our story now begins   with a choice of where to sit   in a school thats full of kids in lust      the hero is a boy   with a tousled midnight crown   and a raspy voice he's ashamed of      he slumps into a chair   next to a girl with bared   shoulders of cinnamon      and then the trouble starts   with a face like abstract art   he softly says ''hi my name is Kevin''      she carefully composed   some words next thing you know   he knew a name he'd not soon forget      what started as just friends   came quickly to an end   their hands entangled on a walk      they met nearby the swings   and spoke of dangerous things   the distance closing from their mouths      and then there was a kiss   their lips a perfect fit   never would they breathe again      the rumors spread around   that somewhere love was found   the miners came to town so fast      some strings made of nylon   play the chords from Everlong   and the music that they make sounds pure      they resolve to share a name   so he buys a diamond ring   and starts the journey towards her house      but now there is a twist   with a bottle to her lips   they sit upon the floor   but the words come out no more   her body language says   they're coming to an end      and then they moved away   haven't spoken to this day   but they're planning all the things they'd say      his heart begins to sink   as Jeremy says point blank   she's drownin' in some alcohol      avoiding people's eyes   on separate beds they lie   and strum the chords to this song      but this is not a song   it's a requiem for their love   here lies... Kevin and Emma      our story has no end   cause love will always mend   a song sung out of key