Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson

***Warning! Spoiler***

If you have only read the first two chapters off the website, you might want to skip this article.

As promised, here is one of the songs from my novel playlist (see player at the bottom of the screen) and why this song was important to me during the writing process. (It's the first song on the play list.)

Some of the songs were helpful for tone or mood, but this song was especially about the lyrics. If you listen to the words, picture it coming from Rachel towards Peter at the end of the story. I even use the quote, "I'm already gone" (or something similar) several times in the novel.

I hope you enjoy the insight!

Remember all the things we wanted 
Now all our memories, they're haunted 
We were always meant to say goodbye 
Even with our fists held high 
It never would have worked out right, yeah 
We were never meant for do or die...  

I didn't want us to burn out 
I didn't come here to hurt you now I can't stop...  

I want you to know 
It doesn't matter where we take this road 
Someone's gotta go 
And I want you to know 
You couldn't have loved me better 
But I want you to move on 
So I'm already gone  

Looking at you makes it harder 
But I know that you'll find another 
That doesn't always make you wanna cry 
It started with the perfect kiss then 
We could feel the poison set in 
"Perfect" couldn't keep this love alive 

You know that I love you so 
I love you enough to let you go  

I want you to know 
It doesn't matter where we take this road 
Someone's gotta go 
And I want you to know 
You couldn't have loved me better 
But I want you to move on 
So I'm already gone  

I'm already gone, already gone 
You can't make it feel right 
When you know that it's wrong 
I'm already gone, already gone 
There's no moving on 
So I'm already gone  

Ahhhh already gone, already gone, already gone 
Ahhhh already gone, already gone, already gone   

Remember all the things we wanted 
Now all our memories, they're haunted 
We were always meant to say goodbye...  

I want you to know 
It doesn't matter where we take this road 
Someone's gotta go 
And I want you to know 
You couldn't have loved me better 
But I want you to move on 
So I'm already gone  

I'm already gone, already gone 
You can't make it feel right 
When you know that it's wrong 
I'm already gone, already gone 
There's no moving on, 
So I'm already gone

Amy

Who do you think Amy Wilkins looks like?

I found this pictures of an actress named Amanda Bynes, and I think she looks pretty close to what I see in my mind, just make the hair curly. She has that pleasant face with friendly round cheeks that I think Amy should have. Amanda Bynes was in the movie Syndey White (a tongue-in-cheek remake of Snow White). In the movie, her face was the perfect "Amy" but I had a hard time finding many pictures of her that looked much like she did in the movie.