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Publication: The Comenian, , Moravian College , Bethlehem, PA
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So before I begin, the game Omori has multiple endings, and My Time is the song that plays during one of them.
The song, and game as a whole, contains some very prominent themes of self-harm and mental health, so please feel free to stop reading if you begin to feel uncomfortable at any point. I allude to incredibly sensitive subjects in this article, and the last thing I want is to trigger anyone. I won’t be offended if you stop reading, so please make sure to prioritize yourself here.
My Time takes listeners inside the mind of a person who has given in to their negative thoughts and desires. Sometimes, our minds can play tricks on us and serve as our enemies. The song is a painful reminder that at times, our minds win over us, and we become reliant on something or someone else.
Those negative thoughts can lead us down dark paths. At a certain point, these become paths of no return, and that’s where the context of the song kicks in. The point of no return has been passed, and the song is the mind’s thoughts during that process.
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