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The Soundtrack to My Life [soundtrack challenge]

1.Sullen Girl by Fiona Apple
“And there’s too much going on/ But it’s calm under the waves/ In the blue of my oblivion.”

2. Cruel by Tori Amos
“I can be cruel/ I don’t know why.”

3. Acrobat by U2
“You know that the tide is turning ‘round/ So don’t let the bastards grind you down.”

4. Sun In My Mouth by Bjork
“I will wade out/ Till my thighs/ Are steeped/ In burning flowers/ I will take the sun/ In my mouth/ And leap into the ripe air/ Alive with closed eyes.”

5. from the edge of the deep green sea by The Cure
“And she listens like her head’s on fire/ Like she wants to believe in me.”

6. Soul Meets Body by Death Cab for Cutie
“I do believe it’s true/ There are roads left in both of our shoes/ If the silence takes you/ Then I hope it takes me, too.”

7. Good Fortune by PJ Harvey
“And I feel the innocence of a child/ Everybody’s got something good to say/ Things I have once thought/ Unbelievable/ In my life/ Have all taken place.”

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