That's Life, Darling (Ficmix)

Alright, lord knows I get obsessed with things easily (see: literally everything I watch/read/listen to), and Aubree's original story Symptoms of Life is no exception. Aubree’s writing is amazing and her story deals with disability better than any other story I’ve read on Mibba. For this ficmix I decided to try and make the songs follow the story-line, but I also wanted to keep to the general feeling that the story gives me, so we ended up with a bunch of slower, kinda indie/pop songs. She had a couple chapter songs as well as a story song, so I included a couple of those. ALSO I HAVE FAITH THAT FLORENCE/GRAHAM WILL BE A THING AND IT WILL BE GREAT SO LOVEY SONGS. Go read her story though, because it’s amazing! Also gonna issue a little trigger warning for the last chapter she has posted because it deals with some self-harm

You can find the playlist on my 8tracks here




And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
I will try to fix you


Regrets collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest moments
I can see no way, I can see no way


Tough girl
In the fast lane
No time for love
No time for hate
No drama no time
For games
Tough girl
Whose soul aches
Big girls cry when their hearts are breaking


Oh I'm a mess right now
Inside out
Searching for a sweet surrender
But this is not the end
I can't work it out
Going through the motions


And all you see
Is where else you could be
When you're at home
Out on the street
Are so many possibilities


Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting tired and I need someone to rely on


Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could fly


Babe, there's something tragic about you
Something so magic about you
Don't you agree?
No tired sighs, no rolling eyes, no irony
No 'who cares', no vacant stares, no time for me


We'll do it all
Everything
On our own
We don't need
Anything
Or anyone


Hold back the river so I
Can stop for a minute and see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back


Then I don't wanna break all alone
I wanna break in your arms


Would things be easier if there was a right way?
Honey, there is no right way.
And so I fall in love just a little, oh a little bit every day with someone new


‘Cause I knew
The first day that I met you
I was never gonna let you,
Let you slip away.


You are the one I don't wanna lose
You are the one that I can used to
So I'll keep my eyes on you
Let me hold you in my arms
And keep you there till the winter's gone
Lately you've been on my mind
I just need you here tonight


Come on, skinny love
just last the year


*because that last chapter was hard to read and I instantly thought of this song
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life


I still have a couple ficmixes to do, but I adore them so if you want one, let me know! I’ll more than likely just be forcing them on my favourite stories because I’m awkward like that so I'll be posted more ficmix blogs at some point.