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The Stains of Time

"The Stains of Time" is the boss theme and character song for Monsoon in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

The lyrics depict a gentle rain that washes away pain and suffering to bring them to a peaceful life, attempting to wash away the pain and suffering of one man in particular, but having no effect as the man has seemingly given up all hope. Upon realizing it has no effect, it transitions from a peaceful rain into a violent storm in a desperate attempt to erase the man's suffering, only dispersing on realizing the man is completely dead inside and is beyond hope. These lyrics seem to reflect on Monsoon's own life from his early childhood as a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, leaving him the nihilistic and hopeless man when encountered in the game.

Aside from the fight against Monsoon himself, the instrumental version also plays when fighting against his spare body in R-04.

The song was also included in the BGM for the version 1.02 update for Metal Gear Online 3, titled "MGR MONSOON."

Lyrics[]

Wash away the anger

Here I stand beneath the warm and soothing rain
The droplets falling gently down on the terrain
Wash away the sorrow all the stains of time
But there’s no memory it’s only dry inside

In the mud and sinking deeper
Into a peaceful life

And it will come like a flood of pain
Pouring down on me
And it will not let up
Until the end is here
And it will come through the darkest day
In my final hour
And it will never rest until the clouds are clear
Until it finds my dreams have disappeared

My dreams disappear

Official lyrics from Platinum Games

Credits and original composition[]

Written by: Logan Mader & Jamie Christopherson
Lyrics by: Logan Mader & Jamie Christopherson
Recorded by: Logan Mader
Produced by: Logan Mader & Jamie Christopherson
Mixed by: Logan Mader
Remixed by: Maniac Agenda
Vocals: Kit Walters
Guitars: Johnny Death, Nita Strauss, Logan Mader
Drums: Ralph Alexander
Bass: Logan Mader
Additional Synth Programming: Geoff Daigle (Night Bandit)

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