Singalong! The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

This song was really popular when I was in grade 11, and I would refer to it as the CAPP song. CAPP stood for Career and Personal Planning. It was a mandatory class that we all had to take where we would learn about everything from the dangers of sex (STDs, guys! Babies!), drugs, and alcohol. Then we would take a career aptitude test to "help us plan our futures" and there would be lots of self-esteem talk throughout. Hence this song being the CAPP song.

 Feel good! Be yourself! Don't worry, things will get better! Of course, as with most things, I can talk about this with a bit of nostalgic jest, but really, it's still a good reminder to everyone everywhere.

THE MIDDLE

by Jimmy Eat World

Hey, don't write yourself off yet

It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.

Just try your best, try everything you can.

And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.

It just takes some time,

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything, everything will be just fine,

Everything, everything will be alright, alright.

Hey, you know they're all the same.

You know you're doing better on your own (on your own), so don't buy in.

Live right now, yeah, just be yourself.

It doesn't matter if it's good enough (good enough) for someone else.

It just takes some time,

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything, everything will be just fine,

Everything, everything will be alright, alright.

It just takes some time,

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything, everything will be just fine,

Everything, everything will be alright, alright.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet.

It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.

Just do your best (just do your best), do everything you can (do everything you can).

And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.

It just takes some time,

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything, everything will be just fine,

Everything, everything will be alright, alright.

It just takes some time,

Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.

Everything, everything will be just fine,

Everything, everything will be alright.