thinking about the line "humans and dragons cannot live together" like
Furious
you did
for a thousand years you did
and then I thought about how the Wodensfang refuses to join Furious' despair and rage and it's the fundamental difference between them - Furious saw his big brother murdered and spent a hundred years in chains, but the Wodensfang was healed by human hands and saw a thousand years of peace
and that's why he can't truly betray Hiccup the Third, because the ghost of Hiccup the First won't let him
Good Omens fandom I propose that we become more cringe and use the "how can I love when I'm afraid to fall?" quote from A Thousand Years in Aziraphale content I think we deserve it
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years [Official Music Video]
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don’t be afraid… I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more
All along, I’ve believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more
Reminder: Vote based on the song, not the artist or specific recording! The tracks referenced are the original artist, aside from a few rare cases where a cover is the most widely known.
Lyrics, videos, info, and notable covers under the cut. (Spotify playlist available in pinned post)
Accidentally in Love
Written By: Adam Duritz, Dan Vickrey, David Bryson, David Immergluck & Matthew Malley
Artist: Counting Crows
Released: 2004
“I was really struggling with it. I generally don’t write songs on demand, and I almost got to the point where I thought I wasn’t going to do it. They just told me that the song had to be uplifting. They actually said, ‘Don’t write a song about Shrek. Write a song that’s about you.’ The funny thing is, the song ended up reflecting a lot of what was going on in my life at the time: falling in love with someone you’re not supposed to fall in love with because it’s inconvenient. My songs for Counting Crows are mature and generally don’t get a chance to reach kids. To be part of something like that is pretty cool.” – Adam Duritz via Billboard
[Verse 1]
So, she said, "What's the problem, baby?"
What's the problem? I don't know
Well, maybe I'm in love (Love)
Think about it
Every time I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it
How much longer will it take to cure this?
Just to cure it, 'cause I can't ignore it if it's love (Love)
Makes me wanna turn around and face me
But I don't know nothin' 'bout love, uh
[Chorus]
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Because everybody's after love
[Verse 2]
So I said, I'm a snowball runnin'
Runnin' down into the spring that's comin'
All this love meltin' under blue skies
Belting out sunlight, shimmering love
Well, baby, I surrender
To this strawberry ice cream
Never-ever-ender
All this love
Well, I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love, oh
[Bridge]
These lines of lightnin' mean we're never alone
Never alone
No, no
[Chorus]
Come on, come on
Move a little closer
Come on, come on
I wanna hear you whisper
Come on, come on
Settle down inside my love, ohh
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once upon a time in love
[Post-Chorus]
We're accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally in love, accidentally in love
Accidentally, I'm in love, I'm in love
[Refrain]
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
Accidentally, I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love, I'm in love
Accidentally
[Chorus]
Come on, come on (Come on)
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on (Come on)
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on (Come on)
Just get yourself inside her love
I'm in love
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A Thousand Years
Written By: Christina Perri & David Hodges
Artist: Christina Perri
Released: 2011
Alternate version included: A Thousand Years Pt. II feat. Steve Kazee, 2012
“A Thousand Years” is about an eternal love. It was written by Christina Perri, specifically for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack. Christina Perri explained her inspiration for writing the song in a 2012 interview. She said “The producers came to me in 2011 and said, ‘can you write a song for Breaking Dawn – Part 1?’ So I went and saw the film six months before it came out, and wrote ‘A Thousand Years’ for Edward and Bella. I’m not a vampire, even though I wish I was, but I tried to step into their love story.”
[Verse 1]
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm
Afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
[Pre-Chorus]
One step closer
[Chorus]
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
[Verse 2]
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
[Pre-Chorus]
One step closer
[Chorus]
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
[Bridge]
One step closer
One step closer
[Chorus]
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
If I had to sob this morning on the way to work thinking about this my Fellow Travelers peeps are going to suffer with me too
This song came on, on my shuffle list this morning and listening to the lyrics I immediately started sobbing and thinking of Hawk and Tim. Some of the lyrics just.. fit
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer I have died everyday, waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything, take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath, every hour has come to this
And all along I believed, I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me, I
have loved you for a thousand years I
'll love you for a thousand more
(I know that's pretty much the whole song, but these ones specifically had me saying 'oh my god' while sobbing)
If you are already a fan of the song, "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri, I can't imagine you wouldn't also adore this gorgeous cover recently released by James Arthur for Valentine's.
If the original song has always seemed kinda sappy for your taste, give this cover a try and enjoy the raw emotion James Arthur injects into his take.
This song gives me special inspiration for the love story between Thranduil and Maereth (my OC Elvenqueen), simply because of the lyrics:
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Someday, I will post a timeline to prove the number of years.
Someday, I may even write all most some of the stories to show how it all happened.
But yes, in SotWK verse, Thranduil did love her for literally over a thousand years before he could wed her. He did die every day having to wait for her, but he persisted. And then he loved her for almost THREE thousand years of marriage until her death.
Special tags for a few friends who I think might be interested in the Thranduil aspect: @legoriel-fan @ladyweaslette @blueberryrock @laneynoir @friendofthefellowshipsnerdblog @aduialel @coopsgirl @heilith @lathalea @tamurilofrivendell
Otherwise, please enjoy the lovely music! <3
The Elvenking and Elvenqueen: my personal commission by @beelzeebub