#calum hood babylon

[pikafoxx]

Every time 5sos shortens babylon live, a fairy dies.

[edge-oftheworld]

thinking about how ‘city with the brightest lights’ is a paradox—the brighter the city lights, the dimmer the stars are. and then ‘romanticise a dark city, you can’t find the light in the sun’ the sun is a star. you can’t find the light in the stars when the city itself is too bright. so bright it makes itself dark, in a way; the buildings so high emitting so much light in the darkness that during the day, the sun can’t penetrate to the ground. ‘burn too bright now the fire’s gone’ or something to that effect

[visceral--feeling]

Yellow Field - Mishel Alekyan // Babylon - 5 Seconds of Summer

[littledrummerangie]

I cannot find the post where someone said that "you don't go to parties is basically about themselves because they are looking for themselves at the party and that old version of them no longer exists" or something along those line. (so if you can find me that post please send it my way so I can link it correctly, thanks. Thank you Rema @whentherosesbl00m for the link 🥰)

Cause listen; I was out walking, listening to the album and ydgtp came on and you know I love a good music video concept, so:

they are doing karaoke, and it's the song they choose

you can see Calum singing on stage, the party around him, but then it switches to him walking around the house, people around him either in slow motion or at normal speed as they are partying, but as you take another look you see that basically they are actual him and they guys in different party settings doing crazy stuff, almost like a living flashback

there are cuts to the others during the chorus, all singing on the little stage, their own flashbacks playing out

obviously there need to be a section with the 5am + couch line, which I think would be perfect with like Calum sitting on the couch, singing the last "now it's 5am..." part as he looks at an old (=younger) version of himself being on stage, absolutely lost in singing karaoke; bit melancholy and sad

and like the very last shut is him in the bathroom, the title of the song written on the mirror with a lipstick or those white markers Ashton likes using; he looks in the mirror at himself, kinda telling himself that "cause you don't go to parties anymore", before opening the door and going back outside, kinda like those "introvert hides in the bathroom for a moment to take a breath" moments

like it sounds a like a mess, but this was kinda the concept in my head???

alright, thanks for indulging me for a moment! bye.

[lukemichaelcalumashton]

HEY BESTIE!! 7, 9, 26

hiiiii team anything for you!!

7. Most streamed month of your top artist (explain if you think/know why)

top artist was taylor swift and the most streamed month was march which is when the neverending eras tour started and i guess i coped with not being able to go by listening to her music day and night shdsfds

9. Favourite lyrics of your #1 song

ooooh okay top song was ydgtp and my favorite lyrics would be "I'm caught up in distractions/Fatal attractions/I'm starting to come undone" and not just because it's ashton singing them shdsf it just scratches something in my brain

26. Favorite bassline

hmmm this one right here

send me a question from this list!

[noellie-writes217]

felt that on another level

I would commit violent crimes for the chance to hear Babylon live.

[oncamelliastreet]

how would u recommend getting into 5sos?? i have friends who think i'll like them but it feels like a daunting task

OOO OO OOOOO

okay A) do it, they’re the best band ever and literally so funny you’ll die and luke hemmings is the loml so like you need to

B) the way i did it was i just listened to their first album and worked from there, but if we’re being extremely honest here their first album is hardly anyone’s favorite and that’s for a reason, so if you’re gonna listen to an album first i’d say either work from the beginning because you’ll here their growth more, or their 4th album CALM is really good and it’s only like 12 songs plus a bonus track and it’s a really good intro to them, or youngblood is my fav album by them so i’d definitely throw that your way

C) if you don’t want to listen to an album first and just want to get a feel, here are my fav songs by them

- take my hand (joshua tree version) ((ashton, the drummer, has said that this is the song he would want to define their band))

- lie to me (NOT the version featuring julia michaels) (this one comes with an extremely sad music video which i would be glad to describe to you in depth

- bad omens (literally one of their best songs)

- teeth

- no shame

- jet black heart (this one is really personal to their guitarist michael and they’ve said that they’re never removing it from their set list because it’s just too good which is amazing news because this song live is CATHARTIC)

- outer space/carry on (don’t be confused by the random silence in the middle it’s the rain in outer space if you listen closely, also i listen to this one every new year’s eve because it’s very hopeful and comforting)

- older (luke hemmings ft. his wife basically but it’s literally the most beautiful depressing love song and they randomly released it one day so i was crying at the bank after school when it first came out)

- not in the same way (THEIR BEST BRIDGE)

- out of my limit

- gotta get out (the first song they wrote and it fucking slaps dude)

also for some background info: they started out as a pop rock-ish band and luke hemmings is their lead singer, but they all sing and play instruments.

luke hemmings - lead singer, rhythm guitar (but he can also fucking shred because he’s made of angel dust)

calum hood - bass, background vocals mostly (he sings the entirety of wildflower & babylon and has mixed verses here and there throughout all their albums)

michael clifford - lead guitar, background vocals (he also has mixed verses here and there and sings the entirety of emotions)

ashton irwin - drums (and a beast at them) and background vocals (he had verses here and there too but not as common)

if you listen to a song, for example, Teeth, and you pause and think wait, there’s no way that’s the same guy singing because the vocals go so high and they were so deep before, that’s not possible, ITS LUKE!!! HE HAS THE MOST AMAZING RANGE OF ANY MALE ARTIST ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET AND CAN AND WILL SING AS HIGH OR AS LOW AS HE WANTS BECAUSE HE IS AN ICON

and if you wanna get to know their personalities first, carpool karabloke was the first video i watched of them (their australian hence karabloke) and it’s literally just them fucking around in the car listening to their album CALM (side note, that albums is there names —calum, ashton, luke, michael—because if there’s one thing they love, it’s naming an album after themselves. see: 5 seconds of summer, livesos, CALM, 5sos5)

and one more thing, if you listen to them and don’t really fuck with them (you would be wrong, by the way, listen again) then two of their members have solo works!! ashton had two albums: blood on the drums and superbloom, and luke has an album: when facing the things we turn away from (this one i could really talk about for hours because it’s my favorite album of all time) and a long ep called “boy” which is also amazing, so i would check those out

okay sorry i totally just infodumped on you because i have so much 5sos info in my brain and nobody to share it with YAYAYAY so if you ever want like a super in depth breakdown of like one of their music videos or their history feel free to ask me about it because i would loooove to talk about this for hours

also you’ll have to wait a sec for your flower because my sister literally told me she got engaged in the middle of me writing this so i got distracted 😭

[smoothoperador]

and to think calum hood and luke hemmings were 21 YEARS OLD when they made interstellar banger BABYLON!!!!!

[5sosfanfictioncatalogue]

Magic (2) Masterlist

part one

A Little Magical Assistance (ao3) - orphan_account michael/luke, implied calum/ashton G, 9k

Summary: Luke has known for a while that there is someone in the school watching over him and performing silent spells on him so he doesn’t miss the bottom stair and land on his face or lean too far over a banister only to fall and break his neck. It took him longer than it probably should to work it out, and, actually, Luke doesn’t actually realise himself until Ashton points out bluntly that you can only do a trip-fall-sprawl without actually touching the floor a few times before it’s obvious someone has their wand pointed at you, and it’s not just Peeves being abnormally friendly.

And back (ao3) - wastedheartmuke michael/luke, calum/liam, ashton/ofc G, 33k

Summary: The day Luke got his tattoo was one of his favorites, he just never thought the day will come when it'll disappear.

another human punchline (ao3) - lucashemwow luke/ashton N/R, 21k

Summary: Luke just wishes he could outrun the demons that haunt him. Ashton just wishes someone would finally see him. The crumbling mansion at the edge of the woods just might be the only safe haven they've ever had.

Babylon (ao3) - MonsterAmongCashton (IfWallsCouldMuke) calum/ashton E, 6k

Summary: “I almost pity you,” Calum whispers back calmly. “Promising me things you can’t keep just to have me.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, Cally,” the nickname alone forces Calum to bite back a moan. “I’m here because of a broken promise. I do not wish to stoop that low.”

could end in burning flames or paradise (ao3) - merlypops luke/calum T, 1k

Summary: People want Luke dead but Calum would give up anything to keep him safe.

every little thing she does is magic (ao3) - merlypops michael/ashton E, 3k

Summary: Mike is trying to perform a ritual but Ash just wants to kiss her skin.

Give & Take (ao3) - Anonymous calum/ashton, ashton/oc M, 13k

Summary: Calum was unsure about a lot of things in his life. School, friendships, the like. What he didn't need, on top of all of that, was the new stresses that came with pack life, something that he had been thrown into with no warning.

And, for the cherry on top, his new alpha hated him with every fiber in his being. And Calum hadn't even done anything to the guy.

So, one could say, things were just peachy for Calum Hood.

give love a try (ao3) - orphan_account michael/luke T, 9k

Summary: Luke wakes up in his bedroom, the one he's slept in for the majority of his life, only to meet himself from 2012.

And maybe Luke from 2012 teaches Luke from 2018 a little bit about love, and maybe Luke from 2018 opens his eyes and decides to face the fact that he really can't hide his love anymore.

How To Train Your Dragon (ao3) - JetBlackSunshine T, 68k

Summary: (5sos Hogwarts AU)

Keeping a baby dragon a secret in the halls of Hogwarts isn't easy...

In which Ashton and Calum come into the care of a dragons egg whilst keeping it a secret from the rest of Hogwarts and the dark forces that are after it.

i'll misbehave if it turns you on (ao3) - horriblekids michael/calum N/R, 18k

Summary: In which Calum is less than truthful with his band and may or may not have accidentally summoned a demon while drunk. Who, coincidentally, takes on the form of the person he wants most to sleep with.

It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus (ao3) - onceuponatime michael/calum, minor luke/ashton N/R, 10k

Summary: "Ashton’s grin spreads, almost splitting his face in half and Michael starts to feel a little afraid. “I dare you to break in to the old Hood house.”

Michael scoffs, standing from Luke’s lap and popping his spine. Breaking into the old Hood house isn’t that much of a dare. All the kids from Salem do it at least once, and Michael had his turn when he was like, ten. He’s a little disappointed in Ashton; he thought he could do better than that. He’s a little embarrassed for him, too, if he thought that going into that house would phase anyone over the age of twelve. “That’s it?” Michael asks, staring at Ashton with a dead expression.

“Ah, ah,” Ashton says with a glint in his eye. “You gotta break into the Hood house, and you have to video yourself lighting the Black Flame Candle.”"

Michael brings Calum back from hell as the result of a Halloween bet

I Want to Feel Your Love Like the Weather (ao3) - not_just_dreamers michael/luke, calum/ashton T, 3k

Summary: ' “Hmmm,” The boy continued to consider, now with a small smile on his face, “I’ll try a caramel tart then, if they’re good enough to steal.”

“Good man,” Calum grinned, ringing up his total and punching something else into the till, “Alright, that’ll be 50 cents.”

The boy frowned a little, “But it says-”

“I know what it says, I wrote the price cards. But you’re cute, and you looked like you were having a bad day, and I know if I’d left Michael to it he probably would’ve given it to you for free.” '

kiss you once now I can't leave (ao3) - ardenjames michael/luke G, 4k

Summary: harry potter au: Michael and Luke have been dancing around each other for years, but maybe it will take a love potion for Michael to finally admit her feelings for the Hufflepuff (featuring an excessive number of pickup lines and bad poetry).

Silver and Gold (ao3) - orphan_account michael/calum, side luke/ashton E, 40k

Summary: Michael was convinced he was normal. Until, he realized that he was as far from normal as possible. Thrust into a world he'd been forced to forget with powers he doesn't want, Michael is forced to figure out that being the Savior isn't all its cracked up to be, especially when every creature he didn't know existed is counting on his to win a long fought war. But, with a cute , not entirely human boy and two kickass Valkyries, Michael might just be able to save the world and get the boy. (Considering people stop trying to kill him first.)

The Catch (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) michael/luke T, 6k

Summary: Michael Clifford, the town witch and most eligible bachelor, announces that he'll only date the person who manages to get the key from around his cat's neck. Luke Hemmings, the awkward local photographer, keeps accidentally running into the cat, even though he knows he has no chance with Michael.

The Colour Of Our Mood (ao3) - Maluminspace calum/ashton G, 7k

Summary: Ashton's tutoring the current Hogwarts golden boy in charms but ends up getting more than house points out of it.

[allamericansbitch]

turns out im a huge calum hood girlie, can you point me to 5sos songs where he sings lead/co-lead vocals?

i am also a calum girlie i got you:

gotta get out

babylon

valentine

wildflower

you don't go to parties

[ghostoflhs]

CALUM HOOD WHAT THE FUCK

[edge-oftheworld]

we don’t talk enough about calum being in his ancient history era during youngblood

[visceral--feeling]

The Course of Empire: Destruction - Thomas Cole // Babylon - 5 Seconds of Summer

[apieceofpeaceofmind]

I think we don't appreciate what a lyrically smart song Babylon by 5sos really is. I mean comparing the fallen relationship with babylon the fallen ancient city? Burn too bright, now the fire's gone??? Watch it all fall down??? Masterpiece. Desperate. Terrific. Mind-blowing. What a smart idea. Lyrical genius. So damn heartbreaking. And the verses, the rhymes??? But that phase has been phased in our place? The colour of our mood is so rude, a cold June, we're not immune??? And most importantly, we said we'd both love harder than we knew we could go, but still the hardest part is knowing when to let go, you wanted to go higher higher higher????? God I've been shot right in the heart. This is the kind of song you wish you could've written. The way it just plainly accepts the fall and yet holds on to something that's there no more. How the heartbreak is related to the end of babylon is pure genius and i don't even need to explain anything, the song just speaks for itself. And Calum Hood? Fucking cherry on top.

[wiiildflowerrr]

Meet You There, Phoenix, AZ

Intro + Babylon, Ghost Of You and Youngblood + final bow

TW FLASHING

11 October 2018

[redrattlers]

you wanted to go higher, higher, higher

happy birthday @hoodricciardo ✨