My Brain-Song, Part 2

Another conglomeration of songs constantly playing in my head.

“It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The regular crowd shuffles in”¹
“And all that counts is here and now
My universe will never be the same”²
“‘Cause I want it that way”³

“Take a shot, take it up a notch
If we’re on the spot, we can pull it off”⁴
“I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes”⁵

“White streak in my hair but no stress now”⁶
“Tell me why”³
“Sometimes, all I think about is you
Late nights in the middle of June”⁷
“Tell me why”³
“I just lie in bed ‘til the afternoon”⁸
“To forget about life for a while”¹

“Don’t lack imagination
I’m just too scared to try”⁸
“Take a chance now, ‘cause it’s once in a lifetime”⁴
“It’s worth it to make some mistakes
You miss all of the shots that you don’t take”⁸

“Mama said don’t give up, it’s a little complicated”⁵
“Everyone’s an enemy except my team
Watch each other’s backs and we won’t see defeat”⁴
“And now I’ve seen the causation
Of all this pain and frustration”⁶
“We’re getting in the game now, take it away”⁴

“Sing us a song, you’re the piano man”¹
“Play it on repeat, it’s our victory”⁴
“Can you spend a little time?
Time is slipping away”²
“‘Cause at the countdown, we’re starting out on the ground”⁴
“Always had high, high hopes”⁵

“La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum”¹
“I really wanna change the world
But can’t change my clothes”⁸
“There’s nothing wrong with me
I’m better now that I’m free”⁶
“Believe when I say
I want it that way”³

“Had to have high, high hopes for a living”⁵
“Tell me why”³
“No one came to help
So I’ll help myself instead”⁶
“Tell me why”³
“I’m glad you came
I’m glad you came”²

“Piano Man” by Billy Joel¹, “Glad You Came” by The Wanted², “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys³, “Win It All” by Derivakat⁴, “High Hopes” by Panic! At The Disco⁵, “REVIVED” by Derivakat⁶, “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals⁷, and “Change My Clothes” by Alec Benjamin and Dream⁸.

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