@madammoderne sent 13 from pete's playlist!
okay so first of all, i'm obsessed with this song. i'm obsessed with hozier. i'm obsessed with this song. there is something so icnredible about this song as a call to action for the people around you & the people that have fought before you. you don't back down when you can do something for the world. allowing the suffering of others because it's not happening to you is the same as hurting them yourself.
which like, i feel like goes hand in hand w/ ' with great power comes great responsibility '. like if you have the capability, why wouldn't you do it? if you can do something good for another person, it is your responsibility to do so. it's how we grow as people, together, united & stronger for it. which is like the core of peter's character. even if there are sacrifices, even if it costs him he is going to do what he can to change people's lives for the better.
i also headcanon that spider-man is involved in different forms of activism. spider-man is a symbol of hope & hope is what inspires people to do something for their world. i headcanon he's espeically active in the queer community, he attends rallies, pride events, protests as an openly trans superhero & uses his voice to advocate for his community there. though he was incredibly lucky with his family & the way his aunt & uncle helped him start & through his transition, he knows it's not like that for everyone. he knows that some kids have to fight to be seen. to be heard. he wants them to see him & know he's listening, you know?
something i really try to emphasize for peter is that he's a 'friendly neighborhood' spider-man. that means he stands with the neighborhood when they're standing up for themselves you know? so though this sentiment isn't limited to queer spaces that is the space he gravitates to you know?
i especially love this song because like - it emphasizes that you cannot passively observe injustice in the world bcs that is what keeps it happening. you have to rise up & above the standards & expectations to do something good for the people of your community, city, country, world... ect. like peter has tried to put down the mask a handful of times & could not keep it down because he has the power to stop it. idk idk i feel like this song has a lot of the core concepts of spider-man as a character & the song also feels like a soul i'm in love with it