characters + songs = lyrical combustion (a.k.a goodness)

[will!]

Hi. I'd like to discuss characters in this thread, along with their 'theme' song (i.e the first and most important song on their playlist; one that would create hell for them as a created character if removed.)

Here is the format, it should be pretty simple. There's no limit on characters, effort is entirely up to you! I'll reply with my own later.

CHARACTER:
SONG:
REASON:

 

[GoodbyeRanden]

CHARACTER: Amano "Ame" Kagami

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SONGS: (just a song that represents Ame herself)

REASON:
All of these songs in music box cover would generally be representing how Amano is feeling throughout different moments. I might have explained it a lot but the Band Tuyu is what inspired me to make Amano/Ame in the first place. All of their songs I have linked to different events throughout Ame's life, and with it being a music box cover on all the songs, would give a rather nostalgic and touching feeling, as this could dive into her childhood, or past events when she's living in Karakura. In short if it wasn't for the Band, Ame would cease to exist at all.

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SONG: This is Why I Gave Up On Music- Yorushika (From Ame's Playlist)
REASON: Little trivia, an artist/band that would be on Amano's #1 replayed on Spotify would be N-Buna/Yorushika. The song particularly is the most touching for her since Ame is deeply passionate when it comes to music and she's majoring in Music Theory/Production. Even though the song is about wanting to give up on making music, she finds meaning into the song, and making it her drive to one day become a known artist In Karakura. Therefore if the song got taken down, Ame would try to do a cover on the song herself.

For the song itself the cover is done by Aizawa channel since Aizawa/Rei Tuyu would represent what Amano's singing voice is like.

 

[Aania]

Character: Kazuo DeLuca
Song: Maniac — Phoebe Green

Reason: Though this song isn't per-say something that Kaz would listen to. It really is a song that feels like this intimate way of how Kaz's sociopathy effects him and how he sees the world / himself.

I see it a lot as, who Kaz truly is. Behind the bravado and masking. A specific line that's repeated "Let me in, wear me out" — always has me imagine, Kaz basically fighting the want / need to commit violent acts, since it'd ruin all that he's worked for, but it's always like a whisper in his mind.

 

[windswake]

naomi inoue
song #1 -> thanks, i hate it - simple creatures
➥ something about this song screams naomi, especially in his earlier days of existence. he's always been a people pleaser, wanting to help and fix and repair, so the lyrics "i don't owe you anything, but i give you everything" really capture who he is at the core of a character. he's empathetic, he's giving, and he's selfless. even if people don't deserve it, he does his best to help. he hates to see people hurting. from being a hospital worker to help people, to being a crime clinician to continue that, to being a black market dealer to protect his family. he gives people everything, even if he does it with an attitude.

plus, another lyric, sort of relating to his attitude and general outlook - "no you're never satisfied" - while most people acknowledge how much he's done, and how much he's sacrificed for the people he loves (he's given up his stability, his sanity, his humanity to protect people) - he doesn't see it as enough. it'll never be enough for him, and he'll continue to try and do more, and more, and more until he snaps.

song #2 -> been too long - palaye royale
➥ another naomi inoue song, i'll make this ramble shorter. this is naomi's current second favourite song (his first will always be love shack by the b-52's) and the whole thing, all the lyrics, are just representative of his state at the moment. a few lyrics, food for thought really - "always gone, no sense of home" ; "not one good sleep in years" ; "selling our souls, empty pot of gold, no one even knows who we are" ; "i don't know if i can carry on"

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min-ji kwon
song -> maybe my soulmate died - iamnotshane
➥ despite only being sixteen, min-ji has already been through heartbreak and abandon. she doesn't believe she's capable of being loved in the long run, and with the language barrier in karakura (she only speaks korean fluently; her japanese is really stuttered) she struggles even more. she's just a girl, blindly believing that soulmates are real even though she doesn't think she has one

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honey hallowes
song -> prism - monty.pk
➥ honey is an asshole, and this song encapsulates how his mind works perfectly. just give it a listen and it'll make sense

 

[GEBynum]

this is fueling the emo kid in me.
honestly I’m not surprised if I yap about music too much.. but I play all my characters really goofy, so maybe visiting some music that reminds me of them will help me build their nonsilly side?? Or what they were like.. ORIGINALLY meant to be.

Dallon B-Nihalk
(SONG: IF ONLY I DIDNT WANT TO F THE ONES WHO DIDNT WANT TO F ME - MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE)

Reason: Problems with Attraction and Toxicity.
okay, so I might of lied.. but honestly it works. I don’t condone Mindless Self Indulgence, but even the name of the band unfortunately fits this man. I was thinking of picking This Hurts cause it feels more personal, about abusing other people for your own feelings to be justified and whatnot, but uh, I think Dallon struggles with this one more on the daily. . eheh.

Daphné Lovone
(SONG: ARABELLA - ARCTIC MONKEYS)

Reason: Glorifying Description.
I believe Arabella was vaguely about Alex Turner’s girlfriend at the time, (like most AM songs.. tsk tsk) But the description of her in some of the lyrics make sense to me to correlate them with Daphné:

It's much less picturesque without her catchin' the light
The horizon tries, but it's just not as kind on the eyes
As Arabella, oh

But instead of someone else describing Daphné this way.. I imagine her describing HERSELF in her own image (the pattern of narcissistic characters continue). Daphné thinks she’s Arabella. She thinks she’s ALL that and a bag of chips. So uh. yeh. she’s more like Michelle from that one Sir Chloe song. A MONSTER FROM HELL- :]

Tobias Fujikawa
(SONG: LCA (Lights, Camara, Action) - THE DARE)

Reason: SLEAZY. SO SLEAZY.
The Dare’s whole aesthetic is bisexual no no time. It’s perfect for her. completely perfect. That’s all I gotta say.

Kaitlyn Lovone
(SONG: KISS GOODNIGHT - I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME)

Reason: Meaningful Relationship.
I love idkhow. so much. oh my god. ANYWAY, this song is about a actually seemingly healthy relationship.. and Kaitlyn is probably one of my only characters in a healthy relationship. And for her, this man is like her EVERYTHING, so.. it works, <3

(ILL BE BACK WHEN I CAN THINK OF MORE!!)

 

[yuunbae]

Character: Nessa I. Kiselyova
Song: Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee
Reason: It's just her comfort song... It makes her feel a certain way, like when you listen to your favorite song? it's just a mood for Ness, it distracts her from bad reality and difficult times

 

[elliot<3]

CHARACTER: Nii Sayoko
SONG: Rises The Moon
REASON: Anybody that knows Nii personally will understand how this song represents her, soft; mentioning of flowers, her roots of who she is. The comforting themes of the song also represent her in a unique way.

CHARACTER: Toukai Makabe
SONG: Are we still friends?
REASON: Anybody that knows Toukai, knows what this song is about. The constant push and pull, sometimes he even questions if the people around him care about him, do they even want to be friends with him after everything he's done?

CHARACTER: Michiyo Saisei
SONG: You're Somebody Else
REASON: Upon her returning, she became somebody else; she sees people differently, and even the one she would never forget, she sees him differently.
'Well, you look like yourself. But you're somebody else..'

 

[wethecreature]

CHARACTER: Twain Wasureta

SONG: The Caretaker - It's just a burning memory
REASON: The song is part of a series of albums called Everywhere at the End of Time that is about the progression Alzheimer's. The way his little plot is fits somewhat with the song/albums' meanings and it also just... feels right for the tone of his dialogue and the way he acts. It feels somewhat eerie and distant, which makes me feel like I'm in the zone to RP him.

I know it's instrumental but... it just works

 

[urufu]

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CHARLTTE O'SULLIVAN-TOKUGAWA

The words of this song relate to Charlotte's emotions a lotttt. And the chaotic background, ESPECIALLY during the chorus matches her perfectly.

I always relate Karma Police to Charlotte in my head as well. The vibe of the song matches her a lot.​

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FUYUMI KANEKO

This song to me relates to Fuyumi as it gives very 'Full of yourself' vibes. And especially part of the chorus, "He's always up to something", that vibe is sooo Fuyumi core. Girly is always doing the most random things...
Also it talks about money a lot and Fuyumi makes part of her personality the fact that she is incredibly well off for money, hehehe​

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[bheom]

bheom's characters
Answering this with my 5 main characters I use most!

⟶  CHARACTER: Yaqi Qu
SONG: Francis Forever, Mitski
REASON: One of the songs that I feel tie with her, inadequacy and loneliness, the feeling of all that and the yearning and adoration for someone that feels so far. A past love? Figuratively? Physically? Platonically? Romantically? -- In my eyes, this song suits her beautifully, the feelings of wishing to hold onto something, something that you can't change or even save from leaving.

SONG: If I Killed Someone For You, Alec Benjamin
REASON: The expression of showing how much you could do for someone, basically devotion. In Qu's case, I find this pretty connecting for her. Alternating her personality for certain people, doing something for the sakes of devotion. The lyrics, 'Would you love me more, if I killed someone for you?' Said in a sense of curiosity, the things you could do for someone, in hopes of how much they'd show the devotion back. -- Yaqi is a complete people person, people pleaser, for the sakes of attention and adoration towards her, she'd do anything. But how much would they do for her back?

⟶  There are many more songs I could name, but I tied everything down to 1 to 2 songs only, e.g. Ma Meileure Ennemie, I Bet On Losing Dogs, I Love You So, etc. I live laugh love songs to characters.

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⟶  CHARACTER: Grayson Iovan (Saiky-Akihito)
SONG: Crazy = Genius, Panic! At The Disco
REASON: As for Grayson, almost all the songs I tie with him are from Panic At the Disco. This song has so many meanings you can really think of, a sense of creativity with craze. The lyrics, 'You can set yourself on fire, but you're never gonna burn, burn, burn.' This can be taken in different ways, but in the way I perceive it for Grayson is that even if he were to set himself on fire, if he were to do anything, he'd still stay the same- it won't change the way he is.

SONG: Everyone Adores You (at least I do), Matt Maltese
REASON: If you can read his surname, he is nothing but in love with Katsuhito Saiky-Akihito, this song truly ties with his sincere love for him. Everyone adores, knows, loves, looks up to Katsuhito. His husband is known by many, Iovan is nothing but someone who stares from a far in awe and in adoration. A bittersweet feeling of loving his husband, 'at least I do,' the longing feeling, the adoration and sincerity of how much he loves one.

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⟶  CHARACTER: Nanaka Etourneau
SONG: despair, leo.
REASON: I personally see this song more of something in a sense of not being able to understand feelings, romantically, etc.. I tie it a lot with her, it has this whole thing that I can tie with her personality and how she perceives the idea of love and relationships. A whole song expressing a mix of attraction and even fear of being too close with someone. Despair means lack of hope basically, hopelessness.

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⟶  CHARACTER: Minghao Xiang
SONG: Cloud 9, Beach Bunny
REASON: The feeling of happiness and pride by a relationship, feeling like himself basically. -- In this case, Minghao has gone through a previous relationship, now in one that he had found himself scared to get into at first- but had then found himself once again with her. Minghao's character was always written in a sense of 'lover boy' type of storybook. Falling out of love had left him confused on what he was, who to devote to, etc., but meeting the soulmate he has now- it made him feel a sense of euphoria and nostalgia, like young love.

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⟶  CHARACTER: Iolana Mangjeol
SONG: Sienna, The Marias
REASON: The mourning of what could've been what, a broken relationship, a yearn for something she could've had with someone. Grief of something, someone, that isn't even there no more- or ever was.

 

[Joe.exe]

CHARACTER: Meiqi Ling (My Character) Color: Blue

CHARACTER: Meixue Ling (My friend's Character) Color: Red

CHARACTER: Hui Lan (My Character) Color: Purple

SONG: 你若三冬 (If You Were My Winter)

Spoiler: Lyrics

"If You Were My Winter"

Far away, for whom,
do you gaze till autumn’s end?
Who drinks beneath the moon for whom again?
Who sees through the fleeting dust of men,
and among the countless souls, who ever comes back again?
In the end, we hold on to memories that fade away.

The autumn winds blow, the leaves fall away,
in a blink, scattered and astray.
Why hold our embrace so tightly in vain?
Partings and meetings are written in fate’s play.
Blame me, for loving you without regret.

If you were my winter,
I would trade a city for endless white,
longing blooming in the cold winds of night,
swaying softly where brilliance sweeps the sky,
turning to tears as I wake from the dream and cry.

If you were my winter,
you would freeze all the love in my life.
After midnight’s passing, I turn back and you're not in sight.
Each time leaves fall,
I wave at the southbound geese in flight,
touched by the scene, as it has been since ancient times.

(intermezzo)

Far away, for whom,
do you gaze till autumn’s end?
Who drinks beneath the moon for whom again?
Who sees through the fleeting dust of men,
and among the countless souls, who ever comes back again?
In the end, we hold on to memories that fade away.

The autumn winds blow, the leaves fall away,
in a blink, scattered and astray.
Why hold our embrace so tightly in vain?
Partings and meetings are written in fate’s play.
Blame me, for loving you without regret.

If you were my winter,
I would trade a city for endless white,
longing blooming in the cold winds of night,
swaying softly where brilliance sweeps the sky,
turning to tears as I wake from the dream and cry.

If you were my winter,
you would freeze all the love in my life.
After midnight’s passing, I turn back and you're not in sight.
Each time leaves fall,
I wave at the southbound geese in flight,
touched by the scene, as it has been since ancient times.

(Treble)
If you were my winter,
I would trade a city for endless white,
longing blooming in the cold winds of night,
swaying softly where brilliance sweeps the sky,
turning to tears as I wake from the dream and cry.

(Back to Normal)
If you were my winter,
you would freeze all the love in my life.
After midnight’s passing, I turn back and you're not in sight.
Each time leaves fall,
I wave at the southbound geese in flight,
touched by the scene, as it has been since ancient times.
touched by the scene....
as it has been since ancient times.

REASON:
Meiqi Ling: Idealistic on the outside, lonely on the inside.
On the surface, she is a bright and determined sister, but in her heart she is always looking forward to something that has long gone.
She is like someone who is still gazing into the distance at the end of autumn——
"Far away, for whom, do you gaze till autumn’s end?"

Meixue Ling: Rational and steady, but with hidden emotions.
As the real "pillar" of the Ling family, she appears calm on the surface, but in her heart she hides complex emotions about the past, Lan Hui, and Mei Qi.
She is the one who appears indifferent on the surface, but actually quietly misses in the wind——
"Who sees through the fleeting dust of men, and among the countless souls, who ever comes back again?"

Hui Lan: A girl who hypnotizes herself in despair and is willing to sacrifice.
She longs to be needed and recognized, even if the price is to completely dissolve herself in the world of others.
She is the figure who waved goodbye in the autumn wind but no one responded——
"Each time leaves fall, I wave at the southbound geese in flight, touched by the scene, as it has been since ancient times."

 

[MinisterFudge]

CHARACTER: Alois Tullybellton
Archbishop of Karakura, Former Law Professor, History Teacher.

SONG: Padre Nuestro Martires

Spoiler: SONG1

REASON: This Spanish song is basically just 'Our Father' but with a justice/revolutionary bent, etc. and Alois being a former Law Professor who goes out of his way to campaign to fix perceived issues with laws/justice issues, speaking out against gangs etc. ... it makes it particularly fitting

Your Kingdom is one of freedom, ˚｡˚♩ ˚｡ brotherhood, peace and communion;
Cursed be all violence ˚｡˚♬ ｡that devours life through repression.
We want to do your will ˚♬˚ you are the true liberating God.
We do not follow doctrines ˚♩ ˚｡˚ corrupted by oppressive power.

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CHARACTER: Teresa Keating
Religious Sister, Leader of KHS' Occult Club

SONG: Adored by Poppy
REASON:

Spoiler: SONG2

A song about wanting to be loved. An interesting choice for a religious sister who, strictly speaking, should feel fulfilled with God's love and what have you. But girly is singlehandedly paying for the Shinto Monastery's upgrades with the obscene amount of love Omamori amulets she's buying on the regular.

I need to know if I'm alone
What is this "life" I keep hearing about?
Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
Can anybody tell me what I should look out for?
I wanna be adored
I want nothing more

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CHARACTER: [?]
SONG:

Spoiler: SONG3

REASON: The horrid deeds constantly perpetrated by some of the people of Karakura upset [?] very, very deeply; especially when those so inclined come to quietly pray for the perpetrators without expecting a response. [?] hears all of these prayers.

Can the human heart refrain
from partaking in her pain,
in that Mother's pain untold?

 

[DivingBlues]

SONG(S): Bleeding Out - Chance Pẽna & Cold - Chance Pẽna (yes I could not pick between the two)
CHARACTER: Koizumi E. Saiky
REASON: Hard to tell you. The first one I think reflects her frustration in some relationships with friends and partners, there’s a fragile balance she must constantly hold and sometimes she says things or does thing which drives them crazy or separates them further than she means to. In the end she feels the pain more than the other feels or maybe to an equal degree but its always resonating with her either family, friends or partners. Then the second song is about the same but also her constant running in circles, between friends or partners she does something stupid or falls out and feels like she’s beginning again and again. She’s a broken character and these songs resonate deeply with her. I could yap on more but I won’t.

SONG: i am not who i was - Chance Pẽna
CHARACTER: Rini Koraru
REASON: I have roleplayed Rini for about 3 years. She has changed a lot, between the first tears to the last seconds of sanity she has become a strong character but also one of large change. She isn’t the same she was before, she never will be the same and she kind of does her own thing and lives her own life. I guess Rini moved on but also holds onto her past and friends who are no longer around, and this idea of returning to meet them changes because she’s scared they won’t accept her.

SONG: Smile - Friends & I
CHARACTER: Sakura Harukichi
REASON: Hard to tell, she constantly does her own thing and minds her own business but sometimes she cannot face herself or meet people she used to know. Past events cause her to forget things like smiling, or being kind or speaking to people because of the fewr of making a mockery of herself or people noticing her.

SONG: Bleed - Connor Kauffman
CHARACTER: Madoka Tachitsu
REASON: Doka is practically alone and everyone she meets she believes they’re praying on her downfall. This built up a thick layer of skin and a tough personality she masks behind a kind and carefree demeanour, but that isn’t the case. In most times she believes people will end her or she’ll end them and harsh as it is she only makes a few close friends who remain with her.

SONG: Places - Portair
CHARACTER: Kairi Kaseya
REASON: She learnt this when she returned to Karakura and she believes is heavily. Everywhere you go you leave a mark or message, she always knew she would leave an imprint on people so she tries her best to make it important and positive. One of the most respectful characters I own she loved her friends and values meeting new people, always working with them and herself to make a positive change and leave a positive mark. (One of my comfort songs)

SONG: Trees Talk - gavn!
CHARACTER: Adelaide Taylor
REASON: This song basically encompasses her present emotions in how she feels being in Karakura Japan and coming from Australia, losing all her close friends and people important to her. The kind of idea of things being different and going with the flow and trying to find herself it’s important as she tries to settle in.

 

[milkyram]

⁺　︵　⸸　POMONA BELOV​

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THE WOLF⠀⨟⠀PHIDEL　꒱　　╱　　❝ I know my way through the night to your door. You know the blood I'm owed is all yours. ❞​

✚　Pomona is exceptionally good at remaining stealthy. It's a requirement given the job she has. Once she familiarizes herself with something, no matter how crowded, isolated, dark, or bright it may be, navigating through it will become light work. The people she has dealt with have always been those who've committed heinous crimes. As such, it is only natural that she is the karma they'll face as punishment, no?

AWAKENING⠀⨟⠀POCKET MIRROR ~ GOLDENERTRAUM　꒱​

✚　This song, I feel, captures the more intimate side of her. The side of her that is melancholic, isolated & solemn, just like the melody played. It's calming, but there's a lingering sense of loneliness.

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⁺　︵　⸸　ALICE MAYOIBUNE-SCHWARZ​

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RISES THE MOON⠀⨟⠀LIANA FLORES　꒱　　╱　　❝ Oh-oh, close your weary eyes ... I promise you that soon the autumn comes to darken fading summer skies. ❞​

✚　This song captures Alice's gentle nature rather well. Due to everything she's experienced thus far, she finds herself wondering if it'll ever get better. Her hope is dwindling like a flame in winter, yet she does her best to remind herself that no matter what, she mustn't stray from who she is. As a side note, this song is a lullaby her biological mother used to sing to her!

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⁺　︵　⸸　NANNO BLYTHE
THE RED MEANS I LOVE YOU⠀⨟⠀MADDS BUCKLEY　꒱　　╱　　❝ 'Cause my insides are red & yours are too / & the red on my face is matching you. ❞​

✚　This song perfectly captures the way Nanno loves someone. It mixes obsession with her beloved & her obsession with blood, which is usually a fatal combination for her partner. Her love is as unhinged as her unusual quirks.


decided i'd just do my top 3 characters that i've enjoyed playing the most over the past few months! :D

 

[juli]

─────── ೄྀ࿐ ⊱┊ capri lahela. last goodbye, jeff buckley : do i wanna know?, hozier's cover
↣ why? ; last goodbye is a symbol to her past, a very specific song that she believes was catered to her and a certain person. as for do i wanna know? .. it reminds her of the period she first gained feelings for her now-husband, how difficult and rather unconventional the entire situation was, but she could never stay away from him.

 

[S1LLIES]

name
- elfie ’lili’ k. adair

song
- scott pilgrim vs. my gpa

reason
- “it’s hard for me to see exactly where the hell I went wrong. I never thought I’d see the day we didn’t get along.” this refers to elfies brother who recently died.

- “you think I smoke to much, I think your friends all suck.” both elfie and her brother had to go through having terrible alcoholic parents, and because of this, elfie gained their habits of drinking and smoking, which her brother never supported.

- “can’t figure out the reason our parents fight so much.” their parents were constantly fighting each other or them.

- “but I’ve given up on love.” for a long while elfie felt as though she was unlovable.

- “but I’m happy here, I’m happy here.” elfie began to finally feel like herself when she moved to Karakura, and she began growing as a person.

- “so leave my sweater on the porch, I’ll leave your bag under the stairs.” this refers to when elfie decided to move away. they only had short conversations, like this one.

- “don’t go back to our old place, it’s probably locked up anyway, I bet it still looks the same as when I ran away that day.” after her brothers death, she went back to Germany for her brothers old funeral and she had to stay with her dad in their old house. all the stains were still there, and her brothers room was almost the exact same as the last time she had seen it, three years ago.

- “cause I’m happy here. yes I’m happy here. I’m happy here. I’m happy here.” coming to peace after finally yelling at her dad and leaving Germany for the last time.

- “I sleep well alone now. x8” referring to the fact elfie could never sleep without her brother due to their parents loudly fighting during the night. Now she sleeps alone very night, with her brother watching over her.

 

[eyvatheonly]

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Song: erase u - flowerovlove

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Song: New Light - WIMY

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Song: WYD Now? - Sadie Jean