•MERRY KNISHMAS, ELEGANT!•

Okay, Ele, I'm your secret santa (who is no longer secret). I know you probably already got a PM from Kay that was supposed to be anonymous, but I just got (recieved?) an idea a few seconds ago. My original idea was really stupid and I kept beating myself up about it because you're awesome, and you deserve an awesome secret santa gift. So over the course of the next few days, I'm going to be giving you stuff and posting it in this thread. Here goes!

Oh yeah, and I forgot to say, this whole gradual present-giving thing was an idea I got from my secret santa (who just happens to be amaaazing <3), whoever that is. Thanks, Secret Santa! Ripred, I feel like a jerk for forgetting to say that earlier xD And credit to nofo for reminding me lol

FIRST!

I've never done one of these before, but I decided to make you a playlist. These songs--not in any particular order--are what I usually listen to when I need muse. I hope you'll like them too! Merry Christmas!


•Breakeven - The Script•

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathin'
just prayin' to a God that I don't believe in
cos I got time while she got freedom
cos when a heart breaks no it don't break even

I chose this one because... Because I don't know, the lyrics always give me chillies for some reason.

•Hurt - Johnny Cash•

I wear this crown of thorns
upon my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feeling disappears
you are someone else
I am still right here

This music video makes me wanna cry every time I watch it. It's a song about regret, and wishing you could start over.

•Out of My League - Stephen Speaks•

it's a masterful melody
when she calls out my name to me
as the world spins around her, she laughs
rolls her eyes and I think that I'm falling
but it's no surprise

This song is adorable, and I've always thought the solo piano sound made it more real and heartfelt.

•Game of Thrones Opening Theme udbsiwhfmeksnohgodthecellos•

bum bum ba da dum bum
ba da dum bum ba da dum bum ba da

Does this even need an explanation omg ^^ Just listening to it makes me wanna kick stuff and yell at the woods.

•Some Nights - Fun.•

this is it, boys, this is war
what are we waiting for?
why don't we break the rules already?
I was never one to believe the hype
save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard and I'm half as liked
but here they come again to jack my style

Such a powerful song. Definitely some broadway influences, I think.

•Viva la Vida - Coldplay•

it was a wicked and wild wind
blew down the doors to let me in
shattered windows and the sound of drums
people couldn't believe what I'd become

I guess this is sorta like "Hurt." It's about having everything and then losing it, and I don't know why, but I just love some of the lyrics for some reason.

•Nine in the Afternoon - Panic! at the Disco•

back to the streets where we began
feelin as good as lovers can
you know
yeah we're feeling so good
pickin up things we shouldn't read
it looks like the end of history as we know
it's just the end of the world

Oh geez I don't even know what this song is about but it's awesome and it makes me happy.

Vampire - Antsy Pants

I have lost my fangs
so I'm sad and I feel lonely
so I cry and am very angry
and I ate some garlic
so I'm no more satanic, yeah yeah

A cute song sung by French children about a vampire who has lost his fangs. The lyrics in the video are wrong, trust me.

•Ashokan Farewell - classical music but still cool•

I don't know if you're into classical music, but you should give this a listen anyways. It's a goodnight/goodbye waltz that sounds sorta sad but also sorta awesome.