#one headlight

[julieverne]

Maura gripped the handlebars tighter. "Hang on!" she yelled, not bothering to look over at a very pregnant Jane in her sidecar.

She hit the throttle and they skidded over the uneven pavement. The bombs had been brutal in Boston, but up this close to Canada the roads had been torn up by mines, exploding the ground from underneath rather than leaving from above. Maura had become proficient in all terrains. Maura had learned to spot the mines, and she veered to the left, hearing Jane curse. She spared her a glance in the mirror; Jane's scarred hands gripped the chassis tightly and Maura accelerated. They'd found supplies in the abandoned gas station, but someone else had found them. Maura didn't want to end up as someone else's supplies so here they were, speeding through the dark night with one headlight.

They outpaced their followers easily and Maura pulled over down the road. She dismounted on shaking legs and helped Jane to her feet, her pregnant belly brushing Maura. There was no space between them.

"You're okay?" It was always Jane's first question, even as she chewed half an energy bar, shoving the rest into Maura's mouth before she could answer. She uncapped a water bottle - they'd been very, very lucky today - and drank before holding it to Maura's mouth, who obediently drank as Jane steadied her. She'd thought she was past all the feat and adrenaline. Jane finished the water, holstered her gun and reached for Maura. They'd been through this before, the late night raids, being targets. Maura's feet scuffed the glass glittering on the asphalt in their Timberlands she'd picked up from an abandoned outlet mall somewhere along the way. She felt so short and helpless. She was wearing Levis and leather, just like Jane. It looked good on Jane.

Maura nodded numbly, letting Jane tilt her chin so she could look Maura in the eye, to check for herself. Maura never lied, but she did the best she could.

"As okay as anyone could be." Jane nodded and released Maura's chin. "We have to get you somewhere safe soon. That baby's not going to wait much longer."

"Honey," Jane said, her voice low and soft, almost condescending. "I don't think there's anywhere safe left in the world."

But Jane was wrong, because when Jane's arms wrapped around her, it was the safest Maura had ever felt.

[mtvscreengrabs]

One Headlight - The Wallflowers (1996)

[mudwerks]

(via One Headlight - The Wallflowers (1996)

[myimaginaryradio]

One Headlight - The Wallflowers

[liquidgirl13]

The Wallflowers

"One Headlight" (Official Music Video)

🥰🎸🎙️🎶

[mortifiedandawesome]

One Headlight-Torn BY Dj Axel feat X4

[fears-in-my-tardis]

analyzing the songs in my good omens playlist

One Headlight by The Wallflowers

link to the whole playlist here

choice lyrics include:

So long ago I don’t remember when, that’s when they say I lost my only friend.

come on now. i don’t even need to explain this one even a little. i just can’t pick if it’s more devastating as crowley or aziraphale.

Come on, try a little, nothing lasts forever.

“you can’t leave this bookshop.” “oh crowley, nothing lasts forever.”

Gotta be something better than in the middle.

We. Could. Have. Been. Us.

We put it all together, we can drive it home with one headlight.

this just feels bentley to me. not that crowley would allow her to be in such disrepair.

But there’s got to be an opening somewhere here in front of me through this maze of ugliness and greed.

think aziraphale realizing the angels aren’t as good as they say they are.

We ran until she’s out of breath, she ran until there’s nothing left, she hit the end, just her window ledge.

think crowley trying to run away to the stars, s1 or 2.

Well this place is old, it feels just like a beat up truck.

restlessness with the status quo something something.

I turn the engine, but the engine doesn’t turn.

bentley making her own choices.

This place is always such a mess, sometimes I think I’d like to watch it burn.

the way this lyric had me scream. crowley being bitter alone on earth anyone?

I’m so alone, feel just like somebody else, man, I ain’t changed but I know I ain’t the same.

i feel like this is also self explanatory and dually applicable.

[vmures]

On the topic of things that don't stop being awesome even as you age: putting on a playlist of songs you like to sing along with/jam out to for any reason whatsoever (you had a shit day, you're in a particular mood, you need a boost, you just want some music).

We don't think anything of doing that as kids or teens. Hell, it's generally expected that we'll listen to our music too loud and annoy the shit out of our parents. But a lot of people treat it as cringe to do the older you get. But the endorphins and power of music don't stop just because you got older. So pick out new faves and old faves, turn the volume up, and let yourself have fun with it.

Sing your heart out. Dance with wild abandon. Rage along with Rage Against the Machine. Feel your eyes well up as you belt along with "This is Me." Let yourself be transported to another place in time by the memory of the first time you heard a song.

[chickenwaang]

Think we can make it through the cosmos with one headlight..? Maybe that’s what all the stars are..

[conditionaljewel]

Today I learned this song won the Grammy for Best Rock Song in 1998.

A) fuck I’m old, but B) after seeing the other nominations- DMB and Fiona Apple and Meredith Brooks - I’m actually kind of surprised but SO pleased because this song fucking slaps.

[danu2203]

ONE HEADLIGHT

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: May 21, 1996

Lyrics:

So long ago, I don't remember when

That's when they say I lost my only friend

Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease

As I listened through the cemetery trees

Hey

I seen the sun coming up at the funeral at dawn

The long broken arm of human law

Now it always seemed such a waste, she always had a pretty face

So I wondered why she hung around this place

Come on, try a little

Nothing is forever

There's got to be something better than

In the middle

But me and Cinderella

We'll put it all together

We can drive it home

With one headlight

She said, "It's cold, it feels like Independence Day

And I can't break away from this parade."

But there's got to be an opening

Somewhere here in front of me

Through this maze of ugliness and greed

Hey

And I seen the sun up ahead at the county-line bridge

Saying all there's good and nothingness is dead

We'll run until she's out of breath

She ran until there's nothing left

She hit the end, it's just her window ledge

Come on, try a little

Nothing is forever

There's got to be something better than

In the middle

But me and Cinderella

We put it all together

We can drive it home

With one headlight

Well, this place is old, it feels just like a beat up truck

I turn the engine, but the engine doesn't turn

What smells of cheap wine, cigarettes

This place is always such a mess

Sometimes I think I'd like to watch it burn

Hey, hey, hey

I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else

Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same

But somewhere here in between

The city walls of dying dreams

I think her death, it must be killing me

Songwriter: Jakob Dylan

Come on, try a little

Nothing is forever

There's got to be something better than

In the middle

But me and Cinderella

We put it all together

We can drive it home

With one headlight

SongFacts:

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Homepage:

The Wallflowers

[mortifiedandawesome]

One Headlight-Torn BY Dj Axel feat X4

[tornbluefoamcouch]

Artista: The Wallflowers Álbum: Bringing Down The Horse Ano: 1996 Faixas/Tempo: 11/51min Estilo: Alternative Rock Data de Execução: 30/04/2024 Nota: 7,0 Melhor Música: One Headlight