Just cause I can't go on
Just cause I die when you're gone
Just cause I think of you in bed
Don't let it go to your head…
Katie Brown put down her pen, and stopped writing the song. She had been trying for a week now to write a song that accurately described her feelings about a certain boy. A boy she couldn't live without. A boy she loved so desperately that every time he looked at her, her breath ran so far away she had to go for miles to catch it. The type of guy that makes you want to live. And that boy, that special boy, that perfect boy, was Freddy Jones.
"Okay, dudes. We need new material." Dewey Finn was getting restless. The band had been in "production" for 5 years now. Their old stuff did awesome, even winning them a Grammy, but now their record company was breathing down their necks for new stuff. New stuff, or a new band. The kids groaned as Dewey rambled on and on about what he thought they needed. "I'm thinking something rock. Something that makes people want to get up out of their seats and jump around." Freddy raised his hand. "Uh, Dewey? Isn't that what we've been doing? Isn't that rock in general?" Dewey retorted. "Don't get smart with me Spazzy. I'm going crazy here. Okay, I think its time that we stepped things up a little bit." The kids groaned again. Dewey smiled. "Don't worry, it'll be fun. I want everyone in this room to write a song. A song that tells a story, something about your life. Those are the types of songs people want to hear. Then, when all the songs are in, I am going to pick the song I think has the most depth. Then, we're going to play it at our next show, maybe shop it as our next single. What do y'all think?"
The kids were ecstatic. Dewey had never given them an assignment this much fun. Everyone soon got to work writing the song of a lifetime.
So what if I came clean
And told you all you mean to me
So what if I meant every word I said
Don't let it go to your head
Katie was hard pressed to finish her song by Dewey's deadline. She had no intention to enter it, but it was a goal she could try to accomplish. This song meant everything to her. It explained all her feelings about Freddy. She loved him. She had since 2 years before when her mother got sick. Freddy was always there by her side. He consoled her when she cried, held her hand when she felt weak, and even came to visit her mother on many occasions. When her mom died, Freddy was there at the funeral holding her hand, never letting it go. From that day forward she had loved him. She didn't think she could love anyone else as much as that boy.