadth of sky,
For it's my thoughts that bind me here,
It's this love that I most fear...'
"Burn Out Bright" by Switchfoot
- Axel's fall
"In The End" by Linkin Park
- Demyx fades
"Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas
- Cheryle's theme
"World of Stone" by Blackmore's Night
- The Refugees prepare for the final battle
"How Far We've Come" by Matchbox 20
- A counterpoint to our original theme song, as Nothing consumes our world.
"End of All Hope" by Nightwish
-The final battle
"The Call" by Regina Spektor
"If We Hold On Together" by Diana Ross
- There are no happy endings, because for those who are still alive and happy, the story does not end.
(again, it was written for the part. Google it. Youtube it. It's beautiful)
*BONUS TRACK*
"You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray
- Final Refugee theme
(the lyrics are great! There's even a line for Song and Orpheus! )