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Does anyone have music they associate with particular characters or couples?

General Discussion (May Contain Spoilers Throughout Franchise)

When I get into a fandom one of the things I always find myself doing is making connections between characters or couples and my favourite songs. I'm way too millennial to make TikTok/Instagram edits, but I will sometimes just close my eyes and make little music videos in my head LOL. In other subs I'm part of this gets discussed pretty frequently so I'm wondering if anyone here does the same!

Right now one that puts a smile on my face is Opalite (Taylor Swift) for Edith- finally finding happiness with Bertie of course, but also just her growth in general.

But my Mama told me
It's alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now the sky is opalite
Oh oh oh oh, oh my Lord
Never made no one like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now the sky is opalite

(^^ This verse makes me think of Cora telling her she's being tested after being left at the altar)

This is just
A storm inside a teacup
But shelter here with me, my love
Thunder like a drum
This life will beat you up, up, up, up
This is just a temporary speed bump
But failure brings you freedom
And I can bring you love

And then right now there are two songs giving me major Mary and Matthew vibes. The first is Line Without A Hook (Ricky Montgomery):

Do you like it when I'm away?
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Would you love me the same?
I can feel all my bones coming back
And I'm craving motion

...

Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Oh, and if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide

...

"She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a boy"
He's singing, "She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook"

The other is I Love You, I'm Sorry (Gracie Abrams). I'll try not to copy and paste the entire song but it's sooooo season two Mary:

That's just the way life goes
I like to slam doors closed
Trust me, I know it's always about me
I love you, I'm sorry

Two summers from now
We'll have been talking, but not all that often, we're cool now
I'll be on a boat, you're on a plane
Going somewhere, same
And I'll have a drink
Wistfully lean out my window and watch the sun set on the lake
I might not feel real, but it's okay, mh

'Cause that's just the way life goes
I push my luck, it shows
Thankful you don't send someone to kill me
I love you, I'm sorry

You were the best but you were the worst
As sick as it sounds, I loved you first
I was a dick, it is what it is
A habit to kick, the age-old curse

And I could write a whole essay about my conspiracy theory that The Great War by Taylor Swift was actually, intentionally written about Mary and Matthew but I'll save that LOL.

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC

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