Light is Green
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Light is Green is the second track of the Halo 5: Guardians Original Soundtrack.
Overview[edit]
The score begins with deep bass drones and shimmering ethereal synth pads, creating spacious, subtly unsettling atmosphere. A sparse, reverb-laden piano chords enters —the main motif — adding intimacy and foreboding whilst establishing mystery. Atmosphere gradually thickens with slow-moving string-like synth pads providing gentle harmonic underpinning. Texture builds with subtle pulsing synth layers and harmonically richer pads emerging. A higher sustained synth or string line elevates tension, foreshadowing significant shift. The music undergoes a major swell towards overtly cinematic grandeur: choir-like pads and low resonant percussive rumbles are introduced.
A heroic melodic line emerges in upper register strings/synths, culminating in powerful brass fanfare launching the first major heroic theme — reprising the piano's main motif. This section features prominent strings carrying broad, memorable melody, strongly supported by powerful brass with distinctive 'bell' sounds per note for all six motif notes, active percussion, and a recurring string ostinato motif, creating majestic, awe-inspiring power. Energy slightly recedes whilst maintaining high action through a bridge driven by percussion echoing the string ostinato alongside foreboding synth drones. This leads into the next section driven by strong percussion, featuring strings and sustained horns playing melody inspired by 'Oly Oly Oxen Free' alongside main motif fragments, though less intensely.
The full orchestra unleashes maximum power — overwhelmingly triumphant — with immense force driven by soaring regal brass fanfares, high intense strings and ostinato, and relentless percussion. That melody concludes with final high brass legato note. Following this peak, the string ostinato melody takes centre stage, supported by synth, preparing final resolution. A cadential extension follows — strong sustained chords and melodic fragments passed between sections — brass soaring, percussion and strings relentless — driving towards definitive, somewhat abrupt resolution with loud brass delivering final statement, leaving lingering awe and grandeur as sounds fade completely to silence. Coda.
Composition[edit]
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Arrangements[edit]
- The main motif returns in Kamchatka with similar brass arrangement, alongside the string ostinato, which is sometimes based on syth pulses.
- The main motif is referenced in Meridian Crossing with a similar brass arrangement.
Appearances[edit]
- The opening cutscene of the level Osiris, also released as the Halo 5: Guardians Opening Cinematic
Trivia[edit]
- Its title is a direct quote from Jameson Locke's line, "The light is green."
- A portion of the track, from 2:31 to 3:04, is based on the melody of Oly Oly Oxen Free.
