Owen Pallett – An Arrow In The Side Of Final Fantasy

General CommentI love this.. when the tempo and tune changes at 1:52, it makes me feel nostalgic for whatever reason.

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  @Daws0n

General Commentthis song makes me want to dance
kindove reminds me of being in the womb. if that makes sense...?
i agree a with dawson
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  @souljuice

General CommentThe melody of this song is taken right from Super Mario Land 2's "Star Maze", the song from the second zero-gravity world of the Space Zone. The similarity is more than superficial, it's clearly a remake. This man is fantastic.

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  @Konklone

General CommentActually, according to the CD booklet, "'An Arrow In The Side of Final Fantasy' is largely based on a melody from the game 'Six Golden Coins'." And now we know.

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  @TelevisionTellsUs

General CommentAnd now I see that these are apparently the same thing.

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  @TelevisionTellsUs

General CommentThe last verse seems to be based on a quote from The Thin Red Line:
"Oh, my soul. Let me be in you now. Look out through my eyes. Look out at the things you made. All things shining."

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  @kittenchowmein

General CommentNo-one has really tried to discuss the central theme of this song...to me, this song is actually a subtle criticism of optimistic, idealistic love with no roots in reality - "An Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy."

"My love for you needs no water" - when you look at it, it's actually quite an absurd line. Everybody needs water to live; it's stupid to pretend that love can magically provide the essentials of life for you. How can all things shine when smoke and pollution have turned midday to midnight?

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  @Malefact