016; intimately rearranged: a contemplation over coffee mix
Intimately Rearranged
a mix for when you want to be alone, but desperately need companionship. a mix for when you're unsure about how you feel. a mix for when you need to discover aspects of yourself. a mix for when you know you need a change.
01. Consequence of Sounds...Regina Spektor
Got a soundtrack in my mind/All the time
02. The Dumbing Down of Love...Frou Frou
Music is worthless unless it can make a/Complete stranger break down and cry
03. Bottom Of The World...Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
Is it true, you and the other girls, you all stood in a circle/Sophie left me in a bar at the bottom of the world
04. The Build-Up...Kings of Convenience
The build up lasted for days/lasted for weeks/lasted too long
05. Displaced...Azure Ray
Am I making something worthwhile out of this place?/Am I making something worthwhile out of this chase?/I am displaced
06. Grey Room...Damien Rice
Desolé, if someone is prayin' then I might break out/Desolé, even if I scream I can't scream that loud
07. Happiness Is A Warm Gun...Across the Universe
The man in the crowd with the multicoloured mirrors/On his hobnail boots
08. Let Down...Radiohead
Taking off and landing/The emptiest of feelings
09. Tapes...Alanis Morisette
Someone help me find the pause button/All these tapes in my head swirl around/Keeping my vibe down
10. Out Of Place...David August*
I’ve been looking for an answer/But the question isn’t there/Now I’m lost without a reason/Now I’m lost without a care
11. Untouchable Face...Ani DiFranco
Think I’m going for a walk now/Feel a little unsteady/Don't want no one to follow me/…except maybe you
12. Ever...Emilie Autumn
Now I could paint your portrait/If I never saw you again/When I am old someone may ask me/If I ever loved
13. Part 2...Minus The Bear
They laughed throughout their talking/With every round/Words come into meaning
14. Glory Box...Portishead
From this time, unchained/We're all looking at a different picture/Thru this new frame of mind
15. Let Go...Boys Like Girls
So let go, jump in/oh well, whatcha waiting for/it's alright/'cause there's beauty in the breakdown
16. Lazy Eye...Silversun Pickups
Everyone's so intimately rearranged/Everyone can focus clearly with such shine
17. Lost?...Coldplay
Just because I'm losing/Doesn't mean I'm lost
18. Not Now But Soon...Imogen Heap
Terrifying best, days of our lives/We’re hanging on the best days of our lives
19. Upside Down...Tori Amos
Well I found the secret to life/I found the secret to life/I'm okay when everything is not okay
20. Spotless Mind...Jon Brion
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*=This artist is locally from Montana...so if you want the full lyrics I can post them. You won't find them in the search engine.
An explanation, of sorts, if you'd care to read. This mix is one of the hardest, but one of the easiest to put together, at the same time. When I first saw this picture, I was struck with a similar feeling I've been experiencing as of late: the feeling of wanting to desperately be alone, but needing that human companionship at the same time. Usually when I look for songs, I go through the lyrics and then pick ones out with the feel...
...But I grew increasingly frustrated with how it was turning out. I was listening to Part 2 on the way home from a friends', and I realized that a picture doesn't represent words - it expresses emotion. Once I came in from that angle, the mix fell into place. A small story is represented here - try and pick it out.
Intimately Rearranged. Not only did I have to rearrange how I went about the mix, but I also had to express the intimacy of the moment - of being alone when there are others about.