Lowdown of characters and plot: Mary is a senior girl who has just completed her last year at band camp. This year at camp, she has finally begun a relationship with Alex, the drumline section leader. Ally is one of Mary's best friends, and is the section leader of the trumpets.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(Mary, reliving memories of band camp)
Band camp is over, and band camp is done.
So many say that it's time to move on.
I try so damn hard to simply move on.
But I'm still playing.
24 steps to the 30-yard-line.
32 more to the 50-yard-line.
I fine'ly learned all these steps that are mine.
And I'm still playing.
(Quoting Alex)
"You were all mine, drumline.
I was the greatest section leader, too.
Goodbye to you, drumline,
goodbye to you."
Mellophones there, for the 50th time.
Sousas were there to form their little line.
Clarinets played way too messy and high.
And I'm still playing.
Go and hide and run away.
Run away, run and find something "better."
Go and laugh the sum away,
Run away like it's simple,
Like it's right…
(Quoting Ally)
"Give me a break, trumpets,
Bring back the focus
And show me you know how.
Maybe I'd see how you can be
So certain that we
Are the best of all.
Band camp is over, so where can I turn?
Covered in joy that I never can burn.
Maybe there's something that others can learn.
But that wouldn't change the fact,
That wouldn't speed the time
Once all of us are back.
And I'm still playing.