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CHARACTER SONGS TAG

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♫ Game Rules: Choose one of your characters and list song(s) that fits them. (10 songs or less.. its up to you). Tagging: @nervouswizardcycle, @imaginarycyberpunk2023, @wraithsoutlaws, @miss--river, @wanderingaldecaldo, @dreamskug, @sammysilverdyne, @saevus-brutalis, @morganlefaye79, @gloryride, @nightcxty. Idk, if anyone of you received this already — it's not a must. I just lost track of all the various tag games going on here lately. Also no pressure!

���— I wanted to do it for all three of my boys at first but I realized while doing Ryder's, this is going to be a bit more special concerning songs. His entire story is somehow accompanied by various songs that I don't have for my other pixel boys (yet), so I'll just stick with him instead:

Ryder von Scharfenberg

First, the playlist (extra created for this post). It is full of Dark Rave/Wave/Techno, Industrial etc. because it's what he is and defines through. FYI: There's also lots of German lyrics. If you're interested in a translation, you'd need to drop it into a translator – I thought about adding them but this srsly got out of hand here with the length of that post.

More behind the cut. If it really interests you why I've chosen these songs. Once again it got out of hand.

I.

– Techno ist unsere Welt – The Boy The G – Nyntändo-Schock – Welle:Erdball -> represent mostly Ryder's teens. When he started to discover Techno for himself, still a boy wanting to have fun (therefore the Nyntändo-Schock song bc it sounds fun). 'Geht lieber mal arbeiten, da tut da was vernünftiges ja Arbeiten Warum Wir sind jung Wir ham noch dit ganze Leben zum Arbeiten Techno ist unsere Welt' – Techno is unsere Welt The lyrics basically say that he's too young to think about working, he's got the whole life to go to work and techno is his world for now. Sadly he could never live it out like other youngsters with his family being so strict.

II.

– Corporate Supremacy – NN – Eiszeit – Eisbrecher – Gehorsam – Nachtmahr -> Ryder was doomed to be a Corpo ruled by his superior called father who of course wanted that his son should step into his shoes one day and lead a Corporate business. He had to be obedient all his life, Ry even tried to make it up to him but failed all the time. 'Corporate Supremacy' represents his father, who is a thread, abusive and cold hearted. Ryder fears him like no one else. Ryder was never allowed who he wanted to be as long as he was with his toxic family. Everything he liked was 'unworthy' or 'underclass' in their eyes. He thinks he doesn't belong into the Corpo world, has completely other interests but isn't allowed anything of it. As stubborn teen he does it nontheless but learns it the hard way when his father finally breaks him, taking almost every joy from him. 'Darf ich sein, sowie ich bin? Nein, das darfst du nicht Darf ich suchen nach dem Sinn? Nein, das darfst du nicht Die Kälte zieht in alle Knochen Und die Glieder werden schwer Sie haben mir mein Herz gebrochen Es schlägt, doch es lebt nicht mehr' — Eiszeit One day he understands his life can't go on like this and he needs to be his own master. Take control, break out of the machinery he was born into to be able to have his own life. He didn't want to be another automatic submissive human having constantly to work a 40h+ job he hated. He know it would end him if he didn't do somethign against it. 'Sie wollen dass man sein Mensch sein aufgibt Seine Autonomie für ein Gehaltscheck Ein goldenen Stern. Ein größeren Fernseher Der einzige Weg Mensch zu bleiben Der einzige Weg frei zu sein ist zu rebellieren Sie werden versuchen dich zu brechen Jede nur mögliche Taktik zu nutzen um dich fügsam zu machen Gehorsam Unterwürfig Du musst dein eigener Herr sein Koste es was es wolle Es ist besser als Mensch zu sterben Als Sinnloses Rädchen in Maschinarie zu leben' — Gehorsam

III.

– Darkangel – VNV Nation – Kingdom – VNV Nation – Mann gegen Mann – Rammstein -> These songs represent the change in his life and the time he needs finding his true self after years of obedience from his superior and dealing onward with his depression. Ry got away from his old life, ready to live like he wants now but he's struggling not knowing what to do and where to start. He desperately needs to clear his mind first to find a purpose in his new given opportunity. 'I'm in this mood because of scorn, I'm in a mood for total war, to the darkened skies once more and ever onward, I'd only come here seeking peace, I'd only come here seeking me' — Darkangel Once he's content with changing into the person he wants to be, he also eventually knows what he wants to do: Make Night City a better place, free the people from the Corporate supremacy where it is possible. It is why he became a merc. He strongly believes that Night City is not fully lost. It just needs the right people to work on it. He knows it's wishful thinking hoping to see Night City back to what it should have originally been: Richard Night's original vision of it: Coronado City – you've got to hold onto hopes and dreams, so he does. 'And I believe that we'll conceive To make in hell for us a heaven. A brave new world. A promised land. […] I'll leave no walls, no stone unturned. Every tower must be razed To the dust from which it came.' — Kingdom And for Rammstein's 'Mann gegen Mann'? It simply represents his sexulity he is finally able to live out openly. 'Wenn sich an mir ein Weib verirrt, Dann ist die helle Welt verwirrt. Mann gegen Mann. Meine Haut gehört den Herren. Mann gegen Mann. Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern.'

IV.

– Let Me Out – LOCO13 – Berzerker – KARAH, Wanton – Don't You Know Who I Am – Wanton –> These three songs represent how Ryder feels inside. That beast, — his constant anger — that knocks at the door, ready to take over seeking for bloodlust. 'Let Me Out' is the daily knock-knock that says: "Hey, I'm here, don't you ignore me. Let me out. Let me kill. Let me kill them all." Ryder is dealing with this constant pounding almost 24/7. It never let's him alone, since it first showed up in 2070. There's times he is able to completely ignore it, especially with distractions, but these are rare. He got used to live with it though but lately it seems to get stronger than ever (2078). 'Berzerker' is similar to Let me Out but harder and faster, so it can be seen as when Ryder is already figting but still remains in control. It gets wilder in between when he's ging into a killstreak, slowly losing control with the beast now taking over. 'Don't You Know Who I Am' is Ryder turning into his total unstoppable berserk mode killing streak — you better stay away from him. The ragefull screams represent his anger going roar while the sound of blades can be seen as he's slicing his mantis blades through everything and everyone in a total blind rage.

V.

– Because I'm Drunk Babe – Nico Moreno – Panzerfaust schießen – Phosgore – Berlin – Balazs Fedelin – Raving With The Devil – Jamie McLellan – Deutschland braucht Bewegung – Noisuf-X -> Just wanna dance with Ryder (or imagine him raving to it)? Try these sick beats. Ryder loves himself some extra hard beats with a certain uniquness in them. But that is not the main reason — Raving is his way of finding freedom for at least a while. Those hard beats overshadow the Beast's constant pounding, so he won't hear it for the time being. It's also his way of venting off the usual anger he can control.

VI.

– Rot V1.0 – [:SITD:] – Call The Ships To Port – Covenant – Vergessen – Klanglos -> These songs make Ryder always a bit melancholy and thoughtful. Some great lyrics along together with certain parts of powerful beats combined with beautiful moving melodies that just got set right for giving him goosbumps all over. 'A second of reflection Can take you to the moon The slightest hesitation Can bring you down in flames A single spark of passion Can change a man forever A moment in a lifetime Is all it takes to break him' — Call The Ships To Port 'Jeder Fortschritt, den wir Menschen machen Beruht im Grunde nur auf einer Sache Der Angst vor dem Tod Der Angst davor, wieder in der Leere zu verschwinden Aus der wir einst gekommen sind Du bist einzig und allein das Produkt einer Angst vergessen zu werden Auch du hast Angst allein gelassen und vergessen zu werden Vergessen Allein gelassen und vergessen' — Vergessen most moving parts for Ryder: Rot V1.0 (2:20–3:05 and 3:15–4:15) Call The Ships To Port (1:20–2:15) Vergessen (3:20–5.00)

VII.

– Just Can't Get Enough – Depeche Mode – World In My Eyes – Depeche Mode -> Songs when he feels good and is together with the one(s) he loves. Both songs apply to both; Vijay and Thyjs, since VIjay was once his love interest and Thyjs is now his current now. I'm sorry there isn't more 'lore' about his relation ships yet – it is stuff I'm still thinking about. But Ryder is a very romantic type of guy and with Thyjs he may have found the right man by his side who is capable to handle this hot headed fidgety black sheep of his, because Thyjs is the calm center of a storm. 'And when it rains You're shining down for me And I just can't get enough And I just can't get enough Just like a rainbow You know you set me free' — Just Can't Get Enough 'I'll take you to the highest mountain To the depths of the deepest sea And we won't need a map, believe me Now let my body do the moving And let my hands do the soothing Let me show you the world in my eyes' — World In My Eyes

Now, that got long again. These are just bits, details and pieces of his backstory. I've written more in separate special posts dealing with certain years of his life. You can find them via my tag system. Still on writing 2071-present, tho. If you made it until here, you must love either Ryder or me.

Thank you for taking your time! <3