A few weeks ago I published a post about how a Finnish rock band - The Rasmus - came to be such a huge inspiration on my writing, particularly with Keir. Although I was listening to their three latest albums at the time of writing, there were some specific songs that I feel relate more to Keir and his story than others. So while the music influenced the theme overall, I thought I'd share a few of the special songs that I would (if I could) choose as film tracks if I imagine Keir made it there. :)
Main theme - Justify. So close, so far - I'm lost in time.
Love song - Silently. Okay, so this is a track by Elliot Minor and NOT The Rasmus. So silently you will make this day so unreal and never-ending, standing on the edge believing, that this will never end.
Simply for these lines - Ghost of Love - I'm fading, I'm barely breathing, can't hold on, I'm dying, I must be bleeding, won't be long...
Secondary tracks -
Open My Eyes
Shot
Run to You
Lost and Lonely This feels like the end of time, like something bad is coming, you've been living in a world of lies...
Unaffected by Hoobastank (although this was added AFTER I'd written the book). So what should I do, but lay next to you as though I'm unaffected...
And although this has become one of the main themes for the sequel - Lost Serenity - this song sparked my confirmed devotion to the band -
Livin' in a World Without You. Something inside me called freedom came alive...
And of course the song that got me hooked into them in the first place - In the Shadows.
One for Quin - Sail Away. Remember when I swore our love was never-ending, that you and I would never die...
With all of these songs either the tone and/or the lyrics have in some way influenced the feel of Keir, or echoed a theme in the story. The concept behind the main album - Black Roses - was based on keywords such as 'martyr' and 'warrior', and the darkness of it suits Keir perfectly. And yet inside it all, there's always an element of hope. :)
Do you have a theme song for your stories? Do you listen to a particular style of music or band for your books, or more specifically for certain scenes? Or do you find it too much of a distraction?
Love this post! For the Mojo books I listened to a ton of old blues, R&B, and soul, with a little classic country - basically what I'd call Southern music. With my most recent book it was vastly different, all Depeche Mode, Faithless, Tori Amos, stuff like that. The playlists I write to always reflect the nature and tone of the story. It helps me fill in the colors of the book's world.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sonya. yep, same here. I think this is why one of my other stories came out a touch YA - I was listening to a couple of angsty boy bands as I wrote and I think that had a huge influence.
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