Gift for AbsoluteDestiny by rhoboat (The Red Shoes)

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Title of vid: Toxic
Recipient: AbsoluteDestiny
Vidder: rhoboat
Fandom: The Red Shoes (1948)
Music: Toxic by District 78, featuring Cheesa
Summary: I'm on a ride. I'm slipping under.
Content notes: Vague references to suicide
Signed length: 03:07
Signed URL:

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Lyrics
[edited]

Baby, can't you see
I'm calling
A guy like you
Should wear a warning
It's dangerous
I'm falling

There's no escape
I can't wait
I need a hit
Baby, give me it
You're dangerous
I'm loving it

Too high
Can't come down
Losing my head
Spinning 'round and 'round
Do you feel me now

[cut]

With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slipping under
With a taste of your poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic

Don't you know that you're toxic

Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
I think I'm ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now

I think I'm ready now

With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic
I'm slipping under
With a taste of poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic

Toxic

Comments

[marina]

WOW this is wonderful. I don't even particularly like the movie but this vid is gorgeous and mesmerizing and just, spot on.

[rhoboat]

Thank you!

[odessie]

Loved this - brilliant choice of this version of the song and great editing, very disturbing (in the best possible way!).

[rhoboat]

Isn't this version amazing? Thank you!

[thirdblindmouse]

Fascinating musical choice. From the beginning the tinkly music is unsettling when you know the visible musical instruments have to be making fuller sounds. Wonderful use of creepy ballet sequences. Moments that were particularly striking are the woman running up the steps -> the first appearance of the blowing newspaper, the introduction of the shoes and when she steps into them and all their subsequent appearances, the shadow looming, the mirror broken, the blown kiss, tossing things off the balcony at "paradise", and her retreating in the shoes -> the train coming forward.

[rhoboat]

The song was originally mixed for a hip hop routine featuring a music box ballerina on "So You Think You Can Dance." I'm glad you found it a fascinating music choice. Thank you!

[shati]

This is creepy and also gorgeous -- a really nice touch with the motion.

[rhoboat]

Thanks!

[cupidsbow]

Beautiful.

[rhoboat]

Thank you. :)

[condnsdmlk]

Oooh. This gave me chills. Very very good!

[rhoboat]

Thank you!

[violace]

Wowww this is gorgeous.

[rhoboat]

Aww, thanks!

[katewrites]

I don't even know this movie and this song worked SO WELL with the vid. It was that mix of the weird message of Toxic with music that made it even more creepy. Well done.

[rhoboat]

I'm happy you thought the song worked well. Thank you!

[revolutionaryjo]

What a great song choice. So eerie!

[rhoboat]

Oooh, thank you!

[chaila]

Oh wow, this is brilliant. So gorgeous and unsettling!

*ironic icon use*

[rhoboat]

Icon ♥. Thank you!

[echan]

I loved how you let the story unfold, showing the musicians and dance practice and leading to the twisted ballet. The music you made work so well. Overall amazing.

[rhoboat]

Thanks!!

[miramira]

Wonderful song choice, and it worked so well with the images.

[rhoboat]

Thank you!

[valoise]

Gorgeous!

[rhoboat]

Thanks!

[skygiants]

Oh wow, what a fantastically creepy vid -- the use of the ballet footage is so well done.

[rhoboat]

Thank you!

[leanwellback]

What a beautiful, creepy vid! I love your editing especially your use of the ballet clips, and the song is perfect.

[rhoboat]

Aww, thanks!

[jetpack_monkey]

There is nothing about this vid that doesn't completely blow me away. Song choice, editing, movement matching to music, structure... everything about this vid is perfect. This is the fucking pinnacle.

[rhoboat]

Ahhh, thank you! *hugs*

[franzeska]

The shoes lacing up on that beat was perfect. It's such an iconic scene, so just that little flash of it was great.

[rhoboat]

Aww, thanks!