I do not own Nickelback, nor do I own the rights to this song. I do own their SilverSideUp cd, tho. Whoo!
If Everyone Cared, By Nickelback
From underneath the trees
If you were to take a picture of the Earth, you wouldn't be able to see them. If you were to take a picture of the country,
We watch the sky
you wouldn't be able to see them. If you were to take a picture of the state, the county, the city, the neighborhood, you
Confusing stars
still wouldn't be able to see them. But they were there. Hand in hand, they were there. The young couple lie beneath the
With satellites
faded stars in the dead of night, the girl fast asleep, head resting on her lover's muscular chest. Somewhere, a few miles
I never dreamed
away, deep in the small city they lived in, a gunshot sounded, followed soon by a siren. Frown lines creased the sleeping
That you'd be mine
girl's smooth forehead, and she wearily lifted her head and met the eyes of her lover.
But here we are
"Ssh..." The teenage boy cooed, a warm smile on his face. "It's alright. Go to sleep." Before she could process what her
We're here tonight
lover had said, he gently pressed his lips to hers. She smiled and made herself comfortable once more, and was asleep in a matter of seconds.
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive...I'm alive
The young man turned his eyes to the stars, barely visible through the effects of the city's lights. Holding the young
Singing A, Amen! I, I'm alive
woman closer to his side, he prayed to the God he knew existed for help. Out on their own, they'd need as much as theycould get; however, so far, that was not much. It wasn't even their fault they were alone!
If everyone cared, and nobody cried...
Two days ago, her parents had turned her out...had called her names...and it wasn't ever her fault! It wasn't even her fault
If everyone loved, and nobody lied...
that that man had...had...had taken her! He had used her! And now...She had nobody but him. The teenager balled his
If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride...
fists and pressed a kiss to her feverish forehead. It had been hard, for her, for him, and it would never cease to be hard.
Then we'd see the day when nobody died.
But, he knew, he wouldn't give up---He couldn't! He would protect the girl he loved.
And I'm singing
Miles and miles resided a couple of another sort, another time, another love. They hadn't been what they used to be for
A, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive.
years and years...The man was now a sickly, crippled ninety-three, while his beloved wife was about to break into the
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I...I'm alive.
nineties. However, no matter how old, how unable they were, their love had and would always remain the same.
And in the air
"Darling..." The female sobbed, grasping her husband's frail, wrinkled hand with her own of a similar look. "The house..."
The fireflies
He turned his head and looked at his lover. Despite her age, she was beyond the earthly term of beautiful.
Our only light
"We...We're going...To lose it..." She whispered. "The government...they won't pay...anymore..." He smiled. Of course he
In paradise
knew what she was saying, but it was so hard to be discouraged with her holding him, even if it was only his hand.
Would show the world
"They don't...understand that...that neither of us can work..." She smiled a sad smile. He held her hand tighter, yearning
They were wrong
to tell her that it would all be alright, that they'd survive. But he...didn't have the strength...
And teach them all
"Our little daughter...She...Offered to let us...Stay with her..." Ah...Their beautiful child...Proof enough that there was
To sing along
good in the world filled his heart, just thinking about her...As it should be when any parent looked at their child...
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive...I'm alive
"But...We can't...Intrude...Like that...I could never..." The man couldn't help but start to doze off...But he still listened...
Singing A, Amen! I, I'm alive...
"And the little boys down the street...Offered...Fifty Cents..." She gave a sad chuckle. The joys of being young...
If everyone cared, and nobody cried...
"But even that...I couldn't accept...They just...Worked so hard..." The thought swelled him with sadness. What kind of
If everyone loved, and nobody lied...
parent beats their children, and doesn't care about what they're getting into?
If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride...
"I...I'm sorry to bother...You...With these worries..." He turned his head again and gave her a drowsy smile, squeezing
Then we'd see the day when nobody died.
her hand once more. With the last of his remaining strength, he sat up slowly and gave her as heartfelt a hug as he
If everyone cared, and nobody cried...
could manage. It will be alright...He wanted to say. She smiled again, the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen, and lay
If everyone loved, and nobody lied...!
him back down gently. Within seconds, he was breathing slowly and evenly, clearly asleep. Her smile fell as she
If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride...
quietly moved to the front porch, where she began to cry heavily.
Then we'd see the day when nobody died!
A way down the street, a group of teenage boys were loudly playing basketball, blaring music, and probably doing
When nobody died!
grafitti. They dropped everything and went to comfort their neighborhood gramma as they saw her.
And as we lie
Further away yet, there was another couple...One that you'd rarely imagine existed. That would be because rarely does a
Beneath the stars
person realize that situations like these are true love, not just love, not just cute.
We realize
"Hey! Hey! Look at this!" The little girl shouted, running after her dear friend. He turned to face her with a small 'huh?' just
How small we are
in time to be pummeled by the girl and her new stuffed puppy.
If they could love
"Hey! What was that for!" He yelled, not yet old enough to fully understand the concept of an 'accident'.
Like you and me
"Why did you stay there! You need to move out the way!" The five year old girl shouted back. Some passerby grumbled,
Imagine what
while others cooed. "Look at my new puppy!" Is it not amazing how fast little ones bounce back? "I named him Fluffy."
The world could be
"Puppys are stupid. Unless if you name them Super Sayan, then they're not stupid. Super Sayan is cool. Fluffy is dumb."
If everyone cared, and nobody cried...
The little girl's face showed sadness at that, and she started to walk away, cuddling little Fluffy and saying things to
If everyone loved, and nobody lied...
make him feel better. "It's okay Fluffy, you're not stupid. Super Sayan is stupid," She comforted it. Spying her mother in
If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride...
the crowd, she began to cry as she ran up to her. "Mommy! My friend said that Fluffy is dumb and Super Sayan isn't!"
Then we'd see the day when nobody died.
"Not right now, sweetie, mommy's busy...Go play with your friend, okay?" The little girl began to cry some more.
If everyone cared, and nobody cried...
A few minutes passed, and she had started to calm down. Her friend started to walk up to her, looking as guilty as a
If everyone loved, and nobody lied...!
five year old can look. "Sorry..." He said. "I didn't want you to be sad. Super Sayan is dumb, and Fluffy is cool now."
If everyone shared, and swallowed their pride...
She smiled and jumped up, grabbing him in a death-grip hug. "I knew! I knew that along time ago!"
Then we'd see the day when nobody died!
"Get offa me!" He shouted, laughing and struggling to get out of her arms. "Wanna go play to the park?" He asked.
We'd see the day...We'd see the day...
"Yeah! Let's go!" She shouted, running off with him in one hand and Fluffy in the other. "Push me! Push me!"
When nobody died!
"Nuh-uh! I get the swings first!" After some arguing and confirming that girls always go first, he made a face...The kind of
We'd see the day...We'd see the day...
face that only little kids can make. "Well I'm not pushing you because I'm not touching your butt." They shared a laugh,
When nobody died...died...!
and the little girl promptly fell off the swing. She started to cry again. You know how painful those darn skinned knees are to kids.
We'd see the day when nobody died.
With a big smile, the boy got down on his own knees to kiss hers all better.
Gah...Sorry the format is such CRAP...FF messed it up, cuz it looked really cool before I uploaded it, then it got all jacked up, and I made it look...okay...ish...but Whatever.
Pass the message on--As long as there's still love, there's still hope, no matter how bad this world gets, or how bad it seems. It will get better.
When I wrote the last part, the one with the little kids, I felt entirely 100 percent nostalgic. Whoo!
You're never too young to fall in love. And if you believe you are, that's why there's bad in the world.
One of the things that happened when I wrote this, was that each couple up there reminded me of someone. The two the first couple made me think of, as much as I hate to say it, are no longer together. But they were together when I wrote that section, and now, here, a friggin month later, I write the other two. LOL. The girl didn't get raped though, and she didn't get kicked out of her house, if that's what you think. ;)
And the second couple kept on making me think, honestly, Aunt Mae and her husband off of Spiderman. LOL.
And the third one was based entirely off my little brother. That actually happened. The whole thing. Isn't it sweet? That's why I felt so nostalgic as I wrote it.