For a prize for winning one of my contests, Angel won a fanmix. But, instead of one long fanmix, I’ve broken it up into three parts; they are somewhat chronologically sound. These mixes are for her novel, Rendition. My mixes have undergone some upgrades. I’ve upgraded them in iTunes, so that all the disc info is written in. If there are any problems or you just want one or two songs, please tell me and I’ll do my best to fix/accommodate you.
Enjoy,
Cal.
i. not the season, not the time
[ZIP: SEASON]
1. kingdom of rust. doves.
blackbirds they flew ahead
into the cooling towers
i packed my bags fast
thinking of one of those hours
with you
waiting for you
my god
it takes an ocean of trust
in the kingdom of rust
Theme for Rendition.
2. the birth and death of day (jesu mix). explosions in the sky.
[instrumental]
3. oscar wilde. company of thieves.
porcelain teacups decorate
tables and the conversation
beauty pageants, all the time
is running out, the time is running out
A song for Elena.
4. your blood is mine. scarlet symphony.
[Don’t have the lyrics.]
A song for Lady Thorrington, and her nephews: William and Edward.
5. i need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer. the cardigans.
so i need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer
for the good times and the bad times we know will come
A song from the POV of Elena; the “you” being Lady Thorrington or Edward.
6. do nothing. the specials.
people say to me just be yourself
it makes no sense to follow fashion
how could i be anybody else
i don't try, i've got no reason.
A theme for Elena.
7. light the match. mirah.
i'll just light the match
and the flames will catch
8. gigantic. pixies.
and this i know
his teeth as white as snow
what a gas it was to see him
[…]
walk her every day into a shady place
he's like the dark, but i'd want him
[…]
gigantic, gigantic, gigantic
a big, big love
gigantic, gigantic, gigantic
a big, big love
A song for Andrew Garrison; and partially, William.
9. girls just wanna have fun. russian red.
oh, mommy, dear,
we're not the fortunate ones.
A song from the POV of Elena.
10. dragonfly. azure ray.
immovable tower come crashing down
an uncertain hour in this little town
will you step to the edge
move on in the dark
let a new man have your old heart
A song for Elena.
11. crystallised beauty. martin phipps.
[instrumental]
A theme for Elena and Isabella.
12. with arms outstretched. rilo kiley.
and some days they last longer than others
but this day by the lake went too fast
and if you want me, you better speak up, i won't wait
so you better move fast
13. paper cup. heather nova.
wishful thinking you might be mine
every shiver sends
one breath under the bridge of sighs
bending where the river bends
and every dream is just a dream, after all
A song for Elena.
14. someday you will be loved. death cab for cutie.
i once knew a girl
in the years of my youth
with eyes like the summer
all beauty and truth
in the morning i fled
left a note and it read
“someday you will be loved.”
A song for Elena from the POV of William concerning their relationship and future!Andrew.
15. born into a light. ryan adams & the cardinals.
for everything that's wrong there is a worry, man
there is a reason why
and we just don't understand, but
will, you've gotta keep the faith
A theme for Rendition. This [R & the Cards] is one of my favorite bands recently cultivated.
ii. the dreams that save us
[ZIP: DREAMS]
1. move you. anya marina.
yeah, yeah, you with your itinerary life,
you're nothing, nothing, never fine in the light.
alright
alright
the nights settling, settling in your bones,
you gotta celebrate your moments,
look into your soul,
you gotta give it a go.
A song from the POV of Elena.
2. back against the wall. cage the elephant.
i said you got me where you want me again
and i can’t turn away
i'm hanging by thread and i'm feelin’ like a fool
i'm stuck here in-between
the shadows of my yesterday
i want to get away
3. i hate the way you love. the kills.
please could you take my shakes.
and would you hold them still.
my words fell into the road.
i saw it starting to happen.
and i could not collect them, before they were rolled.
i could not collect them, before they were rolled.
4. bang bang you’re dead. dirty pretty things.
i knew all along.
that i was right from the start.
bout the seeds of the weeds that grew in your heart.
self-satisfaction for the fractions who formed to tear us apart.
well i gave you the midas touch.
oh you turned round and scratched out my heart.
A song for William.
5. faith. joseph arthur and the lonely astronauts.
when i came
there was nothing i could lose
so why should i pretend
that there's something i could choose
when i go
it'll be like no one was here
nothing to love
and nothing left to fear
6. november. azure ray.
and i don't ever think they'll go away
just like thinking of your childhood home
but we can't go back, we're on our own
A song for Elena and Isabella.
7. carnival & penitence. heron.
the woman in your painting seems so frail, if i could i know i'd ask her
where it is she's bound to go, where it is she's bound to go.
now and then i feel like crying, now and then i feel like crying,
but sometimes i want to go just as far as we could go, just as far as we could go,
just as far as we could go.
A song for Andrew; the “she” being Elena.
8. nature's law. embrace.
i tried to fight the feeling
every day i fight these feelings,
for your sake, i will hide the real thing.
A song from the POVs of Elena and Andrew. God, I love a good power ballad.
9. weight. sarah slean.
what did i give to you? what did you give to me?
[…]
do you know the weight i'm under
when everything revolves around you?
soon the shoulder falls
all forgotten handshakes, names like falling leaves
apathy will spread like wild fire take you away from me
A song from the POV of Isabella. Partially, as well, from Edward.
10 . acid tongue. jenny lewis.
i beg your pardon
i'm not looking for a cure
seen enough of my friends
in the depths of the godsick blues
you know i am a liar
you know i am a liar
nobody helps a liar
A song from the POV of Elena.
11. into eternity. jens lenkman.
i would choose this,
this moment with you in my arms
i know we've lost the final battle
i know we are prisoners,
i can hear chains rattle
A song for Andrew.
12. grapevine fires. death cab for cutie.
bought some wine and some paper cups
near your daughter's school when we picked her up
and drove to a cemetery on a hill, on a hill
we watched the plumes paint the sky gray
she laughed and danced through the field of graves
and there i knew it would be all right
that everything would be all right
would be all right
A song for Andrew and Elena.
13. secret heart. feist.
secret heart
why so mysterious?
why so sacred?
why so serious?
A theme for Andrew.
14. the gold finch and the red oak tree . ted leo & the pharmacists.
a golden finch came winging my way,
and sang to me a song of my country,
and words of life from city and sea.
A theme for Rendition.
15. strawberry swing. coldplay.
i remember, we were walking up to strawberry swing
i can't wait until the morning, wouldn't wanna change a thing
people moving all the time inside a perfectly straight line
don't you wanna curve away?
when it's such, it's such a perfect day
iii. soon forever came
[ZIP: FOREVER]
1. goldmine valentine. the bigger lights.
she'll steal your heart and make you proud
right before she sells you out
goldmine valentine, makes out with open eyes
she'll steal to save her skin
and she'll steal your heart again
A song for Lady Thorrington.
2. black horse and the cherry tree. kt tunstall.
and my heart had a problem, in the early hours,
so i stopped it dead for a beat or two.
but i cut some cord, and i shouldn't have done it,
and it won't forgive me after all these years
so i sent it to a place in the middle of nowhere
with a big black horse and a cherry tree.
A theme for Elena.
3. the darker days of me & him. pj harvey.
i long for, i long for
i long for my home
A song from Elena’s POV.
4. wait. the kills.
tell me what you done yourself
i would like to know
write it on the rocks and then
tell me where to go
why you say wait
wait
tell me you're the lucky one,
how fast you can throw
tell me all the things you done
i would like to know
why you say wait
why
tell me how you like yourself
tell me how you go
unlike you were someone else
now i wanna know
why you say wait
why you say
oh wait.
A theme for the characters of Rendition.
5. my moon my man. feist.
heart on my sleeve
not where it should be
the song's out of key again
A song for Andrew and Elena.
6. 2 atoms in a molecule. noah and the whale.
last night, i had a dream
we were inseparably entwined
like a piece of rope made out of two pieces of vine
held together, holding each other
with no one else in mind
like two atoms in a molecule
inseparably combined
A song for Andrew and Elena.
7. getting older. katie moore.
it's not easy getting older
i don't recognize these faces
the streets have all switched places
the world's just one big stranger
A song for Elena.
8. your hands are cold. dario marianelli.
[instrumental]
9. the nicest thing. kate nash.
i wish you couldn't figure me out
but you'd always wanna know
what i was about
i wish you'd hold my hand
when i was upset
A song from the POV of Elena; for Andrew.
10. there is an end. the greenhornes with holly golightly.
the lines on my face,
your fingers once traced,
fading reflection of what was.
A song for Elena and Andrew.
11. we winter wrens. dolorean.
autumn ends, winter comes
and everybody's gone
days grow short and pull apart
and now the nights are long
we winter wrens have made amends
with the silence and the cold
so leave us to our own device
we winter wrens are fine
A song for Elena and Isabella.
12. fidelity. regina spektor.
suppose i never ever met you
suppose we never fell in love
suppose i never ever let you kiss me so sweet and so soft
suppose i never ever saw you
suppose you'd never ever called
suppose i kept on singing love songs
just to break my own fall
A song for Elena.
13. shelter. sarah mclachlan.
i can't sleep - haunted by their faces
the sadness in their eyes
it hurts so much to see them helpless
it makes me want to cry
but still there is so much left unanswered
for so many innocent lives
they closed the door and are letting nobody in
and only the strong will survive
i've seen the anger and i've seen all the dreams
and i've watched their existence torn apart at the seams
and though i may seem helpless
i will do all that i can do
14. we'll live and die in these towns. the enemy.
you spend your time in smokey rooms
where haggled old women with cheap perfume say
"it never happens for people like us you know"
well nothing ever happened on it`s own
[…]
don`t let it drag you down
don`t let it drag you down now
A song for Isabella.
15. each coming night. iron & wine.
light strikes a deal with each coming night
A theme for Rendition, and Elena in particular.
Ta-da! If there are any problems please tell me.
Cal.
