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flamencanyc (flamencanyc) wrote in making_qaf,
@ 2009-12-25 15:10:00

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513, music, writing

A 513 Epiphany!
I think I may have just had a Queer as Folk epiphany!

We've all thought Brian's line in 513 "It's only time" was a bit odd and evasive and some even thought he was weird for not seeming to give a shit when he next saw Justin.

What are the chances that this is an intentional reference to the lyrics of the Magnetic Fields' song "It's Only Time" which came out in 2004?

Why would I stop loving you
a hundred years from now?
It's only time.
It's only time.

What could stop this beating heart
once it's made a vow?
It's only time.
It's only time.

If rain won't change your mind,
let it fall.
The rain won't change my heart
at all.

Lock this chain
around my hand,
throw away the key.
It's only time.
It's only time.

Years falling
like grains of sand
mean nothing to me.
It's only time.
It's only time.

If snow won't change your mind
let it fall.
The snow won't change my heart,
not at all.

(I'll walk your lands)
I'll walk your lands
(And swim your sea)
And swim your sea

Marry me.
Marry me.

(Then in your hands)
Then in your hands
(I will be free)
I will be free

Marry me.
Marry me.

Why would I stop loving you
a hundred years from now?

If it wasn't an intentional reference, it fucking well should have been! (And I choose to believe it was.)

And if it was, why hasn't anyone said so sooner?!

Either way, this may be the single most perfectly QaF-prescient song ever written. And it's an absolutely beautiful song. Go listen to it. Even better, support Stephin Merritt and go buy it!

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	vl_redreign 2009-12-25 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	I happen to agree with you. The lyrics fit 511-513 perfectly, right down to the "marry me" reference. So yay, we were right!!!! Brian's never gonna give up, and will wait for Justin however long it takes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-25 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	I know, right?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2009-12-25 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	And that should quiet the naysayers...well, but they're stuck in that "It's over, oh noes!!!" But we know better. Happy Christmas to you!!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qafmaniac 2009-12-25 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	well, but they're stuck in that "It's over, oh noes! That's because they can't see just how much love in 510-513 really is!Ever watched the last B/J scene at the loft on mute,without the music to distract you?Hell,the screen is almost bursting from teh love! nods (Reply to this) (Parent)

	vl_redreign 2009-12-25 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	And as I posted this, Tweak says "I love planting my seed..." lol (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-25 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	Lol. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-12-25 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	LMAO!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	opal11 2009-12-25 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	i knew it..i knew it..i knew it..! and even more of an epiphany that you found it at christmas time.. this makes perfect sense, why would brian go through all of that say i love you only to not wait for justin..pshaw i say..!! this song proves it... thank you for sharing.! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:01 am UTC (link)
	I couldn't not! (Reply to this) (Parent)

qafmaniac
2009-12-25 09:07 pm UTC (link)

for not seeming to give a shit when he next saw Justin.

And some people even saw a break-up in this scene...or in the scene where Justin is vanishing.
PFFT!!!
Break-up?What break-up?
The "it's only time" scene is oozing so much love,you have to be blind to NOT see it,and I never thought that it was odd or something for Brian to say those words.He just forgot to say:"until we see each other again" ;D

And OMG,yes!!!!Those lyrics are a precise description of ep. 511-513!!!
Oh wait no,let's include 510 too.

Christ,I do not know this song (or that's what I think lol) but I already can see a B/J vid right in front of me. ;)

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	fun_demented 2009-12-25 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	I think this is your cue to make a vid to this song, no? <33333333333 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qafmaniac 2009-12-25 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	Lalalalala....you talking to me? lol Guess what I'll be doing first thing in the morning ;) Hey,Happy Holidays! ♥ and smooches (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	vl_redreign 2009-12-25 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	WHOOT!!!!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qafmaniac 2009-12-26 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thought so.lol It's uploading.... ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I suppose this one is begging for it, huh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	qafmaniac 2009-12-26 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	Yep....and it's uploading right at this moment. ;D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:03 am UTC (link)
	I can't make it look like a break-up even if I try, and I have. There's just no way that that's the case. I didn't know it either. Then someone I know mentioned it, and needless to say the title caught my eye, but I blew it off... until I heard the freaking song! Then I knew. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fun_demented 2009-12-25 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	YES!!!!!!!!!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:03 am UTC (link)
	I know, right?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fun_demented 2009-12-26 04:35 am UTC (link)
	TOTALLY!!! IT'S GENIUS! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nerilka24 2009-12-25 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	And Tweak said "I think I love you" when I logged in to this page. ♥ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:05 am UTC (link)
	Well, I guess he's good for something. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	alafaye 2009-12-26 01:37 am UTC (link)
	there were naysayers??? well regardless if there are or aren't any, we now have proof nod (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 04:06 am UTC (link)
	I certainly think so! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	etextraordinary 2009-12-26 05:14 am UTC (link)
	WOAH! This song is so perfect. It so was an intentional reference... I've decided so... because of the very convincing argument you made nods. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 05:25 am UTC (link)
	Lol. Nods. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	michira_70 2009-12-26 09:39 am UTC (link)
	What can I say? You're abso-fucking-lutely right and a genius to find those lyrics. They fit perfectly. I never saw it as a break up. The only thing I saw was love, love, love. Some people just don't get it, pfft. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2009-12-26 09:42 am UTC (link)
	Not a genius to find them -- someone mentioned the song title and I immediately said "hmm" and went to listen, especially since I really like the Magnetic Fields. Then it just hit me like a ton of bricks that that had to be it. I couldn't agree more about the rest. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	happier_bunny 2010-01-02 02:32 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure it was intentional (so many things were IMO) but if it wasn't, it should have been. Magical lyrics and the vid you inspired is beautiful. :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	flamencanyc 2010-01-05 12:43 am UTC (link)
	Seriously. :) Happy to share. And very glad qm found it inspiring and that everyone is liking the vid. (Reply to this) (Parent)