MIX: Original Fiction | Corlionis | Welcome To The Family
Title: Welcome To The Family
Rating: PG-13
Characters: ALL OF THEM. The main ones, anyway.
Warning: Very image heavy.
Summary: The Corlionis, a not-so-compact, music-filled guide.
Disclaimer: The songs/lyrics/etc. are obviously not mine.
Claimer: The Corlionis are a family co-owned with my friends Geena and Kelly.
A/N: Oh my god, this is the most giant, epic mix I have ever done. It was fun, though.
Meet the Corlionis.
The family greeting in a nutshell: "Welcome! Hurt one of us, we'll fucking kill you. Try the lasagna."
Welcome To The Family | Little Big Town
Welcome to the family
And this side of the tracks
If you ever leave her
You ain't coming back
My nephew Red's a hunter
He's gonna hunt you down
Just like he did the last one
And he still ain't been found
Now I like you just fine, don't get me wrong
But boy take care of her 'cause if you don't
Grandpa's the local sheriff
Yeah he's the judge and the jury too
Uncle Bill's the undertaker, Son
He'll dig a hole for you
Cousin Jesse, he's just crazy
He'll fight you just for fun
Mama's got a real bad temper
And daddy's got a shotgun
Don't fuck with them.
Another One Bites The Dust | Queen
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
They're on top of the world.
Princes of the Universe | Queen
And here we are, we're the princes of the universe
Here we belong, fighting for survival
We've come to be the rulers of you all
I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings - yeah - yeah
I have no rival, no man can be my equal
Take me to the future of you all
Born to be kings, princes of the universe
Fighting and free
Got your world in my hand
I'm here for your love and I'll make my stand
We were born to be princes of the universe
Let's meet the kids, shall we? We're starting with Salvatore, who goes by Torey. He's the oldest, and Martina's first child.
He is, as a rule, very laid-back. That doesn't mean he won't step up when he needs to.
Kick A Little | Little Texas
He would always be the last one to raise his voice
But if anybody ever put us down
Well you can bet that he would stand his ground
Then he would tell me, son, sometimes you got no choice
You've got to kick a little and cause a stir
Sometimes you got to make some noise to be heard
If anybody ever tries to hold you back
Yeah you got to kick a little and be tough
You got to let 'em know you've had enough
Remember that unless you want to finish last
You've got to kick a little
Especially when it comes to his job.
Live & Let Die | Guns N Roses
When you were young
And your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
You know you did
You know you did
You know you did
But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
Of course, things are a little different in his personal life.
On The Verge | Collin Raye
My heart began to tell my body and my soul
That it had gotten in the mood to lose control
Oh no, when did neon light turn into moon glow
When did that jukebox turn to a rainbow
I'm about to give into this urge
One more slow dance with her arms around me
One more long glance and nothing will slow down me
I got no chance, if I'm not in love I'm on the verge
Next we have Johnny, the second oldest, and Martina's second child. His full name is Giovanni, but don't call him that. He'll cut you.
Johnny's small-tiny, compared to his full brothers especially-but tough, and definitely not to be trifled with. He projects a strong image.
Misunderstood | Pete Townshend
I wanna be obscure and oblique
Inscrutable and vague
So hard to pin down
I wanna leave open mouths when I speak
Want people to cry when I put them down
He can be a little aimless, not always acting his age, and taking some time to grow up.
Beer In Mexico | Kenny Chesney
So I just
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Do my best to waste another day
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Let the warm air melt these blues away
Maybe I'll settle down, get married
Or stay single and stay free
Which road I travel
Is still a mystery to me
Of course, that changes once he has a partner and then daughters of his own.
My Little Girl | Tim McGraw
When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone
Now look at you; I’ve turned around and you’ve almost grown
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper, "I love you," in the moonlight at your door
As I walk away I hear you say, "Daddy, love you more."...
Someday some boy will come and ask me for your hand
But I won’t say yes to him unless I know
He’s the half that makes you whole
He has a poet's soul
And the heart of a man's man
I know he’ll say that he’s in love, but between you and me
He won’t be good enough
After Johnny is Lea, the third oldest, and the oldest daughter. She's Gabriella's first child, making her the first child Augusto has with someone other than his wife. Unfortunately for Augusto, he didn't have his wife's permission this time around.
Lea is warm and compassionate, but also a pragmatist.
Russians | Sting
In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too
How can I save my little boy
From Oppenheimer's deadly toy?
There is no monopoly on common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Though she gets married very young, and things can get hectic with five children, (as well as being a surrogate mother to a lot of her younger siblings) she loves her life, and her husband, and wouldn't change a thing.
Crazy On You | Heart
Let me go crazy crazy on you
My love is the evening breeze touching your skin
The gentle sweet singing of leaves in the wind
The whisper that calls after you in the night
And kisses your ear in the early light
And you don't need to wonder, you're doing fine
My love, the pleasure's mine
Let me go crazy on you
Her siblings know that, should they need her, she will be available to them, no matter what.
Any Time At All | The Beatles
If the sun has faded away, I'll try to make it shine
There's nothing I won't do
If you need a shoulder to cry on I hope it will be mine
Call me tonight, and I'll come to you.
Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all
All you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
Any time at all, all you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
Teresa is next after Lea, the fourth in the birth order and Martina's third child.
She's developmentally disabled, as well as a brilliant artist with a brilliant imagination.
Mercy Street | Peter Gabriel
Looking down on empty streets, all she can see
Are the dreams all made solid
Are the dreams all made real..
She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul
With no leak at the seam
She has vivid daydreams that often turn into paintings.
Wild Horses | Natasha Bedingfield
There's greener pastures I'm thinking about
Hmm, wide open spaces far away...
Throwing caution to the wind, I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love like I'm longing to
I wanna run with the wild horses
Run with the wild horses, oh
Most of all, though, she needs to people to love her; since she's such a sweetheart, this isn't a tall order.
Love To Be Loved | Peter Gabriel
Words, they climb all over you
'Til they uncover you
From where you hide
And in this moment, I need to be needed
When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear,
I want to be wanted
'Cause I love to be loved
David follows Teresa, fifth overall, and Martina's fourth and last child. His birth marks the beginning of his father's arrangement with his mother, which probably saves their marriage.
He's not easy to love, but then, he's not really in the market for it.
Instant Pleasure | Rufus Wainwright
You in the traffic for all eternity
How could that speed be where you want to be?
Said don't you really want instant pleasure
Instant pleasure, instant pleasure
Think that all these folks get laid?
Do it cause their pain is great?
What you thinkin' anyways?
He's also got quite an ego. (Most of it, admittedly, is pretty deserved; he's an asshole, but a remarkably brilliant asshole.)
Because I'm Awesome | The Dollyrots
I always tell you how smart you are
It's cause my brain is really supersized
You're an academic superstar
Just look at me
I’m a leader, I’m a winner, And I’m cleaner
Cause I’m awesome
I don’t need you cause I’m neato and I beat you
Cause I’m awesome
That's right
Got a career plan, uh huh
Gonna make lots of money
He's not remotely friendly or nice, unless you're Teresa, so don't expect it.
Fuck Off Song | Reel Big Fish
'Cause you don't know what it's like
You don't know what it's like
You don't know what it's like to be like me.
You don't know so keep your muouth shut.
Well this may come as kind of a surprise (Surprise.) Surprise. (Surprise!)
I don't like you, and I don't care what you think about what I do.
And most of all, I don't need your opinion. No. (Oh my god.)
Romeo is next after David, the sixth oldest and Arianna's first. He's the second kid Augusto has with someone other than Martina, but this time, he has her permission.
Romeo's quiet, shy, and friendly. When he meets Penny, and they fall in love, he can't believe his luck.
Must Have Done Something Right | Relient K
And I know that it's so cliche to tell you that everyday
I spend with you is the new best day of my life...
If anyone can make me a better person you could
All I gotta say is I must've done something good
You came along one day and you rearranged my life
All I gotta say is I must've done something right
I must've done something right
Unfortunately, tragedy strikes poor Romeo-in 2019, he loses his pop, ma, wife, and baby, leaving him alone to raise his other two children by himself.
Stand | Rascal Flatts
You might bend, till you break
Cause it's all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you stand
Then you stand
Things do eventually get better for him when he meets Abigail. They marry and eventually have a son together.
For The Longest Time | Billy Joel
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
Leo is after Romeo, seventh in the order, and Gabriella's second child.
Leo is the family's lawyer, and has to deal with a lot of despicable things-none of which remotely fazes him.
Blood In The Water | Legally Blonde: The Musical
Law school is a waste
Oh yes, unless you acquire a taste for
Blood in the water
Dark and red and raw
You're nothing until the thrill of the kill
Becomes your only law...
Yes, blood in the water
Your scruples are a flaw
He likes to manipulate those around him, playing with their emotions, and indulging in their pain for his own amusement.
Schadenfreude | Avenue Q
"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German!
Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken
Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in!
Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"
"No!"
Schadenfreude!
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"
Other than his sister, Lea, his wife, and his mother, Leo just doesn't care about anyone or anything.
Apathetic Way To Be | Relient K
I must admit
All the words you spoke, I hated
Cause I don't see just how I can be motivated
Enough to break a sweat over a dying race
It seems our fate is something we've already embraced
Yeah, I'm not angry,
And no, I'm not upset
After Leo is Nicoletta, eighth overall, and Arianna's second child.
Because she's the first daughter Augusto has a chance to get close to, (having spent Lea's toddlerhood groveling, and with Teresa being Teresa) she becomes her pop's princess. As such, she's used to getting whatever she wants.
Girlfriend | Avril Lavigne
Hey, Hey, You, You,
I don’t like your girlfriend
No way, No way,
I think you need a new one
Hey, Hey, You, You,
I could be your girlfriend...
Don’t you know
What I can do
To make you feel all right
Strong-willed, confident, and smart, Nicoletta is the first sister to go into the life.
Wicked Little Girls | Esthero
You think you're my one and only, only?
Sophisticated Yoni told me:
"You gots to love livin' while you livin' or you won't love life"
I'm the high pimpstress, I'm honeybrown
I'm the baddest bitch to ever hit this town
Cornbread woman, yo ho and a bottle of yum
I'm gonna have a party with my body, do ya wanna come?
She's gorgeous, tough-as-nails, and doesn't take any shit, and her reputation tends to precede her.
Bad Girlfriend | Theory of a Deadman
She's hot, can't stop, up on stage, doing shots, Tip the man he'll
Ring the bell, get her drunk she'll scream like hell...
No one really knows if she's drunk or if she's stoned, but she's
Comin' back to my place tonight!
She likes to shake her ass she grinds it to the beat
She likes to pull my hair when I make her grind her teeth
I like to strip her down she's naughty to the end
Isabella is after Nicoletta, ninth birth-order-wise and Flavia's first child.
Isabella is friendly, tough, and just a tiny bit genderfluid, enough that the normal trappings of femininity never feel quite right to her.
One Of The Guys | Terri Clark
My brother taught me how
To throw a curve ball
The cheerleadin' thing never felt quite right
When it comes to high fashion
I hit a brick wall
This girl's just one of the guys
You can dress me up
But it won't change
The way I walk against the grain
She knows exactly what she wants, and isn't afraid to say so.
I Will...But | SHeDAISY
I won't be your crutch to lean on
I won't wear stiletto heels
I won't walk a mile in your shoes
Just so I know how it feels...
But I will, I will, I will be your everything
If you make me feel like a woman should
I will, I will, I will be the whole shebang
You know I will...but
Although generally easy to get along with, if you piss her off, or try to hurt her family, you will regret it.
Gunpowder & Lead | Miranda Lambert
It's half past ten, another six pack in
And I can feel the rumble like a cold black wind
He pulls in the drive, gravel flies
He dont know what's waiting here this time
Hey I'm goin' home, gonna load my shotgun
Wait by the door and light a cigarette
If he wants a fight well now he's got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet...
His fist is big and my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the trigger
Following Isabella we have Stefano, tenth, and Flavia's second child.
When Stefano is eleven, he's molested by his priest, something that causes him to internalize a lot of anger and hatred toward his family and Augusto in particular.
I Fucking Hate You | Godsmack
You pull me down
And you crucify my name
You make me insane
It’s broken now
Don’t ever look my way
Don’t even think I’m playin’
‘Cause I fucking hate you
You’re such a liar
And I’d love to hang you
You’re all the same to me
When you repeatedly
Take advantage of me
The only thought I get of you sickens me
This eventually turns to bitterness.
Don't Ask Me | OK Go
Quit acting so friendly.
Don't nod don't laugh all nicely.
Don't think you'll upend me.
Don't sigh, don't sip your iced-tea.
And don't say, 'It's been a while...'
And don't flash that stupid smile.
Don't ask me, don't ask me, don't ask me, ask me, ask me how I've been.
It's something he never gets over.
Silent Legacy | Melissa Etheridge
And as you pray in your darkness
For wings to set you free
You are bound to your silent legacy
You've seen it in the movies
And you've heard it on the street
Craving the affection
Your blood is full of heat
They don't listen to your reasons
As original as sin
Deny all that you feel
And they will bring you home again
Mina is next, the eleventh child, and Violetta's first.
Mina is brilliant, but socially, she's lost. Because of this, she's different from a young age onward. She's okay with this, more or less, and prefers it to the alternative.
Stupid Girls | Pink
What happened to the dream of a girl president
She's dancing in the video next to 50 Cent
They travel in packs of two or three
With their itsy bitsy doggies and their teeny-weeny tees...
I'm so glad that I'll never fit in
That will never be me
Outcasts and girls with ambition
That's what I wanna see
She doesn't really understand standard dating conventions, and even if she did, she doesn't think they fit her.
Fairytale | Sara Bareilles
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story said that I should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
But I don't want the next best thing
So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls 'round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love
I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried 'bout the maiden though you know...
But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending
'Cause I don't want the next best thing
No, no, I don't want the next best thing
She does eventually find someone, however. His name is Ben, and neither of them has to compromised for the other. It's a refreshing change of pace for them both.
My Baby Loves Me | Martina McBride
He never tells me I'm not good enough
Just gives me unconditional love
He loves me tender and he loves me mad
He loves me silly and he loves me sad
He thinks I'm pretty, he thinks I'm smart
he likes my nerve but he loves my heart
He's always sayin' he's my biggest fan
My baby loves me just the way that I am
Vito is next, number twelve, and is Violetta's second child.
Vito's friendly enough, not exactly the brightest crayon in the box (he was dropped on his head as a child-I'm looking at you, David and Johnny), and has a few delusions of grandeur.
When I Am King | Great Big Sea
The world will sing when I am King
She walks right in she don't even knock
It's the girl you lost to the high school jock
She shuts the door and turns the lock, and takes your hand
She says she always felt a fool, for picking the Captain over you
She wonders if you miss her, says she always told her sister
That you're the best damn kisser
That she's ever had
When he meets Alyssa, his eventual wife, he surprises himself by settling down.
I'm Not That Kind Of Guy | Joe Nichols
Ever since I met you I've been kinda getting used to the way
You hold me tight...
But I'm not that kind of guy
That ain't never been my cup of tea
I'm not that kind of guy
Something about you keeps telling me that I'm gonna be
I bent over backwards all my life
To keep a ring off my hand
And just be one of the boys
He remains more than a little bit of an idiot, though.
Mr. Policeman | Brad Paisley
Hey, hey Mr. Policeman
I got a ‘75 Firebird Trans Am
With a 455 up under the hood
Me and my brother got it running good
Wake up behind them old Ray Bans
Catch me if you can
Go on turn on your blue lights (so pretty)
You know you want to I just flew by
I can see you peeling out
How’s my dust taste in your mouth
Come on Smokey it’s time to race
Let’s have us a high-speed chase
Immediately after Vito is Gino, thirteenth, and Elisa's first child. I do mean immediately, by the way; Vito and Gino are the product of threesomes between their mothers and Augusto. (Their mothers are best friends and occasional lovers for the rest of their lives.)
Gino is a puppy. It's hard not to love him.
What A Good Boy | BNL
We've got these chains that hang around our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same,
when temptation calls, we just look away...
And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me
to show my life ain't over yet
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
and everything around me stays the same
He's also a complete mama's boy.
The Perfect Fan | BSB
You showed me
When I was young just how to grow
You showed me
Everything that I should know
You showed me
Just how to walk without your hands
'Cause mom you always were
The perfect fan
God has been so good
Blessing me with a family
Who did all they could
And I've had many years of grace
And it flatters me when I see
A smile on your face
When he's older, tragedy after tragedy strikes him: he loses Violetta, basically his second mother, then Vito, his best friend and brother, followed by Elisa, his mother, one year right after another. When Nicoletta dies just two years after his mother, it finally becomes too much for him.
Renegade | Styx
The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
The judge will have revenge today
On the wanted man
Gina Sophia is next in the birth order, at fourteenth, the product of a one night stand between her mother, Virginia, and Augusto. Augusto never knows about her, as she doesn't find the family until after his his death.
Gina Sophia discovers at a young age that she's a little different. Since she's already shy and soft-spoken, this uncertainty only adds to that.
I Kissed A Girl | Jill Sobule
So she called home to say she'd be late
He said, he worried but now he'd feel safe
I'm glad you're with your girlfriend,
Tell her "Hi" for me
then I looked at you, you had guilt in your eyes
But it only lasted a little while
And then I felt your hand above my knee
Her love life doesn't exactly go smoothly, as she struggles to come to terms with herself.
I Wish I Were The Rain | SHeDAISY
Words that fly too fast
Feet that move too slow
Wish I could dance outside this windowpane
Oh I wish I were the rain
'Cause it can fall as hard as it wants to
Gingerly drip down a lover's face
Cry for hours and weeks on end and never
Feel a bit out of place
It can feed a field
Put out a fire
And never feel the pain
Oh I wish I were the rain
Eventually, she meets Natalie, (and finds her family) and things look up.
A Thousand Beautiful Things | Annie Lennox
(A thousand beautiful things)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(Yes, yes)
So...
Light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
Cristina follows Gina Sophia, at fifteenth, and is Elisa's second child.
She's stubborn and smart, and more than comfortable hanging out with the guys, but at the same time, she needs more than that.
One Of The Boys | Gretchen Wilson
Yeah, I'd kick your butt if I wanted to
I don't mind when people cuss in front of me...
I know I don't act much like a lady
But I still need to be somebody's baby
Yeah you might find me making too much noise
But I'm more than just one of the boys
Yeah, I'm more than just one of the boys
Her first marriage, to Seamus, doesn't end so well, what with his reservations about her job, and their inability to work them out.
(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden | Martina McBride
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
But if that's what it takes to hold you I'd just as soon let you go
But there's one thing I want you to know
You'd better look before you leap still waters run deep
And there won't always be someone there to pull you out
And you know what I'm talking about
So smile for a while and let's be jolly love shouldn't be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
After that, she decides to make it clear exactly what someone would be getting.
Bitch | Meredith Brooks
I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing in between
You know you wouldn't want it any other way...
Rest assured that
When I start to make you nervous
And I'm going to extremes
Tomorrow I will change
And today won't mean a thing
Sixteenth is Elisabetta, Elisa's youngest.
Elisabetta is independent, active, a little weird, and fond of daydreaming. Some of her daydreams include the perfect guy for her.
21 Things I Want In A Lover | Alanis Morrisette
Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds?
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition?...
Are you both masculine and feminine? Politically aware?
And don't believe in capital punishment?...
Do you derive joy from diving in and seeing that
Loving someone can actually feel like freedom? Are you funny?
A la self-deprecating? Like adventure? And have many formed opinions?
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it since I have a choice in the matter
Though normally happy, when bad things happen, she tries not to let her artistic spirit fade completely.
20,000 Seconds | K's Choice
How colors can change and even the texture of the rain
And what's that ugly little stain on the bathroom floor
I'd rather not deal with that right now
I'd rather be floating in space somewhere or
Worry about the Ozone layer
And it's almost like a corny movie scene
But I'm out of frame and the lighting's bad
And the music has no theme
And when she does finally meet her eventual husband, George, she takes care to enjoy it as much as she can.
Ridiculous | Jag Star
I've stayed blown away
Lovin' everything you say
Oh, baby, you sound ridiculous
Laugh out loud, you stand out in a crowd
Oh, baby, you're so ridiculous
(You're so ridiculous)
Where do you get the words that come out of your mouth?
I hope it's me that you're still talkin' about
Next is Eva, seventeenth, and Julia's first child. The situation here is a little different-Julia, being addicted to heroin, gets clean and relapses several times over the course of Eva's toddlerhood, resulting in Augusto taking her away for awhile. After Eva's brother, Adamo, is born, Julia relapses again, and terrified that Augusto will take them both for good, flees to Connecticut. She dies of an overdoses shortly thereafter, and with Eva only able to give the authorities her and Adamo's first names, they end up in the foster system, where they're soon adopted by John and Owen Wilson.
Anyway, Eva is pretty and confident, and therefore rather popular.
'Cause I Like It That Way | SHeDAISY
Stop listening to you
Start listening to me
I know when the lights are changing, you'll see
If you're liking the view
Baby, it don't come free-yeah, yeah
(Never, never, never)
I think you're gonna stay 'cause I like it that way
The one boy who sticks out to her, however, is Michael Watson, John's best friend's son, and they eventually start dating sophomore year of high school. They fit.
My Kind Of Girl | Collin Raye
Yeah you march to the beat of a different drum
The funny thing is that I hear the same one
We both like to color outside of the lines
We're two peas in a pod, girl we're two of a kind
I said I think I love you, you said what's not to love
I thought about a kiss but I wasn't quick enough
I guess while I was thinking you were reading my mind
'Cause you wrapped your arms around me and you pressed your lips to mine
Unfortunately, her sophomore year in college, she ends up pregnant (after a night of stupid, unprotected sex) and she has to break the news to her papa. That goes about as well as you'd expect. She eventually decides to keep the baby, and she and Michael get married.
Papa Don't Preach | Madonna
Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh
I'm gonna keep my baby
He says that he's going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we'll be all right
It's a sacrifice
Adamo is next, eighteenth in the line, and is Julia's second child.
He's a happy, friendly, well-adjusted kid, all things considered.
Smilin'; Tim McGraw
The cover of a magazine, nothing but a paper dream
Just another fantasy for sale
Telling me what I need, what I should do, who I should be
That stuff don't matter to me at all...
Guru man on my TV set, selling the secrets to happiness
1-800-Change-Your-Life-Today
Dreams, I've got my own; I ain't looking for a yellow-brick-road
I'm just gonna go my own way
The sky is blue and the sun is shining
I feel like a bum with a pocket full of diamonds
Just after he starts college, he and Zach Meyers, his longtime best friend, become more, and it feels as though it was meant to be all along.
Sometime, Do You Think We Could Fall In Love? | Zanna, Don't!
I'm a sort of charming, somewhat handsome, not so princely guy.
Who wants desperately to be with you if you'd only let me try.
So, tell me, sometime, do you think we could fall in love?
How about this Sunday?
Or is tomorrow soon enough?
How about tonight then?
Although I tell ya I don't see
How I'm gonna last that long if we don't fall in love right now.
I know your heart is in a million broken pieces on the floor.
I'll be happy to collect them all; that's what friends are for.
You've taken care of everyone, that's always how it's been.
But it's time for someone to take care of you, but you have to let them in.
They fall in love quickly, and are soon married, eventually having six kids.
I'll Cover You | RENT
You'll be my King, and I'll be your castle
(No, you'll be my Queen, and I'll be your moat)
I think they meant it when they said you can't buy love
Now I know you can rent it
A new lease you are my love, on life
All my life
I've longed to discover
Something as true as this is...
If you're cold and you're lonely
You've got one nickel only
With a thousand sweet kisses, I'll cover you
Lastly, we have Maria, the youngest, and the only daughter of Melissa.
Maria is different from her siblings. It's likely that she'd be diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder, if a psychiatrist were given half a chance. Because of this, she has to feign most of her emotions.
Fake It | Seether
Who's to know if your soul will fade at all
The one you sold to fool the world
You lost your self-esteem along the way
Yeah
Good god you're coming up with reasons
Good god you're dragging it out
Good god it's the changing of the seasons
I feel so raped
So follow me down...
She's good at reading people, and adapting, becoming who she needs to be to get her way in any given scenario.
A Million Ways | OK Go
Sit back, matter of fact
Teasing, toying, turning, chatting, charming
Hissing, playing the crowd
Play that song again
Another couple Klonopin, a nod, a glance, a half-hearted bow
Oh, such grace
Oh, such beauty
And lipstick and callous
And fishnets and malice
Oh darlin', you're a million ways to be cruel...
I should, I wish I could, maybe if you were I would
A list of standard issue regrets
One last eighty proof, slouchin' in the corner booth
Baby, it's as good as it gets
It probably goes without saying, but she never marries. She's fine with that, though; prefers it, in fact.
Don't Fall In Love | Beauty & The Beast
If you must love someone, may I suggest
You love yourself! Just think it through
You'll never leave and you will find
You'll get more rest
You'll always feel as good as new
Your freedom is the most
Important thing, my friend
You must be strong, you mustn't bend
Don't talk for hours
Don't send flowers
Don't write poems
Don't sing songs and dance
Beneath the stars
That shine above
Don't fall in love
And that's the family!
Now, for a few bonus songs, illustrating a few specific relationships.
First, we have a song for Vito and Gino, who are best friends, and are always getting into trouble together.
A Good Idea At The Time | OK Go
But you got yourself into your own mess
You know the demon's in the design
A good idea at the time
Oh seemed like a good idea at the time
Yeah seemed like a good idea at the time
Now how it all went down, only Pilate knows
All I ever asked of him was when the bars were closed
Come on, Yeah come on
Second, a song for Nicoletta and Mina; Nicoletta stole Mina's first (and only, at the time) boyfriend, which sparked a massive feud between the two of them. It eventually reaches its culmination, but the resentment and dislike never abates.
What Is This Feeling? | Wicked
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame,
Does it have a name?
Yes! Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For your face
Your voice
Your clothing
Let's just say, I loathe it all
Ev'ry little trait, however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl
With simple utter loathing
There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation
It's so pure, so strong!
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing
Loathing you
My whole life long!
Finally, have a song for David and Teresa. Everyone loves Teresa, but none more so than David. It's his most redeeming quality.
You Are My Sister | Antony and the Johnsons
You seemed to move through the places that I feared
You lived inside my world so softly
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
We felt so differently then
So similar over the years
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
DISC ONE | DISC TWO | DISC THREE
Rating: PG-13
Characters: ALL OF THEM. The main ones, anyway.
Warning: Very image heavy.
Summary: The Corlionis, a not-so-compact, music-filled guide.
Disclaimer: The songs/lyrics/etc. are obviously not mine.
Claimer: The Corlionis are a family co-owned with my friends Geena and Kelly.
A/N: Oh my god, this is the most giant, epic mix I have ever done. It was fun, though.
Meet the Corlionis.
The family greeting in a nutshell: "Welcome! Hurt one of us, we'll fucking kill you. Try the lasagna."
Welcome To The Family | Little Big Town
Welcome to the family
And this side of the tracks
If you ever leave her
You ain't coming back
My nephew Red's a hunter
He's gonna hunt you down
Just like he did the last one
And he still ain't been found
Now I like you just fine, don't get me wrong
But boy take care of her 'cause if you don't
Grandpa's the local sheriff
Yeah he's the judge and the jury too
Uncle Bill's the undertaker, Son
He'll dig a hole for you
Cousin Jesse, he's just crazy
He'll fight you just for fun
Mama's got a real bad temper
And daddy's got a shotgun
Don't fuck with them.
Another One Bites The Dust | Queen
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone
And another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust
They're on top of the world.
Princes of the Universe | Queen
And here we are, we're the princes of the universe
Here we belong, fighting for survival
We've come to be the rulers of you all
I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings - yeah - yeah
I have no rival, no man can be my equal
Take me to the future of you all
Born to be kings, princes of the universe
Fighting and free
Got your world in my hand
I'm here for your love and I'll make my stand
We were born to be princes of the universe
Let's meet the kids, shall we? We're starting with Salvatore, who goes by Torey. He's the oldest, and Martina's first child.
He is, as a rule, very laid-back. That doesn't mean he won't step up when he needs to.
Kick A Little | Little Texas
He would always be the last one to raise his voice
But if anybody ever put us down
Well you can bet that he would stand his ground
Then he would tell me, son, sometimes you got no choice
You've got to kick a little and cause a stir
Sometimes you got to make some noise to be heard
If anybody ever tries to hold you back
Yeah you got to kick a little and be tough
You got to let 'em know you've had enough
Remember that unless you want to finish last
You've got to kick a little
Especially when it comes to his job.
Live & Let Die | Guns N Roses
When you were young
And your heart was an open book
You used to say live and let live
You know you did
You know you did
You know you did
But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
Of course, things are a little different in his personal life.
On The Verge | Collin Raye
My heart began to tell my body and my soul
That it had gotten in the mood to lose control
Oh no, when did neon light turn into moon glow
When did that jukebox turn to a rainbow
I'm about to give into this urge
One more slow dance with her arms around me
One more long glance and nothing will slow down me
I got no chance, if I'm not in love I'm on the verge
Next we have Johnny, the second oldest, and Martina's second child. His full name is Giovanni, but don't call him that. He'll cut you.
Johnny's small-tiny, compared to his full brothers especially-but tough, and definitely not to be trifled with. He projects a strong image.
Misunderstood | Pete Townshend
I wanna be obscure and oblique
Inscrutable and vague
So hard to pin down
I wanna leave open mouths when I speak
Want people to cry when I put them down
He can be a little aimless, not always acting his age, and taking some time to grow up.
Beer In Mexico | Kenny Chesney
So I just
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Do my best to waste another day
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Let the warm air melt these blues away
Maybe I'll settle down, get married
Or stay single and stay free
Which road I travel
Is still a mystery to me
Of course, that changes once he has a partner and then daughters of his own.
My Little Girl | Tim McGraw
When you were in trouble that crooked little smile could melt my heart of stone
Now look at you; I’ve turned around and you’ve almost grown
Sometimes you're asleep I whisper, "I love you," in the moonlight at your door
As I walk away I hear you say, "Daddy, love you more."...
Someday some boy will come and ask me for your hand
But I won’t say yes to him unless I know
He’s the half that makes you whole
He has a poet's soul
And the heart of a man's man
I know he’ll say that he’s in love, but between you and me
He won’t be good enough
After Johnny is Lea, the third oldest, and the oldest daughter. She's Gabriella's first child, making her the first child Augusto has with someone other than his wife. Unfortunately for Augusto, he didn't have his wife's permission this time around.
Lea is warm and compassionate, but also a pragmatist.
Russians | Sting
In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too
How can I save my little boy
From Oppenheimer's deadly toy?
There is no monopoly on common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Though she gets married very young, and things can get hectic with five children, (as well as being a surrogate mother to a lot of her younger siblings) she loves her life, and her husband, and wouldn't change a thing.
Crazy On You | Heart
Let me go crazy crazy on you
My love is the evening breeze touching your skin
The gentle sweet singing of leaves in the wind
The whisper that calls after you in the night
And kisses your ear in the early light
And you don't need to wonder, you're doing fine
My love, the pleasure's mine
Let me go crazy on you
Her siblings know that, should they need her, she will be available to them, no matter what.
Any Time At All | The Beatles
If the sun has faded away, I'll try to make it shine
There's nothing I won't do
If you need a shoulder to cry on I hope it will be mine
Call me tonight, and I'll come to you.
Any time at all, any time at all, any time at all
All you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
Any time at all, all you've gotta do is call and I'll be there.
Teresa is next after Lea, the fourth in the birth order and Martina's third child.
She's developmentally disabled, as well as a brilliant artist with a brilliant imagination.
Mercy Street | Peter Gabriel
Looking down on empty streets, all she can see
Are the dreams all made solid
Are the dreams all made real..
She pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
She pictures a soul
With no leak at the seam
She has vivid daydreams that often turn into paintings.
Wild Horses | Natasha Bedingfield
There's greener pastures I'm thinking about
Hmm, wide open spaces far away...
Throwing caution to the wind, I'll run free too
Wish I could recklessly love like I'm longing to
I wanna run with the wild horses
Run with the wild horses, oh
Most of all, though, she needs to people to love her; since she's such a sweetheart, this isn't a tall order.
Love To Be Loved | Peter Gabriel
Words, they climb all over you
'Til they uncover you
From where you hide
And in this moment, I need to be needed
When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear,
I want to be wanted
'Cause I love to be loved
David follows Teresa, fifth overall, and Martina's fourth and last child. His birth marks the beginning of his father's arrangement with his mother, which probably saves their marriage.
He's not easy to love, but then, he's not really in the market for it.
Instant Pleasure | Rufus Wainwright
You in the traffic for all eternity
How could that speed be where you want to be?
Said don't you really want instant pleasure
Instant pleasure, instant pleasure
Think that all these folks get laid?
Do it cause their pain is great?
What you thinkin' anyways?
He's also got quite an ego. (Most of it, admittedly, is pretty deserved; he's an asshole, but a remarkably brilliant asshole.)
Because I'm Awesome | The Dollyrots
I always tell you how smart you are
It's cause my brain is really supersized
You're an academic superstar
Just look at me
I’m a leader, I’m a winner, And I’m cleaner
Cause I’m awesome
I don’t need you cause I’m neato and I beat you
Cause I’m awesome
That's right
Got a career plan, uh huh
Gonna make lots of money
He's not remotely friendly or nice, unless you're Teresa, so don't expect it.
Fuck Off Song | Reel Big Fish
'Cause you don't know what it's like
You don't know what it's like
You don't know what it's like to be like me.
You don't know so keep your muouth shut.
Well this may come as kind of a surprise (Surprise.) Surprise. (Surprise!)
I don't like you, and I don't care what you think about what I do.
And most of all, I don't need your opinion. No. (Oh my god.)
Romeo is next after David, the sixth oldest and Arianna's first. He's the second kid Augusto has with someone other than Martina, but this time, he has her permission.
Romeo's quiet, shy, and friendly. When he meets Penny, and they fall in love, he can't believe his luck.
Must Have Done Something Right | Relient K
And I know that it's so cliche to tell you that everyday
I spend with you is the new best day of my life...
If anyone can make me a better person you could
All I gotta say is I must've done something good
You came along one day and you rearranged my life
All I gotta say is I must've done something right
I must've done something right
Unfortunately, tragedy strikes poor Romeo-in 2019, he loses his pop, ma, wife, and baby, leaving him alone to raise his other two children by himself.
Stand | Rascal Flatts
You might bend, till you break
Cause it's all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you stand
Then you stand
Things do eventually get better for him when he meets Abigail. They marry and eventually have a son together.
For The Longest Time | Billy Joel
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
Leo is after Romeo, seventh in the order, and Gabriella's second child.
Leo is the family's lawyer, and has to deal with a lot of despicable things-none of which remotely fazes him.
Blood In The Water | Legally Blonde: The Musical
Law school is a waste
Oh yes, unless you acquire a taste for
Blood in the water
Dark and red and raw
You're nothing until the thrill of the kill
Becomes your only law...
Yes, blood in the water
Your scruples are a flaw
He likes to manipulate those around him, playing with their emotions, and indulging in their pain for his own amusement.
Schadenfreude | Avenue Q
"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German!
Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken
Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in!
Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"
"No!"
Schadenfreude!
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"
Other than his sister, Lea, his wife, and his mother, Leo just doesn't care about anyone or anything.
Apathetic Way To Be | Relient K
I must admit
All the words you spoke, I hated
Cause I don't see just how I can be motivated
Enough to break a sweat over a dying race
It seems our fate is something we've already embraced
Yeah, I'm not angry,
And no, I'm not upset
After Leo is Nicoletta, eighth overall, and Arianna's second child.
Because she's the first daughter Augusto has a chance to get close to, (having spent Lea's toddlerhood groveling, and with Teresa being Teresa) she becomes her pop's princess. As such, she's used to getting whatever she wants.
Girlfriend | Avril Lavigne
Hey, Hey, You, You,
I don’t like your girlfriend
No way, No way,
I think you need a new one
Hey, Hey, You, You,
I could be your girlfriend...
Don’t you know
What I can do
To make you feel all right
Strong-willed, confident, and smart, Nicoletta is the first sister to go into the life.
Wicked Little Girls | Esthero
You think you're my one and only, only?
Sophisticated Yoni told me:
"You gots to love livin' while you livin' or you won't love life"
I'm the high pimpstress, I'm honeybrown
I'm the baddest bitch to ever hit this town
Cornbread woman, yo ho and a bottle of yum
I'm gonna have a party with my body, do ya wanna come?
She's gorgeous, tough-as-nails, and doesn't take any shit, and her reputation tends to precede her.
Bad Girlfriend | Theory of a Deadman
She's hot, can't stop, up on stage, doing shots, Tip the man he'll
Ring the bell, get her drunk she'll scream like hell...
No one really knows if she's drunk or if she's stoned, but she's
Comin' back to my place tonight!
She likes to shake her ass she grinds it to the beat
She likes to pull my hair when I make her grind her teeth
I like to strip her down she's naughty to the end
Isabella is after Nicoletta, ninth birth-order-wise and Flavia's first child.
Isabella is friendly, tough, and just a tiny bit genderfluid, enough that the normal trappings of femininity never feel quite right to her.
One Of The Guys | Terri Clark
My brother taught me how
To throw a curve ball
The cheerleadin' thing never felt quite right
When it comes to high fashion
I hit a brick wall
This girl's just one of the guys
You can dress me up
But it won't change
The way I walk against the grain
She knows exactly what she wants, and isn't afraid to say so.
I Will...But | SHeDAISY
I won't be your crutch to lean on
I won't wear stiletto heels
I won't walk a mile in your shoes
Just so I know how it feels...
But I will, I will, I will be your everything
If you make me feel like a woman should
I will, I will, I will be the whole shebang
You know I will...but
Although generally easy to get along with, if you piss her off, or try to hurt her family, you will regret it.
Gunpowder & Lead | Miranda Lambert
It's half past ten, another six pack in
And I can feel the rumble like a cold black wind
He pulls in the drive, gravel flies
He dont know what's waiting here this time
Hey I'm goin' home, gonna load my shotgun
Wait by the door and light a cigarette
If he wants a fight well now he's got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet...
His fist is big and my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the trigger
Following Isabella we have Stefano, tenth, and Flavia's second child.
When Stefano is eleven, he's molested by his priest, something that causes him to internalize a lot of anger and hatred toward his family and Augusto in particular.
I Fucking Hate You | Godsmack
You pull me down
And you crucify my name
You make me insane
It’s broken now
Don’t ever look my way
Don’t even think I’m playin’
‘Cause I fucking hate you
You’re such a liar
And I’d love to hang you
You’re all the same to me
When you repeatedly
Take advantage of me
The only thought I get of you sickens me
This eventually turns to bitterness.
Don't Ask Me | OK Go
Quit acting so friendly.
Don't nod don't laugh all nicely.
Don't think you'll upend me.
Don't sigh, don't sip your iced-tea.
And don't say, 'It's been a while...'
And don't flash that stupid smile.
Don't ask me, don't ask me, don't ask me, ask me, ask me how I've been.
It's something he never gets over.
Silent Legacy | Melissa Etheridge
And as you pray in your darkness
For wings to set you free
You are bound to your silent legacy
You've seen it in the movies
And you've heard it on the street
Craving the affection
Your blood is full of heat
They don't listen to your reasons
As original as sin
Deny all that you feel
And they will bring you home again
Mina is next, the eleventh child, and Violetta's first.
Mina is brilliant, but socially, she's lost. Because of this, she's different from a young age onward. She's okay with this, more or less, and prefers it to the alternative.
Stupid Girls | Pink
What happened to the dream of a girl president
She's dancing in the video next to 50 Cent
They travel in packs of two or three
With their itsy bitsy doggies and their teeny-weeny tees...
I'm so glad that I'll never fit in
That will never be me
Outcasts and girls with ambition
That's what I wanna see
She doesn't really understand standard dating conventions, and even if she did, she doesn't think they fit her.
Fairytale | Sara Bareilles
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story said that I should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
But I don't want the next best thing
So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls 'round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love
I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried 'bout the maiden though you know...
But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending
'Cause I don't want the next best thing
No, no, I don't want the next best thing
She does eventually find someone, however. His name is Ben, and neither of them has to compromised for the other. It's a refreshing change of pace for them both.
My Baby Loves Me | Martina McBride
He never tells me I'm not good enough
Just gives me unconditional love
He loves me tender and he loves me mad
He loves me silly and he loves me sad
He thinks I'm pretty, he thinks I'm smart
he likes my nerve but he loves my heart
He's always sayin' he's my biggest fan
My baby loves me just the way that I am
Vito is next, number twelve, and is Violetta's second child.
Vito's friendly enough, not exactly the brightest crayon in the box (he was dropped on his head as a child-I'm looking at you, David and Johnny), and has a few delusions of grandeur.
When I Am King | Great Big Sea
The world will sing when I am King
She walks right in she don't even knock
It's the girl you lost to the high school jock
She shuts the door and turns the lock, and takes your hand
She says she always felt a fool, for picking the Captain over you
She wonders if you miss her, says she always told her sister
That you're the best damn kisser
That she's ever had
When he meets Alyssa, his eventual wife, he surprises himself by settling down.
I'm Not That Kind Of Guy | Joe Nichols
Ever since I met you I've been kinda getting used to the way
You hold me tight...
But I'm not that kind of guy
That ain't never been my cup of tea
I'm not that kind of guy
Something about you keeps telling me that I'm gonna be
I bent over backwards all my life
To keep a ring off my hand
And just be one of the boys
He remains more than a little bit of an idiot, though.
Mr. Policeman | Brad Paisley
Hey, hey Mr. Policeman
I got a ‘75 Firebird Trans Am
With a 455 up under the hood
Me and my brother got it running good
Wake up behind them old Ray Bans
Catch me if you can
Go on turn on your blue lights (so pretty)
You know you want to I just flew by
I can see you peeling out
How’s my dust taste in your mouth
Come on Smokey it’s time to race
Let’s have us a high-speed chase
Immediately after Vito is Gino, thirteenth, and Elisa's first child. I do mean immediately, by the way; Vito and Gino are the product of threesomes between their mothers and Augusto. (Their mothers are best friends and occasional lovers for the rest of their lives.)
Gino is a puppy. It's hard not to love him.
What A Good Boy | BNL
We've got these chains that hang around our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same,
when temptation calls, we just look away...
And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me
to show my life ain't over yet
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
and everything around me stays the same
He's also a complete mama's boy.
The Perfect Fan | BSB
You showed me
When I was young just how to grow
You showed me
Everything that I should know
You showed me
Just how to walk without your hands
'Cause mom you always were
The perfect fan
God has been so good
Blessing me with a family
Who did all they could
And I've had many years of grace
And it flatters me when I see
A smile on your face
When he's older, tragedy after tragedy strikes him: he loses Violetta, basically his second mother, then Vito, his best friend and brother, followed by Elisa, his mother, one year right after another. When Nicoletta dies just two years after his mother, it finally becomes too much for him.
Renegade | Styx
The jig is up, the news is out
They finally found me
The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
The judge will have revenge today
On the wanted man
Gina Sophia is next in the birth order, at fourteenth, the product of a one night stand between her mother, Virginia, and Augusto. Augusto never knows about her, as she doesn't find the family until after his his death.
Gina Sophia discovers at a young age that she's a little different. Since she's already shy and soft-spoken, this uncertainty only adds to that.
I Kissed A Girl | Jill Sobule
So she called home to say she'd be late
He said, he worried but now he'd feel safe
I'm glad you're with your girlfriend,
Tell her "Hi" for me
then I looked at you, you had guilt in your eyes
But it only lasted a little while
And then I felt your hand above my knee
Her love life doesn't exactly go smoothly, as she struggles to come to terms with herself.
I Wish I Were The Rain | SHeDAISY
Words that fly too fast
Feet that move too slow
Wish I could dance outside this windowpane
Oh I wish I were the rain
'Cause it can fall as hard as it wants to
Gingerly drip down a lover's face
Cry for hours and weeks on end and never
Feel a bit out of place
It can feed a field
Put out a fire
And never feel the pain
Oh I wish I were the rain
Eventually, she meets Natalie, (and finds her family) and things look up.
A Thousand Beautiful Things | Annie Lennox
(A thousand beautiful things)
To live
To die
To breathe
To sleep
To try to make your life complete
(Yes, yes)
So...
Light me up like the sun
To cool down with your rain
Cristina follows Gina Sophia, at fifteenth, and is Elisa's second child.
She's stubborn and smart, and more than comfortable hanging out with the guys, but at the same time, she needs more than that.
One Of The Boys | Gretchen Wilson
Yeah, I'd kick your butt if I wanted to
I don't mind when people cuss in front of me...
I know I don't act much like a lady
But I still need to be somebody's baby
Yeah you might find me making too much noise
But I'm more than just one of the boys
Yeah, I'm more than just one of the boys
Her first marriage, to Seamus, doesn't end so well, what with his reservations about her job, and their inability to work them out.
(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden | Martina McBride
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
But if that's what it takes to hold you I'd just as soon let you go
But there's one thing I want you to know
You'd better look before you leap still waters run deep
And there won't always be someone there to pull you out
And you know what I'm talking about
So smile for a while and let's be jolly love shouldn't be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
After that, she decides to make it clear exactly what someone would be getting.
Bitch | Meredith Brooks
I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing in between
You know you wouldn't want it any other way...
Rest assured that
When I start to make you nervous
And I'm going to extremes
Tomorrow I will change
And today won't mean a thing
Sixteenth is Elisabetta, Elisa's youngest.
Elisabetta is independent, active, a little weird, and fond of daydreaming. Some of her daydreams include the perfect guy for her.
21 Things I Want In A Lover | Alanis Morrisette
Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds?
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition?...
Are you both masculine and feminine? Politically aware?
And don't believe in capital punishment?...
Do you derive joy from diving in and seeing that
Loving someone can actually feel like freedom? Are you funny?
A la self-deprecating? Like adventure? And have many formed opinions?
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it since I have a choice in the matter
Though normally happy, when bad things happen, she tries not to let her artistic spirit fade completely.
20,000 Seconds | K's Choice
How colors can change and even the texture of the rain
And what's that ugly little stain on the bathroom floor
I'd rather not deal with that right now
I'd rather be floating in space somewhere or
Worry about the Ozone layer
And it's almost like a corny movie scene
But I'm out of frame and the lighting's bad
And the music has no theme
And when she does finally meet her eventual husband, George, she takes care to enjoy it as much as she can.
Ridiculous | Jag Star
I've stayed blown away
Lovin' everything you say
Oh, baby, you sound ridiculous
Laugh out loud, you stand out in a crowd
Oh, baby, you're so ridiculous
(You're so ridiculous)
Where do you get the words that come out of your mouth?
I hope it's me that you're still talkin' about
Next is Eva, seventeenth, and Julia's first child. The situation here is a little different-Julia, being addicted to heroin, gets clean and relapses several times over the course of Eva's toddlerhood, resulting in Augusto taking her away for awhile. After Eva's brother, Adamo, is born, Julia relapses again, and terrified that Augusto will take them both for good, flees to Connecticut. She dies of an overdoses shortly thereafter, and with Eva only able to give the authorities her and Adamo's first names, they end up in the foster system, where they're soon adopted by John and Owen Wilson.
Anyway, Eva is pretty and confident, and therefore rather popular.
'Cause I Like It That Way | SHeDAISY
Stop listening to you
Start listening to me
I know when the lights are changing, you'll see
If you're liking the view
Baby, it don't come free-yeah, yeah
(Never, never, never)
I think you're gonna stay 'cause I like it that way
The one boy who sticks out to her, however, is Michael Watson, John's best friend's son, and they eventually start dating sophomore year of high school. They fit.
My Kind Of Girl | Collin Raye
Yeah you march to the beat of a different drum
The funny thing is that I hear the same one
We both like to color outside of the lines
We're two peas in a pod, girl we're two of a kind
I said I think I love you, you said what's not to love
I thought about a kiss but I wasn't quick enough
I guess while I was thinking you were reading my mind
'Cause you wrapped your arms around me and you pressed your lips to mine
Unfortunately, her sophomore year in college, she ends up pregnant (after a night of stupid, unprotected sex) and she has to break the news to her papa. That goes about as well as you'd expect. She eventually decides to keep the baby, and she and Michael get married.
Papa Don't Preach | Madonna
Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh
I'm gonna keep my baby
He says that he's going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we'll be all right
It's a sacrifice
Adamo is next, eighteenth in the line, and is Julia's second child.
He's a happy, friendly, well-adjusted kid, all things considered.
Smilin'; Tim McGraw
The cover of a magazine, nothing but a paper dream
Just another fantasy for sale
Telling me what I need, what I should do, who I should be
That stuff don't matter to me at all...
Guru man on my TV set, selling the secrets to happiness
1-800-Change-Your-Life-Today
Dreams, I've got my own; I ain't looking for a yellow-brick-road
I'm just gonna go my own way
The sky is blue and the sun is shining
I feel like a bum with a pocket full of diamonds
Just after he starts college, he and Zach Meyers, his longtime best friend, become more, and it feels as though it was meant to be all along.
Sometime, Do You Think We Could Fall In Love? | Zanna, Don't!
I'm a sort of charming, somewhat handsome, not so princely guy.
Who wants desperately to be with you if you'd only let me try.
So, tell me, sometime, do you think we could fall in love?
How about this Sunday?
Or is tomorrow soon enough?
How about tonight then?
Although I tell ya I don't see
How I'm gonna last that long if we don't fall in love right now.
I know your heart is in a million broken pieces on the floor.
I'll be happy to collect them all; that's what friends are for.
You've taken care of everyone, that's always how it's been.
But it's time for someone to take care of you, but you have to let them in.
They fall in love quickly, and are soon married, eventually having six kids.
I'll Cover You | RENT
You'll be my King, and I'll be your castle
(No, you'll be my Queen, and I'll be your moat)
I think they meant it when they said you can't buy love
Now I know you can rent it
A new lease you are my love, on life
All my life
I've longed to discover
Something as true as this is...
If you're cold and you're lonely
You've got one nickel only
With a thousand sweet kisses, I'll cover you
Lastly, we have Maria, the youngest, and the only daughter of Melissa.
Maria is different from her siblings. It's likely that she'd be diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder, if a psychiatrist were given half a chance. Because of this, she has to feign most of her emotions.
Fake It | Seether
Who's to know if your soul will fade at all
The one you sold to fool the world
You lost your self-esteem along the way
Yeah
Good god you're coming up with reasons
Good god you're dragging it out
Good god it's the changing of the seasons
I feel so raped
So follow me down...
She's good at reading people, and adapting, becoming who she needs to be to get her way in any given scenario.
A Million Ways | OK Go
Sit back, matter of fact
Teasing, toying, turning, chatting, charming
Hissing, playing the crowd
Play that song again
Another couple Klonopin, a nod, a glance, a half-hearted bow
Oh, such grace
Oh, such beauty
And lipstick and callous
And fishnets and malice
Oh darlin', you're a million ways to be cruel...
I should, I wish I could, maybe if you were I would
A list of standard issue regrets
One last eighty proof, slouchin' in the corner booth
Baby, it's as good as it gets
It probably goes without saying, but she never marries. She's fine with that, though; prefers it, in fact.
Don't Fall In Love | Beauty & The Beast
If you must love someone, may I suggest
You love yourself! Just think it through
You'll never leave and you will find
You'll get more rest
You'll always feel as good as new
Your freedom is the most
Important thing, my friend
You must be strong, you mustn't bend
Don't talk for hours
Don't send flowers
Don't write poems
Don't sing songs and dance
Beneath the stars
That shine above
Don't fall in love
And that's the family!
Now, for a few bonus songs, illustrating a few specific relationships.
First, we have a song for Vito and Gino, who are best friends, and are always getting into trouble together.
A Good Idea At The Time | OK Go
But you got yourself into your own mess
You know the demon's in the design
A good idea at the time
Oh seemed like a good idea at the time
Yeah seemed like a good idea at the time
Now how it all went down, only Pilate knows
All I ever asked of him was when the bars were closed
Come on, Yeah come on
Second, a song for Nicoletta and Mina; Nicoletta stole Mina's first (and only, at the time) boyfriend, which sparked a massive feud between the two of them. It eventually reaches its culmination, but the resentment and dislike never abates.
What Is This Feeling? | Wicked
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame,
Does it have a name?
Yes! Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For your face
Your voice
Your clothing
Let's just say, I loathe it all
Ev'ry little trait, however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl
With simple utter loathing
There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation
It's so pure, so strong!
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing
Loathing you
My whole life long!
Finally, have a song for David and Teresa. Everyone loves Teresa, but none more so than David. It's his most redeeming quality.
You Are My Sister | Antony and the Johnsons
You seemed to move through the places that I feared
You lived inside my world so softly
Protected only by the kindness of your nature
You are my sister
And I love you
May all of your dreams come true
We felt so differently then
So similar over the years
The way we laugh, the way we experience pain
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