#it's a sad song it's a tragedy

[sadsongsandstories]

I've said it before and I'll say it agaib

The tragedy of hadestown is that had Orpheus not met Euridice, Orpheus would never have turned

Had Orpheus not met the workers in their mines, and the state of desperation, he would have never turned

Had Orpheus not seen the cruelty of Hades and the way marriages can crumble and fade, he would have never turned

Had Euridice not left him the first time

And had he not been so distracted by his song to look after her needs

And had they met in a different life

A better life

Orpheus would not have turned

But they didn't

And she did

And so he did

Because the sad truth, is that it was Euridice who taught Orpheus to lose trust in others. This was the boy who toasted to the world he dreamed about. He could see how the world could be, in spite of the way that it is. He was the poet, the dreamer, the hopeful young boy with his hand on his heart and nothing to lose. He never expected the worst in others, because he would never do that himself. And if no one takes too much, then there will always be enough. And the world will be sung back into tune.

It was Euridice who was the realist. The sceptic. The pragmatic survivor who would leave at the first change of the wind. She was alone before Orpheus, by choice and by nature and by circumstance. He taught her to stay, and to love, and to hope.

And she taught him to doubt.

That sometimes people leave you and betray you and deceive you.

That's the tragedy of hadestown, and the sad song of Orpheus and Euridice, that those who we love most can change us from our best self. Orpheus might have just been better off without Euridice. But that hurts me to write, because they love each other and they are perfect. It's just this version of the story. And to love it to change, but true love comes with communication and understanding, which neither Orpheus nor Euridice grants the other. That's why their love fails, because they are too immature to talk. That's why epic 3 works, it's a song of love that speaks to Hades and Persephone both, reminding them of what they have lost. In How Long we hear them speak, and their words are metaphor, unclear and poetic but full of meaning. Lovers can be different, opposites attract, change and growth and maturity as a result of life experience are healthy. Perhaps they simply met too early. Euridice was too cold and too hungry. Orpheus was too good, too naive, too blind to the ways of the world.

And so when he fell, he fell hard.

And Euridice fell with him

That is why it's a tragedy.

#it's a sad song it's a tragedy #and i love it #musicals #hadestown #orpheus #eurydice #persephone #hades #serberus #hermes #may the world we dream about be the one we live in now

[i-lavabean]

See someone's got to tell the tale, whether or not it turns out well

Maybe it will turn out this time

#on the road to hell on the railroad line #it's a sad song #it's a sad tale it's a tragedy #it's a sad song but we sing it anyway #my art #lavabean art #aabria iyengar #quiddie #Hadestown lyrics for Tide and Bone are helping me cope with the finale #circle of tide and bone spoilers #candela obscura #circle of tide and bone

[fact-dogsarehappiness]

Me, watching Merlin for the millionth time: I sure do wish nothing bad happens this time around

#it’s a sad song it’s a tragedy #but we’re gonna sing it even so #someone’s got to tell the tale whether or not it turns out well #maybe it will turn out this time #merlin #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #merthur #i’ve been listening to hadestown and thinking about merthur which is not a good combo

[childofchaosnic74]

First version of my Helaena painting. I put so much love into it and I hope you guys like it!

It's still a WIP but I felt like sharing it!

Also yeah, I gave Helaena a crown cause she absolutely deserves one 😌

And here's the finished result, hope y'all like it!

#digital art #digital painting #fantasy art #house of the dragon #a song of ice and fire #helaena targaryen #helaena the dreamer #queen helaena #dreamfyre #team green #alicent hightower #house targaryen #hotd helaena #queen #dragon dreams #phia saban #house of the dragon fanart #house of the dragon season 2 #b&c #tragedy #sad thoughts

[shittinggold]

The best thing to do directly after watching Hadestown is to watch Hadestown again. This won't change anything.

#it's a sad song its a tragedy #and we're gonna sing it again #hadestown

[bookishblogging]

Oh it was sad but the love was there!! You felt it nonetheless! Doesn’t it make the sadness worth it to know you’ve felt such bliss, and to know you will feel this over and over again- that everyone will feel this, everyone has felt this since the dawn of time and will continue to until the sun explodes and somehow we survive and are better for it. Somehow the love exists even after it’s gone, the traces of it are imbued in your bloodstream, it’s horrific and barbaric and BEAUTIFUL! Let it be beautiful when you can, and when you can’t remember that we sing the song anyways and the song will be sung again. There’s a beauty in that if you let yourself grasp it.

#ramblings #words #poetry #web weave #hadestown #the song is sad and yet we sing it anyways #tragedy #breakups #quotes #mine

[lainalit]

One phrase from a Taylor Swift song that captures each Acotar couple perfectly for me

Feysand

And you got your share of secrets And I'm tired of being last to know And now you're asking me to listen Cause it's worked each time before

You're not sorry

Nessian

You knew it still hurts underneath my scars From when they pulled me apart But what you did was just as dark

hoax

Elucien

You think I either moved on or hate you 'Cause each time you reach out there's no reply I bet It never ever occurred to you That I can't say "Hello" to you And risk another goodbye

I almost do

Gwynriel

I'm still trying everything to get you laughing [at me] I'm still a believer but I don't know why I've never been a natural All I do is try, try, try

Mirrorball

Feylin

You turned into your worst fears And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain Crossing out the good years

My tears riochet

Jassa

And all we are is skin and bone Trained to get along Forever going with the flow But you're friction

Treacherous

#EDIT almost forgot jassa #And where all of course sad songs #cause all of the couples right now are just tragedies #only hope is elucien and gwynriel #but my bar is so f*cking low #all azriel and lucien got to be is not abusive and I would be happy #anti sjm #acotar critical #sjm critical #acotar #feylin #anti feysand #anti nessian #elucien #gwynriel #pro elucien #pro gwynriel #jassa #jurian x vassa #taylor swift

[birdie-ghost]

Hidden In The Sand

Dude I love @inkspottie's Mike and Jeremy so much man. if only their situation wasn't what it is. Sometimes things simply can't be though. :).

#maybe in another universe #jeremike #laughing at tragedy #lolmike #lolbit #micheal afton #jeremy fitzgerald #hidden in the sand #animation #animatic #this is the first time i did a whole song for an animation #a gift for a friend #jeremichael #i love these two so much #birdieghostart #my art #doodle #tis an angsty one mwehahahah #henry emily #sad pining hours

[emrysofstorybrooke]

I'm still laughing about how when my mom and I saw Hadestown a week ago and we were talking to some random lady at intermission who was apparently having a hard time following the story, my mom was like "It's such a happy story" (not serious) and the lady agreed. And I'm pretty sure she was being completely serious. I really wish I knew how she reacted to the ending. I hope she's okay.

#hadestown #it's a sad song #it's a tragedy #we're gonna sing it anyway

[ladybugkisses]

May we please know more about Eleanor? I'm quite curious!

you may!

🌼 the main inspirations for her character consisted of Flapper Fanny Says, La Vie Parisienne magazine covers and.. ...♦️ this song ♦️

🌼 i don't know why but she sounds like Paige O'Hara in my head, with a hint of a southern accent (that goes up to 100% only in certain scenarios)

🌼 after being kicked out and wandering around for a couple months, she eventually arrived in St. Louis and was taken in by a tailor (that i've actually ♦️ named ♦️ before) until she could find her bearings. his boyfriend business partner gave her the job at the boutique!

🌼 currently in her late 20s, slutty and proud- focuses on men but isn't at all opposed to getting with women. not interested in romance, nobody's allowed in her apartment for longer than one night lmao

🌼 despite not being interested in romance for herself, she does love reading about it, listening to love songs, seeing others be in love, etc- and she'll give you great advice on the topic! Rocky and Ari are simultaneously her favorite and most frustrating real life romcom at the moment gdskgds

🌼 her favorite flowers are magnolias

🌼 loves jewelry, designing hats and dressing herself and other people up, always bugging Ari to let her put makeup on or style her hair- she's the one who picked her outfit for ♦️ that one night ♦️ (and as you can see she only allowed a few accessories 🙄 maybe on her wedding day she'll let her doll her up more... ..)

🌼 she's really nosy and can read people so well it's a little scary, but whatever secrets you might have are safe with her! not very appreciative if you try being nosy right back though..

🌼 that friend who's always optimistic and seems to know you like the back of her hand, until you sit down and realize you don't actually know her that well

🌼 ...SPEAKING OF HANDS, hers are never still- unless they're posed somewhere or holding something she's always fidgeting with her jewelry, hair, whatever they can comfortably reach

🌼 and speaking of friends, she became good friends with Zib, Mitzi and most of the band after becoming a Lackadaisy regular somewhere in 1924! unfortunately she hasn't been visiting as much since Atlas' death

🌼 used to do choir and has a nice singing voice that nobody ever must know about

🌼 catholic guilt still eats at her insides sometimes

🌼 other songs i associate with her are The Crane Wives' "Never Love an Anchor" and Dirt Poor Robins' "Enchanté"

🌼 every kid deserves a fun, bougie aunt and she's gonna take that role once Rocky and Ari have kids so help her God

i might've gotten a bit carried away but you have no idea how much i've wanted to share more about her gdskgds thank you for asking!! i hope these are a good read :'^) 💕🩷💕

#also i'm sorry some of these are sad but i can't not give all my OCs some type of tragedy to them wHOOPS #asks #anonymous #hc tag #songs tag

[sadsongsandstories]

Orpheus and Eurydice

Are doomed lovers

Because of love and fear and distrust

They come from a broken world, and are therefore broken themselves

No matter how optimistic or hopeful they might be

No matter how sweetly the songbird sings

Or how carefully they plan

Or how passionately they kiss

They are doomed either way

And it hurts every time

Snow and Lucy Grey...

#star-crossed lovers #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #musicals #the hunger games #lucy gray baird #coriolanus snow #hadestown #orpheus #eurydice #it's a sad song it's a tragedy #singing it again and again

[my-mother-is-ketterdam]

People always talk about how when Achilles died, he died with a smile on his face because he was going to be reunited with Patroclus. But not nearly enough people talk about how he entered the underworld happily expecting to meet Patroclus and he wasn’t there. Imagine how long he had to wait for, not knowing when he’d meet Patroclus again. 

#this is making me cry #Achilles #achilles x patroclus #tsoadaily #tsoa memes #tsoa achilles #incorrect tsoa quotes #patrochilles #patroclus #the illaid #illiad #greek mythology memes #greek mythology #greek tragedy #tragedy #sad #drama #tsoa #the song of achilles #song of achilles #pride month #gay

[jam-campasta]

hey guys! just watched the gomens 2 finale and

#jam talkin tag #how am i supposed to recover from this #i have a sad music playlist i made on spotify years ago that i never use and brother #WE'RE PULLIN IT OUT TONIGHT #AND OF COURSE THE FIRST SHUFFLED SONG IS FIRST LOVE BY CAREGIVER #girl help spotify said dw. we'll get the crowley x aziraphale tragedy playlist started for you <3

[enverslalune]

on being in love with your best friend

The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!, Sufjan Stevens / Dead Poets Society, Peter Weir / You Get Me So High, The Neighbourhood / My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant

#some of my fav songs and movies #and fav sad gays :( #web weaving #on being in love with your best friend #love #friendship #friends #best friend #unrequited love #tragedy #unhappy ending #todd anderson #neil perry #scott favor #mike waters #dead poets society #my own private idaho #the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us! #you get me so high #peter weir #gus van sant #sufjan stevens #the neighbourhood #lgbtq #queer love #my post

[llanekee]

When you look upon the  Masses you slain

What lifeless face is painted On their bloody remains

Is it love? Is it pride? Is it your own strife?

The hubris that fuelled flames Subsequently put them out

This route that you’ve taken What you could’ve lived without 

Are you glad? Are you tired? Are you emptied by doubt?

Do realise, that the war trophies  Were meaningless

The only prize that had merit Didn’t need a battle

It is meaningless struggle For a one track tunnel Where at the end lays Your simple mistake

An ego too large to house love But enough to satiate a hero’s crowd

Yet

A purpose that you had achieved Long before the funeral pyre In the warmth of love and pride Now detached by strife

No gladness, no tiredness Just emptiness by the panging doubt

Was it worth it Achilles? Was it worth it to do? To break before death with impeccable grace?

The Gods had said it was all in good time The Fates had made it with such in mind The Poets had called you foolish and blind

Was it worth it Achilles? Was it worth it for you?

-by Lane Key :]

inspiration from The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

#poetry #my poem #original poem #poem #poems on tumblr #poetic #dont steal #sad poem #love poetry #love poem #the song of achilles #achilles #greek mythology #tragedy #lovers #romantic tragedy #poet #poets on tumblr

[firstofficerrose]

Mina's letter after the downward spiral of everything else in today's entry (Sept 17) hurts so bad. Oh no. Look at her! She's so happy! Jonathan is recovering, Mr. Hawkins has been incredibly generous, her best friend is getting married, everything is finally looking up! Oh no...

#dracula daily #re: dracula #mina harker #im legitimately starting to get near-Hadestown levels of tragedy vibes here. #like. i know. it's a sad story. bad things happen. bad things happen every time you read the book #every time that dracula daily restarts #but ive heard this one before. it's an old song. a sad song. a love song. a tragedy. #and we're gonna sing it anyway