Did Kojima base MGSV around Paramore's "Misery Business"?

[NateDog]

The title speaks for itself. Hideo Kojima has spoken openly many times about his admiration of other forms of media like music and movies and how it has inspired him in the making of his works. In this thread I will display how he utilised Paramore's hit track "Misery Business" to form the basis for the story of Metal Gear Solid V.

Let's start at the beginning.

I'm in the business of misery
Let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out

This one is pretty obvious, Paz's unfortunate ending (and the helicopter crash during Ground Zeroes) came about because of a bomb that was planted inside her. Her initial portrayal of herself as a peace-loving student was also an attempt to try to seduce Big Boss despite her supposed age, which was seen in Extra Op 67, Date With Paz. This was later suggested to be uncanon, however that would also make Date With Kaz uncanon which is simply impossible given the sexual chemistry between him and Big Boss.

she caught him by the mouth

This is where Code Talker and the work he was put to by XOF comes in, perhaps also where Kojima decided that Quiet was going to be, well, "quiet".

I waited eight long months, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me

More related to Peace Walker, but Kaz finally was able to see Big Boss free of his pain over The Boss and had him all to himself. For a time at least.

Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so
It just feels so good

But Ocelot is the one that steals him away in the end.

Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore, you're nothing more
I'm sorry, that'll never change

"Kaz, I'm already a demon."

And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry, honey, but I passed it up

Kaz never forgives Ocelot or Big Boss for how things ended, and tells Ocelot "one day the age of Big Boss' sons will arrive, they'll likely want to settle the score with him" and that he'll he playing a big part in ending his legacy.

I've been NateDog, thank you for reading.