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"Alyssa Lies" by Jason Michael Carroll media type="youtube" key="nLh5vbBLpxI" height="315" width="560" Rationale: This particular ballad is sung by Jason Michael Carroll and it's a true story about how his little girl made a new friend at school. The story explains that the little girl Alyssa is talking to her new friend about things that are happening at home and the little girl is afraid to tell anybody because she is worried her dad is going to hurt her again. The ballad consists of narration by the singer. He explains what his daughter is telling him and things that he goes through. Dialogue is included as well. The little girl comes home and tells her dad that about Alyssa and what is going on. Sadly, there is a trajic ending. The dad decides to do something about the terrible things that goes on but finds out it's too late. The little girl was killed from abuse and the singer is very sad as well as the little girl. She doesn't quite understand what's going on but knows that something's wrong. The repition in the song is in the chorus. The words 'Alyssa lies' is repeated constantly along with the rest of the line about how she lies in the classroom everyday in school and to the teachers as she tries to cover every bruise. However, the last chorus changes by saying she lies with Jesus.