First Reaction: Original Song missing scene. Rachel sings "Get It Right" for Schue.
Part 1 of 10 in the Original Songs Series.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee or Get It Right.
"Mr. Schue?" Rachel Berry's voice calls inside of the teachers' lounge.
"Come on in, Rachel." I respond as the brunette diva's head pokes in through the open door. I'm the only teacher currently in there so she can't disturb anyone else. "What's up?"
"I was hoping you could come to the auditorium with me and hear the song I wrote yesterday."
"Is Quinn meeting us there?" I respond remembering that the blonde, former Cheerio had expressed a desire to write a song with Rachel.
"No!" she nearly shrieks, before subduing her emotions. "I wrote this all on my own."
"Of course, I'll come and hear it Rachel. It's my free period so why don't we go now?"
She's been somewhat subdued vocally since her breakup with Finn. I'm not saying that she hasn't been just as powerful as she usually has, but some of the emotions have been missing and I'm hoping that this song is the return of the real Rachel Berry; The one that all of the New Directions know and can sometimes only barely tolerate. After a few moments we enter the auditorium and I see that Brad is already behind the piano ready to play (does that guy even have any other job in the school?). I take my usual seat and watch as Rachel centers herself onstage.
"This sing is called Get It Right." She says and with a nod a Brad a slow piano melody begins to fill the room.
What have I done?
I wish I could run away
From this ship going under
Just trying to help
Hurt everyone else
Now I feel the weight of the world
Is on my shoulders
What can you do when
Your good isn't good enough?
And all that you touch tumbles down?
'Cause my best intentions keep
Making a mess of things
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me
To get it right
To get it ri-igh-ight
The moment she started singing I knew that this was our ballad for Regionals. I'd have her perform a small section in rehearsal later but it would only be to assure the rest of the club that it was good enough. I would vouch that I had heard it in its entirety and trusted it to garner us a win. I saw Brad reach up and press play on a CD player sitting on top of the piano and a recorder track of guitars and drums and background vocals started playing.
Can I start again?
With my faith shaken?
'Cause I can't go back and undo this
I just have to stay and face my mistakes
But if I get stronger and wiser
I'll get through this
What can you do when
Your good isn't good enough?
And all that you touch tumbles down?
'Cause my best intentions keep
Making a mess of things
I just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take for me
To get it right?
So I throw up my fists
Throw a punch in the air
And accept the truth that
Sometimes life isn't fair
Yeah, I'll send out a wish
Yeah, I'll send up a prayer
That finally someone will see
How much I care
(What can you do when your
Good isn't good enough?)
All that you touch tumbles down?
Oh, my best intentions keep
Making a mess of things
Just wanna fix it somehow
But how many times will it take?
Oh, how many times will it take?
To get it right
To get it ri-igh-ight
Smiling, I stood to clap. That was the Rachel Berry we had missed, not only was she pouring out her emotions into the song…they really were the song. The song was an apology, forgiveness, and a big screw you to those who had blamed her when things went wrong and placed the weight of glee club on her shoulders.
"I'm speechless, Rachel." I managed to get out a few moments later. "As far as I'm concerned that song is in. I want you to perform a small section of it at practice this afternoon but only to help assure everyone that I'm choosing the right song."
"It's really good?" she asks shakily and under the harsh stage lights I can see a few tears make their way down her face.
"That song is everything and more I could have asked for in a song written by you. It is truly an anthem for anyone who has made a mistake and immediately regretted it but understood they couldn't go back and change things. "
"Thanks Mr. Schue. That really means a lot."
I sat back down as the bell rang and Rachel headed out of the room. Hearing that song made it clear to me that we had Regionals in the bag. The song that the rest of the kids and I had started yesterday, Loser Like Me, still needed some work but no one could deny the power of Get It Right. I couldn't wait for the rest of the group to hear the song that afternoon. I knew no matter what they thought of Rachel (and they had a lot of opinions when it came to her) they would enjoy her song.