Fanmix: The War At Home (Charles/Erik)
Title: The War At Home
Mixer: MF Luder
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr
Size: 94 MB, 15 songs
Mixer's Note: This is the first of two mixes that I crafted over the summer and only just found time to finish the "art" for. The two mixes are complimentary, though it's not obligatory to listen to both. The second can be found here. This mix outlines the evolution of Charles and Erik as friends, as a couple. It begins when Charles recuses Erik from the sea (himself), when Erik discovers he isn't alone, but is still wary. It's Charles and Erik falling in love, then slowly recognizing that their beliefs are an obstacle. Both are ridiculously stubborn regarding how they view humanity, how they view mutants, and how they view each other; each suffers from confirmation bias ("You think they're all like Moira." "You think they're all like Shaw."). As Zach Stentz recently said on his twitter, Charles' goal is to save Erik's soul. What stands in his way? Erik doesn't want to be saved; he doesn't need to be saved. And so they come to realize things can't be happy, they can't be mom and dad and 50 mutant children in the Xavier Mansion because of these different world views that neither is willing to change. But they still love each other, they will continue to be there for the other if ever he needs him. And that's what's so beautiful about their relationship, to me. I just hope the songs show that well enough.
Animals : Sara Lov (Charles and Erik)
I always knew you'd make a fool of me.
And I could never look you in the eye,
You prove me right so do not ask me why.
What kind of animal are we?
I should have never let you into me.
But I never, never learned to swim
Until you came around and pushed me in.
Falling Is Like This : Ani DiFranco (Charles)
I'm sorry I can't help you, I cannot keep you safe
I'm sorry I can't help myself, so don't look at me that way
We can't fight gravity on a planet that insists
That love is like falling
And falling is like this.
Superhuman Touch : Athlete (Charles and Erik)
Your fingertips are like superhuman touch
Can’t get enough of this electric love
Burning the sun with just a wave of your hand
The sparks flying out in every direction
There’s more of this to come, I think it must be heaven
I Feel It All : Feist (Charles)
I’ll be the one who’ll break my heart
I’ll be the one to hold the gun
I love you more, I love you more
I don’t know what I knew before
But now I know I wanna win the war
Sad Songs : Matt Nathanson (Erik)
I'm tired of singing all the sad songs in my head
But I can't find enough of anything to drown out what you said
And sometimes I find I catch myself letting you back in
I’ve Got You Memorized : Ivy (Charles)
Don’t you realize
I’ve got you memorized
I see it in your eyes
When you start telling lies
It’s true
Sunshine : Person L (Charles and Erik)
And now I've got the headache and it won't go away
Like you will and you have but I hoped you would stay
And I know I can't blame you cause you've been going through a change
And I've promised to break every promise that I make
And you are extra careful in the words that you say
Cause you don't want to leave me alone the wrong way
I'm a ball of emotion, you've been playing it cool
And I won't read your signals cause they're not looking good
Make This Go On Forever : Snow Patrol (Erik)
Please don't let this turn into something it's not
I can only give you everything I've got
I can't be as sorry as you think I should
But I still love you more than anyone else could
We have got through so much worse than this before
What's so different this time that you can't ignore?
Happier: A Fine Frenzy (Charles)
It's not the words that make it final
You've said such things such things before to rival them
But it's how you say 'em now that's changed
Cold but sympathetic all the same
Lie to convince me that I'll be better off
Oh, you go on and I'll be happier, I'll be happier
You go on, yeah, you go on
You'll be gone and I'll be happier
Shoot me with your rubber bullets
Your finger's on the trigger, pull it
I know you want this suffering to end
So it is forgivable my friend
Lovesong : The Cure (Erik)
However far away I will always love you
However long I stay I will always love you
Whatever words I say I will always love you
I will always love you
The Difference Between Us : The Dead Weather (Erik)
Let’s go walk along the edge
Let’s go when no one can see us
And find the difference between us
I’m not the way you found me
I’m neither here nor there
One day I’m happy and healthy
Next I ain’t doing so well
Not In Love : Crystal Castles ft Robert Smith (Erik)
I saw your picture, hangin' on the back of my door
Won't give you my heart
No one lives there anymore
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Plastic Gold : Run Toto Run (Charles)
You and I will live estranged, we’ll both be happy in our ways
Just before we die we’d say, “I’d do it all a different way,”
But take us back to go again, we’d do it just the same
Goodnight Lover : Songs:Ohia (Charles)
If this can't last, just what can last
Then it's lights out after this kiss
Then time can't torment us
This will have to serve
Goodnight lover
Wherever you are
Bones : Editors (Charles and Erik)
In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Are your eyes showing off for mine
Your face in my hands is everything that I need
The system's put in place, put there to protect us
For you I'd throw a lifeline every time
Mix and Full-size Album Art
Mixer: MF Luder
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr
Size: 94 MB, 15 songs
Mixer's Note: This is the first of two mixes that I crafted over the summer and only just found time to finish the "art" for. The two mixes are complimentary, though it's not obligatory to listen to both. The second can be found here. This mix outlines the evolution of Charles and Erik as friends, as a couple. It begins when Charles recuses Erik from the sea (himself), when Erik discovers he isn't alone, but is still wary. It's Charles and Erik falling in love, then slowly recognizing that their beliefs are an obstacle. Both are ridiculously stubborn regarding how they view humanity, how they view mutants, and how they view each other; each suffers from confirmation bias ("You think they're all like Moira." "You think they're all like Shaw."). As Zach Stentz recently said on his twitter, Charles' goal is to save Erik's soul. What stands in his way? Erik doesn't want to be saved; he doesn't need to be saved. And so they come to realize things can't be happy, they can't be mom and dad and 50 mutant children in the Xavier Mansion because of these different world views that neither is willing to change. But they still love each other, they will continue to be there for the other if ever he needs him. And that's what's so beautiful about their relationship, to me. I just hope the songs show that well enough.
Animals : Sara Lov (Charles and Erik)
I always knew you'd make a fool of me.
And I could never look you in the eye,
You prove me right so do not ask me why.
What kind of animal are we?
I should have never let you into me.
But I never, never learned to swim
Until you came around and pushed me in.
Falling Is Like This : Ani DiFranco (Charles)
I'm sorry I can't help you, I cannot keep you safe
I'm sorry I can't help myself, so don't look at me that way
We can't fight gravity on a planet that insists
That love is like falling
And falling is like this.
Superhuman Touch : Athlete (Charles and Erik)
Your fingertips are like superhuman touch
Can’t get enough of this electric love
Burning the sun with just a wave of your hand
The sparks flying out in every direction
There’s more of this to come, I think it must be heaven
I Feel It All : Feist (Charles)
I’ll be the one who’ll break my heart
I’ll be the one to hold the gun
I love you more, I love you more
I don’t know what I knew before
But now I know I wanna win the war
Sad Songs : Matt Nathanson (Erik)
I'm tired of singing all the sad songs in my head
But I can't find enough of anything to drown out what you said
And sometimes I find I catch myself letting you back in
I’ve Got You Memorized : Ivy (Charles)
Don’t you realize
I’ve got you memorized
I see it in your eyes
When you start telling lies
It’s true
Sunshine : Person L (Charles and Erik)
And now I've got the headache and it won't go away
Like you will and you have but I hoped you would stay
And I know I can't blame you cause you've been going through a change
And I've promised to break every promise that I make
And you are extra careful in the words that you say
Cause you don't want to leave me alone the wrong way
I'm a ball of emotion, you've been playing it cool
And I won't read your signals cause they're not looking good
Make This Go On Forever : Snow Patrol (Erik)
Please don't let this turn into something it's not
I can only give you everything I've got
I can't be as sorry as you think I should
But I still love you more than anyone else could
We have got through so much worse than this before
What's so different this time that you can't ignore?
Happier: A Fine Frenzy (Charles)
It's not the words that make it final
You've said such things such things before to rival them
But it's how you say 'em now that's changed
Cold but sympathetic all the same
Lie to convince me that I'll be better off
Oh, you go on and I'll be happier, I'll be happier
You go on, yeah, you go on
You'll be gone and I'll be happier
Shoot me with your rubber bullets
Your finger's on the trigger, pull it
I know you want this suffering to end
So it is forgivable my friend
Lovesong : The Cure (Erik)
However far away I will always love you
However long I stay I will always love you
Whatever words I say I will always love you
I will always love you
The Difference Between Us : The Dead Weather (Erik)
Let’s go walk along the edge
Let’s go when no one can see us
And find the difference between us
I’m not the way you found me
I’m neither here nor there
One day I’m happy and healthy
Next I ain’t doing so well
Not In Love : Crystal Castles ft Robert Smith (Erik)
I saw your picture, hangin' on the back of my door
Won't give you my heart
No one lives there anymore
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Plastic Gold : Run Toto Run (Charles)
You and I will live estranged, we’ll both be happy in our ways
Just before we die we’d say, “I’d do it all a different way,”
But take us back to go again, we’d do it just the same
Goodnight Lover : Songs:Ohia (Charles)
If this can't last, just what can last
Then it's lights out after this kiss
Then time can't torment us
This will have to serve
Goodnight lover
Wherever you are
Bones : Editors (Charles and Erik)
In the end all you can hope for
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
Are your eyes showing off for mine
Your face in my hands is everything that I need
The system's put in place, put there to protect us
For you I'd throw a lifeline every time
Mix and Full-size Album Art