"You'll always be my best friend!"

This post is dedicated to my best friend in the whole world.
How grateful I am for the fateful day when for whatever reason she asked me to Sadie Hawkins. She has since completely changed my life. Never have I had a more true, loving, consistent, and selfless friend. She does so much for me and she never complains. She listens and talks. We can talk about anything, anywhere, anytime, and she'll always understand. Not only, but we can joke about anything and we have about a billion inside jokes. We've been through so much together and she is always so supportive and helpful with everything I do and am doing, especially a mission. Never will I have a greater friend.

http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=JEB99JNU

New blog and a New Cat

Well, I redesigned my blog. I guess I just wanted a change of pace. Something new with a little bit more color. I'll probably add some green back into it sooner or later. I hope the only person that reads this is satisfied.
We also got a new cat. She is still a kitten actually. She is completely black with one white spot beneath her chin, so Matthew was thinking we would name her Luna. I think it is a good idea. She's really sweet, and really pretty. She looks like Koosh, but female and she is a short hair rather than a long hair. That's about all I have to say. Well I guess I'm just trying to say something because the cat is sleeping on my lap, so I don't want to move.

My New Favorite Recipe

Barbequed Pig

Ingredients:

1 Pig

1 Medium House

Sauce (optional)

Instructions: Drive pig into the house. Set fire to the house. When fully burned down remove pig using oven mitts. Add BBQ sauce if desired.

Yes, it's true. Yellowcard is the best band ever!

So two weeks ago this Thursday I fulfilled one of my dreams after more than 8 years of waiting. I went to a Yellowcard concert with my best friends. Cree, Tyler, Shanelle, and a new friend named Madi. We all went to the first Yellowcard concert in Salt Lake City in 5 years. And it was definitely one of the best nights of my life. We got to the concert at 5:30 in anticipation for the doors to open at 6. Then we stood around for an hour waiting for the concert to begin. Finally Go Radio began. The music was so loud and it literally shook our whole bodies. Unfortunately Go Radio is not exactly a good band in my opinion, that's what happens when you get a break of an already junk band. A.k.a. Mayday Parade. We endured them for an hour and somewhere around the middle of the hour Tyler would disappear to the back of the room for the next 2 hours. I don't blame him the first two bands were idiots and the music was like putting your headphones on full blast and then sticking your head between two full blasted speakers. After Go Radio it was Every Avenue. Finally after enduring two hours of loser bands it was finally time for Yellowcard. As they were set up, I waited in anticipation on my tip toes trying to see just a glimpse of one of the band members. You have to understand that to me these guys in the band are like my friends. I feel like I know them. I've seen every video that they've put up on Youtube and I've heard every song they've ever produced. If the the lead singer Ryan Key would have had laryngitis I probably could have sung all the songs for him.
The beginning had come. All the lights went off and then you could hear the sweet melodic voice of Ryan Key singing the chorus A Capella of The Sound of You and Me. Then they began. I could see all these guys I'd dreamed of seeing for so long playing those melodies so familiar to me. I saw Sean Mackin the Violinist, Sean O'donnell the bassist, Ryan Mendez the lead guitar, Ryan key lead singer and guitarist, and the percussionist Longineu Parsons. Oh boy that drum set was huge. I swear their must have been 25 different pieces that contributed to the whole set. It was incredible.
They began with The Sound of You and Me followed by For You and Your Denial. Directly after was Breathing from Ocean Avenue. I can't remember all the order but they played Five Becomes Four, With You Around, Lights and Sounds, Hollywood Died, Rough Landing Holly, Only One, Soundtrack, Way Away, Believe, Cut Me, Mick, Light up the Sky, Hang You Up, well, that's all I can remember right now. They finished and walked off stage. I was almost satisfied and my voice was gone. They had played Cut Me, Mick and Only One. Those were my demands for that concert, but everyone was yelling one more song. Finally Ryan Key came back on and played Empty Apartment Solo. Eventually the rest of the band joined and they played Rock Star Land, Sing For Me, Ocean Avenue, and they finished with Be The Young. It was so awesome. It is a memory that will go down in my life for ever. I'm so glad I went and finally had that experience.
I left that concert with so much more respect for them. The best thing was that it was just so much good, clean, fun. They were so respectful and polite. They especially refused to swear in Utah, unlike the other bands, who were good friends with the F–word. That time of just swaying back and forth to Only One with my voice gone was super awesome. There's nothing like a Yellowcard concert, so just for the record they are the best band ever, and they're just as good live as on the album. Just saying.

I never thought the day would come

It is now 11 days till Daniel get's home. I seriously can't believe it. This whole idea just comes nearer every day of how my life was supposed to be.
Yesterday I realized something new about myself and Daniel that I had never known. It all occurred while I sat at Chad Johnson's house who had only returned from his mission 1 day before. There was also Chad Healey who had just gotten back too. As I talked to Basia and Ally, I realized that I did not live the life I wanted. I realized that I had always wanted to live Daniel's life. I tried to shape mine like his, but it couldn't be. I never was on Seminary Council or the Hope Squad. I never was the shining light nice guy that everyone admired. I never was the guy who had enough courage to put his foot down on a pre-mission relationship. I never was part of Guys in Ties, I never had many guy friends in choir. I never was good enough for myself. I've slowly begun to realize that Daniel had everything I ever wanted, because I always wanted to be Daniel. It's no wonder that I'm more excited to see his friends coming back then I will to see mine, well I guess I don't know that, but that's the way it feels right now. I didn't live my life the way I always wanted to live it. I always wanted Daniel's friends who loved him and did things together every weekend. Who through thick and thin were always around and especially, who were consistent. I never had any of that. Ya I had a few friends who cared, a few who were consistent, and probably the same few in all the categories of the people who were there for the good, the bad, and the ugly. I guess that's why no one ever tried to be Daniel's friend back. I'm sure no one will ever understand this, but it's the truth that I am unsatisfied with the way I've lived my life so far, because he should've been there for it, and maybe I should be satisfied with the way I've lived my life.
That was and is how I kind of still feel till last night when I dreamed of my best friends, and I realized all that I still had. I have so many good friends. I have my ward brothers and all of my friend sisters, and all of those people that I have talks with into the wee hours of the night. While Daniel was gone I grew up. David and I finally became best friends, and now he actually wants to go places with me when I invite him. If Daniel would've been home I never would've had Shanelle, my best friend in the whole wide world. And look how much I've learned from her. I probably never would've written music. I would have stuck myself in his shadow on purpose. In fact if he had not gone, he might've gotten married by now. I never would've been able to learn for myself if Daniel would've been here for the past two years.
I suppose my life is the way it is supposed to be. Switchfoot says in one of their songs, "This is your life. Are you who you want to be?" Well, no but I'm trying to be. These next 6 months with Daniel home will be the best 6 months of my life. Then the next 2 years will be the best of my life. And the next 80 will be almost as good as the best 2 years of my life. Surely I will have The Best Day Ever every day through all of these experiences. I'm grateful for the lessons my High School years have taught me. I'm grateful for the friends I gained, still pained for the friends I lost, missing the friends that are still gone, and excited for the friends I'll make. I'm grateful for my past even if it wasn't what I always wanted to be. It's my fault, so maybe I can share the lessons I learned with those learning them right now, so that they don't have to blog 6 months after High School about how they wish they could go back and change their decisions. It's been a good two years Daniel, I hope you know how much I love you.

Our lives are filled with simple joys . . .

Going on a walk with my dog and having my cat follow ten feet behind in his "sneaky" way.
Listening to Yellowcard
Smiling
Waking up in a good mood.
Talking with my family about the Book of Mormon
Listening to the words, "another sunny day in California" while I walk in cold brisk air of Utah and stare at snow covered mountains and cloud capped skies.
Gray skies
Talking to my dog.
Screaming my lungs out to Only One in my kitchen as I do the dishes for my mom.
Getting my chores done.
Taking a shower.
Pumpkin spice hot cocoa
The computer being free.
This all happened within the first 2 1/2 hours of my day.

 . . . and I am grateful for them.

Well, I suppose hard work pays off.

So people talk about miracles, but you don't get to see extraordinary ones very often. Well, yesterday I lived a miracle:
Maybe you have heard of it, maybe you haven't, but there is an event called the Best Bagger Contest. Well, I won for the Lehi Macey's store. Therefore I was the best bagger in the store. It gets better. So there is a state competition. I've spent the last month training every day to win this competition. Yesterday was the day of the actual state competition. This is where I would find out if all of this work would pay off. I had found out previously that the stakes were higher than I thought, we were talking about winning $500. When I went I thought I did pretty good. A half hour later I was told that I had gotten a fabulous score on the first round. I said my 6 millionth prayer for the day that I would win. The finalists were being announced, and to my great satisfaction I would be one of the 6 who competed in the finalist round. What was going on here though was that I was going against the infamous Ryan Collette, Sandy Macey's bagger. Their crowned jewel. The six finalists had bagged. Now they were just burning time. Finally the announced the top three, but of course they couldn't let you know in what order. I was one of the top three. I was up there with Ryan and a bagger from Harmons. Harmons was 3rd, then they announced 2nd place and it was . . . . . Ryan. Yep, that is right. Yesterday I was crowned the best bagger in the State of Utah, and oh baby I'm going to Vegas!!!!!! Now I compete in the National competition, and when I win that, I get $10,000. There is my mission money. It's all proof that miracles do happen, prayers are answered, and yes, God doest exist.

We're a team . . .

I think that the greatest thing about my family is that we are a team.
Ever since we were kids we've done everything together.
For us family reunions are pointless because, we just hang out with our immediate family.
Maybe it makes us selfish or maybe our other family is just annoying.
I love all the great things that make us a team and that make us my family:
 - We do dishes together every night, everyone
 - We have a quote board where we post all of our dumb, satirical, hilarious, memorable, and akward quotes.
 - We are all so weird, but in similar ways. We all extremely like some things, and even though we make fun of each other for it, we really do appreciate each other.
 - We love to have adventures. It doesn't matter if it is on a nice calm hike in Park City or sprinting in the redwood forest, as soon as we find a pinecone or a stick that is about sword length and someone says lamanites or orcs, then an epic battle ensues.
 - We spend a lot of time together, but it doesn't mean we go places.
 - We make fun of each other all the time, thus we keep each other in check.
 - Once in a while my mom says hilarious things.
 - Matthew has the most unfounded radical opinons that have ever existed.
 - My dad taught us to be boys, and so even though 4 of us guys are adults we are all boys at heart.
 - We all love legos. We were practically born on them and we probably have the biggest collection you have ever seen. aka. 200 gallons.
 - We can basically talk about anything, anytime, anywhere.
 - We all loved the same classic tv shows and we still talk about them.
 - I love my family so much.
 - We all listen to Christian rock.
 - unlike most mothers, my mom loves it when we are all home. At the end of the summer most mothers say good riddance to there kids for another school year, while my mom dreads school more than we do, because she likes to have us home. Maybe it is because we are her personal 5 man work force.
 - We have so many inside jokes, half the time we don't know if it is an inside joke, or something new.
 - We have a sister.
 - My mom makes different and amazing foods every night.
 - We are all extremely sarcastic.
 - We wrestle for fun all the time, but nobody usually gets really hurt.
 - We all make fun of our Dad and he really embarasses all of us.
 - We are all the same size so typically we are a one size fits all brotherhood.
 - We all have sterotypes that we are given, for instance I am the vain one.
 - We all have nicknames. For instance: Daniel is the miracle child, Dad is Diamond Medallion Commando, and I am Eagle Commando.
 - Most important we are an eternal family.
 - We all support each other.
 - We make fun of each other all the time about girls and for Rebecca boys.
 - We love each other so much.
 - We can all make funny noises.
 - We all think we are black.
 - We love singing together.
 - We all work to become better together.
 - We are so unique.
 - We read scriptures together everyday. I think we've only muffed probably about 10 times since the creation of our family.
 - We say family prayers every morning and every night without fail.
 - We eat every meal together when we can, including lunch and breakfast.
 - We share our pains togther.
 - We have very just parents.
 - We all have different talents and gifts, but they all compliment each other, so we can do anything.
 - We all have opinions.
 - We have a lot of pictures together.
 - We take the same picture every Christmas morning.
 - We can all quote Napolean Dynamite back and forth.
 - We have some very memorable quotes that we quote quite often.
 - We have an odd child syndrome, even though it only affects the even children, we just call them odd because we are the misfits.
 - We all hate country music.
 - We are all active members of the church.
 - This list is exceedingly long, and I'm going to stop it now, for now.

I am so grateful for my family and that we are a team. I think it is a rare gift to have a family like mine. I thank the Lord everyday for them, and I know that I'll never lose them. Thank goodness for that.

Summer

Some like to laze the day away
Others do nothing but play.
Others will work all day,
and some will just sleep.

But we know that every night we all go to the same place and we can hope that we just sleep well.

                    Sleep Well

I begin to dream with barely open eyes tonight
A quiet melody, it sings to me, asleep I fall
With whispered songs of hope that come toward my ears and stick inside my head
And hold at bay the fear, the droplets on the pane reverberate the same thing

Sleep well, sleep well tonight
Oh won't you sleep well, won't you sleep well tonight


All that I believe and all I know that we can do
It begins again with day and it begins again with me and you
So let's be quiet and be still and steal these peaceful hours all away
And claim the stars as ours, I know just where they'll be and what they'll say they will sing

Sleep well, sleep well tonight
Oh won't you sleep well, won't you sleep well tonight
Won't you sleep well, sleep well tonight
Won't you sleep well, oh, won't you sleep well tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VMRjWhnz2c

The New Musical Blog

http://musicalexploits.blogspot.com/

Okay there is the link to mine and Shanelle's blog about all of our musical exploits and interests. I hope you all visit and enjoy it.

Merely a trial

file:///Users/barryrellaford/Desktop/10%20HIs%20Light%20Will%20Guide%20You.m4a
This is mine and Shanelle's song. Click on the link and see if you can listen to it.

It's been a while.

I don't know that I have much to say anymore. I think I may be starting a new blog based on my musical exploits with Shanelle. If any of you that read this didn't know, Shanelle and I wrote a song called, His Light Will Guide You. We want to get it so any one can access it, so soon enough I will hopefully have a website up where you can download it. Thanks!

I blew it

I really blew it this time.
How could I have done such a thing?
You have something or someone so special and precious and I just threw it away.
It doesn't help that I was lacking in sleep.
What can I do though?
I feel like such an idiot.
I just want to run away from myself.
Who do I think I am?
Who have I become?

I heard a joke once that was possibly the most ironic joke of all time, it goes:
"What ship never sinks? Friendship." Ya, right.
Friendship is such a precarious thing. Hope is a precarious thing. Love is a precarious thing. What have I done. I think they are all worth it though.

I'll have you know that I am sorry.
Being driven by impulses is a dangerous road to go down.
I just don't know anymore.
I think I'm ADD.
Goodbye and Good  night.

Daniel

Do any of you have those people who you just love so much that every time you think of them it brings tears to your eyes? In less than 5 months my brother Daniel will come home from his mission. I can't sufficiently describe the bond between my brother Daniel. I love him so much. Every time I think of him, I just remember how much I remember him. There is a picture of him on Facebook with another one of my heroes and you can see the pure joy on his face. Well, when we die and go to heaven that smile will be on Daniel's face always. I can't wait for the day when I get to see him again. He truly is my hero.
      But also, there is my little brother David. He is becoming a man, and I am so proud of him. When I think of how proud I am of him, it brings tears to my eyes. The bond us three brothers share is stronger than anything else on this earth, because it is eternal. If anyone ever asked me does it bug me having 4 brothers I would tell them, 'HECK NO!!!!!!' I'm so grateful for all my brothers, and tonight I just can't wait for the day we are reunited. Daniel, I love you so much. Matthew, I respect you so much. Mark, I care about you so much. David, I'm so proud of you. You'll never know though. Brothers, all I've ever wanted is for you to be proud of me, especially David and Daniel. One day I will make you proud of me.
       Love,
           Gregory Joseph Rellaford

Those Utopian people

Have you ever met one of those Utopian people who you just want to be?

James William Claflin III is one of those guys for me. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If I could be James, I would. I have never met a more amazing guy if you put it all in perspective. James is one of the most funny, loving, kind, handsome, and lovable guys you'll ever meet. He really is so kind to everyone. I respect him so much. When I first met James, it was Sophomore year 2nd Semester. From then I have just grown to love him more and more. Here is the kind of guy who was as low in life as you practically can be, and now he is at the top demonstrating everyday the power of the atonement through his example and power. One day, I hope that James and I can be best friends, because honestly I could spend all day with this guy. I really just wish he was my brother. I know he'll be one of the best missionaries in the field in just a few short months, and boy will Utah miss him.

Dream On

This week I learned/decided something about myself. It all started when Moe Gonzales tied me up to a chair and blind folded me in Student Council for a lesson she was teaching. Next the class (not according to Moe's plan) decided to abuse me. They put a target on my chest and goop down my shirt. They also put me out into the hallway, as I could do nothing to stop them. Then I patiently scooted back into the classroom. Moe gave me the instructions that I was to untie myself from the chair without breaking the yarn, and they I had to run down the hallway get a drink of water and then run back to the classroom and spit it all over Steve, the whole time wearing a blind fold, and in 5 minutes. I began attempting to slip out of my bonds when I heard someone say, "He won't be able to get out of it." Then, I heard Jared say, "Ya he will. It's Greg." I did succeed eventually and I did it in just under 5 minutes. I learned something in that moment though. Moe's lesson was on persistence, and in that moment I guess I kind of realized, I am a determined person.
      From there, I began to realize, I can do anything I believe I can do. I can repair any friendship, I can be in a band, I can be a model, I can hit any note, I can fly, I can save the world, and I can help save the souls of my friends.
      Then I sang dream on, on Friday night at the Senior Dinner Dance, and it was a witness to me that my dreams can come true if I work hard enough for them. It has always been one of my dreams to be in a band, and now I am, and I had the time of my life. One day all of my dreams will come true and I will be a singer and I will write music, and I will be one of the Lord's greatest servants because I love him, and I can do anything I believe I can do. Dream On.

"When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes" Story of our senior year

       This senior year has been great With You Around. I tried to Hide from my future, but my consience reminded me it was all For You And Your Denial. I broke your heart when I decided to Hang You Up, and for that I'm sorry. As I graduate everyone will See Me Smiling, and I'll always remember The Sound of You and Me and that we'll forever Be The Young, while The Life Of Leaving Home becomes our Soundtrack. But before I finish, please Sing For Me.

Dear Best Friend

         I want you to know that you have made my life better than it ever could be without you. The affect you have had in my life is one that you will never fully comprehend. I am so glad that I can trust someone as much as I do you. You truly make life worth living, and I am so grateful that I always have someone to talk to. You have always been by my side, and that is something that can not be reproduced. I've never had a friend as great and consistent as you. I thank the Lord every morning and night for the day you walked into my life. I want you to know, that I would honestly do anything for you. You'll always be my best friend.

"You'll Always Be My Best Friend"

I wish I knew you
Way back when
Before you were part of my plans
I think that we would have been friends

There's only time to live our lives
And you'll be the one who's by my side
And I can promise you then
You'll always be my best friend

Till the end when we part
I will give you my heart
And I'll promise to love you with all that it is
And I'll promise to be there whenever you need me
Because you'll always be my best friend

You'll always be my best friend [x5]

The Finish Line

"The Finish Line"

By: Train

I thought I knew it all
I've been through the highs, said all my goodbyes
Learned to run before I learned to crawl
It's not worth fighting for if one of us is sure
And one of us is dying, trying to find loves cure

I have waited all my life to paint these cities red
Thoughts I've always had here are stuck inside my head
It's not worth waiting for if one of us wants more
And one of us is dying, trying to find love's door

When we learn how to fly
We forget to how walk
When we learn how to sing
We don't wanna hear each other talk

Here we are at the finish line, ah
Here we are at the finish line

And you, you really thought you knew
Everything to do
With holding onto me and holding on
This time is making me slip right through your hands
And now you don't understand
Trying to find love all yourself

When we learn how to fly,
We forget to how walk
When we learn how to sing
We don't wanna hear each other talk
When we know what we want
We forget what we need
When you find who you are
You forget about me

Here we are at the finish line, ah
Here we are at the finish line, ah
Here we are at the finish line

Ah, ah, ah 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24czsaC-meA

You know if this is for you

What is left

   " What Will We Become?"

We started out as acquaintances
We started out as friends
You waited for me to break down your walls,
So I did.
You waited for me to give you my soul
While I waited for yours.
I gave you all that I have to offer
You don't seem to care.

Look at the Legacy we built
Is it falling out?
Think of all the times we spent,
Are they over?
What have I done?
What will we become?

We were brought together by friends
We built ourselves, by ourselves.
I did everything I possible could
you watched.
I tried to make you laugh.
I tried to make you smile.
I've done all that I can,
so what are you going to do?


Look at the Legacy we built
Is it falling out?
Think of all the times we spent,
Are they over?
What have I done?
What will we become?

Should I give up?
This can't be the end.
Friends don't end like this
Can we pass the test?
I love you more
than you'll ever know.
I'll work
to make it work.

Look at the Legacy we built
Is it falling out?
Think of all the times we spent
Are they over?
What have I done?
What will we become?

What have I done?
What will we become?

What will we become?

Music

Music: The way I speak
I couldn't possibly live without it.
I realized once again today how important music is to me.
It truly is the way I express myself.
I can never say the words right when I write them,
but Music expresses them beautifully.
Whenever I want to tell someone something I give them a song that says it for me.
Maybe the reason my parents and most people don't understand me is because they don't listen to my music and the won't listen to it. In a way by not being willing to listen to the music I listen to, you are saying you don't want to listen to me. Between blogging and music, those are the only ways I can vent. It's interesting, but I kind of love that about myself. There is a reason there are melodies pouring into my ears anywhere from 2-7 hours a day.
There is something about music that just inspires me. I don't know how I'll be able to let go of it for my mission.

How can I keep from Singing?

I feel that at this point, I don't know if I've ever had a friend do so much for me. I would like you all to know what an amazing guy Steve Clarke is. Steve and I have been friends for years and up until recently I did not realize what a generous and caring guy he is. These are the things he has done for me in the past month.
1. We were both in AFH's Got Talent (our school talent show) and we went in there with the attitude of we just love singing so it's not a competition. Well the winner of the male vocal department got $50. I was hoping I would win because I needed the money for Prom. Well, Steve won, but afterwards, he pulled me aside and he said, "Greg, I want you to have the money." I tried to stop him, but he insisted he could earn it back in a day. Truth be told I spent exactly $50 on Prom, not a cent more. $35 for ticket, $11 for vest, $4 for dinner.
2. Steve almost managed to provide a way for my date and I to go to California for our Prom day date.
3. Steve works at Macey's and he informed me about a new Macey's replacing the "A Fresh Market." His younger brother also called me about this to let me know. So I filled out an application, I went in in-between sessions of General Conference. I showed up at a perfect time, because I walked right in to get an interview, and then they gave me the job. Thank you Steve. Thank you Dave. Thank you Lord for thy infinite blessings.

Yellowcard Days #3: With You around

      This song is a lot of fun! One critic described this as possible their best song to date. I don't agree but I would give it 5 Stars. It's the kind of song that you just want to sing to and jump around. It's got cool guitar and the tune is a very pleasing one. My favorite line is, "It's not just you, I need this too." It's kind of like when people think that whatever you're doing is just for them, but often you need it too. The bridge is alright, but the end of the bridge has a cool guitar-violin harmony. I appreciate it. This is a good one, so if you were going to listen to 5 songs from the album, this would be one.

With You Around

Do you remember when I said you were my only one?
We were running underneath the California sun
Well now I look at you, and you're still more than I can take
You're like a slow song, starting to accelerate

And all my life, I looked for you
For arms that I could fall into

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on
And now I wanna chase forever down, with you around

You're making movies in your head when you fall asleep
Having nightmares, dreaming that I'm gonna leave
I know you've always been afraid of ending up alone
Somebody hurt you, now you're waiting on a dial tone

But I'm right here, so don't get blue
It's not just you, I need this too

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone.
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on.
And now I wanna chase forever down, with you around

We were running underneath the California sun
Underneath the California sun

All I can think about is
You and me driving with a Saves the Day record on
We were singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on

We put a record on
Kept singing till our voices were gone
And I was falling hard, you were barely hanging on
And now I wanna chase forever down
(We were running underneath the California sun)
I just wanna chase forever down, with you around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcHJq3bpSc

Yellowcard Days #2: For You, And Your Denial

      This song starts out with a sweet violin solo. Then it bursts into these charging guitars for the verse. Throughout the choruses there is more good, hard, fun rock that just makes you bang your head with the violin sticking out in the background. This was the first song they released from their new album. It was an exciting revival. The whole song seems kind of angry, and I assume it's about their hiatus. It's a good song. I would give it 4 & 1/2 Stars.

Lyrics to For You, And Your Denial

 

It's 4am, you call to spit some fire out
But did you think that I would listen to you now?
It's nothing new so get in line with all the rest
And I will wait till you realize you're out of breath

Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down(Break Down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (Go Now)

You've got sadness twisted up with jealousy
You show your fists to make them look like loyalty
And I have seen what holding on can take away
If it's the past you love then that's where you can stay

Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down (break down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (go now)
Go Now (go now)

Desperation kills
But when it's on your sleeve you wear it well
Underneath it all you'll always have this war inside yourself

I'm letting you go now (go now)
Can you hear the crowd? They all go wild
For you and your denial
They're watching you break down (break down)
Hate me all you want, I'll be okay
I'm half the world away
I'm letting you go now (go now)
Go Now (go now)
Go Now (go now)
Go Now (go now)

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRy4RCadL8

Yellowcard Days #1: The Sound of You and Me

        I decided that I am going to start an 11 song analysis series where I analyze each Yellowcard song from their new album, "When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes." It came out on March 22, 2011. Yes, I did get up at midnight to listen to it. All the lyrics will be posted beneath my comments and a link to a video of the song on Youtube so you can listen to it. I will also rate it just for you guys!
       The first song on the album is called, The Sound of You and Me. I give it a 5 STARS! I think it is the best song on the album, right now at least. It is soooooooo good! The album begin with guitar reverb and then breaks into incredible 4 part harmony of: double guitar, bass guitar, and electric violin. I like the verses a lot and the chorus has the classic Longineu Parsons III smashing with the constant loud beat, as the guitars spiral in the background and the violin subconsciously serenades you. After the 2nd chorus it breaks into interesting guitar strumming sort of and then brings in a new feeling. One of more remorse and much more emotional as though begging. After you hear those lines twice it breaks into my favorite kind of guitaring. The tune just grabs your heart and I feel tears coming to my eyes as I imagine myself running down a lone street with the world passing me by as I go to find what I need and the world is against me. The Violin can be heard in the background soothing you and evoking your emotions. Then it ends with the final words of pleading from someone who has made a mistake and needs that forgiveness.
Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy them each day!

 The Sound of You and Me

Are you there? Putting all the words together,
painting your new masterpiece. 

Ocean air carrying reminders of that perfect pair
we used to be. 

Someday everything ends, can we begin finding out, 
before we're too late lost in between, the truth and the dream?
I've never been more ready to move on. 

Changing keys, giving up on me to find familiar things
and try blending in.  

Know this please I will not forget the sound of you and me
when we were friends. 

Someday everything ends, can we begin finding out, 
before we're too late lost in between, the truth and the dream?
I've never been more ready to move on. 

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again. 

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again.  Yeah

Bring walls down, hear all my sound. 
Let me back in, love me again.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmJr4ibnIOM

Thank you!!!

Dear Father,
     I want to thank thee for answering my prayers. It seems that once again you have saved me when I've needed thee. How could I have known that you would give me more than I ever asked for, but what I would be needing. Thou dost always look before and behind me, even for that which I do not anticipate. I thank thee for the gift of a friend who sacrificed for me and another friend who has given me a double opportunity that I truly have been wishing for. I am so eternally grateful, and I can only hope that I can make it up to these people one day and to thee Father.
        Love,
            Gregory Joseph Rellaford

The son becomes the father, and the father, the son.

"You will travel far my little Kal-El. But we will never leave you. Even in the face of our deaths. You will make my strength your own. You will see my life through your eyes as your life will be seen through mine. The son becomes the father, and the father, the - The son." - Jor-El, Superman Returns
These are the beginning lines of Superman returns when Jor-El, the father of Superman speaks to him, but also they are the last words of the movie as Superman speaks to his son these same words, "as the son becomes the father, so the father, becomes the son." I was thinking today that I am really excited to be a Dad. I know that maybe it is a weird desire to most teenage guys, but I can't wait for the day.
   

I am so excited to have my own cute little boy. I can almost picture his face right now. I can imagine the days with my little girl with her giant smile and cute eyes looking up at me as we run into the ocean together. I can imagine the summer afternoons of running through the sprinklers, playing tag in the park, staring at the clouds, the lunches in the sun, and the times where I twirl my kids around like airplanes.

I can see the winter mornings of Christmas, the snow men we'll build, the sledding  hills, the Thanksgiving Dinners at Grandma's, the family prayers, the goodnight kisses, the Lego building contests, sword fights, and the constant laughter every day as we tickle each other and play around like boys.

Even though I've only mentioned the good times, I'm so excited for the less upbeat times too. I'm excited for the times, when we go on walks, when we do homework, when we have family scripture study, when we clean the room, and for the opportunities when my kids are being bums for me to grow and prove myself to my heavenly father.

I'm not sure where this excitement comes from. Maybe it is from my younger years and relieving them. Maybe it is my excitement to get married and have a family. Maybe it's because I absolutely love children. Maybe it is because I can't wait for the day when I will get to look into the eyes of my wife and see the face of my daughter or my son and know that we are doing what the Lord would have us do. All I can say is that I'm excited to be a dad and a husband for my kids and my future wife. I can't help but wonder if my parents felt the same way before they had us.

And then, there will be a day when they grow up and become men and women, and I get to see them go on mission, to learn and grow as teenagers, to get married, and to have kids of their own. That will be a great day, but I think I'll like them as kids a little bit more, who knows, but I do know one thing. I will be so proud of my kids.

Gravity Hurts

 Gravity Hurts

Tension is risin'
Gravity hurts
Everythin's fallin' apart
Choosin' the right side
Choosin' our faith
Choosin' is what we must do
Everyone's countin' on you

For freedom we rise
Learn to fly, reach the sky
Legend will carry you thousands of miles
Take a stand, hold the land
Make sure that everyone's ready to win
Find the speed, all you need
Team up for battle we fly
Fly

We fly
Gravity hurts


Creatures keep comin'
Reachin' within
Stealthy they climb from the dark
Yeah
Searchin' for wisdom
Searchin' for truth
Show us the things you can do
Maybe it's all up to you, yeah

For freedom we rise
Learn to fly, reach the sky
Legend will carry you thousands of miles
Take a stand, hold the land
Make sure that everyone's ready to win
Find the speed, all you need
Team up for battle we fly
Fly


For freedom we rise
Learn to fly, reach the sky
Legend will carry you thousands of miles
Take a stand, hold the land
Make sure that everyone's ready to win
Find the speed, all you need
Team up for battle

For freedom we rise
Learn to fly, reach the sky
Legend will carry you thousands of miles
Take a stand, hold the land
Make sure that everyone's ready to win
Find the speed, all you need
Team up for battle we fly
Fly

LEGO Gravity Hurts lyrics are property and copyright of it's owners. Lyrics are provided for educational purposes only.

Link to video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEOu3ewoUfc

BYU

Congratulations to all those who made BYU!!!!! I'm proud of you guys. And those that didn't, I'm proud of you too, because as I've realized myself, the Lord wants us in other places.
I have to admit, I've been silently wishing for days that somehow BYU had accidentally mailed me the wrong letter 3 months ago and that I would open up my email 5 minutes ago and find out that I was accepted, but alas, I'm not. I can only guess that the Lord has a better purpose for me at UVU. I've begun to hear UVU success stories. So even though when I tell people I'm going to UVHigh and they look down upon me, I can at least be excited that I get to take some Auto  Mechanics classes, which I've always wanted to do, and I get to go to school with at least one of my brothers. I'm trying to stay positive as always, but we'll see where this goes. Also, one more good thing about UVU is it's a shorter bus ride every morning, and I will have much easier classes than BYU. I guess we'll see though. Good luck to all wherever you are headed.

Coop-dawg

On Saturday February 12, 2011 at approximately 10 AM, we got a new dog. His name is Cooper. When I came home from setting up Sadies, I got to meet him for the first time. I was so excited when I saw him for the first time. I've always wanted a Husky-like dog and I finally got one. When I came home I was informed that he had crawled under the fence and eaten one of my neighbors chickens. As my dad said, "He really likes birds."  Anyway, here are some pictures:

In the works . . .

Everyday struggle

What do you do when everyday is a battle?

Who do you be when you're lost in the struggle?

    Can you see me?

Why won't you look at me?

I'm just trying to be me.

Can you not stand to see,

Who I am trying to be?

Stop and think about it

I'm trying to not be offended.

Why is our friendship always rended?

The frequent breaks,

Give me constant heart ache.

What am I doing wrong?

Is it part of this song?

The Faith of the Stripling Warriors and Captain Moroni

47 And again, the Lord has said that: Ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed. Therefore for this cause were the Nephites contending with the Lamanites, to defend themselves, and their families, and their lands, their country, and their rights, and their religion.
48 And it came to pass that when the men of Moroni saw the fierceness and the anger of the Lamanites, they were about to shrink and flee from them. And Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts with these thoughts--yea, the thoughts of their lands, their lliberty, yea, their freedom from bondage.
49 And it came to pass that they turned upon the Lamantites, and they cried with one voice unto the Lord their God, for their liberty and their freedom from bondage.
50 And they began to stand against the Lamanites with power; and in that selfsame hour that they cried unto the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they fled even to the waters of Sidon.
- Alma 43: 47-50


You and I should strive to become like the stripling warriors described in the Book of Mormon, who did “perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them. …
“… And they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually” (Alma 57:21; 58:40).
- Elder David A. Bednar, Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Receive the Holy Ghost.

12 And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it--In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children--and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.
21 And it came to pass that when Moroni had proclaimed these words, behold the people cam running together with their armor girded about their loins, rending their garments in token, or as a covenant, that they would not forsake the Lord their God; or, in other words, if they should transgress the commandments of God, or fall into transgression, and be ashamed to take upon them the name of Christ, the Lord should rend them even as they had rent their garments.
- Alma 46: 12, 21

15 And this was their faith, that by so doing God would prosper them in the land, or in other words, if they were faithful in keeping the commandments of God that he would prosper them in the land; yea, warn them to flee, or to prepare for war, according to their danger;
17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of  hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
18 Behold, he was a man like unto Ammon, the son of Mosiah, yea, and even the other sons of Mosiah, yea, and also Alma and his sons, for they were all men of God.
- Alma 48: 15, 17-18

Lost

"Hey, I used to have a little bit of a plan
Used to, have a concept of where I stand
But that concept slipped right outta my hand
Now, I don't really even know who I am."
- Fort Minor, Believe Me

Have you ever felt lost? Have you ever felt afraid? Have you ever felt like you are doing something wrong? Have you ever felt like you've lost touch with what's important. Well, I think I feel like that right now. I feel like I've been so distanced from the Lord. I used to blog every post about my testimony, now I just complain. What went wrong? Gratitude to him who saved me. That is the difference. I lost touch, but now I'm coming back. I'm remembering what is most important. The Lord blesses me with humility in unexpected ways. Sometimes it'll be a friend ignoring me, others it will just be some great trial until I am sufficiently humbled and I come crawling back to him on my hands and knees begging for forgiveness. I think sometimes I lose sight of what is most important. I forget where I'm going and where I'm from, but the Lord, he puts the signals there and brings me home to him again. That is why I need him. The first step in the repentance process is really just accepting that you've sinned. I admit, I'm lost, so now I can find my way back. What a great blessing the atonement is. Lord, I promise I will be better.

I'm done.

Yay! I'm finally done for now with my People in my life page. You guys should go check it out, because all of these people are incredible.

Pages - 3 Doors Down

 I was listening to 3 Doors Down new song, and I stumbled upon this one. I think this is a very good description of how some people feel. I think we all feel this way sometimes. I think this is the definition of me Sophomore year. I'm good now, so nobody worry. I just liked this song.

"Pages"

What happens to a man when
He spills his heart on a page and
He watches words flow away then
His feelings lie on the page alone
There waiting
For someone who cares to read them
To open their eyes to see them
To see if they can make his thoughts their own
To find out that maybe your life's not perfect
Maybe it's not worth what he gives away

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you concede your feelings inside yourself
And wander through my heart
Letting you see through me
Now only consumes me
Forget your pain, watch me fall apart

What happens to a soul when
It's trapped inside his emotions
And all of these words he's spoken
They bind him to the life he's left behind
And every new step he takes
He knows that he might not make it
To all of these dreams that he has yet to find

Maybe your life's not perfect
But maybe it's not worth what he gives away
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you concede your feelings inside yourself
And wander through my heart
Letting you see through me
Now only consumes me
Forget your pain and watch me fall apart

You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you concede your feelings inside yourself
And wander through my heart
Letting you see through me
Now only consumes me
Forget your pain and watch me fall apart
As i fall apart

Distance

Sometimes I think I can feel and see things that aren't obvious. It can be between a friend and I, or I can see something in someone's eye. It's like there is distance, and I can sense it, but there is nothing I can do to break it. Is it my fault? What did I do wrong? Are my first thoughts. So I try harder knocking and sacrificing more of myself to stop this distance, but it remains impenetrable and I become emptier and emptier. My heart longs for this separation to go away. Still nothing I can do can stop it, but maybe I can say something. What good is it going to do though. It's in the other person's hands. It's like those dreams where you're running as fast as you can and you still can't reach the goal, or you try with all the effort that you can possibly give to move faster, but time has slowed down on your body and you see your impending doom. No matter what I do, she still walks around the corner leaving me crying on my knees. Leaving me feeling empty and abandoned.

The Ironicies of life: A continuing list of Ironic things.

To start, if you have any ironic statements or situations, then please comment, so that I can add them to this list. I want this to be an on going thing.

Nathan Garner said to me, "Greg, get over yourself."
     
As David and I were in the bathroom of the temple getting ready to go, he was doing his hair and I was in a hurry so I said to him, "David you don't need to do your hair. It's not like we're going to see any girls from here to the suburban." What do you know, but we passed about 15 girls as we went up the stairs and out of the baptistry. Proof that God does have a sense of humor.

To be continued by you . . . .

Heroes

"Heroes are not necessarily the people who have gone through major trials and survived. But the people who are kind and loving to everyone, everyday, They are the real heroes." - Nellie

Heroes and Bionicles?

      I've recently asked myself the question: Why do I like Bionicles? What is it that inspires me and has caused me to spend hundreds of dollars on them? What is it that grabs me about them? I thought about this some more and I think it's all about the stories of heroes maybe. I like Bionicles, because I love the way they work and how they stimulate my imagination, but there is something about the story I think that makes me like them more than the new replacement [Hero factory]. The story of heroes and sacrifice that inspires everyone. Of light defeating dark and justice prevailing. Even though the movies may be cheesy and the stories repetitive, I really enjoy all of it.
      This talking of heroes has stirred my emotions slightly and reminded me of the Hero Assembly. Over the past week or so the SBO's have been working on choosing heroes for the hero assembly. We've discussed a lot and for a while it felt like we would only choose people for heroes who had really hard lives. I talked to Nellie about this and she said something that really inspired me. It was something along the lines of, that we should celebrate those people who are really nice all the time and don't necessarily have hard lives, because they are everyday heroes and they should be applauded for it. The people who are heroes everyday should be much more appreciated than the people who overcome trials. It's a brilliant thought and it's one that I don't think many people notice or respect. This all reminds me of a song called Hero by the band AIK. It's a Bionicle song, so I'll include the video at the end.

 Hero - AIK

As you’re on your way back home.
Something catch your eyes untold
Fear of darkness lingers here
You tremble as you get the fear!

Now you on the corner stone
Fearing you’d be left alone
Who will lose who will prevail?
Who will tell the final tale?

There it goes again

Do you know what it take‘s to be a hero?
When you lost, a piece of love, a piece of you.
Do you have what it takes to beat the fear that’s
In your heart, to grow up strong, and undo wrong.
To grow up strong, and redo wrong.

You're walking down that well worn road
Some things changed but who would know
The smiles you get a poisoned well
The colour you once knew is killed

And, as you realize what's wrong
The dirt under you're feet is gone
The enemy looks in your eyes
Now is time to make it right!

You better make it right!

Do you know what it take‘s to be a hero?
When you lost, a piece of love, a piece of you.
Do you have what it takes to beat the fear that’s
In your heart, to grow up strong, and undo wrong.

To grow up strong, and undo wrong.
What it takes to be a hero
To grow up strong and undo wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4P3evYGQ_Q&feature=related

Tribute to Angels

I just wanted to tell you wonderful young ladies with such giant hearts how much I appreciate you. You may never realize how much I respect and admire you. You young women who wear your young women's medallions, boy do I love you. You truly do make me feel like a shining dark stallion. You wonderful, beautiful (inside and out), modest, virtuous, everything amazingous, darling, young women! You'll never know how much I appreciate you and how much I admire you. I talked to one of my friends today who has a friend going through something, and even though it may not be directly affecting her life, she is stressing so much about this person. She cares about him so much and for his welfare and this guy doesn't even realize it. This is just 1 example of millions of you young ladies and your giant caring hearts. You always seem to look out for everyone with your whole heart into caring for them. You young women are angels on earth.
Side note To Bree and Nellie: I just want to say, Everything is going to be alright.

 Believe - Yellowcard

Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Climbing higher through the fire, time was running out
Never knowing you weren't going to be coming down alive
But you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.
Be strong. Believe.

Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day
Never fearing, only hearing voices calling out
Let it all go, the life that you know, just to bring it down alive
And you still came back for me
You were strong and you believed

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

(Again today, we take into our hearts and minds those who perished on this site one year ago, and also those who came to toil in the rubble to bring order out of chaos, to help us make sense of our despair)

Wanna hold my wife when I get home
Wanna tell the kids they'll never know how much I love to see them smile
Wanna make a change or two right now
Wanna live a life like you somehow
Wanna make your sacrifice worthwhile

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be alright
Be strong. Believe.

Think about the love inside the strength of heart
Think about the heroes saving life in the dark
Think about the chance I never had to say
Thank you for giving up your life that day

(The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSd_iTChv1Q
(Tribute to the heroes of 9/11)

Showers up Great days down!

Dear Daniel,
      You once told me when I was in seventh Grade walking to school with you, Alec, and Preston that "Today is a Great Day!" You told me that when the thing that you pull up on the shower that makes the water come out stands up after you turn the water off, then it is a great day. I then asked you about if it did not come up and you informed me that when it doesn't it is a good day.
      Ever since then I have believed that theory, but never gained my testimony of it shall we say. Beginning in November, that thing stayed up probably for about two months only dropping once or twice a month. I tried to believe you, but some of those days stunk, and some were awesome. I tried to tell myself that I make my day awesome, and it helped a little, but hardly.
       Last Wednesday, the shower thing fell down once I turned the water off, like it is supposed to. That day was probably the best day I've had in months. Not everything went my way, but I just really had a great day. I'm not sure why. I still don't understand. But I will tell you what I believe. I once said "I am my own man!" What I meant to say by saying that was, I am the master of my own destiny. I don't believe that the thing in the shower affects my day, even if I try to let it. I think what affects my day more is waking up in the morning, smiling, and saying today is going to be a great day! I do slightly believe though if we're going to stick with your theory, that whatever is unoccasional is the one that gives us a great day, or maybe even, everyday is a great day. I'm going to wake up every morning now, smile, and say "Today is a Great Day!" or maybe even TODAY IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
       Love,
            Greg

P.S. I hope you aren't offended by any of this.

Wishing

My list of unrealistic dreams
 - Be able to fly
 - Be the lead singer in a band and write songs.
 - Build the first successful flying car.
 - Become a super hero.
 - Be an actor
 - Be a model
 - Meet the prophet.
 - Go to a Yellowcard concert and meet them.

Sometimes . . .

Sometimes . . .
I feel stupid because my friends make fun of me for liking Bionicles

Sometimes, I feel insufficient because I read other people's blogs and I notice that I can't write eloquent stories like Nellie, Deeply emotional and powerful words like Cam, or un-thought of and super deep things like Ari.

Sometimes, I have great days.

Sometimes, I forget things.

Sometimes, I wish people would read my blog.

Sometimes, I love music.

Sometimes, I wish I could go back in time.

Sometimes, I feel like nothing I do is good enough for my parents.

Sometimes, I love blogging.

Sometimes, I love driving.

Sometimes, I wish I knew someone that appreciated Super Heroes the way I do, because it's the only thing I write about on my blog.

Sometimes, I feel more stupid because all I do is complain on my blog.

Sometimes, I can't even hear my own thoughts, and sometimes, I can't express them.

Sometimes, I really hate homework.

Sometimes, I feel like no one wants to listen.

Sometimes, I love writing songs, but I wish I was good at it and I had someone to listen to them.

Sometimes, I feel like people are only willing to be my friend because they have to or they can somehow get more in the limelight because of it.

Sometimes, I wish people would recognize the trials that each and every person, including myself, go through. Though, sometimes I wish I recognized it too.

Sometimes, I love writing poems.

Sometimes, I wish my brother could just come home today.

Sometimes, I wish I was good at saying the right thing and that people would listen to me.

Sometimes, I forget what is most important

Sometimes, I really don't like rules.

Sometimes, I wish that people wouldn't assume that I'm popular and that everyone likes me just because I'm on student council.

Sometimes, I'm not the best son, brother, friend, and leader that I could be.

Sometimes, I wish I get sick of myself.

Sometimes, I wish some people would let me know that they love me (like one friend loves another).

Sometimes, my family drives me crazy.

Sometimes, I wish I could read people's thoughts, or even walk 'two moons in their moccassins'.

Sometimes, I just wish I could go on my mission today.

Sometimes, I hate doing what has to be done. Even if it is for my own good.

Sometimes, I wish I could be the kind of guy that kids would look back and say "Do you remember Greg Rellaford? Oh ya he was so cool!"

Sometimes, it is just so hard to be steady and to sacrifice, to do what is right.

Always, I wish I was a super hero.

Always, I know that I need to change to be better.

Always, I wish for the spirit to be with me.

Always, I NEED Jesus Christ in my life

Now, I realize that all my bad sometimes can become good sometimes and all my good sometimes can become always if I just trust in the lord and let him lead me. He makes all things perfect. I can be perfect to. That's my real goal.

Hands Held High: Tribute to the troops.

For some reason I felt like I should write this today. It's about a song called Hands Held High by Linkin Park. I first discovered this song when the Dance Company danced to it in their concert. It really inspires me. It's about the troops out in the world. Sometimes I think we forget about all they do, but I think that they truly embody the American Heart and spirit. They do so much and they lose their lives, saving ours everyday. It's a really admirable thing that they do. I think that we often forget what freedom means and the price paid for it. So let's all pray for the troops tonight and give a shout out to all them as a thank you and good luck. I would recommend this song to everyone, but beware, because it is normally explicit and says the F word twice. I just edited it for you guys and myself. I'm putting a link of the song to Youtube and this is edited, but if you listen to it somewhere else, just make sure it is edited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk1mTlm_AMQ
 

"Hands Held High" by Linkin Park

Turn my mic up louder I got to say something
Light weights step to the side when we come in

Feel it in your chest the syllables get pumping
People on the street they panic and start running

Words on loose leaf sheet complete coming
I jump in my mind and summon the rhyme, I'm dumping

Healing the blind I promise to let the sun in
Sick of the dark ways we march to the drum and

Jump when they tell us that they wanna see jumping
I wanna see some fists pumping

Risk something, take back what's yours
Say something that you know they might attack you for

Cause I'm sick of being treated like I have before
Like it's stupid standing for what I'm standing for

Like this war's really just a different brand of war
Like it doesn't cater the rich and abandon poor

Like they understand you in the back of the jet
When you can't put gas in your tank

These idiots are laughing their way to the bank and cashing the check
Asking you to have compassion and have some respect

For a leader so nervous in an obvious way
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay

And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
In their living room laughing like "what did he say?"

[Chorus:]
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen

In my living room watching but I am not laughing
Cause when it gets tense I know what might happen

World is cold the bold men take action
Have to react or get blown into fractions

Ten years old it's something to see
Another kid my age drugged under a jeep

Taken and bound and found later under a tree
I wonder if he had thought the next one could be me

Do you see the soldiers they're out today
They brush the dust from bullet proof vests away

It's ironic at times like this you pray
But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday

There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads
Inside your market, your shops, your clothes

My dad he's got a lot of fear I know
But enough pride inside not to let that show

My brother had a book he would hold with pride
A little red cover with a broken spine

On the back, he hand-wrote a quote inside
When the rich wage war it's the poor who die

Meanwhile, the leader just talks away
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay
And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
both scared and angry like "what did he say?"



Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen

With hands held high into the sky so blue,
As the ocean opens up to swallow you.