I recently watched (and rewatched and rewatched and rewatched,etc) season one of Laguna Beach (and season two, once) and fell in love all over again. Obviously, the part that pulled me in the most was the pesky love triangle between Lauren/Stephen/Kristin because it was clearly the most dramatic storyline in a light, fun and utterly ridiculous season of mostly real, reality television. This mix was difficult for me to sort out because I wasn't sure how to structure it and almost every song by Rilo Kiley and Ingrid Michaelson spoke to me wrt the subject matter. But I reigned myself in as much as I could. Doing a triangle mix is much more difficult than I thought it would be. I don't think I'll ever do one again, honestly. So many aspects to address! So many nuances! Thus, this mix feels very broad to me. I mostly focused on Stephen/Lauren and Stephen/Kristin and didn't really delve too much into Kristin/Lauren. But it's all about how these three interact, with Stephen as the swivel point, because that is what he is. As always, if you want clarification or explanation, feel free to ask! ( Also, Kristin gets an extra song because I do what I want, basically.)
Lauren
01. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie (
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how i wish you could see the potential,
the potential of you and me
it's like a book elegantly bound but
in a language that you can't read
just yet.
02. Screaming Infidelities (Dashboard Confessional Cover) - Joanna(
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i'm cuddling close to blankets and sheets
but you're not alone, and you're not discreet
make sure i know who's taking you home
03. Bedshaped - Keane (
+)
i know you think i'm holding you down
and i've fallen by the wayside now
and i don't understand the same things as you
but I do
don't laugh at me
don't look away
04. Nicest Thing - Kate Nash (
+)
i wish i was your favourite girl
i wish you thought i was the reason you are in the world
i wish my smile was your favourite kind of smile
i wish the way that i dressed was your favourite kind of style
05. Little Victories - Matt Nathanson (
+)
and i'll be awful sometimes
weakened to my knees
but i'll learn to get by
on little victories
Stephen
06. Old College Try - The Mountain Goats (
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from the entrance to the exit
is longer than it looks from where we stand
i want to say i'm sorry for stuff i haven't done yet
things will shortly get completely out of hand
i can feel it in the rotten air tonight
07. Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley (
+)
there's a pretty young thing in front of you
and she's real pretty, and she's real into you
and then she's sleeping inside of you
08. My Mistakes were Made for You - The Last Shadow Puppets (
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and it's a lot to ask her not to sting
and give her less than everything
around your crooked conscious she will wind
09. Girlshapedlovedrug - Gomez (
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she likes to fight
the whole world binds her eyes
yours truly would die for her
the growing pains
dissolve in lemonade
the sweetness flies to her
every time her temper flames
10. The First Five Times - Stars (
+)
but you stopped yourself and kissed me
and i grabbed your lips and told you
i know, i know, i know
i feel the same as you
Kristin
11. Hardest of Hearts - Florence and the Machine (
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there is love in our bodies and it holds us together
but pulls us apart when we're holding each other
we all want something to hold in the night
we don't care if it hurts or we're holding too tight
12. Plane Crash in C - Rilo Kiley (
+)
your resentment grows until you're all alone
but you're so smart, how could they not know?
when you're standing there in good-humoured white
13. Break the Sky - The Hush Sound (
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i'll break the sky, for you and i are going nowhere
kiss goodbye, a dozen times before we get there
14. Morningside - Sarah Bareilles (
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i could try to forget what you do when i let you get
through to me but then you do it over again
i could rage like a fire and you'd bring rain i desire
until you get to me on my morningside
15. Sort Of - Ingrid Michaelson (
+)
baby you've got the sort of hands to rip me apart
and baby you've got the sort of face to start this old heart
16. Samson - Regina Spektor (
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oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
and history books forgot about us
and the bible didn't mention us, not even once
you are my sweetest downfall
i loved you first
Bonus
* My Man (Medley) - Regina Spektor (
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* Rumor Has It/Someone Like You (Adele Cover/Mash-Up) - Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Glee Cast (
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