If you notice at the beginning of the song, the piano is actually playing a rendition of 'I Am... All Of Me', the main theme song of the game which you've heard in the Sonic Symphony (which you should check out the official version). Without giving too much away, it was meant to be Shadow paying his last respects to the girl that got shot in the beginning before moving on with his life.
To explain stuff: yes the game is KIND of sad, at the end of the game shadow discovers his tragic past, but after all finished, shadow decided to be a hero, and from now on he will live by his own rules (which fortunately means as a good hearted hero) and the song implies that he wont turn back to question who he is, but rather he will always knows that he is who he decides to be. Thanks for the reaction zor, its really cool that you keep doing reactions for sonic music, and even if you might choose other franchise or band songs for friday fandom, its really cool that you keep choosing sonic. So thank you, zor, if you want a recommendation i absolutely have 1 in mind: "Super sonic racing" from "sonic r" and "sonic generations" is kind of an ost with lyrics, the one from r is the original and the generations is a fan love letter remix, i recommend that you first listen to the one from r then generations.
Shadows ost has always been underrated to me so im glad to see some love going its way. Never Turn Back is definitely in my top 10 favorite Crush 40 songs.
Oh I just remembered a Dream of an absolution remix that was made by the original singer Bentley Jones many years later after the original song and actually made a music video for it. “Dreams of an absolution offical music video” is what you should type to find it. And might as well mention the song “So much more” another Sonic song made by Bentley Jones who then later made 2 different remixes for it. One remix is called the Balled version and the other is the 2015 version. Might as well thrown in the Dreams of an absolution remix at the end of the So much more songs whenever you want to do that. Enjoy!
Endless Possibility by Jared Reddick from Sonic Unleashed is a must listen to. Also since you listened to never turn back, i recommend "I am all of me" since the beginning piano plays a motif from that song which gives it a bigger appreciation
I would love to see you react the “who I am”, it’s an unused track from the same game this songs from, it’s a very heavy song. The best version on RUclips would be the SGGB vault video of the song over the intro to the game, great visuals to accompany the song
for ost suggestions id say the final horizon free frontiers update, it ain't out yet it comes out next week but the snippets of the main themes call the new chapter themes are amazing
Hi, I’ve enjoyed your Sonic reaction videos, and was wondering if you could react to this cover by Thai McGarth Anime Music, the video is called “Sonic Frontiers Anime Opening (feat. Foxchase)” or “Probably the best Sonic song you’ll ever hear ft. FOXCHASE (Sonic Frontiers Song)”, and there’s a few more Sonic covers by him that are pretty good.
I would love if you reacted to Chosen One, from Shadow the Hedgehog as well, its a much sadder song, but its really different and I would love for you to react to it!
no all hail shadow? 😢 seriously speaking though all the vocal themes of shadow's game are really great. You GOT to listen to as many of them as you can
If you are becoming a sonic fan then you need to listen to some of the not so great songs… You should listen to ‘almost dead’ from shadow the hedgehog That song is something else…..
Speaking of Gametal. You should try to listen "in the final". First the original, then his version. I will give you no context there. I want you for you be a surprise what series it is. I will only tell you to listen Nintendo DS version and not 3ds
Ah, the ultimate graduation song 😎
If you notice at the beginning of the song, the piano is actually playing a rendition of 'I Am... All Of Me', the main theme song of the game which you've heard in the Sonic Symphony (which you should check out the official version).
Without giving too much away, it was meant to be Shadow paying his last respects to the girl that got shot in the beginning before moving on with his life.
To explain stuff: yes the game is KIND of sad, at the end of the game shadow discovers his tragic past, but after all finished, shadow decided to be a hero, and from now on he will live by his own rules (which fortunately means as a good hearted hero) and the song implies that he wont turn back to question who he is, but rather he will always knows that he is who he decides to be.
Thanks for the reaction zor, its really cool that you keep doing reactions for sonic music, and even if you might choose other franchise or band songs for friday fandom, its really cool that you keep choosing sonic.
So thank you, zor, if you want a recommendation i absolutely have 1 in mind:
"Super sonic racing" from "sonic r" and "sonic generations" is kind of an ost with lyrics, the one from r is the original and the generations is a fan love letter remix, i recommend that you first listen to the one from r then generations.
"All Hail Shadow" by Magna-Fi and the cover by Crush40.
Fun fact the piano at the begening is a piano version from the game's main theme "I am all of me"
So cool to see GaMetal in one of your videos! He’s such an underrated RUclipsr!
He's fantastic!! :D
Shadows ost has always been underrated to me so im glad to see some love going its way. Never Turn Back is definitely in my top 10 favorite Crush 40 songs.
Fun fact: for almost all performances of this song since 2013, a drum intro was used instead of the piano one to not slow down and keep the flow
Oh wow! That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for that fun fact!
Oh I just remembered a Dream of an absolution remix that was made by the original singer Bentley Jones many years later after the original song and actually made a music video for it. “Dreams of an absolution offical music video” is what you should type to find it.
And might as well mention the song “So much more” another Sonic song made by Bentley Jones who then later made 2 different remixes for it. One remix is called the Balled version and the other is the 2015 version.
Might as well thrown in the Dreams of an absolution remix at the end of the So much more songs whenever you want to do that. Enjoy!
Endless Possibility by Jared Reddick from Sonic Unleashed is a must listen to.
Also since you listened to never turn back, i recommend "I am all of me" since the beginning piano plays a motif from that song which gives it a bigger appreciation
I would love to see you react the “who I am”, it’s an unused track from the same game this songs from, it’s a very heavy song. The best version on RUclips would be the SGGB vault video of the song over the intro to the game, great visuals to accompany the song
1:49 Shadow it's me the Devil!!!
Such an underrated track
for ost suggestions id say the final horizon free frontiers update, it ain't out yet it comes out next week but the snippets of the main themes call the new chapter themes are amazing
Now THIS is my personal favorite Sonic series song. I cant really describe WHY though😅 ANYWAY, glad you liked it!
I think it's best to start with the Sonic Adventure ost. Take a look at where Crush 40 began
Hi, I’ve enjoyed your Sonic reaction videos, and was wondering if you could react to this cover by Thai McGarth Anime Music, the video is called “Sonic Frontiers Anime Opening (feat. Foxchase)” or “Probably the best Sonic song you’ll ever hear ft. FOXCHASE (Sonic Frontiers Song)”, and there’s a few more Sonic covers by him that are pretty good.
Hear "Crushing Thirties"🥵👌🏻
I would love if you reacted to Chosen One, from Shadow the Hedgehog as well, its a much sadder song, but its really different and I would love for you to react to it!
no all hail shadow? 😢
seriously speaking though all the vocal themes of shadow's game are really great. You GOT to listen to as many of them as you can
If you are becoming a sonic fan then you need to listen to some of the not so great songs…
You should listen to ‘almost dead’ from shadow the hedgehog
That song is something else…..
It would be nice if you listen to the original version of “I Am All Of Me”
Speaking of Gametal. You should try to listen "in the final". First the original, then his version. I will give you no context there. I want you for you be a surprise what series it is. I will only tell you to listen Nintendo DS version and not 3ds