Song Title Writing Challenge

This was written for a writing challenge:
“Write a conversation using only song titles”

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Oh my God! Ruby?

I remember you. What’s up?

I’m just here for the free beer.

Be as you are.

I can’t help myself. If you only knew..

*Breathe*

I want you to want me.

You and me? Never!

Savage.

Shake it off.

Hold on….never say never.

Whataya want from me?

To say you love me.

Love is just a word.

No more words. I only wanna be with you.

Sorry. It’s a mistake,
making love out of nothing at all.

*Undefeated*

Don’t you remember? September? Winter…??

*Blank space*

*Keep rolling*

Tom’s Diner? One night in Bangkock!!

*Hand to mouth*

Blasphemous rumors! It wasn’t me.

Alright.

*Going nowhere fast*

I still believe –

Johnny, I hardly knew ya!

You say….

*Suck it up*

I won’t give up. Why?

Holding out for a hero.

Rude.

Blah blah blah. Easier than lying,

*She hates me*

*Frantic*

*Say something!*

Underneath it all, I think I love you.

Dear God, let it die.

*Panic*

Don’t do me like that.
Try a little tenderness…a little respect.

We’re good.

*High hopes*

Everywhere I go, I am….somewhere…impossible.
I don’t want to be….the reason…you give love a bad name.

But here we are.

Do you really want to hurt me?

Straight up?

*Nothing left to lose*

You oughta know….nothing else matters.
If you keep leaving me, I’ll keep loving you.

If you don’t know me by now…

*Last resort*

Rewind…time. Take a chance on me.

I’ll be —

*Can’t get any lower*

Wait!

*Praying*

What about now?

Unbelievable.

Something I said?

Lost on you.

Don’t explain. It’s all coming back to me now.
Same old song and dance. Oh well, good enough.

*About damn time*

Call me…maybe?

That’ll be the day.

*Turn around*

Ah! Leah!

So busted.
Dead man walking blues!

Enjoy the silence.

Loser.

*Finally free*

….Roll the credits

© Dahlia Ramone:  August 11, 2024

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Song titles and artists:

Oh my God (Kaiser Chiefs)
Ruby (Kung Fu Diesel)
I remember you (Skid Row)
What’s up? (Four Non Blondes)
I’m just here for the free beer (Zebrahead)
Be as you are (Mike Posner)
I can’t help myself (Orange Juice)
If you only knew (Shinedown)
Breathe (Tropic Gold)
I want you to want me (Cheap Trick)
You and me (Lifehouse)
Never (Heart)
Savage (The Veronicas)
Shake it off (Taylor Swift)
Hold on (Belle Sisoski)
Never say never (Romeo Void)
Whataya want from me? (Adam Lambert)
To say you love me (Wolfgang Parker)
Love is just a word (Jasmine Thompson)
No more words (Berlin)
I only wanna be with you (Bay City Rollers)
Sorry (Justin Bieber)
It’s a mistake (Men at Work)    
Making love out of nothing at all (Air Supply)
Undefeated (Skillet)
Don’t you remember (Adele)
September (Eric Clapton)
Winter (Tori Amos)
Blank space (Taylor Swift)
Keep rolling (Paolo Nutini)      
Tom’s Diner (AnnenMayKantereit)
One night in Bangkok (Murray Head
Hand to mouth (George Michael)
Blasphemous rumors (Depeche Mode)
It wasn’t me (Shaggy)
Alright (Charlotte Sands)
Going nowhere fast (Joey Ramone)
I still believe (Frank Turner)
Johnny, I hardly knew ya (Dropkick Murphys)
You say (Lauren Daigle)
Suck it up (Hed P.E.)      
I won’t give up (Jason Mraz)
Why (Bronski Beat)
Holding out for a hero (Bonnie Taylor)
Rude (Magic)
Blah Blah Blah (Brooke Valentine)
Easier than lying (Halsey)
She hates me (Puddle of Mudd)
Frantic (Gun)
Say something (A Great Big World)
Underneath it all (No Doubt)
I think I love you (David Cassidy)
Dear God (XTC)
Let it die (Foo Fighters)
Panic (From Ashes to New)
Don’t do me like that (Tom Petty)
Try a little tenderness (Otis Redding)
A little respect (Erasure)
We’re good (Dua Lipa)
High hopes (Paolo Nutini)
Everywhere I go (Hollywood Undead)
I am (Bebo Norman)
Somewhere (Runrig)
Impossible (Nothing but Thieves)
I don’t want to be (Gavin DeGraw)
The reason (Hoobastank)
You give love a bad name (Bon Jovi)
But here we are (Foo Fighters)
Do you really want to hurt me (Culture Club)
Straight up? (Paula Abdul)
Nothing left to lose (Mat Kearney)
You oughta know (Alanis Morrisette)
Nothing else matters (Miley Cyrus)
If you keep leaving me, I’ll keep loving you (Anderson East)
If you don’t know me by now (Simply Red)
Last resort (Papa Roach)
Rewind (Paolo Nutini)
Time (Richard Hell)
Take a chance on me (ABBA)  
I’ll be (Edwin McCain)
Can’t get any lower (Gun)
Wait (Mat Kearney)
Praying (Kesha)
What about now (Daughtry)
Unbelievable (EMF)
Something I said (Michael Grimm)
Lost on you (Lewis Capaldi)
Don’t explain (Herbie Hancock)
It’s all coming back to me now (Bat Out of Hell – The Musical)
Same old song and dance (Aerosmith)
Oh well (The Rockets)
Good enough (Tadhg Daly)
About damn time (Lizzo)
Call me maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)
That’ll be the day (Buddy Holly)
Turn around (Harry Belafonte)
Ah! Leah! (Donnie Iris)
So busted (Culture Abuse)
Dead man walking blues (Caleb Johnson)
Enjoy the silence (Depeche Mode)
Loser (Beck)
Finally free (Stitched Up Heart)
Roll the credits (Gerry Cinnamon)