Melancholy and Shadow

Melancholy

Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Shadow and melancholy are semantically related. in gloom topic. In some cases you can use "Shadow" instead a noun "Melancholy".

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

Shadow noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.

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Melancholy and shadow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melancholy" instead a noun "Shadow".

Nearby Words: shade, shady, shadowy, shadowed, shadowing

pure	pure melancholy	pure shadow
yellow	yellow melancholy	yellow shadow

Shadow of the Raven's "Annabel Lee" is played on a music box, though the result is more melancholy than scary.

Source: Ironic Nursery Tune
Even better is that it brings together the Shadow leitmotif and the Protagonist's leitmotif, is sung by a warm soprano, and plays in a relatively major if somewhat melancholy tone.

Source: Theatre / Midnight Channel The Musical
Reading the info on the boss in the pause screen in both the main game and in the True Arena rematch can cause said music to appear much more melancholy than it first seems, since it's implied that Kirby is fighting an insane shadow of a once-trusted ruler this time around.

Source: Video Game / Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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