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R#4: GOLDEN RIDGE (GOLDEN FEATHER MIX):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgDYV_IbPuo

Nominator: MetalmindStats (25/28)
Source: MetalmindStats Extra Songs (5/7)

Initial Score: 100 [R#2]
Revised Score: 100 [R#5]
Final Score: 100 [R#4]

(First Thoughts: I was playing through Celeste during part of last years topic and I took some time out to talk about how great this song was. I had a horrible time at this stage and I tend to give up on things quite easily, but something about this music kept me calm and motivated. Without the inspiration given by this track, I dont think theres anyway I could have finished this stage.

I also nominated it at the Rate the VGM topic where Im sure i gave it a high score. Dont know if I gave it the perfect 10 or not, but it should have been a fantastically high score.)

A beautiful, meditative track. This is actually one of the most relaxing songs Ive ever encountered and is quite good at keeping me calm. I havent listened to it as much as most other songs on the R#s list because I dont want to overplay it and lose the effect; this is more a...special occasion song when I need to force myself to relax or focus on something than a song Id listen to on an endless repeat like The Megas songs.

With all that, youd think this song should easily win first place in the R#s. But it doesnt. Sorry, it really was in serious contention for that award, but there are other songs I want to listen to more right now.

[Final Thoughts: One of the most relaxing and inspirational songs in the world, part of me really wants to give this first place among the R#s... but there are a few other songs that I prefer, so Im afraid I cant. This is definitely the first cut of the topic that actually hurt me to make though.]

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R#3: IM NOT THE BREAKMAN:

https://open.spotify.com/track/2fwaQhGKZ4oUuE6Apyp3gX

Nominator: Shonen_Bat (8/27)
Source: History Repeating Red (1/10)

Initial Score: 100 [R#3]
Revised Score: 100 [R#3]
Final Score: 100 [R#3]

(First Thoughts: Its all of my favorite things in one! A villain song, a revenge song, a song by a fictional character, and sad without being soul crushing! And its hard to choose my favorite lyric/set of lyrics:

My heart is gone, theres only fire. I met my maker and the mans a liar.

You say youll do all you can to save them. Killing your own wont make you human.

I woke to turn this man to cinder. Circuits afire as I remember. Again, I hear a promise spoken. My rage repairs what once was broken.

Ah... so angry and emo at the same time. <3

I actually didnt appreciate this song at first and might have even had it as the lowest ranked full-length song on the album. As a villainous Protoman song, its hard not to directly compare it to The Protomens The Stand (Man or Machine) and... well you dont want to be compared directly against one of my absolute favorite songs evarrrrr. Now, Ive learned to appreciate it on its own merits and feel it compares well enough. )

Okay, new rule: 100 word minimum applies to either the First Thoughts -or- the actual writeup. If First Thoughts had 100+ words, I dont have to type anything here until I want to.

Honestly, I have this song as the highest rated out of two albums that consist only of songs I like. That should be enough to tell you how much I like this. It gets the spot over Gamma Unchained because I havent listened to it as muchlike Ive said, I prefer Blue as an album, so I havent heard the songs on Red as often. Even the great ones, like this. Though Ive still heard them a lot, obviously.

[Final Thoughts: Nothing to add; except that, as I mentioned, that 100 word minimum is discarded really quickly. Like discarded in the opening posts of tomorrow early.

...seriously, lower your expectations for the main list.]

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