Terry the T-Rex closes out the SYT 2023 evening as the final performer, delivering a live guitar performance of ‘Emily’ by From First to Last, dedicated to a friend he lost the previous year. The segment opens with MC hype remarks acknowledging Carly’s earlier acoustic performance, and Terry offers a brief spoken reflection on the mind-heart-mouth connection before playing.
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[03:29:16] Shout outs to Carly
[03:29:19] For inspiring a lot of people tonight
[03:29:21] Shout outs to Carly, yes
[03:29:22] Cause don’t nobody like high school at all
[03:29:27] That shit is dumb
[03:29:29] You go somewhere for seven hours
[03:29:32] And don’t get paid
[03:29:33] That shit is dumb
[03:29:34] Truth, truth
[03:29:38] Speak your truth
[03:29:39] Dang
[03:29:41] Alright, so
[03:29:42] It looks like this is going to be
[03:29:44] Our last artist for the night
[03:29:46] Are you guys ready?
[03:29:50] Are you ready?
[03:29:52] I need some energy
[03:29:53] I know it’s like ten something
[03:29:54] But are you ready?
[03:29:55] Please
[03:29:56] Give it up
[03:29:57] You made it this far
[03:29:59] Everybody who’s watching online
[03:30:00] Thank you so much
[03:30:01] Thank you people on live stream
[03:30:03] We appreciate you guys
[03:30:03] We didn’t forget about you
[03:30:04] I swear
[03:30:05] Alright
[03:30:06] Oh, I got it
[03:30:08] You want me to get it?
[03:30:08] Yeah, tucked it away, my friend
[03:30:09] Oh, my bad
[03:30:10] Oh, my bad
[03:30:16] Okay
[03:30:16] Alright, coming to the stage
[03:30:18] Terry the T-Rex
[03:30:21] Hey
[03:30:22] Hey
[03:30:22] Everybody give it up for Carly on the acoustic one more time
[03:30:46] I love these type of things
[03:30:53] My folks always say
[03:30:54] The activity of your mind
[03:30:57] Affects the attitude of your heart
[03:30:58] What happens in your head
[03:31:00] Makes it to your heart
[03:31:01] What happens in your heart
[03:31:02] Makes it to your head
[03:31:03] All the escape is through your mouth
[03:31:06] Carly, you keep singing your songs, girl
[03:31:08] I’m going to dedicate this to you
[03:31:16] I’m going to dedicate this song to a friend I lost last year
[03:31:19] Her name was Emily
[03:31:20] And the song’s named Emily by first to last
[03:31:46] Thank you.
[03:32:16] Thank you.
[03:32:46] Thank you.
[03:33:16] Thank you.
[03:33:46] Thank you.
[03:34:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:34:24] I hope you all mind if I sketch a vibe for a little bit real quick.
[03:34:46] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:35:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:35:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:35:46] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:36:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:36:46] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:37:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:37:46] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:38:15] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:38:16] Knock the dang string loose.
[03:38:16] Knock the dang string loose.