New Vid: Given To Fly

[f1renze]

I think I'm ready to post this vid.

The song is "Given To Fly" by Pearl Jam. Go here to download.

It's about "tiny brave adorable"[TM, valereix] Justin. And "tiny" here really means Justin the boy (the vid only goes up to S2), and how he prevails, day-to-day, through all the drama. A bashing-resolution vid it is not.

kitkatbyte had a lot to do with conception and early brainstorming. I hope the result isn't far from what you had imagined, Wen. And thanks especially for being so awesome throughout my countless queen-outs.

kitkatbyte: i'm going to cry now. from the tension.
f1renze: i'm sorry. you didn't have to. deal with me, i mean.
kitkatbyte: *sigh* i'm your brian
kitkatbyte: we would not be an otp if i didn't
f1renze: :((

towards the end of beta night...

f1renze: i am a fighter \:D/
f1renze: no. i am BIPOLAR. that's what i am.
kitkatbyte: no kidding.
f1renze: :|

Yeah.

So now I will stop waiting for the vid worthy to give to you, Wendy, and dedicate this one. Your love for little Justin and his "Breakfast Included" t-shirt is reason enough. :)


Given To Fly - Pearl Jam

He could’ve tuned in, tuned in
But he tuned out
A bad time, nothing could save him
Alone in a corridor, waiting, locked out
He got up outta there, ran for hundreds of miles
He made it to the ocean, had a smoke in a tree
The wind rose up, set him down on his knee

A wave came crashing like a fist to the jaw
Delivered him wings, "Hey, look at me now"
Arms wide open with the sea as his floor
Oh, power, oh

He's.. flying
Whole…
High.. wide, oh

He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share
His key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere
But first he was stripped and then he was stabbed
By faceless men, well, fuckers
He still stands

And he still gives his love, he just gives it away
The love he receives is the love that is saved
And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky
A human being that was given to fly

High.. flying
Oh, oh
High.. flying
Oh, oh
He’s…flying
Oh, oh

Comments

[estella7.livejournal.com]

:-O !!!

I love it. You guys make the best vids. <3

I adore this song. So glad you guys posted the lyrics, cause I couldn't be arsed to ever learn the words properly and frankly had very little idea what Eddie was singing. LOL

And he still gives his love, he just gives it away
The love he receives is the love that is saved

*bawls* :(( I loved this part. Another top notch job.

[estella7.livejournal.com]

By faceless men, well, fuckers
He still stands

Guh--the smile after this part! My Justin love is near bursting. :D

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Guh--the smile after this part!

I know. So brave. So inspiring. :x

[estella7.livejournal.com]

Upon the re-read...I figured it out that you made this vid solo, Flo. Brava!

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Upon the re-read...I figured it out that you made this vid solo, Flo.

Solo Schmolo. Every one of my vid is kitkatbyte's step-child. :)))

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much Estella! Yes, spelled-out lyrics important. Hee! And I'm glad you liked the love part :)))

[bea-nonymous.livejournal.com]

Oh, Flozie, I love so berry much. Wee!Justin makes everything better. Also? Cookie. Cookie makes everything better.

PERFECT song choice. The low/high, soft/loud dynamics are *so* Justin...he's strong and loud and soft and quiet and a bunch of other things that fit so well with the music. :x:x:x

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks Aida :))

Yes, the song is *so* moody. And bipolar. So moody and bipolar.

I'm glad you liked >:D

[zeldachilds.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for making this songvid -- it's so interesting and fabulous!!! I can't even deal with how much adoration I have for Justin now.

My two favorite moments are the uber-romantic "keys to the locks" and "the love he saved" parts and the genius clips of Justin making the "Have You Seen This Man" flier. I cannot explain these personal preferences further without sounding retarded. I just love it a lot!

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I appreciate you mentioning your favorite parts :)) No such thing as retarded around here. :D

[ragingpixie.livejournal.com]

Oh Flo, was this the vid you were angsting over? If so, IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. It was beautiful even if it wasn't the one you were having trouble with, what am I saying. I forgot how angry Justin was after the bashing, this helped remind me and gave me even more insight to his character. I loved it, I loved the song choice and the clips you chose, the whole thing was gorgeous.

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Oh Tink, yes it was! :(( I was gonna tell you about my finishing/posting it but thought you prolly don't even remember :">.

Anyway, I was angsting because I was overwhelmed (I hadn't even *started* the thing that night). I'm always like that with every vid. But this one? The song just kept on *SCREAMING* at me! DOO-DUM-DOO-DUM-DOO-DUM!HIGH!DOO-DUM-DOO-DUM-DOO-DUM!FLY! ARGHHH!

But now I know. Pep-talk with you + ice cream is an even better cure for vid angsting than yak-shit herbal tea for Brian's performance anxiety :">.

Oh, and thank you for the lovely feedback! :D

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Oh-kay had too much wine here. I meant just the good ol' girl-talk ;))

[ragingpixie.livejournal.com]

But I think you had ice cream too! I remember you getting up to get it.

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

But I think you had ice cream too!

Yes, most definitely. But I am English-challenged, you see. And I used "pep-talk" (defined on the web as "a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff") and I then thought it was a weird use. But I guess it works too.

[susanderavish.livejournal.com]

Jesus, Flo. That is the most perfect Justin song ever. It gave me chills. I love tiny, brave Justin in this vid. He *is* given to fly.

You have just deepened my Justin love, and I did not know that was possible. Thank you, Flo <333

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Mwahh! Thank you SDV. That's exactly what I was going for. He is *so* born to SOAR.

>:D

[tinyblondeone.livejournal.com]

You know this is *the* Justin vid, don't you? It's perfect Flo. He really is the prettiest gayboy that ever lived, and what big fucking balls he has. :->
I seriously dig this song - I'm an Eddie Vedder fan from way back. And whadda ya know - you can *almost* understand what he's saying in this one. :| (Still glad you supplied the lyrics...).
Love that he 'tunes out' Brian's anger and his father's disappointment in him... and that he 'floated back down' with his newly christened wings, to save Brian... and HE STILL STANDS (those fuckers)- BOO YEAH!! And the whole bit about still giving his love, and that the love he receives is the love he saved (Brian's) - my heart bursts!! And the prom scenes, and the whole 'flying' montage toward the end just had me grinning from ear to ear.
But my favourite bit is the end. He's won - he is loved, by Jennifer and Brian. The way Brian worships him in that 215 scene... just... GUH. Did you play that backwards?>:)
As always, timing/editing/quality is superb. Yeah I know, like d-uh.
Oh my brave wee Justin, I'd forgotten your fierce tenacity, and just how purty you really are. You can thank Flo for reminding me.
PSILOVEIT... :X:X:X

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

You know this is *the* Justin vid, don't you?

:O!

And yeah about the lyrics. "Huh, Eddie?"

Thanks, as always, for mentioning what worked for you. :D! And indeed, I reversed the last clip. Good eye ;)

As always, timing/editing/quality is superb. Yeah I know, like d-uh.

No. It's *never* d-uh. Appreciate it a lot, thank you. :x:x:x

[ranalore.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Oh, WOW. I cannot...I cannot even....

This is one of my very favorite "I will get my brave groove on" songs, and now you have put Justin visuals to it and...I love you. Seriously.

Now, go put a link in libertydiner so that all may partake of your genius.

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks for the ultra-kind feedback!

As proof that I love you too, I just followed your orders...

:D

[s2097794.livejournal.com]

Fabulous song choice. Downloading now. :)

[thistle90.livejournal.com]

No words for how much I loved this. This is the only vid I've ever seen that's made me cry. Thanks for making me remember why I love Justin so much.

*runs to check out your other vids*

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Little Justin kinda breaks your heart, doesn't he? :)

[burnitbackwards.livejournal.com]

oh, flo!!!!!

now that i am more coherent than i was when i first expressed my absolute, undying love for this vid, i must tell you: my love for this vid is absolute and undying. all of these images added up to be so perfect and beautiful, and it made me so proud for tiny brave justin, because HE IS SO TINY AND SO BRAVE AND ALSO THE BEST BOYFRIEND EV.

also, i love how you ended with my obsession of the week, the 215 aborted rimjob.

>:D

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

!!

Thank you. I drunk Lily.

And yes, at the end, poor little brave Justin is just *exhausted* after dealing with all of that. Take a number if you want to rim him, Brian.

[paddies.livejournal.com]

Loved the vid Flo!
The editing is, as always, perfect, and most of the clips you chose made me remember the reasons why I fell in love with QaF and Justin in the first place...

<3


I MISS TINY BRAVE ADORABLE JUSTIN SO MUCH IT HURTS.

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much Gio! I got to try little editing thingies in this vid, and I'm happy you liked it. :)

And yes, vidding this reminded me how much I miss him too. :((

PS: Whoo! the orbit of his hips!!

[stoned-alien.livejournal.com]

love your new vid! these are the perfect justin-lyrics and you used just the right scenes. most i like "he still stands" while justin is walking to brian and the sequence with justin running and calling brian at the same time, it's very powerful. and i love all the dances really, i can't decide! absolutely great! :)

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! And I really appreciate you mentioning your favorite parts.

the sequence with justin running and calling brian at the same time, it's very powerful

That's what I was going for, so yay! :)

given to fly

[ewanmax.livejournal.com]

just wanted to say thank you so much, getting to watch Randy/Justin anytime is heaven. You picked some of his best moments on screen.

Re: given to fly

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and thank you! :)

[eleveninches.livejournal.com]

OMG I always forget how cute S1 Justin is.

Excellent, excellent vid. The timing is superb. This is a song I'd normally 'BLEH!' over, but you made the lyrics work. The best part IMO was all the shots from the King of Babylon contest -- you picked the best facial expressions. :))

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks Erin! I timed practically all of the movements, so I'm glad you think it worked :D

And yes, the KoB sequence is one of my favorite sections. :)

[keewick.livejournal.com]

Well, I always love your vids, esp. after I've watched them a few times over, as I inevitably miss a lot of the attention paid to detail the first time round. Anyway, this one was no different. I loved it and its tiny brave adorable Justiness.

It's late and I'm pretty tired so I'll just give a quick run down of my favorite moments -

The King of Babylon sequence was perfect. As was that of the 'By faceless men, well, fuckers He still stands' and then...the rediscovery of his art nearing the end...*shivers*

Oh, and I really appreciated Jennifer's role within the vid.

Great job, Flo! :D

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

I really appreciate you giving feedback all tired and late at night and all...

The King of Babylon sequence was perfect.

I read in a review of the song that "...the bomb-dropping chorus heads straight for the stratosphere", and I was a little nervous about living up to the song's challenge. Lucky for me, Justin soars just *that* high.

As was that of the 'By faceless men, well, fuckers He still stands'

Thanks! I initially had this grand image of him rising from the dead, but, alas, a vidder's gotta work with source, heh heh...

the rediscovery of his art nearing the end...*shivers*

That part of him is so special to me. As you can probably tell, I am obsessed with the 118 Kind of Magic scene, where he is at his absolute best, a complete slave to his passion. So much love for scene.

Oh, and I really appreciated Jennifer's role within the vid.

Originally I had just a hint of Jennifer and Brian as a common thread, but kitkatbyte totally helped me enhance it.

Thank you! :)

[permetaform]

::flyby glompage:: Adore the movements you put in here, great stuff!

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thank you! QaF characters tend to make, uh, interesting movements. :)

But lately I've been like, ::shakes QaF::, "show me universe-type visuals, dammit!" which fails misearbly. All I get are Babylon (their dance club) blinking lights and swirly camera work. I so need to move beyond. Heh.

PS: *Love* your icon!

[athrill.livejournal.com]

Dear F1renze,

It is slightly diffucult for me to explain my position because I absolutely adore your icons and vids etc... if you look in my lj there are two in which definitely described me and my love for fandoms...esp. QAF. I have been a Qaf fangirl for quite some time. I am a rather boring person and my lj...kinda really sucks but I would love to add you because it is one of my passions in life. I enjoy finding Lj's of people I absolutely adore etc. and adding them. I feel like a complete dork because I really am having a bad time articulating myself. At the moment I absolutely live for QAf and my other slashy fandoms and I love finding people who enjoy the same stuff as I do. Like, I just watched a movie last night just because it had Randy harrison in it...(It was an awesome movie anyway but) I definitely watched it because of Randy. And I watched law and order for Gale's guest appearance on it. I AM A Fangirl. a pathetic fangirl but a fangirl more or less.

Let me stop rambling and get to the point.

I would like to add you. I do not believe in adding people without there blessings etc... and I find it a bit rude to just state,"Hi I like QaF can I add you?" But yeah...getting back to the point I would like to add and you and if you have a problem with it please tell me.

Forgive my rambling if you can.

Sincerely Yours,

+Thursday+

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Oh my. I'm very flattered, thank you. And you are of course welcome to add me.

*hugs*

[narnia06.livejournal.com]

Your vids are totally amazing! I love this vid. I adore the adorable Justin moments and then line them up together. My favorite parts:
The first build into the chorus, with Justin running cut with him screaming up at Brian's loft. The momentum you built up there was totally awesome.

The short series of spins from the prom to the jeep around 1:45. That was just damn cool.

The clip you chose for the end was so sweet. It was just a wonderfully sweet note to end the vid on. It made all the angst better.

Really beautiful, like everything you do. I hope you make more soon!

[f1renze.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I'm glad the vid worked for you. And your favorite parts are my favorite parts too, yay!