[Fanmix] Forgive Me This Weakness

[shinon]

...Can I call this a "fan"mix if it's about a character of my own invention? I think the case could be made: (1) it's a mix in the tradition of all the character fanmixes I downloaded off Livejournal in like 2009-2012, (2) it could be construed as based on AU fanfic of the real world. The AU where I got my book published in its original format years ago, or actually finished my rewrite and posted it online in that form, (3) this character at least does exist in one (1) trad-published story -

- anyway the moron from my short story "The Dragonslayer" goes on, a couple years later, to be the deuteragonist / love interest of a whole-ass fantasy road trip novel. This is about that. (I am still fine-tuning the mix for our actual protagonist)

FORGIVE ME THIS WEAKNESS

The Vibe: Sad little rat man creates problems until he can no longer escape the consequences, befriends & becomes smitten with a fellow avoidant bastard, maybe starts growing up a little

Dropbox link | Spotify backup | I have no idea how people are sharing .ZIP files online these days, if at all, open to other suggestions

Snakes - Bastille
Cause I know life is simple when
I can just ignore it, oh

Like Me Like That - Bear Hands
I would gladly explain away all the mistakes
Can you wait? I'm only halfway through

Lost Again - Yoste
God damn, I'm myself
Just like everybody else
I am what I feel like

Help I'm Alive - Metric
I get wherever I'm going
I get whatever I need
While my blood's still flowing
And my heart still -
Beating like a hammer
Beating like a hammer

There are Some Remedies Worse than the Disease - This Will Destroy You
[Instrumental]

Run My Mouth - Ra Ra Riot
Anyway, there's no such thing as company
I've discovered all I've got to do
Is run my mouth off

Be Less Rude - Frightened Rabbit
You should be less rude
You don't know what it might do for you
I'd be less rude to you
We might just get along too

Third Eye - Florence + The Machine
'Cause there's a hole where your heart lies
And I can see it with my third eye
And though my touch, it magnifies
You pull away, you don't know why
(I'm the same, I'm the same, I'm trying to change)

Next Year - Two Door Cinema Club
In between the lines
Is the only place you'll find
What you're missing, but you didn't know was there
So when I say goodbye
You must do your best to try
And forgive me this weakness, this weakness

Comments

[queenlua]

traffic coming home from work today was awful but this fanmix was the opposite of awful. ty for counterbalancing the forces of Too Many Cars, this was exactly the length of time it took me to get home & i enjoyed the tunes greatly

[shinon]

Delighted to hear it, thanks for listening!