x will mark the place.
OKAY, SO, THIS HAPPENED. I'M NOT SURE HOW. Well, no, that's sort of a lie. What happened was this: I got terrified about the impending Going To University situation and, in that terror, I seemed to retreat into nostalgia by re-reading Harry Potter. This was probably one of the best things I have ever done. THESE BOOKS THESE BOOKS THESE BOOKS. And, in my re-read, I managed to fall for Remus/Sirius all over again, and remember why they're my #1 OTP 4EVAH~ Aaaand then they broke my heart into a million pieces all over again and somehow, every ache-y song I listened to became For Them.
HENCEFORTH, A MIX WAS BORN. It came to life around two songs in particular. One of which is Get Lonely by The Mountain Goats. Because, seriously "I will get lonely / And gasp for air / And send your name up from my lips / Like a signal flare" just creates this perfectly crystal-clear image of Remus walking down the street, post-Order Of The Phoenix. IDEK, OKAY, BUT IT MAKES MY HEART HURT A LOT. (In this image, it's winter and he has his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his coat. You can see his breath on the air in front of his face.) The other song that this mix centers around, for me, is Thread Cut With A Carving Knife. Even the name of that song is classic Remus/Sirius. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A MORE PERFECT PHRASE TO DESCRIBE THEM? THE ANSWER IS, NO YOU HAVE NOT.
The lovely and wonderful Stephanie (sundayschild) made the artwork for me because I am the last person on the internet without any form of photoshop. I know, it's tragic and I am a dinosaur. Whatever, whatever, I DO WHA I WAN.
The mix is in chronological order. Spanning from the era of Azkaban, to post-Order Of The Pheonix. (But, you can even read the last song as post-Deathly Hallows, if you so wish to.)
01. left and leaving - the weakerthans
my city's still breathing (but barely it's true)
through buildings gone missing like teeth
the sidewalks are watching me think about you
sparkled with broken glass
i'm back with scars to show
back with the streets i know.
02. that moon song - gregory alan isakov
and you came on strong like some running wave
and your beauty left me broke and hungry
left me begging to the birds for a bone or an offering
left me saying nothin, nothin, like i always say
and that full bellied moon she's a’shinin on me
yeah, she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea
and those broken hearted lovers,
they got nothing on me.
03. various stages - great lake swimmers
i have seen you in various stages of undress.
i have seen you through various states of madness
i have seen your refractions and i did not recognize you
i have seen you in various states of madness
how high your highest of heights? how low are your lows?
04. two-headed boy - the neutral milk hotel
and in the dark we will take off our clothes
and they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine
and when all is breaking
everything that you could keep aside
now your eyes ain't moving now
they just lay there in their climb
05. some kind of death - birdlips
what was it you said about stitches and mending?
that we'd do anything to keep this moment from ending
our wax hearts melted when the curtains caught fire
as we lay there dreaming of a funeral pyre
[...]
some kind of death awaits every new beginning
06. get lonely - the mountain goats
i will rise up early and dress myself up nice
and i will leave the house and check the deadlock twice
and i will find a crowd and blend in for a minute
and i will try to find a little comfort in it
and i will get lonely and gasp for air
and send your name up from my lips like a signal flare
07. a thread cut with a carving knife - stars
the snow fell hard from five to five
you had to drink to stay alive
but you were hoping it would kill you too
at least you'd have something changing you
cause you were cold as the ice at your front door
you raised a trembling glass and shouted, "fuck the war!"
[...]
try not to dream a dream tonight
imagine that you're standing here
and suddenly you disappear
a thread cut with a carving knife
that is what they call our life
08. where i end and you begin (the sky is falling in) - radiohead
i can watch and not take part
where i end and where you start
where you, you left me alone
you left me alone
x will mark the place
like the parting of the waves
like a house falling in the sea
09. within dreams - the album leaf
instrumental
.ZIP
(file > library > import playlist > .xml file)
HENCEFORTH, A MIX WAS BORN. It came to life around two songs in particular. One of which is Get Lonely by The Mountain Goats. Because, seriously "I will get lonely / And gasp for air / And send your name up from my lips / Like a signal flare" just creates this perfectly crystal-clear image of Remus walking down the street, post-Order Of The Phoenix. IDEK, OKAY, BUT IT MAKES MY HEART HURT A LOT. (In this image, it's winter and he has his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his coat. You can see his breath on the air in front of his face.) The other song that this mix centers around, for me, is Thread Cut With A Carving Knife. Even the name of that song is classic Remus/Sirius. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A MORE PERFECT PHRASE TO DESCRIBE THEM? THE ANSWER IS, NO YOU HAVE NOT.
The lovely and wonderful Stephanie (sundayschild) made the artwork for me because I am the last person on the internet without any form of photoshop. I know, it's tragic and I am a dinosaur. Whatever, whatever, I DO WHA I WAN.
The mix is in chronological order. Spanning from the era of Azkaban, to post-Order Of The Pheonix. (But, you can even read the last song as post-Deathly Hallows, if you so wish to.)
01. left and leaving - the weakerthans
my city's still breathing (but barely it's true)
through buildings gone missing like teeth
the sidewalks are watching me think about you
sparkled with broken glass
i'm back with scars to show
back with the streets i know.
02. that moon song - gregory alan isakov
and you came on strong like some running wave
and your beauty left me broke and hungry
left me begging to the birds for a bone or an offering
left me saying nothin, nothin, like i always say
and that full bellied moon she's a’shinin on me
yeah, she pulls on this heart like she pulls on the sea
and those broken hearted lovers,
they got nothing on me.
03. various stages - great lake swimmers
i have seen you in various stages of undress.
i have seen you through various states of madness
i have seen your refractions and i did not recognize you
i have seen you in various states of madness
how high your highest of heights? how low are your lows?
04. two-headed boy - the neutral milk hotel
and in the dark we will take off our clothes
and they'll be placing fingers through the notches in your spine
and when all is breaking
everything that you could keep aside
now your eyes ain't moving now
they just lay there in their climb
05. some kind of death - birdlips
what was it you said about stitches and mending?
that we'd do anything to keep this moment from ending
our wax hearts melted when the curtains caught fire
as we lay there dreaming of a funeral pyre
[...]
some kind of death awaits every new beginning
06. get lonely - the mountain goats
i will rise up early and dress myself up nice
and i will leave the house and check the deadlock twice
and i will find a crowd and blend in for a minute
and i will try to find a little comfort in it
and i will get lonely and gasp for air
and send your name up from my lips like a signal flare
07. a thread cut with a carving knife - stars
the snow fell hard from five to five
you had to drink to stay alive
but you were hoping it would kill you too
at least you'd have something changing you
cause you were cold as the ice at your front door
you raised a trembling glass and shouted, "fuck the war!"
[...]
try not to dream a dream tonight
imagine that you're standing here
and suddenly you disappear
a thread cut with a carving knife
that is what they call our life
08. where i end and you begin (the sky is falling in) - radiohead
i can watch and not take part
where i end and where you start
where you, you left me alone
you left me alone
x will mark the place
like the parting of the waves
like a house falling in the sea
09. within dreams - the album leaf
instrumental
.ZIP
(file > library > import playlist > .xml file)