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Sonic Adventure Lyrics Guide                                      version 1.0
Last updated: 20th of November 2000
Created by: Clement Chan Zhi Li
E-mail address: clementchan@pd.jaring.my
Website: http://www.sonicera.cjb.net
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Table of Contents
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    <1> Introduction  <1>
        [1.1] About Sonic Adventure [1.2] Copyright Info
        [1.3] How to Best View this Guide [1.4] Review

    <2> Lyrics <2>
        [2.1] Open Your Heart (Opening Theme)
        [2.2] It Doesn't Matter (Sonic's Theme)
        [2.3] Believe in Myself (Tails' Theme)
        [2.4] Unknown from M.E. (Knuckles' Theme)
        [2.5] My Sweet Passion (Amy's Theme)
        [2.6] Lazy Days (Big's Theme)

    <3> Credits <3>

    <4> History <4>

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<1> I n t r o d u c t i o n <1>
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 Hi! My name is Clement Chan and I'm the writer for this guide. Basically, this
guide has no intentions of helping you in the game itself but guide you through
the lyrics of the songs that are available in the game itself.
 As this is only a miscellaneous guide, there are not really much to say except
that you can e-mail to me at clementchan@pd.jaring.my if you like and if you
have any new information that can help this guide (which I doubt there are any)
or correct any mistakes that I've made, feel free to e-mail to me.
 It's been a top priority of mine to e-mail back whatever mails that I've
received, except that when I encountered certain problems to e-mail to those
AOL users and receive any idiotic threat messages with all the foul language in
it.
 As I've never done such a Guide before, I'm sure to have certain problems so
please e-mail to me if you've found any mistakes that I've made (especially
those lyrics that lies between).

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[1.1] About Sonic Adventure
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Sonic Adventure is a game designed by Sonic Team and only can be used
for Sega Dreamcast, the most advanced console now (1999).

It has a total of 7 characters that can offer a whole lot of replay value. You
certainly won't regret buying it.

New moves and great upgrade items can enhance the game. The storyline is
exciting and most of them is about the mysterious echidna girl and the monster,
Chaos.

Chao or known as A-Life is a virtual pet that you can play in your VMS
(memory card). Animals that you rescue throughout the game can be
brought to the Chao Garden that you can combine to get a special Chao.

With 130 Emblems (sort of points) to collect, you will need a long time to
figure and think to completely master the whole game. This will certainly have
a more total gameplay value.

Excited? Start playing!

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[1.2] Copyright Info
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This FAQ is copyright 2000 Clement Chan Zhi Li. You can distribute this
FAQ as long as its contents are not changed. No. Not even a single letter.

Only Clement Chan Zhi Li can make changes and updates to this FAQ. Any
unauthorized changes and updates without my permission is prohibited by law.

Please, I have 'sacrificed' some of my time to do this FAQ instead of watching
TV or playing Sonic Adventure.

If you want to put parts of this FAQ publicly, at least write down the
name of this FAQ. Then, I will feel alright.

Sonic Adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog and the rest are Copyright Sega
Enterprises, Ltd.

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[1.3] How to Best View this Guide
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If you view this guide of the Internet and noticed that some words are filled
in with spaces and etc., it's because your browser did not view it at the right
width. Save the guide and open it up with WordPad (recommended).

Click File, then Page Setup. At the section where they put Margins (inches),
look for Right and type 0.8" in it. That way, you could view this guide neatly
as it is meant to be!

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[1.4] Review
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Sonic Adventure was released as one of the first batch of games and of course,
SonicTeams five years on spending creating, designing and making this game
turns out to be really outstanding. The truly perfect in-depth gameplay, truly
huge and creative design on the graphics, good-sounding music and the overall
replay value turns out to be great. If youre used to 2D games like me, expect
a little problem on getting used to the fully 3D environment but you should get
easily used to it as there are many helpful hints and tips around that will
help you along with this game.

Graphics - 10
Every single thing of this game are totally detailed, making a truly perfect 3D
graphics environment with everything rendered greatly, not a thing is to be
missed out. The characters themselves are very cute to look at, especially
Tails and Amy. The characters models are in 3D so its really an amazing awe
from me as Im not expecting a truly realistic character models of those 2D
memories brought back from the various Sonic games in the good ol Genesis. The
game also moves very fast and fluent but without a single slow-down or
noticeable flaw in the frame-rates. But unfortunately, there are also several
minor problems, like if you went to fast and ram into a side of a wall and
other simple and miscellaneous problems.

The background are great, with those sky turning colour from time to time as
this game has a built-in time to suit the story sequence of the story, meaning
that you will see the sky transforming into cool, respective colours that looks
extremely real, especially red and purple mixed up together at dawn. The stages
are relatively huge and designed thoroughly with every single aspect not be
missed like the tiny dandelions giving out their seeds, red mountaineering
areas, roads that leads one way to another, hot bloody lava that could melt
anyone that accidentally fell in there (well, sort of) and the aeroplane,
Tornado that looks real cool when piloted by Tails.

Music - 10
The background music themselves are a great thing to hear, changing from
various tunes that are great to listen and pleasant to the ears. Some can be
real cool with rapping and all of that sort while some can get real quick into
a fast mood to suit with Sonics characteristics. Not to mention that there are
totally no eerie tunes as most action and adventure games will have, so people
who can get scared easily will be safe with that aspect. And of course, the
best things are the characters music theme that have lyrics in them and are
sung by various people. These are cool to listen and those who love music will
be enchanted by certain of them.

The voices, on the other hand, are one thing that I really like about them. All
of the Sonic games are mute (well, no voices) and the only way you can hear
them is to watch the three Sonic cartoons that appeared in the past and
probably there are in few countries in the present, Adventures of Sonic the
Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog and the latest and newest cartoon, Sonic
Underground. The voices really suit everyone, especially our three main
characters, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles with a certain kind of attitude in
their voices.

The sound effects are just nice with every single action that you perform will
result noises that suit in everything. Example, when Sonic spins, you can hear
the original spinning sound but more enhanced and when Tails fly about with his
twin tails. How you jump, rustling of leaves, horrid machinery created by
Eggman, tons of enemy robots moving and shooting around and many more. Just
great, to cap that.

Gameplay - 10
This is an action / adventure game so you have to expect things based on that,
enemies and more enemies, destroying and more destroying, and more rap action
that will grab everyones attention. This game is fast, with lots of Sonic
attitude and in fact, too fast for you to control in the beginning. As you
started the game as Sonic, you can admire the wonders that have been created
here, as well as the storyline that grips you and makes you crave for more.

Most of the enemies are very simple to defeat, its only the stages that will
give you a headache. Some stages are simply too hard and will make you throw
your controller to the floor in frustration because of the stages design or
youre stuck in a particular point while others are relatively easy and
straightforward. Other times, you're needed to solve a certain puzzle that will
allow you to continue the game further.

Choosing different characters will let you enter different stages with
different missions. Every characters will have their own respective missions
which differs from one to another. Example, Sonics stages are pretty simple
and what you need to do is to reach to the other end to break the capsule that
holds animals to collect or collect the Chaos Emeralds or any other things.
Tails missions are to race a particular character to the end of the stage and
youll need to find shortcuts to get you through. If you ever need help, there
will be a glowing red ball that will help you from time to time, inside the
stages or even outside them to give you hints on certain puzzles.

To know better about these Sonic Adventure areas, there are few things that are
separated from one to another. The Action Stages are what they are called,
simply stages which you must complete in order to progress to the next stage.
The Adventure Field is one big compound area which you can explore and complete
certain tasks and puzzle there. There are not really any missions here but its
basically like a city where you can wander about and access the Action Stages
from these places.

Your freedom is released in here where you can do almost everything you like
but only certain areas can only be accessed and only certain shops can only be
visited. You can jump down from a high cliff in the Adventure Field and lose
your life but if you want to go somewhere that does not allow you to do so,
there will be an invisible barrier that holds you back, no matter how much you
tried and jump and fly about, there will be no use.

If you have played any of the Sonic games before this great game, youll be
pleased to know that some of the old features are remained intact. Collecting
rings will be a common thing and getting all 100 of those gold things will gain
you an extra life. You can also hit item boxes which are now redesigned into a
transparent box and there is also even a loop-de-loop which can be found on
some of the stages. Jumping from moving platforms are also available on the
stages too, which are useful to get you across but youre most likely to find
yourself falling down to the bottomless pits with nothing at the end.

Of course, there will be bosses in certain stages and areas which you must
really defeat. In the beginning, these bosses does not posses any threat to you
(as most Robotniks robots are useless, or Eggman as all of the characters call
him) and theyre easily defeated with a couple of hits. Youll notice their
patterns of attacking and you can easily dodge from all of their pitiful
attacks. But nearly the end or in the middle of any adventure, these bosses and
robots will be almost impossible to be defeated, until you know all of their
ways and have managed to get used to these type of controls.

Another wonderful thing is that you can try and find those nifty power-up items
that will enhance your power and give you cool new attacks and moves that will
help you along your journey as well as defeat enemies easily. Every of all the
characters will have at least one power-up items and most of them are hidden in
places that you wouldnt even guess. But as always, the glowing red ball will
always be there to help you out and hint locations where the power-up should
be.

And then, there is the cute, cute virtual pet called A-Life or better known as
Chao. This cute things can be put inside your memory card as a mini-game or
better still, you can feed it with foods and combine it with animals you will
find in the Action Stages after you destroyed the robots to have it grow those
animals characteristics and have the animals abilities. You can do almost
anything you like ranging from carrying it about or even spin towards your Chao
to hurt him and eventually die. And youll soon grow attachment to these
things, and raise it where it will evolve. Taking care and understanding the
Chaos life process will be a great knowledge to you as you will then
understand more and not to be worried on little things.

Raising your Chao both outside in the game and inside the memory card is
crucial for your Chaos health life and ever-growing abilities. Inside the
memory card you can fight against computer enemies or connect two memory cards
together and fight against your friends Chao. You can even name your Chao and
store your personal details inside the memory card when your Chao asks for it.
Even so, you can play a memory game that will gain you more food for your Chao
to eat. These foods will add more points to the abilities where you can train
your Chao to be perfect. These abilities are: Fly, Run, Swim and Power where
the first three abilities are useful for the Chao Race and the Power is your
Chaos strength inside the game where you must have them to attack your enemies
although the Power is also useful on one or two of the races.

The Chao Race are basically a place for you to race against your computer
opponents to get a medal or you can even race against your friends Chao or
your own Chao. If you have played Final Fantasy VII before, youll know that
there is a Chocobo Race where you can race your yellow, fluffy bird Chocobo,
based on what food you have give them will give them strength. If you have
played it before, youll understand the basic concept of Chao Race. Your Chao
will either lose or win based on how high the abilities are and how you have
trained and raised your Chao.

Added to that, if you have bought a Dreamcast with modem inside it (which would
be a European, US and Japan Dreamcasts), you can access the Internet where you
can download lots of add-on files that will fiddle and change the appearances
or any features in Sonic Adventure which is a nice change. Example, you can
download the Christmas download where you will see Christmas trees appearing in
every Adventure Field and snow raining down or a contest file where you must
find something within the game or even submit your highest score when Sega held
a contest to see whether youre the fastest or not. Surfing the Internet has
never been at all fun, until this game is released. The official website of
Sonic Adventure that can only be accessed by Dreamcast will really get you
hooked!

Controls - 10
There should not be any problem while playing this game because its got the
simplest controls where even a six-year old can play this game. Just a jump and
attack button and the D-pad controls will let you learn very quickly. If you
are not comfortable with the controls, try and get used to them and this game
should not pose any controls difficulty. Really. Just jump and attack and
youll perform the move.

Story - 10
Possibly the best storyline ever as its deep in meaning and requires you to
pay attention carefully to know what is actually going on. Basically this time,
the story takes place in the planet Earth instead of Mobius. Dr. Robotnik (or
Eggman as the characters call him) is back and works on his disastrous plans.
He woke up the mysterious, liquid creature, Chaos and planned to give him the
most powerful essence, the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Once he got all of them, he will
turn Station Square into rubble to build his so-called Robotnikland (sounds
more like an amusement park!). Thats where Sonic must try and make his plans
fail by getting the Chaos Emeralds first!

Also, there is a mysterious connection between Chaos and the other echidna
girl? What could it be? In every characters adventure, there will a short
story about them and it could be quite confusing if you dont pay attention
properly and as you progress, youll begin to understand more. So, find out
yourself. You can take control of the available six characters with their own
storylines and youll get to know their missions.

Replay Value - 10
There are simply so many things to do for goodness sake and six characters
means six times the fun. The Chao virtual pet system will allow you to take
care of the rest, meaning that youll lose your sleep and be totally addicted
to the game. It requires lots of time (basically most of your time) and
patience so if youre up to the challenge, play this game and train your army
of Chao. Furthermore, there are lots of stages which you can find yourself
playing them all over again for fun and its worth the time spending them.

Thankfully, Sega has implanted the Emblem system, where youre required to find
them in the Adventure Fields and collect all of them in the Action Stages by
reaching at the end of the level in the fastest time possible. Exciting, eh? To
make a surprise shock for you, there are 130 Emblems all together; three in
each of every characters Action Stages and the rest of them scattered all over
in the Adventure Fields. Getting all of them will let you boast to all of your
friends as the Sonic Adventure master as getting all of them are difficult,
real difficult.

Overall - 10
On top of everything I say, Sonic Adventure is a game not to be missed as it
possessed everything that an action / adventure game should have, lots of fun,
pure exciting gameplay and tons of replay value. As it is, there are simply too
many things to do as you can roam about in this fully 3D world or play with
your cute Chao, making you to lose sleep and be totally addicted to it.
Nevertheless, grab this game and shell out your money and youll see that
youve made a right choice.

Sonic
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+ Great graphics with full-roaming 3D world.
+ The cool A-Life (Chao) system will get you addicted!
+ Cool music, great storyline and lots of things to do even after you have
finished the game!

Panic
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- Occasional graphical glitches
- Youll get addicted!
- Youll lose sleep!

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<2> L y r i c s <2>
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Below are the lyrics that can be found on every soundtrack of the game.

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[2.1] Open Your Heart (Opening Theme)
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Thunder, rain and lightning
Danger, water rising
Clamour, sirens wailing
It's such a bad sign

Shadows of dark creatures
Steel clouds floating in the air
People run for shelter
What's gonna happen to us!?

All the steps we take, all the moves we make, all the pain at stake
I see the chaos for everyone who are we what can we do
You and I are same in the way that we have our own styles that we won't change
Your's is filled with evil and mine's not there is no way I can lose

Can't hold on much longer - But I will never let go
I know it's a one way track - Tell me now how long this'll last
I'm not gonna think this way - Nor will I count on others
Close my eyes and feel it burn - Now I see what I've gotta do

OPEN YOUR HEART, IT'S GONNA BE ALLRIGHT

Ancient city blazing
Shadows keep attacking
Little children crying
Confusion, hopeless anger

I don't know what it can be but you drive me crazy
All your cunning tricks make me sick, you won't have it your own way

Can't hold on much longer - But I will never let go
I know it's a one way track - Tell me now how long this'll last
I'm not gonna think this way - Nor will I count on others
Close my eyes and feel it burn - Now I see what I've gotta do

OPEN YOUR HEART...AND YOU'LL SEE...

If it won't stop, there will be no future for us
Its heart is tied down by all the hate, gotta set him free

I know it's a one way track - Tell me now how long this'll last
Close my eyes and feel it burn - Now I see what I've gotta do

GOTTA OPEN YOUR HEART, DUDE!

Can't hold on much longer - But I will never let go
I know it's a one way track - Tell me now how long this'll last
I'm not gonna think this way - Nor will I count on others
Close my eyes and feel it burn - Now I see what I've gotta do

OPEN YOUR HEART, IT'S GONNA BE ALLRIGHT

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[2.2] It Doesn't Matter (Sonic's Theme)
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Well, I don't show off, don't criticize
I'm just livin' by my own feelings
And I won't give in, won't compromise
I just only have a steadfast heart of gold

I don't know why, I can't leave though it might be tough
But I ain't out of control, just livin' by my word
Don't ask me why, I don't need a reason
I got my way, my own way

It doesn't matter now what happens I will never give up the fight
There is no way I will run away from all of my frights
Long as the voice inside me says go, I will always keep on running
There is no way to stop me from going to the very top

It doesn't matter who is wrong and who is right

Well, I won't look back I don't need to
Time won't wait and I got so much to do

Where do I stop, it's all a blur and so unclear
Well, I don't know but I can't be wrong

This fight is not for anybody, this is purely for myself
There is no way I'm gonna give up 'til the very end
I can't tell what is wrong and what is right, I've got to find the answer
But I do there's no way I will ever give up

Place all your bets an the one you think is right

It doesn't matter now what happens I will never give up the fight
There is no way I will run away from all of my frights
Long as the voice inside me says go, I will always keep on running
There is no way to stop me from going to the very top

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[2.3] Believe in Myself (Tails' Theme)
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When all alone in my chair, I just go about wishing
I wanna be strong, I really wanna be trusted
When all alone in my bed, I just go about yearning
I wanna be cool, I also wanna be like him

But that's not something I can do so easily
This is not simply my way, my style
Gotta get a hold of my life

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be waiting for me so,
I have got to fly higher

Gotta keep goin'
Everything is a brand new challange for me
I will believe in myself
This is the only start for me

When all alone in my sleep, I just go about dreaming
I see myself there, having the same adventure

If I just follow you, I will never see the light
Now's the time to find my way through this life
I'm trying so hard to be strong

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be waiting for me so,
I have got to fly higher

Many friends help me out, in return I help them
Certain things I can do and there are things that only I can do
No one's alone!

I wanna fly high
So I can reach the highest of all the heavens
Somebody will be waiting for me so,
I have got to fly higher

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[2.4] Unknown from M.E. (Knuckles' Theme)
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Here I come, rougher than the rest of them
the best of them, tougher than leather.
You can call me Knuckles, unlike Sonic I don't chuckle
I'd rather flex my muscles
I'm hard as nails, it ain't hard to tell
I break 'em down whether they're solid or frail.
Unlike the rest I'm independent
It's my first breath, first test
feel the right then the worst's left

Born on an island in the heavens
The blood of my ancestors flows inside me
My duty is to save the flower from evil deterioration

I will be the one to set your heart free
Must cleanse yourself of that evil spirit that got in you

Streaking lights, loud sounds, and instinct
Are the elements that keep me going
I am fighting my own mission
Nothing's gonna stand in my way

I will be the one to set your heart free
Must cleanse yourself of that evil spirit that got in you

Won't be frightened I'll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself won't rely on others

Get this power to wipe out the havoc and anarchy
This is my planet gonna fight for my destiny

Here I come, rougher than the rest of them
the best of them, tougher than leather.
You can call me Knuckles, unlike Sonic I don't chuckle
I'd rather flex my muscles
I'm hard as nails, it ain't hard to tell
I break 'em down whether they're solid or frail.
Unlike the rest I'm independent
It's my first breath, first test
feel the right then the worst's left

I have no such things as weak spots
Don't approve of him but gotta trust him
This alliance has a purpose
This partnership is only temporary

I will be the one to set your heart free
Must cleanse yourself of that evil spirit that got in you

Won't be frightened I'll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself won't rely on others

Freedom will be waiting when serenity is restored
This is my planet I shall not surrender

Won't be frightened I'll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself won't rely on others

Get this power to wipe out the havoc and anarchy
This is my planet gonna fight

Won't be frightened I'll stand up to all the pain and turmoil
Just believe in myself won't rely on others

Freedom will be waiting when serenity is restored
This is my planet I shall not surrender

The new porcupine on the block with the puff chest
Outa the wilderness with the ruggedness
Knock, knock, it's Knuckles, the bloat thrower
Give you the cold shoulder
My spike goes through boulders
That's why I stay a loner
I was born by myself
I don't need a possy, I get it on by myself
Advisories get shelfed

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[2.5] My Sweet Passion (Amy's Theme)
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I got out my map and chose a place I wanted to go to
... Packed up my stuff, set out for adventure ...
I know that your lucky color is that cool shade of blue
... Won't mind painting myself blue for you ...
I guess I'm so easy to understand
I just do what ever that comes to me naturally

I do understand the feelings of a Persian Cat
... But the Sphinx looked so cute I had to shave it ...
He reminds me of parsley when he's standing there all alone
... Makes me wanna be his specialite ...
I guess I'm just a self - centered girl
But there are nights that I have trouble going to sleep

Sweet sweet you're so sweet - So many things I want
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - I wanna be a wonderful girl
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - I'm not simple-minded
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - And I won't be a pearl

You probably need me just as much as I need you

Are you okay you seem to be a little bit tense
... You don't have to worry 'bout a single thing ...
We are free to get whatever that we want to have
... We're also free to do whatever we want ...
That's what we'll do that's what we'll do
We should live our lives the way we think it ought to be

Sweet sweet you're so sweet - There's no where to hide
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - Come on settle our lives
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - I'll always be there for you
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - In the best and worst times

You can be my sweetest honey for eternity

Sweet sweet you're so sweet - So many things I want
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - I wanna be a wonderful girl
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - I'm not simple - minded
Sweet sweet you're so sweet - And I won't be a pearl

I honestly need you just as much as you need me

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[2.6] Lazy Days (Big's Theme)
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Oh, it's a windy and sunny day
And I can hear the faint sound of the distant waves
The past weeks have been going by so fast
It's all the same, the bright sky and shining sun
I have a feeling it's gonna be a fun day

Oh, it's a windy and sunny day
The many summers and many great games
Guess it's another trouble-free day
Our playground's so huge, we don't know where it ends
Feels energetic and groovy
Everything's cool, it's excellent

Everyday's a new beginning, yeah! - We don't know who we're gonna meet today
The more I want, the less I can get - Keep walking for a new tomorrow
But I guess that I'm happy now gonna set my heart free
Now I've got nothing to worry me, Come on!
Let's just get up go, go, go, go!

Hey big guy, hey little guy
Can you tell me who came first
Sorry, but I don't know
We are simply natural
Okay, all you have to do is sit up, look left, right, up, and down

Hey big guy, hey little guy
Can you tell me what's inside
Sorry, but I don't know
We are simply natural

We present you with a gift - Welcome to our Paradise

What'd you think about the incident? - You always take me for granted
I am asking you as a first step - You answer first cause I asked you first

You and I are friends for all of time Tell me how you feel
But you know I can't resist that smile on your face
Happy happy Muy Amable !

Hey big guy, hey little guy
Can you tell me who came first
Sorry, but I don't know
We are simply natural
Okay, all you have to do is sit up, look left, right, up, and down

We present you with a gift - Welcome to our Special Paradise
Where it all comes down to just one little thing, love

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<3> C r e d i t s <3>
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Clement Chan - (clementchan@pd.jaring.my)
The writer of this Guide.

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<4> H i s t o r y <4>
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Version 1.0 - 20th of November 2000
This Guide was fully finished and completed.


