Everybody's waiting

Everybody's watching

Even when you're sleeping

Keep your ey-eyes open

I never wanted this. To go to these games. I had a life. A family. Now I, 15 year old Marisa am forced to play their games. The Hunger Games. Were everyone watches you die. They always watch you.

The tricky thing

Is yesterday we were just children

Playing soldiers

Just pretending

Dreaming dreams with happy endings

In backyards, winning battles with our wooden swords

But now we've stepped into a cruel world

Where everybody stands and keeps score

It really wasn't to long that me and my sister, my sweet little Madhu and I were steeling carrot sticks from under our mother's nose. Not a care in the world. Then I got reaped. Now I steal because my life depends. It's sick really that the capital enjoys this game. That they don't mind families being ripped apart.

Keep your eyes open

This is a game were there's no rest.

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown

Everybody's watching to see the fallout

Even when you're sleeping, sleeping

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes open

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, The gong sounds. In the capital they are all waiting for the blood. I run. I'm fast and smart. Smart and fast enough to get a 5 in training. Smart and fast enough to run quickly towards the cornucopia grab a few things and run to the woods. The days wear on and I rarely sleep. I steal food from the Careers stash. That is until Fire Girl blows it up. But I can still live. I know the plants and herbs well enough to live.

So here you are, two steps ahead and staying on guard

Every lesson forms a new scar

They never thought you'd make it this far

But turn around, oh they've surrounded you

It's a showdown, and nobody comes to save you now

But you've got something they don't

Yeah you've got something they don't

You've just gotta keep your eyes open

The Feast. I was the smartest. Direct confrontation isn't what I do. I was two steps ahead of everyone else I hind in the cornucopia till dawn when the table rose up I grabbed the bag labeled 5 and ran for it. Feast were always bloody. I could stay and watch the show. Ever since they announced two can go home I have been on on my toes. I am no longer important to them. The Capital. The contenders are 2 and 12. Maybe 11. He is strong enough for two. But me, I wasn't even supposed to get this far. But I did. I have something they don't. I'm smarter than the rest. Right?

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown

Everybody's watching to see the fallout

Even when you're sleeping, sleeping

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes

Two more gone. The girl from 2 and boy from 11. I can't sleep anymore. Everyone is watching, waiting for me to lose it. I have to watch my back, keep my eyes open.

Keep your feet ready

Heartbeat steady

Keep your eyes open

Keep your aim locked

The night goes dark

Keep your eyes open

I'm hungry. I live off berries and roots. I hear a twig snap. I steady my heartbeat and hide behind a tree. It's twelve. The boy tribute. Fire Girl must be hunting. I know she can hunt. 12 is gathering food. He moves down towards the river. He leaves some cheese, apples, and dark berries. Are those even safe I think? Well Fire Girl is smart. So am I. I run in and out. I grab some berries and cheese. I'm so hungry. I try not to eat all the cheese at once.

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown

Everybody's watching to see the fallout

Even when you're sleeping, sleeping

Place a berry in my mouth. Tastes sour. I chew. Not bad. Maybe people in the capital will see what I can do. Steal others food even though they were so near to it.

Keep your eyes open everything is getting fuzzy

Keep your eyes open Am I sick?

Keep your eyes open I can't keep my eyes open.

Keep your eyes open I can't, I can't, I can't