Miho Begins

OK, this one was a doozy, let me tell you. It only makes real sense If I set the scene:

The Time: sometime near the end of Chapter 4, late at night
The Place: the Cave of Evil
The Situation: Miho is dancing amongst the ravers, letting the music take her where it will, and reflecting on random memories

OK, got the picture in your head? Here goes:

Miho Begins
A Filk of the Counting Crows' "Anna Begins"
by Marak

The beat soothes me, I know they're nothing
I can't believe them, they could not really understand
The beat excites me, for one night only
I am escaping
I can't believe them

All caught up in the telling of lies
Keeping all the tears out of my eyes
I can't believe them, they could not really understand
The true depths of my emotions
"Wow," they say, "she's creepy"
And I'm always lonely

And it really bothers me to say
I need some friends
'Cause if I don't wanna talk to myself, then
I need some friends
But for now I'm gonna have to live without
But I'm sure there's other games that I can play
Or someone to control
And I can always quit the game
If they know I cheat

The beat soothes me, I know they're nothing
But I am still really bothered, they could not really understand
I try to play the games, the games you always play alone
To be somebody else
To be somebody else

I am not hiding in a shell
They say, "Bet she cheated, G T L's broken limb made him lose it"
And I can't stop shaking when they won't stop teasing me...

And this time, when insults fall like rain
I flee from the arcade
And Miho begins to lose control
This time I'm found by Ping-chan
"Miho-san are you sick again?" She says
But I'm not ready to be friends with Ping

I resolve not to break, 'cause I'm not gonna let them hurt me anymore
I don't need no friends, 'cause I'm not gonna break
And I'm not gonna let them hurt me anymore
No, no, no, no, no!

Seems like I should say, "As long as we are freinds"
But it's not ever easy
So maybe I should eat some pie at Anna Miller's
Tell Ping to ignore the waitress'n Piro
I am not fearful 'cause I've seen this sort of thing before
But then I find myself atop a nearby lamppost
And I can see how this girl acts around him

And this time, when he gives her that page
I know just what to do
And Miho begins to make a plan
And as I'm pacing on that pole I believe it's time
To get her, I'm now ready to make use of Ping

I'm playing both their games, it's keeping me amused
And Miho begins to wear cat ears
His every word is nonsense but I'll keep smiling
Am I sure, I'm now ready to make use of Ping?

It's time to take a bath, you're both coming along
And Miho begins to walk away
The music fades away
It disappears
I can tell, I'm not ready for this night to end...

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Anna Begins
Counting Crows

A friend assures me, "It's all or nothing"
I am not worried; I am not overly concerned
My friend implores me, "For one time only
Make an exception"
I am not worried

Wrap her up in a package of lies
Send her off to a coconut island
I am not worried; I am not overly concerned
With the status of my emotions
"Oh," she says, "you're changing"
But we're always changing

And it does not bother me to say
This isn't love
'Cause if you don't wanna talk about it then
It isn't love
And I guess I'm gonna have to live without
But I'm sure there's something in a shade of grey
Or something in-between
And I can always change my name
If that's what you mean

My friend assures me, "It's all or nothing"
But I am not really worried, I am not overly concerned
You try to tell yourself the things you try to tell yourself
To make yourself forget
To make yourself forget

I am not worried if it's love
She says, "Then we're gonna have to think about the consequences,"
But she can't stop shaking and I can't stop touching her

And this time, when kindness falls like rain
It washes her away
And Anna begins to change her mind
"These seconds when I'm shaking
Leave me shuddering for days," She says
And I'm not ready for this sort of thing

But I'm not gonna break, and I'm not gonna worry about it anymore
I'm not gonna bend, and I'm not gonna break
And I'm not gonna worry about it anymore
No, no, no, no, no!

It seems like I should say, "As long as this is love"
But it's not all that easy
So maybe I should snap her up in a butterfly net
Pin her down on a photograph album
I am not worried 'cause I've done this sort of thing before
But then I start to think about the consequences
And I don't get no sleep in a quiet room

And this time, when kindness falls like rain
It washes me away
And Anna begins to change my mind
And everytime she sneezes I believe it's love
And oh Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

She's talking in her sleep, it's keeping me awake
And Anna begins to toss and turn
And every word is nonsense but I understand
And oh Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing

Her kindness bangs a gong, it's moving me along
And Anna begins to fade away
It's chasing me away
She disappears
And oh Lord, I'm not ready for this sort of thing...

Yeah, yeah, some lines don't scan quite right, but if you're read any of my other Filks, you know that I always have a few off lines.

P.S. This one's for C-Kun, since I know he's a big Counting Crows fan, and it's my way of saying "Thank you" for the praise he's given some of my other Filks.