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The Best of Hell by ~NobodysSavior:iconNobodysSavior:

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The Best of Hell

I can't hide the way I feel
I can't hide what's true, what's real
I can't be what they want me to be
I refuse to sell my soul
With their rules, I can't be whole
They won't let me be me

Some of us, they hide it well
The rest of us, we go to Hell
Baby, we're going to Hell

And I'm gonna make the best of my Hell
And if you wanna, you can come as well
I know it's hard
But don't hide who you are
You feel it, I can tell
You'll be free
Come with me
We'll make our journey to Hell

I pity the girls who hide
Pop out some kids then die inside
They can find no way to escape
The boys don't have it quite so bad
They fuck their boys, but still they're sad
Hiding love is more than souls can take

Some of us, we hide it well
The rest of us, we go to Hell
Baby, we're going to Hell

I'm gonna make the best of my Hell
And if you wanna, you can come as well
I'm on your side
There's no need to hide
Just try it for a spell
Set me free
Come with me
And then it won't be Hell

There are those who say it's a sin
But it's just where two hearts begin
They say our love is wrong
How can love be wrong?
This is it
I've had it with their bullshit
I'll be who I am, they can't stop me
I'll love who I want, they can't stop me!

And some of us, they hide it well
But all of us, we go to Hell
Baby, we're going to Hell!

I'm gonna make the best of my Hell
And if you wanna, you can come as well
I'll take this "curse"
For better or for worse
Love, you've done so well
Now we're free
Come with me
We'll make the best
We'll make the best of Hell
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Author's Comments

I've had the idea for this song for nearly a year. But I always had trouble writing it - it never came out like I wanted it to. Eventually I gave up. But then my friend Barry and the Dresden Dolls gave me the inspiration.

I got the idea for the song after I saw Spring Awakening. This is the "Missing Song." It bothered me that Spring Awakening has gay boys, but no lesbians, and also that they don't address the hardships of being gay. Which I find odd, since it was esspecially hard back then when the musical takes place.

I created a character who would sing this, Petra. She's very headstrong and straightforward. And she is very much in love with the confused (and slightly oblivious) Henrika (created by ~IAmRed)

Musically, the melody isn't as rock-ish as most of the music in Spring Awakening, but it does have a rock edge. I could picture the Dresden Dolls singing it, though (and that would be completely kickass) But it also has my distinctive showtune-ish style. So it's a mix of three styles.

It's not my best work, but I'm very proud of it, if only because I feel it discusses the hardship of being gay in a way that both fits the musical, and is easy to relate to in modern times. I hope you like it. Critique is welcome, as well as non-critical comments.

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~Lowland-Swagger May 28, 2008, 9:37:45 AM
Wow... This is great. I'm going to favorite this.

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Let's dance.
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~SilverFox17 May 28, 2008, 6:44:56 PM
I like this. o.o Very well written out. <3;~

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Strawberries and Honey <3
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~NobodysSavior May 29, 2008, 6:22:52 PM
^_^ Thank you so much!

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I am a shoebox with wings
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