Jack's Melody

Meet Jack

Jack is seventeen

Good with words so he sometimes writes some melodies

And a girl heard his verse and she loved it

She asked to meet jack next Friday in London

Man he’s gassed - quick snap to the group chat shows off her insta and the boys are like who’s that

He said this girl who wants to link

Can’t wait till it’s Friday man that’s all he can think

Jack is happy but nervous in his home

He double checks for baccy then pours on cologne

Grabs his phone and the keys on the counter

Says “I love you mum I’ll be back in an hour and if I’m not back

Then I’ll stay the night at aunties - you know i love you mum I’ll stay safe at these parties”

His mum already knows this

Knows that moaning hopeless

She doesn’t ask questions he goes to the motive

On the tube send a text “be there soon”

Thought about a x but deleted and started playing tunes on his headphones

Gets to Old Kent Road

Be about two minutes taps to the tempo

And then goes out the doors to the station

Looks straight ahead and the girl is right there waiting

“Hi I’m Jack”

“Hi Jack, I’m Caitlyn

I guess it’s kinda weird but your track was amazing

Do you wanna have a cig I been craving?”

Jack said “sure” and they walked out the station

Fast forward three months and the two started dating

This is the story of young Jack and Caitlyn

I know girl

You’re my whole world

But my life twirls

And I think its outta control

So not Jack it’s us two

Been together months both said that i love you

Got exams so the pressure is now piling

They see each other less and just focus on their writing

Months go and the two start fighting

Cos Caitlyn’s smoking weed and Jack doesn’t like it

Till that one fateful day when he tries it

Now he’s hooked and now he starts buying

Jack’s mum thinks he’s crazy

Now you’re moving shady

Is it down to cate?

I’m having words with this lady

But Jack says “no” and he tries to call Caitlyn

She don’t respond but texts him saying

I’m with mates and I think that you’re great but I think that it’s safe if we break for a bit

Cos I got loads of work and the papers and shit and to be honest all the weed

Jack I’m hating this shit

You were so sweet but lately you’re a dick

What has made you like this?

Is it me?

Maybe it is

I can’t take more of it x

Jack lights up a spliff

Jack has voices

Raging but it’s pointless

She got him hooked she’s the pearls to his oysters

His mum can smell the weed but jacks moving boisterous

He don’t give a fuck and his pain isn’t voiceless

He runs to the door - locks, mum is shouting

He was all she had what’s she gonna do without him?

Anger surrounds him

Weed smoke around him

She never heard his song then she never would have found him

But a knock on the door

Jack says “who’s that?” no reply but a type on the group chat

So he takes it

All his mates are raging

A photo of his bro on his bed on his chest lies Caitlyn

Fucking hatred

Real bros now they turn fakest

Pain in his mind and he wants to escape it

He doesn’t think twice and he doesn’t want saving

Made up his mind jumps down to the pavement

I know girl

You’re my whole world

But my life twirls

And I think its outta control

So there you have it

Young love causing damage

But this is for the people who just think they can’t manage

This is for my kings and queens at your saddest

If you ever got a problem I will fight it I will back it

There’s too many youngens dying

And I’d rather talk and help and see you surviving

Than have to walk to church with your coffin shut eyelids

Mental health in youth stand against it united

We have our pain and it’s all so taboo but I’d rather fucking talk than every have to lose you

So we made this tune to try and say to you

You have got this (you have got this)

Keep your memory

Go to therapy

Forget about the remedies this is Jack’s melody

Allegedly from memory the pain will always hurt

But this is Jack’s melody the one Caitlyn heard