Our Hearts Collide

This is a song that was composed and performed by Matthan for Eris and Azriel’s first dance during their mating ceremony. He shared the lyrics privately with Eris and Azriel prior to the ceremony and only played the instrumental version on his violin for their dance as his ability to speak and sing was lost in an incident with Beron. This will eventually be an off page moment in a larger Azris story I am writing but for now this little guy stands alone.
Glimpse of Us by Joji covered by Nasif Francis is what this was written to and I highly recommend listening while reading.
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He’d burn the whole world to ashes

If meant that I could live

He’d transform into the shadows

Till there’s nothing left to give

The whole world is constantly changing

It’s pulling us apart at the seams

Promises of our forever

Only in dreams

So for all of time

You and I

Hand in hand together we’ll stand

Against them all our hearts collide

Shadows twine and reach for your touch

The flames burning bright for both of us

Now we’re here I’m not leaving now

Please pull me close with your lips over mine

Our arms entwined

Our hearts collide

The pain and the anguish that made us

It could have torn us into two.

That was end to our story

Before it ever could begin.

But instead we chose each other

Laying our masks to the side

The future truly meant nothing

Without your hand in mine

So for all of time

You and I

Hand in hand together we’ll stand

Against them all our hearts collide

Shadows twine and reach for your touch

The flames burning bright for both of us

Now we’re here I’m not leaving now

Please pull me close with your lips over mine

Our arms entwined

Our hearts collide

Ooh, ooh-ooh

Hand in hand together we’ll stand

Against them all our hearts collide

Shadows twine and reach for your touch

The flames burning bright for both of us

Now we’re here I’m not leaving now

Please pull me close with your lips over mine

Our arms entwined

Our hearts collide

Notes:

Matthan: Greek origins meaning ‘gift’ or ‘hope’
He is a character I have built for the sixth Vanserra brother. Named by Eris at his birth, Matthan is a kind and gentle soul, who looks up to Eris more than anyone though that was not always the case. His singing voice was described as ethereal/angelic until he lost that ability (think Libera boys choir). He knew how to play the violin prior to the incident but afterwards the violin became an integral part of him and it is rare to see him without it. I am in the middle of outlining backstories for each member of the Vanserra family for a larger Azris fic in the future but I really wanted the characters to have more depth before diving straight into Azris. All the Vanserra brothers are special to me but Matthan in particular is precious to me. I have written an outline that has much more about his character but I don't want to spoil a sweet little one shot backstory that I have planned for him.
You may also recognize him from my WIP Shadows of Regret and Redemption
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