Most importantly, it puts us face-to-face with the inevitable end that we shape, based on our experiences during our lifetime. The artists expressed their feelings regarding the song, saying that it makes them think about consequences, either personal or those of others. We worked with the cobza, the panpipe, and the violin, as instruments,” the sisters said. Honestly, this was a hard song to work on, but in the end, it worked out. We worked daily, from morning to evening, to understand the text, to analyze the semantics of the lyrics. ![]() “The big challenge was to adjust and adapt the original song to the structure of the translated text, but especially to the new specific music format. Although they were not completely satisfied with the result, those in charge were happy with what the sisters had done with the lyrics. Initially, they received the translation of the song, which they changed a bit while keeping the essence and the real message of the song. Speaking about the project, Iulia Osoianu said to Vice that this was a real challenge for them. Of so many local artists, the company chose the Osoianu Sisters because their musical repertoire reflects themes similar to the ones found within the game: The strong woman motif, the road to succeeding, and traditional values. The cover of Ellie’s Song - already famous - “Prin valea mortii” (“Through the Valley of Death” in English), was made in partnership with the Osoianu Sisters, an Ethno-folkloric ensemble composed of five members born and raised in the Republic of Moldova, who confessed that they were pleasantly surprised by PlayStation’s proposal. However, our attention is stolen by a particular version, namely the Romanian one.Ĭoinciding with the game’s big day, June 19, the song uses Romanian folklore and traditional elements to deliver a message of courage, survival, and emotions layered over a post-apocalyptic world. Now, with the release of the game TLoU: P2, the song returns to the public’s attention (who, so far, has made a lot of covers after the song). Originally composed by Shawn James, the song “Through the Valley” quickly became no. We’ll be watching every episode and putting together helpful guides like this without spoiling the story.The highly anticipated PlayStation game “ The Last of Us Part II” is finally here and in the extended commercial released in 2016, we see a bloodied Ellie, the star of this part of the game, playing the guitar. Unfortunately, Joel wasn’t at his apartment to hear this and had already headed out.įor more on The Last of Us on HBO Max, stick with Shacknews. Given that this is an 80s song, it’s a message from Bill and Frank that there’s trouble. As the episode ended, we got a shot of Joel’s empty apartment, and the radio came alive with Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode. Ellie cracked the code, although it wasn’t a particularly difficult one.Īs the episode continued, Joel, Ellie, and Tess started out on their adventure. Joel’s reaction wasn’t good, which told Ellie that an 80s song over the radio was a signal from Bill and Frank of trouble. She did this to get a reaction out of Joel and figure out what significance an 80s song had in relation to the code. When he woke up, Ellie mentioned that there was a song playing on the radio called Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, which was released in 1984. Shortly after finding the book, Joel laid down to rest. When she opened the book there was a piece of paper inside that Joel used to receive messages from B/F (Bill and Frank). ![]() When Ellie first arrived at Joel’s apartment, she picked up a book called Number 1 Hits. I’ll explain below, but if you haven’t watched the episode yet you should do so before reading this guide. The release date is significant to the ending of the first episode of The Last of Us. The song playing at the end of the episode was Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode. In this guide, we’ll tell you about the meaning behind the song and explain the code. ![]() One such detail is the radio in Joel’s apartment and the series of codes he used with his business partners Bill and Frank. The Last of Us launched on HBO Max on January 16, 2023, with its first episode, and already there’s lots to dig into.
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