The Hunger Games -- Aftermath

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Aftermath: A Post-Mockingjay Katniss/Gale Mix (change hxxp to http) Notes: This mix picks up immediately after the war and carries through the epilogue. The songs alternate perspectives, so the first song is Katniss' POV and then Gale's and it switches off from there, so there's one more Katniss song than Gale songs. It chronicles their inability to deal with the aftermath of the war and their losses, his attempts to move on in District 2 and her attempts with Peeta in 12, missing each other despite their best efforts, attempts to move on again, and finally the realization that sometimes people are, to some degree or another, connected forever whether they want to be or not. I am attempting to tell a story here because that's what I do with fanmixes because I'm a big loser, so if it's unclear or if you have questions just let me know. Hope you enjoy! 01. Chris Thile - This is All Real You won't wake up You're not dreaming This is all real I lost my faith in our sweet illusion Where every wound heals 02. St. Vincent - Laughing with a Mouth of Blood Just like an amnesiac Trying to get my senses back (Oh, where did they go?) Laughing with a mouth of blood From a little spill I took (Oh, what are you laughing at?) And I can't see the future But I know it's watching me (Wonder what it sees) All of my old friends aren't so friendly All of my old haunts are now all haunting me 03. Nickel Creek - Reasons Why Where am I today? I wish that I knew 'Cause looking around there's no sign of you I don't remember one jump or one leap Just quiet steps away from your lead I'm holding my heart out but clutching it too Feeling this short of a love that we once knew I'm calling this home when it's not even close Playing the role with nerves left exposed 04. The National - Sorrow I live in a city sorrow built It's in my honey, it's in my milk It's only my half of heart alone On the water Cover me in rag and bones, sympathy Cause I don't wanna get over you 05. Neko Case - Don't Forget Me In the wintertime keep your feet warm But keep your clothes on and don't forget me Keep your memories But keep your powder dry too In the summer by the poolside While the fireflies are all around you I'll miss you when I'm lonely I'll miss the alimony too Don't forget me, don't forget me Make it easy, only just for a little while You know I think about you Let me know you think about me too 06. Noah and the Whale - Stranger Last night I slept with a stranger For the first time, since you've gone Regretfully lying naked, I reflect on what I've done Her leg still forced in between mine, sticking to my skin Stroking my chest and my hair, head resting below my chin I'm a fox trapped in the headlights and I'm waiting, for the tires to spin over me 'Cause everything I love has gone away Oh, 'cause everything I love has gone away You know in a year, it's gonna be better You know in a year, I'm gonna be happy 07. Rilo Kiley - Paint's Peeling The paint's peeling off the streets again And I'll drive and close my eyes in michigan And I feel nothing, not brave It's a hard day for breathing again The heat is chasing off all of your friends And their scattered bodies part to the shore again And I feel nothing, not sane It's a hard day for dreaming again And oh, now that you've seen Almost all of America All you can say is "Where is all the water?" And the war has been over For years since you gave up Last night, where the road had started And last night, when my hands were choking you Last night, when the room and your mood was dipping And last night when the ropes were pulling you in You said, "Hey, how could you love me this way?" You said, "hey, I think we're all ready" I think we're all ready 08. Kimbra - Withdraw I never knew what your love could do I blew it all away Thought I could satisfy the yearning of my Heart shaped hole on hold for you Oh, I can't withdraw your heart from mine You're the one thing that sticks right onto my side 09. Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton - Nothing and Nowhere Playgrounds are graveyards and all of our scars are permanent, permanent There’s no replacement for places I’ll always love you, you’re mine