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Act III: This City Made Us, by The Protomen
2 track album
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THIS IS NOT A FUCKING DRILL.
WE HAVE CONTROL.
February 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
WE HAVE CONTROL.
Say a prayer for all the fathers who still remember.
February 6, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Say a prayer for all the fathers who still remember.
SEND ME THE BEST YOU'VE GOT,
SEND ME YOUR STRONGEST MACHINES.
SEND ME YOUR STRONGEST MACHINES.
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
SEND ME THE BEST YOU'VE GOT,
SEND ME YOUR STRONGEST MACHINES.
SEND ME YOUR STRONGEST MACHINES.
Tell me now.
Is there a man among you here?
Is there a man among you here?
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Tell me now.
Is there a man among you here?
Is there a man among you here?
(Gasping for air and retching violently on the pavement, for the first time in his life not thinking about the future, Light scrambled to his feet and disappeared into the darkness.)
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
(Gasping for air and retching violently on the pavement, for the first time in his life not thinking about the future, Light scrambled to his feet and disappeared into the darkness.)
If you think that you can run,
If you think that you can stand--
WELL YOU FORGET WHO TURNED THIS CITY ON,
YOU FORGET WHO PLUGGED THIS CITY IN!
If you think that you can stand--
WELL YOU FORGET WHO TURNED THIS CITY ON,
YOU FORGET WHO PLUGGED THIS CITY IN!
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
If you think that you can run,
If you think that you can stand--
WELL YOU FORGET WHO TURNED THIS CITY ON,
YOU FORGET WHO PLUGGED THIS CITY IN!
If you think that you can stand--
WELL YOU FORGET WHO TURNED THIS CITY ON,
YOU FORGET WHO PLUGGED THIS CITY IN!
IT WAS THE CRASH THAT BROKE THE SILENCE
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLED MY NAME
AND LIKE A MOTH INTO THE FIRE, I HAD TO FIND THE FLAME.
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLED MY NAME
AND LIKE A MOTH INTO THE FIRE, I HAD TO FIND THE FLAME.
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
IT WAS THE CRASH THAT BROKE THE SILENCE
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLED MY NAME
AND LIKE A MOTH INTO THE FIRE, I HAD TO FIND THE FLAME.
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLED MY NAME
AND LIKE A MOTH INTO THE FIRE, I HAD TO FIND THE FLAME.
(What was her name?)
Doesn't matter, now listen--
THE GOOD DOCTOR HAS TO PAY.
Doesn't matter, now listen--
THE GOOD DOCTOR HAS TO PAY.
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
(What was her name?)
Doesn't matter, now listen--
THE GOOD DOCTOR HAS TO PAY.
Doesn't matter, now listen--
THE GOOD DOCTOR HAS TO PAY.
But I know a hero will come.
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
But I know a hero will come.
(The Commander of this army will fall. All the wreckage he must wade through to get there is insignificant.)
February 6, 2026 at 8:37 AM
(The Commander of this army will fall. All the wreckage he must wade through to get there is insignificant.)
I can almost hear the hounds.
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 AM
I can almost hear the hounds.
This city never stood a chance against the dying of the light.
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 AM
This city never stood a chance against the dying of the light.
(One by one they will fall. No mercy will be shown. No hesitation. These are machines. They cannot feel pain. They cannot understand what drives Megaman onward. The rage is lost on these soldiers. Megaman has his target now.)
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 AM
(One by one they will fall. No mercy will be shown. No hesitation. These are machines. They cannot feel pain. They cannot understand what drives Megaman onward. The rage is lost on these soldiers. Megaman has his target now.)
I love you, Completely
Just remember that.
Just remember that.
February 6, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I love you, Completely
Just remember that.
Just remember that.
(The microphones were not yet active. His words went unheeded for the last time.)
February 6, 2026 at 6:08 AM
(The microphones were not yet active. His words went unheeded for the last time.)
And the night,
The night will be torn apart.
The night will be torn apart.
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 AM
And the night,
The night will be torn apart.
The night will be torn apart.
(Liner: He made his way to the window overlooking the city.)
February 6, 2026 at 5:08 AM
(Liner: He made his way to the window overlooking the city.)
THIS CITY NOW
WILL FADE AWAY.
WILL FADE AWAY.
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 AM
THIS CITY NOW
WILL FADE AWAY.
WILL FADE AWAY.
And I hear nothing but the static.
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 AM
And I hear nothing but the static.
You're gonna have to do better than fear.
February 6, 2026 at 3:38 AM
You're gonna have to do better than fear.
(No man saw the blow. The light was blinding.)
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
(No man saw the blow. The light was blinding.)
GET UP, GET BACK IN LINE.
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
GET UP, GET BACK IN LINE.
There was another who came before you. He was a hero, your brother,
And my son.
And my son.
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
There was another who came before you. He was a hero, your brother,
And my son.
And my son.
WE ARE THEIR HOPE.
February 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
WE ARE THEIR HOPE.
Tell me, Man.
Is there not one in all your ranks?
Is there not one who values courage over life?
Is there not one in all your ranks?
Is there not one who values courage over life?
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Tell me, Man.
Is there not one in all your ranks?
Is there not one who values courage over life?
Is there not one in all your ranks?
Is there not one who values courage over life?