Synopsis for The Soundtrack by Ruth N.
Carrillo Girona
The Soundtrack is a visceral, genre-defying
exploration of human emotion, trauma, and redemption through the lens of music
and poetry. Blending raw lyrical confessions with haunting melodies, this
collection of songs and verses reads like a concept album for the soul—each
piece a chapter in a larger narrative of pain, survival, and fleeting hope.
From the ethereal grief of "Lullaby Wood of
Fortress" to the thrashing fury of "YELL," the
book oscillates between despair and defiance, weaving themes of mental health,
love’s duality, and the catharsis of artistic creation. Tracks like "When
You Lose Everything" and "3 AM Hallway" lay
bare the scars of depression and isolation, while "Bring Me
Violins" and "Open Book" claw toward
self-liberation. The recurring motif of time—as both a prison ("Time is
a Loop") and a fleeting gift ("For Moments")—anchors
the work, asking whether healing is possible in a world that often feels like a
"forest of sorrowed souls."
With influences ranging from gothic folk to industrial
metal, The Soundtrack is more than a poetry collection or an
album—it’s a scream into the void and the whisper that echoes back. For fans of
Florence + The Machine’s mysticism, Nine Inch Nails’ grit, and Leonard Cohen’s
poetic grace, this is a manifesto for the broken, the lost, and those who still
dare to create beauty from the wreckage.
Themes:
- Music
as Salvation: "But music glues the fallen pieces together" (When
You Lose Everything).
- Love’s
Paradox: Obsession, betrayal, and the hunger for connection (Decipher
You, Something About You).
- Mental
Health: Cutting, suicidal ideation, and the fight for self-worth (Still,
Again, I Used To).
- Rebirth:
From "I Woke Up"’s gospel of resilience to "Breaking
Me In"’s defiant self-acceptance.
Final Note:
A symphony of shadows and light, The Soundtrack doesn’t
promise answers—it offers a mirror, a hand, and the faintest chord of hope.
