Because Kyle and Brian are one of the biggest OTPs who ever OTP'd. For serious. It's weirdly subtle, though, despite being glaringly obvious. Kind of like a couple who've been together for years. When you go to visit them, they're not all kissy-face and stupid nicknames, or even really all that demonstrative at all, but you can tell they're a couple nonetheless. Also, short one of them murdering my family, I don't know of many "just friends" I'd give up my entire career for and chase around for three years, no matter what they did to me. Kyle totally hasn't figured it out, though. Which is probably why he can't quite seem to grasp why people are so surprised when he denies that he hates Brian. Honestly, Kyle. The only simple reason a (relatively) sane person would still be desperately searching for someone after three years straight, and with no end in sight, is either because, A) they really, really hate that person, or B) they really, really love that person. And you've already denied the hate part.
I mean, come on, you're doing the exact same thing as Kevin Woodward, and he's both married to and in love with the person he's looking for. Hell, depending on the ending, you've even got a kid in tow, too, by the end of it. The parallels are so glaringly obvious that I can't imagine how the writers could have missed it.
| GHOSTS WHO BREATHE |
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| KEEP THE CAR RUNNING >> arcade fire | |
| Pre-game. Bradley's in over his head, and he knows it. And he knows that pretty soon, Kyle will know it, too. Brian knows that he has a choice between running and dying. Mila's gone, his life is gone, and Kyle's become part of Brian's past before the poor bastard even knows something's wrong. The hell is there left to live for? But when you grow up in a city like this one, whether or not you've got a damn thing left to live for don't have jack shit to do with whether or not you're gonna keep living. So he'll run. |
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Every night my dream's the same Same old city with a different name Men are coming to take me away I don't know why, but I know I can't stay There's a weight that's pressing down Late at night you can hear the sound Even the noise you make when you sleep Can't swim across a river so deep They know my name 'cause I told it to them But they don't know where And they don't know when it's coming When it's coming There's a fear I keep so deep Knew its name since before I could speak They know my name 'cause I told it to them But they don't know where And they don't know when it's coming Oh, when it's coming Keep the car running If some night I don't come home Please don't think I've left you alone The same place animals go when they die You can't climb across a mountain so high The same city where I go when I sleep You can't swim across a river so deep They know my name 'cause I told it to them But they don't know where And they don't know when it's coming Oh, when is it coming? Keep the car running Keep the car running Keep the car running |
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| TRUE ROMANCE >> tiger army | |
| Brian betrayed him, and Kyle can't get over it. Hell, can't even wrap his head around it, that Brian would—could—stab him in the back. All Kyle knows is that it hurts, it hurts so fucking bad that even the burn of whiskey can't distract him for long. He turns in his badge; partially because they'll just fire him anyway if he doesn't, but mostly because Brian Bradley is out there somewhere, and Kyle needs to find him. It's the only thing that matters anymore. |
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I told you right from the start A knife up to your throat for one put through my heart Couldn't hold on and this I should've known Thinking back as I walk the night alone ... Night gives no rest and I cannot sleep When I can see your face, it's tattooed on my dreams Purple heart pumps sorrow through my veins I awaken, I'm calling out your name I often think back to that night ... Felt like I would die; I couldn't stand the pain And there's nothing left except one thing: I've gotta see you again |
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| DROVE THROUGH GHOSTS TO GET HERE >> 65daysofstatic | |
| Three years later, Kyle arrives at Hotel Dusk. He's still searching for Brian, in everything he does, in every move he makes. He just can't let it go, not yet; maybe not ever. | |
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| YOU'RE ALL I HAVE >> snow patrol | |
| What the hell does Kyle think he's going to find, if he finds Brian? Does he really think an answer will be enough to free him, to allow him to finally let go of what he's clung to so desperately for the past three years? Yes. No. The real question is, does it even matter anymore? Every day of his life is spent searching for clues, trying to dig up leads, looking for something to hold onto that will lead him to Brian. He doesn't have anything else. This is it. This is all. |
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Strain this chaos, turn it into light I've got to see you one last night Before the lions take their share Leave us in pieces, scattered everywhere ... Give me a chance to hold on Just give me something to hold onto It's so clear now that you are all that I have |
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| LAST DAY OF MAGIC >> the kills | |
| Six months ago, Kyle Hyde stayed in Room 217, also known as "Prayer". Problem is, Kyle's never been to Hotel Dusk before. It doesn't take a genius to put two and two together: Brian Bradley was here six months ago. Kyle has a lead for the first time in three years, and it's going to lead him to Brian if it kills him. | |
We're two parties, Two parties ending What if you move? What if you hide? There's only so much you can miss Before we both collide My little tornado My little hurricano Last day of magic Where are you? ... I'll be the man with the broom If you'll be the guts of the room And there's only so much you can hide Before I corner you ... Coming through The eye of the storm And I hold on to My little tornado My little hurricano I'll be the man with the broom If you'll be the guts of the room And there's only so much you can hide Before I corner you |
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| HAVE TO EXPLODE >> the mountain goats | |
| As Kyle digs deeper into the mysteries surrounding Hotel Dusk, he realizes that everyone has their secrets. And with this much clandestine activity, sooner or later, everything's going to, well... explode. And Kyle's convinced that when everything comes to light, that is when he'll finally know the truth about what happened to his partner, and why their friendship ended with a knife in Kyle's back. | |
Tile floor of the bathroom Scrubbed clean and bright Checkerboard white and grey Towels from the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Kingston Jamaica I can still see the rust colored stains today The stage is set; Someone's gonna do something someone else will regret I speak in smoke signals and you answer in code The fuse will have to run out sometime Something here will Eventually have to explode Have to explode ... Staring up, up at the hundred-watt light that burns above Name one thing about us two anyone could love We roll out the red carpet When rotten luck comes down the road Five, four, three, two, one Watch for the flash Something here will eventually have to explode Have to explode |
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| EVERYBODY KNOWS >> rufus wainwright | |
| The night wears on as the hours slide by, and Kyle's uncovered almost every mystery... all except for Brian's. But he knows he's almost there, and that's more than enough to keep him going. By tomorrow morning, it will be over. He'll have answers. He has to. | |
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes And everybody knows Everybody knows that the boat is leaking Everybody knows that the captain lied Everybody's got this broken feeling Like their father or their dog just died Everybody's talking to their pockets Everybody wants a box of chocolates And a long-stemmed rose And everybody knows ... Everybody knows that it's now or never Everybody knows that it's me or you And everybody knows that you live forever Ah, when you've done a line or two And everybody knows that the plague is coming Everybody knows that it's moving fast Everybody knows that the naked man and woman Are just a shining artifact of the past And everybody knows the scene is dead But there's gonna be a meter on your bed That will disclose What everybody knows And everybody knows that you're in trouble Everybody knows what you've been through From the bloody cross on top of calvary To the beach in Malibu And everybody knows it's coming apart Take one last look at this sacred heart Before it blows And everybody knows Everybody knows Everybody knows That's how it goes And everybody knows |
| SEVENTY TIMES 7 >> brand new | THERE'S NO "I" IN TEAM >> taking back sunday |
| Finally, every mystery is solved... the only thing left to find is Brian Bradley himself. Instead, Kyle finds a letter. So, what exactly happened that night, on the docks three years ago? There are two sides to every story, and sometimes they're mirror images. Three years ago, facing Brian on the docks with his gun drawn, Kyle knew nothing. Brian knew everything, but couldn't say a word. |
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| Kyle "Why?" |
Brian "Three years ago, I betrayed you. I put your finger on that trigger, and I made you pull it." |
I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would And now I know I want to kill you like only a best friend could ... They say you need to pray if you want to go to heaven But they don't tell you what to say when your whole life has gone to hell ... So, is that what you call a getaway? Tell me what you got away with 'Cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids Have another drink and drive yourself home I hope there's ice on all the roads And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt and again when your head goes through the windshield And is that what you call tact? You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back So let's end this call, and end this conversation And is that what you call a getaway? Well, tell me what you got away with |
Well, I can't regret it Can't you just forget it? I started something I couldn't finish And if we go down, we go down together Best friends means, well, best friends means— And I've got a twenty-dollar bill That says you're up late night starting Fist fights versus fences in your backyard Wearing your black eye like a badge of honor Soaking in sympathy From friends who never loved you Nearly half as much as me Broken down in bars and bathrooms All I did was what I had to Don't believe me when I tell you: "It's just what anyone would do." Take the time to talk about it Think a lot and live without it Don't believe me when I tell you: "It's something unforgivable." Best friends means I pulled the trigger Best friends means you get what you deserve |
| I'LL KEEP YOUR MEMORY VAGUE >> finger eleven |
| The letter. As much as Brian's tried to leave Kyle behind, he also knows that Kyle wouldn't have been able to let go. And to be honest, Brian hasn't exactly done everything in his power to let Kyle go, either. "Because I know you. You're a damn bulldog, Hyde. I knew you wouldn't let it go. I had to believe that." But this is it. It's over, now. End of the line. This is the last goodbye. |
brian:
This won't break your heartBut I just think it could 'Cause I haven't tried as hard as I should To separate you from everything I do But I would never want to come between us two I'll keep your memory vague So you won't feel bad about me I'll say the things that you said Sometimes so it reminds me Now I'm thinking back To what I said before I hope your heart won't have to hurt anymore 'Cause it's really not that sad from here Because the moments I can feel you near They keep you close to me, my dear And if they ever become too clear... I'll keep your memory vague So you won't feel bad about me I'll say the things that you said Sometimes so it reminds me kyle:
Now you've gone awayDon't worry, it's okay That you're gone away Further than yesterday But you'll never leave these scenes My mind replays I'll keep your memory vague So you won't feel bad about me I'll say the things that you said Sometimes so it reminds me Where in the world have you gone now? |
| JUMPER >> third eye blind |
| The conclusion of the letter. Brian wants Kyle to forget about him; Brian's a ghost, now, a part of Kyle's past and nothing more than a memory, and he wants to stay that way. He doesn't want Kyle to be drawn into the same trap Brian's made for himself. "Stop looking for me, Kyle. My way is a dead-end street. Let me go. I'm a ghost now." |
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in And if you do not want to see me again, I would understand I would understand The angry boy, a bit too insane Icing over a secret pain You know you don't belong You're the first to fight You're way too loud You're the flash of light on a burial shroud I know something's wrong Well, everyone I know has got a reason To say, "Put the past away." I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in And if you do not want to see me again, I would understand I would understand Well, he's on the table and he's gone to code And I do not think anyone knows What they're doing here And your friends have left you You've been dismissed I never thought it would come to this And I, I want you to know Everyone's got to face down the demons Maybe today You could put the past away Can you put the past away? I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend I would understand |
| I SWALLOWED HARD, LIKE I UNDERSTOOD > |
| He's finished reading. |
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| BROTHERS ON A HOTEL BED >> death cab for cutie |
| It's over, in every sense of the word. Kyle falls asleep in the room that grants wishes. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 |
You may tire of me as our December sun is setting 'Cause I'm not who I used to be No longer easy on the eyes, but these wrinkles masterfully disguise The youthful boy below who turned your way and saw Something he was not looking for: both a beginning and an end But now he lives inside someone he does not recognize When he catches his reflection on accident On the back of a motor bike With your arms outstretched trying to take flight Leaving everything behind But even at our swiftest speed We couldn't break from the concrete In the city where we still reside And I have learned That even landlocked lovers yearn For the sea like navy men 'Cause now we say goodnight From our own separate sides Like brothers on a hotel bed |
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| GHOST >> indigo girls |
| Kyle comes home. But nothing you've held onto for so long is so easily set free. This... this has been essence of his life, these past three years. But Kyle knows the reasons, now; knows the how and the why, and now all that's left to do is let go. And maybe one day, he will. |
There's a letter on the desktop That I dug out of a drawer The last truce we ever came to In our adolescent war And I start to feel the fever From the warm air through the screen You come regular like seasons Shadowing my dreams And the Mississippi's mighty But it starts in Minnesota At a place that you could walk across With five steps down And I guess that's how you started Like a pinprick to my heart But at this point you rush right through me And I start to drown And there's not enough room In this world for my pain Signals cross and love gets lost And time passed makes it plain Of all my demon spirits I need you the most I'm in love with your ghost I'm in love with your ghost Dark and dangerous like a secret That gets whispered in a hush (don't tell a soul) When I wake the things I dreamt about you Last night make me blush (don't tell a soul) And you kiss me like a lover Then you sting me like a viper I go follow to the river Play your memory like a piper And I feel it like a sickness How this love is killing me I'd walk into the fingers Of your fire willingly And dance the edge of sanity I've never been this close In love with your ghost Unknowing captor You never know how much you Pierce my spirit But I can't touch you Can you hear it? A cry to be free Oh, I'm forever under lock and key As you pass through me ... And my bitter pill to swallow Is the silence that I keep It poisons me, I can't swim free The river is too deep Though I'm baptized by your touch I am no worse at most In love with your ghost (You are shadowing my dreams) In love with your ghost In love with your ghost In love with your ghost |
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