The Megas - History Repeating: Red - 05 Afraid of the Dark

[@flerponius429]

Remember: Dr. Wily didn't build Shadow Man, he found him damaged and abandoned on another planet, and repaired and reprogrammed him.

[@SleepyReapy32]

Non canon

[@adnmach]

@@SleepyReapy32 he's made from an unknown metal and Dr Light theorizes that he was left by an ancient civilization on another planet in an official post so it's canon.

[@SleepyReapy32]

@@adnmach There is no "official" post of it, that is a 10 year old website that is buried so underground that capcom clearly doesnt acknowledge it, Shadow Man is simply just a robot master

[@adnmach]

​@@SleepyReapy32 that's just the translation, the original interview was on a Japanese magazine, a lot of the things that Dr Light said in that interview are canon to this day. Also in Rockman battle & fighters, they also mention that he is an extraterrestrial robot, and that game is canon

[@SleepyReapy32]

@@adnmach battle and fighters is not a canonical game, the alien shit is just a stretch from the comics and that's all it will be, there is no reason to make him an alien, it doesn't fit nor make sense

[@zettovii1367]

This feels like it can be as much a song about Shadow Man losing his past as he is slowly turned into another killing machine by Wily, as much as it can be about Mega Man starting to feel numb from all of the killing, fearing what he has become and questioning the fear of joining the dark side. I think this is a pretty great song to play before "Walk away from Light".

[@virovac885]

Bad: Shadowman being an alien ninja robot Good: Wily found an alien robot incredibly damaged of unknown origin and purpose, and gave it an overhaul and dressed it a ninja outfit he picked up from a costume store.

[@mikeax24]

That's entirely true if you think about it

[@aidanboyle7374]

Playing The Wily Wars recently made me want to come back to The Megas, this album is so nostalgic for me and holds up so well

[@jeremycanning7058]

This whole album is just so good. Makes me want a megaman character action game made by platinum

[@MegaDan5]

This is one of my favorite songs of History Repeating: Red.

[@say_farmer7]

Lyrics {Verse 1} This training made me ninja It spreads and kills who I used to be I am shadow you are my enemy Incoming, drawing closer This darkness can't help swallow me whole These shadows hyperactive Save my soul… {Chorus} Say goodbye to the Light The darkness grows I'm in league with the shadow I can feel the good in me is dying slow Turning off the sun Running through the night I am the knife in a gunfight Evil left its mark So tell me - Are you afraid of the dark? {Verse 2} I feel it taking over My past is quickly falling away Battle is what it craves now Kept at bay The me that used to be here Has gone away but I can't say where I fear I may have killed him I'm so scared… {Repeat chorus} {Verse 3} I feel it tearing me apart (Are you afraid of the dark) I feel the shadow in my heart (Are you afraid of the dark) {Repeat} {Repeat chorus}

[@stardust2441]

This song makes me wanna hug shadow man, he doesnt deserve this ;-;

[@Miss_NatashaO]

I got the theme right!

[@BeaneCat]

I remember being super excited for this song, as Shadow's one of my faves. It's still possibly my favorite song on the album honestly. :D

[@TheInfiniteAmo]

Might be the best song off of all of History Repeating, in no small part thanks to how hard the base track kicks.

[@SleepyReapy32]

In reality, Shadow Man has nothing to fear if Mega Man's just using his buster lmao

[@CassiDS]

But what Shadow Man is fearing in this song isn't Mega Man, but *_himself_*

[@garrettbates9124]

Shadow Man is afraid of himself, and it might be a conflict with his alien origins and Wily rebuild

[@kainthedragoon8081]

This version of Shadowman was built for more peaceful purposes and is absolutely terrified of what Wily turned him into and even worse he beginning to embrace this new programming

[@awcolorcat]

Something about these lyrics gets me every time

[@SomeDemoMain]

The lines "The 'me' that used to be here / Has gone away but I can't say where / I fear I may have killed him" are *deeply* personally impactful for me (I'd provide context, but I don't want to write a whole-ass paragraph).

[@flowerboy4269]

thank you little brother, this band is awesome!

[@metarcee2483]

In the comics, Shadowman is a servant of the darkness, aka Ra Moon.

[@SleepyReapy32]

It was a cool concept and I wanted it to be canon but after further research they unfortunately never gave word in any canonical media that it was true, sad.

[@TheDaibu]

@@SleepyReapy32 At least some of the events are canon, like the fact that Shadow Man, Snake Man, Top Man and Gemini Man take place in outer space.

[@SleepyReapy32]

@@TheDaibu idk about top man shadow man or snake man *since snake mans stage literally has fucking clouds in it*. but Gemini yeah

[@TheDaibu]

@@SleepyReapy32 I mean, it's also in the manual. Clouds exist in other planets too.

[@SleepyReapy32]

@@TheDaibu yeah but the manual is not something i would consider reliable at all

[@takkoy8658]

0:55 **Vroom** 2:21 **Vroom** These sounds were supposed to be cars at high speeds?

[@Bloobawls]

comedy

[@takkoy8658]

@@Bloobawls (That wasn't meant to be a joke, though. It was a genuine question.)

[@Bloobawls]

@@takkoy8658 oh idk but I did think your comment was funny

[@leowilmoth1281]

it's the sound of shadow man sliding

[@HKT-4300]

This might be my favourite song on the 2 albums full of bangers, it's so cool! You guys are the only "Video game music with lyrics" guys i can still listen to. You actually do it in context of where the song plays and make up accompanying lore and clever lyrics, instead of just making lame dick jokes every other sentence that completely ruin the songs forever as there's nothing else you can think about when hearing them in game. Songs like Tetris Theme A and Mega Man 3's Game over 3 have been completely ruined for me.

[@CrowMangoeswee-fi8tc]

My favorite song too! Afraid of the dark!

[@Shadowmanisreallycool]

shadow man my beloved, the knife in a gun fight

[@joshjohnson3442]

Is Shadow Man Bane from the Dark Knight Rises? Darkness is your ally? I was born in darkness!

[@connorh.4208]

so I just thought of this I think its mega man singing in the second verse

[@archdeaconslag805]

They actually do this in a lot of their songs, where there are multiple people singing, so I wouldn't be surprised.

[@connorh.4208]

Archdeacon Slag im aware of this already, but thanks for being a nice and helpful person

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

The second verse is the part of the song directly after the first chorus. "I feel it taking over, my past is quickly falling away Battle is what it craves now, kept at bay The me that used to be here has gone away, but I can't say where I fear I may have killed him. I'm so scared."

[@Anon.E.Moustache]

Just a thought, but i think that guy usually sings Protoman's parts if i'm remembering correctly. maybe it's not Megaman, but Protoman?

[@bobtabby6671]

I am very afraid of the dark .-.

[@DJ_Rave_Radar_Star]

I know how you feel I'm not just scared I'm terrified of the dark

[@patricklourenco9429]

I came here looking for cooper and Instead I found Diamond.

[@machinedramon3532]

Who's Cooper? Is he lost? I hope he's alright.

[@patricklourenco9429]

@@machinedramon3532 He's fine! Don't worry.

[@Eberheim22231-p]

Vex: You Can't Stop Or Drop It Just Like You Can't Stop Or Drop The Top

[@Eberheim22231-p]

Julio: Hey Womandoofus Womandark: You

[@Eberheim22231-p]

Me: What's The Matter Womandoofus Still Afraid Of The Dark Womandark: You Have No Idea Me: Womandark More Like Womandoofusq

[@keaton5101]

this song just feels weird because the tone they were going for really clashes with the tone of the melody..,

[@akumaouja4062]

That's the point I think. A "Knife is a gunfight" sounds cool, but... You don't want to be that. Shadowman has seen Megaman tear through everything thrown at him. He's *terrified* to the point that his fear is actually fucking with his combat programming, so he's trying to hype himself up.

[@awcolorcat]

Funny seeing you here! I do agree there is a rift between meaning and melody in some places

[@bazboyd44]

Thats the megas for you, and we love them for it

[@keaton5101]

@@bazboyd44 i love the megas but honestly this song is pretty unique in regards of tone clashing. like they even manage to give crash man and magnet mans upbeat themes a sort of bittersweetness

[@Eberheim22231-p]

Womandark: I'm Afraid Of The Dark

[@JustazagZ]

First? ... ... Oh wow I really am.

[@Eberheim22231-p]

Womandark Or Should I Say Womandoofus

[@NachoCheeseDorito-Kun]

I don't know why, but the instrumental is far too loud to hear the lyrics. It's a real shame, I quite like this and Needle Man's song, but I have to strain my ears to make out the lyrics.