On September 23, League of Legends and Linkin Park officially announced at the same time that the two parties would cooperate to bring the theme song of the 2024 World Championship. The English name is "Heavy is the Crown", and the translation of the national costume is "The Weight of the Crown", which is the same as Sara's translation last week. After all, the name of the song comes from the fact that "if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight".
Linkin Park has been touring North America and Europe since its reorganization this month, with new singer Emily Armstrong as lead vocals, veteran member Mike Shinoda returning to the team, and new drummer Colin Brittain working on the 2017 World Finals theme song "Legends Never Go Out." Currently, Linkin Park has brought a live performance of the full version of "The Weight of the Crown".
"The Weight of the Crown" maintains Linkin Park's usual hit song style, and fans of heavy metal rock will love the song, which is very similar to the band's previous "Faint". The main song part is Mike's rap, and the chorus part is Emily's shout, which directly sings the emotion. The melody of the chorus part is relatively simple, which may be to cater to the style of the new female lead, after all, Emily is very explosive, so the previous emotional brewing is omitted, and her passionate voice is emphasized with the chorus that appears three times.
It is worth mentioning that there are two versions of "The Heavy of the Crown", and the version of the theme song of the World Finals is a burning song, which is very in line with the style of the e-sports theme song, which is to make the audience cheer up and feel the enthusiasm of the event. But the version of the episode of "Battle of Two Cities" is a low male chant, because the theme of the second season of the animated series is heavier, which is the fate of the grand narrative. It's unclear whether the soundtrack will be used in that segment of the animated series, as Caitlyn becomes the head of the Leather City Council, Jinx becomes Zaun's savior, and both wear the "crown".
However, we haven't heard the studio version yet, especially when paired with a Faker-themed music video, which may add extra points to this song, after all, the Faker legend of the four-time winner is too suitable for the theme of "The Weight of the Crown". And Linkin Park is very capable of live performances, and Sara believes that they will bring us a passionate live performance at the opening ceremony of the Grand Final in November. After all, the restructured Linkin Park will continue to perform for the next month and a half, and it will definitely be better by November.
Since there is already a live performance video of "The Weight of the Crown" on the Internet, Sara also simply translated the lyrics so that everyone can feel the structure and style of the song. The specific Chinese translation still waits for the official version at 11 o'clock tomorrow night, after all, the lyrics and the MV correspond to bring a better look. League of Legends hasn't had a rock-style esports theme song for many years, and this time, the lyrics are mainly about those who are in high positions, wearing a crown and sitting on the throne, also need to take on that responsibility.
[Section 1: Mike]
The rain poured down and sprinkled the earth again,
There was a knock on the door, and it opened.
The end is uncertain, you can't wait,
At the beginning of the war, the white flag flew.
climaxes, low chanting and singing,
I want to ignite the flame, but I feel cold.
I hope that he will see his heart, and that he will not come,
The mouth still denies it, but the heart knows it.
[前副歌：Mike，Emily]
Now, you should see the truth,
I'm tired of explaining the meaning of jokes.
[Chorus: Emily]
This is what you want, the weight of the crown,
The fire of the sunrise, the ashes flying.
tried to suppress the emotion, but it was difficult to contain the flow,
This is what you ask for, the weight of the crown,
It needs to bear its weight.
[Section 2: Mike]
Bad luck is repeated, but my heart is as calm as water,
The disparity in numbers is huge, and there is one enemy in ten.
Looking back on the past, we should keep our mouths shut,
Once you take a step, there is no way back.
This body is in the game, and it is deeply involved,
Words are insincere, and it is difficult to resist the temptation.
When the devil is wrong, he gives up the supreme throne,
Everything in front of him fell apart at this moment.
[Chorus: Emily]
This is what you want, the weight of the crown,
The fire of the sunrise, the ashes flying.
tried to suppress the emotion, but it was difficult to contain the flow,
This is what you ask for, the weight of the crown,
It needs to bear its weight.
[间奏：Mike, Emily]
Now, you should see the truth,
I'm tired of explaining the meaning of jokes.
[Chorus: Emily]
This is what you want, the weight of the crown,
The fire of the sunrise, the ashes flying.
tried to suppress the emotion, but it was difficult to contain the flow,
This is what you ask for, the weight of the crown,
It needs to bear its weight.
[Epilogue]
The weight of the crown,
This weight,
When bearing its weight.