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In a surprise turn of events, I bring you yet ANOTHER collaboration, and this time with vocals to boot! I’ve teamed up with UK rapper Shao Dow to bring you this special remix of Unknown from M.E. from Sonic Adventure 2!
This song won a Patreon drawing, and I had mentioned before entering it that if it were to be drawn at some point, that I’d have to get someone else to handle the rap sections. Could you imagine how bad this remix would’ve been if I did that part? Shao reached out to me a while ago and mentioned he’d like to collaborate sometime, then this song popped up and gave us the perfect opportunity.
The only rap verse we kept from the original was the first verse, since it’s the most remembered verse of the song. After that, Shao created a new second verse (which originally is just a repeat of the first verse) and I also extended the section after the second chorus to give him another new third verse.
All of the new lyrics are in the captions for the video, but I’ll post them here for you as well:
It’s time for the red
Head full of dreads
Make a badnick dead
Here I come, rougher than the rest of them
The best of them, tougher than leather
You can call me Knuckles, unlike Sonic I don’t chuckle
I’d rather flex muscle
I’m hard as nails, it ain’t hard to tell
I break ’em down whether they’re solid or frail
Unlike the rest I’m independent since my first breath
First test, feel the right, than the worst’s left
Born on an island in the heavens
The blood of my ancestors flows inside me
My duty is to save the flower
From evil deterioration
I will be the one to set your heart free, true
Cleanse yourself of the evil that’s in you
Streaking lights, loud sounds, and instincts
Are the elements that keep me going
I am fighting my own mission
Nothing’s gonna stand in my way
The master emerald’s one and only guard
Stay away from me now ‘cos I hit hard
Won’t be frightened, I’ll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself, won’t rely on others
Get this power to wipe out the havoc and anarchy
This is my planet, gonna fight for my destiny
Whether I be climbing or gliding I be surviving,
The island is relying I’m trying to keep it flying
So I’m striking when I find where he’s hiding cos he was lying,
My pride is on the line .. the seven will need uniting,
Going hyper .. I am a fighter,
Digging in the dirt climbing like a spider,
And it’s gonna hurt, breaking ’em for practice
Make a badnick nap quick slap him with the back fist
I have no such things as weak spots
Don’t approve of him but gotta trust him
This alliance has a purpose
This partnership is only temporary
I’ll be the one to set your set your heart free true
…..
“Oh No”
Won’t be frightened, I’ll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
I’ll just believe in myself, won’t rely on others
Freedom will be waiting when serenity is restored
This is my planet, I will not surrender
Living in the tropics, I’m Mighty like Chaotix,
Leaving Angel Island behind for more exotic,
Sonic or Robotnik, not one of them will profit,
If you’re stealing the Emerald my job is to make you drop it,
You got miles per hour, I got the violent power,
So when I climb the tower, you better hide and cower,
Lemme face the trouble – break the struggles ..
I’m the best team it’s Knuckles & Knuckles,
Oh yeah, tell em don’t dare,
Dread hair .. spiked fist in the air,
You can declare your plot, I will be there to stop, so..
Prepare for loss, go.. repair your bots,
Don’t cross me and don’t attack me, yeah I’m a boss I belong in act 3…
I stay alone and great I control my fate –
In my zone you’re prey, you do not know de way
Won’t be frightened, I’ll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
I’ll just believe in myself, won’t rely on others
Get this power to wipe out the havoc and anarchy
This is my planet, gonna fight
I won’t be frightened, I’ll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself, won’t rely on others
Freedom will be waiting when serenity is restored
This is my planet, I shall not surrender
Yeah! Will not surrender, no.. yeah
(Do the guitar solo)
Gimme some grapes… I’m done
The new verses were all written by Shao, and they’re amazing. He couldn’t have done a better job! We’ll definitely get back together again for you sometime in the future. 🙂