Opening Movie

Learn about the iconic opening movie for Silent Hill 3, featuring the song "You're Not Here" by Akira Yamaoka and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn. Details and lyrics included.

Hey there! So, you've booted up Silent Hill 3 and are probably wondering about that super atmospheric opening movie. It's a pretty iconic way to kick off Heather's journey, and it's all thanks to a killer track called "You're Not Here". This song is actually track 2 on the game's official soundtrack.

You'll hear it play during the introduction video when you first start up the game and the title screen is just chilling. It's sung by the super talented Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (who sometimes used the name Melissa Williamson for her work) and features some awesome guitar riffs from the legendary Akira Yamaoka himself.

Just a heads-up, this song also made an appearance in the ending credits of the first Silent Hill movie. It was even brought back for the Silent Hill HD Collection, playing during its intro and menu screens. Pretty cool, right?

Lyrics

Here are the lyrics to "You're Not Here" so you can sing along (or just appreciate the mood):

Blue sky to forever
The green grass blows in the wind, dancing
It would be a much better sight with you with me
If you hadn't met me
I'd be fine on my own, baby
I never felt so lonely then you came along
So now what should I do?
I'm strung out, addicted to you
My body aches, now that you're gone
My supply fell through
You gladly gave me everything you had and more
You craved my happiness
When you made me feel joy it made you smile
But now I feel your stress
Love was never meant to be such a crazy affair, no
And who has time for tears?
I never thought I'd sit around and cry for your love,
'til now
Uh!
Oh, I feel your stress
Oh, who has time for tears?
Oh, my baby
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh, I feel your stress

Trivia

Here are a few fun facts about the song:

• There's a version of the song with fewer vocals that you can hear in one of the trailers.
• In the PS2 version of DDR EXTREME, there was a separate video featuring Heather lip-syncing to this song.
• A Russian doom metal band called Tears of Mankind actually covered "You're Not Here" on their 2008 album, Silent Veil of My Doom.

Enjoy the atmosphere as you dive into Silent Hill 3!