Song Talk - Blog Posts

trying not to assign a majority of the songs I listen to to characters or pairings all the time but sometimes a certain line in a song hits different and all of a sudden that restraint withers away.

Is Into the Light by Skybreak an Anbai song? My sources say yes but my sources are also me

Looking at the lyrics I think it might be a little more on the softer side, but overall I can see where you're coming from "Snowblind, can't escape this feeling Late nights, tell me I'm still breathing No, I'm fine I just need time to find myself a way to calm my mind

Stay with me and help me ease my mind And say you'll never let me go Hold my hand and help me take this leap of faith Into the light"

Breaking News: Follow You by CHVRCHES is an anbai song. Probably. Maybe.

No no I think you're onto something-

Baiken and Anji are extremely “How to Rest” by the Crane Wives coded. Like thematically, that song and Mirror of the World both share very closely related messages. It’s crazy. I’m going crazy. You can try to avoid it all you want but love will always come back. And it will hurt. But it will be worth it. Anyways how’s your day going

If I had a nickel for every time someone's told me a Crane Wives song reminded them of Baiken (and Anji to an extent) I'd have three nickels now....

edit: ran it by my friend who suggested the other two, they see the vision. (Also you are so very very valid OP I totally get where you're coming from)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aIhpg5LHLSE0qFbp8xdYs?si=hcQ_yx1OQQ-oFOGdRgUGNA&pi=u-UwKP0WoEQ1WQ&pt=48efb3b25ddaf4802b8b698ae2cd788b

i made an anbai playlist a bit ago!! thought you might want to see it :) its rlly short and also youd have to hear me out for a few of them LMAO

This really did feel like a trip down memory lane with some of these songs (in a good way!) But thank you so much! It was really fun to listen to, I'm deeeeefinitely seeing the vision for most of them. I think the only one I'd have to hear you out on would be "I'm like a lawyer" by Fallout Boy

i come bearing more gifts!

https://youtu.be/WZEHXFIa7Bk?si=KvMwavVSXjLQWpBg

this one has been circling around in my head as a song for baiken for SO long, something about the anger and desperation in her voice just fits her perfectly imo

what do you think?

I can definitely see it, looking at the lyrics you can sorta see that "I'm gonna do this even if it kills me" attitude she had throughout most of the series. Holding onto something that's destroying her so to speak, and maybe looking back on it when she's changed (although I feel like this interpretation leans a little more sad? But then again giving up something you've clung onto for so long is never really easy)

https://youtu.be/KX4i0T4Jy3Q?si=OQnGvnsgV4Kxnytq what are your thoughts on this song as an anbai song? i think it fits :3

First off, the song absolutely slaps Second off, I can deeefinietly see this being an AnBai song. I think the intro/first verse reminds me of their whole...breakup? situation before Xrd. How did they part ways? Did he leave? Did he want to leave?? Does she think it's all just a game to him? (ouch) Plus his devotion and infatuation, how he doesn't want to lose her, how close they are yet how he doesn't really reveal everything he's thinking, they do indeed got history and also got mystery

Hello, I just wanted to say that 1. Your art is so good, and 2. I've got that Wolf Alice song stuck in my head now lol. It really is an Anbai song and also peak

hehehehe yeeeeeesssss perfect! (Also realizing I never linked the other two songs I was thinking about, but if you want them they're The Last Man on Earth and No Hard Feelings)

I sent a similar ask to another Anbai fan a while back, and I think you'd get a kick out of it too: I Follow Rivers by Lykke Li is an Anbai song 100%

I've actually had that song in my likes playlist for a while now! I never really considered it before, but I can see the first verse being from Anji's POV now that I think about it. Also the following motif that's prevalent in their relationship, following her no matter what path she takes perhaps.

If you have an anbai Playlist could you please post it? That'd be lovely, ty.

Heeeeeere ya go! (lemme know if the link doesn't work)