Saturday, September 17, 2011

I am such a dedicated blogger that I am taking time out to blog instead of watching this:





I know, I know... that's dedication...especially since I'm such a hard core U fan and because everyone who knows me knows how much I love football.

Granted, I waited until half time to post.

That's dedication to my team for you.

I've been keeping a very close watch on the game (online via KSL, you know, when I haven't been rocking out to the Beatles, studying, facebook stalking people, texting, blog stalking people, looking at youtube, looking up meanings to some of my favorite songs.)   I've been keeping a crazy close watch on this game.  But there was one moment when I may have gotten a little distracted from my football vigilance, and that is when "For Good" from Wicked came on my internet radio. I love that song.  But it got me thinking, what if, what if Utah and BYU were . . . dare I say it . . . friends.


For those of you who aren't familiar with Wicked or with the song "For Good", it's basically about these two witches who are complete opposites and so they hate each other but then they become best friends, which is where the song "For Good" comes in.  What if I were to change the lyrics to fit the rivalry between these two schools, especially since some people think that the rivalry will end since they are no longer in the same sports thingy (I don't know what it's called!). And to be nice, I'll even put the U as the "wicked" witch.

For Good: 

(The U) I'm limited Just look at me -
 I'm limited And just look at you
 You can do all I couldn't do, BYU
So now it's up to you
For both of us - now it's up to you...





(BYU) I've heard it said
That rival schools come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you



Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good



(The U) It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my rival...



Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you



(BYU) Because I knew you

Lovely picture . . . I just had to add it haha
(Both) I have been changed for good

(The U) And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the thing I've done you blame me for



(BYU) But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share



(Both) And none of it seems to matter anymore



(BYU) Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood



(The U) Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a bird in the wood



(Both) Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better

(BYU) And because I knew you...



(The U) Because I knew you...


(Both) Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good. 


Here's to the end of the rivalry!


No comments:

Post a Comment