THE PROTOMEN - THIS CITY MADE US
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- From the Act III 10-inch record single, THIS CITY MADE US.
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The real Act 3 was the friends we made along the way.
I still believe.
This awesome band
Will fade away.
This made my day
I still hope, and hope rides alone!
The robots we made along the way*
2024 and I still blast the two albums when the urge hits. Great for road trips. Just know there's still a lot of us waiting patiently. Hopefully I'll catch another live show sometime soon. Good luck on 20th anniversary show.
It wouldn't be a Protomen album without 'this ciitYYY' somewhere in it
+disastertruck *without :P
And I totally agree.
+disastertruck In the album? Heck, they do that every other song!
MEGA MAYUNNNN
I can't think of any Act 1 songs that did it off the top of my head.
@@MrSilvUr Will of One. Granted, it's "This Burning City"
Oh boy, as a Modern English Literature major, a switch flicks in my head each time I come across a contemporary literature/discourse and the space of "the city" is mentioned even once. Because of this frickin song.
My mindset goes from "dilligently studying this new work" to *"THIS CITY MADE US, THIS CITY ATE US ALIVE"*
From what I gathered from the song's lyrics, this song takes place sometime after Mega Man abandoned the apathetic people of the City and Let Dr. Wily continue to rule over them. It is sung from the perspective of Mega Man who is probably talking to the Female lead from Hold Back The Night, trying to warn her that if she's going to fight against Wily, she should be prepared to fight alone, because no one else in the City will risk their lives for her cause, and let her die alone if she fails, just as they did with Proto Man.
Meanwhile in the background, the people of the city wallow in despair over their situation, blaming Proto Man's death and Mega Man's desertion for their continued enslavement instead of taking responsibility for letting Proto die and betraying Mega's faith in them.
Good analysis, I agree with your interpretation. I think the female lead is Roll.
I used to think it was Roll and Dr. Light trying to convince Megaman to come back to the city and help them fight, but this makes WAY more sense
I'm pretty sure the female lead is supposed to be Roll. I know it doesn't sound like her based on what we know, but this is the Protomen. They're already taking liberties with the source material.
My interpretation is that it’s Light talking to Roll and the people of the city himself. The City made the people miserable, The City is what made people crave change where there was none by their own hands, The City (or rather the sociological system of it) is what is preventing them from being free of tyranny. To me, it feels more like a call *to* action rather than a warning *of* action.
I wonder if she'll start going by the codename Roll.
I'm upset I'm only hearing this masterpiece in 2020. Good GOD.
MMHMMM!
doesnt matter when you're listening to it. Welcome to the club
At least you didn't hear it when it first popped up... and then you're still waiting for the album to drop years later.
Don't turn your back on the city.
you're actually quite fortunate you didn't find it till just now, expecting an album for years has been agony.
I've been avoiding anything from act III for the past few years, but I just can't help it anymore.
I've joined the wagon around 2017 .... The waiting is already hard for me, can't imagine for older fans.
This city, will not fade away.
The title "This City" makes me wonder if they'll ever do a cover of "We Built This City on Rock and Roll". Because I think that'd be awesome.
WE BUILT THIS CITY
WE BUILT THIS CITY WITH
HANDS OF STEEL
2023. I still believe, friends, along with Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin.
And Gabe Newell
If This City Made Us and Hold Back the Night are indicative of the rest of Act III, we're in for an absolute beast of an album.
Hello from the pandemic-filled world of tomorrow! The album is still, uh, "on the works".
if these people tell this story to their children, then maybe someday, they will know Act III is just a man, who knows he is free
Hello, I am from the future. Only infinite pain will await, but you must stay stong. Surely it will be out soon! Until then, Hold Back The Night!
The Fight for the rest of the album is already done…
Aaaand nothing.
Out of all of their songs, this one feels the most faithful to Megaman. Seriously that guitar riff sounds like something straight out of one of the X games and it's great
I heard Act III will be released with Half Life 3.
HL3 OST CONFIRMED
what have you done
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
mistakes were made
This is a sad truth
It'll be the second disk in the new Tool Album
Will mankind finally realize that the Hero that will save them was inside themselves all along?
Or will they once again fail to see their own potential?
Stay tuned for the next episode of THE PROTOMEN!!
M.F. Hafizhan Who's to say they have any potential to begin with? Humanity's greatest talent is self-destruction.
I've stayed tuned. Its obviously not happening.
Or will Dr Light learn how to program a Robot that actually fulfills its function for once in his life
CyberNinjaZero What do you mean? Yeah Protoman failed the battle, but Megaman was pretty much steamrolling through Wily's army. The only reason he also "failed" was because, just like with Protoman, he started seeing humanity was just waiting for someone to fight their battles for them instead of standing up for themselves. Even more so when they mocked Protoman after his death.
So both of them did what they set up to do, but humanity let them down.
@@BakuTex
>He was just like protoman
Exactly Light can't program a damn robot to save his life
Putting the two singles together makes an interesting phrase:
"This City Made Us Hold Back the Night"
This rocks hard. The Protomen have really developed their skills over the years, and man does it show. Whenever Act III does come out, it's gonna kick us all in the face, and have us begging for a right hook.
Adam B exactly
If not when...
When not if. Star king. Pessimism helps no one.
epic
@@timobrien2738 😂 seeing act 2 came out 10 years ago I can understand him thinking act 3 is a myth
I'm pretty sure this song could motivate any human to stand up and fight against Wily's robots. My pulse rose and I felt ready to face the gates of hell.
Truly Act III is gonna be an awesome album.
Well, if there are no heroes left in man...
What about a Woman? Roll...
I'm pretty sure this song could motivate any human to anything, it's the ultimate call to arms
For sure. As a recent fan of the Protomen I can't get enough.
Ironic...
There's no hero coming...
This city made us;
This city ate us alive;
This city now will fade away!
I love the salt blowing off of the pillars. That's a cool animation.
+Kafei Houraisan Aizawa That...may be a biblical reference to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, where Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt. In which case...well, that's ominous.
+StarFoxHeroSJ ...And squicky. I sure fucking hope Lot isn't Light.
+StarFoxHeroSJ its also a refrence to a city of sin, which in this instance would be a city that fell because of its on sin: not acting
+fourcrippledhorses Well, I hope he is, since Lot was one of the only three people to survive the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah in the story... O.o
+Kafei Houraisan Aizawa It's salt, it's ash from fire.
You guys think Act III will have a more "Human" sound to it?
What I mean is this: Act 1 is very distorted with heavy guitars to show the darkness the city is under and reflect the robots, Act 2 has an 1800s western sound to it, until the transformation into an 80s synth paradise. So if the end of the story is a test as to whether mankind will fight for themselves wouldn't that mean the Album would have a more organic human type sound (like this song)? Just a thought.
Holy shit. I think this blows all the songs in acts 1 and 2 out of the water and that's not an insult because acts 1 and 2 were pretty fucking awesome as is.
This song gave me chills! I can tell already, Act III is going to be incredible!
+Mysterious Racer X Almost? It's most certainly painful! D:
It's very cool how they bring in the masculine, then feminine voice a short time afterwards and vice versa. Like a battle or back-up voice against the 'city' / 'enemy' etc. Reminds me a bit of War of the Worlds Spirit of man.
Part of me expects Wily to die of old age by now. BRING ON ACT III
never
With how psychotically hopeless this is all turning out, I totally expect that if there _is_ a revolution, it'll finally get Megaman to return to the city...
_... as Quint,_ who will be working for Wily to snuff out the flame of rebellion once and for all, of his own free will.
Imagine if that actually ends up being a big twist in Act III. Roll(?) finally gets through Wily's fortress and reaches his room, ready to face him, bring justice down on his head and finish the fight Thomas started, the fight Joe, Protoman and Megaman lost, the fight to save the City...
Only to find the man himself has already been dead for a VERY long time, leaving his machines to mindlessly uphold the tyranny of a corpse.
Sorry to say that there wont be Wily in this in all likelihood. Vocalist for him from Act 2 left.
@Wolvinof
Judging by the series tone and themes with wily's act ll vocalist leaving I wouldn't be surprised if that twist actually happens in act lll.
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! YOU'RE ALL YOU'VE GOT!!
PLEASE COME OUT ALREADY I NEED ACT 3 IN MY LIFE
I truly hope you guys never stop making music. Seriously, keep it up.
They stopped.
@@FoundSonofMary NO... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@MaybeAnnatar oh man, a small measure of hope!!! Thanks for the info!
@@MaybeAnnatar thank you friend! I'm going to get on that!! Psyched!
Release Act IV and leave Act III in our hearts.
I hope light and wily confront each other in this act
evrything they have done and will do is pure glory to my ears.
I KNOW
I still believe. I know you all didn't quit on this. We will wait.
My secret hope for Act III is for Bass to make a cameo, but that's a bit cray. I mean Roll's been pretty much confirmed, and that's sweet as is.
+Tselel Is it Roll, really? Or is it Joe's old girlfriend?
+animek22x Joe never had a gf. if you are talking about the girl at the bar in breaking out that was some random woman.
Swxkaw Yeah, I know - that's who I meant. XD But I called her his girlfriend for brevity's sake.
animek22x I believe it's Roll. If it isn't, then we have a new girl who has some sort of relationship with Rock.
+Tselel I hope Bass appears only so he can be done with a bass voice-type. As a joke.
This is too powerful. Please don't let it die without a fight.
Saw this band live @ PAX East 2016. Hands down one of the best shows I have ever been to. You think this is good...and then you see them play it in front of you and it is mind-blowing. Will always be a fan of these amazing musicians. Thank you for the incredible music you all create!
Just looking at the lyrics, all this song says to me is that it was about Protoman waking up after being rebuilt. The lyrics all fit extremely well with his death at the ending of Act 1, and his mindset from that album.
i think you might be right
I think I got most of the lyrics down, but there are parts I'm really unsure of. If anyone spots something wrong please let me know.
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there was a moment in the darkness
just before the blinding light
the world was standing there before you
just out of sight
feel the thunder start to move you
feel your pulse begin to rise
the nights a shock that cuts right through you
and you come alive
this city made us
this city gave us life
there was a crash that broke the silence
a thousand voices call my name
like a moth into the fire
i got to find the flame
this city made us
this city ate us alive
this city now
will fade away
it's crying out
I know you think you can control it
I've seen the way a crowd can turn
givin' everything you got
still they want to watch it burn
this city now
will fade away
it's crying out
it's not too late
they've set the fire
now I'll fan the flame
I'll give you one more word of wisdom
get down and face the gates of hell
you're on your own
they're all you've got
(our hero save us
rip up the veil of night)?
this city now
will fade away
it's crying out
it's not too late
this city now
wont miss the night
don't let it go
with out a fight
this city now
will fade away
[synth voice]
Where is our savior
no one can save us now
why wont you save us
why wont you save us now
+FunwithDolls I always heard it as "This city gave us...light!" But I think 'life' makes more since from the verse before it.
I think the line on the last verse is "I'll give you one more word of wisdom, before you stand and face the gates of Hell." I think.
+FunwithDolls I think it's "Our hero FAILED us," since Mega Man betrayed them. It would make sense, since the humans are all they have now. No more robots.
+FunwithDolls
you're on your own
you're all you've got
+FunwithDolls lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/The_Protomen:This_City_Made_Us here are the official lyrics that are with the single itself.
So I have a theory. This is about Protoman. I was thinking that this track fits Light bringing Protoman back online. After all, Wily did it once and Megaman has taken off into the sunset. At first I thought this was about Roll but the part where it explains a thousand voices called his name and how there was a crash that broke the silence. That totally describes the fight!
These 2 singles along with this Album Cover seem to allude to it be about Roll confronting Megaman after he exiled himself in Act I and try to give humanity another chance.
Act 3 is definately going to Rock & Roll!
Relevant in 2021.
this song is all the hype ill ever need for Act III. I saw them for the 6th time on Saturday and they never cease to amaze me. also it's not a Protomen show unless Panther's mic cuts out mid song. I'll definitely be attending the Act III release show.
The more I listen to this song, the more I want this act to be like 3 hours long. I don't think I'll ever get enough of this group's amazing music. I already listen to Acts 1 and 2 on loop constantly, so I'm super excited for another full release.
So Maiden sounding! I love it.
+Daniel Murphy Exactly what I thought! Really going hard on these singles so far. It's gonna be raaaaddd.
+PartyTom *its gonna be Raaaaad duuuude!*
+isectoid If I was required to not agree, I still would agree. #LONGLIVETHEPROTOMEN and #screwhashtags
Mega Dan Nice Hashtag.
isectoid
XD Thanks. BTW, have I seen you before? Hopefully not in the way that I was a douche or anything.
can't wait till act III! that way, I can listen to the whole trilogy back to back. they fail to disappoint always!
ACT III WHEN
N E V E R E V E R
N E V E R E V E R F O R E V E R N E V E R
+Mysterious Racer X but half life 3 was confirmed, but act three is just in the darkness
agreed
A few weeks after Tool's next album. Gotta stagger those releases, you know.
I hope that act 3 will be a story of a man that finally stand up and fight
We must keep fighting so that one day our children can walk this City freely and listen to Act III in our stead.
We must keep fighting so that one day our children can walk this City freely and listen to Act III in our stead.
It looks like maybe Roll has left the city to convince Megaman to return. That might account for the man to be turning back to the city. But then who knows for now, eagerly waiting :D
Come back Megaman, save us!
+Krystufa Why would you want a boy who spitefully let "waves of men" fall to save you? I mean, he probably will, but still...
Being a huge Megaman fan, I would love to see him still rise up and liberate humanity from Wily's opression, becoming the hero I always saw him as. Even if it was at a terrible cost. I'm not expecting Light to survive this to the end after what he's had to put up with.
It would be my ideal act 3. Epic.
But really, I'm happy either way. Their music is wonderful. Whatever it turns out to be, I know I'll enjoy it.
The hype for this album is palpable
I got chills. Time to emerge from the ruins and ashes. Can't wait for Act III to come out already!
Oof, me too bud :(
@@arthurporter131 :(
1:47 sounds like Spark Mandrill stage. That's good. Whole song is good. I want the whole album right now... ugh...
Cardboard God I wonder if Act III will go X-ish.
Leonardo Boiko Yeah I was getting kind of an MMX vibe from the whole thing. Like, this song sounds like what the original SNES games wanted to sound like.
+Cardboard God A friend of mine thought that the intro to Light up the Night was also Spark Mandrill-ish.
+Cardboard God The intro to Built to Last also reminds me of Spark Mandrill. Commander would slap us all here.
NaokiP Imai
I assume he doesn't like hearing "this sounds like this mega man song"?
Just stubbled across this band. WOW. this track needs to be in a movie soundtrack.
That's the sign of a great rock opera. Just how I felt when I first heard Act I
And funny you say that, their album The Cover Up is a movie soundtrack
Oh man, ACT III sounds so fire
I wonder when its going go come out.
😏😂
Any day now. Surely.
If Fleetwood Mac were new in 2015 this is what they would sound like...... Holy shit this is bad ass.
Hey Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, maybe act 3 will some day....15 years from now.
It has been a theme lately, has it not? The forgotten, reclaiming it's place at the top of our foremost memories. Coming back, in a blaze of glory. KH3 isn't the only thing that has performed magic of late. :)
After all the covers lately and the feel of this, I could totally see them doing an Iron Maiden cover album. I mean, they did The Trooper, but it would be sick as hell to hear them do Futureal, Fear of the Dark, Run to the Hills, Number of the Beast, Rainmaker, Aces High...etc etc etc.
THIS CITY MADE US
*NO ONE CAN SAVE US NOW*
I really really don't think you people understand how powerful this song is
If I get to hear this one live tomorrow evening I can die happy.
Okay I'll have to thank Demolition D for pointing out this kick-ass band.
yeah they are awesome you should (if you haven't already) check out the megas there awesome to
+fistpump64 I've herd some of their work. really good. all thanks go to my protomen pandora station.
+Draterra Of the Masters awesome if you into j rock there's a really amazing song on the rock man holic cd called X buster also there's a good song called together as one on that album
(I'm a super megaman nerd by the way)
Our numbers grow!
I seriously can't stop listening to this song, I don't think I can handle the wait til Act 3 now that I've got a taste.
sick as fuck. It's like Iron Maiden with dope ass harmonies. Love the backup vocals and call and response. 7/5. Good Job Well Done!!!!!1
God damn, this song slaps so ridiculously hard. I can't wait for Act 3 to drop.
It's coming , I still believe. But we need to make it happen. We can't rely on hero's to do this for us.
Man, the Marillion and Iron Maiden influences are so strong here. That call back to Keep Quiet is incredible. I cannot wait for Act III! :D
It's only been 5,467 days so far since Act II. Surely, the next part is going to come out soon. It just needs a little more time in the oven. Yep.
I love the vocals! I'm digging this!
Well I guess it sounds okay, nothing spec- *riff kicks in* Welp I just came. Sweet.
Panther is on some Brad Delp shit in this one, good god he can sing high
3:54 gave me the biggest eargasm I've had in years.
This sounds so much better then the live version. Clearer and...awesome.
This is fantastic. In my eyes it's a perfect blend of Act I and Act II with the music from the Mega Man games with even a dash of the Ruby-Spears cartoon.
Perfection. Pre-ordered when it was live online. Couldn't attend the July Connecticut show -- come back soon; I miss you Commander.
The Protos saw the future.
WHY DID I NOT KNOW THIS CAME OUT
I'm gonna cry. This is so good.
This looks to be a great album, I'm gonna be sad that this will be the last one in this series. I don't know if the PROTOMEN will make other series' off of X or Zero, possibly even the ZX rebirth story. But I'm glad that they made their albums and I'd love to see the electrifying conclusion of this story. Take your time and keep up the good work.
this is the greatest workout song
When hearing "just before the blinding light" does anyone think of Sons Of Fate? :
"No man saw the blow. The light was blinding. "
+Saria Zambrano "There was a crash that broke the silence. A thousand voices called my name." Very Sons of Fate.
+Tim Hayes it's very possible this is mega man arguing with someone like roll about trying to lead a revolution and how he believes that humanity should just be left to die
True
+Saria Zambrano That was my first thought too. This song seems to come shortly after The Sons of Fate, or if not, Megaman is definitely stuck in that moment of betrayal by the people who followed and failed him.
"You've given everything you've got
And still they want to watch it burn"
This totally feels like a callback to "The Stand"
I saw them play this live at the Roxy a few weeks ago, it was one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced.
Who's excited!? I'm excited!!!
This song is my sexual preference
Their music made me.
Imagine the Protomen playing some massive arena or a festival like Wacken. Kilroy makes his intro, the stage goes pitch black, and a giant screen in the back shows a blue line pulsing with that opening bass like a heart monitor. Then when the bass guitar kicks in, a purple line is added below the blue one. Then, just as Panther starts singing the words "this city made us", you see the letters of "Protomen" moving past each other a la the opening to The Terminator... and just as the guitars and drums kick in, they form the logo.... then KABOOOOM CUE PYROTECHNICS AND METAL!!!
Can't wait for the third album. So pumped.
It has improved lots from the live version. Really good song. Now you just gotta put up the lyrics please!
[INTERNALLY SCREAMING]
JUST GIVE ME ACT III ALREADY
I know that true art takes time, but it just seems weird to me that we have two singles from Act 3 that were released 3 years ago at this point, with still no information on the horizon about when the actual full album will be out.
I also feel like releasing pieces from it like this may have diminished the overall effect of consuming the entire thing at once. Watch us get the rest of the album at one song a year for the next 10 years.
They already confirmed it will be sometime in 2019 or 2020....
@@searchthenight funny how that turned out
@@cheez-itman2784 LMAO yeah..........they were JUST starting to sound ACTUALLY confident in it too....
@@searchthenight Cant wait!
all aboard the hype train, choo choo
I'm still here...
THERE ARE HEROES LEFT IN MAN
I think there should be a bit in Act III with Proto Man's ghost appearing before Mega Man. He'll tell his brother he's had time in the afterlife to think, and has come to the conclusion that maybe what humanity really needs is a motivator. The only reason the humans won't fight for themselves is because they're afraid of Wily. They've seen the fate of those who dare to oppose him, and obey his rule to save their lives. If they knew the truth about their so-called ruler, they'd find the courage to destroy him and return the world to its rightful glory.
Still hoping Act III will release. Keep up the great work, Protomen!
Humanity rides alone.
So does Hope.
Maybe they should start dating! Solve two problems at once!
En nivel épico de la rola va más de allá, no es de comprensión sencilla pero al mismo sí lo es. Agradezco haber escontrado ésta música. Salve, saludos desde Guatemala lml
Oh my god my body wasn't ready for how good this was. Ugh. So much want for act 3.
Anybody else hear the Spark Mandrill progression?
I feel like Roll will be the reason why Megaman returns to save everyone.
im thinking roll might start a rebellion
and yes this comment is 3 years too late but thats fine
Getting super hyped for act III. Amazing song as usual.
Still hyped
FOUR YEARS AGO
4 years ago
saw these guys do this song live on the 12th and it was AMAZING. as great as theae guys are in the srudio, their live shows are on a whole nother level.
best song i heard in 2015, hands down.