Gift for Zhailei by Milly (The Flash)

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Title of vid: Centuries
Recipient: Zhailei
Vidder: Milly
Fandom: The Flash (2014)
Music: Centuries by Fall Out Boy
Summary: We are the poisoned youth.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 03:49
Signed URL:

Link to signed vid

Lyrics
[Intro:]

Du du du du-du du du

Du du du du du-du du du



[Chorus:]

Some legends are told

Some turn to dust or to gold

But you will remember me

Remember me for centuries

And just one mistake

Is all it will take.

We'll go down in history

Remember me for centuries

Hey, hey, hey

Remember me for centuries



Mummified my teenage dreams

No, it's nothing wrong with me

The kids are all wrong,

The story's all off

Heavy metal broke my heart



Come on, come on and let me in

The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints

And this is supposed to match

The darkness that you felt

I never meant for you to fix yourself



[Chorus]



And I can't stop 'til the whole world knows my name

'Cause I was only born inside my dreams

Until you die for me, as long as there is a light, my shadow's over you

'Cause I am the opposite of amnesia

And you're a cherry blossom

You're about to bloom

You look so pretty, but you're gone so soon



[Chorus]



[Bridge:]

We've been here forever

And here's the frozen proof

I could scream forever

We are the poisoned youth



[Chorus]



We'll go down in history

Remember me for centuries

Comments

[violace]

Holy wow this vid is amazinggggg.

[livrelibre]

Oh wow this is so freaking good!!

[niyalune]

SO COOL. You did a great job, this is amazing

[madripoor_rose]

Totally amazing!

[elipie]

This is absolutely gorgeous and beautifully structured, wowwww. The song choice is perfect and you didn't waste a second of it, seriously. Also really loved the section where you included the comics -- that was super cool and honestly breathtaking.

[vonniek]

This is fantastic. Genius song choice, edited beautifully, and I legit screamed out loud when Wells came on because OF COURSE. The comics panel inserts worked amazingly well. Kudos all around!

[trelkez]

Ooh, very nice -- love the different take on the POV for a Flash vid, and the twist at the end.

[serrico]

This is GREAT! Really effective editing as you go through all the myriad one-off baddies; it creates a strong ramp-up to the reveal of Harrison/the Reverse Flash as the Big Bad. Incorporating the comics was a really nice touch, too, as that put the rogues' gallery into a more iconic context than their one-off-villain status on the show.

Really nicely done!

[rosaxx50]

I absolutely love this show, but cool usually isn't the first thing that comes to mind - except it is, and this video makes such great use of the visuals on the show. Plus, the incorporation of the comics! That was awesome. I shivered at the Wells POV reveal at the end.

[dariaw]

Oooh this is completely fabulous!!

[franzeska]

I loved the switching between the comics panels of the characters and then their actors.

[20thcenturyvole]

Oh, wow, I loved the progression of this vid, the build-up to that awesomely chilling final shot. Properly epic!

[endeni]

Wow, this was such fun!! :)

[purplefringe]

Ooooh, this is so shiny!

[violetemerald]

I loved everything about this vid, everyone else has mentioned it already - the use of real comic panels, the uniqueness of a villains vid, the way you used the action scenes on the show... but maybe my favorite part is the awesomely catchy song choice and your interpretation of the lyrics. "And just one mistake, is all it will take" takes on a whole new meaning to me now... idk I just love everything about this.

[valoise]

I love the way this builds all the way up to the end. EXCELLENT

[were_duck]

Perfect marriage of epic song and epic fandom. You sell me on it especially with the timing of the clips! Awesome :D

[rhoboat]

This vid just feels like an epic painting in motion. ♥

[shati]

I spent so long trying to guess who made this that I forgot to comment back while I could still form sentences.

Watching this is like riding one of those very tiny roller coasters inside a mall. (I saw one, once. They exist!!) It keeps moving, very smooth and very fast. And there are a lot of colorful things around it. eta: I'm trying to express my approval, that tiny roller coaster was amazing.

[actiaslunaris]

So epic and stylish, and it gave me chills in the sequence of comparison with the comic panels. I love that it's an extended look at the rogues gallery of the show, with the Flash just on the outside and out-classed, but still fighting. It's a very intense and challenging concept to pull off, but you did it very well.

[littleheaven]

I don't know the source at all, but I love the flow of this vid. It had a really epic vibe the whole way through, and the momentum build was smooth and and subtle. I suddenly realised about half way through that my heart rate had gone up! Awesome.

[echan]

WOAH. I had no idea what to expect going in to this, and I was blown away. The epic scope, the battles, so energetic and powerful. BRINGING IN THE COMICS was such a punch in the feels for what a legacy these characters already have, and how enduring comics and superhero stories are in our culture. And the story arc of the vid's main characters, leading up to that ending sequence, OH MY HEART.

[deirdre_c]

Incredibly cool!!

[felis]

EPIC. So great. Love the credits, the energy and dynamic of the whole vid, and the comic stills in the middle. So many perfectly edited moments of building and releasing tension, like a rollercoaster ride. (The bit from 1:00 on for example just made me grin with joy.)

[swizzlespoon]

This is really epic and the inclusion of the comic book panels just adds to that. I'm agog at there being four really good Flash vids! So cool.