Supporting Me

"Supporting Me" is the theme of the Biolizard in Sonic Adventure 2. The song is written by Fumie Kumatani and Shinobu Shindo and arranged by Heigo Tani. The vocals are performed by Everett Bradley.

Background

This song plays in the background during the battle between Shadow the Hedgehog and the Biolizard. Like many of Shadow's stages and boss BGM's with lyrics, the lyrics are deliberately distorted and made difficult to interpret.

Legacy

This song makes a re-appearance as a remix in the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations when fighting the Biolizard as Modern Sonic. In this game, the lyrics are notably much clearer, though the "never lose, hurry" lines have been removed. A remix made by Tomoya Ohtani appears in the Virtual Reality stage of Episode Shadow in Sonic Forces, with more of an emphasis on synth and guitars, as well as much clearer vocals.

Lyrics

I'm gonna be desperate...
Never lose... hurry...

Never lose... hurry...
I believe in my future, farewell to the shadow

It was my place to live, but now I need your hand

Lead me out with your light, I have breathed in

The disgusting air of darkness, but I never lose out
To the pressure, everything's just like

An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long
Never lose... hurry... never lose...
I never lose my confidence
I know you're supporting me...

Supporting me... supporting me...

I'll be losing you before long

Connections to the game

I'm gonna be desperate... // Never lose... hurry... - A reference to how the various characters, upon learning of Gerald Robotnik's grief-induced insanity and his intention to ram the ARK into Earth, are scrambling to try and stop the event before it could succeed.
I believe in my future, farewell to the shadow, // It was my place to live, but now I need your hand. // Lead me out with your light, I have breathed in // The disgusting air of darkness, but I never lose out - Referring to how Shadow instigated the ARK's descent under his belief that Maria Robotnik wanted him to avenge her death, but after learning that what Maria actually wanted was the exact opposite, is setting out to undo the damage he caused.
To the pressure, everything's just like, // An illusion, I'll be losing you, before long. - Foreshadowing Shadow's ultimate fate of nearly dying at the end of the game.
I know you're supporting me... // Supporting me... supporting me... // I'll be losing you before long. - Aside from the aforementioned foreshadowing of Shadow's ultimate fate, it also alludes to Shadow ultimately trying to fulfill his late best friend Maria's last will.

Trivia

Certain lyrics, like "Everything's just like... An illusion...", coincidentally tie into the level Virtual Reality in Sonic Forces, which features a remixed version.
All three versions of the song contain a small piece of the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2, Live and Learn.

Songs

Games	Sonic the Hedgehog CD	"Sonic Boom" \| "Sonic - You Can Do Anything" \| "Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself" \| "Love you "Sonic"" \| "Brand-new World" \| "When we reach for you~Could it be right~"
	Sonic 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"
	Sonic Adventure	"Open Your Heart" \| "It Doesn't Matter" \| "Believe In Myself" \| "Unknown from M.E." \| "My Sweet Passion" \| "Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~"
	Sonic 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"
	Sonic Heroes	"Sonic Heroes" \| "We Can" \| "This Machine" \| "Follow Me" \| "Team Chaotix" \| "What I'm Made of..."
	Shadow the Hedgehog	"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"* \| "Tripod Baby"
	Sonic 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"
	Sonic Riders	"Sonic Speed Riders" \| "Catch Me If You Can"
	Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)	"His World" \| "Sweet Dreams AKON Mix" \| "All Hail Shadow" \| "Dreams of an Absolution" \| "My Destiny" \| "Solaris Phase 1"
	Sonic and the 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"
	Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	"Un-Gravitify" \| "Catch Me If You Can"
	Sonic Unleashed	"Endless Possibility" \| "Dear My Friend"
	Sonic and the Black Knight	"Knight of the Wind" \| "With Me" \| "Fight the Knight" \| "Through the Fire" \| "Live Life"
	Sonic Free Riders	"Free" \| "Theme of Dolphin Resort" \| "Theme of Metropolis Speedway" \| "Theme of Rocky Ridge"
	Sonic Colors	"Reach for the Stars" \| "Speak with Your Heart"
	Sonic Generations	"Escape from the City" \| "Back 2 Back" \| "Supporting Me" \| "Super Sonic Racing" \| "For True Story" \| "Open Your Heart"
	Sonic 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	Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog	"Sonic" (Arabic) \| "Sonic" (Italian) \| "Sonic" (Persian) \| "Sonic's Song" \| Untitled Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Spanish song
	Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)	"Fastest Thing Alive" \| "Burning Way Past Cool"*
	Sonic in Sydney	"What Are We Waiting For?" \| "Give Me Chaos" \| "Thank You For Being You"
	Sonic 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 the Hedgehog (film series)	"Gotta Go Fast"* \| "Keep Up"* \| "Speed Life" \| "Speed Me Up" \| "Stars in the Sky"
	Other	"Look-a-like" (Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie)
Other		"Dr. Robotnik" \| "King of the Ring" \| "Metal Sonic" \| "Sonic Electronic" \| "Sonic Youth" \| "Super Sonic Dance Attack" \| "Sweet Sweet Sweet" \| "They Call Me Sonic" \| "Wonderman" * Unused

Sonic Adventure 2

Playable characters	Hero	Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles
	Dark	Shadow (Super Shadow) \| Rouge \| Eggman
	Misc.	Amy* \| Big^ \| Chao Walker \| Chaos* \| Dark Chao Walker* \| Metal Sonic* \| Tikal*
Non-playable characters		Chao (Chao Principal, Chaolin, Chaoko, Chaos Chao, Chaosky, Dark Chao, Dinner, Happy, Hero Chao, Wacky) \| Gerald \| Maria \| President \| Scorpion Troop \| Secretary \| Sigma-Alpha 2 \| Spider Troop \| 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 \| Sinking pool \| Spikes \| Spinning drum \| Swing Bar \| Time Stop Switch \| Turtle \| Warp Hole \| Warp Wall \| Weight \| Wide spring
Items	General	Air Bubble \| Balloon \| Chao Egg \| Chao Key \| Chaos Emerald \| Chaos Drive \| Car \| Container (Cage, Chao Container, Steel Container, Unbreakable Container, Wooden Container) \| Emblem \| Emerald Shard \| Gate key \| 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) \| David Humphrey (Shadow) \| Lani Minella (Rouge, Omochao) \| Deem Bristow (Eggman) \| Moriah Angeline (Maria) \| 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, Gerald) \| 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 \| Passion & Pride: Anthems with Attitude from the Sonic Adventure Era \| Sonic Adventure 2 Battle - Sampler \| Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack \| SONIC ADVENTURE 2 OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK VINYL EDITION \| Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition \| Sonic Adventure 2 Vocal Collection: Cuts Unleashed
Other		2G Hi-Speed Shoes \| Altar of Emerald \| Angel Island \| Auto Running \| Black Market \| Central City \| Chao Adventure 2^ \| Chao Garden (Dark, Hero, Neutral) \| Chao in Space \| Chao Kindergarten \| Chao Lobby \| Chao Machine \| Chao Race \| Chao Stadium \| Chao Transporter^ \| Chao World \| Corkscrew \| Cyclone \| Eclipse Cannon \| Eggman Bombom \| Eggwalker \| Emerald Radar \| Fake Emerald \| Game Over \| Gerald Robotnik's diary \| Health Gauge \| Kart Race \| Life \| Loop \| Master Emerald \| Prison Island \| Project Shadow \| Rank \| Space Colony ARK \| Station Square \| Teleporter \| Totem pole \| Tunnel \| Water *Appears or is playable in only the 2P mode ^Appears in only the original Dreamcast version

Sonic Forces

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Classic Sonic (Classic Super Sonic) \| Avatar \| Shadow
Non-playable characters		Resistance (Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Team Chaotix (Vector, Espio, Charmy), Silver, Team Dark (Shadow, Rouge, Omega) \| Dr. Eggman \| Infinite \| Orbot \| Cubot \| Metal Sonic \| Chaos \| Zavok \| Animals (Cucky, Flicky, Pecky, Picky, Pocky, Ricky, Rocky)
Wisps		Blue Wisp \| Green Wisp \| Indigo Wisp \| Ivory Wisp \| Red Wisp \| Violet Wisp \| White Wisp \| Yellow Wisp
World Map regions		Chemical Plant \| City \| Death Egg \| Eggman Empire Fortress \| Green Hill \| Metropolis \| Mystic Jungle
Stages	General	Lost Valley \| Spaceport \| Ghost Town \| Prison Hall \| VS. Zavok \| Egg Gate \| Arsenal Pyramid \| Luminous Forest \| VS. Infinite \| Green Hill \| VS. Eggman \| Park Avenue \| Casino Forest \| Aqua Road \| Sunset Heights \| Capital City \| VS. Infinite \| Chemical Plant \| Red Gate Bridge \| Guardian Rock \| Network Terminal \| Death Egg \| Metropolitan Highway \| Null Space \| Imperial Tower \| Mortar Canyon \| VS. Infinite \| Iron Fortress \| Final Judgement \| VS. Death Egg Robot
	Episode Shadow	Enemy Territory \| Eggman's Facility \| Virtual Reality
	Secret	Fire Cannon 1 \| Vanish Panel 1 \| Bomb Block 1 \| Plasma Cannon 1 \| Laser Cannon 1 \| Reverse Block 1
	Extra	Flying Pod \| Bomb Block 2 \| Laser Cannon 2 \| Reverse Block 2 \| Vanish Panel 2 \| Fire Cannon 2 \| Plasma Cannon 2
Enemies		Aero-Chaser \| Buzz Bomber \| Chopper \| Egg Pawn \| Egg Tank \| Egg Walker \| Galaga Bee \| Moto Bug \| Missile Pod \| Nebula \| Sandworm \| Sprinkler \| Valkeen
Bosses		Death Egg Robot \| Eggman \| Egg Dragoon \| Infinite \| Metal Sonic \| Zavok
Moves/Techniques		Air Boost \| Boost \| Crouch \| Double Boost \| Double Jump \| Drop Dash \| Grind Step \| Grinding \| Homing Attack \| Side Step/Cartwheel \| Skydiving \| Slide \| Super Sonic Boost \| Spin Attack \| Spin Dash \| Spin Jump \| Stomp \| Triple Boost \| V. Maximum Overdrive Attack \| Wall Jump \| Wire Attack
Gimmicks and obstacles		Amber block \| Balloon \| Bottomless pit \| Bumper \| Capsule \| Conveyor Belt \| Dash Panel \| Dash Rail \| Dash Ring \| Drop Target \| Electrical emitter \| Fan \| Flipper \| Floating turret \| Flywheel \| Goal \| Goal Plate \| Grind Rail \| High-speed warp tube \| Hint Ring \| Iron ball \| Jump Panel \| Laser field \| List of pinball obstacles \| Pulley \| Rainbow Ring \| Ring Shooter \| Saw \| Slot machine \| Spikes \| Spring \| Spring Catapult \| Spring Pole \| Star Post \| Wide spring \| Wire Target \| Zip Line
Items	General	Air Bubble \| Blue Block \| Blue Ring \| Container (Unbreakable Container, Wooden Container) \| Costume \| Item Box (Bonus Rings, Invincibility, Power Sneakers, Shield) \| Medal \| Meteorite \| Number Ring \| Red Star Ring \| Ring \| Silver Moon Ring \| Wisp Capsule
Items	Wispons	Asteroid \| Burst \| Cube \| Drill \| Hover \| Lightning \| Void
English voice actors		Roger Craig Smith (Sonic) \| Mike Pollock (Eggman) \| Liam O'Brien (Infinite) \| Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Tails, Charmy) \| Travis Willingham (Knuckles, Zavok) \| Cindy Robinson (Amy) \| Kirk Thornton (Shadow, Orbot) \| Karen Strassman (Rouge) \| Vic Mignogna (Omega) \| Quinton Flynn (Silver) \| Keith Silverstein (Vector) \| Matthew Mercer (Espio) \| Wally Wingert (Cubot)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) \| Kotaro Nakamura (Eggman) \| Takashi Kondō (Infinite) \| Ryō Hirohashi (Tails) \| Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Kōji Yusa (Shadow) \| Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) \| Taiten Kusunoki (Omega) \| Daisuke Ono (Silver) \| Kenta Miyake (Vector) \| Yūki Masuda (Espio) \| Yōko Teppōzuka (Charmy) \| Jōji Nakata (Zavok) \| Mitsuo Iwata (Orbot) \| Wataru Takagi (Cubot) \| Fumihiko Tachiki (Narrator)
Music	Songs	"Fading World" \| "Fighting Onward" \| "Fist Bump" \| "Infinite" \| "Justice" \| "Moonlight Battlefield" \| "Nowhere to Run" \| "Rhythm And Balance" \| "Set in Motion" \| "Supporting Me" \| "The Light of Hope" \| "Virtual Enemies"
Music	Albums	Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack - A Hero Will Rise \| Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On The Edge \| Sonic Forces Hi-Res Collection \| Sonic Forces Original Soundtrack The Vinyl Cutz
Other		Boost Gauge \| Chaos Control \| Challenge Mission \| Corkscrew \| Daily Mission \| Death Crab \| Death Egg \| Death Egg Robot \| Death Queen \| Egg Dragoon \| Egg Mobile \| Eggman Army \| Eggman Empire \| Eggman Fleet \| Experience \| Health Gauge \| Jackal Squad \| Loop \| Mega Mack \| Miles Electric \| Operation Big Wave \| Phantom Copy \| Phantom Ruby \| Phantom Ruby prototype \| Rank \| Real-Time Interaction \| Resistance HQ \| Robotomy Treatment \| Sandworm \| Skill \| Sonic Forces digital comic (Moment of Truth, Stress Test, Looming Shadow, Rise of Infinite) \| Sonic Forces: Speed Battle \| SOS Mission \| Time Over \| Totem pole \| Tunnel \| War to Take Back the Planet \| Wisp Gauge

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