#i want carmen dancin on me

[xxxobadb1tches]

in the depths of liz’s apartment

[jaeellec]

This is not the soundtrack, this is a playlist I made comprised of songs that reminded me of or felt like the story. Some show up in the final, some don't. A lot of these are actually cut! But that doesn't make them feel any less like Wandering Star to me.

Go ahead and give a listen: YouTube | Spotify

Track list below the cut!

True Colors - Richie Kohan, Faux Fix {YouTube Playlist Only} Main trailer music; feels so much like Wandering Star it hurts.

When It's Cold I'd Like to Die - Moby Feels just so vividly like Carmen and her story. Really wish I could convey how much.

This Is War - 30 Seconds to Mars I have a bitchin' amv in my head for this one.

Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea - MISSIO Stripped version used in episode 3.

Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka Actually used for a scene in the camp!

Some Things Last a Long Time - Lizzie Grant/Daniel Johnston Couldn't decide which version to put on the playlist so one is on Spotify while the other is on YouTube.

Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como Still debating if I'll use this in a scene or not. Because the lyrics? C'mon on.

Fire Up the Night - New Medicine

Happiness Is A Warm Gun - Joe Anderson/Salma Hayek Makes a tiny acoustic/background appearance.

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival Cut song for castle siege prep at the beach camp.

Ho Hey - The Lumineers Cut camp song.

Time of the Season (Mono Version) - The Zombies Cut camp song (maybe)...

Say Yes To Heaven - Lana Del Rey

Counting Stars - OneRepublic Important, uncut camp song!

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Lorde Trailer 2 music

Dancin' (feat. Luvli) (Krono Remix) - Aaron Smith Used for Carmen's "name game". Also, I have a little promo music video in my head to this one.

The Night We Met - Lord Huron

Dark Paradise - Lana Del Rey

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass The very first thoughts I ever had about Wandering Star were to this song

Misery - Maroon 5 Reminds me of Carmen and Law for some reason??

No Surprises - Radiohead Another Law one. May use it

I Wanna Get Better - Bleachers Just feels like some of the story to me. But like...alot...Reminds me alot of the Heart/Kid Pirates

Knee Socks - Arctic Monkeys Cut song, but the vibes...There's one part in particular...

With You in My Head - UNKLE

High On A Rocky Ledge - Moondog This one I just HAD to have in Wandering Star the moment I heard it in Our Flag Means Death. Brook will sing some of it

Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Bioshock Infinite) - Courtnee Draper {YouTube Playlist Only}

Still Here - Digital Daggers

Coming Undone - Korn There is an episode of the same title

Celeste - Ezra Vine Cut song for the "bar incident" scene. Liked the lyrics, but not the sound for it

Come Out and Play - The Offspring

You're Gonna Go Far, Kid - The Offspring pfft...there's def not a cut lapdance scene to this song...

Lost at Sea - Lana Del Rey Does show up. Super important. Major moments - 'dress drop' scene.

Do You Feel It? - Chaos Chaos

Mermaid - Skott

Saturn - Sleeping At Last This one hits hard....really like it

Stars - fun. A certain character's theme song

Paradise - Coldplay Really good fit for the story - just feels like it

Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil Yeah...This is another major one. It always shows up for Carmen. Even in Gundam it played for a key moment. It feels so much like her and will show up on her own playlist

Black Bird - Evan Rachel Wood Debating on whether to use this song or the one above for a major moment. They both just fit so well and hit so hard

Kingdom Fall - Claire Wyndam Wandering Star end credits

[jujurose222]

"Wanted, wanted: Dolores Haze. Hair: brown. Lips: scarlet. Age: five thousand three hundred days. Profession: none, or "starlet."

Where are you hiding, Dolores Haze? Why are you hiding, darling? (I talk in a daze, I walk in a maze, I cannot get out, said the starling).

Where are you riding, Dolores Haze? What make is the magic carpet? Is a Cream Cougar the present craze? And where are you parked, my car pet?

Who is your hero, Dolores Haze? Still one of those blue-caped star-men? Oh the balmy days and the palmy bays, And the cars, and the bars, my Carmen!

Oh Dolores, that juke-box hurts! Are you still dancin', darlin'? (Both in worn levis, both in torn T-shirts, And I, in my corner, snarlin').

Happy, happy is gnarled McFate Touring the States with a child wife, Plowing his Molly in every State Among the protected wild life.

My Dolly, my folly! Her eyes were vair, And never closed when I kissed her. Know an old perfume called Soleil Vert? Are you from Paris, mister?

L'autre soir un air froid d'opéra m'alita; Son félé -- bien fol est qui s'y fie! Il neige, le décor s'écroule, Lolita! Lolita, qu'ai-je fait de ta vie?

Dying, dying, Lolita Haze, Of hate and remorse, I'm dying. And again my hairy fist I raise, And again I hear you crying.

Officer, officer, there they go— In the rain, where that lighted store is! And her socks are white, and I love her so, And her name is Haze, Dolores.

Officer, officer, there they are— Dolores Haze and her lover! Whip out your gun and follow that car. Now tumble out, and take cover.

Wanted, wanted: Dolores Haze. Her dream-gray gaze never flinches. Ninety pounds is all she weighs With a height of sixty inches.

My car is limping, Dolores Haze, And the last long lap is the hardest, And I shall be dumped where the weed decays, And the rest is rust and stardust."

Humbert Humbert

Vladimir Nabokov

(I love this book no matter what anyone says to me, I am sorry if it upsets people, but I truly admire this poem deeply.)

[whiskeyprompts]

╭ ✧ BORN TO DIE

lyrics from the 2012 lana del rey album. contains cussing & some mature themes. edit wording as need be <3

BORN TO DIE

oh, my heart, it breaks every step that i take

can you make it feel like home if i tell you you’re mine?

sometimes love is not enough

the road is long, we carry on, try to have fun in the meantime

tried to take what i could get, scared that i couldn’t find all the answers i need

‘cause you and i, we were born to die

OFF TO THE RACES

but i can’t deny the way he holds my hand, and he grabs me, he has me by my heart

he loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart

i need you to come here and save me

and he shows me, he knows me, every inch of my tar black soul

he doesn’t mind i have a flat, broke-down life

i’m not afraid to say that i’d die without him. who else is gonna put up with me this way?

i need you, i breathe you, i’d never leave you

i love you forever, not maybe, you are my one true love

BLUE JEANS

but you fit me better than my favorite sweater

and i know that love is mean, and love hurts

i still remember that day we met in december

i will love you ‘till the end of time

baby, can you see through the tears?

love you more than those bitches before

when you walked out that door, a piece of me died

i just want it like before, we were dancing all night

VIDEO GAMES

i’m in his favorite sundress, watching me get undressed

it’s you, it’s all for you, everything i do

heaven is a place on earth with you

only worth living if somebody is loving you

singin’ in the old bars, swinging with the old stars

kissin’ in the blue dark, playing pool and wild darts

he holds me in his big arms, drunk and i am seeing stars

DIET MOUNTAIN DEW

do you think we’ll be in love forever?

take another drag, turn me to ashes

ready for another lie?

let’s take jesus off the dashboard, got enough on his mind

we both know what we’re here for

saved too many times

you’re no good for me, but baby, i want you

NATIONAL ANTHEM

reckless abandon

wind in my hair, hand on the back of my neck

summer’s in the air, and baby, heaven’s in your eyes

you can’t keep your hands off me or your pants on

it’s a love story for the new age

we’re on a quick, sick rampage

excessive buying, overdose and dying

blurring the lines between real and fake

money is the anthem of success

DARK PARADISE

all my friends tell me i should move on

loving you forever can’t be wrong

even though you’re not here, won’t move on

there’s no remedy for memory

your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine, but i wish i was dead

every time i close my eyes, it’s like a dark paradise

no one compares to you

i’m scared that you won’t be waiting on the other side

when you find true love, it lives on

there’s no you, except in my dreams tonight

i don’t wanna wake up from this tonight

there’s no relief, i see you in my sleep

i feel you in my dreams, telling me i’m fine

RADIO (CINNAMON)

their heavy words can’t bring me down

i’ve been raised from the dead

no one even knows how hard life was

i don’t even think about it now because i finally found you

i swore i’d chase ‘em until i was dead

CARMEN

doesn’t have a problem lying to herself ‘cause her liquor’s top shelf

fooling everyone, telling them she’s having fun

you don’t wanna be like me, don’t wanna see all the things i’ve seen, i’m dying

you don’t wanna be like me, lookin’ for fun, gettin’ high for free, i’m dying

she gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes

baby’s all dressed up with nowhere to go

relying on the kindness of strangers

MILLION DOLLAR MAN

holding me tight in our final hour

someone as dangerous, tainted and flawed as you

how did you get that way?

you’re screwed up and brilliant

to like you or love you

i’d follow you down

SUMMERTIME SADNESS

kiss me hard before you go

i just wanted you to know that baby, you’re the best

dancin’ in the dark, in the pale moonlight

oh, my god, i feel it in the air

honey, i’m on fire, i feel it everywhere

nothing scares me anymore

i’m feeling electric to ight

got my bad baby by my heavenly side

i know if i go, i’ll die happy tonight

think i’ll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky

later’s better than never

THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS

remember how we used to party up all night?

we all look for heaven, and we put love first

something that we’d die for, it’s a curse

don’t cry about it, don’t cry about it

this is what makes us girls

don’t cry about him, don’t cry about him

and that’s where the beginning of the end begun

crying ‘cause i know i’m never coming back

[blackvelvetwoman]

🌑 Lilith Signs 🌑

Lana Del Rey Edition

💣 Aries ~ Art Deco

"You're not mean, you just want to be seen

Want to be wild

A little party never hurt no one, that's why it's alright"

🍷 Taurus ~ Lolita

"I want my cake and I want to eat it too

I want to have fun and be in love with you

I know that I'm a mess with my long hair

And my suntan, short dress, bare feet"

🃏 Gemini ~ Serial Killer

"If I pray really tight

Get into a fake bar fight

While I'm walking down the avenue

If I lay really quiet

I know that what I do isn't right

I can't stop what I love to do"

💌 Cancer ~ Old Money

"My father's love was always strong

My mother's glamour lives on and on

Yet still inside, I felt alone

For reasons unknown to me"

👄 Leo ~ Body Electric

"We get down every Friday night

Dancin' and grindin' in the pale moonlight

Grand Ole Opry, feelin' alright

Mary prays the rosary for my broken mind"

🌺 Virgo ~ Get Free

"Sometimes it feels like I've got a war in my mind

I want to get off but I keep riding the ride

I never really notice that I had to decide

To play someone's game or to live my own life and now I do"

💅 Libra ~ Music to Watch Boys to

"I like you a lot

Putting on my music while I'm watching the boys

So I do what you want

Singing soft grunge just to soak up the noise"

🚬 Scorpio ~ Carmen

"It's alarming, honestly how charming she can be

Fooling everyone, telling Hum she's having fun

She says, 'you don't want to be like me

Don't wanna see all the things I've seen' "

👠 Sagittarius ~ Ride

"I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast

I am alone in the night

Been tryin' hard not to get in trouble, but I

I've got a war in my mind"

👑 Capricorn ~ Money Power Glory

"You talk lots about God

Freedom comes from the call

But that's not what this bitch wants

No what I want at all

I want money, power and glory"

🧜 Aquarius ~ Gods and Monsters

"Me and God we don't get along, so now I sing

No one's gonna take my soul away

Living like Jim Morrison

Headed towards a fucked up holiday"

🌫️ Pisces ~ Heroin

"The rumbling from distant shores sends me to sleep

But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream

Life rocked me like Mötley

Grab me by the ribbons in my hair"

[zukadiary]

Asami Hikaru 10th Anniversary Dance Live Tour 「will」~ 2017

A full write-up for posterity, since I'm never sure I’ll see these things again. It’s gonna be a lot...

10 years out of Takarazuka. Visually I think she’s aged backwards since then, and the girl can still turn out a dance medley without sweating more than a sheer glistening veil of fairy dew that might in fact just be her aura. I’ve watched her Takarazuka career many times over, I’ve seen her in celebratory OG productions, I’ve heard her talk and reminisce with her fellow graduates... but I’ve missed the vast majority of this past 10 years, most of which has been lost to the videoless void. Seeing an homage to that, and participating in the celebration of the career that she’s built as she’s become her fully realized self, was distinctly different and so lovely.

It was also the most intimate performance I’ve seen her in, both in the production of it and the atmosphere around it. At first it felt a bit too short and simple, but the more time I spent bathing in her glow the more deeply I fell in love with it. She had four shows in Tokyo, two in Osaka, and one in Sendai. The fan club organized everything, which, having seen the production quality, is kind of a marvel... and as a result we got the best seats every time, in already small theaters. From more than one of my seven different vantage points I could hear her breathe, see wisps of feather drift off one of her costumes, appreciate the scene-by-scene variations in her flawless lip color. Our staff made custom tickets adorned with gorgeous freshly-shot photos. Flowers were allowed and encouraged (!!) and we teamed up to get big ones with our names on plaques (cursing myself for not thinking to take up a collection from her overseas base). She sang the songs that meant the most to her and danced the scenes she knew meant the most to us. The rotating guests all adored her and expressed as much, each in their own way. I felt like I could see every minute element, every second of work that went into tenderly crafting this show, and every tiny detail was filled with love. The only time I ever felt a more direct exchange of love was when she physically held my hands and looked me in the eyes.

Act 1

Every number in the show is drawn from her OG career. There were four dancers to Asami Live’s two, which is interesting considering Umegei backed the latter and this was self-produced. One was from Asami Live and the other three—two women and a man—were great. Beautiful dynamic dancers that complemented her perfectly when she was onstage glued everything together when she wasn’t. They set the mood and she walks out from the left, wearing a feminine take on a tailcoat: black tuxedo pants, a sleeveless white shirt and bowtie, and a glitter-trimmed sleeveless little vest with a swath of flowing white chiffon in place of the tails (here, she actually graced twitter with her presence while wearing it). She dances a career medley that’s listed in the program as “medley,” so, from memory:

My favorite song from DNA Sharaku (which had beautiful music if nothing else), with Komu, to my delight, singing Naoto Inti Raymi’s part in her range instead of her part which is not in her range

Something I didn’t recognize... but it was whimsical. She takes out a giant rubber ear and pretends to listen very closely to all of us while the dancers smell her and blow her kisses (I don’t know...)

Shakalaka Baby from Bombay Dreams, which I cried over missing even though she had barely any scenes because she bedazzled her very visible belly button. No belly button this time, but definitely some moves I’d longed to see come out of Komu’s body

Me and my Baby blending into Hot Honey Rag. On the last night she got overexcited and mouthed AND MEEEEEEE very dramatically at us before sort of catching herself, as there was not supposed to be any singing at that moment

One Night Only from Dreamgirls (I think this showed up in her first and only OG dinner show). The sharp finale, when the glisten kicks in.

She saunters toward the right wing and trades her fake girly tailcoat for a real one (although still tailored close to her tiny body). How creepy is it that I love moments like this? She’s on stage... it’s not like this process is meant to be completely hidden... but on the days when I could clearly see her change her jacket and sip water from my seat, I got little shivers of anticipation (the smoky red lighting and dark little teasers of a tango beginning to trickle out of the band area probably had something to do with it too). The announcement of four male and zero OG guests made me resign myself to a show firmly rooted outside her Takarazuka life, so I expected no references to it... but here she is doing Jealousy of all things in full kuroenbi with one of the male dancers, wholly and flawlessly in otokoyaku mode. Thinking about it now, it seems natural that in a show so full of love she’d include a nod to her idol Ooura Mizuki, and Dancin’ Crazy was post-taidan... one of my favorite bits of Komu interview, a rare moment in which she actually lets us glimpse her feelings, is on the bonus track of the Dancin’ Crazy DVD. Komu, who did not want to retire despite the frightening degree to which she’d wasted away, says having the opportunity to dance in a show with Natsume, and particularly watching her during the kuroenbi, made her feel for the first time that she was blessed to leave exactly when she did. So here we have Jealousy, and as I never tire of the sight of Komu in a tailcoat, I’ll take it more than gladly. 

The remaining 3 dancers collect her and entertain us with the silliest song from Omohide Poro Poro while she changes into a voluminous feathered coat for Kiss of the Spider Woman, which she sang in HER VOICE, bless. UGH, her sustained low notes still shake me through and through, they’re so rich and full and powerful and her. I wish she’d do that show again, I’d love to see her in it. When the song ends she loses the feathers and reveals a red lace and ruffle dress cinched with a black leather corset before jumping into Gimme Love, also from Kiss of the Spider Woman. This was definitely one of my favorite numbers, for the choreography, the continued use of Komu voice, and the diva faces she made while belting “Let’s make looooooove” in said voice. The final number of this costume change is a leggy dance to Habanera with fans and chairs and fishnets. Komu twitter has been grumbling this week that the upcoming Carmen production went to Ohana, and while Carmen is not my favorite story I have to agree I would not be opposed to seeing Komu do more of that. 

After an impressive interlude the four dancers become black angels and draw Komu magnetically out to an instrumental Yami ga Hirogaru. The lighting was so cool here... she’s glowing in a white dressing gown and everything else is dark blue and misty. The Elisabeth bit was a little disappointing at first; my heart leapt at the first few notes, but before I could even finish thinking “is she gonna sing it??” the song evolved into something else. She ended up doing a very low-key interpretive dance to an instrumental Watashi Dake ni. It seemed like nothing to me at first; I wanted her to sing it or actually dance, but the more times I saw it the more I realized she was just emoting, and that was the point, and she was killing it. The only ACTUAL disappointment of the show was the Roman Holiday bit that followed; it was nearly identical to the one in Asami Live, AND she’s doing actual Roman Holiday again in a month. As beautiful and packed as this show is, it’s also short... and I selfishly wanted every moment to be precious and new to me. 

To close Act 1, she sings the theme song from her post-taidan recital Primary Colors, which is perfect in this spot; it’s nostalgic but its message is future-facing, and it’s uplifting but in a way that kind of makes your heart ache. She wore the white dress that was under her Elisabeth gown with a twirly watercolor skirt, and she radiated palpable happiness and gratitude. I tried to beam happiness and gratitude back at her. After intermission she let out another rare bit of her feelings, telling us that when she started rehearsing the song she cried so hard she couldn’t finish it, remembering how confusing and scary it was to be thrust from Takarazuka into the real world, and thinking about how grateful she is for the life she’s been able to lead since then. Guh </3

Act 2

She comes out in a stunning approximation of the dress she wore in the promo images (easier to move in but still glittering, beaded, and backless) and sings Kare Koso Kiseki from Cyrano before giving her little above-mentioned speech and introducing the guest of the moment. They were Spi, her 15 years younger boyfriend from DNA Sharaku; Irei Kanata, the first to play Rudolf to her Elisabeth; Ishii Kazutaka, with whom she starred in Kiss of the Spider Woman and Amakakeru Kaze Ni; and Ishikawa Zen, Franz to her Elisabeth. They each had a talk with Komu, a duet, and then a solo while she changed. I wasn’t stoked about this segment going in, but every guest was thoroughly enjoyable, and it was fascinating to see her change from guest to guest. Who talked about what is jumbled in my brain at this point, and my comprehension level plummets when I’m faced with high-speed man speech, but here are the highlights I remember from each:

Spi:

Guested twice. He was the only one I’d actually seen perform with her, and I was kind of taken aback by how good their chemistry was at the time. He’s younger than me, half American, and a bit of a weirdo... but endearing in a completely inexplicable way. He showed up to the first talk EXTREMELY RELAXED and Komu had to get into full mom mode.

Komu’s first impression was that she didn’t think they could get along; he was quiet, gruff, and terse and wouldn’t greet anyone properly. He was also the only one of the Edo-period characters who showed up to rehearsal without a kimono—because it “hadn’t arrived from Amazon yet” (Komu said that in a hilarious dudebro voice, drag him girl). But once they got to know each other it seems they got on extremely well.

After failing to drum up interesting conversation the first time around (intentionally... he was unintentionally hilarious), he pulled it together for his second appearance and asked her proper questions. Spi gets bonus points for making her talk about NY. She BEAMED when it came up and went off in giddy reminiscence. Hearing her talk about NY with the level of joy in her voice that I feel when I see her makes me SO GODDAMN HAPPY. 

They sang their duet from DNA Sharaku... it was nice, but that song was not made with her in mind.

Spi gets a second round of bonus points for swallowing his bro schtick for a second and saying something so heartfelt and beautiful about Komu I cried: when he was trying to decide what to choose for his solo, he wanted to make sure he went with something that really expressed love—to honor Komu properly—because how could a person be so utterly beautiful unless it comes from a place of deep deep love? ;A;

Spi gets a third round of bonus points for choosing to sing Seasons of Love in English, leaving me wibbling at him with big wet eyes and feeling like I was in on a secret. 

Irei Kanata:

Guested twice. He’s also quite a bit younger than her (but not younger than me), and QUITE taken with himself. He was confident and cocky, which was annoying on a primal level but kind of fun in practice because he wasn’t afraid to say anything to her. He also hugged her a lot...

His Tokyo appearance featured Let’s Drag Koike-sensei Part 1. One time he lectured Kanata for 40 minutes and at the end of it he had no idea what his feedback even was. 

In Sendai they talked a lot... and weirdly a lot about Urai Kenji who was the double-cast Rudolf at the time. Komu, as a self-described “person who constantly wants to consume delicious things,” often insisted on taking the two of them out to eat. 

Komu said that Elisabeth was about the time she started to feel like she might actually be a lady after all. Kanata said she came across as thoroughly ladylike when they met, except for when she’d boss the younger boys around.

They sang Boku wa Mama no Kagami Dakara with impressive emotion considering the silliness of their chatter. When they finished the first time, Kanata whined “Mamaaaa” to lighten the mood and Komu doubled over laughing on stage with a full on raspberry spit. 

Probably my favorite exchange was Kanata exclaiming (in slight frustration) something like “why is everyone here so damn classy, it’s throwing me off!” and Komu replying something along the lines of “these are MY flawless ladyfans you’re dealing with!”

Ishii Kazutaka:

Guested once. This was a complete 180 from mama Komu trying to keep her boys in check... Ishii Kazutaka is a very charming grown-ass man and they loooooove each other. This dude wishes her happy birthday on twitter even though she doesn’t have a twitter and won’t see it. Komu was kind of in awe of him, but also a bit flirtatious, definitely making a visible effort to put forth her best self... and he was so adoring and deeply respectful of her. I barely remember what they talked about, other than reminiscing about the roles they had together and how much they’d like to do them again. 

They sang a duet from Amakakeru Kaze Ni which I didn’t get to see, but all my fan acquaintances kind of lost it... apparently it was a good one. Komu forgot the lyrics partway through... but even the way she apologized to him and the way he responded was absurdly sweet and adoring. 

Speaking of sweet tweets, after his appearance he wrote, “Komu-chan is an expert dancer and constantly seeking out greater depth in her acting. She’s also a pure, unadorned natural airhead (haha). She’s a lady I just can’t help but love.”

Seriously, their energy is something. If they got married tomorrow I’d be like “yeah ok.”

Ishikawa Zen:

Guested twice in the same day in Osaka. WHAT A SWEET KIND LOVELY MAN! I could listen to him talk all day, he’s one of those people who walks around in a contagious cloud of gentle positivity.

They’ve only performed together once, but apparently he and Komu’s older sister (who has worked in some capacity related to the theater business since before Komu entered music school, I had no idea!) were classmates, so they’ve spent a lot of time together at group gatherings unrelated to work. 

Lots of reminiscing about Elisabeth, featuring Let’s Drag Koike-sensei Part 2: one time he had Zen practice minute variations in his standing posture for two hours while Komu waited on them (she did an adorable impatient bounce in illustration). This particular drag sesh went on for a good 10 minutes. 

Komu described herself as hideous during rehearsal. I don’t believe you, Komu.

Zen had watched the previous Takarazuka versions of Elisabeth to soak in as many viewpoints as possible in preparation for his role. So when he met Komu his first thought was “Oh, Rudolf is here!”

NY came up again. Zen said he saw and loved her Roxie. Me too, man. 

Favorite story: one day while Komu was waiting in the wings concentrating heavily and gearing herself up to go out for an intense scene, Zen walked by and yelled a line from Susano-o at her.

They sang Yoru no Boat, and gaaawwwwddd. They got so deep into it they both cried. Zen just has incredible emotive power in his face. His eyes were visibly watering when the song finished, and Komu took one look at him and went WEEEEEEEEEH. The second time she didn’t quite burst into tears, but she said that every time they sang that song during Elisabeth she wanted so badly to apologize to him. 

After each guest’s solo, the dance team does a scene from La La Land before Komu comes out for her final number, which is a gorgeous flowing barefoot dance to an original song that the music arranger Mori Toshio composed for her. Her dress is mint and white chiffon with crystals and no sleeves or back... so you can see her amazing boneless arms and beautiful back muscles, and the rest is like water flowing around her. I know I’m beyond hopeless off the deep end fan trash, but I swear I saw her whole career in it and felt all her thanks in it. I LOVE THIS WOMAN SO MUCH IT HURTS.

If anyone made it this far I’m... slightly concerned, but have some pictures from the show’s twitter

[sibukun]

RADIO DISCO 190309

15:11 "MORNING TRAIN (9 TO 5)" SHEENA EASTON

15:14 "CELEBRATION" KOOL & THE GANG

15:17 "ANY LOVE" RUFUS FEAT.CHAKA KHAN

15:20 "WHERE IN THE WORLD" SWING OUT SISTER

15:24 "MISLED" KOOL & THE GANG

15:26 "SUGAR WALLS" SHEENA EASTON

15:32 "LIKE SUGAR" CHAKA KHAN

15:36 "IT'S TOO FUNKY IN HERE" JAMES BROWN

15:39 "JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN'" B.T. EXPRESS

15:41 "DEEPER IN LOVE" TAVARES

15:44 "FEEL IT" FINESSE

15:48 "IN THE NIGHT" DELEGATION

15:51 "SHAKE" GQ

15:54 "JAMIE" RAY PARKER JR.

16:12 "LYING TOGETHER‬" FKJ ‬

16:14 "THE WEEKEND (FUNK WAV REMIX)" SZA & CALVIN HARRIS

16:18 "BROWN SUGAR" D'ANGELO

16:21 "EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK" JADE

16:23 "FALLING INTO" STATELESS

16:33 "SILVER SHADOW" INCOGNITO

16:36 "DEEPER LOVE" FORTYFIVE DEGREES

16:40 "IS THIS A DREAM" ANGELA BOFILL

16:44 "SEEING IS BELIEVING" PAULINHO DA COSTA

16:47 "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS" FOREIGNER

16:52 "ALL BY MYSELF" ERIC CARMEN

17:14 "THINK (ABOUT IT)" LYNN COLLINS

17:16 "PULL UP TO THE BUMPER" GRACE JONES

17:21 "LIE LOST" CRAZY P

17:25 "SOULMATIC" PURPLE DISCO MACHINE

17:33 "I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY" KYLIE MINOGUE

17:35 "CROSS MY BROKEN HEART" SINITTA

17:37 "LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE" BANANARAMA

17:40 "TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART" RICK ASTLEY

17:42 "NOTHING'S GONNA STOP ME NOW" SAMANTHA FOX

17:45 "YOU ONLY YOU" TASHA

17:48 "GIVE ME UP" MICHAEL FORTUNATI

17:53 "HELP ME" MELA

17:56 "JIVE INTO THE NIGHT" GREEN OLIVES

[tune-collective]

Happy Birthday, 'Born To Die': The Best Lyrics From Each Track

Happy Birthday, 'Born To Die': The Best Lyrics From Each Track

5 years ago today (Jan. 31), Lana Del Rey blessed us with the U.S. release of her major-label debut Born To Die, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and established Lana as one of 21st-century pop’s cult icons.

The New York songstress, born Elizabeth Grant, tells many stories on the album, ranging from adventurous, dangerous love on “Off to the Races” to rebellious-youth reminiscences on “This Is What Makes Us Girls.” She gave the pop-noir sound her own hip-hop-influenced flavor, and in many ways, the album transformed Del Rey from an indie sensation into a mainstream superstar.

The acclaimed album is dripping with quotable lyrics about sex, drugs, red party dresses and everything in between. Here are the best from each of the 15 tracks on the album’s deluxe edition.

“Born To Die” “Don’t make me sad, don’t make me cry/ Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough, I don’t know why”

Accepting that not every love is meant to last forever, Del Rey wants to enjoy the romance while she can and not waste time being upset.

“Off To The Races” “He likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau Marmont/ Slippin’ on my red dress, puttin’ on my makeup/ Glass room, perfume, cognac, lilac fumes/ Says it feels like heaven to him”

The ultimate Bonnie and Clyde romance, Del Rey creates the image of her lover watching and admiring her in their hotel room as she gets ready for the evening. 

“Blue Jeans” “You were sorta punk rock, I grew up on hip hop/ But you fit me better than my favorite sweater, and I know/ That love is mean, and love hurts/ But I still remember that day we met in December”

A recurring theme of love being challenging, this lyric highlights that even though they have differences, Lana and her love compliment each other well, as do the worlds of hip-hop and punk.

“Video Games” “I tell you all the time/ Heaven is a place on earth with you/ Tell me all the things you want to do/ I heard that you like the bad girls honey, is that true?”

Off arguably the most popular song on the album, Del Rey explained in the Oct. 2011 issue of Dazed that the lyrics in the single’s chorus explained the way she wished her relationship was, while the verses reflected reality.

“Diet Mountain Dew” “Maybe I like this rollercoaster/ Maybe it keeps me high”

While a rollercoaster may be an unsettling experience for many, Del Rey is learning to enjoy the ride.

“National Anthem” “He said to be cool but/ I’m already coolest/ I said to get real/ Don’t you know who you’re dealing with?”

Both the “National Anthem” music video (which features a presidential A$AP Rocky) and lyrics show a clear connection with Marilyn Monroe and JFK. As she moves through the song, Del Rey finds herself becoming more arrogant and money-obsessed.

“Dark Paradise” “And there’s no remedy for memory your face is/ Like a melody, it won’t leave my head”

Just like a song you can’t get out of your head, whether it’s good or bad, Del Rey simply can’t stop thinking about her lover’s face.

“Radio” “Now my life is sweet like cinnamon/ Like a f–king dream I’m living in”

This lyric speaks of fame as a double-edged sword. While her life my be a dream, she also uses cinnamon to describe it, which is actually bitter.

“Carmen” “She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes/ She laughs like God, her mind’s like a diamond”

People have fallen in love with Carmen for her looks, but few realize that she’s troubled by the life she’s leading, and the fact that she hides her sadness. She’s painted as a master of seduction.

“Million Dollar Man” “I don’t know how you get over, get over/ Someone as dangerous, tainted and flawed as you”

Although this man is flawed in numerous ways, Del Rey loves him for it all the same, and finds it impossible to forget their romance.

“Summertime Sadness” “Honey I’m on fire, I feel it everywhere/ Nothing scares me anymore”

Dealing with all kinds of “summertime sadness,” Del Rey finds herself letting go of her past flame and this gives her a sense of fearlessness.

“This Is What Makes Us Girls” “Sweet sixteen and we had arrived/ Baby’s table dancin’ at the local dive/ Cheerin’ our names in the pink spotlight/ Drinkin’ cherry schnapps in the velvet night”

Underage drinking, barroom dancing, cheap liquor – this lyric has it all.

“Without You” “Summertime is nice and hot/ And my life is sweet like vanilla is/ Gold and silver line my heart/ But burned into my brain are these stolen images”

While Dey Rey has everything she’s worked for and has wanted her whole life, she still can’t erase the images of what could have been from her head. Regardless of the success, there is still something missing.

“Lolita” “I want my cake and I want to eat it too/ I want to have fun and be in love with you”

These two lines say essentially the same thing – Del Rey wants love, but also the freedom to break hearts at the same time.

“Lucky Ones” “I tried so hard to act nice like a lady/ You taught me that it was good to be crazy”

The closing track is a love song where Del Rey feels accepted and loved for all that she is, and these lyrics perfectly embody that. She’s met someone who makes her feel comfortable and love who she is as opposed to trying to conform to expectations.

Source: Billboard

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