Cry of the Brave Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Consanguinity 

Cover art for Cry of the Brave lyrics by DragonForce

Am I the only person who thinks of Season 1 Sailor Moon when I hear this?

"Since the darkness took our minds They burned our courage many died Had to leave it all behind rebuild our lives"

The Black Kingdom invaded the Moon Kingdom and destroyed it, killing the Senshi. They were sent 1000 years into the future to get a second chance at life.

"Passing memories remained It made my soul a burning flame Haunted dreams of my desire Reveal my name"

The memories came back, first with Venus, then the others. The memories ignited in them the courage and power to face the Black Kingdom again. Reveal my name? Can you say Princess Serenity? The Moon Princess?

"Fly across the high seas and mountains Rise above the golden horizon Far away beyond the gates of space and time Through the wastelands forever and on Still we fight on for our freedom The cry of the fallen souls bleeding Forever journey through the lands of ice and snow Will we face all the fears of the world? The cry of the brave"

The chorus primarily reminds me of the final battle with Beryl at the North Pole. The land of ice and snow, face all the fears of the world (the four youma that killed them).

"Since the time we saw the sign Destruction of your feeble mind Centuries have come and gone but nothing's changed"

The Black Kingdom has returned and is beginning to destroy their lives again, forcing them to give up their dreams to become the Sailor Senshi once more.

"Hopes and dreams have disappeared Destruction of your kind is near Trapped inside your suffering eternal flame"

Same as above really. The end of the world is coming so they have to give up everything they hope for the future.

"In the depths of your desire So secretly you feed the fire Burning through the memories of all our lives"

They embrace who they used to be as it approaches the end, both past and present lives converging as they prepare to settle what they didn't in the past.

"Watch the day turn into night You reach out for that guiding light First to be the one to hear their blinding lies"

This verse seems to fit Prince Endymion becoming a servant of Beryl (first to hear their blinding lies). She lies and takes over his mind, but acts as the guiding light to his confusion over who he really is.

Oh yeah, I just so broke down this song to fit Sailor Moon. I win.