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Once upon a time, there was a post on songs that make one think of Guardian; yours truly replied with a list of songs. Here's some of them, presented in order to sort of make a coherent Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan narrative. Mostly stuff that falls under the umbrella of rock or metal, for that's what my musical tastes run towards. Have fun listening!

Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (Synthesis re-release)
After meeting Kunlun, Shen Wei can never return to how he was.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life

Indica - Ikävänkantaja ("Bearer of Longing")
For all the years Shen Wei waited.

Taivaalla loistat, kun musta on maa
Voi kuinka sinua kaipaankaan
Jos rakkaus on ikuinen, ei aikakaan
Voi lohduttaa ikävänkantajaa
Mun liekit palaa
Sun valolle vaan
Mun soihdut palaa

You shine on the sky when the earth is black
Oh how I yearn for you
If love is eternal, not even time
Can console the bearer of longing
My flames burn
For only your light
My torches burn

Oh the Larceny - Man on a Mission
When Zhao Yunlan has set his sights on something, he will not give up. Figuring out what Shen Wei is hiding is no exception.
Soles on my shoes are worn, the knees on my jeans are torn
Sweat comin’ through my shirt, keep pushin’ even though it hurts
Chasing what I know is true, there’s nothing that I would not do
When everyone around me drops, I’m never gonna ever stop

Battle Beast - Straight to the Heart
Zhao Yunlan wants to seduce his Professor.
Straight through your heart!
I'm out for you
And I never miss my mark

Within Temptation - See Who I Am
Two people may unite, but it requires effort to bridge the gap of understanding.
I'll come into your world,
See through your eyes.
I'll try to understand,
Before we lose what we have.

Amaranthe - Call Out My Name
Internal screaming of why isn't Shen Wei telling him anything???
I will never say, "This is Fate"
Whenever you need me
Just call out my name

Happoradio - Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen ("Speak with a voice I can hear")
The calm plea of "So, Shen Wei, perhaps you could tell me something?"

Puhu äänellä, jonka kuulen
sanoilla, jotka ymmärrän
runoilla, jotka käsitän
Sinuun tarvii tekstityksen
salaisuuksies selittäjän
kertojan kaikkitietävän
Puhu äänellä, jonka kuulen

Speak with a voice I can hear
with words I understand
with poems I get
You need subtitling
an explainer of your secrets
an omniscient narrator
Speak with a voice I can hear

Indica - Lauluja paratiisista ("Songs of Paradise")
Some things are never meant to be yours to hold. They're just there for you temporarily. To think otherwise is the greatest folly, no matter how much you may wish it to be so.

Edenin linnut oksalla
ne laulaa paratiisista
Kun niiden ääntä kuuntelee
niin kaiken tahtoo itselleen
ja tietää ettei omaksi saa

The birds of Eden on a branch
They sing of paradise
When one listens to their sound
one wants everything for oneself
and knows one can never get it

Within Temptation - Covered by Roses
Defeat may look to be imminent, but Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan will steal every moment they can.
Covered by roses
When this dance is over
We all know all beauty will die.
The choirs have awoken
Left my words unspoken
Remember you as long as I can
Hold you in my arms all night
And spill the wine until the end
We all have our place in time,
Need to live every moment

Within Temptation - Tell Me Why
When it's all over, Zhao Yunlan doesn't know why he's still there.
Killing myself for nothing
And the pain won't go away
Losing myself to madness
And the game's been played
If I could turn the hands of time, I would
But here I am

Laibach - Under the Iron Sky
Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei have made their promise to reunite, so one day, they must meet again.
I'm waiting for another chance
To tell you belong to me
One day
I know we'll meet again
Under the iron sky