#swinessy

This is part 2, click here for part 1!

@prince-kallisto tagging you here, too ^w^

6. Marilyn Manson – I Put a Spell on You

This is a cover song by MM, and I fucking love this version. It truly channels the raw desire, the all-consuming need and want to possess the other person. The type of love that devours you and makes you want to devour the other person. Obsessive, passionate, and mad. Perfect song for characters like Swing.

I think he’d experience such feelings and inner struggles once he realised he was madly in love.

7. Britney Spears – Toxic

8. Britney Spears – Criminal

These two Britney songs speak for themselves when you read the lyrics :D

9. Laufey – Lover Girl

“I'm in a reckless fever Lovestruck girl, I'd tease her Thought I'd never be her Quite the job you've done on me, sir You've been hosting parties in my mind I'm working overtime to have you in my world Oh, what a curse it is to be a lover girl”

10. Emi Choi – What If We?

“Laughing until the world disappears…”

“We don't need anything but this“

Once again, a song that represents our lovey-dovey side, where nothing other than the two of us matters <3

11. Lord Huron – The Night We Met

Fucking hell, did this song make me cry… (Just like ‘What If We?’ by Emi Choi)

“I had all and then most of you Some and now none of you Take me back to the night we met I don't know what I'm supposed to do Haunted by the ghost of you Oh, take me back to the night we met“

This is the song for the agonising, long period of time we spend apart after returning to Twisted Wonderland, each of us to their own timeline.

Swing remembers everything. Memorised my face, my voice, my touch, my scent, every little expression, every tiny detail. All of them living on in his mind vividly, not fading in the slightest. These memories keep him going and fighting throughout those centuries of loneliness and chaos.

As for me, I lose my memories like the rest of the group after returning. For a reason I can’t explain, I fall into deep depression. I feel like something or someone is missing, that a part of me has been ripped out of me, but I can’t put it into words. I cry myself to sleep every night – even falling asleep is a great struggle –, and I keep having a recurring dream of a man. I can’t see his face or hear his voice exactly. But whenever he appears, I am overcome with a sense of warmth, love, peace, and safety. I feel at home when he holds me. Waking up from these comforting dreams to the cold reality and the empty spot next to me in the bed is pure anguish.

My mind may not remember, but my heart certainly does.

12. The Civil Wars – Devil's Backbone

Another song about falling in love with a bad guy <3 (Swing has never done anything wrong in his life, though😇)

“O Lord, O Lord, what have I done? I've fallen in love with a man on the run O Lord, O Lord, I'm begging you, please Don't take that sinner from me”

13. Caro Emerald – That Man

A song with vintage vibes, which is fitting for my man~

“My baby fits the description And does it easily A little Gable, some Astaire When he dances I can hardly breathe” (I just know Swing’s one hell of a dancer <3)

“Ooh that man is like a flame And ooh that man plays me like a game My only sin is I can't win Ooh I wanna love that man”

14. Deathstars – Little Angel

A song about the devil seducing and corrupting the angel 😈🔥

“Were desires too dark for you, too good to be true?”

And finally, here are two songs that overlap with my yumeship with Lilia because they fit Swinessy, too. (To be honest, they are actually more fitting for this ship!)

15. Jace Everett – Bad Things

“I don't know what you've done to me But I know this one thing is true: I wanna do bad things with you I wanna do real bad things with you”

16. Skyler Stonestreet – A Little Taste

God, I cannot even quote just certain parts of the lyrics because all of them are just perfect. Absolute Swinessy.

I really love this list as it contains songs that are from his POV, mine, and there are ones that represent both of us at the same time. It’s all perfectly balanced 🥰💚

I love you, Honey <3

@prince-kallisto I've finally finished the song list, and I promised to tag you once I did😊💞

A good while ago, I made a song list like this for my selfship with Lilia, so I created one for Swing, too🥰💚

By clicking on the song titles, you can listen to them on YT.

1. Jamie Berry ft. Octavia Rose – Lost in the Rhythm

What better song to start with than an electro swing one?

We know Swing’s got the moves, and the entire lyrics of this song are just so perfect for my ship <3

“That look in his eyes made me sure We'd be dancing, dancing, dancing 'til the dawn“

2. So This Is Love – Cinderella" minor key sapphic ver. RafScrap ft.Gic Sop

This version has a nice, dark twist to it; there’s possessiveness and obsession, the realisation of one’s feelings. This could be the song for Swing realising that he, probably for the first time ever, has fallen in love.

Even the lyrics are slightly changed at the end:

“I want you to only be mine I want you to always be mine”

It really gives dark romance vibes, an immortal falling for a human.

3. Johnny Goth – Alone with You

“I just wanna be alone with you...”

The two of us finding comfort in each other’s company, wanting to be away from everyone and everything. Just us.❤️ I always have the image of him and me sitting on the Spiral Hill, gazing at the moon. No one there to judge, to lecture, to bother. The two of us understanding one another without words.

“Be alone next to you Girl, there's no need to be lonely when you're blue I wanna run away with you No one will ever know wherever we run off to”

“I'll sing a song just for you To make you wanna be wantin' me like I want you“

4. Sixpence None The Richer – Kiss Me

I know it’s an incredibly cheesy song, but there’s just something so nostalgic and innocent about it. Yeah, innocence is not exactly the word one would think of when it comes to Swing, but hear me out :D

This song represents the warmth and relief that, finally, someone loves you as you are. They don’t judge; they don’t want to change you. Someone who understands you and shows you kindness and affection that you thought you’d never get to experience. And when you finally know what being loved unconditionally truly feels like, you don’t want to let go of it. You don’t care about anything else; your whole world is now this special person with whom you want to have tons of fun and share sweet, intimate moments.

A fae, despised and avoided by everyone, and a human who would have never thought any man (aside from creeps) would find her beautiful and desirable. So, this song is about us just having a great time together, not giving a damn about the rest of the world.

Also, the word “swing” appears in the lyrics 4 times, so this song was a must :P

5. Vangelis – La Petite Fille de la Mer

As soon as I heard this beautiful song, it resonated with my heart.

I sense painful yearning in it, which comes as no surprise, given the title (it’s French for The Little Mermaid).

The scene I picture every time I listen to it is the moment before Swing and I have to part ways and return from The Nightmare Before Christmas realm to Twisted Wonderland.

He’s from a different timeline, meaning he’ll need to wait centuries to find me again. And when he does, I won’t remember him or anything that occurred in the book’s realm.

Will he be able to help my memories return? Will we really see each other again? Or will life be cruel to both of us once again?

Just when we finally got to meet someone truly special… Swing found this fragile human woman, who, despite lacking any magical powers or excessive physical strength, is not afraid of him. Who doesn’t see him as an enemy. Who treated his wounds and offered him food and drink after the final battle. Who is willing to see the world through his eyes and learn about him. Who truly sees him.

And she found a man who doesn’t make her feel uncomfortable, even when he teases her, even when his sharp eyes study her closely. A fae who’s seen everything and went through things that no one else would survive, who’s lived for nearly a millennium. Who, despite all the despair, still cracks jokes and wants to have fun. A truly extraordinary and beautiful man who finds her, of all people, attractive and interesting. Something she couldn’t even imagine ever happening before. And his carefree nature, his witty comebacks always make her laugh. He says and does whatever he wants, which is insanely attractive to her.

So here we are, already having to say goodbye, even if not forever, after this wonderful time we shared. (The NRC boys would beg to differ, but this is not about them, after all :D)

“I’ll find you,” he promises, resting his forehead against mine as tears spill from my eyes.

“Even if it takes a hundred years.”

A sharp pain pierces through my chest.

“Or five hundred.”

I sigh and clutch the fabric of his coat even tighter, now sobbing.

“I’ll find you, Vanika.”

I ended up writing a mini fic here, but I couldn't help myself <3

To avoid the post getting too long, I'm splitting the list in two.

To give you a nice, thorough massage when you feel weary.

To laugh with you until we are both out of breath.

To cook for you and watch you devour it all with delight.

To let you know that I will never, ever call you a monster, a horrible villain, even if that's what the whole world sees you as.

I want to be your peace, your haven, your home. To where, no matter what happens, you can always return. And finally, to tell you that I'll always love you and stay by your side. You're my Everything, Swi.💘

But... the older I get, the worse it becomes. (My self-hatred, especially regarding my looks.)

It affects my self-shipping as well.

Part of me thinks that there's a chance that Swing (or Lilia) would fall in love with me, simply because of my understanding, compassionate, and caring nature. Because I wouldn't judge or lecture him, wouldn't expect him to follow human morals and nonsensical societal rules, etc. I would accept and love him for who he is. Wholeheartedly and unconditionally.

But then, the voice comes. The one that whispers, "He wouldn't spare you a glance. Who would desire such a disgusting woman? Can you even call yourself that? Looking like a stupid high school girl at 35, flat in the front, flat in the back, thin as a stick, no curves, nothing for a man to grab. With your oversized, discoloured, crooked teeth and overbite, with your stupid laugh lines, with your desert-dry skin and chipped lips. With that big, bony, ugly ass nose. And that annoying, childish, high-pitched voice. Who'd want to listen to it on a daily basis?" It also tells me that I'm most probably too boring for him.

So, if I confessed to him, instead of this:

He'd react like this:

I just... want to hold Swing like this.

If he was in a bad mood and wanted to vent, I'd be there for him to listen.

If he was too tired or upset to speak, I'd embrace him in silence until he was ready to talk about his woes.

If he just simply wanted to cuddle and relax, I'd be more than happy to oblige.

I was wondering- do you have a selfship playlist for Swing? 👀 I think about your playlist with Lilia fondly- the songs were both cool and romantic! You have great taste 💪 👀🐛(No pressure ofc)

Kallistooo!🤗💕💕🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

I'm so touched that you like the playlist I made for my selfship so much!

I've been meaning to make one for Swinessy, but life has been crazy busy😩 (I finally got my own apartment and moved in on Monday!)

But seeing your ask motivated me yesterday so much that I started collecting songs to the ones I already had in mind ^w^

Swing and me on our way to steal all the holidays: