The Constant Princess - fanmix
Medium: Philippa Gregory's The Constant Princess Book.
Fandom: The Constant Princess, Tudors
Subject: Catalina (Kathrine)/Arthur Tudor
Title: King of my Heart, Soul and Flesh
Warnings: spoilers for english history! oh and I have some nice excerpts from the book.
Notes: If you're like me and have always had an interest in how totally messed up Henry the Eighth was, then I'm sure you all know about Kathrine his first wife. Her story always depressed me. for obvious reasons. But I was lucky to read two books on my vacation, one was the Constant Princess. A wonderful book by Philippa Gregory (author of the Other Boleyn Girl) that goes through Kathrine (first known as Catalina) and her early life to when she married her first husband (Arthur Tudor, Henry's older brother) and finally her ordeal with Henry and how it came to be. And because of it CATALINA AND ARTHUR ARE TOTALLY MY HISTORICAL OTP NOW. For real, this mix took no time at all because I actually put the tracks together weeks ago! Ok, enough rambling. On with the mix!
(tracklist clickble, please forgive rushed graphics)
Brooke Waggoner, Lung Speed and Lung Sped
She was breathin' like a girl
Atop her wedding bed
Lungs speed and lungs sped
And my choice could not be rattled
It just brought unwanted battles
I'm not made for love
" I begin to feel that I demean myself in trying to please him. Of course, I will never forget that it is my duty to endure this youth, this Arthur. Whatever else happens, I shall be Queen of England and protect my two countries.."
Jose' Gonzalez, Heartbeats
One night to be confused
One night to speed up truth
One night of magic rush
The start, a simple touch
One night to push and scream
And then relief
We had a promise made
We were in love
He knew he had done wrong. He took her blue fingertips to his mouth and kissed them, then he held them against his lips and blew his warm breath against them. 'God forgive me." He said. "I forgot I was a husband. I didn't know I could make you cry, I won't ever do it again. Let me take you inside and we will get warm and I shall tell you how sorry I am and I will never be unkind to you again."
Joshua Radin, Someone Else's Life
Somehow, I'll make tonight our own
Show you every way I've grown since I've met you
And right now I'll be the boy in your next song
I'll learn the parts and play along
If you'll let me
He reached his hand out to her. "Can I comfort you?"
Her fingertips met his. "You did."
He drew her to him; the cushions were soft and easy , he laid her beside him and gently tugged at the silk that was wrapped around her head. It slipped off at once and and the rich red tresses tumbled down…
Switchfoot, Your Love is a Song
I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out
Oh, your love is a symphony
All around me
Running through me
"I love him so deeply, I did not know that I could ever love anyone like this. I can feel myself growing in patience and wisdom, just through my love for him. … I want us always to be as happy as we are today. There are no words to describe him…there are no words."
Rob Thomas, Little Wonders
Our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain
"Tell me a Story."
They were bathed in the dappled gold of candlelight and firelight. It was midnight and the castle was silent but for their low voices, all the lights were out but for the blaze of Catalina's chambers where the two young lovers were resisting sleep.
"What shall I tell you tonight?"
Feeder, Forget About Tomorrow
Because you feel yourself fall apart again
You hold your face inside your aching hands
The angels just come flooding down again
Bring us back again
"Dearest God, spare Arthur, spare my darling husband, Arthur. He is only a boy, I am only a girl, we have had no time together, no time at all."
All she could do was think of him, his white face on the white pillows. All she could do was feel the throb of desire for him. They had been married only one hundred and forty days, they had been passionate lovers for only ninety-four nights. She could not believe that she was on her knees now, praying for his life.
Dido, My Lover's Gone
My lover's gone,
I know that kiss will be my last
No more his song,
the tune upon his lips has passed
She would never again open her door and step into his arm.
She would never again be snatched up and carried to her bed, having wanted all day to be in his arms.
More than anything else she wanted to be asleep and never wake up.
Natalie Imbruglia, Twenty
Tell me where I'm heading
Tell me I could be there soon
Somewhere I've forgotten, I die a little more for you
When everything is broken
There's a piece I'll never lose
I keep finding reasons to die a little more for you
"He begged me for a promise and he dictated the lie I must tell, and I said 'yes'.
I will not fail him. It is the last thing he asked of me, and I will do it. I will do it for him, and I will do it for our love.
Oh my love, if you knew how much I long to see you."
David Matthews Band, Grey Street
How she wishes it was different
she prays to God most every night
and though she swears it doesn't listen
there's still a hope in her it might
she says, "I pray but they fall on deaf ears,
am I supposed to take it on myself?
to get out of this place
"Can you not give me a sign? Can you not show me what I should do?"
I wait but He says nothing. I have to wonder if the God who spoke so clearly to my mother is sleeping or gone away. Why should He direct her, but remain silent for me? Why should I have no sense of being heard when I pray from my deepest grief? Why should God desert me when I need him so much?
No-one speaks to me now. Not even my God.
The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
My city's still breathing (but barely it's true)
Through buildings gone missing like teeth.
The sidewalks are watching me think about you,
All sparkled with broken glass.
I'm back with scars to show.
Back with the streets I know.
I go to my bed chamber and kneel before my prie-dieu and close my eyes. But I speak to Arthur, not to the risen Lord.
"I have done it." I tell him. "Henry will marry me, I have done as you wished me to do."
For a moment I can see his smile. Before me again is the brightness of his face, the darkness of his eyes, the clear line of his profile. And more then anything else, the scent of him, the very perfume of my desire.
Flogging Molly, Grace of God Go I
lost was the child we all once did hide,
therefore the grace of God
therefore the grace of God
therefore the grace of God go I.
I knew I would have to answer for my lies before God. I never thought I would have to answer to the world. I never thought that the world would interrogate me for something that I had promised for love, something whispered in secret.
It was God's will that I should be Queen of England, and I will be Queen of England until I die.
MIX IS HERE. ♥
Sir Leon thanks you for your kind comments :)
Fandom: The Constant Princess, Tudors
Subject: Catalina (Kathrine)/Arthur Tudor
Title: King of my Heart, Soul and Flesh
Warnings: spoilers for english history! oh and I have some nice excerpts from the book.
Notes: If you're like me and have always had an interest in how totally messed up Henry the Eighth was, then I'm sure you all know about Kathrine his first wife. Her story always depressed me. for obvious reasons. But I was lucky to read two books on my vacation, one was the Constant Princess. A wonderful book by Philippa Gregory (author of the Other Boleyn Girl) that goes through Kathrine (first known as Catalina) and her early life to when she married her first husband (Arthur Tudor, Henry's older brother) and finally her ordeal with Henry and how it came to be. And because of it CATALINA AND ARTHUR ARE TOTALLY MY HISTORICAL OTP NOW. For real, this mix took no time at all because I actually put the tracks together weeks ago! Ok, enough rambling. On with the mix!
(tracklist clickble, please forgive rushed graphics)
Brooke Waggoner, Lung Speed and Lung Sped
She was breathin' like a girl
Atop her wedding bed
Lungs speed and lungs sped
And my choice could not be rattled
It just brought unwanted battles
I'm not made for love
" I begin to feel that I demean myself in trying to please him. Of course, I will never forget that it is my duty to endure this youth, this Arthur. Whatever else happens, I shall be Queen of England and protect my two countries.."
Jose' Gonzalez, Heartbeats
One night to be confused
One night to speed up truth
One night of magic rush
The start, a simple touch
One night to push and scream
And then relief
We had a promise made
We were in love
He knew he had done wrong. He took her blue fingertips to his mouth and kissed them, then he held them against his lips and blew his warm breath against them. 'God forgive me." He said. "I forgot I was a husband. I didn't know I could make you cry, I won't ever do it again. Let me take you inside and we will get warm and I shall tell you how sorry I am and I will never be unkind to you again."
Joshua Radin, Someone Else's Life
Somehow, I'll make tonight our own
Show you every way I've grown since I've met you
And right now I'll be the boy in your next song
I'll learn the parts and play along
If you'll let me
He reached his hand out to her. "Can I comfort you?"
Her fingertips met his. "You did."
He drew her to him; the cushions were soft and easy , he laid her beside him and gently tugged at the silk that was wrapped around her head. It slipped off at once and and the rich red tresses tumbled down…
Switchfoot, Your Love is a Song
I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out
Oh, your love is a symphony
All around me
Running through me
"I love him so deeply, I did not know that I could ever love anyone like this. I can feel myself growing in patience and wisdom, just through my love for him. … I want us always to be as happy as we are today. There are no words to describe him…there are no words."
Rob Thomas, Little Wonders
Our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain
"Tell me a Story."
They were bathed in the dappled gold of candlelight and firelight. It was midnight and the castle was silent but for their low voices, all the lights were out but for the blaze of Catalina's chambers where the two young lovers were resisting sleep.
"What shall I tell you tonight?"
Feeder, Forget About Tomorrow
Because you feel yourself fall apart again
You hold your face inside your aching hands
The angels just come flooding down again
Bring us back again
"Dearest God, spare Arthur, spare my darling husband, Arthur. He is only a boy, I am only a girl, we have had no time together, no time at all."
All she could do was think of him, his white face on the white pillows. All she could do was feel the throb of desire for him. They had been married only one hundred and forty days, they had been passionate lovers for only ninety-four nights. She could not believe that she was on her knees now, praying for his life.
Dido, My Lover's Gone
My lover's gone,
I know that kiss will be my last
No more his song,
the tune upon his lips has passed
She would never again open her door and step into his arm.
She would never again be snatched up and carried to her bed, having wanted all day to be in his arms.
More than anything else she wanted to be asleep and never wake up.
Natalie Imbruglia, Twenty
Tell me where I'm heading
Tell me I could be there soon
Somewhere I've forgotten, I die a little more for you
When everything is broken
There's a piece I'll never lose
I keep finding reasons to die a little more for you
"He begged me for a promise and he dictated the lie I must tell, and I said 'yes'.
I will not fail him. It is the last thing he asked of me, and I will do it. I will do it for him, and I will do it for our love.
Oh my love, if you knew how much I long to see you."
David Matthews Band, Grey Street
How she wishes it was different
she prays to God most every night
and though she swears it doesn't listen
there's still a hope in her it might
she says, "I pray but they fall on deaf ears,
am I supposed to take it on myself?
to get out of this place
"Can you not give me a sign? Can you not show me what I should do?"
I wait but He says nothing. I have to wonder if the God who spoke so clearly to my mother is sleeping or gone away. Why should He direct her, but remain silent for me? Why should I have no sense of being heard when I pray from my deepest grief? Why should God desert me when I need him so much?
No-one speaks to me now. Not even my God.
The Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
My city's still breathing (but barely it's true)
Through buildings gone missing like teeth.
The sidewalks are watching me think about you,
All sparkled with broken glass.
I'm back with scars to show.
Back with the streets I know.
I go to my bed chamber and kneel before my prie-dieu and close my eyes. But I speak to Arthur, not to the risen Lord.
"I have done it." I tell him. "Henry will marry me, I have done as you wished me to do."
For a moment I can see his smile. Before me again is the brightness of his face, the darkness of his eyes, the clear line of his profile. And more then anything else, the scent of him, the very perfume of my desire.
Flogging Molly, Grace of God Go I
lost was the child we all once did hide,
therefore the grace of God
therefore the grace of God
therefore the grace of God go I.
I knew I would have to answer for my lies before God. I never thought I would have to answer to the world. I never thought that the world would interrogate me for something that I had promised for love, something whispered in secret.
It was God's will that I should be Queen of England, and I will be Queen of England until I die.
MIX IS HERE. ♥
Sir Leon thanks you for your kind comments :)
