One of the most beautiful and heartbreaking songs I’ve ever heard has to be “I Found” by the British Indie band, Amber Run. I’ve loved this song for a while now, but recently I realized that the lyrics sound an awful lot like Éponine’s pain as a result of her unrequited love for Marius:
“I’ll use you as a warning sign
That if you talk enough sense then you’ll lose your mind.And I found love where it wasn’t supposed to be
Right in front of me. Talk some sense to me.”–Amber Run
From Les Misérables by Victor Hugo:
“She dropped her head again on Marius’ knees, and her eyelids closed…All at once, at the very moment when Marius fancied her asleep forever, she slowly opened her eyes in which appeared the sombre profundity of death, and said to him in a tone whose sweetness seemed already to proceed from another world:–
‘And by the way, Monsieur Marius, I believe that I was a little bit in love with you.'”
Do you agree that this song sounds like Éponine (or does it make you think of a different book character altogether)? What do you think about the song, in general?
Check out Classical Music Stories: Les Misérables if you want another mashup between music and Les Mis!
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I love this musical, I’ve never read the book but I’ve seen the musical twice and I also saw the movie. It’s such an amazing story.. Thanks for sharing this. I think in all aspects of literature we can find comparisons, its amazing isnt how much they can truly express one’s emotions.
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I agree! Such an amazing story and I absolutely love finding connections between music and literature. Thanks for commenting and I’m glad you enjoyed the post! 🙂
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songs are precious memories
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Ahhhh, this is so perfect! I’m a little bit obsessed with Les Mis (the book even more than the musical), and this made me so happy.
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Thanks so much!! Les Mis has to be one of my favorite books of all time and the musical is fantastic, as well. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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The book is a huge favorite of mine, too. It’s been about eight years since I read it and I still think about it at least once a week. Probably in my top three or four books of all time.
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Hee hee…you might also want this t-shirt Les Miz mashup as well 🙂 http://www.teeturtle.com/products/les-mewserables
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Haha YES.
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This song (and this musical!) is awesome. I can definitely see the connection between the two! I love that you’re connecting two very cool pieces of art 🙂
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Thanks so much! Amber Run is a great band in general, so if you liked that song I’d definitely recommend their other stuff, as well. And that’s awesome! I’ve found that when you combine things and find their similarities you often see something new in the individual parts, too. 🙂
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Wow, I heard this song a few months ago and fell in love with it immediately. Totally feel the connect. Thanks for sharing!
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It’s one of my favorites! And that’s awesome to hear. Thanks!!
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