VID: Counting Stars (MCU Phase 2)

[such_heights]

Counting Stars
by such_heights
fandom: MCU Phase 2 (Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2)
music: Counting Stars - OneRepublic
content notes: none
summary: Everything that kills me makes me feel alive.
download: 55MB zipped .avi
notes: Premiered at Vidukon 2014. Thanks to purplefringe and happydork for beta comments. Additional notes at the bottom of the post that are spoilers for the vid's post-credits scene.

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lyrics:

Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Yeah, we'll be counting stars

I see this life
Like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
In my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so right
By doing the wrong thing
And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars

I feel the love
And I feel it burn
Down this river every turn
Hope is a four letter word
Make that money
Watch it burn

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly

Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars

Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned

Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned

(spoilery note: additional footage from The Bourne Legacy, with reference to fabrega's wonderful story, Next New Message)

Comments

[rthstewart]

LOVED the "Marvel ending!" Fabulous, as always.

[such_heights]

Thanks so much! I had the best time adding that little bit of ridiculousness. :d

[recessional]

I hadn't quite put together that all three of the boys' movies this time around were about taking a hammer to very carefully constructed identities and burning them down until now. Well done.

[such_heights]

Thanks! Yeah, I've been really interested to see the parallels between what seem like quite different stories here - they do some interesting things together.

[bluemeridian]

FANTASTIC and the ending was the cherry on top! ♥

[such_heights]

:D thanks so much!

[juniperphoenix]

Awesome!

[such_heights]

Thank you!

[kuwdora]

♥ ! this is so great.

[such_heights]

<33 Thank you!

[ashpags]

Ahhhhhhhhh perfection! It was all so good and then the ending was the actual best! I love that story almost as much as I love your vids!

[such_heights]

Heee, thanks very much! I could not resist doing the thing.

[metonymy]

This is GREAT. I love the propulsive feeling of it, the motion forward and forward and forward even as things get darker and stranger, and I absolutely adore keeping in as much of the entire cast as you did. <333

[such_heights]

Thank you very much! I focused a lot more on motion in this vid than I usually do, so I'm delighted it paid off. And every character in this films is the best, so. :D

[cee_m]

This was so freakin' awesome. I had like a constant state of goosebumps during the entire thing!!! :D OMG. So much love.

Would you be okay with my using this during the Avengers Ball at Dragon Con? We'll be partially DJing it like VVC does Club Vivid.

[such_heights]

Thank you so much, that's great to hear! And absolutely, I'd be thrilled to have this and any other vid of mine you like shown there.

[silverhare]

Beauuuuutiful. <3

[such_heights]

:D Thank you, buddy!

[laurakaye]

OMG that was fantastic! And the post-credit scene was even FANTASTICKER.

[such_heights]

Haha, thank you! I'm pretty proud of myself for the ending. :D

[giandujakiss]

Oh, this hit me right in the feels :-).

[such_heights]

I'm delighted to hear it, thank you! Many feels went into the making of this vid.

[sol_se]

Soooo good!!! :D

(I laughed out loud at the post-credit scene. BWAH.)

[such_heights]

Hurray, thank you! I am delighted to provide lols for all.

[starlady]

That stinger was GOLD. GOLD. The whole thing is great.

[such_heights]

\o/ Thank you very much!

[aria]

Ohhh, I hadn't realized so much of phase 2 was about our heroes deliberately taking down or destroying those things they'd previously built up, I LIKE THAT SO MUCH, and I love that you pulled it out. Also, gorgeous as always <3 (And my entire apartment SCREAMED with laughter at the Clint tag :D)

[such_heights]

It's so interesting, isn't it? I enjoy it so much. And haaaa, omg, I am delighted to bring laughter to all of you, that's awesome. Thank you! <333

[walkthegale]

Such a fantastic vid!! :D I love the speed and motion of it all and how well it goes with this song, and how you've made it into this beautiful action-dance, and then how many EPIC FEELINGS about them all and their stories that you've worked in there.

(Particular love for the shots you've used on the lines Old, but I'm not that old / Young, but I'm not that bold .)

I really need to get round to seeing Cap 2, and then come back and watch this again for further appreciation... ;D

[such_heights]

<33 Thank you so much! And omg, if you don't get to it before we'll have to have a Cap 2 party when the DVD comes out.

[isagel]

This vid makes me happy! Thank you for making it! <333

[such_heights]

Thank you, I'm so pleased to hear it!

[beccatoria]

Such a great retrospective, and then the ending just tips it over into brilliant hilarity!

[such_heights]

:D Thank you very much! I added it in special just for the con, it seemed necessary.

[cosmic_llin]

This is so epic and heroic and majestic!

[such_heights]

:D Thanks so much!

[ratcreature]

Very cool. I liked the fast paced energy of it.

[such_heights]

Thank you, that's great to hear!

[dont_panic42]

Fantastic! :)

[such_heights]

Thank you very much!

Counting Stars

[eileenlufkin]

I enjoyed watching Counting Stars. Thank you.

Re: Counting Stars

[such_heights]

Thanks very much!

[sixbeforelunch]

Ah, fantastic! The post-credits moment is brilliant.

[such_heights]

Haha, thank you! I was proud of that. :D

[fabrega]

soooo somehow I missed this when you posted it? but omg, it is AMAZING. ♥

[such_heights]

Hurray, thanks very much! You really were a key inspiration. :D

[lilly_the_kid]

This is so so wonderful!! I love it! And the ending is perfect :D

[such_heights]

Thanks so much!

[lynnenne]

Can't get this vid to play on my iPad - the embed is missing and the YouTube link won't work. Do you have a long link? (Instead of the mobile). Thanks!

[such_heights]

How annoying, thanks for letting me know! This link should work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63tEqNbileM