Struggle Away

"Struggle Away" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. It is the boss theme of various Heartless bosses.

Sora's Story

 * Traverse Town: Guard Armor
 * Wonderland: Trickmaster
 * Monstro: Parasite Cage
 * Destiny Islands: Darkside

Reverse/Rebirth Mode

 * Traverse Town: Guard Armor
 * Wonderland: Trickmaster
 * Monstro: Parasite Cage

Composition
"Struggle Away" is approximately two minutes and fifteen seconds long and plays at a tempo of 180 beats per minute. It has a time signature of 3/4 and is written in the key of D♭ major, or B♭ minor. "Struggle Away" has an introduction that smoothly leads into the main melody and repeated section, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. Each loop is 51 measures long. The instrumentation consists of a violin, staccato strings, a church organ, a timpani, synth brass, and a Drumkit, including a snare drum, cymbals, stick clicks, and castanets. The composition of the piece bears many similarities to "The Fight for my Friends."