Here I am again annoying you ( probably, I hope not) with another music video

Here I am again annoying you ( probably, I hope not) with another music video. It's not too different from the last one: Jake's the character whom the video is based on, and Linkin Park's the song. What's different is that this time the song I selected as the ULTIMATE JAKE SONG ( as of this recent, disturbing story arc). What's with my morbid fascination with Linkin Park and Jake? Well, they're both my favorites and that's all that matters. The song is "By Myself" from Hybrid Theory ( the best album on the face of the Earth). No, I still haven't found my insert and yes, I am too lazy to go to a web-site. Thanx to Linkin Park for the inspiration. So here it goes………

As the music blasts off, we see flashes of battle and animals. Suddenly, as the abrupt, loud beat of the beginning softens we see Jake in a spotlight surrounded by darkness. He sings.

What do I do to ignore them behind me?

Do I follow my instincts blindly? ( He glances back and sees a flash of orange and black)

Do I hide my pride, from these bad dreams

and give into sad thoughts that are maddening?( looks the other way, a wolf steps in and darts out as he glances)

Do I sit here and try to stand it?

Or do I try to catch them red-handed?(A tail blade flashes briefly in the light)

Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness?

Or do I trust no one and live in loneliness? ( A Hork-Bajir sticks out its neck, grins, and pulls back)

Cuz I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin ( Pairs of glittering eyes begin to appear )

I make the right moves but I'm lost within

I put on my daily facade but then ( he sinks to his knees)

I just end up getting hurt again

By myself.

The lights come up and we see that Jake is in a rubber room, with a straight-jacket on. He hurls himself at the walls as he sings.

MYSELF!!!!

(I ask why)

But in my mind I find

I just can't rely on myself

MYSELF!!!

( I ask why)

But in my mind I find

I can't rely on myself

I can't hold oooooon!!!!
( do what I want when I'm stretched so thin)

Its all to muuuuuuccchhhh to take in!

I can't hold ooooooon !!!!

(to anything watchin everything spin)

With thoughts of failure sinking in.

The room disappears and Jake is standing at the beginning of a floor-lit tunnel. The sides and ceiling are black. He has no straight-jacket.

If I turn my back I'm defenseless ( He starts running down the tunnel)

And to go blindly seems senseless

If I hide my pride and let it all go on

Then they'll take from me till everything is gone.( Tom appears holding the blue box and sneering)

If I, let them go I'll be outdone ( begins to morph the tiger, still singing)

But if I , try to catch them I'll be outrun. ( he's nearing the running Tom)

If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer ( he pounces and the view changes)

Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer ( Tom's the tiger now)

By. My. Self.

Lights up. Jake is in the rubber room again hurling himself against the walls and pressing his face to the bars.

MYSELF!!!!

(I ask why)

But in my mind I find

I can't rely on myself

MYSELF!!!

( I ask why)

But in my mind I find

I just can't rely on myself

I can't hold ooooon!!!!
( do what I want when I'm stretched so thin)

Its all to muuuuuuccchhhh to take in!

I can't hold ooooooon !!!!

(to anything watchin everything spin)

With thoughts of failure sinking in.

The lights fade to a deep, near black-blue as Jake looks at one of the walls. It is showing pictures of his life as an Animorph.

I had everything ( He walks over to it, his voice is a sorrowful whisper)

I've lost so much ( shows him morphing falcon as his Controller parents arrive)

I'm so afraid.

I'm out of touch. (Looks at himself completely ignoring Cassie)

How do you expect ( now it's showing all the other Animoprhs)

I will know what to do

When all I know

Is what you tell me to?

The lights flare up. All the Animorphs are in the room wearing variations of anger. Ax hits Jake with the flat of his blade. Jake collapses to his knees.

Don't you KNOW!
I can't tell you how to make it GO! ( Pleads to Rachel who spits in his face)
No matter what I do how hard I TRY! ( Marco shoves him roughly)
I can't seem to convince myself WHY!

I'm stuck on the outside.

Don't you KNOW! ( scuffles over to Cassie)
I can't tell you how to make it GO! ( Cassie slaps him clear across the face)
No matter what I do how hard I TRY! ( goes to Tobias who flares his wings and screeches)
I can't seem to convince myself WHY! ( looks to Erek who just shakes his head)

I'm stuck on the outside. ( all the Animorphs have their backs to him)

The floor opens up and Jake falls between jagged mountains. He grabs one.

I can't hold on!
( do what I want when I'm stretched so thin)

Its all to muuuuuuccchhhh to take in! ( The Drode appears and clutches his hands)

I can't hold ooooooon !!!! ( the Drode cackles and flings Jake off)

(to anything watchin everything spin) ( Falls with his hands frantically grabbing the air)

With thoughts of failure sinking in. ( he lands in the tunnel again. A wolf, a grizzly, a gorilla, an Andalite, and a hawk stand behind him, lead by a tiger)

I can't hold oooooon! ( looks back and begins running)
( do what I want when I'm stretched so thin)

Its all to muuuuuuccchhhh to take IN!!!

I can't hold ooooooon !!!! ( the tiger is gaining on him)

(to anything watchin everything spin) ( the tiger leaps on him and draws back a paw)

With thoughts of failure sinking ___ ( the paw flies and all goes black)

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So whaddaya think? This video has been flying around in my head for a while so I had to let it out. Hoped you liked it! J