oh look it’s the third original post in a row!!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YLoWmXOB1JUOESWIRrSMQ?si=rIxz2yRlSJ2Yn_BvtVJ3lA
this is Pointy’s playlist, and I’m going to write up explanations for each song under the cut. because why not
The playlist is meant to be listened to start to finish. It’s a Little Journey,
The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
We start off the playlist with a series of bops. This first one doesn’t mean much– it’s just a Vibe– except for the chorus:
If I could escape And recreate a place as my own world And I could be your favorite girl Forever, perfectly together Tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
If I could be sweet I know I've been a real bad girl I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Forever) We can make it better Tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
There’s no Secret Boy she’s pining for, but whoo boy, her whole life has been about escape. Escaping her family, and escaping her own mind. She also, shockingly, doesn’t really like violence.
bad guy – Billie Eilish
Look, I think this song genuinely slaps. The muted tones are a great vibe for a solo stealth mission. On a slightly deeper level, it sort of represents one facet of identity she picked up and discarded prior to the campaign’s start– the girl who went to bars and picked people up. She’s not that, but she thought at one point she should try it out.
Oh No! – Marina
Again, Marina is such a vibe for her, but what really gets her is talking about materialism. She is materialistic, but it’s a coping mechanism for having grown up with less than nothing provided or given to her by her parents. It’s her healthiest coping mechanism, though, so it’s probably staying for a while.
Blow – Kesha
This is the soundtrack for a badass heist that ends in an explosion.’Nuff said.
20 Dollar Nose Bleed – Fall Out Boy
Look, this is an emo character. There was gonna be a song or two in this vein. “Have you ever wanted to disappear?” Fucking all the time.
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Look, this song has seventeen distinct words in it, and it’s about wanting love. Pointy can’t articulate it, but she really, really wants love.
I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift
I will not apologize for liking earlier Taylor Swift songs. This is a song about Pointy. It’s partially a joke– “’now I’m lying on the cold hard ground’ *screams*” is the motto of anyone who gets in her way– but it’s also serious, because she fundamentally sees herself as a burden, a bother, and a nuisance. Fun times!
Maybe This Time - from Cabaret
I’m legally obligated to put at least one musical theatre song on every character playlist. The song is about hope, it’s about praying that this time something will work out for you. Pointy hopes, somewhere deep down, that that “something” is this party and their mission.
Trial by Song – The Mechanisms
OHoHo.... was this post just an excuse to talk about the Mechanisms? I’ll never tell. This song is all about what the singer isn’t, among imagery of the singer’s miserable life. Pointy’s not a gambler, she’s not a fighter, she’s not built to be a criminal at heart. I think this is her arguing with herself as she settles further into the idea of Rogue.
(No matter what, if she survives this campaign, she’s gonna multiclass into bard, and one of her instruments is gonna be a mandolin, in honor of this song.)
Somebody to Love – Queen
As above. Please, won’t anybody find her somebody to love?
Those Magic Changes – from Grease Live
LOOK. It’s a beautiful song that’s framed to be about friends supporting friends and helping them grow, and I really really want that to be endgame for Pointy. Please there’s so much potential here. She deserves it.
So there you go! Pointy, in 11 songs. Somebody help this child.