The Chapters
SFCityDom © 2008
About a year ago, I came up with an idea for a novel. The premiss was for each chapter to open with a preamble consisting of several lines from a song I love. Each chapter would reference a different song. The lines would set the emotional tone for the chapter.
A lot of thought went into selection the songs, the lines and the order. I know the story and now I just need to fill in the spaces between the chapters.
-Matthew
Here is what I came up with.
Chapter 1 - Contact
I've been watching your world from afar,
I've been trying to be where you are
Strange and Beautiful - Aqualung
Chapter 2 - It Is Never Just Simple.
"Why are you so far away?" she said
"Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you”
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Chapter 3 - And It Is Never Just Easy.
Won't you tell me why
The beautiful ones are always crazy
Someday I Will Treat You Good - Spraklehorse
Chapter 4 - If She Only New.
If you knew how much I love you
You would run away
Pretty When You Cry - VAST
Chapter 5 - Flee.
She out making pictures
She out making scenes
All Mixed Up - The Cars
Chapter 6 - Nothing I Would Not Do.
I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills
I'll give you anything you want, hundred-dollar bills
Anything Anything - Dramarma
Chapter 7 - It Could Be True.
Oh, Dreammaker, You heartbreaker
Wherever you're going, I'm going your way
Moon River - Morrissey
Chapter 8 - It Could Be Real.
Before I let you get away, yea!
I said, are you gonna be my girl?
Will You Be My Girl - Jet
Chapter 9 - Shit! Not Again.
I first need you to keep me in your mind.
A space, my girl, wherever you can find.
Keep Me In Your Mind - The Koreans
Chapter 10 - I Am Drowning.
How come I don't love you but
You're still breaking my heart
Falling Apart - The Lovermakers
Chapter 11 - Always Reckless.
People say I am just fool
All the world, even you,
Should learn to love the way I do
Take a Chance on Me - Roxy Music
Chapter 12 - Wounds Get Licked.
There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
Broken - Seether with Amy Lee.
Chapter 13 - She Doesn’t Even Know.
She's an Extraordinary girl
In an ordinary world
Extraordinary Girl - Green Day
Chapter 14 - One Night Can Last Forever.
She's so scared, So very frightened
Anything could happen, Right here tonight
Beautiful Girl - INSX
Chapter 15 - To Hang Tough.
Love is danger, love is pleasure
Love is pure-the only treasure
The Power of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
I love it. :-)
One of my favourites lines is; disarm you with a smile & the killer in me is the killer in you ---> Smashing pumpkins * disarm
Posted by: moonheart | August 14, 2008 at 02:59 PM