Katastrophic Breakdown

From backstage I can hear people cheering, screaming out our stage names and the band name as they wait for us to come on stage and perform. I breath in deep and wait for the organ to start playing. When it does, we all walk out onstage and then take over the organ part on guitar.
Finally the Organ starts and we walk out on stage covered in darkness cuz they haven't turned on the lights yet. We turn on the amps and turn up the volumes and turn the mics on as we walk up to them. I look back at Scott getting ready on his drums as I walk up to the mic.
Suddenly the lights come one as Drake and Reese take over the organ part on guitars. As I wait for my part with them to come up I look at the crowd and realize how much of an audience we've got to come to this small stop on our tour.

Finally my part comes up and I start playing with Drake and Reese on guitar. From the feedback speakers, I can hear how out of tune one of us is, but the fans don't seem to notice so we push on.

"(Shh, be quiet, you might piss somebody off)
Like me motherfucker you've been at it for too long
While you feed off all those insecurities, you stand in front of me and bite the hand that feeds

Self righteousness is wearing thin [lies inside your head, your best friend]
Heart bleeds but not for fellow man *broken glass, your fake reflection*

(Ive had enough, its time for something real
Don't respect the words your speaking
Gone too far
Acclaim!!!)

So, how does it feel to know that someones kid in the heart of America has blood on their hands fighting to defend your rights so you can maintain the lifestyle that insults his family's existence
Well where I'm from we have a special salute waved high in the air towards all those pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers

{FUCK YOUUUUUUU!}

(Shh, be quiet, you might piss somebody off)
Like the heartbeat of this country when antagonized too long
Ill be damned if you count me in as part of your generous hypocrisy; collecting enemies

Tabloid gossip queen, worthless man [theres no need for us to bury you]
Selfish agenda, once again *right this way, you dug your own grave*

(I've had enough, its time for something real
Don't respect the words your speaking
Gone too far
Acclaim!!!!)

All the way from the east to the west we got this high society looking down on their very foundation
Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cause of all their problems
Pointing their fingers in every direction
Blaming their own nation for who wins elections
They never contributed a fucking thing to the country they love to criticize

Excuse the obscene
Ignore the untrue
Depictions we see
Try and get through
Admitting mistakes can hurt
I'm not the last, but I sure aint the first"

Drake starts playing a small solo inbetween the next words while Reese sorta hums into the mic along with the guitar and suddenly the song turns heavier as Scott sings/screams into the mic and I scream into it.

"(Shh, be quiet, you might piss somebody off)"

After this Drake and I start playing the solo as Reese keeps Rythm. I follow Drake's movements on the frets and smile as I get to my small part in the solo and play what I wrote for the song. The crowd goes nuts as Me and Drake stand up on our feedback speakers back to back and play the solo and then jump off as we end the solo and walk back to the mics fast.

Self righteousness is wearing thin [lies inside your head, your best friend]
Heart bleeds but not for fellow man broken glass,your fake reflection*

(I've had enough, it's time for something real
Don't respect the words your speaking
Gone too far ) "
As Scott stops singing we start right into the next song with a small bridge from Critical Acclaim to Almost Easy like it does on the album.

"I feel insane every single time I'm asked to compromise
'cause I'm afraid, and stuck in my ways
And that's the way you stay
So how long did I expect love to out weigh ignorance?
Now that look on your face may force the scale to tip

I'm not insane, I'm not insane
I'm not insane, I'm not - not insane

[Mother]
Come back to me, it's almost easy.
[Said it all]
Come back again, it's almost easy.

Shame pulses through my heart
From the things I've done to you.
It's hard to face but the fact remains that
This is nothing new.

I let you down inside with suicidal memories,
Selfish beneath the skin
But deep inside I'm not insane.

I'm not insane, I'm not insane.
I'm not insane, I'm not - not insane.

[Mother]
Come back to me, it's almost easy.
[Said It All]
Come back to me, it's almost easy.
[You'll learn Your Lesson]
Come back again, it's almost easy.
[But First You'll Fall]
Come back again, it's almost easy.

Now that I've lost you it kills me to say
(Hurts to say)
I try to hold on as you've {slowly slipped away}
I'm losing the fight.
Treated you so wrong, now let me make it alright.
[Make it all right]

I smile as I step away from the mic and let Drake come up and play the solo by himself as me and Reese take over the rythm. As we went and stood up next to drake as he played, Annabeth came up beside Reese and said something to him that made him smile and nod and before i knew it, Annabeth and Reese were both on the Drum lift with Scott and as the solo ended, Mics were placed infront of them so that they could sing back up from the drum lift. I smiled and went back to the mic and started to sing.

I'm not insane, I'm not insane. (chuckling)
I'm not insane, I'm not - not insane.

[Mother]
Come back to me, it's almost easy.
[Said It All]
Come back to me, it's almost easy.
[You'll Learn Your Lesson]
Come back again, it's almost easy.
[But First You'll Fall]
Come back again, it's almost easy."

I stepped back from the mic and looked out over the crowd and saw lots of people pushing and jamming along waiting for more. I take off my guitar and walk off stage while Reese and Drake tell the audience that all we are is just the opening act for a bigger well known group.

Ailen Penthouse was the biggest name on the ticket next to ours, even though we were opening for them, it seemed like people liked us more than them cuz after we got off stage, half of the people there left the audience area and went home, of course after they got our autographs and pictures and our debut album. I sat down backstage and opened a bottled water that was on the table waiting for us. Annabeth came in and sat down next to me and put her legs on mine.

"Good job out there Drew." she smiled and squeezed my hand to show support. I smiled and drank from the bottled water. That night is kind of hard to remember. All I can really tell is that after me and Annabeth talked some more, more and more people kept coming in and then total blackness as I passed out and didn't wake up till lunch time the next day. This Touring thing can really get irritating and mess up my schedule....