The Hourglass

"The Hourglass" is Sin Kiske's battle theme and a vocal theme in Guilty Gear -Strive-, which replaces "Just Do It" from the Guilty Gear Xrd games. It was released on December 22, 2022, as a digital single.^[1]

Lyrics[]

Though much I don't understand

There are only a few words I learned to say

But I don't care, I don't care (That's right!)

Above is the sky and below is the ground

My heart is here

I had a reason to cry

I had a reason to be angry

But I don't care, I don't care (That's right!)

The hourglass does not turn upside down on its own

I'm looking ahead

It will work out! (Work out!)

Just go with what I feel, yeah

It will work out (Work out!)

If only I could keep running

They say, "it's all about goals and future"

And I said "nothing's sure of my life yet"

But I don't care, I don't care

Sometimes I don't think so

Yes, I know, that's why I never stop

What will be, will be (That's right!)

The hourglass does not turn upside down on its own

That much I do know

It will work out! (Work out!)

Just go with what I feel, yeah

It will work out! (Work out!)

Let's make failure my friend

Ten fights

One smile

And it all feels good

I can't explain it

But I hope you get the idea

It will work out! (Work out!)

No cool? Come on, laugh it off!

It will work out! (Work out!)

I haven't lost anything, yeah

Rain or shine

Just go with what I feel

It will work out! (Work out!)

If I only I could keep running

Work out! (Work out!)

Rain or shine

Work out! (It will work out!)

Trivia[]

• The song is very similar to Sin's first theme "Ride on Time" from Guilty Gear 2 -Overture-.
• In the bridge to the final refrain, there is a brief snippet of both "Awe of She" and "Holy Orders" played together, referencing both of Sin's parents Ky and Dizzy.

Gallery[]

The Hourglass

Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Japan.

External links[]

• The Hourglass by NAOKI & Arc System Works | TuneCore Japan
• The Hourglass / NAOKI - VGMdb

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