The group got together for the first time in late April 2006, releasing the single Good Idea. According to the official website (www.the7thguest.ca), The 7th Guest is currently in the process of recording a demo album (titled The End of the Road) and performing live in the Greater Vancouver Region.
The name The 7th Guest is also often confused with the soundtrack from the computer game "The 7th Guest" by Trilobyte. Although the band's name was inspired by the 1993 game, the band has no connection with the game's creators or the game's composer 'Fat Man' (George A. Sanger).
One More Time
The 7th Guest Lyrics
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It's not that easy
It's not that easy
Thinking out of the barrel of a gun
I try to please you
But it's not a pleasing kind of time
Let me figure out what's wrong and what's right
Do you really think that I can change
After a life-time of believing in a dream
I'll be honest, it feels rather strange
To think about her
God, is this happening at all?
Save me one more time from myself
Save me one more time from myself
The lyrics of The 7th Guest's song One More Time are dense with meaning, addressing themes of identity, authenticity, approval-seeking, and self-doubt. The opening line suggests a sense of pressure from another person, an expectation for the persona to change or transform into someone else, but the persona confronts the difficulty of such a task, admitting that it's not that easy. This line sets the tone for the rest of the song, which seemingly deals with self-doubt and questioning one's ability to satisfy or live up to another's expectations.
The persona uses the metaphor of a gun to describe the pressure they feel, suggesting that the expectation is not just a gentle nudge but a real threat to their sense of self. Despite trying to please the other person, the persona feels that their efforts are not enough and that the situation is not pleasing. This feeling could come from an external reality, but it could also be a projection of the persona's anxiety about living up to the expectation.
In the second stanza, the persona begs to be given some space to figure out what's wrong and what's right, implying that they need some autonomy to sort out their own identity without external pressure. The persona implies that this process is necessary so that they can move on from the current situation, suggesting that the expectation or pressure is keeping them stuck in a pattern they no longer want to follow.
The final stanza underscores the desperation of the situation. The persona suggests that they have lived a lifetime believing in a dream and questions whether they are capable of changing that dream. The idea of questioning deep-seated beliefs and ideas is again addressed in the next line, where the persona wonders if what's happening is real. In the end, the persona pleads for help to save themselves one more time, implying that this is an ongoing struggle that they are not sure they can overcome alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Who did you want me to become?
Who is the person that you want me to be?
It's not that easy
It's not a simple task to fulfill your expectations.
It's not that easy
Even if I tried my best, it would not be easy to do what you want.
Thinking out of the barrel of a gun
I am under great pressure and stress, which makes it hard to think clearly.
I try to please you
I'm doing everything that I can to make you happy.
But it's not a pleasing kind of time
Despite my efforts, this current situation is not a pleasant experience for me.
Let me figure out what's wrong and what's right
Allow me to find out what is good and what is bad.
So I can move on past the night
So that I can proceed and leave behind the difficult time that I am currently experiencing.
Do you really think that I can change
Do you have faith in me that I can transform my behavior?
After a life-time of believing in a dream
After trusting in something for so long, it's difficult to make a big change.
I'll be honest, it feels rather strange
To be honest, it feels weird to look at things from a different perspective.
To think about her
To consider a different path than the one I've always taken.
God, is this happening at all?
Is this really occurring in my life? It seems impossible.
Save me one more time from myself
Help me once again to avoid causing harm to myself or others.
Save me one more time from myself
I need your assistance to stay safe and make the right decisions.
Contributed by Asher A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ironcito
Funny credits starting at 2:14:23
Liaison to the Beyond... Perry Normal
Psychic consultant... Claire Voyant
Bartender... Frank N. Stine
Dead singer... Elvis
"All cast members of The 7th Guest stayed at the luxurious Bates Motel where "Showering is Always and Adventure".
... and more. Even the "legal disclaimer" at the very end :-)
SCOTCHBOX
This game scarred me as a kid. Now 33, I'm brave enough to watch a playthrough and get some closure
lololandify
Me too!! XD
Hobbes van Flethite
Same here.
DocMalk
Same exact thing!
Leon Brown
Exaaactly lol
Neper
same bro! i used to watch my dad playing this while i was scared as fuck
now ill challenge it with my 29's years
Blackdog Blue
The nostalgia! I'm 39 and played this as a kid. I never finished it, I got stuck I think and oh my god that maze, I've hated mazes ever since! The game scared me but in a way I thought was really cool. It's so weird and obscure! I'm genuinely smiling at the people in the comments that feel the same way I did. A shared childhood experience, shared maze trauma! Haha
HarryBob2015Gaming
The maze was printed on a rug in one of the bedrooms if I remember
The Vintage Appliance Emporium
The 7th Guest is to video games what Twin Peaks was to television. Oblique, mysterious and incredibly hard to work out. But very entertaining!
Marisol
I got so scared playing this game as a kid that one time I literally ran out of the room and couldn't play it alone after that. As I became a pre-teen I played zombie video games and such but nothing came close to scaring the living pants off of me like this game. I think it might be the story-telling in this game and the fact that it was the first time that I saw a game have such realistic (at the time) graphics. I don't know but it felt like the game was haunted : (