Falling Down(120)

"Let's hear it," Harley says after directing me back into the chair.
"Here goes. Titled: Falling Down."
Jesse sings with me.
I met you in a dream last night
You walked straight toward me and into the light
All I saw was a silhouette of someone I might know
Step out of the light so I can see you. Go. Go.

I've seen you on screen
I've seen you on stage
I've seen you happy
And I've seen you rage

I just want to know you, maybe if I show you
That I'm not the same, to me it's not a game
You're real and I'm here, step out into the clear
Let's change it all, let's change it before we fall…

Down the empty black hole of nothingness
You've gotta admit, you're a mess
You can fix this if you want to try
I know you don't want to be that guy

Be more than you are right now
I'll help you, it's my vow
I don't know who you are but I've seen you in my dream
It's only real or it's fake, it's not always as it may seem

I just want to know you and see what's on the inside
What's on the outside doesn't matter so please don't hide
We can fix this if you want to try
I know you don't want to be that guy

Be more than you are right now
I'll help you it's my vow
No more falling… down.

"Well, GK, you proved it to me with just that. Your band is going to knock some people on their ass when they stand there all skeptical and doubting and shit," Harley tells me.
"I hope so."
"Good melody, but it needs something more," Jesse tells me as I cringe at the feel of the needles working color deep into my skin.
"Yeah, Ethan, Kennedy, and Jace can figure that out. Text the lyrics Sera?"
"On it," she tells me as she takes the paper.
"I've gotta tell you lot, this has been the most f*cking memorable day I've ever had in my shop. First, I've got Luciana f*cking Russo in my chair and I get to see her ass and feel her boob."
"I knew you wanted to feel my woman's boob."
"Damn straight, Jesse. She's hot. And she's f*cking famous. Academy award winning actress and shit."
I roll my eyes.
"Second, Serafina Manzini is here. You have no idea how many times I've--nevermind."
"Eww," I say with a laugh.
"Then we've got Meggie Melody. One of the best guitarists I've ever seen."
"Here, here," I cheer and Meggie takes a bow.
"I'm used to you Falling Down f*ckers but not these ladies. Then on top of that, I've got a rockstar and Hollywood actress professing love while I tattoo her tit. It doesn't get any f*cking better than this, I swear," Harley announces with pride.
I laugh thinking about Harley tattooing my boob while Jesse and I said our I love yous.
"You f*cker," Jesse chides Harley. "You were copping a feel while I was professing my love to my woman?"
Harley shrugs. "We've got to take the moments we're given, brother."
"True that," Xander says, and fist bumps work their way around the room.
"Are you guys for real right now?"
"What?" Ben asks.
"This is the weirdest day of my life and that's no lie. I can hear my mother. 'So tell me the moment Jesse told you he was in love with you. Well mama, it's like this. Harley, the amazing tattoo artist was inking me at the time and feeling me up when Jesse leaned forward and told me he was in love with me in a room full of people.'"
They all start laughing.
"I can see Regina now," Meggie says. "You better not mention the ink. Let her find out when she sees it, uh, this weekend."