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Touchstarved Romance Themes (Musical Version)
I like musicals, so I paired each Touchstarved LI x MC pairing with songs from musicals! These will probably be inaccurate since I'm going off of vibes from the demo. If you guys have other musical songs that you think would fit, please feel free to reblog or comment (I always like to find new musical songs!).
Kuras x MC
“All I’ve Ever Known” (Hadestown) — I associate Kuras with sunlight and devotion, and this song has both. There are a lot of lyrics that remind me of his path in the demo.
"I was alone so long
I didn't even know that I was lonely.
Out in the cold so long,
I didn't even know that I was cold."
"You take me in your arms
And suddenly there's sunlight all around me
Everything bright and warm
And shining like it never did before
And for a moment I forget
Just how dark and cold it gets."
"I don't know how or why
Who am I that I should get to hold you?"
"Suddenly the sunlight, bright and warm
Suddenly I'm holding the world in my arms."
“No Good Deed” (Wicked) — Can you imagine Kuras healing us to this?
"Let their flesh not be torn
Let their blood leave no stain
Though they're beaten,
Let them feel no pain.
Let their bones never break
And however they try to destroy them,
Let them never die."
"My road of good intentions
Led where such roads always lead
No good deed
Goes unpunished."
“The Hill” (Once) — I think it would be interesting if, as a foil to Vere, one of his flaws is that he doesn't actually see us as a person? MC is either a path to redemption or another tragedy.
"But where are you my angel now?
Don't you see me crying?"
"I'm on my knees in front of him
But he doesn't seem to see me.
With all his troubles on his mind,
He's looking right through me."
Leander x MC (sidenote, there are so many musical songs that fit this guy why is he so musical-coded, also why are so many musical songs terrifying when you imagine it with Leander? XD)
“All I Ask of You” (Phantom of the Opera) — To be fair, I guess this song is also still unsettling in its actual context, too, if you know the story. XD
"Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light.
You're safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you."
“Something Wonderful” (The King and I) — From MC's perspective, Leander being toxic af.
"The thoughtless things he'll do
Will hurt and worry you
Then all at once he'll do
Something wonderful."
"He has a thousand dreams
That won't come true
You know that he believes in them
And that's enough for you."
“Only Us” (Dear Evan Hansen) — This is the sweet song that is mildly concerning when you pair it with him.
"What if it's you
And what if it's me
And what if that's all that we need it to be
And the rest of the world falls away?"
"I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me.
So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go."
"We can just watch the whole world disappear.
'Til you're the only one
I still know how to see.
It's just you and me."
“Our Love is God” (Heathers) — The Heathers songs are here because I cannot listen to these without imagining Leander anymore.
"They died because God said they must
The new world needed room
For me and you."
"I worship you.
I'd trade my life for yours
They all will disappear.
We'll plant our garden here.
Our love is God."
“Meant to Be Yours” (Heathers) — Leander outside the room he gave us.
"Those assholes are the key!
They're keeping you away from me!
They made you blind, messed up your mind
But I can set you free!"
"You were meant to be mine.
I am all that you need.
You carved open my heart,
Can't just leave me to bleed!"
Vere x MC
“Natasha & Anatole” (Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812) — This song is unsettling but there are so many lyrics that remind me of Vere. And I guess the unsettling vibe suits him well, it does feel like he's putting you in a trance before he devours you.
"And I never remove my smiling eyes
From your face, your neck, your bare arms."
"And looking into his eyes,
I am frightened
There's not that barrier of modesty
I've always felt with men
I feel so terribly near
I fear that he may seize me from behind
And kiss me on the neck."
"Look straight into my eyes
Nearness
Tenderness
Smile at me
Gaze straight into my eyes
There is no barrier between us
There is nothing between us."
“Take Me or Leave Me” (Rent) — A more lighthearted song, and I think it suits his unapologetic attitude.
"Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be."
"A tiger in a cage
Can never see the sun
This diva needs her stage baby, let's have fun!"
"You are the one I choose
Folks would kill to fill your shoes
You love the limelight too now baby
So be mine,
And don’t waste my time."
Ais x MC
“You Matter to Me” (Waitress) — This song feels very straightforward and true and quietly comforting, like companionable silence. So it feels a bit like Ais's path in the demo.
"Come out of hiding, I'm right here beside you
And I'll stay there as long as you let me."
"You matter to me,
Simple and plain and not much to ask from somebody."
“Sunrise” (In the Heights) — Since one of his likes is learning new languages, I thought this would be a cute song with him and an MC who knows another language teaching him a few words. The lyric "promise me you'll stay" makes me think of the end of the demo where Ais asks MC not to choose the Seaspring so quickly.
"Calor. Heat.
Anoche. Last night.
Dolor. Pain."
"Promise me you'll stay beyond the sunrise
I don't care at all what people say beyond the sunrise."
Mhin x MC
“Falling Slowly” (Once) — It seems to have a lot of yearning and a bittersweet ending, which I got from their demo path.
"I don't know you, but I want you
All the more for that."
"Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
And moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black."
"You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won."
“What You Mean to Me” (Finding Neverland) — To be honest, I put this here mostly because they like stargazing. But I think it does fit Mhin when they don't have the words to express their feelings.
"I won't lie
I'm a little bit frightened."
"Every star that's ever fallen
Knows the way to where we're going
Now I really know just what you mean to me."
Elyon x MC
"Epic III" (Hadestown) — I'm basing this off of the short description of him searching for the one thing money can't buy.
"What has become of the heart of that man
Now that he has everything?
The more he has, the more he holds
The greater the weight of the world on his shoulders."
"He's grown so afraid that he'll lose what he owns
But what he doesn't know is that what he's defending
Is already gone."
Sen x MC
"The Next Ten Minutes" (The Last Five Years) — I feel like her ultimate goal being her own death adds another layer to this song, making it less about a proposal and more about treasuring the time you have together.
"Will you share your life with me
For the next ten minutes?
For the next ten minutes,
We can handle that.
We could watch the waves,
We could watch the sky,
Or just sit and wait
As the time ticks by,
And if we make it 'til then,
Could I ask you again
For another ten?"
"There are so many dreams
I need to see with you.
There are so many years
I need to be with you."
*******Bonus********** I'm sorry
Ocudeus x MC
“Hey, Little Songbird” (Hadestown) — Okay. So, in all honesty, I think this could fit Elyon, too, but I thought this was funnier. Also Ocudeus using bird nicknames because Ais does that, like a petty eldritch horror. XD So. Ocudeus trying to convince MC to drink from the Seaspring.
"You'd shine like a diamond down in the mine.
And the choice is yours, if you're willing to choose,
Seeing as you've got nothing to lose,
And I could use a canary."
"Strange is the call of this stranger
I wanna fly down and feed at its hand.
I want a nice soft place to land.
I want to lie down forever."
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