This is my first (and probably last as well) fanmix! :)
In Her Eyes - Josh Groban
She stares through my shadow
She sees something more
Believes there's a light in me
She is sure
And her truth makes me stronger
Does she realize
I awake every morning
With her strength by my side
[Owen tells Cristina in 5x15 that when she looks at Owen, she "sees" him while others don't. Only she understands this "new Owen".]
Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson
I didn't want us to burn out
I didn't come here to hold you, now I can't stop
[Cristina certainly didn't expect Owen to ask her whether he could hold her (because it was pretty out of the blue) in 5x19. And when they're holding and feeling each other, they can't stop.]
I Never Told You - Colbie Caillat
I miss those blue eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now, I miss everything about you
I can't believe that I still want you
After all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you...
[1. & 3. Without a doubt, Cristina misses Owen (and vice versa) everytime they're apart... didn't matter whether it was in season 5 or 6.
2. Owen used casual 3-word phrases to disguise the 3 most important words he wants to say to Cristina. He holds it in, until Cristina can no longer take it and he tells her the truth.]
And I Love You So - Nana Mouskouri
And yes I know how lonely life can be
Shadows follow me
The night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that you're around me
[With Cristina as an ally, Owen knows he can conquer his fears and overcome whatever life throws at his way.]
Breathe - Taylor Swift ft. Colbie Caillat
And I can't...
Breathe without you, but I have to
Breathe without you, but I have to
[As Cristina said in 5x24, she can't breathe without Owen.]
All The Way - Celine Dion ft. Frank Sinatra
Who knows where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure, I'm gonna love you all the way
[Owen asks Cristina to meet him halfway, and she does. She chooses to be with him, she chooses to let him be a part of her life, by saying "yes".]
To Be With You - David Archuleta
And when we finally meet, I'll know it's right.
I'll be at the end of my restless road.
But this journey, it was worth the fight.
To be with you, just to be...
[Owen's long and difficult journey in getting better for himself and for Cristina, will be worth it in the end.]
I Only See You - Benton Paul
Cause I only see you, in all that I do
To the rest I am blind
I don't want something new, other than you
For the rest of my life
[Owen has made it clear to Cristina, that he loves no one else, but her.]
Say - John Mayer
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only...
Say what you need to say (x8)
[Owen was silent when Cristina asked him whether he loved her or Teddy in 6x23. paulmichaeljensen from the YHT brilliantly commented that Owen didn't say anything, so as not to hurt Cristina in any way. He feels guilty for burdening her with his problems and doubts whether he should be with her.]
Say Goodbye - Joy Williams
Face to face
The present and past collide
And it's no mistake
I see the future is in your eyes
You seem so free
Like nothing's ever gonna keep you down
Say goodbye, say goodbye
To the you I knew before
Say hello, say hello to a new beginning
Say goodbye, say goodbye
To the you I knew before
This is your genesis
[Owen's present (Cristina) and past (Beth, Teddy and war trauma) certainly collided. But Owen leaves his "before" behind, and moves on to having a future with Cristina "in the after". Owen is saying goodbye to his past, and saying hello to a new beginning with Cristina.]
Enjoy!
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