So many people here at work for a Welcoming and Inclusion meeting, yet I'm doing the welcoming and I'm excluded

This is Layla

 So Layla's been with me for 2 months now and she's adjusting pretty well. Just ask Christine, she hardly ever barks at her anymore! I mean sure, she howled at me a little last night, but that's cause I LEFT her.

I mean look at that little faaaace.

I'm clearly very coherent when it comes to talking about my baby doge.

This is Layla being a spoiled baby that I love lots

Also, fun news for me anyway, I went to the Campus Union last night and saw Burnie Burns speaking in real life and we got to see a clip from Lazer Team and he talked about his life and starting RoosterTeeth and there were fun embarrassing pictures of like Geoff and Gus and stuff and it was fun. I'm guessing it was also *inspirational* and all too, but I'm not so great at being a content creator so mostly I was there for the seeing Burnie Burns IRL aspect.

That's Burnie

I did have an idea for a blog when I was there, because he was talking about the evolution of the internet and how they like fill new niches and find areas that aren't already being filled with competition, and I was like, hey I'm at work and run out of things I can do on the internet because a lot of content is audio/video based and I can't watch videos while working so what the internet needs is stuff to read at work. But then I realised, I don't even post here on my existing blog and also I'm the worst.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go: hint it's my house

Counted all my mistakes and there's only one ahahahahahaha
Standing up on a list of the things I've done
All the rest of my crimes don't come close     yeah don't even mention all those fires, they don't come close
To the look on your face when I let you go  Is this like a Mufasa kind of situation

So I built you a house from a broken home  
Then I wrote you a song with the words you spoke   Is this a reference to Better than Words
Yeah, it took me some time but I figured out
How to fix up a heart that I let down

Now I'm searching every lonely place
Every corner calling out your name
Trying to find you but I just don't know
Where do broken hearts go?
Where do broken hearts go?    hey hey hey guess what, Zayn

Get a taste of your lips on the tip of my tongue
It's at the top of the list of the things I want
Mind is running in circles of you and me
Anyone in between is the enemy  space is the enemy

Shadows come with the pain that you're running from
Love was something you never heard enough
Yeah, it took me some time but I figured out
How to fix up a heart that I let down

Now I'm searching every lonely place
Every corner calling out your name
Trying to find you but I just don't know
Where do broken hearts go?

Are you fixing it by yourself?
Or are you giving it to someone else?  When I first heard this i was totally on board with the, giving your heart to someone else to fix, but then people were talking about this and interpreting it as giving IT to someone else and I'm like, no not necessarily sleeping with someone else, but now that's what I hear
Trying to find you but I just don't know
Where do broken hearts go?
Where do broken hearts go?

Tell me now, tell me now
Tell me where you're going
Will you be afraid?  yes
Where do broken hearts go?

Tell me now, tell me now
Tell me will you ever love me again?   there are basically only a few kinds of songs they sing, currently in love, want to be together, and I screwed everything up oh no
Love me again?

Now I'm searching every lonely place

Every corner calling out your name
Trying to find you but I just don't know
Where do broken hearts go?

Are you fixing it by yourself?
Or are you giving it to someone else?
Trying to find you but I just don't know
Where do broken hearts go?

Tell me where you're hiding now?
Where do broken hearts go?
Come on baby, cause I need you now  well, what does she need, apparently to hide from you, you selfish bastard
Where do broken hearts go?
Tell me, cause I'm breaking down sucks to be you
Where do broken hearts go?

Come on baby, come and get me out
Come on baby, come and get me out
Come on baby, cause I need you now

Where do broken hearts go?
Where do broken hearts go?
Where do broken hearts go?
Where do broken hearts go?

Ok that took a turn for the bitter. Don't get me wrong, I like this song, I am just occasionally a bitter person. Also, this has been in my drafts for freaking ever with no commentary, and Four has been out for so long that I felt it was time to GET THIS OUT THERE.

 

1 Whole Dinfinity

See, I saw this tweet

and I thought they were saying it took 1 dinfinity to count the stars.

Moving on.

Infinity

Niall:

Down to earth,
Keep ‘em falling’ when i know it hurts,   
Going faster than a million miles an hour,
Trying’ to catch my breath some way somehow. See this verse reminds me of NASA, looking at you Drag me Down

Down to earth,
It’s like I’m frozen but the world still turns, Is time fro-oo-oo-zen as you drive all night to keep her warm
Stuck in motion and the wheels keep spinning’ round,
Moving’ in reverse with no way out. I don't think I trust you to drive if this is how you think driving works, give me the keys young man

Liam:

And now I’m
One step, closer to being,
Two steps far from you
When everybody wants you, Liam your voice is so soothing 
Everybody wants you

Boom music hits you slam bam dead

Harry:How many nights does it take to count the stars?
That’s the time it would take to fix my heart,
Oh, baby I was there for you,
All I ever wanted was the truth Weep

Anyone who says they didn't think of this tweet here is a liar

Yeah yeah.
How many nights have you wished someone would stay?
Lied awake only hoping they’re okay? I hope he's okay too, guys
I’ve never counted all of mine,
If I tried I know it would feel like infinity

All:

Infinity
infinity
Yeah This sounds like a chorus of angels
Infinity

Liam:

Eyes can’t shine
Unless there’s something burning bright behind  Is it... fire?
Since you went away there’s nothing left in mine Remember that time when Liam said he and Zayn kissed that once? Unrelated thought
I feel myself running out of time

Louis: Louis doesn't have a lot of solo in this song, but I guess Niall just has that first part

And now I’m
One step, closer to being,
Two steps far from you I still can't figure out if it's like, only two steps from you, cause really two steps isn't that far, or like, two whole steps we're so far away
When everybody wants you,
Everybody wants you to be okay and tweet nice supportive things not throw vague shade and ignore people

Harry:

How many nights does it take to count the stars?
That’s the time it would take to fix my heart,
Oh, baby I was there for you,
All I ever wanted was the truth
Yeah yeah.
How many nights have you wished someone would stay?
Lied awake only hoping they’re okay?
I’ve never counted all of mine,
If I tried I know it would feel like infinity

All:

Infinity
infinity
Yeah
Infinity *∞ 

It's not necessarily about Zayn, I mean these songs are written to be relatable and applicable to more than one situation right? Therefore, CAN apply to the Zayn/1D breakup, but not exclusively. It just happened to come to mind when I listened to it, that's all.

I had to listen to Infinity a million times while writing this post so now I'm listening to Heart Attack to lighten the mood. Don't forget not to yelp "OW!" here at work, Mary. Also, my phone lists all the One Direction songs in alphabetical order, which makes me say, why don't I know this song Illusion. It sounds familiar but I do not know all these words.

First of all, I am MENTALLY STABLE

I got a dog yesterday! Last night! Less than 24 hours ago!

This is Layla

She's basically mine. Like, trial period still I guess, but LOOK AT THE LITTLE BABY.

Somehow I'm still at work today. I don't know how I'm going to manage.

And then GODDAMN ONE DIRECTION RELEASED A NEW SINGLE IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST NIGHT AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW UNTIL THIS MORNING. Good news, I've listened to it a lot and I have THOUGHTS.

Drag Me Down

“

I’ve got fire for a heart;

Bro so much fire, you must be FIREPROOF 

I’m not scared of the dark.

BECAUSE YOU MADE IT THROUGH THE DARK?

 You’ve never seen it look so easy. I’ve got a river for a soul, and baby, you’re a boat.

You're a boat. New compliment, just use it randomly.

 Baby, you’re my only reason.

If I didn’t have you, there would be nothing left, the shell of a man that could never be his best. O.O If I didn’t have you, I’d never see the sun. This sounds like something someone would say to me about like, if I wasn't here you'd never go outside, if you didn't have a dog you wouldn't know what the weather was like out, etc You taught me how to be someone.

All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. I just really want Zayn to be like, great job on the new single guys, behind you all the way. All these lights, they can’t blind me. With your love, nobody can drag me down. Except maybe a mic stand

All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. All these lights, they can’t blind me. With your love, nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me down. I need a breakdown of who does all these parts. Like, Louis is easy, pretty sure I can always find him, but come one guys, get on that

I’ve got fire for a heart; I’m not scared of the dark. You’ve never seen it look so easy. I’ve got a river for a soul, and baby, you’re a boat. Baby, you’re my only reason. This verse was all Niall right? Little Irish child, hope he's having a good day.

If I didn’t have you, there would be nothing left, a shell of a man who could never be his best. super enjoy the echoed BE HIS BEST here because they're bros chanting together If I didn’t have you, I’d never see the sun. You taught me how to be someone.

All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. All these lights, I appreciate the note lights is on, it makes me go, l-I-ghts, I don't know they can’t blind me. With your love, nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me…

All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. All these lights, they can’t blind me. With your love, nobody can drag me down.

All my life, you stood by me when no one else was ever behind me. All these lights, they can’t blind me. With your love, nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me down. Nobody, nobody. Nobody can drag me down.

”  AND THEN A STUPID LITTLE LAUGH WHO WAS THAT, THAT WAS NOT OKAY, IT MAKES ME GO, WHERE IS THE MUSIC VIDEO I NEED TO SEE THE SMIRK THAT ACCOMPANIES THAT 

—	One Direction, “Drag Me Down”

Let's test to see if things around us are Fireproof

I think I'm gonna lose my mind, AREN'T WE ALL
Something deep inside me, I can't give up, *pop*
I think I'm gonna lose my mind,
I roll and I roll 'til I'm out of luck, yeah,
I roll and I roll 'til I'm out of luck,    ok at first I was all, roll like somersaults, that's endearing, and then I'm like, PROBABLY dice, not as cool

I'm feeling something deep inside,
Hotter than a jet stream burning up, jet fuel can't melt metal beams INSIDE JOB
I got a feeling deep inside,
It's taking, it's taking all I got, yeah,
It's taking, it's taking all I got. to... do what. Taking all you got to RUIN OUR LIVES thanks

'Cause nobody knows you, baby, the way I do,
And nobody loves you, baby, the way I do,
It's been so long, it's been so long, maybe you are fireproof, please don't test this though
'Cause nobody saves me, baby, the way you do. There's a theme with this album of saving and saviors and stuff I feel.

I think I'm gonna win this time,
Riding on the wind and I won't give up, riding on the wind like, Apollo? Does he ride wind or just sunlight. Somebody rides wind.
I think I'm gonna win this time,
I roll and I roll, 'til I change my luck, yeah,
I roll and I roll, 'til I change my luck,

'Cause nobody knows you, baby, the way I do,
And nobody loves you, baby, the way I do,
It's been so long, it's been so long, you must be fireproof, Like is this really just the idea of her being fireproof because the idea has been on fire in his mind for so long, I don't get why SHE is fireproof. BUrning love? Wouldn't that be him that needs to be fireproof?
'Cause nobody saves me, baby, the way you do,

'Cause nobody knows you, baby, the way I do,
And nobody loves you, baby, the way I do,
It's been so long, it's been so long, maybe you were fireproof,
'Cause nobody saves me, baby, the way you do.

Songwriters
Tomlinson, Louis / Payne, Liam / Malik, Zayn / Horan, Niall / Styles, Harry

Sleepy Friday

I've been thinking about how my eyes look tired all the time. It's the bags under my eyes. Maybe I should sleep more, maybe I should use make up, which I have, but do not wake up in time to use. See I've got a choice, sleep more and look more tired, or sleep less and feel more tired but not have bags under my eyes.

Basically like this, but with out the rogue dog.

Speaking of dogs. Need one.

But I've noticed also that when I smile you can't see the bags under my eyes so I guess I'm going with option three: sleep too late in the morning and have bags under my eyes, but smile at everyone so they don't see them. Boom. Roasted. (Except, man, so much smiling. People think I'm such a happy person.)

Daytime Television

I don't know why the hell I personally programmed "this holocaust crap" during the day when children are watching TV with kids programs one click away from this crap. WHAT was I thinking, I will never know. I personally should go hit stop so the program is no longer on NEAR people's CHILDREN.

Joys of Customer Service

Most days I open the mail at work. We'll get stacks and stacks of donations one day and then a single letter the next. This past Monday we received a lot of mail, but one letter was particularly... letter why?

Front:
You! for Vietnam airing deserve The Order of Merit, given to Kim Phil by Stalin. Hurrah! You've insulted medals of Honor, Legion of Merit, Bronze Stars, Silver Crosses, Pips, Prisoners of war. 
   Honor Jane, SNIC, SDS, must be proud of your sleazy insult by Ms Kennedy. You've insulted Nebraskans, may it return to you with vitriol, venom, animus, rancour, malice, in all manner. Behavior, intent by God? Fate. My little eight left of decimal - by will, never to you!
                                                                                          Disgusted, Mrs-------
Back:
You! 20 years intel briefing? Ha! I suspect most of you are Generic mediocre Lincolnites, w/o acumen. discernment, shallow-regional types, big egos. Bully for you, suck up to DC? A Pity. Noses in the troughs, but not forever. LBJ died. May his views, actions, tribe as well.
                                                                                         Pronouncement! Mrs--------
If Hegel were a physician, I would not trust him with a hang-nail. You-genuflect. Not me.


I literally have no idea why there are two endings and two weird beginnings.It makes no sense, much like, why are we talking about Lyndon B Johnson dying?

Also, great timing for this letter. Just last week I learned from another well informed letter writer that here in Public Radio all we do is promote our socialist ideologies and denigrate society. Now I also know that we're all generic mediocre Lincolnites, shallow-regional types with big egos. (sidenote, she accused us of insulting Nebraskans on the first page and then uses being from Lincoln as an insult on the second and it makes me want to do something like write her a letter back pointing out her letters internal inconsistencies but not addressing her actual "concerns" because I have no idea what they are)

I'M FINE. We're all fine it's fine we're fine here.

Welcome back to work, oh Fever Induced Madness is helpful

I was recently home sick (meaning yesterday and the day before) and while home I had a lot of time to A. feel guilty about being home sick and B. do useless things, none of which were priorities.

•  I watched a million (probably more like 50) youtube videos that were on my To Watch playlist, which seeing how they range in length from like 4 minutes to an hour, no small feat my friends.
• I made chicken noodle soup that consisted of me thawing and then boiling chicken and then using a KNIFE to cut it up and put it in the noodle soup mix thing. I made a thing.
• I cut pictures into the shapes of states and put them on my map on the wall. Almost all the states I've been to are done. There are a few states that are pre-digital cameras so I haven't found pictures from picture boxes and scanned them and had prints made, so Colorado, Utah, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri and Kansas can suck it.
  

  

  Detroit Airport fountain. Used this as the UP, since I didn't have any digital Macinac Island pictures.

  
  

•  I got some work emails on my phone and panicked about how I wasn't at work. That's conducive to getting better, right?
• Stared at that map some more, cause man, sick Mary likes looking at pictures.
• Put together a chaise lounge. Because sick people should carry large boxes downstairs and then put together furniture. IT'S FINE. (it's a little shaky actually, as you do)
• I whined a little bit about how everything hurt and made my mommy concerned about me. But then I went to her house and ate tacos.

So overall, productive? sick days. I mean, I'm better now so that's what counts.

I think we all have a little Stockholm Syndrome

Who's that shadow holding me hostage I've been here for days
Who's this whisper telling me that I'm never gonna get away
I know they'll be coming to find me soon
But I fear I'm getting used to being held by you

Listening to this first verse isn't nearly as creepy as reading it. It sounds like a happy, cute song, reading it it's like, I don't know who's keeping me here but they keep telling me I'm never getting away.

Baby look what you've done to me           I'm hoping this isn't like, look, I'm bleeding out
Baby look what you've done now
Baby I'll never leave you if you keep holding me this way
Baby look what you've done to me    
Baby you got me tied down                      Like literally
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way

Who's this man that's holding your hand
And talking bout your eyes                          I know they're talking about themselves, but this is creepy too, like who's this other person here talking about your eyes and shit right in front of me.
Used to sing about being free but now he's changed his mind     EVEN THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

I know they'll be coming to find me soon         Also, WHO'S coming to find you soon, the FBI? Your parents? Is the last time your friends heard from you when you told them you had a date and now they think you've been kidnapped or murdered? I mean, it sounds like you have been, so they're right to be worried.
But my stockholm syndrome is in your room And Stockholm Syndrome is a condition, how is it in a room, like, are you wanting to rename it to "your room syndrome"

Yeah I feel for you     I think that should be fell for you, but hey, I didn't transcribe this, I just got it from a sketchy lyric site

Baby look what you've done to me
Baby look what you've done now
Baby I'll never leave you if you keep holding me this way    This way = chokehold
Baby look what you've done to me
Baby you got me tied down
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me in this way

All my life I've been on my own
I used to like to got me home     This sentence doesn't make sense, is it correct? I don't know, again, sketchy lyric site
But now together we're alone
And there's no other place I'd ever wanna go       It's pretty cold here, maybe relocate to a warmer climate with this person 'cause as long as you're together does it matter? weirdo

Baby look what you've done to me
Baby look what you've done now
Baby I'll never leave you if you keep holding me this way
Baby look what you've done to me
Baby you got me tied down
Baby I'll never leave if you keep holding me this way

Overall, more creepy sounding than I was hoping a song about Stockholm Syndrome would sound... I don't know what I was expecting.

FOUR things that I hate about my life

There's a bonus one though, and they're all members of 1D.

No, but I'm doing a FOUR review because IT'S WHAT I DO NOW.

No promises that they're going to make sense or be in order or timely, but I thought I'd get a head start since some of the songs are already out. (Meaning I have a few started in my drafts that I will complete SOONISH)

Is this a thing one should be doing at work? Clearly, yes. It's either this or eating my lunch now at 10:40, and I hear lunchtime is actually later in the day.

We all need Bacon Debit Cards

At least, according to my manager, one of my co




THIS HAS BEEN IN MY DRAFTS SINCE AUGUST BUT I DON'T REMEMBER MAKING IT

Mary's Guide to a Tuesday

1. First things first, you want to make sure you sleep through turning off your first alarm, and then ignore the second one, and then wake up to the one that's 20 minute before you leave and go, eh, I've got lots of time.

2. Make sure your head hurts so much that you're not sure if you're alive.

3. And don't get out of bed until you repeat "Get up, dress up, show up" at least a million times.

4. Once you get up and get dressed, cross those first things off today's to do list and celebrate the day being two thirds done.

5. As you take your first bite of Reese's Pieces cereal, spill milk all over your face somehow, and then realise you should leave in the next five minutes.

6. Make your lunch a few minutes after you should've left.

7. Leave your damn house.

8. Do not let your eyes trick you into "slowly blinking," they really just want to sleep, which is not compatible with driving.

9. Show up to work late BUT HEY YOU SHOWED UP SO CROSS THAT OFF YOUR LIST.

10. Apparently listen to coworkers as they talk about things?

11. Make a list of some sort. Maybe about work, maybe about how your Tuesday has gone, the important thing is that your screen looks like something that is productive and not Pinterest.

12. Have Pinterest in another tab though.

Shark-tato

Part shark, part potato, either way it's going to be baked

I'm working in Accounting cause someone's at my desks

Hello y'all. OK so I've told everyone that would get mad at me if I didn't tell them I think, but I BOUGHT A HOUSE. Things are so far cleaned and set up to be painted. All I have in there is a rug, a plant, kitchen table and chairs, a bucket, and whole lot of rags to clean up everything. Don't know how long painting is going to take, don't know when I'm moving in.

Basically wake up every day and go, sigh, still not done with house. And then I lay in bed not wanting to get up and then I have to hurry to get ready to leave by 7:30 it's a fun game.

That's how I feel too, Lucky

There's no one in the Accounting department where I am right now, basically much of the building is a ghost town. It's Friday, people don't work on Friday. Lathan is here today but he told me he doesn't do work on Fridays, hey at least he's here.

Also, I only think of doing One Direction song reviews when I'm driving. So, know that I have thought about finishing that, but haven't and probably won't... maybe I'll jot down the highlights.

I left off at Strong. Like it, good solid song, not really sexual in the undertone department so no embarrassment in the parent zone.

Happily- Makes me think of Christine. Also the Kardashians.

Right Now- Whenever I listen to it I think that they're basically children wanting their parents because "right now everything is new to me" and they're wishing someone was there.

Little Black Dress- Not a big fan. Can't get over the objectification, but it's one of the openers for the tour so, yeah.

Through the Dark- Favorite song on the album. Maybe. Yeah, Don't Forget Where You Belong is second now, Through the Dark has pulled ahead. Good job song.

Little White Lies- Yeah I like it. Especially the beginning "If this room was burning" part, not just the words, though fire is a plus, but the harmony -ness of it.

Better Than Words- Adorable, love that they wrote it. You go Liam and Louis.

Why Don't We Go There- Okay, catchy and all that, but so much of the sex. Like, they're not going nowhere they might as well go "there" and all that. Obviously I listen to songs where they talk about sex, but this one is just so not obvious that it bugs me. That is all.

Does He Know?- Heh. Does he know your art?
                                                            I do like the song though.

Alive- I'M SO GLAD THIS IS GOING TO BE ON TOUR. 1 worst therapist ever, 2 girl, if he's trying to get into your pants don't ask HIM what you should do, and 3 it's a great song.

Half a Heart- Never have they sounded so British. 'alf a 'eart. It bugs me that they have half an arrow in their chest because why would anyone ever use half an arrow, cupid uses full arrows, snipers that use arrows use whole arrows, explain yourself. Christine doesn't like how they have just one shoe, but that makes sense cause like, they started putting on their shoes and then went, eh, she's gone, and then couldn't be bothered and just started walking around.

And that's what you missed.

Working on a Thursday

Working on a Thursday by merrythanatos

This is my day today. Except maybe replace the minesweeper with a google chat with Christine. Other than that, eerily accurate.

Phone calls Vs. Friendly people

People who call NET and don't know what they're doing can be super mean about it. There was a dude who was all, uh, wait, I must have the wrong number, and then he SLAMMED the phone down. And then I'm pretty sure he called back and hung up while I said good afternoon. Or, the lady who wanted to pay off her student loans, she was not happy that I was not the Department of Education's loan department.

People who come inside, however, are always really nice, even when I have to tell them that the meeting they're here for doesn't take place that day and they have to come back a different day. A guy came in asking if we sold a DVD of a special that was on, left his card, and left. He was so nice. A little hard of hearing, but nice. I'm getting ok at yelling nicely to old people.

The thing about NET is, if I type net it's the word net, but that's how it's spelled on the business cards and on television so it seems more correct. When I type NET I feel like I'm simply yelling about nets. I am not that passionate about nets.

So, about 250 employees here. Halfish are employed by UNL, the other half, the state. I'm state at the moment, but if it goes full time the job might be through UNL and I'd get an NCard again. yay.

I do not know everyone's name yet. I know some people's names really well, some people's faces really well, and for a few people I even can match those names and faces. Only one person do I know their extension by memory, but I have a cheat sheet and the ability to place people on hold while I figure out who the heck they want to talk to.

I realised I hadn't told anyone details about me at work, except maybe Christine? Because I talk to her during the day while we're both working hard and not being bored at all.

Abby, I'll never meet the people you know here, they are recluses. You can tell them to come introduce themselves, but they already got an email everyone got that said to come introduce themselves to me when I was new, and that didn't happen.

I'd volunteer to help you with your NET needs, but basically, if you come in I can say hi, and if you call I can direct your call somewhere else. I don't have much more power than that. I could change your name on the mailing list to Awesomesauce Mcgee I guess. Some of these names sound fake, but they're probably just fun names.

'Don't Forget Where You Belong' is written by Niall and I love it

Been a lot of places                              Cue tears
I've been all around the world
Seen a lot of faces
Never knowing where I was

On the horizon
Oh, well, I know, I know, I know
I know the sun will be rising
Back home                                            Cue more tears and a heart clutch

Living out of cases,    
Packing up and taking off
Made a lot of changes
But not forgetting who I was             THEY HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WHO THEY WERE

On the horizon
Oh, well, I know, I know, I know,
I know the moon will be rising
Back home

Don't forget where you belong, home          They're just so great
Don't forget where you belong, home
If you ever feel alone, don't
You were never on your own            AND IT'S JUST SO TOUCHING
And the proof is in this song

I've been away for ages
But I've got everything I need
I'm flicking through the pages
I've written in my memory

I feel like I'm dreaming
Oh, so I know, I know, I know,
I know that I'm never leaving                  thEY LOVE EACH OTHER
No, I won't go

Don't forget where you belong, home
Don't forget where you belong, home
If you ever feel alone, don't
You were never on your own
And the proof is in this song

Lights off when they should be on                   I'm not currently in a place I can listen to the song, I'm doing this from memory, but I can't remember who sings this part and the lyrics site was not helpful enough to tell me, so I'm just going to say, I love when Niall sings, he starts the song right? It's so great because he wrote it and then he sings and it's like he's singing his soul and yes.
Even stars and skies above
Short days when the nights are long
When I think of the days I've gone
Don't matter how far I've gone
I'll always be around oh

Don't forget where you belong, home
Don't forget where you belong (don't forget it), home
If you ever feel alone, don't
You were never on your own
Never, never

Don't forget where you belong, home
Don't forget where you belong (don't forget it), home
If you ever feel alone, don't
You were never on your own (you were never)
And the proof is in this song

Home
Don't forget it
Home
If you ever feel alone, don't
You were never on your own (you were never)
And the proof is in this song

Never forget it
This song
Don't forget it!                              They really don't want you to forget it
No, I never forget it
This song
You were never

Aaaaaand, that's as coherent about this song as I get. It's so great.

'You & I' is supposed to be poetic

[Niall]

I figured it out           Niall doesn't often start songs, so I'm proud
I figured it out from black and white
Seconds and hours
Maybe they had to take some time

[Liam]

I know how it goes
I know how it goes from wrong and right
Silence and sound
Did they ever hold each other tight
Like us
Did they ever fight
Like us                     I don't know who 'they' is here, but yes, yes they did
[Harry]

You and I
We don't wanna be like them
We can make it till the end
Nothing can come between
You and I
Not even the gods above can       
Separate the two of us

 

 Ok, ok, which gods, cause if it's Greek gods, that's saying something because they are very good at separating people because they like to screw with mortals, but as far as I know other gods don't care about stuff like that, when's the last time Norse gods have split people up? What, Odin came to your house and was like YOU MUST NOT DATE, and then fell asleep on your sofa?

No nothing can come between
You and I
Oh, you and I

[Zayn]

I figured it out
Saw the mistakes of up and down
Meet in the middle
There's always room for common ground

[Louis and Zayn]             singing together like bros, I like it

I see what it's like
I see what it's like for day and night
Never together
Cause they see things in a different light
Like us
They never tried
Like us

[Harry]

You and I
We don't wanna be like them
We can make it till the end
Nothing can come between
You and I
Not even the gods above can
Separate the two of us

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
(Zayn)
'Cause You and I
(All)              warms my heart to hear them all singing together
We don't wanna be like them
We can make it till the end
Nothing can come between
You and I
Not even the gods above can
Separate the two of us
No nothing can come between
You and I
Oh, you and I
Ooooh You and I
We could make it if we try
Oh, you and I
You and I

I'm eh about the song anyway because it's slow, I have a thing against slow songs. They have to be really good for me to not dislike them. On top of that, who are we comparing You and I to, 'they' is not very specific and if we're not careful basically we're saying, our parents did everything wrong, and then it's a short skip and a hop to incest. I think I spend too much time on the internet.

'Midnight Memories' the song, not the album

1, 2, 3

Straight off the plane to a new hotel
Just touched down, you could never tell        yes, because you are so smooth, brag about it more
A big house party with a crowded kitchen
People talk shh but we don't listen

Tell me that I'm wrong but I do what I please
Way too many people in the Addison Lee
Now I'm at the age when I know what I need, oh, whoa

Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, baby you and me
Stumbling in the street                                 Drunk, is this a good example for your young fans
Singing, singing, singing, singing
Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere we go never say no
Just do it, do it, do it, do it

5 foot something with the skinny jeans
Don't look back, baby follow me
I don't know where I'm going but I'm finding my way     Me, when I'm driving
Same old shh but a different day

Tell me that I'm wrong but I do what I please
Way too many people in the Addison Lee
Now I'm at the age when I know what I need, oh, whoa

Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, baby you and me
Stumbling in the street
Singing, singing, singing, singing
Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere we go never say no
Just do it, do it, do it, do it

You and me and all our friends              Almost a date, except, all our friends
I don't care how much we spend

 

ALRIGHT, you guys need to hold yourself accountable for your nighttime spending. I know what it's like, nighttime Mary frequently wants to buy a collapsable tophat, but nighttime Mary knows that daytime Mary would appreciate it if we saved our money for things that are useful. The day that daytime Mary agrees that we need a collapsable tophat will be a good day indeed. The point is, you do care how much you spend, just not at midnight, so, fix your shit.

Baby, this is what the night is for,    I hear night is for sleeping, and now that I work, I concur.
I know nothing's making sense
For tonight let's just pretend
I don't wanna stop so give me more

Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, baby you and me
Stumbling in the street
Singing, singing, singing, singing
Midnight memories,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere we go never say no
Just do it, do it, do it, do it

 

Yeah I like it. Sure, it's a bad influence on all the young people that are going to be like, yeah, stay up and do crazy things at midnight because it's cooler than doing stuff during the day, but it's catchy. Not to mention, midnight, it's a time of day that I don't often miss.