mystic messenger characters as songs off of marina’s “electra heart”🖤
— contains spoilers
zen/hyun ryu - state of dreaming
“my life is a play ; yeah i’ve been living in a state of dreaming”
— zen’s looks always made him the center of attention which is what ultimately led to him becoming an actor. he felt like a character not a person. also, he has psychic dreams✨✨
yoosung kim - teen idle
“the wasted years, the wasted youth, the pretty lies, the ugly truth”
— yoosung is spending his college years inside ignoring his grief by playing games. he is jealous of his peers how have relationships and talents that he feels like he does not possess.
jaehee kang - hypocrates
“who are you to tell me who to be”
— jaehee’s constantly overworking herself due to pressure from her company. she is constantly being told who to be and what to do and being pushed around. she feels like she is being used as an object instead of a person
jumin han - primadonna
“sad to the core core core, everyday is chore chore chore”
— jumin stuggles with emotions and hides his sadness deep in his core. growing up rich caused him to be materialistic and he has a big ego due to everyone around him treating him solely with praise.
707/ saeyoung choi - fear and loathing
“don’t wanna live in fear and loathing, i wanna feel like i am floating”
— seven lives life on edge, constantly running away from his past and from all his fears. he desperately wishes to just be free but he’s chained by fear and self hatred
v/ jihyn kim - lies
“i just want it to be perfect, to believe it’s all been worth the fight”
— v is known for constantly telling lies to help protect everyone. he lied to himself all throughout his relationship with rika that he would be able to fix her and still can’t let it go.
unknown/ saeran choi - valley of the dolls
“living with identities that do not belong to me”
— saeran’s personality has been warped and even split due to insecurity and trauma. his identity and actions was manipulated to fit in to the world of mint eye and to go against the rfa.
rika kim - power and control
“power and control, i’m gonna make you fall”
— rika’s whole character is based on her desire for control. she wants control over her life and the lives of others. she is seen constantly using her power over others to make herself feel more in control.
mc - how to be a heartbreaker
“i l-l-love you, at least i think i do”
— hehe this one isn’t deep at all she’s just a player and we love her for that. if you want it to ne deeper you can turn it into some reset theory angst.
bonus!!
saeyoung choi - starring role
“you know i’d rather walk alone, then play a supporting role”
— this one is based on the reset theory that seven is in love with you in every single route and is self aware he is in a game. this song is also my personal favorite on the album!
anyways i hope u enjoyed! you know how hard it was for me to keep the analysis short 4 each one! i was not expecting the songs to fit that well with each character!
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