The Protomen Act II Track 02 The Good Doctor

[[In a workshop in a building overlooking the city, two great men argued over whether or not to turn the wheels.]]
Light:
My father worked the mines, until the day it took his life.
It stole him from his only son, and it stole him from his wife.
And I swore upon his grave, someday I would make things right.

So I learned how to bend steel, I learned how to make it move.
And I watched as it withstood all the hell we put men through.
With hands of iron, there's not a task we couldn't do.

They've waited so long for this day,
Someone to take the death away,
No son would ever have to say
"My father worked into his grave."

Wily:
Tom, listen to yourself, then listen carefully to me.
If you replace the working parts, you get a different machine.
The man who turns the wheels, they will follow
Anywhere he leads.

We've spent our whole lives searching
For a way to make a better world.
Giving everything to them, asking nothing in return.
Well here it is: our chance to take back everything we've earned.

Light: They've waited so long for this day (Wily: They've waited so long for this day)
Someone to take the death away (There is no price they wouldn't pay)
No son would ever have to say (For someone else to lead them)
"My father worked into his grave." (Don't turn your back on me!)
[[Light walked slowly to the window overlooking the city. He knew he had no choice but to turn on the machines. They'd come so far. To turn back now would be failure. Failure of his promise to the city. Failure of the promise to his father. Failure of the promise he'd made to himself.]]
What will I become, with the things I will create?
I never said that men should bow, I never said that men should break
I only want what's best.
The one I love, she works so hard, works her fingers till they bleed.
Some of the pain that she endures would bring a strong man to his knees.
I only want to help.

(You are a fool.) You underestimate the character of man.
(They are weaker than you think) You think that they'll surrender if you bind their working hands.
But they are strong (Just wait and see.)

We will build cities in a day (Man would cower at the sight)
We will buld towers to the heavens (Man was not built for such a height)
We will be heroes! (We will BUILD heroes!)
[[Tom reluctantly reached out his hand to the wall and pulled the large metal lever. For miles, lights flickered under the sudden strain as the machines were brought to life.]]
They've waited so long for this day,
Someone to take the death away,
No son would ever have to say
"My father worked into his grave."
We'll sleep tonight with hands of bone, we will wake with hands of steel
With these hands we will destroy, and with these hands we will rebuild
We will stand above our city, rising high above the streets
From tops of buildings we will look at all the lives beneath our feet

We will raise our hands above us, cold steel shining in the sun
With these hands that will not bleed, my father's battle will be won!
[[As Thomas Light left the workshop, descended the stairs, and walked out in the cold night air, his partner surveyed the machines they had spent their ives creating. His gaze shifted from one pair of lifeless eyes to the next, until he came upon a single red light shining through the blacked-out, blast shield of a dark green helmet. He shuddered. This was the new face of fear. He quickly turned to exit, the machine striding stoically behind. The two men were headed to the same place.

Thomas Light walked slowly through the darkened streets. His mind was racing. His decision, right or wrong, had been made. Nothing could undo it now. He spoke to himself in hurried, rushed tones, weighing the consequences of his actions. A familiar automobile passed him in the darkness. He was too lost in thought to take notice.

[[Please, Support the Protomen. Buy the album. Two copies. This is a request from me, personally. I do not own the protomen, nor do I claim ownership to this song or the band. Act II - The Father Of Death (c) The Protomen. Megaman(c) Capcom.]]

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[s13ge]

I love the sound of this...The western feel is epic.

[lobsopdoy]

*sniff* It's so beautiful

[michaeldim1]

@IareAPokemaster This is the best humor. Ever.

[IareAPokemaster]

FUCK YOU WILY DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO DICK< Thats wha thomas shoulda said x(

[snarlsnap]

@CrunchyModem

Well, the public release yeah.

I have people. ;)

[CrunchyModem]

@snarlsnap What? It just came out last ~October...

[snarlsnap]

I received this album for Christmas a couple years ago, and I am kicking myself in the face for not knowing about these guys sooner. I've been a Mega Man fan ever since Mega Man 2 (over 20 years), so I'm quite familiar with the official storyline. The Protomen paint a dystopian alternative to Capcom's version, with this album in particular focusing on the events preceding the Mega Man games. Quite frankly, I think the mine story is a great explanation for Light's career choice.