I read the chapter 40 of "Only the Brave" (work by briliant Solmussa) and I need help, like a lot of help, I’m in a teraphy but I feel like I need more

Louis has such an amazing writing style and his lyrics are always incredible but something I’ve always loved is the way he carries the same themes/ motifs throughout his writing. Even looking back on songs from 1D that he wrote on there are clear indicators that he wrote on it because of the themes, lyrics or style of the song often you can tell by the bridge too my man never misses with a bridge he constructs them like no other.

An example of motifs is his use of religious imagery or language in his songs.

‘There’s a devil in your smile that’s chasing me’ // the priest thinks it’s the devil’ // ‘it’s a church of burnt romances’ // ‘im too far gone to pray’ // ‘the devil in my brain’ // ‘demons, I’m taking all of my demons’ - it’s interesting how this is a consistent theme and there’s phew so much to unpack in these songs and their connotations themselves but the lyrics are so emotive. As someone who has a religious background the use of religious imagery is actually something I love because it’s something I pick up on quite quickly. Louis often talks about ‘the devil’ a devil or demon is a crafty creature a ‘fallen angel’ a trickster his use of talking to someone and saying ‘there’s a devil in your smile’ is almost him saying ‘I’m gonna regret this but you’re so tempting and I can’t escape you, I also don’t want to’

‘The priest thinks it’s the devil’ in End of the day Louis is demonstrating loving someone, you can’t help but love that person there’s no escape again linking back to ‘the devil in your smile that’s chasing me’ not to mention the religious trauma that comes along with this line, ‘the priest’ thinks you’re sick your possessed and incurable, because you can’t in fact change who you love. This then links to ‘the devil in my brain’ now remember how in End of the day Louis was being told he was possessed well here’s Louis acknowledging this ‘demon’ he hears the demon in his head this incurable part of him he can’t escape and he can’t help but to listen to this demon because he can’t help who he is as he addresses in End of the day. In Only the brave (which is a song full of queer connotation and religious trauma and imagery) Louis again addresses how he’s ‘too far gone to pray’ how this ‘church of struggles of romances that have burnt to bright but then been put out too soon’ makes him feel like he couldn’t possibly pray he is a possessed man remember the priest has told him that he is wrong, this song addresses the deep trauma of coming to accept how hard it is to love so honestly ‘I’m breaking my own rules’, he’s going against what he’s always been told and therefore something he’s always allowed himself to believe but he is learning to be himself and accept himself because at the End of the day, love is only for the brave. But finally after all this questioning after being told he’s sick, being told he has a devil in him he finally in Out of my System finally sheds off these traumas finally learns to accept who he is ‘Demons, I’m taking all of my demons’ he’s collecting the parts of him that he’s been told are wrong the parts he should hate the ‘devil in his brain’ but he’s ‘putting them where he can’t see them’ because he doesn’t need them anymore he doesn’t want to listen to this trauma because he’s grown from that, he’s getting it Out of his system because he’s finally accepted who he is and he’s being true to himself.

There’s a lot of dark connotations to religious lyricism and the guilt that shines through is prevalent this theme carries through so much of his song writing and it’s truly beautiful like I could truly go on about it (but I won’t I promise). There are countless examples of other motifs and ideas he uses in his lyricism but this is one I’ve never truly seen get truly addressed and it’s in my opinion one of his deepest and most painful themes because of the trauma that comes through the terrifying feeling of trying to be yourself of learning to accept yourself and honestly you don’t even need to look too hard to hear and see the queer connotations that cover such a theme.

can't Louis have one thing to himself? literally his own song?

being queer isn't just about gender or sexuality, it's also about personal identity and struggles you go through.

queerness isn't limited to the relationship you're in. tons of queer musicians have made music about their queerness and never publically been with a same gender partner: Billy Joel Armstrong, Brendan Urie, Gerard Way, David Bowie among them

queer people are queer even if they only ever date and marry different gender partners. for heavens sake, stop making Louis' art and self expression about a fucking relationship that doesn't exist

Louis is in his hoe era (affectionately) and I'm in my "graphic design is my passion" era (apparently), soooooo...

Here's a bundle of icons I made that I decided were okay enough to share with you guys (hope you enjoy!!):

Feel free to use them on your blogs here (or anywhere you want, actually) as long as you direct people to this post in case they want to use them as well.

It would be appreciated if you could reblog it as well, that would be lovely!! (a kiss, a hug, a high five or nothing at all to you, in case you don't want anything, if you do that 🥰)

PLS DO NOT REPOST UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, thank you 💜💜💜.

All the love <3

"choke her with a sea view."

I've been thinking a bit, and I reached the conclusion that the Larries are the John McClain of the fandoms... we're incredibly hard to kill, and we laugh in the face of "death" and haters. 🏳️‍🌈 Love is Only for the Brave ✊️ Treat People With Kindness 🏳️‍🌈 Yippee Ky Yay, haters.

Harry “is” Tom. But it needs to be said, more importantly, he’s BRAVE like Patrick. ❤️‍🩹

Hey Mister 🫠

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°•. 《 It's an amazing feeling.》 .•°

Maybe you didn't love me the way I loved you, but I love you enough for the both of us.

I hate that I can't even hate you let alone stop loving you.

gripped by fear

my piece for dark waters, an op angst zine

J-HOPE & BOOGALOO KIN Hope on the Street (2024)

we’re proud of shawn.

And so I, the fool, bleeds to play the saviour

everyone talking about rare relationship but what about RARE FRIENDSHIPS? here's my favourite ones i have seen

reg and marlene

james and all the slytherins tbh (mainly pandora and dorcas)

sirius and barty

reg and mary

evan and remus

peter and reg

marlene evan and barty

lily and barty

sirius and pandora

and probs others that i have forgotten