14/1/18 - Song Of The Week Sunday

Song Of The Week Sunday:

Today, 14/1/18, is the day of the second instalment of Song Of The Week Sunday - where I will be sharing a piece of music that I listened to more than any other during the space of the previous. In this instance, from week beginning 8/1/18 and ending today, 14/1/18, the song I listened to the most was the following:

Walk You Home by Karmina!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCB96wenhM

I happened across this song whilst freewriting sad prose about a relationship within one of my novels; a couple that has been split up due to the state of their country. One character, Blaise, is currently imprisoned, while his fiancee, Amai is part of a rebel faction that wants to overthrow the current government and release the prisoners from their Hellish surroundings. Prior to his arrest, Blaise was collecting intel on the prison and the way it worked before he was caught and imprisoned as punishment.

Throughout the series that this novel derives from, Amai admits that she wants Blaise to trust her to help him escape and let him rely upon her. Meanwhile, Blaise laments over how much he misses Amai, having been apart from her for almost ten years.

Once I found this song, I had it on repeat for DAYS because it applied so well to their relationship; with Blaise being the bolder and brasher of the pair, and Amai being meeker yet resilient and dependable. When they found themselves split up, Amai had lost her crutch in her fiance. She wanted to be with him again but was already well aware of what happened to prisoners when they were captured.

She found herself alone and seeking resources when she found that the rebels had been looking for her too. They had been tipped off by one of their double agents that Blaise had been shouting "Ahhh, my eye!" as he was being sent into the prison. The information was sent off to the rebels who aquired intelligence on Blaise and discovered "Ahh, my eye!", was a cry for Amai. Once they proved themselves trustworthy, she joined their ranks, ready to help her fiance.

The lyrics of the song seemed to encompass that dynamic well - such as "even the brave, they depend on someone" - with Blaise being arrested, he is hoping that Amai can finish what he started. And "the moon only shines with the help of the sun" with their relationship in mind, would depict Amai as being the moon, flourishing with the support of Blaise, even in his absence!

This song is really beautiful and I hope you give it a listen!

Thank you for reading
And remember:
Per Ardua Ad Astra!
- Imogen. L. Smiley