#*la belle fleur sauvage by lord Huron plays in the distance*

[coeurdelapin]

when I say I want it, I get it

simple as

#*la belle fleur sauvage by lord Huron plays in the distance* #don’t get me wrong I’m actually emotional over finally having my own edelweiss

[stages-of-mania]

Lord Huron Timeline Masterpost

Disclaimer: A lot of this information is speculation and consists of a lot of theories. Feel free to take things with a grain of salt.

Lonesome Dreams: 

Setting: 19th century Wild West (some theories suggested could be the Middle East in the mid-20th century) 

Characters:

Huron (main character)

Blaquefut (Huron’s best friend)

Helena (Huron’s girlfriend)

nameless Helena’s Ex (we're gonna call him Sonny for convenience)

Story: (I’m sure that most of the songs are in chronological order from the album but a few of them I believe are flashbacks so I had to move them around.)

She lit a fire/one of the best love songs ever written: The story goes earlier in the timeline technically, as it’s flashing back to how Huron met Helena. This is how the pair met. She lit his fire to travel the world or something.

Ends of the earth: early on in Huron and Helena‘s relationship. He wants to travel the world but she doesn’t so they’re kinda like “let’s split up for a bit”

Setting sun/the most mindfucking song (yes this bonus track is played at the end of the song, but hear me out ): Sonny has noticed that Helena has found someone else. They both know that Huron is better for her, but Sonny’s still pissed so he goes full yandere and chases after Huron. This story was put at the end and made “unfinished” because Sonny will always have a vendetta while Huron’s alive.

Time to run: Huron and friends are being chased by Sonny’s goons. Blaqufut gets shot in the head while helping Huron escape.

lonesome dreams: now this is a bit of a stretch, but from this theory, LD is basically purgatory and Huron travels to it to rescue Blaqufut from death.

Ghost on the shore/best song: nothing too significant to the story, it’s just Huron talking about how he misses home/the Great Lakes

I will be back one day: again, nothing much, just Huron reminiscing over Helena in pursuit to find her.

Man who lives forever: again nothing too significant, just Huron not wanting to die.

Brother: this is possibly the aftermath of an altercation between Huron and Blaqufut that they resolve. It pretty much just reaffirms their friendship.

In the wind: this one actually occurs while Huron is still on the run but from Helena’s perspective. It’s basically her reminiscing over him. I think they put this one at the end because it’s spiritually the end of the album, as it discusses how long distances and death can stop love.

Lullaby: Huron finally makes it back to Helena. He’s a complete wreck but Helena’s just happy he’s back

Sidenotes: Lonesome dreams are a collection of stories from Jorge Ranger Johnson, a writer character that Ben made up. Because of this, some of lonesome dreams might not actually be real within the universe of Lord Huron. Or they might be real events and just happened to be written about by an author. 

Alternate theories suggest that Setting sun was actually about Huron the entire time and it did take place at the end of the album, causing Helena to find someone else and Huron to becoming a murderer. 

One last important thing, because these are stories and might not actually occur within the universe of Lord Huron, it is possible that there is no afterlife, as suggested in later albums.

Strange Trails: 

Setting:

1950s, somewhere in America.

George’s: A bar that several characters tend to spend time at (probably in reference to George Ranger Johnson)

Characters:

Frankie Lou: washed up singer who presumably had a failed romance that fucked up bad. Probably an alcoholic. Sings at George’s

Cobb Avery: zombie brought back to life out of vengeance. His family was killed because his boss gave him a piece of land on a sinkhole. leader of the “World Enders” gang. Basically a bunch of terrorists. Kills everyone from the company that sold him the house. Hangs out at George’s

Jonnie: member of the world Enders. Kind of trigger-happy in a thrill seeker. Probably one of the less malicious members of the group. Probably 19.

Buck Vernon: I also think another washed-up singer. What’s important though is that he suffers from hallucinations and is desperately trying to find the girl of his dreams.

Lily: some girl that every guy in town has the hots for. Hangs out at George’s

Jim: Lily's boyfriend. Hangs out at George’s.

Danielle: Young girl. The only child character, I’d say 11-14. Best character. You’re never too young to have an existential crisis.

Justine: not really important, presumably a writer.

Louisa: some random girl (Assuming that this theory is true, she might also be a witch and might’ve started out as an asshole, might also hang out at George’s)

There’s also some other guy but he was part of one song and it wasn’t significant so disregard him.

Story:

Love like ghosts: this is Frankie reminiscing over her failed relationship

When the night ends: Jonnie talking about appreciating the finer things in life while everything’s going to shit

Dead man’s hand/also best song: buck finds Avery presumably dead while wandering the desert. He buries him only to find out that Avery is still alive. Avery says that there’s no afterlife for him and he doesn’t want to go back in the grave. The pair become friends and go their separate ways.

Hurricane: just Johnny talking about living life on the edge

La belle fleur sauvage/the beautiful wildflower: just the lead singer gushing over Lily. The guy singing this only shows up in this song, but it’s just meant to establish that everyone has the hots for Lilly. The song could also be talking about Buck in his pursuit.

Fool for love: Buck goes to George’s to win over Lily, but Jim is already with her. Being delusional, buck tries to take on Jim (in the music video he gets Avery to fight him), he trashed the place and because of this is kicked out. He’s pretty optimistic but after this, he feels kind of defeated. (*Post-Rejection Depression Time*)

World ender: focuses on Avery‘s story. Follows him as he seeks vengeance and kills the people from the company that sold him the shitty house.

Meet me in the Woods: more of Frankie reminiscing over her failed romance

Yawning grave: (OK so this is the first big roadblock in the story, so the character that this song is about is very much left up to interpretation) I assume Avery has kind of calmed down But still intends to pursue the people that have wronged him.

Frozen Pines: (disappointingly) The only song about Danielle. Her parents were abducted by aliens in front of her. She is sort of in denial and refuses to leave where she is in the middle of the forest out of the delusion that they’ll come back. The song ends with her realizing that she has to move on as she attempts to leave the forest. (also, frozen Pines is the name of the motel so it could also just be that maybe Danielle is stuck at a motel which would honestly be kind of funny.)

Cursed/best love song ever written: Buck has found himself a new girl. However, due to previous failed romantic endeavors and hallucinations, he thinks that she’s an asshole trying to put a curse on him. (The song is presumably about Louisa. It’s entirely possible that Louisa was being manipulative but they sort things out)

Way out there: (The most difficult song to figure out) presumably about Avery. I can only best describe it as him having an existential crisis and him missing his dead family.

Louisa: after Buck was tempted to kick bricks, Louisa helped him out and gave him a newfound appreciation for life. Now they’re happy =]

Night we met: last song of Frankie reminiscing over her ex. Also, the lyric video confirms that Buck & Louisa either broke up or she was just a figment of his imagination, so uh, ya. Hopefully you weren't as emotionally invested in these characters as much as I was because that tore me a new one.

Sidenotes: this album definitely had the most interpretations. The biggest issues are the stories of yawning grave and way out there, as I am unsure that it is even about Avery. The real issue tho is the lack of songs about Danielle. Ben Come On!

There are also a couple connections between this album and the next

Vide Noir: 

Setting: 1960s. Detroit & Los Angeles. 

Background info: A drug called vide noir has recently been legalized. It’s basically just a hallucinogenic that destroys the fabric of reality, good times.

Characters:

Buck Vernon: Christ Ben just can’t seem to give this guy a break.

Lee Green: Buck’s new girl. Probably wants to be an actress or something.

Lady moonbeam: A medium/psychic. I think she’s black but it’s hard to tell because of the lighting.

Cobb Avery: Best Boy Electrician on “Products of the Universe” TV show. (only mentioned in 1 song)

Marsha Tanley & Dale Frander: “Products of the Universe” host; guy selling vide & its derivatives. (not in the songs)

Story:

Lost in time and space: Buck is upset because Lee left. He decides to chase after her nonetheless.

Never ever: Buck's spirits are lifted as he heads out to find Lee.

Ancient names: Buck goes to Lady Moonbeam For advice but she sees into the future and sees that Buck will become a drug addict. He’s in denial but she knows otherwise.

Wait by the river: just Buck talking about how you would do anything for Lee. Also reveals the potential of an altercation between the two of them, presumably the two of them having a fight before she left.

Secret of life: (OK this one’s a little hard, the singer is clearly Buck, but it’s hard to tell if he’s confronting either Lee or lady moonbeam) either way, whoever he is confronting has allegedly made a pact with Avery that will cause something bad to happen to Buck. Because of this, he downs a bottle of fukitol/vide noir.

Back from the edge: the MF dies but comes back (where have we seen that before)

Balancer's eye: Buck runs into God and is denied access to heaven. Either because he wasn’t supposed to die or maybe people who take drugs aren’t allowed in. Or God has really high standards and no one‘s allowed in (again, weird knowing that Blaqufut experienced purgatory and Avery said there’s no heaven at all)

When the night is over: realizing the effect of VN, Buck is becoming worried for Lee that she might overdose if he doesn’t find her soon enough

Moonbeam: Like with Louisa, Buck ran into a girl that saved him from a bad place. Hard to tell if it’s Lee (it likely isn’t because of later in the story)  or lady moonbeam.

Vide Noir: Buck talking about the effects of the drug.

Emerald star/The most depressing song ever written: after doing everything he can and fucking dying, Buck finally finds Lee but he is turned down as she would rather be a junkie. It’s also possible that she might die or be dying, judging by the fact that the second half of this song is just instrumental followed by a sudden halt at the end. {Yay, I get to experience “close to you” all over again}

Sidenotes: George ranger Johnson is a spiritual advisor for the show that Avery works on.

The events of the film are claimed to come at the end/after the album.

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All information was aggregated from the albums, interviews with Ben, music videos, articles about the film, Products of the Universe, & whatever else I could scavenge from LH’s YouTube channel.

I’d also like to give a huge thanks to the fanbase for their theories and research. It really helped out a lot piecing this all together. I had a lot of fun discussing this with fellow Wanderers and Enders and really appreciate being a part of this fanbase.

If you have any alternative theories, timelines, etc, be sure to mention them. A huge chunk of this info will probably become obsolete when the film/next album comes along so enjoy this while we can still be optimistic.

Dear Balancer help us.

#lord huron #lonesome dreams #strange trails #vide noir #cobb avery #buck vernon #ben schneider

[fematchups]

Ways to go anon part1. Hello, I would like a rom matchup and a best sibling matchup (I mean like, who would be the character that best be my sibling, if it's possible!) for Fates and Awakening, 1st gen only. I am a straight female, a stubborn scorpion ISTJ, who is chubby with a serious face. Despite my appearance I don't actually mean to be unfriendly, and I am actually quite childish once someone knows me too well.

Ways to go anon part2. I have this kind of ‘imposing’ aura that makes people hesitate to be around me, which sometimes saddened me because it puts distance on my relationships with others. I am a quick learner, I can understand things quite quickly but have a hard time explaining or expressing what I understand to other people. I always adore people who are kind-hearted because they help me to mend my mindset to become more considerate to other people.Ways to go anon part3. Two of my worst traits are I tend to be jealous/envy other people and I can ignore someone completely if I really hate them. I am also arrogant, sometimes trying to boast implicitly (Whoops, I guess my personality has ways to go..)My hobbies include playing console games, watching anime, read fanfictions and light novels. I also like to sleep for long periods of time. Thank you for taking your time for the matchups! Ways-to-go Anon.

Sorry, but I did not do the sibling matchups! Hope you understand, and that you enjoy your (very very late) matchups anyway!!

Fates: Xander

You and Xander bond over the fact that people think you’re imposing, when you’re actually not all that intimidating in reality. This becomes an inside joke between you and the prince; people will often find you two laughing heartily at something they don’t get. It’s in the fun times you have together joking around like this that you and Xander find yourselves falling in love with each other. You enjoy one another’s company since you both feel so at ease when you’re together. Xander’s kindhearted and patient nature allows him to be that person who gently encourages you to be more considerate of others. You’re very appreciative of his complete willingness to help you, and his gentleness every time you tell him you slipped up. You can tend to get a bit jealous when you see how other girls pine over your prince, and how Xander is too nice to ignore them, yet firmly let’s them know he’s taken. Sometimes if someone looks like they’re getting too close to Xander, you’ll go over yourself and either steal him away or tell her to back off. Xander finds it adorable when you have little spurts of jealousy like that, and always diffuses those situations by reminding you that you’re the only one he’ll ever have eyes for.

Awakening: Lon’qu

Lon’qu is definitely a tough one to crack. You only get to know him better over time, as your interactions gradually become more frequent. Initially, you were a bit intimidated by him, since he’s so stoic and quiet all the time. You later find out that he actually thought the same of you back when you first met (it’s hard to believe this, but it’s true; Lon’qu has always been intimidated by most women). As time went on you both opened up more around one another, eventually befriending each other, and then later on becoming more than friends. Lon’qu continues to be quiet even after you become a couple—he’s just quiet by nature. Though he may not verbally say that he loves you all that often, as he likes to save that sentiment for special moments, it’s his actions that show he cares for you. He’ll do little things like cook your favorite meals when he knows you’re feeling down, pull you close when you’re walking together in a crowded place, or kiss your forehead when you part ways. Once in a while Lon’qu will surprise you with his sarcastic humor, which only makes you love him all the more. He too is a big fan of sleeping for long periods of time, and so you two have occasional nap dates. Lon’qu especially enjoys napping with you after a long day of training (and after he’s washed up of course).

Songs listened to:

1957 // Milo GreeneModern Act // Cloud NothingsStanding // GrouploveWalking on Memories // EXOStill // DaughterShock to Your System // Tegan and SaraI Would Hate You If I Could // TurnoverLa Belle Fleur Sauvage // Lord HuronTold You So // Paramore

#matchup #fefates #nohr #fe awakening #xander #lon'qu #anon #mini song list

[ally-in-wanderland]

Havasupai, Part I

I don't even really know where to start with this one. There's so much to tell!

But before I start, I gotta give you theme song for the post because I forgot last time (and I know everyone was SUPER upset. Hate mail and all 😜). This post's song is "La Belle Fleur Sauvage" by Lord Huron. Seriously just google it play it in the background as you imagine yourself floating through this oasis I'm about to share with you.

Okay so, this weekend, starting on Thursday night, I've pretty much been off the grid as I was on my guided backpacking trip into Supai along Havasupai Trail. Here's a few things to note here:

1. You absolutely need a permit (which can be hard to secure if you don't go on a guided trip) to go down into Supai and to access the waterfalls. That costs in the $50-100 range and then there is also a reservation fee. No dayhiking or day visits are allowed. Havasu Falls, Mooney Falls and all the land down there are sacred protected lands belonging to the Supai.

2. There are very few ways that you can even get to Supai and the falls. There is no road that leads directly there by car and there is a 10 mile (very steep at times) trail you must take. You can: a. Backpack in with all of your camping gear on you (which is what the die hards...like me...do.) And in my humble option I think it's the best way to go because you really EARN your destination. b. You can pay to give your pack and coolers to the mules and horses and they carry your stuff to the village and you hike in with a lighter load. c. You can take the helicopter in for $85/one way trip (which annoys the crap out of me how many privileged, lazy Millennials did that).

3. The only option for accommodations down there is first-come-first-serve camping. No fires allowed. No alcohol or drugs. Just good vibes!

Thursday night I met up with my group who, up until that moment was a complete mystery to me. I will say I really lucked out with this crew. We had our super hip, nature savvy guide Stephanie, Karina and Bridget, nursing friends from Massachusetts, and spunky Jennifer who was truly my travel spirit animal. And that's it! Just us five girls in our mid twenties to early thirties. It was perfect!

That night we received all of our gear (at a location off of the reservation) and were briefed on what our weekend was going to look like. We all got to know each other a little and then headed off to bed for our early wake up call.

Friday morning we packed our big 60 L backpacks with all gear, food and clothing needed for the weekend and we were at hilltop to start our descent by 9 am.

So of this 10 miles hike (with about 40-50lbs on your back, mind you) the first 1.5 miles is the doozy. You lose 1500 ft in elevation in that short distance alone. After that careful descent you get mostly just desert and canyon for the next 5-6 miles. However, Supai IS part of the Grand Canyon so even then, the sites are pretty spectacular.

At about mile 7 you start to hear the soft bubbling of a stream and you get your first site of the infamous blue water of havasupai. The desert starts to turn into lush greens, and the gravel turns to soft red sand. This takes you about a mile until you reach the village at around mile 8.

FUN FACT: the Supai village is the only place in the United States where mail is still delivered (and taken out) by mules!

So at this point in the hike you're getting antsy for the falls, 'cause you know they’re comin'. (And you're hungry...and hot...and pretty pooped.) 2 more miles of soft sand and lush greens, blue streams, and dodging horses and mules and you finally get to lay your eyes on what you came for...Havasu Falls.

I'll tell ya, there really is nothing like the first time you see it in person. We all started shrieking and freaking out because honestly we didn't know what else to do!! After we snapped a few quick pics, we had to go grab a good campsite. We got one right along a lively stream that was AMAZING for helping to get me to sleep at night. After tents were up, we had some free time to just go gawk at the fall and frolic in the water a little bit. It was such a great way to wrap up a long morning/afternoon of hiking.