I miss you, more than I'll ever admit
But I'm scared to find out what that means for you and me
And subsequently, I can't speak
So I'll just sing about what lies ahead
It's a mystery

First, just nod your head
Let me swallow my regrets

Let's begin, let's dive in
I'll be here
All we've got is time on our hands
I'll be here
Would you stay with me?

I don't want to get too close
But I'm inching closer as we speak
Make room for me
And I'm scared to death to lose it all
But for once I don't mind feeling so weak
How could this be?

First, just nod your head
Let me swallow my regrets

Let's begin, let's dive in
I'll be here
All we've got is time on our hands
I'll be here
Would you stay with me?

The airwaves between you and I
They're filled with noise, but we don't make a sound
We'll live this down
And I don't want to leave this place
Because I am so lost, but you make me feel so found
Lord, I want to be found
And I know you've got her
But I'm losing sight of myself, because she's around
And I know I'm singing selfishly
So I'll just leave you two be
And I really do hope you're happy
But just in case you're not
I'll be here

First, just nod your head
Let me swallow my regrets

Let's begin, let's dive in
I'll be here
All we've got is time on our hands
I'll be here
Would you stay with me?

I need opinions. First, on the song itself. Second, in the line "but I'm scared to find out what that means for you and me".. I know the correct grammar would be "you and I" but the song just doesn't sound right if I say it that way. Does it sound dumb if I use "you and me" anyways? And lastly, I need a title for this song. Feedback would be much appreciated.

Cornerstone was beyond incredible. I can't even begin to describe how much I would love to be back there. That has by far been the best week of my summer, and it will be a very difficult feat to achieve if you try and beat it.

I saw Relient K, and they did so well. I was so close to Matthew Thiessen, I could have peed my pants. I am so blessed and grateful to have been able to see them live. They are such an inspiration to me. I wish I could tell Mr. Thiessen how unbelievably amazing he is, and how his work has such a huge effect on my life. At the end of their set, they performed "Deathbed" as their encore song. They had people run on stage with sparklers, and they distributed them into the crowd and placed them all over anything and everything on the stage. It was awesome.

Also, my friend Amanda and I were waiting in line at a coffee stand and guess who walks up beside of us? Underoath. No lie. I thought I was going to keel over. Aaron Gillespie and Spencer Chamberlain were RIGHT in front of me. Later, I was walking with my friends Juliann and Daniel and a golf cart zoomed by and yelled "Hey Emily!" Just take a wild guess at who was seated in that glorious golf cart... yep, UNDEROATH (minus Aaron Gillespie, which was disappointing.) But Spencer Chamberlain knows my name! He's probably forgotten it by now, but hey, it was still exciting. They're so talented. I can't stop listening to their newest album.

Another experience that I am so thankful for is something that came as quite a surprise. I was sitting at our campsite, playing guitar and singing, and these guys walk up. They sat there and listened to me, and we just talked for a while and such. Later, they tell me that they are in a band and they have a time slot tomorrow on one of the stages that they don't want to use. They ask me to take it, because they think I am talented. I have no confidence, so this was truly a gift from God. Unfortunately, the stage wasn't set up the next morning so I didn't get to perform, but it was so amazing just to have been asked.

I wish I were back at Cornerstone, but for now I'm in Indiana, trying to look for the silver lining.

Cornerstone is tommorow, and I couldn't be more ready. It's going to be amazing. I'm determined to love every second of it, but I'm sure that will be no problem. Seeing Relient K and Copeland will be the best two things that have happened to me all year, if not my life.

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.

I'll be sixteen Sunday, and that's about all there is to say. I'm ready to live, so that's exactly what I'm going to do.

i don't feel myself today
just a figure in a big monopoly game
struggle is the price you pay
you get just enough just to give it away
i'm sinking, but i'm floating away
throw me a line so i can anchor my pain
the fabric is about to fray
the fabric is about to fray

maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

things keep coming and i keep wondering
i start feeling the walls close in
things keep coming and i keep stumbling
i start feeling i'm strong enough to break
oh, i start feeling i'm strong enough to break

been running through my mind today
scenarios to add to your hypocrisy
no one ever takes the blame
but everyone is searching for a cure to the pain
nothing ever seems to change
oh, nothing ever seems to change
we just play like broken records in a deaf man's charade

maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

things keep coming and i keep wondering
i start feeling the walls close in
things keep coming and i keep stumbling
i start feeling i'm strong enough to break
oh, i start feeling i'm strong enough to break

carry on, just a pawn, and the same old song
i'm still holding on
the fabric is about to fray

maybe you could take a look at yourself lately
maybe you could take a look at yourself lately

things keep coming and i keep wondering
i start feeling the walls close in
things keep coming and i keep stumbling
i start feeling i'm strong enough to break

things keep coming and i keep wondering
i start feeling the walls close in
things keep coming and i keep stumbling
i start feeling i'm strong enough to break
oh, i start feeling i'm strong enough to break

"Strong Enough to Break" by Hanson. I love Hanson more than you could ever imagine. It's not even fathomable.