Main Titles
Vangelis/Harrison Ford Lyrics
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Pull back
Wait a minute, go right
Stop
Enhance 57, 19
Track 45 left
Stop
Gimme a hard-copy right there
The lyrics to Vangelis's song Main Titles were actually taken from a dialogue sequence in the 1982 dystopian science fiction film Blade Runner. The lines were spoken by the character Rick Deckard, who is a retired blade runner, a type of police officer tasked with hunting down and "retiring" artificial beings known as replicants. In the scene, Deckard is analyzing a photograph of a replicant and using futuristic technology to zoom in and enhance it, giving him clues about its location.
The lyrics themselves reflect the process of analyzing an image and navigating through a digital interface, with commands like "enhance" and "pull back" signaling the use of computer software to manipulate the image. The repetition of the phrase "stop" highlights the precision and control needed to carry out this task. The final line, "gimme a hard-copy right there," indicates that Deckard wants a physical print-out of the enhanced image.
Line by Line Meaning
Enhance 34 to 46
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Pull back
Zoom out and widen the field of view.
Wait a minute, go right
Pause for a moment, then move the focus to the right.
Stop
Halt any further movements or changes.
Enhance 57, 19
Zoom in on areas 57 and 19 for closer inspection.
Track 45 left
Move the focus to the left while keeping the same level of zoom.
Stop
Halt any further movements or changes.
Enhance 15 to 23
Zoom in on areas between 15 and 23 for closer inspection.
Gimme a hard-copy right there
Produce a physical print of the current view at this location.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EVANGHELOS PAPATHANASSIOU
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