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''I think I'm going to be sick.''
''There are so many people in the audience.''
''Stop saying that.''
''How's my hair?''
''Nobody gives a shit, Lydia.''
''How am I supposed to sing a solo?''
''Guys every last one of you need to calm down.''
It's nationals, and we are all sitting in the green room.
Girls have on a blue A-line sweetheart mini taffeta tulle cocktail dress, matching heels, and our hair in curled ponytails that flow over our shoulders.
The boys have on long sleeved black shirts, black pants, black shoes, and ties that match our dresses.
''Guys, relax,'' Mr. Jenks tells us again,''Cal down.''
''How are we supposed to be calm, Mr. Jenks,'' Allyson asks.
''I have watched you all grow as a family, and put your talent and hearts into every song you perform. And it doesn't matter if we win nationals or not. We made it this far, because you guys work and sang together. And that's exactly what you're going to do. I believe in you guys.''
The lights flicker revealing that is time for us to go on.
We all walk out.
We're starting with Daisy and Mikey on stage, and the rest of us will come out from backstage during the chorus.
Daisy-I can't pretend
to know how you feel
But know that I'm here
Know that I'm real
Mikey-Say what you want
or don't talk at all
Daisy-Not gonna let you fall
Me-Reach for my hand cuz' it's held out for you
My shoulders are small but you can cry on them too
Everything changes but one thing is true
Understand,
We'll always be more than a band
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
Then, we get to our real first song.
Jared-Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you
Me-'Cause I've had the time of my life
and I owe it all to you
Seth-I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me
Micha-We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical
Fantasy
Lydia and Embry-Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it
Secretly
Daisy and Mikey-So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand
The urgency just remember
Allyson-You're the one thing
Anthony-I can't get enough of
Both-So I'll tell you something
This could be love because
All-I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
Matthew and Allyson-With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know
Me and Jared-So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control
Micha and Seth-Yes I know what's on your mind
Micha-When you say, "Stay with me tonight"
Jared-Just remember
Me-You're the one thing
Both-I can't get enough of
So I'll tell you something
All-This could be love because
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you.
I sit on the stool that Justin brought out for me.
He gets his guitar ready as Micha, Daisy and Allyson prepare to sing back up.
Me-I still remember this moment
In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowds in stands went wild
We were the kings and the queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same
You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age
Long live the walls we crashed through
While the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered
We survived two great school years together, ignoring all of the milkshakes, eggs, and insults thrown our way.
And bring on everyone who wants to be like us.
Because no one is going to forget this glee club.
I said, remember this feeling
I passed the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines
Wishing for right now
We are the kings and the queens
You traded your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town
And the cynics were outraged
Screaming, this is absurd
'Cause for a moment a band of thieves
In ripped-up jeans got to rule the world
And the kids at school who could never make us stop singing. Who were mad because we were on top of the world when we won regionals and sectionals?
A band of singers in ripped up jeans, singing because that's just what we do.
Long live the walls we crashed through
While the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, I'm not afraid
Long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
I was screaming, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered
Long live every obstacle that never stopped us, because the La Push Glee club does not back down from rival glee clubs, bullies or singing competition.
I had the time of my life ignoring bullies and singing my heart out with this glee club.
And I remember the looks of shock and happiness on everyone's face when they announced we'd one at sectionals and regionals.
Hold on to spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break or fall
And I hope that these memories will break our fall when we all say goodbye at summer vacation.
And you take a moment
Promise me this
That you'll stand by me forever
But if God forbid fate should step in
And force us into a goodbye
If you have children someday
When they point to the pictures
Please tell them my name
Tell them how the crowds went wild
Tell them how I hope they shine
And I hope that one day, when we are all grown and have kids; they will see the pictures of us. And they will ask who I am...and my friends will tell them my name.
They will tell them how the crowds went wild and how I hope they shine. How we sang our hearts out, loving every second that the lyrics to an inspiring song fell from our lips and into the ears of people who listened to us singing.
Long live the walls we crashed through
I had the time of my life with you
And I had the time of my life with my friends. My family. From every signing competition to the times we just sang because we can, we have grown closer. We made it through singing competitions to get all the way to nationals.
Long, long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
And I was screaming, long live all the magic we made
And bring on all the pretenders, I'm not afraid
Singing, long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you
And long, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered
The crowd gives us a standing ovation, and smile.
Because we're not losers. And if we are we're the coolest losers that they have ever met. Because, in a way, we are all ignored. Like shadows in a faded night we're invisible. There but no one seems to see or hear us.
And singing is how we get people to listen.
Three more glee clubs go, and then it is time to find out who won nationals.
''Well, I know you are all excited to find out who won. Well, in third place, we have the glee club from right here in New York.''
They get their trophy...okay they snatch it from the judge because they're obviously pissed.
''In second place,'' the judge continues.
''And finally,'' he says eventually,''The winners of nationals is...''
Everyone stares, and I grip Jared's hand as we wait to find out who won nationals.''