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karistiltskin · 3 months

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what if i said "but I would die for you in secret" but imagine merlin and arthur.

peace lyric analysis as merthur:

"Our coming-of-age has come and gone

Suddenly the summer, it's clear

I never had the courage of my convictions

As long as danger is near

And it's just around the corner, darling

'Cause it lives in me

No, I could never give you peace"

OUR COMING-OF-AGE?? okay, listen. as we know, arthur's coming-of-age moment is linked to his coronation. He literally has an episode called "The Coming of Arthur" parts one and two (S03 E12-E13). it's arthur becoming king and merlin starting to finally feel like he's getting somewhere with their destiny because of arthur's crowning. this is our setting. we're now in the after.

"I never had the courage of my convictions as long as danger is near" SHUT UPPPP SHUT UPPPP like actually oh my god. as long as danger is near is so so sick and speaks so loud. merlin absolutely does have the courage of his convictions and just to clarify, collins dictionary [colin morgan ;) ] states it as the confidence to do what you believe is right, even though other people may not agree or approve. BUT when arthur is in danger he does not do the "right" thing. he listens to the giant lizard instead or gaius (still love him) and does anything, anything, to make sure arthur doesn't get harmed no matter what.

rip morgana and getting poisoned.

rip mordred's entire existence.

although arthur attracts danger, merlin attracts just as much. and merlin is magic. (ugh, I'm getting sad and the only reason i won't cry is cause i'm in the middle of a lecture. a nighttime lecture). merlin can never give arthur peace because he is everything arthur was conditioned to hate. arthur can never give merlin peace because he's a king with expectations from Camelot and neighboring kingdoms. aka they can never be peacefully together without the threat of danger from them both and towards their relationship.

"But I'm a fire, and I'll keep your brittle heart warm

If your cascade ocean wave blues comes

All these people think love's for show

But I would die for you in secret

The devil's in the details, but you got a friend in me

Would it be enough if I could never give you peace?"

merlin lights arthur fires. that's it. that's the tweet.

merlin is also arthur's closest friend and confidant. he definitely gets arthur to see other perspectives on a situation and makes sure he remains compassionate and fair. for example, that look arthur gave merlin in S05 E11 during kara's trial?? my god. or the episode where arthur killed that one king's son under the influence of his uncle, the sleaze.

THEY WOULD DIE FOR EACH OTHER IN SECRET. NO ARGUMENTS. they've proved episode after episode again that they would no questions asked. people who don't know them just go "he's just a servant" or "you would choose him over your kind?" (ouch) not knowing the depth of their relationship. but yes. yes they would. and they would not have a single regret. they would deny the hell out of it but the proof is in their actions.

but you got a friend in me yes ma'am they do.

and it would be enough. it would. do they need a reminder that they were both born in mind of each other? that it was written since the beginning of time? that both of them have their own personal demons that instead of running away they'd take care of each other instead? that they're the most important person for each other and nothing can split them apart because they've grown to trust each other so much that their souls have intertwined? two sides of the same coin? other half of my soul, as the poets say???

"Your integrity makes me seem small

You paint dreamscapes on the wall

I talk shit with my friends

It's like I'm wasting your honor"

from arthur's pov he knows merlin is better than him. the way he interacts with people, his morals and values, his humbleness, just everything really. he pretends to be mad and upset about it but there's such deep admiration in it that he's actually self-aware.

dreamscape (google) definition: a landscape or scene with the strangeness or mystery characteristic of dreams

arthur finds merlin so strange!! so strange and mysterious.

the walls: i read this one fanfic on ao3 called "The Tragedy of Godhood" by Lilmia_Casand (read it!! it's so good. short, but beautiful) and the summary states:

"Merlin had gotten better at controlling his magic over the years, but it still spilled over, as if he were the source instead of someone calling upon it. It seeped into the castle walls, into the stone floors..."

This was the first thing I thought of (this quote stuck with me, it got bookmarked) and i couldn't have said it better. here's a play by play: arthur lives in a castle. the castle has walls. a lot of walls. he sees these walls everyday. the walls are familiar. the walls stay. the walls are forever. he can't imagine the castle without his walls.

walls = life/the future

magic is part of merlin's mystery because he's essentially hiding HIMSELF.

(does this make sense? no, prob not but bear with me)

there's an air about merlin where when you think about him, you realize you actually don't know much about him. he's a mystery. you know his jokes, you know where he's gonna be at whatever time of day (not the tavern, contrary to what arthur thinks), you know his favourite food. you don't know about his parents, you don't know why he saved arthur at his first feast, you don't know why he stays around.

arthur reflects on this and realizes it one day when merlin starts to become unavoidable in his mind. then he thinks, 'i really know nothing about this boy.' over time, merlin stays by his side, always, and arthur is so dependent on him that he starts worrying if he'll ever leave and if not him, camelot (he has abandonment issues 100%).

also see: S01 E10

hence, "you paint dreamscapes on the wall" is arthur saying, "you're the biggest mystery i've ever met and you make me wonder what every day will be like with you. will you be here tomorrow? and the day after that? until I'm married and have children who will favour you over me? will you be here to see them? to see me? i can't see it through the haze. i can't see you through the haze."

moving on—fuck that was so much longer than it needed to be—arthur and merlin talk shit about each other ALL THE TIME it's hilarious. and they know the one "bad" thing they talk about doesn't define their entire character because they hold each other in such high regard but... well...

(they definitely have regrets after)

"And you know that I'd swing with you for the fences

Sit with you in the trenches

Give you my wild, give you a child

Give you the silence that only comes when two people understand each other

Family that I chose, now that I see your brother as my brother

Is it enough?"

they both go all out for each other but with a focus on merlin, he goes ALL. OUT. it's war with him. nothing is half-assed. he fights, and fights, and never takes it less than seriously. but he also is there at arthurs lowest moments. when they're losing and when arthur is feeling too much or has too much on his shoulders. he's there. through it all.

merlin will give arthur anything he asks. he's already given him the purpose of his life and has hidden his magic until arthur's dying day because he thought that's what arthur needed and thought he would never accept him as he is so he gave it up.

but he's also given arthur the best thing he has. a friend. understanding. communication without words. souls recognizing souls, so much that the silence may be quiet but words are being exchanged through that same silence.

also, speechless eye conversations that range near the line of sexual tens—

then in the last line, merlin is saying: your people are my people. your burdens are my burdens.

"But there's robbers to the east, clowns to the west

I'd give you my sunshine, give you my best

But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me"

this goes both ways!! the only difference is that arthur's is visible and merlin's is hidden. explanation: arthur no doubt has enemies, it's not a secret. being a king and a target from the magic community, that man is almost getting killed everyday. it is not a peaceful life. he knows that. but nonetheless, he has shown merlin his best before—merlin is literally the reason he reaches the best person he can be, like the growth omg—so he knows he can give it but he knows there's a lot of baggage (external and internal) that comes with being with him.

as for merlin, his enemies are a secret. and they're dangerous. arthur faces some of those same enemies but from the product of what they've created, not them personally. no, merlin goes head-to-head with the people who curse/try to kill arthur. and he gives arthur a version of his best (he still has to keep many many secrets) but even if it's limited it's still genuine. although his secrets, his late nights, and his pure exhaustion are a part of him as well. and you can't have sunshine without rain.

okay ,WOW, i'm wrung out. it feels incomplete so i might add additional things later on but for now, enjoy.

once again, thank you if you read this, thank you bbc merlin, and thank you taylor swift.

(notice how i didn't use the word love once)

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constant-merlin-torture · 2 years

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Quick Merlin Things Pt. 2

Merlin: Arthur I’m gonna go out for groceries will you be okay on your own for a couple hours?

Arthur: *scoffs* I’ll be fine Merlin (insert annoying Arthur comment about girls)

Merlin: cool okay

---4 hours later---

Merlin: hey sorry traffic was really bad---what the hell is happening here?

Arthur: *oblivious and on the floor scream singing* DISTANCE TIMING BREAKDOWN FIGHTING SILENCE THE TRAIN RUNS OFF IT’S TRAAAACKS

Merlin: I was only gone for like 4 hours???????

Arthur: You said a “couple hours” that indicates two and your were gone for four.

Merlin: Sad Beautiful Tragic, though, really?

Arthur:

Merlin:

Arthur: Taylor gets me

Merlin:

Merlin: honestly fair

#merthur #merlin #arthur #taylor swift #i love tags #sad beautiful tragic #red #taylor's version #more like #arthur's version #lolz #we #all #know #is #the #clingy one #BBC Merlin #gwaine #lancelot

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ambriel-angstwitch · 6 months

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Wonderland through the lens of Merthur

Flashing lights and we Took a wrong turn and we Fell down a rabbit hole

Light is usually associated with goodness but when it’s flashing it can be blinding. Merlin became so caught up in his love for Arthur that he forgot about bringing magic back to Camelot. He made the wrong decisions in an attempt save Arthur and things got worse from there

You held on tight to me 'Cause nothing's as it seems And spinning out of control

Merlin was Arthur’s rock when Morgana betrayed him Merlin was there. When Gwen cheated on him Merlin was there. When making decisions Arthur turns to and holds tight to Merlin. When he doesn’t know who to trust and everything is falling apart he still has Merlin.

Didn't they tell us don't rush into things? Didn't you flash your green eyes at me? Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds?

Ok so neither of them have green eyes but consider green eyes not literally but green as in go like a stoplight. While anyone around them would tell them that a relationship between the two of them would be a bad idea they both go ahead with it anyways. But the saying is curiosity killed the cat. Uther would be furious if he found out and Merlin could be dead if Arthur found out about his magic.

Didn't it all seem new and exciting? I felt your arms twisting around me I should have slept with one eye open at night

So the the word twisting is interesting because it invokes the imagery of being trapped so while the love is wonderful and exciting in some ways it’s also constricting. It keeps Merlin trapped in a kingdom that hates all he is, saving a king who would have him killed for it just because Uther’s death would cause him pain. Merlin needs to be on guard because of what he is.

We found wonderland You and I got lost in it And we pretended it could last forever We found wonderland You and I got lost in it And life was never worse but never better

Wonderland symbolizes how magical and exciting the relationship feels. But it can’t last forever. Merlin was a wonderful experience for Arthur, someone who saw him as a person not caring about his title. But Arthur was everything to Merlin, he was his purpose and made him happy but he also brought him so much pain, Merlin had to kill for him he had to risk his life for him, he watched the people he loved die after he met Arthur.

So we went on our way Too in love to think straight All alone or so it seemed But there were strangers watching And whispers turned to talking And talking turned to screams

People noticed how much Arthur and Merlin cared for eachother and they used it against them. Like Morgana and Agravaine targeting Merlin to use against Arthur even though they didn’t know about his magic.

I reached for you but you were gone. I knew I had to go back home

The first line is Merlin and the second line is Arthur when it comes to the finale. Merlin tried to save Arthur and he tried to hold him close but Arthur was already doomed. Arthur knew he wasn’t going to make it though that’s why he just asked for Merlin to hold him. He wanted their last moments to be love rather than anguish. He knew he had to go.

You searched the world for something else to make you feel like what we had And in the end in wonderland we both went mad

Merlin is left alone in the world just waiting for Arthur to come back, or at the very least something to give him purpose, someone to make him alive like Arthur did. In the end they both lost everything they were looking for. In the end their entire worldviews were shattered, Merlin wasn’t exactly who Arthur thought he was, Magic couldn’t be evil like he thought because Merlin was magic and Merlin lost his world.

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honey-sweet-poet · 9 months

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Somebody please write this fic I'm crying that it doesn't exist! Red is Arthur and Blue is Merlin. One-shot or long fic idc! Just pleaseeeee!!! And if anyone does write it please tag me here or on Ao3! My Ao3 is Actually_Icarus

Please and thank you!!!

#merlin bbc #merthur #merlin #fanfic #angst #taylor swift #all to well 10 minute version #writers on tumblr #someone help #please this is all i want #im sobbing

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eddietoz · 10 months

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timeless, taylor swift

#edit #.txt #merthur #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin #taylor swift #speak now #timeless #lyrics #THIS IS THE #THE VIDEO VERSION EVEN THOUGH I KNOW VIDEOS DONT DO VERY WELL ON TUMBLR.#:)#speak now taylor’s version

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eullogiseme · 9 months

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arthur as 1989 and merlin as evermore ??

(blonde himbo x depressed storyteller)

#merthur #arthur #merlin #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin #bbc merthur #taylor swift #taylors version #1989 #evermore #arthur x merlin

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existentialcrisisallthetime · 10 months

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So with Speak Now TV dropping, I'm obviously back on my Merlin x Taylor Swift bs, so some thoughts:

Castles Crumbling: Instant Pendragon siblings vibes; it works so well for both of them + some sprinkled Merlin failing fulfilling his destiny in the middle for extra angst

Timeless: It's giving Merthur Reincarnation au through the ages. idk how else to describe it (it would actually be really cool to have a fic showing snippets of them through the decades based on the lyrics and merlin returning to the antique shop)

Long Live: It's already a given at this point, but always worthy of mention (it's perfect on its own, even without the merlin association, which is just an added bonus in this case)

Enchanted: Obviously this works for a lot of different ships (but the answer is always merthur)

Innocent: Merlin speaking to/about Arthur OR someone talking abt Merlin (although, it could honestly work for most of the characters considering no one's innocence survived, so final answer is it works for any redeemable character, aka not uther)

Speak Now: I've read a few fics based on this one, and I love the concept (go check out All Eyes On Me by TheCourtSorcerer it's one of my favorites)

Back to December: If you haven't figured it out already, my first response is always going to be merthur, but I also think this could work really well for Lancelot and Gwen (more specifically, Lance talking about Gwen. Gwen has no reason to grovel)

Haunted: This is a Morgana song, that's just the vibe I'm getting. OR Merlin's grief and pain at losing Arthur. Alternate thought: Arthur's grief and pain at losing Merlin (temporarily or not) right after a magic reveal

The Story of Us: Could go a lot of different ways, but I'm feeling Morgana & Merlin maybe

Mean: I think a chaotic montage of all of Merlin fighting all his enemies would be funny

#throwing this into the void #all of this was really just a long way of saying I want more edits + fics with/based on these songs #i kind of want to do more of these for all her albums just to organize my thoughts (who knows maybe i'll write a few fics someday)#merlin #bbc merlin #merthur #taylor swift #speak now taylor’s version #morgana pendragon #arthur pendragon #gwen #lancelot du lac

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wickedwitchofthesouth · 1 year

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TAYLOR SWIFT IS A MERTHUR STAN !!

No mentally stable bitch writes a song like Long live WITHOUT HAVING AN UNHEALTHY OBSESSION WITH GAY 13TH CENTURY LEGENDS

I MEAN with lines like "I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!

#bbc merlin #merthur #merlin #arthur pendragon #king arthur #merlin and the knights #the knights of camelot #roundtable #taylor swift #taylors version #swifties

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pancakesandpigs · 10 months

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‘merthur taylor’s version’ is literally just long live, the great war, my tears ricochet, the archer, eyes open, castles crumbling and like a hundred more

#merlin #merthur #taylor swift #speak now taylor’s version #speak now #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin

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imagine-dragonlords · 2 months

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Hii thanks for linking your video on my castles crumbling edit - it was amazing!! acc in awe of it, every scene choice you had was 👌🏽 I’ve been imagining a vid of that song for merthur for so long and it was really great to see it - thanks for making it and sharing it with me!

No problem at all! @piningeddiediaz, I saw your edit and thought "this person gets me" haha. I'm really glad you enjoyed, your edit was beautiful.

For anyone else interested in a Merlin/Arthur - Castles Crumbling video:

youtube

#merlin #merthur #castles crumbling #Merthur (taylor's version)

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astudyintheburningofhearts · 10 months

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WHAT- WHAT- I CAN SEE YOU AND TIMELESS REMIND ME OF MERTHUR SO MUCH- I LITERALLY CRIED LISTENING TO TIMELESS WHAT-

#a couple others reminded me of them too #but i hadn't listened to the whole album before this (please don't yell at me) and i was doing other things while listening so #BUT WHAT #WHAT #OH MY GOD #taylor swift #speak now (taylor's version)#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur

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ambriel-angstwitch · 10 months

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Long Live through the lens of Merthur

This is going to be so much happier than my Castles Crumbling analysis because this is more like a fanfic I imagined in my mind while listening to the song

You held your head like a hero On a history book page. It was the end of a decade But the start of an age

Arthur is a hero for the history book pages but so is Merlin. Merlin has been his servant for a decade now and the secret’s finally been revealed.

Long live the walls we crashed through How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

With the reveal Arthur breaks through the walls of tradition not only with allowing magic but also by starting to become more public with their relationship

I was screaming, "Long live all the magic we made" And bring on all the pretenders One day we will be remembered

Merlin is free to show his magic now. He’s the court sorcerer and courting the king. The world can through their enemies at them but they are stronger now that he doesn’t have to operate in shadows. They are the stuff of legends, Albion will rise.

I said remember this feeling I passed the pictures around Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines Wishing for right now

Not only had Merlin been on the sidelines this whole time. They’d both had feelings for each other but had been afraid to act on them, Uther would have been outraged, then there were so many problems that they just never took the risk.

And the cynics were outraged. Screaming, "This is absurd"

Obviously there are people on the council and kingdom outraged by these decisions, magic was outlawed for a reason and the sorcerer must be using love magic or something because a king could never love their male servant.

But the Chorus repeats. Merlin and Arthur don’t care, they’ll get through all of this together.

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you. I was screaming, "Long live the look on your face"

They were in love even before the reveal, they did everything together. Won battles together. Though Arthur is shocked to learn that he didn’t actually kill the dragon, Merlin just turned him away. His shocked face is hilarious to Merlin.

Will you take a moment? Promise me this. That you'll stand by me forever

Merlin and Arthur get married.

But if, God forbid, fate should step in And force us into a goodbye. If you have children someday. When they point to the pictures. Please tell them my name

But Merlin is still concerned that fate will force them apart. That it will somehow make sure that Arthur ends up with Gwen. Even if that happens he hopes at least Arthur won’t forget what they had. (There is of course the even worse possibility that fate will kill Arthur)

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