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⚽️ -what are your hobbies aside from writing fics?
my main and biggest hobby is definitely writing, but i do occasionally indulge in baking and doing puzzles.
🎹 -you get a 20 song set list, what songs are you choosing?
omg. okay. full circle, razorblade, hotel in memphis, favorite boy and call me in the afternoon by half moon run. real men, liquid smooth, goodbye my danish sweetheart, a pearl and francis forever by mitski. roadkill, heart out, when we are together, the 1975 (bfiafl) and she lays down by the 1975. the gold (pheobe bridgers’ version) by manchester orchestra, arabella by arctic monkeys, babydoll by dominic fike, style by taylor swift and high life by sophie may. this will be the worst vibed setlist but it will hit every corner of my brain like a dormant screen animation…
❤️ -what do you think you do well in your work?
i think my prose is the best part of my writing! very pretty and vivid and poetic, and gives a very precise style to my work. i also love my dialogues and it’s often the part that comes the easiest to me. i think they can be interesting and witty and drive the story forward
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ok. this will be fun but playlist for your life right now? with explanations on why you like them / how they related to you. (idm whether its 5 or 20 songs, i need recommendations and i need explanations AHAHA)
omg best question ever award. initially I wanted to keep this like ‘album length’ (max 15 songs) but we’ll see how it goes :’) also so sorry this took like forever I kept changing everything LMAO
track 1 — ‘the 1975’
being funny in a foreign language, the 1975
a pretty obvious choice for the opening song. was a toss up if it was either going to include the bfiafl version or the self-titled version — in the end decided to go with the bfiafl version because of the lyric “I’m sorry if you’re living and you’re seventeen”, because I am seventeen. therefore it was more appropriate to include this one whilst I can! like I said, I was undoubtedly going to start with a version of ‘the 1975’ because it’s the perfect representation and reset of the things that I love.
track 2 — ‘you belong with me (taylor’s version)’
fearless (taylor’s version), taylor swift
now the next two songs are basically the representation of my childhood. before I even fully knew who taylor actually was, I was obsessed with watching the music video for this song and I was absolutely in love with it. when I got older and went my own way before finding my way back to her, the amount of nostalgia I got from this song was insane — making me love her even more now. fearless will forever & always (pun!!!) be my favourite taylor album.
track 3 — ‘red (taylor’s version)’
red (taylor’s version), taylor swift
much like you belong with me, the whole red album was the album that I actively remember listening to the most when I was in primary school and actually grasped taylor as a person for the first time. madness to think how full circle I’ve actually come now that I’m going into year 13 (over a decade later).
track 4 — ‘roxanne’
outlandos d’amour, the police
this has been one of my top spotify songs for quite some time, and I first started listening to it because it came from one of my favourite films / musicals of all time — moulin rouge! my uncle also has the picture disc for this album (if my memory serves me right) so it’s also nostalgic to have that family connection to it, I always love what music is capable of doing in terms of relationships. it’s absolutely magical.
track 5 — ‘stuck on a puzzle’
submarine soundtrack, alex turner
I was introduced to this song through the film ‘submarine’ (richard ayoade) as it was one of my set texts for a-level media studies. majority of my class heavily disliked the film, but it instantly shot to one of my favourites of all time — the cinematography along with the soundtrack is some of the most masterful work I’ve ever had the pleasure of viewing. the lyrics themselves in the song also just gives me that mellow feeling when listening to it (as alex turner’s voice itself is amazing). I’m also welsh, so watching the film gives me the same feeling as gavin & stacey, constantly picking out locations that I know and also sharing almost the exact same accent as to the ones in the film haha!
track 6 — ‘thick skull’
this is why, paramore
these next few songs I’ve placed in the playlist to sort of represent my long battle with mental health problems (which I’m very happy and proud to admit that currently I’m the happiest I have ever been since I was like 9 lol), and thick skull does that perfect representation (also whilst being sung by hayley williams, what more can a girl ask for). the sinking feeling that I get from listening to this song truly does feel like drowning in the best of ways, mimicking that battle that you have to have with yourself. from the slow start to the layered buildup towards the end, it truly does feel like an explosion.
track 7 — ‘i always wanna die (sometimes)’
a brief inquiry into online relationships, the 1975
I feel like I am constantly talking about this song so I probably won’t elaborate on it that much, but from suffering with a personal loss that’s represented almost to a t through this song is why it’ll always be so important to me. from “your death it won’t happen to you, it happens to your family and your friends” to “if you can’t survive, just try”, anything else I could possibly say is in the lyrics themselves.
track 8 — ‘fine line’
fine line, harry styles
this songs included because it reminds me of one of my bestest friends in the entire world. although this doesn’t have the deepest meaning behind it, when we both went to a harry styles concert together, a group of girls in the row behind us snapped a photo of us hugging each other during fine line and it’s become my favourite photo of all time. I’ll include it at the bottom, so then this song just became our song :)
track 9 — ‘the crow & the butterfly’
sound of madness, shinedown
this song comes from one of my dads favourite albums, and the instruments in this song are just breathtaking. my nan also vehemently hates the idea of me getting tattoos, and when I asked her what I should get for her, other than being like don’t you dare; she said get a butterfly (with the most annoyed look on her face ever hahahah). therefore this song also reminds me of her :)
track 10 — ‘symptom of being human’
planet zero, shinedown
this other shinedown track is also included because one of the best concerts I’ve ever been too was on the planet zero tour. also, listen to this song and pay attention to the lyrics because it’s so emotional and the meaning behind it is insane. it really makes you feel seen and special!
track 11 — ‘i’m so sick’
flyleaf, flyleaf
this is included because it’s just one of my favourite songs of all time, and the vocalist on the track (lacey sturm) is just an absolute powerhouse! no other reason other than that hahaha.
track 12 — ‘aimee’
ozzmosis, ozzy osbourne
pretty obvious, it’s my name (and I love ozzy anyways).
track 13 — ‘funny how love is’
queen II, queen
queen have always and will always be one of my favourite bands of all time (as I’m absolutely in love with roger taylor) and queen II is just my absolute favourite album by them, and one of my tops of all time. this song reminds me of me first starting my vinyl collection and going record hunting for the first time, in which I bought first pressings of their debut self titled album and queen II.
track 14 — ‘all I need to hear’
being funny in a foreign language, the 1975
one of my favourites on the album that means so much to me, so had to include it for that reason. I love singing along to the track over any other 1975 song, and also getting to hear tim healy sing this live at finsbury was just magical.
track 15 — ‘sunshine baby’
in the end it always does, the japanese house
again, one of my favourite artists of all time, and one of my favourite albums of all time. this is my favourite song on the album and it just gives me vibes haha! some of my favourite flowing lyrics of all time as well, “the feeling when the windscreen wipers line up with the song”.
track 16 — ‘sincerity is scary’
a brief inquiry into online relationships, the 1975
had to include this because it comes from my favourite 1975 album, and I wanted to include it because I feel like it perfectly demonstrates meaningful but satirical lyricism.
track 17 — ‘mean (taylor’s version)’
speak now (taylor’s version), taylor swift
again, a pretty simple reason (I’m running out of things to waffle about at this point, only so many times can I say I love a song) but this one goes out to all the negativity that people have tried to feed into my life, because they will never define you :)
track 18 — ‘i am the fire’
into the wildlife, halestorm
halestorm are also another band that my dad introduced me too, and seeing them live for the first time and getting a pick from a concert for the first time will always be a stand out memory to me. also, I love the message behind the song and how uplifting it can be!
track 19 — ‘i bet you look good on the dance floor’
whatever people say I am that’s what I’m not, arctic monkeys
this song reminds me of my other best mate in the whole entire world, who I’ve known for years. she’s always been a bigger arctic monkeys fan that I have and I am so proud of her for accomplishing everything she has today. although she’ll never see this I’m so proud of her! more than she’d ever know.
track 20 — ‘left behind’
plush (released as a single)
from another one of my favourite bands of all time, this is their newest single release. it’s hard, it’s heavy, and I absolutely love jamming out to it. a girl rock band all under 22 — sign me up!
track 21 — ‘girls, girls, girls’
girls girls girls, mötley crüe
recently saw mötley crüe in wembley with my dad, and it was so emotional being able to see his all time favourite band with him. this was one of the first mötley songs that I ever listened to and realised oh shit my dad wasn’t lying!
track 22 — ‘give yourself a try’
a brief inquiry into online relationships, the 1975
favourite 1975 song. means so much to me. the message is just the most important.
track 23 — ‘people’
notes on a conditional form, the 1975
ending on a complete high, reminds of the end of finsbury (the best gig ever) when I absolutely lost my shit and had the most adrenaline ever. really sums up the person who I’ve become!
so turns out this was actually insanely difficult — listen time clocking in at 1hr & 27m. but this genuinely just sums up me as a person, absolutely all over the place, up and down, leaving you thinking ‘wtf is going on’. I hope you enjoy, and if you don’t recognise any of the songs, I would 110% recommend them :) (also could u tell I literally had to cut down so many the 1975 songs and couldn’t just have it all them LMAO)
bonus tracks:
forget (ashley suppa), all dead all dead (queen), epiphany (mammoth wvh), over there (the japanese house), nana (the 1975), I couldn’t be more in love (the 1975), nothing revealed / everything denied (the 1975)
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Shared Song Titles
On the songs that both Taylor and Matty have shared song titles, I do not see a lot of crossover in regards to the actual songs, but my analysis is here.
Happiness
Taylors Happiness - Evermore - 2020
Perceived Joe break up song. Could also have been a throwback to when Matty and Taylor broke up the first time. This album was supposed to a little less about current specific situations.
Ending of a longer serious relationship that never fit Taylors experiences that we knew of. (7 year relationship. Would have been back in 2012/2013 which was too early for Joe) Not an angry song, very forgiving.
Was always thought to be related to a friends divorce.
Song about losing someone and how you she will be able to love again.
"There''ll be happiness after you, But there was happiness because of you"
"From the dress I worse at Midnight" Prep for the upcoming Midnights album?
"No one teaches you what to do, When a good man hurts you"
Does share the title with The 1975's happiness, but this was recorded first.
Mattys Happiness - BFIAFL - 2022
"You showed me what love is" The fact she loved him for so long and was always on his side and ready to defend him.
"I'm gonna stop messing it up because I feel like messing it up" could be Taylor and him.
"I'm never gonna love again" and him saying on tour "yes, you will" Same theme as Taylors Happiness.
"Show me your love. Why don't you grow up and see?" Referencing the fact he told her he would find her when he grew up. Returning to the idea of him being Peter Pan
Matty maybe referring back to her song "Cowboy Like Me" were she repeats "Im never gonna love again" both him and her say it 4 times in the songs. He then wears a cowboy hat in the music video.
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Mine
Taylors Mine - Speak Now - 2010
This song is too early to be related to Matty as far as we know.
"You were in college working part-time waiting tables".....
"You made a rebel of a careless mans careful daughter"
Played as a secret song at her Nashville show. Taylor said, "I was writing this about relationships that hadn't happened yet".
Mattys Mine - ABIIOR - 2018
"There comes a time in a young mans life, he should settle down and find himself a wife, but I am fine because I know you're mine" concept of finding your way back to that person no matter what else happens.
"Looking back on 2009" Pre-Taylor, Matty would have been 20.
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Paris
Taylors Paris- Midnights
"I'm so in love that I might stop breathing, draw a map on your bedroom ceiling" Drawing out a map for the future?
"Romance is not dead, if you keep it just yours" Their secret love
Wine
"I want to brainwash you into loving me forever" Her trying to get Matty to stay this time.
Mattys Paris (2016)
Hard to say on this, since it was written well before hers. I do not think this song is about Taylor per sey, but I think she may have referenced it in hers some.
Lyrics that I find interesting:
"and so she wrote a plan for it on the back of a fag packet" Taylor is a big planner.....
"She had to leave because she couldn't hack it" Taylor did seemingly have issues with his early drug use, as did a lot of people.
"As the crowd cheered for an overdose" - reminds me of Taylors "I can do it with a broken heart" and her saying the crowd kept cheering more, while she was breaking down.
"Hyper-politicized sexual trusts, oh I think my boyfriends a nihilist"
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