First, interpretations. Then corrections. Then final thoughts.
Anyway, first bit is pretty obvious. Megaman refuses to fight, Protoman says he has no choice. Megaman still believes there is some good left in humanity and in Protoman. Protoman believes they are all fools.
Second bit, Protoman addresses the crowd. No more second chances. No more heroes. I'm not going to save you again. Nobody will, because you're too weak to help yourselves.
Third bit, the crowd is ticked. They believe Protoman, Protoman who was once their hero, is evil and readily turn against him. Yet they refuse to do anything for themselves, and want Megaman to finish this.
Fourth, Protoman (as he is dying) has what I call an "Anakin Skywalker" moment. Perhaps there is some hope, some good that will come of this. They just have to see it for themselves.
Fourth, the crowd attempts to persuade Megaman that he has done the 'right thing' in killing Protoman. That he had no other choice. That he shouldn't be upset about it. Yet for the crowd's reaction, Megaman turns his back on them. Maybe his brother was right after all.
The last bunch of "we are the dead"s are the crowd despairing because, just like in "Hope Rides Alone", their hero has left them and they will fall under Wily.
Interesting to note that over the course of the album, every character undergoes some drastic change in personality.
Now, for the corrections. This one is messed up enough that I might as well just post the entire song. The parts between hyphens indicate who's singing in a particular stanza, and who's in parentheses.
-MEGAMAN/(PROTOMAN)-
I will not fight you (You have no choice)
I'll stand beside you (I stand alone)
You're still their hero (Then they are fools)
This cannot be the only way (You will see...)
They don't deserve this (When this is through)
Now more than ever (Mankind will fall)
We are their hope (They would not stand)
They know no better (They would not fight)
They are not ready (They never will)
Even now there is hope for man (My father's words?)
Your father loved you (He still believes?)
His heart was broken (His only weakness)
His greatest strength (Now we shall see...)
You are not evil (...if they will stand)
You are not broken (...beside their hero!)
We both know they'll never fight! (You finally get it.)
(There are no heroes. Mankind is doomed.)
(You will never have another hero! You will never have another chance! You will fall, because you never tried to stand for yourselves!)
-(CHOIR)-
(Destroy him!
You can save us! (+Destroy him!)
You're our only hope! (+ Destroy him!)(+You can save us!)
Kill Protoman!)
-PROTOMAN-
If these people... Tell this story...
...To their children... As they sleep...
...Then maybe someday... They'll see a hero...
...Is just a man... Who knows he's free...
-(CHOIR)/MEGAMAN-
(He could not save himself.)
(How could he save us?)
(For all the blood he shed) And as I live
(Your brother failed us) There is no evil that will stand
(There's nothing you could do) And I will finish
(You had no choice) What was started
(Why do you cry for him?) The fight of Protoman!
(You are our hero.)
(You are our hero!)
You are the dead.
(We are the dead!) ((x10))
Yes, I did listen hard enough to determine that "We are the dead" is repeated ten times. (Side note: That's the same number of times it was repeated in "Hope Rides Alone".)
First, interpretations. Then corrections. Then final thoughts.
Anyway, first bit is pretty obvious. Megaman refuses to fight, Protoman says he has no choice. Megaman still believes there is some good left in humanity and in Protoman. Protoman believes they are all fools.
Second bit, Protoman addresses the crowd. No more second chances. No more heroes. I'm not going to save you again. Nobody will, because you're too weak to help yourselves.
Third bit, the crowd is ticked. They believe Protoman, Protoman who was once their hero, is evil and readily turn against him. Yet they refuse to do anything for themselves, and want Megaman to finish this.
Fourth, Protoman (as he is dying) has what I call an "Anakin Skywalker" moment. Perhaps there is some hope, some good that will come of this. They just have to see it for themselves.
Fourth, the crowd attempts to persuade Megaman that he has done the 'right thing' in killing Protoman. That he had no other choice. That he shouldn't be upset about it. Yet for the crowd's reaction, Megaman turns his back on them. Maybe his brother was right after all.
The last bunch of "we are the dead"s are the crowd despairing because, just like in "Hope Rides Alone", their hero has left them and they will fall under Wily.
Interesting to note that over the course of the album, every character undergoes some drastic change in personality.
Now, for the corrections. This one is messed up enough that I might as well just post the entire song. The parts between hyphens indicate who's singing in a particular stanza, and who's in parentheses.
-MEGAMAN/(PROTOMAN)-
I will not fight you (You have no choice) I'll stand beside you (I stand alone) You're still their hero (Then they are fools) This cannot be the only way (You will see...) They don't deserve this (When this is through) Now more than ever (Mankind will fall) We are their hope (They would not stand) They know no better (They would not fight) They are not ready (They never will) Even now there is hope for man (My father's words?) Your father loved you (He still believes?) His heart was broken (His only weakness) His greatest strength (Now we shall see...) You are not evil (...if they will stand) You are not broken (...beside their hero!) We both know they'll never fight! (You finally get it.) (There are no heroes. Mankind is doomed.)
(You will never have another hero! You will never have another chance! You will fall, because you never tried to stand for yourselves!)
-(CHOIR)-
(Destroy him! You can save us! (+Destroy him!) You're our only hope! (+ Destroy him!)(+You can save us!) Kill Protoman!)
-PROTOMAN-
If these people... Tell this story... ...To their children... As they sleep... ...Then maybe someday... They'll see a hero... ...Is just a man... Who knows he's free...
-(CHOIR)/MEGAMAN-
(He could not save himself.) (How could he save us?) (For all the blood he shed) And as I live (Your brother failed us) There is no evil that will stand (There's nothing you could do) And I will finish (You had no choice) What was started (Why do you cry for him?) The fight of Protoman! (You are our hero.) (You are our hero!) You are the dead.
(We are the dead!) ((x10))
Yes, I did listen hard enough to determine that "We are the dead" is repeated ten times. (Side note: That's the same number of times it was repeated in "Hope Rides Alone".)