Another Story Excerpt

[This is a speech by the main character. At this point in the story he has swayed to evil due to how the common folk treat him. He is making a speech about what he will do and is asked one simple question by his higher up; "and what will you do to them?"]
{Another note is that this speech is highly influence by Frank Miller's The Watchmen. You will know what I mean.}

They deserve nothing of the sort. To "do" something to them is to grace them with my presence, the same presence that they have rejected. They don't realize that they need help, they don't realize what is right in front of them. Had it been a light, and not I, then they would have gone blind. I will protect them no longer, nor will I hurt them. They deserve nothing more than insects do. As I do nothing, the Army of the Black Monarch will continue to break through, and they will succeed. The generals and soldiers will steal, rape and pillage. They will ravage everything for what its worth. They will set fire to the homes and forests that lie within range. As if that wasn't enough, they will proceed to destroy all the sky scrapers and all the monuments. Then the people will realize how much they truly "love" and "miss" me. It is then that their filthy faces will turn to the sky to find none other than me, standing high above them. I will be an emblem of hope. The triumphant hero returns just in time to save them all from the horrible fate that waits for them. I will spread my wings and in that their eyes will swell with hope. the children will cheer, the mothers will cry, the fathers will be humbled and the soldiers will fight ever so valiantly. They will all turn to me and say "Oh, save us, please save us," and other meaningless crap like, "You're the only one who can do something stop this horrible event." I will then look down and I will say... "no". I will simply walk away and remind them of the wrongs they committed.

The Story

I am the hero in my story;
I cannot die just yet.

I am the hero in my story;
I will marry my princess.

I am the hero in my story;
I must be courageous and strong.

I am the hero in my story;
I will face the danger.

I am the hero in my story;
I will prevail.

I am the hero in my story;
And as such I must be born, die, and be reborn.

I am the hero in my story;
You cannot finish the story without me.

I am the hero in my story;
And my villain is more than I.

I am the hero in my story;
But the villain in yours.

I am the hero in my story;
But the sidekick in yours.

I am the hero in my story;
But the bystander in yours.

I am the hero in my story;
And I love you.

New Song; Always, For You

When you see the bullet
Prepare to not dodge it
When you think it missed
And you felt its air
And heard its last hiss
You'll find me there

Not hiding behind you
Or pushing you aside
I'll know how to hold you
I'll protect you in a bind

[Chorus]
I'll always be with you
I'll always be there
I'll always know what to do
I'll be everywhere
All you need is to call
I'll hear it near or far
And I'll catch your fall
And save your tortured heart

When you feel so alone
all trapped in the dark night
I'll always be the one
The first, the last, your shining knight

With your hand firmly in mine
Everything will be real
You'll see the new world just fine
as we pass through our strawberry field

[Chorus] x2

Always, for you
I'll take the bullet
Always, for you
And don't forget
Always, for you
I won't forget
Always, for you
That I took your bullet

[Chorus]
[Chorus] (cut after third line)

My Poem

Its really cold, I think you know,
Its also cold inside my home,
It feels like it could snow,
Far far too cold to go and roam

but gladly I have something warm
Its long and wide
it causes no harm
and on my floor I can glide

have you guessed what it is?
do you still not know?
I'll tell you for a kiss...
nevermind, It's my poncho!

It's been this way since four;
we are both cold too;
there's room for one more,
and I saved it just for you.

in my poncho we are snug,
we are warm inside here
embracing in a hug,
whilst I whisper pretty things in your ear.

Sadly its time for my leave.
I have to go home too.
I have to go and weave
a beautiful dream just for you

so enjoy the warmth I gave
think of me as I drive;
our memories are to save;
Its for you that I strive.

Nightmare Revisited Review: 5 out of 5

Nightmare Revisited
Released September 30, 2008
By Walt Disney Records


For those of you who don't know, I love The Nightmare Before Christmas. To me it is a masterpiece work of art. It is technologically amazing, the script is top of the line, the songs breathtaking, music is amazing, the voice work and synchronization better than most and the art style is simply captivating. I've bought (on iTunes of course) the 2006 re-issue of the 1993 soundtrack to the movie and loved it, I also loved the 11 bonus tracks that accompanied the OST (Original Soundtrack); among those were 6 demo songs as originally composed by Danny Elfman and 5 covers of songs. 2 of those were covers of [This Is Halloween]. Now when I first heard of this new CD I thought it to be just a remastered version of the OST, but lo and behold, I found me a nice little surprise. Remember those five covers I mentioned earlier? Well, Apply that idea to the entire soundtrack!

That's right, 20 tracks are covered by different artists. By technicality it is only 18 as 2 of the songs ([Opening] and [Closing]) are redone by Danny Elfman rather than Patrick Stewart. The only song to return from the 2006 CD is Marilyn Manson's version of [This is Halloween]. This is fairly unique as a lot of this bands are too well know here in the States, but you do have your fair share in this kooky mix. You have several artists such as All-American Rejects, Flyleaf, Korn and Amy Lee (lead singer of Evanescence) along side many others who you may not have heard of such as Amiina, RJD2, The Polyphonic Spree and Yoshida Brothers. They all unite to make single covers of each song, although each song has a distinct feeling brought from their respective band, they all create a sense of unity as they still carry on that eery Nightmare Before Christmas sound that was originally created by Danny Elfman.

If you don't believe that the whole soundtrack has been covered, then do what I have already done and compare the track listings to both of the albums. Another little surprise is that if you bought the album from the iTunes Store (like me) then you get a bonus song. The Bonus song is a cover of [Oogie Boogie's Song] by Tiger Army (a psychobilly band) which is a nice alternative to the original all guitar cover of the song by Rodrigo y Gabriel.

All the songs in the album are just fantastic, although one or two lyrical songs are now pure instrumentals (in the respective band's style), but don't let this turn you down since the songs are quite genius and you might find yourself attracted to some new artists.

Now as much praise as I can give, I do have to be judgmental and complain a little bit about the album; there are some artists on this album who I personally don't like and although I do like their version of the song I just have to ask... Who told the singer of All American Rejects that he could sing? seriously? His voice is not at all appropriate for the voice of Jack Skellington!
I'm done with the negatives.

Overall This is a fantastic album to listen to, whether for yourself or as a gift to a fanatic, should be bought.
I would rate this album with a 5 out of 5 stars.
A truly unique take on a cult classic, taking that which we know and love and making it feel fresh and new to fans of both the old and new.

Some Trivia for You:
This album contains the last song to be record by the band Korn before their announced hiatus.
Amy Lee of Evanescence performs solo rather than with her group.
The covers from the 2006 re-issue do not return with the exception of Marilyn Manson's [This Is Halloween] which takes its respective place near the top of the track listing.
This means that the covers by:
Fiona Apple,
Fall Out Boy (which I also dislike greatly),
She Wants Revenge,
and Panic! at the Disco are not seen on this CD.
The album was release September 30, 2008.

This is the cover to the 1993 OST.
This cover features the iconic yellow moon a swirling hill, along with Jack singing [Jack's Lament].
This is the cover to the 2006 re-issue.
Still featuring the iconic yellow moon this now presents Jack the the gate of the cemetery in [Jack's Lament].
This is the cover to the 2008 edition titled as [Nightmare Revisited] rather than The Nightmare Before Christmas.
This cover has no scene from the film, but rather shows an illustration/portrait of Jack with the album's title surrounding the image.