the first of air ships and metal men ost (of many, no doubt).
This soundtrack will make more sense if you're already familiar with Of Air Ships and Metal Men, the steampunked Beauty and the Beast-meets-The Little Mermaid serialized novel auri_mynonys and I are writing. You can check out the casting picspam, and the first installment of the novel has already been published in the first issue of Outlet, which is absolutely free to read online. There's also a backstory piece for Isabeau (Beauty), if you're properly interested.
This mix came out a big more bluegrass/folksy than I had intended, considering the characters and setting are very English. But I had to pick songs that properly fit the characters and upcoming plot developments. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
01. BEIRUT | AFTER THE CURTAIN
what can you do
when the curtain falls
what will you do
when the curtain falls
[The voyage begins.]
02. JONSI | TORNADO
you grow, you roar
although disguised
I know you
you’ll learn to know
[Isabeau to Mordecai]
03. TORI AMOS | BOUNCING OFF CLOUDS
bouncing off of clouds we were
is there a love lost and found
make it easy
make this easy
it’s not as heavy as it seems
wrapped in metal
wrapped in ivy
[The quartet on the cloud seas.]
04. THE HUSH SOUND | YOU ARE THE MOON
shadows all around you as you surface from the dark
emerging from the gentle grip of night's unfolding arms
darkness, darkness everywhere, do you feel all alone?
the subtle grace of gravity, the heavy weight of stone
you don't see what you possess, a beauty calm and clear
it floods the sky and blurs the darkness like a chandelier
all the light that you possess is skewed by lakes and seas
the shattered surface, so imperfect, is all that you believe
I will bring a mirror, so silver, so exact
so precise and so pristine, a perfect pane of glass
I will set the mirror up to face the blackened sky
you will see your beauty every moment that you rise
[Simeon to Anadil]
05. THE DECEMBERISTS | ANNAN WATER
but if you calm
and let me pass
you may render me a wreck
when I come back
so calm your waves
and slow the churn
and you may have my precious bones on my return
[Simeon reflects on Anadil]
06. PATRICK WOLF | THE GYPSY KING
I recall when I was younger
there was a fire
to travel the world
and shine with a passion
but as ambition shoots blank
day by day…
how do I follow
what road to be choosing?
do I follow the star
or the Gypsy King?
[Isabeau reflects]
07. IRON & WINE | WOMAN KING
hundred years, hundred more
someday we may see a
woman king, wristwatch time
slowing as she goes to sleep
[Theodosia]
08. BAT FOR LASHES | TROPHY
the queens and the court jesters
clapped, adored
their hearts swelled too
overdrive and mercy soared
mercy this and mercy that
let justice prevail
but I just want my trophy back
it's not for sale
heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
[Isabeau (& Mordecai)]
09. MUMFORD AND SONS | AWAKE MY SOUL
how fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes
I struggle to find any truth in your lies
and now my heart stumbles on things I don't know
this weakness I feel I must finally show
[Simeon to Theodosia; Simeon to Anadil]
10. THE DECEMBERISTS | INTERLUDE
{instrumental}
[The quartet feel adrift]
11. PLACEBO | RUNNING UP THAT HILL
and if I only could,
make a deal with God,
and get him to swap our places,
be running up that road,
be running up that hill.
[Mordecai to Isabeau]
12. OH LAND | LEAN
did you really carry me when I was asleep
did you try to defend me when I was weak
did you pick me up that lonely night
when the lights died out
and they turned to the gray side
now you're out on the bottomless sea
so it's time for you to lean on me
lean on me
[Mordecai and Anadil]
13. RUFUS WAINWRIGHT | THE TOWER OF LEARNING
I'm looking for the tower of learning
I'm looking for the copious prize
I saw it in your eyes what I'm looking for
I saw it in your eyes what I'm looking for
[Isabeau to Mordecai.]
14. MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS | I AM NOT A ROBOT
you're vulnerable, you're vulnerable
you are not a robot
you're loveable, so loveable
but you're just troubled
guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot
guess what? I'm not a robot, a robot
[Anadil to Mordecai]
15. FEIST | I FEEL IT ALL
I feel it all I feel it all
I feel it all I feel it all
the wings are wide the wings are wide
wild card inside wild card inside
I know more than I knew before
I know more than I knew before
I didn't rest I didn't stop
did we fight or did we talk
the truth lies
the truth lied
and lies divide
lies divide
[Anadil to Simeon.]
16. BASIA BULAT | IN THE NIGHT
ohh in the night, ohh in the night, ohh in the night
I will hide away my fortunate son
he’s soon to fall but let him go
but i'll always know my life is not the only one,
no no...
[Theodosia to Simeon.]
17. BAND OF HORSES | MONSTERS
and hey, transform all others
when awful people they surround you
well ain't they just like monsters
they come to feed on us
giant little animals for us
[Mordecai and his automatons.]
18. EMILY HAINES & THE SOFT SKELETON | ROWBOAT
who else am I?
getting it wrong almost every time
where else, where else am I?
living alone in my head
[Isabeau. Doubts about herself, feeling adrift.]
19. GOLDFRAPP | CARAVAN GIRL
what is her name
that caravan girl
what is her name
don't stop talking
there's just something
like you know
I'd like to know
should I stay
or should I go
it's a long, long way to go
but I want to know
yeah I won't be shy
[The crew is intrigued by the mysterious Anadil. Simeon & Anadil.]
20. COLDPLAY | WARNING SIGN
a warning sign,
I missed the good part then I realized,
I started looking and the bubble burst.
I started looking for excuses.
come on in,
I've gotta tell you what a state I'm in,
I've gotta tell you in my loudest tones,
that I started looking for a warning sign.
[Isabeau to Mordecai.]
21. CIVIL TWILIGHT | LETTERS FROM THE SKY
one day soon I'll hold you like the sun holds the moon
and we will hear those planes overhead
and we won't have to be scared
we won't have to be, we won't have to be scared
[Simeon to Anadil.]
22. JOSH RITTER | EDGE OF THE WORLD
{instrumental}
[Sailing off into the sunset.]
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