TimeHollow

TimeHollow

Song Information

TimeHollow's jacket.

Artist: Masanori Akita
Composition/Arrangement/Guitar: Masanori Akita
Lyrics: Hanna Kondo
Vocals: Mouse
Bass: Dominique Chagnon
Drums: Scott Lathem
Violin: Edgar Kautzner, Isabelle
Viola: Mio Wakamatsu, Keiko Sato
Cello: Emi Evans
BPM: 94
Length: 1:47
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS (Japan)
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution X

Lyrics

Game Size

I open my eyes to another day
To things that I have known, things that happen everyday

I feel there's a shadow creeping up on me
The wind blows through the streets
Telling me something I don't see

Draw the line, (and) turn the time
Taking back what was mine
Now I could change almost anything
 
Hold tight, search for the light
Do I know what's wrong or right?
Put the pieces back where they belong

The air is still. A path appears.
The choice is clear. I'm finally here. 

Safely back in your arms...

Japanese Translation

また新しい日が始まった知っている事ばかりの、いつも通りの一日 でも影が忍び寄って来ている気がするんだ 風が道を通り過ぎ行く僕に見えない物を教えているみたいに・・・ ラインを引き、時間を回せ僕の物を取り返すんだ 今なら何だって変えられるかもしれない しっかり掴まって光を探せ 僕は自分を信じていいのだろうか 散らばった欠片を元に戻せ 空気は止まり、道が現れる 選ぶのは一つ。やっとたどり着いたんだ 君の腕の中へ・・・

Long Version

I open my eyes to another day To things that I have known, things that happen everyday. I feel there's a shadow creeping up on me The wind blows through the streets Telling me something I don't see Draw the line, (and) turn the time Taking back what was mine Now I could change almost anything Hold tight, search for the light Do I know what's wrong or right Put the pieces back where they belong The days and the months are drifting by As though they didn't notice seasons changing in the breeze They all look the same but I sense something's there Waiting around the path Revealing a truth that I will defend Draw the line, (and) turn the time Taking back what was mine Now I could change almost anything Hold tight, search for the light Do I know what's wrong or right? Put the pieces back where they belong In my heavy heart I see the truth, no scar ever heals They never fade away Each and every one... It's going to be all right Light comes after every night Draw the line, (and) turn the time Taking back what was mine Now I could change almost anything Hold tight, search for the light Do I know what's wrong or right Put the pieces back where they belong The air is still, A path appears, The choice is clear, I'm finally here. Safely back in your arms...

Song Connections / Remixes

• The full version of TimeHollow, titled Time Hollow, appears on the TIMEHOLLOW 〜奪われた過去を求めて〜 Original Soundtracks album.
• TimeHollow is one of the songs featured in the medley Xmix2 (Beats 'n Bangs) from DanceDanceRevolution X.

Trivia

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• TimeHollow is the main theme of TimeHollow (known in Japan as TIMEHOLLOW 奪われた過去を求めて), a graphic adventure game made by KONAMI for Nintendo DS.
  • It features the opening video of TimeHollow in DanceDanceRevolution, eliminating any on-screen dancers prior to DanceDanceRevolution WORLD.
• TimeHollow marks Masanori Akita's only appearance outside of the pop'n music series.
  • It's also his only BEMANI song credited to his real name, and his only BEMANI song with vocals.
• A Japanese translation of TimeHollow's lyrics can be found in the DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 Original Soundtrack booklet.
• TimeHollow is not a constant 94 BPM. Its actual BPM runs between 83.851 and 97.826 BPM.
• TimeHollow is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from July 20th, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.8 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.8).

Song Production Information

DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2

Masanori Akita

I wrote this song as the theme song for a DS game, but when I heard that it'll be used in DDR this time, I thought "huh? Can you dance to that song?!".
Because DDR has the image of dancing to uptempo dance tunes.

So, this is a middle tempo girls' rock song.
Since it's a theme song, I listened to the producer's requests of wanting the game's image and keywords to be specific, and the song unusually turned out in my image. (I always selfishly make whatever I want...)
I completely changed the atmosphere in the chorus, and tried to express the protagonist's sadness and impulse after the chorus.

Junko Kawano

This time, the theme song and opening video of "Time Hollow ~Search for the Stolen Past~" are included in "DDR SuperNOVA2", thank you very much!

I had a vague and ambiguous request for this song... but it turned out better than I imagined by Akita, so as the person who made the request, I simply bowed down to his professionalism. I'm moved by him.

Since this anime video was originally played many times on a Nintendo DS, the high resolution video can now be viewed on home console games just like "DDR SuperNOVA2", since it was created with an acceptable quality for theaters, so I'd be happy if you can fully enjoy it while dancing to the song's rhythms.

DanceDanceRevolution X

This epic song has made the jump to DDR! Both quiet and stormy, it has been painted with pounding guitar riffs, heavy drums and powerful, yet evocative, vocals. Loose yourself in its mystery!

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	57 / 0	98 / 10	135 / 10	185 / 14	- / - / -	91 / 9	137 / 4	176 / 4	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 CS JP	1	2	4	6	-	3	4	6	-
DanceDanceRevolution X CS NA	1	3	6	8	-	4	6	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	2	4	7	9	-	5	6	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution X location test	1	3	6	8	-	4	6	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution X→A20	↑2	↑4	↑7	↑10	-	↑5	6	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS→Present	2	4	7	↓9	-	5	6	8	-