Page 185 of Pierce Me

But I gave it a title in the car on the way here.

I turn around, ruining the entire dramatic effect of turning my back on the audience, but who cares at this point? This is the most unprepared, unpolished performance in the history of music. My hands are slipping on the strings, my fingers are slick with rain. I have given up on trying to see anything past the torrents pouring down my face.

“The title of the song,” I say before repositioning my violin under my chin, “isPierce Me.”

And I go straight into the intro.

Pierce Me

Lyrics by Issy Woo

Melody by Issy Woo, Jude Landon, Dimitris and Yiannis Nikolaou

You’ve made an Austen hero out of me

Look at me

I’m standing here

I’m Romeo, I’m Rochester

I’m Darcy and I’m Heathcliff

I’m freaking Mr. Knightley

Struggling for words

And oh I’m going full Wentworth

Writing letters, writing songs,

giving you my soul

Chorus

Begging you to pierce me

Pierce me

Pierce my armor

Pierce my soul

Rip me open

Take my heart

What’s left of it anyway

It’s yours

It’s yours

It’s yours

Ok, let’s try this once more

I am half agony, no hope

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