And Thus Was My Newest Paper Journal Named

[wlotus]

For quite a few volumes of my paper journal, I have written a title inside the front cover. labyrinthnight bought me a beautiful journal for Christmas, and since I just finished my latest one, I started writing in the new one today. I couldn't think of a title, but sometimes it takes a few weeks for a title to come to mind, so I didn't let it bother me. I knew inspiration would come at some point.

A little while later I was on the train and decided, on a whim, to play Bon Jovi's 2002 release "Bounce". I bought the album a couple of years ago just for the single "Misunderstood"--that is the funniest music video EVER!--and didn't listen to the rest of the album. When I heard the title track, though, I knew I had found the title for my newest paper journal.

Bounce
I been knocked down so many times
Counted out 6, 7, 8, 9
Written off like some bad deal
If you're breathing you know how it feels
Call it karma, call it luck
Me, I just don't give a

Chorus:
Bounce! Bounce! Nothing's gonna keep me down.
Bounce! Bounce! Stand up, shout it out.
Bounce! Bounce! I play hard, I play to win
Count me out, count me in
I'll be bouncing back again.

This ain't no game; I play it hard
Kicked around, cut, stitched and scarred
I'll take the hit but not the fall
I know no fear, still standing tall
You can call it karma, call it luck
Me, I just don't give a

(Chorus)

Bounce!

Bring it on, I like it rough
In your face, I call your bluff
It ain't karma, it ain't luck
Me, I just don't give a

(Chorus 2x)

Bounce!