Inspired: Come Home: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Inspired: A Summer of Songs showcases song lyrics written by myself and other bloggers. The lyrics and themes were inspired by books. The author of the books have provided their thoughts on the lyrics and how it fits their books; in the case that an author could not participate, a fellow blogger took up the responsibility. I highly encourage you to comment either on the lyrics, on the books, on the event in general, or on anything of a similar note.

As I mentioned yesterday, there were two bloggers that gladly joined in and participated in this event. The second blogger is my other good friend Isabel @ Tween 2 Teen Book Reviews. Unlike Nova, Isabel is a bit newer to lyric-writing, but she did a fabulous job! I actually haven't read Pushing the Limits (*gasp* I know!) (okay, I also haven't read The Program yet...), but I was so excited that Isabel jumped aboard. I couldn't get Katie to join in and send in her reaction, but I knew that Kayla @ A Wonderland of Reading LOVES Katie's books. So of course, I just had to ask Kayla to jump aboard and write a reaction to Isabel's song. She gratefully accepted, so I'm happy to say that I have two of my great blogging friends on today's post!

The Song (by Isabel):

Come Home

Hey you, with your head to the ground

Hey you, looking the other way

Hey you, who won’t look me in the eye

Hey you, don’t you have something to say

Hey you, hiding behind a smile

Hey you, locked up inside yourself

Hey you, what you got to hide?

Hey you, hey it’s gonna be alright

Cause everyone is fighting

An uphill battle war

And some may not be winning

Most don’t know where to start

When everyone is fighting

And no one’s by your side

Well it all my seem so useless

But come on, come home tonight

I know you’re tired, I know you’re scared

But what are you waiting for?

Trust me, we’ve all been there

But you don’t need to hide no more

So take a moment, stop and stare

For what’s on the other side

You won’t believe it’s always been there

But come on, you just gotta see the sunlight

Cause everyone is fighting

An uphill battle war

And some may not be winning

Most don’t know where to start

When everyone is fighting

And no one’s by your side

Well it all my seem so useless

But come on, come home tonight

Come home

You are not alone

Even though the dark is threatening

You can always find the light

Just cause everyone is fighting

Doesn’t mean you’ve lost the war

And though you may not be winning

You just gotta look in your heart

Despite everyone fighting

I am always by your side

And if it ever seems useless

Just come on, come home tonight

The Reaction (by Kayla):

I can totally picture this as a slow acoustic song. While it can easily be targeted towards Noah and Echo, I mainly see it towards Echo and it really captures what she's going through and what she thinks. While I can't see Noah ever actually doing it, it's almost like this is Noah singing to Echo about how he wants to help her, be the answers to her troubles, and how he wants her to come to him so he can make everything alright for her. 

Picturing this song in my head, it just really got to me because it so greatly captures a lot of what goes on in Pushing the Limits. And Pushing the Limits being the amazing book that is one of my all time favorites, this really hit me in the feels! Come Home is a perfect song for Echo, Noah, and Pushing the Limits!

The Book:

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Release Date: July 31st, 2012

No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.

But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.

Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.

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