Face Me In The Light
The first time I did a mix for Charlie Mucrovir, I was supremely unhappy with the way it turned out. Charlie, himself, was a flat character, very two-dimensional and stock. I had a terrible time trying to find music for him, and it ended up being a very disjointed mix, about as flat as the character it was based on. Since then, I've used a bunch of other characters for the Steampunk Nation RP, some long-lasting and others very brief. I took time to re-do Charlie and, recently, I've started using him again. Because of that revival, I thought he could use a makeover in terms of music as well, and came up with this twenty-ninth mix.
"Invincible" -- Ok Go
When they finally come, what'll you do to them?
Gonna decimate them like you did to me?
Will you leave them stunned and stuttering?
When they finally come, how will you handle them?
Will you devastate them deliberately?
'Cause I'm gonna guess they won't be prepared for
thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes.
Invincible.
You're invincible.
That crushing, crashing, atom-smashing, white-hot thing...
It's invincible.
- - -
"Pray Tell" -- Anberlin
Do you like the shadows in there?
Keep me in the dark now; are you scared?
Will the truth ever set you free?
Tell me, will you buckle at your knees?
What are you hiding there?
Why are you lying there?
Hide away; why do you hide away from me?
Hide yourself; why do you hide your face from me?
I'm the only one that can save you now.
I'm the only one that can save you now.
- - -
"Fine" -- Alkaline Trio
It's gonna hurt like hell
when you pull back the hammer and fire,
but I'm fine, I'm fine.
You see, a storm knocked out my super powers;
now I sleep through thundershowers.
Wake me when you learn to be cool.
If I'm the captain of this boat
then all my shipmates are fools,
and all the stars in the world
couldn't help me steer my way out of this kiddy pool.
I'm gonna wake up from this dream
with nightmares lined up on my street,
but I'm fine, I'm fine.
[...]
Yeah, it's a chronic pain in my ass,
but no, it's not a burden.
It's ironic that I drink
to make my insides stop hurting.
It's a love that gives me heartburn,
it's a song that makes my stomach turn,
and I wouldn't trade my hand
for all the aces in the deck.
- - -
"Shoot Your Gun" -- 22-20s
Once, you had a reason
and once you had a place;
you had it all and laid it all to waste.
And I know you hate to need us,
but why'd you need to hate?
And where'd you learn to shoot without restraint?
Oh baby. won't you cry?
You cut yourself, so let me see you bleed.
Oh baby, won't you cry?
Cry for all the things you'll never be.
- - -
"Spitfire" -- Prodigy
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spit... Fire!
Fire.
Fire.
Fire.
'Cause you know that I can.
- - -
"Beautiful Intentions" -- Melanie C
I couldn't help but open my big mouth;
as I stumbled into you, the words fell out.
Well, you asked me the question and I just couldn't lie:
but why did you bother when you knew what you'd find?
No, no, no.
I didn't mean to leave you standing in the dark.
So blind that I can't decide
if you knew that I harbored
beautiful intentions for you.
So cruel that I never knew, truly,
if you harbored beautiful intentions for me.
When they give you your identity,
tell me, will you recognize yourself?
You're so influenced by the things that you hear;
down with the smoke screen to make everything clear
Oh, oh, oh.
You gotta learn to live and take it in your stride.
- - -
"Shoot To Kill" -- Two Steps From Hell
[Instrumental]
- - -
"Who I Am" -- Smile Empty Soul
No one knows the way I feel;
a part of me I have to fight,
buried somewhere deep beneath my skin.
The emptiness in me is faded
and I can see my life is waiting;
now I know I’m living for who I am.
The fire grows inside,
the feeling cannot be denied;
when everywhere I turn
there's signs because they push me.
And all has fallen down,
but it’s okay right now.
- - -
"Unbreakable" -- Fireflight
Where are the people that accused me?
The ones who beat me down and bruised me?
They hide just out of sight,
can't face me in the light.
They'll return but I'll be stronger.
God, I want to dream again;
take me where I've never been.
I want to go there.
This time I'm not scared.
Now I am unbreakable,
it's unmistakable:
no one can touch me,
nothing can stop me.
Artwork and tracks available for download at www.mediafire.com/ .
"Invincible" -- Ok Go
When they finally come, what'll you do to them?
Gonna decimate them like you did to me?
Will you leave them stunned and stuttering?
When they finally come, how will you handle them?
Will you devastate them deliberately?
'Cause I'm gonna guess they won't be prepared for
thousand Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes.
Invincible.
You're invincible.
That crushing, crashing, atom-smashing, white-hot thing...
It's invincible.
- - -
"Pray Tell" -- Anberlin
Do you like the shadows in there?
Keep me in the dark now; are you scared?
Will the truth ever set you free?
Tell me, will you buckle at your knees?
What are you hiding there?
Why are you lying there?
Hide away; why do you hide away from me?
Hide yourself; why do you hide your face from me?
I'm the only one that can save you now.
I'm the only one that can save you now.
- - -
"Fine" -- Alkaline Trio
It's gonna hurt like hell
when you pull back the hammer and fire,
but I'm fine, I'm fine.
You see, a storm knocked out my super powers;
now I sleep through thundershowers.
Wake me when you learn to be cool.
If I'm the captain of this boat
then all my shipmates are fools,
and all the stars in the world
couldn't help me steer my way out of this kiddy pool.
I'm gonna wake up from this dream
with nightmares lined up on my street,
but I'm fine, I'm fine.
[...]
Yeah, it's a chronic pain in my ass,
but no, it's not a burden.
It's ironic that I drink
to make my insides stop hurting.
It's a love that gives me heartburn,
it's a song that makes my stomach turn,
and I wouldn't trade my hand
for all the aces in the deck.
- - -
"Shoot Your Gun" -- 22-20s
Once, you had a reason
and once you had a place;
you had it all and laid it all to waste.
And I know you hate to need us,
but why'd you need to hate?
And where'd you learn to shoot without restraint?
Oh baby. won't you cry?
You cut yourself, so let me see you bleed.
Oh baby, won't you cry?
Cry for all the things you'll never be.
- - -
"Spitfire" -- Prodigy
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spitfire.
If I was in World War Two, they'd call me Spit... Fire!
Fire.
Fire.
Fire.
'Cause you know that I can.
- - -
"Beautiful Intentions" -- Melanie C
I couldn't help but open my big mouth;
as I stumbled into you, the words fell out.
Well, you asked me the question and I just couldn't lie:
but why did you bother when you knew what you'd find?
No, no, no.
I didn't mean to leave you standing in the dark.
So blind that I can't decide
if you knew that I harbored
beautiful intentions for you.
So cruel that I never knew, truly,
if you harbored beautiful intentions for me.
When they give you your identity,
tell me, will you recognize yourself?
You're so influenced by the things that you hear;
down with the smoke screen to make everything clear
Oh, oh, oh.
You gotta learn to live and take it in your stride.
- - -
"Shoot To Kill" -- Two Steps From Hell
[Instrumental]
- - -
"Who I Am" -- Smile Empty Soul
No one knows the way I feel;
a part of me I have to fight,
buried somewhere deep beneath my skin.
The emptiness in me is faded
and I can see my life is waiting;
now I know I’m living for who I am.
The fire grows inside,
the feeling cannot be denied;
when everywhere I turn
there's signs because they push me.
And all has fallen down,
but it’s okay right now.
- - -
"Unbreakable" -- Fireflight
Where are the people that accused me?
The ones who beat me down and bruised me?
They hide just out of sight,
can't face me in the light.
They'll return but I'll be stronger.
God, I want to dream again;
take me where I've never been.
I want to go there.
This time I'm not scared.
Now I am unbreakable,
it's unmistakable:
no one can touch me,
nothing can stop me.
Artwork and tracks available for download at www.mediafire.com/ .