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RWBY Fan Song: Night on the Train

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Hey all, it’s Kern here! This is another fan song that we’ve had up on our YouTube for a while, but it occurred to me that people who hang around only on the blog would never see it. Well, here it is!

Night on the Train is perhaps my favorite of the four RWBY trailer inspired songs. It’s softer, more reflective and introspective than the other three pieces by a mile. Having toyed around with the narrative of the other RWBY trailers that came before Volume 1, surely I had to play around with Blake’s core themes and emotional struggles too… however, Blake’s trailer lends itself to a much more emotional set of circumstances, and world building gets a chance to really flourish.

For this song, I really wanted to highlight Blake’s understanding that running away from Adam and the White Fang was always going to be a double edged sword. That ambition alone was never going to be enough, and that following a person like Adam really begs a few questions about what the White Fang really stands for, and what Blake herself stands for as a person.

So, this is a fan song about Blake Belladonna from the RWBY series. Overall, this song encapsulates themes from the RWBY Black Trailer, and glosses upon Blake’s volume 1-3 plot line, with references to later volumes. This song isn’t meant so much to be in the moments of the train events themselves, but rather the aftermath of it all and Blake’s reflections on the topic.

As always, human written lyrics (by me) and generative AI used to make the song and vocals.

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[Verse 1] That night on the train, I ran away, Under the cover of darkness, where shadows lay. I thought I could escape what I had done, But the past still haunts me, and it weighs a ton.

[Pre-Chorus] I thought I was fighting for something true, But my hands are stained by the things I knew. I turned a blind eye to the hurt he caused, Now I stand here, with the truth as my loss.

[Chorus] What was I really fighting for? Was it worth the cost, what’s at the core? I let them fall, I turned away, Now I’m lost in the guilt, with no words to say.

[Verse 2] I thought I was doing what I had to do, But the lies I believed cut straight through. Adam’s rage, a storm I couldn’t see, Now I know the damage, now it’s haunting me.

[Pre-Chorus] I turned away from the light I once knew, Chose a darker path, now I’m consumed. My choices echo, they still ring loud, A part of me’s lost, and I’m wrapped in a shroud.

[Chorus] What was I really fighting for? Was it worth the cost, what’s at the core? I let them fall, I turned away, Now I’m lost in the guilt, with no words to say.

[Bridge] Now I’m standing here with blood on my hands, Wondering how I let it slip through my plans. I ran from my past, but it never left, Now all I have is regret, I’m bereft.

[Chorus] What was I really fighting for? Was it worth the cost, what’s at the core? I let them fall, I turned away, Now I’m lost in the guilt, with no words to say.

[Outro] I thought I was strong, but I was wrong, Now I’m lost in the shadows, where I don’t belong. I ran away from the truth I couldn’t bear, But the guilt stays with me, forever there.

Well, that’s about it for this time around. This has been Kern of The Demented Ferrets, where stupidity is at its finest, and level grinds are part for the course. See you next time… while you’re here, stick around and check out our other posts!

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RWBY Fan Song: What I’m Sorry For

This is a Raven fan song, obviously and it’s about Yang. It’s been posted for a while now over on YouTube, but I only just got around to posting it here as well.

Final Fantasy (NES) Review (1987)

I’m coming at you with a game review of Final Fantasy. Yep! We need to go back to where it all started. These days the game is kind of messy and doesn’t hold up the way slightly later titles do, but let’s not judge it too harshly… it did after all save Square Soft’s butt…

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RWBY Fan Song: Night at the Grave

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Hey all, Kern here. This is a fan song made with love about the trailer that started it all. Taking a moment to reflect does the heart wonders, and there’s so much to think about when it comes to RWBY as a series.

In the release of this one single trailer, we saw hope, inclusion, promise and so much more. Words cannot express my complete gratitude to each and every soul who ever worked on this series with insurmountable effort, dedication, and sure force of gumption alone in order to make the RWBY series a reality. The series creator, Monty Oum, likely had no idea just how far the series would go when he first began brainstorming the idea… we as fans certainly had no idea, that’s for sure.

We really didn’t know what a wild ride this series would be, or the ultimately tragic real-world losses we would have to face (rest in peace, Monty). The highs, the lows, the countless controversies and strife that we as a fandom endured over these long years is something that should never be forgotten.

What culminated as a crushing blow when news came out about Roosterteeth’s closure came with yet another spark of hope from Viz Media who acquired the RWBY rights, and now amazingly, Rooster Teeth is back in action too… in short, we were knocked down as a fandom, but we’re getting back up and eagerly awaiting the news of what’s in store.

In light of that, I really just wanted to take a moment to recall where it all began, the very first true battle we witnessed in all its glory, and the journey we collectively got to have because of this series…. the lyrics are below if you want to read them.

Lyrics: (Verse 1) Ruby stands alone, the winds are light, At her mother’s grave, her heart feels tight. A quiet moment, a whispered prayer, Her thoughts with her mother, lost in the air. She turns to leave, her heart heavy with loss, But the woods grow darker, a sudden cost. The Beowolves come, shadows in the night, Ruby readies herself for the coming fight.

(Pre-Chorus) Swift as a breeze, with deadly grace, Ruby’s ready to set the pace. With Crescent Rose, she fights the night, A huntress rising, full of might.

(Chorus) Ruby Rose, watch her fight, Against the Beowolves, through the night. With Crescent Rose, she’ll take the lead, A warrior’s spirit, a heart that’s freed. Ruby Rose, she stands her ground, With every strike, they all fall down.

(Verse 2) The Beowolves close, their eyes so cold, But Ruby’s courage begins to unfold. Her weapon swings, swift and true, With every slash, they fall anew. She remembers her mother, the strength she showed, Ruby takes her stand, no matter the road. With Crescent Rose, she won’t retreat, Each swing a promise, they won’t defeat.

(Pre-Chorus) Faster than them, she makes her stand, With every swing, she takes command. A rising star, she’s breaking through, Ruby Rose, she’ll see it through.

(Chorus) Ruby Rose, watch her fight, Against the Beowolves, through the night. With Crescent Rose, she’ll take the lead, A warrior’s spirit, a heart that’s freed. Ruby Rose, she stands her ground, With every strike, they all fall down.

(Bridge) The Beowolves fade, the battle’s won, Ruby stands, but the fight’s not done. Her future’s calling, bright and clear, A journey ahead, with nothing to fear. She heads toward Beacon, to find her place, A huntress rising, ready to face.

(Chorus) Ruby Rose, watch her fight, Against the Beowolves, through the night. With Crescent Rose, she’ll take the lead, A warrior’s spirit, a heart that’s freed. Ruby Rose, she stands her ground, With every strike, they all fall down.

(Outro) Ruby Rose, with Crescent Rose, Her journey begins, the world will know. A huntress rising, a future clear, Ruby Rose is ready to persevere.

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Fan song: Return Without a Prize (Return to Monkey Island)

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Hey all, it’s Kern here, coming at you with another video game fan song. It’s made with humans written lyrics, and with Generative AI for the music and vocals. As always, Kresh worked really hard on this one to get it as perfect and relatable as it could be.

Return to Monkey Island is a very strange game, because it doesn’t really answer any of the questions that we, as fans, had been waiting for. The game and the journey itself was, in a word: wonderful. The puzzles were moderately challenge, most of them were fairly clever. In a puzzle based point-and-click adventure franchise it played beautifully. The visuals were great, and the game had some great new character additions that really fleshed out the universe in ways that really appeals to us.

However, for all of the amazing additions to this game, and the fandom even received it, there is one major problem that just smacked both Kresh and I in the face while playing.

The ending… or rather, the entire lack of it.

 I can’t even begin to name the ways in which Monkey Island as a franchise, and this particular game in general goes on completely unresolved. There are a handful of story elements that make no sense at all because they didn’t receive firm closure. We could easily look beyond that somewhat small issue, but the ending itself was so abrupt that it makes the above complaint jarring… even infuriating.

Now some may claim that the ending of this game is certainly the average Ron Gilbert that fans could come to expect, and we shouldn’t have expected proper conclusions because of this… and you know what? I’m not against that viewpoint entirely. I just wish (and Kresh does too) that we had a much more conclusive and satisfying ending than the one we received.

This fan song was a long time coming, lyrics are in the video… hopefully, if you’re like us, it brings you some level of catharsis… lol.