I have been watching Starting Over since first season... It is an amazing show. For me, the most powerful moments are when the Job Coach turns from speaking to one of the housemates, and instead it feels as though they are speaking directly to me. Now, I know that someone in the t.v. is not actually speaking to me - I require no such medications at this time - but I am constantly amazed at the fact that we all deal with the same issues, even people who seem to be completely different then us.

So, I became inspired to write this song one day while watching the show. It's about meeting someone who is at a stage in her life that I was previously, and feeling like "girl, i know what you're thinking!"

It's called "Old News"

I saw myself walking down the street yesterday
Caught a glimpse of myself,
It was something about the way
She moved

I thought hey that girl
She might not know it
But what she’s thinking
I’ve already wrote it
Old news
There’s nothing she can do that ain’t
Old news

There’s only one woman walking ‘round this world today
She may have different ways of playin'
the many games she plays
So smooth

But hey, hey girl
You may not know it
That candle you’re lightin’
I’ve already blown it
Old news

I said hey, hey girl
While your grass is growin'
The weather here is already snowin'
Old news
There's nothing you can do
You're so smooth
But there's nothing you can do, that ain't
Old news

- Alicia Mellinger 2005