#ivy ft. jenny.

[fadinglights]

continued from here, @cigvrettedvet

"absolutely."  ivy  confirms  with  a  firm  nod,  her  eyes  unable  to  leave  her  gorgeous  friend  alone.  not  that  she's  doing  it  intentionally  —  jenny  truly  does  look  jaw-dropping  in  the  outfits  ivy  has  helped  her  choose.  "there's  always  enough  space  for  more  dresses."  she  hums,  her  usual  refrain  when  the  question  of  whether  to  buy  another  dress  arises.  "it  has."  ivy  beams,  her  heart  fluttering  as  jenny  pulls  her  close,  close  enough  for  ivy  to  catch  the  alluring  scent  of  her  perfume  and  have  it  linger  on  her  mind  for  days.  "don't  let  elijah  hear  that...  he  might  get  jealous."  she  chuckles,  knowing  full  well  that  she's  much  more  fun  to  be  around  than  her  brother.

[thanksforthedinosaur]

june 2023

1. natalie evans - sleeping in 2. dsps - 二分之一的我 3. pynkie - spiral 4. daisy the great - glitter 2 5. miette hope - if a tree falls 6. jason mraz - pancakes & butter 7. this is the kit - more change 8. the japanese house - sunshine baby 9. jenny lewis - cherry baby 10. the rocket summer - m4u 11. ajj - a thought of you 12. isabel pless - jude law 13. hozier - francesca 14. maty noyes - lighter thief 15. ichiko aoba - space orphans 16. gabby's world - fabby 17. unflirt - out of time 18. sir chloe - leash 19. blü eyes - street noise 20. tegan and sara - girls talk 21. arlo parks - pegasus (ft. phoebe bridgers) 22. miya folick - cockroach 23. benee - bagels 24. izzy camina - alprazalam 25. junior varsity - share ur feelings 26. juliana hatfield - don't bring me down 27. caroline loveglow - strawberry 28. chloe moriondo - celebrity - blood bunny version 29. glen check - mind surfing 30. amazombies - 1955 31. boilermaker - alone 32. record setter - outdated wallpaper 33. glass bones - january embers (supernova) 34. waveform* - freak me out 35. hot mulligan - shouldn’t have a leg hole but i do 36. bully - change your mind 37. mint green - body language 38. hannah jadagu - dreaming 39. jess kallen - ink 40. jeff rosenstock - liked u better 41. tsosis - snake eat tail 42. a day at the fair - maxwell's two thousand seven 43. sophie meiers - high beamz 44. juliet ivy - breakfast song 45. carr - sick bro 46. sydney sprague - smiley face 47. heather sommer - wanted 48. babebee - stranded 49. madelline - i don't wanna be ur fucking friend 50. yen strange - best friends 51. bishop briggs - baggage 52. dominic fike - ant pile 53. girli - cheap love 54. ukiyo - ctrl alt delete 55. lova - popstar 56. iri - season 57. ralph - pain relief 58. post malone - mourning 59. ayelle - for me 60. thuy - i got it 61. okthxbb - sickly 62. kučka - cry cry cry 63. kesha - peace & quiet 64. misogi - pink noise (feat. dream, ivory) 65. miraa may - big mistake 66. keke palmer - waiting 67. summer walker - to summer, from cole - audio hug 68. atmosphere - still life 69. sampa the great - mask on [feat. joey bada$$] 70. beyoncé - america has a problem (feat. kendrick lamar) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nYW9esnOxCKtaRpcdYioI?si=4e630c7230624274

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

1989, Taylor Swift

(this edit series is currently in the works!! so not to 100% spoil my own edits but like, this is the same list I used to plan it!) but also as a rule, this album is 100% Abbie Hudson & Arianne Martin!

Welcome To New York: Kirsty Gilmore

Blank Space: Arianne Martin

Style: Betty Fabray x Mac Hudson, Amethyst Andrews x Sweet Pea, Anastasia Andrews x Jughead Jones

Out Of The Woods: Arianne Martin x Stiles Stilinski, Selena McCall x Derek Hale

All You Had To Do Was Stay: Helena x Klaus Hargreeves

Shake It Off: Kirsty Gilmore

I Wish You Would: Finley Rider x Prince Ben

Bad Blood: Willow Dell & Rory Gilmore, Arianne Martin & Allison Argent, Avalon & Mal, Amethyst Andrews & Veronica Lodge, Alia Kelly & Serena Van Der Woodsen

Wildest Dreams: Rosabelle Legume x Harry Hook x Prince Ben, Ariel Blossom x Malachai

How You Get The Girl: Ivy Knight x Oliver Queen

This Love: Abbie Hudson x Quinn Fabray

I Know Places: Bella Pressman x Harry Bingham

Clean: Kirsty Gilmore, Helena Hargreeves

Wonderland: Ophelia Wayne x Leander Zane Hayes, Anastasia Andrews x Jughead Jones

You Are In Love: Jacqueline Grant x Jess Mariano

New Romantics: Kyla Keller, Coco Bates, Abbie Hudson

Slut!: Sophie Dugray, Kyla Keller, Coco Bates

Say Don’t Go: Jeremy St James x Sebastian Smythe, Roxie Flores x Noah Puckerman

Now That We Don’t Talk: Evie Van Der Woodsen x Jenny Humphrey

Suburban Legends: Margot Kline x Neal Caffrey

Is It Over Now?: Sidney Hopper x Steve Harrington (ft. Billy & Nancy)

Sweeter Than Fiction: Aurora & Blaine & Cooper Anderson

Send me an album and, if I know the artist, I will try to associate to every song an oc/ship/crossover

[happi-tree]

Thank you so much for the tag, lovebird!!! I love going on deep dives through my (many) playlists and this was the perfect excuse <3 Not in order of favoritism or anything, but here are mine:

brielle - sky sailing

hey anna - owl city

adam, check please - owl city

elizabeth - cult summer

poison ivy - the nylons

hate rodrigo - yena ft. yuqi

jenny (i wanna ruin our friendship) - studio killers

sophie - black polish

dante's inferno - whirlybird

ophelia - the lumineers

Tagging (non-obligatory, as always) @kaseyskat, @ivypond11, @waybrights, @babacontainsmultitudes, @oakay, @cute-as-buttons, @hey-its-puddlesock, @starryemeralds, @arcadiii, @creaturebrain, and anyone else who'd like to give it a go!

List 10 songs with 10 names in the titles that I like, and then tag 10 people.

i was tagged by @nancywheeeler for this one, which was a great excuse to go trawling through all my spotify playlists/liked songs and revisit some music i haven't listened to recently! some of my favorites with names in the title include, in no particular order:

my lover cindy - marika hackman

seneca - novo amor

amie - pure prairie league

jackie and wilson - hozier

dionne - the japanese house featuring justin vernon (of bon iver fame)

movin' out (anthony's song) - billy joel

isabel's moment - king princess featuring tobias jesso jr.

dulcinea - man of la mancha musical soundtrack

francis forever - mitski

willie’s lady (child 6) - anaïs mitchell and jefferson hamer

tagging @friendamedes, @liesmyth, @arithmonym, @lesbianboyfriend, @aberfaeth, @recentlylocal, @etoile-gracieuse, @happi-tree, @transgirl-catra, @urban-sith, and anyone else who wants to do it!

[shisui-uchiha-anon]

Shisui X Sakura Play List

This was requested by anon. I love the idea of the two of them together..........(Some modern Au perfect <3)

"Sweet Haruno, between the love,pain,hate,war,anguish and death where do we stand?"

-Shisui Uchiha-

- Saika (Colourful Mist) Extended

Anne Dudley - None Can Die

Al Bano and Romina Power - Liberta - Modigliani

Alguien

Jenny of Oldstones (Lyrics) ~ Florence + the Machine

Agnes Obel - Riverside

Al Dino - Tu sam ja

Hurts - Stay

Copper and Tin

Topalko - Moje suvo zlato - (Official Video 2019)

BETTA LEMME - BAMBOLA (Official Video)

David Guetta - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) ft. Sia

Demelza's Song "Love is Long

Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

Nightwish - Kuolema tekee taiteilijan

Hr. Troels - La Isla Bonita (Lyrics)

Birdy - Skinny Love [Official Music Video]

Piloti - Kao ptica na mom dlanu (lyrics)

blood plus sound track ost 11 The Vampires' Threat

blood plus sound track ost 10 Saya's Courage

blood plus sound track ost 09 Saya's Destiny

Alexander Cardinale - Made for You

There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)

4 Strings - Take Me Away

Ivy & Gold - Behind the Mask (In collaboration with Space NK and Kevyn Aucoin)

Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Miracle of Love

Dzenan Loncarevic - Cvete Beli

Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored

Celtic Woman - Tír na nÓg ft. Oonagh

Beautiful Days (Vertigone)

Ava Max - Kings & Queens

The Rasmus feat. Anette Olzon - October & April

Apocalyptica - 'Nothing Else Matters' (Official Video)

Anette Olzon - Invincible

Anette Olzon-Hear Me

I'd Pluck a Fair Rose

Pedja Medenica - Dodjes mi u san

Anette Olzon - One Million Faces

Winter's Song (feat. Fleurie) - Tommee Profitt

Undone (feat. Fleurie) - Tommee Profitt

Maroon 5 - Lost (Lyrics)

Milos Bikovic i Bajaga - Darja

Tesher - Jalebi Baby (Official Lyric Video)

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

Sia - Cheap Thrills (Lyrics) ft. Sean Paul

LSD - Genius (Lyrics) ft. Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

Ava Max - Salt [Official Lyric Video]

Ava Max - EveryTime I Cry

Ava Max - Torn (Lyrics)

Duncan Laurence - Arcade (Lyrics) ft. FLETCHER

David Guetta - Dangerous (Lyric Video) ft Sam Martin

Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd - Moth To A Flame (Lyrics)

AL DINO - Kopriva

Sve Će Ovo Jednom Proći

Al Dino - Nekom sunce nekom mjesec

Enya - Amarantine

Enya - Only Time

Djordje Balasevic - Lepa protina kci

Enya - Caribbean Blue

Pedja Medenica - Dodjes mi u san

O Clone (Trilha Sonora) Dança do Ventre I

Ona

Sekib Mujanovic - Bekrija i dama

AntiNightcore - Shatter Me - Deep Version

Michalis Tzouganakis / Vathi potami

Djavole

Znam Ja

Alessandro Safina - Luna

A Miragem- Marcus Viana

O Clone (Trilha Sonora) Dança do Ventre XII

O Clone (Trilha Sonora) Dança do Ventre II

Hari Mata Hari - Azra

Dino Merlin & Senidah - Dođi

Bijelo Dugme - Ako mozes zaboravi

Zeljko Joksimovic Ima nesto u tome sto me neces

Vesna Zmijanac i Dino Merlin - Kad zamirisu jorgovani

Nenad Manojlovic - Ponos grada -

Legend of the Seeker - Richard & Kahlan

Dino Merlin & Željko Joksimović - Supermen

[technoskittles]

Pure Feeling Playlist

Okay, so I had someone on twitter express interest in the songs I have for my playlist for Pure Feeling and figured, yeah, I could share it. I don’t have a spotify (I don’t like the interface plus the music selection is way too limited for my taste) and the playlist itself is on Youtube Music. It’s also private because I don’t really want random people seeing it or other people messing with it if I unlocked it, so I’ll just type up all the songs here with links that way y’all can scroll through and listen to what you want.

I understand there’s probably an easier and faster way to do this probably, but hey, with the quarantine I clearly have some extra time on my hands so why not?

Though, couple of warnings:

1. It’s LOOOOOOONG (it’s 300+ songs in total) (don’t worry I’m gonna put this under a cut)

2. Some of the songs aren’t going to make much sense in terms of the AU. This is for two reasons: a) Some of the songs allude to events/characters that haven’t shown up in the story yet (there’s a LOT of songs regarding Mara’s father) and b) some of them are just general songs that I use to get a basis of emotion/vibe when writing particular types of scenes.

3. My music tastes are all over the place (and this doesn’t even include some of the other genres I listen to just because it doesn’t fit this AU lol)

But this playlist is my main muse and is probably one of the best insights to my process/inner thoughts so, without further ado.....my full playlist.

(I grouped the songs from the same artist together for the easiest convenience)

(And some songs might kind of be repeats if I listen to multiple versions for the purpose of this fic)

Got any favorites? Any songs that worry you about the future of this fic? Or just something you might want more clarification on? Feel free to shoot me ask about it!

South London Forever by Florence + The Machine

Patricia by Florence + The Machine

I Will Be by Florence + The Machine

Too Much Is Never Enough by Florence + The Machine

You’ve Got The Love by Florence + The Machine

Never Let Me Go by Florence + The Machine

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine

Ship To Wreck by Florence + The Machine

St. Jude by Florence + The Machine

Over The Love by Florence + The Machine

Pure Feeling by Florence + The Machine (hey look it’s the fic title)

Heavy In Your Arms by Florence + The Machine

What Kind Of Man by Florence + The Machine

Stuck On You by Meiko

Stuck On You (Acoustic Version) by Meiko

Adventure of A Lifetime by Coldplay

Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay

Simple and Clean by Hikaru Utada

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI - Hikaru Utada

Be My Last by Hikaru Utada

Colors by Hikaru Utada

Distance (M-Flo Remix) by Hikaru Utada

Without You (Justice Skolnik Remix) by Oh Wonder

Rockabye by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie

In The Rain (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by David Russell)

Stone Heart (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by sxrlove06)

Lost In The Moment by Daniel Lee Kendall

Fragile by ARCADES

Daddy Issues by The Neighbourhood

Scary Love by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather (Vaski Remix) by The Neighbourhood

Honest by The Neighbourhood

Alleyways by The Neighbourhood

Stuck With Me by The Neighbourhood

Lights by Ellie Goulding

Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Remix) by Ellie Goulding

Still Falling For You by Ellie Goulding

Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding

Don’t Need Nobody by Ellie Goulding

Candy-Coloured Sky by Catmosphere

‘Till We’re In The Sea by RKCB

affection by Jinsang

summers day v2 by Jinsang

Let Go by Frou Frou

Must Be Dreaming by Frou Frou

I Just Want You by Robert Duncan

Forget by Alicks

Dinner & Diatribes by Hozier

Nevermind by Dennis Lloyd

Let It Happen by Tame Impala

Think About You by Kygo ft. Valerie Broussard

First Time by Kygo ft. Ellie Goulding

Fragile by Kygo ft. Labrinth

Feel Your Love by Nyquill

I See You by MISSIO

Learn To Let Go by Kesha

Praying by Kesha

I Love My Life by Justice Crew

Sex by Cheat Codes x Kris Kross Amsterdam

Everlong by Foo Fighters

Party Like It’s Your Birthday by Studio Killers

The Disappearance of The Girl by Phildel

Soul On Fire by Mystery Skulls

we’ve never met but, can we have coffee or something? by in love with a ghost

What is Love? by Y//2//K & Yung Death Ray ft. Jaymes Young

A Manner to Act by Ra Ra Riot

Suckers by Ra Ra Riot

Do You Remember by Ra Ra Riot

You And I Know by Ra Ra Riot

Oh, La by Ra Ra Riot

Can You Tell by Ra Ra Riot

Consequence by The Notwist

Anyone Else by PVRIS

Dead Weight by PVRIS

Can You Hold Me by NF ft. Britt Nicole

Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John

No Fear by Dej Loaf

I’ve Been Waiting by Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen ft. Fall Out Boy

Give U Up by CALVIN (I’m sorry in advance for this one)

Heartbeat by Scouting For Girls

Keep It Simple by Tove Lo

Sweettalk My Heart by Tove Lo

Glad He’s Gone by Tove Lo

Not On Drugs by Tove Lo

Got Love by Tove Lo

Crave by Tove Lo

Paradise by Tove Lo

Moments by Tove Lo

Talking Body by Tove Lo

Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo

Scars by Tove Lo

Out Of Your Mind by Tove Lo

Vibes by Tove Lo

Lies In The Dark by Tove Lo

Come Undone by Tove Lo

dont ask dont tell by Tove Lo

Cherry Blossom by ALA.NI

Feels Like Home by The Him ft. Son Mieux

Quiet by Lights

Skydiving by Lights

365 by Zedd & Katy Perry

Left to Right by Marteen

Could You Love Me? by Black Saint

Midnight City by M83

Marble Soda by Shawn Wasabi

Crystal Dolphin by Engelwood

Pusher (Shawn Wasabi Remix) by Clear ft. Mothica

She’s A Riot by The Jungle Giants

Stranger by Jay Hayden & King Vodka

Now That I’ve Found You by Carly Rae Jepsen

Marty McFly by Luke Christopher

Rocks by Imagine Dragons

All Day And Night by Jax Jones ft. Madison Beer & Martin Solveig

Run Free by Deep Chills ft. IVIE

Maps by Maroon 5

Feelings by Maroon 5

blue by Pools

High Hopes (The Lucifer Edit) by Quails

breathin’ by Ariana Grande

Into You by Ariana Grande

Shy Girl by Kedam

Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema Club

What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club

Sleep Alone by Two Door Cinema Club

This Is The Life by Two Door Cinema Club

Do You Want It All? by Two Door Cinema Club

Sun by Two Door Cinema Club

Eat That Up, It’s Good For You by Two Door Cinema Club

Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club

Sunflower by Post Malone & Swan Lee

Señorita by Shawn Medes & Camila Cabello

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

Everybody’s Angel by Down With Webster

All Fall Down by OneRepublic

Counting Stars by OneRepublic

HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T by Fall Out Boy

Jenny by Walk The Moon

Youth by Daughter

Get Lucky (Cover) by Daughter

Love by Daughter

River Flows In You by Yiruma

Girls And Boys In School by Neon Trees

Girls And Boys In School (EP Version) by Neon Trees

Helpless by Neon Trees

In The Next Room by Neon Trees

Beings by Madeon

Dried-Out Cities by Fallulah

Bloodline by Fallulah

Almost Home by Mariah Carey

Headlock by Imogen Heap

Closing In by Imogen Heap

Lifeline by Imogen Heap

Goodnight And Go by Imogen Heap

First Train Home by Imogen Heap

I Am In Love With You by Imogen Heap

The Walk by Imogen Heap

More by Kaskade & Felix Cartal ft. Jenn Blosil

Lay Down by Kaskade & Late Night Alumni

My Distance by Kaskade

Lessons In Love by Kaskade ft. Neon Trees

Kill The Lights (Audien Remix) by Alex Newell ft. DJ Cassidy, Nile Rogers, & Jess Glynne

Fall In Love/Lie by INNA

Cola Song by INNA

Caliente by INNA

Iguana by INNA

Ruleta by INNA ft. Erik

I Like You by INNA

Love by INNA

Shining Star by INNA

Bebe by INNA

Bebe (Yaniss Extended Remix) by INNA

Better Not by Louis The Child ft. Wafia

Living Island by Pogo

Still Into You by Paramore

Hard Times by Paramore

Emergency by Paramore

Ignorance by Paramore

I Caught Myself by Paramore

Letting Go by HERB x Kendall Miles

To Be Human by Sia ft. Labrinth

Big Girls Cry (ODESZA Remix) by Sia

Elastic Heart by Sia

Angel By The Wings by Sia

If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor) by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Butterfly In The Still by Iwasaki Taku

Dare (La La La) by Shakira

Me Enamore by Shakira

Loca by Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal

Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) by Shakira

Addicted To You by Shakira

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira

When A Woman by Shakira

Can’t Remember To Forget You by Shakira ft. Rihanna

Better Than Yesterday by HollySiz

This is What You Came For by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch

Rain by Pueblo Vista ft. .Eehlou & Shiloh Dynasty

G.B.D. Pressure (Extended) by Chillster

Valentine by Aether ft. Veela

Lemme See by Usher ft. Rick Ross

Promises by Aly & AJ

Like Whoa by Aly & AJ

Silence by Aly & AJ

Find A Way by Safety Suit

Ordinary Day by Emilie Mover

Green Light by Lorde

Don’t Feel Like Crying (MK Remix) by Sigrid

Crazy in Love by EDEN ft. Leah Kelly

Broken Girl by Matthew West

Crazy in Love by Sofia Karlberg

This Is What Makes Us Girls (The Confect Remix) by Lana del Rey

1901 by Phoenix

Lisztomania by Phoenix

Please Don’t Touch by RAYE

Island In The Sun by Weezer

God Is A Dancer by Tiesto & Mabel

Tighten Up by The Black Keys

Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys

Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups

Don’t Play by Halsey

Bad At Love by Halsey

Young God by Halsey

Now Or Never by Halsey

Hurricane by Halsey

Drive by Halsey

Eyes Closed by Halsey

Eyes Closed (Stripped) by Halsey

Haunting by Halsey

Strangers by Halsey ft. Lauren Jauregui

100 Letters by Halsey

Ghost by Halsey

Break A Sweat by Becky G

Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men

I wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red

Run by Alison Wonderland

I Want U by Alison Wonderland

Peace by Alison Wonderland

Peace (Acoustic) by Alison Wonderland

Dead To Me by Kali Uchis

Good Enough by Evanescence

Go Slow by Gorgon City & Kaskade ft. Romeo

Feel Good Inc by filous & LissA

All I Need by Within Temptation

A Lot Like Love (Oliver Heldens Edit) by The Voyagers ft. Haris

Hideaway by Kiesza

Memories by KSHMR ft. Sirah

American Sadness by XYLO

One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks

Your Shirt by Chelsea Cutler

Hope Of Morning by Icon For Hire

Collect Call by Metric

Flowers On The Grave (Acoustic) by The Maine

Fabulous by Ally Brooke

Falling (blackbear Remix) by Trevor Daniel

You by Petit Biscuit

Unlove You (Drop G Remix) by Armin van Burren ft. Ne-Yo

Formation (R-TRAX Trap Remix) by Beyonce

Schoolin’ Life by Beyonce

Simmer by Hayley Williams

Ruby by Foster The People

Moral Of The Story by Ashe

Colorblind (Left/Right Remix) by Karma Fields ft. Tove Lo

Don’t Stop The Music by Jamie Cullum

Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

Don’t Stop the Fancy Footwork (Chromeo vs. Rihanna)

She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) by David Guetta ft. Sia

Slow Burn by Audiograf

Write My Story by Olly Anna

1 Thing by Amerie

I Like That by Janelle Monae

Your Favorite Place by Joey Pecoraro

Beauty Mark by Parov Stelar ft. Anduze

Dead Hearts by Stars

Change of Seasons (EP Version) by Sweet Thing

Larger Than Life by Pink Zebra ft. Benji Jackson

Are You With Me (Pretty Pink Remix) by Lost Frequencies

Nothing But by Skin

In Common (Kenny Dope Remix) by Alicia Keys

Resonance by HOME

All Stars by Martin Solveig ft. ALMA

Lavender’s Blue Dilly Dilly [From the Cinderella (2015) OST]

Besame Mucho by Jorge Blanco

Touch You Right Now by Basic Element

Dinero by Trinidad

Icon (Reggaeton Remix) by Jaden Smith ft. Nicky Jam & Will Smith

Make Me Sweat by Kat DeLuna

Sombredosis by Kat DeLuna ft. El Cata

Real Love by Memory Tapes

Feelings by Hayley Kiyoko

This Side Of Paradise by Hayley Kiyoko

Wanna Be Missed by Hayley Kiyoko

Gravel To Tempo by Hayley Kiyoko

Pretty Girl by Hayley Kiyoko

Fiesta (Remix) by Bombe Estereo ft. Will Smith

Love by TeZATalks

Had by TeZATalks

Heal by Loreen

Analyser by AlunaGeorge

Attracting Flies by AlunaGeorge

Damaged by Plummet

My Kind by Hilary Duff

Sparks by Hilary Duff

Talk by DJ Snake ft. George Maple

First summer without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

First birthday without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

2 Heads by Coleman Hell

Mathematics by Little Boots

Hearts Collide by Little Boots

Meddle by Little Boots

Parachute by Cheryl Cole

When she went away by Max Richter

When she came back by Max Richter

Who Knew by Pink

Lash Out by Alice Merton

Back To The Start by Mr. Little Jeans

Perfecto. by Ayo. & .Disfnk ft. Daniela Andrade

service by j^p^n

I’m In Love Again by tomppabeats

Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo

Falling Apart by Michael Schulte

Dusk ‘Til Dawn by ZAYN ft. Sia

Pillowtalk by ZAYN

Minimal Beat by Lindsey Stirling

Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga

Do I Wanna Know? (Cover) by CHVRCHES

La Familia (Guy Sigsworth Remix) by Mirah

Broken Parts by The Ready Set & Mokita

Invisible Chains by Lauren Jauregui

Lonely Gun by CYN

Cartier by Dopebwoy ft. 3robi & Chivv

Boss Bitch by Doja Cat

[labellesanchez]

Jorge💚

Hola... Tal vez te sorprenda mi msj, pero te escribo porque hoy volví al lugar donde todo terminó (Drama Queen 👑💅) sólo quiero que sepas algunas cosas tal vez no te interesen, no leas el msj o simplemente pienses que estoy loca pero si quiero que sepas esto....

Hace un par de semanas estaba súper en blanco seguía sin saber que hice mal, no te mentire fueron unos meses super difíciles, pero en parte comprendo o comprendí lo que sentiste la ves que yo te dejé a ti.

Bueno pues por donde empiezo la primer semana fue la más difícil mi mamá no sabía si pegarme o llorar conmigo, mi amigas decían lloraba por pendejadas y en la universidad me querían canalizar a psicología porque Karina se había vuelto cerrada y callada hahaha que cosas ¿ no ?. Mariel, Betty y Fidel hicieron que la universidad fuera menos pesada esos últimos meses.

Todo octubre me la pasé en cama, lloraba, gritaba, no comía, lloraba, comía,devolvía,gritaba, no me bañaba, hacia tarea a medias,lloraba,me reia; en fin de mis hermosos 73 kilos de puro amor que me dejaste bajé a 61 kg de puritita depresión (porque Dios aprieta pero te deja fabulosa).

Sin dejar de lado que cuando me la pasaba acostada repetía si ton ni son un playlist super deprimente:

💔Love Will Remember-Selena Gómez

💔Diganle--Becky G

💔11:11--Kenia Os.

💔Dueles-- Jessy & Joe

💔Que hay detras- RBD

💔Lost on You -- LP (me mataba)

💔The heart wants what it wants- Selena gomez

Hay más canciones que describen como me siento como estoy pero ni si quiera se su nombre son canciones muy viejas.

Jamás volví a oír canciones que me dedicaste o que me recordarán a ti, eso hubiera Sido como si en una herida de bala te metieran el dedo ... Ja

Hasta la fecha hay películas que veo y termino llorando, agradezco a Dios que nos separó un sueño (Francia) & no un accidente (votos de amor, como si fuera la primera vez, no me olvides, si decido quedarme), una enfermedad (antes de ti, bajo la misma estrella, a dos metros de ti, notas de amor)...

En fin podría hacerte listas de películas que eh visto, antes no me pegaban tanto como ahora...

Si en efecto fue difícil o a veces lo es, cuando deseo que estés conmigo o deseaba que lo estuvieras, gracias a Dios mi familia y amigos siempre estuvieron ahí.. Con decirte que Gaby estuvo conmigo los primeros meses, (a veces de quién menos te lo esperas está ahí ) papá Lupe y mamá José venían a cuidarme cada noche & papá Juan los días que estuve enferma en su casa siempre estaba sentado a mi derecha, me oyeron llorar un mes completo jamás me dejaron sola, algún día entenderás lo que es que tener Ángeles y vengan a cuidarte; creeme que después de la partida de mis abuelos la tuya a sido la más dura en cierto nivel, no te fuiste físicamente pero si de mi vida.

En fin a pesar de todo en noviembre decidi salír con un chico igual como tú sólo que el canta hahaha, la verdad no funcionó porque pues qué pereza deseaba que todos fueran igual que tú. He sido dura conmigo por muchas cosas que tienen que ver contigo. 🤷 La verdad te seguía extrañando.

Después para diciembre, quería que pasara rápido fue un mes muy muy difícil para todos en especial para mí familia Ya que a mi mama le descubrieron cáncer de estómago "según", en verdad quería que estuvieras conmigo para un abrazo, una palabra tuya o si quiera un "todo saldrá bien" la verdad nunca supimos como estar en esas situaciones juntos, ya que jamás comprendiste el como me sentia en un aniversario luctuoso de mis abuelos lo.qie sentía cuando me deprimia ni yo comprendía a veces lo reservado que podias ser con tus sentimientos tal vez yo era mucho drama para ti pero siempre estábamos ahí el uno con él otro como fuera.... Creo que de toda mi vida Navidad 2018 y Año nuevo han sido los peores de mi vida.

Pero no todo fue malo tuve mi ceremonia de graduación, en verdad quería estar contigo ese día pero bueno las cosas pasan por algo después de eso antes de terminar el mes sali con un amigo en común que teniamos yo creo que sí te digo su nombre jamás podrías creerlo la verdad tampoco funcionó porque se dió cuenta que lo único de lo que hablaba era de ti !¡Que oso¡ PAARRR FAVAARR MATENME, no sabia si eras mi maldición o mi salación. Hahaha broma.

En enero creí que todo estaría bien a pesar de todo lo malo que me venía sucediendo, recuerdo que llevaba una rutina tranquila, mi vida se había resumido en trabajo, tesis, escuela,zumba, patinaje,lectura o Netflix, todo marchaba bien hasta que en mi primer semana en mi estadia una de las contadoras puso "luz de día" ¡Pumm! Se me vinieron un mar de sentimientos enormes, recuerdos, palabras, momentos, promesas, planes pff no sabía si llorar porque no había terminado mi contabilidad y mi máquina era la más lenta o porque me acordé de ti, me metí a llorar al baño del despacho; ahora lo recuerdo y me rio fue un poco infantil.

Para mi cumple ufff yo estaba emocionadisima me llegaron msjs, cartas, flores, desayunos un montón de cosas (lo que pasa cuando se enteran que una anda soltera verdad) Pues en fin yo esperaba un msj tuyo .. la verdad al principio dije ¡¡¡que ilusa!! ahora entiendo que tal vez fue lo mejor en cierto modo.

Ese mismo día nos dijeron que lo de mi mamá era erróneo que el dr. Que se lo detecto había dado un mal diagnóstico, gracias a Dios hay situaciones que te enseñan a valorar a los que quieres y aprendes que hay mejores cosas por cuáles sentar cabeza y ocuparse, con esto no quiero decir que lo tuyo dejara de ser importante, pero empecé a notar por comentarios que tú estás rehaciendo tú vida estás en un proceso, dejé de ser un poco apegada a tus recuerdos, a tus costumbres, a ti...

Ese mismo día como te explico que llegaron Juan, Carolina,Jorge y Rox a mi casa a celebrar, Jamás debí tomar tanto pero una parte de mi seguía apegada a ti y mi subconsciente quería olvidarte así que decidí ponerme pedisima, si gracias a ellos te marque ¡¡Sorry¡¡ Había tanto por decir y creo que lo único que escuchabas era como devolvía 😂 y mis balbuceos 🤷 en fin las que te cortaron las llamadas fueron Rox (estoy enterada de lo que te dijo ella me lo comentó ) y mi hermana, al día siguiente mi mamá me regaño, porque la poquita de dignidad que me habías dejado ya la había ocupado según ellas, yo la verdad deseaba que hubiera estado consiente para poder decirte las cosas bien creo que quería quitarme un sentimiento que traía disculpa..🧐🧐

Para febrero se venía una época difícil pero yo sólo recuerdo que era la comidilla de ambas familias (Sánchez y Villeda) y también de algunos conocidos cuando se dieron cuenta que "me habías dejado por alguien más" no lo culpo es francesa quien no quiere la nacionalidad, me decían mis conocidos. Tanto me dolió el verte con alguien más que la verdad deje de ver tus publicaciones, dejé de ver tus estados y me hice a la idea que ya no existías. Digo nunca me ah importado el que diran pero si me incomodaba porque aún sentía algo por ti, algo me seguía uniendo a ti, algo no me dejaba seguir con mi vida.

Para marzo empecé a aceptar más las cosas, a razonar mejor todo el proceso a estabilizar mis sentimientos, a ponerle delete a tu nombre, pausa a mis sentimientos y a ponerle play a mi vida.

A veces es difícil empezar de cero como diría una amiga mía, porque estás tan apegada a la otra persona que tal vez te olvidas de ti misma o es más fuerte la costumbre y el cariño que no se sabe cómo llevar una vida propia.

Mi vida empezo a cambiar gracias a muchos consejos de Jenny dónde me explico que tal vez lo nuestro no era ya amor, o que tal vez lo era pero en otra forma, que yo pude ser el amor de TU vida más no el amor PARA tú vida...

Boomm!!! Jen Jen es muy sabia a pesar de todo, supo como aconsejarme como aclararme la cabeza. Y tiene mucha razón no ? Es cuerdo como ella lo pinta... Tal vez yo te amaba mucho muchisismo, te apoye,te cuide, algunas veces te mantuve emocionalmete, te estabilice, te hice fuerte al igual te hice pasar malos ratos, te di buenos momentos, disgustos, alegrías, tristezas,enojos y se que alguna vez lo hice pero para ti no era suficiente tu buscabas algo mejor para tu vida algo más estable alguien más aventurera tal vez, alguien más madura no lo se alguien que mejorará tú vida y yo pues solo la ponía de cabeza Hahaha & por eso yo solo fui el amor de tu vida porque yo no supe ver más allá de lo que tú tal vez querías pero te ame más que a mí y la prueba viva es que te seguí, aunque yo no sabía que estudiaría algo que amaría después, porque esto nadie lo sabe yo entre a uttt vendada de ojos sólo por ti, suena super chorero y tonto, tal vez digas que inmadura pero así fue yo decidi tomar ese camino por ti & no me arrepiento porque ahora amo lo que hago y conocí personas excelentes. Así que por eso te agradezco.

Cuando Jenny y yo tuvimos esa charla preferí quedarme en blanco un poco porque todo estaba volviendo en mi, yo estaba en reconstrucción y lo que quería ahora era acostumbrarme a verte feliz con alguien que no fuera yo, a rehacer yo también mi vida .. pero lo poco que sabía ahora era mis primas me hacían bullying menos Jen, la gente hablaba a mis espaldas, la gente se sorprendió al verme más delgada, me hacían comentarios unos eran despectivos otros alentándome y otros más criticandonos a ambos, pero lo importante era que ambos decidimos sobre nosotros.

Para el mes de abril seguía estabilizándome encontrándome conmigo misma, tratando de ser mejor cada día lista para entrega de tesis y recibir mi título de tsu todo el mes me pinto granadioso excepto, el día de tu cumpleaños preferí dormir todo el día para olvidar que era tu cumpleaños, solo se me venía a la mente felicitarte como aquella vez cuando estábamos separados que seguíamos luchando por estar juntos. Llore un poco ya no tanto como otros veces ese día & escuché tantas veces Imborrable de Ivy Queen ft J Álvarez, hasta quedar pérdida....

Pero aquí es cuando viene lo interesante, ¿Cómo era posible que lo que yo siempre quise que tú hicieras por mi lo hiciste por "ella" ? (Quieras o no los comentarios llegan, me comentaban todo lo que pasaba contigo me hacía de oídos sordos pero al final del día si pensaba o razonaba las cosas ya comentadas a veces lloraba )

En fin nunca entendí ciertas cosas, partes y demás pero es válido las personas somos egoístas y buscamos lo que más nos parezca nos complemente, hace un par de días al mudarme encontré la carta que me diste en mi cumpleaños número 21 gracias por el TE AMO Y EL QUIERES CASARTE CONMIGO EN FRANCES ... Ese día me pregunte cómo en tan poco tiempo te cambia la vida, los cambios son buenos para todos, eso si esa carta se guardo para jamás volver a encontrarla...

Hace un mes estuve charlando con tus papás, tú mamá lloro junto conmigo cuando tu papá me dió un recado tuyo ( no sé qué tan verdad sea ese recado) pero creeme tu mamá te extraña a montones yo creo que sigue en shock por lo que pude platicar con ella. Me da gusto que tú hermana tenga ya su salón, que tú casa sea cada día más bonita, que Nina está viva, sana y más grande, que tus abuelos sigan así vigorosos, fuertes, lo único que me dió mucha tristeza es que mamá juani no supo quién era, aún así se que siempre estoy en sus oraciones .

Bien para terminar me alegro por ti, que al fin encontraste alguien que llene tus expectativas, que te hace feliz, que te apoya y que te ama y lo más importante que te sientas agusto y la ames por igual espero les vaya muy bien de corazón y con el alma te lo digo.

Pero ese no era el punto, gracias por hacer darme cuenta que por amarte más a ti me perdí a mi, que yo ya no era la misma, que deje ir grandes oportunidades por querer seguir tus sueños y mira que en verdad quería hacerte feliz que luego hacia cada tontería digo a mi no se me olvidan ciertas cosas , pero no importa aún me falta mucho por vivir por recuperar por crecer, por hacer, ya me perdone por haber sido un poco desconsiderada conmigo misma . Ya sé que esto no viene al caso pero si quiero decirtelo porque así lo siento. Fueron ocho años llenos de muchos sentimientos, Planes, momentos, emociones como poder olvidarte de un día para otro ojalá pueda así como tú lo hiciste como yo lo hice alguna vez... Creeme a este partido de las alturas siento algo pero no sé qué es, no sé cómo tomarte ya en mi vida después de todo lo ocurrido...

Pero en verdad espero que ella sepa valorarte porque creeme que el amor que te tuve sólo se da una vez en la vida y tú ya lo tuviste.... 😅Ya lo tuvimos dijo el otro ,,💔

Por cierto gracias por los buenos deseos que me mandaste a decir con tus papás te deseo lo mismo y que seas super feliz que la vida te siga bendiciendo y sobre todo éxito. Se que tal vez de leer esto vas a pensar Miles de cosas empezando que estoy loca (siempre lo he estado haha ) o puede que no O simplemente me ignores por cierto, por ahí un pajarito me dijo que haz cambiado mucho tu forma de ver la vida y de pensar creo que está bien a veces es bueno pero recuerda que las personas que te quieren y crecieron en tu vida siempre estarán ahí & es bueno de vez en cuando hacer un poco de caso más si la persona que te lo está diciendo te dió la vida, te conozco de ocho años y se perfectamente que algo está pasando pero igual tú lo estás permitiendo jamás confundas amor con afecto o amor con agradecimiento digo sólo es un consejo,puedes tomarlo o desecharlo total lejos estás espero no te moleste nada de lo que te acabo de decir creo que lo digo en buena onda.... Me despido después de un rosario hahaha espero estés súper bien, y que la vida te siga llenando de bendiciones felicidades por todo lo que haz logrado . Adiós.✌️

PD1: Se muy feliz vive la vida porque está es sólo un segundo

PD2: No te sientas obligado a contestar

PD3: ¿Crees qué pueda tener otro beso?

Cerraré el ciclo en tus labios y luego me iré,tal vez también un desayuno más, una comida más y una cena más estaré satisfecha y feliz & podré irme pero entre comidas tal vez, podamos recostarmos en la cama una vez más un momento prolongado más dónde él tiempo se pará indefinidamente mientras apoyo mi cabeza en tu pecho. Mi esperanza es que si juntamos esas últimas veces nos darán una vida entera y nunca llegará el momento en que te dejo ir, pero no es real o si? No hay una vez más, te conocí cuando todo era nuevo y emocionante, las posibilidades del mundo parecían infinitas, y aún lo son para ti, para mí pero no para nosotros. En algún momento entre entonces y ahora, aquí y allá no sólo nos distanciamos, crecimos. Cuando algo se rompe si las piezas son suficientemente grandes lo arreglas, por desgracia a veces las cosas no se rompen se hacen añicos, pero si dejas pasar la luz él vidrio hecho añicos destella y en esos momentos cuando las piezas de lo que fuimos brillen con el sol, recordaré lo hermoso que fue, lo hermoso que siempre será, porque fuimos nosotros y fuimos magia.... POR SIEMPRE

Este ya no es nuestro viaje, es tú viaje y mi viaje... Gracias por todo

[voodoochili]

My Favorite Songs of 2019

2019 was a fantastic year for music, but then again every year is. We as listeners have been blessed with abundance, and tasked with the delightful work of sifting through freshwater to find gold. This year, the most reliably golden genres were West African pop and West Coast Rap. Go figure.

The following represents my favorite 100 songs of the year. My only rules: 1) one song per lead artist (a lucky few earned multiple placements through the “featured artist” loophole).

Below are the write-ups (everyone’s favorite part) and stay tuned for my albums list, coming next week. Don’t forget to scroll all the way down for a Spotify playlist of the full list!

25. Desperate Journalist - “Satellite” - A sweeping, emotional rock song by a veteran rock band that can uncork one of these in their sleep. What makes this one special? The dynamic changes in the pre-chorus, the soaring guitar solo, and the passionate performance from lead singer Jo Bevan.

24. Jacques Greene - “Stars” - A brilliant bit of ambient techno that evokes the seminal electronic classic “Little Fluffy Clouds,” by The Orb. Instead of desert clouds, the anonymous female narrator describes a pastoral dream about the night skies of her youth. A transporting piece of music that should’ve been twice as long--five minutes is a cruelly short lifespan for this kind of bliss.

23. Rosalía - “Con Altura” ft. J Balvin - After the brilliant and singular El Mal Querer demonstrated Rosalía’s singular talent, “Con Altura” announced her intentions for worldwide domination. Created with frequent Rosalía collaborator El Guincho and chameleonic superstar J Balvin, “Con Altura” contains two of the year’s most insidious hooks--the soft-spoken call-and-response chorus, and Rosalía’s snake-charming bridge, the strongest indication yet that global stardom won’t stop the Catalonian chanteuse from pushing music forward.

22. Faye Webster - “Room Temperature” – 2019’s answer to “Swingin’ Party,” the Replacements’ great anthem for introverts, the introductory track on Webster’s Atlanta Millionaire’s Club album drifts along with Hawaiian-flavored pedal steel and a palpable sense of regret, as the 21-year-old singer longs to escape her perfectly comfortable surroundings. 21. Yhung T.O. - “Lately” ft. Lil Sheik - Easy, breezy, beautiful Bay Area rap, carried by T.O.’s dulcet tones and Sheik’s unrepentant dirtbaggery. The beat by Armani Depaul is one of my favorite retro-facing rap beats in a while, complete with smooth digital strings and security-pad synths. 20. The New Pornographers - “You’ll Need a New Backseat Driver” - Every five years or so, A.C. Newman writes a melody so strong that it requires Neko Case’s ultra-powerful alto to properly do it justice. This year, that song is “You’ll Need a New Backseat Driver,” which strives for, and nearly approaches, the heights of previous Pornos stunners like “The Laws Have Changed” and “Champions of Red Wine.” 

19. Floating Points - “LesAlpx” - Surrounded by outré synth experiments and beatless soundscapes on Crush, the first Floating Points album since 2015, “LesAlpx” is Sam Shepherd’s gift to club-goers everywhere. It’s a lean and mean house track, foregrounding propulsive percussion and rubbery bass, but it’s also deeply cerebral, creating a sense of foreboding urgency with detuned synths and ambient sine waves. 18. Daphni - “Sizzling” ft. Paradise - Built around a sample of Paradise’s seminal single “Sizzlin’ Hot,” Dan Snaith’s “Sizzling” extends the best moments of the classic post-disco smash to create five minutes of pure euphoria. The song starts in media res, with the groove in full form, and peaks at the end, when Snaith finally allows Paradise’s June Ventzos to finish her thought atop jubilant trumpets. 17. J Hus - “Must Be” - The latest genre-blending collaboration between J Hus and genius producer JAE5 proves that no man is safe from Hus’s dazzling logic, as he stacks syllogism after syllogism over an irresistible, afropop-flavored groove: “If it walk like an opp/Talk like an opp/Smell like an opp/Then it must be.” 16. Vampire Weekend - “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin” - Ever indulging his literary ambitions, Ezra Koenig uses the final track on Father Of The Bride to examine his Jewish identity, and to reckon with a world that hasn’t made sense since World War I. The prettiest melody on an album dripping with pretty melodies, “Jerusalem, New York, Berlin” packs enough symbolism into three minutes to inspire a seminar at Koenig’s Ivy League alma mater. Supported by yearning, spritely piano, Koenig ends the song with a poignant plea for peace, within reason: “So let them win the battle/But don't let them restart/That genocidal feeling/That beats in every heart.” 15. Great Grandpa - “Bloom” - The highlight from Great Grandpa’s outstanding Four Of Arrows album, “Bloom” is two songs in one. Part one brings punchy acoustic guitar that recalls ‘90s adult alternative (think Matchbox 20) and prime-era Saddle Creek (think Rilo Kiley) in equal measure. The second par tcompletes the song’s emotional arc, slowing down for a hypnotic wordless chorus, backed by weeping violins,. The key line here: “Please say I’m young enough to change.” 14. Spellling - “Real Fun” – Gleefully dramatic and overflowing with evil-sounding synths, “Real Fun” synthesizes Neneh Cherry, Bauhaus, and Cabaret into something that sounds like a villain’s theme in an animated musical that hasn’t been written yet.   13. Earthgang - “Proud Of U” ft. Young Thug – There’s no straight man to ground this ATL trio, as all three emcees lean into their vocal eccentricities while expressing their thanks to the women in their lives atop a mutating, guitar-driven beat. 12. Stella Donnelly - “Tricks” – In which the young heroine attempts to rid herself of a particularly toxic ex, who isn’t just misogynist, but a potential white supremacist sympathizer (her subject’s “Southern Cross Tattoo” is like an Aussie version of the MAGA hat). Heavy stuff, but Donnelly delivers everything with a grin, as if she’s wondering in real time why the hell she ever bothered with this jamoke. 11. Jenny Lewis - “On The Line” - The title track and emotional climax of Jenny Lewis’ latest album, “On The Line” boasts one of the finest vocal performances in her long career, sweetly assassinating her cheating ex-lover with a lilting melody and wry smile.

10. Lucinda Chua - “Whatever It Takes” – Lucinda Chua makes languid art pop in the tradition of fka twigs, but I prefer her understated longing to twigs herself. Her main instrument is the cello, but this track foregoes that sound almost entirely, opting instead for resonant Wurlitzer keys and multi-layered vocal harmonies, and shunting traditional song structure aside in favor of one enigmatic verse, repeating at odd intervals throughout: “Wait/The demons I carry are fake/I will fight our fire, too late.” 9. ShooterGang Kony - “Charlie” – The year’s most cold-blooded mob banger starts with the line “fuck the police and your mama if you ask me” and only escalates from there. Rhyming without affect over hiccuping bass, Kony mercilessly ethers cops, R&B singers, and women named Ashley before threatening to shoot you with a gun that sounds like Fozzy Bear. 8. KEY! - “Miami Too Much” – My favorite Atlanta rap song of the year gets its power from its hilariously specific central conceit, with KEY’s impassioned vocal selling the bit: “If you seen that ass, you'd make a song too.” How often must someone visit Dade County before it becomes an irreconcilable difference in an otherwise healthy relationship? 7. Raphael Saadiq - “Something Keeps Calling” ft. Rob Bacon - Named after his older brother, Raphael Saddiq’s towering Jimmy Lee album examines the personal cost of the crack epidemic, and the outsized role addiction plays in the lives of the destitute. “Something Keeps Calling” is the album’s crushing centerpiece, painting substances as at once a seductive lover and a heavy burden, one that overrides all common sense and decency: “My friends say I can never pull it together/Well they might be right, at least tonight/My kids say I'll never come home again/And I know they're right, at least tonight.” The song climaxes with Rob Bacon’s wailing guitar solo, which tries in vain to reach out to those beyond hope. 6. Bad Bunny & J Balvin - “La Canción” - Nestled in the middle of Balvin and Bunny’s summer smash OASIS, “La Canción” takes a break from the party to dwell on the inherent emptiness of their hedonistic lifestyle, as a mournful trumpet echoes the Reggaetoneros’ longing for meaningful connection amidst their chaotic lives. 5. Polo G - “Pop Out” ft. Lil TJay – Only Polo G would interrupt his own robbery to examine the sociological causes of his behavior: “We come from poverty, man, we ain't have a thing.” But on the rest of “Pop Out,” Polo leans into the dark side of his persona, before 2019’s most unlikely guest verse assassin Lil TJay brings the pathos: “If I showed you all my charges, you won't look at me the same.” In contrast to how effortless the two rappers sound atop the dramatic piano loop, listening to Lil Baby and Gunna wheeze through the remix hammers home the high degree of difficulty of such nimble melodics. It’s a testament to how fast rap music moves these days that Polo and TJay can make last year’s It Duo sound like geezers. 4. Octo Octa - “I Need You” – It starts as an intoxicatingly minimal expression of dancefloor lust, but halfway through, “I Need You” morphs into a sincere and moving tribute to everybody who helped Octo Octa become the woman she is today. It’s a moving moment tucked within an epic club track that works equally well as build-up or comedown.

3. Purple Mountains - “All My Happiness Is Gone” - It’s hard to find the words for this one, a matter-of-fact documentation of a man slowly losing his will to live--which became heartbreakingly clear when David Berman committed suicide in August. But because it’s Berman, “All My Happiness Is Gone” is packed with genius-level wordplay and devastating observations, and enough gallows humor to truly emphasize the gravity of his situation: “Friends are warmer than gold when you're old/And keeping them is harder than you might suppose//Lately, I tend to make strangers wherever I go/Some of them were once people I was happy to know.” I’ll keep going: “Ten thousand afternoons ago/All my happiness just overflowed/That was life at first and goal to go.” And one more: “Where nothing's wrong and no one's asking/But the fear's so strong it leaves you gasping/No way to last out here like this for long.”

2. Big Thief - “Not” - A torrid, slow-burning rocker, “Not” showcases lead singer-songwriter Adrienne Lenker’s skill with oblique imagery and wild-eyed intensity. Lenker rattles off a long list of poetic observations, trying to get to the heart of something (everything?) without ever finding a satisfactory answer, as the music morphs from a controlled simmer to a cacophonous freakout. “Not” climaxes with a riotous guitar solo from Lenker herself, one that reaches towards the cosmos and echoes her frayed vocal. As always with Big Thief, though, the song soars in the smallest moments, like when guitarist Buck Meek enters with plainspoken backing vocals, and at the beginning of the second verse when the guitars drop out and Lenker’s voice stands alone.

1. Burna Boy - “Anybody” - Sometimes the best song of the year is the one that makes you feel the best, and no song this year made me feel better than “Anybody.” “Anybody” is both inviting and aloof, urgent and relaxing. Riding an irresistible groove defined by syncopated keys, driving percussion, and an eager-to-please saxophone, Burna Boy slides between Pidgin English and Yoruba chasing a feeling that resonates beyond the capabilities of language. It’s a song about demanding and receiving respect, dripping with the contagious confidence of an African Giant. And for three minutes, you’ll feel like a giant too.

THE REST: 26. DaBaby - “Intro” 27. Perfume Genius - “Eye On The Wall” 28. Yves Jarvis - “To Say That Is Easy” 29. Doja Cat - “Cyber Sex” 30. Mannequin Pussy - “Drunk II” 31. Better Oblivion Community Center - “Dylan Thomas” 32. Shoreline Mafia - “Wings” 33. Kehlani - “Footsteps” ft. Musiq Soulchild 34. Obangjayar - “Frens” 35. Ariana Grande - “NASA” 36. Mustard ft. Roddy Ricch - “Ballin” 37. Baby Keem - “ORANGE SODA” 38. Jessie Ware - “Adore You” 39. 03 Greedo x Kenny Beats - “Disco Shit” ft. Freddie Gibbs 40. Martha - “Love Keeps Kicking” 41. Lucki - “More Than Ever” 42. Park Hye-Jin - “Call Me” 43. DaVido - “Disturbance” ft. Peruzzi 44. The Japanese House - “Worms” 45. Spencer Radcliffe - “Here Comes The Snow” 46. Dawn Richard - “Dreams And Converse” 47. ALLBLACK & Offset Jim - “Fees” ft. Capolow 48. David Kilgour - “Smoke You Right Out Of Here” 49. Sandro Perri - “Wrong About The Rain” 50. Nilüfer Yanya - “In Your Head” 51. Julia Jacklin - “Don’t Know How To Keep Loving You” 52. Miraa May - “Angles” ft. JME 53. (Sandy) Alex G - “Gretel” 54. Kelsey Lu - “Due West” 55. glass beach - “classic j dies and goes to hell, pt. 1” 56. Peggy Gou - “Starry Night” 57. Cate Le Bon - “Home To You” 58. Busy Signal - “Balloon” 59. NLE Choppa - “Shotta Flow” 60. Dee Watkins - “Hell Raiser” 61. Ari Lennox - “I Been” 62. The National - “Not In Kansas” 63. Shordie Shordie - “Both Sides” ft. Shoreline Mafia 64. Alex Lahey - “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” 65. Angel Olsen - “New Love Cassette” 66. Young Dolph - “Tric Or Treat” 67. Koffee - “Throne” 68. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - “Half Manne, Half Cocaine” 69. Noname - “Song 32” 70. Anthony Naples - “A.I.R.” 71. Samthing Soweto - “Omama Bomthandazo (feat Makhafula Vilakazi)” 72. KAYTRANADA - “10%” ft. Kali Uchis 73. Moodymann - “Got Me Coming Back Right Now” 74. Drakeo The Ruler - “Let’s Go” ft. 03 Greedo 75. Teejayx6 - “Dark Web” 76. Cass McCombs - “I Followed The River South to What” 77. Gunna - “Idk Why” 78. Sharon Van Etten - “You Shadow” 79. Tresor - “Sondela” ft. Msaki 80. E-40 - “Chase The Money” ft. Quavo, Roddy Ricch, ScHoolboy Q & A$AP Ferg 81. Spielbergs - “Running All The Way Home” 82. 24kGoldn - “Valentino” 83. Quelle Chris - “Box of Wheaties” 84. Emily King - “Go Back” 85. AzChike - “Yadda Mean” ft. Keak Da Sneak 86. Club Night - “Path” 87. Zeelooperz - “Easter Sunday” ft. Earl Sweatshirt 88. Kim Gordon - “Murdered Out” 89. YS - “Bompton” (Remix) ft. 1TakeJay & OhGeesy 90. Future - “Never Stop” 91. Lowly - “baglaens” 92. SAULT - “Masterpiece” 93. Earl Sweatshirt - “TISK TISK/COOKIES” 94. Fireboy DML - “Energy” 95. Rio Da Young OG & Lil E - “Buy The Block” 96. Sacred Paws - “Write This Down” 97. Wilco - “Everyone Hides” 98. Black Belt Eagle Scout - “Real Lovin” 99. Sleepy Hallow - “Breakin Bad (Okay)” ft. Sheff G 100. Aimee Leigh & Baby Billy - “Misbehavin’ (1989)”

Here’s a Spotify playlist of the full list: 

[salty--alien]

@peilinsirpale tagged me to do a meme where you write your username out of song titles! The idea is to take (some of your favourite?) songs that begin with the letters of your username.

T o be human - Sia. Feat Labirinth (Wonder Woman soundtrack) R ather Be - Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne A frica - Toto V apaus käteen jää - Haloo Helsinki E dge of the Ocean - Ivy L ove Like You - Steven Universe Ending theme Rebecca Sugar I hmisten edessä - Jenni Vartiainen N o Mercy - The Living Tombstone G irls Like Girls - Hayley Kiyoko R adioactive - Imagine Dragons (Cover) O ridinary World - Duran Duran S he Keeps Me Warm - Mary Lambert E motion Theme - Pokemon B/W soundtrack

Tagging: @quite-right-too, @aneclipsedhabitue, @asmilelikestarlight, @dimensionhoppingrose, @faithluvscabadre, @lastbluetardis

[framing-the-picture]

IT’S HERE~!!!

Check out this comprehensive playlist of my favorite songs of 2016!!!

There are 55 entries here (counting the couple of multi-part songs that I didn’t want to break up as one entry) and you can see the full list after the break below. All in all, it’s a little over 4 hours of my favorite individual songs from the hundreds of albums I listened to this year.

Also, side note, the playlist is in descending order (meaning the first song is my #55 pick, the final song is my #1 pick, etc.) because then the playlist only gets stronger from my perspective... also, I like the way the playlist flows that way instead.

Happy listening! Hope you enjoy it!!!

Andy Shauf - To You

Danny Brown - When It Rain

Lemon Demon - Cabinet Man

Animal Collective - The Burglars

FLANCH ft. Stone Irr - hal0

Radiohead - Daydreaming

The Avalanches ft. Danny Brown - The Wozard of Iz (plus the tracks that lead up to it)

Jeff Rosenstock - The WORRY. Medley

Deakin - Golden Chords

Esperanza Spalding - Ebony and Ivy

Frank Ocean - Self Control

Blood Orange ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - Better Than Me

Sleigh Bells - Unlimited Dark Paths

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife

Car Seat Headrest - Cosmic Hero

Cakes da Killa ft. Rye Rye - Gon Blow

clipping. - A Better Place

Told Slant - Tsunami

MONEY - A Cocaine Christmas and An Alcoholic’s New Year

Open Mike Eagle & Paul White - Insecurity Part 2 (The Moor The Marry Her)

Kevin Abstract - Miserable America

Kishi Bashi - Honeybody

Chairlift - Unfinished Business

Ness Io Kain - Angel’s Umbra

PUP - If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You, I Will

Jessy Lanza - It Means I Love You

ANOHNI - Drone Bomb Me

Childish Gambino - Me and Your Mama

PWR BTTM - Projection

Angel Olsen - Pops

Mitski - Your Best American Girl

Crying - There Was A Door

Parquet Courts - Captive of the Sun

Glass Animals - Life Itself

Kendrick Lamar - untitled 08 | 09.06.2014

Xenia Rubinos - Black Stars

Sturgill Simpson - Call to Arms

Noname ft. Cam O’bi and Raury - Diddy Bop

Ryley Walker - The Halfwit in Me

Lady Lamb - Heaven Bent

Bat for Lashes - In Your Bed

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Katamari Duquette

Sylvan Esso - Kick Jump Twist

Weyes Blood - Generation Why

A Giant Dog - Sex & Drugs

Japanese Breakfast - Everybody Wants to Love You

Xiu Xiu - Falling

Death Grips - Spikes

Common ft. Stevie Wonder - Black America Again

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Rings of Saturn

Street Sects - And I Grew Into Ribbons

the i.l.y’s - Starts With A C Ends With A U

Jenny Hval - Conceptual Romance

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Mallwalking

Massive Attack ft. Young Fathers - Voodoo in My Blood

[idle-flower]

Dear Yuletide Author - 2019

Thank you for your time and attention, and I hope your wishes are granted this holiday!

Likes:

I prefer plot and angst and adventure to fluff, though a nice warm fluffy scene can make a good dessert at the end of the pain and suffering. I lean more to f/f and m/f than m/m. I enjoy forbidden relationships. I love exploring the 'what if' spinoffs of a small change in a canon. I swoon for lovers who take dramatic risks to protect their loved ones.

I also enjoy detailed description of clothing/furniture/jewelry/pretty things in general. Not just heaping up brand names, but sensory detail.

Dislikes:

Please avoid sweeping tropey AUs like 'what if noir' or 'what if everyone was in high school'. I'm REALLY picky about comedy so it's probably not a good idea to go for wacky funny stuff. No excited rambling about pregnancy or babies. (Older kids are okay.) While I am okay with pretty dark stuff, please don't gorily torture characters to death on screen. If people gotta die, limit the details! I am generally not keen on crossovers. I dislike PWP unless it is exceedingly hot smut (see below).

Smut:

I don't require it, but I do read a good bit of filthy porn.

Kinks I find interesting: mild bdsm, pain mixed with pleasure, dubcon, sibling or cousin incest, strap-ons, futanari and other magical appendages, teasing, teenagers, drugs/magic with interesting effects, people making terrible decisions due to being emotionally overwrought or really really horny

DO NOT WANT: 

rape or painful sex that one party is not enjoying at all, inserting anything edible (licking off boobs is okay), aggressive face-fucking, choking, degradation, scat/watersports, bukkake, parental incest, anyone younger than teen, emphasis on 'virgin blood' (some writers make it a huge deal with tearing pain and fountains of blood, please don't).

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Poison Ivy (1992 film)

Sylvie Cooper, Ivy

I was struggling through the confusions of puberty, Ivy was hot, this film left an impression on me. In a way it's perfect as it is, and trying to build any sort of happy ending for Ivy feels out of place, but on the other hand there's a lot of loose ends left after the story.

Throughout the film, there's a lot the audience never knows about Ivy, including her legal name. Did Coop know it? (Maybe, probably.) Did her father? (Quite possibly not). How do they handle all the legal responsibilities of her death? Were Ivy's stories about the aunt she was staying with true? How do they break the news?  How does her funeral go?  

What do Sylvie and her father have to say to each other about Ivy after the truth comes out? Does he admit everything that he did? How does he handle the guilt? How do they rebuild their relationship?

What is school like, afterwards? What rumors escape? How does Coop handle them?

Or - what if Ivy survives the fall? Seriously injured, possibly paralysed, but alive? How do they deal with her, once the truth comes out? Do they cover up her crimes? Do they keep her in their home? What happens to their relationships?

For AUs, what would have happened if Ivy had met Coop when they were several years younger, so she couldn't get her hooks into Darryl as easily? What if they met at summer camp and Ivy was just as messed-up and needy but the situations were different? What if the movie plot is actually a fantasy younger-Ivy spins about her future to her fascinated-and-appalled friend, who then has a chance to react to it?

Bittersweet endings are good here but I don’t mind it going all dark if you feel like it. Too happy would just feel wrong.

Smutwise, I'm fine with Sylvie/Ivy, I'm okay with Darryl/Ivy but I would rather he not be the focus of the story (Sylvie catching them having sex has possibilities, or Ivy thinking about Sylvie while seducing Darryl)

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Xanth - Piers Anthony

Jenny Elf, Gwendolyn Goblin

I have an ulterior motive, I badly want to insert some gayness into Xanth after the author has tried so hard to make it impossible, even allegedly threatening magical straightjackets to cure homosexuality. And it is difficult to think of a good f/f pairing because female characters in Xanth are almost completely obsessed with flashing their panties and attracting men. Almost the only good female friendship actually on-page (as opposed to a vague comment that Ivy and Nada used to hang out) is Jenny/Gwenny, who are best friends.

The events of The Color Of Her Panties even provide some possible groundwork to build on. They've been raised together in the care of centaurs who have different views on morality/sexuality than humans do. They're forced to think about sex and be inducted into the Adult Conspiracy together. Gwenny's new contacts mean that she starts seeing other people's sexual fantasies (and Jenny does too, for a while). They're bound to have some good girly gossip on the subject at some point, talking about what all these weirdoes are into and trying to figure out what the appeal is! Or some simple "ugh boys are gross, especially goblin boys" that leads to pushing them closer together. (Well, Che is quite different from the goblin boys, and I'm not totally opposed to including him, but my ulterior motive makes me more interested in Jenny/Gwenny as a couple than all of them as an OT3.)

I basically stopped reading the series at that point so please don't refer to plot developments and characters that came later in the series. I know that both girls are married off to men eventually in canon. Don't care.

Straightforward romance: Gwenny relies on Jenny to cheer her up and help her relax from her duties. Romance blossoms! Simple.

Silly fluff: Gwenny and Jenny visit the Pantry, try on tons of lingerie together, have a ridiculous slumber party and pillow fight, end up snogging... maybe they even accidentally found Dolph and Electra's honeymoon chamber.

For a slightly more dramatic plot, Gwenny's bound to feel like she has to marry and have a child because goblins have hereditary rulership. She also knows all the good and bad sides of that - she would never have come to power without those rules, but those rules also made her bastard half-brother a threat when he would have been a terrible leader. And she knows that true family is what you choose, not just an accident of birth. Will she decide that she has to have a husband? Will she decide that she cannot have a husband, who might threaten her power, but must give birth to a child for the succession? (And hey, magic can be involved, this is Xanth, she can TOTALLY have Jenny's baby somehow) Or what about adoption?

If you smut it, I don't care if they're still as young as they were in TCOHP (but no younger). I'm also fine with them being older. I would rather not do any temporary sex-change because that defeats my ulterior motive, but weird uses for Xanth-style magic stuff could be entertaining.

If the real-world implications of Jenny Elf bother you, I'll settle for Ivy/Nada, but that's going to need a lot more imagination to get a satisfying story out of it. How does their friendship develop between Isle of View and Man from Mundania, other than gossipping about their respective brothers? Do they have any adventures? How does Ivy cope with Nada's occasional self-destructive tendencies? How does Electra fit into their group?

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Fern Capel - Jan Siegel

Any

This is a tall ask, since this book series doesn't seem very well known here, and the writing style is hard to match. On top of that, I've got a love/hate relationship with the series.

I adored the first book. I liked the rest of the trilogy... up to the ending WHICH I HATED. I detest reset-button plots, and I find "just let me forget everything" resolutions to be unpleasantly reminscent of suicidal inclination. Life is making choices and carrying on and learning how to deal with the consequences. We don't get to wipe out our histories. They're part of us. Also, choosing to stop fighting evil as long as you and your friend can be safe is... I don't want to say cowardly, because it's human, but it's very unsatisfying as the end of a heroic story.

I want a fix-it. Somehow. Anyhow. Rewrite the universe, change the events of the third book. Give me an ending with hope. Doesn't have to be super-happy, can acknowledge that the fight against darkness can never be 'won' and we'll all die in the end, but we carry on regardless and we find some joy in the world we live in on the way.

Find Fern another way out of her dilemma - or rewrite enough of the plot that she doesn't feel so hopeless to begin with. Let Fern love again! Let her _really_ love, let her experience different kinds of love and find them all valuable rather than holding on forever to what she's lost.

Any sort of story taking place within this world could be nice to read.

Other things that might be entertaining - reincarnate Morgun? Trap Morgus in a harmless, powerless body and force her to interact with the world until she learns to be less evil (which will take centuries)? I tend to enjoy ancient evils forced to be helpful and friendly (while being very bitter about it). Get Will and Gaynor together? Get Will, Gaynor, and Fern all together (sharing non-incestuously)? Let Fern find an older magical woman, a mother-witch type, who is kind and understanding and supportive, so she no longer has to feel like she's the one bearing all the knowledge and responsibility alone? Fern never really relaxes. What would it take for her to be safe and happy and still herself, rather than giving it all up?

DNW: Will/Fern.

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Anyplace Anywhere Anytime - Nena ft. Kim Wilde (Music Video)

Any

So when I first saw this video, I thought, "OMG that is absolutely 90s White Wolf / Vampire the Masquerade. And kind of gay!" And that's basically what I'm requesting. Dark urban fantasy romance in the streets of London (or some other European city with gothic churches around). A story that has the feel of this video, whether or not it's a direct connection. Bring all your darkest teen vampire angst fantasies, let them run wild, and give them a happy ending (because this isn't a sad song!)

Desirable elements: lesbians (please!) vampires (please!) people wearing sunglasses (including at night, to hide their inhuman eyes) people wearing black leather, with extra straps and buckles and spikes trenchcoats fishnets - possibly even full-body stiletto boots dancing/nightclubs staff fighting, maybe some sort of ritual challenge for position forbidden romance, which somehow works out

Could be cool: time travel (but not a full Dark crossover please) reincarnation a lyric drop - either "anyplace, anywhere, anytime" or "I'll build you a castle of sand" (yes, I know that's a little awkward in English but if they're vampires maybe someone's first language isn't English, and it needs 'castle of sand' rather than 'sandcastle' to be a proper lyric drop IMO... Or you could just say it in German to begin with.)

DNW:

tragic dead lesbians at the end of it. NO BAD ENDING FOR THIS PLEASE.

[the-only-mainstream]

https://soundcloud.com/editions-gravats/clara-reggaetoneras-2

Clara! - Reggaetoneras 2 (2016)

31 min 35 sec

A1 –Clara!, DJ Coquelin Intro

   Featuring – Adassa (2), Bela Mami, Farina, Ivy Queen, Keribel, La Nana (2), Maria Lola, Planta Carnívora, Rayda Ft. Jessikita, Showty la Europea, Tayna & Jinny

A2 –La Nana (2) Ya es Hora! Medley A3 –Keribel Ya llegó Keribel A4 –Keribel The New Style A5 –Ms Nina Chupa chupa A6 –La Gringa Be-Bellakeo A7 –La Gringa Xtassis A8 –Irenis Amor sin la ropa A9 –Irenis Chico dame tu cuerpo A10 –Moombahton Massive Jonesin' (Jubilee selection) A11 –Jujifina Ven dóblame A12 –Slim Kawasaki Poderosa A13 –Mafia del Reggaeton La pantera rosa A14 –K-Mil Pa' que sudes A15 –Clara!, DJ Coquelin Skit de amigas

   Featuring – Heidy Brown, Ivy Queen, Jenny Lee (5), La Diosa, Lorna (2), Mely Loba, Planta Carnívora, Showty la Europea

B1 –Jackie La Original Tu medicina B2 –La Atrevida (Rude) Estás dulce B3 –Jenny Lee (5) A lo palcelera B4 –Ivy Queen Pa la cama voy B5 –K-Narias Reggaeton en la disco B6 –Kelis Got Your Money B7 –Jenny Lee (5) A lo palcelera B8 –Efecto de sonido Risa de Bruja B9 –Ledesma Ansias B10 –Kathy (26) Llegó la hora B11 –Jujifina No puedes conmigo B12 –Lorna (2) Papi baila con mami B13 –Lorna (2) Dale candela B14 –Romy la fina "Ay" B15 –Showty la Europea "Beso"

h/t Chico Sonido

http://the-only-mainstream.tumblr.com/tagged/Chico-Sonido

[fadinglights]

"you're  one  lucky  woman  to  have  found  me,  then."  ivy  smiles  cheekily,  though  she  does  partly  mean  it.  while  a  certain  level  of  hypocrisy  is  required  to  survive  in  the  world  she's  born  into  and  now  works  in,  she  tries  to  be  as  authentic  as  she  can  afford  to  be  and  is  her  most  honest  version  when  she's  around  people  she's  comfortable  with,  jenny  included.  "maybe  i  have  many  skeletons  in  my  closet,  who  knows?"  she  jokes,  though  she  is  indeed  flattered  by  the  compliment.  she  knows  she  can  be  perceived  as  less  than  kind  sometimes,  but  she  is  at  least  glad  that  her  connection  with  jenny  feels  so  effortless.  she  glances  at  her  phone  when  jenny  suggests  they  go  elsewhere  instead,  before  tilting  her  head  as  she  brainstorms  ideas.  "it's  a  bit  early  for  dinner,  maybe  we  can  go  to  a  café  first...  i  know  one  that's  been  the  talk  of  the  town  lately.  maybe  we  should  check  it  out  and  decide  later  on  what  we  want  to  do."

"mm, i guess i'm just so used to the bullshit these days. it's rare to find someone genuine," jenny admits with a shake of her head. but that was to be expected in jenny's world where the diamonds were real but the people wearing them were fake. "it's not fair. you can't be beautiful on the outside and the inside. you have to be hiding some sort of terrible secret," jenny responds, her tone playful, as she flips her hair over her shoulder. "i'd love that! we can go wherever you want to go. i'm curious to see where my new bestie likes to have fun!" she's not usually this hyper and excited for anything like this before, but hanging out with ivy seemed to bring it out of her. after all, she was genuinely curious - eager to learn more about ivy.

[fadinglights]

if  ivy  is  being  completely  honest,  elijah  is  not  the  petulant,  jealous  loser  she  has  unfairly  painted  him  out  to  be  —  but  perhaps  he  should  be  exercising  a  bit  more  concern  over  the  blossoming  friendship  between  his  own  sister  and  his  girlfriend,  considering  ivy's  thoughts  regarding  jenny  are  decidedly  far  from  innocent.  "of  course  i  mean  it  —  why  would  i  say  something  i  don't  mean?"  while  insincere  praises  may  be  relatively  commonplace  in  the  pretentious  social  circles  of  the  upper  class  aristocracy  ivy  traverses,  she  sees  little  value  in  deceiving  her  friends  —  or  those  who  have  become  even  more  than  mere  friends.  "oh,  hush  now."  ivy  chuckles,  her  heart  fluttering  with  a  familiar  warmth  at  jenny's  words,  even  if  they  may  simply  be  an  endearing  exaggeration.  "i  can't  help  that  i'm  so  lovable."  she  adds  with  a  playful,  self-assured  smile.  glancing  once  more  at  jenny’s  alluring  reflection  in  the  mirror,  she  asks.  “should  we  go  celebrate  now  that  our  mission  of  getting  the  perfect  dresses  for  you  is  accomplished?”

jenny softly chuckles, the messy side of her curious to see elijah get all jealous over her preferring ivy to him. but really, jenny was growing too interested in ivy for her own good. and it wasn't like they were really doing anything wrong, were they? they were just hanging out, underneath the pure intentions of getting to know each other better. elijah couldn't really object to that, could he? "you seriously think so?" jenny says with a smile. "i couldn't agree more. i swear, it's like you're reading my mind or something. if you keep this up, i might just fall in love with you."

[fadinglights]

"spending  even  more  time  with  me?  eli  is  going  to  feel  even  more  threatened  than  he  already  does."  does  ivy  mind  keeping  his  gorgeous  girlfriend  company  longer  than  she  already  does?  not  at  all.  if  jenny  wasn't  her  brother's  partner,  much  less  effort  would  be  put  into  trying  not  to  feel  things  for  her  that  shouldn't  be  there  —  the  key  word  is  trying.  "i  have."  it  would  be  a  lie  to  say  otherwise,  considering  that  ivy  has  practically  grown  up  under  the  limelight  that  adores  her.  "but  it  means  even  more  from  pretty  girls,  so  thank  you."  she  smiles  with  a  tiny  bow  of  her  head  and  a  dramatic  hand  over  her  chest.  "really?  you  can't  be  further  away  from  that."  but  that's  just  the  world  they  live  in,  she  supposes,  one  that  hates  to  see  beautiful  women  thrive.  "i  think  a  lot  of  people  just  have  something  against  pretty  girls  who  are  confident  of  themselves,  that's  all."

the girl's eyes playfully narrow at ivy's quick explanation, not quite believing it. but she wouldn't push any further than that. she wasn't about to make the poor girl become even more flustered than before. "huh, i can't really see it. but maybe i have to spend more time with you first so i can make my own judgement," jenny remarked. when ivy asks jenny whether she thought she was pretty, jenny instantly nods with a growing smile. "of course. i wouldn't have said it if you weren't. don't act like you haven't heard it before. i'm sure you've heard it a million times before." and as much as ivy tried to deny it, she had a thing for all things pretty. whether they be clothes, shoes, places, or even people. especially people. "is that so? most of the time, everyone thinks of me as a bitch so i'm glad i could win you over," jenny admits. granted, she was a bitch but the fact of the matter was that few people could handle her. perhaps ivy was one of the few.

[fadinglights]

"...i  might  have  gone  overboard  with  blush  this  morning."  ivy  blinks,  lying  through  her  teeth,  though  her  playful  tone  makes  it  obvious  she's  joking.  still,  what  does  it  mean  when  she's  blushing  from  something  her  brother's  girlfriend  said?  life  would  be  much  easier  if  jenny  had  less  of  an  effect  on  her  than  she  does  right  now.  "right?  and  people  call  me  the  dramatic  one."  she  adds,  not  willing  to  admit  that  she  is,  indeed,  the  more  theatrical  one  between  the  siblings  —  at  least  not  right  now.  "i'm  really  happy  about  it,  too."  she  admits  genuinely,  before  being  taken  by  surprise  by  jenny's  confession.  "you  think  i'm  pretty?"  she  has  to  repeat  it,  no  matter  how  many  times  she's  heard  it,  grinning  brightly.  as  strange  as  it  may  be,  it's  not  the  first  time  she's  heard  something  similar  to  what  jenny  admitted,  and  she  supposes  such  suspicion  makes  sense  when  she  could  either  be  her  bubbly  self  or  someone  with  a  resting  bitch  face,  depending  on  her  mood  for  the  day.  "you've  given  me  no  reason  but  to  be  sweet  to  you."  ivy  wishes  she  had  —  anything  that  could  dampen  her  terrible  crush  would  be  well  appreciated.

jenny nods, a smile creeping onto her lips. maybe it wouldn't be too appropriate for her to find ivy's blush cute and adorable. and yet she does. "hey, are you blushing because of me? i don't think i've ever seen you blush before so i feel proud." and jenny meant every word too. "seriously? gosh, elijah's so dramatic," jenny chuckles with her, her smile growing. "i'm glad that we're becoming friends. i was so intimidated by you when we first met - i mean, you're so pretty and i just thought you'd be mean. but if anything, you're the total opposite." it made jenny wonder how ivy wanted to remain hanging out with her when she could be around someone so much better.