Mixes for Rendition [for Angel of Death]

Mixes for Angel of Death

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.