If you're looking for new music to write or imagine scenerios to: STOP. This is for you.
A time traveler's lament
Favorite part: I have been to the future, and I don't wanna scare you. But not only were you not there, they never even knew you.
Just. Don't. Die. (Or kill, don't be killed)
Friends to Enemies Confrontation
Favorite part: Incipient, I stung myself. An insect unaware it’s being crushed but hoping it could save itself.
You don't want to die after all.
Both a revenge and a victory song
Favorite part: And I am missing you, are so much worse. A cenotaph, a bar fight in a church, a relief to remedy. But hey, it's never as bad as it seems, the ocean will abate eventually, they cast their nets out graciously. (Come here.)
Running away to your best friend's house. They didn't know they were dead and you saved them. But you know and you'll never forget.
Favorite part: If you're gonna plead, then plead with me. I'm the one who knows the story.
Lost in the wilderness (not taking care of yourself and you're not taking messages)
Favorite Part: I have built a machine that built a machine and pulls the callouses straight from your hands. And if they were there from digging for some bitter truth, well ain't that too bad?
You love someone but you are terrified of hurting them. You hold them close and they start to bleed.
Favorite part: I'll donate my warmth and my hands will keep you safe, the cold will wither while we wait, but surely some must die.
A moody, heavy song (which you can sulk to when you are trapped in a torture compound)
Favorite part: Falling up the stairs. Heaven's heavy-handed. Today, it's theirs.
You're a rugged cowboy who escaped certain death and had to leave your former life behind, but at least the stage and the crowd love you. (Alternate versions are in the album)
Favorite part: We could clean it up, starry-eye my desperation. It looks better as romance.
If you like the music or you like the scenerios listed for the songs, all of these things happen in WOE.BEGONE and you should check out the podcast!
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Hey everyone, I did a Playlist for Leander! (There are actually more songs in there, I put here only the ones I think are more central to his character).
You can find it on Spotify at this link
Want to listen to the songs while staring at Leander's sexy smirk in full HD? Here's the video playlist 😏
↳ Basically, my dumb and hyper-fixated brain decided it was a good idea to make a whole video out of the playlist - many hours of work later and about halfway through it, I started questioning many of my life choices but my hyper-perfectionism had already kicked in, so here we are.
If you like it, please consider leaving a like, it would mean a lot to me 🥺🤗
Onto more interesting things, I wanted to share some of my thoughts on choosing these songs.
From what we can gauge about Leander so far, he's charming and outgoing and set to do good with the Bloodhounds. He might have some kind of a savior/hero complex, he definitely has a giant ego to go with it. I think he is fairly genuine in wanting to help people but I also think that there is more to it, he gives me the idea of being pretty self-righteous about it.
He also clearly likes to indulge in drinking and partying and has a habit of sleeping around.
On top of all this, among all the LIs, he is the only one to have a human shadow, which in itself makes him pretty suspicious, he definitely has a much darker side.
I found his behavior when you hesitate to trust him and touch his hand the most off-putting, and when put together with his quote "I can keep you safe as long as you trust me" you start to see that something's wrong with this man. There also seem to be elements of a controlling/manipulating personality from the way he tries to sway your opinion about the other characters (I don't think he is necessarily a yandere but he has his own agenda). We also know that mages tend to lust for power, and in his design the color green, which is usually associated with envy, recurs a lot.
I tried to consider all these elements while choosing songs, I wanted to give him a fun/cheerful vibe with also more loud and fast songs to go with it and some darker lyrics and tracks to highlight his darker side (especially Jekyll and Hyde by FFDP). Finally, I also put two meme songs that were too good to pass on 😂
I'm pretty happy with the result, I think the overall vibe is fun and high-energy and reflects well Leander's personality (for how I interpreted it and from what we know so far).
What do you think? What songs do you think would fit his character? Let me know in the comments, I'd really like to hear other people's opinions and share new music 😎
going crazy over the latest woe.begone music. going insane, actually. I'm so honest when I say this is my favorite song right now. I recorded the mp3 and put it on my phone so I can have it on loop, and it's been going for hours.
I clean between their teeth
we preserve the legacy
that none of us will live to see
he's waiting for me
I clean between their teeth
you can feign your agency
but I dare you to move your feet.
I'm going to scream I'm going to cry I'm going to make fanart and it's gonna look so gd cool please this is the best thing I've ever heard in my life
jessica, alongside yoona, tiffany, yuri, sooyoong, hyoyeon, stella kim, shinee's taemin and other sm trainees, featured in cool music magazine, june 2006 issue
The Trooper - Accordion Cover by Morander Brothers
Original by Iron Maiden (1983)
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Hey everyone, here's the second entry for my playlists of the Touch Starved characters and this time is Ais' turn (gosh I'm obsessed with this man)!
You can find the complete playlist on Spotify at this link
Of all the characters' playlists, this is the most metal-packed one, let's see how many metalheads are hidden in this fandom 🤘🏻😁
As always, feel free to let me know what you think and, if you want, to share your own playlists, I'd really love to geek together about music and Touch Starved!
A couple of thoughts on my song choices
I think Ais is a much more complex character than he appears to be and despite this, he strikes you with a disarming simplicity. His being a black sheep and an outcast creates a sense of affinity that is easy to empathize with, while his disarming honesty about feeling alone gives the final blow in all its rawness.
He is a misfit who pretends to be okay with it but deep down yearns for connection, he presents himself as violent and dangerous (which he definitely is) and yet deep down he is also caring, vulnerable and lonely.
Which musical genre, therefore, is better suited to those who feel a bit like black sheep and marginalized by their community than heavy metal? Heavy metal, despite the many groups that have literally made the history of music, was originally mocked and denigrated, considered transgressive, dangerous music and swamped by criticism and prejudice. At the same time, it was able to gather around those who felt outcasts and enable them to express all the rage and frustration that come with it, while finding a sense of pride and membership.
Metal is by its nature a genre without filters, it enters your guts creating raw emotions and I think it is the most suitable to describe Ais, who, in his very design, clearly bears the signs and brand of metalheads (rings, bracelets and leather belts and studded boots) and I am convinced that it is no coincidence.
Songs with an irreverent nature like Bad Reputation and Highway to Hell were obvious choices, Bad Boys Are Here in particular suited Ais' fondness for brawling, as well as being reminiscent of his gang, while Evil Eyes is rather self-explanatory.
I then wanted to add a few more "angry" songs that well describe his situation with Ocudeus both musically and with their lyrics; Hive Mind, Domination, Master of Puppets and Perfect Insanity speak for themselves, while The Thing That Should Not Be was simply a must considering that it was written taking inspiration from Lovecraft works. Inside The Fire is perhaps the piece that requires a little more interpretation but it made me think of all the people who have found themselves choosing to drink from the Seaspring in the past.
Also, I added several songs, Flip in particular, which have peculiar sound influences and reminded me of the Ais' and Seaspring's music themes (which are the best pieces of the whole demo in my humble opinion), as well as being spot-on even as lyrics. Nobody's Listening caught my attention for the Japanese flute integrated into the song which refers to all the elements of oriental culture present in Ais' design and it was immediately a perfect match. Smoke and Water could very well have been written for Ais since it fits him perfectly, it's dark, eerie and sexy at the same time.
Finally, to highlight the most vulnerable sides of this multifaceted character (and to take a breather amidst all the angst-filled songs), I chose songs like Lonely Day (which speaks for itself), Demons of Pain and Fear of The Water, which fits very well with a scenario where MC decides to drink from the Seaspring.
I started with the good purpose of keeping it short ad ended up writing sooo much, I'm sorry.
If you read this far, thank you! If you also happen to listen to this playlist and enjoy it, double thank you and congratulations, you have excellent music taste! 🫵🏽🤘🏻