So Far, So Great

Last song from "Here We Go Again".

Off to the races
I'm going places
Might be a long shot
Not gonna waste it

This is the big break
And it's calling my name
Yeah

So far
So great
Get with it
At least that's how I see it

Having a dream
Is just the beginning

So far
So great
Get with it
At least that's how I see it

Having a dream
Is just the beginning

So far
So great
Get with it
At least that's how I see it

Having a dream
Is just the beginning

So far
So great
Believe it

Can't take away this feeling
Taking a wild ride
A chance to my side
Yeah I can't wait
So far
So great

Everything You're Not

I've been bruised and I've been broken
Can't believe that I have put up with all this pain
I've been used and I was choking on the promise
I would never fall again

I used to sing to your twisted symphony
The words that had me trapped inside your misery
But now I know
The reason why I couldn't breathe

'Cause all I want is everything you're not
So go ahead and slam the door
'Cause you can't shut me out
And no I don't, I don't care what you say
'Cause all I really, all I really want
Is everything you're not

Never gonna break my heart again
Everything you're not
Never gonna see your face again
Never wanna feel this way again

Your darkness was my weakness but it turns out
That it only went so deep, deep
A meaningless diversion that is all that you
Ever meant to me

And I am done with your twisted symphony
The words that had me sound like stolen poetry
I tore the pages and I can finally breathe

'Cause all I want is everything you're not
So go ahead and slam the door
'Cause you can't shut me out
And no I don't, I don't care what you say
'Cause all I really, all I really want
Is everything you're not

Never gonna break my heart again
Never gonna see your face again

I want a gentlemen who treats me like a queen
I need respect, I need love
Nothing in between
I will not spell it out for you if you can't see

'Cause you're not worthy, you don't deserve me
And now I'm gone

Everything you're not, not, not
Everything you're not, not, not

'Cause all I want is everything you're not
So go ahead and slam the door
'Cause you can't shut me out
And no I don't, I don't care what you say
'Cause all I really, all I really want
Is everything you're not

Never gonna break my heart again
Never gonna see your face again
Never wanna feel this way again

Remember December

I feel a seperation coming on
'Cause I know you want to be moving on
I wish it would snow tonight
You'd pull me in, avoid a fight
'Cause I feel a seperation coming on

Just prove, that there's nothing left to try
'Cause the truth, I'd rather we just both deny
You kissed me with those open eyes
It says so much, it's no suprise
To you, but I've got something left inside

Don't surrender, surrender, surrender
Please remember, remember, December
We were so in love back then
Now you're listening
To what they say
Don't go that way
Remember, remember, December

Please remember
Don't surrender......

You said you wouldn't let them change your mind
'Cause when we're
Together fire melts the ice
Our hearts are both on overdrive

Come with me, let's run tonight
Don't let these memories get left behind

Don't surrender, surrender, surrender
Please remember, remember, December
We were so in love back then
Now you're listening
To what they say
Don't go that way
Remember, remember, December

Please remember
Don't surrender......

I remember us together
With a promise of forever
We can do this, fight the pressure
Please remember, December

Don't surrender, surrender, surrender
Please remember, remember, December
We were so in love back then
Now you're listening
To what they say
Don't go that way
Remember, remember, December

Please remember
Don't surrender......

World Of Chances

You've got a face for a smile you know
A shame you waste it when you're breaking me slowly

But I've got a world of chances for you
I've got a world of chances for you
I've got a world of chances
Chances that you're burning through

I've got a paper and pen
I go to write you goodbye
And that's when I know

I've got a world of chances for you
I've got a world of chances for you
I've got a world of chances
Chances that you're burning through

Oh, I'm going my own way
My faith has lost its strength again
Oh, it's been too hard to say

We've fallen off the edge again
We're at an end
We're at an end

Maybe you'll call me someday
Hear the operator say the number's no good and that

She had a world of chances for you
She had a world of chances for you
She had a world of chances
Chances you were burning through

You've got a face for a smile you know

Stop The World

I don't know why
I don't know why I'm so afraid
I don't know how
I don't know how to fix the pain
We're livin' a lie, livin' a lie; this needs to change
We're out of time, we're out of time, and its still the same

We can't stop the world, but there's so much more that we could do
You can't stop this girl, from falling more in love with you
You said 'nobody has to know'
Give us time to grow, and take it slow
But I'd stop the world, if it'd finally let us be alone
Let us be alone

I'm hearing the noise, hearing the noise from all around
I'm on the edge, I'm on the edge of breaking down
Like Bonnie and Clyde, let's find a ride, and ditch this town
To keep it alive, keep it alive, don't make a sound

We can't stop the world, but there's so much more that we could do
You can't stop this girl, from falling more in love with you
You said 'nobody has to know'
Give us time to grow, and take it slow
But I'd stop the world, if it'd finally let us be alone
Let us be alone

Never wanna take that final look
I'll turn another page, won't close the book

We can't stop the world, but there's so much more that we could do
You can't stop this girl, from falling more in love with you
You said 'nobody has to know'
Give us time to grow, and take it slow
But I'd stop the world, if it'd finally let us be alone
Let us be alone

Got Dynamite?

I can't take your hand and
Lead you to the water
I can't make you feel what you don't feel
But you know you wanna
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me

Underneath the surface
There's so much you need to know
And you might feel like you're drowning
But that's what I need to let go

Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
Kick senseless, my defenses
Tell me what you're gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite

Got dynamite?
Got dynamite?

I can't paint this picture
Just so you can hang it
I can't wait for you to understand
If you just don't get it
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me

Underneath the surface
There's so much you need to know
And you might feel like you're drowning
But that's what I need to let go

Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
Kick senseless, my defenses
Tell me what you're gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite

When the walls come crashing down
I hope you're standing right in front of me
Where my past lies all around
'Cause all you need to save me is to intervene
And make the walls come crashing down

Got... got dynamite?

Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
Kick senseless, my defenses
Tell me what you're gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite

Got dynamite?
Got dynamite?
Got dynamite?
Got dynamite?

Every Time You Lie

You told me on a Sunday
That it wasn't gonna work
I tried to cry myself to sleep
'Cause it was supposed to hurt

We sat next to the fire
As the flame was burning out
I knew what you were thinking
Before you'd say it aloud

Don't say your sorry, 'cause I'm not even breaking
You're not worth the time that this is taking

I knew better then to let you break my heart
This soul you'll never see again, won't be showing scars
You still love her; I can see it in your eyes
The truth is all that I can hear
Every time you lie

I woke up the next morning
With a smile on my face
And a long list of gentlemen
Happy to take your place

Less trashier, much classier
Then who you prove to be
How long's it gonna take before
You see that she's no me

I knew better then to let you break my heart
This soul you'll never see again, won't be showing scars
You still love her; I can see it in your eyes
The truth is all that I can hear
Every time you lie

At night, awake
I will be sleeping till morning breaks
That's the price you pay, for your mistakes
Goodbye to dreaming
So don't say you're sorry, because I'm not gonna listen

I knew better then to let you break my heart
This soul you'll never see again, won't be showing scars
You still love her; I can see it in your eyes
The truth is all that I can hear
Every time you lie

Catch Me

Before I fall
Too fast
Kiss me quick
But make it last
So I can see
How badly this will hurt me
When you say goodbye?

Keep it sweet
Keep it slow
Let the future pass
And don't let go
But tonight I could fall too soon
Under this beautiful moonlight

But you're so hypnotizing
You got me laughing while I sing
You got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me...

See this heart
Won't settle down
Like a child running
Scared from a clown

I'm terrified
Of what you do
My stomach screams
Just when I look at you

Run far away
So I can breathe
Even though you're
Far from suffocating me
I can't set my hopes too high
'Cause every hello ends with a goodbye

But you're so hypnotizing
You got me laughing while I sing
You got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me...

So now you see
Why I'm scared
I can't open up my heart without a care
But here I go
It's what I feel
And for the first time in my life
I know it's real

But you're so hypnotizing
You got me laughing while I sing
You got me smiling in my sleep
And I can see this unraveling
Your love is where I'm falling
But please don't catch me

If this is love, please don't break me
I'm giving up so
Just catch me

Quiet

I hear what you're not saying
It's driving me crazy
It's like we stopped breathing in this room

We're both last to be leaving
I know what you're thinking
I wish you'd make your move

It's much too quiet in here
I want to disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear

It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence?

Finally
It's like you know where I'm going
You follow me home but I never invite you inside
I see what you're not showing
I've got you alone but
The air is so still, it's weird

It's much too quiet in here
I want to disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear

It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence?

Finally
Don't stop don't stop
Telling me goodnight
Just promise you'll kiss me goodbye
What's taking so long?

Don't tell me you're not gonna try
The tension's building in my mind
I wanna scream and I know why

It's much too quiet in here
I want to disappear
I'm hearing myself thinking too clear

It's too quiet in here
Make it all go away
Why can't we break this silence?

Finally
Make it all go away
It's so quiet in here

Falling Over Me

I'm standing in the center of the room
I watch the boys follow girl's perfume
All is as it should be, I assume
Except for the distance between me and you

You're standing as a flower on the wall
The room is still but we're about to fall
And all the names that brought us here
Simply fade away.....

Who you are is falling over me
(Who you are is falling over me)
Who you are is everything I need
(Who you are is everything I need)
I'm hoping, I'm waiting
I'm praying you are the one
I'm hoping, I'm waiting
I'm praying you are the one

I can't believe that night turned into today
I used the line you were supposed to say
And all the names that brought us here
Now we have to thank

Who you are is falling over me
(Who you are is falling over me)
Who you are has got me on my knees
(Who you are has got me on my knees)
I'm hoping, I'm waiting
I'm praying you are the one

If you are I will wait
I will follow
I'm here to stay
As long as we're promised tomorrow
I promise you today

I'll wait
I'll wait

Who you are is falling over me
(Who you are is falling over me)
Who you are has got me on my knees
(Who you are has got me on my knees)
I'm hoping, I'm waiting
I'm praying you are the one
I'm hoping, I'm waiting
I'm praying you are the one
You are the one

U Got Nothin' On Me

U got nothin' on me
U got nothin' on me
U got nothin' on me

Summer came, you took me by suprise
The California sunshine in my eyes
Driving with the top down, we sang along
To our favorite songs, nothing could go wrong

Laughing as we gazed under the moon
You kissed me and it never felt too soon
Hard to believe that anything could tear us apart
That you'd break my heart

Now I know who you are
U got nothing on me
I see I should've known it from the start
(U got nothing on me)
You can't tell me lies
Don't even try 'cause
This is goodbye, goodbye

Caught you from the corner of my eye
You smiled at a girl while passing by
Thought you had me fooled but you were wrong
I know what's going on, it didn't take me long

It wasn't hard to read between the lines
The necklace in your car that wasn't mine
Nothing left for you to do or say, so I'm on my way
Now it's too late

Now I know who you are
U got nothing on me
I see I should've known it from the start
(U got nothing on me)
You can't tell me lies
Don't even try 'cause
This is...

Goodbye to broken promises
Time to face your carelessness
Don't bore me with apologies
Or come back crawling on your knees

U got nothin' on me
U got nothin' on me

I know who you are
Yeah, I see
I should've known it from the start
You can't tell me lies
Don't even try 'cause
This is goodbye

Now I know who you are
U got nothing on me
I see, I should've known it from the start
(U got nothing on me)
You can't tell me lies
Don't even try 'cause,
This is goodbye
Goodbye

Solo

Gonna post all the Demi Lovato lyrics from "Here We Go Again" (2009)

Already did 2/14, "Here We Go Again" and "Gift of a Friend".

So here's "Solo".

You speak to me
And in your words I hear a melody
But in the twilight it's so hard to see
What's wrong for me; I can't resist
Until you give the truth a little twist
As if you're gonna get away with this

You're not sorry
I can't believe I fell for this
I fell through the hole
Down at the bottom of your soul

Didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won
Got me planning to go
Solo
Solo

You sing to me
Too bad you couldn't even stay on key
If your life is such a mystery
Why don't you stick to acting?

Here you go again
You couldn't find my number until when
You thought that you could get to my best friend
Without a script, your game is lacking

I can't believe I fell for this
I fell through the hole
Down at the bottom of your soul

Didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won
Got me planning to go
Solo
Solo

I'd rather go to a party alone
Than have to walk around with you on my arm
Now that I'm proud to admit that we're done
Good luck trying to find me...

'Cause I didn't think you could go
So low
Look at what you've done
You're losing me
Here's what you've won

Got me planning to go
Solo
Every day
'Cause you got me planning to go
Solo
Solo

Grad Party!

Ed's grad party was last night/today (sleepover).

Woooohooooo!

It was so much fun. Bouncy castle, slip-n-slide, FOOD...lots of FOOD.

Got sprayed by the hose (thanks, Ed) and then soaked by Aly and Meggles (I will get revenge you two!).

Bouncy castle...not a good idea with a bunch of crazy (but loveable) teens. It almost collapsed a few (dozen) times. Oops.

Quote from the bouncy castle:

Dan: NO VIOLENCE IN THE HAPPY BOUNCY CASTLE! NO VIOLENCE!

Slip-n-sliding came after...ahahhahahaha...

Quote from the slip-n-slide:

(I think) Wes and Timmy: We're not homo! *skip holding hands towards slip-n-slide, going down together*

After a while (a longggg while) we went inside. Ed and Ellen cuddled (aww) and the rest of us went on FailBlog (yay!) and YouTube (death metal remixes of Toxic, Girlfriend, etc). Fun, fun, fun.

Guitar Hero started after that (Cabral kicked butt. Seriously. Once, he left the room, and still hit most of the notes) Some went outside to play ManHunt. I flitted around and eventually went upstairs to play pool with Arthur, Dani, and Aly. Chris and Timmy (and Wes) came up and they played pool as well (at least, Chris and Timmy did). Guitar Hero tournament ensued downstairs (they tried to recruit me. Ha. Hahaha.) Arthur came up and started playing Halo (umm ok). Then we switched to ping pong. With almost no rules. And us on the sidelines (me, Aly, Meggles, Dani, and Wes) started counting points for each time we were hit with the ping pong ball. (Wes won).

We come downstairs, and everyone's gone. Umm...so we look outside. And there they all are. Playing Ultimate Frisbee. In the street. At 12:30 a.m. At least the frisbee lit up...

Then came...

The Sing Star Competition.

Ellen, be very glad you missed that. VERY GLAD.

Cabral can't carry a tune in a bucket. Ouch.

Cindy was quite loud, but not half-bad.

Ed and Chris murdered Nickelback's "Saving Me" (and I mean it was BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD).

C-dre (Chris A.) surprised us with a duet with Cindy, singing "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race". Heh heh.

(Some of us were in the kitchen, covering our ears).

BED TIME.

15 people.
9 boys.
6 girls.
1 living room.

Quote of bedtime:

Arthur: WE'RE ALL STRAIGHT HERE!

(The irony being, Arthur's gay)

Aly, Alicia, and I ended up on the pull-out mattress. Arthur and Ed took the loveseat. Wes was on cushions between the couch and the recliner, with Dan in the recliner. Timmy, Nate, and Cabral were on the floor next to the bar. Dani, Cindy, and Aly took the big air mattress, and Chris took the smaller one. C-dre was on the floor next to the loveseat (poor him, he had almost no room!)

So what time was it by now?

Don't ask me. I have no idea. Best guess, around 2:30 a.m. or so.

Got up around 8, and find some people in the living room. Just sitting there. In silence. (Creeeeepy).

Eventually, everyone got up.

Okay, so we had to shake Cabral awake (and kick his pillow).

He ain't a sleeping beauty. He sleeps with his mouth open.

And Wes wasn't waking up easily too (we had to severely shake him).

Breakfast was PANACAKES! Butterscotch, blueberry, and plain. Yummm.

We all ended up back in the den.

And that's when The Hangover began.

We ended up all spread out around the room. Hitting random balloons around. Soon one balloon became two became three became four. And we were fighting over them too (especially Chris and Cabral!). Sad. But that's what happens with sleepover hungover teens. Who are a bit crazy. Just a bit. Somewhere in all this, Ed was facedown on the pullout bed. Arthur gets on top of him. And cuddles with him.

Dan: Does Ellen know about this, Ed?

(Ellen, umm...yeah...Arthur likes to cuddle...a lot...no worries, though)

Thaaaat went on for a good hour, maybe hour and a half.

Quote of The Hangover:

Wes: *jumps on Timmy, who is on the air mattress, face-down*
Everyone: Oooh...
Wes: *starts like...attacking Timmy...while Timmy is still face-down*
Arthur: *looks up* WHOA BABY!
Someone random: RAAAAAAPEEEEEEE!
Timmy: *turns around*
Wes: *jumps on Timmy with pillow...looking like they were...doing it...LOL*
Arthur: Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about! HOT DAMN!
Everyone: *hysterical laughter*

A few minutes later...

Timmy: *moan*
Arthur: What kind of moan was THAT now, Timmy?
Everyone: *hysterical laughter X2*

So we re-set up the slip-n-slide and bouncy castle.

Ed and Cabral played NHL Hockey '08 (PlayStation 2). Bruins vs. Capitals. Capitals won (sadly).

While lunch was being prepared, I hung out with Dani, Cabral, and Ed in the den.

Ellen, you were right. He DOES make a good pillow.

Not that...I...

Ok, I leaned my head on his shoulder for a while. But he didn't push me away or anything. And that was it.

Still, I digress, he is quite comfortable.

I left around 1:30.

Still a bit hungover, though.

*yawwwwn*

Anyway, Ellen, so that's what you missed.

(Though you WANTED to miss the Sing Star competetion. It was bad. Bad talent show bad.)

Quote of the Blog:

You say aww one more time, and I'm throwing you in the slip-n-slide. Or finding a few spare water balloons and throwing them at you. You have two options.

I have a hose. Three options.

xoxo Meg

Gift of a Friend

Sometimes you think you'll be fine by yourself
'Cause a dream is a wish that you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own

You'll change inside
When you realize

The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart
And believe in
The gift of a friend

The gift of a friend
Someone who knows when you're lost
And you're scared
There through the highs and lows
Someone you can count on, someone who cares
Beside you wherever you go

You'll change inside
When you realize

The world comes to life
And everythings bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart
And believe in
The gift of a friend

And when your hope crashes down
Shattering to the ground
You, you feel all alone
When you don't know which way to go
There's no signs leading you home
You're not alone

The world comes to life
And everythings bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are, when you open your heart
And believe in
When you believe in
When you believe in
The gift of a friend

Behind These Hazel Eyes

Seems like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so tall
I used to be so strong

Your arms around me tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong

Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one

Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

I told you everything
Opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my life

Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
So together, but so broken up inside

'Cause I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one

Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Swallow me then spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you, it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one

Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one

Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Here We Go Again

I throw all of your stuff away
I’m gonna clear you out of my head
I tear you out of my heart
And ignore all your messages
I tell everyone we are through
'Cause I'm so much better without you

But it’s just another pretty lie
'Cause I break down
Every time you come around
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

So how did you get here under my skin?
I swore that I'd never let you back in
Should have known better in trying to let you go
'Cause here we go, go, go again

Hard as I try, I know I can't quit
Something about you
Is so addictive
We're falling together
You'd think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go, go, go again

You never know what you want
And you never say what you mean
But I start to go insane
Every time that you look at me

You only hear half of what I say
And you're always showing up too late
And I know that I should say goodbye
But it's no use
Can't be with or without you
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh

So how did you get here under my skin?
I swore that I'd never let you back in
Should have known better in trying to let you go
'Cause here we go, go, go again

Hard as I try, I know I can't quit
Something about you is so addictive
We're falling together
You’d think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go, go, go again

And again, and again, and again, and again, and again

I threw all of your stuff away
And I cleared you out of my head
And I tore you out of my heart
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

So how did you get here under my skin?
I swore that I'd never let you back in
Should have known better in trying to let you go
'Cause here we go, go, go again

Hard as I try, I know I can't quit
Something about you is so addictive
We're falling together
You'd think that by now I'd know
'Cause here we go, go, here we go again

Here we go again
Should have known better in trying to let you go
'Cause here we go, go, go again

Again (and again, and again)
Again (and again, and again)
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again
And again

Hello

Playground school bell rings again
Rain clouds come to play again
Has no one told you she's not breathing?

Hello
I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to

Hello
If I smile and don't believe

Soon I know I'll wake from this dream
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken

Hello
I am the lie living for you so you can hide

Don't cry

Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping

Hello
I'm still here
All that's left of yesterday