"So, are you ready, Izzy?" My manager, Krissy, asked as I paced back and forth in my dressing room.
I shot her a look and said sarcastically, "Of course. I'm just pacing back and forth with a worried expression 'cause I'm excited."
Krissy laughed and said, "Don't you worry, Izzy. Just go and sing your heart out."
I rolled my eyes and said, "I can't not worry. I have the most horrible luck! Something bad always, always, always happens to me."
Krissy put her arm around my shoulders and spun us so we faced the mirror. She pointed to the mirror and asked, "What do you see?"
I grumbled, "You and me."
Krissy sighed, "Look at yourself Bella. You're sexy, confident, and you're the most talented person within a mile radius."
I blinked once and took a closer look at myself. My skin was flawless ivory and my eyes were deep ocher. Curled mahogany hair framed my face and cascaded down to midway down my back. My lips were a deep rose color and pulled back over ultra-white teeth in a smile. The look on my face was slap-you-in-the-face confidence. I had a slender figure with an hourglass shape. I looked graceful, even though I wasn't in motion. I whispered, "I guess I see what you mean."
Krissy said, "I'm glad. Now, what're you gonna do?"
I turned to her and grinned, "I'm going to give Anchorage the best damn concert they've ever had!"
Krissy and I high-fived and she helped me get ready.
OoOoOoOoO
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, paper flowers) [X2]
I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming
Monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops, as they're falling, tell a story
[Chorus:]
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby (flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me (flowers)
Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos - your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
[Chorus]
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light
[Chorus]
(Paper flowers)
I said into the microphone, "How're you doing tonight, Anchorage?"
A roar of applause came from the crowd and I smiled. "Good!" I cried. "Well, that was Imaginary, this is sixth concert in my Butterfly Effect concert series, and I'm Izzy Masen!"
There was another roar of applause and I said, "I really love this next one. Give it up for Second Chance!"
My eyes are open wide
And by the way, I made it
Through the day
I watched the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out
Today
I just saw Hayley's comet
Shooting
Said why you always running
In place?
Even the man in the
Moon disappeared
Somewhere in the
Stratosphere
[Chorus:]
Tell my mother,
Tell my father
I've done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
I'm not angry, I'm just saying...
Sometimes goodbye
Is a second chance
Please don't cry
One tear for me
I'm not afraid of
What I have to say
This is my one and
Only voice
So listen close, it's
Only for today
I just saw Hayley's comet
Shooting
Said why you always running
In place?
Even the man in the
Moon disappeared
Somewhere in the
Stratosphere
[Chorus]
Here's my chance
This is my chance
Tell my mother,
Tell my father
I've done the best I can
To make them realize
This is my life
I hope they understand
I'm not angry, I'm just saying...
Sometimes goodbye
Is a second chance
Sometimes goodbye
Is a second chance [x2]
After that one was when I spotted them. All seven of the Cullens were standing in the audience. I never missed a beat and turned to my musicians. I conversed for a split second and then said into the mic, "Okay, so I'm changing the line-up a little. I was gonna save this one for later, but... Here's I'm With You."
I'm standin' on the bridge
I'm waitin' in the dark
I thought that you'd be here by now
There's nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but there's no sound
Isn't anyone tryin' to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's a damn cold night
I'm tryin' to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand?
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you
I'm with you
Hmm hmm hmm
I'm looking for a place
I'm searching for a face
Is anybody here I know?
'Cause nothing's going right
And everything's a mess
And no one likes to be alone
Isn't anyone tryin' to find me?
Won't somebody come take me home?
It's a damn cold night
I try to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand?
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you
I'm with you
Yea yea
Oh, why is everything so confusing?
Maybe I'm just out of my mind
Yea eee yeah, yea eee yeah
Yea yee yea, yea eee yeah,yeah
It's a damn cold night
Tryin' to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand?
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you, yea
I'm with you, yea
Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you, yea
I'm with you, yea
Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you, oh
I'm with you
I'm with you
I said into the mic, "Up next it something dedicated to my friend, Jake. I hope you know that you look like a moron when you act like your pack of friends."
Uh huh
Life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh
That's the way it is
'Cause life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh
That's the way it is
Chill out, what you yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if, you could only let it be
You will see
I like, you the way you are
When we're drivin' in your car
And you're, talkin' to me one on one
But you become
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
Your watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
You tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
[Chorus:]
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this you
You fall and you crawl and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honestly, you promised me
I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no
You come over unannounced
Dressed up, like you're somethin' else
Where you are ain't where it's at you see
You're makin' me
Laugh out, when you strike a pose
Take off, all your preppy clothes
You know, you're not foolin' anyone
When you become
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
Your watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
You tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
[Chorus]
(No no no)
No no
(No no no)
No no
(No no no)
No no
Ooh, chill out, what you yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You will see
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
Your watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
You tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
(Yea yea)
I see the way you're actin' like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this you
You fall and you crawl and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honestly, you promised me
I'm never gonna find you fake it
No no no
I said, "Before I go and take a break, I'm gonna do Call Me When You're Sober."
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.
How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.
So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind.
At the end, I said, "I'm gonna take a ten or fifteen minute break! I'll be back; I swear!"
Then, I dissappeared into the backstage area to a roar of applause.
Songs, in order of use:
Imaginary by Evanescence
Second Chance by Shinedown
I'm With You by Avril Lavigne
Complicated by Avril Lavigne
Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence