Please Review! I would like 5 more before I continue with the next chapter. NOTE: Lena performs at P3. The songs she sings are originals in the story. Except when she does the Cover of Every Rose Has it's thorn. Please be patient, I know this chapter seems long, but believe me it's mostly lyrics. And the point of them will be explain after the performance is over !
LENA
At the club.
"It's about time you got here. Piper's been calling you like crazy. Your band has been here for over an hour." Mike said.
"Sorry, I just got a little tied up." I replied.
"I'll tell Piper you are here, you're up in 20." Mike said going to the back.
"Cool. Can I have a beer?" I asked.
"Well aren't you a little young now Lena?" I tall, tanned gentleman said, coming up towards the bar.
"Oh Zac, you know me all too wall." We laughed.
"Long Day?" he asked.
"You don't even know the half of it." I answered taking a seat at the bar.
"You're performing tonight right?" Zac asked.
"Yeah."
"Anything new?"
"A couple, depending on what we decide to play."
"I'd love to hear some new material."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Here you go, drink up."
"What is this?" I asked after taking a sip.
"It's my specialty, sex on the beach."
"Sounds enticing." I said.
He laughed. "Don't you have a boyfriend, Tyler right?"
"Did, we broke up I guess."
'What are you doing Lena?' I heard Wyatt in my head.
'Talking to Zac. Why?'
'Cuz from where Tyler, Chris, and I are standing it looks like more than talking.'
'Relax I'm just having some fine. He's sweet and he's hot.'
'Well how would Tyler feel about that. He's a little annoyed over here.'
'Why? We broke up. And besides he has Virginia.'
'What?'
'Long story.'
'He's not like doing her, is he?'
'I don't know, and I don't care.'
"Officially? When? " He inquired.
"Almost 4 weeks now. It just kind of happened."
"Well then, wanna hang after your set?"
"I'd love to I said."
"And now if you could put your hands together and welcome our usual Lena to the stage." I head Piper introduce me and the cheers of the crowds.
"Well that's me" I said, "Oh and hang on to that, I'll be back." I said putting my drink behind the counter.
"Good luck." he wished me. I made my way to the stage via moving through the crowd and going up the stairs. Piper handed me the mic. "How you guys feeling tonight?" I asked and I was instantly met with cheers.
"That's good. Any requests?" I asked. I heard some of the regulars say something, Should of Said No dominated.
"Well we'll start with Should of said no tonight." I said putting the mic in the mic stand and the band started playing.
'"It's strange to think the songs we used to sing,
The smiles, the flowers, everything,
Is gone.
Yesterday I found out about you,
Even now just looking at you,
Feels wrong.
You say, that you'd take it all back,
Given one chance, it was a moment of weakness,
And you said yes
You should've said no,
You should've gone home,
You should have thought twice before you let it all go.
You should've known that word about what you did with her would get back to me.
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind,
Shouldn't be asking myself why,
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet,
You should've said no,
Baby and you might still have me.
By the second verse the crowd was dancing and cheering. Some were even singing along, to this original. This just fueled me to sing louder and heightened my stage presence.
You can see that I've been cryin',
Baby you know all the right things,
To say.
But do you, honestly,
Expect me, to believe,
We could ever be the same.
You say, that the past is the past,
You need one chance, it was a moment of weakness,
And you said yes.
You should've said no,
You should've gone home,
You should have thought twice before you let it all go.
You should've known that word about what you did with her would get back to me.
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind,
Shouldn't be asking myself why,
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet,
You should've said no
Baby and you might still have me..
I can't resist,
Before you go tell me this,
Was it worth it,
Was she worth this.
No, no, no, no.
You should've said no,
You should've gone home,
You should have thought twice before you let it all go.
You should've known that word about what you did with her would get back to me.
And I should've been there, in the back of your mind,
Shouldn't be asking myself why,
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet,
You should've said no,
Baby and you might still have me.."
By the end of this song, I was met with loud claps. I loved this feeling.
"Were Gonna Play a new one now, It's called Remember Decmember. I hope you guys like it."
"I feel a separation coming on.
'Cause I know you want to be moving on."
I linked eyes with Tyler as I continued to sing, that soon chanced as I closed my eyes and really connected with the song.
"And I wish that it would snow tonight
You pull me in, avoid a fight.
'Cause I feel,
A separation coming on.
Just prove that there is nothing left to try.
It's the truth.
I'd rather we'd just both deny.
You kiss me with those open eyes.
It says so much.
It's no surprise, to you,
But I've got something left to say.
Don't surrender, surrender, surrender,
Please remember, remember December.
We were so in love back then.
Are you listening
To what they say?
Don't go that way.
Remember, remember, December.
Please remember.
Don't surrender.
You said, you wouldn't let them change your mind.
'Cause we're here, together fire melts the ice.
Our hearts are both on overdrive,
Come with me let's run tonight.
Don't let,
These memories get left behind.
Don't surrender, surrender, surrender,
Please remember, remember, December.
We were so in love back then.
Are you listening
To what they say?
Don't go that way.
Remember, remember, December.
Please remember.
I remember, us together,
we both promised, that forever.
We can do this,
Fight the pressure.
Please remember December.
Don't surrender.
Don't surrender, surrender, surrender,
Please remember, remember, December.
We where so in love back then
Are you listening
To what they say?
Don't go that way.
Remember, remember, December.
Please remember.
Don't surrender. "
"What do you guys think?" I asked. I heard whoooo's muffled by more whhhhooo's ! and a few whistles and more cheers, "This is one that you guys love, Talk is Cheap anyone?" I laughed as soon as I heard the crowd. I was in my comfort zone.
"Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
I'm alone, it's just me just
And I'm watchin' TV
And I'm always oh, so bored at home
I get up, I get out
Drive my car way downtown
Keep on calling, but you're never around
See my friends out tonight
Under these city lights
In the club till someone starts a fight
Then we get in the car
Still don't know where you are
I'm so pissed off, always hanging around
And I'm so tired
You're fired
I'm so jealous, restless, relentless
That's just me.
I'm so crazy lately
Come on, let it be
Don't make me beg for the things I need
You know what they say
Where there's a will, there's a way
Lies are free
Talk is cheap
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
Now we're out in the street
And we sweat in the heat
And we move with the traffic and the beat
I don't care if you choke
When you light up your smoke
It's the one thing I can call my own
It's so tragic
I'm so in it
I'm so jealous, restless, relentless
That's just me.
I'm so crazy lately
Come on, let it be
Don't make me beg for the things I need
You know what they say
Where there's a will, there's a way
Lies are free
Talk is cheap
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
I'm so tired
You're fired
I'm so jealous, restless, relentless
That's just me.
I'm so crazy lately
Come on, let it be
Don't make me beg for the things I need
You know what they say
Where there's a will, there's a way
Lies are free
Talk is cheap
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo
Talk is cheap, yeah
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Woohoo Woohoo
Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay A-A-Ay
Yeah, lies are free
And talk is cheap"
It felt good to hear sing along and dance to the beat.
"Here's another new one. It's call Two More Lonely People."
"I need to feel your heartbeat when you say you love me
I don't wanna hear it if it's something that you don't mean
If I had to leave you now, there would be an empty space
It doesn't matter anyhow, you can't take your things, and go your own way!
[Chorus]
Yea there's two more lonely people, in the world tonight, baby you and I
And there's two more lonely people, who gave up the fight, yea wrong or right
Well, you know my heart is achin' and you don't have to break it, if love don't change your mind
Yea, there's two more lonely people, tonight…
[Verse 2]
I don't want your pictures, I don't want your sympathy
We don't have to be friends, we don't have to be enemies
In my head I break it down, and I am absolutely sure
That you and I could work it out, or we could kill the lights, on what we had before!
[Chorus]
Yea there's two more lonely people, in the world tonight, baby you and I
And there's two more lonely people, who gave up the fight, yea wrong or right
Well, you know my heart is achin' and you don't have to break it, if love don't change your mind
Yea, there's two more lonely people…
[Bridge]
Well, we got somethin' special, that should be enough
Nothing unpredictable when it comes to love
Maybe, lately, baby, we could feel a little love
And if you would walk away tonight
There'll be two more lonely people, in the world tonight, baby you and I
There'll be two more lonely people, who gave up the fight
Yea there's two more lonely people, in the world tonight, baby you and I
Well, there's two more lonely people, who gave up the fight, wrong or right
Well, you know my heart is achin' and you don't have to break it, if love don't change your mind.
Yea, there's two more lonely people, tonight"
"Now I'm going to do a cover of a song some of you might know, it's called Every Rose Has it's Thorn"
We both lie silently still
In the dead of the night
Although we both lie close together
We feel miles apart inside
Was it something I said or something I did
Did my words not come out right
Though I tried not to hurt you
Though I tried
But I guess that's why they say
[Chorus:]
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn
Yeah it does
I listen to our favorite song
Playing on the radio
Hear the DJ say loves a game of easy come and easy go
But I wonder does he know
Has he ever felt like this
And I know that you'd be here right now
If I could let you know somehow
I guess
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn
Though it's been a while now
I can still feel so much pain
Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals
But the scar, that scar will remain
I know I could saved a love that night
If I'd known what to say
Instead of makin' love
We both made our separate ways
And now I hear you found somebody new
And that I never meant that much to you
To hear that tears me up inside
And to see you cuts me like a knife
I guess
[Chorus]
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn"
"Alright. I see you guys liked that one, I'm going to finish up with one more song, Another new one it's called Take Me Along."
"The city of angels is lonely tonight
Keep myself alive by candlelight
Say she can't love you like I do
Look me in the eyes and say it's true
I ask myself, is this love at all
When I need you most you let me fall
I'm always here at the side of your stage
Let you live your life
Pretend I'm okay
(Don't' you know that this is over)
I'll be okay
I'll hold you close, we'll stay forever
I, I don't understand why you're leaving me
I, I don't understand how without you I can't breathe
Please don't, don't leave me here
Take my hand and plead in tears
I don't understand why you can't take me with you
You can pretend I don't exist,
But you'll see my face everytime you kiss
I hope you hurt and your walls fall down,
When you hear the sound that I'm okay
(Don't you know that this is over)
I'll be okay
You can hold me down, I will stay forever
I, I don't understand, why you're leaving me
I, I don't understand, how without you I can't breathe
Please don't, don't leave me here
Take my hand and plead in tears
I don't understand why you can't take me with you
I watch you leave
Walk away tonight
And I'm letting go for the last time
And through the tears I say goodbye
So breathe in, breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.
I, I don't understand why you're leaving me
And I, I don't understand how without you I can't breathe
Please don't, don't leave me here
Take my hand and plead in tears
I don't understand why you can't take me with you
(I, I) Don't understand why you're leaving me
(I, I don't understand) how without you I can't breathe
Please don't, don't leave me here
take my hand and breathe in deep
I dont understand why how can't take me with you"
"Well that's it for tonight, I hope you guys have a great night. Dance it up! Drink up!" I finished and Piper came onto the stage asking, "Isn't she amazing!" and the crowd completely went crazy.