Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Taco Day, artist - Mr Len & Jean Grae feat. The Melon Bayside High Drama Club
Date of issue: 22.10.2001
Age restrictions: 18+
Song language: English
Taco Day |
This is Nancy Chin with a WPTF special news brief: |
There’s been another brutal school shooting, this time at Melon Bayside High. |
Mike did you catch that? |
We have no number of the wounded or dead, |
but we have a positive idea of the shooter. |
Her name is Rebecca Gates Scott, |
a 16-year-old junior. |
She’s been positively identified. |
There’s been no motive |
released, as of yet, but Miss Scott is in police custody. |
Please stay tuned |
throughout the day as we uncover this unfortunate incident, and try to get to |
the bottom of it, this recent violent epidemic |
You can call me Becky, I’m 16, the Melon Bay junior prom queen |
This year I made the dean’s list and go study with the captain of the team |
Yes, I’m the most popular girl around, okay, the most popular girl in town |
I’m not conceited, I swear, when I won at the dance, I didn’t even wear the |
crown |
I’m really sweet, after school in the week I tutor kids in science and math |
And everyone in my class has gone back and taken a test and passed |
I live with my little sister and grandfather, and mom and dad, of course |
They’ve been together for 25 years, and never dreamed of a divorce |
My mom’s a doctor, she’s hardly ever home, my dad’s an investment broker |
My grandpa, he’s a war vet, heavy drinker, heavy smoker |
Mommy tries to get him to quit, but he just laughs her off |
Says if those damn Japs couldn’t kill him, he’s not worried about death and |
coughs |
My sister Rose is 10, she’s the thing that makes my daddy smile |
Sweeter than cherry pie, blonde, with deep blueberry eyes |
A little me, we’re really close, she has a room that’s full of toys |
And hates 98 degrees and NSYNC, but loves the Backstreet Boys |
And I would kill for her, I mean I would do whatever it took to keep her safe |
Innocent and far from harm that’s threatening in any place |
Even if it’s home |
I hate leaving her alone, she cries at night |
Sometimes I’m afraid I might that I might do something |
Lose control and abuse something, cause Daddy’s hugs are too tight |
And Rose grows throwing black and blue bruises on her wrists |
Like where I slit mine, I mean the time I fell and cut my arms a bit |
I’m rambling on, you don’t understand, nobody does |
Sometimes when I’m alone I squeeze my nails in my hand hard enough to draw blood |
Stop the talking, I’m not crazy, it’s probably just from when I had braces |
And when I lay in bed at night, I’d pick up radio stations |
And they used to tease me, call me names and stuff |
But that’s just kids, I used to be mad about it |
But that was then, now I’m grown, forget about it |
Now I’m picture perfect, pretty, prissy, painted and deserve it |
And pity those that hurt me, I lay the law, guilty verdict |
This is Trevor Michaels filling in for Nancy Chin |
I’m here with detective Lapowski |
Detective, can you give us any information on Miss Scott |
Any gang affiliation, member of militia or cult? |
We can’t give any, information right now |
All we can say is that she’s in custody and we’re attending to the injured |
Has she said anything revealing why she did this? |
Like I said, stated before, Trevor, we can’t give anything right now |
Officer Mangles, you’re trudging jelly over the scene |
Oh my God, Sasha, did you see what she was wearing? |
I know! |
Eww… |
I hear them talking about me, they think I don’t, but I know what they’re saying |
They think I can’t hear them when I’m walking past, they stop and smile and chat |
But all the while they’re plotting behind my back, all my friends, |
even the teachers |
Even when I’m cheering, I can hear them whispering way up in the bleachers |
They think I’m ugly, they’re still calling me names, they think that it’s funny |
They think I’m nothing without money, think I’m anorexic and hungry |
Even my best friend, I hate them all, they’re all plotting against me |
Trying to convince me that nothing’s wrong, but the whole world’s against me, |
I know it |
The principal called me in the office to talk about the dean’s list |
And then he backed me into the door |
And made me touch his penis and called me a whore |
And he said if I told, he’d do everything in his power |
To keep me from graduating 'til I was old, been on two rolls so he’d deflower |
And Daddy doesn’t come into my room at night, since Rose was about six |
I guess I miss the times he used to visit me, you think that I’m sick? |
Well I don’t care, and Mommy knew, she wanted to join in the fun |
But ever since my little sister was born, they made her number one |
And Grandpa makes me hold his thing, and put my mouth on it |
So, ever since I can remember, I’ve never told anyone about it |
But I’ve got a plan, and I don’t care who thinks it’s wrong |
If you were me, what would you do? |
Play it along 'til now? |
Tell me, would you? |
Hello, this is Fred Andrews, and you’re watching Middle America’s School Forum. |
I’m here with Timmy Andrews, a sophomore, who attends Melon Bayside High. |
Hello, Timmy |
Hey, how you doin'? |
How you doin'? |
Very good, welcome to the show. |
Timmy, could you tell us anything about Miss |
Scott? |
You know, we’re trying to get to the bottom of why she would do such a |
thing. |
What can you tell me about her? |
Have you seen her in school? |
I mean, actually, she seemed like a very popular girl, and I never would’ve |
expected none of this to happen. |
I mean it was just a shocking thing for me to |
see and witness actually. |
I mean I’m like… befounded |
Earlier in the school year, did she ever mention that she was gonna come to |
school and just, shoot people? |
Did she ever say, «Hey, I hate it here,» «I hate you people»? |
Did you ever get that kind of vibe from Miss Scott? |
No, not at all. |
She actually seemed very happy with what was going on in school. |
I mean, she did a lot of tutoring and things like that nature and everything. |
So, this was something you actually never would have expected. |
I mean it’s |
just very shocking to see such things happen at this moment |
Yeah, we’re also here with Calvin Jackson. |
Mr. Jackson, can you give us any |
insight as to what’s going on? |
Well, Fred, this is some bullshit. |
Frankly, I think that America needs to stop |
raising our children, and you should be allowed to beat your kids. |
Then shit like this would not happen |
This morning, I got up, walked to the bathroom, grabbed the scissors and stared |
in the mirror |
And started cutting 'til there was almost nothing left |
Hair falling in chunks, and picked up a blunt razor and passed it once |
Starting at the back of my neck, I moved it slowly forward to the front |
A reverse bizarre Taxi Driver with blood dripping in my eyes |
I looked and laughed loud, mommy heard it, walked by the door and passed out |
I grabbed the bitch by her feet, closed the door and tied her to the bed |
Stripped her, gagged her mouth and jumped to the top, pulled the razor back and |
ripped her fucking throat open |
Watched her choke and soaked in blood, I headed downstairs |
To the kitchen, grabbed Rose by the hair and slit her with Daddy standing there |
He tried to tackle me, so I jabbed him in the abdomen |
Then I jumped, flipped, turned and stabbed him in the back again |
And when he fell to the floor I stopped, heard a loud bang and a cough |
I walked in the living room, and Grandpa stood, gripping a sawed-off |
So I thought quick and dropped to my knees and started crying |
And screaming «Why» and «I'm sorry» and «What have I done» and all sorts of |
emotional lying |
He dropped the gun and ran to me, shaking and screaming |
I tried to free myself and go for the gun, but his grip just wouldn’t let me |
«Grandpa, call the police, I think Rose is still breathing, please» |
He let go, ran to the kitchen, I ran to get hold of the piece |
I picked it up, cocked it back and blew off both of his knees |
Left him laying in the hall bleeding to death and I snatched the car keys |
Oh God. |
Okay. |
What have I done? |
All right. |
I didn’t do anything wrong. |
They deserved it. |
They got what was coming to them, and it’s not me, |
I’m not crazy, I’m not hearing voices, no no no. |
It’s-- |
It’s what was supposed to happen, now I’m just going to go to school and-- |
You know what? |
No, never mind! |
Cause everything I’m doing is right and they’re |
supposed to die, and it’s them, they did it to me first. |
And, it’s because, |
I’m a good person. |
I am cause I’m good enough and I’m smart enough and-- |
And people like me… no they don’t, yes they do, no they don’t, yes they-- |
Okay, all right. |
I’m just going to get to school, and I’ll work everything out |
Pulled up in the school parking lot, just me, destiny, and a shotgun riding |
Perfect timing, assembly in the cafeteria for joy of creative writing |
I walked up to the front doors, blew them open, started aiming and blasting |
Stood frozen in the main hall, afterward smoke rising, sounds of screaming and |
gasping |
Rang everywhere, I ran into the west wing stairs, laughing |
And through the gym, stopped to reload, pulled out Grandpa’s favorite flask and |
Took a hit of gin, then raised the gun up and blasted once yelling, «Finally», |
it’s time to pay |
I heard footsteps, poured the liquor out and turned around to blow the person |
away |
I kicked the corpse, walked, continued on my course, and heard the cries |
Of helpless little victims, let me tell you, they all deserved to die |
Walked to the middle of the room and hopped the tables and started letting off |
wherever |
Setting off the fire alarms and I turned my firearm around and held my finger |
tight and pulled the trigger |
Wetting the room, watching bodies drop to the floor and quiver |
Held my finger tight and pulled the trigger |
Bloodbath, there was red everywhere: on the wall, on my hands |
On the doors, on the lunch trays, on the posters, on the ceiling fans |
I raised the gun up and shot out at the glare of the fluorescent lights |
Stopped and smiled wasn’t the fife, it was dark and mayhem, it all serves them |
right |
Continued shooting until the last shell dropped |
Then I hopped off the table and stood in the middle of the room |
Leaned back and admired the view |
It was like a sunset in Hell |
This is the police |
On the count of three, we’re going to bust in |
1, 2, 3, here we go! |