Quotes / The Many Deaths of You

She went down in an airplane
Fried getting suntanned
Fell in a cement mixer full of quicksand
Help me, help me, I'm no good at goodbyes!
She met a shark under water
Fell and no one caught her
I returned everything I ever bought her
Help me, help me, I'm all out of lies
And ways to say you died

She was caught in a mudslide
Eaten by a lion
Got run over by a crappy purple Scion
Help me, help me, I'm no good at goodbyes!
She dried up in the desert
Drowned in a hot tub
Danced to death at an east side night club
Help me, help me, I'm all out of lies
And ways to say you died

—"50 Ways To Say Goodbye", Train

RIP Bob, Killed by elementary physics

—One of the many ways to die in NetHack

"Over 30 wickedly cunning, fully-animated deaths await the unwary."

—The Immortal, box of Sega Genesis version

"It’s fun coming up with new ways to kill yourself. I told the stunt guys, ‘Watch Wile E. Coyote cartoons. It’s not violent enough!’"

— Tom Cruise on making Edge of Tomorrow

So be at peace, and fulfill your duty!
Your happiness is our happiness
Are you happy? It's your duty! Are you fulfilling it?
If you're not happy, there's...
Hanging, beheading, firing squad, boiling, drowning, electrocution,
Immolation, live burial, lethal injection, stoning, sawing, crucifixion,
Take your pick! ♪

—Hatsune Miku, "This is the Happiness and Peace of Mind Committee" ^* Approved English translation from Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd

A is for Aerith, stabbed right through the tummy
B is for Bowser, whose bridgework was crummy
C is for Crono, or was that his double?
D is for Dhalsim, who had yoga trouble
E is for Ecco, and he was delicious
F is for Frogger, who got too ambitious
G is for Ganon, who gained too much weight
H is for Heavy, whose sandvich was bait

[chorus] Game over! Game over! Everyone's game ends eventually!
Game over! Game over! Let's count the ways from A to Z!

I is for Ice Man, whose best friend was hot
J is for Jim, who the early bird caught
K is for Kirby, popped like a balloon
L is for Link, who was crushed by the moon
M is for Mario (faulty transmission)
N is for Navi, why wouldn't they listen?
O is for Old Man, who needed that sword
P is for Pac-Man, who Blinky adored

[chorus]

Q is for Q*Bert, who fell down the stairs
R is for Rayman, since nobody cares
S is for Sonic, who needed some air
T is for Tails, who also was there
U is for Ultros, done in by chlorine
V is for Voldo, whose shave was too clean
W is for Wario, with too many 'Wares
X is for X, assaulted by bears
Y is for Yoshi, who had a bad friend
Z is for Zelda, who wished for THE END

Game over! Game over! Video games have their own ABCs!
Game over! Game over! Next time, won't you sing with me?

— Brentalfloss, "The Game Over Tinies"

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