Mr. Tachibana's Theme

"This musical piece represents a lot of about my past, Drifter."

- Mr. Tachibana

Mr. Tachibana's Theme, also known as Where Are You Now, is the musical theme that represents Mr. Tachibana's past and memories with Esmeralda before she died and became "The Angel".

The musical theme made its debut in the A Joker's Debt expansion where Mr. Tachibana explains to The Drifter that it represented his past with The Angel.

Lyrics
Every single day I think of the times When you were still mine And I'm blue Got to get away Get you out of my mind I'm caught up in time And I'm blue I don't miss all the fun that we had You were always around me

Where are you now I need you now If you were around It would be alright

Living on my own I know I'm to blame I'm locked in my chains And you're free Fallen like a stone I'm down on the ground I'm tied up and bound And you're free I don't miss all the fun that we had You were always around me

Where are you now I need you now If you were around it would be alright

Where are you now I need you now If you were around it would be alright

Meaning
According to Call of Duty: Age of Extinction Design Director Anakin Nakamura, the lyrics also have meanings for the relationship and Mr. Tachibana's memories about The Angel.

The lyrics "Every single day, I think of the times when you were still mine" references Mr. Tachibana missing Esmeralda, the woman he once loved hundreds of years ago.

The lyrics "Got to get away. Get you out of my mind" references Mr. Tachibana always surviving the attacks made by The Angel and that he wants to let go of Esmeralda, but The Angel seems to not know this.

The lyrics "Where are now you? I need you now. If you were around, it would be alright" references that Mr. Tachibana really wants Esmeralda back alive, despite dying and becoming The Angel; whom he doesn't want.

The lyrics "I know I'm to blame, I'm locked in my chains and you're free. Fallen like a stone, I'm down on the ground, I'm tied up and bound, and you're free" references the fact that Mr. Tachibana is forced to reincarnate every time one of his hosts are killed or dies off, and that, despite being dead, Esmeralda is still free from any restrictions through The Angel.

Trivia

 * "Where Are You Now" is a hard rock song by the Scottish rock band Nazareth.