While finishing up Requiem of a Redemption, I wanted to share some of the music I listen to while writing and what songs I think definitely reflects back on Shinjurou and the entire story. So here is the first part of my list of songs!
First up!
Za Za by Biv
This one has had the biggest impact on my writing and story. It is the song that I have connected with Shinjurou. Especially these lyrics right here:
Your voice is all I see too, the love I couldn't feed you
I shouldn't try to teach you, all I wanted was to reach you
Hold you till the sun up and turn the fuckin world off
It's just us, just rip apart my flaws, love
You never should of hurt, just because I'm so fucked up
This is all that I deserve
It is just absolutely heartbreaking and related to Shinjurou as a person.
The War II by heylog
Fantastic song from heylog! They are one of my favorite musicians and I can not stop but praise their music! Everything is so amazing and it was hard to pick just one song from their entire career but the War II is definitely the most influential one on Requiem of a Redemption. Here are my favorite lyrics:
i'll fight till death if it keeps u safe
i'll kill them all just to make sure ur okay
they charge at me, hold my ground, be brave
i lost my mind and there's nothing that remains
Tutorial on How to Smile by JAXXON D. SILVA featuring Haydn and GRXGVR
Honestly, I really just love the beat in this song, keeping the pace throughout it the same. My favorite part of the songs:
I'm only happy doing something that I'd die for
Is there any tutorial on how to smile more, oh yeah
Hospital Beds Part II by Ethel Cain
Again, this song reminds of Shinjurou dealing with the fact that Ruka was actively dying and he could not do anything about it. He's already lost so much and with this, it really is the breaking point. My favorite part of the song:
I’ve been broken before
But this time I’ve lost my life
Cause every time I held yours
You made me wanna keep mine
Ethel Cain just has an absolutely beautiful voice and you can feel the heartbreak in her vocals throughout the song.
Kill Me by XXXTentacion
Just...dear God, these lyrics are something else. Again, this song pulls at Shinjurou's PTSD and depression eventually descent in alcoholism. The most impactful lyrics from the song:
Kill me now, numb the pain, I just want it to stop
Run away, run away from my broken heart
Sleepseason by slen featurin Idstayawaytoo
Sleepseason is one of my all-time favorite songs and not just because of the impact it had on Requiem of a Redemption. Just understanding the feeling of wanting to be better, again and again, and struggling to do it (which again relates to Shinjurou). My favorite lyrics from the song:
I'm sorry I apologize- 'pologize
If I hurt you with my lies- with my lies
I'm trying to be better now- better now
I'ma get it right this time- right this time
Star Shopping by Lil Peep
Absolutely beautiful. This song always gets to me and I can not say it enough: this song is so influential. It doesn't matter how it relates to the story by the overall tone and musical composition in the song is something else. My favorite lyrics from the song:
Look at the sky tonight, all of the stars have a reason
A reason to shine, a reason like mine and I'm fallin' to pieces
Look at the sky tonight, all of those stars have a reason
The Devil Told Me I'm Not Alone by Gemini Aaliyah
A heartbreakingly beautiful song from Gemini Aaliyah. Great for helping to write some difficult scenes.
ITIIITIATIIHYLIHYL by Blackshape
This is a very unique song and I found it by accident! This is one of my favorite songs to listen to when writing fighting scenes. My favorite part of the very short lyrics:
If this is all there is
I hope you live
Swan Dive by Convolk
Great song by convolk! This song is tied with another Convolk song, Anxiety, which I will include in my next post.
My favorite lyric in the song:
Why can't I seem to let you in
Never really loved the man I been
Never really kept my word but I'll run away
Things caged and kept from you
Part two of my list will be posted song as well!
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*This particular series is deemed for kids, please don’t comment otherwise*
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*Camera used: Nikon Backside Illumi-nationCMOS (Photoshop was used: Text tool and shape tool)
The location where the photo was taken: Illinois
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*Series: Mr. Jenkins’ Belly*
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Pun, because they are fun.
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*Characters:
1. Roy_G_Biv (Cat, Rainbow Striped Cat)
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*28th Dimension English Dictionary:
1. Rainbow Striped Cat/n: A breed of Cat that has rainbow colored stripes. They can have any main color, but they always have these multi-colored stripes.
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Hi! Can I ask you a question about Roy, why does he have 5 fingers on the left & 6 fingers on the right? Sorry if I asked a question that leaked to spoilers.
Hiya! It's all the better to high-five you with, silly! Hehe okay but silliness aside, I got this question a couple times so I will say here that it is a little spoilery, but I can give you the answer from a design standpoint!
When I was designing Roy, he was meant to look unsettling and off-putting to funnily contrast his sunny disposition. So one of the things I did was give him an entirely different finger count-- It was to make a little fun of gen A/I, which is unsettling and off-putting itself. I hope that answers your question well enough :o)
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