During my Junior year of high school a lot of things happened. I was sick all the time, and missed a lot of school because of it. Some of my friendships dissipated during this time, some remained the same, some became stronger, and a few new friends came into my life. Over the next year and a half some of those friendships grew immensely, and as we all filtered off to our respective colleges, the transformation to life post-high school life didn't change the way we were. A little while after writing the All for One, during the same summer, I was driving around my hometown and thinking about all the things that had changed and all the things that hadn't changed since highschool. Reminiscing, I started to think about Maggie. Maggie is not a person, but a car. My friend Dereks shitty, banged up, green Mitsubishi Galant, to be exact. So much of the time my friends and I spent together both during and after high school (up until she was sold last summer) took place in little old Maggie. Whether we were driving somewhere specific, our simply cruising around with no destination in mind one thing was certain we were listening to music. We had our own little soundtrack. When one of us was sad, or we needed a good cry, we'd listen to 'When the rain comes' by Third Day. When we wanted to reflect on our friendships and scream at the top of our lungs we would listen to "White Houses" or "Who's to Say" by Vanessa Carlton.... Whatever mood we were in we had a song for it. And those songs remain some of my favorites.
Anyhow. So while I was driving and reflecting and probably not paying enough attention to the road while doing so, the line 'driving around in my friends old mitsubishi, singing along to the radio..' came into my head. The rest of the song came easily after that, and in the end I had a song that desribed those friends and those times. It's one of my favorites.
In My Heart (My friends old Mitsubishi)
Life was so simple just those few years ago But little did we know We were carrying the weight of the world On our shoulders As we grew older and life began its wear and tear We started to realize Just how easy everything was Just those few years ago
When we were driving around In my friends old Mitsubishi Screaming along to the radio We dreamed big dreams And we wished upon the stars And those are the times that live on In my heart In my heart In my heart…
The laughter still rings in my ears I find myself having the same old fears It feels like the whole world is speeding past me.. And I’m still 16 An Endless road before me Great expectations have appeared As the pressure takes its toll I sit back and think about those few great years
When we were driving around In my friends old Mitsubishi Screaming along to the radio We dreamed big dreams And we wished upon the stars And those are the times that live on In my heart In my heart In my heart…
We made promises Most of which we did not keep We laughed until we cried The future seemed so bright We went our separate ways Promising never to forget But somewhere along the road Those days began to fade Somewhere along the road
I try to think back Back to the times When I felt so at peace On thing comes to mind So I’m singing this song in memory of that
When we were driving around In my friends old Mitsubishi Screaming along to the radio We dreamed big dreams And we wished upon the stars And those are the times that live on In my heart In my heart In my heart…
I've been writing stories and poetry and trying to write songs for as long as I can remember. My passion for it probably came from my mother. My earliest memories are of when she would tell me stories when we were in the car. Sometimes I'd tell her what I wanted them to include, sometimes I would interject and give her my two cents on where they were going, and sometimes I wouldn't say anything at all. I'm sure her storytelling started long before then, but the stories she told me in her beloved suburban are my earliest memories. If it hadn't been for those stories, I don't know if I ever would have started to write my own. And in turn find I had a passion for writing. We'll never know, will we? But to her I am forever thankful.
The first song I ever wrote start to finish is called 'All for One.' I wrote it after my freshman year of college, and it's especially a tribute to three special people in my life who I met that year, and whose trust and friendship allowed me to become the person I am today. The songs came easily after that.
If there's anyone out there reading this. Feel free to comment. The lyrics are simple, I know. But it's their simplicity that makes them easy to relate to. I hope everyone meets people who they can share something like this with. Everyone deserves friends like this.
All For One
Those days have long since come to pass Not gonna lie they sure did kick our ass The days were rough the nights were worse But soon you could no longer Feel to hurt
All for one And one for all Sure I'll catch you If you fall Inside jokes To last all time Sure we're bicker But that's alright I'll always know what's on your mind All for one For all time
When times get rough I always know Who to call To cheer me up Or bring me back Down to earth We may gossip But it's all in good taste We may have facebooked ourselves To early graves But it made us feel so closer When we were far away
All for one And one for all Sure I'll catch you If you fall Inside jokes To last all time Sure we're bicker But that's alright I'll always know what's on your mind All for one For all time
Sometimes it seemed like you just might cry Sometimes it felt like you just might die Sometimes it seemed like the road before you Never ended But anytime you feel scared Just reach out a hand Someone will always be there Cause what else are we here for? All for one What else are we here for? All for one What else are we here for?
To be honest, I don't know why I'm doing this. I'm pretty sure no one will ever read this. But the chance that someone might, is reason enough for me to justify doing it. On this blog I will post poems, songs, random rambling incoherent thoughts.... whatever feels right. Writing is my therapy. The things that I write provide insight into many things, and often reveal things I didn't know I was feeling. I also get this from things other people have written, and I'll sometimes post things that inspire me or make me think. And maybe someday my words can do the same thing for other people that they have done for me.
