Lyrics Lists

[The Exodus]

So yesterday, I set out to make a Tristan/Solange playlist. Why? Because I'm trying to handle an onslaught of emotion that I was not fully anticipating (I don't know where this 'ship' is going, or if it's actually a ship at all... So there's that...), since Tristan kind of has a crush on Solange.

But the problem I ran into when making my playlist, was that so many of the songs I encountered were dead serious and about either a) hating the person for breaking your heart or b) loving the person in a mature fashion, reciprocated or not. And that just didn't make much sense to me, since as irritated as they get with each other, hate is a strong word. And so is love, for that matter. Especially mature romantic love. Simply put: only excerpts from songs worked for the most part. Not full songs.

So, Lori asked me yesterday what my playlist looked like. And I'm sorry to say, hon, that it is a Lyrics List. But if you're interested, this is what it looks like at present:

1. You are the dark ocean bottom / and I am a fast sinking anchor / Should I fall for you?: "Momentum" by The Hush Sound

2. It's hard to argue when / you won't stop making sense / My tongue still misbehaves / and it keeps digging my own grave : "Hands Open" by Snow Patrol

3. 'Cause time isn't healing / I'm pretty sick of staring at my ceiling / And I... I can't help the way I feel about you : "Time Isn't Healing" by Tom Felton

4. You don't believe me / You say all I think about is myself / Well let me explain / Don't walk away : "I Love You" by the Barenaked Ladies

5. It ain't no fever of flu / Doctor says it had to be someone / with brown hair and blue eyes / I'm lovesick for you, I realize : "I Love You" by the Barenaked Ladies

6. So many faces / staring at their shoelaces / when all anyone wants is to be seen / So tonight let's be honest / We all want to be wanted / And darlin' you've got me wanting you. / Everything that I'm trying to say / just sounds like a worn out cliche : "I'll Be Your Man" by James Blunt

7. I must admit / I can't explain / Any of these thoughts / racing through by brain. / It's true. / Baby I'm howlin' for you : "Howlin' for You" by the Black Keys

8. You've been on my mind / I grow fonder every day "One and Only" by Adele

9. I don't wanna bother you / but I'm in distress. / There's danger of me losing all my happiness / 'cause I love a girl who doesn't know I exist / And this you can fix : "Cupid" (genderswapped) by Amy Winehouse

10. I couldn't tell you that I was wrong / So I chickened out, put pen to the paper and I wrote this song / I couldn't tell you that you were right / So instead I looked in the mirror, laid awake and watched TV all night : "What a Good Boy" by the Barenaked Ladies

11. Then you smile again / but you're looking at me like there's something I'm supposed to say: "Blame it on Me" by the Barenaked Ladies

12. So you wanna play mind games / Well, that's fine. Go ahead. / Lalala, I can't hear you : "Blame it on Me" by the Barenaked Ladies

13. Relationships need time to grow / you and I should take this slow. / Darlin', tell me, would you like to dance? / Me neither : "Me Neither" by Brad Paisley

14. A secretary is not to be / used for play therapy / Be good to the girl you employ, boy / Remember that no matter what / neurotic trouble you got / a secretary is not a toy : "A Secretary is Not a Toy" from "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

15. She laughs at my dreams / but I dream about her laughter. / Strange as it seems / she's the one I'm after : "Just the Girl" by the Click Five

16. She runs on 100 proof attitude power / And the more she ignores me / the more I adore her / What can I do? / I'd do anything for her : "Just the Girl" by the Click Five

17. 'cause you're just the girl all the boys wanna dance with / and I'm just the boy who took too many chances : "A Little Less '16 Candles'; A little more 'Touch Me'" by Fall Out Boy

18. Write me off / Give up on me / 'cause, darling, what do you expect? / I'm just off / a lost cause / Don't even take this bet : "A Little Less '16 Candles'; A little more 'Touch Me'" by Fall Out Boy

19. Don't know much about your life / don't know much about your world / Just don't wanna be alone tonight : "Taking Chances" by Celine Dion

20. Til now I always got by on my own / I never really cared until I met you / And now it chills me to the bone : "Alone" by Heart

21. It's just a little crush / Not like everything I do / Depends on you : "Crush" by Jennifer Paige

22. I'm so glad that you just missed it / the way I stared to memorize your face : "I See Your Smile" by Gloria Estefan

23. You're cynical and beautiful / You always make a scene / You're monochrome delirious / You're nothing that you seem : "Dizzy" by the Goo Goo Dolls

24. You're angry when your beautiful / Your love is such a tease / I'm drowning in your dizzy noise / I wanna feel you scream : "Dizzy" by the Goo Goo Dolls

25. My apologies, dear / For all my mistakes / and I'm sure to make more : "My Apologies" by the Hush Sound

26. No matter what I say or do / the message isn't getting through / I really want you : "I Really Want You" by James Blunt

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Point is. Crushes based in irritation are really, really hard to find songs about. But there are all sorts of dynamics on RW! And I'd love to see other pairings/characters' lists. They can be all out playlists or a list of lyrics, like I did. Whatever floats your boat.

[blueeyeddevil]

I have a few but they are kind of random characters/pairing. I'll try and keep it as organized as possible.

Reese Cordova

Woes are fleeting/Blows are glancing/When you're dancing/Through life : "Dancing Through Life" from Wicked. (Her feelings about dancing).

Anorexic beauty/ feather-weight perfection/ anorexic beauty, underweight/ goddess.: "Anorexic Beauty" by Pulp (Her struggles with anorexia).

You'll be in my heart/No matter what they say/ You'll be here in my heart/Always : "You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins (Her talking to Santiago).

Some other folks might be a little smarter than I am/ Bigger and stronger too/ Maybe/ But none of them/ will ever love you/ the way I do : "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman (Another Santiago one! ^_^).

Tomorrows another day/And I am thirsty anyway/So bring on the rain : "Bring On the Rain" by Jo Dee Messina (I think it just describes her upbeat attitude and how she doesn't let stuff get her down too much).

Wes Harlow

The needle tears a hole/The old familiar sting/ Try to kill it all away/ but I remember everything : "Hurt" by Johnny Cash

What have I become/ my sweetest friend/ Everyone I know/ goes away/ in the end/ And you could have it all/ My empire of dirt/I will let you down/ I will make you hurt : "Hurt" by Johnny Cash

If I could start again/ a million miles away/ I would keep myself/ I would find a way : "Hurt" by Johnny Cash (All about his struggle with drugs and this last one about his decision to move to Paris).

I will not make/the same mistakes that you did/I will not let myself/cause my heart so much misery/I will not break/the way you did/ You fell so hard/I've learned the hard way/to never let it get that far : "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson

Because of you/I find it hard to trust not only me/ but everyone around me/ Because of you/I am afraid : "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson (These are about his relationship with his father)

But you went away/How dare you/I miss you/They say I'll be okay/but I'm not going to/ever get/over you : "Over You" by Miranda Lambert

Your favorite records/make me feel better/cause you sing along/with every song/I know you didn't mean/to give them to me : "Over You" by Miranda Lambert (About his brother's death)

Find/one song/one last refrain/Glory/from the pretty boy front man/who wasted opportunity : "One Song Glory" from RENT (How he views wasting his chance at fame with Radio Remedy by doing drugs)

Something happens when you look at me/I forget to speak/Something happens when you kiss my mouth/my knees get so weak/Could it be true/this is what God has meant for me/ cause baby I can't believe/something like you/happened to me : "Something Like You" by NSYNC (His feelings for Amorette)

Solange de Grace

I don't know what to say/since a twist of fate/when it all broke down/And the story of us/looks a lot like a tragedy now : "Story of Us" by Taylor Swift

This is the way/that I state my independance/that I'm no longer connected/to your memory/This is the day/that I'm making my defection/that I claim back the affection/that you stole from me : "No More Sad Songs" by Clay Aiken (Both are about her relationship with Caleb)

You use to be/my worst enemy/clever and you're thinking of ways/to get out of this one/What we had wasn't always easy/What we had wasn't all that bad : "Friendship is a Touchy Subject" by We the Kings (Her relationship with Tristan.)

Nikolai Tarasova

Maksim is a friend/Yeah, I know he's been a good friend of mine/But lately somethings changed/It ain't hard to define/Maksim's got himself a girl/and I wanna make her mine "Jessie's Girl"w/name change by Rick Springfield (His feelings for Linnea).

Say there's no future/for us as a pair/and though I may know/I don't care : "As Long As You're Mine" from Wicked (Feelings for Linnea)

**It should be noted that song choices do not reflect the character's taste in music in any way. Thank you. Haha!

[The Exodus]

Santiago Lyrics List

Bring your secrets to me / Just give me your hands / and I’ll let you feel the wounds / they put in me : “37 mm” by AFI

I told you I was trouble / Yeah, you know that I’m no good : “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse

I never knew the taste of blood til now / It’s clear I never should have known : “Ways and Means” by Snow Patrol

And we’re forever unfulfilled / and can’t think why / like a search for murder clues / in dead men’s eyes : “This House is a Circus” by the Arctic Monkeys

Go on, girl, give us something gruesome / We require your grief / The thugs help the thieves : “If You Were There, Beware” by the Arctic Monkeys

Sister, I’m not much a poet / but a criminal / And you never had a chance : “Thank You for the Venom” by My Chemical Romance

Something happened / that I never understood / (I could do most anything to you) / (You can’t leave) : “Somewhere a Clock is Ticking” by Snow Patrol (about the gang and his own psychological split)

Another soldier says he’s not afraid to die / (I could do most anything to you) / I am scared / I’m so scared : “Somewhere a Clock is Ticking” by Snow Patrol (about the gang and his own psychological split)

Just take the hand that’s offered / and hold on tight / This isn’t everything you are : “This isn’t Everything You Are” by Snow Patrol (about the normalcy Reese’s friendship/love offers him)

You should know that the lies won’t hide your flaws / No sense in hiding all of yours / You gave up on your dreams along the way : “Fake It” by Seether

I only want you to see / my favorite part of me / and not my ugly side “Ugly Side” by Blue October (to Reese)

Able to breathe / a sweet relief / now that you’re here for me : “Ugly Side” by Blue October (still to Reese)

I am not afraid to keep on living / I am not afraid to walk this world alone / But honey, if you stay, I’ll be forgiven : “Famous Last Words” by My Chemical Romance

Recall the deeds as if / they’re all someone else’s / atrocious stories : “The Noose” by Perfect Circle

It was a lie when they smiled / and said you won’t feel a thing / and as we ran from the cops / we laughed so hard it would sting : “Disenchanted” by My Chemical Romance

Now deleted and defeated / I will stand on my own / Yeah your memory punches me / Has broken a bone : “X Amount of Words” by Blue October

Can you pretend I’m amazing? / I can pretend I’m amazing / Instead of what we both know : “Amazing” by Blue October (about Santiago’s love life)

In this farewell / there’s no blood / there’s no alibi / ‘cause I’ve drawn regret / from the truth of a thousand lies : “What I’ve Done” by Three Days Grace (about when he tried to quit the gang)

Clock is ticking / while I’m killing time / Spinning all around / nothing else that you can do to turn it back / Wicked partnership in this crime / Ripping up the best condescending smiles : “Our Truth” by Lacuna Coil (his relationship with Carmen)

I am an arms dealer / fitting you with weapons in the form of words / And don’t really care which side wins : “This Ain’t a Scene; It’s an Arms Race” by Fall Out Boy

I’m a leading man / and the lies I weave / are oh-so-intricate : “This Ain’t a Scene; It’s an Arms Race” by Fall Out Boy

Oh my love / please don’t cry / I’ll wash my bloody hands / and we’ll start a new life / I don’t know much at all / I don’t know wrong from right / All I know is I love you tonight : “Bloody Valentine” by Good Charlotte (to Gisele about the night he killed Joaquin and joined the gang)

You’re the only angel / I ever gave away : “Hospital Bed Crawl” by the Hush Sound (reflecting on his failed relationship with Rachel)

I’m a devil on the run / a six gun lover : “Blaze of Glory” by Bon Jovi
They say you’re born in sin / Well at least they gave me something / I didn’t have to steal or have to win : “Blaze of Glory” by Bon Jovi

You ask if I’ll grow to be a wise man / I ask if I’ll grow old / You ask if I’ve known love and what it’s like to sing songs in the rain / Well I’ve seen love come / And I’ve seen it shot down / I’ve seen it die in vain : “Blaze of Glory” by Bon Jovi

Hard days made me / Hard nights shaped me / I don’t know they somehow saved me / I’ll take what I want / take what I need / They say it’s wrong / but it’s right for me / I won’t look down / won’t say I’m sorry / I know that only God can judge me : “The Young and the Hopeless” by Good Charlotte

I am God’s gift / But why would he bless me with / such wit without a conscience equipped? : “Fame < Infamy” by Fall Out Boy

I’m not afraid of anyone / Not a soul alive can get behind these walls / So let them call / And watch them fall : “I’m Not Afraid” from Songs for a New World

Who needs a dream? / Who needs ambition? / Who’d be the fool / in my position? / Once I had dreams / now they’re obsessions / Hopes became needs / lovers, possessions : “Where I Want to Be” from Chess: The Musical

I’m running for my life / and never looking back / in case there’s someone right behind / to shoot me down / and say he always knew I’d fall : “Where I Want to Be” from Chess: The Musical

When the crazy wheel slows down / where will I be? / Back where I started: “Where I Want to Be” from Chess: The Musical

You’re never alone / You’re never disconnected / At home with your own / when company’s expected / you’re well protected! : “The Jet Song” from West Side Story

Soon the dark in me is all that will remain : “On the Rise” from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog

I got a tortured mind / and my blade is sharp / A bad combination / in the dark : “Sinister Kid” by the Black Keys

If I kill a man / in the first degree / baby, would you flee with me? : “Sinister Kid” by the Black Keys (to Georgette)

[blueeyeddevil]

Okay! Got a sort of eclectic mix of songs and people for this one. Really just some that I wanted to add to the ones in my last post here. No header this time so I'll be sure and explain who and what these are about!

There's no virtue in killing a man/Neither is a virtue in being afraid to stand: "Codename: The Raven" by House of Heroes (Nikolai. His line of thinking about his work.)

I've cussed, prayed, I've said goodbye/ I've shook my fist and asked God why/These says when I'm missing you this much/I drive your truck/I roll every window down/And I burn up/Every back road in this town/I find a field/I tear it up till all the pains a cloud of dust/Yeah sometimes/I drive your truck: "I Drive Your Truck" by Lee Brice (Wes about his brother's death)

I remember you said/"Don't leave me here alone"/But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight: "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift. (Ian, Wes' brother, about leaving his little brother at home with their abusive father)

Just close your eyes/The sun is going down/You'll be all right/No one can hurt you now/Come morning light/You and I'll be safe and sound: "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift. (Ian growing up protecting his little brother)

When it's good, then it's good, it's so good till it goes bad/Till you're trying to find the you that you once had/I have heard myself cry 'never again'/Broken down in agony, just trying to find a friend: "Sober" by Pink (Solange and her decision to change her life)

[The Exodus]

So... I guess this goes here? But I have these two songs on repeat for writing Tristan with Stella in the graveyard:

"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult

and

"Grief" from The Devil's Carnival

Both are wonderful songs; utterly eerie and haunting.