Fanmix: Sheet Music
I've spent the greater part of this year with Thomas Raith stuck in my head, which leads to one hell of a headache. On the other hand, it also leads to some fun music. So, in honour of the holidays, have a Thomas fanmix.
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1. Dancing Through Life - Wicked
2. Sexbomb - Easy Virtue
3. Bad Things - Jace Everett
4. Dirty Mind - The Pipettes
5. Striptease - Hawksley Workman
6. Carnival of Rust - Poets of the Fall
7. Paralyzer - Finger Eleven
8. Universe - Savage Garden
9. Because It's Not Love (But It's Still A Feeling) - The Pipettes
10. Addictive - Faithless
11. Canta Per Me - Noir
12. Gunning Down Romance - Savage Garden
13. Nothing Better - The Postal Service
14. One Night in Bangkok - Chess in Concert
15. Gravity - Poets of the Fall
Dancing through life,
skimming the surface,
gliding where turf is smooth.
Life's more painless,
for the brainless.
Why think too hard,
when it's so soothing.
~ Wicked, "Dancing Through Life"
The way Thomas initially presents himself in Grave Peril, as nothing more than an empty-headed ambulatory penis. But things are rarely what they seem...
Sexbomb sexbomb you're a sexbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
Sexbomb sexbomb you're my sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on.
~ Easy Virtue, "Sexbomb"
Self-explanatory, really.
When you came in the air went out.
And every shadow filled up with doubt.
I don't know who you think you are,
But before the night is through,
I wanna do bad things with you.
~ Jace Everett, "Bad Things"
The subtle presence of the White Court gives everybody the best (or worst) sort of ideas...
You see this perfect boy
Wasn't quite so pristine
He had ideas that would
(He had ideas that could)
Make the devil scream
Dirty mind, don't know what you're gonna find.
~ The Pipettes, "Dirty Mind"
A play on the physical attractiveness of the White Court vampires, and Thomas in particular as "an annoying wiseass" who can lower anybody's guard as "someone nearly human". (Quotes from Blood Rites.
your kisses are all I think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
And the little things you do
And the silly things you laugh about
I called, you came
I called, you came
It seems to be our only way.
~ Hawksley Workman, "Striptease"
The addictive ecstasy of being fed on, and a commentary on how Thomas tries to convince himself that Justine is only food, because that's the way the White Court should operate.
Come feed the rain,
'Cause I'm thirsting for your love
dancing underneath the skies of lust
~ Poets of the Fall, "Carnival of Rust"
The call of the demon, empty and forever hungry for lust. The intial call to hunt, to feed.
We’ll, I’m not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you’re standing still
If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You’ll probably move right through
Me on my way to you.
~ Finger Eleven, "Paralyzer"
The way the White Court vampires hunt, feed, by attracting their prey with beauty and promise. The second step in the hunt, to cull prey from the herd.
Well I'd like to take you as I find you
Imagine our clothes are on the floor
Feel my caress so soft and gentle
So delicate you cry for more.
~ Savage Garden, "Universe"
Feeding on prey, by drawing them to the heights of ecstasy and feeding on the subsequent lust and emotional energy. The third step in the hunt.
Because it's not love
But it's still a feeling
No it's not love
But my body's reeling
To move closer next to you.
~ The Pipettes, "Because It's Not Love (But It's Still A Feeling)
How the White Court cannot feed on love, but lust. Also a commentary on how Thomas is different from his famil, how he cannot help but feel for his prey, how he cannot help but fall in love with Justine. Denial of true feelings, the fourth step in the hunt, at least for Thomas.
I have a demon for a wife
He delights in your pretty face and he hates my life
Takes notes on how to provoke past grief
Makes my teeth decay with the last of my self believe
Feed all day from underneath
~ Faithless, "Addictive"
The Hunger's constant whisper in Thomas' mind to give in, that he is nothing more than the demon within him.
la vita dell'amore
dilette del cor mio
o felice, tu anima mia
canta addagio
tempra la cetra e canta
il inno di morte
(Translation)
The life of love
The delight in my heart
Oh happiness, my beloved one,
Sing slowly
Tighten the lyre and sing
The hymn of death.
~ Noir, "Canta Per Me"
A dirge for Justine, when she willingly goes to her death to save Thomas' life.
Love and other moments are just
chemical reactions in your brain
In your brain
And feelings of aggression are the
absence of the love drug in your veins
In your veins
Love come quickly
'Cause I feel my self-esteem is caving in
It's on the brink
Love come quickly
'Cause I don't think I can keep this monster in
It's in my skin.
~ Savage Garden, "Gunning Down Romance"
After Justine's apparent death, Thomas teeters on the brink of becoming nothing more than the rest of his family.
Tell me am I right to think that there could be nothing better
Than making you my bride and slowly growing old together
Don't you feed me lines about some idealistic future
Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures.
~ The Postal Service, "Nothing Better"
The spark of hope, when Justine is still alive, and they are reunited. But that spark is short-lived, and hearts are broken when Thomas realizes he cannot touch Justine, that they can't have a simple happy ending.
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me.
~ Chess in Concert, "One Night in Bangkok"
The time spent in the Skinwalker's company changes Thomas, shows him how good feeding can be. He stumbles and falls back into his old ways, as well as a warning about the company Thomas is now keeping. Lara's lofty opinion really isn't worth much compared to Harry and Justine's.
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love.
~ Poets of the Fall, "Gravity"
Hope for the future, that even though Thomas has fallen back into his old ways, he can still pick himself up, much like how he learned to soldier on after falling in love with Justine.
[[Download Sheet Music here]]
[[Download Sheet Music here]]
1. Dancing Through Life - Wicked
2. Sexbomb - Easy Virtue
3. Bad Things - Jace Everett
4. Dirty Mind - The Pipettes
5. Striptease - Hawksley Workman
6. Carnival of Rust - Poets of the Fall
7. Paralyzer - Finger Eleven
8. Universe - Savage Garden
9. Because It's Not Love (But It's Still A Feeling) - The Pipettes
10. Addictive - Faithless
11. Canta Per Me - Noir
12. Gunning Down Romance - Savage Garden
13. Nothing Better - The Postal Service
14. One Night in Bangkok - Chess in Concert
15. Gravity - Poets of the Fall
Dancing through life,
skimming the surface,
gliding where turf is smooth.
Life's more painless,
for the brainless.
Why think too hard,
when it's so soothing.
~ Wicked, "Dancing Through Life"
The way Thomas initially presents himself in Grave Peril, as nothing more than an empty-headed ambulatory penis. But things are rarely what they seem...
Sexbomb sexbomb you're a sexbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
Sexbomb sexbomb you're my sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on.
~ Easy Virtue, "Sexbomb"
Self-explanatory, really.
When you came in the air went out.
And every shadow filled up with doubt.
I don't know who you think you are,
But before the night is through,
I wanna do bad things with you.
~ Jace Everett, "Bad Things"
The subtle presence of the White Court gives everybody the best (or worst) sort of ideas...
You see this perfect boy
Wasn't quite so pristine
He had ideas that would
(He had ideas that could)
Make the devil scream
Dirty mind, don't know what you're gonna find.
~ The Pipettes, "Dirty Mind"
A play on the physical attractiveness of the White Court vampires, and Thomas in particular as "an annoying wiseass" who can lower anybody's guard as "someone nearly human". (Quotes from Blood Rites.
your kisses are all I think about
The proof is in your moves and your grooves
And the little things you do
And the silly things you laugh about
I called, you came
I called, you came
It seems to be our only way.
~ Hawksley Workman, "Striptease"
The addictive ecstasy of being fed on, and a commentary on how Thomas tries to convince himself that Justine is only food, because that's the way the White Court should operate.
Come feed the rain,
'Cause I'm thirsting for your love
dancing underneath the skies of lust
~ Poets of the Fall, "Carnival of Rust"
The call of the demon, empty and forever hungry for lust. The intial call to hunt, to feed.
We’ll, I’m not paralyzed
But, I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you’re standing still
If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You’ll probably move right through
Me on my way to you.
~ Finger Eleven, "Paralyzer"
The way the White Court vampires hunt, feed, by attracting their prey with beauty and promise. The second step in the hunt, to cull prey from the herd.
Well I'd like to take you as I find you
Imagine our clothes are on the floor
Feel my caress so soft and gentle
So delicate you cry for more.
~ Savage Garden, "Universe"
Feeding on prey, by drawing them to the heights of ecstasy and feeding on the subsequent lust and emotional energy. The third step in the hunt.
Because it's not love
But it's still a feeling
No it's not love
But my body's reeling
To move closer next to you.
~ The Pipettes, "Because It's Not Love (But It's Still A Feeling)
How the White Court cannot feed on love, but lust. Also a commentary on how Thomas is different from his famil, how he cannot help but feel for his prey, how he cannot help but fall in love with Justine. Denial of true feelings, the fourth step in the hunt, at least for Thomas.
I have a demon for a wife
He delights in your pretty face and he hates my life
Takes notes on how to provoke past grief
Makes my teeth decay with the last of my self believe
Feed all day from underneath
~ Faithless, "Addictive"
The Hunger's constant whisper in Thomas' mind to give in, that he is nothing more than the demon within him.
la vita dell'amore
dilette del cor mio
o felice, tu anima mia
canta addagio
tempra la cetra e canta
il inno di morte
(Translation)
The life of love
The delight in my heart
Oh happiness, my beloved one,
Sing slowly
Tighten the lyre and sing
The hymn of death.
~ Noir, "Canta Per Me"
A dirge for Justine, when she willingly goes to her death to save Thomas' life.
Love and other moments are just
chemical reactions in your brain
In your brain
And feelings of aggression are the
absence of the love drug in your veins
In your veins
Love come quickly
'Cause I feel my self-esteem is caving in
It's on the brink
Love come quickly
'Cause I don't think I can keep this monster in
It's in my skin.
~ Savage Garden, "Gunning Down Romance"
After Justine's apparent death, Thomas teeters on the brink of becoming nothing more than the rest of his family.
Tell me am I right to think that there could be nothing better
Than making you my bride and slowly growing old together
Don't you feed me lines about some idealistic future
Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures.
~ The Postal Service, "Nothing Better"
The spark of hope, when Justine is still alive, and they are reunited. But that spark is short-lived, and hearts are broken when Thomas realizes he cannot touch Justine, that they can't have a simple happy ending.
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me.
~ Chess in Concert, "One Night in Bangkok"
The time spent in the Skinwalker's company changes Thomas, shows him how good feeding can be. He stumbles and falls back into his old ways, as well as a warning about the company Thomas is now keeping. Lara's lofty opinion really isn't worth much compared to Harry and Justine's.
Unpredictable fortune, my past, lights up my future, at last, ending my torture
Like gravity like love,
You get up after you fall
Like gravity like love.
~ Poets of the Fall, "Gravity"
Hope for the future, that even though Thomas has fallen back into his old ways, he can still pick himself up, much like how he learned to soldier on after falling in love with Justine.
[[Download Sheet Music here]]