Name: Hagfish Sc4 - Emilio by Matthew Harper
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: This is the complete soundtrack for the short film 'The Redeeming Qualities of the Hagfish' which has been accepted for several film festivals in 2021.

This is the complete soundtrack for the short film 'The Redeeming Qualities of the Hagfish' which has been accepted for several film festivals in 2021.

Hagfish Sc4 - Emilio

🔥 Song Bio: “Rope and Flame” 🔥
“Rope and Flame” is a fierce, cinematic Viking-inspired anthem that tells the story of a powerful woman rising from persecution to reclaim her strength and lead her tribe. With a haunting blend of dark folk, primal drums, and ritualistic chanting, the track channels the spirit of the wild — wolves, horses, and ancient magic — as she fights for survival, freedom, and vengeance.

Rooted in Norse mythology and mysticism, the lyrics speak of runes, past lives, burning stakes, and fear of the unknown. It’s a story of a woman once branded a witch — drowned, burned, and betrayed — who returns stronger, unbreakable, and unafraid. The song is a battle cry for those who’ve been silenced and a tribute to the untamed spirit of women who refuse to be broken.

For fans of dark folklore, warrior energy, and primal feminine power, “Rope and Flame” is both a warning and a weapon.

Rope and flame

Neon on the Mason-Dixon” is a fast-driving, southern rock road song about a fearless female chasing live music across the South. From Tennessee’s honky-tonks to Carolina dive bars, she’s living out of motels, following the glow of neon signs and the sound of steel guitars. It’s a story of freedom, grit, and chasing the next stage, where every town feels like home as long as the music’s loud and the whiskey’s flowing.

Neon on the mason dixon

Whiskey River at Midnight” is a smoky, southern rock-blues tale about a late-night riverside bar where the regulars are family, the jukebox never leaves the ’70s, and the whiskey flows like truth. It’s a place for confessions, laughter, and heartache — where you can lose yourself in the music, find comfort in strangers, and let the night wash your troubles downriver.

Whiskey river at midnight.mp3

No Beginning, No End

No better than guns

“Shadows in My Chest” is a dark, haunting ballad about living with anxiety and the constant fear it brings. It dives into the feeling of being trapped in your own body — the pounding heart, the racing thoughts, the heavy dread that makes every ache and breath feel like it could be the end. The song tells the story of someone who isn’t in control of their mind, caught in a cycle of overthinking and fear of death, searching for comfort but finding only silence and panic.

It’s both vulnerable and powerful, showing how anxiety can make even the strongest person feel fragile and lost, while also giving voice to the hidden battles many people carry inside. The “shadows in the chest” become a metaphor for that invisible weight — the unseen fear that presses down, night after night.

Shadows in my chest.mp3

Spotlight thief.mp3

It’s a message to anyone who has been labeled, judged, or dismissed — saying: “I’m human. I hurt. I can only carry so much. Don’t degrade me, don’t dismiss me — see me for who I really am.”

Don’t call me crazy.mp3

You were home to me.mp3

It’s about a woman caught in her own storm of emotions, rising and crashing like a carousel she can’t stop. She knows she isn’t doing well, yet she spins between sarcasm and truth, laughing at her own pain while admitting only she can pull herself back. The song captures the tension between vulnerability and defiance — the push and pull of wanting change but clinging to familiar chaos. It’s raw, self-aware, and brutally honest, shifting from whispered confession to fierce declaration, showing the weight of inner battles and the fire it takes to survive them.

Carousel in my chest 3.mp3

Award winning composer based in the UK writing soundtracks in a variety of styles. Contact me at matthew@matthewharpermusic.com

Hagfish Sc4 - Emilio

Matthew Harper

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