Throughout the writing process, listening to music was a MUST for me to keep the inspiration flowing. I've created playlists for all of my books on my website and featured them on my blog quite frequently, but after Jaclyn starting posting all of these amazing edits on her Instagram (@QuotableBooks1), I just had to share some of the songs that meant the most to me. There are 5 songs that stand out to me the most, and each of them highlights more on a different character.
SPOILER ALERT FOR ALL 3 BOOKS
1) "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
Sweet disposition
Never too soon
Oh, reckless abandon
Like no one's watching you
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A kiss
A cry
Our rights
Our wrongs
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
So stay there
'Cause I'll be coming over
While our blood's still young
It's so young, it runs
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop to surrender
Songs of desperation
I played them for you
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A kiss
A cry
Our rights
Our wrongs
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
Stay there
'Cause I'll be coming over
While our blood's still young
It's so young, it runs
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop to surrender
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop to surrender
[repeating over the next verse 'til the end:]
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A kiss
A cry
Our rights
Our wrongs
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
A moment of love
A dream
A laugh
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop 'til it's over
Won't stop to surrender
This song was more or less the theme of Small Circles. This is one of my top favorite songs of all time, so my love for it is biased, but it fit perfectly with the story. It's all about being young and living in the moment. Soaking up all of your experiences and loving it. Being free. Doing everything. Never giving up.
2) "All I Want" by Kodaline
All I want is nothing more
To hear you knocking at my door
'Cause if I could see your face once more
I could die a happy man I'm sure
When you said your last goodbye
I died a little bit inside
I lay in tears in bed all night
Alone without you by my side
But if you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is,
And all I need is
To find somebody.
I'll find somebody like you.
Oh oh
So you brought out the best of me,
A part of me I've never seen.
You took my soul and wiped it clean.
Our love was made for movie screens.
But if you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body,
Take my body.
All I want is,
And all I need is
To find somebody.
I'll find somebody.
Oh
If you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body,
Take my body.
All I want is,
All I need is
To find somebody.
I'll find somebody like you.
Oh
This song is dedicated to Larson, after losing Owen. To me, it described his feelings completely on point. Owen's death was sudden and unexpected and this expresses Larson's feelings of betrayal and anger, over his sadness and grief. At first, he doesn't understand why something like this would happen? To him, it doesn't seem fair. Larson loved Owen, and he always will. No matter how happiness finds him in the future, a part of him will never be able to completely move on. And that's okay.
3) "The Darker Days of Me and Him" by PJ Harvey
Promises, promises
I'm feeling burned
You taught me a lesson
I didn't want to learn
Why did I come here?
Please tell me again
Why did you ask me?
Don't say you forget
I long for, I long for
I long for my home
I long for a land where
No man was ever known
With no neurosis
No psychosis
No psychoanalysis
And no sadness
I'll pick up the pieces
I'll carry on somehow
Tape the broken parts together
And limp this love around
Limp this love around
This song is THE SONG for Audrina and her emotional connection to Paxton. Her love for him is like a magnet. She keeps coming back and she doesn't know why. She knows the relationship is toxic, but she can't pull away. It's instinctual. And it's breaking her down.
4) "Heavy Rope" by Lights
Strange hands taking my wrist again
Somehow I'm still alone
Voices shaking my steps again
I follow
I'm a little bit on the edge
Holed up and out of reach
I can't hear much of what you said
Come for me
Don't let me tumble away
Into the throws of the shadowy bay
I clung to the rock
And it's crumbling off
Toss me a heavy rope
It's a slippery slope
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Turned up in this old place again
Can't seem to get away
Take me back to my element
I'm afraid
Don't let me tumble away
Into the throws of the shadowy bay
I cling to the rock
And it's crumbling off
Toss me a heavy rope
It's a slippery slope
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Oh, I'm not a lost cause
I'm just stuck in this spot
And I'm close to falling off
So toss me a heavy rope
It's a slippery slope
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Don't let me tumble away
Into the throws of the shadowy bay
I cling to the rock
And it's crumbling off
Toss me a heavy rope
It's a slippery slope
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
Come bail me out of this God forsaken precipice
This is for Charleigh. It describes her feelings towards Logan in the beginning of their friendship/relationship. At first, she's unsure how to feel. She thinks he's pushing her away, but in reality, he's keeping her close. Charleigh cares about him, but doesn't realize how much she really loves him until she's able to compare him with Tucker. She tries to convince herself that those types of things don't matter, but when she realized she wants real love, her choices become that much harder - whether to take a leap or jump. She's terrified of actually loving someone, but she wants it. More than anything.
5) "If I Lose Myself" by OneRepublic
I stared up at the sun,
Thought of all of the people, places and things I’ve loved.
I stared up just to see
With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
You can feel the light start to tremble,
Washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window tonight.
If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be by your side.
I lose myself tonight...
(oh) yeah, yeah, yeah.
If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...
[Instrumental break]
I woke up with the sun,
Thought of all of the people, places and things I’ve loved.
I woke up just to see
With all of the faces, you were the one next to me.
You can feel the light start to tremble,
Washing what you know out to sea.
You can see your life out of the window tonight.
If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be by your side.
I lose myself tonight...
(oh) yeah, yeah, yeah.
If I lose myself tonight,
It’ll be you and I.
Lose myself tonight...
Whoooooooooo
[Instrumental] (Whoooooooooo)
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
Take us down and we keep trying,
Forty thousand feet, keep flying.
(Lose myself)
If I lose myself tonight...
Whoooooooooo
Whoooooo, whoooo,
Whooooooo
Whoooooooooo
Whoooooo, whoooo,
Whooooooo
And this is Paxton's song, for himself and for Jade. His need to let go becomes overwhelming at times. He turns to drugs, to sex, to water... everything. But nothing helps. Until Jade. She is his everything, and even in times of trouble, he's willing to lose himself in her.
There are so many other songs I want to share, but it would take all day. And I'd probably end up writing another novel just to explain them all. If there are specific characters or scenes you'd like me to share a song about, let me know!
Megan.
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