Talent Show Song: When Will My Life Make Sense? - SCP Foundation

Waking_Life: Hey

Waking_Life: So I just stumbled onto something

Waking_Life: And I remember you said you were looking for that guy

Waking_Life: And I'm not for sure certain

Waking_Life: But I stumbled on this recording and well.

Waking_Life: Thought it would be worth sharing anyway.

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Audience murmuring

Young man: Uh hel- hello. Um, my name is Eric. If you don’t recognize me it’s ‘cause I moved here in the middle of the year and, um, I’m pretty quiet.

Eric: Um, I wasn’t even gonna do anything for this, but then I wrote down some words about that- th-the moving here, and my friend Theresa said I should sing it for you guys, and I said absolutely not. But then she won a bet, so—

Audience chuckles

Eric: Yeah, here we are. Um, I’m— so I’m gonna— or actually, should the mic be, uh, closer to the guitar? Maybe? Sorry, I don’t— I don’t do this. I don’t really do anything so… I hope this goes well.

Guitar music starts playing

Eric: So you’re 3

Golly gee

Just as playful as a child ought to be

And you love every day

As you draw and you play

And this is life as far as you can see

But one day they take your crayons and your toys

And say its time to play with other girls and boys

But the other kids don’t like you

You’re not sure they ever will

And it’s not like you don’t try to

But you just don’t have the skill

And you wish that you could leave now

And go back to play pretend

But one question just never ends:

When will I make some friends?

So you’re 8

Ain’t it great?

Life is magic if you only concentrate

You add sums up at school

And online you are cool

‘Cause you stay up on the chat rooms ’til it’s late

But one day you realize all you’ve done wrong

You’re a child but you still don’t belong

‘Cause the other kids don’t like you

And you doubt they ever will

And it’s not like you don’t try to

But you just don’t have the skill

And you wish that you could leave now

And regain your innocence

But you’re too old for this pretense

When will I find good friends?

And so you just stay lonely

‘Cause it’s easier that way

Reminders of your childhood

Just start to fade away

But as a teen it finally happens

You make friends, kind and true

And this time the one to screw it up

Is you

You’re sixteen

Stuck between

Who you want to be and who you’ve been

And you’re ready to grow

But you don’t even know

How to talk about the things that stay unseen

So get your headphones, get high

Do your best not to cry

And just try to figure out what it all means

‘Cause the one you like don’t like you

And you know he never will

And it’s not like you don’t try to

But his wish you can’t fulfill

And you wish that you could stay now

And explain your whole defense

To the only ones who ever were your friends

‘Cause you don’t know how you could’ve been this dense

And you can’t answer with any confidence:

When will my life make sense?

Eric: Thank you

Audience applauds.

CesariosGirl: !!!

CesariosGirl: That's him

Waking_Life: really???

CesariosGirl: Yes!

CesariosGirl: You found him

CesariosGirl: or at least got me one step closer

Waking_Life: its weird

Waking_Life: music normally doesn't make me emotional

Waking_Life: but that made me feel

Waking_Life: like

Waking_Life: a lot

Waking_Life: like really nostalgic and bittersweet

Waking_Life: but also. kinda magical?

CesariosGirl: what can i say

CesariosGirl: eric has that effect on people