Obsessed with the idea of Extraordinary Things being a back and forth between Jaskier and Radovid, with Jaskier trying to draw him out in the first verse, and Radovid finally answering him in the second.
Cause like, with Radovid, Jaskier meets someone who he can't fully read properly. He knows there's something under the front of a drunken, bumbling prince, but he doesn't know him well enough yet to be certain as to what.
So, he tests the waters a bit. throws out a line to see if Radovid will take it—and he does. A little bit. But it's so interesting to me, because it doesn't just feel like Jaskier is trying to nail down Radovid's truth in this verse; it feels like he's injecting elements of his own mask into it, as well.
"Keep your words on ice, your gaze lights the fire. They say 'keep on playing nice,' but I have no desire. Why waste our words when lips were made for extraordinary things? It's not a want, it's a need, it is paying no heed to what others say to sing."
This is Jaskier's read of Radovid as he knows him so far: a man hiding more complex wants beneath the veneer of a drunken party boy. But it's also Jaskier admitting that he knows this about Radovid because he wears the exact same mask himself.
Much like how Jaskier and Ciri speak through Geralt and Yennefer in order to process their own feelings about them later in the season, Jaskier sings through himself in order to comprehend who Radovid is. Jaskier is using the performative persona he's crafted for himself in an attempt to coax Radovid out of his.
All of it leads into the main intention of this song: "The greatest songs are made up of unspoken words of love. Of them, I've had enough. with you, I am enough." I am tired of having to put up a front. I want to be understood. I think you understand me. Prove me right.
And Radovid sees what Jaskier is doing. He comments on Jaskier's ability to see people for who they are and not who they pretend to be. But there's still more he wants to understand. This still feels like a game, in a way.
It's only after Radovid sees the brutality of Dijkstra and Philippa up close, watches them orchestrate the assassination of the queen and threaten to incriminate him if he doesn't fall in line, that he then grasps the vulnerability in Jaskier's lyrics. Jaskier is also caught between multiple conflicting desires, that of his loyalty to Geralt/Yen/Ciri, and that of his work as the Sandpiper & how said work is backed by his continued commitment to Redanian Intelligence. That internal conflict and the desire to escape it is also highlighted in the song's first verse ("they say keep on playing nice, but i have no desire"). Only after all of this, when true fear begins to take over and the game stops being fun, does Radovid truly begin to truly understand Jaskier.
And so, he seeks him out. And he responds.
“Drop the sweet disguise, your heart’s beating too loud. The fairytales and little lies can’t drown out all the sound.” You were right. I do understand you. I know what you really want, because we're the same. You can’t hide it behind a façade of a song and a story and a persona.
“Take this heart and break this heart for extraordinary things.” I don't know what will become of this, or us. I still don't fully know if we can trust each other. But no one has ever seen me in the way that you have.
It's not a want, it's a need. With you, I am enough.
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ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)
10. Would You Like A Cup of Coffee? (2021)
Centers around Kang Go-bi and the regulars of 2Dae Coffee. Coziest show ever.
Song for this drama: Slow Down
9. Our Beloved Summer (2022)
Former high school/college sweethearts Ung and Yeon-su are brought back together by work five years after breaking up. My favorite OST!
Song for this drama: skinny dipping
8. The Matchmakers (2023)
A royal decree to marry off old maidens forces uptight prince Gyeongwoonjae and professional matchmaker Soon Deok to join forces. Prettiest show you've ever seen.
Song for this drama: Caught In A Blue
7. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.
Song for this drama: pov
6. Familiar Wife (2018)
A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.
Song for this drama: No One Knows
5. Castaway Diva (2023)
After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.
Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile
4. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)
Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.
Song for this drama: Apple Pie
3. Crash Landing On You (2019-2020)
After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.
Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You
2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)
Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time, where his life and fate intertwine with cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.
Song for this drama: epiphany
1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.
Song for this drama: Long Live
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Woo Young Woo: How can I make a date more romantic?
Choi Su-yeon: Try being mysterious.
Woo Young Woo: Got it.
[later on said date]
Lee Junho: So where are we going?
Woo Young Woo: None of your business.
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Hi ^^
I saw that you asked people to send in doodle request and I was wondering, if you know what EEE is, could you do something with Moonstone and Diary? If you want a specific theme maybe they could be making cookies.
Also, I really love your art, it’s very, very pretty and impressive. Hope I can be that good one day!
(sorry for being cringe)
I hope you have a good day/night, Thank you <:
I COULDN'T GET THE COOKIES RIGHT IM SORRY BUT HERE THE SAPPHICS
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!! OF COURSE YOU CAN AND WILL!!!!!! :]♡♡♡♡
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