Post by tarak1028 on Jun 10, 2009 15:55:09 GMT -5
I wasn't sure where to post this, but I figure this is the closest section.
I don't know how many people do this, but when I'm listening to a song I really like, usually with a choir or orchestra in it, I tend to picture parts of my own stories or fanfiction that go along with it. Usually this helps me brainstorm and keeps me entertained on long car rides
After I read Abarat, I came across a few songs that made me think of it, or about specific characters in the story. This is just a fun thread where you can post songs that you think suit a character (or event) in the book.
I found two songs that I think really suit the whole Carrion/Boa/(Candy) situation. Actually, one of the songs is the only thing that made me even consider CarrionxBoa as a pairing. The first one is by Nightwish, entitled "Feel For You," and the lyrics made me think of Carrion and Boa. I think it's a really pretty song; it's lustful, but very ominous and kind of threatening, which is a pretty accurate portrayal of the situation. Here are the lyrics:
Feel For You
You were my first love
The earth moving under me
Bedroom scent, beauty ardent
Distant shiver, Heaven-sent
I'm the snow on your lips
The freezing taste, the silvery sip
I'm the breath on your hair
The endless nightmare, Devil's lair
Only so many times
I can say I longed for you
The lily among the thorns
The prey among the wolves
Someday, I will feed a snake
Drink her venom, stay awake
In time, all pain will fade
Through your memory I will wade
Barely cold in her grave
Barely warm in my bed
Settling for a draw tonight
Puppet-girl, your strings are mine
This one is for you
For you, only for you
Just give in to it, never think again
I feel for you
The next one is by Kamelot, entitled "The Haunting" (also known as "Somewhere In Time"). This song is the only thing that allows me to envision Carrion and Boa together. Carrion's portrayal is in the first person, Candy's in the second, and Boa's in the third (except for the female vocals in the song...I believe that would be Boa). It's a really eerie and tragic song, and I just think the lyrics fit it well. I'll put the few female parts in parentheses, and put the name "Boa" in place of "Helena."
The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)
Merely the sound of your voice
Made me believe that - that you were her
Just like the river disturbs
My inner peace
Once I believed I could find
Just a trace of her beloved soul
Once I believed she was all
And she smothered my beliefs
One cold winter's night
I may follow her voice to the river
Leave me for now and forever
Leave while you can
Somewhere in time I will find you and haunt you again
Like the wind sweeps the earth
Somewhere in time when no virtues are left to defend
You've fallen deep
I was a liar in every debate
I drew the forces that fueled your hate
When the cold in my heart leaves, it comes to an end
And quietly I'll go to sleep**
How could that first time recur
When memories linger on and on?
What made me think you were her?
Boa is dead to all - dead to all
Nothing could bring her to life
Don't pretend that I'd be loving you
Once I believed she was gone
I corrupted from within
Leave, leave me for now and forever
Leave while you can
**chorus
Follow me into the light
(Like ice on a lake of tears, I'll take you through)
Or leave me tonight
I've gone too far to begin all anew (Life fades in anew)
With someone like you
Somewhere in time I will find you and love you again
Like the wind sweeps the earth
Somewhere in time when no virtues are left to defend
You've fallen deep
I was a liar in every debate
I drew the forces that fueled your hate
When the cold in my hearts leaves, it comes to an end
And quietly I'll go to sleep...
(I always thought she was singing "I've returned anew" instead of "Life fades in anew," and I thought it fit better that way, but I guess those aren't the lyrics XD)
I don't know how many people do this, but when I'm listening to a song I really like, usually with a choir or orchestra in it, I tend to picture parts of my own stories or fanfiction that go along with it. Usually this helps me brainstorm and keeps me entertained on long car rides
After I read Abarat, I came across a few songs that made me think of it, or about specific characters in the story. This is just a fun thread where you can post songs that you think suit a character (or event) in the book.
I found two songs that I think really suit the whole Carrion/Boa/(Candy) situation. Actually, one of the songs is the only thing that made me even consider CarrionxBoa as a pairing. The first one is by Nightwish, entitled "Feel For You," and the lyrics made me think of Carrion and Boa. I think it's a really pretty song; it's lustful, but very ominous and kind of threatening, which is a pretty accurate portrayal of the situation. Here are the lyrics:
Feel For You
You were my first love
The earth moving under me
Bedroom scent, beauty ardent
Distant shiver, Heaven-sent
I'm the snow on your lips
The freezing taste, the silvery sip
I'm the breath on your hair
The endless nightmare, Devil's lair
Only so many times
I can say I longed for you
The lily among the thorns
The prey among the wolves
Someday, I will feed a snake
Drink her venom, stay awake
In time, all pain will fade
Through your memory I will wade
Barely cold in her grave
Barely warm in my bed
Settling for a draw tonight
Puppet-girl, your strings are mine
This one is for you
For you, only for you
Just give in to it, never think again
I feel for you
The next one is by Kamelot, entitled "The Haunting" (also known as "Somewhere In Time"). This song is the only thing that allows me to envision Carrion and Boa together. Carrion's portrayal is in the first person, Candy's in the second, and Boa's in the third (except for the female vocals in the song...I believe that would be Boa). It's a really eerie and tragic song, and I just think the lyrics fit it well. I'll put the few female parts in parentheses, and put the name "Boa" in place of "Helena."
The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)
Merely the sound of your voice
Made me believe that - that you were her
Just like the river disturbs
My inner peace
Once I believed I could find
Just a trace of her beloved soul
Once I believed she was all
And she smothered my beliefs
One cold winter's night
I may follow her voice to the river
Leave me for now and forever
Leave while you can
Somewhere in time I will find you and haunt you again
Like the wind sweeps the earth
Somewhere in time when no virtues are left to defend
You've fallen deep
I was a liar in every debate
I drew the forces that fueled your hate
When the cold in my heart leaves, it comes to an end
And quietly I'll go to sleep**
How could that first time recur
When memories linger on and on?
What made me think you were her?
Boa is dead to all - dead to all
Nothing could bring her to life
Don't pretend that I'd be loving you
Once I believed she was gone
I corrupted from within
Leave, leave me for now and forever
Leave while you can
**chorus
Follow me into the light
(Like ice on a lake of tears, I'll take you through)
Or leave me tonight
I've gone too far to begin all anew (Life fades in anew)
With someone like you
Somewhere in time I will find you and love you again
Like the wind sweeps the earth
Somewhere in time when no virtues are left to defend
You've fallen deep
I was a liar in every debate
I drew the forces that fueled your hate
When the cold in my hearts leaves, it comes to an end
And quietly I'll go to sleep...
(I always thought she was singing "I've returned anew" instead of "Life fades in anew," and I thought it fit better that way, but I guess those aren't the lyrics XD)
