i love all the david stans on this website because everybody hates david but NOBODY hates him as much as us. he’s like our misbehaving cat that we keep spraying w the water bottle
why “mariners apartment complex” is so david coded
spoiler warning, etc. etc.
You took my sadness out of context, at the Mariners Apartment Complex, I ain't no candle in the wind
she reached for his arm, but he roughly shrugged it away. “this is where we leave each other,” he said. (tvs, 314)
I'm the bolt, the lightning, the thunder
going back… to see edward king’s son. and he was a complicated person to go back to. (tvs, 39)
Kind of girl who's gonna make you wonder, who you are and who you've been
before david, stevie had never had a boyfriend.(nine liars, 389)
And who I've been is with you on these beaches
david got out of the kayak, half falling, and got her up under his arm and moved her to the shore. (bitw, 312)
Your Venice bitch, your die-hard, your weakness
but once stevie was around david, something in her became wobbly. the lines and edges blurred. (hotw, 111)
Maybe I could save you from your sins
“both of us have real problems, but maybe we should make our weird personalities work for us.” (truly devious, 318)
So, kiss the sky and whisper to Jesus
whatever had happened between david and stevie didn’t exist at this moment. everything was dew and larry’s instant coffee and the gentle, buttery morning sun. (truly devious, 407)
My, my, my, you found this, you need this
she wanted… david. she wanted him. (truly devious, 315)
Take a deep breath, baby, let me in
was this really going to happen? the last foot of space between them was rapidly closed up, and david pressed his lips to hers. (truly devious, 242)
You lose your way, just take my hand
stevie could only concentrate on the feeling in her hand, the warmth of his palm against her skin, the message it conveyed. it was a need. a need for her strength. (tvs, 247)
You're lost at sea, then I'll command your boat to me again
“whoa… whoa…” david swung his legs over the side of the kayak and slipped into the water, catching her in a clumsy hold. (bitw, 311)
Don't look too far, right where you are, that's where I am
david had come a long way to be with her. her. that was the only reason he was here. (bitw, 227)
I'm your man
“he got to you once,” he said. “i didn’t want him to be able to get near you ever again.” (hotw, 288)
I'm your man
“these nice people will give me a minute to speak to my girlfriend, won’t they?” (hotw, 342)
They mistook my kindness for weakness
“and in the end, all I'd be doing is taking money from another person who wanted to buy me. this guy isn't asking for anything- he's nice- but he's also sticking it to his enemy.” (bitw, 382)
I fucked up, I know that, but, Jesus, can't a girl just do the best she can?
“do you think i can’t control myself or something? like i’m not serious about you? what have i done to make you feel like that? because i’ve kind of worked hard to stop being fuckup david and he this new one?” (nine liars, 171)
Catch a wave and take in the sweetness
he turned to her and grabbed her in a huge, enthusiastic embrace and started jumping up and down. she started jumping too, because it was hard not to jump, and because this was something worth jumping for. (hotw, 292)
Think about it, the darkness, the deepness, all the things that make me who I am
“because… my dad has messed up everything in my life. now he’s making a career of messing up everyone’s lives. but he can’t have this. he can’t have you. it sounds cheesy, but it’s all i’ve got.” (tvs, 221)
And who I am is a big-time believer, that people can change, but you don't have to leave her
“i thought you just left,” she said. “i wasn’t got i leave,” he replied. (bitw, 317)
When everyone's talking, you can make a stand
“because believe it or not, this is the right thing to do. it’s not easy. but it’s right. so what’s the bigger deal? what’s worth it?” (hotw, 141)
'Cause even in the dark, I feel your resistance
she wished she could see his expression now, but they were blind to each other. he held her face in his hands for a long moment, saying nothing- not kissing, not moving, not seeing. (tvs, 222)
You can see my heart burning in the distance
just the sound of david’s voice was all stevie needed to conjure david in his entirety (hotw, 85)
Baby, baby, baby, I'm your man (yeah)
it was david. her david. stevie and david. (nine liars, 389)
ok official statement about nine liars to come still but a momentary pause for…
why “hits different” is so steviedavid in nine liars coded
spoiler warning, etc. etc.
I washed my hands of us at the club, you made a mess of me
at pub. vodka sodass are twi pounds i screwed up (444)
I pictured you with other girls in love, then threw up on the street
“he didn’t break up with you because he doesn’t care about you- he did it because he’s panicking about losing you.” (444)
Like waiting for a bus that never shows, you just start walkin' on
she lingered for a moment by the one fire door like she was looking for something in her pocket, but he didn’t come. the same when she lingered by the next fire door, and the lobby. she almost turned back but realized that would not work. (380)
They say that if it's right, you know
david put his arm around stevie, drawing her to his side. it was awkward walking this way, but nothing in the world had ever been better. (103)
Each bar plays our song, nothing has ever felt so wrong
“david….” she said, her voice a croak. this seemed to affect him, and he drew his arms closer into himself. (386)
Oh, my, love is a lie, shit my friends say to get me by
“do you want me to…” he searched for something to say. “i don’t know, punch him in the dick or something?” “leave that for me,” janelle said. (388)
It hits different, it hits different this time
there was no name for this staggering monolith of heartbreak. she tried to note that it was pain- pain, pain, pain, fear, pain, agony, panic, nausea, embarrassment, anger, loss… (389)
Catastrophic blues, movin' on was always easy for me to do
stevie was crying so hard she was hiccuping violently. (387)
It hits different, it hits different 'cause it's you
it was david. her david. stevie and david. (389)
I used to switch out these Kens, I'd just ghost, rip the band-aid off and skip town likе an asshole outlaw
“let me know you got back okay,” he said. “when you land.” and then he turned and walked away, down the street, taking the fire safe with him. (386)
Freedom felt like summеr then, on the coast
and david was here, but he might as well have been on mars. she couldn’t think about that now. (405)
Now the sun burns my heart and the sand hurts my feelings
they fell into silence for a moment as london rolled past. at night, it was lit up like a theater, bright lights on white facades and monuments, glowing advertisements, blue-and-purple neon tracing lines throw the dark. now stevie had time to let it all sink in. (441)
And I never don't cry (And I never don't cry) at the bar
she had to turn quickly toward the window as her eyes filled up. she squeezed her hands into fists. london was blurry through her tears. (441)
Yeah, my sadness is contagious (My sadness is contagious)
she hoped izzy was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. but apparently not. “are you all right?” she asked quietly. “i… i know what happened. david mentioned it. i’m sorry.” (441)
I slur your name 'til someone puts me in a car, i stopped receiving invitations
janelle gestured that the car had arrived. and that was that. they were back in the car, back on the motorway, going back the way they had come. (389)
I find the artifacts, cried over a hat
“but i went with this one because the guy had a hat. i think maybe i picked a bad one. this was a hat-based mistake.” (163)
Cursed the space that I needed
but it was still her last day, and now the last hours, and he’s spent the entire day yesterday with izzy. (382)
I trace the evidence, make it make some sense, why the wound is still bleedin'
she had not experienced someone saying, “i don’t want to be with you.” it made no sense. (389)
You were the one that I loved, don't need another metaphor, it's simple enough
the idea that izzy had a full life that didn’t revolve around david had somehow never occurred to stevie. love made her stupid. (442)
A wrinkle in time like the crease by your eyes, this is why they shouldn't kill off the main guy
before david, stevie had never had a boyfriend. that meant she had never known what it meant to suddenly not have one. (389)
Dreams of your hair and your stare and sense of belief
god, he was handsome. he was sexy. whatever sexy was, david was that. he was loose curly hair, long-limbed and comfortable in his skin. (37)
In the good in the world, you once believed in me
“this isn’t about you,” he said. “it’s not about whether or not you solved it, like you always do.” the words were like a slap. stevie reeled. he’d gotten to her feelings, but also her pride. (380)
And I felt you and I held you for a while
david came over and opened his coat, invited her inside. she hugged by the waist and pressed her head into his chest. (168)
Bet I could still melt your world
she forgot how you could hear the other person breathe, feel them exhale, know that they were alive, that they wanted to be with you so much that they pressed their mouth against yours and then the room spun away. (89)
Argumentative, antithetical dream girl
which meant that there was something in this, and no, she would not be able to let it go. (171)
I heard your key turn in the door down the hallway, is that your key in the door?
she waited with the door cracked halfway open for most of the night, lingering, trying to look ready, but not too ready. casual. she tried to read, to listen to something, to watch tv. but she had to keep one ear open for any movement in the hall, any sign of a message. (381)
Is it okay? Is it you?
she expected him to sit on the step next to her, but he remained standing. he wasn’t smiling- which made sense, as they were about to be parted. but his expression was distant. distracted, almost. (384)
Or have they come to take me away? to take me away
“he dumped me,” stevie replied before bursting into tears. there was not a moment’s hesitation. “we’re coming,” she said. “where are you?” (387)
this is my multiverse of madness. i can just imagine some like “children of congress” luncheon where david and gansey see each other across the room.
gansey: *polite wave*
david: *middle finger*
gansey: *blank stare* *turns to literally any person nearby* “i don’t believe we’ve met, i’m richard…”
Stevie bell and blue saragent would get along well. However there is a possibility that David and Gansey know each other through their dads and they do hate each other
note: guys, i’m sorry, i’m not including debut. i know that the lyrics could apply to them, but i just can’t accept a pure country album as theirs. plus, i’m not that familiar with it.
so, i began by determining how many songs on each album could strongly apply to them. (i highlighted my personal favorites in purple)
fearless (taylor’s version): 10/26
fearless
hey stephen
you belong with me
the way i loved you
forever and always
change
jump then fall
forever and always (piano version)
the other side of the door
mr. perfectly fine
speak now (deluxe edition): 8/20
mine
sparks fly
the story of us
enchanted
haunted
superman
haunted (acoustic version)
mine (pop mix)
red (taylor’s version): 13/30
state of grace
red
treacherous
i knew you were trouble
stay, stay, stay
the last time
sad, beautiful, tragic
everything has changed
come back… be here
state of grace (acoustic version)
better man
nothing new
forever winter
1989 (deluxe edition): 13/19
blank space
style
out of the woods
all you had to do was stay
i wish you would
bad blood
wildest dreams (taylor’s version)
how you get the girl
this love (taylor’s version)
i know places
wonderland
you are in love
new romantics
reputation: 9/15
… ready for it?
end game
don’t blame me
delicate
so it goes…
gorgeous
dancing with our hands tied
call it what you want
new year’s day
lover: 9/18
lover
the archer
i think he knows
miss americana and the heartbreak prince
paper rings
death by a thousand cuts
london boy <333
afterglow
daylight
folklore (deluxe version): 10/17
cardigan
the last great american dynasty
exile
my tears ricochet
mirrorball
this is me trying
invisible string
peace
hoax
the lakes
evermore (deluxe version): 6/17
willow
champagne problems
gold rush
‘tis the damn season
cowboy like me
long story short
but then of course, it’s not enough to just take the album with the most steviedavid songs. it has to be the highest percentage of songs that apply. the ranking is as follows (from lowest to highest):
evermore (deluxe version): 35%
fearless (taylor’s version): 38%
speak now (deluxe version): 40%
red (taylor’s version): 43%
lover: 50%
folklore (deluxe version): 59%
reputation: 60%
1989 (deluxe version): 68%
so the winner is 1989! now of course, this method isn’t full proof. there may be songs that i don’t consider to apply, but you do. also, one could debate that 1989 has more songs, but speak now has better, or something like that.
anyways, if i missed something lmk. if someone wants to check my math, please do. i’m a nate, not a janelle obviously.