Waiting for the hint of a spark (shipping playlist)

Well, all but one of my playlists are tied to some ship or another (remember that vocab word we learned about it class? Yeah that's still a thing). Otherwise, I just listen to whatever strikes my mood, which tends to be lots of one artist or another after the other. 

So to skip all of the junk and such, I'm just gonna go with a fanmix for one of my pairings! (Seeing that Bay did something similar encouraged me to go ahead and do it anyway). As much as I would love to treat you to my Johnlock fanmix (John/Sherlock, for those who are unaware) it only has three songs right now so I'll simply go with Kyouko/Sayaka which is (surprise, surprise) a ship from an anime I like called Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

1 - Kiss With a Fist by Florence and the Machine

"You hit me once/I hit you back
You gave a kick/I gave a slap
You smashed a plate over my head/Then I set fire to our bed"

Before you ask, no, their relationship isn't (wouldn't be, they aren't actually together within the story) abusive, the world in which PMMM is set is...violent, and the two of them are magical girls who fight the evil witches. They aren't on the same side at first, though, as magical girls aren't typically pushed to work together, and their philosophies on life don't exactly mesh, so the two of them...clash.

2 - What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club
"And I can tell you just what you want
You don't want to be alone"

After the first few encounters, the two of them stop fighting a bit, and they, well, bond. Kyouko learns that Sayaka isn't as stuck up as she first seemed to be, and Sayaka learns that Kyouko isn't nearly as hard-hearted as she had previously seemed. And they both realize that the other is tired of feeling lonely and (more so Kyouko, as I see this from her point of view) and that realization hit them pretty hard. And helps them become closer.

3 - Home by Phillip Phillips
"Don't pay no mind to the demons/They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down/If you get lost you can always be found
Just know you're not alone/Cause I'm gonna make this place your home"

Again the alone motif reoccurs, but this time it focuses more on the fact that Kyouko is starting to feel protective of Sayaka and wants to protect both her and her more optimistic view of the world against the witches and the more general personal demons that come with being a magical girl.

4 - I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie
"Love of mine someday you will die/But I'll be close behind
...
If there's no one beside you/When your soul embarks
I'll follow you into the dark"

Literally all of this song is perfect for these two and I just chose the most obvious lyrics for this one. Up until now, the songs have mimicked their canon relationship pretty closely; this one is the very last kick as in the end (spoiler alert for those who care) Sayaka is consumed by darkness and becomes a witch, and not wanting to keep going and not wanting to leave Sayaka on her own, Kyouko sacrifices herself in order to defeat her. 

5 - Nothing Left to Lose by The Pretty Reckless
"Now I see that you and me were never meant
Never meant to be now
Now I'm lost somewhere
Lost between Elvis and suicide"

This is the hypothetical wrap up after they are gone, which could reflect Kyouko's thoughts (most if not all of my songs for the two of them are from her point of view, mostly because she is hinted more at having feelings for Sayaka within the actual story). Mostly this song is Kyouko reflecting on their relationship (or lack thereof).