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Post by Peter Heke on Jan 2, 2010 16:32:50 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing up some of the confusion Jules. I read that a while back, but forgot the important bits.  |
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Post by jules on Jan 3, 2010 5:52:30 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing up some of the confusion Jules. I read that a while back, but forgot the important bits. Hey. what do I know...I'm probably the least qualified to interprete the lyrics and you're doing a lot better than me. I just enjoy reading all the thoughts because it's interesting. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2010 12:01:54 GMT -5
You guys are thinking about it too much like a book and not enough like a 2-disc playstation game.
Midnight - Shirt = Disc 1
Elsewhere - What = Disc 2
Midnight Directives is the opening FMV..
Flare Gun is the over-world music....etc etc
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Post by vestenet on Jan 3, 2010 12:12:49 GMT -5
You guys are thinking about it too much like a book and not enough like a 2-disc playstation game. Midnight - Shirt = Disc 1 Elsewhere - What = Disc 2 Midnight Directives is the opening FMV.. Flare Gun is the over-world music....etc etc Now all I can picture is a giant pixelated Lewis running around while a MIDI arrangement of Flare Gun plays. Then the screen becomes swirly, a cockatrice appears, you select Lewis' special attack, and he rips off his shirt and punches the bird right in the beak. If I knew anything about RPG Maker, I would be starting this project right now. |
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Post by Scarychips on Jan 3, 2010 12:33:08 GMT -5
^ my thoughts exactly.
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Post by cmj on Jan 3, 2010 12:54:45 GMT -5
So when is the Heartland video game out then?
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Post by Scarychips on Jan 3, 2010 13:00:14 GMT -5
Actually, wouldn't that be great if Square/Enix would present a Final Fantasy: Heartland?
Goddamnit, I am going to nerdgasm now, excuse me.
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Post by mikserpanna on Jan 3, 2010 13:05:11 GMT -5
Is Lewis a fictional charakter? I don't know why but I believe that it is Clive Staples Lewis  |
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on Jan 3, 2010 14:21:33 GMT -5
Hey guys.
I'm not going to answer too many questions about the interpretation of these lyrics. But here are a few hints.
Heartland is the name of an album.
Spectrum is the name of a kingdom.
The songs on "Spectrum 14th Century" are traditional songs, not sung by anyone in particular.
Flare gun and E is for Estranged were originally meant to be b-sides, but were swapped at Jeremy's suggestion. They are two of three songs in this 'cycle' that are not sung by Lewis, the other one being a song called Owen's voice.
The original Heartland tracklisting was as follows:
Red sun no. 5
Wella-Balsam reverie (aka Ankles)
Scandal at the parkade
Lewis takes action
The great elsewhere
Oh Heartland, up yours!
Lewis takes off his shirt
Keep the dog quiet / Mount Alpentine
Tryst with Mephistopheles
Midnight directives (original title: The end of time)
What do you think will happen now?
At the suggestion of my friend Kevin, The end of time made a much better opening track, so I rewrote the lyrics and renamed it Midnight directives.
I am scoring a film right now, not thinking about b-sides.
Looking forward to the album release, though. I have the packaging in my hands and it is gorgeous.
Warmth,
Owen
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on Jan 3, 2010 14:26:33 GMT -5
One last note. I fully expected to recycle and change the order of the songs... the flow of the album is far more important to me than the cohesion of the narrative.
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Post by Scarychips on Jan 3, 2010 16:33:26 GMT -5
Even after losing your mittens and your scarf down here?  |
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Post by heathenpoet on Jan 3, 2010 16:44:37 GMT -5
This thread has been really interesting/enlightening/intriguing! One last note. I fully expected to recycle and change the order of the songs... the flow of the album is far more important to me than the cohesion of the narrative. That's interesting too.. I really like that you're not so precious about chronology that it'd be detrimental to the flow.. And anyway, a story can be told in different ways, right? Can't wait to hear how this works live ;D Matt |
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Post by Richie on Jan 3, 2010 17:31:20 GMT -5
....Scandal at the Parkade?! gahhh
(I still hope this song isn't gone for good)
I don't think we ever congratulated you on getting the Rabbit Hole film score gig. Thats fantastic. I'd imagine You'd be exhausted.
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Post by jules on Jan 3, 2010 18:53:31 GMT -5
....Scandal at the Parkade?! gahhh (I still hope this song isn't gone for good) I don't think we ever congratulated you on getting the Rabbit Hole film score gig. Thats fantastic. I'd imagine You'd be exhausted. yeah..very excited by this news when I heard. Hope the soundtrack is released when the film comes out. |
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Post by Thomas on Jan 3, 2010 19:08:35 GMT -5
Wella-Balsam reverie (aka Ankles) Scandal at the parkade I shat a brick. I'm assuming (aka hoping) Wella-Balsam reverie is similar, at leat in structure, to The Man With No Ankles. But Owen said in a live recording that its a "new" song, so it might make an appearance on the next album, ditto with Parkade. UGHGHGH. MY FAVOURITE SONGS NEXT TO HtDoE. |
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