Title: When I Live My Dream
Author: Katie
Spoilers: I don't know, let's say Gone Quiet just to be safe.
Thanks: To Melissa for the fb, and to Lisa for telling me how much
Changes needed a sequel.
Notes: Sequel to Changes. Yes, this is another Bowie song. I'm still
on my Bowie kick. Deal with it.
*When I live my dream, I'll take you with me
Riding on a golden horse
We'll live within my castle, with people there to serve you
Happy at the sound of your voice*
Hmm. I know that voice. That's Bowie. And it's coming from my
assistant's computer.
I walk out into the bullpen to find Ginger with her head on her desk
and music blaring from the speakers. I know this song well. I know
all Bowie well. I guess she wasn't lying when she said she liked
bowie.
"Ginger, you should turn that down," I say. I get no response from
her, so I put my hand on her shoulder. "Ginger?"
She stirs slightyl and turns her head to face me. She smiles and
says, "Hey."
" 'When I Live My Dream' ?"
"Yeah, you got a problem with it?"
"No, but you could lose the attitude."
She mumbles something I don't quite hear and turns the music down a
little.
I sit in a chair near her desk and look at her seiously. "It's late
you should go home."
"I'm fine," she says as she stifles a yawn.
"You fell asleep at my desk, you're no good to me here when you're
tired."
Soemthing flashes across her face and she says, "Oh, sure, yes. I'll
go."
"You don't have to," I say quickly. "We could, um, talk, like we said
we were going to."
"Okay."
We sit silently for several minutes trying to think of something to
say. "Yeah, Toby, maybe I should just-"
"What's your favorite Bowie song?" I say suddenly.
She gives me a confused look and then starts laughing. "That's what
you want to no about me?"
"For starters, yeah."
She sits and becomes very quiet, thinking. She gesture towards the
computer and says, "This."
I listen to find that it's the same song that was playing several
minutes ago. "I put it on repeat," she explains, reading my mind.
"Why?"
"It's about a guy who would do anything to protect the woman he loves
even though nothing can hurt her. It's sweet."
*Baby, I'll slay a dragon for you
Or banish wicked giants from the land
But you will find, that nothing in my dream can hurt you
We will only love each other as forever
When I live my dream*
"How about you," she says, cocking her head to the side.
"Ziggy Stardust," I say without hesitation.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, why?"
"Is it even about anything?"
"It's about... the end of the Spiders from Mars."
She nods. "I see."
"What?"
"you know how last week I asked you if you were wearing out and you
said yeah?"
I nod.
"Think about it. I think the others are wearing out too, and that
Ziggy Stardust is thier favorite Bowie song right about now,too."
I stare blankly at her. She pats my knee and says, "Think about it."
Then she stands, puts her coat on and starts for the entrance. "See
you tomarrow."
I wander back to my office and find my bowie cd that has 'When I live
my dream' on it and put it into the cd player. She's right. I am
wearing out. I talked to Tawny today and half the time all I could do
was grunt frustratedly. I've never done that before with anyone,
especially not Tawny.
I sit back and listen to the song, when Gigner's meaning hits me. Oh,
yeah, it does make sence.
*When I live my dream, I'll forgive the things you've told me
And the empty man you left behind
It's a broken heart that dreams, it's a broken heart you left me
Only love can live in my dream
I'll wish, and the thunder clouds will vanish
Wish, and the storm will fade away
Wish again, and you will stand before me while the sky will paint an
overture
And trees will play the rhythm of my dream
When I live my dream, please be there to meet me
Let me be the one to understand
When I live my dream, I'll forget the hurt you gave me
Then we can live in our new land
Till the day my dream cascades around me
I'm content to let you pass me by
Till that day, you'll run to many other men
But let them know it's just for now
Tell them that I've got a dream
And tell them you're the starring role
Tell them I'm a dreaming kind of guy
And I'm going to make my dream
Tell them I will live my dream
Tell them they can laugh at me
But don't forget your date with me
When I live my dream*
~FIN~
Okay, if anyone needs me to explain the logic of why Ziggy Stardust
is Toby's favorite song, email me. It might not make sence to you
even then, though, cuz I don't know if it makes sence to me.
Author: Katie
Spoilers: I don't know, let's say Gone Quiet just to be safe.
Thanks: To Melissa for the fb, and to Lisa for telling me how much
Changes needed a sequel.
Notes: Sequel to Changes. Yes, this is another Bowie song. I'm still
on my Bowie kick. Deal with it.
*When I live my dream, I'll take you with me
Riding on a golden horse
We'll live within my castle, with people there to serve you
Happy at the sound of your voice*
Hmm. I know that voice. That's Bowie. And it's coming from my
assistant's computer.
I walk out into the bullpen to find Ginger with her head on her desk
and music blaring from the speakers. I know this song well. I know
all Bowie well. I guess she wasn't lying when she said she liked
bowie.
"Ginger, you should turn that down," I say. I get no response from
her, so I put my hand on her shoulder. "Ginger?"
She stirs slightyl and turns her head to face me. She smiles and
says, "Hey."
" 'When I Live My Dream' ?"
"Yeah, you got a problem with it?"
"No, but you could lose the attitude."
She mumbles something I don't quite hear and turns the music down a
little.
I sit in a chair near her desk and look at her seiously. "It's late
you should go home."
"I'm fine," she says as she stifles a yawn.
"You fell asleep at my desk, you're no good to me here when you're
tired."
Soemthing flashes across her face and she says, "Oh, sure, yes. I'll
go."
"You don't have to," I say quickly. "We could, um, talk, like we said
we were going to."
"Okay."
We sit silently for several minutes trying to think of something to
say. "Yeah, Toby, maybe I should just-"
"What's your favorite Bowie song?" I say suddenly.
She gives me a confused look and then starts laughing. "That's what
you want to no about me?"
"For starters, yeah."
She sits and becomes very quiet, thinking. She gesture towards the
computer and says, "This."
I listen to find that it's the same song that was playing several
minutes ago. "I put it on repeat," she explains, reading my mind.
"Why?"
"It's about a guy who would do anything to protect the woman he loves
even though nothing can hurt her. It's sweet."
*Baby, I'll slay a dragon for you
Or banish wicked giants from the land
But you will find, that nothing in my dream can hurt you
We will only love each other as forever
When I live my dream*
"How about you," she says, cocking her head to the side.
"Ziggy Stardust," I say without hesitation.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, why?"
"Is it even about anything?"
"It's about... the end of the Spiders from Mars."
She nods. "I see."
"What?"
"you know how last week I asked you if you were wearing out and you
said yeah?"
I nod.
"Think about it. I think the others are wearing out too, and that
Ziggy Stardust is thier favorite Bowie song right about now,too."
I stare blankly at her. She pats my knee and says, "Think about it."
Then she stands, puts her coat on and starts for the entrance. "See
you tomarrow."
I wander back to my office and find my bowie cd that has 'When I live
my dream' on it and put it into the cd player. She's right. I am
wearing out. I talked to Tawny today and half the time all I could do
was grunt frustratedly. I've never done that before with anyone,
especially not Tawny.
I sit back and listen to the song, when Gigner's meaning hits me. Oh,
yeah, it does make sence.
*When I live my dream, I'll forgive the things you've told me
And the empty man you left behind
It's a broken heart that dreams, it's a broken heart you left me
Only love can live in my dream
I'll wish, and the thunder clouds will vanish
Wish, and the storm will fade away
Wish again, and you will stand before me while the sky will paint an
overture
And trees will play the rhythm of my dream
When I live my dream, please be there to meet me
Let me be the one to understand
When I live my dream, I'll forget the hurt you gave me
Then we can live in our new land
Till the day my dream cascades around me
I'm content to let you pass me by
Till that day, you'll run to many other men
But let them know it's just for now
Tell them that I've got a dream
And tell them you're the starring role
Tell them I'm a dreaming kind of guy
And I'm going to make my dream
Tell them I will live my dream
Tell them they can laugh at me
But don't forget your date with me
When I live my dream*
~FIN~
Okay, if anyone needs me to explain the logic of why Ziggy Stardust
is Toby's favorite song, email me. It might not make sence to you
even then, though, cuz I don't know if it makes sence to me.