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[lesliesmemes]

the lost boys: a new musical sentence starters.

‘ i’ve been dreaming of this day for years. ’

‘ i hope this new town will cut me some slack. ’

‘ i’ve been through hell & i’m not going back. ’

‘ that desert was the death of me. ’

‘ it’s sucking the life out of me, being trapped in this family. ’

‘ from here on out, things are looking up. ’

‘ what could go wrong in this charming little town? ’

‘ maybe a change will do me some good. ’

‘ no more demons getting in my head. ’

‘ i can finally let down my guard. ’

‘ from now on, no more monsters. ’

‘ there’s no space for me here. ’

‘ if i don’t get out now, i’m gonna lose myself here. ’

‘ i just wanna disappear. ’

‘ i like the danger here. ’

‘ i can meet anyone, find myself some fun. ’

‘ i can lose myself here. ’

‘ we got everything you need. ’

‘ it’s a neverending party here. ’

‘ there’s a million ways to feel alright. ’

‘ i need a quick hit. ’

‘ come on & give me it. ’

‘ give me the good shit. ’

‘ how can you blame me? ’

‘ you’re so beautiful, baby. ’

‘ in the dead of night, i have to have you. ’

‘ i have to have you. ’

‘ i’m knocking on your door. ’

‘ let me inside. ’

‘ don’t let me be denied! ’

‘ i have to know her. ’

‘ look at this little lamb. ’

‘ he thinks he knows who i am. ’

‘ i’m trouble, through & through. ’

‘ when the sun is setting, it’s the most beautiful sky. ’

‘ but when the moon comes out, it’s a beautiful place to die. ’

‘ the situation is dire! ’

‘ you’re dead meat, kid! ’

‘ welcome to the murder capital of the world! ’

‘ i see through what you’re trying to do. ’

‘ you’re out here chasing sparks in the dark, looking for something new. ’

‘ i’m just trying to get my ear pierced. ’

‘ what you really need is to check your speed. ’

‘ you might find the wrong kind of fun. ’

‘ don’t you do something that can’t be undone. ’

‘ it might change everything. ’

‘ it might hurt a little. ’

‘ so how ’bout you? ’

‘ you seem to run off right on cue. ’

‘ you got those soulful eyes, deep & wise. ’

‘ if it makes you feel, it’s gotta be real. ’

‘ i bet you’ve never had to fight to survive. ’

‘ i’ve got time to kill. ’

‘ if you’re the running kind, it’s alright. ’

‘ i’ve got all the time in the world. ’

‘ that story’s done: i don’t need reminding. ’

‘ why can’t we just be happy at last? ’

‘ i’m gonna skip to the good part. ’

‘ it’s time for a plot twist. ’

‘ there’s something different in the stars tonight. ’

‘ it’s brighter than it’s ever been tonight. ’

‘ time & space seem like they’re starting to bend. ’

‘ dizzy & reeling, i don’t want this feeling to end. ’

‘ say that we can stay here now, forever. ’

‘ the world can wait. ’

‘ i wanna take it all in. ’

‘ hey, boy. ’

‘ do you ride, boy? ’

‘ the road is wide. ’

‘ let’s see what you got. ’

‘ are you in or are you out? ’

‘ it’s time to decide, boy. ’

‘ are you ready for the ride of your life, [name]? ’

‘ this is the thrill of the chase, [name]! ’

‘ come on, tell me how do you feel? ’

‘ for the first time i feel alive! ’

‘ this world’s a cold place, isn’t it? ’

‘ no one around you has truly found you. ’

‘ you’re always on your own. ’

‘ come, you will be made anew. ’

‘ take my heart with you. ’

‘ i don’t know who i’m supposed to be. ’

‘ it’s like i’m always fighting gravity. ’

‘ i want to belong to someone. ’

‘ i need a family that’s gonna stand up for me. ’

‘ for so long i’ve been lost & looking for the light. ’

‘ i’m tired of wandering around. ’

‘ i want a love that can slow down time. ’

‘ you got things you don’t understand, but soon you will. ’

‘ don’t know how things got so out of hand. ’

‘ you’ll be who you were meant to be. ’

‘ when the secret comes out, i promise you everything will become clear. ’

‘ questions that haunt you will all disappear. ’

‘ the daylight will fade, oh, but be not afraid. ’

‘ you’ve been a prisoner for so long with no way out. ’

‘ your faith has been shaken, your power’s been taken. ’

‘ it’s time that you take it back. ’

‘ it’s a game of survival. ’

‘ stop fighting a war you can’t win. ’

‘ it’s time to give in. ’

‘ you’ll never have to be on your own. ’

‘ do you know who you are? ’

‘ part of you has always been on the run. ’

‘ it’s tearing you apart, the push & the pull. ’

‘ the hunger inside is inevitable. ’

‘ well, this explains a lot. ’

‘ it’s worse than i thought. ’

‘ i’m a sitting duck. ’

‘ he may never be the same! ’

‘ your brother is a goddamn vampire! ’

‘ i remember how it used to be. ’

‘ i was gonna change the world. ’

‘ i was a fearless girl. ’

‘ i gave away a part of me & i’m paying for it now. ’

‘ i’d be that alive again if i could only remember how. ’

‘ maybe it’s not too late for you now. ’

‘ i’m ready for something more. ’

‘ thought you could be free, but you belong to me. ’

‘ now forever you’re haunted. ’

‘ you’ve gone & truly lost yourself. ’

‘ isn’t this what you wanted? ’

‘ thou shall not kill. ’

‘ i’m always in between. ’

‘ no matter what i choose, everything will burn. ’

‘ the truth is i’ve never had a choice, a say in this, a voice. ’

‘ when will i ever learn? ’

‘ it’s hard to see what’s left of me to save. ’

‘ what’s the use in pretending? ’

‘ every day is war. ’

‘ this is not my war. ’

‘ this covert operation will save the whole damn nation! ’

‘ now i’m laying down the law! ’

‘ i’m running out of answers here! ’

‘ this is not make believe! ’

‘ i’ve taken hits way worse than this. ’

‘ [name], don’t be naive! ’

‘ with you i feel alive. ’

‘ how can i get through to you? ’

‘ i would keep you safe if i knew what to do. ’

‘ i kinda feel like i could fly right now. ’

‘ no one sees things quite the way i do. ’

‘ the world will see the way i shine! ’

‘ this teenage horror show ends right here! ’

‘ won’t be afraid if i’m next to you. ’

‘ he just wouldn’t listen no matter how hard i tried. ’

‘ it’s like i’m finally home. ’

‘ i’m where i wanna be & here i’ll stay. ’

‘ may we not forget how close we came to saying goodbye. ’

‘ remember what matters now if we make it through the night. ’

‘ we’ll never be broken. ’

‘ i’ll stay by you always for all of my days. ’

[lesliesmemes]

sunrise on the reaping (novel) sentence starters.

‘ happy birthday, [name]! ’

‘ you said you wanted to get to the woods at daylight. ’

‘ the sun’s coming up! ’

‘ can’t it wait until tomorrow? ’

‘ who’s squawking at my birds? ’

‘ didn’t expect to see you until after. ’

‘ that’s going to hit a lot of families. ’

‘ there’s no proof that will happen. ’

‘ you can’t count on things happening tomorrow just because they happened in the past. ’

‘ give me one good reason why it should keep happening just because it’s your birthday. ’

‘ you know i like my pretty with a purpose. ’

‘ i wouldn’t want to ruin it. ’

‘ it takes a lot to break these two. they’re survivors. ’

‘ we’ll go to the woods. ’

‘ how about tonight i teach you how to use it? ’

‘ we could all use a little luck today. ’

‘ we didn’t want it there. ’

‘ why do i have to do this? ’

‘ i think we’ve just found our replacement. ’

‘ it will cost you another thirty seconds. ’

‘ don’t be stupid, kid. ’

‘ she’ll kill you with a snap if you mess up again. ’

‘ listen, i know this isn’t easy, but i think we can help each other out. ’

‘ you’re twice as smart as me & ten times as brave. you can do this. okay? ’

‘ don’t think i won’t leave without you! ’

‘ don’t let them use you, [name]. ’

‘ please don’t take him. ’

‘ we need him! ’

‘ feel up to joining the others? ’

‘ wasn’t fair how they took you. ’

‘ are you going to be my ally or what, sweetheart? ’

‘ you & me, we can trust each other. ’

‘ if you let them treat you like an animal, they will. ’

‘ that’s not what happened. ’

‘ i’m trying to show you in the best possible light. ’

‘ stress the positive, ignore the negative. ’

‘ don’t let them paint their posters with your blood. not if you can help it. ’

‘ why don’t we all take a deep breath? ’

‘ you’re headed for a bloody & agonizing death. ’

‘ think about it before you burn that bridge entirely. ’

‘ you might not want me, but it’s a sure bet you need me. ’

‘ that’s a raven. it’s the biggest songbird there is. ’

‘ that bird is who i want to be when i grow up. someone who says whatever they think is right, no matter what. ’

‘ i need to take a piss. ’

‘ you are loved better, raised better, & a whole lot better company. ’

‘ you & me to the end. ’

‘ poor little bird... who will sing your songs now? ’

‘ she doesn’t belong to them. ’

‘ don’t just hand her over. make them fight for her. ’

‘ scared them pretty good, you reckon? ’

‘ i could open these in a jiffy if i had a hairpin. ’

‘ it’s impossible to tell when they’re watching. ’

‘ i’m not a breakfast person. ’

‘ if you can manage to get a bit more down in the next few days, it would be a good thing. ’

‘ so we’ll ask you now, what do you want? ’

‘ they think of us as animals. & they think of themselves as superior. so it’s okay to kill us. ’

‘ force them to admit we’re people, too. & they’re the beasts for killing us. ’

‘ i can tell him you’re both smart. ’

‘ pack members have better odds. at least in the beginning. someone to watch their backs. ’

‘ first avoid the slaughter. ’

‘ get weapons, look for water. ’

‘ find food & where to sleep. ’

‘ there’s a good chance you’ll be on the move.’

‘ you snore. ’

‘ i could hear you through the wall. ’

‘ just a bunch of loose cannons. ’

‘ are we always the last ones to arrive at everything? ’

‘ we should throw knives. ’

‘ we could’ve taken them. ’

‘ the question is, why didn’t you? ’

‘ why do you submit to it all? ’

‘ i still don’t think the fear they inspire justifies this arrangement we’ve all entered into. ’

‘ you put on quite a show last night. ’

‘ they don’t care what happens to us tributes, dead or alive. ’

‘ why do you keep dogging me? ’

‘ there’s a gym full of people just aching for some exposure. ’

‘ i’ll try to give you some space. ’

‘ you have to be nice. ’

‘ don’t comment on her hair, don’t comment on her nails, don’t comment on how she looks in brown. ’

‘ don’t ask to examine her pin because you’re an authority on jewelry. ’

‘ we need to seem like people you’d want to be your allies. ’

‘ i guess if i can find one potato, i stand a good chance of finding two. ’

‘ you needn’t apologize for being astute. i’m just glad you’re paying attention. ’

‘ so, if it’s a machine, it can be broken, right? ’

‘ i wish you were my sister. ’

‘ we don’t have to buy into their mind game, that somehow they will always defeat us. ’

‘ everyone acts like the odds aren’t in our favor, but i’m sure we can beat those odds! ’

‘ at least this alliance gives us something to do besides freak out. ’

‘ you all managing after the accident? ’

‘ well, that’s one way of drowning your sorrows. ’

‘ i think he believes you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. ’

‘ do you know much about doves, [name]? ’

‘ all the birds i’ve encountered are vicious. ’

‘ bet i know a thing or two about your dove. ’

‘ she’s delightful to look at, swishes around in bright colors, & sings like a mockingjay. ’

‘ you love her. & oh, how she seems to love you. ’

‘ except sometimes you wonder, because her plans don’t include you at all. ’

‘ believe me, romantically speaking, you’re dodging a bullet with these games. ’

‘ you can die clean & fair, or we can open the games with the slowest, most agonizing death ever to befall a tribute. ’

‘ i have a belated birthday gift for you. i want it treated with the gratitude it deserves. ’

‘ i did not know about any of this. ’

‘ he just said he wanted to talk to you. ’

‘ you’re my hero. i hope i’m just like you when i grow up. oh, wait a minute, that won’t be happening. ’

‘ that’s not sleeping in my room. ’

‘ we’re supposed to pretend she’s real for the cameras. i have no idea who she is. ’

‘ whoever she is, i guess she’s ours now. ’

‘ i used to have a pet canary by that name. ’

‘ do you think we should practice being on watch? ’

‘ no one here will hurt you. ’

‘ i can only hope that his death is quick & not in vain. ’

‘ i’ll try to look out for him in there. ’

‘ you have to be careful what you say around her. she’s not herself, & might repeat it to anyone. ’

‘ it sounds better when she sings it. ’

‘ you really caught their attention. ’

‘ she doesn’t like me, your girlfriend. ’

‘ i know her secret & she hates being at my mercy. ’

‘ i told you, it’s a secret. those should be respected. ’

‘ you’re murdering us! you’re murdering us! ’

‘ you’re not going to make any friends with this approach. ’

‘ be a rascal. a charming, naughty rascal. ’

‘ who’s ready for a big, big, big day! ’

‘ sometimes the hurt’s too bad to bear alone. ’

‘ can we stay by the fire awhile? i don’t like the dark. ’

‘ we’d live longer with two of us. ’

‘ i swear, do this & i’ll never ask you for anything else as long as i live. ’

‘ i don’t want it to come down to you & me. ’

‘ don’t leave me again. ’

‘ it’s the only way i get back to my people. ’

‘ enjoy your homecoming. ’

‘ i tried to change things, & now everybody’s dead. you don’t want me. ’

‘ you were capable of imagining a different future. ’

‘ you have nothing to lose. that puts you in a position of power. ’

‘ i love you like all-fire. ’

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the great gatsby musical sentence starters.

‘ i felt that restlessness even more. ’

‘ everyone was looking for what i was looking for. ’

‘ tonight let’s misbehave. ’

‘ take what happens to the grave. ’

‘ where’s the party & can you take me there? ’

‘ can you find another party somewhere? ’

‘ today is never over if the party never stops. ’

‘ the party’s roaring on! ’

‘ turns out, [city]’s expensive. ’

‘ he opens up his place then disappears without a trace. ’

‘ here’s what i’ll never forget. ’

‘ there was my neighbor standing in silhouette. ’

‘ i was left to wonder why. ’

‘ what was he reaching for? ’

‘ if only i knew then that i would never be the same. ’

‘ we were drawn to him like moths to a flame. ’

‘ was there some other way this all could have gone? ’

‘ he had the world at his feet. ’

‘ you remind me of a rose. ’

‘ this summer you will soak up the city. ’

‘ who knows what this new adventure will be? ’

‘ you’ll be an absolute rose once i cultivate you. ’

‘ who are you calling a rose? ’

‘ sometimes they look best when they’re arranged. ’

‘ i should fling you together. ’

‘ or maybe lock you in a room & see what happens to bloom. ’

‘ i’m so sophisticated. ’

‘ you’ll be an absolute rose like i used to be. ’

‘ you’ve got the hottest ticket in town. ’

‘ spend it while you’ve got it; heaven knows if it’ll last. ’

‘ no, i don’t wanna live here but i never wanna leave. ’

‘ you can meet anyone at these parties. ’

‘ the man’s a mystery. ’

‘ i like large parties. they’re so intimate. ’

‘ at small parties, there isn’t any privacy. ’

‘ i’ve done it all for her. ’

‘ my waiting is through. ’

‘ if you bring her to me, i’ll be indebted to you. ’

‘ she slipped through my hands. ’

‘ there is no forgetting her. ’

‘ am i chasing a dream? ’

‘ how’s the view from up there? ’

‘ keep those spectacles clean. ’

‘ got a feeling that sometime this morning good things are rolling my way. ’

‘ you keep running your business, i’ll keep running mine. ’

‘ i couldn’t help but panic. ’

‘ we’ll strike it rich, you’ll see. ’

‘ so i gave the boy a chance. ’

‘ i couldn’t help but crack a smile. ’

‘ we both knew that it was now or never. ’

‘ it’s bad enough that i was born. ’

‘ it’s a blessing & a curse. ’

‘ it was maybe a mistake & the only choice to make. ’

‘ i built the perfect place to stay locked away. ’

‘ i learned that it is not what feels the best. ’

‘ it is what will hurt the least. ’

‘ i never should have come here. ’

‘ i need a cigarette. ’

‘ i should’ve said i wouldn’t be staying long. ’

‘ i need a cup of coffee. ’

‘ would you go to tea with him? ’

‘ here’s a night i’ll soon regret. ’

‘ don’t you treat me that way! ’

‘ you broke my nose! ’

‘ i should have torn that bastard limb from limb. ’

‘ maybe there’s another way that i can still get back at him. ’

‘ i have waited five years & today is the day. ’

‘ i am not okay. ’

‘ only four hours left & there’s too much to do. ’

‘ it’s seven o’clock in the morning. ’

‘ today’s the day! ’

‘ this is an omen! we need to cancel the whole thing! ’

‘ i’m gonna walk into the ocean. ’

‘ leave it all to me. ’

‘ it’s only tea. ’

‘ i should go lie down. ’

‘ will she see that i’ve made my world in the image of her dreams? ’

‘ i told them to keep it casual! ’

‘ i’m off to go scream in a jar. ’

‘ this is not the time to panic. ’

‘ can you see the green light just cross the bay? ’

‘ if i save you, will you save me too? ’

‘ can you see through the mist? ’

‘ i thought you’d disappeared, thought you were gone. ’

‘ careful of the people you decide to go deep with. ’

‘ i’m okay with keeping secrets. ’

‘ be as shady as you want. ’

‘ life in the shadows can be fun. ’

‘ if you don’t wanna know the answer, don’t go asking the question. ’

‘ save your own skin before you’re in too deep. ’

‘ the less you know, the better you’ll sleep. ’

‘ have we stepped inside a time machine? ’

‘ i think i see stars aligning. ’

‘ holding you is like clinging to a cloud. ’

‘ you’d better hold tight or i might fly away. ’

‘ you just might be my undoing. ’

‘ she kissed me & swore she’d never stray. ’

‘ then the world got in the way. ’

‘ i must remind her of the love we left behind. ’

‘ they say you can’t relive the past. ’

‘ i tried to inhale, & my head starts to swim. ’

‘ at the end of the night, i’m going home with him. ’

‘ why didn’t you marry me when you could have? ’

‘ i’ll marry you now. ’

‘ let’s run away. ’

‘ we’ll drive until morning, carefree & recklessly into the sun. ’

‘ you say the word & it’s as good as done. ’

‘ if we don’t go now, we might never go. ’

‘ if we don’t go now, we might never know. ’

‘ go get the car. ’

‘ i’m not going home yet. ’

‘ i swear to you, no one cares if i am here. ’

‘ we don’t have to run. we’re going to face him. ’

‘ we’ll tell him it’s over & leave him behind. ’

‘ if that’s the plan, you can count me out. ’

‘ that’s the kind of progress i can do without. ’

‘ your wife never loved you & she never will. ’

‘ it makes me laugh to think you didn’t know. ’

‘ you’re the one who double crossed her. ’

‘ all this from a cheap impostor. ’

‘ sorry, but i fear you’ve lost her. ’

‘ none of this was made to last. ’

‘ that was a scandal for the ages! ’

‘ how much did you pay to stay off the social pages? ’

‘ every so often i might go off on a spree. ’

‘ i make a fool of myself. ’

‘ no, [name]. you make a fool of me! ’

‘ you leave a trail of lies that never ends. ’

‘ here i thought that we were friends. ’

‘ it’s time to face reality. ’

‘ she doesn’t love you. ’

‘ go on & tell him that you’re through. ’

‘ does [name] know the kind of work you do? ’

‘ she decides what’s made to last! ’

‘ let my girl be a fool. ’

‘ the choices she makes in this life are never hers. ’

‘ the best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful little fool. ’

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frankenstein (2025) sentence starters.

‘ captain! can we talk? ’

‘ we cannot keep up this pace without consequence. ’

‘ we signed up for a mission & we will see it to completion. ’

‘ then where does all this blood come from? ’

‘ what is that thing? ’

‘ what does it want? ’

‘ bring him to me! ’

‘ i killed it. ’

‘ how many of your men did it kill? ’

‘ it will come back & kill many more. ’

‘ whether you believe me or not, it will come back. for me. ’

‘ you must promise that you will put me out on the ice & let it take me. ’

‘ what manner of creature is that? ’

‘ what manner of devil made him? ’

‘ i had determined that the memory of my evils should die with me. ’

‘ some of what i will tell you is fact. ’

‘ it was my father who gave me that name. ’

‘ stand by my side & do not leave me. ’

‘ their voices filled me with fear. ’

‘ the man despised us both. ’

‘ ivory does not bleed, [name]. flesh does. ’

‘ she who was life... was now death. ’

‘ all of you, leave! ’

‘ he was the breeze, i was the storm cloud. ’

‘ an idea took shape in my mind. ’

‘ you let her die, did you not? ’

‘ i did everything in my power to save her. you must know that. ’

‘ no one can conquer death. ’

‘ everything you know, i will know. & more. ’

‘ i was born anew that night. ’

‘ i would have command over the forces of life & death. ’

‘ the vision was so clear. clearer than anything i’d seen in my waking hours or dreams. ’

‘ my downfall was swift. ’

‘ no sooner do we rise, we fall. ’

‘ we are not gods, are we? ’

‘ if we are to behave as immodestly as gods, we must, at the very least, deliver miracles. ’

‘ teach them defiance rather than obedience. ’

‘ how exactly do you propose to teach what is impossible? ’

‘ this is a hearing, doctor! not a carnival act! ’

‘ this is the future! this is possible! ’

‘ why not study it? ’

‘ this is unholy! ’

‘ god gives life, & god takes it, [name]! ’

‘ perhaps god is inept! ’

‘ do not let these old fools extinguish your voice! ’

‘ he’s making a name for himself. ’

‘ i’m afraid we both share that name, whether we like it or not. ’

‘ you were done for before you uttered a word. ’

‘ can you contain your fire, prometheus? or are you going to burn your hands before delivering it? ’

‘ you ended your demonstration out of pride. ’

‘ i work alone. ’

‘ why not just carry on without calling attention to yourself in such a manner? ’

‘ you certainly expressed them loudly enough. ’

‘ ideas are not worthwhile by themselves, i don’t believe. ’

‘ that is what happens when ideas are pursued by fools. ’

‘ you think me a fool, hm? ’

‘ how often a man believes he’s met an angel or a devil, only to find it is all an illusion. ’

‘ the game of chess we play only against ourselves. ’

‘ i could feel destiny calling. ’

‘ i take it, then, that we have an understanding? ’

‘ what would such a delicate, pious creature have to confess to? ’

‘ he tries to control & manipulate everything & everyone around him. ’

‘ he delights in playing the victim. ’

‘ have you had supper? ’

‘ my interest in science leans towards the smallest things. ’

‘ i’ve always searched for something more pure, marvelous. ’

‘ she can count on us to guard her. ’

‘ there is a bond between us. can you feel it? ’

‘ believing something does not make it true. ’

‘ choice is the seat of the soul. it is the one gift god granted us. ’

‘ nothing could stop me now. nothing. ’

‘ i gave you everything you wanted! ’

‘ you lied to me. you lied. ’

‘ the achievement felt unnatural. ’

‘ perhaps there is a finer point in me telling you my story. ’

‘ you have to listen to me. you have to listen. ’

‘ you are afraid of me? ’

‘ why would you be afraid of me? ’

‘ i’m not going to hurt you. ’

‘ are you running a fever? ’

‘ you wounded him like that. ’

‘ a leaf? for me? ’

‘ you should not go near it. ’

‘ in those eyes i saw pain, & what is pain, if not evidence of intelligence? ’

‘ what about what you have denied me? ’

‘ your heart? of all the human anatomy, that is the organ furthest from your understanding. ’

‘ only monsters play god. ’

‘ i failed. i made a mistake. ’

‘ keep her in the dark. for her own safety. ’

‘ i have the most terrible feeling... ’

‘ he’s going to kill him. ’

‘ make me save you. ’

‘ in seeking life, i created death. ’

‘ my maker told his tale. now, i will tell you mine. ’

‘ i called your name & understood i was alone. ’

‘ it was no ghost. ’

‘ it was flesh & bone. ’

‘ i longed to be part of this family. ’

‘ i became their invisible guardian. ’

‘ they too extended a small kindness towards me. ’

‘ for a moment, a brief, brief moment, the world & i were at peace. ’

‘ the hunter did not hate the wolf. the wolf did not hate the sheep. ’

‘ violence felt inevitable between them. ’

‘ perhaps, i thought, this was the way of the world. it would hunt & kill you just for being who you are. ’

‘ you do what you must & so will i. ’

‘ with a single step, i entered a different world. one i had only seen from afar. ’

‘ i find it difficult being a good host. ’

‘ are you not from these parts? ’

‘ there is something in your voice which persuades me of your goodwill & kindness. ’

‘ i want to know who i am. ’

‘ i cannot forget what i cannot remember. ’

‘ i know what you are. a good man. & you are my friend. ’

‘ i felt lonelier than ever. ’

‘ envy rose within me & decided to demand a single grace from you. ’

‘ i would demand a companion. ’

‘ all we have is each other. ’

‘ no more lies. ’

‘ come out of the shadows if you are here. ’

‘ i have found sanity at such a cost, & you here are madness calling me back. ’

‘ i cannot die. & i cannot live alone. ’

‘ in you i have created something truly horrible. ’

‘ i am obscene to you, but to myself i simply am. ’

‘ the miracle is not that i should speak, but that you would ever listen! ’

‘ if you are not to award me love, then i will indulge in rage. ’

‘ move away from it! ’

‘ it attacked her! ’

‘ you are the monster. ’

‘ take me with you... ’

‘ i fear you, [name]. i always have. ’

‘ my place was never in this world. ’

‘ i sought & longed for something i could not quite name. ’

‘ to be lost & to be found, that is the lifespan of love. ’

‘ she is gone, & i long to follow. ’

‘ you gave me life unwanted. ’

‘ you thought me a monster. now i return the favor. ’

‘ i will make you bleed. ’

‘ i will make you humble. ’

‘ you may be my creator, but from this day forward, i will be your master. ’

‘ you put your faith in this. ’

‘ now, run. ’

‘ i will bleed. ache. suffer. ’

‘ it will never end. ’

‘ i am sorry. ’

‘ regret consumes me. ’

‘ what hope i had, what rage... it is all nothing. ’

‘ the tide that brought me here now comes to take you away. ’

‘ forgive me. my son. ’

‘ forgive yourself into existence. ’

‘ while you are alive, what recourse do you have but to live? ’

‘ i forgive you. ’

‘ rest now, father. ’

‘ perhaps now, we can both be human. ’

[lesliesmemes]

warriors (concept album) sentence starters.

‘ at midnight there’s a gathering after dark. ’

‘ no weapons but your fists, she insists. ’

‘ keep your radio tuned tight. ’

‘ you just might survive the night. ’

‘ warriors, come out to play! ’

‘ survive the armies of the night. ’

‘ this is the sound of something being born. ’

‘ it’s a renaissance. ’

‘ miracles can happen when you gather after dark. ’

‘ a storm cloud is gathering. ’

‘ survival all depends upon the corner you run to. ’

‘ how do we make it back home alive? ’

‘ we keep it safe, we keep it clean. ’

‘ when shit goes down, we intervene. ’

‘ we hold this boardwalk down. ’

‘ why the fuck we gotta go uptown? ’

‘ think we need a better reason. ’

‘ we’ve never gone that far uptown. ’

‘ it’s a long way down. ’

‘ we’re going in all by ourselves. ’

‘ you better have my back ‘cause this is happening. ’

‘ leave your weapons back at home. ’

‘ i’m the youngest & the prettiest. ’

‘ i’m sick of running off at the mouth. ’

‘ [name]’s in your corner if that shit goes down. ’

‘ can you count, suckers? ’

‘ the future is ours. ’

‘ can you dig it? ’

‘ nobody’s wasting nobody. ’

‘ miracles are the way things ought to be. ’

‘ we fought so hard for our turf. ’

‘ we are never backing down. ’

‘ imagine what i had to do to stay on top. ’

‘ now imagine what we could do if you & your crew got with me & my crew. ’

‘ we are bigger than the mob! ’

‘ now we keep up the truce. ’

‘ stand together against danger. ’

‘ just a kid but i remember the sound of it all breaking down. ’

‘ windows exploded the seams. ’

‘ the scene filled with screams. ’

‘ time slips away as the night jumps the track. ’

‘ it was the warriors! ’

‘ the warriors shot [name]! ’

‘ no, i didn’t do this! i’d never do this! ’

‘ didn’t you see them? ’

‘ i drown in the shots & the shouts as the world falls down. ’

‘ get away from the crowd, make your way downtown! ’

‘ gotta find a way to escape from the crowd! ’

‘ stay down, stay down! ’

‘ punch your fucking way through the gate til it breaks down! ’

‘ now every move that we make is a bid to survive, keep us alive. ’

‘ when you woke up today you didn’t think you could die, neither did i. ’

‘ look around, make sure we’re okay. ’

‘ we gotta go back & find her. ’

‘ it is way too soon to mourn her. ’

‘ it must be fifty miles to get back.’

‘ we get back home alive. ’

‘ who decided to make you war chief? ’

‘ make your move or fall in line. ’

‘ we lost [name], we can’t lose you too. ’

‘ only the strong survive. ’

‘ looks like they forgot about the truce. ’

‘ we gotta get past ‘em to catch that train! ’

‘ it’s now or never. ’

‘ on my signal. ’

‘ close the fucking door! ’

‘ you weren’t supposed to bring liquor. ’

‘ i was ready to pop anybody! ’

‘ nobody can read these maps anyway. ’

‘ is that a track fire? ’

‘ as soon as somebody grabs them, the better. ’

‘ i didn’t come to make friends. ’

‘ let’s kick this town. ’

‘ you just might watch the world burn. ’

‘ i’ve brought down the queen & her crown. ’

‘ we can take these wimps. ’

‘ let me do the talking. ’

‘ can i see your hall pass? ’

‘ we are only passing through. ’

‘ we’ve got no beef with you. ’

‘ we are just so lost & lonely. ’

‘ we extend our protection to those we know. ’

‘ we also fuck shit up sometimes. ’

‘ what a coop full of chickens! ’

‘ they bat their eyelashes & you turn a mess. ’

‘ these damsels are not in distress. ’

‘ hey, i like your vest. ’

‘ you wanna gimme one? ’

‘ help us get through & i’ll see what i can do. ’

‘ i want the vest off of you. ’

‘ i’m losing my cool. ’

‘ you don’t even know me. ’

‘ let’s make their world a little brighter. ’

‘ oh shit, they got a molotov! ’

‘ i wanna go to the place where you’re going. ’

‘ let me escape in this moment. ’

‘ i’m born & raised on this corner of nowhere. ’

‘ i’ll leave behind desolation. ’

‘ take me away. ’

‘ i can be brave in the moment. ’

‘ you lucky you still alive. ’

‘ what do you do when they kill everything you believe in? ’

‘ i wish that i shared your dream of peace. ’

‘ wake the fuck up & tell me what your story is. ’

‘ i know you can hear me. ’

‘ i’m not your judas. ’

‘ tell me the truth, miss. ’

‘ you have me confused with my accusers. ’

‘ so why’d he say it was you, then? ’

‘ i came here to be a part of what that motherfucker ruined! ’

‘ we came to hear the truth & be moved, be in your movement. ’

‘ let me be & set me free. ’

‘ we can still go rebuild the world til we reach the peace [name] was seeking! ’

‘ get off the train! ’

‘ we heard what you did. the city will never forgive what you did. ’

‘ there’s a price on your head for the shit that you did. ’

‘ running makes you look guilty. ’

‘ if you wanna survive, burn bright. ’

‘ quiet girls don’t make it home. ’

‘ stand clear of the closing doors. ’

‘ i go where i want. ’

‘ i’m sick of running. ’

‘ we can take these clowns! ’

‘ we ain’t come this far just to run & hide. ’

‘ i’m sick of singing the same old fucking song. ’

‘ i’ll fight my way to wherever you’re going. ’

‘ we gotta move or else we’re done. ’

‘ i play too rough sometimes. ’

‘ [name], stick with me! ’

‘ when you kill what they love, all bets are off. ’

‘ she got the fight she was looking for. ’

‘ matching cardigans? that’s cute. ’

‘ looks like you’ve been on the run. ’

‘ they say you all killed [name]. ’

‘ you sing? ’

‘ can’t imagine how it feels when you’re out here on your own. ’

‘ you’ve been through hell. ’

‘ we’ll make french toast. ’

‘ how are you so beautiful tonight? ’

‘ you got a light or something? ’

‘ you think i bite or something? ’

‘ i don’t think you’d like initiation. ’

‘ kiss me. ’

‘ why’d you keep me along? ’

‘ tell me. ’

‘ let me know what you’re looking for. ’

‘ don’t know what you think you see in me. ’

‘ don’t tell me you believe in me. ’

‘ tonight can’t be undone. ’

‘ look at me. ’

‘ i’m broken. ’

‘ don’t put your hope in me. ’

‘ do not put your trust in me. ’

‘ you’re more than beautiful. ’

‘ the light at the end of this tunnel’s got nothing on you. ’

‘ i think i see a light or something. ’

‘ the doors are locked & the exit’s blocked. ’

‘ so you shot [name]. ’

‘ watch for the knives! ’

‘ he bit me! ’

‘ that pretty boy just bit me! ’

‘ they sounded like sirens. ’

‘ the murderer who tries to kill a dream is closer than you think. ’

‘ let’s ride through the city. ’

‘ let’s find the train that gets us home. ’

‘ i’m a walking talking fire breathing controversy! ’

‘ you gotta turn it down. ’

‘ turn around. ’

‘ i’m sick of being afraid of you & what you have the power to do. ’

‘ why can’t we just go back home? ’

‘ just don’t look back or turn around. ’

‘ muscle through the pain & make it through! ’

‘ ghosts of the city live underground. ’

‘ we’re all on the same train home. ’

‘ it’s been a long fight just to see the ocean. ’

‘ we made it home alive. ’

‘ i gotta be free. ’

‘ stay behind me. let him find me. ’

‘ what took you so long? ’

‘ i am the ghost & i’ve hunted you. ’

‘ who the fuck are you & why are you here? ’

‘ there’s something you still don’t understand. ’

‘ no one is coming to lend you a hand. ’

‘ you only know how to break shit. ’

‘ in our loyalty that’s where the glory is. ’

‘ even though i’m home, i’ve got a knot in my chest that i can’t untangle. ’

‘ i know i can continue when i am with you. ’

‘ someday in the city, our music will play. ’

[lesliesmemes]

the outsiders (original broadway cast recording) sentence starters.

act i.

‘ i wonder what it would be like. ’

‘ i’ve never known anybody to leave. ’

‘ most people get stuck here for life. ’

‘ we fend for ourselves. ’

‘ there’s no one to show us the way. ’

‘ i know there’s so much more to life than what’s in front of me. ’

‘ somewhere down the line we lost our way. ’

‘ that’s probably how it’s always gonna go. ’

‘ he hasn’t been the same since. ’

‘ if you’re not born into money, you’re born into despair. ’

‘ ain’t never gonna change & it really don’t matter if you like it or not. ’

‘ i think it’s time you learn. ’

‘ time to be tough & quick on your feet. ’

‘ unless you’re mean as a fighter & you’re as sharp as a blade. ’

‘ chicks love a busted up face. ’

‘ you gotta set your sights on something more. ’

‘ you make sure he gets his ass straight home, [name]. straight home. ’

‘ you wanna be tough, you better listen to me. ’

‘ i had different plans, i had places to be. ’

‘ what the hell did i know? ’

‘ some people told me that i threw it all away. ’

‘ i get tired of working my hands to the bone. ’

‘ i keep treading water but i sink just like a stone. ’

‘ it runs in the family. ’

‘ i did everything right but everything went wrong. ’

‘ i’m trying to keep things moving but there’s nowhere left to go. ’

‘ we were damned from the beginning. ’

‘ am i the one in control? ’

‘ is it all predetermined? ’

‘ am i playing a role? ’

‘ how quickly a dream falls apart. ’

‘ i look around at all my friends & i still feel alone. ’

‘ their story’s not my own. ’

‘ it’s hard to write the story when the story’s writing me. ’

‘ you fight just to show them that you’re not all the same. ’

‘ friday at the drive in’s what it’s really about. ’

‘ i’m feelin’ kinda crazy, baby, how bout you? ’

‘ too wrapped up in your aggression, out on the street & fighting brawls. ’

‘ suddenly it seems that i could talk to you for hours. ’

‘ i could talk to you all night. ’

‘ you gotta fake it to belong. ’

‘ it’s like you’re always just pretending. ’

‘ it’s just a part you have to play. ’

‘ feels like this pressure’s never ending. ’

‘ but with you it feels so simple. ’

‘ i don’t want this night to end. ’

‘ this place is real. it’s not just in my head. ’

‘ this town is a dead end road. ’

‘ let’s leave this place behind. ’

‘ let’s just get up & go. ’

‘ every night we’d stare at the stars. ’

‘ it’s all becoming clear. ’

‘ this could be a chance to have a place to rest your head. ’

‘ there’s no way we’re going to find that here. ’

‘ we messed up, [name], we messed up bad. ’

‘ what the hell happened? ’

‘ he stuck him in the back! ’

‘ it got out of control. ’

‘ they were gonna take my life. ’

‘ did anybody see you? ’

‘ we didn’t know where else to go. ’

‘ we had to come to you. ’

‘ [name] please, just tell us what to do. ’

‘ run, run brother. ’

‘ you gotta get out while you can. ’

‘ i’m gonna come up with a plan. ’

‘ i hate to make you go but there ain’t no other way. ’

‘ even though it kills me to say; run, run brother. ’

‘ all i got is fifty bucks, that oughta get you through. ’

‘ grab some food & wait for me. ’

‘ might take a couple days but i won’t leave you hanging. ’

‘ we’ll get through this. ’

‘ now, you’d best be on your way. ’

‘ just run through the fire because you’re bound to get burned. ’

act ii.

‘ a lone boy there left for dead, no one else around. ’

‘ search this town high & low. ’

‘ must be someone out there who knows. ’

‘ they were prowling around at night. ’

‘ they killed him with a switchblade knife. ’

‘ if there’s anything he knows, i’m gonna get it out of him. ’

‘ i got no clue where they could be. ’

‘ why the hell you asking me? ’

‘ if you’re turning up the heat i dealt with hotter shit than you. ’

‘ why don’t you just get lost? ’

‘ could this have gone a different way? ’

‘ you never did the things you should. ’

‘ i know your heart is good. ’

‘ i saw a side of you i wish they’d known. ’

‘ this can’t be real. he can’t be gone. ’

‘ this could’ve happened to anyone. ’

‘ what have we done? ’

‘ we were only having fun. ’

‘ tell me what’s so fun about a fight that’s five on two. ’

‘ i saw it all. ’

‘ you know just what you did. ’

‘ you guys were loud that night out looking for a fight. ’

‘ you couldn’t stand to leave those boys alone. ’

‘ what you did that night was wrong. ’

‘ you should be as mad as me at this senseless tragedy! ’

‘ [name] didn’t need to die! ’

‘ we could send them back a message; take an eye for an eye. ’

‘ all out war is officially declared! ’

‘ you better run for your life. ’

‘ death’s at my door calling my name. ’

‘ one by one i’m losing everyone. ’

‘ you’d be better off without me. ’

‘ death’s shadow is long & it grows all around me. ’

‘ you ain’t leaving without me. ’

‘ i don’t believe for a minute any of this nonsense you’re saying. ’

‘ the reason i’m living is you. ’

‘ it’s still you & me. ’

‘ i’ll never leave you alone. ’

‘ i’m really a mess. ’

‘ every night i worry myself to sleep. ’

‘ there ain’t nothing i can do for you. ’

‘ i’ve run this family right into the ground. ’

‘ i think a fool coulda done better. ’

‘ i’m just not cut out for this. ’

‘ i think i’m throwing in the towel. ’

‘ you’re doing better. better than you know. ’

‘ don’t go throwing in the towel. ’

‘ we ain’t doin’ too good alone. ’

‘ this house ain’t a home without you. ’

‘ i thought them boys were as good as dead. ’

‘ now the tide is changing. ’

‘ we’re getting our due. ’

‘ this town will never be the same. ’

‘ a battle’s raging in my head. ’

‘ it’s only black & white, but never gray. ’

‘ one by one we fall in line. ’

‘ it’s a hopeless war we’re fighting. ’

‘ even if you win, it doesn’t change a thing. ’

‘ i can’t sit this one out. i just can’t. ’

‘ come on, boys, ready your fists. ’

‘ time to rally the crew. ’

‘ those boys want trouble & it’s on it’s way. ’

‘ let me fight for you, [name]. please. ’

‘ they want us out of town. ’

‘ who would they blame it on if we weren’t around? ’

‘ everything is lost & we’ll never get it back. ’

‘ a line’s been crossed. ’

‘ sorry i failed you. ’

‘ i could not save you. ’

‘ i can’t even save myself. ’

‘ they cannot hurt you anymore. ’

‘ they cannot take anymore from me. ’

‘ if i ain’t got you, then i ain’t got nothin’ else. ’

‘ we’re never going back. ’

‘ there’s only one way out. ’

‘ they took the only thing that mattered to me anyhow. ’

‘ no good to run away. ’

‘ ’bout to take my final bow. ’

‘ i have had some time for thinking. ’

‘ it might sound crazy, but hear me out. ’

‘ i have seen a pool of blood run crimson red. ’

‘ my friend, stay gold. ’

‘ it’s easy to forget when you’re trying just to make it through. ’

‘ you see the world finding beauty in the simple things. ’

‘ i hold on to the good cause i’ve made my peace with all the bad. ’

‘ our love lives on no matter where i go. ’

‘ there’s still a whole lotta good in the world. ’

‘ they’re the reason that i’m standing here right now. ’

‘ just one thing you need to know. ’

‘ stay gold. ’

[lesliesmemes]

the ballad of songbirds & snakes (novel) sentence starters.

feel free to adjust as needed. please read with caution.

‘ it’s practically a holiday! ’

‘ stop worrying. ’

‘ puncture wounds never bleed long. ’

‘ i was trying for respectful yet celebratory. ’

‘ always an honor to be of service. ’

‘ it’s a new law. ’

‘ you all right? you just went white as a sheet. ’

‘ i saw a snake! ’

‘ did she kill her? ’

‘ don’t cry. ’

‘ nothing you can take from me was ever worth keeping. ’

‘ you can kiss my ass & then keep on walking. ’

‘ my friends call me [name]; i hope you will too! ’

‘ no one would know better than i. ’

‘ if it was me, anything you could do to make me feel like you cared about me would go a long way. ’

‘ tastes like bedtime. ’

‘ you look like you shouldn’t be here. ’

‘ ah, a rebel. ’

‘ i do my best to take care of you. ’

‘ they never found out who did it. ’

‘ i might need him. ’

‘ own it. ’

‘ would you care to meet a few of my neighbors? ’

‘ i brought along a friend of mine today. ’

‘ that snake was a particular friend of mine. ’

‘ polka dots always make me feel happy. ’

‘ after i heard you sing, i couldn’t keep away. ’

‘ you’re not allowed in there. ’

‘ i’ve got a good feeling about this one. ’

‘ i have a great many things to learn. ’

‘ none of them trust me. ’

‘ are those sandwiches for anybody? ’

‘ now it’s like a picnic. ’

‘ i was thinking it might be a good idea for you to sing again. ’

‘ i do so love to sing. ’

‘ birds in the heavens know i love you. ’

‘ thanks for stepping up. ’

‘ that seems like an odd pastime. ’

‘ i’m so blameless i’m choking on it. ’

‘ she’s a wily little thing who began to manipulate you the minute you met. ’

‘ [name], you need to get more sleep. ’

‘ human beings may not be perfect, but we’re better than that. ’

‘ most of us don’t want to watch other people suffer. ’

‘ i make my living entertaining people. ’

‘ i’ll sing you a few bars backstage. ’

‘ did you write that song yourself? ’

‘ none of them can hold a candle to you. ’

‘ she’s playing with fire there. ’

‘ i couldn’t save her. i couldn’t stop the blood. ’

‘ working kept me from freaking out. ’

‘ will she die? ’

‘ you must hate me. you should. i would hate me. ’

‘ don’t leave me to go through this alone! ’

‘ my condolences on the loss of your friend. ’

‘ it’s a difficult day for all of us. ’

‘ i can’t eat today. ’

‘ you’re quite the rebel. ’

‘ enjoy the show! ’

‘ i like your voice. ’

‘ she saved my life, i think. ’

‘ it’s just the kind of story that catches fire. ’

‘ it’s not safe. ’

‘ we’re not safe! ’

‘ you could start by thinking i can actually win. ’

‘ we think of a strategy. ’

‘ you find me a guitar? ’

‘ there’s an empty seat by me. ’

‘ i thought the war was over. ’

‘ it’s not immoral to defend ourselves. ’

‘ i trust your girl. ’

‘ when i was a girl, i fell into your arms. ’

‘ you stole & you gambled & i said you should. ’

‘ just let me remind you who i am to you. ’

‘ for when the bell rings, lover, you’re on your own. ’

‘ now what will you do when i go to my grave? ’

‘ new song? ’

‘ she is a performer, after all. ’

‘ people love a good love song. ’

‘ people are fools. ’

‘ there are a lot of romantics. ’

‘ i loved how it proved me right. ’

‘ i come bearing gifts. ’

‘ i feel more hopeful in the daytime, but when it gets dark, i get so afraid. ’

‘ take me with you. ’

‘ the only boy my heart has a sweet spot for now is you. ’

‘ it will be over quickly. ’

‘ we’re all a mess. ’

‘ you’re monsters! all of you! ’

‘ things will pick up. they have to. ’

‘ i almost feel sorry for him. ’

‘ doesn’t look so tough to me. ’

‘ is the whole city up? ’

‘ i need to stop causing you trouble. ’

‘ what makes you think i could do that? ’

‘ thanks for having our backs! ’

‘ i can walk, no thanks to you! ’

‘ i think i underestimated how much they hate us. ’

‘ i wanted them dead. i wanted every one of them dead. ’

‘ chaos happens. what else is there to say? ’

‘ oh, don’t let him die alone. ’

‘ he declined to comment. ’

‘ you’re heartless. ’

‘ the only thing you are is brave. ’

‘ she’s smarter than she looks. ’

‘ why haven’t you made this public? ’

‘ this is a surprisingly warm welcome for the person who almost destroyed you! ’

‘ some girl will be singing. ’

‘ i should’ve warned you about the birds. ’

‘ kill two birds with one stone. ’

‘ sometimes hungry people need music the most. ’

‘ do you like sweets? ’

‘ you made your choice. ’

‘ just spending some time with my girl. ’

‘ you’re mine & i’m yours. it’s written in the stars. ’

‘ he’s a liar & a louse. ’

‘ this is the price they pay. ’

‘ we’ll just perch here until they shoo us off. ’

‘ i hate to think of them caged up, when they’ve had a taste of freedom. ’

‘ sounds like torture, having someone controlling your voice like that. ’

‘ do you always feel free to speak your mind, [name]? ’

‘ i think you should say what you think. ’

‘ it’s a mystery, sweetheart. just like me. ’

‘ that’s why it’s my song. ’

‘ snakes like it there. ’

‘ maybe my freedom is worth the risk. ’

‘ trust is important. ’

‘ i think trust is more important than love. ’

‘ i love all kinds of things i don’t trust. ’

‘ i trust you, though. ’

‘ [name] feeds on sweet. ’

‘ you been with her, that’s what i’ve heard. ’

‘ i’ll sell you for a song. ’

‘ thought we agreed this was between us. ’

‘ she’s my girl. ’

‘ we’ve got no quarrel with you. ’

‘ always keep that last bullet somewhere safe. ’

‘ you were never here. ’

‘ you’re pure as the driven snow. ’

‘ i told you to run so we'd both be free. ’

‘ no stranger would it be if we met up at midnight in the hanging tree. ’

‘ i’ll miss the music & my pretty birds. ’

‘ i think there’s a natural goodness born into us all. you can either cross that line into evil or not. but it’s our life's work to stay on the right side of that line. ’

‘ you said you killed three people this summer. ’

‘ i killed the old me to come with you. ’

‘ i’m not made of sugar. ’

‘ it’s not too late to work something out. ’

‘ our essential nature is violent. ’

‘ your little songbird. was she sad to see you go? ’