#AND A SONG FEATURING LINDSEY STIRLING

[doodleferp]

HEY DID Y’ALL KNOW THE NOCTURNE SOUNDTRACK IS OUT

[ephie-om]

CW: none

Song: Underground - Lindsey Stirling

Day 4: Satan

You've lived with your demons long enough to have their routine completely memorized. You know what days Lucifer has dinner with Diavolo, what time Beel will be back from Fangol practice, and how long it takes Asmo to get ready for grocery shopping. Which is why you decide to follow Satan when he leaves the house late one night. He's done this a few times before, but you can't find any pattern to it. He slips through the front door when a record plays from Lucifer’s room, before Asmodeus gets home, when no one in the house has any reason to pay particular attention to him. He always carries a oddly shaped long black case with him, an awkwardly large object to try and sneak away with.

This time though, curiosity overtakes you. They say it killed the cat, but damn if they said anything about the sheep, so you should be fine. You whisper a spell to cover up your scent and slip out your window after you see him pass by.

You keep your steps light, and he moves slowly enough that there's no need for haste. He walks in a straight line away from the house, and you realize he seems to be aiming for… the Demon Lord's castle?

Not the castle, you decide after a few more minutes. But definitely somewhere in the grounds. The foliage is getting a little thicker, and it's hard to tell where exactly you'll end up. Satan picks his way carefully through small branches, and you notice he seems to be following a faint path. How many times has he done this over the years?

He makes it to a tall black fence hidden in the trees, and you wonder for a moment how he'll make it through. Will he rip a hole through the bars, melt the metal with magic, or- oh. He could just turn to the side and inch his way through. You have very little confidence in your ability to do the same thing without a lot of effort and noise, so you hang back.

As you peek through the bars, you finally recognize where you are: the royal botanical gardens. The section he chose features tiered rings of pale blue flowers rising up to a fountain in the center, where Satan sits. He unlatches his case, and from it rises a beautiful violin. Your breath catches in your throat as he raises it to his chin, lifts the bow, and begins to play.

It's a slow song, almost mournful. He draws out every note until it feels like a string in your heart is pulled taut, then moves to the next. It makes you think of the smell of rain, permeating the very air you breathe. His eyes are closed and he moves with every pull of the bow.

You feel like you're witnessing something secret, something that no one else has seen. The sight enraptures you, the moonlight bathing him in an ethereal glow. He sits with perfect posture, one with the violin, and you can easily imagine him on a stage playing for thousands of people instead of a secluded garden in the night. A few strands of his hair have fallen into his eyes, and you'd like nothing more than to cup his cheek and brush them out of the way.

Slowly the melody rises, interspersed with short notes here and there. You think of the sun peeking through rain clouds, higher notes rousing the song to new heights. The energy rises, and Satan’s tail starts to move with him.

His fingers quicken, the bow bringing life to the melody ringing around the gardens. He stands suddenly, and his feet move with the beat as he steps quickly in time. The sun breaks through the clouds; his hands are flying now, as if the instrument is controlling him instead. His tail whips around with deadly speed, only barely missing the fountain wall. He finishes with a few high, sustained notes and flourishes his bow proudly out to one side.

The silence seems unnatural, only broken by his heavy breathing. Your heart still sings the same note as the last one his violin rang out, and you reach up to find your eyes wet with tears. You glance down at your fingers, shocked, and you look back up only to lock eyes with a pair of bright green ones.

Satan's gaze bores into you, locking you in place. You try unsuccessfully to swallow the lump in your throat. His tail thumps against the stone wall and you jump. “Are you going to come here or just stand there?” he huffs. You stare back at him, and once you're convinced he's not going to maul you, awkwardly clamber over the fence.

“What the hell would possess you to follow me out here?” he snaps.

“Um… I don't know.”

“What do you mean you don't know?”

You shrug. “Sometimes you sneak off like this and I get curious. Just wanted to know.” He narrows his eyes at you, probably judging how many curses you'll come back to find in your bed.

“It was beautiful, by the way. The song. I had no idea you could play.”

“Flattery will get you nowhere.”

“I mean it. I cried during it and I didn't even notice. It was like I was in a trance.”

Even the dim moonlight can't hide the blush that rises to his cheeks at that. “Well, that's what four hundred years of practice will get you.”

You laugh at his bashfulness, then a thought occurs to you. “Wait, you aren't going to ask me how I followed you? Is this where you say you knew I was there the whole time?”

He chuckles lightly. “To be honest, no, I wasn't going to ask. I've been around you long enough to know that asking how you did something will confuse me more than if I don't ask at all.” You just grin at him.

“So… am I getting another song?”

He sighs. “If you're really determined to hear it.” You make yourself comfortable on the fountain wall and pretend you don't see him smile as he reaches for his bow again.

[hssssssssh-eishi]

The album cover was so pretty I had to draw it with Dream (also the song fits him)

[the-mountain-flower]

Erin Ruunaser and the song "Shatter Me" by Lindsey Stirling and Lzzy Hale aways struck me as very fitting

Now it's practically his theme

[merrymegmas]

Merry Megmas, Please Don't Call - Holiday 2024

This year's Megmas mix almost didn't happen. I got about 1/2 way through it then ended up getting insanely sick the week leading up to Christmas, and pulled the rest of it together in the 11th hour. Such is life. It did give me an opportunity to cut back on the length of the mix (last year's mix was 28 songs!), and keep it to the more classic cd-length mixes of the past, which is a nice change.

The Bleachers song that this mix is named after is an instant classic for me, and I couldn't stop listening to it all month (and will likely continue well after Christmas), and once again we see a return of "Holiday Road" a song that has been featured in literally every Vacation film except "Christmas Vacation."

This year has a good mix of new, old, and funny songs, including a deep cut that made me laugh out loud: "Let's Save Christmas (The Ballad of Nakatomi Plaza)." I hope all you non-traditional holiday music lovers out there enjoy this one!

1 Holiday Road // Kesha 2 Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call // Bleachers 3 Little Saint Nick - feat. Chris Leonard // KT Tunstall 4 Just Like Christmas // Blond in Car 5 Santa Pick Up the Phone // Walk off the Earth 6 Hang a String of Light // Great Lake Swimmers 7 The Krampus Song // Wild Earp 8 Christmas Treat (I Wish It Was Christmas Today) // Atlas & Oracle, Foxing Day 9 Christmas is Canceled // Bankrupt 10 December (again) [feat. Mark Hoppus] // Neck Deep 11 Hallmark Movie (with Cara Delevingne) // Jimmy Fallon, Cara Delevingne 12 Santa's Lament // Cheyenne Marrs 13 You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch // Misfits 14 On Christmas Day // Billy Idol 15 Let's Save Christmas (The Ballad of Nakatomi Plaza) // Eagleowl 16 Main Title from Home Alone (Somewhere In My Memory) // Lindsey Stirling 17 New Year's Revolution // NOFX

Listen to Merry Megmas, Please Don't Call on Spotify

[asterias-corner]

”somebody make me feel alive and shatter me” 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

Me when this drawing takes me 46 MINUTES?! /pos i am apparently VERY fast when im drawing

song i was blasting and inspired this drawing as a whole⭐️

REBLOGS WOULD BE APPRECIATED OVER LIKES! ^^ /nf

[animatronic-assistant]

This song reminds me of you :3/p

Oh my, it is a lovely song... if a little sad but I did enjoy it greatly. Thank you.

(Holy hell! I was thinking about this song this morning and how it might fit Elara asn you send me this glorious ask!)

[writeforfandoms]

For the ask game:

C:  How did you come up with the title to Shatter Me?

(I only ever ask you about this fic because I love it so much, and I will take the smallest of crumbs!)

- @newpathwrites (anon because side blog problems)

Hi friend!!! It's good to see you, I hope you've been doing well 💖

As always I will take any and all love for Shatter Me. It encourages me to go back and keep working on that story.

Okay! So, all of my fic titles are from songs. Every single one. Most of them are song titles, but occasionally I use lyrics.

Shatter Me is a song by Lindsey Stirling featuring Lizzy Hale. It's an absolutely beautiful song, and I have listened to it on repeat for a concerning number of hours before lol. I was kinda playing around with the idea of reader as Peli's sister with @grogusmum one day and Shatter Me came on, and it was like magic. My brain went "Yes. Yes this one." And before I knew it I had half a plot.

Thank you for asking! And sorry for rambling a bit lol

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (15-21 Dec 2024)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

🥰 Might As Well Be Dead (Nero Wolfe #27) (Rex Stout, author; Michael Prichard, narrator)

🥰 Wanna Feel the Heat With Somebody (2bestfriends) - 72K, stucky - seasonal reread of this fluffy & indulgent tropetastic omegaverse

😊 If Death Ever Slept (Nero Wolfe #29) (Rex Stout, author; Michael Prichard, narrator)

🥰 The Holiday (crinklefries) - 90K, a Stucky/Thorki version of The Holiday, very well done, forever fave, seasonal reread

💖💖 +129K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

Not to me, not if it's you (AidaRonan) - Stranger Things: steddie, 11K - the spirit of xmas/krampus steddie monsterfucking fic we all needed

Something that Feels Like Hope (BeaArthurPendragon) - MCU: shrunkyclunks, 7K - sweet & hot shrunkyclunks holiday fic, perennial reread

One Does Not Simply Walk Into JoAnn Fabrics (And other millennial lessons from The Winter Soldier) (attackofthezee (noxlunate)) - MCU: shrinkyclinks, 11K - one of my fave holiday rereads - shrinkyclinks where steve's a DIY crafting YT'er & the recovering WS works at JoAnn's

Carols By Candlelight (aurora_australis, PhryneFicathon) - MFMM: aunt prudence & mr butler, 1.7K - short but nailed character voices

Bucky Barnes Has His Shit Together (and Other Lies He Tells Himself) (betts) - MCU: stucky modern au, 14K - just one of my all time fave fics ever. So funny and even after at least half a dozen rereads, still manages to make me cry

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Dropout Presents: The Big Team

The Sam Sanders Show - Jessica Williams Talks Therapy and Life Lessons

Handsome - Pretty Little Episode #18

Handsome - Toni Collette asks about inappropriate songs

Dirty Laundry - s4, e10

Ghosts (UK) - s5, e1-7

What We Do In The Shadows - s6, e11

Gastronauts - s1, e6

Elementary - s6, e7-21

The Sam Sanders Show - The Evolution of Pop Music with Diallo and LUXXURY

Ghosts (US) - s4, e8-9

D20: Time Quangle - "The EnWoodening" (s1, e4)

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - The Adventure of the Speckled Band

Welcome to Night Vale #260 - The December Monologues

Pop Culture Happy Hour - No Good Deed

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Dylan's Mailbag: Strange Things Packed, Authentic Adventures, Road Trip Food Disputes, and More

The Sporkful - Defending Seed Oil: Salad Spinner Year In Review

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Art We Love to Hate

It's Been a Minute - Blocking your mom: why adult children are going no contact

⭐ What Next - How Shaboozey Broke the Mold

Vibe Check - Successful Repression featuring Isabella Hammad

Ologies - Castorology (BEAVERS) with Rob Rich

⭐ Pop Culture Happy Hour - Best Movies To Watch On An Airplane

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Christmas Monsters with Colin Dickey

⭐ Decoder Ring - Mailbag: Fruit Snacks, Waterbeds, and Lobster Tanks

99% Invisible - Mini-Stories: Volume 19

⭐ Song Exploder - Sabrina Carpenter "Please Please Please"

Endless Thread - You'll never believe what happens in our MrBeast explainer…

Pop Culture Happy Hour - Mufasa: The Lion King And What's Making Us Happy

⭐ Switched on Pop - The many lives of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

One Song - Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Easy Listening Gordon Lightfoot - John Denver etc

Rock & Roll Christmas

my Christmas Divas playlist

Jazz Christmas

Christmas - Lindsey Stirling

Christmas - Rockabilly

my Christmas playlist

Destination… Christmas! [Fred Schneider & the Superions]

[hello-from-nrc-infirmary]

Vern's Hometown Centennial Celebration

Book 4: Rhapsody of Seasons

Chapter 3: Fire and Mist

The bonfire burns bright against the shadows of night. Its warm glow caresses half of Vern's features. Every step makes his stomach churn. The murmurs of the crowd blur together as he reaches the center.

"I will be starting my internships," he stalls. Why do I have to go last, "one will continue my work in Night Raven College's Infirmary as a medical mage apprentice. The other, at a local apothecary."

"A toast," He lifts his cup and watches, as the crowd mimics him. "To a prosperous century... to the bonds that continue connecting us. And here's to many more years of thriving and forging promising relationships. Huzzah!"

He downs what's left of his drink. Clanging it on the closest table and motions to the musicians. "A song! A memory before this town... an origin to aid in its founding."

Chapter 4: Mountain Rhapsody

A sliver of clouds cross the moon. The fae musicians gently start the tune. It's old, a melody meant for a story on a winter night. Vern takes a steadying breath, waiting for the familiar cue.

"Now for a tale of mountain mists

And boiling flames alike

Two hearths to one, their souls will twine.

Shouts of anger in ev'ry mountain pass

friends or foes, their laughter fills the gaps

From hearth of heart to sunny souls do match

One of chilled mornings,

One of eyes aflame,

With heart of brave,

thy walls were scathed

And ne'er was the same

Brabbles are plenty,

Their songs echoed far.

Meet again in summer,

Tempers are but stars.

Autumn winds do nip,

Yet hands and roses thread.

O'er mountain flame an' mist they tread

Come Winter's deep, and snowy feats

Sunlight warms thy hearth

With delicate breath of East,

Thy mountain song shall start

O' watcher of the pass,

Where doth thine eye lie?

The west hath claimed thy cry

Was it not to last?

'Twixt the seasons,

Thy seedling sprouted green.

Pitter patter o' rain,

Sing a song anew.

No more misty mornings,

Whispers in grieving ash.

Under clouded skies, and smoke filled eyes

Thy little one did bloom

Friend or foe, travel'rs roam

Offer a hand to thee.

Brighten eyes and hopeful guide,

Will thy heart be snared?

Fret not in glass, time shall pass.

And boiling flames will fly.

Heart o' brave thy will not cave,

'til thy sun has set.

Ash swirled skies, rest by misty night.

In stars thy roses twine,

A shadowed hearth lies still.

Forged o' fire thy roots from stony plight

what of thy dearest sapling?

Did thee watching eye know o' that blazing night?

O'er veil of ash, the mountain mist did cling.

Clear not by hearth nor sunny ridge, thy somber song did ring... "

The children that joined him for a dance are giggling. Vern smiles softly as he lifts his gaze. Finding his friends, he relaxes. Their praise warms his chest more than the applauding crowd.

A sparkle of mischief lights his features. Spinning for flourish, he casts for flowers to grow along the edges of the tables. He gives a small bow and wave to the musician. The fae half of the group are startled. They're all quick to start playing as Vern starts a new verse.

"Now...

Here is a riddle, for all of you

Please tell me, if you can.

What of thy mountain's mist?

From the valley to the peaks,

No sight or sound is found.

Vanishing with the rising sun,

What era has begun?

A century gone, another begins

From ash and mountain stone

Hear me, if you please,

And tell me if you can.

Should the mist ever return,

Cry out for the spring"

Ooc// Interactive part is Chapter 5! That will be posted shortly!!! @castaway-achlys @nrcbookclub @nightonthemountain

Song List:

100 Years by Five For Fighting

Good Rest Ye Merry Gentleman by Lindsey Stirling

Previously:

Book 1: [1] [2] [3]

Book 2: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5A] [5B] [6] [7]

Book 3: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Book 4: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

[lewcouwa]

GENSHIN CHARACTERS AS LINDSEY STIRLING PIECES

I love Lindsey, she needs more recognition!!

Diluc

First off, the name fits perfectly

The images in my head told me THIS is his song alr? You can’t change my mind.

Im always right.

There are parts that literally sound like a bird screeching, (MY DESCRIPTION IS SO BAD BUT HEAR ME OUTTT)

His burst is a literal phoenix like… Hellooo???

This piece is so intense, I get goosebumps everytime I listen to this.

Scaramouche

I SEE HIS BACKSTORY CUTSCENE IN MY HEAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PIECE

And then it becomes so crisp after the start!!! Like good crisp.

You can feel the anger, the betrayal, the sadness, the HURT

You feel the exhaustion of being let down so many times.

Kaeya

I beg you do not sleep on this one. I get goosebumps everytime.

It’s so intense.

And we all know that Kaeyas backstory is so intense despite his careless and composed personality.

Yes I think about the fight he had with Diluc when I hear this. And now you will too.

The hurt. The mixed emotions. The sadness. The horror. All the feelings he felt going up against his precious brother back then.

God DAMN

La signora

Waltz - Lindsey Stirling

(Underrated masterpiece btw. Couldn’t even find it in the music feature)

You can hear the pain in this piece

The ANGUISH.

The RAGE.

DESPERATION

Her backstory is so so sad.

At least she’s back with Rostam now lmao

Ajax

BRU-TAL

Intense. Asl.

Yes I know I say everything is intense but srsly. When did I lie?

No matter what he has no choice but to keep pushing forward.

Like c’mon, I know this ginger smiles n shit but let’s be realistic—

Being a harbinger is hard.

Most of the people who are in the fatui don’t even like to work there but it’s the only option for them.

Bro doesn’t even like his coworkers like..??

It’s a hard life he has.

Keeping it all a secret from his family too.

Who knows how many peoples blood stains his hands.

His life is a mess.

Arataki Itto

Good vibes ONLY!!!

It fits so well with his optimistic personality

I love him so much 💔

Idk what else to write.

The song is just a dead giveaway. It’s so Itto bro.

Venti

Got the “hear ye hear ye☝️😀” vibes yfm?

So happy and youthful

Makes me wanna do folk dance fr

This is just fitting

Bard music fr

Goes hand in hand with Venti’s juvenile vibe

Good vibes only‼️‼️‼️

Nilou

Don’t deny it, we all know she’d perform to this and EAT IT UP.

All I can think of is her dancing to this.

I know the audience will be left with goosebumps all over their body

What can I say?

It’s flamboyant, mesmerizing, absolutely breathtaking.

[dragonologist-phd]

jumping on the bandwagon for character inspirations! Featuring inspirations for Piper, the lovely and charming bard extraordinaire!

be prepared for rambling under the cut:

Evelyn Hugo - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

"When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give you things, you take things."

Oh, Evelyn. Charming, desperate, manipulative, cynical. She knows how harsh the world can be, and she's not going to be apologize for what she does to survive it. She's protective of the people she trusts, and she doesn't let herself trust many people. Piper's most cynical moments are heavily inspired by Evelyn!

Satine - Moulin rouge

"Diamonds are a girl's best friend."

I think Piper's stage persona, especially in her younger days, is a lot like the stage persona that Satine puts on. She's an enchanting performer and can draw a lot of shallow admiration, but it's a precarious position and she's still very lonely behind the scenes.

(Sad stuff aside, Piper would give a fabulous performance of every song in this musical)

Lindsey Stirling - Between Twilight Music Video

This one is purely aesthetic- Lindsey Stirling was already a big visual inspiration for Piper, and her look in this video is simply perfect. The hair, the dress, the violin- even the fairy light she follows through the forest has Azata vibes that work so well for Piper!

Orpheus & Eurydice - Hadestown

"I've been alone so long, I didn't even know I was lonely / Out in the cold so long, didn't even know that I was cold"

"I believe in us together, more than anyone alone / I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know / We are stronger than they know"

Yes, I'm cheating and putting both of them.

At first glance, Piper takes a lot more from Eurydice- she's lost, lonely, hungry for a better life. Orpheus's idealism is appealing to her, but so is the cold pragmatism of Hades.

But beneath that, Piper also has a lot of Orpheus in her- she's a bard, yes, but she's also very devoted to the people she decides to care about, and when push comes to shove she'll start a whole revolution in their name. When she loves, she loves with her whole heart- but there's also that seed of doubt and insecurity that would make her turn around at the last moment.

Sophie Devereaux - Leverage

"What kind of world would it be if everyone who committed a silly little crime went to jail? Complete madness!"

I love Sophie so, so much; she's the world's most charming grifter, and is always such a delight. She's a more hopeful version of some of the previous inspirations here- she still has that loneliness in her past, and that uncertainty with who she is beneath all the lies she's told. But she's found herself a new family of people who love her, and she's using the illicit skills of her past to do good and help people who need it. Sophie provides a lost of inspiration for Piper's best version of herself!

Aladdin - Aladdin

"riffraff, street rat, I don't buy that / If only they'd look closer"

Another more hopeful inspiration- someone who, like Piper, has had to fend for themselves and deals with not ever feeling good enough, and who lies their way into actually becoming a hero.

[throughdigitaleyes]

Boston Experiences the ‘Duality’ of Lindsey Stirling

Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway hosted Lindsey Stirling on Tuesday night (8.13.24) as she unveiled the Duality Tour to her Massachusetts Stirlingites.

It had been far too long since I’d caught Lindsey Stirling on a standard tour, so I was especially excited to see what she had in store for us on this one. But then again, the Duality Tour feels like so much more than just your standard tour. Boasting truly stunning production, a jaw-dropping collection of costumes, always breathtaking choreography, heart-stopping aerial-work and a setlist that features a whopping ten of the twelve tracks off of her newest—most personal?—album, ‘Duality’, this tour showcases Stirling’s immense musical and physical talent in an emotionally cathartic manner that’s as relatable in its vulnerability as it is affecting in its positive perspective and sheer candor.

Throughout the show, Stirling and her fantastic troupe of dancers (and musicians) lead us on an ethereal odyssey not only through the story of ‘Duality’, but through Stirling’s entire artistic journey, offering a refreshingly honest look into her professional struggles and personal insecurities while beautifully displaying the talent, strength and determination that got her this far. This is a concert experience that’s as inspirational and technically impressive as it is utterly exhausting and downright fun.

I’ll always be absolutely blown away by the physicality of Stirling’s performances, so it’s no surprise that the highlights of the show came in the form of songs that featured her exhilarating aerial work. She blew the whole audience away with her gasp-inducing work on the silks during ‘Evil Twin’, and her work on the hoops during ‘Shatter Me’ had many on the edge of their seats. But there was so much more, too. I really enjoyed the production on the show-opener, ‘Eye of the Untold Her’ (with its creative shadow play), and ‘Underground’ (its lighting and choreography were stellar). The infectious violin work on ‘Les Fées’ and ‘Untamed’ cemented their status as favorites off of the new album. And the power move of ending the show with a song as positive and full of raw strength as ‘Survive’ was such a satisfying way to close out the night.

Walk Off the Earth (and adorable guests Luminati Suns) opened the show with a bonkers set that immediately grabbed the crowd’s attention and refused to let go. The set was filled with a gleeful energy that wholly embraced the communal spirit of live music. I was especially taken with the creativity and silliness behind their two medleys of covers.

FULL PHOTO ALBUMS from the show can be seen on Facebook: Lindsey Stirling; Walk Off the Earth.

All photos ©Timothy Patrick Boyer, 2024.

[alteregozowie]

I have a song for the event; Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling

"Ah! What a lovely choice, my dear! I had no idea Lzzy Hale did something with Lindsey Stirling! Here you go!"

[amber-lucca44]

Artists of the Month (June 2024) ⭐

1. Kendrick Lamar

Yes number one again not sorry about it at all lol 😗💖

So for this month, besides still having "Not Like Us" and "euphoria" on repeat, I listened to DAMN. again. And, of course, among some other songs, kept listening to "Count Me Out", "County Building Blues" and "Alright" on repeat 😭😭♥️♥️♥️

2. Escape The Fate

So I've been listening to a bunch of albums again to see what ratings I would give them now, and I heard just about all Escape The Fate albums again (the Craig Mabbitt albums lol)

And this month, I loooooved hearing Hate Me and Out Of The Shadows again, amazing albums fr, Out Of The Shadows felt almost like Ungrateful era Escape The Fate again to me 😭💖💖

Also of course looped some other songs, mostly "Fire It Up" and "This War Is Ours" 😁♥️💕

3. Alesana

Okay so this month, I listened to the Annabel trilogy again and oh my god what an amazing trilogy of albums 😭😭💖💖💖

Still trying to analize the story of Annabel more in depth, cause wow so many layers to it 😁♥️

Also of course, had songs from their other albums on repeat, mostly from On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax 💖💕

4. Charli XCX

Charli XCX is another artist I for no real reason kind of ignored? But wow she's actually great ♥️♥️

After listening to her full discography, decided to add her to my favorites, especially after hearing brat ahhh my favorite so far tbh 😭💖💖

Also replayed "Crash" and "You (Ha Ha Ha)" a lott eeeeh ♥️

5. Lindsey Stirling

I realized Duality came out and I heard it right away, and gosh I loved it sm 😭😭💖

I appreciate her music centered on her violin playing (not on like the pop features on it like it happened with a lot of Brave Enough imo), and Duality was like 100% that, I love it ♥️💕

Also listened to her debut album again and wow this woman truly is amazing 😭💖💖

[penwl]

This entire playlist thingy is dedicated to my friend @letsunity and her version of Mammon in her fic, A Fallen Family.

Oh and also,

@letsunity I love you <3 and Mammon <3

MAMMON | ZURIEL

I wanna stay inside all day. I want the world to go way. I want blood, guts and chocolate cake. I wanna be a real fake. Yeah I wish I'd been a (wish I'd been a) Teen (teen) idle, Wish I'd been a prom queen fighting for the title. Instead of being Sixteen And burning up a bible. Feeling (super! super! super!) suicidal. The wasted years, the wasted youth. The pretty lies, the ugly truth. And The day has come, where I have died. Only to find I've come alive. I wanna be a virgin pure. A 21st century whore. I want back my virginity, So I can feel infinity. I wanna drink until I ache. I wanna make a big mistake. I want blood, guts and angel cake. I'm gonna puke it anyway. Yeah I wish I'd been a (wish I'd been a) Teen (teen) idle, Wish I'd been a prom queen fighting for the title. Instead of being Sixteen And burning up a bible. Feeling (super! super! super!) suicidal. The wasted years, the wasted youth. The pretty lies, the ugly truth. And The day has come, where I have died. Only to find I've come alive. (Come alive, I've come alive) I wish wasn't such a narcissist. I wish really didn't kiss the mirror when I'm on My own, Oh God, I'm gonna die alone. Adolescence didn't make Sense. A little loss of Innocence. The ugly years of being a fool. Ain't youth meant to be beautiful?

A pirouette in the dark. I see the stars through mirror. Tired mechanical heart. Beats till the song disappears. Somebody shine a light! I'm Frozen by the fear in me. Somebody make me feel alive, And Shatter Me! So cut me from the line, Dizzy, Spinning endlessly. Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me! (Shatter Me!) Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me! If only the clockwork could speak, I wouldn't be so alone. We burn every magnet and spring, And spiral into the unknown. Somebody shine a light! I'm Frozen by the fear in me. Somebody make me feel alive, And Shatter Me! So cut me from the line, Dizzy, Spinning endlessly. Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me! (Shatter Me!) Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me! If I break the glass Then I'll have to fly. There's no one to catch me When I take a dive. I'm scared of changing, The days stay the same. The world is spinning But only in gray. If I break the glass Then I'll have to fly. There's no one to catch me When I take a dive. I'm scared of changing, The days stay the same. The world is spinning But only in gray. (Only x5) Somebody shine a light! I'm Frozen by the fear in me. Somebody make me feel alive, And Shatter Me! So cut me from the line, Dizzy, Spinning endlessly. Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me! (Shatter Me!) Somebody make me alive, And Shatter Me!

Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart Baby, bang it up inside I'm not wearing my usual lipstick I thought maybe we would kiss tonight Baby will you kiss me already and Toss your dirty shoes in my washing machine heart?

Baby, bang it up inside Baby, though I've closed my eyes I know who you pretend I am I know who you pretend I am Do mi ti

Why not me? Why not me? Do mi ti Why not me? Why not me? Do mi ti Why not me? Why not me?

I am hungry I have been hungry I was born hungry What do I need? I am something I have been something I was born something What could I be?

There is a light that I can see But only, it seems, when there's darkness in me There is a dream that I sometimes see That only appears in the dark of sleep

I am waiting I have been waiting I was born waiting I was born waiting For that something Just to want something I was born something I was born

There is a light, I feel it in me But only, it seems, when the dark surrounds me There is a dream and it sleeps in me To awake in the night, crying, "Set me free" And I awake every night, crying, "Set me free"