A/N: Greetings from your friendly neighborhood bass/soprano singer!
I feel like I'm taking over this section, so, I'm not going to post anything new on it.
So, I recently got an iPod and I thought I would celebrate with an iPod Shuffle Game. Half of these are somewhat depressing, but all are great songs. I recommend them all.
On top is the song and artist, and below is what show this is for. Enjoy!
I don't own any of the below songs or Cirque du Soleil.
Swallow by Emilie Autumn
"O"
Aurora danced across the water, watching the light flicker off of it. She smiled, not only from the beauty of the water, but because she had a suitor following her, pursuing her whenever he saw her. She was quickly becoming what she had wanted to be, a bit of a legend, and regarded as a bit of a fairy.
Too bad this fairy had lost her wings.
Well, this could be fun. A pursuit across the waters…with luck she wouldn't drown.
The Old Hawaiian Way from Lilo and Stitch: Island Favorites
"KĀ"
The crab scuttled across the sands, looking for a playmate, greeting the day happily. Crab passed by the Mother Turtle, who was keeping close watch on her egg. No playmate there.
Crab then hopped towards the tide pools. Perhaps Starfish would like to play. Yes! They could play through the sugarcane down at the end of the beach, and then swim in the crystalline ocean.
What was this? Humans? Humans!
Snow White Queen by Evanescence
"Alegría"
Fleur watched the White Singer dance by, a Queen in her own right. She really was lovely…
As she passed him, she smiled, giving a small wave and a trembling note in her song. Her songs really were lovely, just like her…
Drawback, the Black Singer, following just behind. She looked at the Fool King warningly, following the woman in white, responding to her song.
Well, if he could get past the Black Singer, the White Singer was his. It shouldn't be too hard, he was King after all. And she could be his Snow White Queen.
With a Little Bit of Luck from My Fair Lady
"Zed"
Zed was in the sky this time, dancing through the stars. True, he should visit the Earth soon, he had to, for that was his purpose, to tie the Earth and Sky together, but…with a little bit of luck, he could spend time with the lovely sky creatures a bit longer…
Imaginary by Evanescence
"Koozå"
The Trickster made his way through his twisted world, watching his creations play. Such a lovely world, filled with only the best performers, only the loveliest women, only the handsomest men…except that Fool King.
Well, even with that Fool, this world was by far the better than the world that the Innocent had come from.
Looking upwards, he watched the orange clouds slide across the violet sky, reflecting on that other world. Better to be here for certain, that other world filled with corruption and lies…his creations couldn't speak to the visitors, and therefore couldn't be influenced…perfect.
A smile crept onto his face. Perhaps he could find a gentle woman, perhaps one of the contortionists to talk to about these reflections.
One more woman, and all would be well.
BEEP! BEEP!
His eyes snapped open. Awake again. He groaned, rolling over, he had had such a lovely dream, a lovely dream where he had been in charge of an entire world, and it was perfect…he had dreamt of his perfect world again. How he longed to live there for real…
A crash and a scream from downstairs, and the boy pulled the sheets over his head, eyes clenched shut, willing himself back to his perfect, yet imaginary, world…
Morning Person from Shrek the Musical
"Zaia"
Zaia looked around in wonder, so beautiful…The light from distant and near stars astounded her, and on this planet, so early in the morning, such interesting creatures crawled and flew and burrowed.
As she climbed a tree to see a flock of golden and silver birds soar over head, she reflected that sometimes, being such a morning person paid off.
The Ballad of Mushroom Down by Emilie Autumn
"OVO"
The insects were happy in their world, bustling about, gathering, eating, digging, flying, hopping, it was a simple life.
However, when an odd egg fell into their midst, they began to wonder what lay beyond their little world.
And as such, they began to plan, perhaps they could create a device for flightless insects to come to the lands beyond. One little grasshopper was quite brilliant and created the perfect machine.
And so, the insects no longer gathered their stores of food, and instead built the flying machine, a plane.
When it was made, the insects boarded, the flying insects ready to take off, but when the hour struck, it began to rain.
Running to their homes, the insects moaned and cried their fates, but when the day came that they vowed to cherish their homes more than dream of others, the rain stopped. Thankfully, for their meager stores of food were running out.
The insects ventured out curiously, and rejoiced, for the earth had sprouted more food in the days of rain. The insects then forgot about their desire to see other worlds, and returned to their daily bustling duties.
And so, the insects of the world remained as they always had, and will remain, until another forward thinker appeared.
I Know Things Now from Into the Woods
"Quidam"
Perhaps her boring life wasn't so bad…reflected Zoe, wandering in the mists, looking for her companions. She had been looking for ages.
The Quidam had seemed so nice, but trusting an aura from a headless creature…hmm…
Well, too late now! And so, realizing that she should always be prepared for any situation, she ran off towards the sound of John's voice.
Talk of the Town by Jack Johnson
"Dralion"
Little Buddha laughed as he ran through the land. He thought about how lovely his world was. Oceane would give Azala some of her water, and Azala would pour the water in gentle rain onto Gaya's land, while Yao would give warmth and light, though sometimes harming Gaya and his creatures.
The water of Oceane would give a gift to the sky and Azala's clouds gave back everytime they cried and made the grass grow green between Little Buddha's toes, and when Yao's sun rose, maybe Little Buddha would paint a picture of his world.
Problem was, he never had much time to himself, as evidenced as right now, being told not to run off like that, because he was chosen, and he should blah, blah, blah. Well, he'd try again tomorrow.
No More from Into the Woods
"KĀ"
The Counselor's Son gave a snarl of anger. He knew where everything was, he wasn't going to get lost or something, so why did his father insist on helping him with every single thing?!
He snapped as much to his father, snarling he needed "no more help." In response his father gave only a cryptic remark.
Something about how bats, blind and adept as they were, depended on their odd squeaking noises. A human didn't have this, so eyes were needed to see.
When the youth grew tired of this, the blind male left the home they resided in. He didn't get far before his father called after him that should he run away, there was a very, very low chance of survival in big cities and in the wild. He went on, but the blind youth had stopped, and murmured that he needed no more.
To be blind, one needed help, whether they liked it or not, after all.
This Is Our Story from Shrek the Musical
"La Nouba"
She was just amazed! She had come up to the attic of the huge old house to clean, and instead of finding dust and cobwebs, she had found her prince. And he thought of her as the fairest princess in the world, radiant and beautiful.
She wasn't beautiful at all. She was fat and ugly, but this strange man in this strange world in the attic loved her anyway, and promised to love her forever. And she never doubted it for a minute, taking the crazy collection of people down from the old dusty place, into the lovely downstairs to live. Perhaps even that silly little bird could learn to fly…
Ghost by Emilie Autumn
"Koozå"
The lovely maiden gasped as yet again, he called her name. He was nowhere to be found, but then the handsome creature of powers unknown appeared before her. She smiled, but berated him for calling her name without appearing.
All while he swept her into a dance, cutting short her lecturing, she thought on how strange her lover was. He would appear before her eyes, bowing, and remained for minutes, hours, years, decades and seconds. She often wondered why he chose her.
He told her of his own world, and told her that he was immortal and would remain forever young, and it made her wonder why he wouldn't choose one of his women, they would remain with him, while she would be dead and gone in a few decades.
Did she look beautiful as she slept? Was her hair the most fun to tangle when he enveloped her in a passionate kiss? Were her dreams the most amusing to watch-the abstract dreams of absurdity?
Could it be that he found her dresses beautiful or something so trivial? No, not with this man, this Trickster.
On the days she must attend the court of the Virgin Queen Elisabeth, she sometimes wondered if this man who made himself invisible would actually slip out the window or the door, or would he remain to watch her be dressed? He had already made her a most unsuitable bride, for she was no longer a virgin by his hand.
It had been on that night that he had sworn to never leave her, so perhaps she would be brought to his realm, a most lovely dream indeed, one she thought of only when he knelt by her bed and sang her to sleep.
Good Enough by Evanescence
"Alegría"
Maybe now she was good enough, maybe tomorrow. Maybe now she was good enough to receive his attentions. Her mirror less frame told her she was beautiful, as it always had, but would her king see that?
She never said no, obeying his demands. She brought the hoops for that doll girl to dance with, she happily let herself be lifted by the strong man, she could never say no to him.
Should he ask for her heart it would be bleeding on his crisp white gloves, after all.
Build a Wall from Shrek the Musical
"KĀ"
The Counselor's Son, had a built a ten foot solid wall around himself to protect himself. He got the sense that he wasn't well liked, and the whispers were proof enough. But the Chief Archer's Daughter…he had truly believed that she might love him.
And so, he opened the door in his wall, letting the smiling girl into his heart. She had explored a bit, but when Prince Charming showed up, she had ran out, crushing his heart and slamming the door behind her. The best way to explain himself was to imagine your body rammed through with one hundred spears and arrows, and when the doctors came, scoffed at your pathetic fate and then go treat a Prince's paper cut with utmost importance.
And so, he grew angry in his heartache, and vowed to destroy that little arrogant brat who knew nothing of pain, nothing of loneliness in battle in the most painful way he could imagine. Revenge would be sweet indeed…
Don't Let Me Go from Shrek the Musical
"Corteo"
The Little Clown sighed-he had been followed by the Giant Clown, who had been begging to let them be friends for who knew how long. He was trying to mourn his friend's death, and he supposed this was how the Giant Clown was trying to mourn, by finding a friend in all of this, but the way he constantly compared them to things was maddening, and he was finding himself nearly accepting the proposal of friendship.
Wo Bist Du by Rammenstein
"Saltimbanco"
The Baron sat, drinking a glass of red wine, thinking. He knew he had no power, but if he pretended he did, then maybe he could trick the others…
Now that was another matter altogether. Sometimes he loved the Baroques, yet other times he hated them…and then there was the matter of everyone else.
He downed the remains of his alcohol, and poured himself another glass.
Sometimes he wondered why he was The Baron and did not have a name. Did his parents hold power equal to a Baron or something? But he didn't have parents, far as he knew. He had always been this age, this appearance, as far as he could remember.
There must be others of his kind, and often found himself whispering to nothing "Where are you?" It could get lonely at the "top" after all.
Save You by Emilie Autumn
"Alegría"
The Black Singer often would watch the White Singer sing and dance, sewing jewels onto her dress, and would wonder how on earth was she supposed to save the innocent creature from herself? The Black Singer loved her, and often thought of her as a sister, protecting her from the more boisterous creatures of the world, but the Black Singer often was dangerous herself. She wished for salvation and forgiveness of her nature, but found none.
None but from that of the innocent singer. Now she didn't want to suck the innocence from her so early, and in a possible lost cause but she so longed for the love that the White Singer received daily from the creatures of the land.
It was times like those when the Black Singer realized the futility of this wish, but it was times like those that the wish was reinforced.
"How am I to save you from me?"
Like You by Evanescence
"KĀ"
It was saddening, when the Counselor realized it, that his sweet wife had been dead for the past seventeen years, and his son of the same age resented him and the world, and he had never really properly lived.
When his wife had died, he never shed a tear, instead busied himself with the newborn, and now, realizing what he had let his son become, he stood back, and began to use this to his advantage.
Now though, on the battlefield, his son sobbing on the ground before him, he realized how easy it would be to rid them both of their problems. Take the dagger in his boot, and they could join their wife and mother, the two of them.
It was best…this reasoning reinforced him as he plunged the dagger first into his poor son, and then into him.
And lo…here he was, in grayness, his arm protectively around his son, looking at his beautiful wife rushing towards them. It had been best, after all…
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride from Lilo and Stitch
"O"
Their life was magnificent. They lived for the waters, and the waters were them for them. Sadly though, they had to come onto land at some point or another, they had to breathe. But, it was sort of like dolphins and whales.
And either way, this life of water and earth then water again was a bit of a fun roller coaster anyway.
Whisper by Evanescence
"Varekai"
Icarus had a very amazing ability. When he had landed in this strange, strange world, he had been able to will away all the pain from contact, and focus on what was ahead of him.
Now though, the pain was beginning to creep back to him, starting with agony in his toes, and creeping into his feet.
He realized that once all the pain came back, should he sleep, he would most likely die in his sleep, and so, he began to ward off sleep, and try to push away the pain that was now in his lower legs, creeping over his knees. Walking was unimaginable pain, but no one had any way to save him. He would just have to deal with it when it came, and perhaps have to die in the course of it.
Servatis a pereculum, Servatis a maleficum.
No One Is Alone from Into the Woods
"Alegría"
The White Singer smiled the "king" in front of her. She knew that her protector and sister would tell her to get away from him, but she began to talk to him.
She told him that even if he no longer had the Old Birds with him, that he would never be alone, but he should keep in mind his parents, and think what they would have said.
Fleur looked her straight in the face, and smiled. She grinned back, reminding him that he should decide what is good and worth pursuing in his life, and that no matter how alone he felt, he was never alone.
With another smile, and squeezing his hands, she danced off, hoping she had improved him.
If You Could Only Know by Emilie Autumn
"KĀ"
Sometimes he wished that the Chief Archer's Daughter would know how much it pained him to think of her. Sometimes he wished she could see how many times each day he imagined how her face looked when she laughed or was sad, her beautiful soulful eyes…
Sometime he wished that she would understand that he knew that she was his other half, and while she did care about him, and treated him fondly, she never loved him, turning away when the prince had fallen in love with her beauty, and that hurt him more than any wound from battle.
Overture/Big Bright Beautiful World from Shrek the Musical
"Wintuk"
Jamie, on his quest for snow, looked around. He had finally made it to the place where snow was. It was beautiful.
Snow clung to the branches of trees, lacing delicate bushes, and sparkled in the light.
Jamie spun around, kicking up the cold white substance, and smiled.
It was a big, bright, beautiful world, and this little hollow in the woods was his, and his alone. Take that!
I Know Where You Sleep by Emilie Autumn
"Koozå"
Infuriating wretch! Trickster took the glass orb from the juggler and smashed it on the ground in his anger, taking some pleasure from hearing the indignant cries from the man and his wife.
He stormed away. Contortionists bent to match the bends of the trees they hid behind, the trapeze girl rode her trapeze higher into the sky, and his creations mainly just stayed out of his way.
That infuriating woman had started talking, and when she had, oh the words that spouted from her mouth! She had gone on and on about how she knew him oh so well, and had, in fact, named every single flaw of his.
She had named the flaws when he was trying so hard to be perfect!
That woman…she would no longer have a cordial visit from the powerful Trickster, oh no, if anything she might be found next morning with bruises all over her body, if not near dead. He knew where she slept after all.
The Lees of Old Virginia from 1776
"Quidam"
The Quidam was a little nervous about his choice. He had chosen one of his first creations, yes, but now that he thought about it, the more irresponsible John seemed. He had told him, so sure of himself, that he would have no trouble whatsoever of getting the shoes of someone in the other world, and that he needn't worry, wasn't he the first creation, after all?
And taking Target…hmm…
Upon asking when he could leaving, John had responded casually that he would be leaving immediately, upon finding Target and saying goodbye.
And he knew just what "saying goodbye" entailed.
He had gone, given Zoe his hat, and was back, and they weren't here yet. Honestly, for being of such high status of first creation, he was really not efficient. Oh, here they are. Took them about an hour, but here they were.
John was going to get a bit of a talking to once Zoe went home.
Endlich Ein Grund Zur Panik by Wir Sind Helden
"La Nouba"
Le Cons looked at each other, nodded, and ran about, screaming. They finally had a reason to panic. A "legit" reason to panic.
Finally, a reason to panic.
A/N: Okay...a bit on some of them.
I have no idea where "Imaginary" came from, it just flowed onto the screen. But from what I can gather, the Trickster's world is just his dream. I don't know.
Okay, now "Ghost" takes place in the Tudor Era, Elizabeth I on the throne, so...yeah.
And "Lees of Old Virginia" was the most fun to write. In the play, Richard Henry Lee is just crazy and a lot of fun.
And Endlich Ein Grund Zur Panik means "Finally a reason to panic" in German and the band is named "we are heroes" but it's one of the single coolest German songs I have heard. Listen to it.