Every Song in The Last of Us Episode 7 (And What They Really Are)
The story of The Last of Us Episode 7 features many songs from the episode's soundtrack that are important to the show's overall context.
Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 7 and the original game.
The soundtrack for The Last of Us episode 7 is very diverse, with each song being crucial to the overall context of the series. Episode 7 of The Last of Us splits the focus between Ellie's attempt to save Joel's life after the climactic cliffhanger of Episode 6 and Ellie and Riley's backstory. As Riley has been hinted at throughout the season so far, the story -- and the songs throughout -- tie into Riley's overall arc in many ways.
So far, The Last of Us on HBO has relied heavily on music. Episodes 3 and 4 of The Last of Us took their titles from songs by Linda Ronstadt and Hank Williams, respectively, while the ending radio song of The Last of Us Episode 1 sets the The line of the show, which shines through in The Last of Us' episode 6 finale. The significance of the music to The Last of Us' characters and themes has only continued in Episode 7 so far, with each selection specifically chosen to echo core elements of the HBO show.
A-ha’s “Take On Me” Foreshadows The Last Of Us Season 2
Probably the best known song from episode 7 of The Last of Us It's A-ha's "Take On Me." Due to the song's significant connection to The Last of Us Part II, it appeared in the official trailer for The Last of Us. So, that means the song included in The Last of Us episode 7 largely foreshadows season 2. First, the song is used in The Last of Us Part II to connect Joel and Ellie, which subconsciously foreshadows to anyone who's played the game that something big is going to happen to these two characters.
Second, Ellie sings the song to her girlfriend Dina in The Last of Us Part II. The song played in episode 7 of The Last of Us is a subtle way of connecting Ellie to her two main love interests in the series. A song that plays when Ellie and Riley are having fun will subconsciously make the audience associate the song with those two people, which means that if Ellie played this song to Dina in The Last of Us season 2, because it is related to Ellie's first love.
Etta James’ “I Got You Babe” Is An Important Ellie & Riley Last Of Us Song
Another song in Episode 7 of The Last of Us is about Ellie, Riley, The whole show is "I Got You Babe" by Etta James. The song plays towards the end of Ellie and Riley's time together, and the two dance together at the Halloween store. The song continues when Ellie and Riley share their first kiss in episode 7 of The Last of Us, and since the same song was used for this moment in the original The Last of Us game that would become iconic And was included.
Also, the song starts with "People say we don't know what love is or how to grow it. Well, I don't know if that's true, because you got me and baby, I got you". This fits perfectly with Ellie and Riley, both of whom are discovering love for each other for the first time. Ellie and Riley are 14 and 16 respectively, and it makes sense that the lyrics say they don't know what love is, which means that apart from the connection to Riley and Ellie's game story, the song also applies to The Last of Us The many layers of episode 7.
The Last Of Us Episode 7’s Carousel Remix’s The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven”
Finally, The Last of Us The worst song in episode 7 Featured on a remix of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven". The remix was masked as the song that played when Riley started the carousel, which was also a very specific choice by The Last of Us episode 7 writer Neil Druckman. The meaning of the song lies in its lyrics not heard in the episode, with the opening lyrics echoing Riley and Ellie's feelings for each other.
Lyrics like "I promise that I'll run away with you" reference Riley's later decision to stay away from Last of Us' Marlene and the Fireflies with Ellie while "spinning on that dizzying edge, kissing her face and kiss her head" is related to the spin of the merry-go-round and the kiss the two later share. The lyrics at the end of the song read: "I opened my eyes and found myself alone... on a rough sea, stole the only girl I loved". This is a reference to the tragic ending of The Last of Us episode 7, where Ellie is alone - her greatest fear - and Riley is stolen from the girl she loves.
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