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SOUNDTRACK Trust by Half-Alive
Soundtrack to West Coast Mobsters: His Sinful Need by Leighton Greene
Trust by Half Alive for a book about trust, loyalty and Family ties, either lost, broken, hard-won, or unbreakable.
Trust is a tree that towers 50 feet above us
Grown over time through many seasons
Believing in something more than just the surface
I trust that this is worth it
But my toes are hanging off the ledgeLord, help me, there’s a thorn in my side
I feel the tension in the fear and truth
I carry life in between the divide
But all the wrestling has left me bruisedHow sweet, the taste of certainty
The gift you gave is safe with me.….
I see the walls that are torn and bent
The tug of war in the now, not yet
Holding back what they can’t contain
Can you tell me why I feel this way? -
SOUNDTRACK: Love and War by Fleurie
Soundtrack to West Coast Mobsters: His Fatal Love by Leighton Greene
Love and War by Fleurie for a book about a mafia twist on the Shakespearean tale full of second-born sons, scheming fathers, warring families, determined stalkers, reluctant allies, and hard-won lovers.
I’m next in line and my supply is running out
It’s time to leave, the clouds are hanging low
The truth begins to showLover, hunter, friend and enemy
You will always be every one of these
Lover, hunter, friend and enemy
You will always be every one of these
Nothing’s fair in love and warIn life, in love, this time I can’t afford to lose
For one, for all, I’ll do what I have to do
You can’t understand, it’s all part of the plan -
SOUNDTRACK: Peacemaker by Animal Collective
Soundtrack to Sharps and Springfield: Peacemaker by Morgan Brice
Peacemaker by Animal Collective for a book about good men racing to stop the power hungry rich from spreading darkness across the land.
Got sold steam it’s landed right right
Right rose stop comes up to choke us
Knee jerk to the real jerk
Shades in shadows of a too great land
It’s hereIn the chaos of some billionaires
Some stink among the weeds
It’s good to slather on the mantis
It’s good to rest upon the clean
With a timber built from ages
Something stirs within the leaves and it can rest upon the paper
Not to keep the seat the same so get up in -
SOUNDTRACK: Scar by Joe Henry
Soundtrack to West Coast Mobsters: His Brutal Heart by Leighton Greene
Scar by Joe Henry for a book about a lonely king on a precarious throne and the fearless boy who embraced the king’s darkness, power, fears, and joy.
What does this look like to you?
A mark so fine, you barely see
You have one just like it, too—
A twisting vine
A mark so fine;
Cause I love you with all I am
And you love me because you are
As fearless as a twisting vine
A mark so fine
But still a scar…
And your window is like a star
That I sit beneath like a vagabond
Who wears his fear
Just like a scar…
The blade of our outrageous fortune
Like a parade, it cuts a path
Light shows on our foolish way
And darkness on
Our aftermath;
If I love you to save myself
And you love me because we are
So fool to think that our parade
Could leave a path
But not a scar -
SOUNDTRACK: Arrow by Teagan and Sara
Soundtrack to West Coast Mobsters: His Lethal Desire by Leighton Greene
Arrow by Teagan and Sara for a book about a hit man who got one shot at love and a second chance at life.
I feel the breeze, feel feathers of an arrow
Out in my yard, feathers of an arrow
I take my aim, do you feel me coming close?
I take my aim so you feel me coming closeWould you take a
Calm and tender, terminal kind of care?
Would you touch me
Cling and wage an intimate fight for me?
If you’re thinking anything
If you’re thinking endlessly
If you’re thinking anything
If you’re thinking -
SOUNDTRACK: Hadaka no Yuusha by Vaundy
Soundtrack to Fire and Valor: The Prince’s Dragon by W.M. Fawkes & Sam Burns
The Naked Hero by Vaundy for a book about a hunger for power, a search for healing, a will to protect, and a wish to reunite.
Shake off the malice that resides deep within power
Sure you might not hear
But what the hero needs right now isn’t just power
Let yourself be
Watch these tiny hands now All those things that I’ve fallen in love with
And the curse that fell down upon me that day too
All those feelings of falling in love
Give me enough light to protect what I adore ….
It’s a pair of two, bonded with tears
Of sorrow accompanied by strength
Love seems to be breaking something
It’s a pair of two, bonded with tears
Skepticism just keeps overflowing
The hand that carried all of this -
SOUNDTRACK: Masquerade by Elina
Soundtrack to Fire and Valor: The King’s Dragon by W.M. Fawkes & Sam Burns
Masquerade by Elina for a book about secrets and lies, plots and schemes, and begrudging trusts in unlikely allies who are not what they seem.
Let’s have a Masquerade
I’ll wear the mask I made
Who knows what’s underneath
And you either love or leave itEverybody’s got something to hide
Everybody’s waiting for the right time
To reveal it and if you don’t mind
I wanna let you see itEverybody’s got ways to feel high
And I wanna see what way that you like
I conceal it until the right timeMaybe we’re light, light, light, light, light
Your skin is so on fire
Maybe we’re not so lonely, right?
Maybe I like just what you like -
SOUNDTRACK: Solace by Feint & Laura Brehm & Run With You by Middle Kids
Soundtrack to Galactic Alliance: Spice ‘n’ Solace by K.C. Burn
Solace by Feint & Laura Brehm for a book about a fateful meeting that changed the the man who holds the fate of humanity in his hands.
I could tell within a moment you knew me well
I could see you gave me solace when I needed someone there
In the darkness, I still see you like a golden arch
Rising high above the sunset in every way you areI know that everything’s in focus now
I’m seeing clearly for the first time
Today, I woke up feeling more alive
Tomorrow, everything will turn aroundSoundtrack Galactic Alliance: Alien ‘n’ Outlaw by K.C. Burn
Run With You by Middle Kids for a book about a man on the run, the one who ran with him, and the worlds they ran into.
There’s no surprising
That you were always looking past your back
And you were dying
Tell me all the ways that you’ve been had
I’m sore, I don’t have the supply or the demand
You have the right to remain mad but understand thatI will run with you
And I will run with you
Take me down
Show me around
Let me see
What you have found -
SOUNDTRACK: Gold by Loi
Soundtrack to Fool’s Gold by Ki Brightly & M.D. Gregory
Gold by Loi for a book about a bad boy, a good boy and the complicated world that tried to tear them apart.
The sun leaves, and I’m waving goodbye, but these
Street lights, they still shining bright, lately
I was getting kinda used to the dark
But it never got too close to my heart (eh-ayy)But then I saw you walk through the room, and your
Sweet eyes, they were shining through every
Little corner ’til our eyes would meet
And suddenly it’s all I can see-e-eAll these complications
Lonely isolations
I can see them fade awayI can feel the sunshine in my life
I’m just a little happier by your side
Hold my hand when I need you the most
It’s your love that is weighted in gold -
SOUNDTRACK: Stay In My Corner by The Arcs, Teleport 2 Me, Jamie by KID CUDI, & Forget the Past by The Irrepressibles
Soundtrack to Kage by Maris Black
Stay in My Corner by The Arcs for a book about Kage finding the man worth keeping in his corner.
They can steal away my soul
Hang it dangerously low
I don’t care for they go
‘Cause I’ve been down there before, beforeStay in my corner, babe
Stay in my corner, please
Stay in my corner, babe
I will fight for you if you fight for me tooSoundtrack to Kage: Unleashed by Maris Black
Teleport 2 Me, Jamie by KID CUDI is Kage’s entrance song and secret message to Jamie so I just had to put it here. That scene slayed me!
Getting in from the airport
You getting in from the study group
The only thing missing at this point
Is bonafide chillin’ time with you
I can’t stand the times when I’m alone at night
And I feel your side of the bed and it’s cold
Wide awake, I don’t know the time
‘Cause I’m too busy textin’ you on my phoneSayin’, I want you girl
And I need your body right here
(Won’t you teleport to me?)Soundtrack to Kage: Unmasked by Maris Black
Forget the Past by The Irrepressibles for a book about Kage and Jamie, the past that haunted them, the present that challenged them, and the future they fought hard for.
You’ll be the wave that will gain
You’ll be the water on stain
You’ll be there calling my name
Jamie, Jamie
You’ll have a warrant to kill
All of my fears and then spill
Into me all of your will
Find me, find me
Find me, find me
Find me, find me
My love, my love
My love, my love
You’ll be the essence of fire
You’ll take hold of my desire
You’ll make me bold and inspire
Mold me, mold me
