However, he began his rise to prominence in the game music scene for his work on Atlus's PlayStation 2 Megami Tensei games, beginning with Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne in 2003. He would quickly follow up with the guitar-laden Digital Devil Saga and its more electronic oriented sequel, along with Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army. He attained more wide acclaim for his pop-imbued soundtracks for Persona 3 and Persona 4. More recent Shin Megami Tensei works include Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, both directorial and arranger duties for the PSP remake of the first Persona, new tracks for the PSP port of Persona 3, and dark original compositions for the latest in the main Megami Tensei series, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey.
He has also composed music for the Trauma series, including Under the Knife and its remake, Second Opinion, along with contributions to its spiritual sequel Trauma Team. Upcoming projects include an original soundtrack for Atlus' dream-induced mystery game Catherine, and arrangements for a PSP port of Persona 2: Innocent Sin which, like PSP Persona 1, Meguro will also be overseeing as director.
Pursuing My True Self
Shoji Meguro Lyrics
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Abound with so much information
Come on, let go of the remote;
don't you know you're letting
all the junk flood in?
I try to stop the flow
double clicking on the go, but it's no use;
Loading loading loading
quickly reaching maximum capacity
Warning warning warning
gonna short-circuit my identity (ahhh)
Get up on your feet, tear down the walls
Catch a glimpse of the hollow world
Snooping 'round will get you nowhere
You're locked up in your mind
We're all trapped in a maze of relationships
Life goes on with or without you
I swim in the sea of the unconscious
I search for your heart, pursuing my true self
The lyrics of Pursuing My True Self are an insightful commentary on the overwhelming amount of information that the modern world provides us with, making it hard for us to have control over our lives. The first few lines describe how we are living our lives with so much information abound. The next few lines urge the listener to let go of the remote and take control over the information they consume. The line "don't you know you're letting all the junk flood in" is a poignant commentary on how we often waste time consuming things that don't matter. The next few lines suggest that the singer is trying to stop the flow of information but is unable to do so, indicating that the information overload is a genuine problem. The line "hey, I'm being consumed" highlights how the singer seems to have lost control over their own life.
The second verse urges the listener to take action by "getting up on their feet" and "tearing down the walls" that are holding them back. The line "catch a glimpse of the hollow world" suggests that the singer wants the listener to see that the world is not as it seems and that there is more to life than meets the eye. The line "snooping 'round will get you nowhere" suggests that the singer wants the listener to take action rather than just passively observing. The final lines of the song suggest that we are all trapped in a maze of relationships and that life goes on with or without us. The line "I swim in the sea of the unconscious" indicates that the singer is trying to find their true self. The aforementioned line "I search for your heart, pursuing my true self" implies that the singer is trying to find meaning in life by searching for their true self.
Line by Line Meaning
We are living our lives
We go about our daily lives
Abound with so much information
With so much data and knowledge available to us
Come on, let go of the remote; don't you know you're letting all the junk flood in?
Stop browsing aimlessly, for you are letting unwanted information flow in
I try to stop the flow double clicking on the go, but it's no use; hey, I'm being consumed
Trying to stop the flow of information by clicking twice is futile, as it engulfs me
Loading loading loading quickly reaching maximum capacity Warning warning warning gonna short-circuit my identity (ahhh)
The information overload is reaching a breaking point, it might affect my identity (ahhh)
Get up on your feet, tear down the walls Catch a glimpse of the hollow world
Break free and discover the real world around you
Snooping 'round will get you nowhere You're locked up in your mind
Being nosy will not take you anywhere, as your thoughts have confined you
We're all trapped in a maze of relationships Life goes on with or without you
We are all entangled in this intricate web of connections. Time marches on with or without our presence
I swim in the sea of the unconscious I search for your heart, pursuing my true self
Pursuing symbols and images that reflect on our subconscious, I search for your heart, relentlessly after my true self
Contributed by Asher C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.