Not a Number: 07. O Naive One, You and Your Friends are Far from the First [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]
0Official lyric video for "O Naïve One, You and Your Friends are Far from the First" by Not a Number.
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Lyrics:
I. THE ESCAPE
[Scene]
--Tiyara:
"Listen 'dreamer', I appreciate the encouragement, but those soldiers are still out there; one step outside and they'll throw us wherever they took Miyalu, and I don't fancy my chances against them a second time."
--Tkáyo:
"Then we find another way out, simple.."
--Tiyara:
"Are you crazy?! I know the layout of this place as well as you do..."
--Tkáyo:
"...so, 'not at all'?"
--Tiyara:
"Exactly; if you're that sure of escape, you can find yourself a way out of here."
--Tkáyo:
"What about you? I can't just leave you here!"
--Tiyara:
"...I want to stay here with Nason'.. make sure he doesn't get the Sickness."
--Tkáyo:
"...Fine. But I'm coming back for you, okay? ...Stay safe, Tiyara."
[Weaver]
Leaving his comrades behind, Tkáyo wanders the labyrinthian halls in search of an exit from Girudì's twisted lair, taking care to avoid any guards who might cross his path. But with each attempt to retrace his steps, Tkáyo becomes more and more hopelessly lost as every corner he makes turn less and less familiar.
After more endless wandering, Tkáyo finally comes upon a grand door, giving all promise of escape.
With all of his strength, Tkáyo pushes the door open and makes his way through...
II. HEART OF THE MATTER
[Verse 1]
Tkáyo, frozen in place, has he turned a direction wrongly chosen?
He stands face-to-face, with a most regal figure so imposing
Could this be the villain who'd kidnapped poor Nason'?
Or maybe, was all of this Tiyara's intentions all along...?
[Chorus 1]
--Girudì:
And to what do I owe the pleasure of meeting you?
(To say it's not destiny is dishonesty)
Aren't you the one who somehow graced these Isles with you?
(A secret that I've been wishing to be shared)
{Solo A}
[Verse 2]
--Girudì:
I would be remiss if I didn't have you solve this enigma
Please, answer me this: How did you ever reach these Isles so distant?
--Tkáyo:
If I knew, there's no way that I would tell you, "sir"...
So know this: I'd never play into the mind of a deceiver...
[Chorus 2]
--Girudì:
You think a peasant like yourself can stand up to me?
(Is this naïvete, or stupidity?)
When I have known this power for sixty centuries?
(Another piece of the puzzle yet to be solved)
Sympathise through my eyes:
Tell me the whole truth — I don't believe you
Don't fight it, you'll like it
Speak and I'll listen, you don't know what you're missing, boy
{Solo B}
[Bridge]
--Girudì:
My child, it's obvious to see
He wants to hide the thing from me:
The piece that's vital to my plan
To save and/or take over this land
So, Rider, go do as I say:
Ensure he has no moves to play
And make him wish that he were dead
So I can get inside his head
III. COLLISION CHAOS
[Verse 3]
And all at once, Miyalu springs into action
Vermilion rage behind his eyes
(Tkáyo he don't recognise)
The evidence, it must point to the "Sickness"
Tiyara often had described
{Synth Solo A}
[Verse 4]
Although outmatched, Tkáyo fights for survival
Trying to avoid every strike
(Tkáyo dodging left and right)
As Miyalu throws bolt after bolt of lightning
Like our hero had seen that night...
{Synth Solo B}
[Bridge 2]
--Tkáyo:
I don't understand! He saw us as friends!
Is this was Miyalu had planned?!
To take us away and make us feel safe,
All leading up to his betrayal?!
How dare he mislead, abandon his creed
"Bound to help all along the way"
I'm too weak to fight, I don't wanna die
But something is eating me up from inside...
[Chorus III]
--Girudì:
Against all odds, I must confess
This boy's resilient, I'm impressed
But still there's so much one can take:
Sooner or later he will break
Oh yes, I've seen this all before
The Curse will rot him to the core
It's only a matter of time:
What this boy knows will soon be mine!
{Solo C}