Faramir's Song

I took a chance to write a brief little song in honour of one of my favourite fictional characters of all-time. Inspiration for parts of it was taken from the scene in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, where Faramir and Eowyn are talking to each other in the Houses of Healing. Enjoy!

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Your hand is reaching out
So I cannot deny
These feelings that are clear to me
And there's no reason why.

My heart, it tells me one thing
But I pretend I cannot hear
After all that we've been through
I just want to hold you near.

CHORUS
I want a hug to know you're sorry
A kiss to know you care
A smile when I see you next
To know that someone's there.
A hug to know you're sorry
A kiss to know you care
A smile when I see you next
To know that someone's there.

I see how much you're hurting;
I know how much you can love
All these things you hold inside you
Are gifts that come from above.

And so I ask you one thing
Promise me in return
That you'll be honest with me;
That is something you must learn.

Repeat Chorus

I, give you one thing
The chance to be set free
Take a chance to discover
Who you are meant to be.

I know I'm just a broken man
With not a lot to give
But my heart truly loves you
And just wants to see you live.

Repeat Chorus

Your smile is like fire
That burns my heart of stone
Your kindness is like the welcome
Of truly coming home.

So I'm asking you a question
And I hope you will reply
I really want to see you happy
But you make me want to cry.

Repeat Chorus

BRIDGE
Because I need to know
If you love me too
Because I need to know
That's why I'm asking you

Repeat Chorus x2

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Actually, I have no idea where part of the inspiration came from. I was filling out an application for a job and all of a sudden, the chorus popped into my mind. As I continued writing the song, the scene in the third and final Lord of the Rings movie came to mind.

Anyhow, words are copyright me. With the exception of the chorus, I have no idea what the tune is supposed to be and I really don't have a way to share it with you, either. First of all, because I don't have a voice recording system. And second of all, because I can't sing.

Character Theme Songs

So, yesterday my sister and I were talking about character theme songs. I was thinking about some of my characters and what theme songs they would have. So... here goes nothing! Oh, and some of these characters have more than one song.

Scott Adams

"Gibberish" by Relient K
Reason? It just fits him. Plus, my roommate made me sit down and listen to the song and one of the first things I thought of was how well it would fit Scott.
Lyrics
Youtube

Samantha Adams

"Friends" by Michael W. Smith
Reason? In one of my earliest stories, my characters were all going off to college at different schools. Sam gave Michael a CD with this song on it and told him that he'd better listen to it.
Lyrics
Youtube
"Shine" by Newsboys
Reason? It's a little off the norm (like Sam), but it talks about being a witness with your actions.
Lyrics
Youtube

Emiko Takahashi

"Always Have, Always Will" by Avalon
Reason? There are parts in her life that she really does want to obey and do what she ought to do, but there are also parts in her life where she rebels against her father and/or against common sense. This song talks about the story of the prodigal son.
Lyrics
Youtube (Disclaimer: There were only about 2 videos for this song. I chose the one that fits Emiko better.)

Johannah Liu

"Does Anybody Hear Her?" by Casting Crowns
Reason? Fits her perfectly. I don't think I need to say more because her story comes out in Snapshots. This is also one of my favorite songs.
Lyrics
Youtube

Kiran Shasthri

"Jesus Freak" by dcTalk
Reason? The line "I don't really care if they label me a Jesus Freak" really shows how she lives her life. She's not afraid to talk about anything relating to Christianity... no matter what situation she finds herself in.
Lyrics
Youtube

Sharpe

"Stained Glass Masquerade" by Casting Crowns
Reason? I have a whole playlist dedicated to him, but this song is the one that's been standing out in my mind. This is one of the two main reasons why he refuses to go back to church (though he eventually breaks his promise).
Lyrics
Youtube
Other songs on this particular playlist that I think fit him pretty well are "In the End" (Linkin Park), "Everybody's Fool" (Evanescence) and "Facade" (Jerkyll and Hyde soundtrack). I'm not linking to any of these; if you want to read the lyrics or hear the songs, you're going to have to look them up for yourself. Sorry.

Nate Winters

"Fireproof" by Pillar
Reason? Inside joke with Nate and I couldn't resist. One thing that you must know about Nate is that he has always been a bit of a pyromaniac. Musical style of this song also fits
Lyrics
Youtube

Callisto Verity

"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
Reason? She's usually looked down upon by being too young for whatever she tries to do and spends her life living in the shadows of the "big kids".
Lyrics
Youtube

These are just a few songs that remind me of my characters. I'd really like to get a better list together someday. I'm still trying to find good ones for characters like Michael, Hideaki and several other additional characters from my list of characters who are more prominent.

Music?

One thing I've noticed when writing is that certain characters have music they want me to listen to when I write them. Normally, I listen to either classical or soundtrack or something else that's primarily instrumental when I write, but when I'm trying to write certain characters, I've found that certain music works best for them. For example, I've found it nearly impossible to write Sharpe and listen to music that's explicitly Christian. In fact, I even have a playlist of songs I listen to while I write him (mostly consisting of alternative music and some soundtrack).

Christmas Eve, Part I

I got this idea when I was at the Christmas Nativity candlelight service and I just had to write it... it will be continued, probably throughout finals week, culminating in something large getting closer to Christmas...

Timeline: Christmas Eve, 2008
MPAA Rating: G (though this piece will probably borderline PG-13 by the time it's done if it goes in the direction I think it will...)
Character(s): Sharpe (obviously), Jonathan Liu (mention only)
Word Count: 296
Warnings: I'm not going to shy away from controversial talking about religion in this piece at all... though it will be to the POV of my characters and not necessarily what I think or believe.

The night had been long, but fifteen seconds passed forever in his mind. His minutely accurate time sense, normalized to the atomic clock to the nearest nanosecond and his mind able to predict the result of complex arithmetic calculations several decimal places out. The man gritted his teeth. This wasn't relativity, as he wasn't moving close to the speed of light, so he couldn't blame Mr. Einstein. No, it was much simpler, yet simultaneously more complicated. As he knelt down on the wooden floor, the middle aged man wondered what he had been missing all his life and why it was coming back so quickly to him.

Little lights flickered all around him. The candles were still lit, though most everyone had left for the night. They had families to go home to. One knee dug into the floorboard and his teeth bit into his bottom lip, determined to ignore everything around him against what little better judgement he possessed at the moment. If he truly possessed his better judgement, he would not have come here this Wednesday evening. No, he was clearly desperate. It had been twenty-five years since that night... a quarter of a century.

He could hear footsteps coming from the opposite end of the corridor, but he closed his eyes and clenched his right hand into a fist, supporting himself with his left arm in a halfway balanced position. Even now it was painful to be here; surely Jon knew that. Yet something had drawn him here tonight. The seconds ticked by in his mind and he started to lose track of time. It must have been minutes and the man could have sworn he heard a violin playing in the background. That was the absolute last thing he needed right now.

tbc.

A/N: This piece reminds me of this song by Mark Schultz. Actually, Sharpe in general does...