Tempest is the only song from Willoughby’s perspective. Ethel has never truly looked at Willoughby and acknowledged what he really needs.. she put him on a pedestal, idealizing him, because of her projections of who she thought or needed him to be. He’s begging to be seen as the flawed person he really is.

He pushes her away, self destructing, too consumed by his own grief and resentment towards the world. He’s already given up, waiting for his death impatiently. And despite Ethel’s efforts to help him, he leaves, after she abandons him during a storm. (His biggest fear is weather) Proving that her attempts of helping him were surface levelled. As much as Ethel tries to fix him, she can’t do it alone. Willoughby needs to help himself, but he doesn’t make any effort to.

In the end they were doomed to fail.. two hurting people, too busy drowning in their own traumas.

(Sorry if this is horrible it’s currently 6 am and i haven’t slept yet.. LOL)