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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? ’