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|Title = "Red Like Roses" |
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|Vocalists = [[Casey Lee Williams]] |
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*"Red Like Roses" (Single) |
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|Genre = Symphonic rock |
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==Composition== |
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==Trivia== |
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| − | *The lyrics indirectly describe the four main characters as Red, [[Weiss Schnee|White]], [[Blake Belladonna|Black]] and [[Yang Xiao Long|Yellow]]. |
+ | *The lyrics indirectly describe the four main characters as [[Ruby Rose|Red]], [[Weiss Schnee|White]], [[Blake Belladonna|Black]] and [[Yang Xiao Long|Yellow]]. |
| − | *"[[Red Like Roses Part II]]", another song on the ''[[RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack]]'', is a thematic follow-up to this song, specifically the Red verse. The song plays as Ruby decapitates the [[Nevermore]] in "[[Players and Pieces]]". |
+ | *"[[Red Like Roses Part II]]", another song on the ''[[RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack]]'', is a thematic follow-up to this song, specifically the Red verse. The song plays as Ruby [[Battle Pages/Team RWBY vs. Nevermore|decapitates]] the [[Nevermore]] in "[[Players and Pieces]]". |
| − | *An instrumental version of "Red Like Roses" can be heard throughout |
+ | *An instrumental version of "Red Like Roses" can be heard throughout ''[[RWBY: Grimm Eclipse]]'' in the background. |
| − | *Judging from "Red Like Roses Part II" and [[Jeff Williams|Jeff Williams']] explanation of that song, the first verse of the lyrics may be a reference to Ruby and the death of [[Summer Rose]].<ref>'''[http://youtu.be/H_QS7IGf3rE?t=27m28s RTX 2014 - RWBY Panel (27:28)]'''</ref> |
+ | *Judging from "Red Like Roses Part II" and [[Jeff Williams|Jeff Williams']] explanation of that song, the first verse of the lyrics may be a reference to Ruby and the death of [[Summer Rose]].<ref>'''[http://youtu.be/H_QS7IGf3rE?t=27m28s RTX 2014 - ''RWBY'' Panel (27:28)]'''</ref> |
**"Red like roses" is a reference to blood. |
**"Red like roses" is a reference to blood. |
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| − | **"Fills my dreams" means that |
+ | **"Fills my dreams" means that Ruby dreams about the day that Summer died. |
**"And brings me to the place you rest" means the memory causes her to revisit Summer's grave. |
**"And brings me to the place you rest" means the memory causes her to revisit Summer's grave. |
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| + | *The song has been referenced twice so far in ''[[RWBY Chibi]]''. |
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| + | **First in the episode, "[[Must Be Nice]]", where an upbeat instrumental version of it can be heard at the beginning of the credits theme. |
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| + | **And again in the episode,"[[The Mystery Bunch]]", a pop-up ad for a book club that appeared on [[Ozpin|Ozpin's]] computer references the song as it was called "Read Like Roses". |
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| + | *The track uses a lot of dynamic music changes to overcome the repetitive nature of the [["Red" Trailer]].<ref>'''Jeff Williams comment to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUP8a44yEa0&lc=UgzylHqpSmU1XSThocV4AaABAg Sirs and Madams Entertainment's Volume 1 Soundtrack reaction video]'''</ref> |
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| + | *[[Leitmotifs/By Song#Red Like Roses|Leitmotifs]] |
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Revision as of 18:17, 23 October 2019
"Red Like Roses" is Ruby Rose's music theme, featured in the "Red" Trailer and incorporated in the RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack.
Composition
The music starts off at 70 bpm with an acoustic guitar playing a distinctive, sad-sounding melody over arpeggiated guitar chords, followed by the verse.
After the verse, the music's tempo considerably picks up to 200 bpm (with a time signature of 6/4), in sync with the action of the battle. An extended Spanish-tinged acoustic guitar solo plays over strings and heavy percussion, lending a rather romantic and exciting feel to the piece.
The music then rests momentarily, before continuing with a faster tempo (201bpm), in a reprise of the opening melody in a fast-paced string arrangement.
Musically, the intro and first part of the verse are in B minor, with a key change to D minor occurring halfway through the first verse (at the line "Black the beast..."). The majority of the solo stays in the key of D minor, but the song momentarily returns to its original key at the beginning of the 'reprise' section, before again changing to D minor.
The verse and reprise sections are in 4/4 time (at different tempos), with the solo in 6/4 time.
The opening melody is a leitmotif of sorts for Ruby, and arrangements of it can be found in many places on the RWBY Volume 1 Soundtrack, especially during scenes focusing on the character.
Lyrics
Red like roses fills my dreams and brings me to the place you rest.
White is cold and always yearning, burdened by a royal test.
Black the beast descends from shadows.
Yellow beauty burns gold.
Trivia
- The lyrics indirectly describe the four main characters as Red, White, Black and Yellow.
- "Red Like Roses Part II", another song on the RWBY: Volume 1 Soundtrack, is a thematic follow-up to this song, specifically the Red verse. The song plays as Ruby decapitates the Nevermore in "Players and Pieces".
- An instrumental version of "Red Like Roses" can be heard throughout RWBY: Grimm Eclipse in the background.
- Judging from "Red Like Roses Part II" and Jeff Williams' explanation of that song, the first verse of the lyrics may be a reference to Ruby and the death of Summer Rose.[1]
- "Red like roses" is a reference to blood.
- "Fills my dreams" means that Ruby dreams about the day that Summer died.
- "And brings me to the place you rest" means the memory causes her to revisit Summer's grave.
- The song has been referenced twice so far in RWBY Chibi.
- First in the episode, "Must Be Nice", where an upbeat instrumental version of it can be heard at the beginning of the credits theme.
- And again in the episode,"The Mystery Bunch", a pop-up ad for a book club that appeared on Ozpin's computer references the song as it was called "Read Like Roses".
- The track uses a lot of dynamic music changes to overcome the repetitive nature of the "Red" Trailer.[2]
See Also
References
- ↑ RTX 2014 - RWBY Panel (27:28)
- ↑ Jeff Williams comment to Sirs and Madams Entertainment's Volume 1 Soundtrack reaction video