The beginning of the song, Light has given up. He's downtrodden with Wily's complete dominance and Emily's death, and has lost hope that there's anything he can do to stop it. Sniper Joe, in Keep Quiet and Light up the Night, has turned back to the side of Light and risen up against Wily, but falls in the battle, adding to Light's overall feeling of hopelessness.
I think the Train metaphor is a very powerful image, and the delivery of "Oh God, Oh God, Here comes the arm" raises goosebumps on my arms. However, "Here Comes the Arm," without having the album book/backstory yet, is a bit cryptic. For now, I assume it's a double entendre for either the long arm of the law (or just the long arm of Wily's power) and of course, the "Arm" as in the Blaster arm of Proto and Mega.
As Light sits, wallowing in his hopelessness, he is reminded that Emily would want him to fight for the city.
"Joe, if you see Emily, tell her to wait for me, 'cause I still have work to do."
I imagine Light standing up, walking to his workbench, and grabbing his hammer.
There is actually a section in the song right before the last verse where Light reads Emily's letter she wrote before she was murdered. Emily sings this section, which goes:
There is actually a section in the song right before the last verse where Light reads Emily's letter she wrote before she was murdered. Emily sings this section, which goes:
"Thomas,
"Thomas,
Please don't cry for me. I know you never meant for this. I love you completely. Just remember that if I try to leave you now, then in my final hour, I pray this letter finds you well before it all goes to hell. He could never cage the world. It's too big for anyone and soon the dark will pass. I want so much to be with...
Please don't cry for me. I know you never meant for this. I love you completely. Just remember that if I try to leave you now, then in my final hour, I pray this letter finds you well before it all goes to hell. He could never cage the world. It's too big for anyone and soon the dark will pass. I want so much to be with you, but in my heart I know, Tom, the city needs you now. The city needs you now.
The beginning of the song, Light has given up. He's downtrodden with Wily's complete dominance and Emily's death, and has lost hope that there's anything he can do to stop it. Sniper Joe, in Keep Quiet and Light up the Night, has turned back to the side of Light and risen up against Wily, but falls in the battle, adding to Light's overall feeling of hopelessness.
I think the Train metaphor is a very powerful image, and the delivery of "Oh God, Oh God, Here comes the arm" raises goosebumps on my arms. However, "Here Comes the Arm," without having the album book/backstory yet, is a bit cryptic. For now, I assume it's a double entendre for either the long arm of the law (or just the long arm of Wily's power) and of course, the "Arm" as in the Blaster arm of Proto and Mega.
As Light sits, wallowing in his hopelessness, he is reminded that Emily would want him to fight for the city.
"Joe, if you see Emily, tell her to wait for me, 'cause I still have work to do."
I imagine Light standing up, walking to his workbench, and grabbing his hammer.
I now know that the Arm serves as a metaphor for Wily's tower falling.
I now know that the Arm serves as a metaphor for Wily's tower falling.
There is actually a section in the song right before the last verse where Light reads Emily's letter she wrote before she was murdered. Emily sings this section, which goes:
There is actually a section in the song right before the last verse where Light reads Emily's letter she wrote before she was murdered. Emily sings this section, which goes:
"Thomas,
"Thomas,
Please don't cry for me. I know you never meant for this. I love you completely. Just remember that if I try to leave you now, then in my final hour, I pray this letter finds you well before it all goes to hell. He could never cage the world. It's too big for anyone and soon the dark will pass. I want so much to be with...
Please don't cry for me. I know you never meant for this. I love you completely. Just remember that if I try to leave you now, then in my final hour, I pray this letter finds you well before it all goes to hell. He could never cage the world. It's too big for anyone and soon the dark will pass. I want so much to be with you, but in my heart I know, Tom, the city needs you now. The city needs you now.
Emily."