"The Stains of Time" is the boss theme and character song for Monsoon in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Its lyrics depict a storm that washes away all reasons for fighting and hope for a peaceful life, and only allows for hatred to remain.
Aside from the fight against Monsoon himself, it also plays when fighting against his spare body in R-04.
The song will also be 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)