Mix: Wayward travels, OMC/OFC, G/PG
Mix made for waywardmixes round 14, Journeys.
I wanted to originally make a Star Trek mix, but it sort of developed into this, a vague not-fic, romance in space?
8 songs, .zip here
Change 'xx' to 'tt'
She looks to the stars, because looking anywhere else makes her choke. Its easy enough to get a small ship - she doesn’t need any of the belongings she’s accrued, plenty of other people will pay for them. There’s even money left over to bribe the port guard.
She gets out of the atmosphere, and doesn’t look back.
Audioslave - Doesn’t remind me
I like colorful clothing in the sun
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I ilke hammering nails and speaking in tongues
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need
He sometimes thinks of running away. The need to do something grand and huge makes him itch, but he always hesitates before he jumps, too scared of the fall. The grind of day to day life drags at him, making him drag his feet. He looks to the sky, but it goes no further.
Foo Fighters - Learn to fly
Yeah, I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for something to help me burn out bright
I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' ‘cause I'm tired of lyin'
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Its hard at first, of course it is. The novelty eventually wears off, and reconstituted food is no fun. But she knows this is the right path for her. Even during the long stretches of nothing, no view out of the windows that make her feel dizzy, queasy, claustrophobic, she never thinks of turning back.
Maroon Five - Harder to breathe
When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
She lands on a planet, in a warm, leafy country. She heads to the nearby city, revelling in natural gravity, light, the feel of the wind in her hair. Nobody notices her, and she feels free. She sits in a cafe, nursing a hot drink that sort of tastes like raspberries. The man behind the counter is nice, smiling at her from behind the counter. She smiles back, and briefly imagines walking over to him, asking his name.
He surprises her by walking over.
“Hello,” he says.
She nods at him, smiling.
“Are you new here, I don’t recognise you.”
“Just passing through,” she replies.
“Staying long?”
“Maybe.” She leans forward. “Depends if there’s anything worth staying for.”
“I finish work in 30 minutes.”
“Then you’d better get me another drink.” His grin lights up the entire room.
Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen
So if you're lonely
You know I'm here waiting for you
I'm just a crosshair
I'm just a shot away from you
And if you leave here
You leave me broken, shattered, I lie
I'm just a crosshair
I'm just a shot, then we can die
They walk out of the cafe together. She spends the night, and wakes up tangled in his sheets. She wakes up and the sunlight glints off his curls. She sighs and stares of the ceiling.
Imogen Heap - Daylight Robbery
Don't mind me,
Just cruising by,
by the girl with the balloon,
Good it looks like we're the only ones around,
Caught on CCTV,
Heading towards the city lights,
winking diamonds at me,
arms stretched out now,
Ha-oooooooooo, it gets me everytime
“Come, follow me,” she says, a thrill running through her when he does without question. She walked out to the woods, where her ship is. He gapes at it, one hand reaching out, as if to touch it.
“This is yours?”
“Yeah.”
“So this is what you meant when you said you were just passing through - you’re going to a different planet.”
“Yes,” she says, regret tugging at her heart.
“Can I have a ride?”
“Of course,” she grins. They climb in.
She fires up the engine, a feeling of contentment settle over her as the steady thrum of the engine goes through her.
She takes off, straight out the atmosphere.
“It’s beautiful,” he says from behind her.
“It is.”
Maximo Park - Our Velocity
Manners are just hunches
I’m not sure what they mean
You’re asking for commitment
When I’m somewhere in between
Never, never try to gauge temperature
When you tend to travel
At such speed
It's our velocity
“You could come with me,” she offers the night before she plans to leave.
“We’ve only just met, it seems foolish.”
“Foolish ideas are the best kind,” she replies, running her fingers down his chest. “It was a foolish idea that got me here, with you.”
“Yes, ok,” he says. She grins and pulls him into a kiss. They start sorting out his possessions.
“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” He says as he gives away most of his clothes. “Were you this scared?”
“Yes, excited too.”
“Ok,” He takes a deep breath and grins at her.
“You could still back out.”
“No chance.”
Jessie J - Domino
I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
Now I'm breathing like I'm running cause you're taking me there
Don't you know...you spin me out of control
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
We can do this all night
Turn this love skin tight
Baby come on
The view no longer makes her queasy. Instead he leans over her shoulder and makes up stories about the stars.
The Lumineers - Hey Ho
Love - we need it now
Let's hope for some
Cause oh, we're bleeding out
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet
I wanted to originally make a Star Trek mix, but it sort of developed into this, a vague not-fic, romance in space?
8 songs, .zip here
Change 'xx' to 'tt'
She looks to the stars, because looking anywhere else makes her choke. Its easy enough to get a small ship - she doesn’t need any of the belongings she’s accrued, plenty of other people will pay for them. There’s even money left over to bribe the port guard.
She gets out of the atmosphere, and doesn’t look back.
Audioslave - Doesn’t remind me
I like colorful clothing in the sun
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
I ilke hammering nails and speaking in tongues
Cause it doesn't remind me of anything
The things that I've loved the things that I've lost
The things I've held sacred that I've dropped
I won't lie no more you can bet
I don't want to learn what I'll need
He sometimes thinks of running away. The need to do something grand and huge makes him itch, but he always hesitates before he jumps, too scared of the fall. The grind of day to day life drags at him, making him drag his feet. He looks to the sky, but it goes no further.
Foo Fighters - Learn to fly
Yeah, I'm lookin' to the sky to save me
Lookin' for a sign of life
Lookin' for something to help me burn out bright
I'm lookin' for a complication
Lookin' ‘cause I'm tired of lyin'
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Its hard at first, of course it is. The novelty eventually wears off, and reconstituted food is no fun. But she knows this is the right path for her. Even during the long stretches of nothing, no view out of the windows that make her feel dizzy, queasy, claustrophobic, she never thinks of turning back.
Maroon Five - Harder to breathe
When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love
You'll understand what I mean when I say
There's no way we're gonna give up
And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams
Is there anyone out there 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Is there anyone out there 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
She lands on a planet, in a warm, leafy country. She heads to the nearby city, revelling in natural gravity, light, the feel of the wind in her hair. Nobody notices her, and she feels free. She sits in a cafe, nursing a hot drink that sort of tastes like raspberries. The man behind the counter is nice, smiling at her from behind the counter. She smiles back, and briefly imagines walking over to him, asking his name.
He surprises her by walking over.
“Hello,” he says.
She nods at him, smiling.
“Are you new here, I don’t recognise you.”
“Just passing through,” she replies.
“Staying long?”
“Maybe.” She leans forward. “Depends if there’s anything worth staying for.”
“I finish work in 30 minutes.”
“Then you’d better get me another drink.” His grin lights up the entire room.
Franz Ferdinand - The Fallen
So if you're lonely
You know I'm here waiting for you
I'm just a crosshair
I'm just a shot away from you
And if you leave here
You leave me broken, shattered, I lie
I'm just a crosshair
I'm just a shot, then we can die
They walk out of the cafe together. She spends the night, and wakes up tangled in his sheets. She wakes up and the sunlight glints off his curls. She sighs and stares of the ceiling.
Imogen Heap - Daylight Robbery
Don't mind me,
Just cruising by,
by the girl with the balloon,
Good it looks like we're the only ones around,
Caught on CCTV,
Heading towards the city lights,
winking diamonds at me,
arms stretched out now,
Ha-oooooooooo, it gets me everytime
“Come, follow me,” she says, a thrill running through her when he does without question. She walked out to the woods, where her ship is. He gapes at it, one hand reaching out, as if to touch it.
“This is yours?”
“Yeah.”
“So this is what you meant when you said you were just passing through - you’re going to a different planet.”
“Yes,” she says, regret tugging at her heart.
“Can I have a ride?”
“Of course,” she grins. They climb in.
She fires up the engine, a feeling of contentment settle over her as the steady thrum of the engine goes through her.
She takes off, straight out the atmosphere.
“It’s beautiful,” he says from behind her.
“It is.”
Maximo Park - Our Velocity
Manners are just hunches
I’m not sure what they mean
You’re asking for commitment
When I’m somewhere in between
Never, never try to gauge temperature
When you tend to travel
At such speed
It's our velocity
“You could come with me,” she offers the night before she plans to leave.
“We’ve only just met, it seems foolish.”
“Foolish ideas are the best kind,” she replies, running her fingers down his chest. “It was a foolish idea that got me here, with you.”
“Yes, ok,” he says. She grins and pulls him into a kiss. They start sorting out his possessions.
“I can’t believe I’m doing this,” He says as he gives away most of his clothes. “Were you this scared?”
“Yes, excited too.”
“Ok,” He takes a deep breath and grins at her.
“You could still back out.”
“No chance.”
Jessie J - Domino
I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
Now I'm breathing like I'm running cause you're taking me there
Don't you know...you spin me out of control
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
We can do this all night
Turn this love skin tight
Baby come on
The view no longer makes her queasy. Instead he leans over her shoulder and makes up stories about the stars.
The Lumineers - Hey Ho
Love - we need it now
Let's hope for some
Cause oh, we're bleeding out
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet