Kissing the Girl and Thinking Out Loud

“She found him standing before the water staring unseeing at its frozen surface. He was shivering. She watched him doubtfully for a moment. 'Po,' she said to his back, where’s your coat?'
'Where’s yours?'
She moved to stand beside him. 'I’m warm.'
He tilted his head to her. 'If you’re warm and I’m coatless, there’s only one friendly thing for you to do.'
'Go back and get your coat for you?'
He smiled. Reaching out to her, he pulled her close against him. Katsa wrapped her arms around him, surprised, and tried to rub some warmth into his shivering shoulders and back.
'That’s it exactly,' Po said. 'You must keep me warm.'
She laughed and held him tighter.”

 

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are

 

I chose the song “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran for multiple reasons. One is for the extreme similarity to the situation. It’s almost too perfect a fit as this verse describes the event taking place. Very similar to the “Kiss the Girl” scene in the movie The Little Mermaid, the song describes the incredibly romantic moment. Maybe not in full detail, but still in a fitting light. The second reason for this song choice is due to the laughable overuse of this song for comedic purposes. This scene, both how it plays out in my head and how it is written, is incredibly cheesy. The love interest stands before a frozen lake in the dead of night, nothing but the sounds of nature and the two lovers’ heartbeats echoing through the air. She says something witty, he says something witty. Cue the embrace! The situation is a rather cliché one, and I feel that one of the most overused love songs in recent times is a perfect fit.