We Are one {Michael/Sara} Season 1 FanMix
Apparently one mix wasn't enough. In case you missed it and are interested, my first Michael/Sara mix can be found right here at my journal - What Was and Might Have Been. I thought that since it was a season two mix, I needed to show season one the same love. Or maybe I've been that bored this evening :) That sounds more likley.
So, I have a little backstory so this will all make sense. While my previous mix had a certain storytelling approach that touched on key moments in Michael and Sara's relationship in season two...this mix...well, I guess it's a little odd. Again it goes with the "key moments" theme but what I did here had a lot less to do with how all of the songs flow as a whole and how well it tells the first season's story from start to finish than its predecessor. There are ten songs in this mix, and five moments between Michael and Sara in season one that are used. Doing your math, that does come down to two songs per each scene from the show that I've chosen to include. I guess I should say that this mix is an exploration of "he said, she said" through music. Two people, two songs, two sets of emotions - all happening in one fated encounter.
If you just look under the cut (since I don't think I did a good job explaining my poor brain's sketchy inner workings), you'll get where I'm going with the whole thing. I hope.
Zip File - Files in .mp3 format; all ten songs.
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Michael: You threw away your flowers.
Sara: Like I said, they don't last.
Michael: I don’t think they’re dead yet.
Sara: I don’t like getting attached to things if I know they won’t last.
1x10, "Sleight of Hand"
1. Kiss Me 'Til It Bleeds - Nina Gordon
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just
enough rope
I know it's bad news but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, the he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
I'm stupid, a sucker - he's a loaded gun
A lover, a leaver - just a hit and run
When our worlds collide, breathe deep and hold on tight
Michael: Why are you so cynical?
Sara: Michael, I think there’s cynicism and then there’s realism.
Michael: And there’s optimism. Hope. Faith.
Sara: This coming from an 8-toed guy locked away in a penitentiary?
Michael: Toes are overrated.
1x10, "Sleight of Hand"
2. Wonderful World - James Morrison
Sometimes I feel so full of love, it just comes
spilling out
It's uncomfortable to see I give it away so easily
But if I had someone, I would do anything and never,
never, never let you feel alone
I won't, I won't leave you on your own
Who am I to dream; dreams are for fools - they let you
down
And I know that it's a wonderful world but I can't
feel it right now
And I thought I was doing well but I just want to cry
now
Well, I know that it's a wonderful world from the sky
down to the sea
But I can only see it when you're here, here with me
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Michael: You kept it.
Sara: Kept what?
Michael:The flower.
Sara: Well, I'm a packrat. I never throw anything out.
Michael: Yeah...all this clutter. It's, uh...overwhelming.
1x11, "And Then There Were 7"
3. Broken Bridge - Daughter Darling
Falling through your sphere
All I know is you and here
Your tongue is fire when you speak
But you make me sing
You make me sing
All my spaces are filled with you
With all the colors in the world
Yours had to be blue
And I'm breaking through your shameless ways
I can't refrain
Sara: You should see my apartment.
Michael: Whoa. Haven't even had our first date yet and you're already inviting me in. Thought you were a nice girl.
Sara: Oh, Michael, we all know nice girls finish last.
Michael: So where do you finish?
Sara: That depends on where I start.
1x11, "And Then There Were 7"
4. Red Meets Blue - Matt Wertz
You keep distracting me with that beauty
Leaving me wanting more
Reminding me of my duty
To lock these eyes to yours
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Michael: Do you ever think…in another life…
Sara: I won’t be that woman, Michael.
Michael: I wasn’t asking you to be. But it is something to wonder about. What if? Anyway, just wanted to make sure it was said.
1x13, "End of the Tunnel"
5. Benediction - The Weakerthans
All our accidents went purposeful and fell
Stripped of providence or any way to tell
That our intentions were intangible and sweet
Sick with simple math and shy discoveries
Piled up against our impending defeat
Sara: Why do I feel like you’re saying goodbye to me?
Michael: I don’t know. Guess in a place like this you never know which day is gonna be your last.
1x13, "End of the Tunnel"
6. It's Beginning to Get to Me - Snow Patrol
I tried to tell you before I left
But I was screaming under my breath
You are the only thing that makes sense
Just ignore all this present tense
We need to feel breathless with love
And not collapse under its weight
I'm gasping for the air to fill
My lungs with everything I've lost
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Sara: What do you want from me, Michael?
Michael: Sara...I need you to do something for me.
Sara: What?
Michael: Wait for me.
1x19, "The Key"
7. We Are One - Kelly Sweet
Did you lose yourself out there?
Did you lose faith and give up?
Don't turn away and hide yourself
'Cause there's a friend to make along the way
We are the heartbeat and our souls speak
And all the beauty I have ever dreamed
Is right here in front of me
Michael: It won't always be like this... In this room; in this place.
Sara: Until then...I can't. I can't. Dammit, I can't. And I gotta go.
1x19, "The Key"
8. More Than Anyone - Gavin DeGraw
Look in my eyes, what do you see?
Not just the color; look inside of me
Tell me all you need and I will try
I will try...
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
I'm gonna hold you closer than before
And when I kiss your soul, your body be free
I'll be free for you anytime
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Sara: Enough, Michael. Enough with the lies and the coincidences and the stories - all of it. I know what you did. The question is, are you man enough to admit it?
Michael: The keys.
Sara: Congratulations. Is that the first time you've been honest with me? The second? What are you after, Michael? Is it drugs? Is it needles?
Michael: Neither.
Sara: Then what?
1x20, "Tonight"
9. Unsaid - The Fray
But suffice to say
We're leaving things unsaid
We sing ourselves to sleep
Watching the day lie down instead
We're both pretty sure
Neither one can tell
We seem difficult
What we got is hard as hell
Sara: ...I was part of your plan. Was it all an act?
Michael: At first...yes. I needed to be here. But then I...wanted to be here. With you. And it's killing me to know that you'll never believe that.
1x20, "Tonight"
10. Cold As You - Taylor Swift
You put up walls and paint them all a shade of grey
And I stood there lovin' you and wished them all away
And you come away with a great little story
Of a mess of a dreamer with the nerve to adore you
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
So, I have a little backstory so this will all make sense. While my previous mix had a certain storytelling approach that touched on key moments in Michael and Sara's relationship in season two...this mix...well, I guess it's a little odd. Again it goes with the "key moments" theme but what I did here had a lot less to do with how all of the songs flow as a whole and how well it tells the first season's story from start to finish than its predecessor. There are ten songs in this mix, and five moments between Michael and Sara in season one that are used. Doing your math, that does come down to two songs per each scene from the show that I've chosen to include. I guess I should say that this mix is an exploration of "he said, she said" through music. Two people, two songs, two sets of emotions - all happening in one fated encounter.
If you just look under the cut (since I don't think I did a good job explaining my poor brain's sketchy inner workings), you'll get where I'm going with the whole thing. I hope.
Zip File - Files in .mp3 format; all ten songs.
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Michael: You threw away your flowers.
Sara: Like I said, they don't last.
Michael: I don’t think they’re dead yet.
Sara: I don’t like getting attached to things if I know they won’t last.
1x10, "Sleight of Hand"
1. Kiss Me 'Til It Bleeds - Nina Gordon
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just
enough rope
I know it's bad news but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, the he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
I'm stupid, a sucker - he's a loaded gun
A lover, a leaver - just a hit and run
When our worlds collide, breathe deep and hold on tight
Michael: Why are you so cynical?
Sara: Michael, I think there’s cynicism and then there’s realism.
Michael: And there’s optimism. Hope. Faith.
Sara: This coming from an 8-toed guy locked away in a penitentiary?
Michael: Toes are overrated.
1x10, "Sleight of Hand"
2. Wonderful World - James Morrison
Sometimes I feel so full of love, it just comes
spilling out
It's uncomfortable to see I give it away so easily
But if I had someone, I would do anything and never,
never, never let you feel alone
I won't, I won't leave you on your own
Who am I to dream; dreams are for fools - they let you
down
And I know that it's a wonderful world but I can't
feel it right now
And I thought I was doing well but I just want to cry
now
Well, I know that it's a wonderful world from the sky
down to the sea
But I can only see it when you're here, here with me
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Michael: You kept it.
Sara: Kept what?
Michael:The flower.
Sara: Well, I'm a packrat. I never throw anything out.
Michael: Yeah...all this clutter. It's, uh...overwhelming.
1x11, "And Then There Were 7"
3. Broken Bridge - Daughter Darling
Falling through your sphere
All I know is you and here
Your tongue is fire when you speak
But you make me sing
You make me sing
All my spaces are filled with you
With all the colors in the world
Yours had to be blue
And I'm breaking through your shameless ways
I can't refrain
Sara: You should see my apartment.
Michael: Whoa. Haven't even had our first date yet and you're already inviting me in. Thought you were a nice girl.
Sara: Oh, Michael, we all know nice girls finish last.
Michael: So where do you finish?
Sara: That depends on where I start.
1x11, "And Then There Were 7"
4. Red Meets Blue - Matt Wertz
You keep distracting me with that beauty
Leaving me wanting more
Reminding me of my duty
To lock these eyes to yours
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Michael: Do you ever think…in another life…
Sara: I won’t be that woman, Michael.
Michael: I wasn’t asking you to be. But it is something to wonder about. What if? Anyway, just wanted to make sure it was said.
1x13, "End of the Tunnel"
5. Benediction - The Weakerthans
All our accidents went purposeful and fell
Stripped of providence or any way to tell
That our intentions were intangible and sweet
Sick with simple math and shy discoveries
Piled up against our impending defeat
Sara: Why do I feel like you’re saying goodbye to me?
Michael: I don’t know. Guess in a place like this you never know which day is gonna be your last.
1x13, "End of the Tunnel"
6. It's Beginning to Get to Me - Snow Patrol
I tried to tell you before I left
But I was screaming under my breath
You are the only thing that makes sense
Just ignore all this present tense
We need to feel breathless with love
And not collapse under its weight
I'm gasping for the air to fill
My lungs with everything I've lost
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Sara: What do you want from me, Michael?
Michael: Sara...I need you to do something for me.
Sara: What?
Michael: Wait for me.
1x19, "The Key"
7. We Are One - Kelly Sweet
Did you lose yourself out there?
Did you lose faith and give up?
Don't turn away and hide yourself
'Cause there's a friend to make along the way
We are the heartbeat and our souls speak
And all the beauty I have ever dreamed
Is right here in front of me
Michael: It won't always be like this... In this room; in this place.
Sara: Until then...I can't. I can't. Dammit, I can't. And I gotta go.
1x19, "The Key"
8. More Than Anyone - Gavin DeGraw
Look in my eyes, what do you see?
Not just the color; look inside of me
Tell me all you need and I will try
I will try...
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
I'm gonna hold you closer than before
And when I kiss your soul, your body be free
I'll be free for you anytime
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Sara: Enough, Michael. Enough with the lies and the coincidences and the stories - all of it. I know what you did. The question is, are you man enough to admit it?
Michael: The keys.
Sara: Congratulations. Is that the first time you've been honest with me? The second? What are you after, Michael? Is it drugs? Is it needles?
Michael: Neither.
Sara: Then what?
1x20, "Tonight"
9. Unsaid - The Fray
But suffice to say
We're leaving things unsaid
We sing ourselves to sleep
Watching the day lie down instead
We're both pretty sure
Neither one can tell
We seem difficult
What we got is hard as hell
Sara: ...I was part of your plan. Was it all an act?
Michael: At first...yes. I needed to be here. But then I...wanted to be here. With you. And it's killing me to know that you'll never believe that.
1x20, "Tonight"
10. Cold As You - Taylor Swift
You put up walls and paint them all a shade of grey
And I stood there lovin' you and wished them all away
And you come away with a great little story
Of a mess of a dreamer with the nerve to adore you
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥