I think this might be the most confusing title I’ve ever written because I didn’t really know what to call this, and “character song association”, although short and sweet, is not very telling as to what this post is actually about. So, you may be wondering: Caroline, what are you trying to do? Well… this post is inspired by something that people often do on TikTok, which is associating songs with specific characters. Today I’ll be sharing what characters I associate certain songs with -- basically who or what specific songs make me think of.
WARNING: IMPLIED SPOILERS FOR A SKY BEYOND THE STORM BY SABAA TAHIR (Book 4 of the An Ember in the Ashes series) AND THE STORYTELLER BY TRACI CHEE (Book 3 of the Reader trilogy)
“War of Hearts” - Ruelle
“I can't help but love you even though I try not to”
This is the song for tragic love stories: the ones where the two are perfect for each other, but fate doesn’t have it in the cards like that. These are love stories that make me cry the most because goddamn, I just want these poor characters to just be happy. The acoustic version of this song hits different.
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: Allie Penn
Sefia and Archer from The Reader by Traci Chee
Artist: EmilieSnaith
Helene and Harper from An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
“Arcade” - Duncan Laurence
“Loving you is a losing game”
I associate “Arcade” with one couple and one couple only: Enne and Levi, the unlikely pair who was forced to work together at first, fell for each other, but then got caught up in a cycle of betrayal and playing games to save their lives. At one point, loving the other was a losing game. But I guess this can be best summed up with this quote from the book: “People do not play this game to win, my dear. They play this game not to lose.”
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: Alexis Castellanos (alexisc-art)
Enne and Levi from Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
“Till Forever Falls Apart” - Ashe and FINNEAS
“If the tide takes California, I'm so glad I got to hold ya”
“I've spent a lifetime givin' you my heart I swear that I'll be yours forever, 'til forever falls apart”
This song is for the characters that would tear apart the world for the people that they love. If the world ended right that second, then they would be happy to spend it with the people that they fought so hard to be with. These are the couples you hope so badly will make it to the end, who you hope will survive whatever the world decides to throw at them, but regardless, you know that these two will love each other until the end of time.
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: gabriella.bujdoso
Kal and Auri from Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Artist: iparwing
Day and June from Legend by Marie Lu
Artist: jensuisdraws
Rufus and Mateo from They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
August and Jane from One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
“Cloud 9” - Beach Bunny
“But when he loves me I feel like I’m floating”
This one’s for the characters who are so stupidly in love that it’s so hard not to smile reading about them. This one’s for the comfort couples, the wholesome beans, and the people deserve any happy ending they get. I love them all.
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: Venessa Kelley
Alex and Henry from Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Artist: hasmayemarie
Ben and Arthur from What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli
“Mad Woman” - Taylor Swift
“There's nothing like a mad woman, what a shame she went mad”
This one’s dedicated to Adelina Amouteru. She is the morally grey blueprint. She turned the world upside down and had them all kneeling at her feet, but at the end of the day, she was just a girl in love who would give the entire world for her sister.
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: NanFe
Adelina Amouteru from The Young Elites by Marie Lu
“Line Without a Hook” - Ricky Montgomery
“I am a wreck when I'm without you, I need you here to stay”
THIS ONE IS FOR SIMP NATION. By this, I mean Adrian Everhart and Cat Noir are on a one way train to simp nation because they would do anything for their girls. They fell for the other first, and even if she might not return the feelings right away, they know she’ll come around one day.
THE CHARACTERS:
Artist: myszorek114
Adrian and Nova from Renegades by Marissa Meyer
Cat Noir and Ladybug from Miraculous Ladybug
“CHICKEN TENDIES” - Clinton Kane
“I hope he treats you better than I ever could, ‘cause you deserve the world times two”
This is for the one in the love triangle who doesn’t get picked, but knows in their heart that they’re not the right option. At the end of the day, they just want the person they love to be happy, and if that’s with someone else, then they’re okay with that.
THE CHARACTERS:
Ryle from It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Do-hyeon from My First First Love
“About Love” - MARINA
“I don't really know a lot about love, but you're in my head, you're in my blood and it feels so good to hurt so much”
This is for the young lovers. The two that are little naive, but have this roller-coaster love story that makes you want to fall in love too. Because let’s be honest, who doesn’t want a Ricky Bowen of their own?
THE CHARACTERS:
Nini and Ricky from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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