A Soul Can't Be Cut

"A Soul Can't Be Cut" is the action theme of chapter R-04 | Hostile Takeover (World Marshal Inc. & World Marshal Inc. Headquarters stage in Denver) from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

The lyrics of the song describes the hidden inner will within each being, although we try to change our nature we can not deny what we are, because at the end our true and deepest facet ends emerging. "A Soul Can't Be Cut" can be considered a way of saying that we can not suppress our more primal essence. Into the game it's a clear reference to behaviour of Raiden when he becomes to "Jack the Ripper" in the fight with Monsoon, having awakened his restricted true nature of the past, a bloody killer.

Lyrics
Have you ever slashed a soul to ribbons?

Have you ever believed in a mirage?

My ears are ringing with a sound

Feel the vibrations – my hearts starts to pound (pound, pound)

Give in to darkness, bodies melt

How do we play the cards we’ve been dealt (dealt, dealt)

Beauty – it’s humanity’s greatest sin

Beauty – hiding the beast that lies within

For all our righteous crimes we compensate

But as for me it’s far too late

I can’t deny the voices inside my brain

It’s not a dream – we’re one and the same

You should know that a soul can’t be cut

(Can’t be cut)

No matter what blade you wield

If you follow your own path to justice

(Path to justice)

The brutal truth will be revealed

(Yyeah!)

The sound’s getting louder

And louder and louder

And louder and louder

You should know

[Official lyrics from Platinum Games - Do not modify]

Credits and original composition
Written by Jamie Christopherson

Lyrics by Jamie Christopherson

Produced and Mixed by Jamie Christopherson

Remixed by Akira Takizawa

Vocals Recorded by Logan Mader

Vocals: Kit Walters

Guitars: Aaron Kaplan and Graeme Cornies

Drums: Ralph Alexander

Programming: Jamie Christopherson