Yay! David's C.D. finally came out today and of course, I absolutely love it. What surprises me is how amazing the bonus tracks are. There is this song on it called 'Falling' that David wrote 100% himself when he was only fourteen. The song was inspired by an acquaintance of David's that committed suicide. David was obviously affected deeply by this event, as is evidenced in this song. The song is really unbelievable. Especially considering he was so young when he wrote it. Click on the youtube link to hear the song. I've also included the lyrics...



Falling
by David Archuleta

Feels like my life's been passing by
With happiness just being a lie
How did I get here? Where am I going?
One more day without knowing.
Struggling for one more breath
As I'm drowning a painful death
Can't someone reach out for me?
In this dark and dreary sea.

Refrain:
Cause it seems like no one can
Hear the voice that's calling
Trying to take the most I can stand
But I keep falling...

Chorus:
I try to chase the memories away
But they haunt me everyday
I hope I get over this phase
Cause I'm stuck inside this haze.
All I need is a simple lift
Such a sweet and precious gift
So I don't lose it all before
What I have left is nothing more.

In my isolated misery
I feel like the epitome
Of darkness and despair
Just leading on to nowhere
Will I be able to win this race?
I'm running at a slower pace
Trying hard to press on
But the motivation's gone.

Refrain and Chorus

Bridge:
It may not have to be this way
Waiting for me
They can be gone today
Maybe I can revise
And escape from the lies...

Chorus

There could be something more
To what my life may have in store
I'll move from where I began
Keep on pressing through to the end.