Usually, some of these albums that were released would consists of two especially recorded versions of the game soundtrack and the rest would consist of the game's original soundtrack. After the group split, the members resumed work on Sega projects. Mitsuyoshi composed the soundtrack to Virtua Fighter, Daytona USA and the two installments of Shenmue, while Matsumae would be involved in Sega Rally and Virtua Fighter 3.
The Shift
S.S.T. Band Lyrics
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I can't seem to see others
It's just like you said
I don't have time for both
I do nothing
They know the stasis so well
I just wanted nothing too much
I'm just seeming
Bye the go
If you see the blind
Walk right through me
They don't mind the scheme or frame
I just wanted him to know
I just wanted nothing too much
I'm just seeming
Bye the go
If you see the blind
Philosophy becomes misconstrued
The wires fray and the fire looms
No mend will hold and no breath will take
Then suddenly you feel a break
And when I'm with my friends I feel nothings too much now
I've got it all and more
The more for us now but less on the downside
My thoughts compete from
The form of mutual rejoinder
It is not just nothing
But I've got nothing to go on
I do nothing
They know the stasis so well
I just wanted him to know
I just wanted nothing too much
I'm just seeming
Bye the go
If you see the blind
Walk right through me
They don't mind the scheme or frame
I just wanted him to know
I just wanted nothing too much
I'm just seeming
Bye the go
If you see the blind
Philosophy becomes misconstrued
The wires fray and the fire looms
No mend will hold and no breath will take
Then suddenly you feel a break
And when I'm with my friends I feel nothings too much now
I've got it all and more
The more for us now but less on the downside
My thoughts compete from
The form of mutual rejoinder
It is not just nothing
But I've got nothing to go on
The song "The Shift" by S.S.T. Band seems to describe the struggles and challenges of working the graveyard shift. The singer discusses how no one warned them about how difficult it would be and how they feel as though they are living on the edge of salvation and the abyss. The song also touches on the idea of rebirth and renewal, with the singer stating that every sundown, they must be reborn and come away with a new perspective.
The song seems to paint a picture of a difficult and lonely life, with the singer describing the night commuters, midnight hoard, and ghosts of war. The setting sun seems to represent the end of a shift and the beginning of a new day, with the singer acknowledging that every sundown, they must dig down and see what side they are on.
Overall, the song uses vivid imagery and metaphors to convey the difficulties of working the graveyard shift and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in such a challenging environment.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been working the graveyard shift
I work during the night shift
No one ever told me it would be like this
I wasn't aware of how tough this shift would be
Sundown til the morning rise
I start working in the evening and finish in the morning
Starting my day with a moonlight kiss
My day begins at night
And I was born on a precipice
I was born in a precarious situation
Between salvation and the great abyss
Between being saved and falling into a difficult situation
I don't think I can go on like this
I'm not sure how long I can keep up with this shift
Putting in time on the graveyard shift
I spend time working during the night
Time to dig, time to dig
It's time to work
And bury my mistakes
I need to put past failures behind me
Come sit by me and see what I see
Join me and see what I experience
When I close my eyes at the edge of sleep
When I almost fall asleep
And we dream on the blade of a knife
We have intense, risky dreams
Following the trail of the afterlife
Our dreams lead us to explore the concept of death
Now here they come
People are coming
The night commuters
People who travel at night
The midnight horde
Crowds of people up at night
The dawn refuters
People who don't believe in something new happening soon
They're all here to settle a score
They're here to resolve a conflict
With the phantom limbs and the ghosts of war
The ghosts of past trauma are still present
Now here it comes it comes
Something is coming
The setting Sun
The sun is going down
Time to dig down and see what side you're on
Time to reflect on what you stand for
Until the dawn the dawn you're soldiering on
Don't give up until the morning comes
Every sundown you gotta be reborn
Every night is a new beginning
Come away, come away, come away
Let's go somewhere else
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Nicholas Senese
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