More Than Survive

## Plot Point

"More Than Survive" is the "first" song of the show. During this song, we are introduced to Jeremy Heere, his school, and his friend Michael Mell. Jeremy is the main character in this play.

## **Lyrics**

"*Time : 8:01*"
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[JEREMY]

C-c-c c'mon, c-c-c- c'mon,

Go, go

C-c-c c'mon, c-c-c- c'mon,

Go, go

I'm waiting for my porno to load

My brain is gonna freakin' explode

And now, of course, it's time to hit the road

Which means I'll be uncomfortable all day

But that really isn't such a change

If I'm not feeling weird or super strange

My life would be in utter disarray

'Cause freaking out is my okay

Good morning time to start the day!

C-c-c c'mon, c-c-c c'mon

Go, go

C-c-c c'mon, c-c-c c'mon

Go, go

Should I take a bus or walk instead?

I feel my stomach filling up with dread

When I get nervous my whole face goes red

Dude, weigh the options calmly and be still

A junior on the bus is killer weak

But if I walk when I arrive I'm gonna straight up reek

And my boxers will be bunchy and my pits will leak

Ugh, God, I wish I had the skill

To just be fine and cool and chill

I don't wanna be a hero

Just wanna stay in the line

I'll never be your Rob DeNiro

For me Joe Pesci is fine

So I follow my own rules

And I use them as my tools

To stay alive

I don't wanna be special, no, no

I just wanna survive

[COMPANY]

C-c-c c'mon c-c-c c'mon

Go, go

C-c-c c'mon c-c-c c'mon

Go, go

[CHLOE, spoken]

So Jenna Roland said Madeline told Jake

"I'll only have sex with you if you beat me at pool"

And then she lost at pool

Deliberately

[BROOKE, spoken]

That is so awesome.

[CHLOE, spoken]

Brooke!

[BROOKE, spoken]

I mean slutty.

[JENNA, spoken]

And then Madeline was all like---

[CHLOE, spoken]

I'm telling the story, Jenna!

Oh my God, he's like totally getting off on that.

Ugh.

[RICH, spoken]

Yo, don't touch me, tall ass!

[JEREMY, spoken]

Sorry, I was just trying to get to-

[RICH, spoken]

Jakey D!

So what's the story with Madeline?

[JAKE, spoken]

Oh man, I shouldn't say.

But it's a good thing I rock at pool.

[JEREMY]

I navigate the dangerous hall

Focus on a poster there on the wall

Avoiding any eye contact at all

And trying hard to remain unseen

The poster's closer now, what does it say?

It's a sign-up for the after-school play--

It's a sign-up sheet for getting called gay

And that's not what I need right now

End scene

I hang a left and there's

Christine...

Christine...

Christine...

Christine Canigula

Christine...

[CHRISTINE, spoken]

Did you say something?

[JEREMY, spoken]

I...Uh...Eh!

[JEREMY]

Well, that was smooth

Yeah, that was super pimp

My Mac Daddy game couldn't be more limp

No time to wallow, no, instead,

Just clear your brain and move ahead

Accept that you're one of those guys

Who'll be a virgin 'til he dies

I don't wanna be a baller

Just want some skills to count on

If my nuts were any smaller

They would be totally gone

If I continue at this rate

The only thing I'll ever date

Is my MacBook Pro hard drive

I don't wanna be Clooney, no, no

I just wanna survive

[JEREMY, spoken]

Michael!

[MICHAEL]

Jeremy, my buddy

How's it hanging?

Lunch is banging

Had my sushi,

Got my slushie and more!

The roll was negimaki

And I'm feeling kinda cocky

'Cause the girl at Sev' Elev' gave me a generous pour

[JEREMY, spoken]

You're listening to Bob Marley again, aren't you?

[MICHAEL]

Oh, I'm listening to Marley

And the groove is hella gnarly

And we're almost at the end of this song

Yeah, that was the end

Now tell me friend

How was class?

You look like ass

What's wrong?

[JEREMY, spoken]

I wrote Christine a letter telling her how I feel.

[MICHAEL, spoken]

That's progress!

[JEREMY, spoken]

Yeah, I tore it up and flushed it.

[MICHAEL, spoken]

Ugh...

[JEREMY, spoken]

It's still progress!

[MICHAEL, spoken]

It's all good.

Hey, I saw on Discovery

That humanity has stopped evolving!

[JEREMY, spoken]

That's... good?

[MICHAEL, spoken]

Evolution's "Survival of the Fittest", right?

But now, because of technology,

You don't have to be strong to survive!

Which means there's never been a better time in history to be a loser! Ha!

So own it!

Why try to be cool when you could be--

[JEREMY, spoken]

Signing up for the play!

[MICHAEL, spoken]

I was gonna say getting stoned in my basement...

[JEREMY, spoken]

No! I mean, look who's signing up for the play!

[JEREMY]

Christine...

[MICHAEL]

Christine...

[JEREMY & MICHAEL]

Christine...

Christine Canigula

Christine...

Christine...

Christine...

[COMPANY]

Christine Canigula

Christine Canigula

[JEREMY]

I feel my body moving through the air

See my converse walking over there

Take a shaky breath and I prepare

Who cares if people think I'm lame

Christine signed, I'll do the same

I grab the pen, I write my name

[RICH, spoken]

Gay!

[COMPANY]

(Laughter)

[CHLOE, spoken]

I like gay people

[JEREMY]

I'm never gonna be the cool guy

I'm more the one who's left out

Of all the characters at school

I am not the one who the story's about

Why can't someone just help me out

And teach me how to thrive

Help me to more than survive!

[COMPANY]

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ah ah...

More than survive!

Na, na, na, na, na na na na...

More than survive!

Na, na, na, na, na na na na...

[JEREMY]

If this was an apocalypse

I would not need any tips

In how to stay alive

But since the zombie army's yet to descend

And the period is going to end

I'm just trying my best to pass the test and

[COMPANY]

Survive!

C-c-c-c'mon, c-c-c-c'mon

Go, go!

Survive!

C-c-c-c'mon, c-c-c-c'mon

Go, go!

[COMPANY]

C-c-c-c'mon, c-c-c-c'mon

Go, go!

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go

Go... go!