'We just went for a walk, assuming you wouldn't be here early.' We went inside and down to the basement.
'You're wearing Kendall's clothes now?'
'I wasn't at home yet and I wanted something fresh. Besides, I like'em.'
'You two look really alike.'
'I like the way he looks in my clothes.'
'Whatever, enough talk about clothes, we are no girls. Let's start rehearsal.' Carlos sat down behind the drums and James stood behind the keyboard, while Logan and I both took our electric guitars.
I stood in front of the mic and Logan next to me.
'One, Two, Three, Four.', I counted in and we all started playing...
Life can be so hard to breathe
When you're trapped inside a box
You're waiting for a break to come
It always comes too late
You're on the edge, stumbling
And the road it starts to wind
But every time a page is turned
A chance to make it right
Oh the sun will rise
Like a flame ignites
We're not done till we say it's over
We won't fade away
Oh the sun will rise
Tomorrow Never Dies
Oh oh oh oh
Tomorrow Never Dies
It's hard to see the enemy
When you're looking at yourself
Maybe your reflection shows
You're screaming out for help
And you try your best to just keep up
And your feet they fall behind
But the beat you're marching to
You're keeping perfect time
Oh the sun will rise
Like a flame ignites
We're not done till we say it's over
We won't fade away
Oh the sun will rise
Tomorrow Never Dies
Oh oh oh oh
Tomorrow Never Dies
Try your best to change your fate
You can just enjoy the ride
The sun will rise, the moon will fall
Tomorrow Never Dies
Oh the sun will rise (the sun will rise, the sun will rise)
Like a flame ignites (the flame ignites, the flame ignites)
We're not done
Til we say it's over
We won't fade away
Oh the sun will rise
Tomorrow never dies
Never dies, never dies, no (woah, woah)
Never dies, never dies, no (woah, woah)
Tomorrow never dies
Never dies, never dies, no (woah, woah)
Never dies, never dies, no (woah, woah)
Tomorrow never dies
We finished the song we first wrote together and I smiled at Logan. He nodded and I turned to the boys.
'This was amazing! Sounds better without Avery I think.'
'Gotta agree with you buddy. Loved Avery's voice but it could never beat Kendall.'
'Told you.'
'Thanks guys. Next one?'
'Which one?'
'Oh, you'll see...' I smirked and started playing. They laughed and joined in...
Don't wanna be an American idiot Welcome to a new kind of tension Television dreams of tomorrow Well maybe I'm the faggot America Welcome to a new kind of tension Television dreams of tomorrow Don't want to be an American idiot Welcome to a new kind of tension Television dreams of
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mind fuck America
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Now everybody do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
One nation controlled by the media
Information age of hysteria
It's going out to idiot America
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
'I love this song guys! And Green Day.'
'That's why we are playing it.', I answered laughing.
'Kendall and I thought about uploading more YouTube covers, to get a little more attention.'
'That's a great idea, I'd gladly edit them.'
'Yeah I like the idea too, maybe we'll have a little success.'
'Which songs?'
'I think a cover would be good for the start. So American Idiot?', I asked and they all agreed. I went upstairs and got a camera. I went back downstairs and put the camera up. I pressed 'record'. I turned around and looked at the other boys who looked back at me expectant.
I sighed and started:
'Hey, we're Summer Idiots and this is our cover of American Idiot by Green Day. We hope you all like it. Enjoy.' I started playing and we did the whole song. I went over and turned the camera off.
'Why did I have to do the introduction?'
'You are kinda of the lead singer so you are the face of the band, which makes you automatically responsible for that.'
'Well thank you very much.', I said sarcastically.
'Are we done for today?'
'I guess. We can try the other songs tomorrow.', Carlos said and we nodded, heading back upstairs. I gave Carlos the memory card with the video we just had filmed. We said goodbye and Carlos and James left.
'You were amazing Ken, just like I told you.'
'It was fun without Avery, more fun. I liked singing alone but I would love if you'd join me sometimes.'
'No way will I sing.'
'Just wait, I'll get you to sing with me sooner or later.'
'You won't, I promise.' I shrugged and went down into the basement once again. I took my guitar and motioned for Logan to sit down. I started playing and looked at him smirking.
Oh oh o-o-oh, oh oh o-oh Life's a tangled web Tune out the static sound of the city that never sleeps I like the summer rain Oh oh o-o-oh, oh oh o-oh Hands around my waist
Of cell phone calls and hashtag I-don't-knows
And you you're so caught up
In all the blinking lights and dial tones
I admit I'm a bit of a victim in the worldwide system too
But I've found my sweet escape when I'm alone with you
Here in the moment on the dark side of the screen
I like the sounds you make
We put the world away
We get so disconnected
You are my getaway
You are my favorite place
We put the world away
Yeah we're so disconnected
We're so disconnected
Oh oh o-o-oh, oh oh o-oh
You're counting up the hills across the sheets
And I'm a falling star
A glimmer lighting up these cotton streets
I admit I'm a bit of a fool for playing by the rules
But I've found my sweet escape when I
Tune out the static sound of the city that never sleeps
Here in the moment on the dark side of the screen
I like the summer rain
I like the sounds you make
We put the world away
We get so disconnected
You are my getaway
You are my favourite place
We put the world away
Yeah we're so disconnected
Turn off the radio
Those late night TV shows
Hang up the telephone
And just be here with me
Turn off the radio
Those late night TV shows
Hang up the telephone
And just be here with me
I like the summer rain
I like the sounds you make
We put the world away
We get so disconnected
You are my getaway
You are my favourite place
We put the world away
Yeah we're so disconnected
I like the summer rain
I like the sounds you make
We put the world away
We get so disconnected
You are my getaway
You are my favourite place
We put the world away
Yeah we're so disconnected
Oh oh o-o-oh, oh oh o-oh
We're so disconnected
Oh oh o-o-oh, oh oh o-oh
'I love it, still not going to sing with you.'
'Nope, but you are going to sing for me. I know you have a few songs written yourself.'
'Who said that?'
'Nobody.'
'Then why would you say that?'
'I just know it. You love music and you have the ability to write, so you clearly will write about what you're going through. Yes, it's that easy.'
'Fine, yes I have a couple of songs, but nobody ever heard them before and nobody will hear them.'
'Why? At least show them to me.'
'These songs are about things that I went through and I don't want to go through this again when singing these songs.'
'So you wrote them and then never looked at them again.'
'Exactly.'
'Will you show me the lyrics at least?'
'...Fine.', he said sighing, 'I have a notebook at home and since I have to get a few things anyway I'll just bring it too.'
'So let's go?'
'You want to come with me?'
'If you don't mind? I'd have nothing to do here anyway.'
'Yeah sure. Come on.' We went upstairs and left. Logan's house was just 10 minutes away so we decided to walk.
'Logan?', I asked quietly and regretted it as soon as I said it. I couldn't lie now, he would know.
'Yeah?' I sighed, I could try.
'Oh, um never mind.'
'Kendall?!', he said and I knew I couldn't back down.
'Do you...do you think we'll last?'
'The band?'
'No I mean us.'
'Of course. Why wouldn't we? What makes you ask that?'
'I was just thinking about Cal.'
'What's with Cal?'
'You two seemed perfect and then you suddenly broke up.'
'Cal and I was something totally different. To be honest it wasn't perfect at all and the break up wasn't suddenly. I knew for some time that it wasn't going to work for much longer.'
'If it wasn't as good as it seemed then why did you always make it seem like it was?'
'I wanted this relationship, I really did and Cal and I had days that we were inseparable but then we had days when we couldn't look at each other and were only fighting and these days were becoming more common.
I didn't want to be the one breaking up so I didn't but that last argument we had was obviously enough for Cal so he finally broke up.'
'Why didn't you tell me?'
'I just did.'
'No, I mean while you were still a couple.'
'I didn't want ANYone to know that we were falling apart. Everyone always said how cute we were together and that we looked good together. I didn't want to crush their dreams and I couldn't tell you because I knew I'd fall for you even more.
I couldn't let that happen, I was still with Cal and I knew hearing you giving me advice or something would make me fall in love with you more.'
'I understand but I still can't understand why Cal wasn't able to treat you right. I mean you are amazing and I wouldn't be able to fight with you, ever.'
'When we were fighting there was something that had made him angry or sad and that's the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.'
'So now you are quoting The Fault in our Stars?'
'But it's true, isn't it? When we did fight, we always had a reason. Simple and little things, but they were there.'
'Still I can't understand him, though I'm happy it didn't work out.'
'Me too.' We arrived at his house and went inside. He went upstairs and soon came down with a backpack in which I assumed where clothes to change and so on.
'You have your notebook?'
'Yeah, sure.'
'Ok then ready to go?'
'Ready when you are.' I smiled and we left heading back to my house.
Songs used:
Tomorrow Never Dies - 5 Seconds of Summer
American Idiot- Green Day
Disconnected- 5 Seconds of Summer
