~*~A/N: Special thanks to Tjay Motou for helping me with the title. You're
the best girl!! :D I'm not sure if it's Matt's real b-day but I seen it in
a story, so go figure. I don't have a lot of time to type this up, so I may
skip over some parts! LoL!~*~
*Flashback to December 30th, 1997*
It was Matt's birthday. We already gave him his presents. Jeff had rented out the local club so we all went down there to party. Everyone on WWE came down to party with us. Trish and Amy took turns singing.
Believe me, they are really good singers. They tried to get me up on the stage so many times that night. I never went up, I was too scared. Until our song.
"OK, you guys. I was going through some old papers and I found an old song. Amy, Kate and I sang this in the summer of '85." Trish was determined to get me up there. Amy turned and looked at me, we could hardly believe that she found it.
"Amy, Kate, get up here."
"No way. Not until hell freezes over!" I was really scared. I hadn't sang in front of a crowd this big for at least 9 or 10 years.
"Please, Kate? Come on, we know you can sing!" Amy was up there already. Then she had to say the thing I didn't want anyone else to know. "Kate wrote this song when she was eight."
"Matt?" Trish knew how to get me up there.
"Matt, put me down." He had carried me to the stage. I was there.
"I guess hell froze over. Did you guys notice how cold it got?" Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock.
"Cute, real cute, Dwayne! Come on you guys! I haven't sang for 5 years!" I looked at Matt. He had opened his mouth, ready to say something. I knew what he was going to say.
"Shut up Matt." He did. For once. The song started.
Amy: Never give up, Never give up
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your#1.
Me: I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that, oh no!
Trish: It's not the things you do that tease and hurt me bad. But it's the way you do the things you do to me. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your number one. The tide is high, but I'm holding on. I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
We were dancing around and having the time of our lives.
Amy: Every girl wants you to be her man. But I'll wait right here till it's my turn. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high, but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1, the tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
Every time that I get the feeling, you give me something to believe in. Every time that I got you near me, I know the way that I want it to be. But you know that I'm gonna take my chance now, I'm gonna make it happen somehow and you know I can take the pressure, a moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure.
Me: Every girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait right here till it's my turn. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1. The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
Every time that I get the feeling, you give me something to believe in, every time that I got you near me I know the way that I want it to be, but you know that I'm gonna take my chance now, I'm gonna make it happen somehow, and you know I can take the pressure, a moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure.
I think everyone was surprised. I just can't believe Amy told them I wrote it when I was 8!
"OK, you guys. Amy, Trish, Jeff, Matt and I wrote this song when I was 15. Matt and Jeff, I know! Anyway, I found it so you four, get up here and sing this song with me!" They all came up and the music started.
All: "And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well, then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me
For sure
That's what friends are for
In good times, and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can count on me
For sure
That's what friends are for
In good times, and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
That's what friends are for!"
We got a standing ovation. I realized then that this is where I belonged. On the stage doing what I love most, singing.
*Flashback to December 30th, 1997*
It was Matt's birthday. We already gave him his presents. Jeff had rented out the local club so we all went down there to party. Everyone on WWE came down to party with us. Trish and Amy took turns singing.
Believe me, they are really good singers. They tried to get me up on the stage so many times that night. I never went up, I was too scared. Until our song.
"OK, you guys. I was going through some old papers and I found an old song. Amy, Kate and I sang this in the summer of '85." Trish was determined to get me up there. Amy turned and looked at me, we could hardly believe that she found it.
"Amy, Kate, get up here."
"No way. Not until hell freezes over!" I was really scared. I hadn't sang in front of a crowd this big for at least 9 or 10 years.
"Please, Kate? Come on, we know you can sing!" Amy was up there already. Then she had to say the thing I didn't want anyone else to know. "Kate wrote this song when she was eight."
"Matt?" Trish knew how to get me up there.
"Matt, put me down." He had carried me to the stage. I was there.
"I guess hell froze over. Did you guys notice how cold it got?" Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock.
"Cute, real cute, Dwayne! Come on you guys! I haven't sang for 5 years!" I looked at Matt. He had opened his mouth, ready to say something. I knew what he was going to say.
"Shut up Matt." He did. For once. The song started.
Amy: Never give up, Never give up
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your#1.
Me: I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that, oh no!
Trish: It's not the things you do that tease and hurt me bad. But it's the way you do the things you do to me. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your number one. The tide is high, but I'm holding on. I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
We were dancing around and having the time of our lives.
Amy: Every girl wants you to be her man. But I'll wait right here till it's my turn. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high, but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1, the tide is high, but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
Every time that I get the feeling, you give me something to believe in. Every time that I got you near me, I know the way that I want it to be. But you know that I'm gonna take my chance now, I'm gonna make it happen somehow and you know I can take the pressure, a moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure.
Me: Every girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait right here till it's my turn. I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh no!
All: The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1. The tide is high but I'm holding on, I'm gonna be your #1. #1, #1.
Every time that I get the feeling, you give me something to believe in, every time that I got you near me I know the way that I want it to be, but you know that I'm gonna take my chance now, I'm gonna make it happen somehow, and you know I can take the pressure, a moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure.
I think everyone was surprised. I just can't believe Amy told them I wrote it when I was 8!
"OK, you guys. Amy, Trish, Jeff, Matt and I wrote this song when I was 15. Matt and Jeff, I know! Anyway, I found it so you four, get up here and sing this song with me!" They all came up and the music started.
All: "And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well, then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me
For sure
That's what friends are for
In good times, and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can count on me
For sure
That's what friends are for
In good times, and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for
That's what friends are for!"
We got a standing ovation. I realized then that this is where I belonged. On the stage doing what I love most, singing.