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Apprehension And Evasion

Penultimate Final Boss Theme

It's now or it's never, and I've got to
Make my decision
This time it could be my moment
Is this a mirage or a chance to fulfill my mission?

A river in a dry land
The last ace in a lost hand
A heartbeat for a tin man
Oasis in a singed land

I'm keeping my balance, but I'm standing
On razor's edge now
Move quick or my life is over
One strike, just a feint, then...
I'm outta his field of vision
Don't ask why I'm ready but I'm ready to
Strike him down now
A chance at a new start
There's no time for indecision

A river in a dry land
The last ace in a lost hand
When the hope of new beginnings burned our feet
Now we need it:
A heartbeat for a tin man
An oasis in a singed land
Remind us what we're here for:
Creating new life
Creating rivers in the desert

My heart is a furnace,
(It's) Hot as hell in my world of conflict
One goal is what keeps me going
Take back what I lost to...
The bosses of greed and fear, yeah

Don't ask why I'm ready but I'm ready to take
Them down now
The time for a new start
Is constantly drawing nearer

A river in a dry land
The last ace in a lost hand
When the hope of new beginnings burned our feet
Now we need it:
A heartbeat for a tin man
An oasis in a singed land
Remind us what we're here for:
Creating new life
Creating rivers in the desert

When a cool drop of water's all I need
Gotta clear my head of anger and greed
A place to refresh heart and mind,
Can I find
Some time in

Rivers in a dry land
The last ace in a lost hand
When the hope of new beginnings burned our feet
Now we need it:
A heartbeat for a tin man
An oasis in a singed land
Remind us what we're here for:
Creating new life
Creating rivers in the desert

PERSONA5 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK DISC3

Persona 5 - Rivers In the Desert

Over the years while listening to Kelly Bailey's music I've discovered little tricks he's used that nobody else usually points out.  In Half-Life 2's soundtrack there is a song called 'CP Violation' which is later followed by 'CP Violation (Remix)'.  I've never thought twice about it until recently but perhaps both tracks used to be one entire track, and Kelly Bailey decided to chop them up into separate songs?

It's a bit of a stretch to assume this, but both tracks can be edited together seamlessly, and no other song in the entire OST has '(Remix)' at the end of its name.

Fun Fact: The name 'CP Violation' in this case has two meanings.  In the Half-Life universe 'CP' stands for 'Civil Protection', a voluntary police unit installed by the Combine to keep human citizens "in-line".  However in scientific terms, a CP violation refers to something no longer being C or P symmetrical and breaks symmetry.  This nod is likely intended, because the songs play when the player has to travel through canals filled with random pieces of junk and debris while getting shot at by Civil Protection officers.  In addition, another track that plays not to long after 'CP Violation' is called 'Broken Symmetry', further implying the scientific reference.

Half-Life 2 OST - CP Violation (Combined)

Persona 5 - Last Surprise

Half-Life 2 Soundtrack

(Half-Life 2) LG Orbifold

Half - Life 2 OST — Brane Scan (Extended Mix)

Half - Life 2 OST — Tracking Device (Extended Mix)

Composer: Shoji Meguro.
Release date: January 17, 2017.
Game: Persona 5.
Platform: PlayStation 4.

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