Hello it's me the long song explainer anon back again because I've got more music to run by you, the Jankshia ceo
Join me in imagine land once again, I bring you This Love by Maroon 5
The first verse is Jabber's POV
"I was so high I did not recognize
The fire burning in her eyes"
<- this line is about Zanka, y'know and his fighting fire and all that
"The chaos that controlled my mind
Whispered goodbye as she got on a plane
But always in my heart, oh"
<- this group of lyrics is perhaps about Eishia and whenever he first realizes that he likes her, and how he might have some conflicting feelings about liking someone that is idk "gentle"?
"This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before
And her heart is breaking in front of me
And I have no choice, 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore"
<- and then just in general how these feelings take their toll on him, but like, how he finds it fun and exciting anyway and doesn't want to say goodbye to them necessarily
"I tried my best to feed her appetite
Keep her coming every night
So hard to keep her satisfied, oh
Kept playing love like it was just a game
Pretending to feel the same
Then turn around and leave again, but uh-oh"
<- pretty much just him about Jabber, I feel like it's pretty self explanatory? Because he wants to be strong enough for Jabber to find interesting y'know? And also probably doesn't believe that Jabber has any real interest in whatever "love" they have
"This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before
And her heart is breaking in front of me
And I have no choice, 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore"
<- and yeah just this way of loving takes it's toll on him (you get it)
"I'll fix these broken things, repair your broken wings
And make sure everything's alright (it's alright, it's alright), oh, oh
My pressure on your hips, sinking my fingertips
Into every inch of you because I know that's what you want me to do"
<- I can't decide if I want the first couple of lyrics to be about healing Zanka or Jabber specifically or just like the both of them together. And then the last couple of lyrics, in this situation, I would say are about Jabber, but like in the way that he would like it if Eishia would hurt him y'know, and she would be conflicted by that which brings us to the chorus again!! Where
"This love has taken its toll on me
She said goodbye too many times before
Her heart is breaking in front of me
And I have no choice 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore" <- obviously Eishia is conflicted and stuff by this love, but!! Just like Zanka and Jabber she is unwilling to say goodbye to it!
Thank you for appreciating my last idea as well!! I thought you might like this one too, though it's a bit different
YES, we've been blessed with another one! I really love these so much. Thank you and welcome back!!
First off—me? Jankshia ceo!? Haha, that's too kind 🥹 I'm just tryna help build this town, even if we have to build it from the ground up!
Now, the fact there's a verse for everyone?!? Plus, it all loops back to them not wanting to let go of this kind of love. Immediately love it (had the song on loop after reading this masterpiece). We've got Jabber conflicted but excited for gentle love, Zanka wanting to be good enough for Jabber's attention, and Eishia’s will to heal and be open to there others. LITERALLY ON PAR WITH THEIR CHARACTER DUDE, HELL YEAH!!
(Also really love how we all agree Jabber would have complicated feelings for gentle love, this one's just canon in my head.)
Once again, thank you for adding to the jankshia playlist!! I should actually make one to be able to listen to all these on loop (gonna do it rn)