Reference to:
A Happy Death
A novel by Albert Camus
and possibly the film
M
By Fritz Lang
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A Happy Death, the novel
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The words ‘Hello Image’ from p20 are the opening words of ‘M’:
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After making love, at that moment when the heart drowses in the released body, filled only with the tender affection he might have for a winsome puppy, Mersault would smile at her and say 'Hello Image.'
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This is conjecture, but Lang's film is about a child killer, which might be referenced in:
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Your face is drawn
And ready for the next attack
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M The Song
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Hello image
Sing me a line from your favorite song
Twist and turn
But you're trapped in the light
All the directions were wrong
You'll fall in love with somebody else
Tonight
Help yourself
But tell me the words
Before you fade away
You reveal all the secrets
To remember the end
And escape someday
You'll fall in love with somebody else
Again tonight
Take a step
You move in time
But it's always back...
The reasons are clear
Your face is drawn
And ready for the next attack
Songwriters: Laurence Andrew Tolhurst / Matthieu A. Hartley / Robert James Smith / Simon Gallup
M lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group