Stories & Songs #3

Today it's my birthday so I'm here with another installment of one of my personal favourite posts, Stories & Songs! You can find the previous posts here and here, and all of the songs mentioned can be found in this playlist!

Frenchman's Creek

by Daphne du Maurier

"Legendary Lovers"

Katy Perry

Take me down to the river

Underneath the blood-orange sun

Say my name like a scripture

Keep my heart beating like a drum

Legendary lovers, we could be legendary

La la la la la

Legendary lovers, we should be legendary

La la la la la

Go down in history

Go down together,

Into infinity,

Forever

Your Cleopatra

Your blushing Juliet

Anything for your love

Scarlet

by Marissa Meyer

"Cosmic Love"

Florence + the Machine

And in the dark, I can hear your heartbeat

I tried to find the sound

But then it stopped, and I was in the darkness,

So darkness I became

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out

You left me in the dark

No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight

In the shadow of your heart

I took the stars from my eyes, and then I made a map

And knew that somehow I could find my way back

Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too

So I stayed in the darkness with you

Carmilla

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

"Sinéad"

Within Temptation

I've gotta try

It's not over yet

No signals of love

Have you left

My heart is bleeding just for you

Bleeds only for you

And it hurts to know the truth

Are you looking saviours

Chasing a dream

Love turned to hate

Now I'm crossing the border

See then I fade

But I'm not afraid

Oh Sinéad,

For the first time

Life is gonna turn around

I'm telling you

You will like it, I know

Oh Sinéad,

It's the first time

Only you can set it free

Oh Sinéad

Come break away with me

Blackout

by Mira Grant

"Read All About It, Pt. III"

Emeli Sandé

At night we're waking up the neighbours

While we sing away the blues

Making sure that we're remembered, yeah

Cause we all matter too

If the truth has been forbidden

Then we're breaking all the rules

So come on, come on

Come on, come on

Let's get the TV and the radio

To play our tune again

It's 'bout time we got some airplay of our version of events

There's no need to be afraid

I will sing with you my friend

Come on, come on

I wanna sing, I wanna shout

I wanna scream 'til the words dry out

So put it in all of the papers,

I'm not afraid

They can read all about it

Read all about it, oh

Corrag

by Susan Fletcher

"Wild Child"

Enya

Ever close your eyes

Ever stop and listen

Ever feel alive

And you've nothing missing

You don't need a reason

Let the day go on and on

Let the rain fall down

Everywhere around you

Give into it now

Let the day surround you

You don't need a reason

Let the rain go on and on

What a day

What a day to take to

What a way

What a way

To make it through

What a day

What a day to take to

A wild child

Stories & Songs #2

Last month I wrote a post in which I shared some songs with you that remind me of some of the books I've read, and you can find that post here. I had a lot of fun with it, so today I'm back with a second installment! Just like last time, you can find all the songs I mention below in this playlist.

The Haunting of Hill House

by Shirley Jackson

"Katrinah Josephina"

Universal Hall Pass

Katrinah Josephina is no longer so they say

She disappeared one year ago and not a trace remains

All the theories are just heresay as to why she disappeared

Some say she was abducted and some say she drowned in fear

And what a joy it is to be the only one who knows

Katrinah Josephina journeys ninety leagues below

She's singing the praises of angels and sages

Oh when the pills wear off, the symptoms will return

You may have found relief, the cause has still yet to be learned

Dark Triumph

by Robin LaFevers

"Iron"

Within Temptation

Raised in this madness

You're on your own

It makes you fearless

Nothing to lose

Dreams are a joke here

They get in your way

That's what you need

To fight day by day

Oh damn, the war is coming

Oh damn, you feel you want it

Oh damn, just bring it on today

You can't live without the fire

It's the heat that makes you strong

'Cause you're born to live and fight it all away

You can't hide what lies inside you

It's the only thing you've known

You'll embrace it and never walk away

Don't walk away

Wuthering Heights

by Emily Brontë

"Better Dig Two"

The Band Perry

So if the ties that bind ever do come loose

Tie 'em in a knot like a handman's noose,

'Cause I'll go to Heaven or I'll go to Hell

Before I see you with someone else

Put me in the ground,

Put me six foot down,

And let the stone say:

"Here lies a girl whose only crutch

Was loving one man just a little too much."

If you go before I do

I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two

Cress

by Marissa Meyer

"Strange and Beautiful"

Aqualung

I've been watching your world from afar

I've been trying to be where you are

And I've been secretly falling apart

Unseen

To me, you're strange and you're beautiful

You'd be so perfect with me

But you just can't see

You turn every head but you don't see me

I'll put a spell on you

You'll fall asleep

When I put a spell on you

And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see

And you'll realise that you love me

Deadline

by Mira Grant

"Sail"

AWOLNATION

This is how I show my love

I made it in my mind because

I blame it on my A.D.D. baby

This is how an angel dies

I blame it on my own supply

Blame it on my A.D.D. baby

Sail!

Sail!

Sail!

Sail!

Sail!

Maybe I should cry for help

Maybe I should kill myself

Blame it on my A.D.D. baby

Maybe I'm a different breed

Maybe I'm not listening

So blame it on my A.D.D. baby