LOOK-A-LIKE (but the lyrics make sense) | Sonic OVA Cover【Dream Kittu】
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2020
- ** Please check out my Japanese versions, linked throughout the video! The instrumental is much improved.
Alternatively, “but the lyrics actually overtly relate to its source material.”
I mean, the intention of the original is there. It’s just... very strangely executed.
So one day, I had an idea to rewrite the lyrics. Some parts were fine (and/or I couldn't think of a better option), but some parts honestly needed a complete overhaul. My main goal was to match an element of epic-ness while still having the charm of the original, and - most importantly - make them more Sonic-like.
And here we are, a month of writing and music-making later. Enjoy!!
Also, this is my first time editing on such a complex level with text. A LOT of work went into this endeavour.
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○ Credits ○
☆ Art: Official (restored by omegalucas - www.deviantart.com/omegalucas)
☆ Original Song: Mitsuhiro Tada, Riyu Konaka
☆ Arrangement/Production: Dream Kittu
☆ Vocals/Mix: Dream Kittu
Art in end card - / ex_hadzie
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LYRICS:
On a Sunday, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, different things that look alike
On a Sunday, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, many little things that look alike
Ice and water, dusk and dawn
Every year, the view of Fall
Spark and flame, cloud and rain
A, B, C, D…
Tuesday, Wednesday, through to Friday
Shining moons and headlights
What I say and what I think
A-B-C-D-E-F...
A short time ago (A short time ago)
I was born (I was born)
And then memorized (and then memorized)
By the world’s own names
On this planet, running with freedom
I notice, I notice, different things that are alike
On this planet, running so free
I notice, I notice, unexpected things that are alike
Air and oxygen
Sterling sparkling, riches, gems
History and fairytales
A, B, C, D
Night and universe
Endless ocean, dipping pool
In my mind and in real life
A-B-C-D-E-F...
A long time ago (a long time ago)
A young boy (a young boy)
Had a restless life
Making his own names
On a Sunday, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, different things that look alike
On a Sunday, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, different things that look alike
On this planet, running with freedom
I notice, I notice, different things that are alike
On this planet, running so free
I notice, I notice, unexpected things that are alike
Everything is born from this planet
Your wonder, your dreams, and even thoughts that entertain
Anything I do could destroy it
The peace that you strive for,
Or even change our destiny
And everything is…
On this planet, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, different things that are alike
On this planet, out for a ride
I notice, I notice, different things that are alike
On this planet, running with freedom
I notice, I notice, different things that are alike
On this planet, finding my freedom
I notice, I notice, new and universal look-a-likes
U are so amazing. 🤩😍💖
Last part:
I'm thinking of you.
While I'm drinking my coffee.
One day. At the park.
Saw birds flying in the sky.
May I use this lovely rendition in the future for videos and credit you while also linking to your page, and this video? This was incredible.
@@CflowProd yes!
@@DreamKittu Thank you!
Im so used to the original look a like that the lyrics seem off in this version but still pretty good cover
You might know everything I'm going to do, BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO HELP YOU SINCE I KNOW EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING TO DO! STRANGE ISN'T IT?!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
DRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Think metal, think !!!
This song is supposed to be Metal's thoughts I think
This is amazing, actually a dream come true when it came to Look-a-Like
"now we can get down to the real fight! the last sonic standing will be the winner."
*metal sounds*
"huh, this world isn't big enough for the both of us and one of us has to go?"
*more metal sounds*
"WELL, I AGREE!"
Nice, the lyric changes are good and keep with the original feel of the song, as well as being a bit more laid back which is nice compared to the more fast paced song.
When I first heard the lyrics from the OVA, like any kid, I was like: "Wow! Cool song!".
But then, a few years later, I searched for the lyrics and was a little disappointed for the lack of a meaning (I'm an Spanish speaker with bad hearing, along with many other defects...)
Right now, I could scream from sheer joy for hearing this song, with a new voice and a new meaning.
To say that I love this "remake" of the song is an understatement. I adore it ♥
there's _kinda_ a meaning to the original, you just gotta have severe brain damage and people who're smarter than you to tell you what it means
@@PoorPescado Like I said, I searched for the lyrics and those may have been wrong.
And, for the record, I know I'm stupid, but there is going to be someone smarter, stronger and simply better than you and me ALWAYS. Oh, but it's not like it matters, since, in the end, we'll just become a memory and our existence in this world will fade with time, in a few decades perhaps (just try to recall the names of your great great grandparents if I'm wrong). If the sun, the astral king, is fated to vanish one day, there is so little we can do that will give purpose to our lives.
Oh, but here we are: debating of the meaning of a song we both like, but we may forget in our elderly.
Idiot, clumsy, stupid, hopeless, vermin, parasite... I have called myself every name in my life, and if you're coming here just to call me "stupid", you're coming too late.
@@laurapatricialimamartinez862 I wouldn't say you're stupid, i agree with poor pescado that the original lyrics do kinda makes sense, it's describing things that *are alike* like sonic and metal sonic, it's just in engrish, because im gonna guess the writers for the song were japanese and didn't know much english so that's why some of it sounds rather nonsensical, so i wouldn't blame you for not understanding, but if you think and look closely, the og lyrics kinda make sense, this is a real good adaption and makes those engrish lyrics sound more english.
Actually, there is a meaning. The song is about how various things, like Sonic and Hyper Metal Sonic, are alike, yet different. Ice and water are different, yet similar.
The lyrics didnt need to be fixed, its called figuritive speech.
So... for help of the original lyrics here is a little Translation of the meaning/context
he song speaks about similarities between Sonic and Metal Sonic by giving comparations of various objects that, though can look like different (and sometimes superior) things, are really the same. It could be even a prelude to the dialogues of Metal Sonic in Sonic Heroes.
"Ice and water": two states of the materials
"Steak and cow": meat in two different forms
"Autumn, this year and last year": The same station in two different years, with almost identical characteristics.
"Spark and burn": A case of japanglish. "Burn" refers to the fire. A spark and fire can burn.
"Rain and cloud": again, two states of the materials.
"Tuesday, Wednesday, so is Friday": Three days in which usually a routine is followed.
"How 'bout moons and headlights": Both can illuminate a dark night.
"What I say and what I think": Usually our words reflect our thoughts.
"A, B, C, D, E, F…": At the end, simple letter which alone don't have an specifical meaning.
"A short while ago I was born, and I memorized by a lot of names": This is about Metal Sonic when he was created. It's a case of japanglish that tries to state that he was made with Sonic's strenghts but trying to overcome his weaknesses.
"Air and oxygen": We breath air, which is composed by many elements, but we can be given pure oxygen if needed in case of an illness.
"Money and wallet, sterling sparkling": Again a case of japanglish. The first reffers to paper currency, the second to credit/debit cards, the third to coins. All of them used to pay.
"History and history books": You can learn of history by living it or by reading it.
"Night and universe": It's more in a poetical way. It reffers to the starry sky.
"Human ocean, foot in pool": A bit poetical. Means that something that can appear as really big to someone, to others could look really small.
"Imagery and real life": You can record something to "live it" again.
"A long time ago one caveman had a busy life making tons of names": Though a history lesson, this reffers to Sonic, who had to develope all his abilities since he was born, when Metal Sonic was created with all of them.
"Everything is born from this planet: a number, a TV, even thoughts that entertain": With "this planet" it means something that was useful to develope the civilization as we know it. We needed numbers to start understanding our world; the TV was an invention that allowed to be in other places without actually being there, therefore allowing a better understanding of the world; and our thoughts led to ideas that made possible other inventions.
"Everything came out of this planet: a boyfriend, a pencil, even your new videos": With this we have the opposite: things that we could want but aren't really needed. Babies can be born even if there isn't love between two persons; you don't need to write everything if you understand things correctly; and, well, we (maybe) could make it without Netflix or UA-cam.
Both of cases are alike in the way that both were created when people started to think, understand and manipulate their environment.
If we had a remake of this series I would love to see this in the show. Lovely work! ❤️👌
Or to the US a remake of the movie.
@@TwilightLink77 well, it wasn't really a remake. The series was just smashed together and released as a movie. :P
Funny enough this originally was supposed to be a series.
This is what the original song should've been. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Riu's vocals and the instrumentals of the original version, but this one definitely makes more sense lyrics-wise. If SEGA ever remakes this song, I hope they do something as cool as you did with this song. But hey, you did spectacular with this rendition! I'm gonna be listening to this on loop the same way I listened to the original song on loop when I was a kid. Nicely done! 👍👍👍👍
Honestly in hindsight the lack of sense sorta works better for the perspective. The speaker is stated to have been “born” recently, so it’s more than likely to have been Metal. If you’ve played around with AI before, you’ll know a mechanical mind would make these exact sorts of absurd but technically correct connections when writing song lyrics.
I feel like this would work really well in the next sonic movie. Especially since we’re being introduced to another look-alike.
Very nice, the soft reverb really adds a lot. Good stuff!
I hope they do something like this again, I like the relationship between Sonic and Metal
Well, you're in luck with the IDW Sonic Comics
I'm kind of partial to "Because you're wonderful, a short while ago, I was born! I was born!" I still want to see a Japanese Version of this song someday, I wonder how long it will take for that to happen? Metal Sonic was created because of how incredible Sonic was & the song's lyrics reflect that at that moment.
I actually like how you not only rewrote the lyrics, but even extended it by almost a full 30 seconds. Good job, and keep up the good work.
Impressive cover on Look a Like from Sonic OVA I love it. :)
By any chance could we get a cover with the original music and tempo? There's a reconstruction that's mostly accurate in comparison to the original.
I've listened to this nonstop for an hour already
oh, oh...........oh, this sound GREAT!! you strongly executed the cover of this Sonic OVA music, and not to mention actually hearing the lyrics without subtitles (the Subs there for the original Sonic OVA Look-A-Like because you barely hear what they're saying without it) yeah that, that just sound good for what you and your team made in your version. that earn not only a "Look, but A-Like" from me
holy, i have no words to describe how i love it-
youre the first singer i can say that... congratulations by reach crush 40 level.
aaa that's so great, you deserve all the support and likes as possible, for real.
youve done it. this is perfect-
You have such an unique talent, keep up the amazing work! I honestly adore this and would love to see more in the future.
This feels much more calmer like i can relax on stuff
I just found this cover and it is so amazing! The original one was a little weird and felt a little off to me but this just was absolutely the best!
This is my favorite version of this theme this is incredible!!
It's official! This is definitely my favorite cover which came from you, you did a fantastic job with this cover, just as you've done with your others. Keep doing what you do best, and feel free to try other things too, which I know you've been doing^^
Amazing work on this cover. I love how you gave it your own vibe while still keeping the essence of the original. Your take is laid back and dreamy, a nice contract to the more hard driving pace of the original.
This is most certainly radically dope. Thank you for this.
The lyrics hit the same mood as the original with a more coherent message, for lack of a better term. I love your singing. The end card art is nice, though the twitter link you give goes to a blank page now.
I am so glad you made this song so enjoyable! I mean the original was great but the weird lyrics always broke the mood for me. lol This is how it should've been!
Aaaaaaa!!! I love this song from the OVA y'all did such a great rendition,well done
Lol Eggman be like. "WHY IS THIS SMOL FOX BOY FLYING AROUND MY HEAD!!!
I love your version of the lyrics and the music arrangement! Great job !!
This was a wonderful listen!! I really liked your take on some of the lyrics!
Yo this cover slaps fr. Love all your remixes, too. Very high quality
You've got a very beautiful voice. This made me feel really good. Keep up the great work
This song was enough to make me subscribe and turn on full notifications. Keep up the good work.
This is fantastic!!! I love it!!
The way you sing "I notice" is so pretty
Well done! This is beautiful!
As much as I love the original, odd lyric choice and all, man, this is fantastic. The Lo-Fi style is fitting and the reworked lyrics are excellent. Another stellar performance
I had this OVA when I was a kid on VHS and never understood a word of this song, I love the title to this video lol.
This is awesome these new lyrics are great 👍
This is absolutely excellent!
My first experience of the Sonic OVA was the trailers that were included in the Movie Theatre section of Sonic Jam on the Saturn. This was the mid-90s and a decade before UA-cam was founded - and even Amazon was still just a book mail-order service! - and we had no way to watch videos other than booting up the CD. I must have watched that trailer a thousand times, it was a rare window into a completely alien world I had no hope of accessing myself. This song played over the second half of the trailer - it was complete and total incomprehensible gibberish to me, but the line "I notice, I notice!" still sang out over images of Metal Sonic's sinister red eyes and made an indelible impression. Thanks for turning that memorable moment into a full song!
Was looking for a Japanese version of the song because the original English lyrics are so bad when I found this gem. Love both of your Japanese versions but the improved English lyrics are even better. It's a couple of years late but I was wondering if you ever put these vastly improved English lyrics to the original track recreation?
I don’t have any plans to re-record this, no. The tempos are different so I can’t put the existing vocal over the track.
This is MUCH MUCH better than what I expected you sound so like the original person
Bravo. Your take on this is very soothing 😎🎧🎶
Wow this popped out on my birthday! ok, subbing.
Not a lot of people do a fan cover of this song. Glad someone did, and with a more gentle approach to it.
Voice is very...soothing and realistic.
Not a bad cover and not to mention I loved this movie.
beautiful cover
This needs much more attention. You preserve a lot of the lyrics so it is still very recognizable but make improvements where necessary (extremely necessary).
xtremely underrated
Love it!! Way better then the original's weird lyrics i know it's in the title but it's... just better
I remember hearing somewhere that Sonic Adventure 1 is getting a remake. I personally want there to be a Metal Sonic story after the Super Sonic story with this being his main theme.
Definitely an improvement! Vocals are nice too.
Amazing voice!
Outstanding job
Oh! This was perfect 👌
Love your voice 🥰
I love the part "on this planet, running with freedom." Not sure if it was intentional, but it's a nod to the OVA where the planet is called "Planet Freedom." Nice touch!
My second favorite music and your voice are fantastic
Nice remix, surabashi!!
THANK YOU!
Thank you fr
I've been singing this song wrong my whole life. This is my first time ever looking at the lyrics
I had the VHS of this and loved it but now it seems like a fever dream ........ i may just leave it at that.
🎶Different things that are alike 🎶 I love this music I sing all the day
fricken cool cover 😎
The original lyrics actually make sense, they might be hard to make sense of because of the accent
This needs to be in Sonic Movie 3!
I really want a faster version like the original
PERFECT. 💋❤💛💙
This is amazing mmmmmmm
So much better!
ova sonic is mah fav
The lyrics in the original already make sense...
Yeah...
it has a combination a fealing of peace, dread and confusion.
NGL this makes me want to stop working on my current videos and try to animate a video about Metal Sonic with this song
Man! Imagine they brought this song back in Sonic Prime during Sonics fight with Chaos Sonic
This is good but i feel like the weirdness of the original version kinda suits how weird the OVA is
"On a Sunday/Out for a ride"? I heard "On the Sonic, night of the ride" when I was younger and I feel exceptionally stupid now.
This know thus make sense
Are y’all saying riding your bike on a Sunday doesn’t make sense?!
Good job on the cover and lyrics, but a weird part of me misses “ steak and cow”.😁
The "Young Boy Restless Life" Parts I Heard "A Long Time Ago...A Cave Man" Is What I Heard In The Original, I Heard Something Different Too That She Said After That But I Forget
UNDERATED! You get a sub!(Not subway but that would be cool too).
I don't have Spotify or Apple services, but is there some way I can pay you for two of your beautiful covers? You're amazing!
Thank you very much!! They’re available on Bandcamp, or I can be tipped on Kofi.
dreamkittu.bandcamp.com
ko-fi.com/dreamkittu
@@DreamKittu I created a Bandcamp account and downloaded your songs and signed up for emails. Thanks for the awesome songs! Cosmic Eternity is so smooth and different, but I like it just like the original, and Look-a-Like is more similar to the original, which is already one of my top-tier songs. I also decided to pick up "Fate of the Galaxies", which is nice, but had not heard before. Is that original? Anyway, I'm game for more Sonic CD songs (I can imagine you singing, "Mr. Bad's got it good, but this ain't his neighborhood he's taking over...No, no."), but whatever you move on to, keep up the great work!
Should have let it alone, the bike represents the person thinking about this world as a kid then then cuntinue thinking about this world through adulthood drinking their coffee... same person different Sunday activities
And i prefer the errie caveman part, cuz yeah someone had to have named everything back then, it may not ever be close to the names we use now, cuz different languages and such but it somewhat has the same meaning.
But i guess yall had friends & i was the lonely kid thinking to himself on his bike
Could I use 15 seconds of this song for my intro on my channel? I really love this version
That’d be cool if this was in the next movie
The OG lyrics made sense they where just not good. XD
You did a great job.
Sound more serious!
Won't you against, if somebody use your ver. in clips?
OMG IS THE BEST MUSIC AND YOUR VOICE AR FANTASTIC DREAM KITTU IN MY OPINIO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SING BETER THAN ME
I AM YOUR FAN
This entire time I thought it was "ultratonical" when it was "a short time ago" lol.
I definitely prefer your lyrics!
I think that we can all thank our lucky stars that that stupid cat girl only ever got one appearance.
💖💖💖💖💖
YESSS!!! Now I can play this in public without feeling awkward!!!
@makoalternative. Yes, you're correct. Have a prosciutto.
Since I was 6 years old I always thought she was saying “Sonic” not “Sunday” 🤯
Is there any way you could use the original instrumental for this?