I looked over at my friends who were crowed around another other album and smiled our friendship had survived hundreds of years and some way or another we always managed to find each other as I looked over at my friends I remembered how we would talk about our future by the time we turned 25 I wanted to be a wife and mother I never did like to aim to high. Amy wanted to be a doctor, Mina an actress, Raye a singer and Lita a chef. I thought our lives would never change; we would always remain 16 in spirit.
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
For a while we all drifted apart the worst year of our lives but we all were so desperate to change out destinies.
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
But we all got back together we missed each other way too much and we couldn't afford the phone bills in the last month when we started to get into contact again. I remember how we would play the 'say what you want, times running out' game it was a big favourite at sleepover parties, god some of the stuff we would say to each other still gives me goose bumps. We were always in such a hurry back then it was as if it was impossible for us to slow down.
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
I looked over at my friends and smiled as memories flashed through my mind leaving me filled with a warm feeling. So many things to remember things from our past and things from out PAST. Some hurt to remember others brought joy. I remember all the fights Raye and I would have, I remember cooking with Lita, boy hunting with Mina and studying with Amy. Many things can be bought in life… but the things that count are priceless. We made many mistakes along the way fighting over boys, arguing about whose fault something was. Stupid petty things that ever friendship faces at one time or another
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was I and you
And then we got real cool
Stay at home talking on the telephone with me
I remember who we spent weeks planing Amy's surprise party and how we called her on the communicator to get her over and when we jumped out and yelled surprise she froze us thinking we were the enemy. We had colds for weeks. I remember how scared we got as we faced our greatest enemies Queen Beryl, Wiseman and the others. Every fight was a death wish, after we would laugh at our ridiculous and corny speeches and at what the monsters looked like.
We'd get so excited; we'd get so scared
Laughing at our selves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
We always said we would be rich and have the best jobs around, and at our sleepovers we would tell the most STUPID jokes and do the most stupid things our favourite was Truth and Dare. I always got the worst ones I'm sure the girls were conspiring against me. We always wanted to know if our jokes would be funny when we grew up so we made a time capsule we dug it up a few months ago. We'd forgotten about it until I went over an old diary.
And the jokes weren't that funny but the memories that went with them were. I remember me, Lita and Mina used to always say we'd NEVER remember a thing we learnt in school so what was the point in doing home work, Amy would convince us other wise, we were wrong there as well. But that still didn't stop us from breaking all the rules that we could with out getting caught naturally.
So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
I turned the page there was a photo of us at the beach in lifesaver gear all of us smiling at the camera. It was great we got a tan and was payed for it, how I got a job as a lifesaver I still don't know. Every night when we went our separate ways we never said good-bye not even when we went on holidays because we knew we would still be friends
Can we ever find a job that won't interfere with a tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
La, la, la, la yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la we will still be friends forever
As I finished flipping through the album on the last page the wasn't a photo but a piece of paper slightly yellowed with age. My friend's familiar writing stood out at me
Hey Sere never fear Mina is ALWAYS here for you, you're my soul sister. I'll thank you when I win my Grammy hehe love Mina xoxo
Hi Meatball Head you know you're 1 of my besties BFF Raye n Serena I can ALWAYS count on you and you can ALWAYS count on me ok I'll dedicate a song just for you luv Pryo xoxo
Hello Serena you were my first friend and I'll never forget you NO matter WHAT, I'll help you in every way possible remember that OK if you sick call on me hehe love Amy xoxo
Hey Rena your never afraid of anyone, you could make friends with anyone, you made friends with me. I'll always have a table for you at my restaurant OK and I'll always protect you you're a great friend Rena I'm lucky to know you love Lita xoxo
I looked over at the girls and caught them looking at me I gave them a smile Mina gave me the victory sign, Raye poked her tongue out, Lita winked at me and Amy gave me a smile. Even after all this time we're the same. We survived the odds I knew we would make it. I used to think that the past would overshadow the future but I was wrong even though we're grown up were still the same a little wiser and a little stronger.
The memories I have will never fade as I have the memories etched on my heart, as I know my friends have them etched on their heart. I know that with our friendship we can do the impossible, if we wanted we could fly.
Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
I smiled at the girls and whispered
"Friends Forever" they smiled back and replied
"Friends Forever"
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
The girls come over and gave me a group hug
"We will," whispered Amy
"Always be," whispered Mina
"Friends," whispered Lita
"Forever Serena," whispered Raye
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever
"That's a promise," I whispered back. I know that even though I'm looking back our friendship will last to eternity.
As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever