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Together Forever (Until the World Ends): An annotated playlist for Jacques and James

Link here. Breakdown under the cut:

1.       “Lullaby” – Lord Huron

You arrive along with the sun / Where have you been, darlin'? What have you done? / You were out finding trouble again / There's a fire in your eyes and there's blood on your hands

This was the first song on the playlist and remains the best fitting.

2.       “I Second That Emotion” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

So, if you feel like givin' me / A lifetime of devotion / I second that emotion

3.       “Obstacles” – Syd Matters

Tbh this is on here because of Life is Strange.

4.       “Salut d’Amour” – Edward Elgar

Romantic.

5.       “He’s a Rebel” – The Crystals

"He's a rebel and he'll never ever be any good / He's a rebel 'cause he never ever ever does what he should" But just because he doesn't do what everybody else does / That's no reason why I can't give him all my love / He's always good to me / Always treats me tenderly / 'Cause he's not a rebel, no, no, no / He's not a rebel, no, no, no, to me

James has a thing for bad boys.

6.       “Take Me to Church” – Hozier

Mood.

7.       “Blue Jeans” – Lana Del Rey

I told you that no matter what you did, I'd be by your side / 'Cause I'ma ride or die, whether you fail or fly

James REALLY has a thing for bad boys.

8.       “Skulls” – Bastille

When all of our friends are dead and just a memory / And we're side by side; it's always been just you and me

9.       “That Ole Devil Called Love” – Billie Holiday

Vintage vibe and ironic title.

10.   “If We Were Vampires” – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Except of course, one of them is a vampire…

11.   “True Love” – P!nk

You’re an asshole but I love you

12.   “Whisper” – Burn the Ballroom

Come in, sit down sweet angel / Leave me all your tears / Tell me all of your troubles / The weight of your short years / Love is only a river drowning all of your cheer  / Sell me all of your laughter and I will take some of your fear

A relationship can’t always be just sunshine and rainbows.

13.   “Power Over Me” – Dermot Kennedy

You've got that power over me, my my / Everything I hold dear resides in those eyes

Teri: “Jacques only likes one thing...”

Azarias: “...and that’s James.”

14.   “NFWMB”  - Hozier

When introducing “NFWMB” at his London concert on December 12th, Hozier explained: “This song is about watching the world burn and realizing that the person next to you is completely unfazed by it – and may have even been the one to start the fire themselves”

oof

15.   “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – The Temptations

Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart / And each day it grows more and more / I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you, baby / If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out of that door

A bad fight. Jacques does have some self-awareness and realizes that he really doesn’t deserve James.

16.   “Never Wanna Leave” – Hate Drugs

The honeymoon renewal period right after an awful fight.

17.   “Be My Baby” – Bea Miller

More good times.

18.   “Elastic Heart” – Sia

I've got thick skin and an elastic heart / But your blade, it might be too sharp / I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard / Yeah, I may snap and I move fast / But you won't see me fall apart / 'Cause I've got an elastic heart

James.

19.   “Skullcrusher Mountain” – Johnathan Coulton

This one is a joke tbh.