Sonic the Hedgehog OVA OST - Look-a-Like ~Lost Original~

It's will be published soon (maybe next week) by Sonic and all Characters.
Special thank to Sonic & All Characters ( / saac_rus ) and illuminor ( illuminor)
The universe of Sonic the Hedgehog is full of its own secrets and mysteries. And so it happens that some interesting things might be hiding in the most unexpected places. And today we would like to share with you an amazing discovery our good friend and the community member illuminor has made.
illuminor specializes in translations - Japanese translations in particular. Having looked the Japanese version of Sonic OVA he noticed that the credits song «Look-a-like» has certain words that have never been used anywhere else and that differ from what fans usually document.
«Look-a-like» is the ending theme of Sonic OVA performed by Riyu Konaka. Its full version was never officially released, though most of the song can be heard in the original Japanese release of the movie. And its short edit was later released in the official «True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2» album.
In all variations available on the Internet we can hear the line «A short while ago, I was born» which then repeats twice, but in the movie the first time sounds as «A long time ago…», though we cannot hear the rest due to the dialogue of the characters.
illuminor decided to get to the bottom of it and reached out to one of the people who was involved in creating of Sonic OVA. We will not disclose the identity of this person not to cause them any troubles. The original plan of illuminor was to ask for the song's lyrics, but his interlocutor exceeded all expectations and just sent the whole track instead of the plain text. And so, friends, for the first time in history we are happy to introduce you the full and original version of the song «Look-a-like». Have a nice listening!
We are thanked to illuminor for the news and for such a great material!

[@Mefiresu]

Привет, народ, это не основной ролик, участником нашего комьюнити был найден утерянный полный трек «Look-a-like из Sonic OVA». Он ориентирован на Запад.

[@dshadowxxx]

Крутая находка, спасибо! 👍

[@Vieldinn]

А ещё видео будут?(

[@Andrei_Rei]

а где её скачать

[@ЛевВедяшкин-г6л]

Ясно

[@alexclassic3979]

@@dshadowxxx блин переводы на руский есть я не понияю чо в этом видео такого

[@aeroblu2002]

Never had the words "air and oxygen" ever brought this much inner emotion in me.

[@JasonJacksonJames]

why?

[@splattwig]

@@JasonJacksonJamesthe version with this verse intact was lost media for years

[@RandomlyOnlineLikeAlways]

night and universe.

[@xtremexavier4822]

On a Sunday it was uploaded, no less.

[@zizo5349]

i almost sang this comment

[@bhgameman]

Would you believe me if I told you I was drinking my coffee on this planet when I found it?

[@astracrits4633]

@@bhgameman On this planet, drinking my coffee, I notice, I notice, videos that are alike.

[@GhaniKeSawah]

amazing

[@DeevDaRabbit]

Man, so many great finds during this quarter of the year. 1. Mario 64 Luigi model 2. Uncompressed Star Fox 64 voice clips 3. Early assets for SNES games. 4. This song. 5. Quake's rare arcade version. "Quake: Arcade Tournament Edition"

[@darkmariofans]

Maybe 2020 isn't so bad after all... Ok it's still pretty bad but still

[@mattm7220]

2020 - year of the leaks? Maybe this is what happens when too many people with an ability to hack don't have day jobs to go to?

[@atoaster9940]

Quake Arcade version?

[@joe3489]

And all It took was a deadly disease

[@NoNamex1412]

And the switch ports for mario galaxy, sunshine and 64

[@DiGiValentine]

Well, the child version of me from 1996 is having a field day right now, that's for sure.

[@atoaster9940]

Digi!

[@quadrent2944]

Holy heck it’s DiGi

[@curseofizanagi]

DiGi!!!

[@playerback7722]

Yep

[@RapidRun73]

Heeeelll yeah bruh!

[@SamProcrastinates]

Don’t mine me, just jamming out to this bop 😁

[@nexisvids]

Heh I knew you'd hear the news sooner than later! (Don't mind me, just a subscriptor here 😁)

[@the245th]

@Nibl20 i think they meant to say subscriber

[@oddchilly]

*grabs pickaxe menacingly*

[@nowayjosetm29]

@@oddchilly lmao

[@KaiTheLegend]

SAM! :D

[@TheWax70]

I can see Old Man Owl dancing in Sonic's favorite clothes to this.

[@ym2612girl]

Ey, it's thewax70! Wassup! Great animator!

[@cosplayingchao]

Back in the day he was quite the lady

[@wavesf4312]

Да да мы тебя понимаем

[@ThSuperSonicFan]

Hello TheWax :D I liked you animation ;D

[@metalsonic3799]

Lol I am your biggest fan

[@MugiMikey]

This is incredible!!

[@Hypersonic-hg8kd]

MugiMikey maybe you can make a music video with sonic dancing to the beat while the cat girl sings the song

[@evany.943]

Mugi make a video about it!

[@jaykore3589]

b r u h

[@Gabeiscool-dg1ir]

Woah! Mugi, I didn’t expect to see YOU here!, how’s it hanging?

[@quadrent2944]

Bruh

[@raccoon5446]

this is one of the rare moments where i'm truly proud to be a fan of sonic.

[@panthertakamaki7141]

Wait till chris chan hears this and thinks this is bad

[@giackthedemonandothermadne2863]

@@panthertakamaki7141 wait why?

[@starryskies113]

@@panthertakamaki7141 ?

[@HazeX2]

@@panthertakamaki7141 ??

[@fernandothesailorwaddledee6237]

@@panthertakamaki7141 🗿

[@KaoriGP-kawaiikaorichan]

I can't understand why everybody says that the song doesn't make sense. Maybe it's because I don't speak natively english, but I can understand it perfectly. TL;DR: The song speaks about similarities between Sonic and Metal Sonic by giving comparations of various objects that, though can look like different (and sometimes superior) things, are really the same. It could be even a prelude to the dialogues of Metal Sonic in Sonic Heroes. "Ice and water": two states of the materials "Steak and cow": meat in two different forms "Autumn, this year and last year": The same station in two different years, with almost identical characteristics. "Spark and burn": A case of japanglish. "Burn" refers to the fire. A spark and fire can burn. "Rain and cloud": again, two states of the materials. "Tuesday, Wednesday, so is Friday": Three days in which usually a routine is followed. "How 'bout moons and headlights": Both can illuminate a dark night. "What I say and what I think": Usually our words reflect our thoughts. "A, B, C, D, E, F…": At the end, simple letter which alone don't have an specifical meaning. "A short while ago I was born, and I memorized by a lot of names": This is about Metal Sonic when he was created. It's a case of japanglish that tries to state that he was made with Sonic's strenghts but trying to overcome his weaknesses. "Air and oxygen": We breath air, which is composed by many elements, but we can be given pure oxygen if needed in case of an illness. "Money and wallet, sterling sparkling": Again a case of japanglish. The first reffers to paper currency, the second to credit/debit cards, the third to coins. All of them used to pay. "History and history books": You can learn of history by living it or by reading it. "Night and universe": It's more in a poetical way. It reffers to the starry sky. "Human ocean, foot in pool": A bit poetical. Means that something that can appear as really big to someone, to others could look really small. "Imagery and real life": You can record something to "live it" again. "A long time ago one caveman had a busy life making tons of names": Though a history lesson, this reffers to Sonic, who had to develope all his abilities since he was born, when Metal Sonic was created with all of them. "Everything is born from this planet: a number, a TV, even thoughts that entertain": With "this planet" it means something that was useful to develope the civilization as we know it. We needed numbers to start understanding our world; the TV was an invention that allowed to be in other places without actually being there, therefore allowing a better understanding of the world; and our thoughts led to ideas that made possible other inventions. "Everything came out of this planet: a boyfriend, a pencil, even your new videos": With this we have the opposite: things that we could want but aren't really needed. Babies can be born even if there isn't love between two persons; you don't need to write everything if you understand things correctly; and, well, we (maybe) could make it without Netflix or KZbin. Both of cases are alike in the way that both were created when people started to think, understand and manipulate their environment. Well, I think it's everything.

[@FannyPackMan100]

I am.....impressed! You are incredibly insightful and very skilled at perception and understanding the underlying meaning and relation between concepts, feelings, and observations made on the part of the creator of a song that are expressed as song lyrics. Understanding such things requires that you essentially get into the mindset that the writer was going through when creating the song (made easier if the artist is skilled enough in conveying said things through the song). This is not an easy thing to do. Yet you were able to accurately understand such a thing and ascertain meaningful information that clarifies the intent and feelings of the artist. You have my respect for being able to do that.

[@KaoriGP-kawaiikaorichan]

@@FannyPackMan100 Thanks. I think people will always try to say something when composing a song, but not always can achieve it at first… hear?

[@MS46532]

Wow someone has big brain! Damn!

[@DevasiaMentalityGaming]

I can just as easily draw the same connections here, but I feel like the problem is that while all of this can make sense within certain contexts... the title of the song is "LOOK a like". The same material in differing states tends to not really look the same, even at a glance and that's why I still feel the lyrics fall short of hitting the right intent and thus very nonsensical.

[@KaoriGP-kawaiikaorichan]

@@DevasiaMentalityGaming Don't know the word in japanese, but the translation of the phrase "look alike" to spanish is "parecido", which mean that something is similar to another thing, not necessarily speaking of its appearance. If you don't understand how japanese people learn english you can't understand the flaws in the translation made by someone whose native language isn't English.

[@sirmihael]

tfw you will never be a caveman having a busy life making tons of names..

[@Legoluigi26]

Why even live?

[@stupidstar4265]

You can be, just go live in a cave and start naming stuff

[@Alibaba-id4dw]

I'm not far from a caveman. And I do make up words.

[@nantov2954]

here's hoping sega doesn't copyright strike this.

[@SomariChannel]

I don't think so, they're not like Nintendo. They usually don't mind about fans releasing this kind of stuff. Remember, SEGA does what Nintendon't!!!

[@nantov2954]

@@SomariChannel sega is only indiferent against fan games. this song is from a movie they own, and they have never officially released it to the public. besides, they're usually pretty stingy about cartoon sonic adaptations. see sonic X, sonic satAM, etc.

[@cin2110]

@@nantov2954 Yeah no I didn't see them copyright strike any game music anywhere

[@SomariChannel]

@@nantov2954 You're right, but i hope they won't take this video down. I mean, if they have no plans with the OVA and its soundtrack, why taking this away from the fans? Besides, they didn't seem to care about unreleased content like the first Sonic Movie trailer from 2019, and they might have reasons to take it down, considering how bad it was, and how it can affect the reputation that the actual movie has... I dunno, i just think that they don't care about a 1993 never released song from a forgotten movie (When i say forgotten, i mean that SEGA has forgotten it, not the fans, since the last time something releated with the movie was published was back in the mid 2000's and only in certain regions/countries).

[@nantov2954]

@@SomariChannel they removed the japanese opening and ending songs in the sonic CD re-releases. they could very well copyright strike this video.

[@GeekCritique]

It's awesome to finally hear this, thank you to everyone involved in uncovering it!

[@eaglespaghetti4373]

Fun to see all the cool kids hanging out in this comment section

[@jadenlee7688]

@@eaglespaghetti4373 heck yeah dude! this is jammin! keep up the good work, mefiresu! :D

[@SWOOSHINE_THINGS]

1:01

[@SWOOSHINE_THINGS]

3:12

[@SWOOSHINE_THINGS]

3:10

[@HyperShan3]

Hot damn dude, this is a historic moment for all Sonic fans right here!

[@TheComicNerd97]

I always wondered if we’d ever hear it!!

[@jayacheal8401]

Nice to see you here. I wonder if you'll be making good use of this soon.

[@HyperShan3]

Jayacheal I’m planning on it! =D

[@Rationalific]

And last year, the Sonic 3 Prototype songs were released. Here's hoping for a new classic 2D Sonic game from the Sonic Mania team next year for his 30th birthday! 🤞

[@starryskies113]

@Elijah Henry braa?

[@KlonoaFan64]

English Lyrics: On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, different things that look alike On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, many many things that look alike Ice and water, steak and cow Autumn, this year, and last year Spark and burn, rain and cloud A, B, C, D... Tuesday, Wednesday, so is Friday How 'bout moons and headlights? What I say and what I think A-B-C-D-E-F... A short while ago (a short while ago) I was born (I was born) And I memorized (and I memorized) Quite a lot of names On this planet, drinking my coffee I notice, I notice, different things are alike On this planet, drinking my coffee I notice, I notice, many many things that are alike Air and oxygen Money in middle, starting speech History and history books A, B, C, D... Night and universe Human ocean, foot in pool Imagery and in real life A-B-C-D-E-F... A long time ago (a long time ago) One caveman (one caveman) Had a busy life (had a busy life) Making tons of names On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, different things that look alike On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, many many look alike On this planet, drinking my coffee I notice, I notice, different things that are alike On this planet, drinking my coffee I notice, I notice, many many things that are alike Everything is born from this planet A number, a TV, even thoughts that entertain Everything came out of this planet A boyfriend, a pencil, even your new videos And everything is... On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, different things that are alike On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, many many look alike On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, different things that are alike On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, new and universal look-a-likes

[@kamrondavis6019]

Nice 👍

[@SaviourV]

Thanks for posting them up. Did you make those from scratch, or did you manage to find them? At least it makes more sense now. I initially thought that "memorized" was "memory" sung incorrectly, judging from past videos that posted incorrect lyrics.

[@KlonoaFan64]

@@SaviourV I got it from Sonic News Network.

[@ruddiestmanx5116]

Kinda weird lyrics when you look at them written out but it sounds good being sung with the music.

[@dog_gp]

@@ruddiestmanx5116 That's because it's Metal Sonic singing and he don't memorized all the words in this planet: "A short while ago (a short while ago) I was born (I was born) And I memorized (and I memorized) Quite a lot of names"

[@Yanzakuza]

This gives me hope we can finally get the rest of the OST one day

[@BananaTummy]

That would be a dream

[@FrippoBixby]

aaaaand we got it

[@mr.aizawa5257]

Pink Lemonade well, not all of it. Just a part of it. But, it's amazing that some has even resurfaced. It gives me hope for the rest of it that remains lost.

[@w1p30utofficial]

That would make Sega a boatload of cash, thats for sure.

[@yourehereforthatarentyou]

@@mr.aizawa5257 im still hoping for the version of south island that plays during sonic and metal's fight at the glaciers

[@billiam]

YAEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@nowheredude4204]

OMG BILLIAM!!!!!!

[@dannyr9411]

Hi Billiam

[@KeithMyers2022]

The lyrics are freaking wierd..

[@joedee6879]

My man

[@KaiTheLegend]

Yooooo!!

[@kgn-000]

At first I didn't understand what the lyrics are even about or why it's in a Sonic movie of all things, but now that we have the full song, it makes so much sense!! It's Metal Sonic's theme song!! The song speaks of Evolution and how far we have advanced. Countless years of capturing the likeness of life and putting it into a machine has been perfected into one single entity, and that is Metal Sonic, like Eggman said!! So awesome!!

[@philyhero33go]

Why am I crying? Dang 90’s were something special. I still have the VHS.

[@SuperNitroZ64]

Lucky

[@philyhero33go]

PMDP S2806 what about you? Do you still have yours?

[@SuperNitroZ64]

@PMDP S2806 I sure wish I had existed during that time

[@philyhero33go]

PMDP S2806 cool dude. I still have it and still works

[@shelbyeatskidss]

me too ;~; treasured item

[@heavenlyhispanic]

3:10 this riff is godly

[@shalpp]

The first part of that riff didn't exist in any other version either

[@Tony6Shot]

@@shalpp I was more surprised to hear this bit than the extra lyrics.

[@JasLamArr91]

That Caveman line was heard in the movie! The scene when Sonic, Tails and Knuckles was heading toward Robotropolis. Definitely want an MP3 of this!

[@iJerseyDevil]

I always thought I was crazy for thinking that part sounded different from the version played in the credits. So nice to finally hear this version and have closure all these years later.

[@JasLamArr91]

@@iJerseyDevil Yes!

[@chiefsonic24]

I feel like I'm 5 years old again. This was my theme back in 1999 when I was just getting into the Sonic franchise. So dope😎🤘

[@sicemtoto]

same

[@MasterAlpha1000]

Ok boomer

[@willyperez2475]

Exactly the Same Small World man

[@nyeeeofthestarsz1804]

Damn, wished i discovered the sonic franchise earlier than literally 2 months ago

[@SinkingInTheWater]

​@@nyeeeofthestarsz1804i discovered it over 2 year ago

[@starshy5066]

It's really neat hearing this song with these changes I didn't even know existed.

[@GoofballPaul]

Physiological needs: 1: *OOON A SUNDAY, RIDING MY BIIIKE* 2: Oxygen (optional)

[@makeshiftkaz491]

Oh my god, I can't believe this was finally found

[@Atrocity_EE]

It Wasn’t FINALLY FOUND. Truesonic1 was the one who found this in 2008.

[@starryskies113]

i saw it in 2017

[@DrakieDragon]

people saying the lyrics are nonsensical, she's just saying things that look a like don't you realise? hahahahhaa

[@yagofazcoisaseuacho8035]

Right? it's likely that it's a reference to how Sonic and Metal Sonic are different but similar in some ways :v

[@starryskies113]

the lyric says at i saw this

[@break-beat-sonic]

It's literally in the title lmao

[@treyvonishere4375]

No longer shall I listen to that inferior cut version that I’ve convinced myself was the original version.

[@BinglesP]

Same. I love 4+ minute songs that are exiting the whole way through.

[@Sness400]

BRUH SAME

[@psyxypher3881]

>A short while ago, I was born. Holy shit. This song is about Metal.

[@Raiz136]

An instrumental version of this theme should be Metal's theme, 'cuz him using the Stardust Speedway bad future tracks is getting kind of... old, y'know?

[@jadenlee7688]

@@Raiz136 definitely, it'd be a great throwback addition to their next games in 2021

[@WaterKirby1994]

Metal Sonic has so many themes, 2 different Bad Futures for Stardust Speedway, Look Alike, Never Let it Go (Sonic the Fighters), his Sonic 4 theme, & that's not even counting his transformed boss fight themes like Oriental Legend or the remixes. Also I thought it said "It's so wonderful, I was born" because the lyrics are too hard to understand in this song, so an instrumental would work better. Also you have to wonder why there isn't a Japanese Version of this song?

[@polkadi]

The second verse is about Sonic as well. Requires knowing a bit of how Japan reads English to fully understand it, but there's a helpful comment to be found here that explains it.

[@StarshadowMelody]

@@polkadi "knowing a big" FROGGY!?

[@nekomarulupin]

"A long time ago, a caveman had a busy life making tons of names" has to be one of my favorite lyrics of all time.

[@NotSoGUD29656]

I heard it as “…making tons of memes”

[@sonicthehedgehog3950]

Imagine having a clone that knows and felt everything and absolutely everything you've felt and been through. And you're forced to fight it and whenever you land a sucessful hit you feel the exact same pain as if you're fighting your parallel. If metal sonic had experienced a grusome death just imagine how Sonic felt in the inside wether its mentally or physically.

[@sonicthehedgehog23145]

and i don't have to imagine it...

[@Josuh]

Luckily Metal doesn't have actual nerves which explains how Sonic didn't go under complete nervous shutdown as Metal melted in the lava

[@BraggingRite]

Like they're twins?

[@CringeTown]

@@BraggingRitethat’s not how being a twin works…

[@xeno_program4708]

@@CringeTown might be a bit late but, that was a reference to the ova, either tails or knux says it, not sure.

[@johnr.deluca4258]

It's always cathartic to see people going out of there way to preserve history like this. Thank you for this! With this staring to come out, I propose that SEGA should go out of their way and make a brand new DVD release of the Sonic the Hedgehog OVA; with HD picture quality, English dub & JP sub options, special features, and a bonus CD than contains the original soundtrack of the OVA to preserve it for good and make your guys' great effort of preserving the original OST more meaningful. This would be absolutely *perfect* ,in my eyes, and I would like to see this happen. *PLEASE* SEGA! Make it happen!

[@gamertoon8230]

Considering how much they love to milk Classic Sonic, I’m surprised they haven’t done it yet

[@drifter402]

Sega doesn't seem to particularly care about preserving much. In fact when it comes to Sonic their descisions are copmletely baffling.

[@johnr.deluca4258]

@@drifter402 IDK about that. There is actually evidence out there that suggests otherwise. Like when Aaron Webber showed off a collection of CDs containing assets from previous Sonic games on social media, showing off a blinder full of concept art that we've never seen before, etc. So the possibility is there. If they have anything OVA related in their archives, then it would be great to use them for this hypothetical new DVD release, including reaching out to the people that worked on the OVA who were willing to release these tracks as much as they can.

[@drifter402]

@@johnr.deluca4258 fair play I'm sure they have many things in their archives. Doubt it will come out though unless new people start running things

[@Gecko_Zen]

@@johnr.deluca4258 plus they have the very first concept plush of sonic that they showed when presenting sonic 1

[@BowserZeki]

We need mp3 or flac KZbin quality is bad

[@Julayla]

I know, right?

[@zelgadis7186]

Seconding

[@minecraftWithDanielD]

WAV would be better, but if we really wanted to go all the way, just give us the stems, lol

[@chrisfratz]

Unfortunately, as he says in the next video it seems that all he got was 192 kbps mp3s

[@curlybrace4984]

MP3 isn't a lossless format either my guy

[@projectalpha22_va]

This silly movie was my childhood. We had a family friend who made me a bootleg version of the DVD, with a cover case and everything. I used to watch it pretty much religiously, I even tried to make my own AMV (I was like, 7 or something with a copy of premiere elements, can’t say it was probably any good). The person that made me that DVD is no longer with us, they died of cancer shortly after I got the DVD, so I don’t remember them too well, but I’ll always have a special place in my heart for them that glows when anything about this movie is mentioned.

[@GIDAEONGULLY]

RIP to your AMV and everyone else's lost to the sands of time.

[@sonikku956]

Holding out for the rest of the soundtrack to be discovered.

[@TheFrostedfirefly]

Wish granted! Check out their latest upload!

[@TASTEGROUND]

WAIT IT'S NOT ENDING?

[@Triangly]

Было приятно узнать об этой находке (к тому же и увидеть) еще до анонса в фандоме. Запечатлил исторический момент 😎

[@FNFNoxion]

Нифига, Траянгли Русский? Удивлён, нравятся Твои Анимки По Сонику) Особенно Создание катсцен Для Соник 1, 2, 3. Успеха Во Всём

[@treint6751]

Я всегда думал что ты иностранец и единственная вещь которая говорила то что ты русский был скриншот где я увидел 3 русские буквы(скриншот из сообщества 6 месяцев назад там было написано "монта...)

[@min2793]

трИАНГЛИ РУССКИЙ?!?!??!?!

[@_havien3]

I only recognise the word "moment" is the word bruh after that?

[@_havien3]

I only recognise the word "moment" is the word bruh before that?

[@cooperationiskey]

As a longtime hardcore collector of Sonic franchise music... holy shit I cannot thank enough the people who made this possible. This is so cool!!

[@glitchlord6663]

To the man who instead of just sending the lyrics or giving some sparse details or anything else and instead gave these guys a copy of the track, THANK YOU! You are an absolute legend mate.

[@dylansandoval9841]

The fact that this song and most of the OST for the Ova were discovered after so many years is amazing. Truly glad to have lived long enough for this 🙏

[@redstreak9430]

I was today years old when I realize we never had a full version of Look a Like. Ironic considering my birthday is tomorrow.

[@Gio-kg4gb]

I know right? I thought the version we had was already full!

[@zizo5349]

Happy Birthday, Redstreak!

[@BinglesP]

Damn, you were born before your birthday

[@newkid22]

I never gave up hope that there would be a day when we could hear the full version of the song, or at least understand why the version we heard for all these years was so short. Thanks to everyone involved for finding the original song!

[@RaoulWB]

Holy shit, I almost can't believe we finally have it!

[@emeraldsolace8434]

I can’t believe they just sent you the whole song 😂 This movie’s been out for over a decade and it just happens to be released now, that’s crazy

[@Bellonging]

I saw a comment talking about the song meaning, saying it's likely comparisons in abstract form. While I like that theory I have a different reading. Everything mentioned in the verses are concepts you teach children. "Ice and water, steak and cow / Autumn, this year and last year" Forms of matter; differences between animals and the food we eat; the passing of time - concepts we think we know intrinsically but are very much taught. "A, B, C, D, E, F, G..." with this theory it's like a mantra to repeat what you've been taught to remember it.' The childlike imagery makes sense when the song reminisces that "A short while ago, i was born". The "memorizing lots of names" line is probably about education. The bad kind. The kind where you know the what but not the why. This is why the song talks a lot of whats to try and describe a why. Concrete things to describe an abstract feeling. It's very much about Metal Sonic. Recall that he starts the OVA with one mindset and ends with another. The song is about reconciliation what you're taught with what you observe. And the differences in how things are vs how they look. The first chorus says "look alike" while the second one says "are alike". A difference in mindset. - Although the song still ends with "new and universal look-a-likes". In the second verse, "imagery and real life" is (similar to the "steak and cow" line) about separating the two. Again, what you've learned vs what you see and what to do when those conflict. In addition, the foundation of learning is pattern recognition. Noticing things that look alike. The second verse also has more abstract and complicated topics in general. Things that look or are alike but *aren't the same thing* "Air and oxygen" are not synonymous. "History and history books" What you've been taught and what's real, yet again being compared and (through context of "looking alike") being separate. A lot of the comparisons listed are about man-made objects and things they mimic in the world too. So there's your metal vs organic comparison. These things are alike but are different. Why are they different - that's the core moral quandary. The bridge is the bit difficult to pass. But I think it's taking the opposite approach to the verses. While the verses talk about things that look alike but are very different. The bridge brings up completely separate things and implies that they are similar because of their link to the planet. "A number, a TV, even thoughts that entertain" are all forms of communication, even if they seem wildly different. "everything came out of this planet" is the line after. Considering the man-made vs natural theming in the song (and metal sonic's insistence that there should be only one sonic), The interesting idea here is that things are alike because of their origin - man-made objects and natural objects were born from the planet because humans and life is a part of that planet. That things are different for other reasons. I also like the fact that "I notice" sounds very much like *I know this* . So yea. I like the other theory but I don't like the evidence for it. I think the song is exploring a different moral quandary than just "look at the differences here". It's using comparisons to highlight differences and the reconciliation of different information. The themes of education, learning, changing your mind, whats instead of whys, the childlike imagery, the progression of topics, the man-made vs natural debate and the idea of becoming more than your origin. It's a very clever song from my point of view. - thanks for coming to my ted talk haha

[@TheCorty]

Thank you so much. You put to much more comprehensive words what I felt

[@mattm7220]

Finally hearing the full version after so many years... Strange, isn't it?

[@psyduck8025]

Get your bikes, boys. We're riding to the Land of Darkness with this one

[@HHog]

I always had a hunch that there was supposed to be more to that song, but I always chalked it up to being the kind of Sonic knowledge that I simply never found out about, and never bothered to look further into -- however, I didn't expect it to be something that was completely undiscovered by the rest of the community (up until now)!

[@PartyInk]

i finally rewatched this ova after so many years. It was rlly fun to watch and just as good as i remembered. The ost is great too!

[@qaaris4280]

I would like to imagine the conversation went something like this: "Hey, did you work on the Sonic OVA?" "Yeah, why?" "Would you happen to have the lyrics of the credits song?" "Why would you just want the lyrics?" _sends the entire song_

[@nothingxs]

transcribed lyrics so far: on a sunday, riding my bike i notice, i notice, different things that look alike on a sunday, riding my bike i notice, i notice, many many things that look alike ice and water, steak and cow autumn this year, and last year spark and burn, rain and cloud a b c d tuesday, wednesday, so is friday how 'bout moons and headlights? what i say and what i think a b c d e f a short while ago i was born in the memory by the flood of names on this planet, drinking my coffee i notice, i notice, different things that are alike on this planet, drinking my coffee i notice, i notice, many many things that are alike air and oxygen money ??? history and history books a b c d night and universe woman, ocean, bulletproof in my dream, and in real life a b c d e f a long time ago one caveman had a busy life making tons of names on a sunday, riding my bike i notice, i notice, different things that look alike on a sunday, riding my bike i notice, i notice, many many look alikes on this planet, drinking my coffee i notice, i notice, different things that are alike on this planet, drinking my coffee i notice, i notice, many many things that are alike everything is born from this planet a number, a tv, even thoughts that entertain everything is out of this planet a boyfriend, a pencil, even your new videos and everything on this planet, riding my bike i notice, i notice, different things that are alike on this planet, riding my bike i notice, i notice, many many look-a-likes on this planet, riding my bike i notice, i notice, different things that are alike on this planet, riding my bike i notice, i notice, new and universal look-a-likes

[@NeoShot]

After "woman and ocean" I hear "food and poop." X'D

[@Warsmith_The]

@@NeoShot 99% certain that's actually what it is

[@happi-entity]

pretty sure that "woman, ocean, bulletproof" is actually "man in ocean, foot in pool" also' according to somebody else's comment, the ??? is "Money and wallet, sterling sparkling"

[@happi-entity]

oh and "in the memory by the flood of names" is definitely "and i memorized quite a lot of names"

[@happi-entity]

actually, now that i listen to it again, "man in ocean, foot in pool" sounds more like "wood in ocean, foot in pool"

[@TheChadPad]

Whoever sent that to Illuminor, thank you so much! And thank you Illuminor! Grew up watching this movie, and this song influenced me musically. I'm very thankful for this

[@xephia]

Half of these plays are from me. What a freaking jam. Also love the deep philosophy in the lyrics (even if they seem to not make sense on the surface).

[@StudioColors]

Ну, вот где сюрпризов однозначно не ждал, так это в Look-a-Like, хехех. Замечательная находка, что сказать :)

[@omegabearsigma]

Как поживаешь? Жду вторую часть.

[@NUTS_DEEZ]

@@omegabearsigma я тоже

[@zefer8831]

You, your friends, and whover you reached out to are heroes! This sounds so much better than I could have ever anticipated! This is such a gem and I never thought we'd ever get to hear it. This stirs up so many memories. It's so much

[@Rib_]

"a long time ago one caveman had a busy life making tons of names"? The lyrics in the new section are somehow even more nonsensical than the rest of the song.

[@alostlonewolf]

I think maybe she's saying the first himans had to invent language?

[@J-D03]

Dunno if it has anything to do with the rest of the song in some way but it's refering to how things got their name long ago.

[@DTX0217]

Oh, did she say "tons"? I thought she said "puns". 😆 (As in, everything already had names, and the caveman was trying to come with versions of the names based on what they were similar to, thus tying in the with the motif of "many things that look alike".) ‘Coming up with tons of names’ honestly makes more sense. ^_^'

[@TheComicNerd97]

IKR This song never made much sense yet i wouldn’t change any if it

[@Kool212]

I think this is a reference to populating the world with offspring, because he have to name them all.

[@ChaoticPochi]

it's nuts hearing this in full after so many years of listening to a low quality rip from the movie. thank youse so much!

[@SonicMatrix64]

"Air and oxygen" WHAT?? WHAT THIS IS AMAZING I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S MORE

[@JiltedValkyrie]

My friend rented this on VHS in high school and it blew our minds.

[@mr.sercon3585]

Теперь Kondrashov's Lair будет делать полную версию этого трека.

[@SonikkuAtrue]

Wow, and finding out OVA had animations revised before the VHS Japan release is something

[@mudkipstoise4289]

Wait there was?

[@bansheeStrikes]

god, i'll never understand why they never released the full version of this song. especially considering how hard it slaps

[@xdjcga2]

When I first discovered the existence of the OVAs, I felt like I found a great treasure in my life since I' ve been a Sonic fan since my first memories. Everything around the OVA movie, I loved it for no reason, and knowing now that the original "Look Alike" has been recovered from the Lost media limbo I just felt like the first Time I heard that song on a OVA trailer. I just can say thank you all for this

[@jacobm8624]

We finally have the full version!! Thank you so much!!

[@Fractorification]

*A long time ago one caveman had a busy life making tons of names* and he couldn't keep track of them. The caveman then used his cave wife's name as the signature so he wouldn't lose track of all the names he had made. If you make it a daily practice to write down two things you are grateful for in the morning, it will bring more positivity into your life and that will increase your chances of attaining your New Year's resolutions. Consistency is key.

[@LARKXHIN]

Holy shit I didn't know the version that was out there wasn't the full one. This is great

[@LongSinceDead1]

That moment when you realize this song is (intentionally or not) about the philosophical problem of Identity and how we distinguish an object (i.e substance) as being itself through examination and classification of its attributes. And in the end, the singer comes to the monistic conclusion that all objects are in fact part of one extended substance (“Everything is born from this planet/Everything came out of this planet/I notice different things that are alike/I notice new and universal look-a-likes”) A song I thought was nonsense as a kid might actually be accidentally profound

[@AquaWaterMouse]

Still amazes me after all those years, we eventually got to hear the full version of such a groovy song. This is a banger.

[@NMarkk]

What a perfect thing to wake up to.

[@kemix1006]

Mmmmm. Never watched the OVA, but this track is great and it's even better now that we have the full thing now. Huge thanks to everyone involved in this and the person who sent the whole thing to Illuminor.

[@michaelpeak2438]

God how I love this song. Not even just for nostalgia reasons, it’s legitimately a banger with a really unique concept.

[@ZohraJ86]

Thank you so friggin' much for those lost ancient relics of this anime!!!! Sonic OVA is my most favorite back in the day!!!! 😭🥰

[@catylotl]

Wow i was just thinking about the movie and this song! Thank you so much for uploading it, it's great to finally hear the whole thing.

[@JSpyx]

Oh my gosh, this sounds SO MUCH better than what I grew up with. Too bad they kept this from us for such a long time!

[@GamingintheAM0801]

Okay, so I've never been one to believe in the Mandela Effect, but this song is my example of it. I could've sworn we got the full version of this song a decade ago. Back in 2011 when Generations was coming out, I made a massive Sonic playlist to celebrate, and this song was on it. I remember Googling the "full" version, downloading it, looking up lyrics, the whole nine. Years later when my computer died and I had to start the playlist from scratch, I tried to find the song again and only found the short edit. I just figured it was another instance of something obscure being buried in the internet archives, but now people are saying this is the first time it's existed and I'm just like, "But I could've sworn..."

[@KaoriGP-kawaiikaorichan]

That happens sometimes…

[@narutofanjay57]

This song has been stuck in my head for over a decade and I love it 😀

[@Zeroarturia]

Thank you for finding this gem of a song. The song is so memorable, shame we had to wait YEARS for a full version to be unearthed. Me and my 10 year old self thank you.

[@macnchillidogs1601]

Thyself may understand every action I shall perform, regardless such certainty will not favor your likes because I have a deeper understanding of yer actions!! *Peculiar wouldn't you think?*

[@MusicDecomposer]

3:02 The 2 genders: boyfriend and pencil.

[@hihi-nm3uy]

you guys went out of your way so much just to give us some sonic music?! fucking legends, earned a subscriber

[@BlueFalconPunch07]

Thanks very much for this. I really loved the song and very fond of the short version but this is amazing.

[@sanachanto]

YES! This is a fantastic little Sonic secret I didn't know I needed. What a find!

[@alejjtheninja5803]

It was tucked away in a Special Stage Ring.

[@MargheritaPenna-xp8ys]

Look a like is always beautiful

[@zacharyb7952]

Can't tell you how many times, as a child, I rewound this vhs tape to listen to this song again and again. What a time to be alive! Thanks for the upload ☺️

[@hazardrider8317]

I never even realized the entire song was missing, crazy.

[@ghostchaser1631]

O_O ... I have been searching for the full version of this song for at least fifteen years now...and finally, it turns up. Whoever emailed this track to the world has no idea how much this means to so many of us. The only drawback is that it was uploaded on the same day that Sonic lost a Death Battle for a second time. This almost makes up for that. * sigh *

[@dr.shakib9961]

It makes me cry, I love this OVA.

[@a-posetexturelessjoker1539]

"A,B,C,D,E,F,G" such captivating lyrics I cried such gorgeous

[@ManicVJ]

Unbelievable the solo always rocked out like that and we only ever got to hear the last few notes. Plus an odd tape recorder click right before it in the original OST. Many thanks illuminor

[@chaosimp2137]

An amazing way to finish the summer "on a sunday".

[@MorrisMusic]

This is surreal! Great job!

[@solidusgadget]

Oh, hi Morris!

[@smileshine007]

So, this is the sound of the late 90'... I love this 😍

[@S41tyPr3tz31]

I think my favourite Lost Media story is about the Sonic OVA and the credits music/Look-a-Like From what I remember, the full version of that song was never properly released for the longest time, and someone got into contact with someone who worked on the OVA and simply asked what the lyrics were then was given the Full clean version instead, it was wild

[@K2SonicFan]

Yo - thanks for working so hard to uncover history.

[@davoid5373]

holy shit!! What a find. Thank you so much for this. This brought back so many memories.

[@arciks11]

I like how "Stream of Half Connected Thoughts" the lyrics are. And from that angle the lyrics make sense. It's half formed thoughts on how some things look alike and wondering how we even got to this point.

[@rena7677]

Thank you so much!!! wonderful finding!! I've been looking for the full version of this song since I first watched the ova in the early 2000s, so happy right now

[@russellsimao9851]

0:54 a short while ago

[@masterkid7055]

I was born

[@alaska7149]

@@masterkid7055and I memorised quite a lot of names 🎶

[@marcelscalades]

I discovered the ova trailer today which lead me to this song. This song is still fresh for me and I’m savoring this moment. This track is too sick. (I cant even)

[@Sithedd]

Dude I got chills hearing the parts of this song that we have never heard before. Wow.. I just found my original WHITE VHS of this movie the other day..

[@s0nicfreak]

OMG. Thank you, illuminor, and thank you, unidentified person!!!

[@derekhibbard9018]

Words cannot express my gratitude for finally hearing this in full 😭 always thought this was a banger