Fangirlish Playlist for ‘Shadow and Bone’s’ Alina Starkov

Shadow and Bone has been renewed for a second season so that means we at Fangirlish can keep on talking about it forever and ever. It also means we can make more character playlists. We’ve already done them for Darklina, Kanej, and Malina to name a few. For this playlist we have put together some tracks that make us think about our Sun summoner Alina Starkov. Now I must warn you, this list got a little longer than I planned but that girl has so many emotions to work through.

We think this playlist sums her up perfectly.

“Four Page Letter” by Aaliyah

People always say that I’ve played myself for you
They say that you don’t even notice me (Me, me, me)
Baby, when I get the nerve to come to you
Promise me that you won’t diss me

I’m sending him a four page letter (Four page letter)
And I enclosed it with a kiss (A kiss)
And when I write him he better get it on time (Oh, yeah, he better)
I’m sending him a four page letter (Ooh, yes I am)
And I enclosed it with a kiss
And when I write him he better get it on time (Oh, I’m writing you)

“The Curse” by Agnes Obel

It was swift, it was just, another wave of a miracle
But no one, nothing at all would go for the kill
If they called one very soul in the land on the move
Only then would they know a blessing in disguise

The curse ruled from the underground down by the shore
And their hope grew with a hunger to live unlike before
The curse ruled from the underground down by the shore
And their hope grew with a hunger to live unlike before

“Goddess” by Banks

Finally surfaced above the downs
Feeling her boldest, she came around
Cause she’s a goddess, finally saw this
And now you’re back, trying to claim her
Cause she’s gone and now without her
You’re all alone, cause she’s a goddess
You shoulda saw this

Now you gotta deal with this glitch on your shoulder
Fuckin’ with a goddess and you get a little colder

“Open Your Eyes” by Bea Miller

Will you be my love
Will you go with me
Are you who I dreamed
Or just a memory
Will you understand
What I have to do
Will you be the man
The one I thought I knew

We can fight the dark
This is who we are
There’s a new light coming
Finally had enough
Finally waking up
To who we are becoming
Open your eyes

“No Time To Die” by Billie Eilish

Was I stupid to love you?
Was I reckless to help?
Was it obvious to everybody else

That I’d fallen for a lie?
You were never on my side
Fool me once, fool me twice
Are you death or paradise?
Now you’ll never see me cry
There’s just no time to die

“Blackout” by Freya Ridings

If you’d have, if you’d have just let me in
Who knows what could have been
They tell me to forget but I don’t want to
Your face is all I seem too see

How can blackout you?

Don’t wanna hear my friends say
“Girl, you’re better off anyway”
Cause I know that’s not true, I want you
I wanted you to be the one who stayed

“Without Me” by Halsey

Found you when your heart was broke
I filled your cup until it overflowed
Took it so far to keep you close (keep you close)
I was afraid to leave you on your own

I said I’d catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then fuck ’em all (all)
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me

“Lights Up” by Harry Styles

Shine
Step into the light
Shine
So bright sometimes
Shine
I’m not ever going back

“Part of Me” by Katy Perry

Now look at me, I’m sparkling
A firework, a dancing flame
You won’t ever put me out again
I’m glowing, oh, whoa

This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no (away from me)
Throw your sticks and your stones
Throw your bombs and your blows
But you’re not gonna break my soul
This is the part of me
That you’re never gonna ever take away from me, no

“Perfect Illusion” by Lady Gaga

Caught up in your show
Yeah, at least now I know

It wasn’t love, it wasn’t love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)
Mistaken for love, it wasn’t love
It was a perfect illusion (Perfect illusion)
Oh, you were a perfect illusion

“Numb” by Kiiara

Now you got me ’cause I’m drained
Try so much my brain is going numb
More than I can take
Waiting here, I know it’s far from lust
Way too fucked to say
You’re the one controlling both of us
Why you tryna play?
All the words they say been lining up

“Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield

There’s a place that I go that nobody knows
Where the rivers flow and I call it home
And there’s no more lies
In the darkness there’s light
And nobody cries
There’s only butterflies

Take me away (Take me away)
A secret place (A secret place)
A sweet escape (A sweet escape)
Take me away (Take me away)

“Ray of Light” by Madonna

Faster than the speeding light she’s flying
Trying to remember where it all began

She’s got herself a little piece of heaven
Waiting for the time when Earth shall be as one

Quicker than a ray of light

“Compass” by The Neighbourhood

You’re always there to help me when I’m down
I’m lucky you’ve been keeping me around
You’re the star I look for every night
When it’s dark, you’ll stick right by my side

I’ve got something to confess
I keep you in my pocket to use (I keep you in my pocket)
You’re my only compass (Yeah)
I might get lost without you

“I Can’t Stay” by SIDI

You saw me
As a diamond
I liked you
You were a bad one
And you had pretty eyes
And such a wicked tongue
Felt like nicotine
Such a head rush

Sometimes I wanna ask you
Sometimes I wanna ask you
Why it had to go so wrong
I hope it really kills you
I hope it really kills you
To know you fucked everything up

“Heartburn” by Wafia

Well I guess what hurt me most of all
You were playing with my heart
Tell me why am I emotional
When I knew it from the start

And tell me why does my heartburn
When I see your face?
You have made your decision
Put me in my place
And the lies you’ve been hiding
Taking up your space
Tell me why does my heart burn this way
When I see your face, when I see your face

“Pick Me” by Wafia

I don’t need an owner
Can’t you just support me the way that you’re supposed to?
Every time you push me
I get even colder

You make ultimatums
Don’t you understand
All that’s gonna happen
If you go to force my hand?

I pick me
Every day, every night, every single week
I pick me
When you’re holding me down I’ll get up and leave
I pick me
Who I am and who I’m gonna be
I pick me