This is an idea I’ve had stuck in my head for a while and I’ve been meaning to post it here.
There are certain songs that always instantly remind me of Loki, at different stages in his character arc. So I thought I’d make a short playlist and share them with you guys :3
None of these are very obscure, I’m sure you’ve all heard them before, and there might be other songs out there that fit him better, but this is what always makes me think of him.
And instead of applying songs that fit him as a character in general, these I feel represent very specific beats in his arc, which I’ll explain throughout the post.
I hope you guys like it!
(And I am sorry for the last one.)
1. Thor
Monster – Imagine Dragons
Ever since I could remember, Everything inside of me, Just wanted to fit in (Oh oh oh oh) I was never one for pretenders, Everything I tried to be, Just wouldn’t settle in (Oh oh oh oh) If I told you what I was, Would you turn your back on me? And if I seem dangerous, Would you be scared? I get the feeling just because, Everything I touch isn’t dark enough If this problem lies in me
(Okay so after watching this video several years ago, I literally can not think of anything else except Loki whenever I hear this song. Specifically at that vulnerable stage when he first finds out about his true parentage. When he’s forced to question everything he has ever known about himself. When his entire world has been torn down and he has no idea what to do. He is placed in a very defensive state and his only coping mechanism is to push everyone away, because he assumes that people will view him as a monster now. And I mean, who can blame him? He was raised hearing horror stories about the Jotuns, the sworn enemies of Asgard, only to find out that he is one of them? His own brother swore to destroy every Jotun in existence. He was terrified and didn’t know what to do.
Augh, my poor baby!)
2. Avengers
Down With The Sickness – Disturbed
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing Broken your servant I kneel It seems what’s left of my human side is slowing changing In me Looking at my own reflection When suddenly it changes Violently it changes There is no turning back now You’ve woken up the demon in me
(After falling from Asgard, Loki is put through Hell. He is captured by Thanos, tortured into submission, all while the knowledge that his own family and people probably despise him, twist his mind into something unrecognizable. On top of being manipulated by the Tesseract, I might add. He is borderline driven mad, turned into a demented villain. And his only option is to revel in it.)
3. Thor: The Dark World
Animal I Have Become – Three Days Grace
I can’t escape this hell So many times I’ve tried But I’m still caged inside Somebody get me through this nightmare I can’t control myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me? No one would ever change this animal I have become And help me believe it’s not the real me Somebody help me tame this animal
I can’t escape myself So many times I’ve lied But there’s still rage inside Somebody get me through this nightmare I can’t control myself
(After being captured and taken back to Asgard and thrown into the dungeons to rot for the rest of his life, Loki is forced to face what he has done, what he has turned into. His father, his brother, has shown that they think of him as only a villain. The only person who shows any hope for him, is his mother. And then, because of a petty mistake, he caused her to be killed. He loses all hope for himself, and is thrown into a dark, depressive pit that he believes he will never get out of.)
(Second Chance – Shinedown
Tell my mother, tell my father I have done the best I can To make them realize This is my life I hope they understand I’m not angry, I’m just saying Sometimes goodbye is a second chance )
(This was a close second in what song I was picking for this move. I believe this represents Loki at the end of the film. As Tom Hiddleston said, I hope he found some form of redemption in sacrificing his life* for Jane and Thor. Perhaps when he did, he was giving himself a chance to change things.
*Even though we know he faked his death, don’t forget that his death was supposed to be permanent in the original script. They only changed it when test audiences didn’t believe he was actually dead.)
4. Thor: Ragnarok*
(*Gagnarok)
(Yes I still don’t like this movie because of… EVERYTHING. Literally the only thing I can think of that this movie did okay was giving the Hulk character development, which I actually kind of appreciate in hindsight. But we’re not here for the Hulk, we’re here for Loki! [Unlike the filmmakers])
Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas
Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher But I flew too high Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man Though my mind could think I still was a mad man I hear the voices when I’m dreaming I can hear them say
(Loki has had time to be the King he always wanted to be, albeit while pretending to be Odin. He has had time to be alone and to hopefully work out some of the internal anguish and self loathing he feels. He will never be the same person he was at the beginning of Thor 1, but perhaps now he found some inner peace with himself.
But even after getting everything he wants, is it enough? Does it make him truly happy?)
5. Avengers: Infinity War
O Death – Jen Titus
Ooh Death, Oooh Death, Ooh Death, Won’t you spare me over for another year?
(…sorry, not sorry.)
Those first three are spot on! I’m unfamiliar with the last two songs (and in denial about both movies) so I’m going to leave that in the middle. But I agree with the first three. I also canon ‘Two worlds’ from ‘Disturbed’ of his overall character…
Create a mess 