(Prelude)
It’s Christmas morning, and a young man is getting ready to open his present. As he rips apart the wrapping paper, he comes ever closer to revealing his destiny….
(Hammer-ons)
…to become a Legend of Rock! He immediately rushes to his game console and starts going head to head with the programmers’ devilish creation with his new Instrument of Destruction to aid him!
“On a cold winter morning in a time before the light
In flames of death's eternal reign we ride towards the fight
When the darkness has fallen down and the times are tough alright
The sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight”
Before the break of dawn, he has already begun attempting the vicious trials. He continues with a relentless drive to nightfall on his quest for victory. Well after midnight he feels fatigued and unable to carry on, but he is reminded of the horrifying laughter of the Guinness World Champion on YouTube, and in envy he is motivated to continue fighting.
“Fighting hard fighting on for the steel through the wastelands evermore
The scattered souls will feel the hell bodies wasted on the shores”
The young man, however, has another commitment by law to keep: school. He begrudgingly and patiently bears the wrath of his professors and the multiple students calling him a Guitar Hero noob. In his mind, he’ll show them.
“On the blackest plains in hell's domain we watch them as they go
In fire and pain now once again we know”
The sky has turned dark, with the weather reports anticipating a huge thunderstorm. The young man anxiously awaits the return to his epic quest on the school bus, an arduous journey with an inordinate amount of stops where young souls must depart. Combined with the incessant taunting of his rivals, the wait seems unbearable….
“So now we fly ever free, we're free before the thunderstorm
On towards the wilderness our quest carries on
Far beyond the sundown, far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls”
…but finally, he arrives back to his abode! Without a word, he immediately runs to his ill-kept room to continue to reach the peak of greatness with his Instrument of Destruction by his side. The last trial, “Through the Fire and Flames”, keeps him up all night as he attempts to perfect his technique, but he knows it will all be worth it in the end.
“So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on”
The young man then falls into a sleepy trance and dreams of the day he will finally perfect the last trial and become famous worldwide for accomplishing such a painstaking feat. Despite his continuous stream of failures, the dream that will never die lets him rise towards the challenge every time he fails.
“As the red day is dawning and the lightning cracks the sky
We'll raise our hand to the heavens above with resentment in their eyes
Running back from the mid morning light with a burning in my heart
We're banished from a time in a fallen land to a life beyond the stars”
His biggest obstacle to victory, however, is his parents. They disapprove of his noble quest and how that has interfered with his school obligation, and have thus grounded him far away from his Instrument of Destruction in his room. Despite his many attempts to escape, they catch him and his imprisonment grows ever longer.
“In your darkest dreams see to believe our destiny this time
And endlessly we'll all be free tonight”
However, he does not lose hope. He waits for his punishment’s expiry this night, believing that he will pass the trial this time.
“And on the wings of a dream so far beyond reality
All alone in desperation now the time has come
Lost inside you'll never find, lost within my own mind
Day after day this misery must go on”
As the clock strikes midnight, he immediately rushes to his precious Instrument of Destruction. He has become ever more feverish in his pursuit, and he will continue no matter how much berating he receives from the adults that restrain his life. Others around him become very concerned that a cancerous obsession has developed.
“So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on”
The young man is also aware of his failings. His school grades have been slipping rapidly, his sports performance has hit rock-bottom, and all his closest friends have become a distant memory. But he continues his desperate trial, driven by a reckless determination to become the greatest Guitar Hero in the world.
(Solos)
Time passes, and he grows ever adept with his Instrument of Destruction. However, he is not satisfied. Even after he passes the trial and even achieves a five-star ranking, he will settle for nothing less than perfection. As such, his health begins to fail him and he even has to receive medical treatment, but even this will not stop him from aspiring to his dream.
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands
We fought so hard now can we understand
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can
For freedom of every man"
It has been almost three years since his noble quest has begun. Looking down on the hands that have become horribly mangled from overuse, the young man finally reflects on what his life has become. His grades have become so abysmal that he is forced to drop out of high school. His family, incredibly depressed by his failings, has disowned him. His emaciated body is now a pitiable excuse for a human being. Realizing all this, he is prepared to finally destroy his “Instrument of Destruction” which he now realizes is just a cheap plastic guitar….
"So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on"
…but he cannot. His basest instinct will not allow it. He must finish what he has started or all his suffering will be in vain. He prepares the plastic guitar for one final attempt at glory….
(Epilogue)
Using his skills accumulated over a thousand days, he plays through the song, hitting every single note knowing he has absolutely nothing to lose now. The song finally winds down, and he triumphantly hits the final notes! He has succeeded in his quest to clear the song 100%! The adventure has finally ended.
It’s Christmas morning, and a young man is getting ready to open his present. As he rips apart the wrapping paper, he comes ever closer to revealing his destiny….
(Hammer-ons)
…to become a Legend of Rock! He immediately rushes to his game console and starts going head to head with the programmers’ devilish creation with his new Instrument of Destruction to aid him!
“On a cold winter morning in a time before the light
In flames of death's eternal reign we ride towards the fight
When the darkness has fallen down and the times are tough alright
The sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight”
Before the break of dawn, he has already begun attempting the vicious trials. He continues with a relentless drive to nightfall on his quest for victory. Well after midnight he feels fatigued and unable to carry on, but he is reminded of the horrifying laughter of the Guinness World Champion on YouTube, and in envy he is motivated to continue fighting.
“Fighting hard fighting on for the steel through the wastelands evermore
The scattered souls will feel the hell bodies wasted on the shores”
The young man, however, has another commitment by law to keep: school. He begrudgingly and patiently bears the wrath of his professors and the multiple students calling him a Guitar Hero noob. In his mind, he’ll show them.
“On the blackest plains in hell's domain we watch them as they go
In fire and pain now once again we know”
The sky has turned dark, with the weather reports anticipating a huge thunderstorm. The young man anxiously awaits the return to his epic quest on the school bus, an arduous journey with an inordinate amount of stops where young souls must depart. Combined with the incessant taunting of his rivals, the wait seems unbearable….
“So now we fly ever free, we're free before the thunderstorm
On towards the wilderness our quest carries on
Far beyond the sundown, far beyond the moonlight
Deep inside our hearts and all our souls”
…but finally, he arrives back to his abode! Without a word, he immediately runs to his ill-kept room to continue to reach the peak of greatness with his Instrument of Destruction by his side. The last trial, “Through the Fire and Flames”, keeps him up all night as he attempts to perfect his technique, but he knows it will all be worth it in the end.
“So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on”
The young man then falls into a sleepy trance and dreams of the day he will finally perfect the last trial and become famous worldwide for accomplishing such a painstaking feat. Despite his continuous stream of failures, the dream that will never die lets him rise towards the challenge every time he fails.
“As the red day is dawning and the lightning cracks the sky
We'll raise our hand to the heavens above with resentment in their eyes
Running back from the mid morning light with a burning in my heart
We're banished from a time in a fallen land to a life beyond the stars”
His biggest obstacle to victory, however, is his parents. They disapprove of his noble quest and how that has interfered with his school obligation, and have thus grounded him far away from his Instrument of Destruction in his room. Despite his many attempts to escape, they catch him and his imprisonment grows ever longer.
“In your darkest dreams see to believe our destiny this time
And endlessly we'll all be free tonight”
However, he does not lose hope. He waits for his punishment’s expiry this night, believing that he will pass the trial this time.
“And on the wings of a dream so far beyond reality
All alone in desperation now the time has come
Lost inside you'll never find, lost within my own mind
Day after day this misery must go on”
As the clock strikes midnight, he immediately rushes to his precious Instrument of Destruction. He has become ever more feverish in his pursuit, and he will continue no matter how much berating he receives from the adults that restrain his life. Others around him become very concerned that a cancerous obsession has developed.
“So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on”
The young man is also aware of his failings. His school grades have been slipping rapidly, his sports performance has hit rock-bottom, and all his closest friends have become a distant memory. But he continues his desperate trial, driven by a reckless determination to become the greatest Guitar Hero in the world.
(Solos)
Time passes, and he grows ever adept with his Instrument of Destruction. However, he is not satisfied. Even after he passes the trial and even achieves a five-star ranking, he will settle for nothing less than perfection. As such, his health begins to fail him and he even has to receive medical treatment, but even this will not stop him from aspiring to his dream.
"Now here we stand with their blood on our hands
We fought so hard now can we understand
I'll break the seal of this curse if I possibly can
For freedom of every man"
It has been almost three years since his noble quest has begun. Looking down on the hands that have become horribly mangled from overuse, the young man finally reflects on what his life has become. His grades have become so abysmal that he is forced to drop out of high school. His family, incredibly depressed by his failings, has disowned him. His emaciated body is now a pitiable excuse for a human being. Realizing all this, he is prepared to finally destroy his “Instrument of Destruction” which he now realizes is just a cheap plastic guitar….
"So far away we wait for the day
For the lives all so wasted and gone
We feel the pain of a lifetime lost in a thousand days
Through the fire and the flames we carry on"
…but he cannot. His basest instinct will not allow it. He must finish what he has started or all his suffering will be in vain. He prepares the plastic guitar for one final attempt at glory….
(Epilogue)
Using his skills accumulated over a thousand days, he plays through the song, hitting every single note knowing he has absolutely nothing to lose now. The song finally winds down, and he triumphantly hits the final notes! He has succeeded in his quest to clear the song 100%! The adventure has finally ended.
