Mean
Author's Note: This is one of my ABSOLUTE favorite song by Taylor Swift. It literally took me forever to write this because I wanted it to be perfect, I needed to do this song justice. Now, I really think I finally did. Thank you so much to laura4992 for encouraging me, you really kept me going while my computer was having so much trouble. Please go over and read her stories, Amazing to be sure.
I'll shut up now, On to the real story…
"I'm sick of this." Kurt Hummel stood up and exclaimed.
"All of us but there is nothing we can do about it without making it worse." Finn replied.
"Kurt, it's okay." Blaine tried but failed to comfort him."
"No it's not. They bully us for being handicapped, pregnant, gay, and even slow. I am tired of just ignoring."
"Hey Girly; be quiet. Your high-pitched voice is giving me a headache." a Hockey player spoke up and said.
"That's it! What the hell is your problem with me? I haven't done anything to you. Neither have they, now grow up and leave us alone."
"That's just how it goes around here; the bottoms get trampled and guess what, Lima Losers; you're the bottom."
Kurt's singing voice was heard singing loud, clear, and high throughout the cafeteria.
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I'm wounded
You picking on the weaker man
Rachel and Brittany also stood up and joined him.
You can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know, what you don't know...
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
Kurt, Rachel, and Brittany stayed silent as Blaine started singing the next verse.
You, with your switching sides
And your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again
As if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down
Trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
Santana takes over singing the rest of the verse.
I just wanna feel okay again
I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now
'Cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know...
All of the Glee club starts singing and dancing around the entire cafeteria once the rest of them had been pulled out of their semi level of unconsciousness shock.
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
The rest of the New Directions quieted down a little as Puck and Finn sang the next verse together.
And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion
But nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean
All you are is mean
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
The rest of the New Directions joined back in to finish the song with Kurt echoing the song lyrics. They were all together, standing up and singing. Singing and dancing which they did the best at. Taking a stand on something they should a long time ago, a stand against bullies. It truly was one for all and all for one.
But someday I'll be living in a big ol' city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so?..
Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city (Why you gotta be so?...)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean (Why you gotta be so?..)
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (Why you gotta be so?..)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
"Good job, Losers. You managed to ruin a very good song for me. You totally killed the song with you gayness." A brunette cheerleader said
"The only reason we are mocked, bullied and ridiculed is because all of us are just a little bit different from you and you don't like it." Quinn spoke up.
"Yes, Agreed; I think you're jealous." Tina agreed with Quinn.
"Of what, I'm popular, pretty, smart, dating a hot football player; why could I possibly be jealous of you?" she asked.
"Deep down, you know you are not really happy. I was just like you." Quinn told her.
"Whatever." The girl quickly shot the idea down.
The bell rang just then signaling that their lunch break was over and it was time for their respective 5th period class to begin. The students in the cafeteria headed off quickly and the Glee Club was no exception. As usual, they were pushed, shoved into lockers, insulted, made fun of, called detagtory names, and slushied. One song wouldn't change that but standing together would.
Contrary to every person's negative opinion, insult, and jeer they had ever had to endure through their lives; their lives did eventually get better.
*Message to those who are bullied regardless of the reasons, It will get better. I've been there and I never thought it would but it eventually did.*
It will get better!