Woh, what an incredible weekend it's been. All these words are racing through my head, but I can't seem to write anything down so just know, I'll try my hardest to write a proper post.
March 20: I woke up about 8 AM so I had enough time to pack some things for my short trip to Amsterdam. Well, I thought I had enough time, but in reality, it was way too short. I forgot to bring half of the things with me. I took the 10 AM train and I arrived around 1.30 in my hotel room. Such a pretty room, though. The parade rehearsal started at 4 PM and in the email was mentioned Johnny (the guy who gave us our instructions) wouldn't wait if someone wasn't on time. So, I was way too early but I just had a chat with other participants who were also early birds. Oh and I've met Azgül. She flew all the way from Turkey to see The Script. We had some contact via Facebook a few days before the gig and it was really cool meeting her and she was so nice.
Johnny was a really funny and patient man and he just told everything we had to do (and everything we absolutely shouldn't) The rehearsal was so much fun and everyone was so nice to each other and I think we should treat each other like that more often. Unfortunately, the lads couldn't make it on time, so we had to rehearse without them, but it was cool to watch the soundcheck. After the rehearsal we've got to meet the lads anyways and I swear, they are the kindest and most warm hearted people I have ever met. I don't know why, but that's something that seems to surprise me every time. Danny even recognized me from last time. They asked me how I was doing. They're true angels and I am so grateful for every moment.
After the meeting we had to rehearse one more time and 9.15 the show was about the start. So I got a few high fives from the lads and Mark told me "not to fuck it up". The security opened the doors and then we entered the venue and there were like 17000 people screaming. I walked next to Glen and I tried so hard not to hit people with my flag, but everyone tried to touch him so I'm sorry if I cut off your hands. It looked so beautiful though, all those green lights. We had to leave at the end of the song. It was such once in a lifetime moment and it was just really cool to be a part of the show.
I went back to my hotel room, it was only a 5 minute walk. My feet were TOTALLY shattered. Felt like they were falling off so I wasn't sure how to survive the other day. Sadly, I couldn't sleep. My head was still buzzing like crazy, so I couldn't sleep until 3 AM.
March 21: Apparently I didn't need that much sleep because I was already awake at 5.30. Tried to go back to sleep, but it didn't work so I decided to take a shower and go out for breakfast. It was pretty quiet in the breakfast room. Probably because it was way too early. After breakfast, I went to the Ziggo Dome, ready and so NOT ready for round 2. There we like ten people queueing, people who were as insane as I am. If we weren't, we'd still lay in our beds at 9.30. It was very cold and after an hour the security came out to bring us tea so we could warm up a bit. That was so kind. At eleven, I really needed to warm up a bit so this guy I just met in the queue and I grabbed some coffee in a café near the Ziggo Dome. For real, I've met the most, most, most amazing people those days. Some people I've already seen before at other gigs, but really, I already miss them SO much and I literally can't wait to meet them again. When we were back in the queue, there were like 2 more people so it was still very quiet. We expected the queue would be very big but there was the whole day like 30 people until 4 PM. It was still so cold and I was freezing. Luckily, I brought a blanket with me and I was wrapped up in it. Otherwise, I hadn't survived it. My toes were numb and I was shaking sooooo bad so two girls asked me to come sit with them under their umbrella and 3 blankets. Very cozy haha. ♥ But sitting was still very cold so I switched between standing and sitting and making weird dance moves to stay a lil' bit warm. I've got to admit, the thought of ''Why did I ever become this fan of a band, that I'm going through all of this for them?'' did cross my mind several times.
Two other girls did the exact same and we talked about.. everything, it felt like I've known them a lifetime. We made horrible ''selfies'' every hour. So we could look back and see how much we decayed by every passed hour. And I was so clever to forget to bring food with me. All I had for dinner was a Kitkat. Oh well. I just want to bring up again how I was surrounded by such wonderful people. I just don't understand how people can be so kind and amazing and all. It's just strange 'cause if you're traveling by train and you're sitting all alone, you keep your fingers crossed nobody comes sitting in the seat next to you.
And then, after 9 hours of waiting the doors were going to be opened. In the meantime, we started singing K3 songs (yeah, it was getting that worse) and there weren't 20 people behind me anymore but thousands and thousands of people. And everyone started pushing so we squeezed together. The security opened the portals and even though I couldn't feel my own feet, I ran like an, I don't even know what, into the venue. 'cause of the rain everything was one big puddle of mud so many people slipped and fell onto the ground.. BUT I was the first one at the stage so I finally had my (perfect) front row spot and then I had forgotten about everything that day. It didn't feel like I had waited for 9 hours. By the way, other girls came after me and they were like: ''Woah, the portal opened and you were gone away so fast. Like a cannon shot.'' I never knew I could run that fast.
At 8 the support act started. First, Colton Avery. He's brilliant. And then there was, mr. Tinie Tempah and some kind of DJ. I was so bored. Sorry Tinie. And then finally at 9.15 the lads were walking in the room together with the parade and God, I loved them even more. The show is just brilliant and it's even better when you're front row. I forget about everything for a while and let it all go. That's probably why my face was on the big screen several times. Embarrassing. By the way, the girl next to me must have hated me so bad during the gig. I ruined all her videos by drumming along and playing my air piano.
They ended the show with ''Hall of fame'' and I think it's such a shit sing but God, this time.. Danny gave such a beautiful speech. Here it is:
''I would love if everybody took their phone and use it as a light in the night sky. You see how beautiful that is? Just like a light in the night sky and that's what music is for people who feel like they don't belong, with nowhere to go. Music is there, it's always there. When you're happy, when you're sad, when you're ecstasy, when you're totally destroyed.. it's there. Music is the best use for us to try to make moments. 'cause I believe people are too busy living in the future or thinking about the past, nobody's ever here in the now. That's what we try to do with music, trying to create moments. But we can say ''I was there that night. I was in the Ziggo Dome, 17000 people.. I was present." I wanna know, are you guys in the mood for making a moment tonight? Something you can't download, you have to be here to experience. We dedicate this to every The Script fan who has been there since day one. And for those who are here tonight: Welcome to The Script Family!''And then it was over. The next morning I left home. Kinda dead. Covered in bruises. No voice. But it was worth all of it. I owe these guys SO much. Thanks to all the wonderful people involved. The people in the parade, queue and during the gigs. And of course, a big THANK YOU to The Script.. for bringing me the kind of happiness nothing and no one else can. I was there. I was present. That was all that mattered, right in that moment. Can't wait to see them for the 9th time in June.
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