Fresh Start
| Artist | Squid Sisters |
| Vocals | keity.pop Mari Kikuma Callie (in-game) Marie (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 |
| Heard in Splatoon 2 |
Credits Squid Beatz 2 |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Jukebox |
| Album | Splatune 2 Octotune |
| Track list no. | 29 (Splatune 2 Disc 2) 17 (Octotune Disc 2) 8 (1st Concert, Octotune Disc 2) |
| Genre | Pop |
| BPM | 125 |
| Key signature | D major |
| Length | 3:59 |
| Audio file |
Fresh Start is a song performed by the Squid Sisters.
Description
Fresh Start is a slow and heartfelt song played during the credits of Splatoon 2. The verses and choruses alternate between Callie and Marie singing together and individually. After the first chorus, an instrumental break starts with the song's normal melody before quickly alternating between parts of Bomb Rush Blush and Tide Goes Out (with elements of the Calamari Inkantation in the background). Callie and Marie eventually start singing the lines of their respective songs before joining together to sing each other's at the end. After this, a final bridge and chorus finish the song.
In Splatoon 3, the song can be heard in the jukebox as of Version 7.0.0 if the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass has been downloaded.
Lyrics
While no albums included lyrics for Fresh Start, two pages of keity.pop's sheet music for it were displayed at the Splatoon Exhibition at Tower Records event in Shibuya.[1][2]
Japanese version
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la~ われそりゃれめらりひょれ やれぴゅられめらりてもきゅらし ... うぉこら そらにゅる しゅるしゅるめら ...にゅらめくてゅるてゅらりれ でっきゃんし一 でら りっちぇら やれ ぴゅられ めらりても きゅらし しゃしゃれ けらけら... |
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Romaji version
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la~ wareso ryareme rarihyore yare pyurare meraritemo kyurashi ... wokora soranyuru shurushuru mera ...nyurameku tyurutyurarire dekkyanshī dera ricchera yare pyurare meraritemo kyurashi shashare kerakera... |
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Samples and interpolations
Inkopolis Memorial Mixtape
- Main article: Inkopolis Memorial Mixtape
At around 5:30, Fresh start can be heard. It starts with a part of the main chorus but quieter. Then skips to the near end where the rest of the song plays out. It stops at 6:03, and then Into the Light can be heard.
Wave Goodbye
- Main article: Wave Goodbye
Wave Goodbye is in a similar, relaxed format like Fresh Start. It also takes samples from Calamari Inkantation. Although not having much similarities in the actual song itself, the tone and feel are similar.
Other versions
Fresh Start (Live)
During live Squid Sisters concerts, a slightly extended version of Fresh Start is used. Although each performance is different due to the live bands, they retain the same strong structure. The song is almost identical to its in-game version, but the intro is extended, first playing with no vocals before Callie and Marie appear on stage. A recording of this version from their first live concert can be found in Octotune.
Trivia
- In summer 2018, a contest for the Nintendo 3DS game Daigasso! Band Brothers P was held to coincide with the release of Octotune. Winners had their songs distributed in-game. Among the silver prize winners was a version of Fresh Start with fan-made Japanese lyrics by Mio (ミオ). A staff member complimented the arrangement for sounding like the live version, as well as the Japanese lyrics sounding similar to the original.[3]
- A piano arrangement of Fresh Start was played at the start of the Fifth Splatoon Koshien tournament finals.[4]
- One of the verses appears to be saying "Asatte Color," the Japanese title of the song.
Artists
Etymology
Fresh Start is named after the Squid Sisters' desire to start over again after their gradual separation and Callie's brainwashing, combined with their catchphrase, "stay fresh".
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
あさってColor Asatte Karā [TN 1] |
Color of the Day After Tomorrow |
Translation notes
- ↑ A pun on Asatte kara, "From the day after tomorrow".
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