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Waking to a Flowery Coup!
| Waking to a Flowery Coup! | |
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Sample of "Waking to a Flowery Coup!" from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. | |
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| Debut appearance | Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014) |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
"Waking to a Flowery Coup!"[conjectural title] is the theme for the opening cutscene of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, and can be found as track 2 in the Jukebox. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
Much like cutscene themes from the previous game, "Waking to a Flowery Coup!" presents several of the game's main motifs, which illustrate the cutscene. The theme begins with a gentle piano and tubular bell intro in the double dominant of B major and 4/4, based on the second element of "Spring Smash Factory". As Kirby enjoys his day, a cheerful and carefree B major rendition of "Floral Fields"' first section with lead flute and springy supporting strings and occasional brass begins. More woodwinds and a cello gradually join in the melody or as counterpoints. The ornament at the end of the section is interpreted as a bridging passage, where the tubular bells, piano and strings move down the registers and modulate to the more quaint D-flat major, illustrating nightfall. The piano and higher strings accordingly shift to an alternating pattern that alludes to gentle rocking, while the cello takes the lead with a tonally unstable variant of the main melody of "Spring Smash Factory". Cello is seamlessly replaced by more ominous trombones and piano chords, and the second element of "Spring Smash Factory" cuts to minor and diminished harmonies.
Strings replace the brass, and soon the music becomes sky-clear again with a fast clarinet version of "Spring Smash Factory"'s main melody. The second section of "Hypernova Inhale" immediately picks up from here, but the ending is darkened with rapid descending modulating passages. Amidst this confusion, the melody of "Hypernova Inhale" ("Floral Fields") and the second element of "Spring Smash Factory" are repeated in low registers in G minor, tinted with dissonant sharp harmonies and supported by diverse percussion instruments. This concludes with a brass variation of the second section of "Spring Smash Factory" in a worried character, first in G minor, and then in C-sharp minor. A frantic back-and-forth rhythmical pattern begins, settling in G minor properly. Matching the appearance of Taranza, "Taranza, the Master of Puppetry" begins together with the coup. Much like in the original theme, the second period modulates to a higher key; in this case, it correspondingly shifts to C-sharp minor, accentuated by trumpets. From the final note of the period, a dramatic continuation in the form of a string version of the second section of "Green Greens" plays as Kirby gives chase to Taranza up the Dreamstalk. The track concludes with a climactic rising chord and the intro section of "Bouncing Boss Battle", which ends suspensefully.
Other appearances[edit]
While the original track itself doesn't appear on the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack, a reinstrumented arrangement of the theme titled "Dreams and Disappearing Kings" is featured as one of the bonus tracks.
Names in other languages[edit]
Dreams and Disappearing Kings[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 消えた大王と種からとびだす願い[2] kieta daiō to tane kara tobidasu negai |
The Disappearing King and the Wish that Sprung from a Seed |
| English | Dreams and Disappearing Kings[2] | - |
