The Night That Changed Everything

36.

(Santana's POV)

"I can't believe this is it, the last night of the tour....almost six months of doing what I love the most. Touring is my favourite part of the job, I get to meet so many incredible people all around the world. I love every single one of you here tonight and I thank you for joining us on our closing night of the tour. I just need one last thing from you Sydney.....I NEED YOU TO FUCKING SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!!!!!!!!!!"

Here we are, the final song of the show. We have covered a whole bunch of different countries, so many cities and venues. Thousands and thousands of people and in four minutes, this chapter will be over. I have so many emotions running through me right now, overwhelmingly positive emotions. I have barely had chance to digest the fact that I am engaged! I AM GETTING MARRIED!!!! Not only am I getting married, which is something I have always found hard to envision for myself. I am marrying the most pure soul, someone who I love more than anything in this world. Celebrations will come soon enough, but for now I have one last song to perform to close this evening with a bang.

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Ooh, baby

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand, I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love, I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

Everybody goes wild as I hit the high note, I can't believe I am only a verse and a chorus away from all of this being over....

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
(My voice.)
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

"THANK YOU SYDNEY AND GOODNIGHT!!!!"

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I take a moment to myself in my dressing room in front of my mirror and reflect over the past six months and how my life has changed. I am rich, not just financially but I am rich in love, friendships and so much more. I am so happy with everything in my life right now, for the first time in a very long time. "You're happy...you're finally happy." I say to myself, I get an overwhelming sensation of content sweep through me. This chapter has been crazy wild and I am so excited to see what the next six months has in store for me.