Metallus Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 NOTE: I did not write this. I am posting the lyrics to a song on the Beck - Mutations album. I received it around the same time as I got Grim Fandango, and I'm amazed by some of the parallels between it and the game. Perhaps that's just my damned associative memory at work, but tell me what you think: Nobodys Fault But My Own treated you like a rusty blade a throwaway from an open grave cut you loose from a chain gang and let you go and on the day you said it's true some love holds, some gets used tried to tell you i never knew it could be so sweet who could ever be so cruel, blame the devil for the things you do its such a selfish way to lose the way you lose these wasted Blues these wasted Blues tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own when the moon is a counterfeit better find the one that fits better find the one that lights The way for you when the road is full of nails, garbage pails and darkened jails and their tongues are full of heartless tales that drain on you who would ever notice you you fade into a shaded room it's such a selfish lose the way you lose these wasted blues, these wasted blues tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own tell me that it's nobody's fault nobody's fault but my own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtBlanc Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Well, I can see where you would make parallels between the song and Grim Fandango. The most noticable parallels that can be taken from the song relate to character development. Blatant source of parallel: "throwaway from an open grave" Hell, it even relates to the premise of the game. But in the start of GF, Manny was treated as a second-class citizen, especially in his office. He did not recieve the credit that he deserved. The others parallels have connections to the epic feeling of the game in general. when the road is full of nails, garbage pails and darkened jails and their tongues are full of heartless tales that drain on you I find a parallel here between Manny and his adventure in the game in general, the pain that was faced and the challenges he overcame. However, the next few lines: who would ever notice you you fade into a shaded room I find these to conflict with the character development of Manny totally. Manny doesn't fade into a shaded room, he rises to prominence. He creates the casino, first of all, and becomes a celebrity of sorts. And there's just so many people relying on him! Glottis, Mercedes, etc. He helps these people out, and truly shows the strength of his character. However, it's been awhile since I played GF and I'm tired. So I might be wrong. I hope this opens up some discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted January 11, 2002 Author Share Posted January 11, 2002 Originally posted by MtBlanc However, the next few lines: who would ever notice you you fade into a shaded room I find these to conflict with the character development of Manny totally. Manny doesn't fade into a shaded room, he rises to prominence... I think that is a very fair point. However, the song is written in the first person. This leads me to wonder who (or what) those lyrics are referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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