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[KIRA] "When you're in my sights" - 200526 update (l) (RWU-inspired re-lyrics for MG) (lyrics video)
1"When you're in my sights"
a "Ridin' With U"-inspired re-imagining of "Machine Gun" (lyrics video)
- Content Warning -
"Machine Gun" arguably covers a number of mature themes, which may include some or all of the following: betrayal, insanity, revenge, and possibly even murder.
"When you're in my sights" is arguably a simple story of unrequited love... but was built upon the foundation of the MG lyrics.
So... this is a slightly updated version of my 8th lyrics video! The original version can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODw1vaU7g3s
(for those of you who are interested, read the Description for that video, for more details (than you'll find in this Description) about this re-lyrics project and how it came about!)
Changes:
Lyrics - One line rewritten: "have to run away" changed to "time to run away" (2:50)
Video - (updated lyrics, otherwise unchanged)
So, basically, working on the Wyims lyrics was kind of like an odd sort of balancing act between two, uh, very different sorts of tone. Unsurprisingly, finding a balance between the two was... tricky. ^^;
Because the music is fairly light in tone, I didn't want the lyrics to stray too far the other way... but I did still want there to be some hints of a slightly darker tone. ^^
Long story short... eventually, I started thinking of the parentheticals as her subconscious voice, and started rewriting them as such. I still wanted the primary interpretation to be that she's kinda just talking to herself... but if a reader did look at these lines in the context of a slightly darker tone, I did want there to be a tiny possibility... that maybe she's actually talking to "him". ^^;
Anyway, the second-to-last parenthetical was one I wanted to have something slightly darker for... but unfortunately, everything I tried ended up being a bit too dark. But, as happens sometimes, I suddenly realized a line I definitely thought worked better! ...a couple weeks after release. ^^;;
Anyhow, since I'd decided to post an updated version of Ubms, I figured I might as well post an updated Wyims as well, so... here it is. =)
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"When you're in my sights" (a "Ridin' With U"-inspired re-imagining of "Machine Gun")
Music & original lyrics: KIRA
Re-lyrics & lyrics video: Cavalcadence
+ "Ridin' With U"
+ Music & lyrics: KIRA
+ Vocal: グミ (GUMI)
+ "Machine Gun"
+ Music & lyrics: KIRA
+ Vocal: グミ (GUMI)
"When you're in my sights"
I uh, I uh...
um,
um...
By now you know
I do it all the time...
when I see you,
get so nervous,
try to hide...
It's not a game,
it isn't just for fun...
It's just what I...
It's just what I...
It's what I have to do!
Because when I look at you!
My heart speeds up dangerously
and I feel like I can't breathe!
What else can I do?
The longer I look at you,
the worse it gets and I can't--
Why's this happening to me?
* My heart goes crazy
when I see you...
- ratattata!
- ratattata!
- ratata! *
** I have no idea
what I'm gonna do!
- ratattata!
- ratattata!
- ratata! **
*** It feels so wrong
I always have to
run away
like this
when I see you... ***
**** My heart beats like,
my heart beats like
a machine gun
when you're
in my sights! ****
Went to a party
just to clear my mind,
and it seemed like
everything was going fine...
Then I looked
across the room...
didn't know
you were there too...!
And so I ran from you!
Because when I look at you!
My heart speeds up dangerously
and I feel like I can't breathe!
- (feelin' dizzy...)
What else can I do?
The longer I look at you,
the worse it gets and I can't--
Feel like I'm goin' crazy...
- (goin' crazy...)
[Repeat *]
[Repeat **]
[Repeat ***]
[Repeat ****]
Went to a doctor today,
was gonna tell him 'bout you...
Can't run and hide forever!
I need to know what to do!
But when I was almost there...
thought I saw you,
and
- RAttatattaTA!
- RAttatatata-TA!
It hit me worse than before...
may not survive this if I
can't get away from here!
I can't avoid you
all the time!
I think I may have to
just say goodbye!
- (goodbye...)
[Repeat *]
So is this really
what I have to do?
- ratattata!
- ratattata!
- ratata!
It feels so wrong
I always have to
run away like this
when I see you...
- (time to run away!)
[Repeat ****]
- Can't get you
- out of my mind...
- whoa-oh!
[Repeat ***]
[Repeat ****]
- (goodbye...)
[Repeat ****]
- machine gun
(lyrics v200526)
(video v200327) (updated lyrics, otherwise unchanged)
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KIRA re-lyrics trio:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlu6OXit_2acTbzpgjad9HualPytlZR2f
More Cavalcadence lyrics videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlu6OXit_2afpnGmRvfmJzJJvEh070U0t
Original version of "When you're in my sights":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODw1vaU7g3s
KIRA - Machine Gun ft. GUMI English (Original Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAjrPYzqs2w
(please read the content warning about MG, near the top of this description)
KIRA - Ridin' With U ft. GUMI English (Original Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYw6i1AJ1_c