VID: Cold War (BBC!Merlin, Gwen/(&)Morgana)

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Title: Cold War
Vidder: Rhi (rhivolution/rhipowered)
Fandom: Merlin (BBC) (series 1 & 2)
Music: Janelle Monáe, "Cold War"
Warnings: non-graphic violence, brief scene of domestic violence
Length: 3:35
Summary: Struggling against Uther's anti-magic bigotry is as hard on Gwen and Morgana as it is on Merlin; in fact, perhaps even harder.
Notes: Made in Final Cut Essentials with the help of VisualHub, for the wiscon_vidparty at WisCon 35. Beta by futuransky, with special thanks to astro_noms.

Source Material: Merlin (BBC, 2008 - present), various episodes, produced by Shine and BBC Cymru. "Cold War" (2009), written by Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, and Janelle Monáe Robinson, performed by Janelle Monáe.
Disclaimer: This is a transformative work intended as commentary on the source materials and is not for profit.

Download: Mediafire (AVI, 33.23 mb) English subtitles (SRT, 3.48 kb)

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Lyrics:
So you think I'm alone
But being alone's the only way to be
When you step outside
You spend life fighting for your sanity

This is a cold war
You'd better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?

If you wanna be free
Below the ground's the only place to be
'Cause in this life
You spend time running from depravity

This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?

Bring wings to the weak and bring grace to the strong
Make all evil stumble as it flies in the world
All the tribes come and the mighty will crumble
We must brave this night and have faith in love

I'm trying to find my peace
I was made to believe there's something wrong with me
And it hurts my heart
Lord have mercy, ain't it plain to see

That this is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for

Kellindo!

(na na na, na na na, na na na
there's nothing wrong with me)

Ahhh
Do you know it's a cold, cold war
Do you, do you
Do you

Ahhh
Oh, it's a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for

(Bye bye bye bye
Don't you cry when I say goodbye)

Bye bye bye bye
Don't you cry when I say goodbye

Bye bye bye bye
Don't you cry when I say goodbye

Comments

[rhivolution]

[grins] That was part of my intent. Thanks so much!