100 Song Fics

LOST (Kyo)

/Lose Yourself – Eminem\

Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?

Kyo was young when he realized that he wanted to sing. His parents mocked him; it wasn't normal for a guy to want to sing. His dad wants him to do something great with his life. But the only thing that is running through his head is lyrics. Bringing together events of his life; he wants this! But everybody is against him.

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti

He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs,

It's a first performance; at school. Everybody is waiting, silently mocking him, but he's ready. He spent months preparing these lyrics. He was going to prove them all wrong! These lyrics are perfect. He'll show them. He holds the microphone to his mouth, and stares out across the crowd of his peers. Years of being singled out, he was going to show them all!

but he keeps on forgettin
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking, how everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!

Kyo's hands shake; the crowd is staring at him; unimpressed. He can't remember, months of work on lyrics, and he can't remember one word...He stares wide-eyed. Everything is going wrong! He drops the microphone and walks off the stage. Walking past everybody, avoiding stares; he's failed.

Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that

Kyo is walking down the street, away from the school. His lyrics in the garbage can outside a store a block back. This is the beginning, but it is not the end. He promises himself that. He is not going to let them believe that he sucked, no! He's going to prove to them that he has what it takes.

Easy, no
He won't have it , he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that, but he's broke
He's so stagnant that he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo

Kyo slams his bedroom door shut, ignoring his mom's voice downstairs calling to him. He pulls the chair back and falls into it. Pulling a piece of paper to him, he starts writing down everything. Scratching out words; it's back to the drawing board. New lyrics; new chance. Nothing is working; his head is hurting; emotions are overflowing. He throws everything off of his desk, run his fingers through his hair, music playing loud. His mom is trying to talk to him through the door that he is writing lyrics on. It has to work!

This whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo

His parents died in a crash three years ago. He's living alone in an apartment, trying to make it all work. No heat, not water; it's hard. He's breaking down. But still the inspiration comes, and he writes it down. He spends his time putting the words to the feelings; making an attempt. He's working two jobs, but he's getting there. He won't give up. He's not going to let everybody see him fail. Never again!

The soul's escaping, through this hole that it's gaping
This world is mine for the taking
Make me king, as we move toward a, new world order