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The Aftermath VERSE In the end of it all I knew what caused your fall Due to the thin white lines The world’s lost a life VERSE In the end of it all I was your friend I tried to help you From caving in CHORUS x2 Why did it have to be that way? Why didn’t I stay? (x2) VERSE Your family misses you They don’t know what was going on You told me you were moving so you’d stay home Didn’t pick up the phone- that’s when I knew something was wrong (variation) CHORUS x2 BRIDGE And no one thinks this could happen to them But it happened to you I’ll tell as many people as I can So they won’t end up like you… CHORUS x2

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History of the Event

Formerly known as New Jersey Shout Down Drugs since 2005, Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey has been rebranded with a new name that fully encompasses what the competition is all about – challenging teens to create peer-to-peer original music, songs and lyrics in their own original style, whether it be hip-hop, rock, folk or any other genre. Each year the contestants’ songs are featured on ShoutDownDrugs.com. The online voting periods allow the public to listen to and vote for their favorite songs. To date, more than one million votes have been cast since the online voting feature began in 2010. The contest finalists participate in the Annual Prevention Concert during which the first, second and third place winners are chosen by a panel of judges to receive contracts worth $5,000, 3,000 and $2,000 respectively to perform their award-winning songs at events throughout the year.

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