PHOTOGRAPH- Jay
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
After last night with Alex, I'm more heartbroken then ever. All I want to do is rewind time.
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Joey's head?
The drunken, wasted nights ruined it all.
This is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I grab a beer out of the cooler and look around at all the beer cans, bottles, bracelets, pipes all over the place. And the van. Which is where everything really went wrong. And the worst part is it's my fault. I can't lame anyone but me for it.
I never knew we ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneakin' out
I finish my beer and was about to throw it on the ground along with the rest of cans but I stop and throw it in the recycle bin. "Clean the ravine!" I laughed at the thought of greenpeace being innocent. Fooling around with her is part of what led me to where I am today. I threw out my can and headed over to DCS.
This is where I went to school
Most of the time had better things to do
I stood in the back of the gym. In the shadows. No one wanted me to be there. Fact of the matter is, they probably think that I didn't wanna be there. And in a way they were right, but only because I wanted to be crossing the stage with them, not watching.
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must've done it half a dozen times
Spinner and I broke in here once. I was in the yearbook twice. I remember how pissed I was. But looking back at that stolen yearbook, the second picture isn't that bad. It was of me and Alex. It's one of the only pictures I have of us.
I wonder if it's too late
Should I go back and try to graduate
Life's better now than it was back then
If I was them, I wouldn't let me in
Sometimes I think if I should go back and restart grade11. I'd graduate in two years, class o 08..not too bad. But Ms. H probably wouldn't let me back. Even though she let Spin back in.
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say
It's time to say it
Goodbye, Goodbye
Marco's starting his valedictorian speech. And it's actually making me feel like I might cry.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
I remember how many times I'd walk out the front doors of DCS with Sean. That kid left too. He's not going to Degrassi and he's getting an education.
It's hard to say
It's time to say it
Goodbye, Goodbye
Remember the old arcade
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin' out
They say somebody went and burned it down
Sean and I would get in so much trouble together. And we'd have so much fun doing it.
We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we'd know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel
Driving around in my orange civic with my 16 speakers, blasting the radio. It was some of the best memories I had of my 2½ years in high school.
Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since God knows when
Marco's finished with his speech and Ms. H is giving out the diplomas. As Alex's name is called I clap and say to myself "Yeah Lexi." I wave to her and exit the gym.
I stood in the back of the gym. In the shadows. No one wanted me to be there. Fact of the matter is, they probably think that I didn't wanna be there. And in a way they were right, but only because I wanted to be crossing the stage with them, not watching.
I miss that town
I miss their faces
You can't erase
You can't replace it
I miss it now
I can't believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it
If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change
I pulled out of the parking lot and turned off of Degrassi St. and never looked back. And as hard as it is to leave, at the same time it feels good. We can all get on with out lives.
Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me