Vid: Sugarcane

[bop_radar]

Vid: Sugarcane
Artist: Missy Higgins
Source: Dexter, seasons 1 and 2
Warnings: adult themes, violence
Description: A character vid of Dexter's Deborah Morgan
Download: from sendspace or direct download (25MB) or streamed at BAM or Blip
Lyrics: Baby Ballerina's hiding somewhere in the corner
Where the shadow wraps around her and our torches cannot find her
She will stay there till the morning
Crawl behind us as we are yawning
And she will leave our games to never be the same

So grow tall sugarcane
Eat that soil, drink the rain
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games
So run, run fast sugarcane

You see my peep show booth is handy
There is one way only mirror
So I can dance here with my hair down
But I don't see if you get bitter
And there's a button there right beside me
If I happen to want a wall to hide me
If only the ballerina had one too

So grow tall sugarcane
Eat that soil, drink the rain
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games
So run, run fast sugarcane

And she said
always be afraid
yeah you should always be afraid

So grow tall sugarcane,
Eat the soil, drink the rain
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games
So run, run fast sugarcane

You'd better run, run fast sugarcane
You'd better run, run fast sugarcane

Comments

[hazyshade.livejournal.com]

So I reemerge into LJ-land after many many months and one of the first things i see is this! That will teach me to be gone so long.. ;)

Deb! &hearts
This vid is just wonderful. The song and clips you used worked perfectly and the core narration was really well-handled. Deb's relationships are so interesting to watch, if often painful, and you captured all that repetition with insight. Plus, you didn't forget her strength amid the vulnerability. She's such an intriguing character. I can't wait for the third season to start.

(Short short version: this rocks, I missed you, and I hope you're well! &hearts)

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Oh, Hazy! It's so lovely to see you around! *beams* I have been wondering how you were doing. I have not been terribly active on LJ myself. And hey, you still found my vid! Thank you!

I was hyper-conscious of showing Deb's strength, I think. It's so easy to paint her as a victim, but thankfully she continually strikes back against that as well.

I'm looking forward to the third season too! Wish it was airing sooner.