Video: Hold On (Shadowhunters)
Vidder: Kitty
Title: Hold On
Fandom: Shadowhunters
Genre: Relationship Study, Overview, Angst
Song/Artist: Please Don't Have Somebody Else by Madeline Juno
Software: Sony Vegas 12
Characters/Pairings: "Malec" Magnus x Alec, Lydia
Summary: "I can't keep myself from falling. I wanna hold your hand."
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Crosspost: Website, Tumblr, AO3
NOTES:
I was so ready to make this video once the first season was ending and that wonderful "Malec" episode aired. Spotify is the greatest and I've been listening recently to Madeline Juno a lot on there, she's amazing. "Please don't have somebody else" immediately thought of using Malec for this song; A really beautiful song that describes Magnus and his feelings. I'm actually surprised that I was able to find a song so quickly that covers basically the entire storyline between Magnus and Alec in Season 1.
The struggle was real trying to find enough clips to fill up the song. I did cut the song down a little bit due to not having all the clips I needed, but even after cutting it down - I was still having a hard time. I'm the type that absolutely needs a million clips to work with. If I'm limited, I really have to get creative to find what I can use and make it work at the same time.
I've been noticing a lot of youtubers really going for an extreme amount of voiceovers in their Malec vids. Honestly I don't understand this trend of vidding. It's too much. Sometimes simple is nice. So that was my aim for this video - was to simplify it. No crazy effects, no text, no voiceovers, nothing fancy..
Also really wanted to carry over the same kind of feel as " Memo". I really like this style of video editing. It's simple, but effective and has an emotional feel to it.
LYRICS:
Hold on, tell me, did I get this right?
A moment ago, I saw it in your eyes
Maybe I'm a bit out out of my mind
Could you try to help me stand?
Cause I can't keep myself from falling
I wanna hold your hand
And I can't stand these lonely mornings
What if I told you you might love my heart?
A foolish one and just a little scarred
Maybe you'd be someone that I'm good at
Hold still, tell me if you think it's right
An hour ago, you walked into my life
All I need is just a tiny sign
Now, could you try to help me stand?
Cause I can't keep myself from falling
I wanna hold your hand
And I can't stand these lonely mornings
Take me back to your bed
Please don't have somebody else waiting on you
Please don't have somebody else
Please don't have somebody else waiting on you
Please don't have somebody else
They can't tell I'm dying to be the one you hold at night
Can't tell I'd risk it all to make you mine
Oh, I can't stop my pulse from racing
My heart from chasing stars
Cause I can't keep myself from falling
I wanna hold your hand
And I can't stand these lonely mornings
Take me to bed
Please don't have somebody else waiting on you
Please don't have somebody else
Please don't have somebody else waiting on you
Please don't have somebody else