The Soundtrack

 

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.