Sunday, December 8, 2013

From Silk to Steel: For the Queens of Cardverse


Good evening, dear readers! 

What I have here is a playlist for the four leading ladies of the Royal Flush. I've been working on this for the whole afternoon and evening, holy cow. Below the cut are the tracklist graphic, lyrics and lyric guide so that you may glimpse into the characterization of these four ladies. 

Some lines contain spoilers, but I won't say which ones. ;) I'll be posting a download link when I can!




I. Chimerical

1. State of Dreaming - Marina and the Diamonds

Millions of girls float on their one quote
Living on their last hope, on their last hope
I live my life inside a dream
Only waking when I sleep
I would sell my sorry soul, if I could have it all

My life is a play, is a play, is a play
My life is a play, is a play, is a play
Yeah I’ve been living in the state of dreaming
living in a make-believe land
living in the state of dreaming, of dreaming, of dreaming

2. Princess of China - Coldplay ft. Rihanna

Once upon a time on the same side.
Once upon a time on the same side, in the same game
And why'd you have to go, 
Have to go and throw water on my flame

I could've been a princess, you'd be a king
Could've had a castle, and worn a ring
But no, you let me go

3. It Takes Two - Katy Perry

It takes two, two sides to every story
Not just me
You can't keep ignoring
But let me be first baby to say "I'm sorry", "I'm sorry"

I face my demons, yeah, I paid my dues
I had to grow up, I wish you could too
I wanted to save you, but I can only save myself

II. Vehemence

4. Bird Song - Florence + The Machine

But he sang louder and louder inside the house,
And no I couldn't get him out.
So I trapped him under a cardboard box.
stood on it to make him stop.
I picked up the bird and above the din I said
"That's the last song you'll ever sing".
Held him down, broke his neck,
Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget.

5. Bourgeois Shangri-La - Miss Li

Got a feeling that I don’t belong 
Got a feeling that I shouldn’t be here 
Can’t stand another single day 
Gotta get away 

A house and a boat and a great shiny car 
Things just to prove you'll go far 
Soda streamer, widescreen TV, cute little dog 
Perfect in your shallow bourgeois 

6. Fidelity - Regina Spektor

I never loved nobody fully
Always one foot on the ground
And by protecting my heart truly
I got lost in the sounds
I hear in my mind
All these voices
I hear in my mind all these words
I hear in my mind all this music

III. Velleitie

7. White Rabbit - Emiliana Torrini

When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the white knight is talking backwards
And the red queen's off with her head

Remember what the Dormouse said
Feed your head

8. Uncharted - Sara Bareilles

Jump start my kaleidoscope heart,
Love to watch the colors fade,
They may not make sense,
But they sure as hell made me.

I won't go as a passenger, no
Waiting for the road to be laid
Though I may be going down,
I'm taking flame over burning out

9. Bittersweet - Ellie Goulding

Your cheek is softly by the sun
Makes my heart beat like a drum
I know it hurts you, I know it burns you
Hot and cold in a lonely hotel room
Look into me, tell me why you're crying I need to know

Cause you always want what you're running from
And it's always been that way

IV. Rantipole

10. Funhouse - Pink

Pictures framing up the past
Your taunting smirk behind the glass
This museum full of ash
Once a tickle
Now a rash

This used to be a funhouse
But now it's full of evil clowns
It's time to start the countdown
I'm gonna burn it down

11. Rat A Tat - Fall Out Boy ft. Courtney Love

We're all fighting growing old
In the hopes
Of a few minutes more
To get on St. Peter's list
But you need to lower your standards
Cause it's never
Getting any better than this

12. Little White Lies - One Direction

Your hands touching me, they're touching me
And your eyes keep saying things
They say what we do
When it's only me and you.
I can't concentrate

If this room was burning
I wouldn't even notice
Cause you've been taking up my mind
With your little white lies, little white lies

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