KandraAllomancer Posted November 13, 2019 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Yeah, I know how it sounds. Maybe I'm looking too much into it and see patterns where there are none, but Metallica songs really seem to describe certain dark moments in Stormlight Archive quite well. Not just well, but to the point where you could take some phrases and they would make quite poetic Death Rattles that actually foreshadow things. I don't know that much about Brandon's taste in music, but I was able to find a couple of his tweets about Metallica and Death (Without Pizza) will feature metal music, so maybe there is a hidden connection here. Anyway, here we go (spoiler tags just for brevity): Sad but true Spoiler Hey I'm your life I'm the one who takes you there Hey I'm your life I'm the one who cares They, they betray I'm your only true friend now They they'll betray I'm forever there I'm your dream, make you real I'm your eyes when you must steal I'm your pain when you can't feel Sad but true I'm your dream, mind astray I'm your eyes while you're away I'm your pain while you repay You know it's sad but true Sad but true Odium's theme song. Works particularly well for his talks with Dalinar, with some phrases being very similar to Odium quotes Memory remains Spoiler Fortune fame mirror vain gone insane But the memory remains Heavy rings on fingers wave Another star denies the grave See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor (…) Fortune fame mirror vain gone insane But the memory remains Heavy rings hold cigarettes Up to lips that time forgets While the hollywood sun sets behind your back And can't the band play on Just listen, they play my song Ash to ash Dust to dust Fade to black Fortune, fame mirror vain gone insane (insane) Fortune, fame mirror vain gone insane Dance little tin goddess My favorite one. It has Shalash written all over it – her particular brand of insanity (“Fortune fame mirror vain gone insane”), being an immortal who doesn't always register the passing o time (“denies the grave”, “lips that time forgets”), unusually good hearing (“Just listen, they play my song”) and being called divinity by the Stormfather (“goddess”). The best part, though? Ash → Ashe (Aon of Light) → Lightweavers, the Order whose patron she is Dust → Dustbringers, the Order many people believe she'll join One Spoiler I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there is not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please, God, wake me It actually works on two levels: it describes Taln, the one Herald left in Damnation, finally breaking if you reverse some phrases (“can't remember anything” → “can remember everything”, “silence” → “screams”) you get the description of Dalinar regaining his memories of Rathalas at Thaylen Field. It's One as in alone at first, then One as in Unity The God That Failed Spoiler It feeds it grows It clouds all that you will know Deceit deceive Decide just what you believe I see faith in your eyes Never your hear the discouraging lies I hear faith in your cries Broken is the promise, betrayal Pretty much describes the Recreance Unforgiven More tentative than the previous ones, but all three songs seem relate to dramatic events in Kaladin's life Unforgiven, the death of Tien: Spoiler New blood joins this earth And quickly he's subdued Through constant pain disgrace The young boy learns their rules With time the child draws in This whipping boy done wrong Unforgiven II, his relationship with Tarah: Spoiler Lay beside me and tell me what they've done And speak the words I wanna hear to make my demons run The door is locked now but it's open if you're true If you can understand the me then I can understand the you Unforgiven III, temporarily killing Syl because of his hatred towards lighteyes: Spoiler How can I be lost? If I've got nowhere to go? Searched the seas of gold How come it's got so cold? How can I be lost In remembrance I relive How can I blame you When it's me I can't forgive? Enter Sandman Not on a lyrics level, but thematically it works really well for Shallan – she kills her father while singing a Veden lullaby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Toxicity by System of a Down Spoiler New, what do you own the world?How do you own disorder, disorderNow, somewhere between the sacred silence, sacred silence and sleepSomewhere between the sacred silence and sleepDisorder, disorder, disorder Situation on Roshar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KandraAllomancer Posted November 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Honorless said: sacred silence More like Ashyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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