He is best known for his work on the Silent Hill series for which he composed all the music and sound effects in all seven current games (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for Game Boy Advance). Some of the music from the first four games was also remixed and used in the Silent Hill movie. He also played a doubly important role as producer of the third and fourth Silent Hill games (which were available for PlayStation 2/PC and PlayStation 2/Xbox/PC). His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, where Yamaoka himself accompanied the orchestra with an electric guitar. As well, Yamaoka actively composes music for Konami's Bemani line of games, particularly, the Beatmania IIDX series.
His first original, non-soundtrack album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006.
Career
He joined Konami on September 21, 1993 after previously being a freelance music composer. He is most well known for his work for the Silent Hill series of video games, for which he composed all the music and sound effects in the whole series (excluding Silent Hill Play Novel for the Game Boy Advance and Esperándote in Silent Hill, composed by 村中りか (Rika Muranaka)). Since Silent Hill 3, he is playing a more important role as the series' producer, also continuing with his music composition working.
Yamaoka's sound commonly contains strong melancholy undertones and generally identifies with the dark ambient, industrial, trip-hop and rock genres. Since Silent Hill 3, he also started working in collaboration with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Joe Romersa for vocal compositions.
Much of his work from previous titles has been compiled for the 2006 Silent Hill movie adaptation, directed by Christophe Gans.
His music from Silent Hill 2 was performed live in 2005 at the third Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Yamaoka also performed music from Silent Hill at the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Live! on May 27, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, and accompanied the orchestra with an electric seven-string guitar. He also composed songs for Konami's Bemani series, which has also featured tracks from Silent Hill.
His first original album, iFUTURELIST, was released in January 2006. He also wrote the theme of 101%, the main show of the French TV channel Nolife.
On December 2, 2009, it was announced that Yamaoka was leaving his long term employer Konami.
Personal Life
Before working as a video game composer, Yamaoka initially sought a career as a designer, but instead became a musician after studying product design at Tokyo Art College.
In 1993 he joined Konami to work on the game Rocket Knight Adventures 2. When Konami began searching for a musician to compose Silent Hill's score, Yamaoka volunteered because he thought he was the only one capable of making the soundtrack.
Yamaoka stated in a 2009 interview that his favorite game creator is Suda 51 and his favorite video game is No More Heroes.
Hell Frozen Rain
Akira Yamaoka Lyrics
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Hard to find, blinded by sorrow
And her cold voice sings a melody
Hear her sing, hell frozen rain falls down
She can't hear your voice.
She can't hear you call
You have burned your choice
There is a moment in time
When all the cards that you've played divide
You feel the temperature dive
And all your demons inside come crashing through
In your mind's eye lives a memory
Hard to find, blinded by sorrow
And a strange voice sings a melody
Hear it sing, hell frozen rain falls down
Everything is wrong
This is not my home, is it?
Do I know your face?
Does my mind wish to forget?
A toast to lonely souls
Who never could take control of life
And all the missing we love
I hope the darkness they find will give them light
In your mind's eye lives a memory
Hard to find, blinded by pain
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear it sing, hell frozen rain
Our safe hearts feeling dangerous
Missing truth frozen in lies
Is your family just a memory?
Once again, hell frozen rain falls down
Of all these pieces of broken dreams
This one that scares and confuses me
If all these things that you say are true
You should be someone I always knew
In your mind's eye lives a memory
Hard to find, blinded by pain
And your father sings a melody
Hear him sing, hell frozen rain
Our safe hearts feeling dangerous
Missing truth frozen in lies
Are your loved ones just a memory?
Burning pain, hell frozen rain falls down
Down...
Life is cold here. Empty hallowed ground
In my head blood-colored rain falls down
The song "Hell Frozen Rain" by Akira Yamaoka is a melancholic, slow paced tune that delves into the themes of regret, loneliness and pain. The lyrics speak to the listeners' emotions, as they vividly tell the tale of a tormented soul, unable to escape from the agony of the past. The song opens with the line "In your mind's eye lives a memory", suggesting that the singer is trapped in their mind, battling with the traumatic experiences that continue to haunt their memory. The line, "Hard to find, blinded by sorrow" reinforces the idea that the singer is struggling to cope with the difficult emotions that are holding them back from living in the present.
The chorus, which is repeated throughout the song, talks about the singer hearing a "cold voice" or a "strange voice" singing a melody, as "hell frozen rain falls down". This can be interpreted in many ways, such as dealing with depression or the pressure of social expectations, and the music video reinforces this interpretation. We see a girl standing in the midst of snow, appearing lost and alone, as the music plays in the background, adding to the somber mood. The line, "Our safe hearts feeling dangerous, missing truth frozen in lies", serves as a warning to the danger of complacency and the dire consequences that can arise from ignoring the reality of our situation.
Overall, the song is a powerful and poetic reminder of the importance of confronting our inner demons, so that we can move forward and live our lives to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
In your mind's eye lives a memory
There is a memory that lives in your thoughts
Hard to find, blinded by sorrow
It's difficult to remember because you are overwhelmed by sadness
And her cold voice sings a melody
A woman's voice that sounds distant and emotionless is singing a song
Hear her sing, hell frozen rain falls down
Listen to the singing as rain, which is like frozen hell, falls down
She can't hear your voice.
The woman can't hear you speaking
She can't hear you call
The woman can't hear you calling her name
You have burned your choice
You have made a decision that cannot be changed
If you're here, can you prove you're really here?
If you are present, can you demonstrate that you are truly here?
There is a moment in time
At a certain time
When all the cards that you've played divide
When everything you've done is unclear and falling apart
You feel the temperature dive
You feel cold and overwhelmed
And all your demons inside come crashing through
Your inner demons come to the surface and become overwhelming
And a strange voice sings a melody
A voice that is unfamiliar and unsettling is singing a song
Hear it sing, hell frozen rain falls down
Listen to the singing as rain, which is like frozen hell, falls down
Everything is wrong
Nothing feels right
This is not my home, is it?
You don't belong here
Do I know your face?
You're not sure if you recognize the face you see
Does my mind wish to forget?
Perhaps you wish to forget what you're experiencing
A toast to lonely souls
Let's honor those who have felt alone
Who never could take control of life
Those who felt overwhelmed and unable to take control of their life
And all the missing we love
Those who we have lost and miss dearly
I hope the darkness they find will give them light
I hope that the sadness and darkness they experienced will eventually bring them some form of enlightenment
Our safe hearts feeling dangerous
Even though we feel secure, there is a sense of danger
Missing truth frozen in lies
The truth is being concealed by lies
Is your family just a memory?
Do you only remember your family members as memories?
Once again, hell frozen rain falls down
Once again, the rain falls down like frozen hell
Of all these pieces of broken dreams
Out of all the shattered dreams
This one that scares and confuses me
This particular dream scares and confuses me the most
If all these things that you say are true
If everything you've said is true
You should be someone I always knew
You would have been someone familiar
And your father sings a melody
Your father's voice is singing a song
Are your loved ones just a memory?
Do you only remember your loved ones as memories?
Burning pain, hell frozen rain falls down
Pain and sadness are overwhelming, just like the rain that falls down like frozen hell
Life is cold here. Empty hallowed ground
Life feels cold and empty, like it's a place of mourning and remembrance
In my head blood-colored rain falls down
In my thoughts, rain that is the color of blood is falling down
Contributed by Elena G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pm41224
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear her sing
Hell frozen rain falls down
She can't hear your voice
She can't hear you call
You have earned your choice
If you're here, can you prove you're really here?
There is a moment in time
When all the cards that you've played divide (Divide)
You feel the temperature dive
And all your demons inside come crashing through
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And a strange voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain falls down
Everything is wrong (Everything is wrong)
This is not my home, is it?
Do I know your face? (Do I know your face?)
Does my mind wish to forget?
A toast to lonely souls
Who never could take control of life
And all the missing we love
I hope the darkness they fight will give them light
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Is your family just a memory?
Once again, hell frozen rain falls down
Of all these pieces of broken dreams
There's one that scares and confuses me
If all these things that you say are true
You should be someone I always knew
In your mind's eye
Lies a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And your father sings a melody
Hear him sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Are your loved ones just a memory burned in pain?
Hell frozen rain falls down
Life is cold here
Empty hallowed ground
In my head, blood coloured rain falls down
@leneziak
Dans ton esprit
vie un souvenir difficile à retrouver
aveuglé par le chagrin
Et une voix froide chante une mélodie
entends-la chanter
Tombe une pluie gelée infernale.
Elle ne peux entendre ta voix
Elle ne peux entendre ton appel
Tu as fais ton choix
Si tu es là, peux-tu vraiment le prouver ?
Il y a un moment dans le temps
Où toutes les cartes que tu as jouées se mélangent (mélangent)
Tu sens la température chuter
et tous les démons à l'intérieur te rentrent dedans
Dans ton esprit
vie un souvenir difficile à retrouver
aveuglé par le chagrin
Et une voix froide chante une mélodie
entends-la chanter
Tombe une pluie gelée infernale.
Tout est de travers (tout est de travers)
Ce n'est pas chez moi, si ?
Est-ce qu'on se connaît ? (Est-ce qu'on se connaît ?)
Est-ce que mon esprit tente d'oublier ?
Un toast aux âmes solitaires
qui n'ont jamais réussi à contrôler leurs vies
et tous ceux que nous aimons et qui ont disparus
J'espère que leur combat contre l'obscurité leur apportera la lumière.
Dans ton esprit
vie un souvenir difficile à retrouver
aveuglé par le chagrin
Et une voix froide chante une mélodie
entends-la chanter
Une pluie gelée infernale.
Ses bras protecteurs te semblent-ils dangereux ?
Une vérité oublié gelée par des mensonges.
De tous ces morceaux de rêves brisés
Il y en a un qui me perd et me fait peur
Si toutes ces choses que tu as dit sont vraies
Je devrais te connaître depuis toujours.
Dans ton esprit
vie un souvenir difficile à retrouver
Aveuglé par la douleur
Et ton père chante une mélodie
Entends-le chanter
Pluie gelée infernale.
Ses bras protecteurs te semblent-ils dangereux ?
Une vérité oublié gelée par des mensonges.
Les gens que tu as aimés ne sont-ils que des souvenirs gravés par la douleur ?
Tombe une pluie gelée infernale.
La vie est froide ici
Les terres sacrées sont vides
et dans ma tête, tombe une pluie gelée couleur sang.
@Simphon-Sipher
The lyrics in English:
"In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And her cold voice sings a melody
Hear her sing
Hell frozen rain falls down.
She can't hear your voice
She can't hear you call
You have earned your choice
If you're here, can you prove you're really here?
There is a moment in time
When all the cards that you've played divide (divide)
You feel the temperature dive
And all your demons inside come crashing through
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And a strange voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain falls down.
Everything is wrong (Everything is wrong)
This is not my home, is it?
Do I know your face? (Do I know your face?)
Does my mind wish to forget?
A toast to lonely souls
Who never could take control of life
And all the missing we love
I hope the darkness they fight will give them light
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Is your family just a memory?
Once again
Hell frozen rain falls down.
Of all these pieces of broken dreams
There's one that scares and confuses me
If all these things that you say are true
You should be someone I always knew
In your mind's eye
Lies a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And your father sings a melody
Hear him sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Are your loved ones
Just a memory burned in pain?
Hell frozen rain falls down.
Down.
Life is cold here
Empty hallowed ground in my head
Blood colored rain falls down".
@Simphon-Sipher
"Адски Ледяной Дождь"
The lyrics in Russian:
"Перед твоим мысленным взором
Живёт воспоминание, которое трудно найти,
Ослеплённым печалью.
И её холодный голос напевает мелодию
Услышь, как она поёт
Адски ледяной дождь начинает падать.
Она не слышит твоего голоса
Она не слышит твоего зова
Ты заслужил свой выбор
Если ты здесь, можешь ли ты доказать, что ты действительно здесь?
Наступает момент времени
Когда все карты, которые ты разыграл, расходятся (расходятся)
Ты чувствуешь, как температура падает
И все твои внутренние демоны прорываются наружу
Перед твоим мысленным взором
Живет воспоминание, которое трудно найти,
Ослеплённым печалью.
И незнакомый голос поёт мелодию
Услышь, как он поёт
Адски ледяной дождь начинает падать.
Всё неправильно (Всё неправильно)
Это не мой дом, не так ли?
Знаю ли я твоё лицо? (Знаю ли я твоё лицо?)
Хочет ли мой разум забыть?
Тост за одинокие души
Которые так и не смогли взять жизнь под контроль
И за всех пропавших без вести, которых мы любим
Я надеюсь, что тьма, с которой они борются, даст им свет
Перед твоим мысленным взором
Живёт воспоминание, которое трудно найти,
Ослеплённым болью.
И холодный голос поёт мелодию
Услышь, как он поёт
Адски ледяной дождь.
Её надежные объятия кажутся опасными?
Недостающая правда, застывшая во лжи
Твоя семья — всего лишь воспоминание?
Ещё раз
Адски ледяной дождь начинает падать.
Из всех этих осколков разбитых мечтаний
Есть один, который пугает и сбивает меня с толку
Если всё, что ты говоришь, правда
Ты должен быть тем, кого я всегда знала
Перед твоим мысленным взором
Живёт воспоминание, которое трудно найти,
Ослеплённым болью.
И твой отец поёт мелодию,
Услышь, как он поёт
Адски ледяной дождь
Её надежные объятия кажутся опасными?
Недостающая правда, застывшая во лжи
Твои близкие
Просто воспоминание, сожженное болью?
Адски ледяной дождь начинает падать.
Падать.
Жизнь здесь холодна
Пустая священная земля в моей голове
Дождь цвета крови начинает падать".
@sSpirit
What makes Shattered Memories so great is that its all about psychology.
@CabezasDePescado
lol no
@CabezasDePescado
idiot
@colorfulmonochrome3337
Every silent hill from team silent was about psychology?¿?¿ (also Downpour, my guilty pleasure ♡)
@smokebig3584
Shattered Memories at least did Psychological good, i won't say it can be stand with the first 4 installment of Team Silent But at least it better than the rest that Western developed. Yes, It's gameplay is not as welcome, it's graphic and content also but hey, it's a reimagine and definately don't touch anything on Team Silent's Legacy. In Fact if you got Bad Ending in SH1 it may resume in Shattered Memories. Downpour is not that good, lmao... It still using concept from the old Silent Hill with some changing...
@354Entertainment
...and what is SH 2?
....
..
.
@pm41224
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear her sing
Hell frozen rain falls down
She can't hear your voice
She can't hear you call
You have earned your choice
If you're here, can you prove you're really here?
There is a moment in time
When all the cards that you've played divide (Divide)
You feel the temperature dive
And all your demons inside come crashing through
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by sorrow
And a strange voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain falls down
Everything is wrong (Everything is wrong)
This is not my home, is it?
Do I know your face? (Do I know your face?)
Does my mind wish to forget?
A toast to lonely souls
Who never could take control of life
And all the missing we love
I hope the darkness they fight will give them light
In your mind's eye
Lives a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And a cold voice sings a melody
Hear it sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Is your family just a memory?
Once again, hell frozen rain falls down
Of all these pieces of broken dreams
There's one that scares and confuses me
If all these things that you say are true
You should be someone I always knew
In your mind's eye
Lies a memory hard to find
Blinded by pain
And your father sings a melody
Hear him sing
Hell frozen rain
Are her safe arms feeling dangerous?
Missing truth frozen in lies
Are your loved ones just a memory burned in pain?
Hell frozen rain falls down
Life is cold here
Empty hallowed ground
In my head, blood coloured rain falls down
@joni2899
THAAANKS A LOTT!!!!!
@III_SNIPE_III
Thank you.
@marckmartinez6434
Gracias por incluír la letra