Leonard Cohen Music Prompt meme

[forwhomtheytoll]

If it be your will that I speak no more...

A Leonard Cohen prompt meme.

Post with your character, others pick a song, or use the RNG to start a response.

Lyric prompts below, music note links to the song.

1. Dance Me to the End of Love ♪
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love

2. Bird on a Wire ♪
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.

3. The Darkness ♪
I caught the darkness,
It was drinking from your cup.
I caught the darkness,
Drinking from your cup.
I said is this contagious?
You said just drink it up.

4. Hallelujah ♪
I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

5. Everybody Knows ♪
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows

6. Anthem ♪
We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.
I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.

7. First We Take Manhattan ♪
Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

8. The Letters ♪
But now you've got the gist
Of what my letters meant.
You're reading them again,
The ones you didn't burn.
You press them to your lips,
My pages of concern.
I said there'd been a flood.
I said there's nothing left.
I hoped that you would come.
I gave you my address.

9. The Guests ♪
And here they take their sweet repast
While house and grounds dissolve
And one by one the guests are cast
Beyond the garden wall

10. Boogie Street ♪
So come, my friends, be not afraid.
We are so lightly here.
It is in love that we are made;
In love we disappear.
Tho’ all the maps of blood and flesh
Are posted on the door,
There’s no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.

There are plenty more to choose from HERE

Comments

Joan Watson | Elementary

[formersurgeon]

[Yay! I love Leonard Cohen! Any of the above is fine; I'm also fond of Suzanne and Who By Fire]

mind a crossover? Suzanne seems most aplicable

[nevermindtherunning]

[The sun was rising, and the Doctor stands next to Joan on a bridge in Central Park. Wiping mud from his face, and brushing his sleeve, he couldn't help to laugh at Joan, who was in a similar state of disarray.]

I told you you wouldn't believe me when you didn't want to know about that hot dog stand.

[A whirlwind of events lead them in a wild goose chase through Manhattan, which lucky for him, Joan knew her way around pretty decently. If it were up to him, he would've had them stuck in the sewers for sure. Trust those you meet, he had always told himself. Humans were amazing, brilliant creatures]

Crossovers are awesome! Not sure I understand the Suzanne connection, though...

[formersurgeon]

[The night had been, in a word, weird. It started off strangely enough with just meeting this man, but just went down the rabbit hole from there. She knew the city like the back of her hand, sure, but it wasn't until last night that she became intimately familiar with its bones, its tendons, its muscles and veins. How many people could say they'd been in the New York City sewers? And then how many could say that there were things down there far stranger and far more dangerous than a few stray alligators?]

I'm not sure I even fully believe you now.

[She wipes at the mud from her face with her sleeve, and grimaces.]

God I need a shower.

[nevermindtherunning]

((ooc: I didn't want a relationship-y song and very loosely based it off of her saving the two of them by knowing the city better than him. It was kind of hard to use a song for a plot, though, true!))

Aw, it's not all bad! Look, we're out and... [He steps forward and hears the squish of the trainers and feels his wet toes inside.] Well, the sun's rising for a nice day, yeah?

It was good you were around. You're a brilliant navigator!

[formersurgeon]

Well. Running for my life really put my knowledge of the city to the test.

[She does smile at him, though, through the mud.]

You do this often?

[nevermindtherunning]

Ehhh... [He rocks side to side before finally replying.] A bit, yeah.

I tend to find troubling things sometimes in my travels. Or things that don't quite add up. Well, it's not that I'm looking for them per say, sometimes I am.

[He realizes he's rambling and then pauses.] Fancy a cup of tea?

Orihime Inoue | Bleach | Het

[leekspins]

[Bonus points if we get to do a dance scene.]

Re: Orihime Inoue | Bleach | Het

[spohkh]

[Spock holds out his hand....]

Shall we?

[leekspins]

[Orihime smiles, her cheeks pinkening. She's never danced with anyone before, but she's not particularly self-conscious about it. It doesn't really surprise her that Spock knows how. He seems elegant and refined, so of course he'd know how to dance. Her fingers grasp his, though she can't help a small, brief caress against his palm, as she rises to her feet and steps in close.]

I'd love to!

[spohkh]

[Spock smiles fondly at Orihime.

It was their first diplomatic mission together, and it was a relatively easy one. For the most part it meant that they had to attend several parties...

This particular evening was culmination of their work. The treaty was signed, and the locals had busted out all the trimmings for their aliens.

The Vulcan lifts his partner out of her seat and tugs her to the dancefloor.]
Do you know how to dance Orihime-chan?

[leekspins]

[She shakes her head, tickled at his use of her title. So he does know quite a bit about Japanese customs!]

But I'm a quick learner, if you don't mind teaching me!

[Orihime gladly follows him out to the dancefloor. She could get used to diplomatics, they're probably her favorite kind of missions.]

[spohkh]

[Spock guides her into a formal waltz pose... then gently moves them across the dance floor.
His firm grip makes it so Orihime doesn't make many mistakes.]

And I will gladly teach you Ashaya.

Though I must admit... I only know formal dances. Perhaps I should expand my knowledge.

[leekspins]

Pfft...it's hard to imagine an informal dance!

[It would be so funny! Her footsteps are a bit shuffled, but at least his firm grip ensures that she moves in the same direction and with the same speed. In time, she begins to understand the rhythm and movement of her feet, though she has to glance down for a moment to watch his. True to her word, she picks up the basics very quickly.]

[spohkh]

Perhaps not...

I believe it is something like this. [Spock suddenly draws Orihime in close to his body, shifting their arms so that his are wrapped around waist... and hers are around his neck.
The dance mellowed to a slight shifting from side to side... keeping the rhythm.]

I believe this is coined as 'informal'...

[leekspins]

Oh...so that's what you meant...!

[There's not much comedy in this, but Orihime is nonetheless very satisfied at being held so close to him, swaying gently. She gazes up at him, unable to tear her eyes away from his. She smiles, her fingertips lightly caressing the back of his neck as they dance close together.]

We should practice this more often.

[spohkh]

Indeed... it is rather more pleasing than the formal rendition.

[Spock smiled down at Orihime.... he enjoyed having her here in his arms.
...in public. It was like staking a claim.]

Perhaps we should make a point of dancing more often?

[leekspins]

I would love that!

[She doesn't try to hide her enthusiasm. He's warm and strong against her, and she's always adored the way his arms feel wrapped around her. She smiles up at him, kisses his cheek, then rests her cheek against his as she nuzzles close.]

[spohkh]

[Spock begins to purr....

...he likes that his mate is so close to him right now. They are gently swaying to the music... the Vulcan doesn't even notice when the music has stopped and they are the only ones in the room moving.]

[leekspins]

[Orihime notices. She just doesn't care. She closes her eyes, shutting out the alien world so that all that exists in her senses is Spock. While she's always found his purring to be kind of cute, admittedly it's a little sexy when she can feel the vibrations of his chest with hers pressed against him.]

Another dance...?

[She makes the request in a whisper, her lips close to his with her head tilted back.]

Wanna fade out?

[spohkh]

Yes... Orihime, yes. For the rest of our lives.

[Spock continued to move her across the dance floor as the delegation looked on.]

[leekspins]

[Yes, that sounds nice! ♥]

Aerith Gainsborough | Final Fantasy VII | OTA

[inflorescent]

Blaine Anderson | Glee | ota

[blaineandrson]

.

[kuromu_dokuro]

O gather up the brokenness
And bring it to me now
The fragrance of those promises
You never dared to vow

The splinters that you carry
The cross you left behind
Come healing of the body
Come healing of the mind
Come Healing, Leonard Cohen

[Sometimes you're just tired. Life, it wears you out and wears you down, and dealing with people who don't quite understand how to be human doesn't help. Chrome is settled on a park bench elbows on her knees, just...being. Trying to get her frazzled thoughts in order.]

Pitch Black | Rise of the Guardians | OTA

[closetshark]

[I am open to most anything, favorites being "Everybody Knows" and "First We Take Manhattan" ]

Sebastian Levy | OC | OTA

[semiotician]

Kurogane | Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | OTA

[shut_up_idiot]

[ Feel free to pick any other Leonard Cohen song as well. ] 

[feyecandy]

[I have begun to long for you,
I who have no greed;
I have begun to ask for you,
I who have no need.]

Ah, you're awake.

[He had hoped to spend some time alone this morning, but he should have known better. Kurogane rises early out of practice, not forced by nightmares and fretful sleep - it's too much to hope for that he would spend this morning slacking off.]

I'll get some breakfast ready then - nothing special, the children will probably sleep for a while.

KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG!

[shut_up_idiot]

Hn. [ Just because he's an early and alert riser doesn't mean he's going to be a very talkative one. Not that he ever is.

He sits down by the bar, his red eyes fixes on Fai. His gaze isn't really searching, more just there, but that doesn't mean he doesn't see the signs of his lack of restful sleep. ]

That's fine. Just none of that damn sweet stuff.

STRUMMING MY PAIN WITH HIS FINGERS etc

[feyecandy]

[Fai only smiles, shaking his head.]

It doesn't have to be sweet unless you want it to. I was thinking scones - I got some dough ready last night, if you don't mind waiting a bit.

[He disappears into the kitchen, getting the dough into the oven before leaning against the wall with a relieved sigh, burying his face in his hands. Alone, at least for a little while.]

Is the song not to your liking? I can pick another.

[shut_up_idiot]

[ Kurogane stays in his seat for a while, watching where Fai had disappear into the other room for a while. Then he makes a small frustrated noise and follows him into the kitchen.

The sight is both surprising and at the same time not surprising at all. The problem was that he doesn't really know what to do about it. Comfort has never been a skill he's learned and Fai's tendency to bolt at the first sight of real emotions doesn't help matters much. So in the end he just stands there, watching. ] 

Hey.

Count D | Petshop of horrors | OTA

[lovehopeanddreams]

Yuui Flourite | Horitsuba Gakuen | OTA

[the_saner_one]

[ Institute AU is also available if you want! ] 

Judas Iscariot | Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) | OTA

[wantustolive]