#god it’s such a cathartic song
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#feminine rage#female rage#mitski#drunk walk home#Mitski screaming on drunk walk home is my religion#i watch this clip every single night before I go to bed and then I dream of rainbows and unicorns#god it’s such a cathartic song#mitski songs#Mitski music#if mitski asked me to commit arson i’m not saying i’d do it but maybe don’t let me near any matches#primal rage#female anger#feminine wrath#hell hath no fury#i have this song and ptolemaea (Ethel Cain my beloved) on a playlist for when I need to scream vicariously#microdosing on catharsis#tw screaming#cw screaming
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'abstract (psychopomp)' by hozier but you've pulled over on a highway while a thunderstorm is about to roll over and you're watching the cars rush past, remembering what it means to be alive
#hozier#audio edit#abstract (psychopomp)#unreal unearth#music#myaudio#darkmacademia#also i made it intentionally very Loud and A Lot bc that's what this song feels like emotionally. just like very cathartic#wait to the end for redemption#im so back babey#god the year it has BEEN thank u hozier for reminding me what catharsis feels like
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Since you refuse to free the people
All through the land of Israel
I send a pestilence and plague
Into your house, into your bed
Into your streams, into your streets
Into your drink, into your bread
Upon your cattle, on your sheep
Upon your oxen in your field
Into your dreams, into your sleep
Until you break, until you yield
I send the swarm, I send the horde
Thus saith the World
I send the thunder from the sky
I send the fire raining down
I send the locusts on a wind
Such as the world has never seen
On every leaf, on every stalk
Until there's nothing left of green
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Thus saith the World
#the world stands with palestine#all eyes on rafah#palestine#rafah#free gaza#gaza strip#This song always felt extremely cathartic to me#So i focus my intentions on these words#call it manifesting#witchcraft#i left god out of it#this is the people against a genocide#If you use music in your spellcasting#and want a chant to channel your rage and intentions#i sugget you use this
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it's sad rin hours for me, so here's a song recommendation that makes me think of him and his relationship with his late father. i'd like to think rin can play the guitar and sings (very well) and this is a song he'd sing when he misses his dad:
#free!#matsuoka rin#matsuoka toraichi#god this song makes me feel so sad but it's so cathartic#for me it's a song that reminds me of my late mother#everybody say thank you ed sheeran#Spotify#song association
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7 14 21 28 for the song ask pls
7 A song to drive to: Part of Me by Noah Kahan
14 A song that you'd love played at your wedding: suneater by leanna firestone
21 A favorite song with a person's name in the title: Jacob from the Bible by Jake Wesley Rogers or Cecily Smith by Will Connolly
28 A song by an artist with a voice that you love: do you still think of me? by Josh Zaleha (I love them so much their music is top.tier and they deserve so many more.listeners)
(spotify embeds under the cut)
#unr to those ones but I'm listening to so low by kenny elrod right now and its so good 🫶#jacob from the bible is also a very good driving song but i categorize that by how fun and/or cathartic it is to scream/sing while driving#josh zaleha is one of my favorite indie artists ive ever found and oh my god they deserve so much more love#if you take one recommendation from this post please let it be josh zaleha#yd597#ask game
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12 and 29!!!!!!!!!!!
12. three favourite songs from video games Leaving Earth from Mass Effect 3 is actually the first thing I ever saved as a draft on this site; so I could find it later lmao Nightsong by Neal Acree has been a favorite of mine since I was... probably 9 or 10? Whenever I first heard it lmao The Child You Were by Frances Aravel is a current favorite; from the game I Was A Teenage Exocolonist (god I could rant for ages...)
29. three songs that influenced you most (some songs change or save lives) BYOB by System of a Down was the first song of theirs I'd heard; and they wound up helping to shape A Lot of my political ideals Somewhere I Belong by Linkin Park was one of the first songs I ever recognized seeing myself in, feeling like I never belonged sucked so bad, but... seeing where they got despite their feelings? it meant a lot to me, then and now. Life Is Beautiful by Sixx AM (as well as most of the band's discography tbh) came to me when I needed it most- in highschool lmao. The concept that despite the pain, life is worth living, is something I've fought to keep alive in me
#Taka Answers#<3 you buddy!! thanks for the ask ^w^#without a doubt the two easiest songs were the last in each list; The Child You Were is soooooooo good... it hits at an important part in g#in-game* when you are getting closer to my favorite character#and well. I found Nikki Sixx's autobiography when I needed it a lot in highschool#so Life Is Beautiful; Skin; the entire Modern Vintage album... they really stick out as comfort music to me#Linkin Park is a close second for like . Cathartic tunes? but god i cry so hard for Chester if I think too hard#also sorry i thought this posted half an hour or more ago ??? what happened here tunglr
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one must know that when let's dance starts playing you in fact have to lock up your worries & issues in a tiny drawer at the bottom of your brain for 7 minutes & 37 seconds and put on your red shoes and dance the blues
#that song is healing#fuck me if i know why#is it the sax? is it the woodblock?#is it the very unnecessary but notheless very sexy way he sings the word flower?#no fucking clue#but it's a fact that one day god sat at his desk on the clouds#wrote a letter#and mailed to david bowie#in there there was the riff of let's dance#bowie was like okay cool! and then wrote it#is just so. you Have to put on your red shoes and dance the blues#the other day i was cooking while listening to music on shuffle#when it came up i ran into the basement & looked for my red shoes#top 10 songs that are cathartic experiences for no fucking reason#anyway#david bowie
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preacher's daughter ranking no one asked for:
ptolemaea
strangers
gibson girl
family tree
thoroughfare
western nights
a house in nebraska
american teenager
family tree (intro)
august underground
hard times
televangelism
sun bleached flies
#i know having sun bleached flies at the bottom is terrible#like i love the whole 'god loves you but not enough to save you' line but otherwise it doesnt have the climactic factors as some of#the other songs#i love the ones that have a great cathartic build up that i can scream and cry to
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hi taylor swift means everything to me
#what a SHOW#what a PRODUCTION#like. being in a room w just so many fucking people that are SO excited to be in the place#shit never gets old god i LOVE concerts#the little lightband things brought me a sense of joy i cannot describe#i was fucking SHAKING during the intro#the most cathartic feeling i’ve ever felt was screaming the bridge of cruel summer im being so serious#that was so worth it#like not that i was ever doubting it but that was so perfect#also my tears ricochet into cardigan had me and my other fandom bestie feeling A Lot#hearing all too well live after spending so much time w that song writing w meghna a couple years ago felt so special#also hearing the 1 in a stadium w that many people when the first time i heard it was mid pandemic alone in my bedroom#fucking unreal y’all#ok gonna go to bed now im sleepy
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btw everyone was right about this is me trying. it fucking slaps
#i listened to it while crying today and it was so cathartic#tbh i had never really related to it until today except the open wound line#because ive just. not really been trying hard at all#but this last month i really really did and it was so bad but it was SO GOOD#that book was right you SHOULD make promises to yourself and then you should keep them#wait i think it was an article on how to fix your self esteem#i do feel much better about myself now after passinv the exam#i even looked at the mirror and said without cringing that you did good babe im proud of u#(that's also what the article said to do but i couldn't even look myself in the eye before today😭)#god side note i really love anti hero ily taylor#staring directly at the sun but never in the mirror etc etc#also like. i don't get why. and i can say this because noone follows me lol. but#why are tumblr swifts always so cribby about her not speaking on politics when she literally#made multiple songs on lover doing that and they hated all of them??#like i saw a poll few days ago and all of them voted ME! as the worst song#ive seen people say they hate only the young and you need to calm down too#like um?? wth??? i love all of them#oh yeah THESE PEOPLE HATE THE MAN TOO#like? 😭 yeah u have a canon url and your entire blog is dedicated to reblogging her gifs#but are you sure you really like her?? 😭😭#okay what am i even talking about now goodnight
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I just
So strongly feel like this song is such a perfect “Geto gets his shit together” redemption theme
Like
Perfection
“He feels the rising of a wave and knows at once
He will not weather it
Like that man
I looked down into the depths when I met you
I couldn't measure it”
Ugh suguru baby who the hell broke you before you even met your should have been baby daddy?
“With each grave
I think of loss and I can only think of you
I couldn't measure it”
Like babe
Jesus
Yes this is what I’m writing right now how can you tell
#jjk#the most random things make me most passionate#blame the fic im writing#my god#cathartic lmfao#but seriously#it’s such a THEME song#Youtube
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The Prophecy (SMAU ft. Lando Norris) Part II
pairing: lando norris x singer!reader (y/n)
summary: what happens after the break-up that noone saw coming? as Y/N L/N gears up to release her next album, each song reveals a little bit of the past, present and future of her relationship with Lando Norris. Inspired by a curated playlist built around "The Prophecy".
note: this is RPF and is obviously in no way, shape, or form reflective of real persons.
genre: social media au, angst, exes to lovers, happy ending
part i
♥・*:.。 。.:*・゚♡・*:.。 。.:*・゚♥
September, 2026
[Excerpt from Kelly Clarkson interview with Y/N]
“We’re so excited to have y/n l/n with us today, I can’t get your latest song out of my head. It’s really such a great revival of the sultry pop ballads,” Kelly says joyously, and y/n can’t help but smile.
“Thank you! That means a lot coming from you – I grew up watching you on American Idol, I can’t believe I’m even sitting across from you now.”
“Oh my god, stop! You’re gonna make me feel real old. Congratulations again on your Grammy for your sophomore album, All I Ever Needed. How did it feel going into your new project with that in the back of your mind?”
Y/N shuffles uncomfortably on the couch. “Hmm thank you. I – well, it was really different. The songs I wrote on there were coming from this feeling of bliss which was fading fast by the time the Grammy’s rolled around. I had to figure out what kind of artist I am if I’m not in love, or writing about happiness. It felt embarrassing. I don’t like being vulnerable, but I love sharing love. So it was hard for me, not gonna lie. But I’m happy that we got there in the end.”
“Wow, well I was able to listen to a few other songs on this record. I gotta say, I think it’s by far your best record yet. And did you write on all of the songs this time around again?”
Y/N nods her head, a small smile creeping back up on her face. “Yeah, I did. It turns out that writing about sad things can be really cathartic. But I really want people to know that it doesn’t mean this isn’t an album about love. At the end of the day, each of these songs are love letters to every single moment or person that made me feel something – for better or worse.”
early October, 2026
[Transcription of Capital FM segment with Y/N]
“We’ve got Y/N L/N with us here on Capital FM, and we’re about to play a quick round of Never Have I Ever! Are you ready?”
Y/N smiles, holding a paddle with “I Have” and “I Have Never”. “Sure, as ready as I’ll ever be.”
“Great! Now first one: Never have I ever… regifted a gift someone bought me.”
“Ooooh, not a gift someone bought me. But things I have been sent or given in goodie bags I’ve definitely regifted,” Y/N says, and raises the “I Have Never” paddle.
“That’s alright! I think that’s not too bad. In fact, I’d volunteer to get something regifted from you,” the host laughs. “I usually donate it, but next time I’ll keep you in mind!”
“Perfect. Next one: Never have I ever slid into someone’s DMs”
Y/N rolls her eyes and raises the “I Have” paddle. “Who hasn’t? If people say they haven’t, they’re just lying to you.”
“Who’s the most famous person who’s ever been in your DMs?” The host asks, and Y/N laughs. “Hmm Taylor Swift, maybe?”
“You’re good friends, aren’t you?” Y/N nods. “Yeah, I actually wrote ‘how did it end?’ during a studio session with her.”
“Hmm that brings me to the next question – never have I ever written a song about an ex.”
Again, Y/N raises the “I Have” paddle, but then twists it so it’s halfway. “I think sometimes, no scratch that, I think almost always songs work way better when they’re open for interpretation. Isn’t it nice how everyone can take something else from it, that way?”
“Have you ever gotten back together with an ex?” The host asks, and Y/N makes a ‘tsk’ noise. “Never! First rule in the book, or so my friends tell me all the time.”
"Even when the heart wants what it wants?"
"Even then."
mid October, 2026
[Excerpt from Call Her Daddy episode with Y/N]
“I think in many ways this album is the most naked I’ve ever felt in my emotions. But maybe that’s actually a good thing,” Y/N grins.
“They do say that sex sells,” Alex (Cooper) responds, and Y/N chuckles. “You’ll find hardly any of that on this album.”
“That’s not entirely true, there’s a song on there with some explicit lyrics,” she adds.
“Undrunk? Funnily enough, that one was probably one of the easier ones to write because it actually felt the furthest removed from myself? It’s inspired by, but not based on my own experiences. I’d say it’s my unlived life,” Y/N tries to explain.
“Talk to me about that. People are always quite eager to pinpoint all experiences of a celebrity. They know who you’ve dated, look for clues and dissect every lyric. How do you decide what to share and what not to share?”
“I think it’s sort of why I wanted to share ‘how did it end?’. Even the title track is me addressing the fact that everyone feels entitled to determine my love story. Including me, I think everyone tries to engineer or hack happiness at one point in their life. But it doesn’t work like that. And at the same time, it’s important for me to try and have some semblance of control over my own narrative, my feelings, my sense of self. And that also goes for the people whose presence in my life inspired me to write these songs. For better or worse, I’m grateful for it.”
Alex smirks. “Look, we can’t avoid the topic here. We all know that one of those people is Formula One driver Lando Norris. He’s also got a lot of very dedicated fans, who’ve been clamoring under every post of yours to leave him alone ever since you started dating. How did, and do you deal with that? It would have been easy to erase him from your social media, once the relationship ended, but you chose not to do that. Was that a conscious decision on your end, or something you ever discussed?”
Y/N takes a sip of water, and purses her lips. “I kinda feel like it’s just not really my place to expand on that – it’s between Lando and his fans. Like, it actually has nothing to do with me, I feel. If people are surprised I didn’t delete like three photos, it’s just because I like them – it’s not that deep. I can still cherish good moments, even when they’re in the past. I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of the fact that my ex was part of my life. But it’s not for me to comment on it beyond that. He’s well within his rights to want to delete them, and he doesn’t need to explain to anyone – not to me, not to his fans, anyone why he did it.”
“But it’s more than that. It does seem to imply he doesn’t like the association. And yet you referenced him in the video for “Jaded”. It’s caused some controversy,” she prods a little more.
Y/N snorts. “I was just paying homage to my co-writer, and her iconic 7 Things video. But it’s also partly me taking that ownership. A video is one of the few spaces where you can set the scene. If I wanted to expand on it, I’d have done it through art. People will be mad either way, and the props don’t add anything you can’t already infer from the lyrics.”
“Has he listened to it?”
“Have you?” Y/N counters. Alex smiles, then moves on.
end of October, 2026
[The Independent excerpt]
Y/N L/N reveals tracklist to her third album as anticipation grows!
An obvious contender for the BRITs, is what the first reviews are saying about L/N's latest record “Jaded”. The LP will arrive in just two weeks, but up until today we did not know the exact runtime of the highly anticipated album. After posting to her Instagram, Y/N L/N revealed that the regular version of The Prophecy will count 12 tracks, with the deluxe edition raising that to a comfortable 16. Fans will surely be delighted to know that they can purchase various versions, all contributing to what is looking to be a very easy chart victory.
Talking to Jimmy Fallon earlier this week, L/N stated that she hopes her fans will listen to the album in its running order. “I know it’s really tempting to skip straight to your favourite, but I spent ages ruminating over how to tell my story in the best way – so I hope that translates.”
So far, all official singles of “The Prophecy” have charted both in the Official Top 20 as well as the Billboard Top 40, with The Heart Want What It Wants peaking on top, and Jaded just outside the top 10 at #11.
♥・*:.。 。.:*・゚♡・*:.。 。.:*・゚♥ I was soooooo happily surprised by the response to the previous part that I hurried up to post this :) Any comments, likes, reblogs, asks are super appreciated. ♥ Part III is now available here, it'll be four six parts in total. for those interested, official tracklist songs
how did it end? - Taylor Swift / The Heart Wants What It Wants - Selena Gomez / Jaded - Miley Cyrus / Lie to Girls - Sabrina Carpenter / Breakeven - The Script / The Prophecy - Taylor Swift / Stay - Gracie Abrams / Science + Faith - The Script / Moral of the Story ft. Niall Horan - Ashe / Undrunk - Fletcher / Vertigo - Griff / No More Sad Songs - Little Mix / Paper Hearts - Tori Kelly / Into You - Julia Michaels / Supercut - Lorde / Genesis - Dua Lipa Link to a playlist here
#lando norris x reader#lando norris fanfic#f1 x reader#f1 fanfic#f1 rpf#ln4 x reader#ln4 x you#lando norris x you#the prophecy smau
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STORY INTRO:
FAERIE'S DAWN
Following the Shattering of Reality, the world was plunged into what came to be known as the Faewildes: an ever-changing world suffused with magic and danger. Humanity crumbled under the weight of the new reality while fae—and the archfae above them—emerged to rule over the new world. Humans couldn't compete against the fae's sheer magical prowess, and soon built strongholds in territories with weak magical presence to stand against them. Now, so many generations later, humanity has finally learned of faekind's weakness: metal, which weakens fae and blocks their magic. A war is breaking out between humanity and fae, with gods each picking sides in the conflict. Between faeries Nova, Cloud, and Sky, and the human settlement Eve and Asa protect... who will win?
(Psst... to fans of the Existential of Magic—aka “Ailwyn, God of the Faewildes”—this story has them as a major player! You'll see a lot of them in here! Your guys' overwhelming love for them motivated me to write this story lmao)
THEME SONG:
He looked me in the eyes, and without a word He saw right through my soul And with an evil little grin, and a stench of sin He delivered me a message that I'll never forget Put your hands up, this is your last chance So boy, prepare to die Get ready to meet your maker Before I put one right between your eyes Get ready (get ready) For your resignation Get ready (get ready) For your salvation 'Cause when you wake up, you'll realize Who even cares if you're dead If you were never alive
MAIN CHARACTERS:
✦ Eve Primavera ✦ Asa Primavera ✦ Nova “Me” Fae ✦ Scamall “Cloud” Fae ✦ Spéir “Sky” Fae
ADDITIONAL INFO:
✦ obviously high fantasy ✦ mostly rustic & post-apocalyptic ✦ oh and TONS of action lmao ✦ hope you like intense magic fights! ✦ oh (x2) and mild aspects of horror ✦ (I'm @ominous-faechild, I HAVE to!) ✦ it's like a legal obligation lol
✦ includes: ✦ tons of lgbtqia+ rep ✦ gays. all the gays. ✦ nova's genderfluid (any/all) ✦ a closeted trans??? ✦ tbh one is nb af but that closet??? inescapable. ✦ neurodivergent rep ✦ eve & asa both audhd lol ✦ nova's audhd too lol ✦ sky and branch are autistic ✦ tbh it's safe to bet everyone is something ✦ expressions of cultures inspired by: ✦ middle ireland, ✦ germania, ✦ and criticisms of christianity
✦ trigger warnings: ✦ shows depictions of: ✦ sexism ✦ racism(?) (between fae/humans) ✦ xenophobia ✦ body dysphoria ✦ depression & anxiety ✦ religious zealotry ✦ religious trauma
THEMES:
✦ recognizing, breaking away from abusers, and learning to find yourself after departure
✦ accepting one's self ✦ especially for groups found "not traditionally acceptable" by society, which is reflected within eve and asa's home
✦ discrimination ✦ especially when artificial, or baseless
✦ “man, these religious zealots kinda suck” ✦ yeah it's a good mix of traumatic and cathartic here
MASTERLIST (pending) TABLE OF CONTENTS #FAERIE'S DAWN
CHARACTER INTROS:
✦ Eve Primavera (pending)
✦ Asa Primavera (pending)
✦ Nova “Me” Fae
✦ Scamall “Cloud” Fae (pending)
✦ Spéir “Sky” Fae
TAGS:
#high fantasy #action #action fantasy #diverse characters #fantasy #fantasy story #fantasy writing #fantasy world #magic world #worldbuilding #fantasy worldbuilding #comedy #humor
#diverse characters #poc in fantasy #poc characters #lgbtq+ characters #lgbtqia characters #lgbtq characters #lgbt fiction #neurodivergent characters #autistic characters #adhd character #autistic coded #autistic creator
#morally grey characters #morally gray #villain coded #feral oc #feral character
#faeries #faerie #the fae #fae #fae folk #faecore #fey oc
TAGLIST:
@honeybewrites @the-golden-comet @illarian-rambling @ashirisu @urnumber1star
@the-letterbox-archives @48lexr @aalinaaaaaa @thecomfywriter @an-indecisive-nerd
@seastarblue @rae-butter @teamarine777 @caffeinated-starsailor @oliolioxenfreewrites
@corinneglass @thebookishkiwi @storyteller-kara @themongosianhorse @theburningeyeofdawn
@notyourlocalworm @write-with-will @mildlybizarrecorvid @forgottenvalor @huewrite
@vesanal @differentnighttale @plip-plap-plop @olliedoesthings @pupculture
@princessuncertain @mythicalmagical-monkeyman @i-do-anything-but-write @a-zendrial
@real-fragments @lunauphternal @sullymarlowe @aalinaaaaaa @yourpenpaldee
@dangerousbunnyking @milday-dewinter @hoerikwaggo @thestorywitch @simonnebethel
@keeping-writing-frosty @cedence @sodalysm @amor-vivere @lovelyfirebouquet
@shabbyshoebox @creative-creatrues-hub @black-cubes @brightyellowsprite @cosmic-demonartist
@summermaes (ask and ye shall be added)
(tho actually I'mma add everybody who interacts with this post? or put them on my 'just tell me rq if you don't want to be included' list lol)
divider by @thyming
#the faechild original#the faechild navigation#faerie's dawn#story introduction#story intro#lgbt fiction#masterlist#high fantasy#action fantasy#sword and sorcery#fantasy worldbuilding#fantasy world#magic world#diverse characters#lgbtq+ characters#lgbtq characters#lgbtqia characters
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Join me in reviewing Olivia Rodrigo's album GUTS. I've waited years for this!!
all-american bitch - 9/10, big fan. I love it when she screams because the world is unfair. same girl, same
bad idea right? - 10/10. I know this one is controversial but I LOVE her more punky songs, I think that's when she's best
vampire - 10/10. I'm not always a fan of piano ballads, but the bridge and outro really make it for me. The hurt turning into anger and despair is just so cathartic. And the video is one of my faves of all time
lacy - 1000/10. What the hell. Did not expect to feel this much emotion from that title. Uhhh... yeah, same. I super relate to that. Whether or not lacy is supposed to be a real person or a manifestation of the beauty standard, this hits. Also, idk if I'm making this up but I dig the romantic undertones, they sell it
ballad of a homeschooled girl - "I made it weird, I made it worse"/10. OLIVIA HOW DID YOU KNOW that I lie awake thinking about all the weird things I did and said, Olivia, did you write this for me specifically??? Every day I am alive IS social suicide. I'm sorry, this is my song, actually. "Can't think of a third line", she's so real
making the bed - "I'm playing the victim so well in my head"/10. How. Does. She. Do. It? I could write an entire essay about this song. Maybe THIS is my song?? She's so good at saying exactly how I feel. I already know that this song will play a million times on my phone. Also I love the drivers license references. Big fan of the making the bed metaphor
logical - 9/10. favourite crime vibes. She's good with these songs about bad relationships. Used to be my favourite thing she did, but now I'm more invested in the songs that are about her/other experiences. That being said this song is really fucking good. This is the Olivia I fell in love with and she's still amazing at doing piano ballads
get him back! - 9/10. Olivia having ANOTHER song with speak-singing where she wants to get back with her ex?? Yes, PLEASE. Bad idea right 2.0. Fucking obsessed
love is embarrassing - 10/10. I said it before I'll say it again, angry Olivia is the best. And she's right, love IS embarrassing as hell
the grudges - 10/10. She does the paino ballads SO WELL. I think this is my favourite one on here. Because, wow, yeah, that is how it is
pretty isn't pretty - i can't rate this/10. GOD, I love it when she talks about insecurities. And don't think I don't see that skipping lunch line. It's sp hard to articulate how this song makes me feel. Especially since I've been low key comparing myself to her, even though we have entirely different bodies and faces. It's nice to know she also struggles with this. And she's right, you could do literally anything to change your appearance and you'd still be unhappy
teenage dream - 100000/10. "Is it recording? Of course it is.", the way I gasped. Okay, I love the interpretation of it ending with a child to be about growing up and childhood innocence. But the line she says?? Especially combined with the meaning of the song it feels a lot like it's about taking away youth by recording it and putting it out there just like she was supposed to be everyone's teenage dream as a child actor and young musician. This feels so personal to her while also being relatable to others. I'm 19 too, Olivia and I are born in the same year. And this is exactly how I feel about growing up. I hope it gets better, my teenage years were crap, I'm tired of being young, but it's also the only thing I can hold onto. I'm honestly terrified of turning 20. But hey, Olivia did it, so... it'll get better, right?
#i should probably stop trying to give songs numbers#they're all perfect to me#or2#olivia rodrigo#guts olivia rodrigo#or
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Honestly, I think "600 Strikes" would have been a lot more effective if the ghosts of his men came and fought Poseidon.
Cause think about it, not only will it be cathartic for Odysseus, his men essentially forgiving him and deciding to fight by his side one last time. But also, it would make a lot more sense why Poseidon, a god, is weakened by the end of it! Cause these are supernatural beings now, who want revenge, not mortals. That's pure soul power!
After something like that, having Odysseus deal the final blow while his people watch on or maybe even hold Poseidon down would have been so cool!
And the best thing is that it's just a visual change to the story! The song would fit, maybe even better that before.
But this is just my opinion.
#epic the musical#epic the vengeance saga#vengeance saga#epic#odysseus#posideon#epic spoilers#vengeance saga spoilers#600 strike
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I’m not usually opposed to hcs but this “Ares used dark quick thought to help Odysseus in 600 strike” and other divine intervention theories are getting OUT OF HAND ITS THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE (TLDR at the end)
To start, Vengeance saga hit as hard as it did because Odysseus is all alone. Just listen to the intro of dangerous, the pause where the crew should’ve sung in response like in Full Speed Ahead. Because of all the choices he’s made, he’s fully alone now, and this is the first time he’s ever had to fight without his crew. Charybdis being a mortal facing up against a huge unsurvivable monster AND WINNING is what makes it so POWERFUL, and same goes with GITW/ 600 Strike. It’s the most impactful as a 1v1, Odysseus facing the cause of all his grief throughout the musical, he himself delivering every blow onto Poseidon on behalf of his dead crew. It’s CATHARTIC for him, and for us as the audience, because it’s a perfect ending to what Poseidon started in Ruthlessness when he taught Odysseus to be ruthless.
Dark Quick Thought also just kinda. Cheapens his character development. Dark quick thought inherently causes rage according to Jorge, basically making them more ruthless. If we relegate the reason Odysseus was so enraged and ruthless in straight up torturing Poseidon to Ares’ Dark Quick Thought, that just makes all the build up of Odysseus learning to use ruthlessness and to be a monster worthless. Dark QT isn’t why he’s acting so cold and ruthless; it’s all that he’s endured, forcing him to transform into a monster that disregards all morals just to get home, just to survive. It was Odysseus’ own decision to become a monster, like he literally said “I’m gonna use ruthlessness” in the song Dangerous, not because of any Dark QT influence. The fact that all his rage is coming only from himself, from his grief and exhaustion, and not Dark QT makes this moment all the more haunting.
The fact that this is the climax of his transformation is, and I’m not joking when I say this, illustrated by the line “next to my wife”. The whole musical “sleeplessness” (lol) has always been an indicator of guilt. E.g. “until it is said I cannot rest” “I no longer dream only nightmares of those who died” “I could sleep at night” etc. Even in LiP he was still haunted by guilt, since he’s trapped in Ogygia it feels like all he’s sacrificed has been completely worthless — he killed his whole crew for nothing. His response to Poseidon asking him how he’d sleep at night was “next to my wife”, showing he’s truly “thrown his guilt away” all to get home to see his wife — the only thing he cares about now.
Last thing, the gods just don’t like directly interfering in each others business. Hermes gave Odysseus a windbag and advice but that was it, hes still on his own at the end of the day. There’s a reason for why Athena didn’t ask Zeus to tell Poseidon to chill, why Hermes didn’t directly beat Zeus up for Odysseus. That helps make God Games MORE IMPACTFUL, because here are the gods, stubborn and set in their ways against directly helping mortals, and here’s Athena going through the trouble to request divine intervention ANYWAY, all for her friend. It makes no sense for any other god to randomly come and help Odysseus when they don’t even know the man.
I have no problem with people having fun imagining what would happen if the gods had helped Odysseus fight Poseidon, I’m just really frustrated bc I see so many people say this is “what actually happened” or “what should’ve happened” instead of being a fun hypothetical. There is no proof at all that any other gods came to help Odysseus in 600 Strike; the red eyes in the animatic is literally just symbolic and acts as contrast to Poseidon’s blue glowing gills on his shirt during the darkened torture scene.
TLDR: Direct divine intervention in 600 strike makes Odysseus’ isolation less impactful, cheapens his transformation into a ruthless monster and is just not realistic for the gods to do since they don’t interfere with each others business much.
#that’s not even mentioning the utter lack of proof#I might get flamed for this#epic the musical#jorge rivera herrans#epic ares#epic the vengeance saga#vengeance saga#epic odysseus#xria rambles
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