[fanmix] Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy - Higher Than Anything Else Before

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For coffeejunkii in response to the following prompt: Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy's shared iTunes playlist that helps them get into the right mood for those intense Erik+Charles scenes (and perhaps leads them to discover a thing or two about their own relationship).

Link.

TRACK LIST:

1. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear - Blondie
2. Between the Bars - Amelia
3. Undisclosed Desires - Muse
4. Song Without a Name - VAST
5. Miles Away / The Truth Is - Depeche Mode
6. Maybe, This Time - Ok Go
7. Careless Whisper - Ben Folds ft. Rufus Wainwright (live)
8. I Will Not Be Broken - Ben Harper
9. Wait It Out - Imogen Heap
(opt happy ending?) 10. Better Together - Jack Johnson

The italicized bits are the most applicable to get in the mood for the scene; the parts on the right are what Michael and James take away for themselves. Erm, I hope this fits with what you wanted! :D


[The added element in Charles and Erik's lives, and recounted time when James and Michael first met, becoming better acquainted again.]

(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear - Blondie

You can read my hand, I've got no defence.
When you sent your messages whispered loud and clear
I am always touched by your presence, dear.

Was it just by chance? Could this be kismet?
Something in my consciousness told me you'd appear,
now I'm always touched by your presence, dear.

[The satellite scene; the connection is really intense.]

Between the Bars – Amelia

Separate from the rest,
where I like you the best
and keep the things you forgot.

Drink up with me now
and forget all about
the pressure of days,
do what I say,
and I'll make you okay

Undisclosed Desires - Muse

I want to reconcile the violence in your heart.
I want to recognize your beauty is not just a mask.
I want to exorcise the demons from your past.
I want to satisfy the undisclosed desires in your heart.

Please me. Show me how it's done.
Tease me. You are the one.

[Chess, the night before Cuba; what are we doing?]

Song Without a Name – VAST

I waited hours for this and now I watch it fade.
This moment that we share will always slip away.

You take me higher than anything else before.

There are no walls between us now,
except the ones we bring.

Miles Away / The Truth Is – Depeche Mode

It's one of those conversations we've had them before.
The ones that leave you empty and wanting for more.

Life it has its limitations.
We all have our needs.

[Things falling apart, and the inevitable end of filming, whenever that may be.]

Careless Whisper – Ben Folds ft Rufus Wainwright (live)

We could have been so good together.
We could have made this last forever.
But now, who's gonna dance with me?
(Please stay.)

I wish that we could lose this crowd.
Maybe it's better this way.
We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say.

Maybe, This Time – Ok Go

Having spent your entire life exactly where you are tonight
in the valley between intent and deed,
you must have mastered this, the fragile art of a good excuse,
the little things that get you to believe.

There isn't much left, anyway, that hasn't been said.
But don't you think that possibly, this time, it's different? 

I Will Not Be Broken – Ben Harper

Give and you give and you give till it's gone
then the people you fight hardest for say that you're wrong.

I've come too far to give up or to be turned around.
I will not be broken. I will not go down.

Wait it Out – Imogen Heap

Clambering for the scraps in the shatter of us collapsed
that cuts me with every could-have-been.

Everybody says time heals everything
but what of the wretched hollow?
The endless in between
are we just going to wait it out?

[Optional happy ending? :D?]

Better Together – Jack Johnson

It's not always easy and
sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing,
it's always better when we're together.

And there is no, combination of words I could say,
but I will still tell you one thing
we're better together.