Thread: Music and Emotions

Pick a song and try to write a short story that emulates the feelings you get from that song. This is a great exercise to teach yourself how to evoke emotions out of your writing. Make sure your story doesn't follow the same story as the lyrics in the song. That would be cheating.

Song: Hearts On Fire
Band: Hammer Fall

I saw her the first day of school, lets call her Em, and I fell in love. I sat where I knew she would pass, just so I could see her each day. I couldn't talk to her, I was afraid. My heart would pound when she would come near, and I would have to avert my eyes or lose control.

My heart was aflame!

Just like that, Liz stopped her. She walked up and said something. They were too far away, and it was too loud. I couldn't tell what was being said. But they both walked back over.

We became best friends soon after. We always spent our free time together, but we both denied our feelings. We didn't know we loved each other, we stayed best friends. One day, I introduced her to an old friend, who in turn did the same. He introduced her to him, lets call him Carbona. A couple weeks later, they were going out.

I denied my feelings for months, until one day I lost it. I had to tell her! I knew she loved him, but I loved her! I began to plot my actions.

I pulled her aside on that rainy Friday morning, pulling her and I into the pouring rain. I took her in my arms, as I never have done before. I embraced her and held her tight. "I love you Em, more than anything else."

She said "I know."

From that point on, I was even more aflame. My hear burned with desire for her. More and more, I wanted to kill Carbona, and I even told her that.

We stayed best friends, and nothing more really. Until, I saw my ray of hope, my golden chance. My chance to dethrone Carbona, and to take my rightful place.

She left him. I was overjoyed. I couldn't help but cheer, glad that it was through an email that I was told. It was my turn.

School the next day was fine. She was sad, and I comforted her. Her knight in shining armor. But I didn't make my move. I simply comforted her, and told her I would always be there.

At home, I lost control.

"They are back together." said Sam.

"Who?" I replied, hoping with every fiber of my being that I was wrong.

"Carbona and Em."

I lost it.

I broke down in tears, the fire in my heart began to burn my mind. It began to burn my soul. I lost it. Tears streamed down. I lost my small chance, and it seemed that not even the Templars could save my heart. I was going to die.

Life was bleak the next day. Not even she could cheer me up. I just wanted to die. What was I thinking anyway? How could anyone ever love me? I am a wuss, I am a fool, and I am not much to look at. But as she tried to cheer me up, she kissed me. The fire turned into a white hot blaze! The legions within arose to fight! They took their banners! They took up their swords! I would not give up!

Long story short, I won. I defeated him, and I took her at my side. But even now the battle still rages, because her heart is torn. Torn between him and I. I swear I will still win. As long as the fire still burns, I will still fight!


This is a true story, based on my own life. There are many songs that tell me the same story, but this one says much of it the best.