#bxnary

Crosses (José Gonzalez) - Christ imagery aside here, I actually just really love this song for its gentle comfort vibe.“Don’t you know that I’ll be around to guide you Through your weakest moments to leave them behind you Returning nightmares only shadows We’ll cast some light and you’ll be alright“If that aint the most Signless thing, I don’t know what is. It’s this warm, gentle reminder that no, really, I don’t mind being here to help you.

Demons Away (Matt Skiba) - I don’t know how to explain this choice, because the lyrics themselves make very little sense. It’s just so loving? Stereotypical songs about your inner demons are always so incredibly Psii to me. This one’s definitely also sung from Signless to Psii. “I can tell you don’t sleep no more” is a choice line. Also, I like the fact that it’s nonsensical is kind of nice? Signless really can’t do much, practically speaking, to protect Psii. This song is ridiculous and poetic and romantic and just promises I’ll take care of you, and you’ll be okay, because I said so. I imagine it would actually be very comforting.

I Walk Beside You (Dream Theater) - The best song I could find addressed clearly from Psii to Sign. I wish it was a little less reliant on emo music clichés, just because they’re not very Signless, but it has its moments.“Summon up your ghost for meRest your tired thoughts upon my handsStep inside this sacred placeWhen all your dreams seem broken”I feel like a very important thing for Signless is probably the occasional reminder that, like, hey, you’re allowed to get tired too. You’re allowed to have moments of hopelessness too. Signless very easily mixes up the leader people need him to be with the spectrum of emotions he’s actually allowed as a normal, fallible person. It’s really easy for him to forget he’s allowed to fall.The other thing I liked about this was the idea that from the sound of the lyrics, Sign’s crashing hard. ”Let me … be the one to carry you/When you can walk no further.” I can very easily see Psii sitting him down and reminding him we all still believe in you, you’re still doing good, I’d still follow you to the ends of Alternia.

Now, have at least a couple Sufferer and Helmsman specific songs. I wanted to get one more in there for you, but it’s getting a little late and I want to post this, so as it stands I’ve only got two that made the list:

Before the Lobotomy (Green Day) - There’s a certain kind of awful helplessness in this one, I don’t know how to explain it in a way that spoils it because I kind of want to let you pick your interpretation. I’d say at least keep in mind the time surrounding the actual execution, either as the actual time or flashbacks, and give them both a chance to play the narrator in this one.

Stupid Kid (Alkaline Trio) - Alternatively, if you want some and awful, painful, resentful Helmsman angst, take this. No, he doesn’t mean it with every ounce of bile he’d like to believe he does. He’s just having a Very Bad Time.This is one of those songs where it’s really fun to twist the original intent of individual lines until they mean very fandom-specific things. Have fun.

Bonus track: Demons (Imagine Dragons). I didn’t include it because it’s very overplayed in fandom (also, it would be our second stereotypical “inner demons” songs), but wow, there’s something so very Psii in “don’t wanna let you down but I am hellbound.”