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I know it's common to associate songs with characters and ships but I've not done that personally for a long time. A lot of it comes down to the fact that my musical tastes tend towards light and cheerful dance pop while my fictional preferences are sad gay morally grey pretty boys getting in terrible relationships, which isn't the most natural fit for fanmix things.
BUT!!! yesterday I was listening to a kpop ballad, Red Velvet's One of these Nights and when it got to this verse I screamed internally because OMG IT'S LUTHERUNA. THESE ARE THE FEELINGS THIS SHIP IS MEANT TO EVOKE!! An all too brief moment of joy in incalculably long lives, the significance of which is not fully grasped until long after is it gone... 😠I had a moment for sure.
In the same time span, just for a minute
In the same space, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
Why did we not know that was a miracle?
Lyrics:
It’s just me waking from a dream
That one star, that has become dark again
Goodbye, I greet it clumsily
I turn and say, today’s road is so long
In the same time span, just for a minute
In the same space, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
Why did we not know that was a miracle?
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Oh, I can’t forget easily
Even if I turn the calendar, I’m still in the same place
In your gaze, just for a minute
Within brushed past fingertips, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
I think I sparkled at that moment
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Baby, one of these days
One of these years
Waiting to me, is just a trivial daily routine
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
For reference, One of these Nights is a response to the Sewol Ferry sinking. While the song itself is lovely, the music video is something I find a bit...well, I'm not generally one to judge the ways in which people work through inconceivable tragedy, but look, I'm not real comfortable with shots of a grown woman sadly singing in a rainbow LED lifeboat taking on water. Not exactly the imagery that strikes me as a soothing balm to a horrific event but then again, pop music nor ballads are noted for their restraint.
I've wanted to do some general character/pairing analysis lately--to go over the emotions, conflicts, and themes I see as central to understanding them--so idk maybe you'll see some more "image songs" posted about my faves while I plug away at kinkfic. or not! i really shouldn't keep making work for myself like this ;p
BUT!!! yesterday I was listening to a kpop ballad, Red Velvet's One of these Nights and when it got to this verse I screamed internally because OMG IT'S LUTHERUNA. THESE ARE THE FEELINGS THIS SHIP IS MEANT TO EVOKE!! An all too brief moment of joy in incalculably long lives, the significance of which is not fully grasped until long after is it gone... 😠I had a moment for sure.
In the same time span, just for a minute
In the same space, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
Why did we not know that was a miracle?
Lyrics:
It’s just me waking from a dream
That one star, that has become dark again
Goodbye, I greet it clumsily
I turn and say, today’s road is so long
In the same time span, just for a minute
In the same space, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
Why did we not know that was a miracle?
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Oh, I can’t forget easily
Even if I turn the calendar, I’m still in the same place
In your gaze, just for a minute
Within brushed past fingertips, stay for a minute
In that short moment, everything
Stops for us, in that moment
I think I sparkled at that moment
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Baby, one of these days
One of these years
Waiting to me, is just a trivial daily routine
I, who stopped that day with this old story
I’m spending more time away than when I loved you
Beyond the Milky Way, in a distant, far away place
I, who cross our white memories
Since at least, even in dreams, it’s okay
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
Let’s meet again, one of these nights
For reference, One of these Nights is a response to the Sewol Ferry sinking. While the song itself is lovely, the music video is something I find a bit...well, I'm not generally one to judge the ways in which people work through inconceivable tragedy, but look, I'm not real comfortable with shots of a grown woman sadly singing in a rainbow LED lifeboat taking on water. Not exactly the imagery that strikes me as a soothing balm to a horrific event but then again, pop music nor ballads are noted for their restraint.
I've wanted to do some general character/pairing analysis lately--to go over the emotions, conflicts, and themes I see as central to understanding them--so idk maybe you'll see some more "image songs" posted about my faves while I plug away at kinkfic. or not! i really shouldn't keep making work for myself like this ;p
