This is the first of three fan-mixes I’ve made for my story Faded Polaroids, which I’m currently in the process of revamping. There are three main female characters, and the story alternates between their point-of-views. The first in the rotation is my own self-insert, so a lot of the songs are simply songs that I like and songs that I feel describe me as a person. Of course, those are woven in with a bunch of songs that are relevant to the plotline and relationships between the characters. There’s a lot of Third Eye Blind and Jack’s Mannequin because those are two of my favorite bands.
The cover for each fan-mix I’ve compiled for the story consists of four polaroids (to tie in with the title) of things that play an important role in that character’s life. For my self-insert, two of the photos used are my own personal photos, and the dog is my dog for really reals in real life (who’s a minor character in the story).
Songs are in no particular order, just the order they came up in on my iPhone’s shuffle.
1. “Monotov’s Private Opera” – Third Eye Blind
“Every moment in your life is a chance to get it right.
Every moment you’ve been living in,
You could turn it on like a light.
And the weight of the years has got me bursting into tears.
Leaving me with nothing, I stand alone beside my fears.
Like an actor reveals a deeper state,
Well I’ll tell you now, for me, it’s not too late
To tell you, baby
It’s you and only you and no one else
And I mean it, even when I’m talking to myself.”
2. “Edge of Desire (Cover)” – Kendall Schmidt & Logan Henderson
“Wired, and I’m tired.
Think I’ll sleep in my clothes on the floor.
Or maybe this mattress will spin on its axis
And find me on yours.”
3. “This Is For Keeps” – The Spill Canvas
“I am raising up the stakes of this round,
I am playing for keeps.”
4. “ Marvins Room” – Drake
“’Are you drunk right now?’
‘I’m just saying, you could do better.
Tell me, have you heard that lately?’”
5. “Gravity” – John Mayer
“Oh, gravity has taken better men than me.”
6. “Miss Delaney” – Jack’s Mannequin
“She’s the vinyl queen from the surfer dream.
She likes The Beach Boys more than radio metal.
And she’s so good, but she’s no good for me.”
7. “Destiny” – Zero 7
“I lie awake, I’ve come to ground.
I’m watching porn in my hotel dressing gown.
And now I dream of you, but I still believe
There’s only enough for one in this lonely hotel suite.”
8. “Southern State of Mind” – Darius Rucker
“You can see it in the clothes I wear, you can here it when I talk.
Ball cap, boots and jeans, and a little southern drawl.
I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline.
No matter what state I’m in,
I’m in a southern state of mind.”
9. “Under the Bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Sometimes I feel like I don’t have a partner.
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in
The city of angels
Lonely as I am, together we cry.”
10. “In the Next Room” – Neon Trees
“Oh, I lose control
When I hear your body move through the walls in the next room.
Oh, I lose control.
When I hear your body move
And I’m dying to break through
To the next room.”
11. “Shimmer” – Fuel
“All that she intends, and all she keeps inside
Isn’t on the label.
12. “Collide (Acoustic)” – Howie Day
“Even the best fall down sometimes
And even the wrong words seem to rhyme
And out of the doubt that fills your mind,
You somehow find
You and I collide”
13. “Love Me Again” – Big Time Rush
“I’ll do what I have to to get you back
Until you love me again”
14. “Blinded (When I See You)” – Third Eye Blind
“Time, it passes, and it tells us what we’re left with
We become the things we do
Me, I’m a fool spent from defiance
Yeah, you got me, but
I didn’t give up on you.
Icarus is not a t-shirt or a swan song, no
He is born again
And it's not easy being me,
But I can't promise I will mend
Or bend when you believe that we are fixed now from our birth
And I've just fallen back to earth
Still you know I'll try again
‘Cause I believe that we are lucky
We are golden.
We are stolen manners in the days when we were one.”
15. “I’m Ready” – Jack’s Mannequin
“I wake up to find it’s another four-aspirin morning, and I dive in.
I put on the same clothes I wore yesterday.
When did society decide that we have to change and wash a t-shirt after every individual use?
If it’s not dirty, I’m gonna wear it.
I take the stairs to the car, and there’s fog on the windows.
I need caffeine in my bloodstream.
I take caffeine in my bloodstream.
I grip the wheel, and all at once, I realize
My life has become a boring pop song, and everyone’s singing along.”
16. “Be There” – Howie Day
“It’s your dishes in the kitchen sink,
The way you treat me when you drink.
Don’t look so superior when you give your opinion.
You think I don’t know how you act on your own
And just who are those names on your cell phone anyway.”
17. “Meet Virginia” – Train
“She only drinks coffee at midnight, when the moment is not right.
Timing is quite unusual.
You see her confidence is tragic, but her intuition magic
And the shape of her body? Unusual.”
18. “Little Bit” – Drake ft. Lykke Li
“So we don’t confirm the fling
Keep avoiding all the questions
You could teach me many things
I’m just scared to learn a lesson.”
19. “Nova Baby” – The Black Keys
“All your enemies smile when you fall.
You take it ‘cause you
Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want.”
20. “Himerus and Eros” – The Spill Canvas
“You’re captivating while evading
All the questions I have for you
Like, ‘What exactly makes you tick?’
When the guilt sets in, tell me what are we going to do?”
21. “Intermission (Cover)” – Big Time Rush
“Oh, I don’t want it to be over, but we need a break before
You break my heart.”
22. “My Racing Thoughts” – Jack’s Mannequin
“I was raised going to church but couldn’t practice what they preached.”
23. “Sparks” – Coldplay
“My heart is yours
It’s you that I hold on to
Yeah, that’s what I do.”
24. “Only Ashes” – Something Corporate
“Incinerate what’s left of this
And torch the part of me that’s you.”
25. “Hopeless” – Train
“Are you strong enough to tow the line?
Are you gonna make me yours?
Or do I make you mine?
I’m in and out, I’m up and down, wonder if I’m lost or found
But I need your hands on me now.”
26. “Ice Factory” – Cassino
“A circus noose
Another month, and the golden goose
That I’ll be squeezing forever
Oh Suzanne, it’s been so long since we shared the air.”
27. “Read My Mind” – The Killers
“The teenage queen
The loaded gun
The drop dead dream
The chosen one
A southern drawl and a world unseen
A city wall and a trampoline
Well I don’t mind if you don’t mind
‘Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine.”
28. “On the Other Side” – Augustana
“ I don't know where the ocean meets the sky
I don't know why the world keeps spinning by
Don't know why the hours move so slow
Babe, when I'm with you, I don't wanna know”
29. “ Either Way, I’ll Break Your Heart Someday” – Augustana
“Well, I miss you in the winter.
Your friends say I should listen.
Can’t you see? I’ve loved you all along.”
30. “Everything and Nothing” – The Boom Circuits
“She loves everything and nothing at all.”
31. “Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“Bet your window’s rolled down and your hair’s pulled back
And I bet you got no idea you’re going way too fast
You’re trying not to think about what went wrong, trying not to stop ‘til you get where you’re going
Trying to stay awake, so I bet you turn on the radio, and the song goes
‘I can’t live without you, I can’t live without you, baby.
I can’t live without you, I can’t live without you, baby.
Oh, baby.’
The highway won’t hold you tonight
The highway don’t know you’re alive
The highway don’t care if you’re all alone
But I do, I do”
32. “Two” – Ron Pope
“I never was too good at romance
But I will learn to love you right if you can take a chance
All the things I need, they’re right here next to me
If it takes two, let’s make it me and you”
The cover for each fan-mix I’ve compiled for the story consists of four polaroids (to tie in with the title) of things that play an important role in that character’s life. For my self-insert, two of the photos used are my own personal photos, and the dog is my dog for really reals in real life (who’s a minor character in the story).
Songs are in no particular order, just the order they came up in on my iPhone’s shuffle.
1. “Monotov’s Private Opera” – Third Eye Blind
“Every moment in your life is a chance to get it right.
Every moment you’ve been living in,
You could turn it on like a light.
And the weight of the years has got me bursting into tears.
Leaving me with nothing, I stand alone beside my fears.
Like an actor reveals a deeper state,
Well I’ll tell you now, for me, it’s not too late
To tell you, baby
It’s you and only you and no one else
And I mean it, even when I’m talking to myself.”
2. “Edge of Desire (Cover)” – Kendall Schmidt & Logan Henderson
“Wired, and I’m tired.
Think I’ll sleep in my clothes on the floor.
Or maybe this mattress will spin on its axis
And find me on yours.”
3. “This Is For Keeps” – The Spill Canvas
“I am raising up the stakes of this round,
I am playing for keeps.”
4. “ Marvins Room” – Drake
“’Are you drunk right now?’
‘I’m just saying, you could do better.
Tell me, have you heard that lately?’”
5. “Gravity” – John Mayer
“Oh, gravity has taken better men than me.”
6. “Miss Delaney” – Jack’s Mannequin
“She’s the vinyl queen from the surfer dream.
She likes The Beach Boys more than radio metal.
And she’s so good, but she’s no good for me.”
7. “Destiny” – Zero 7
“I lie awake, I’ve come to ground.
I’m watching porn in my hotel dressing gown.
And now I dream of you, but I still believe
There’s only enough for one in this lonely hotel suite.”
8. “Southern State of Mind” – Darius Rucker
“You can see it in the clothes I wear, you can here it when I talk.
Ball cap, boots and jeans, and a little southern drawl.
I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline.
No matter what state I’m in,
I’m in a southern state of mind.”
9. “Under the Bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Sometimes I feel like I don’t have a partner.
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in
The city of angels
Lonely as I am, together we cry.”
10. “In the Next Room” – Neon Trees
“Oh, I lose control
When I hear your body move through the walls in the next room.
Oh, I lose control.
When I hear your body move
And I’m dying to break through
To the next room.”
11. “Shimmer” – Fuel
“All that she intends, and all she keeps inside
Isn’t on the label.
12. “Collide (Acoustic)” – Howie Day
“Even the best fall down sometimes
And even the wrong words seem to rhyme
And out of the doubt that fills your mind,
You somehow find
You and I collide”
13. “Love Me Again” – Big Time Rush
“I’ll do what I have to to get you back
Until you love me again”
14. “Blinded (When I See You)” – Third Eye Blind
“Time, it passes, and it tells us what we’re left with
We become the things we do
Me, I’m a fool spent from defiance
Yeah, you got me, but
I didn’t give up on you.
Icarus is not a t-shirt or a swan song, no
He is born again
And it's not easy being me,
But I can't promise I will mend
Or bend when you believe that we are fixed now from our birth
And I've just fallen back to earth
Still you know I'll try again
‘Cause I believe that we are lucky
We are golden.
We are stolen manners in the days when we were one.”
15. “I’m Ready” – Jack’s Mannequin
“I wake up to find it’s another four-aspirin morning, and I dive in.
I put on the same clothes I wore yesterday.
When did society decide that we have to change and wash a t-shirt after every individual use?
If it’s not dirty, I’m gonna wear it.
I take the stairs to the car, and there’s fog on the windows.
I need caffeine in my bloodstream.
I take caffeine in my bloodstream.
I grip the wheel, and all at once, I realize
My life has become a boring pop song, and everyone’s singing along.”
16. “Be There” – Howie Day
“It’s your dishes in the kitchen sink,
The way you treat me when you drink.
Don’t look so superior when you give your opinion.
You think I don’t know how you act on your own
And just who are those names on your cell phone anyway.”
17. “Meet Virginia” – Train
“She only drinks coffee at midnight, when the moment is not right.
Timing is quite unusual.
You see her confidence is tragic, but her intuition magic
And the shape of her body? Unusual.”
18. “Little Bit” – Drake ft. Lykke Li
“So we don’t confirm the fling
Keep avoiding all the questions
You could teach me many things
I’m just scared to learn a lesson.”
19. “Nova Baby” – The Black Keys
“All your enemies smile when you fall.
You take it ‘cause you
Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want.”
20. “Himerus and Eros” – The Spill Canvas
“You’re captivating while evading
All the questions I have for you
Like, ‘What exactly makes you tick?’
When the guilt sets in, tell me what are we going to do?”
21. “Intermission (Cover)” – Big Time Rush
“Oh, I don’t want it to be over, but we need a break before
You break my heart.”
22. “My Racing Thoughts” – Jack’s Mannequin
“I was raised going to church but couldn’t practice what they preached.”
23. “Sparks” – Coldplay
“My heart is yours
It’s you that I hold on to
Yeah, that’s what I do.”
24. “Only Ashes” – Something Corporate
“Incinerate what’s left of this
And torch the part of me that’s you.”
25. “Hopeless” – Train
“Are you strong enough to tow the line?
Are you gonna make me yours?
Or do I make you mine?
I’m in and out, I’m up and down, wonder if I’m lost or found
But I need your hands on me now.”
26. “Ice Factory” – Cassino
“A circus noose
Another month, and the golden goose
That I’ll be squeezing forever
Oh Suzanne, it’s been so long since we shared the air.”
27. “Read My Mind” – The Killers
“The teenage queen
The loaded gun
The drop dead dream
The chosen one
A southern drawl and a world unseen
A city wall and a trampoline
Well I don’t mind if you don’t mind
‘Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine.”
28. “On the Other Side” – Augustana
“ I don't know where the ocean meets the sky
I don't know why the world keeps spinning by
Don't know why the hours move so slow
Babe, when I'm with you, I don't wanna know”
29. “ Either Way, I’ll Break Your Heart Someday” – Augustana
“Well, I miss you in the winter.
Your friends say I should listen.
Can’t you see? I’ve loved you all along.”
30. “Everything and Nothing” – The Boom Circuits
“She loves everything and nothing at all.”
31. “Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“Bet your window’s rolled down and your hair’s pulled back
And I bet you got no idea you’re going way too fast
You’re trying not to think about what went wrong, trying not to stop ‘til you get where you’re going
Trying to stay awake, so I bet you turn on the radio, and the song goes
‘I can’t live without you, I can’t live without you, baby.
I can’t live without you, I can’t live without you, baby.
Oh, baby.’
The highway won’t hold you tonight
The highway don’t know you’re alive
The highway don’t care if you’re all alone
But I do, I do”
32. “Two” – Ron Pope
“I never was too good at romance
But I will learn to love you right if you can take a chance
All the things I need, they’re right here next to me
If it takes two, let’s make it me and you”