Inferno is a Japanese pop rock song featured in the movie Promare. The song can be found in the official soundtrack for the film alongside a remix collection. Vocals were done by mpi & Benjamin while the instrumentals were composed by Hiroyuki Sawano[1][2].
On March 12th, 2020, a live performance was uploaded to Hiroyuki Sawano's official Youtube channel[3]. Furthermore, on January 18th, 2020, a live show named Live Inferno featured and referenced the song.
Appearances in Promare[]
- Galo-hen credits
- Promepolis' introduction
- Galo and Lio saving the world
- The beginning of the film's credits
Background[]
According to an interview with the website Natalie, Sawano wished for the vocals to have a stronger presence. Thus, he requested to have two singers instead of one. Benjamin and mpi were chosen specifically for their work on Kill la Kill. The duo collaborated on lyrics while Sawano focused on instrumentals. Sawano claims that he did not intend for the song to act as the movie's theme, making it as a sub theme instead. However, fellow staff members believed it to be so, with the themes encompassing the film's moreso than others, thus Inferno was decided as such[4].
The song's main focus is that of Galo's journey into becoming a firefighter and his heroic behavior. This is indicated by the singers referencing Galo's burning soul and various firefighter imagery. However, as the song acts as a duet and the words of "Trails of fire (...) lead me to you," this can be concluded to be referring to Lio with the song being about both parties.
Lyrics[]
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Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
Though you can't see the sun, A new day has begun And I fall out of bed to a siren call In the frame on the wall, see you in fire You guys are smiling at me And you inspire |
Not good enough if I just let them get away Not satisfied until I'm making them pay! I'm a fool for adventure, you know? Inside my heart, feeling the inferno! |
Barely catching my breath Lay my eyes on the crest Gonna square up to all of the heat that is left So I carry the torch, to inferno, inferno It's out of the park, and I'm smiling again Here we go |
I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know |
Say I don't understand But I don't give a damn Even told me that I wouldn't reach the top But I follow my grandfathers' journey I know I can be the man that I should be |
I down a coffee, grab my axe and then I'm out I got a rage inside that's making me shout I get high on the fighting, you know? Inside my heart, feeling the inferno! |
Barely catching my breath Lay my eyes on the crest Gonna square up to all of the heat that is left So I carry the torch, to inferno, inferno It's out of the park, and I'm smiling again Here we go |
I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know |
Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
All my life, been searching for The place I lost, it's what I adore And all my life, been hoping for A happy life for me |
Barely catching my breath Lay my eyes on the crest Gonna square up to all of the heat that is left So I carry the torch, to inferno, inferno It's out of the park, and I'm smiling again Here we go |
I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know I know, I know, I know, I know, I Will be here for you Wherever you go Yeah, I know |
Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
Trails of fire, you always knew They would carry me home, They'd lead me to you |
Remixes[]
- Inferno<MODv>
- Inferno<MODv> (Instrumental)
Discography[]
Music Video[]
Trivia[]
- In the Redux theatrical release, a short singalong of the song was shown after the film's credits[5][note 1]. It has yet to be fully released online or physically, making it partially lost media.
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