Not America's Sweetheart

[an0ther_dreamer]

Fandom: Jessica Jones
Subject: Jessica Jones
Title: Not America's Sweetheart
Warnings/Notes: Spoilers for Jessica Jones. Warnings for referenced non-con, mind control and alcohol abuse. 8tracks stream and DL available.

Jessica Jones is a private investigator from New York City. At a young age Jessica developed superhuman strength after the car crash that killed both of her parents and her younger brother. Jessica was then taken in by Dorothy Walker as a publicity stunt to improve the child star career of her daughter, Trish. After a bit of a rocky start Trish and Jessica developed a strong bond.

As an adult, Jessica isn’t sure what to do with herself and suffers through a string of bad jobs before she decides that she wants to use her powers to help people (if not to become a professional hero, like Trish wants her to). Unfortunately, while rescuing a man being attacked by muggers, Jessica catches the attention of a man with mind controlling powers called Kilgrave.

Kilgrave forced her to be in a relationship with him and to use her powers to his advantage before she finally managed to break free from his control. The experience left her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (which she used alcohol to cope with) and determined to keep a low profile. But when Kilgrave returns and tries to “win her back” Jessica makes it her mission to stop him.

Jessica is cynical and sarcastic but she fiercely defends the people she cares about. She may deny it, but Jessica has a heroic streak and remains resolved to using her powers to help people in need.

 

 

"Maybe it's enough; that the world thinks I'm a hero. Maybe if I work long and hard, maybe I can fool myself."
―Jessica Jones
 

 

 

Rainbow's End by Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel
Nothing loops, it only spins
And the child lock keeps me in
The signal flashes green and then decays

I maybe should've just ignored that little voice inside
You know, the aimless one that counts to three
Then whispers, "Drive"
The one word that was uttered
At the moment that it mattered
I would leave them, hoping someday
I'd arrive



Control by Garbage
I confess I've lost control
I let my guard down
I let the truth out
Oh, I confess
I've lost control
I let my guard down
I let the truth out

I was trapped like a prisoner in my skin
I was punished like an enemy for my sins
I was blind
I was caged
And I was tricked
And I was suffocating
I was suffocating



Quite Nice People by Ida Maria
How come I'm so afraid of people?
Most people are quite nice people
How come I'm so in love with people?
Mostly people are quite stupid people

Maybe I'm afraid someone will see right through me
'Cause I see right through you
Maybe I'm afraid someone will see right through me
'Cause I see right through you



Shove It by Santigold
War tactics, they make me sick
Reel your heart in, run away with it
Smile in your face, undermine your back
Got guns for the strength they lack
So if you know another way
You can't look the other way
You know another way
Tell them so right to their face

We think you're a joke
Shove your hope where it don't shine



Violet by Hole
And the sky was made of amethyst
And all the stars were just like little fish
You should learn when to go
You should learn how to say no

Might last a day, yeah
Mine is forever
Might last a day, yeah
Mine is forever

Well they get what they want, and they never want it again
Well they get what they want, and they never want it again
Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to
Go on, take everything, take everything, I want you to



Dear Sister by The Pretty Reckless
Dear sister, can you help me lie?
I've told the truth so many years
No one seems to want to hear that
I'm not someone else inside

I've been along this lonely road
Looks like I'm not coming home
But I don't mind
Please don't cry



Shake It Out by Florence and the Machine
And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my rope
And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat
'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me
Looking for heaven, found the devil in me
Well, what the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me, yeah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa



America's Sweetheart by Elle King
My hands are dirty and my heart is cold
Them boys I've been with say I got no soul, when I
I meet another honey at the bar
I'll think it's funny when I break his heart

My kind of medicine is whiskey straight
I got a mouth to put you in your place, and they
They said I'll never be the poster type
But they don't make posters of my kind of life

So kick out the jams, kick up the soul
Pour another glass of that rock and roll
Turn up the band, fire in the hole
Gonna lose control tonight

What do you want from me?
I'm not America's sweetheart
So beat the drum with me
I'm not America's sweetheart
Well, they said I'm too loud
For this town
So I lit a match
And burned it down
What do you want from me?
I'm not America's sweetheart
But you love me anyway

 

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