ohmygosh My character has a theme song!

i've been listening to this song by apoptygma berzerk, "unicorn" and today I looked up the lyrics.

"You hold the candle I once lit

You shine your light

When you forgive I cry

You run your fingers through my hair

And tell me it´s worthwhile,

it´s all worthwhile

Even when I hate myself

Even when I feel your pain

when you cry

Even when my heart is cold

You assure me it´s worthwhile,

it´s all worthwhile

You see what can´t be seen

You repair the damage done to me.."

And the tune....wow. The song is Joel, all his pain and angst and sorrow and hopelessness. Yet there's that little bit of hope, that tiny bit of light shining from her...which would be Cassie. This song is their relationship.

A Writer's Soundtrack

If your writing life were a soundtrack, what would it be? What songs or albums would be on the list, and why?


My list changes all the time. And now, in no particular order....

1. See You--Depeche Mode. Meaningful lyrics that inspired a short story and ultimately the characters of Cassie and Joel.

2. Long Gone Long--Rainmakers. Song about a small town and goings on therein. 'Older than I used to be/younger than I'm gonna be/fewer things puzzle me than when I was young'. Oh, yeah.

3. Adagio--Barber. Moving piece of music. Soundtrack to Platoon. Everytime I hear it I see Sgt. Elias running from the Viet Cong only to be shot.

4. Zauberschloss--In Strict Confidence. Song by a German band sung in German. Zauberschloss translates by google into 'charm closed' but actually means 'magic castle'. I like the beat and the way Dennis Ostermann growls the lyrics. That he's hot really has nothing to do with the fact that I like this band. Really.

5. Lithium--Evanescence. Love this gal's voice. It's so full of angst and emotion and it's beautiful.

6. Breathe--Erasure. Beautiful lyrics, and Andy Bell's voice is fantastic.

7. Once in a Lifetime--Wolfsheim. This song surprised me when I read the lyrics. It's a rant against God, apparently, in which the lyricist states: 'You took my wife, my unborn son/torn into the deep of the ocean' among other emotional statements. The song ends with : 'And I'm not scared of you.' Powerful stuff.

8. Cocaine Blues--Johnny Cash. I enjoy songs that tell a story, and this is a good one!

9. World in My Eyes--Depeche Mode. Sexy and full of innuendo. It just oozes sex.

10. Deeper Than the Usual Feeling--Beborn Beton. Another German band. This song laments the loss of a love who didn't share the deep feelings as the lyricist and I believe she kills herself.

This list is different than one I wrote a month ago. I think next I will write a bibliography.