why “mariners apartment complex” is so david coded
spoiler warning, etc. etc.
You took my sadness out of context, at the Mariners Apartment Complex, I ain't no candle in the wind
she reached for his arm, but he roughly shrugged it away. “this is where we leave each other,” he said. (tvs, 314)
I'm the bolt, the lightning, the thunder
going back… to see edward king’s son. and he was a complicated person to go back to. (tvs, 39)
Kind of girl who's gonna make you wonder, who you are and who you've been
before david, stevie had never had a boyfriend.(nine liars, 389)
And who I've been is with you on these beaches
david got out of the kayak, half falling, and got her up under his arm and moved her to the shore. (bitw, 312)
Your Venice bitch, your die-hard, your weakness
but once stevie was around david, something in her became wobbly. the lines and edges blurred. (hotw, 111)
Maybe I could save you from your sins
“both of us have real problems, but maybe we should make our weird personalities work for us.” (truly devious, 318)
So, kiss the sky and whisper to Jesus
whatever had happened between david and stevie didn’t exist at this moment. everything was dew and larry’s instant coffee and the gentle, buttery morning sun. (truly devious, 407)
My, my, my, you found this, you need this
she wanted… david. she wanted him.” (truly devious, 315)
Take a deep breath, baby, let me in
was this really going to happen? the last foot of space between them was rapidly closed up, and david pressed his lips to hers. (truly devious, 242)
You lose your way, just take my hand
stevie could only concentrate on the feeling in her hand, the warmth of his palm against her skin, the message it conveyed. it was a need. a need for her strength. (tvs, 247)
You're lost at sea, then I'll command your boat to me again
“whoa… whoa…” david swung his legs over the side of the kayak and slipped into the water, catching her in a clumsy hold. (bitw, 311)
Don't look too far, right where you are, that's where I am
david had come a long way to be with her. her. that was the only reason he was here. (bitw, 227)
“he got to you once,” he said. “i didn’t want him to be able to get near you ever again.” (hotw, 288)
“these nice people will give me a minute to speak to my girlfriend, won’t they?” (hotw, 342)
They mistook my kindness for weakness
“and in the end, all I'd be doing is taking money from another person who wanted to buy me. this guy isn't asking for anything- he's nice- but he's also sticking it to his enemy.” (bitw, 382)
I fucked up, I know that, but, Jesus, can't a girl just do the best she can?
“do you think i can’t control myself or something? like i’m not serious about you? what have i done to make you feel like that? because i’ve kind of worked hard to stop being fuckup david and he this new one?” (nine liars, 171)
Catch a wave and take in the sweetness
he turned to her and grabbed her in a huge, enthusiastic embrace and started jumping up and down. she started jumping too, because it was hard not to jump, and because this was something worth jumping for. (hotw, 292)
Think about it, the darkness, the deepness, all the things that make me who I am
“because… my dad has messed up everything in my life. now he’s making a career of messing up everyone’s lives. but he can’t have this. he can’t have you. it sounds cheesy, but it’s all i’ve got.” (tvs, 221)
And who I am is a big-time believer, that people can change, but you don't have to leave her
“i thought you just left,” she said. “i wasn’t got i leave,” he replied. (bitw, 317)
When everyone's talking, you can make a stand
“because believe it or not, this is the right thing to do. it’s not easy. but it’s eighth. so what’s the bigger deal? what’s worth it?” (hotw, 141)
'Cause even in the dark, I feel your resistance
she wished she could see his expression now, but they were blind to each other. he held her face in his hands for a long moment, saying nothing- not kissing, not moving, not seeing. (tvs, 222)
You can see my heart burning in the distance
just the sound of david’s voice was all stevie needed to conjure david in his entirety (hotw, 85)
Baby, baby, baby, I'm your man (yeah)
it was david. her david. stevie and david. (nine liars, 389)