#easier the crane wives

[mecub]

Shoutout to The Crane Wives for “I learned to lie, I learned to grow, I learned to hold it for a while and let it go. I learned to take, I learned to keep, please tell me someday I’ll at least be able to sleep”

[brokenmercy]

A multitude of bens ive Never posted

[spinnysocks]

save me easier by the crane wives easier by the crane wives save me

[wellgoslowly]

thinking of the song easier by the crane wives as a locklyle, specifically lucy-centric post thb song and going INSANE

HEAR ME OUT LET ME COOK!!!!

"If you woke and I was gone from the house that we made our home" literally just Lucy leaving early in the morning and not saying goodbye.

"Would it bend you, break you, overtake your heart, like it did my own?" Not only did Lucy leaving break Lockwood's heart, but it broke her own heart to have to leave.

"And if I were someplace else, and if I were someplace else, and if I were someplace else, would it be easier?" Lucy reflecting on how "easy" it was for her to leave her hometown- it never hurt her as much as leaving 35 Portland Row hurt her.

"The only peace I have ever known is the peace I made with you." Lucy truly has found her true home with Lockwood and with Lockwood & Co. They were the first people other than Norrie who saw her truly as a person and not someone to use for money.

"I won't move, but I can't stay here, so what the hell am I supposed to do?" Lucy truly doesn't want to leave them, and it pains her to even think about it, but she knows that if she stays there she'll end up hurting Lockwood, so she knows that she has to leave.

"And if I were someone else, and if I were someone else, and if I were someone else, would this be easier?" Lucy realizing that if she wasn't her, or wasn't in love with Lockwood, or if she didn't love 35 Portland Row, then she wouldn't hurt as much, but she can't bring herself to distance herself from her feelings.

"I try to keep it in my head, the need to leave this empty bed, and be nobody instead, because it's easier." She's trying to tell herself that the fetch was lying, but she knows Lockwood and she knows how reckless he can be, especially when it comes to her, so she knows there's truth to what the fetch says.

"I learned to lie, I learned to grow, I learned to hold it for a while and let it go." She's convinced that she needs to cherish the people around her for a short time, otherwise she's going to end up with dead friends, just like Norrie.

"I learned to take, I learned to keep, please tell me someday I'll at least be able to sleep. Please tell me someday I'll at least be able to sleep." She is always going to feel guilty for leaving Lockwood and Co- she wants to one day be able to sleep with confidence in her decisions and knowing that she truly did protect Lockwood.

"And if I were someplace else, and if I were someone else, and if I were not myself, would this be easier?" She wonders how it would feel to be someone without her level of Talent, because that's what she's worried about endangering Lockwood with. She wonders how it would be to still be Lucy, but not specifically 'Lucy Carlyle' and what it would be like to not be terrified that she will end up endangering the people she loves the most.

"I'm at a loss for better plans, 'cause this is all that I have, so I'll just close my eyes and try to pretend that it gets easier..." Lucy truly can't think of any way to make sure that Lockwood stays safe, even if it kills her. Even if she has to convince herself that what she's doing is what's right, despite her heart wanting to run back to Lockwood and Co.

you're all so welcome

[coolkidgeo]

UGHHH ME

[scarvrse]

“Here I am again, the one who gets left behind.”

“Leave your love in a grave, if it won’t grow then let it stay behind.”

[rozugold]

I love love love hoe you made older c!Tommy have this look of wisdom in his eye… its so perfect

It’s like he’s learned to lie… he’s learned to grow… he’s learned to hold it for a while and let it go…

[realredbanana]

Respectfully. How does anyone not cry at ‘And if I were someplace else. And if I were someone else. And if I were not myself’ from Easier by The Crane Wives?

[psstitsnynx]

I got bored asf and dandelion husbands flooded my brain @life-winners-liveblog

Would you believe me if I said I made this on traditional? As well as many of the previous ones I did-

I’ve been told many a times that my coloured drawings look printed LMAO- but yes most of my drawings come from my art book :3 The only digital ones were the kingdom dance inspired drawing & the little doodles of small SL!Jimmy & DL!Scott- Anyways I’m sure it’s obvious but I like yapping so I’ll yap

*update* here’s a Better lighting photo but you can see more of the background

[alyrictoasongbythecranewives]

I try to keep it in my head

The need to leave this empty bed

And be nobody instead

Because it's easier

[cable-salamdr]

People ask me how I listen to The Crane Wives’ songs without crying every three seconds at how relatable the lyrics are and my honest answer is to gaslight myself that the text only fits my ocs and other fictional characters and not me nope no siree only oc animatics being thought up over here

[snarky-wallflower]

are you normal, or have you had “The Well” by the Crane Wives on repeat since it released only hours ago?

[spinnysocks]

the crane wives are so real for the fool in her wedding gown. am i the fool? absolutely. in my wedding gown? wedded to this unusual cruel life that i can't escape from, i sure am

[tired-of-being-nice]

please tell me someday i'll at least be able to sleep

YAAAAAY MY FAVORITE FLAVOR OF WHUMP :)))) it's sleep deprivation time and you know what that means baby! time to put milo Through It!

content warnings: sleep deprivation, capitalism, anxiety

It's somewhere between standing up and waiting for their vision to catch up with them that Milo begins to wonder how long it's been since they last slept.

Let's see. This morning...or, no, yesterday, or...hm...

The last time they slept they had a nightmare. They remember that vividly, because they remember crumpling under their desk in panic, but they can't recall how long ago it was, probably because they haven't slept since, and they haven't been outside, so....

They can't hold on to the train of thought. Their ears are ringing, and every time they blink it takes immense effort to open their eyes again. Also, they can't remember why they stood up. 

They sit down again. 

Immediately, their head begins sinking towards their desk as if gravity suddenly has an even stronger effect on them. Maybe it does? Certainly all their limbs feel much heavier than usual. 

They twist their fingers into their hair and tug at it lightly, but the sharp twitches of pain do nothing to wake them up. There are tears running down their face. They don't know how they got there. Maybe if they just let themself sleep for a few minutes they'll feel better.

Milo's eyes close, and for a brief few minutes, all is peaceful rest.

Then there's a sharp rap on their desk, and they flinch back to life, throat already tightening and heart starting to race in preemptive panic. "Sorry," they splutter, "I'm sorry, I don't– didn't–"

"We noticed that your computer was idle for a full five minutes," the voice of one of their supervisors—Milo doesn't care enough to learn their names—says disapprovingly. "Do you have any excuse for yourself?"

I don't think I've slept in at least three days, maybe more, Milo does not say.

I haven't seen my house in at least a week,  and it's not even my house, much less a home, Milo does not say.

I think you're trying to kill me, like literally work me to death, and then probably sue my corpse for time theft, Milo does not say.

"No," Milo says. "I'm sorry. I'll try to do better." They don't say it nearly as clearly as that– it takes them a few tries to get it out, between their teeth chattering and the effort that it takes to string words together.

"See that you do," their supervisor says.

Milo nods, silently, and they finally leave them alone.

Milo blinks, blinks again, ignores Ray giggling at them in the corner of their vision, and remembers what they stood up for in the first place. They were going to get more coffee. Right.

They force themself back to their feet and wait patiently for their head to stop ringing. Hopefully this time they don't forget what they're doing halfway there.

[tfihwg-daily]

And if I were someone else

Song: Easier

95/239

[wynnielovescranesntheirpartners]

' ' I try to keep it in my head, the need to leave this empty bed and be nobody instead because it's easier. ' '

Kate Pillsbury, Easier, 2012

Crane Wives Lyrics, Day 15