"Life Will Change" is a song in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Strikers. The song is composed by Shoji Meguro with lyrics by Benjamin Franklin and vocals by Lyn Inaizumi.
This song is usually played in a Palace or Jail after the Phantom Thieves have issued a calling card to their heist target. The song overrides the normal battle and battle result tracks. In Persona 5, an instrumental version with an electric guitar replacing the vocals is used in early dungeons (until Okumura's Palace), before being replaced by the vocal variation afterwards, starting from Niijima's Palace. Due to the game's circular narrative, as this Palace is also showcased during the prologue, the full song can be heard then as well.
In Persona 5 Strikers, the song plays in the Shibuya Jail, the Osaka Jail, the Tree of Knowledge, and their respective calling card cutscenes. An instrumental version plays in the Sendai Jail and the Sapporo Jail. The remaining three Jails don't feature this track. When this song plays, the Jail's security level is locked at 99%. Because the players have access to a direct shortcut to the Jail's Monarch, they could potentially miss this song. The song is not included among the official soundtracks.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth features an exclusive instrumental remix.
Lyrics[]
- The following are the official lyrics from Persona 5 Original Soundtrack.
It's not a game
I'm not a robot AI challenging you
I'm not a phantom
I'm in your face and
I'm here to see it through
Right before your eyes
Watch us multiply
Come to claim our rights - it's time
As our power grows
Tryin' to stop us shows
(You) Might as well go try'n stop time
So you know that we're out there
Swatting lies in the making
Can't move fast without breaking
Can't hold on or life won't change
And our voices ring out, yeah
Took the mask off to feel free
Fought it out in the debris
Now we know that life will change
Ain't it a shame
I'm not a figment of your ailing old mind
I'm just as real as
I'm just as dangerous
As you, so know you'll find
A taste of your own meds
Fire in every breath
Fire inside your head, your heart
And as your crippled brain
Tries to fight in vain
Your empire will fall apart
And you'll know we were out there
Swatted lies in the making
Your empire for the taking
Can't hold on or life won't change
And our voices rang out, here
Took the mask off to feel free
Fought it out in the debris
Now we know that life will change
Trivia[]
- In DJ Morgana - Everyone's P5R Daily Song Ranking, a series that ranked songs from Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal based on fan vote, "Life Will Change" won 1st place.
- Samples from this song can be heard in "Counterfeit Phantom" of Persona 5 Strikers, the theme of the Kyoto Jail.
- The chorus shares the melody and some of the lyrics of the opening song "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There."
- The instrumental version is played in G Minor rather than F Minor, two semitones higher than the vocal version.
Appearances in Other Media[]
- A cover of the song by "Poppin'Party" appears in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
- The song's instrumental version was featured during Joker's character reveal trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that first premiered at The Game Awards in 2018. Despite this, neither the instrumental or vocal versions of the track are featured in-game with his DLC pack.
- A CD of "Life Will Change" can be played at Survive Bar in the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
External Links[]
- Live version on YouTube