Note: You don't have to read on if you don't want, This is not an actual chapter. but if you're also a music junkie, like me, you might be interested.

As i write, The music fuels me, and I sort of bounce ideas off of how it makes me feel. Below are the songs that partially inspired me to write "My Soul Is Useless Without You". I've organized the songs by character.

And, just because I'm paranoid: I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, ANY OF THESE SONGS, OR THEIR LYRICS.

Elena Gilbert:

"Fighting For Nothing" - Meg & Dia; Elena thinks about her relationships with both Salvatores, and how she believes what she's fighting for with Katherine.

"Fully Alive"-Flyleaf; Elena feels Stefan doesn't understand who she truly is and what she wants out of their relationship.

"He's Just Not Me" -Artist Vs. Poet; Elena realizes she may not be meant for Stefan...but for Damon.

Damon Salvatore:

"A Walk Through Hell" - Say Anything; Damon secretly wishes he could be Elena's white knight and protect her from Katherine.

"Snake Devil" -Scary Kids Scaring Kids; Damon realizes he never loved Katherine, he had just been controlled by her.

"Courage" -Alien Ant Farm; Damon sees who Elena really is, but at the same time wishes she wasn't so brave, because it often endangers her.

"Honey, Let Me Look In Your Eyes" -Matt Hires; Damon just wants a chance to prove to Elena that they could work, even though he's nowhere near perfect.

Stefan Salvatore:

"Cosmic Love" - Florence And The Machine; Stefan wishes Elena could understand that he may keep her in the dark, but he does it out of love.

"I Used To Have A Heart" -Say Anything, Stefan wants Elena back because she is all he has.