This is for @undreaming-fanfiction 's Steddie 2023 Music List Collab!
The timing is kinda perfect because I've been listening to this song the other day and thought about Steddie immediately:
Coraline by Maneskin
This song talks about a girl who takes the weight of other people's problems as her own but never thinks about herself. Coraline is described to be a beautiful girl who's considered worthless by other people, she has anxiety, she wants to move away from her town but she's stuck because of a big weight holding her back.
The story of Coraline is told from the singer's POV who asks Coraline repeatedly to be honest with him and tell him all her truths. The singer wants to help her and declares he would do anything, be a soldier or a shield for her and he doesn't want anything in return, just a smile from her.
I fell in love with the idea of Eddie noticing Steve's pain after everything he went through, his efforts to make everyone in the Party but himself happy, and writing this song to Steve to show him he knows and would do anything to help him out.
Also there are a lot of symbols that remind me of them: there's a reference to a castle in which Coraline can hide (Steve's house), the singer being a Shield (like the shield Eddie made for the bats), Coraline being afraid of water (some suggest that Steve will be scared of water after jumping in the lake) and the singer asking for more time to help her (we'd all love it if Eddie had more time, wouldn't we?).
I'm gonna paste here some of the lyrics:
Coraline as beautiful as the sun, Warrior with a zealous heart
Coraline bella come il sole, Guerriera dal cuore zelante
She takes the pain of others, And then she carries it inside her
Che prende il dolore degli altri, E poi lo porta dentro lei
She is a child but she feels, Like a weight and sooner or later she will break
È una bambina però sente, Come un peso e prima o poi si spezzerà
She has not known love, But a father who is nothing like a father
Non ha conosciuto l’amore Ma un padre che di padre è niente
Coraline, Coraline, tell me your truths, Coraline Coraline
Coraline, Coraline, dimmi le tue verità, Coraline, Coraline
I will be what you breathe, I will understand what you have inside
Sarò ciò che respiri Capirò cosa hai dentro
I will also be a soldier, I will be your banner, shield Or your silver sword
Sarò anche un soldato, Sarò vessillo, scudo O la tua spada d’argento
And in return I ask for nothing, Just a smile
E in cambio non chiedo niente, Soltanto un sorriso
I hope this post isn't too long ahahah anyways check out this song because it's actually really good!!
Written by the italian rock band Måneskin for their album Teatro d'Ira, this musical-shaped fairytale without a happy ending will surely touch your heart
Coraline tells us about a young, caring and lonely woman who suffers on her own, but still wants to help everyone carry their pain. Hiding her tears and trying to fight her fears and worries in a world who doesn't seem to understand her.
Accompanied by amazing vocals and heavenly guitar beat, Coraline makes the perfect song for when you need to be alone for a while and breath to the music