- This article is about the song. For other uses, see Flames of Disaster (disambiguation).
"Flames of Disaster", also known as "Glorious Warrior"[1] for its first part and "Warrior's Heart"[1] for its last part, is a song played in the Knuckles television series' episode "The Flames of Disaster". It recounts the backstory of Knuckles the Echidna. It is featured on the album Knuckles (Music from the Paramount+ Original Series).
Lyrics[]
- On a glorious quest
- For glory
- With his hands of stone
- And knees that never buckle
- Come and witness the tale
- Of the warrior, Knuckles
- When our hero was only a lad
- He was trained by the greatest, his dad
- Had the technique and also the guts
- He prepared to kick multiple butts
- But the Giant Owls, they did come
- They had one mission: to kill everyone
- Knuckles and Dad didn't know what to do
- Yes, they were doomed
- The owls, they clawed and they kicked
- They hooted and flew into fits
- They set fire to the town
- And burned it to the ground
- I'm so freaking upset
- I can't sing about it
- Knuckles (Wade): Father, you can't leave me.
- Knuckles' dad: I won't, son! I never...
- Knuckles: No!
- Some things can't be fixed, even with big gloves
- Saddest story that you ever heard of
- Now Knuckles was sad and alone
- Without a father and without a home
- (The Giant Owls killed his dad)
- So, off on his own, he just needed the power
- I will find the Flames of Disaster
- (Michael Bolton, everyone)
- (A glorious quest for glory)
- I need to find the Flames of Disaster
- A glorious quest for glory
- But the power was no simple task
- Too many obstacles lay in his path
- Stinking to high heaven, needing a bath
- That's when he saw the demon made of fire and ash
- Who said...
- I'm gonna burn you alive 'till you're crisp
- Then boil your bones and eat you like a fish
- Then I might hit Facebook Marketplace up
- Might be some deals on some freaking cool stuff
- But our hero went back to the start
- Saw that the strength was deep inside his heart
- Yahoo
- Yow!
- Are you ready? Let's go
- But the demon was not impressed
- By the puny red guy before him
- He looked down and rolled his eyes
- And then, without any warning
- Oh my God! He used magic and lava
- And before you even knew it
- Knuckles was defeated, his mission uncompleted
- He totally freaking blew it!
- Oh my God!
- Broken and vanquished, our hero layed on the ground
- As the demon screamed out...
- You're going down!
- Unskilled, untrained, so unworthy
- Unskilled, untrained, so unworthy
- Unskilled, untrained, so unworthy
- You suck
- You freaking suck
- And now, I'm afraid, this is the end of your story
- Is it too late to find out where my strength lies?
- I didn't feel it in my bones when I flew high
- It wasn't in the lightning coursing off of my skin
- Could a warrior's true strength come from within?
- (Michael Bolton, everyone)
- And just when everyone counted him out
- Knuckles rose up with a furious shout
- Take heed, demon! We've entered our final fight!
- Now prepare for my glorious might!
- You fool, only I can be the power's master
- No! You're wrong! 'Cause now I wield
- The Flames of Disaster!
- It wasn't even close when our boy got going
- A royal beatdown, with flame fists a-glowing
- I've had this power right from the start
- But now, I know that true strength lies in a warrior's heart!
Trivia[]
- The song orchestrated by Chief Pachacamac detailing the conflict between the echidnas and the giant owls is presented from the echidna tribe's perspective.
- The second "Michael Bolton, everyone" is exclusive to the soundtrack version of the song, as it is not featured in "The Flames of Disaster".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knuckles (TV series) ("The Flames of Disaster"), end credits
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"Flames of Disaster"
