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[quote:Anonymous Coward 79506338:MV80NTU0MzI4XzgzMDI0MTUxXzM5Q0M4QTU1] [quote:CosmicFire:MV80NTU0MzI4XzgzMDI0MTEwXzJBQTc3RkM3] Soo. Who would think a song from Five Finger Death Punch could so succinctly capture the "mood" of the pandemic... [youtube]https://youtu.be/Ve3fcInpKj0[/youtube] But it gets even better as a fellow by the name of Duncan Koerber, far more adept than I broke the video down in a very moving way in the comments. "[i]Phenomenal song, but I was drawn to the game of Chess between the Angel and Devil. The Angel was pushing for the early mate, believing themselves superior in skill to The Demon, mobilizing his queen (the statue of liberty, resembling our freedom) and the Dark Horse (unrealized opponent, rising to prominence, or our inner tendency to do what we know is wrong) stepped up to stop it. Then the Dark Horse appeared in front of our protagonist walking through the empty streets. The Horse was then traded for the Bishop to open up the Queen once more for the mate; I believe this is symbolic of how we will always have a devil inside of us we must conquer with the sacrifice of our bishop, or higher self. It was in this moment Black could save itself by defending with its rook or advancing its pawn to be covered by its queen, but instead, the devil sourly re-takes the bishop. I believe this analysis is how demons are so caught up in the moment, they lose their sight of the bigger picture. We see our protagonist taking off his hat, realizing how his inner demon is ever feverishly seeking the immediate gratification. Then, eyeballing the liquor store, we see the Light Queen swing forward to mate the Dark King, backed up by its bishop. Our higher selves are always there, but without mobilizing them, they are useless. Then again, our higher self is very defensively potent, keeping us from ever fully stepping off the edge, but we will never be able to truly vanquish our demons without our queen to be executive under the watchful protection of our higher self. The queen, in this sense, is our true belief, or liberty to discern what we do with out life; we always know intrinsically right from wrong, but can never make the final move without first practicing the virtues of self-discipline and unbiased reasoning. Our protagonist knows he doesn't need any liquor; though continuously desiring it, he believes he is better off without it, and strong enough to checkmate his demons. Finally, he returns to bed. He's exhausted himself contemplating the world and battling his inner demons, a very familiar feeling. The audience is left fully aware that this is not the end of the game, that tomorrow will bring a fresh board, and his demon counterpart will have learned from his previous mistake. We must always adapt, lest we relent to the dark horse we battle within. Thank you for this somehow simultaneously religious and analytical discourse between the forces of existence. The symbols of the cinematography perfectly resemble the vague restlessness of the song. We are strangers to our own minds, a prisoner to the flesh condemning us to be free. The enigma being how we relentlessly rise to the challenge, the eternal game of chess. To be the battleground between Heaven and Hell, to be a warrior in this perpetual war, is a privilege. "In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate." -Isaac Asimov"[/i] [/quote] Whoa... Thank you so much for that incredible perspective - Gonna sit with that for a bit. [/quote]
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This Is where you wanted to be...
This Is what you were waiting for...
This IS what it looks like, Be~ing In It.
So now What?
The false altars are shattered around Us.
The dust is still floating through the air.
The division is palpable -
No path tread before has the answer...
What say you?
Do you realize what All In really meant?
:UniLawz:
#ApocalypseHappens
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