Black Materia: The Remake, by Mega Ran & GameChops (2024)

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The lifestream is a river of energy that circles our planetGiving life to the world and everything in itYou, me, the creatures and the trees, all flow from the livestreamShinra electric power company extracts energy from the lifestreamThey call it Mako, and they claim it brings prosperity to all But if Mako is so great, how come more and more of us are living in the slumsShinra garrisons a private army, known as soldier Rumor has it, they genetically modify their troops Infusing them with Mako to give them superhuman strengthCloud strife is a mercenary, an ex-soldier who left the company His combat skills are in high demandCloud heads to the sector 7 slums for his next job It's with avalanche, a group of eco-terrorists Planning to strike at the heart of Shinra’s energy empire

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So you wanna know my story huhAlrightThey all up on they high horse like equestriansA lifetime ago we used to be the best of friendsBut things change, now I'm feelin stressed againI got my sword leveled up, let the quest beginI was born in the sewage of the slumsIn war time sought peace, no one ever knew if it would comeWe were war buddies, workin on the same teamWith the same goal, but with slightly different meansWhen he hit the scene, he commanded respectHe needed somethin done then every hand hit the deckTook the first shot, then nobody fired backHe took no crap, I admit I admired thatCause dude was a legend, his story spun far and wideAnd it scarred my pride down to my little heart insideI took every mission I could acceptTo make my mark, cause I wanted the power and respectThat he had, but alas, I was just a plebianThen the war ended before I could get to leave againThen I heard he found some documentsAbout his true origin and then he got convincedThat he was not of this earth, bred to be a soldierThe spawn of an alien life form, JenovaInfused with the cells while still in the wombHeard the news and he was hellbent on sealing the doomOf anybody who participatedBurned the whole town down killed millions and everything was dissipatedI gave chase, and the saga begunHe released Jenova then they both united as one

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What's your take as enemy of the state When the state don’t wanna change the fate That we facing they only care about the gil They embracing but we the threat so to me that’s amazing So I'm engraving each bomb in the sector I love you terra baby we your protectors Scan me my hp is infinity I'm much stronger than your Mako energy Cuz every weapon that they bring will get wiped out Knights of the round plus mime put lights outThey said our methods prolly make some Squeamish plant one bomb and now we the extremist Ya’ll lead the league in all the death and destruction How we the ones that the people shouldn’t trust in And we aint in it for the money or the fame or the politics or even our personal gain I even if I could ease this pain it ain’t no clearing this stain or getting off of this trainWe bringing life to the party with the right team Go up in all of Shinra’s clothes at the right seam They might scream if they touched by the lifestream Only the fanfare of victory is our theme go in the safe and give the people all of they cream we Gotta let the whole world in on they scheme and make a scene on every street and every Screen that they won't reign supreme even in our last dreams.

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We be them, insurgents, not a bit nervousEncouraged, got bit further to goBy any means, gettin rid of our enemiesA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we beA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah, that's who we beInsurgents, not a bit nervousNo lip service, got a bit further to goDo what I gotta kid; who want a problem withA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we beIt's a massive company called ShinraI don't exactly know what they intoBut they wanna get control of the lifestreamAnd I just can't let that continueThey don't care who they hurt, who they injureWant to turn the whole planet against usSo it's simple - you join the resistanceOr you wind up goin against usMy name is barret wallace and I'm known for paralyzingPulverizing punks into submission I ain't fantasizingWish this world wasn't violentIt'll get worse if we allow itHot head with a cannon for an armAnd a mind with nothin' but revenge inside itI represent avalanche - man these chumps don't have a chanceWatch 'em scatter man whenever barret's layin' the battle plansGot my people beside meTifa provide me, with a bit of a voice of reasonGot biggs, got wedge and jessieAnybody in my way I'm squeezin'Get behind me, I'm leadin'But bombin' the region has gotta be the highest treasonBut we came too far to back downI'm not leavin 'til we evenBreak it to whoever want it you can get it quickGot the president of Shinra throwin' fitsIt's our world, they can't get control of itAin't nobody hoppin' off the train 'til it's over withWe be them, insurgents, not a bit nervousEncouraged, got bit further to goBy any means, gettin rid of our enemiesA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we beA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah, that's who we beInsurgents, not a bit nervousNo lip service, got a bit further to goDo what I gotta kid; who want a problem withA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we beB, A, R, R, E, one TThey gon' have to come get me if they want meI don't bend, I don't break, I don't care about muchJust my daughter marlene and my people bein freeSee you gotta understand son, I don't have the answerI just keep the faith, and I always keep a handgunNo I mean it literal, cause I got a "hand" gunI call it a gun arm, so I'm never unarmedGot it as a battle scar, from this chick scarlettWeapons developer, caught me in her targetWhile I tried to save my friend dyneI lost my grip, she shot my hand, I thought my friend diedAnd so I, kept his daughter raised her as my own child'Til I discovered dyne was alive and gone wildKeep goin 'till the planet is at peaceAnd if somebody's gotta die, guess that's just a small casualtyKeep my high top fade, and I keep a bad attitude"Pity the fool" that compare me to that other dudeAvalanche reppin 'til the day I pass onAnd even if I'm gone, the legacy will, last, longWe be them, insurgents, not a bit nervousEncouraged, got bit further to goBy any means, gettin rid of our enemiesA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we beA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah, that's who we beInsurgents, not a bit nervousNo lip service, got a bit further to goDo what I gotta kid; who want a problem withA-V, A-L, A-N, C-H-E yeah that's who we be

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I been real, when I'm with Il, I spit skillsGet gil light like mythril, blow like a pinwheelLive from the Lifestream, tighten ya flowsOr get tossed in the cycle of soulsAnd only the foolish try, the rest know full well it's suicideWe monsters who traveled here, on the last lunar cryPrototype of the auracite, archetypeParasite, get ya data right, or get shattered likeTime, I'm a lyrical rhyme slaveErase you from my digital mind wave, and start the crime waveA project G, when the meteor fallsSaw the future without reading your palmsI read 13 chapters and no rappers come afterRan and Ninja blow like ma-ko reactorsKeep the Sister Ray equipped to sprayCommand counter with the ultima, bring an end to your dayHeyAbsoluteThink you can stand the avalancheGrab a sword level upBut family you don’t have a chanceWe got the superior materiaBeware of the various terrorsWe prepared for yaClear your area it gets scarierAbsoluteThink you can stand the avalancheGrab a sword level upBut family you don’t have a chanceWe got the superior materiaBeware of the various terrorsWe prepared for yaClear your area it gets scarierYeaLights out in the cityFor the right Gil might cut ties with my pityCome alive when it’s grittyKeep more than a buster on my backDo it for my scene not talking film it’s not an actSystem failure from the top downOppression from technologyGuess we should play the cop nowHow’d we get so lost, wowSoldier up or just be a statisticJenova cells are flowing through the veins of all every misfitWouldn’t miss it for the worldI’ll just switch up the stanceShinra nothing, I won’t let my adversary’s advanceBetter throw up your handsFeel that lifestream pumpingMako green lights hit the gas hearts thumpingWe don’t ever fall downWe don’t ever give upWhen it’s crunch time avalanche is coming in clutchGot the bomb set, now the plant is bout to eruptSo when the ask if I’ll be calling their bluff, I’ll sayAbsoluteThink you can stand the avalancheGrab a sword level upBut family you don’t have a chanceWe got the superior materiaBeware of the various terrorsWe prepared for yaClear your area it gets scarierAbsoluteThink you can stand the avalancheGrab a sword level upBut family you don’t have a chanceWe got the superior materiaBeware of the various terrorsWe prepared for yaClear your area it gets scarier

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Got money on my mind no fear in my eyesAvalanche the squad, so it's time to riseI'm just goin forward, no time for goin backwardsThe mission - destroy the Mako reactorsThey brought it on themselves so we gotta take 'em outAll in, but we might not all make it outEndin the Shinra and closing the chapterThe mission - destroy the Mako reactorsI never got their names and I didn't really care toI just want the money so the mission I adhere toIt's simple, I joined some resistance cliqueBlow up the reactor, then we split, that's itAnd they go on about savin the planetAll the precious resources we've been takin for grantedBut I'm doin me; it's not that I don't understand itBut I'm tryin to carry the job out just how we planned itAnd in my line of work, there's no time for softiesThese treehuggers better wake up and smell the coffeeBeen around the block man I'm far from a beginnerI been in reactors back when I worked for ShinraAnd they don't trust me, and I don't like themAnd I don't blame 'em, cause I ain't like themWar? they ain't built for it; trouble's like my walletI only find it when I'm never lookin for itSo as I set the bomb I start to get a premonitionSome kinda feelin this shouldn't be a part of the missionBut I do it, ten minutes remainBefore reactor one is goin down in flamesAnd so we out, to the train to restPart one of the mission, is a complete successSo for now it seems that the good guys are winningBut this ain't the ending, it's only the beginningC'mon Got money on my mind no fear in my eyesAvalanche the squad, so it's time to rise We get back to the hideout later in the dayAnd the boy barrett's actin kinda shady with the payI don't need this, fam y'all can go on without meHalfway out the door when Tifa comes up and stops meTells me 'bout a promise that I made back in the dayThat if she was in trouble that i'd be there with no delayAnd now here I stand walkin out on my chanceSo I agreed to the mission, andWe leavin town and I bump into a dude named johnnyA childhood friend who found the need to remind meTo take care of Tifa, and yeah I willingly obligeAnd next on the agenda is reactor number 5We hop up the train and begin to take a rideBut not long after we in for another surpriseSomething's suspicious, they lockin down the train carsMakes it exciting cause I know it's 'bout to pop offBut we run to the first car and hop offNear miss, we escape unscathedUnharmed so we continue right on our wayGotta move fast, get it done, I ain't got all dayBut inside the reactor we headed to the coreAnd the layout? well it's the same as beforeAnd again when I reach it, I feel another light flashI’m on the floor weak, paralyzed right fastGet up, set the bomb, bust out the premises'Til we get surrounded by soldiers and the presidentHe's monologuein about taking us underSummons a robot that he calls airbusterWe triple team it and eventually defeat itBut the explosion ripped the ground apart between usI'm hangin in the balance, and I hear Tifa's screaminI slip, and that's the last thing that I remember seein

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I think about angeal and what he used to say to meEmbrace your dreams, it sucks that yesterday just had to leaveAll of us with a taste that was so bittersweetBut, my beliefs will always stay with me and keep me inner peaceOne day I'm gonna be a hero, everybody will seeSephiroth won’t be the only one praised in the streetsI'll be the strongest, fastest, and all thatThe villains who come challenging the weak will just fall flatMy name is zack, I'm finally first class in factI fought in wars against the wutaI, when things went outta whackWith genesis in the war against him and his clonesLots of soldier operatives left, but on my ownI held on strong to my loyalty and my dutyDespite my loss, I strived to keep peace from the unrulyAnd now off to new horizons, my new assignmentIs nibelheim, Cloud’s home, he must be excitedBut there is something about this job is a little bit creepyCatch some rest up at the inn cause I'm a little but sleepyMy friend, Cloud is acting strange, and he seems heIs trying to avoid being seen but believe meAfter we found makanoids at the reactorSephiroth disappeared for days, not sure what he was afterBut I could swear from the mansion you could hear his laughterSo, I sought him out and then he conjured up disasterHe destroyed the town, how could he act so proudWhere is he now? I head to the reactor with CloudWe confront him for causing such tragic destructionI black out and next thing, I'm in a tube or somethin’And now I'm getting messages of my death/Cloud's knocked out with Mako poisoning in his breathWait, I check the date, man - I can’t be seeing straightAccording to these articles, it’s been 4 years since todayI have to go see Aerith and keep my friend safeIt doesn’t matter what happens, or what gets in my wayI'll be the hero that I can be I'll save the dayWe’ll make it to midgar, and everything will be okay

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On that day 5 years agoSeems that I'm trapped, no shield, no swordThe unbeaten path got my soul so soreAllured by the lust, something gil can't cureThe devil want me as is, but god he want moreEver wish you never was bornThreat coming but you know that you can’t weather the stormSector 7 outer heaven where I seem to resideTrained to kill but I don't really wanna another homiCideEverything I thought was the real, it turned out to be all just a lieA product of my pride I don’t want us to dieEither outcome is horrible of courseBut if we both go ids say its par for the courseI think about the slums where I'm from, folks are out there fighting over crumbsAnd running gunsAnd I can't do a thing to assist I'm john stockton, without a ring, and the gist isIt's broke and I can't seem to fix itEarth out of control like the scientists predicted While I read the manual I struggled to find the truthAnd the more I learn I'm even more confusedOut here I'm searching for who I think is my enemyBut every day he reminds me more of meSo to anyone I ever did wrongI wish you well and pray you live longAs for me my choice was made5 years ago on that day And it aint been the same way Since 5 years ago on that day Ever wish you didn't have to wake upLay in bed, eyelids could stay shutThat's exactly how I'm feelin nowBut I know I can't cuz that's not my styleEverything I shoved in my closet is now fallin outAnd makin a big pileAnd if I don't believe that I can achieve the impossible I need to quit right nowEither outcome just another let downI think about the past and what I did to meThose who passed on who now live through meI hesitated to take action,And living like a coward aint crackinAnd the more I know I get more frustratedGots to press on cuz we must make itI'm searching for who I think is my true friendsAnd trying my best to tie these loose endsSo to anyone I ever lovedSometimes you gotta go through hell to reach heaven aboveFor all of the times I didn't listenAnd all the friends I lost man I miss themThe only medicine for suffering, crime and the woes of mankindHas got to be wisdomI heard a man say the mind is a prisonPossessed on a quest tryna find religionJust too much heartacheLead em to the water but cant make em partake808s autotune and of course heartbreakHeart race like the moment car chaseFeelin like biggie on midnight of march 8Top of the world till you starin in god's faceAs for me my choice was made5 years ago on that day And it aint been the same way Since 5 years ago on that day

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Now in my younger days I used to sport a flat Top, now I rock it nappy with the hat to back But alas, I remember one time a while agoWhen I met a girl, I was sad to see her goShe was cute. she made me laughShe was special, no doubt about thatI'm so glad that we cross pathsLet me tell you how we met....let’s take em back Last thing I remember is plottin our escapeI was runnin with a gang, wreakin havoc state to stateCalled avalanche, we were some revolutionariesUsin every trick in the book, to bring the truthAnd nearly got killed on my last mission up in midgarI set off an explosion, ran but didn't get farSo I'm guessin the reactor blewThe blast knocked me unconscious and detached our crewI awakened in flower bed up in the slumsOn the floor of a church, all covered in grungeThankful to be alive, in need of a shower and not a medicI get up sore and lightheadedIt was there that I met her, caught her emerald eyesLong braided hair, pink ribbon excellently tiedNot someone i'd normally be interested in But somethin 'bout her aura just told me she was mad differentSoldier code is the law that we live byDay by day I wonder why my shorty had to dieThis is for Aerith, know that you were cherishedThe dead never perishSo I, dusted myself off and said helloApologized for the inconvenience and tried to goBut she wasn't having that I just crashed in her habitatCaused mad damagesShe was kinda mad at thisSo immediately pleasantries were cancelledWhen she asked who would pay for the flowers that I trampledI laughed, and said that I would replace themJust did a job that I'm waitin to get paid fromSee I'm an ex soldier, fightin for freedomProviding my services to anyone who need 'emSo she came with a plan, suggested I protect herCause there's some bad folks out there tryin to get herAnd before I could ask whyTroopers just passed byKicked in the church door, wood and glass flyShould I help her? my conscience said you gotta dogSo I went from a soldier to a bodyguardSo in our travels in the chapters after that Everywhere we went, somebody was trying to capture thatSo I just asked her that. what was the dealWhy is everybody wanting you killedTurns out She was the last descendant of the ancientsWho may just - hold the key to something sacredKnown as the promised land, so this caused a lot of problems manEverybody wanted it, so they devised a planAnd if that wasn't enough, then here comes SephirothThe meanest, baddest, biggest boss of 'em allShe'd go to the church and pray for the solutionBut Sephiroth appears, from the airWithout a care heDraws his sword, takes her life with a sliceNo last rites… I'll never forget that nightI just, wish I was like her and said what I feelI don't know what it was but I knew that it was realFrom the moment I met youThere was somethin so specialLast of the cetraI'll never forget youBeautiful flower girl - never been the same since you came in our world What would life even be worth if there was no death What would sunshine be without any rainIf there was no night, who would appreciate the daySo I know that you’re not feeling any painWe love you

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Travel with the Cloud, mama you should see me nowGot the heart of a lion, you can hear it in my growlBattle scars are reminders, of what I overcame I'ma warrior, you know the name Red 13Travel with the Cloud, mama you should see me nowGot the heart of a lion, you can hear it in my growlBattle scars are reminders, of what I overcame I'ma warrior, you know the name Red XIII! Haunted by the ghosts of the pastMother lay to rest, forsaken by my dadI'll never be like him, a cowardYou were supposed to defend us with all of your powerOne night, the truth revealed My father never ran awayHe was killedProtecting our land, what a brave manI'ma be just like him, give it all I canHeld captive, experimented onGot activeLaunched an escape, squad by my sideScar under eye, yet the vision amplified 13 tattooed, I embraced itLimited moon, the darkness we faced itI will fight for this planet I cherish No more of my loved ones will perishGrandfather took care of me with sincerity Intelligence, integrity, my kind's a rarity Honor and courage, hold these values till the death of meEvery battle you will get the best of me XIIICloud by my side, we traverse through the nightBurning flame of determination, my tails igniteThe spirit of revolution, every battle with the teamCall me red 13, red 13Father, mother, you should see me nowI removed the doubtsHeart of a lion, you hear it in my growlBattle scars reminding of what I overcameI'ma warrior, you know the nameRed XIII

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First I'm in release mode, then I'm in peace modeInput the cheat code then I to go beast mode But rappers be in sleep modeScared when then feet cold While we travel the globe First I'm in release mode, then I'm in peace modeInput the cheat code then I to go beast mode But rappers be in sleep modeBetter wake up cause it’s bout to get deep yo!None greater, too blessed to be a haterGot the megalixir, equipped, sitting next to my saberLimit break ya, big shots, had better be braverWhen we pop up on you like weapons up out the craterBehavior unsavory, soldiers, never submitFeel the vibration, when we spit, continental driftSet shift, let these cats know, the power of the rap flowWatch how you act tho, I never play the back rowTry to top the sounds heaven’s Cloud chop ya downHit rocket town and lock it down, then I knock em out God’s hand, closed fist, give em broken noseGet the nuts, get the greens, for the chocobos Get the gil, spent a night on the townAnother day for a knight of the roundSpit ballin, notorious chris wallaceDo the knowledge Watch ya boys take off like Cid’s rocketFirst I'm in release mode, then I'm in peace modeInput the cheat code then I to go beast mode But rappers be in sleep modeScared when then feet cold While we travel the globe First I'm in release mode, then I'm in peace modeInput the cheat code then I to go beast mode But rappers be in sleep mode..Better wake up cause it’s bout to get deep yoFunny how folk who swear that you’re geniusExpect you’ll be mediocre for their convenienceHold their praise like clutched pearls, cause no one’s seen yaBut word spreads anywayI turn heads when I sayI rap, trombone, produce. there’s a hat trickGuess the whole rap game’s a serta mattressWhile they’re taking naps They should be in search of casketsVause with the bars it’s redrum but you heard it backwardsSo you go from opposite of annie reed with walterTo ending up like aeris at the altarMy hand erupts like barrett with assault gunThe pen can seem disparaging. but all loveJust spread the nameKadesh or keep your mouth shutWe out just Trying to net cool breaksYou on snorlaxDon’t ignore factsThat dopeness might sneak attack yaLike I won it from an s roost raceOr like an al pacino restroom breakWatch the door, cap

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Cait Sith here, and your future isn't clearYou're getting what you want but there you're losing something dearI better tag along, don't go asking why I'm joiningIf you're questioning if I'm a spy that shouldn't be importantVersion 3, I'm the peak, and right below me is the muscleHit ya game over we ain't even gotta tussleI lied, I'm a spy, and I'm sorry for deceiving yaSacrifice myself so you can grab this black MateriaVersion 4 reporting inBack channel plugging in if you wanna listen in, manYou can call me Cait Sith, everybody's favoriteKitty with a moogle im a robot with a secretA Shinra board member after allBut never anticipating SephirothNever underestimate the cuddly and softGuess I'm off to save the planet yall, show me love

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So I heard of this dude (Cid, Cid) I know he’s a scientist (Cid, Cid) He wants to go to space and all this stuff (Cid, Cid) But I know that we got a mission (Cid, Cid) I don’t know anything about what he’s got goin on. (Cid, Cid) Listen, see me and Cloud are two sides of the same tokenTifa telling me I need to quit chain smokin’Back in ’98, couldn’t wait to get the game openCatch me hittin’ corners in the highwind like a range roverAnd til’ the day’s over, I'm do me and pursue dreamsOf startin' my own space programBut before the launch of Shinra #26That’s when my assistant noticed somethin’ that she needs to fixSo now my dreams gone down the drainFeels like my theme song don’t even sound the sameTry to maintain, so we settled down in rocket townWe still ain’t married but someday I'm tryna lock it downI talk to Cloud then we escape in the tiny broncoHe goes missing, that’s when I become the head honchoIt’s the notorious c.i.d.And if you come aboard then I'ma need to see i.d.The name’s Cid (Cid!)Get it out how I liveI might swear a lot but I never tell a fibMy name’s Cid (Cid!)Ever since I was a kidI planned to send a rocket to the moon but never didThe name’s Cid (Cid!)Mechanical engineerIt’s never in my nature to panic or live in fearMy name’s Cid Now it’s time to settle the scoreAnd boldly go where no man has gone ever beforeMy name’s CidIn rocket town I can’t believe that it happenedI meet SheraShe says I gotta speak to the captainDudes smoking - he got us all wheezing and gaggingBut we need him, I guess it’s time to leap into actionPick my 2 best party membersWe takeoff in The Tiny Bronco, but a long way from DenverChat with the crew tell em what I rememberStrapped down and we ready for another adventure (here wo go!)Off to the temple of the ancientsAnother day another enemy vanquishedNot a gentlemen dude ain’t distinguishedHe won’t stop smoking and won’t watch his languageBut I think he’s got heart and no fearAnd he puts in work he’s nice with that spearThe constant engineer, he’ll always appearSo go on and put something in the airFor my man CidThe name’s Cid (Cid!)Get it out how I liveI might swear a lot but I never tell a fibMy name’s Cid (Cid!)Ever since I was a kidI planned to send a rocket to the moon but never didThe name’s Cid (Cid!)Mechanical engineerIt’s never in my nature to panic or live in fearMy name’s Cid Now it’s time to settle the scoreAnd boldly go where no man has gone ever beforeMy name’s Cid

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Soon as I met her I knew that she'd be a handful Not in a good way, the kind you can't foolSarcastic and I usually dig thatBut this was a chick that, you brace for impactWhenever you talk to her, because You never know, where it's gonna goI rather let her go, then be all shook Well let me take it back, see how The whole thing started on the wrong foot We're in wutaI, traversing the areaWhen guess who tries to steal my MateriaCall herself a thief but she got caught bout it Now I don't hit women, kinda thought about it Had to hunt her down u gotta be kidding meI'm all about the chase, but not literally We found her and she promised she was to be trusted But her personality’s got me disgustedPlus my heart is in another placeI see my true love when I look at any other face. and ummm Something's telling me not to trust herBut my homies tell me they love herNothing in common with a guy like me But she probably can help us maybe I might be Just a little bit jaded by the way that she portrayed itI would hate it if she played us man I got nothing to say but Just watch outKeep your distance, be persistentCuz you gotta watch them ninjas Went on an innocent date and she got friskyEven moved in and tried to kiss meTalk about awkward, I turned to the right thankfullyDate over! I'm sorry girl this ain't for meShe's got skill and technique when we go to battleBut gets motion sickness everytime we travel Pokes and prods but I never let it get to me Some kinda ninja pullin kung fu treacheryLike a doctor wu? I'm watching you, you know my steelo You're aware of what I can doBut she is kinda funny, so I can't imagine hurting herI may be a liar but I don't think I'm a murdererShe did heal me with her clear tranquil Then got smart with me when I tried to say thank you So listen up, descendant of shinobiI can't be your lover, but I'll call you a homie, for now But I won't turn my back for a secondSo kill all the passive aggressionCause this is what it isSomething's telling me not to trust her But my homies tell me they love herNothing in common with a guy like meBut she probably can help us maybe I might be Just a little bit jaded by the way that she portrayed itI would hate it if she played us man I got nothing to say but Just watch outKeep your distance, be persistentCuz you gotta watch them ninjas Real talk, facts, no cap, one hundredAny other way that kids in any society sayThat these are facts, that have just been spatIt’s the truthWhat’s the difference between a ninja and a letterYou can send a letter back, a ninja not so muchWhat do you call a ninja hitchhikerStranded, that’s what.No matter what, no matter whatNever ever trust a ninja

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Sometimes you gotta pick sidesLife ain't a game we just try to surviveIt’s wild in these times. So I ride with a squadY’all know the vibesIt’s the birth of a GodWe be the Knights of the Round,Equipped to fight till you downlet off infinite rounds we come with a frightening soundenemy skill, we gettin this gil upMaxing all Materia and sell for a mill-ionSilence a doubter and handle a coward,Snakes popping up daily like, random encountersAnd my stigma is bizarro, you likely won’t see tomorrowWe steal as well so Ante Up cause we ain’t come to borrowAerith's gone so we gotta ride outCenter of the earth, send a rocket to his hide outIn a crater to the north, I display a little forceSeparate the planet, leave you with no way to get acrossGuess my minds playin tricks, cause the grind stay intensebut the God stay entrenched - so it’s time they repent - chalk it up, give the Soldier the winFeel like it’s 1997 all over againGoDSometimes you gotta pick sidesLife ain't a game we just try to surviveIt’s wild in these times. So I ride with a squadY’all know the vibesIt’s the birth of a GodThey call me Vincent Valentine awaken from a dreamYou're looking for an answer and nothings what it seemsYour searching for Sephiroth and you need my helpI can sense the energy a power never feltDr. Hojo is the man that you're looking forI been looking for him too what's the plan say no more Body all infused weapons ineffective Thoughts all confused brain experimentedSins of the father always pass to the sonSleeping in my coffin always sleeping by my gunsHojos gotta go he's the reason for the problemMade us all monsters now we gotta stop himJenova was the project stole my father researchInfused with the maco started having seizuresLucrecia my love her heart was stolen from meTime for revenge ain't a damn thing funnySometimes you gotta pick sidesLife ain't a game we just try to surviveIt’s wild in these times. So I ride with a squadY’all know the vibes..It’s the birth of a God

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When Sephiroth was still within his mothers wombWe infused him with jenova cells, no one asked, no one questioned a thingA soldier's duty is not to think, it is to protect the men who think for themLike me, ha ha haMy love for science surpasses that of frankensteinDedicated to my pursuit of data from ancient timesComplex of a god, I'm so sanctifiedI birthed the one winged angel, watch him taking flightYeah, i've been scheming for this dream inside my brainI'm addicted like a fiend keeping needles in the vainI'm insane, not a person in my life i'd keep awaySo my fetus got genova's seed inside his dnaSupplied the cells like the '94 crime billNever ran base, I was busy playing the right fieldSister ray tucked in the belt, they know it's high yieldSo don't test the scientist's method, believe me I killI refuse to sit back and just make dueThe type to put a Mako reactor inside a daewooI'm chasing breakthroughs faster than a wraith coupeJehovah's witness but I'm not trying to save youOnce a scientist - always a scientistthe most dangerous, is always the quietestI'm just a product of - my environmentWhere violence only breeds more violenceYou call it research and developmentProdding and poking just - for the hell of it.Not even delicate, you were my delegatethese are people not specimens,Is this really what you representI heard pride comes before the fallI[ll be right there to see it allFrom the highest window in the wallto hear you scream, see you crawlJenova then SephirothSevered all - ties from the law,You aint above it,I aint above itI feel the rumbling all in my stomachSo print it and publishfor your crimes against humanityYou'll surely be punished

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First of allWhen I open up my mouth I shut it downUntil the light is overhead and darkness all aroundAll encompassin’, I'm functionin'I'm summonin' dungeons of cunnin' creatures until I got 'em runnin'They runnin', I'm huntin'The rappin' avalancheI cast quicklyI pass cats like sand through hourglasses sicklyFrom ash I riseA hack n' slash surprisePhoenix downin' is the only option unless you stoppin'I'll give you round of applauseIf you gather up all of your guardsSo I ain't gotta work that hardI got gall, I'll run up and slaughter 'em allIt don't really matter who you gon' callCall 'em all, I'll run up an slaughter 'em allBet, it's gonna get crazy, amazin' blazin' I'm majaWhen you see that zelda emblem, hangin' round my neck I end ‘emSuspend 'em, I blend 'emMy final fantasy is never endin’My life's dream was just to overdose on lifestreamI'm frightnin’ when I'm weildin’ the mic it's like I'm lightnin’Meteor Approaching fastCasting holy hope it lastsTake off in a Rocket, hold on before we crash*t’ll be your final fantasy if you mess with the familywe ain't granting no amnestyMeteor Approaching fastCasting holy hope it lastsTake off in a Rocket, hold on before we crash*t’ll be your final fantasy if you mess with the familywe ain't granting no amnesty

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You can't imagine my angerOr measure the hatredEmpathize with my anguishBut i've been recreatedSee I bided my timeCalculated and waitedFor my moment to riseAnd reap my repaymentMy whole life was a lieEverything I loved and held sacredWas spit on, defile, poisonedCorrupted and taintedI died as a humanCast down and forsakenMy soul was exhumedReborn a one-winged angelI'll burn this world is hellfireI'll tear it apartI had my revengeBut revenge wasn't enoughLook at these corporationsSo much greed and corruptionPeople are puppetsCrawling about through the slumsImperfect and flawedThey're undeserving of loveI'll merge with the lifestreamAnd emerge as a godAnd cleanse the world of it's wrongAs my mother intendedThe work of her sonAlpha, omega, beginning and endingThe meanest, the illest, the most villainousKiller of millions rockin' a sword and hair of silver it'sSephirothProduct of an experiment gone wrongBurn the building down and he long gone, what's his nameSephirothBlack MateriaMedia spelled cashThe taskmasterMany come before but none come afterSephirothBetter get to steppin off, never softHe’ll kill you ‘fore you get your weapon offThose who look with clouded eyesSee nothing but shadowsDestiny comesI’m waiting CloudListen, I ain't scared of youReally I'm prepared to do whatever it takesI cut the head off a snakeSo an angel with one wing is next to nothingGotta let you know one thing: we are comingBehold the pale horse and storm with gale forceHis power is unstoppable and thereforeHe's at the center of the Earth so we travel thereHis shadow flare almost knocked me out my battle gearThe Supernova is ferociousDestroy the solar system just to hit us with a dosagePluto gone, Jupiter, Mercury roastedFeel like dying but somehow I focusLevel ninety nine my combat's explosiveFor your heinous crimes you must be demotedLimit break OmnislashBlades enter his body fastBarrett's catastrophe hit him with multi-shotty blastsTifa does her part tooBeat rush, somersaultWater kick Sephiroth eats all of itEmergency ain't no time for calling nine elevenHow you stop hell?I know, final heavenWe face-to-face man-to-manSword-to-swordHis bloody body explodesAnd it turns to orbsDidn't do it for fameDidn't do it for gainBut I still get a chill whenever I hear the name

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Sometimes I feel like I died in 20-16And this is all a simulation maybe that’s extremeAs I'm sitting midstream, hoping kids don’t dox me or swat meJust cause I'm stating what’s obvI, with every statement that’s faultyUsing despair as the jet fuel to drive racist practices This aint checks and balances, it’s just creating damagesYou hear tax cuts, witch hunts, strong bordersI hear fear mongering, dividing and conqueringWe let a monster in, and that's simple and plain All we did was complain, tweeting threats like this is a gameStraight negligent, inflate estimates, trade deficitMiseducation and fear creates prejudice Hate eminent,now misplaced evidenceAs a planet we stand at a great detriment Jobs take benefits, make medicineUnaffordable, its horrible,I hear the lies in every sentenceI thought it through, and though I still want to feel resentmentFor everyone who believed in you, and thought this dream was feasibleAnd knew that you were speaking to their problems But I believe you’re beatable, it seems we at the bottomBut we just playing possum, like winter jasmine we blossomStanding stronger united by our desire and defianceI’ve seen over the horizon My people are out of hiding And we refuse to stay silentBut for nowCan you hear it calling Listen, you can hear the cries of the planetFrom the skies above From the depths of oceans yeah yeahTo the earth below nowStill, the seas are rising listenTo our airless lungs you can hear the cries of the planetDo you hear it callingYou can hear the cries of the planetEven scientists can't understand itWe all at a disadvantage, impossible to manageSo-called-experts is callin' it a "hoax"Now it's time for the networks to take a new approachGreenhouse gases, natural disastersUnexplained phenomena, time to wake up outta theMindstate, that we can't change thingsThe world is changingHow many times we gotta see the same thingHurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptionsWe need more action and much less discussionAnd less corruption, before we all gonersSomebody inform us what the earth is tryin' to warn usBut we worry 'bout the trivial, superstars, interviewsMillionaires drama, people what's gotten into youTemperature is risin' like the co2 levelsIt's settled, sooner or later we'll see the true devilsBut for nowCan you hear it calling Listen, you can hear the cries of the planetFrom the skies above From the depths of oceans yeah yeahTo the earth below nowStill, the seas are rising listenTo our airless lungs you can hear the cries of the planetDo you hear it calling

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The lifestream, it’s what we live and we learn throughThe lifestream when you pass away and you return toThe lifestream my cycle nearing completion, each and every eveningI can hear it breathing, the lifestreamThe lifestream, it’s what we live and we learn throughThe lifestream when you pass away and you return toThe lifestream my cycle nearing completion, each and every eveningI can hear it breathing, the lifestreamThis is the lifestream, and This is my life’s dream, I Administer visine, nowMy vision is wide screen, butMy livin is crime scenes, manShinra was my team sinceI was like nineteen but I'm just trying to find peace, soI'm in the night sheen Just like I been dry cleaned, pressedWatching the time leave, it'sLike a divine beast, justMassive, the energy they consume The power that they pursueThe planet that they pollute It’s, justRecklessMy nightmares are on repeatI see the lives they put jeopardy just to feastAnd it’s dangerous to go aloneYet that just what I prefer It’s a cold world, sometimes you got to rock a fur Make a decision that’ll likely be unpopular I lost a friend, I made a promise I would ride for her Sadness was the price, to see it end,All the comrades and fam I'll never see againAll the precious resources we guarded like a fortressOur planet used to be so gorgeousI dream of victory fanfare And facing what I ultimately can’t bare As I put in this damp airInto my lungs, just trying to survive in the slumsTill the chosen day comes and the battle is wonFor the lifestream The lifestream, it’s what we live and we learn throughThe lifestream when you pass away and you return toThe lifestream my cycle nearing completion, each and every eveningI can hear it breathing, the lifestreamThe lifestream, it’s what we live and we learn throughThe lifestream when you pass away and you return toThe lifestream my cycle nearing completion, each and every eveningI can hear it breathing, the lifestream

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released January 29, 2021

Written and Performed by Mega Ran

Mixed & Produced by Matt Weiss & Chris Davidson

Lyrics & Performances by Mega Ran, Juice Lee, FabvL, Last Benevolence, SkyBlew, Kadesh Flow, Beefy, Amerigo Gazaway, Penny The Great, Richie Branson, Majatron, Storyville, Chris Davidson, and Amanda Lepre

Instrumentals produced by Lost Perception, RoboRob, Rifti Beats, DN³, Kazu Beatz, The Versions, and K-Murdock. Instrumental album available on Spotify 2/12/21

Horns & Drums by Danny Flam
Guitar by Amanda Lepre
Piano on Epilogue by Rob “88bit” Kovacs
Piano sampled on Lifestream by PianoDreams

Album artwork by Kiera Boyle
Additional artwork by Daniel Hill (DanjisDesigns)

Executive Producers Raheem Jarbo & Chris Davidson
Recorded by Michael “Felix” Gamarano at HKS Studios, Phoenix AZ

Thank you Kickstarter backers
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