-Chapter 42-Regionals part 1-
-Rachel pov-
The warblers are up right now. They look really prepared for this. Not to give them a bunch of credit. Santana finally has her sight again to be able to perform well.
We have put a lot of practice into our performances. I am so worried about something happening. We really want to win this. It is our senior year and this is all or nothing.
(Lyrics from genius)
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
Come on, stand, up again
Stand, you're gonna run again
[SEBASTIAN]
Don't give up
You're gonna see tomorrow
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
That you'll be on your feet again
[SEBASTIAN & (WARBLERS)]
Sometimes the world's gonna knock you over
But you will see who are your friends (Ooh!)
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
Come on, stand, up again
Come on, stand
Stand, you're gonna run again
[SEBASTIAN]
Your faith and patience will be your soldiers
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
To guide you through your troubled times
[SEBASTIAN]
Just put one foot in front of the other
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
The battles are inside your mind
[SEBASTIAN]
You have the power to face your demons
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
No matter how they go at times
[SEBASTIAN & (WARBLERS)]
And rid yourself of your fear and weakness
So you can start to live your life (Ooooo!)
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
Come on, stand, up again
Come on, stand
Stand, you're gonna run again
[SEBASTIAN]
Come on!
[SEBASTIAN & (WARBLERS)]
Come on, stand, (Come on baby!) up again (Stand yeah!)
Come on, stand, (You can baby!)
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
Stand, you're gonna run again
[SEBASTIAN]
Pick up your will
[SEBASTIAN & WARBLERS]
And put on your face
[SEBASTIAN & (WARBLERS)]
If you need to, just take my hand (Take my hand)
It's time to demonstrate, don't hesitate (Don't hesitate)
Just get up and say "Yes, I can" ("Yes, I can")
[WARBLERS & (SEBASTIAN)]
Come on, stand, (Come on baby!) up again (Stand yeah!)
Come on, stand, (Come on you can baby!)
[WARBLERS]
Stand, you're gonna run again
[SEBASTIAN]
Stand, you're gonna run again
[WARBLERS & (SEBASTIAN)]
Come on, stand, (Ohhhh stand yeah!) up again (Stand up again!)
Come on, stand, (Ohhhh come on baby!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Stand stand!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Come on!)
Stand, you're gonna run again (Gonna run again!)
We applaud because they were great. I hate to admit that. I can only hope this next one is bad. It gives us a chance of winning. But that is a far hope to have.
(Lyrics from genius)
[SEBASTIAN]
The sun goes down, the stars come out
And all that counts is here and now
My universe will never be the same
I'm glad you came
[SEBASTIAN with WARBLERS]
You cast a spell on me, spell on me
You hit me like the sky fell on me, fell on me
And I decided you look well on me, well on me
So let's go somewhere no one else can see
You and me
Turn the lights out now
Now, I'll take you by the hand
Hand you another drink
Drink it if you can
Can you spend a little time?
Time is slipping away
Away from us, so stay
Stay with me, I can make
Make you glad you came
The sun goes down, the stars come out
And all that counts is here and now
My universe will never be the same
I'm glad you came
I'm glad you came
Turn the lights out now
Now, I'll take you by the hand
Hand you another drink
Drink it if you can
Can you spend a little time?
Time is slipping away
Away from us, so stay
Stay with me, I can make
Make you glad you came
Can you spend a little time
Time is slipping away from us so stay
Stay with me I can make
Make you glad you came
The sun goes down, the stars come out
And all that counts is here and now
My universe will never be the same
I'm glad you came
I'm glad you came
I'm glad you came
I'm glad you came
[SEBASTIAN]
The sun goes down, the stars come out
And all that counts is here and now
My universe will never be the same
I'm glad you came
I'm glad you came
We applaud and leave our seats. We head backstage as the warblers head out. We are at a stand still. Sebastian is the one who steps forward first.
"I want to apologize for my actions...there was something that happened recently that made me realize it was not right" Sebastian's face shows the truth in his words "We also know we have the win because of your relationship being exposed to the judges"
"What?!" The warblers all nod "H-how can they do this?!"
"We tried to fit it" Hunter sighs and shakes his head "The more we fought the more we were risking losing ourselves"
"It is not right but it is what they have decided" Sebastian holds out his hand toward me "Go and show them what you are worth Broadway"
"Thank you" I shake his hand and they walk away "So we have already lost"
"I'm sorry rac~"
"It's fine" I look at the team with a genuine smile "We know we deserved to be here and nothing they think matters! So we go out there and still give it our all! We show them they do no matter! Because we are the trouble tones and we run our lives!"
"Here, here" Kurt steps beside me with a big smile "After you captain"
"Seniors out first" I turn and take a deep breath "Let's get in our spots and do this"
Everyone lets out a agreement and we walk. Our heads are high and so are our hopes. Our hopes that the future will get better. Because this will not define our lives.
No amount of hate will.
(Lyrics from genius)
[RACHEL]
I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS (SANTANA)]
To fly
To fly (Uh, yo, yo)
[ARTIE]
I used to think that I could not go on
[SANTANA]
I wish today it would rain all day
Maybe that will kinda make the pain go away
[ARTIE]
And life was nothing but an awful song
[SANTANA (TROUBLE TONES BOYS)]
They got their guns out aiming at me
But I become Neo when they aiming at me (If I can see it)
[BLAINE & (TROUBLE TONES BOYS)]
Me, me, me against them
Me against enemies, me against friends (Then I can do it)
Somehow they both seem to become one
A sea full of sharks and they all smell blood (If I just believe it)
They start coming and I start rising
Must be surprising, I'm just surmising (There's nothing to it)
[BLAINE & SANTANA]
I win, thrive, soar
Higher, higher, higher
More fire
[RACHEL & SANTANA (RACHEL)]
(I came to win), to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
[FINN with TROUBLE TONES BOYS (RACHEL & TROUBLE TONES GIRLS)]
I believe I can fly (Fly)
I believe I can touch the sky
I believe I can fly (Fly)
I believe I can touch the sky
[ARTIE]
See, I was on the verge of breaking down
[SANTANA]
Paint they own pictures, then they crop me in
But I will remain where the top begins
[ARTIE]
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
[SANTANA (TROUBLE TONES BOYS)]
I am not a word, I am not a line
I am not a girl that can ever be defined (If I can see it)
[BLAINE (TROUBLE TONES BOYS)]
I hear the criticism loud and clear
That is how I know that the time is near (Then I can do it)
See we become alive in a time of fear
And I ain't got no motherfickle time to spare (If I just believe it)
Cry my eyes out for days upon days
Such a heavy burden placed upon me (There's nothing to it)
[BLAINE & SANTANA]
But when you go hard your nays become yays
Yankee Stadium with Jay's and Kanye's
[RACHEL and SANTANA (RACHEL)]
(I came to win), to fight, to conquer, to thrive
I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise
[FINN with TROUBLE TONES BOYS (RACHEL and TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {MERCEDES}]
I believe I can fly (Fly) {Fly}
I believe I can touch the sky {Ooh-ooh, uh, yeah}
I believe I can fly (Fly)
I believe I can touch the sky {Fly}
[FINN & (MERCEDES)]
I believe I can fly (Fly)
[ARTIE (RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS)]
(Get ready for it, get ready for it) Then I can be it
(Get ready for it, I came to win) If I just believe it
(Get ready for it, get ready for it) There's nothing to it
[MERCEDES with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Get ready for it
[ARTIE & TROUBLE TONES BOYS (RACHEL & TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {MERCEDES}]
I believe I can fly (Fly) {Ooh-ooh}
[FINN with TROUBLE TONES (RACHEL and TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {MERCEDES}]
I believe I can touch the sky {Fly}
I think about it every night and day (Fly) {Oh}
Spread my wings and fly away {Ooh, whoa}
[ARTIE & TROUBLE TONES BOYS (RACHEL & TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {MERCEDES}, TROUBLE TONES]
(I can fly) I believe I can soar (Fly) {Get ready for it}
(I can fly) I see me runnin' through that open door {Get ready for it, fly}
[FINN with TROUBLE TONES BOYS (RACHEL & TROUBLE TONES GIRLS), {TROUBLE TONES}, ARTIE, MERCEDES]
{I can fly} I believe I can fly (Fly) (Woo) (Get ready for it)
[ARTIE & (TROUBLE TONES)]
(New Directions: I can fly) I believe I can fly
[ARTIE with TROUBLE TONES BOYS (and GIRLS)]
I believe I can (Fly)
(Lyrics from genius)
[THE TROUBLETONES]
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
[SANTANA with THE TROUBLETONES harmonizing]
You know the bed feels warmer
Sleepin' here alone (Sleepin' here alone)
You know I dream in color
And do the things I want
[BRITTANY]
You think you got the best of me
Think you've had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Baby, you don't know me, 'cause you're dead wrong
[MERCEDES with THE TROUBLETONES]
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
[SANTANA with MERCEDES]
You heard that I was starting over with
Someone new
They told you I was moving on
Over you
[BRITTANY with THE TROUBLETONES]
You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
[BRITTANY]
You try to break me, but you see
[MERCEDES with THE TROUBLETONES (THE TROUBLETONES)]
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
(Stand a little taller)
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
(What doesn't kill you makes a) fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone
(What doesn't kill you makes you) stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
(What doesn't kill you) makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone!
[SANTANA]
Thanks to you I've got a new thing started!
[MERCEDES]
Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted!
[SANTANA]
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me!
[MERCEDES & SANTANA]
You know in the end
The day you left was just my beginning
[SANTANA]
In the end
[SANTANA (and MERCEDES) with THE TROUBLETONES, {MERCEDES}]
(What doesn't kill you makes you) stronger {Stronger!}
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a (fighter)
(Footsteps even lighter)
(Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone)
What doesn't kill you makes you (stronger, stronger!)
Just me, myself and I {Yeah!}
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little (Taller!)
[SANTANA with THE TROUBLETONES (MERCEDES), {BRITTANY}]
Doesn't mean I'm lonely (Brittany: What doesn't kill you) when I'm alone (No, not alone)
Stronger, stronger (Yeah)
Just me, my {What doesn't kill you} self and I (Yeah!)
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (Stronger!)
Stand a little taller (Stronger!)
Doesn't mean I'm lonely {What doesn't kill you} when I'm alone (Not alone)
[THE TROUBLETONES]
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
(Lyrics from genius)
[RACHEL]
We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Get another bottle out
Let's shoot the breeze
Sit back down
For just one more drink, oh yeah
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
So lets give 'em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to us
We stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things got better
And everything could change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts forever
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[RACHEL]
'Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
If they give you hell
Tell em to forget themselves
Here's to us
Here's to us
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES BOYS harmonizing]
Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
To us breaking up
Without us breaking down
To whatever's comin' our way
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
Here's to us!
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times
That we messed up
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to you
Fill the glass
[RACHEL]
'Cause the last few days
Have gone too fast
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
So let's give em hell
Wish everybody well
[RACHEL]
Well!
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
All the times
That we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights
Have gone too fast
If they give you hell
Tell em forget themselves
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
[RACHEL]
Oh here's to us
[TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS, & (TROUBLE TONES)]
Here's to us
Here's to love
(Here's to us)
[RACHEL]
Wish everybody well
[RACHEL with TROUBLE TONES GIRLS]
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
[RACHEL]
Here's to us
Everyone in the audience is eating it up. We take our bows as we walk off the stage. Yeah losing will hurt but oh well. Broadway is my next step and I will forget about this.
Let's get this award ceremony done and over with.
