Final Fantasy IX - Rose of May Epica style cover with Psamathes, Yuki Kyle, Lord Bif Music
27Rose of May from Final Fantasy IX in the style of Epica.
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The idea for this track was to play with the duality between how Beatrix is seen by others vs her inner feelings and more generally the image we show the world vs the way we really are. At a certain point the question arises whether which of the two is more real.
Of course this track was perfect to put out a symphonic rock/metal vibes, and I decided to try and get inspiration from Epica's sound.
This cover has made me cry in the making, BUT I'm quite proud of the result, and that is thanks to the people who helped me:
Psamathes (Vocals and Lyrics): https://www.youtube.com/Psamathes
Kyle (Guitars): https://www.youtube.com/user/KXA94
Lord Bif (Drums): https://www.youtube.com/LordBifMusic
Ro Panuganti (Mastering): https://www.youtube.com/RoPanuganti
Original by Nobuo Uematsu
Lyrics:
Cloaked in the veil
of necessity
A soldier that leads
is that all of me?
Hidden away
Far from the light
Out in the fields
Crowding my nights
Sworn to protect
Bury my regrets
This heart I reject,
Shoved into a merciless
Husk made of steel
Feeding on ideals of loyalty while my heart rots from within
Fighting myself
The greatest defeat
No victory can
Repay for this loneliness
Who is it I should really forgive
When I’ve fallen victim of my own misdeed?
Lost in a mask
I can't tell what is real
Unleash the part of me
That I've been keeping concealed
Now that the time has come
To prove I exist
How can I reach beyond this wall that has made me estranged?
Behind these words
Beneath this face
I'm wearing a uniform weaved from skin and lies
Casting its shadow on what I feel,
This armor was built as a cage for my pride
What is the worth
Of all I achieved
If my spirit falls prey to bitter rivalry?
(I) do what I must,
Obey and conform to
a thirst for destruction that left me aghast
Lost in a mask
I can't tell what is real
Unleash the part of me
That I've been keeping concealed
Now that the time has come
To prove I exist
How can I reach beyond this wall that has made me estranged?
Trying to break free
From what they think
The woman they see
Is not really me
Hidden away
Far from the light
Out in the fields
Crowding my nights
Lost in a mask
I can't tell what is real
Unleash the part of me
That I've been keeping concealed
Now that the time has come
To prove I exist
How can I reach beyond this wall that has made me estranged?
Looking at me
now what do you see
a soldier that leads
It’s not all there is of me
Hidden away
Far from the light
I wait for the day
I won’t have to fight