Yet another fanmix
A mix for my favorite Silmarillion character, the one, the only, Fëanor. 25 songs plus a bonus track, featuring Muse, Breaking Benjamin, Snow Patrol, Imogen Heap, and more. Enjoy!
C H A S I N G S T A R L I G H T: a Fëanor mix
1 - RYAN ADAMS - FIRECRACKER
Well everyone wants to go forever
I just wanna burn out hard and bright
I just wanna be a firecracker
“…Fëanor grew quickly, as if a secret fire were kindled within him.”
2 - SNOW PATROL - RUN
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
“He became of all the Noldor, then or after, the most subtle in mind and the most skilled in hand.”
3 - VANESSA CARLTON - ORDINARY DAY
Just an ordinary boy
But he was looking towards the sky
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday you find
Just what he's looking for
Like a shooting star he shines
“While still in his youth he wedded Nerdanel…”
4 - ALEXZ JOHNSON - CRIMINAL
Cause I won't live through you or beneath you
I walk this way where these winds won't bring me down
“Few ever changed his courses by counsel, none by force.”
5 - THE AFTERS - BEAUTIFUL LOVE
Maybe a greater thing will happen
Maybe all will see
Maybe our love will catch like fire
As it burns through me
“For Fëanor was driven by the fire of his own heart only, working ever swiftly and alone; and he asked the aid and sought the counsel of non that dwelt in Aman, great of small, save only and for a little while of Nerdanel the wise, his wife.”
6 - KELLY CLARKSON - ADDICTED
In my thoughts
In my dreams
You’ve taken over me
“The heart of Fëanor was fast bound to these things that he himself had made.”
7 - ANA - WE ARE
See the devil on the doorstep now, my, oh my
Telling everybody oh just how to live their lives
Sliding down the information highway
Buying in just like a bunch of fools
Time is ticking and we can't go back, my oh my
What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We’ve never been so many
And we've never been so alone
“Thus the lies of Melkor were made true in seeming, though Fëanor by his own deeds had brought this thing to pass; and the bitterness that Melkor had sown endured, and lived still long afterwards between the sons of Fingolfin and Fëanor.”
8 - SMILE EMPTY SOUL - WHO I AM
The fire grows inside
The feeling can not be denied
When everywhere I turn there's signs because they push me
Well I was falling down
But it's okay right now
And all along the way I feel a part of me I have to fight
Buried somewhere deep beneath my skin
The emptiness in me is fading I can see my life is waiting
Now I know I'm living for who I am
When everything seems gray
When everyone is fake
No one really knows you
Look into their eyes
Rip off your disguise
Let 'em see the real you
“…Fëanor looked upon Melkor with eyes that burned through his fair semblance and pierced the cloaks of his mind, perceiving there his fierce lust for the Silmarils. Then hate overcame Fëanor’s fear, and he curse Melkor ad bade him be gone…”
9 - THREE DAYS GRACE - RIOT
If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
So ripped off, so stepped on
You’re not the only one
Refusing to back down
You’re not the only one
So get up
Let’s start a riot
A riot
Let’s start a riot
“…and he rebelled against the Valar.”
10 - RELIENT K - BITE MY TONGUE
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
And the worst of me seems to come right out
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
“Fëanor was a master of words, and his tongue had a great power over hearts when he would use it…”
11 - DAUGHTRY - THERE AND BACK AGAIN
You have made a choice to hear your voice
Or hold on to what you said
Now shine
Now here’s your moment to shine
“…and that night he made a speech before the Noldor which they ever remembered. Fierce and fell were his words, and filled with anger and pride…”
12 - PANIC! AT THE DISCO - THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARTYRDOM AND SUICIDE IS PRESS COVERAGE
And I believe this may call for a proper introduction
Don’t you see I’m the narrator and this is just the prologue
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh we’re still so young and desperate for attention
“Long he spoke, and ever he urged the Noldor to follow him and by their own prowess to win freedom…”
13 - TORI AMOS - DARK SIDE OF THE SUN
Is there a way out of this?
If there is I don’t see it
Can heaven and hell coexist?
Not when both battle for dominance
Brush back my tears
And he said, “girl, we have to soldier on
Yes girl, even when we don’t feel strong”
So how many young men
Have to lay down their lives
And their love of a woman
For some sick promise of a haven
“ ‘Fair shall the end be,’ he cried, ‘though long and hard shall be the road!’ ”
14 - IMOGEN HEAP - ANGRY ANGEL
And he loves to rebel
To go against his Ten Commandments
To him, that’s just being free
“Then Fëanor swore a terrible oath. His seven songs leapt straightway to his side and took the selfsame vow together, and red as blood shone their drawn swords in the glare of the torches. They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take.”
15 - JEFF BUCKLEY - HALLELUJAH
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
And she tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your thrown and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
“…she fought fiercely against Fëanor in defence of her mother’s kin…”
16 - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
There’s battle lines being drawn
And nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
“…he went to the Haven of the Swans and began to man the ships that were anchored there and take them away by force.”
17 - MUSE - STARLIGHT
Far away
The ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if i live or die
Starlight
I will be chasing the starlight
Until the end of my life
I don't know if it's worth it anymore
“…and Fëanor slipped away secretly with all he deemed true to him, and went aboard, and put out to sea…”
18 - SWITCHFOOT - MEANT TO LIVE
We want more than the wars of our fathers
And everything inside screams for second life
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
“For Fëanor, in his wrath against the Enemy, would not halt, but pressed on behind the remnant of the Orcs, thinking to come at Morgoth himself; and he laughed aloud as he wielded his sword, rejoicing that he had dared the wrath of the Valar and the evils of the road, that he might see the hour of his vengeance.”
19 - 3 DOORS DOWN - GOING DOWN IN FLAMES
Don’t tell me what to think, ’cause I don’t care this time
Don’t tell me what to believe, ‘cause you won’t be there
To catch me when I fall
But you’ll need me when I’m not here at all
Miss me when I’m gone, again
I’m going down in flames
I’m falling into this again
I’m going down in flames
I’m falling into this again
“…for he was fey, consumed by the flame of his own wrath.”
20 - BREAKING BENJAMIN - UNTIL THE END
It’s over, no longer
I feel it growing stronger
I live to die another day
Until I fade away
Why give up, why give in
It’s not enough
It never is
So I will go on until the end
We’ve become desolate
It’s not enough
It never is
But I will go on until the end
“Long he fought on, and undismayed, though he was wrapped in fire and wounded with many wounds; but at the last he was smitten to the ground…”
21 - DRY CELL - BODY CRUMBLES
Finally I find when I lose control
Inside, my body crumbles
It’s like therapy for my broken soul
Inside, my body crumbles
“…Fëanor bade them halt; for his wounds were mortal and he knew that his hour was come.”
22 - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back
Let's shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call
To carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches
“…but he cursed the name of Morgoth thrice and laid it upon his sons to hold to their oath, and to avenge their father.”
23 - SARAH MCLACHLAN - FALLEN
Heaven bent to take my hand
And lead me through to fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight
“Then he died; but he had neither burial nor tomb, for so fiery was his spirit that as it sped his body fell to ash, and was borne away like smoke…”
24 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - VINDICATED
Vindicated
I am selfish, I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself
“Thus ended the mightiest of the Noldor, of whose deeds came both their greatest renown and their most grievous woe.”
25 - COLDPLAY - FIX YOU
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
“But Mandos said: ‘And yet remain evil. To me shall Fëanor come soon.’ ”
BONUS: AARON CARTER - I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO BE KING
D O W N L O A D
PLEASE comment if taking! I'd love to hear what you think.
C H A S I N G S T A R L I G H T: a Fëanor mix
1 - RYAN ADAMS - FIRECRACKER
Well everyone wants to go forever
I just wanna burn out hard and bright
I just wanna be a firecracker
“…Fëanor grew quickly, as if a secret fire were kindled within him.”
2 - SNOW PATROL - RUN
Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
“He became of all the Noldor, then or after, the most subtle in mind and the most skilled in hand.”
3 - VANESSA CARLTON - ORDINARY DAY
Just an ordinary boy
But he was looking towards the sky
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday you find
Just what he's looking for
Like a shooting star he shines
“While still in his youth he wedded Nerdanel…”
4 - ALEXZ JOHNSON - CRIMINAL
Cause I won't live through you or beneath you
I walk this way where these winds won't bring me down
“Few ever changed his courses by counsel, none by force.”
5 - THE AFTERS - BEAUTIFUL LOVE
Maybe a greater thing will happen
Maybe all will see
Maybe our love will catch like fire
As it burns through me
“For Fëanor was driven by the fire of his own heart only, working ever swiftly and alone; and he asked the aid and sought the counsel of non that dwelt in Aman, great of small, save only and for a little while of Nerdanel the wise, his wife.”
6 - KELLY CLARKSON - ADDICTED
In my thoughts
In my dreams
You’ve taken over me
“The heart of Fëanor was fast bound to these things that he himself had made.”
7 - ANA - WE ARE
See the devil on the doorstep now, my, oh my
Telling everybody oh just how to live their lives
Sliding down the information highway
Buying in just like a bunch of fools
Time is ticking and we can't go back, my oh my
What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We’ve never been so many
And we've never been so alone
“Thus the lies of Melkor were made true in seeming, though Fëanor by his own deeds had brought this thing to pass; and the bitterness that Melkor had sown endured, and lived still long afterwards between the sons of Fingolfin and Fëanor.”
8 - SMILE EMPTY SOUL - WHO I AM
The fire grows inside
The feeling can not be denied
When everywhere I turn there's signs because they push me
Well I was falling down
But it's okay right now
And all along the way I feel a part of me I have to fight
Buried somewhere deep beneath my skin
The emptiness in me is fading I can see my life is waiting
Now I know I'm living for who I am
When everything seems gray
When everyone is fake
No one really knows you
Look into their eyes
Rip off your disguise
Let 'em see the real you
“…Fëanor looked upon Melkor with eyes that burned through his fair semblance and pierced the cloaks of his mind, perceiving there his fierce lust for the Silmarils. Then hate overcame Fëanor’s fear, and he curse Melkor ad bade him be gone…”
9 - THREE DAYS GRACE - RIOT
If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
So ripped off, so stepped on
You’re not the only one
Refusing to back down
You’re not the only one
So get up
Let’s start a riot
A riot
Let’s start a riot
“…and he rebelled against the Valar.”
10 - RELIENT K - BITE MY TONGUE
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
And the worst of me seems to come right out
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
“Fëanor was a master of words, and his tongue had a great power over hearts when he would use it…”
11 - DAUGHTRY - THERE AND BACK AGAIN
You have made a choice to hear your voice
Or hold on to what you said
Now shine
Now here’s your moment to shine
“…and that night he made a speech before the Noldor which they ever remembered. Fierce and fell were his words, and filled with anger and pride…”
12 - PANIC! AT THE DISCO - THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARTYRDOM AND SUICIDE IS PRESS COVERAGE
And I believe this may call for a proper introduction
Don’t you see I’m the narrator and this is just the prologue
Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen
Oh we’re still so young and desperate for attention
“Long he spoke, and ever he urged the Noldor to follow him and by their own prowess to win freedom…”
13 - TORI AMOS - DARK SIDE OF THE SUN
Is there a way out of this?
If there is I don’t see it
Can heaven and hell coexist?
Not when both battle for dominance
Brush back my tears
And he said, “girl, we have to soldier on
Yes girl, even when we don’t feel strong”
So how many young men
Have to lay down their lives
And their love of a woman
For some sick promise of a haven
“ ‘Fair shall the end be,’ he cried, ‘though long and hard shall be the road!’ ”
14 - IMOGEN HEAP - ANGRY ANGEL
And he loves to rebel
To go against his Ten Commandments
To him, that’s just being free
“Then Fëanor swore a terrible oath. His seven songs leapt straightway to his side and took the selfsame vow together, and red as blood shone their drawn swords in the glare of the torches. They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take.”
15 - JEFF BUCKLEY - HALLELUJAH
Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
And she tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your thrown and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
“…she fought fiercely against Fëanor in defence of her mother’s kin…”
16 - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
There’s battle lines being drawn
And nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
“…he went to the Haven of the Swans and began to man the ships that were anchored there and take them away by force.”
17 - MUSE - STARLIGHT
Far away
The ship is taking me far away
Far away from the memories
Of the people who care if i live or die
Starlight
I will be chasing the starlight
Until the end of my life
I don't know if it's worth it anymore
“…and Fëanor slipped away secretly with all he deemed true to him, and went aboard, and put out to sea…”
18 - SWITCHFOOT - MEANT TO LIVE
We want more than the wars of our fathers
And everything inside screams for second life
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
“For Fëanor, in his wrath against the Enemy, would not halt, but pressed on behind the remnant of the Orcs, thinking to come at Morgoth himself; and he laughed aloud as he wielded his sword, rejoicing that he had dared the wrath of the Valar and the evils of the road, that he might see the hour of his vengeance.”
19 - 3 DOORS DOWN - GOING DOWN IN FLAMES
Don’t tell me what to think, ’cause I don’t care this time
Don’t tell me what to believe, ‘cause you won’t be there
To catch me when I fall
But you’ll need me when I’m not here at all
Miss me when I’m gone, again
I’m going down in flames
I’m falling into this again
I’m going down in flames
I’m falling into this again
“…for he was fey, consumed by the flame of his own wrath.”
20 - BREAKING BENJAMIN - UNTIL THE END
It’s over, no longer
I feel it growing stronger
I live to die another day
Until I fade away
Why give up, why give in
It’s not enough
It never is
So I will go on until the end
We’ve become desolate
It’s not enough
It never is
But I will go on until the end
“Long he fought on, and undismayed, though he was wrapped in fire and wounded with many wounds; but at the last he was smitten to the ground…”
21 - DRY CELL - BODY CRUMBLES
Finally I find when I lose control
Inside, my body crumbles
It’s like therapy for my broken soul
Inside, my body crumbles
“…Fëanor bade them halt; for his wounds were mortal and he knew that his hour was come.”
22 - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE - WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
A world that sends you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all.
So paint it black and take it back
Let's shout it loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call
To carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches
“…but he cursed the name of Morgoth thrice and laid it upon his sons to hold to their oath, and to avenge their father.”
23 - SARAH MCLACHLAN - FALLEN
Heaven bent to take my hand
And lead me through to fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight
“Then he died; but he had neither burial nor tomb, for so fiery was his spirit that as it sped his body fell to ash, and was borne away like smoke…”
24 - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - VINDICATED
Vindicated
I am selfish, I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself
“Thus ended the mightiest of the Noldor, of whose deeds came both their greatest renown and their most grievous woe.”
25 - COLDPLAY - FIX YOU
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
“But Mandos said: ‘And yet remain evil. To me shall Fëanor come soon.’ ”
BONUS: AARON CARTER - I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO BE KING
D O W N L O A D
PLEASE comment if taking! I'd love to hear what you think.