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In the Halo 3 soundtrack, during the first few minutes of the track ''Black Tower'', there is yet another message that can be heard if you reverse the song. Here is a transcript: | In the Halo 3 soundtrack, during the first few minutes of the track ''Black Tower'', there is yet another message that can be heard if you reverse the song. Here is a transcript: | ||
:''Eyes from Death's dream kingdom, | :''Eyes from Death's dream kingdom,'' | ||
:''Appear as sunlight on a broken column.'' | :''Appear as sunlight on a broken column.'' | ||
:''There in Death's other kingdom walking alone, | :''There in Death's other kingdom walking alone,'' | ||
:''Trembling lips form prayers to broken stone.'' | :''Trembling lips form prayers to broken stone.'' | ||
This message appears to be a reference to T.S. Elliot's Poem ''The Hollow Men.'' | This message appears to be a reference to T.S. Elliot's Poem ''The Hollow Men.'' The first part of the transcript refers to lines 20-23. | ||
:''In death’s dream kingdom | :''In death’s dream kingdom'' | ||
:''These do not appear: | :''These do not appear:'' | ||
:''There, the eyes are | :''There, the eyes are'' | ||
:''Sunlight on a broken column'' | :''Sunlight on a broken column'' | ||
The second part refers to lines 47-49. | The second part refers to lines 47-49. | ||
:''Waking alone | :''Waking alone'' | ||
:''At the hour when we are | :''At the hour when we are'' | ||
:''Trembling with tenderness | :''Trembling with tenderness'' | ||
:''Lips that would kiss | :''Lips that would kiss'' | ||
:''Form prayers to broken stone.'' | :''Form prayers to broken stone.'' | ||
It is also worth noting that a line (or lines) from the last stanza in ''The Hollow Men'' was used in the end of the Halo 3 E3 2006 trailer. The Stanza is as follows: | It is also worth noting that a line (or lines) from the last stanza in T.S. Elliot's ''The Hollow Men'' was used in the end of the Halo 3 E3 2006 trailer. The Stanza is as follows: | ||
:''This is the way the world ends | :''This is the way the world ends'' | ||
:''This is the way the world ends | :''This is the way the world ends'' | ||
:''This is the way the world ends | :''This is the way the world ends'' | ||
:''Not with a bang but a whimper.'' | :''Not with a bang but a whimper.'' | ||