Soundtrack: Love Hurts

[anatural]

EROSION Rye Hollow He moved me to the bones And will I sink or float? The choice is mine alone Commentary Most of the song isn't relevant, but those lines make me think of Korra and the various menfolk that have hurt her (Amon in canon, Mako in canon/game, and Hei in game). And I like it because she's hurt but she's not a helpless victim. How she responds to what happens is her choice. GRAVITY Sara Bareilles I live here on my knees As I try to make you see That you're everything I think I need Here on the ground. But you're neither friend nor foe Though I can't seem to let you go. The one thing that I still know is that You're keeping me down Commentary This is my Korra/Mako song. There's something really kind of sad about how she can't quite get over him, in part because she's never given the chance. Particularly in-game, where she's trying to be good and move on and then Mako keeps doing nice things that make her love him again. Tears. TRY P!nk Where there is desire There is gonna be a flame Where there is a flame Someone's bound to get burned But just because it burns Doesn't mean you're gonna die You've gotta get up and try Commentary One of the things I love about Korra is that being thwarted in love doesn't slow her down. It can make her a little moony and petty and jealous, but it doesn't make or break her world. She gets burned and she gets up and keeps going. (She doesn't let him go, so it's more like she keeps carrying a candle that keeps burning her, but her feelings for Mako don't interfere with her duties as the Avatar, and only temporarily interfere with her duties as a Fire Ferret) WHY PRETEND? Mandi Perkins I'm a bad friend You know it's true For the guilt I feel I blame you She is lying To herself again You don't love her Why pretend? You are lying To yourself again You don't love her Why pretend? Commentary Mako is still dating Asami, but pretty clearly has feelings for Korra.