So, I’m going to do this new thing where I talk about the inspirations for SITW.��This week I’m going to explain the music on my writing playlist (read more��here). My first choice of song to explain in relation to the book is “Daniel in the Den” by Bastille.

These are the lyrics:

Moving along at a pace unknown to man

Go go go go go go

Go go go go go
And you thought the lions were bad

Well they tried to kill my brothers

And for every king that died

Oh they would crown another

And it’s harder than you think

Telling dreams from one another

And you thought the lions were bad

Well they tried to kill my brothers
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you

And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you
Dreaming along at a pace you’ll understand

Go go go go go go

No no no no no
And you thought the lions were bad

Well they tried to kill my brothers

And for every king that died

Oh they would crown another

And it’s harder than you think

Telling dreams from one another

And you thought the lions were bad

Well they tried to kill my brothers
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you

And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you
Oh, to see what it means to be free

Of the shackles and the dreams

That you claim to see
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you

And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you
Oh
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love

They will come for you
And felled in the night

By the ones you think you love.

Felled in the night

By the ones you think you love.

Felled in the night

By the ones you think you love, love.

This song is special to me and the book because many of the characters fight against the evil that seems to be unstoppable.

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To me, this song was the story of Bram and Lyam. Lyam was a “bad” “lion,” but really Lyam wasn’t as evil or heinous as Bram. According to Bram, he felt betrayed by Gabriella as highlighted by the lyrics, “And felled in the night, By the ones you think you love.” Bram would have given anything to be with Gabriella, but she ripped his chances away when she chose the resistance. In that moment, Gabriella could see “what it means to be free of the shackles and the dreams that [she claimed] to see.” Bram took his place beside Lyam and protected the leader of NHT. When Lyam, the “king,” died, NHT “crowned another,” which in this case was Bram. Lines blur between love and the love of power. Eventually Gabriella chose to love freedom more, and Lyam and Bram chose to love power more. This clash can be highlighted throughout this song.

Also, the singing and music of the song is cool enough in itself, even without the meaningful lyrics.��I hope you enjoyed this post, feedback is appreciated. Have a fantastic week!

-EA