True Colors
An Avengers EMH Bruce/Clint mix based on Every Thirty Days
Long, Long Way From Home | Foreigner
Jim Dandy to the Rescue | The Wright Brothers
Nowhere Man | The Beatles
"If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out" | Cat Stevens
Ring of Fire | Adam Lambert
Shooting Star | Bob Dylan
No Need to Argue | The Cranberries
Against The Grain" | City and Colour
Dream a Little Dream of Me | Mama Cass
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten | Arvo Part (composer) Dennis Davis, S. Stuttgart
American Tune | Eva Cassidy
I Could Be There For You | Eisley
True Colors |Eva Cassidy
Hello, Goodbye | The Beatles
Lover of the Light | Mumford and Sons
We Can Work It Out | The Beatles
Love Me Do | The Beatles
Fever | Fishtank Ensemble
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy | Sarah Mclachlan
You ain't Goin' Nowhere | Bob Dylan
Every Thirty Days An Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes story by Laurie.
Summary: Bruce Banner's a fugitive genius professor who could pass as a homeless kid. He's also a puzzle that Clint Barton can't quite figure out. So he gives Banner a hard time, hoping to see some honest reactions from him. Still, Clint volunteers to babysit Banner and take him where he wants to go when Hulk lets Banner out once a month. Clint does it as a favor for Hulk, his good friend. After all, Hulk is a fellow Avenger. Banner, he's not an Avenger. Clint made that clear to him.
But when Banner starts refusing to take his day off, Clint decides it's been too long since he's seen Banner's freckled face.
LJ Master Post |
Story on AO3 Link to download fanmix at Dropbox * * *
Foreigner (After the gamma accident, Bruce left his home and Betty Ross, trying to survive and keep the Hulk under control. Eventually he learned to accept the Hulk, but he lost Betty years ago. Now he's come back to the States and he's mentoring Hulk, as he tries to help the gamma mutants S.H.I.E.L.D. is experimenting on. He meets Clint after he's captured.)
Long, Long Way From Home
Music link It was a Monday
A day like any other day
I left a small town
For the Apple in decay
It was my destiny
It's what we needed to do
They were telling me
I'm telling you
I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance
I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
I hope we'll be here when they're through with us
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The Wright Brothers (Clint Barton, Agent of Shield, codename Hawkeye, is good at what he does. He seeks out Bruce Banner and Hulk and together they take down the leader and join the Avengers.)
Jim Dandy to the Rescue
Music link Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
I was sitting on a mountain top.
30,000 feet to drop.
Tied me on a runaway horse
Uh huh, that's right, of course.
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
One day, I met a girl named Sue.
She was feeling kind of blue.
I'm Dandy, the kind of guy
Who can't stand to see a little girl cry.
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
I was riding on a submarine
Got a message from my mermaid queen.
She was hanging on a fishing line.
Mr. Dandy didn't waste no time!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
Once upon a time, I went to Maine.
Got a ticket on a DC plane.
Mr. Dandy didn't need no chute!
I was high and ready to boot!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!
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The Beatles (Clint doesn't like the facade Bruce shows to the world. He's seen a different side to Bruce, one that he really likes.)
Nowhere Man
Music link He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere Man, please listen
You don't know what you're missing
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command
He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
Nowhere Man, don't worry
Take your time, don't hurry
Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand
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Cat Stevens (Clint to Bruce, exasperated about how Bruce hides his feelings.)
"If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out"
Music link Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'Cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are
And if you want to live high, live high
And if you want to live low, live low
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are
[Chorus:]
You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you can find a new way
You can do it today
You can make it all true
And you can make it undo
you see ah ah ah
its easy ah ah ah
You only need to know
Well if you want to say yes, say yes
And if you want to say no, say no
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are
And if you want to be me, be me
And if you want to be you, be you
'Cause there's a million things to do
You know that there are
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Adam Lambert (Bruce falls for Clint, but he'll never let Clint know that.)
Ring of Fire
Music link Love is a burning thing
And it makes, a firery ring
Bound by the wild desires
I fell into
A ring of fire
I fell into a burning ring of fire
Went down down down
And the flames went up higher
And it burns burns burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet
when hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, and the fire went wild
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Bob Dylan (Bruce watches the meteor shower while Clint sleeps next to him.)
Shooting Star
Music link Seen a shooting star tonight
And I thought of you.
Seen a shooting star tonight
And I thought of me
If I was still the same
If I ever became what you wanted me to be
Did I miss the mark or overstep the line that only you could see
Seen a shooting star tonight
And I thought of me.
Seen a shooting star tonight slip away
Tomorrow will be another day
Guess it's too late to say the things to you that you needed to hear me say
Seen a shooting star tonight slip away.
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The Cranberries (In custody, Bruce accepts that what Clint told him was the truth. He's not an Avenger. He knows he'll never be friends or lovers with Clint, but Clint will always be special to him.)
No Need to Argue
Music link There's no need to argue anymore.
I gave all I could, but it left me so sore.
And the thing that makes me mad,
Is the one thing that I had,
I knew, I knew,
I'd lose you.
You'll always be special to me,
Special to me, to me.
And I remember all the things we once shared,
Watching T.V. movies on the living room armchair.
But they say it will work out fine.
Was it all a waste of time.
'Cause I knew, I knew,
I'd lose you.
You'll always be special to me,
Special to me, to me.
Will I forget in time, ah,
You said I was on your mind?
There's no need to argue,
No need to argue anymore.
There's no need to argue anymore.
Ouuu, ouuu, ouuuu...
Special.
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City and Colour (Bruce makes a decision to let Hulk have their body all the time)
Against The Grain"
music link You need not to climb mountaintops,
You need not to cross the sea,
You need not to find a cure for everything that makes you weak.
You need not to reach for the stars when life becomes so dark,
And when the wind does blow against the grain,
You must follow your heart,
You must follow your heart.
When all your friends have come and gone,
And the sun no longer shines,
And the happiness for which you long is washed away like an ocean's tide,
When all the hard times outweigh the good,
And all your words are misunderstood,
When the day seems lost from the start
You must follow your heart,
You must follow your heart.
If you feel you've paid the price,
And your wounds should cease to heal
And everything you love in life spins like a winding wheel.
If you should wake to find you're abandoned,
And the road you've traveled leads to a dead-end
When death creeps in to play it's part,
You must follow your heart,
You must follow your heart.
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Mama Cass (Bruce thinks he's dreamed up Clint and his kisses as he gets weaker in the cave.)
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Music link Stars shining bright above you;
Night breezes seem to whisper 'I love you'.
Birds singing in the sycamore tree.
Dream a little dream of me.
Say nighty-night and kiss me;
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me.
While I'm alone, blue as can be,
Dream a little dream of me.
Stars fading but I linger on, dear -
Still craving your kiss.
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear,
Just saying this...
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you -
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you.
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.
Stars fading but I linger on, dear -
Still craving your kiss.
I'm longing to linger till dawn, dear,
Just saying this...
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you -
Sweet dreams that leave all worries far behind you.
But in your dreams, whatever they be,
Dream a little dream of me.
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Arvo Part (composer) Dennis Davis,
S. Stuttgart (Bruce shares his memories with Clint as he begins to die)
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Music link (youtube video) Instrumental
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Eva Cassidy (Bruce after the coma)
American Tune
Music link Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Many's the time I've been forsaken
And certainly abused
But it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
When I think of another working day
I've just got to get some rest
I've got to get some rest
I don't know a soul who's not been battered
Don't have a friend who feels at ease
Don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
Oh but it's all right, it's all right
We've lived so well so long
And when I think of the road we've travelled on
So far away from home
So far away from home
And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
In a dream I was flying
We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hour
And we sing an American tune
Oh but it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
And when I think of another working day
I've just got to get some rest
I've got to get some rest
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Eisley (Clint wants Bruce to let him in, let Clint care about him.)
I Could Be There For You
Music link Ring ring ring ring, where are you hiding?
Ring ring ring ring, where are you hiding?
Would you open your door?
Oh, would you open your door?
I could be there for you
Oh, I could be there for you
I could be there for you
I could be there for you, oh
You're part mystery
And partly drawn, drawn to all things breathing
So ring ring ring ring, keep on breathing
Ring ring ring ring, keep on believing
If you open your door, oh
Would you open your door?
I could be there for you
Oh, I could be there for you
I could be there for you
I will be there for you, oh
Could someone please walk through with me?
I've got nothing to hide, nowhere to be
Why do we have to come through here
'Cause nothing leads me to you
'Cause you are not what you seem
You're always looking out for me
You are nothing what you seem
You're always looking out for me
You'll never contemplate that I am near
And help goes unseen
You're the cave admitting who you choose
And I could be there for you
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Eva Cassidy (Clint has always seen through Bruce)
True Colors
Music link You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness there inside you
Can make you feel so small
But I see your true colors
Shining through
See your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Show me a smile then,
Don't be unhappy, can't remember when I last saw you laugh
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there
And I see your true colors
Shining through
See your true colors
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Ohhhh
I can't remember when I last saw you laugh
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there
* * *
The Beatles (Clint's chasing after Bruce)
Hello, Goodbye
Music link You say yes, I say no
You say stop and I say go go go, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
I say high, you say low
You say why and I say I don't know, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don't know why you say goodbye
(Hello goodbye) I say hello/goodbye
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Mumford and Sons (Clint woos Bruce)
Lover of the Light
Music link I had done wrong
You build your tower
But call me home
And I will build a throne
And wash my eyes out never again
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
With skin too tight
And eyes like marbles
You spin me high
So watch me as I glide
Before I tumble homeward, homeward
I know I tried
I was not stable
And flawed by pride
I miss my sanguine eyes
So hold my hands up - breathe in and breathe out
So love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
And in the middle of the night
I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength
Of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade
Of the shadows thrown
You may not trust the promises
Of the change I'll show
But I'd be yours if you'd be mine
* * *
The Beatles (Clint talks to Bruce about becoming lovers.)
We Can Work It Out
Music link Try to see it my way
Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?
While you see it your way
Run the risk of knowing that our love may soon be gone
We can work it out
We can work it out
Think of what you're saying
You can get it wrong and still you think that it's alright
Think of what I'm saying
We can work it out and get it straight, or say good night
We can work it out
We can work it out
Life is very short, and there's no time
For fussing and fighting, my friend
I have always thought that it's a crime
So I will ask you once again
Try to see it my way
Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong
While you see it your way
There's a chance that we may fall apart before too long
We can work it out
We can work it out
* * *
The Beatles (Clint to Bruce)
Love Me Do
Music link Love, love me do
You know I love you
I'll always be true
So please, love me do
Whoa, love me do
Someone to love
Somebody new
Someone to love
Someone like you
* * *
Fishtank Ensemble (Bruce's got it bad for Clint)
Fever
Music link You give me fever
In the morning
You give me fever
In the evening
Fever when you hold me tight
Never knew how much I loved you
Never knew how much I cared
When you put your arms around me
I get a feeling that's so hard to bear
You give me fever
You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
You give me fever
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night
The sun lights up the daytime
The moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And I know you're gonna treat me right
* * *
Sarah Mclachlan (Bruce lets himself experience emotions as he and Clint continue to be lovers)
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
Music link All the fear has left me now
I'm not frightened anymore
It's my heart that pounds beneath my flesh
it's my mouth that pushes out this breath
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
Companion to our demons
they will dance, and we will play
With chairs, candles, and cloth
making darkness in the day
It will be easy to look in or out
upstream or down without a thought
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
Peace in the struggle
to find peace
comfort on the way
to comfort
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
I won't fear love
I won't fear love...
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Bob Dylan (Bruce and Clint together)
You ain't Goin' Nowhere
Music link to Counting Crows and Hootie and the Blowfish Clouds so swift
Rain won't lift
Gate won't close
Railings froze
Get your mind of wintertime
You ain't goin' nowhere
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair !
I don't care
How many letters they sent
Morning came and morning went
Pick up your money
And pack up your tent
You ain't goin' nowhere
Whoo-ee ride me high
Tomorrow's the day
My bride's gonna come
Oh, oh, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair !
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