The *Game of Thrones* Ending Is Hidden in This Playlist
Want to know how Game of Thrones ends before season eight even premieres? The answer is simple: Listen to this Spotify playlist.
No, I’m not kidding. A Spotify playlist really has all the answers to your burning GoT questions. Who ends up on the Iron Throne? Who dies? Who lives? How are Dany and Jon actually related? This is all answered in the playlist, which was crafted by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Granted, you’ll have to do some digging. The answers aren’t obvious, but more so embedded in the specific songs Weiss and Benioff selected. Each track is deliberate and, in some way, unlocks information about what’s to come on Game of Thrones‘ final season.
“The answer to the ending is one hundred percent hidden in the playlist choices,” Benioff and Weiss told Spotify’s blog For the Record in an email. “No one will believe us, but it’s true.”
They added, “We were looking for songs that made us feel the way the show made us feel. There’s variety in there—Rage is not Johnny Cash. But they both have a deep inherent power.”
While Weiss and Benioff didn’t intend for fans to go on a scavenger hunt with this playlist, that’s absolutely what’s going to happen. This fandom is strong and dedicated, and they can find Easter eggs anywhere.
Take a look at the songs, below, and see if anything sticks out.
The playlist is a mix of metal and rock music with themes that include war, fire, cold, and wolves—all staples in the Game of Thrones universe. “Born for Greatness” by Papa Roach has me particularly worried for Arya. Just look at these lyrics: “We’re not nameless, we’re not faceless/We were born for greatness.” Oof.
It’s only a matter of time before the fan theories start rolling in. Game of Thrones season eight premieres Sunday, April 14 on HBO.