Live and Learn

"Live and Learn" is the main theme song of Sonic Adventure 2 and is performed by Crush 40.

Background

The song is generally associated with Super Sonic and Super Shadow, as it plays when they power up and when they fight Finalhazard in Sonic Adventure 2. An instrumental version was used in Shadow the Hedgehog when Shadow transformed into Super Shadow.

Legacy

"Live and Learn" is featured in the last episode of the Sonic Adventure 2 adaptation arc of Sonic X, "Showdown in Space" (Japanese and French version only). It also plays in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing in Seaside Hill in its intro.

The PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic Generations feature a full version as an unlockable song which can be played in Stages and Challenge Acts instead of the default music and a shortened version which plays in the Shadow the Hedgehog rival battle when Sonic powers up his special attack against Shadow by collecting Energy Cores.

The song's intro plays when the Super Sonics unleash their final attack against the Time Eater, but the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 theme (albeit remixed) plays in its place. It is unlockable in Sonic Generations.

It also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl , Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as one of the songs in Green Hill Zone and Windy Hill Zone. The song was used in the "Sonic Joins The Brawl" video as to promote Sonic's debut in Super Smash Bros. series. Additionally, in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the song represents the Sonic series in the Main Themes playlist and plays during the credits when Sonic beats Classic Mode.

Lyrics

Can you feel life, movin' through your mind?

Ooh, looks like it came back for more!

Yeah!

Can you feel time slippin' down your spine?

Oh, you try and try to ignore!
Yeah!
But you can hardly swallow

Your fears and pain!

When you can't help but follow

It puts you right back where you came!
Live and learn!

Hanging on the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn!

From the works of yesterday

Live and learn!

If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn!

You may never find your way
Whoa, oh, yeah!
Can you feel life tangle you up inside?

Yeah! Now you're face down on the floor!
Oh!
But you can't save your sorrow

You've paid in trade!

When you can't help but follow

It puts you right back where you came!
Live and learn!

Hanging on the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn!

From the works of yesterday

Live and learn!

If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn!

You may never find your way
Whoa, whoa, whooa

Oh yeeeaaah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's a face searching far, so far and wide

There's a place where you dream you'd never find

Hold on to "what if"!
Hold on to "what if"!
Live and learn!

Hanging on the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn!

From the works of yesterday

Live and learn!

If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn!

You may never find your way
Live and learn!

Hanging on the edge of tomorrow!

Live and learn!

From the works of yesterday!

Live and learn!

If you beg or if you borrow!

Live and learn!

You may never find your way!
Live and Learn!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Live and Learn!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Connection to boss/characters

Can you feel life, movin' through your mind? - Sonic and Shadow fighting to save all of the lives on Earth.
Ooh, looks like it came back for more! - The Biolizard coming for a second round after being defeated by Shadow.
Can you feel time, slippin' down your spine? - Sonic and Shadow have limited time to prevent the ARK from falling.
Oooh, you try and try to ignore! - Shadow does not care even though the Earth is about to be destroyed by the ARK.
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow ~ From the works of yesterday - Sonic and Shadow have to save the world from Professor Gerald's creations.
If you beg or if you borrow - (Beg) Amy asking Shadow to help (Borrow) Sonic learning the power of Chaos Control from Shadow.
Now you're face down on the floor! - Shadow or Sonic beating the other.
But you can't save your sorrow - Sonic and Shadow dealing with Gerald's "sorrow" OR Shadow's sorrow over what happened to Maria in the past.
You've paid in trade! - Sonic learning Chaos Control from his fights with Shadow.
There's a place where you dream you'd never find - Maria wanting to go to Earth but being killed before she can do so.
Live and learn! - Sonic living his life by his own feelings and Shadow learning the purpose of why he was created for mankind.

Trivia

This song and "Escape from the City" are Jun's favorite composed songs.
This song was heard instrumentally and with lyrics in Sonic's 20th anniversary celebration video.
- Furthermore, Hatsune Miku's cover of this song can be heard in the pre-order album of Hatsune Miku: -Project DIVA- extend to further celebrate the anniversary.
This song is one of Crush 40's most famous songs.
Shadow's Super Transformation music in Shadow the Hedgehog and Shadow's All-Star Move in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed plays a mix of this song with "I Am... All of Me". However, in the latter, the move does not last long enough under normal circumstances to reach the "Live and Learn" segment.
"Live and Learn" can be heard in some parts of "Supporting Me".
This song counts down until a forced death, regardless of how many Rings the player has left.
In Sonic Runners, an instrumental version is played during the Sonic Adventure 2 event.

Songs

Games	CD	Sonic Boom • Sonic - You Can Do Anything • Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself • Brand-new World • When we reach for you~Could it be right~
	R	Super Sonic Racing • Can You Feel the Sunshine? • Living in the City • Back in Time • Work It Out • Diamond in the Sky • You're My Number One
	Adventure	Open Your Heart • It Doesn't Matter • Believe In Myself • Unknown from M.E. • My Sweet Passion • Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~
	Adventure 2	Live and Learn • It Doesn't Matter • Believe In Myself • Unknown from M.E. • My Sweet Passion • Throw It All Away • E.G.G.M.A.N. • Fly in the Freedom • Escape from the City • Kick the Rock! • A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup • Dive into the Mellow • Deeper • Space Trip Steps • Rhythm And Balance • The Supernatural • For True Story • Supporting Me
	Heroes	Sonic Heroes • We Can • This Machine • Follow Me • Team Chaotix • What I'm Made of...
	Shadow	I Am... All of Me • Almost Dead • Waking Up • E.G.G.M.A.N Doc. Robeatnix Mix • The Chosen One • All Hail Shadow • Never Turn Back • Who I Am (unused) • Tripod Baby
	Rush	A New Day • Right There, Ride On • Back 2 Back • Ethno Circus • Ska Cha Cha • Jeh Jeh Rocket • Get Edgy • What U Need • Metal Scratchin' • Vela Nova • Bomber Barbara • Wrapped in Black • Raisin' Me Up
	Riders	Sonic Speed Riders • Catch Me If You Can
	Sonic (2006)	His World • Sweet Dreams AKON Mix • All Hail Shadow • Dreams of an Absolution • My Destiny • Solaris Phase 1
	Secret Rings	Seven Rings In Hand • Let the Speed Mend It • The Wicked Wild • The Palace That Was Found • No Way Through • The White of Sky • Unawakening Float • Poison Spear • Blue on the Run • How It Started • It Has Come to This • Worth a Chance
	Zero Gravity	Un-Gravitify • Catch Me If You Can
	Unleashed	Endless Possibility • Dear My Friend
	Black Knight	Knight of the Wind • With Me • Fight the Knight • Through the Fire • Live Life
	Free Riders	Free • Theme of Dolphin Resort • Theme of Metropolis Speedway • Theme of Rocky Ridge
	Colors	Reach for the Stars • Speak with Your Heart
	Generations	Escape from the City • Back 2 Back • Supporting Me • Super Sonic Racing • For True Story • Open Your Heart
	Forces	Fist Bump • Infinite • Fighting Onward • Nowhere to Run • Justice • Moonlight Battlefield • Virtual Enemies • Set in Motion • Fading World • The Light of Hope • Rhythm And Balance • Supporting Me
	Other	You're My Hero (Sonic 3D Blast) • A New Venture (Sonic Rush Adventure) • Race to Win (Sonic Rivals 2) • So Much More... (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing) • Green Light Ride (Team Sonic Racing)
Media	AoStH	Sonic • Sonic's Song
	SatAM	Fastest Thing Alive • Burning Way Past Cool (unused)
	Live in Sydney	What Are We Waiting For? • Give Me Chaos • Thank You For Being You
	Underground	Sonic Underground • Someday • Working Together in Harmony • We're All In This Together • Have You Got The 411? • I've Found My Home • Money Can't Buy • Let the Good Times Roll • Teach the Children, Light the Way • Face Your Fear • We Need to Be Free • Listen to Your Heart • Society Girl • Built For Speed • Let's Do It to It • You Can't Own Everything • Never Give Up • The Fastest Thing Alive • Not Always What They Seem • Take a Chance • Where There's a Will, There's a Way • The Cosmic Dance • Being a Kid Is Cool • True Blue Friend • Mummy Wrap • Part of the Problem • I Can Do That For You • No One Is an Island • Learn to Overcome • The Mobius Stomp • When Tomorrow Comes • How You Play the Game • Don't Be a Backstabber • We're the Sonic Underground • Never Easy • Fun in the Sun • Have It All Again • Justice Callin' • The Sound of Freedom • Lady Liberty • Don't Let Your Guard Down
	Sonic X	SONIC DRIVE • Fu-tu-re • The Shining Road • T.O.P • Kotoba ni Dekinai • Natsu no Hi • Midori no Hibi • Gotta Go Fast • Sonic X • Just Call Me SONIC • Sonic
	Sonic film	Gotta Go Fast (unused) • Keep Up (unused) • Speed Me Up
Other		Sweet Sweet Sweet • Super Sonic Dance Attack • Wonderman • They Call Me Sonic • Sonic Electronic • King of the Ring • Look-a-like • Metal Sonic • Dr. Robotnik • Sonic Youth

Sonic Adventure 2

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy* \| Shadow (Super Shadow) \| Rouge \| Eggman \| Big^ \| Tikal \| Chaos* \| Dark Chao Walker* \| Chao Walker* \| Metal Sonic*
Non-playable characters		Chao (Dark Chao, Hero Chao, Chaos Chao) \| Gerald \| Maria \| President \| Secretary \| Sigma-Alpha 2 \| Researcher \| Animals (Bat, Bear, Boar, Cheetah, Condor, Dragon, Gorilla, Half Fish, Parrot, Peacock, Penguin, Phoenix, Rabbit, Raccoon, Seal, Sea Otter, Sheep, Skeleton Dog, Skunk, Tiger, Unicorn)
Stages	Hero	City Escape \| Wild Canyon \| Prison Lane \| Metal Harbor \| Green Forest \| Pumpkin Hill \| Mission Street \| Aquatic Mine \| Route 101 \| Hidden Base \| Pyramid Cave \| Death Chamber \| Eternal Engine \| Meteor Herd \| Crazy Gadget \| Final Rush
	Dark	Iron Gate \| Dry Lagoon \| Sand Ocean \| Radical Highway \| Egg Quarters \| Lost Colony \| Weapons Bed \| Security Hall \| White Jungle \| Route 280 \| Sky Rail \| Mad Space \| Cosmic Wall \| Final Chase
	Misc.	Cannon's Core \| Green Hill
	2P Stages	Downtown Race \| Grind Race \| Planet Quest \| Pool Quest \| Deck Race \| Pyramid Race
Enemies	G.U.N.	Blue Eagle \| Bomb Beetle \| Bomb Wing \| Gold Beetle \| Gun Hawk \| Gun Beetle \| Gun Hawk \| Gun Hunter \| Gun Wing \| Hornet-3 \| Hornet-6 \| Hornet-9 \| Laser Hawk \| Laser Hornet \| Laser Hunter \| Mono Beetle \| Phoenix \| Rhino Cannon \| Rhino Jet \| Rhino Metal \| Rhino Spike \| Shield Hunter \| Sky Hawk \| Spark Beetle \| Spring Beetle
	Badniks	Buzz Bomber \| Chopper \| E-1000 \| Gola \| Unidus \| Kiki
	Misc	Artificial Chaos (Artificial Chaos P-1, Artificial Chaos P-100, Cell, Float Type, Guard Type) \| Boo \| Boom Boo
Bosses		B-3x Hot Shot \| Biolizard \| Dr. Eggman \| Egg Golem \| F-6t Big Foot \| Finalhazard \| King Boom Boo \| Knuckles \| R-1/A Flying Dog \| Rouge \| Shadow \| Sonic \| Tails
Moves/Techniques		Amy Flash* \| Black Shield* \| Black Wave* \| Booming Missile* \| Bounce Attack \| Captive Light* \| Chaos Bind* \| Chaos Control \| Chaos Impact* \| Chaos Screw* \| Chaos Spear \| Chaos Strike* \| Charm Ray* \| Crazy Rush* \| Crouch \| Dark Finish* \| Dark Omochao* \| Dig \| Drill Claw \| Drill Drive \| Fire Somersault \| Glide \| Grind Step \| Grinding \| Hammer Punch* \| Heaven's Justice* \| Hell Bomber* \| Hip Drop* \| Hover \| Homing Attack \| Jump Dash \| Kick/Kick Attack \| Knuckle Spin* \| Laser Missile* \| Light Attack \| Light Speed Dash \| Lock-on \| Lock-On Missile \| Magic Hands \| Omochao \| Pick \| Power Flash* \| Power Laser* \| Propeller Punch \| Punch (Eggwalker) \| Punch/Punch Attack \| Rocket Launcher \| Rumble Launcher* \| Screw Kick \| Somersault \| Sonic Wind* \| Speed Up* \| Spin Jump \| Spin Dash \| Spiral Upper \| Storming Heart* \| Super Sonic Boost \| Swim \| Thunder Arrow* \| Time Stop* \| Volkan Cannon \| Wrath of Gaia* \| Zap Laser*
Gimmicks and obstacles		Ancient Ruin \| Ball Switch \| Bungie Vine \| Dash Panel \| Dynamite \| Egg Beetle \| Gravity Control Switch \| Green energy fluid \| Grind Rail \| GUN Military Truck \| High-speed warp tube \| Hint Box \| Hourglass \| Iron ball \| Jump Plate \| Laser field \| Missile \| Pipe \| Point Marker \| Propeller Spring \| Pulley \| Ramp \| Rocket \| Safe \| Spikes \| Spinning drum \| Swing Bar \| Time Stop Switch \| Turtle \| Warp Hole \| Warp Wall \| Weight \| Wide spring
Items	General	Balloon \| Chao Egg \| Chao Key \| Chaos Emerald \| Chaos Drive \| Container (Cage, Chao Container, Steel Container, Unbreakable Container, Wooden Container) \| Emblem \| Emerald Shard \| Goal Ring \| Item Box (5 Rings, 10 Rings, 20 Rings, Bomb, Extra Life, Health, High-Speed Shoes, Invincibility, Magnetic Shield, Shield) \| Key Stone (Gate Key) \| Meteorite \| Outfit \| Ring \| Snowboard
Items	Level Up Items	Air Necklace \| Air Shoes \| Ancient Light \| Bazooka \| Booster \| Bounce Bracelet \| Flame Ring \| Hammer Gloves \| Iron Boots \| Jet Engine \| Large Cannon \| Laser Blaster \| Light Speed Shoes \| Magic Gloves \| Mystic Melody \| Pick Nails \| Protective Armor \| Shovel Claw \| Sunglasses \| Treasure Scope
English voice actors		Ryan Drummond (Sonic) \| Connor Bringas (Tails) \| Scott Dreier (Knuckles/GUN Soldiers) \| Jennifer Douillard (Amy Rose) \| David Humphrey (Shadow the Hedgehog) \| Lani Minella (Rouge/Omochao) \| Deem Bristow (Doctor Eggman) \| Moriah Angeline (Maria Robotnik) \| Marc Biagi (Gerald/GUN Soldiers) \| Steve Broadie (President) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Jon St. John (Big) \| Elara Distler (Tikal) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) \| Kazuki Hayashi (Tails) \| Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Kōji Yusa (Shadow) \| Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) \| Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman ) \| Etsuko Kozakura (Omochao) \| Yuri Shiratori (Maria) \| Kinryū Arimoto (President) \| Shun Yashiro (Big) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Music	Songs	A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup \| Believe In Myself \| Deeper \| Dive into the Mellow \| E.G.G.M.A.N. \| Escape from the City \| Fly in the Freedom \| For True Story \| It Doesn't Matter \| Kick the Rock! \| Live and Learn \| My Sweet Passion \| Rhythm And Balance \| Space Trip Steps \| Supporting Me \| The Supernatural \| Throw It All Away \| Unknown from M.E. \| Vengeance is Mine
Music	Albums	Multi-Dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track \| Sonic Adventure 2 Vocal Collection: Cuts Unleashed \| Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack \| Sonic Adventure 2 Battle - Sampler \| Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition \| Passion & Pride: Anthems with Attitude from the Sonic Adventure Era
Other		2G Hi-Speed Shoes \| Angel Island \| Auto Running \| Black Market \| Central City \| Chao Adventure 2^ \| Chao Garden (Dark, Hero, Neutral) \| Chao in Space \| Chao Kindergarten \| Chao Machine \| Chao Race \| Chao Stadium \| Chao Transporter^ \| Chao World \| Corkscrew loop \| Cyclone \| Eclipse Cannon \| Eggman Bombom \| Eggwalker \| Emerald Radar \| Fake Emerald \| Gerald Robotnik's diary \| Health Gauge \| Kart Race \| Prison Island \| Project Shadow \| Rank \| Shuttle loop \| Space Colony ARK \| Station Square \| Teleporter \| Totem Pole \| Winding Tunnel Appears or is playable only in the 2P mode ^Exclusive to Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2*