When I was little I wanted to be a singer. I joined the school choir, I danced around my room at night and lip synced to the music playing through my disc man tucked away in my pocket- my closet was my audience. I put on shows for my Bama and Grandad on my very own little stage singing along to LeAnn Rhimes "I'll buy a one way ticket on a west bound train, see how far I can go". When I got a little older and my parents would leave me home alone I'd dance around and sing whatever I could manage before they got back home. When I vacuumed the house I used to sing out loud thinking no one could hear me- I was wrong. I don't sing in front of people. I wish I could, I'd like to think I'm pretty good. When I was in middle school my friend Darren and I used to sing together, he was the only one I felt comfortable doing it in front of "90 miles outside Chicago, can't stop driving I don't know- so many questions, I need an answer. Two years later he's still on my mind" we almost entered the talent show- I chickened out. I've gotten better, I sing in the car while my Mom is driving and sometimes when I'm up for it I'll sing along with a friend while we go on adventures. One of my favourite things in the world to do is sit at my computer, turn the speakers towards me and sing, sing anything and everything I can. I've been doing it for years, it's especially fun now because I live alone and I don't have to wait for people to leave "hello ruby in the dust, has your band begun to rust". I probably piss off my neighbours, then again, maybe they like it. Nightly concerts courtesy of me. I've dreamt of Dallas Green pulling me up on stage and us singing "with you on my mind and my heart held in your hands screaming break me" followed by some harmonizing and beautiful melodies. Maybe he'd let me in on what he's singing quietly in the background. This is why I love music so much. Come to think of it, maybe I was a famous musician in a past life- or maybe just a homeless street singer. Either way, I love it. "this is it, well this is it"
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Just when I thought we couldn't possibly have any more in common, I read this...haha :)
This is exactly like me, except I sing everywhere at any given chance in front of whoever. The best days were when I used to work at Quizno's and I'd be singing without realizing it and customers were like "you should try out for canadian idol!" I'm still debating whether it was sarcasm or not...
AHHHH! I want to hear you sing. Video it and let me hear! Do itttt!
Jen- <3
Jes- Haha I'm sure they wouldn't say it meanly, you should do it. I can say I knew you back when haha.
B- I dunno! haha I'm chicken.
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