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"Open Your Heart" is the main theme song of Sonic Adventure, performed by Crush 40. It is a hard rock song. Remixes have been made featuring Bentley Jones and K-Klub.

The song was composed by Jun Senoue and Kenichi Tokoi; the former also took lead guitar duties and had already been working as the head music director for Sonic and Sega related games for several years. In the early demo version of the song, an unknown singer provided the vocals for the song. Eventually, Hardline frontman, Johnny Gioeli, was chosen as the lead vocalist, forming the group that would later become Crush 40 (they had not been officially named Crush 40 until years later). Also involved in the song are Naoto Shibata on bass and Hirotsugu Homma on drums. They each joined a separate band later on, Loudness and Anthem, respectively.

Versions[]

  • Album Version - The version that appears on just about every CD release. It has an extended intro and an ending that includes thunderstorm sound effects from the game's cinematic intro sequence.
  • Game Version - The version that actually appears in Sonic Adventure. It is basically the same as the album version, but it does not have the opening and closing storm sounds. It also has an extra vocal part at the beginning with Johnny Gioeli yelling "Alright!" and "Yeah!" at the end.
  • Original Soundtrack Version - The version that appears on the Original Soundtrack (OST) 2CD set. It is the same as the version from the game, but has several of the extra vocal bits cut out.
  • Perfect Chaos Version - The version that is played during the first half of the final boss battle with Perfect Chaos. It contains the first verse and the chorus and then loops back to the first verse.
  • MJZ Remix - A laid-back remix that can be unlocked in Sonic Gems Collection.
  • Transmutor Vs. Razed In Black Remix - A fast paced, techno-based remix that appears on the Sonic Adventure Remix album. Some have dubbed it the "Sonic Boom Remix" since the words "Sonic Boom" are repeated numerous times.
  • Chris Vrenna & Mark Blasques Remix - Another remix appearing on the Sonic Adventure Remix album. This one stays more true to the original song vocal-wise (although it contains some original lyrics), while still adding a techno twist to it.
  • Bentley Jones Remix - A remix of the song by Bentley Jones that was released on the True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog album.
  • K-Klub Remix - A remix featured in True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2.
  • The Best of Crush 40 version - A version which appears on The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs. This one modifies Johnny Gioeli's voice. It also eliminates his yelling of "Alright!" at the beginning.
  • Super Smash Bros. Brawl version - A shortened version from Super Smash Bros. Brawl which consists of the first verse and guitar solo before looping from the beginning. This version also appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
  • Demo Version - The original version of the song, featuring an unknown singer as the lead vocalist. This version was only performed live at the Tokyo International Forum on 22 August 1998 when Sega unveiled Sonic Adventure for the first time.
  • Sonic Generations version - A remix of the original song by Circuit Freq, which consists of Amir Derakh and Anthony "Fu" Valcic of Julien-K. It is played during the Perfect Chaos boss battle in the console/PC version of Sonic Generations.
  • Live version - A live performance of the song from the Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony.

Lyrics[]

AAAALLLLLLLRIGHT!!!
Thunder, rain and lightning
Danger, water rising
Clamor, sirens wailing
It's such a bad sign
Shadows, dark creatures
Steel clouds floating in the air
People run for shelter
What's gonna happen to us?
All the steps we take, all the moves we make, all the pain at stake.
I see the chaos for everyone. Who are we? What can we do?
You and I are same in the way that we have our own styles that we won't change
Yours is filled with evil and mine is not
There is no way I can lose!
Can't hold on much longer
But I will never let go!
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this'll last!
I'm not gonna think this way
Nor will I count on others!
Close my eyes and feel it burn
Now I see what I gotta do!
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright.
Ancient cities blazing
Shadows keep attacking
Little children crying
Confusion, hopeless anger
I don't know what it can be, but you drive me crazy!
All your cunning tricks make me sick, you won't have it your own way!
Can't hold on much longer
But I will never let go!
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this'll last!
I'm not gonna think this way
Nor will I count on others!
Close my eyes and feel it burn
Now I see what I gotta do!
Open your heart...and you will see!
[Guitar solo]
Alright!! Yeah...!
If it won't stop, there will be no future for us
Its heart's tied down by all the hate, gotta set him free!
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this'll last!
Close my eyes and feel it burn
Now I see what I gotta do!
Gotta open your heart, dude!
Can't hold on much longer
But I will never let go!
I know it's a one way track!
Tell me now how long this'll last!
I'm not gonna think this way!
Nor will I count on others!
Close my eyes and feel it burn!
Now I see what I gotta do!
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright! Yeah!
Open your heart!
Yeah!
Open your heart!
Yeah, yeeeahhhh...

Thunder, rain and lightning
Danger, water rising
Clamor, sirens wailing
It's such a bad sign!
Shadows of a dark creature
Steel clouds floating in the air
People run for shelter
What's gonna happen here?
Can't hold on much longer
I feel I'm getting stronger
It's a one way track
Tell me how long this will last
I'm gonna prove my own way
I don't care what you say
Close my eyes and feel the burn
Now I see what I've got to learn
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Ancient city blazing, yeah
Shadows keep attacking
Little children crying
Confusion, hopeless anger
Can't hold on much longer
But I'm getting stronger
It's a one way track
Tell me how long this will last
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Ancient city blazing
Shadows keep attacking
Shadows of a dark creature
Thunder... rain and... lightning
Can't hold on much longer
But I'm getting stronger
It's a one way track
Tell me how long this will last
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright
Open your heart, it's gonna be alright

[Bentley Jones]
I got something new
[Johnny Gioeli] (Open your heart)
Not until we're through
[Johnny Gioeli] (Open your)
In the mix and the tricks full of kicks
Bentley Jones and Crush 40 makin a fix
So relax and wait for Gioeli to ignite, just
[Johnny Gioeli] (Open your heart, it's gonna be all right)
Sing it
[Johnny Gioeli]
Thunder, rain, and lightning
Danger, water rising
Clamor, sirens wailing
It's such a bad sign
Shadows, dark creatures
Steel clouds floating in the air
People run for shelter
What's gonna happen to us?
All the steps we take, all the moves we make, all the pain at stake
I see the chaos for everyone, who are we, what can we do
You and I are same in the way that we have our own styles that we won't change
Yours is filled with evil and mine is not there is no way I can lose
Can't hold on much longer
But I will never let go
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this'll last
I'm not gonna think this way
Nor will I count on others
Close my eyes and feel 'em burn
Now I see what I've gotta do
Open your heart, it's gonna be all right
Ancient city's blazing
Shadows keep attacking
Little children crying
Confusion, hopeless anger
I don't know what it can be but you drive me crazy
All your cunning tricks make me sick, you won't have it your own way
Can't hold on much longer
But I will never let go
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this will last
I'm not gonna think this way
Nor will I count on others
Close my eyes and feel 'em burn
Now I see what I've gotta do
Open your heart and you will see
[Bentley Jones]
Open your heart, it will be all right
Keep on moving, we just hold on tight
Now you've got a trio of music talent for your mind
J. G's vocs, J. S's mixin', B. J's style puts behind
We'll be poundin' through the town at the speed of sound
Breaking down all barriers and steppin' onto new ground
It's what we know, it's what we do, come, you'll see
So open up your heart cause it will set you free, yeah
[Johnny Gioeli]
If it won't stop, there will be no future for us
Its heart's tied down by all the hate, gotta set him free
I know it's a one way track
Tell me now how long this will last
Close my eyes and feel 'em burn
Now I see what I've gotta do
Open your heart, it's gonna be all right! Yeah!
Open your heart!
Yeah!
Open your heart!
Yeah, yeeeahhhh...

Connection to Sonic Adventure[]

  • Open your heart - Sonic's point of view and referring to many of the events in Sonic Adventure.
  • Danger, water rising / Clamor, sirens wailing ... People run for shelter - Perfect Chaos flooding Station Square.
  • Shadows of dark creatures - the mural of Perfect Chaos.
  • Steel clouds floating in the air - the Egg Carrier.
  • You and I are same in the way that we have our own styles that we won't change - Sonic and Dr. Eggman doing things their own way.
  • Yours is filled with evil and mine is not - Sonic always being the hero while Eggman is always the villain or Chaos using the negative energy of the Chaos Emeralds while Sonic uses the positive energy.
  • There is no way I can lose - Sonic cannot lose or Eggman always thinking that he will win. Also relates to Sonic being determined not to lose.
  • Can't hold on much longer (But I will never let go) - Sonic's "never give up" attitude.
  • I know it's a one way track - Sonic realizing he must defeat Chaos in order to save everyone.
  • I'm not gonna think this way - May refer to Gamma freeing himself from obeying Dr. Eggman or Sonic's optimistic point of view.
  • Nor will I count on others - Knuckles being independent and not relying on anyone to help him find the Master Emerald shards. It could also refer to Tails’ character arc where he learns that he can save the day even without Sonic.
  • Close my eyes and feel it burn (Now I see what I gotta do) - Sonic using the positive energy of the Chaos Emeralds to turn into Super Sonic. It may also relate to Sonic realizing what he has to do to stop Chaos.
  • Ancient city blazing - the destruction of Knuckles Clan.
  • Little children crying - the Chao being injured at the Master Emerald shrine.
  • Confusion, hopeless anger - Chaos' furious reaction to the injury of the Chao.
  • I don't know what it can be but you drive me crazy - Sonic's feelings towards Eggman or Eggman's frustration at Sonic always winning.
  • All your cunning tricks make me sick - Eggman constantly tries to defeat Sonic, but never succeeds.
  • You won't have it your own way - Sonic always foiling Dr. Eggman's evil schemes and an enraged Chaos.
  • If it won't stop, there will be no future for us - The threat that Chaos poses and how it must be stopped.
  • Its heart's tied down by all the hate, gotta set him free - Perfect Chaos' anger for those who killed the Chao creatures, with Super Sonic neutralizing Perfect Chaos' rage.

Trivia[]

  • Eight different versions of "Open Your Heart" were made before the final version was completed.[1]
  • The "Open Your Heart (K-Klub Remix)" version of the song was released on the True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 album without the notification or approval of Bentley Jones. He does not consider it to be an official addition to his discography.[2]
  • Due to the lyrics having been translated from Japanese to English (the former being a far more compact language that is notoriously difficult to translate elegantly into English, especially in regards to songwriting), the songs lyrics have a rather inconsistent meter and wordy structure, along with a very loose rhyming scheme (i.e. one section is A A A B, while the next is A A B C), with the chorus section in particular having no rhyming whatsoever.
  • In the E3 2009 demo of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, part of the guitar solo from "Open Your Heart" was used as the theme for Sonic's All-Star Move.[3] However, the song was replaced by the Invincible theme from Sonic Heroes in the final copy.
  • In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a few instrumental parts of this song are used in Dream Figure Skating (the last part of "Sonic's World", where the player face Ice Perfect Chaos).
  • A new version of this song returned in Sonic Generations that played during the battle with Perfect Chaos, a returning boss. The original song is also available as an unlockable song.

References[]

  1. SSF1991 (20 March 2017). Aaron Webber Interviewed Jun Senoue & Tomoya Ohtani. TSSZ News. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved on 22 March 2017.
  2. ABSOLUTION. Bentley Jones (16 March 2010). Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved on 29 September 2020.
  3. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing PS3 Gameplay - E3 2009. IGN.

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