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{{ | {{Music infobox | ||
| name = Five Long Years | | name = Five Long Years | ||
| | | yt = hfhnSNzucWw | ||
| album = [[Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack]] | | album = ''[[Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack]]'' | ||
| composer = [[Stephen Rippy]] | | composer = [[Stephen Rippy]] | ||
| length = 3:51 | | length = 3:51 | ||
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'''Five Long Years''' is | '''Five Long Years''' is the third exclusive track in the ''[[Halo Wars: Original Soundtrack]]'' Bonus DVD. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
The track opens with a low pitched piano beat, brass, then a trio of percussion and strings come in for a heavy melody. A choir starting with female then male the sing mournfully, ending with a series of synthesizer effects. A piano solo enters with the ''[[Spirit of Fire (music)|Spirit of Fire]]'' leitmotif, which repeats with a grander rendition, featuring strings, piano, and vocals. Strings, piano, and brass then play in ambiance before fading out. A second section plays, with synthesizers playing in ambiance before brass enter with a short cue before the instruments fade out. | |||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
The track debut in the [[Five Long Years]] cinematic trailer, which is adapted from the "Intro" cinematic in the final game. | |||
The track plays during "Intro" and "Labcoat Meet Metal", the two cinematics preceding the first ''[[Halo Wars]]'' [[campaign]] level ''[[Alpha Base (Halo Wars level)|Alpha Base]]''. | |||
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==Production notes== | |||
The name ''Five Long Years'' is derived from [[James Cutter]]'s quote, "Five years, ''five long years''. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back." | |||
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