Snake Eater (song)

"Snake Eater" is the opening theme for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Overview
Norihiko Hibino wrote the game's opening theme, "Snake Eater", a distinctly Bond-like vocal track, as performed by Cynthia Harrell. The song also appears in Metal Gear Solid 4 as an unlockable for the in-game iPod and Peace Walker for the in-game Walkman.

In Metal Gear Solid 3, Harrell's vocals from the song will play during the lengthy ladder-climbing sequence, in which Naked Snake makes his way up to the Krasnogorje mountaintop. Another version of "Snake Eater," unofficially known as the "The Boss Mix," will play during the fight with The Boss when five minutes are left in the fight. At that point, the song will play up to the chorus and then replay from the first verse with vocals. After that, the song will play through normally and conclude with the dramatic sting. Another version of "Snake Eater" also exists, known as the "Abstracted Camouflage" mix.

In Metal Gear Solid 4, the opening drum beats from "Snake Eater" will sometimes play when the player equips the Patriot. The full song itself is also used as the music for the third phase of the Final Battle between Solid Snake and Liquid Ocelot on top of Outer Haven. It can be unlocked as an iPod song by collecting all emblems, and will give gameplay bonuses when played during combat.

A piano version of the song is played in Peace Walker during flashbacks relating to The Boss as well as during both instances where Big Boss attempts to remove the memory drives.

Lyrics
thumb|300px|right|The [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater intro.]]

''What a thrill  With darkness and silence through the night  What a thrill  I'm searching and I'll melt into you ''

''What a fear in my heart  But you're so supreme! ''

''I'd give my life  Not for honor, but for you! (Snake Eater)  In my time there'll be no one else  Crime, it's the way I fly to you! (Snake Eater)  I'm still in a dream of the snake eater ''

''Someday you go through the rain  And someday, you feed on a tree frog  This ordeal, the trial to survive  For the day we see new light! ''

''I'd give my life  Not for honor, but for you! (Snake Eater)  In my time there'll be no one else  Crime, it's the way I fly to you! (Snake Eater)  I'm still in a dream of the snake eater ''

Other appearances
"Snake Eater" can be sung in Konami's Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 for the PlayStation 2.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, "Snake Eater" appears in the game as an instrumental track on Solid Snake's level, Shadow Moses Island.