Prologue
I'll Stand with You
“I’ll Stand With You” was written by Marcus “Bones” Calder as a reflection of his deep and growing appreciation for Rin. Knowing the struggles she has faced in the past—and those she continues to face—Marcus wanted the song to be more than just a message to one person. It became a promise.
Through the song, he expresses his commitment not only to Rin, but also to his bandmates, friends, and family: that no matter how dark things become, they will never have to face it alone.
For Marcus, the song is about loyalty in its purest form—the quiet decision to stay beside the people you care about when life becomes its hardest.
In his words, the meaning is simple:
No Matter What you Do
I’ll stand With you.
Chapter 1
My Side of Hell
After losing his longtime girlfriend Amelia “Lia” in a horrific accident, Ethan has never truly healed—and deep down, he knows he probably never will. Her memory follows him through every day, a reminder of the life they were supposed to share.
To cope with the reality that he will never see her again, he wrote My Side of Hell—a song that lays bare the torment of learning to live in a world without her. Through it all, his bandmates and closest friends have become his anchor, helping him carry the weight of grief he can’t escape.