This is a song written for the novella, "Empty Hands" - a martial arts fantasy that was originally going to be a segment in the retro 80s novel, "The Thirteenth Hour." The novella is about the military training of eight recruits, and since so many 80s cartoons seemed to want to teach children the value of teamwork, it felt right to pay tribute to the intros (and sometimes closings) of 80s cartoons. In other words, the lyrics are intended to be cheesy in an earnest kind of way. On a more serious note, they hark back to the elemental philosophy discussed in the book (earth, wind, water, fire, and void), itself taking inspiration from Japanese esoteric Buddhism.
Learn more about the making of this track on The Thirteenth Hour Podcast, episodes 198, 199, and 201, available on platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, Podcoin, and Stitcher.
lyrics
And Now, We Are One
C
Who would of known
F
We’d make it this far?
C
Worlds apart
F
In the beginning, from the start
Dm
And here we stand
G
Differences don’t matter
Dm
In the end
G
Fighting side by side
C
You had your ways
F
I had mine
C
But we had to learn
F
To work together
Dm
Eight against many
G
Powers unite
Dm
I’ve got your back
G
You’ve got mine
Chorus
C F
Earth, wind, and water
C F
Shouting fire from the void
Dm G
Tonight, we come together
Dm C
And now, we are one!
Dm C
Yes, and now, we are one!
Solo
Repeat chorus
credits
from Empty Hands OST,
released July 13, 2019
-Originally released as a single on June 22, 2019
-Pixelart - Joshua Blum
-Composition, synthesizers, electric guitars, recording, and mixing - Joshua Blum
-Sword sound effects recorded from a toy (made by ?Bandai) years ago
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