From Shadows

From Shadows is Blake Belladonna's music theme. Two versions of the song exist: the one featured in the "Black" Trailer, and an extended version featured in the RWBY Volume 1 Soundtrack which is slightly longer and features extended lyrics.

Composition
The song opens with soft piano work accompanied by wordless vocals in the key of D minor. The song then transitions to a quicker tempo with synthesized bass parts and percussion.

Then, a robotic voice says "Intruder, identify yourself," followed shortly by uptempo guitar work and the verses, played in the key of E minor. The verses are followed by a guitar solo, after which the piano has a brief reprise as the song ends.

The verses feature vocals from both Casey Lee Williams and Jeff Williams. The song's tone, style and lyrics denote dissatisfaction and anger, as the singers express their dissatisfaction and intention to retaliate against the injustice that they have faced.

Trivia

 * The lyrics reference the fact that Blake is a Faunus, as revealed in The Stray. It may also allude to the Faunus Rights Revolution, the White Fang, and the discrimination that the Faunus experience throughout the series in general.
 * Some of the lines in the album version of "From Shadows" are also similar to lines of dialogue from the series, more specifically, Blake's dialogue.