Gift for lunesque by chaila (Luther)

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Title of vid: Take Me to Church
Recipient: lunesque
Vidder: chaila
Fandom: Luther (2010)
Music: Take Me to Church by Hozier
Summary: "The universe isn't evil, John, it's just indifferent."
Content notes: other, attempted suicide, brief shot of a hanging
Signed length: 03:01
Signed URL:

See the vid here.

Lyrics
My lover's got humour

She's the giggle at a funeral

Knows everybody's disapproval

I should've worshipped her sooner



If the heavens ever did speak

She's the last true mouthpiece

Every Sunday's getting more bleak

A fresh poison each week



'We were born sick, ' you heard them say it



My Church offers no absolutes

She tells me, 'Worship in the bedroom.'

The only heaven I'll be sent to

Is when I'm alone with you—



I was born sick,

But I love it

Command me to be well

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.



Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life



Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life



No Masters or Kings

When the Ritual begins

There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin



In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene

Only then I am Human

Only then I am Clean

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.



Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life



Take me to church

I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies

I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife

Offer me that deathless death

Good God, let me give you my life

Comments

[d_generate_girl]

This may just be the perfect Luther/Alice song, wow. I love the build of this, it feels relentless as one of Alice's black holes. And I very much love ending it on him throwing the coat over the bridge. Gorgeous work.

[chaila]

Once the song struck me, I was pretty much doomed. :) Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

[violace]

This is gorgeous. I don't know the characters or the story behind their relationship but that song seems perfect for them.

[chaila]

Thank you! Yes, the song is so perfect that I was in physical pain until I finished it. :D

[trelkez]

Wow, this is so so good, deliberate and sharp. And on a sidenote, the source quality is the best I've seen so far, so kudos to you on getting your vid looking beautiful, too, heh.

[chaila]

Thanks so much! And heh, I'm glad you noticed--I reacquired and reclipped prettier Luther source once the last season was over, and I'm glad it was noticeable and not wasted work. :)

[idella]

Oh, wow. I haven't seen the source but I think I'd best get on that asap. Fantastic vid.

[chaila]

I highly recommend it! Thank you!

[runawaynun]

It's such a messed up, fucked up relationship and you've captured that so well in this vid. And Alice as the sharp knife works beautifully.

[chaila]

Thank you! Alice is fore.ver the bestest, scariest, sharpest knife. <3

[lunesque]

I feel like I am just. Swimming in riches with this vid. I love the song, and just. 'We were born sick.' Ugggggh, this is beautiful and I love it, and my feelings are so hard to pin down. I love this, I love this, I love this. Thank you so much.

[chaila]

Thank you and you're welcome! My John/Alice feelings are always hard to pin down, there's just too many of them. :D I'm so happy you liked it, the song hit me out of nowhere and I just HAD TO DO IT for your John/Alice request.

[caramarie]

This is stunning. Simple, and gripping, and just ... really emotionally affecting; it works so well.

[chaila]

Thank you!

[gabbysilang]

Fuck me, that's gorgeous.

[chaila]

Thank you! :DD

[franzeska]

Amazing. This gives me a really strong feeling like the song could actually be sung by the character and that could actually be his voice. Brilliant musicality in all ways, especially the rhythm of the cutting around 0:16-0:44.

[chaila]

Thank you! This is exactly how I felt about the song, it's so perfect for his POV and this relationship. I'm glad it worked for you!

[minim_calibre]

This was gorgeous and the song choice was excellent.

[chaila]

Thank you!

[revolutionaryjo]

LOVE the song choice here. Perfect for these two! Great vid!

[chaila]

Thank you!

[niyalune]

I have never seen the show but the song sounds like it's a perfect fit! Your editing is gripping and gorgeous.

[chaila]

Thank you! I'm always happy when a vid works for someone who hasn't seen the source!

[(Anonymous)]

That was just wonderful. Excellent song/editing choices for that beautifully fucked up couple.

[chaila]

Thank you! They are so gorgeously fucked up, it's wonderful. <3

[mazily]

Oh, this is beautiful and fucked up and such a perfect song.

[chaila]

Aren't they though? :) Thank you!

[metatxt]

*SWOON* UGH this so perfectly captures their intractable, relentless attraction. I love how this is so sharply close-up on their dynamic and all of the prickly edges. And also the way John can't help himself but admire her?! You really capture their intimacy with an unflinching gaze. Really dig this.

[chaila]

Thank you! *swoooooons* I love their relentlessness and sharp edges and most of all, his Alice feeelings, I'm glad all of that came through. Thank you for this comment!

[gorgeousnerd]

Gorgeous vid. I only have passing familiarity with the source, but the vid was beautifully constructed.

[chaila]

Thank you! Always happy to know it works without source knowledge! :)

[goodbyebird]

oh my god, John walking in the rain and then cutting to the tear down his cheek during ameen, aaameeen *DED* This was fabulous!

[chaila]

JOHN WALKING IN THE RAIN AND CRYING. Bless his beautiful manpain. <3 Thank you!

[purplefringe]

I only know this show through vids, so am missing all the nuance but this is still *amazing*. The cutting is so clean and sharp and the emotional build up is intense. Beautiful.

[chaila]

It's so beautiful for vidding and so brutal to watch, that's probably a fine choice! :) Thank you!

[bingeling]

Fucking perfect. This vid is 100% them. Makes my heart ache.

[chaila]

Thank you! Ugh I love them so much. <3

[were_duck]

This vid is GORGEOUS. The FRAMING, the TIMING, the emotional beats, the pacing, GOD. One of the most beautiful vids I've seen in a long time.

[chaila]

Eee thank you! This comment makes me so happy. :DDD THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!

[sasha_feather]

What a beautiful vid. Excellent job.

[chaila]

Thank you! :)

[echan]

Oh this relationship, they are so twisted up in eachother and not quite sane themselves either. Very cool song choice, well done!

[chaila]

Yess, exactly, that is an excellent description of them. Thank you!

[sanguinity]

That is an amazing song choice for those two. I keep watching this over again with the goal of saying something cogent when I finish, and yet I keep reaching the end and discovering that once again I am blinking myself out of a trance, without a single thought in my head other than a glazed ooooh.

So I'm afraid that's the comment you're going to get: a somewhat glazed (but sincerely felt!) ooooh.

[chaila]

:DDD Thank you! This is pretty much how I feel about them always, so I'm glad it translated to the vid!

[gwyn]

Oh, this is wonderful.

[chaila]

Thank you!