Vid: Samson

[bop_radar]

Title: Samson
Artist: Regina Spektor
Fandom: Smallville
Description: Clark/Lana mood piece, spoilers to episode 7.04
Download: direct download (24 MB) or streaming at BAM or Blip (has been disabled on YouTube)
Credits: I had a lot of help with this one! The original concept is radioreverie's and huge thanks go to her for creative brainstorming as well. Profuse thanks to talitha78 for lifting my spirits with her wonderful feedback, and to supacat and brokenmnemonic for additional beta comments.
Notes: My aim was to capture the emotional tone of the Clana relationship, rather than take a literal or heavily meta approach, although I couldn't resist sprinkling a little meta in. Although it's in Lana's voice, it's not strictly Lana point-of-view--it was my intention to capture the ship as a whole. I'm passionate about neither the song nor the ship, but it was a satisfying experience vidding them nonetheless and I forced myself to practise transitions. And yes, I squeed crazily when they referenced the Samson/Delilah relationship in the episode last night. (My ep review is late because it spurred me to finish this first!)
Lyrics:

You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
I have to go, I have to go
Your hair was long when we first met

Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
And history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us
The bible didnt mention us, not even once

You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first , I loved you first
Beneath the stars came falling on our heads
But they're just old light
They're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met

Samson came to my bed
Told me that my hair was red
Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
I cut his hair myself one night
A pair of dull scissors and the yellow light
He told me that I'd done alright
and kissed me till the morning light the morning light
and he kissed me till the morning light

Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
Ate a slice of wonder bread
and went right back to bed
We couldn't break the columns down
No, we couldn't destroy a single one
and the history books forgot about us
and the bible didnt mention us
not even once

You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first

Feedback would be wonderful should any of you care to watch! :)

Comments

[serenography.livejournal.com]

Oh, boppy. *hand on heart*

What can I say to do this justice? Not enough, I'm sure. I've been so busy this wknd with my friend visiting and going to the SPN con that I haven't been online hardly at all. I go to do a quick skim before going to bed and look what I find - this pivotal creation of yours that speaks to the very heart of what I so dearly love about this show.

I was given that song by radioreverie as part of a Lana mix quite a while ago, and every time I hear it I just ached to see it made into a vid. When I heard Lionel invoke the Samson and Delilah story in last week's episode, I literally gasped. I'm just so speechless that you actually made the video I've been so longing to see, but you did it SO PERFECTLY capturing the sweet tragedy that defines the Clark and Lana relationship on this show. You totally 'got' every part of the song that I've envisioned, and you went even farther with it than I could have imagined.

This is a video I will treasure and watch time and time again. From my heart - I thank you for creating it.

[serenography.livejournal.com]

Also, I forgot to add that you are a vidding goddess for putting that Hereafter clip in there. You already know how that clip inspired me, and I just want to hug and kiss you for using it in this vid. This is very emotional for me, I apologize for babbling so much about it, but you know, the timing of this could not be more perfect.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Wheee! Yay! It became pretty emotional for me too--I had a good few teary sessions while making it--when you really look at them and delve into them they sure are a beautiful tragedy.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

YAY YAY YAY!!! For it was largely for you, sweetie! radioreverie prodded me to make it so she's also responsible. I'm delighted that it has pleased some other people too, but this is pretty much FOR YOU. That you think I did the song and more importantly the ship justice is the best feedback I could possibly receive. I was so nervous that not being a long-time Clana shipper I wouldn't hit the right emotional notes.

[serenography.livejournal.com]

I'm delighted that it has pleased some other people too, but this is pretty much FOR YOU.

In case I wasn't clear enough, I hope you know how much I REALLY appreciate what you've done. And I'm so thrilled that there are other people appreciating your hard work and (omg) talent as well.

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *glows*