In the fall of 2002, during a Latvian National Television golf tournament, three artists, Martin Freiman, Lauris Raynix and Yana Kay, started discussing the project and the trio F.L.Y. was born. Their song, “Hello from Mars”, was written by Martin and Lauris, and recorded soon afterwards.
Each individual F.L.Y. member has a successful musical career. Yana and Lauri are solo artists and have each released an album; Martin is lead singer of the band Tumsa, which has three albums to its credit.
Yana, Lauri and Martin have all participated separately in the Latvian Eurovision Song Contest preliminaries, but their big break – the chance to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Finals – came only this year, when they participated as a group.
After spending time together promoting their Eurovision Song Contest entry “Hello From Mars”, F.L.Y. started jamming and creating new songs. The result is a complete album, which will be released in Latvia at the beginning of May, and in Europe following the big night (May 24) in Riga.
The dog
F.l.y. Lyrics
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In my room, I want you here
Now we're gonna be face-to-face
And I'll lay right down in my favorite place
And now I want to be your dog
Now I want to be your dog
Now I want to be your dog
Now I'm ready to close my eyes
And now I'm ready to close my mind
And now I'm ready to feel your hand
And lose my heart on the burning sands
And now I want to be your dog
And now I wanna be your dog
Now I want to be your dog
Well, come on
The lyrics to F.l.y's song "The Dog" express the desperation of wanting someone so badly that the person wants to become subservient like a dog. The chorus repeats the line "Now I want to be your dog" over and over again, emphasizing the person's desire to submit to the other person completely. The first verse describes the person's need for the other person's physical presence - they want the person to be in the same room as them, where they can gaze at each other face-to-face. The second verse conveys the person's willingness to surrender emotionally, stating that they are ready to "lose" their heart on the "burning sands." The stark imagery of the "burning sands" could represent a painful, heated passion that the person is willing to endure for the other person.
While the song's lyrics seem to be somewhat bleak, the energy and rhythm of the song gives it a sense of urgency and excitement. The repetition of the chorus adds to the hypnotic feeling, as if the person is becoming more and more immersed in their obsession with the other person. The song's sound is upbeat, with rapid-fire drum beats and wailing guitar riffs, enhancing the sense of heightened urgency.
Overall, F.l.y's "The Dog" is a raw and impassioned song about desire and the lengths one will go to be close to another person.
Line by Line Meaning
So messed up, I want you here
Feeling emotionally troubled, I desire your physical presence near me
In my room, I want you here
I wish for you to be in the space where I rest and dwell
Now we're gonna be face-to-face
Our bodies will soon be positioned to look directly at each other
And I'll lay right down in my favorite place
I will recline comfortably in my preferred position
And now I want to be your dog
Metaphorically, I long to be your loyal companion who obeys and serves you
Well, come on
An invitation to proceed with the desired action
Now I'm ready to close my eyes
I have reached a state of readiness to shut my eyelids
And now I'm ready to close my mind
I am also prepared to block out mental distractions
And now I'm ready to feel your hand
I am eager to sense the touch of your hand
And lose my heart on the burning sands
And become emotionally vulnerable and invested in our connection
And now I wanna be your dog
Reiterating my strong desire to be your devoted companion
Well, come on
Once again, urging you to take action towards that goal
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mecha Knuckles 2001
@Luis Fernando No, I think you're taking it the wrong way. While The Megas acknowledge that Dr. Wily is fighting for world domination, they also acknowledge that there is nuance to the story. Dr. Light is flawed just like all of us human beings. He failed Proto Man. But he tries to be a good father to Mega Man.
Meanwhile, a majority of the songs are sung from the perspective of the evil robots, which is probably what makes you think of the mavericks as freedom fighters. The problem is, only the mavericks see it that way in their distorted perception of the world. In reality, they're fighting for the right to oppress mankind.
Elec Man's song is about overthrowing all human leaders and replacing them with robot elites.
Bomb Man: "Obliteration... the humans' chance has passed!"
Spark Man: "Humans are no more!"
Snake Man: "Give in to temptation. We'll build a new nation, you and I. Let the people die!"
Doc Robot (in Make Your Choice): "Mankind is obsolete."
And I could go on. Do those sound like the words of heroic freedom fighters? Well, as many things are, a lot of this is about perspective. They've been indoctrinated into thinking that mankind must be replaced. But the lyrics clearly display that many of the robots are purely evil.
But still... we have sympathy for Wily.
Wily (in What Have You Done): "Rise up now, my sons. There's much to be done." And then... "You've destroyed my children. You've forced my retribution."
Dr. Light is on the right side, but that doesn't mean he's always right. And that doesn't mean we can't have sympathy for the bad guys.
Darkmage1293
It's a freaking STAGE SELECT SONG.
They ROCKED A STAGE SELECT SONG.
HOW DO THEY DO IT?!
Jadeazora
They're the Megas.
They're awesome.
That's all the explanation necessary. :3
ChibiTails
You think THIS is awesome? Check "The Message from Dr. Light" from Get Equipped/Acoustic. The base song for that one is 32 notes spanning FIVE SECONDS.
The Timesmyth
It's because it rocked before; The Megas aren't doing anything special with the music; the source material is just that good. A good composition always shines through whatever treatment it is given. Music from Rockman/MegaMan has always rocked, and has always been good.
I'm glad that The Megas are helping people appreciate this music which was so influential to me as a child, but I'm not a fan of The Megas; putting lyrics to these melodies feels forced and disingenuous to me, and it kind of sounds like Nickelback decided to write a bunch of songs using melodies from Rockman/MegaMan. Obviously they can play their instruments, but it's not for me; I much prefer The Advantage and The Minibosses.
Reverie World
The Timesmyth I would disagree about the Nickelback part, but that's just me. We can all have opinions.
SpacePizza
Well, because The Megas.......
ARE JUST THAT FREAKING AWESOME
(And Megaman music is pretty amazing for 8-bit stuff)
HyperpowerfulForm
This just hit me. This is a song about making a choice, and it lifts the melody straight from the stage select theme from Mega Man 3!
Mark Rode
I knew it was stage select, but the connection never hit till now.
MitoAdam
I don't understand why people thinks this is "a light-hearted/goofy song about a boy and his dog". It's clearly Mega Man still struggling with his actions and possible future of fighting and killing other robots, viewing himself as a weapon, not a robot or Light's son. While much of the song is pretty much Rock singing about all these great things Rush can do, he ends with "no shoulder to cry on a dog". Because for all these things Rush can do, he can't give Rock that emotional support he desperately needs.
Cardemis
It's bc if you listen to the original game music, it IS a happy-go-lucky tune.