Throw It All Away

"Throw It All Away" is Shadow the Hedgehog's theme from Sonic Adventure 2. It was performed by Everett Bradley. It also acts as the ending credits theme for Dark Story, similar to how "It Doesn't Matter" acted as the ending credits theme for Hero Story.

Legacy

Besides the standard version, an instrumental version also played during the flashback scenes showing Maria. An instrumental remix of this song known as "Lancelot Appears" plays when Sonic encounters Sir Lancelot in Sonic and the Black Knight. Another appearance is the intro of it before the beginning of the Scrap Brain court in Sega Superstars Tennis and any Final Fortress level in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. An instrumental is also played when standing in front of Shadow in the White Space in Sonic Generations. A brief sample of the song is featured in "Episode Shadow" of Sonic Forces in the track "Infinite's Beginning".

Lyrics

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Everybody tries to be straight

But things are still unchanged

It's useless to resist

Their effort will be wasted

Head straight for your goal by any means

There is a door that you've never opened

There is a window with the view you have never seen

Get there, no matter how long it takes
Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

No-one can break you, nobody can tear you

You live an endless life forever

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

You see a light wherever you go

You have to face it again and again (and again and again)

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Now wake up, up, up, up...

Now, wake up, up, up, up...

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

No-one can break you, nobody can tear you

You live an endless life forever

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

You see a light wherever you go

You have to face it again and again
You live an endless life forever
Forever
Now wake up, up, up, up...

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

No one can break you, nobody can tear you

You live an endless life forever

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

You see a light wherever you go

You have to face it again and again

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

No one can break you, nobody can tear you

You live an endless life forever

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk

Throw it all away!

You see a light wherever you go

You have to face it again and again

Connection to Shadow

"Head straight for your goal by any means" - Shadow doing whatever it takes to complete his mission.
"You live an endless life forever" - Shadow being the Ultimate Life Form and is immortal.
"You see a light wherever you go, you have to face it again and again" - Shadow coming across Sonic almost everywhere he goes, or his flashbacks of his friend Maria Robotnik.
"Their efforts will be wasted" - Shadow being able to stop anyone who goes against him.
"But, things are still unchanged" - Maria's death can never be changed, and Shadow is sad about it.
"There's a window with a view that you have never seen" - Shadow having witnessed Earth from the Space Colony ARK, but never seen it's surface before.
"Now wake up, up, up, up" - Eggman "waking up" and unleashing Shadow into the world.
"No one can break you, nobody can tear you" - Shadow has nothing to lose and is virtually indestructible.
"Throw it all away!" - Shadow's plot of activating Gerald's doomsday program to avenge Maria's death, having been led to believe that this is what she wanted. It may also refer to Shadow eventually throwing away his desire for revenge once he realizes the truth of what Maria actually wanted.

References

Songs

Games	Sonic the Hedgehog 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~
	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 \| Sonic's 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)	Gotta Go Fast* \| Keep Up* \|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 *Unused song

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	Air Bubble \| 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*

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

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Playable characters	Sonic characters	Sonic \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy \| Big \| Dr. Eggman \| Shadow \| Metal Sonic
	SEGA characters	AiAi \| Akira Yuki \| Alex Kidd \| Amigo \| B.D. Joe \| Beat \| Billy Hatcher \| ChuBach \| ChuBei \| Chuih \| ChuPea \| Jacky Bryant \| Ryo Hazuki \| Ulala
	Third party	Xbox Live Avatar \| Mii
Tracks	Chao Cup	Whale Lagoon \| Icicle Valley \| Roulette Road \| Sunshine Tour
	Graffiti Cup	Shibuya Downtown \| Outer Forest \| Turbine Loop \| Treetops
	Egg Cup	Rampart Road \| Dark Arsenal \| Jump Parade \| Pinball Highway
	Horror Cup	Sewer Scrapes \| Lost Palace \| Sandy Drifts \| Rokkaku Hill
	Samba Cup	Rocky-Coaster \| Highway Zero \| Deadly Route \| Ocean Ruin
	Monkey Cup	Bingo Party \| Lava Lair \| Monkey Target \| Thunder Deck
	DLC	Egg Hangar
Moves/ Techniques	General	Drift \| Hi-Speed Start \| Trick
Moves/ Techniques	All-Star Moves	Super Sonic \| Tails Tornado \| Emerald Power \| Piko Hammer \| Giant Froggy \| Maximum Overdrive \| Missile Madness \| Super Shadow
Vehicles		Speed Star \| Tornado Racer \| Land Breaker \| Pink Cabriolet \| Green Hopper \| Egg Monster \| Dark Rider \| Metal Booster \| Blazing Banana \| Racing Rooster \| Sun Buggy \| Astro Glider \| De La Custom GGs \| Crazy Taxi \| Hotrod of Horror \| Naoyuki's Motorcycle \| Red Lightning \| ChuChu Rocket \| Get-a-Way Wagon \| Sukopako Motorcycle \| Bolt Bucket \| Ava-car 720 \| Super Zoomer
Items		Item Box (All-Star Item, Bowling Bomb, Confusing Star, Energy Shield, Giant Rocket, High Speed Shoes, K.O. Glove, Manual Rocket, Mega Horn, Mine, Pocket Rainbow) \| License
Music		My Sweet Passion \| Believe In Myself \| Unknown from M.E. \| Throw It All Away \| Can You Feel the Sunshine? \| A New Day \| Back 2 Back \| Super Sonic Racing \| What U Need \| Metal Scratchin' \| E.G.G.M.A.N.
Other		Announcer \| Boost Pad \| Death Egg \| Orca \| Sonic Says \| Totem Pole

Throw It All Away

Contents

Legacy

Lyrics

Connection to Shadow

References

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