#blue lips - regina spektor (he stumbled into faith and thought god is this all there is)

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

‘he took a step, but then felt tired. he said, ‘i’ll rest a little while’. but when he tried to walk again, he wasn’t a child. and all the people hurried fast, real fast, and no one ever smiled…blue lips, blue veins, blue, the color of our planet from far, far away. blue lips, blue veins, blue, the color of our planet from far, far away. he stumbled into faith and thought, ‘god, this is all there is?’ the pictures in his mind arose and began to breathe. and no one saw, and no one heard, they just followed the lead. the pictures in his mind awoke and began to breed’

blue lips by regina spektor

[blubushie]

WAIT. YOUR NAME BACKSTORY REMINDS ME OF A SONG

its called "Blue Lips" by Regina Spektor

Some lyrics for you:

He stumbled into faith and thought

"God, this is all there is?"

The pictures in his mind arose

And began to breathe

And all the gods in all the worlds began colliding on a backdrop of blue

Blue lips

Blue veins

He took a step, but then felt tired.

He said, "I'll rest a little while"

But when he tried to walk again,

He wasn't a child.

And all the people hurried fast, real fast and no one ever smiled.

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet from far, far away.

Blue,

The most human color.

Blue,

The most human color.

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet from far, far away

🧮

Listening to the song now. It's actually really good. Blu lips or something.

That opening line actually got to me since there was one point when I stopped pissing (not enough water in my system) and just sort of laid on my back and stared at the sky and thought, "This is it. I'm actually dying here. Nineteen fucking years of bullshit to die somewhere in the bush of Australia and no one's ever gonna find my corpse and everybody's gonna forget I ever existed. I didn't even reach 20."

And then I got up and kept walking.

[ragecndybars]

Top 5 songs that remind you of p3???

ooh, this is a really interesting one! I have a lot of options so I'll be trying to stick with songs with both P3-esque lyrics rather than just The Vibes. (for The Vibes I have several long playlists I could link lmao)

Old Black Train - The Blasting Company. This song is so thematically resonant with Persona 3 imo. So much so that it almost feels like a bit of a cop-out tbh. Death comes for everyone, but that doesn't have to be some horrible reality... Life is beautiful, man. "There's an old black train a'coming, scraping on the iron. You don't need no ticket, boys, it'll take you when it's time. .... Now where this old train's goin', you can't come back from. Leave your baggage here, because we'll need it when you're gone." <- P3 Protag ass line.

Infinitesimal - Mother Mother. Lots of Mother Mother songs remind me of P3 tbh but I decided to go with one of the slightly less popular ones, lmao. No one needs me to shill for Arms Tonite or Dread in my Heart or anything. Anyway. "They say it started with a big bang, but they say it was really just a small thing. Lately, I've been feeling like a big bang, 'cause I've been making something outta nothing." <- Aigis ass line.

Should Have Known Better - Sufjan Stevens. This one... the vibes are definitely king here. It's such a melancholic song without being just depressing or mean-spirited if that makes sense. "My black shroud... Frightened by my feelings... I only wanna be a relief." <- Akihiko ass line.

Collar Full - Panic! at the Disco. I gotta shill for my fave P!atD song, sorry. Can't fully explain why this one reminds me of P3 except to say that it perfectly matches the lighter tone of P3 to me, the same way the above songs match its heavier tone. Also considered shilling for Far Too Young To Die but Collar Full matches better to me. "Show me your love, gimme more, but it's not enough. Show me your love before the world catches up. 'Cause there's always time for second-guesses, I don't wanna know. If you're gonna be the death of me, that's how I wanna go." <- Ryoji ass line.

Blue Lips - Regina Spektor. Hell FUCKING YEAH. Regina Spektor. I am a Regina Spektor fan first and a human second. This is another somewhat melancholy song but yet again it ultimately carries a hope with it which is so reminiscent of P3 to me. "He stumbled into faith and thought, "God, this is all there is."" <- Shinjiro ass line.

[justsooz]

2022

2022

CHOOSE AN ARTIST, THE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF USING THEIR LYRICS.

# CHOSEN BAND/ARTIST:

Regina Spektor

#1 ARE YOU MALE OR FEMALE?

“She was tracing her years with her fingers on her skin

Saying, "Well, why don't I begin again""

- Braille

#2 DESCRIBE YOURSELF:

"Well maybe you should just drink a lot less coffee,

And never ever watch the ten o'clock news, [...]

Maybe you should cut your own hair

'Cause that can be so funny

It doesn't cost any money

And it always grows back"

- The Ghost of Corporate Future

#3 HOW DO SOME PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT YOU?

“Miss Marry Ann kept her cans in alphabetical order

Miss Marry Ann began to have some thoughts of murder

Miss Marry Ann began to think real hard about her future

Miss Marry Ann preferred her meat to be freshly butchered

Oh, she killed him rather quickly

Man, that woman was truly sickly

But Lord, not any sicker than according to plan

Like a soldier, one foot in front of the other"

- Mary Ann

#4 HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF?

“I've gone away

Don't call me

Don't write"

- Somedays

#5 DESCRIBE YOUR BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND/LOVE INTEREST:

“Poor little rich boy, all the couples have gone

You wish that they hadn't, you don't wanna be alone

But they wanna kiss and they got homes of their own"

- Poor Little Rich Boy

#6 WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER BE?

“He stumbled into faith and thought

"God, this is all there is.""

- Blue Lips

#7 DESCRIBE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE:

“Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret

Takes a look around, no regrets, no regrets

Stretches out like branches of a poplar tree

She says, I'm free

Sings so soft as if she'll break,"

- Lady

#8 DESCRIBE HOW YOU LIVE:

"I'm hooked into

Hooked into machine

Everything's provided

Consummate consumer

Part of worldly taking"

- Machine

#9 WHAT DO YOU DREAM ABOUT?

“Man, I have a terrible feeling

That something's gone awful, very wrong with the world

Is it something we made?

Is it something we ate?

Is it something we drank?"

- Lacrimosa

#10 DESCRIBE WHAT YOU HATE:

"Books on the shelf, thoughts on the shelf, hands to myself

I should definitely keep my hands to myself

'Cause love is a dangerous pastime"

- I Want to Sing

[cultgambles]

Blue Levi Ackerman x Reader

LOL SO

this is a fic i wrote in may 2015 (i was 14, im 20 now) but i thofuht it would be funny to post it here since SNK is ending and it’s back to being popular now haha) enjoy the cringe! also i’m so sorry the formatting is weird ...i’ll fix it once i get to my laptop, i’m on my phone atm

Masterlist | Requests? open

Man, remeber when songfics were all the rage? Song is “Blue Lips” by Regina Spektor.

WC: 815

He stumbled into faith and thought,

"God, this is all there is."

He was Levi Ackerman.

Humanity's strongest soldier.

The pictures in his mind arose

And began to breathe

And all the gods and all the worlds

Began colliding on a backdrop of blue

Blue lips, blue veins

You?

You were just plain [Y/N], who had a tendency to make snarky remarks, fight, and procrastinate.

He took a step but then felt tired

He said, "I'll rest a little while"

Luckily for you, Levi wasn't too harsh on you. You had known him underground and followed him when he was taken hostage.

But when he tried to walk again

He wasn't a child

You both had to grow up too soon; too fast. It was dangerous there. He became a successful soldier, ranking number one, and earning him the title of Lance Corporal.

And all the people hurried fast, real fast

And no one ever smiled

You had come in a close second, surprising your fellow cadets.

Just to become enslaved in the assembly lines

Levi was infatuated by you. He loved the way your [color] hair would flow in the wind, or how your [color] eyes sparkled as they drifted up to meet his own steel eyes. He loved they way you would whisper 'I love you' in his ear before you'd fall asleep. Yes, the Corporal did have a heart.

But only for you.

"Ne, Levi-"

"Corporal," he responded, not looking towards the young girl.

"Whatever, Dwarf. But are you excited for our mission?"

"Tch. It's the same as all the other missions. Did you just call me a dwarf?"

"No. Whelp, there's Erwin," you laughed.

Levi watched as the taller commander rode to the front of the formation.

"Ready soldiers? FORWARD!" He commanded and everyone yelled with adrenaline. It had been only a short while when a red flare was spotted.

"Damn, and we were so close to the base in the woods," Levi snorted.

"Don't worry, Shortie, we'll get there," [Y/N] assured him.

"Don't call me shortie. You're not even that taller than me."

"The only inch that actually counts, might I add," you snickered.

✿♡✿

Now, everyone was safely in the protection of the trees. There were some casualties, only mourned by close friends.

Thump, thump

"Did you hear that?" you asked.

"Hear what?" Levi questioned.

Thump, thump

"That. It sounds like running."

"Hm, be on the lookout for titans."

"Sure."

"[Y/N]! Look out!" Petra screamed. You looked up as a titan came out of nowhere and stared at you. You froze as it opened is large mouth, dripping with saliva.

"Brat! Move your ass!" You heard Levi scream. You turned to move, but alas, the titan swatted you away like a fly and went to grab your broken body.

Then-suddenly, you were falling, then flying. You opened your eyes to meet your savior's.

"Don't be stupid. Humanity doesn't want its strongest soldier to be dead," you whispered.

"Don't be stupid, I don't want you to be dead!" A tear leaked from Levi's eye as he set you on a tree branch. "You'll be okay. We just have to seal your wound at get you back to the walls."

He stumbled into faith and thought,

"God, this is all there is."

"Levi, I'm already dying," you laughed harshly. "I see Mom...and Dad."

The pictures in his mind arose

"No, you don't. It's me, your boyfriend."

"I'm glad that we were together, Midget."

"We still are together!" Levi said, applying pressure to your gushing wound.

"Levi. Before I die, I...I want you to forget me."

And began to breathe

"What?"

"Forget me."

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet

From far, far away

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet

From far, far away

"Blue is such a pretty color. I want bluebells for my funeral. Can you remember that?"

"Stop talking like you're dying. That's an order." The others gathered around, all saddened with the knowledge that they're loosing a great friend. A great soldier. A great lover.

"I love you, Levi Ac-" your hand dropped, and your eyes lost their bright [color] hue.

"Don't leave me, [Y/N]! [Y/N]?" Levi frowned. How was he going to live?

Blue, the most human color

Blue, the most human color

Blue, the most human color

The color blue was everywhere: the skies, a flare, the Survey Corps symbol, and most of all, the bluebells. How could he forget someone as precious as you?

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet

Levi placed a chaste kiss to your cold forehead. He removed your jacket and traded your unused blades with his old ones. He folded your jacket up and carried it home, a stoic expression that would remain there for eternity on his face.

From far, far away

[oneofyatosfollowers]

Happy Yato Day! The Yatogami Playlist!

Based on lyrics :D 

Songs about Yaboku: 

Never Be Alone- Shawn Mendes

I know there are some things we need to talk about/ And I can't stay/ Just let me hold you for a little longer now

The Call- Regina Spektor

It started out as a feeling/ Which then grew into a hope

Lovely- Billie Eilish

Oh, I hope some day I'll make it out of here/ Even if it takes all night or a hundred years

Escapism- Steven Universe 

I guess I have to face/That in this awful place/I shouldn't show a trace of doubt

Paralyzed- NF

Where are my feelings?/I no longer feel things/I know I should

Blue Lips- Regina Spektor

He stumbled into faith and thought/God this is all there is

Karma- AJR

I've been so good, I've been helpful and friendly/ I've been so good, why am I feeling empty?

Remember Me- Miguel

Remember me/ Though I have to travel far/ Remember me

Feelings are Fatal- Mxmtoon

I'm always lonely/ But I can't tell you/ That I'm breaking slowly

Natural- Imagine Dragon

Yeah, you're a natural/Living your life cutthroat/You gotta be so cold

(S)He Used to be Mine- Sarah Bareilles 

If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back/ For a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two

I Can’t Decide- Scissor Sisters

My heart feels dead inside/It's cold and hard and petrified

Death Bed- Powfu, Beabadoobee

I don't know why this has happened / But I probably deserve it/ I tried to do my best/ But you know that I'm not perfect

Human- Christina Perri

I can turn it on/Be a good machine/I can hold the weight of worlds/If that's what you need

Songs about Yato:

All This and Heaven- Florence + the Machine

I would give it all if only for a moment/ That I could just understand 

It’s Alright- Mother Mother

You're not a demon, there's a reason/You're behaving that way

High Hopes- Panic! At the Disco

Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision

Waiting For Love- Avicii

Monday left me broken/Tuesday I was through with hoping

IDK You Yet- Alexander 23

But can you find me soon because I'm in my head?/Yeah, I need you now but I don't know you yet

I’m Still Standing- Elton John

I'm still standing after all this time/Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

The Villain I Appear to be- Connor Spiotto

Just please hold on and soon you'll see/That I'm not the villain I appear to be

Titanium- David Guetta

I'm bulletproof nothing to lose/Fire away, fire away

In My Blood- Shawn Mendes

Sometimes I feel like giving up/But I just can't/It isn't in my blood

Glitter and Gold- Barns Courtney 

I've got fire in my soul/Rise up, ting ting, like glitter

Oh My Dear Lord- The Unlikely Candidates 

I was a good guy, but I was the worst type/Give me an inch man, and I'll take a mile

Angel With A Shotgun- The Cab

Don't you know you're everything I have?/And I, wanna live, not just survive, tonight

Get Back Up Again- Anna Kendrick

'Cause if you knock knock me over, I will get back up again

This is Me- The Greatest Showmen

I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars/Run away, they say/No one'll love you as you are

A Million Dreams- The Greatest Showmen

A million dreams is all it's gonna take

Yato’s relationship with Yukine:

You Are My Sunshine- Johnny Cash

You'll never know dear, how much I love you/Please don't take my sunshine away

The Only Exception-Paramore

And up until now/I had sworn to myself that I'm content/With loneliness

Light- Sleeping At Last

With every heartbeat I have left/I will defend your every breath/And I'll do better

You Say- Lauren Daigle

The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity

King- Lauren Aquilina

You don't gain a single thing from misery/Take it from me.

My Love, My Life- Mama Mia 2

You will be my love and my life/You're my one and only

Love Like You- Steven Universe

Look at you go/I just adore you

Carried Me With You- Brandi Carlile

You're the soul who understands/The scars that made me who I am/Through the drifting sands of time/I got your back and you got mine

Your Song- Elton John

I hope you don't mind/That I put down in words/How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I Just Haven’t Met You Yet- Michael Bublé

Not everything lasts/I've broken my heart so many times/I stopped keepin' track

Writings on the Wall- Sam Smith 

Tell me is this where I give it all up?/For you I have to risk it all/'Cause the writing's on the wall

Yato’s relationship with Father: 

Gravity- Sara Bareilles

Set me free, leave me be/I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity

If I Killed Someone For You- Alec Benjamin

Would you love me more (would you love me more)/If I killed someone for you?

I Have Questions- Camilo Cabello

Number two, why would you try and play me for a fool?/I should have never ever ever trusted you

Saint Bernard- Lincoln 

You always said how you loved dogs/I don't know if I count/But I'm trying my best

Love The Way You Lie Pt.2- Rihanna

On the first page of our story/The future seemed so bright/Then this thing turned out so evil/I don't know why I'm still surprised

Yato’s relationship with Nora: 

Two Birds- Regina Spektor

Two birds on a wire/One says c'mon and the other says "I'm tired"

Kids Again- Artist vs Poet

I know a girl who's never tried to settle down/She wears her loneliness like a crown

Little Do You Know- Alex & Sierra

I'm still haunted by the memories/Little do you know/I'm trying to pick myself up piece by piece

Colors- Halsey

And now he's so devoid of color/He don't know what it means/And he's blue

Hey Brother- Avicii

Hey brother! Do you still believe in one another?/Hey sister! Do you still believe in love? I wonder

The Other Side- Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman

I know you see it/You run with me/And I can cut you free/Out of the drudgery and walls you keep in

[hawnks]

For Sad Boy Hours™️ I was actually thinking of a few songs:

*Achilles Come Down by Gang Of Youth (Keigo, “you crave the applause, yet hate the attention, then miss it, your act is a ruse” just really reminds me of him)

Pretender (Acoustic) by AJR (Keigo, for what I think are obvious reasons)

*Love Like You from Steven Universe (Keigo, “I always thought I might be bad, now I’m sure that it’s true, ‘cause...I think you’re so good, and I’m nothing like you” I imagine that if Keigo ever got into a relationship that he wouldn’t be able to to forgive himself for some of the things he’s had to do)

Berlin by Rare Americans (Keigo, “I could have done so much better” I don’t know why this reminds me of him but it makes me think of what he’d do if he lost his lover)

It’s Over by Patti Lasalle (Dabi, “it’s over, the tables turned, and all of the bridges burned” in reference to En*eavor but I understand how this one might be confusing)

I Wish I Knew You by The Revivalists (Dabi, “I wish I knew you when I was young” poor boy needed a h u g)

*A Sadness Runs Through Him by The Hoosiers (Dabi, “Time and again boys are raised to be men” smh En*eavor sucks don’t @me)

Blue Lips by Regina Spektor (Dabi, “He stumbled into faith and thought, ‘god this is all there is’” he really drew the short stick, didn’t he?)

Little Lion Man by Mumford And Sons (Izuku, “tremble little lion man, you’ll never settle any of your scores” reminds me of Izuku and Katsuki and while we know he is eventually the #1 hero, I still think it fits their childhood chemistry or whatever)

Good For You from Dear Evan Hansen (Katsuki, “so you got what you always wanted” this seems to me like more of a universe where Izuku turned villain or something but I think it fits with his character)

Hurt by Johnny Cash (Kurogiri??? Maybe??? Idk)

Haunt Me by Sarcastic Sounds (I don’t know who specifically but the vibes are immaculate)

These are all the ones I could find, I know some might not make sense, but they just fit to me. I know there’s quite a few, but the ones with an *asterisk are ones that I really like and I hope you will too! If you don’t like any of these songs particularly, I hope you had fun experiencing them at least, have a nice rest of your day! -🐍

thank u for the recs bby!!

I’m making my way through them rn 👊💕

[sclfmastery]

‘He stumbled into faith and thought God this is all there is

The pictures in his mind arose And began to breathe And all the gods in all the worlds Began colliding on a backdrop of blue

Blue lips Blue veins

He took a step but then felt tired He said, I'll rest a little while But when he tried to walk again He wasn't a child And all the people hurried past Real fast and no one ever smiled’

~Regina Spektor

[rayshippouuchiha]

Blue Lips by Regina Spektor. It's Ichigo. By god is it Ichigo.

He stumbled into faith and thought,"God, this is all there is."The pictures in his mind aroseAnd began to breatheAnd all the gods and all the worldsBegan colliding on a backdrop of blue

Blue lips, blue veins

He took a step but then felt tiredHe said, "I'll rest a little while."But when he tried to walk againHe wasn't a childAnd all the people hurried fast, real fastAnd no one ever smiled

Ohhh I like that!!

[sterisladrian]

fjord: a Critical Role playlist

the tracklist:

news from nowhere/graeme james

another new world/punch brothers

come away to the water/maroon 5 & rozzi

blue lips/regina spektor

it’s all part of the plan/punch brothers

sea legs/the ballroom thieves

ghost of a king/the gray havens

in dreams/ben howard

he’s a pirate/klaus badelt

ocean’s daughter/the brother brothers

deep water/american authors

dante’s prayer/meav ni mhaolchatha

eustace scrubb/sarah sparks

let the river in/dotan

reborn/benjamin james

my other M9 playlists: caleb widogast (x) caduceus clay (x) beauregard lionett (x) nott the brave (x)

song explanations below the cut (spoilers for campaign 2)

news from nowhere/graeme james “he'd nothing to his name but the wind and the waves at his feet/with a word he knew the water and the water knew his heart” a young fjord, unsure of his purpose, becomes a sailor under the tutelage of vandren and discovers his love for the sea another new world/punch brothers “and I won't call it rescue/that brought me back here to the old world to drink and decline/and pretend that the search for another new world was well worth the burning of mine” an ill-fated voyage: fjord’s final voyage with vandren leads to the destruction of his life as he knew it  come away to the water/maroon 5 & rozzi “come away little lamb, come away to the water/give yourself so we might live anew” on the verge of drowning, fjord makes a bargain to save his life--but it comes with a price blue lips/regina spektor “he stumbled into faith and thought/god this is all there is” fjord, in over his head with his newfound power, surrounded by the blue of the ocean it’s all part of the plan/punch brothers “this is all part of the plan/look I'm a god more than a man/now I'm a god I don't give a damn about my soul” trying to resolve the cognitive dissonance of the bargain he’s made and uk’otoa’s unspoken desires; trying to maintain a facade of confidence sea legs/the ballroom thieves “and if risk leads to ruin/my heart would forgive me” the fallout of the encounter with the iron shepherds; shaken and uncertain, fjord trying to regain his sea legs ghost of a king/the gray havens “and then we came upon a golden shore/but the voice of fire/wasn't coming from a ghost no more/my heart of stone came alive” visions of power on the sea; the danger and allure of uk’otoa in dreams/ben howard “always a riddle in the world she says/always a riddle inside my head/always a thing to wonder the way we come to be” finding a mirror in avantika; the dreams from uk’otoa that follow them both he’s a pirate/klaus badelt fjord tusktooth, captain of the Ball Eater ocean’s daughter/the brother brothers “mother of the ocean, mother of the sea/I tried to drink your water but it only left me thirsty/and I try and try and try and try again/the tide, it pulls me out and pulls me in” with avantika gone and uk’otoa’s demands growing stronger, fjord’s path forward is anything but clear deep water/american authors “when it pulls me under, will you make me stronger/will you be my breath through the deep, deep water” fjord is beginning to seek out help wherever he can, relying on the mighty nein to help him dante’s prayer/meav ni mhaolchatha “cast your eyes on the ocean/cast your soul to the sea/when the dark night seems endless/please, remember me” fjord’s dark night of the soul; finding solace in the sea when his power has left him and beginning to find strength in new faith eustace scrubb/sarah sparks “I tried to change my appearance but I am not changed/I'm just tired/I tried to heal myself long before I met your gaze/at the water” fjord’s appeal to the wildmother; the breakdown and willingness to be changed let the river in/dotan “the coldest night came in the spring/the final frost was laid again” a leap of faith and a meditation on a mountainside; fjord giving himself over to the wildmother’s power and grace reborn/benjamin james  “the warmth will bring you peace/as you treasure your own love/and lift you from the weight/that’s been filling up your lungs” “Will you walk my lands, swim my shores, and guide my children as one of my own?” fjord, reborn as a paladin of the wildmother

[nilim]

A playlist for my sad sea dad <3

Song explanations under the cut!

Uncover My Eyes - Piers Faccini

Zolf running away from home, hearing the call of the ocean.

Now I've been running still Counting down the breathes Trying not to cheat on time While pushing back the clock

I've seen the sails blowing at half mast As the storm began to raise I've heard the echo of the bells 'Round the valleys and the hills

Sing heart, sing Sing heart, sing Sing heart, sing A river flows in my veins 

Lanterns Lit - Song Lux

Zolf thinking about Feryn after joining the Navy, dealing with his grief out at sea.

Memory rushes in Then washes you away I am losing you to the sea

I'll break from the weight of my mind But your ghost I will gladly bear

And with all your grief in my arms I will labor by singing light

I'll keep my lanterns lit I'll keep my lanterns lit

If you had a single flaw You just could not last forever, could you? You just could not last for me

Blue Lips - Regina Spektor

Zolf stumbling into his faith for Poseidon while out at sea. Also, realizing that faith doesn’t solve all his problems. Mechanically Grief-filled Zolf needs more than a God to help him deal with his sadness. 

(Also :))) don’t think too hard about the Blue Veins)

He stumbled into faith and thought God this is all there is The pictures in his mind arose And began to breathe And all the gods in all the worlds Began colliding on a backdrop of blue Blue lips Blue veins He took a step but then felt tired He said, I'll rest a little while But when he tried to walk again He wasn't a child And all the people hurried past Real fast and no one ever smiled Blue lips Blue veins Blue, the color of the planet from far, far away 

Where the Boats Go - M83

Instrumental song. But something about this song always hits an emotional snare for me. It feels like it’s about endings. ‘Where the boats go’ referring to people dying, drifting off into the afterlife. I wonder what kind of state Zolf was in after his ship sank, and he clung to a piece of driftwood, half-delirious as he waited to drown, staring at the night sky above.  

Now I Want - Son Lux

Zolf talking to Poseidon, not knowing what Poseidon wants. Feeling undeserving. Feeling guilty about not wanting the things Poseidon gifts him. Also, ‘is this a lesser me’ sounds like ‘is this blasphemy’ to me, so you know. It fits.

So, I'm not sorry for this I'm not sorry for you You are the part of me I I cannot want to let go

Is this a better me, tied up to our whipping tree? Or is this a lesser me, crying out to be free? Don't believe me

Now I want to be free Now I want to be free

A Trick of The Light - Villagers

This entire song screams Zolf to me. It’s about losing faith and not knowing what to do, and it has that good ocean imagery. Zolf in the middle of his depression post-Paris.

My heart is spilling over Crashing on the ground I can't see what's around me But soon I'll come round

My faith is in the balance Of a million tiny words So I return to silence

And if I see a sign in the sky tonight No one's gonna tell me it's a trick of the light May never come but I'm willing to wait What can I say? I'm a man of the faith And there's an ocean in my body And there's a river in my soul And I'm crying 

Here Comes the River - Patrick Watson

Hello Depression my old friend. Zolf decides he has to leave.

Nobody told you it was going to be this hard Something's been building behind your eyes You lost what you hold onto You're losing control There ain't any words in this world That's gonna cure this pain Sometimes it's going to fall down on your shoulders But you're going to stand through it all

Here comes the river Coming on strong But you can't keep your head above these troubled waters

Here comes the river Over the flames Sometimes you got to burn to keep the storm away 

Song to the Siren - Amen Dunes

To me this song can be about multiple things. It could be about Zolf’s tempestuous relationship with Poseidon and eventual falling out. But it could also be about Zolf’s hunt for his ‘white whale’ during those 18 months; trying to find the mech-kraken, but never quite solving the mystery. But mostly a siren’s call of the ocean, full of things trying to kill him.

Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was full sail? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sang, "Touch me not Touch me not, come back tomorrow" Ohh my heart, ohh my heart Shies from the sorrow 

Particles - Ólafur Arnalds

Another water-imagery based depression song! In the depths of his grief during those 18 months, Zolf finally breaks down and has his big fight with Poseidon. His God is holding him down, and he needs to say goodbye in order to grow. He finds hope on the other side of it.

Here I am Floating in emerald sea Keep me dancing Keep me as still as can be And I try to keep the balance right And I try but it feels like wasted time

But these heavy hands They're pulling me down on my chest Latching on, coloring all of my flesh Quietly, you hover over me And I fight but it feels like wasted time

Say goodnight I know that I'm swallowed in sea We collide, colors that devour me Just say goodnight I'm already down I cry Already down

It’s Been A Year - Tom Rosenthal

Zolf thinking about Sasha and Hamid. Missing them and reflecting on the time they spent together. Will he see them again?

(Also... nice double meaning of ‘Oscar’ :) Don’t think too hard about it, because that only provides additional angst).

So tell me your hopes and then I'll tell you mine You gave me my gods then you gave me the sky I covered my eyes and said "See ya some other time"

I would give you an Oscar for the movie you made with me The one no one is going to see It's been a year Oh, what a year 

Wiped Out - Mooryc

Not going to lie, I just like this song. Zolf reflecting on the return of Hamid and Azu and the past 18 months. Fuzzing over them when they get out quarantine (‘open close, door to door’), and reflecting on who he became after he left that day in Prague.

It was the longest eighteen months Sanity was so close only for this season One hopes another won't If only it was happening for something good I hope you know Open close Door to door Vanity in poor clothes Hidden for a reason Wiped out in one night My life has been a total mystery for me since then 

Waves Know Shores - The Vernon Spring

Mostly instrumental. Zolf falling into a new rhythm with Hamid and the rest of the party. Learning to trust each other again. Choosing to care for one another even though that love has hurt all of them so many times in the past.

I said; ‘Just you love like love’s no loss.’

Birdsong - They Dream By Day

Instrumental. It’s a new day for all of them.

[very-clever-name]

hi! ^^

“He stumbled into faith and thought

God this is all there is

The pictures in his mind arose

And began to breathe

And no one saw and no one heard

They just followed lead”

Blue Lips-Regina Spektor

A song I’ve basically been listening to for the past day non-stop

[flyingboywonder]

He stumbled into faith and thought God this is all There is The pictures in his mind arose And began To breathe And all the gods in all the worlds Began colliding on a backdrop of blue

Blue lips Blue veins

He took a step But then felt tired He said, I'll rest A little while But when he tried To walk again He wasn't A child And all the people hurried past Real fast and no one ever smiled

[shirozoid]

“He stumbled into faith and thought God this is all there is The pictures in his mind arose And began to breathe And no one saw and no one heard They just followed lead The pictures in his mind awoke And began to breed”

- Blue lips by Regina Spektor

wanted to do this for a long time!

[adventuresloane]

I want to ask for all the characters but that's rude so how about my favorite twins Taako and Lup? Thanks! I love when you do these games!

Aw thanks! I really like doing them too!

Lup: “100 Years” by Florence + the Machine

“Try and fill us with your hate and we will shine a light/And the days will become endless and never, and never turn to night/And never, and never turn to night/Then it’s just too much, I cannot get you close enough/A hundred arms, a hundred years, you can always find me here”

Taako: “Blue Lips” by Regina Spektor

He stumbled into faith and thoughtGod this is all there isThe pictures in his mind aroseAnd began to breatheAnd no one saw and no one heardThey just followed lead 

Thanks for the ask!!!

Send me a character and I’ll tell you a song that reminds me of them.

[gatoplantita]

He stumbled into faith and thought "God, this is all there is?"

Blue Lips by Regina Spektor