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Fireworks

"I'm With You" - Avril Lavigne This song reminds me of fireworks and the Los Angeles river. A decade ago, summer and I had our own little plan. It's a memory only I will remember. Partially because it's a mix of what really happened vs. what I wanted to happen. I did a lot of driving around during that time, mainly because that was the only way I managed to get away. Armed with boba for 2 and 6 CDs locked in the CD changer, I went to you. Through the curved roads and the side streets. Always to you. Along a dirt path with my bright lights on. All for you. I can still smell the weeds as I passed them by. Surrounded by your granola-covered walls and sandalwood incense, it was the first time I realized you can bring the fireworks down to earth and into the home. Yet just like this spectacle, full of vibrant colors and sparkling surprises, it was short-lived and eventually had to come to an end. Lyrics: I'm standing on a bridge I'm waiting in the dark I though...