Samantha Renteria, age 13

This song is about two best friends helping cheer each other up from what other people say to them. I like the idea of portraying Popsicle sticks as a way to build people up when the world brings them down.

Popsicle Sticks

Verse

I see you sitting on my porch
Watching the summer sky with such great force
Your bright blue eyes trickle with remorse
Pushing out what people say with discord

Pre-chorus

You say you wanna be OK
And inside I wanna feel the same
But what I tell you is that we’ll find a way
We’ll throw what people say to us away

Chorus

So I build you up with Popsicle sticks
It might not be much, but it does the trick
I’ve got lemon green and bubble pink,
Or would you like to try something that will make you bliss?

We’ll talk all night and hear the clock kiss
Together we’ll try and reach for the miss
We won’t let anybody hurt you tonight
Because you and I, we don’t fall
We unite

Verse

I’ve seen my Popsicle sticks have kept you upright
But something inside me isn’t feeling alright
Purple feels sour and blue pulls me under
“What’s gonna happen?” I can’t help but wonder

You come to me and tell me it will be OK
We’ll find a way to make it all go away
But it isn’t enough
I’m just not good enough

Bridge

“But silly, you will be all right,” you say
You take my hand and hold it tight
Count to five and hold it up high
“Silly, together we’ll reach for the sky”
“We’ll fix up your sticks and leave behind anything that made us cry”

Chorus/Outro

So you build me up with Popsicle sticks
It might not be much, but it does the trick
You’ve got lemon yellow and bubble pink,
Or would you like me to try something that will make me bliss?

We talk all night and hear the clock kiss
Together we try and reach for the miss
We won’t let anybody hurt us tonight
Because you and I, we don’t fall
We unite