The song linked
HERE is So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. It's always had a post-apocalyptic feel to it for me, and tonight while I was listening to it I made (what I feel to be) a kickass mental video for it using WotG as the backdrop. Listen to it as you read this, and you'll know what I'm talking about (or think I was stoned/wasted).
The parts of the song will be put in little *star brackets*, with what I see when I hear it set off like--this.
*Music starts off slow*--Show series of newspaper headlines indicating tension between China and the US
*Starts to pick up*--Faster headline stream, news stations with no audio (clips of US and Chinese soldiers training)
*Really picks up, heavy guitar parts*--Headline and news stations all showing the same general statement of "WAR DECLARED" "CHINA INVADES JAPAN" or something similar. Show map of Alaska, red areas (showing Chinese occupation) slowly spread
*Slows back down, similair to beginning tempo*--Show news and paper headlines about the US responding victoriously.
*"Crowded streets are cleared away, one by one"*--A city being bombed from above, it could be either Chinese or American
*"Hollow heroes seperate, as they run"*--A pitched battle between American and Chinese forces. A group of soldiers breaks and runs, some getting shot down on their retreat.
*"You're so cold keep your hand in mine"*--An ICBM preparing for launch, viewed from the bottom of the silo looking up. The keys for launch turned, a green light turns on.
*"Wise men wonder"*--The Senate floor.
*"While strong men die"*--Back to the battle. A grenade lands in a group of men, one dives on it and saves the rest.
*"Show me how it ends it's alright"*Gunny getting locked into stasis.
*"Show me how defenseless you really are"*--Missiles streaming out of thier silos, like in The Day After.
*"Satisfied and empty inside"* The explosion, a city whiped clean. Again, it could be either American or Chinese.
*"That's alright, let's give this another try"*--Stasis pod opening, The Gunny steps out. Cut to a large Vault door, someone steps out, a Confederate flag stitched into his uniform.
*"If you find your family don't you cry"*--A dusty yellowed picture of Gunny and his family, The Gunny regaining composure after he realized what had happened, tears still wet on his face.
*"In this land of make-believe, dead and dry"*--The wasteland with a large number of men in the distance. Zoom to show that they are in fact Jannissaries.
*"You're so cold but you feel alive"*--Jason Mayo, looking very Ghoulish.
*"Lay your hands on me, one last time"*--Fast forward to Dante's death.
*"Show me how it ends it's alright"*--The Hanged Man revealing to Gunny the future if he continues his fight.
*"Show me how defenseless you really are"*--A Confederate flag being raised over the ruins of Vegas.
*"Satisfied and empty inside"*--Gunny leaving Vegas. Fast forward to him standing in front of the RNC Senate.
*"Let's give this another try"*--Jannissaries as far as the eye can see, moving almost at a run.
*Heavy guitar part*--Marines and Jannissaries clash, a huge battle. The beginning of the siege of the MCAGCC.
*"Show me how it ends it's alright,
Show me how defenseless you really are,
Satisfied and empty inside,
That's alright, let's give this another try"*--Continuing the battle. Marines taking losses, but giving far worse than they get. Gunny fighting right alongside his troops.
*"It's alright"*--A Marine mimics the heroism of the soldier who died earlier, sacrificing himself to save his comrades
*"It's alright!"*--The Confederate CP, and a very incensed staff.
*"It's alright,
It's alright,
It's alright,
It's alright,
It's alright"*--Continuing the battle through these lines, incredibly heavy combat.
*"It's alright"*--Back to Gunny, close up on the faceplate of his helmet.
*"It's alright" to end of song"*--Gunny pulls of his helmet, sweating heavily, and wipes his forehead. On his face a fierce, grim determination.