Iâm Ok - Christina Aguilera
( Arleneâs home life with her father was never about love. All she ever knew was that sheâd come home and heâd be pissed about something and then sheâd get hit. Her mother wouldnât do a thing. She was always scared to go home the next day. )
Once upon a time there was a girl
In her early years she had to learn
How to grow up living in a war that she called home
Never know just where to turn for shelter from the storm
Hurt me to see the pain across my mother's face
Every time my father's fist would put her in her place
Hearing all the yelling I would cry up in my room
Hoping it would be over soon
Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same
And I still remember how you kept me so afraid
Strength is my mother for all the love she gave
Every morning that I wake I look back to yesterday
( This song definitely relates to Arleneâs crush on Campbell. She feels as if sheâd have to take the first step into their relationship even when sheâs just as nervous as he is. )
Take my hand
I'll teach you to Dance
I'll spin you around
Won't let you fall down
Would you let me lead?
You can step on my feet
Give it a try
It'll be alright
Youâre My Best Friend - Queen
( This song definitely describes Hunter and Arleneâs relationship. Sheâs been friends with him for so long and she couldnât ask for anyone better. She loves him to death as friends of course. All she needs to get through in life is him. )
Ooh, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see
Ooh, you make me live now honey
Ooh, you make me live
You're the best friend
That I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine
And I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
You're my best friend
True Friend - Miley Cyrus
( Arlene had definitely made an unexpected friend in Lola. But one thing was for sure that she would do anything for the girl. )
We sign our cards and letters BFF
You've got a million ways to make me laugh
You're lookin' out for me; you've got my back
It's so good to have you around
You know the secrets I could never tell
And when I'm quiet you break through my shell
Don't feel the need to do a rebel yell
Cause you keep my feet on the ground
( Arlene has just started to what she hopes become friends with the misfits. Sheâs hoping that they know they can count on her for things and also come to her if they ever need too. )
If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need
( At first Arlene only dreamed about getting into the princesses. She was always trying to figure out a way to impress Clare, but in the end she made her choice. To try and get in with the misfits instead. She canât wait for the day that one of the princesses may end up stuck in a rough situation and sheâll be the one who turns out successful and theyâll ever be is mean. )
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
Got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails
On a chalk board, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, picking on the weaker man
You can take me down
With just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
5. Personal Anthem
( Arlene has gotten tired of people telling her how she should be and who she should be. She doesnât want to be like everyone else. She wants to be her own person and she definitely feels like sheâs accomplished that. )
Just a kid it's all the same
Growing up it doesn't change
Who are they to try and put us down?
Had enough of what they say
Sick and tired of all their games
Stand up and sing it with me now
So save me from who I'm supposed to be
Don't wanna be a victim of authority, I'll always be a part of the minority
Save me from who I'm supposed to be
So tell me tell me tell me what you want from me, I don't wanna be another social casualty
(Social casualty)
Kill Em With Kindness by Selena Gomez
( Most of the time, Arlene doesnât do Revenge. Sheâs not always nasty to people. She may have been a little bit when she was trying to get into the princesses, but sheâs sort of turned a new leaf. Except for her feelings toward Clare of course. )
Weâre running out of time
Chasing our lies
Everyday a small piece of you dies
Always somebody
Youâre willing to fight, to be right
Your lies are bullets
Your mouth's a gun
And no war and anger
Was ever won
Put out the fire before igniting
Next time youâre fighting
Concrete Angel by Martina McBride
( Not the whole song describes Arlene, but definitely most of it. Every day Arlene was afraid to go home to her father. Knowing exactly what would happen when she got there. She kept the bruises hidden for a long time, until one day she finally told Hunter everything. )
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In her world that she can rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where
She's loved
Concrete angel
Somebody cries in the middle
Of the night
The neighbors hear, but they turn
Out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands
Of fate
When morning comes
It'll be too late
( Although Arlene always struggled with her fatherâs raging anger, in the end it definitely made her stronger. The wounds still hurt, but after awhile she often didnât think about the pain. She was always able to hide how she hurt.)
Now I'm a warrior
Now I've got thicker skin
I'm a warrior
I'm stronger than I've ever been
And my armor, is made of steel, you can't get in
I'm a warrior
And you can never hurt me again
Out of the ashes, I'm burning like a fire
You can save your apologies, you're nothing but a liar
I've got shame, I've got scars
That I will never show
I'm a survivor
In more ways than you know
