Today marks the first anniversary of my Detentionaire fic Let the Future Tell the Truth, following Finnwich's life from the very beginnings of MWF to a hypothetical season five - at a final (almost) 130k words, it explores the backstories of everyone caught up in this conspiracy and discusses a lot of questions the show never got to answer, so if that sounds like something up your alley, definitely check it out!
To celebrate, I thought I'd share some songs that have accompanied me while writing the fic, songs that really fit the characters or certain points in the story (and always hit me in the feels because of it). Spoilers ahead!
Ghosts in the Water (Arrows to Athens)
There's no room for martyrs
There's not any time for us to doubt
But the grey makes it harder
Burning to see but we won't close our eyes now
'Cause this is a fight to break the silence
These are the lies we've made
To try to hold ourselves up now
The pull of the tide is always quiet
But this is a fight to take one more breath before we drown
To start this off, have one of many songs that are just wonderful MWF vibes in general :')
Ship in Port (Radical Face)
You said the ship in port is the safer one
But it's not the reason it was made
So forgive me if I wander off
And forgive me more if I just stay
Going somewhat chronologically, here's song one of two that always hit me in the feels for Maxwell and Lo, for their beautiful confrontation in chapter four.
Frozen Pines (Lord Huron)
I am ready to follow you even though I don't know where
I will wait in the night until you decide to take me there
'Cause I know I don't wanna stay here forever, it's time to be moving on
I don't wanna be the only one living when all of my friends are gone
And song two of two! This one's for when Maxwell sets out to find Lo again.
Secret of Life (Lord Huron)
What you crossed was a line at the edge of the void
And you can't crawl back without making a choice
But then something escaped when you opened the gate
You cheated death and sealed your fate
Speaking of Lord Huron, have one of the absolute best songs for MWFP overall :')
Promiseland (Mika)
One person's lie is just another man's truth
We kept on running from the devil, but the devil was you
Every time I see the light, I'm falling deeper in debt
If I've never seen the good, how can it come to an end?
I've linked this one in the fic itself before, but yeah, it really is just one of the most perfect Kan songs out there.
Birth of Serpents (The Mountain Goats)
Crawl through the tunnel and follow, follow the light northwest
See that young man who dwells inside his body like an uninvited guest
See the tunnel twist, clutch your birthright in your fist
Let the camera do its dirty work down there in the dark
Sink low, rise high
Bring back some blurry pictures to remember all your darker moments by
Title-wise and with some of the lyrics, this one obviously makes for another wonderful song for Kan, but at the same time, I really do like it for Luke. Both of them also have a bit of a connection to cameras, so it really works well with the lyrics.
False Prophecy (Abney Park)
I reached from darkness, I saw the day
And now I'm awake
And in my darkness I found a way
To transcend my fate
I took a step toward the light of day
One of my all time favorite Ištaran songs.
On the Faultline (Sonata Arctica)
Here I stand and look at my life
Barren, cold, and incomplete
Mirror smiles at me with a teary disdain
Pointing out the faults in me
Memories of holidays with you
Will rain on me from time to time
We have the road within ourselves
To countless paradises
When there is a tunnel there's a light
The thought is causing tremors
On the faultline between you and I
And another, this time about his relationship with Emesh (and also one of my favorite songs of all time in general).
Gossip (Måneskin)
Sip the gossip, drink 'til you choke
Sip the gossip, burn down your throat
You're not iconic, you are just like them all
Don't act like you don't know
This one could just be Coral Grove's theme song tbh - and fun fact, I do have an abandoned PMV storyboard with it lying around :') It's also very reminiscent of the way Wendell calls out Maxwell in parts of the fic.
Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy (Crywank)
This song is super hard to quote lines from, but just know that it's perfect for Art after his diagnosis and him starting out with his cloning scheme :3
Loki (The Mechanisms)
Flashes like camera bulbs fire in my brain
Is this truly me, am I going insane?
In faint bloody flashes I watch people die
And if that was me, then who am I?
Oohhh, you can't erase me
Oohhh, you can't unmake me
And this is Art realizing how messed up his clones are becoming... poor guy :')
The Loneliest (Måneskin)
'Cause I don't even care about the time I've got left here
The only thing I know now is that I wanna spend it
With you, with you, nobody else here
Tonight is gonna be the loneliest
Alright, last Art song for now. Speaking of his complicated legacy... you already know this one, it's what heavily influenced a certain Maxwell/Art scene - good stuff.
When I Say Go (caseJackal)
I drown you out when I say so
Tear down the walls when I say go
I’ll holler lies, to save the show
They’ll fall in line when I say go
Can’t drown me out when I say so
Tear down the walls when I say go
All hollow lies, like every show
You fall in line when I say go
Run for your lives
I’m already in control
Switching from Art to Fateous, here's one for the very end of the fic, and for him and his eventual plan. Fateous used to be one of my least favorite characters, but honestly, writing about him during the fic has made me appreciate him quite a bit (though he's still far from a morally decent person ofc).
One Last Song (Lord of the Lost)
If I could sing one last song before the world ends
If I could sing one last song to say goodbye
If I could sing one last song to all my children
If I could sing one last song before we die
If I could sing one last song to my parents
If I could sing one last song with all my friends
If I could sing one last song to everyone I've hurt
And beg their forgiveness before this life ends
I'd give everything I have, say all the things I left unsaid
If I could sing one last song, I'll make it a good one
Starting off the heartbreaking Maxwell songs, have this absolute gem (especially the acoustic version I linked). Messes me up every time :')
Still Feel It (caseJackal)
So is it right to be so sure we've
Already seen the worst?
Should we try to act so worthy
Of this thing we never got to work?
Are we cursed, do we deserve it?
Not just those of us who never learned?
It's not the end of the world
If we're still here to feel it hurt
Heartbreaking Maxwell song #2. If I had to pick one song to be the theme song for the entire fic, this would be it - everything about it just fits perfectly, from the lyrics to the music itself that sounds like him playing it on his organ at Coral Grove. Although there is one more song that really captures the essence of the story, and that's the one I'll end on:
Stellarcide (caseJackal)
(No matter) if our planets align
(No matter) if we die or survive this
(No matter) when our stars collide
You still light me up like stellarcide
When you and I mix
There's hardly a better song to describe the beautifully complex relationship Maxwell and Ištaran have :') It's definitely one of my favorite things I got to explore over the course of the fic.
Bonus: Some fun songs from other tv shows
Tez Says (Victor & Valentino)
Now heed my words, listen to my diction
The truth is often stranger than fiction
You can't trust them and they don't trust you
But believe in me 'cause I believe in you
More than a smoking mirror
I make the real feel realer
I speak and it manifests
'Cause I'm simply the best
One thing Tez has over Finnwich is his very own official song... love this guy, as short as his appearance in the fic was.
Nothing Left to Lose (Tangled: The Series)
Yes, it's true, my path is dark, but I see where it ends
My rivals will fall as my power ascends
Despise me, that's fine
I'm taking what's mine even so
Not like you
You lost your nerve, you lost the game
But you and I, we're not the same
I'm not lost, this fate was mine to choose
So I chose to lose my doubts and lose my chains
Lose each weakness that remains
Now that I have nothing left to lose
This scene was a massive influence for the Kan/Maxwell conversation in the later parts of the fic, although I had known that one would happen long before this song came out. Makes it all the more exciting!
And finally, here's a song for @pewcat2 in particular, I know how much you like the character this is (tangentially) about :3
To everyone who's read all of this, thanks for all your support with the fic! I hope you enjoyed this little journey into some of the stuff that inspired it, although this really is just a bit of a best of. I have plenty more songs I associate with the fic and Detentionaire overall, but this post is long enough already :') Either way, see you at the next fic!
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