Music Monday: Are you strong enough?

As I said last week, I ran across a song that blends two of the most perfect female voices in modern music, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow. This is that song. 

One thing that I do every time I start on a new story is to find my characters through music, hence the Music Monday section of this blog. When my writing partner and I first embarked on telling Connor and Lark's story, I set up a playlist called Connor and Lark that was basically the music I listened to while writing. But that was really MY playlist, and didn't help me get to know Lark at all. So I made a playlist for her with samplings of music I think she would have listened to over her very long life (200+ years...she's a vampire, y'all), trying to imagine what these songs would mean to her.

As soon as I heard this one I added it. Enjoy.

Strong Enoughby Sheryl Crow
God, I feel like hell tonightTears of rage I cannot lieI'd be the last to help you understandAre you strong enough to be my man?My man
Nothing's true and nothing's rightSo let me be alone tonight'Cause you can't change the way I amAre you strong enough to be my man?
Lie to meI promise I'll believeLie to meBut please don't leaveDon't leave
I have a face I cannot showI make the rules up as I goJust try and love me if you canAre you strong enough to be my man?My man
to be my man?(Are you strong enough) to be my man?(Are you strong enough) my manWhen I've shown you that I just don't careWhen I'm throwing punches in the airWhen I'm broken down and I can't standWould you be man enough to be my man?
Lie to meI promise I'll believeLie to meBut please, don't leave