#but like..........

ohhhh ok. They’re all Bops and I love all of them for their own reasons (the only one I’m not crazy about is HoS, but it just doesn’t speak to me the way the others do)

9. Heart of Stone- I’m not into the tempo of it at all, it’s pretty much the only one I ever skip- I don’t relate to it, and I have difficulty trying to put myself in her place. It’s just not a song for me. But the talent that goes into it??? Like vocally it’s such a good song!!

8. Ex-Wives- It’s the introductory song, it’s fun, it plays on the prejudices people already have and how they’re going to break them. The puns (tonight we’re gonna do ourselves justice cause we’re taking you to court). Least favourite group song, but still an absolute banger.

7. Haus of Holbein- So much fun and I love it. Took me some time to grow into, but now??? love it

6. I Don’t Need Your Love- beautifully sung by literally every member of the cast that I’ve heard. Brings me to tears. It’s??? such a good song. And every single Parr and alt Parr does it so well. It’s beautiful. It was so much more than I expected from a song about/”by” Catherine Parr.

5. Get Down- that’s the song of a badass bitch and I love it. this is basically just Anna going “if hviii wanted to divorce me, i’d just let him. rip to catherine of aragon but im different.” and just??? the comparisons between time periods and “I didn’t look like my profile picture” line really just??? hits me. how a portrait could equal catfishing because one man doesn’t think it’s a good likeness. like fuck off dude. 

4. No Way- The Attitude. The riffs. I live for it. Also her whole speech leading up to it??? unforgettable. Also her just talking about how she’s always been such a good wife and that she “kept her cool” like. also the whole verse of “you say it’s a pity cause quoting leviticus means i’ll end up kiddyless all my life” and the mention of Mary??? Catherine of Aragon is such a strong woman and I love her.

3. Don’t Lose Ur Head- I love all the different takes on it, also it was the first song that I heard from the album so it holds special memories. also i came into the fandom as someone who has studied history, specifically Anne’s Rise, Reign, and Fall, so seeing such a different take on her??? Like there’s a lot in the song where I feel Anne is playing on what people know about her??? and almost playing the audience??? idk how to explain it

2. Six- the rewriting of their stories?? coming up with their own alternate universe where they’re happy??? god i love me some aus.

1. All You Wanna Do- hiding trauma behind something upbeat and pop-y? its also the song I relate to the most. and the riffs. the emotion that goes into a live performance of it??? the way it tells a story. There’s so many layers to all of the lines.