So I am contemplating my next song fic. Don’t get too excited as I don’t know when it will be written.
But I am torn between two songs being the next one. Now I’ll probably write both at the end of the day (meaning eventually) so I guess which order doesn’t really matter.
Nothing Compares to U – obviously the most famous version is by Sinead. But the song is originally from Prince. Anyway it would get a Spirkian flavor of course.
Here With Me – by Dido.
This gives you a chance to look up the songs if you don’t know them. I’ll take votes for which one will go next.
Now technically my December flashes are “song” fics since I am using holiday titles for each day.
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
November 20, 2019 at 7:35 pm
Before I look those songs up, which I not only don’t know the songs, I don’t know the singers – except for Prince – how many days in December will you have flashes for?
I ask because I want to advertise them.
You know, by the writer who says they’re gonna do something, and then actually does it, rather than doing 2 and then on the 3rd saying FU to everyone who was reading and then we never hear from them again.
(Certainly I’m using that example hypothetically….haha)(I wish)
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November 20, 2019 at 7:38 pm
Nothing Compares to U was quite famous in the 80s or 90s (I forget which) and Here With Me is more recent and I think I heard it on a TV show originally!
25 baby! December 01-December 25. And the last of the At His Side stories posts on December 27th. It won’t necessarily have a song name, but the first 25 does. I’ve now written all but 6 of them by the way. Pretty darn good
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November 20, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Really? You think that actually falls in the category of “pretty darn good”?
I think it could stand to be kicked up a few levels higher; something like “gorgeous freakin’ monumentally staggeringly colossally spectacular!”
That’s probably not high enough praise, but, after all, we must abide by your modesty.🤫🤭
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November 20, 2019 at 7:50 pm
Oh and that also reminds me, I am likely to post the collection to AO3 at some point as part of my 2019 Holiday thing on there so that more readers can enjoy
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November 21, 2019 at 12:57 am
OMG! It’s so difficult to choose between those two songs. I never heard the Prince version. I had no idea that he originally recorded it. I always loved the Sinéad O’Connor song. I just listened to the Prince version. Very different arrangement. I don’t know the technical term for the difference. And the Dido song… I’ve heard it before and loved it too. I don’t know if I ever knew who sang it.
I’d love to read both songfics. If I had to pick one, I would go with Dido first. I feel more angst listening to it. And angst and Ivan are synonymous! Lol! But I’ll be happy with either and hoping for both eventually!
BTW- Your ability to write such disparate Spirkian stories always amazes me and your plans for December certainly raises you to the level of miracle worker! ❤️💚🖖
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November 21, 2019 at 7:34 am
Yep, Prince wrote it. Obviously Sinead’s is the more famous version.
Funny you should say that because I see absolutely no angst in Here With Me and tons of it in Nothing Compares to U! Interesting where other’s minds go.
Yeah I am working like a fiend on all the December stuff and in fact I need to get back to it! ha ha
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November 21, 2019 at 3:32 am
Nothing compares. I had to listen to the other one and it’s beautiful and it gave me the feels but yeah. There’s something about nothing compares that has always gotten me. In either version!
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November 21, 2019 at 7:35 am
Me too. So yeah, that’s why it came to mind when thinking of fics to write!
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November 21, 2019 at 7:59 am
To me Dido’s song describes deep depression. She desribed just ceasing all activities even breathing and getting out of bed.
Don’t get me wrong, Sinéad s song is about someone who’s lost everything when her love left, but Dido’s words resonate with me.
– I didn’t hear you leave
I wonder how am I still here
And I don’t want to move a thing
It might change my memory
Oh I am what I am
I’ll do what I want
But I can’t hide
And I won’t go, I won’t sleep
I can’t breathe
Until you’re resting here with me
And I won’t leave, and I can’t hide
I cannot be until you’re resting here with me
I don’t want to call my friends
They might wake me from this dream
And I can’t leave this bed,
Risk forgetting all that’s been
Oh I am what I am
I’ll do what I want
But I can’t hide
And I won’t go
I won’t sleep
And I can’t breathe
Until you’re resting here with me
And I won’t leave
And I can’t hide
I cannot be until you’re resting here
And I won’t go
And I won’t sleep
And I can’t breathe
Until you’re resting here with me
And I won’t leave
And I can’t hide
I cannot be until you’re resting here with me
Oh I am what I am
I’ll do what I want
But I can’t hide
And I won’t go
I won’t sleep
And I can’t breathe
Until you’re resting here with me
And I won’t leave
And I can’t hide
I cannot be until you’re resting here
And I won’t go
And I won’t sleep
And I can’t breathe
Until you’re resting here with me
And I won’t leave
And I can’t hide
I cannot be until you’re resting here with me
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November 21, 2019 at 8:11 am
Nope I don’t see it that way at all. I see it as someone who is eagerly looking for their love to return to be with them, I think that’s even why she says she doesn’t want her friends to wake her, because then her being with just her love might be only a dream, and why she doesn’t want to change a thing, because then she won’t be able to remember everything that was when her love was there and that she waits for her love to return and until she doesn’t want to do anything but wait
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