{"id":47045,"date":"2025-04-15T10:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T01:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=47045"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T02:13:11","slug":"why-devil-may-cry-shouldnt-lean-into-character-specific-theme-songs-like-bury-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/reviews\/why-devil-may-cry-shouldnt-lean-into-character-specific-theme-songs-like-bury-the-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Devil May Cry shouldn\u2019t lean into character-specific theme songs like \u201cBury The Light\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With several songs from the Devil May Cry games being remastered in the Devil May Cry<\/strong> Netflix series<\/a>, more and more people are exposed to Dante and friends\u2019 unique brand of demon-kicking tunes. But as iconic as songs like \u201cDevil Trigger\u201d and \u201cBury The Light\u201d are, Capcom should be cautious about assigning its characters definitive theme songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Devil<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Many Devil May Cry songs are tied to a specific entry <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking Casey Edwards and Victor Borba\u2019s \u201cBury The Light\u201d as an example, the song serves as Vergil\u2019s battle theme for Devil May Cry 5 and revolves around Vergil\u2019s situation at the time. As the son of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda and the human Eva (\u201cMy family crest is a demon of death\u201d), Vergil\u2019s family was attacked by the Prince of Darkness Mundus and his followers. But while Eva managed to find Dante and protect him from their attackers, she died before she could get to Vergil. Believing that his mother abandoned him, Vergil defeated the demons and lived a life of solitude where he began to reject his humanity (\u201cBury the light deep within, Cast aside, there’s no coming home\u201d).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vergil\u2019s story is further expounded on in Devil May Cry 5. After separating his demon and human halves into Urizen and V respectively, the only way Vergil manages to restore himself is with the help of Dante and Nero. (\u201cTwo souls once lost, and now they remember\u201d). Nero\u2019s Devil May Cry 5 battle theme \u201cDevil Trigger\u201d (composed by Casey Edwards and performed by Ali Edwards and Cliff Lloret) also draws parallels to \u201cBury The Light,\u201d as certain lyrics of the former (such as \u201cThere\u2019s no way to contain, This storm swelling inside me\u201d), play off the latter (\u201cI am the storm that is approaching,\u201d). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While thorough dissections of \u201cBury The Light\u201d and \u201cDevil Trigger\u201d deserve their own articles, this shows instances of Devil May Cry songs working within the context of their specific entries. Using \u201cBury The Light\u201d in a sequel where Vergil has reconciled his two halves would cause dissonance between the story and lyrics. Both Capcom and the composers put a lot of thought and effort into the songs used in the Devil May Cry franchise, which is part of why so many fans love them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Devil<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Giving other artists a chance to put their spin on a Devil May Cry character\/entry is good for the franchise <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As memorable as Devil May Cry tracks are, there is always more room for more songs, composers, and artists. For example, fans did not know that Casey Edwards, Victor Borba, Ali Edwards, and Cliff Lloret would be able to deliver such great tunes for Devil May Cry 5. The same can be said for Shawn “Shootie HG” McPherson and Jason “Shyboy” Arnold, who provided the lyrics and vocals for iconic songs like \u201cDevils Never Cry\u201d and \u201cShall Never Surrender\u201d respectively.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans loved Devil May Cry 5\u2019s Jukebox mode where they could set the Battle Tracks for Nero, V, Dante, and Vergil. Being able to set tracks from the latest title as well as past games felt like they were celebrating the franchise while shooting up demons<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By allowing new composers and artists to provide their takes on the series, Capcom gives the Devil May Cry soundtrack library room to grow. Fans can revisit old songs either in-game or through their preferred listening methods, but pigeonholing a character to a specific theme could limit how the franchise\u2019s music evolves together with the story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devil May Cry 5 is available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows (Steam<\/a>). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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