Writing A Song

[melaniecatlan]

I didn't want to go to the beach and I didn't want to be home, so I came to the arena. After I gave my dad a hug, I walked down a little bit and found the room where all the instruments were held. The arena had been used for a gymnastics meet recently, so I had to pull out the piano and drag it on stage. It took me a while, but I finally did. When I got it out, I sat on the piano bench and rested my fingers lightly on the keys. I started to sing and play.

"In the light of the sun, is there anyone? Oh it has begun...
Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
This world you must've crossed... you said...

You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don't know me, and you don't wear my chains... oh yeah,

Essential yet appealed, carry all your thoughts across
An open field,
When flowers gaze at you... they're not the only ones who cry
When they see you
You said...

You don't know me, you don't even care, oh yeah,
She said
You don't know me, and you don't wear my chains... oh yeah,

She said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston,
I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind...
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
I hear it's nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice... oh yeah,

Boston... where no one knows my name... yeah
Where no one knows my name...
Where no one knows my name...
Yeah Boston...
Where no one knows my name."

I continued to just play the music to the song when (whoever) walked in.

[selena]

I didn't think anyone would be there, Tom said he went there sometimes to write so I decided to try it, but saw Melanie was there. I listened to her song from behind the door. When I heard it was over, I walked in.

"That was good." I said to her.

[melaniecatlan]

I turned around and saw Carrie.
"Oh, thanks," I said with a small smile.

[selena]

"Did you write that yourself?" I asked as I walked towards her.

[melaniecatlan]

(actual song is by augustana)

I nodded.
"Mhm," I said.

[selena]

(Ooh, cool. I'll go look it up!)

"So you also write songs?" I asked. "That's pretty cool."

[melaniecatlan]

(hehe, okie doke)

I nodded.
"Thanks," I said. "Do you write songs?"

[selena]

"Oh, yeah. When you're brother is in a band you pick up on these things." I said and then pulled out a sheet of paper. "Would you like to hear?"

[melaniecatlan]

I nodded and got up from the piano in case she needed it.
"Yes please," I said.

[selena]

"Uhm, alright." I said and sat down. I started to play the piano and then started singing.

"You were everything to me
I saw the stars in your eyes
You take my hand and take the time
To keep me out of the rain
To take away the pain.

I’d never seen you cry before tonight
And I wont believe the words I’ll be fine
I’d never seen you break
It was just to much to take

‘Cause you were strong
You were someone to lean on
I’d never seen you cry
Maybe I was wrong.

To see you fall
Was something I couldn’t bare at all
No it wasn’t hard to see,
That you were meant to be
Invincible to me."

I finished the song and looked at Mel. "Good? Bad?"

(That's one of Carrie's songs, though I haven't heard it yet.)

[melaniecatlan]

I nodded and grinned.
"Really good," I said.

[selena]

"Thanks." I said. "Can I hear another one of yours?"

[melaniecatlan]

I paused.
"Sure," I said. "Be right back." I got up and ran to the music instruments room and grabbed a guitar. I came back on stage and strummed a few chords to make sure it was tuned. Once it was fully tuned, I started to strum.

"Feels like I have always known you
And I swear I dreamt about you
All those endless nights I was alone
It's like I've spent forever searching
Now I know that it was worth it
With you it feels like I am finally home

Falling head over heels
Thought I knew how it feels
But with you it's like the first day of my life

Cuz you leave me speechless
When you talk to me
You leave me breathless
The way you look at me
You manage to disarm me
My soul is shining through
Can't help but surrender
My everything to you

I thought I could resist you
I thought that I was strong
Somehow you were different from what I've known
I didn't see you coming
You took me by surprise and
You stole my heart before I could say no

Falling head over heels
Thought I knew how it feels
But with you it's like the first day of my life

You leave me speechless
When you talk to me
You leave me breathless
The way you look at me
You manage to disarm me
My soul is shining through
I can't help but surrender
Oh no
My everything to you

You leave me speechless
(the way you smile, the way you touch my face)
You leave me breathless
(it's something that you do I can't explain)
I run a million miles just to hear you say my name
Baby

You leave me speechless
You leave me breathless
The way you look at me
You manage to disarm me
My soul is shining through
I can't help but surrender
My everything to you"

[selena]

"That's really good." I said. "Have you ever played anything for my brother before? He'd probably make you play with the band for something." I joked.

[melaniecatlan]

I laughed, but nodded.
"Yep, Tom's heard me sing before," I said. "At the club, in the library.."