Music Revisited

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I guess my self-professed lurker days were short lived because sifting through the archives has made me think of so many questions I want to ask. :)  Ah well, I am sure you fine, friendly folks won’t mind if I mis-labeled myself a lurker. On to the post (apologies for errors in display etiquette - like how to get lyrics into another window so the entry isn't so long, I am still working out livejournal)!

 

I enjoyed looking over all the musical selections people had made. I have several songs I associate with characters that I wanted to share, see what everyone thought, and ask for any new ideas that people have.

 

The song I most associate with the books (specifically with Attolia and Gen) is ‘Power of Two’ by Indigo Girls. I can’t hear this song without thinking of them. I also can’t hear the song without going through all the emotions that I go through when I read the books. It’s quite the roller coaster. For Attolia and Relius (huge Relius fan here) I like ‘The Space Between’ by Dave Matthews Band.  And for all the crap that Costis goes through he deserves a theme song and that song is ‘Hero of the Day’ by Metallica.

 

What about y’all? Songs for the trilogy-soon-to-be-series? Songs for specific characters? Do you prefer modern, classic, instrumental? I loved the ‘Hallelujah’ suggestion.

 

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Power of Two by Indigo Girls

 

Now the parking lot is empty

Everyones gone someplace

I pick you up and in the trunk Ive packed

A cooler and a 2-day suitcase

Cause theres a place we like to drive

Way out in the country

Five miles out of the city limit were singing

And your hands upon my knee

 

So were okay

Were fine

Baby Im here to stop your crying

Chase all the ghosts from your head

Im stronger than the monster beneath your bed

Smarter than the tricks played on your heart

Well look at them together then well take them apart

Adding up the total of a love thats true

Multiply life by the power of two

 

You know the things that I am afraid of

Im not afraid to tell

And if we ever leave a legacy

Its that we loved each other well

Cause Ive seen the shadows of so many people

Trying on the treasures of youth

But a road that fancy and fast

Ends in a fatal crash

And Im glad we got off

To tell you the truth

 

Cause were okay

Were fine

Baby Im here to stop your crying

Chase all the ghosts from your head

Im stronger than the monster beneath your bed

Smarter than the tricks played on your heart

Well look at them together then well take them apart

Adding up the total of a love thats true

Multiply life by the power of two

 

All the shiny little trinkets of temptation

(make new friends)

Something new instead of something old

(but keep the old)

All you gotta do is scratch beneath the surface

(but remember what is gold)

And its fools gold

(what is gold)

Fools gold

(what is gold)

Fools gold

 

Now were talking about a difficult thing

And your eyes are getting wet

I took us for better and I took us for worse

Dont you ever forget it

Now the steel bars between me and a promise

Suddenly bend with ease

The closer Im bound in love to you

The closer I am to free

 

So were okay

Were fine

Baby Im here to stop your crying

Chase all the ghosts from your head

Im stronger than the monster beneath your bed

Smarter than the tricks played on your heart

Well look at them together then well take them apart

Adding up the total of a love thats true

Multiply life by the power of two

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