Troy can also be heard in lead roles for blockbuster video game titles like Darksiders (Abbaddon), Final Fantasy 13 (Snow Villiers), Modern Warfare 2 (Allen), Call of Duty: Black Ops (Brooks), Red Faction: Guerrilla (Alec Mason), Persona 4 (Kanji), Tales of Vesperia (Yuri), Resistance 2 (Major Blake), Trauma Center: New Blood (Markus Vaughn), and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Conan).
Troy has excelled in the on camera industry, as well. He has starred alongside Val Kilmer (Tombstone), Karl Urban (Star Trek), Steve Zahn (That Thing You Do!), Elizabeth Banks (W), Glenn Morshower (24), and Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba). He was also the host and co-producer for the hit reality TV show “Road Rage,” which spotlighted pop culture conventions around the country. Now residing in Los Angeles, Troy continues to write and record music while also working on Naruto (Yamato), Soul Eater (Excalibur), and several other projects to be announced in 2011.
Far Away
Troy Baker Lyrics
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And it shakes me
And I've seen the sun rise before, but never quite like this before
And it breaks me
But you, you're so far away
Something just keeps me hanging on
I wanted to be there
Oh but I let you down, down
So here, here in the silence the silence and madness,
Oh you drag me down
And you, you're so far away
Something just keeps me hangin' on
You, you're so far away something just keeps me hangin' on
To love (life?)
Ooh…
Oh you, you're so far away
Something, just keeps me hanging on
But you…
Oh something just keeps me hanging on
The lyrics of Troy Baker's song Far Away are reflective of a sense of distance and isolation. The singer expresses his familiarity with the physical surroundings of the room he's in, but his emotional state is shaken and broken by the experience. The sunrise, which he's seen before, is described as different and even more disturbing this time. The reason for his distress is revealed in the next few lyrics, where he says that he let someone down and is now left in silence and madness.
The person he's hurt is far away, and yet he feels their absence keenly. There is a bittersweet quality to the feelings expressed in the chorus. On the one hand, the singer seems to be ready to move on, but on the other hand, something keeps him hanging on to the hope of love and connection. The song ends on this unresolved note, leaving the listener to ponder the complexity of human relationships and the distance that can arise even in the closest of bonds.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never been here before, but I've walked this room for sure
Although I've never physically been in this place, I feel familiar with it.
And it shakes me
The uncertainty of my current situation makes me feel uneasy.
And I've seen the sun rise before, but never quite like this before
I've witnessed the beauty of a sunrise before, but this one is different.
And it breaks me
The magnitude of the moment is almost too much for me to bear.
But you, you're so far away
The distance between us is preventing us from being together.
Something just keeps me hanging on
Despite the obstacles, there's a part of me that still holds onto hope.
I wanted to be there
I had every intention of being present in your life.
I wanted to matter
I wanted to be important to you.
Oh but I let you down, down
However, I failed to follow through on my promises.
So here, here in the silence the silence and madness,
Now, in the midst of the chaos and confusion, I am left with only my thoughts.
Oh you drag me down
These thoughts and feelings are overwhelming and suffocating.
To love (life?)
Despite the hardships, there's something worth holding onto, perhaps the love or the gift of life itself.
But you…
However, the distance between us continues to be a barrier.
Oh something just keeps me hanging on
Despite it all, there's still something that keeps me hopeful for a future with you.
Contributed by Miles V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ulla Kring
on Afterglow
Instead of "the baddest traits I've said" I think he sings: the ballustrades I've set....gives more sense :) but a sentence that tricked me too :)