You destroy your dreams,
what you have inside.
You're a devistated man.
Then you're telling me that my inspiration will
be gone like the one you once had.
Life is too short,
I won't be wasting my life.
Won't waste a second of my time.
The black marks on my hands will be there
and in my heart deep down inside.
We used to always be together
but now on different sides.
I have to respect your choice to take orders
but I can't be down.
The system that you want to live in,
the one we used to fight.
I fight till I die.
My inspiration's getting stronger now.
We're a part of the new rise.
You choose to step out and I will never follow.
Can you see that in my eyes?
Society tells you what to do,
what to eat and what to drink.
Is that the way you want to live?
Then raise your glass and keep trying not to think.
A generation with open minds.
Don't let them pull you down.
It's something that's worth fighting for.
I'll stay strong till the day I die.
We are still strong.
Straight edge and proud till the day I die.
Fight Till I Die ~ Last of the Famous
November 26, 2006
November 25, 2006
Thanksgiving Fun!
Last night I went out to see I Want To Kill You, a freaking damn good grindcore band from Pennsylvania. They have 2 singers, if you call screaming singing, which I do but that's besides the point. Troy, one of the singers, used to be in the band Wolfpac. I saw Wolfpac a few years ago at the Asbury Skate and Surf fest.
IWTKY played at the Silo in Reading, PA and put a great set with a fairly long muscial interlude and a small chat session. I guess the screaming got to be a bit to much. I was hoping they'd play their version of Barbie Girl, but Sean the bass player (and my brother's best friend) said it'd had been way too long since they played it last. But they did play a few new songs and one that included Sean on the didjeridu. Now they just need to update their website a bit more often so people will know when to come out and see them.
The only thing that sucked about the show was that it's still legal to smoke in PA, but that will change soon.
IWTKY played at the Silo in Reading, PA and put a great set with a fairly long muscial interlude and a small chat session. I guess the screaming got to be a bit to much. I was hoping they'd play their version of Barbie Girl, but Sean the bass player (and my brother's best friend) said it'd had been way too long since they played it last. But they did play a few new songs and one that included Sean on the didjeridu. Now they just need to update their website a bit more often so people will know when to come out and see them.
The only thing that sucked about the show was that it's still legal to smoke in PA, but that will change soon.
November 18, 2006
November 15, 2006
Days when living SxE is hard
There are days when I know that if I drank things would be easier for the moment. Those are the times when I hate life, when the shit it brings you just makes you despise the world around. I'm glad for the strength that I have that I don't drink cause I know it's something that I don't need.
Living without a crutch can be difficult and strengthening at the same time. But it takes getting past that need of the crutch to be stronger. But when we do, we become someone better than we were.
These times make me proud to be SxE, but also make me wish getting over through this hard time was somehow made easier.
Living without a crutch can be difficult and strengthening at the same time. But it takes getting past that need of the crutch to be stronger. But when we do, we become someone better than we were.
These times make me proud to be SxE, but also make me wish getting over through this hard time was somehow made easier.
November 13, 2006
Ignorance
The other day I was hanging out at Brooklyn Ink. There was this guy in there making an appointment to get a tattoo. We were talking about Straight Edge since most of the people there are SxE. This guy mentioned that he was Straight Edge now and as he's about to head out he pulls out a pack of cigarettes. I was just taken by surprise that this person would call him self Edge in a tattoo shop run by Straight Edgers, filled with Straight Edge people and then leave to smoke. WTF! I can't believe the ignorance that exists about what it means to be Straight Edge in some people still.
November 12, 2006
Straight Edge Shopping
So awhile back about the time I got my tattoo I started a cafepress shop to make a shirt with my tattoo on it. The idea was to put the design in as close to as possible the same spot on the back of the shirt and then my blog logo on the front. To my surprise people have been checking out the shop and buying the shirts, mostly the black one which looks the best.
So I decided today to add a few ads to this site to let more people know about my shirts and stuff. I'm very proud of my tattoo and really love the design. I hope you all like it as well, check out the shop it was made at cafepress. I also added an amazon shop as well, which I think is pretty awesome because I can set a tight grouping on the stuff I like and think you all would like as well. The categories for that are mostly around Hardcore Books & Music. It makes finding good stuff easier.
November 11, 2006
November 7, 2006
I've Got the Edge
I've got the Edge
And you've gone over
I've seen the error
and corrected
But you my friend
are not neglected
You can still get the Edge
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
You're not forgotten
You can still correct
It's the way for me
If you just reflect
you will finally see
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
I've got the Edge ~ phreekk
I wrote this a while back when I was pissed about people that said shit about my choice to be Straight Edge. It's pretty self explanatory, about how I can clearly see where I am and that if they take the time to realize there own mistakes in life they can change.
And you've gone over
I've seen the error
and corrected
But you my friend
are not neglected
You can still get the Edge
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
You're not forgotten
You can still correct
It's the way for me
If you just reflect
you will finally see
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
I've got the Edge
I've got the Edge
and my eyes are wide open
to what lies out there
Nothing can stop me
it's that clear
I've got the Edge ~ phreekk
I wrote this a while back when I was pissed about people that said shit about my choice to be Straight Edge. It's pretty self explanatory, about how I can clearly see where I am and that if they take the time to realize there own mistakes in life they can change.
November 6, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 3, 2006
What Straight Edge Means to Me
So lately I was talking with someone about why my beliefs of Straight Edge are important. Why do I need a label and ink to express my beliefs. And why this decision is so important to me.
Sometimes it's hard to express why it is so important, it just is. I can be poison free and not be Straight Edge, but by being part of the movement I am declaring that my beliefs are more than just a temporary whim, that I am firm in what I hold as something that drives me and makes me who I am. Being part of a movement with other people that hold the same beliefs is also important. Everyone wants to be an individual but at the same time we all want to be part of something, it's a catch 22, and we need to find those groupings that provide an extension of who we are. To me being part of the Straight Edge movement provides that grouping that extends my beliefs.
When I used to drink I would block myself off from the outside world, now I deal with the shit that comes at me and I actually move beyond it and feel better about myself. I don't like having a crutch. Having something that defines that to me, gives me something more than words and ink to live by and a way to live that won't change with the wind.
Sometimes it's hard to express why it is so important, it just is. I can be poison free and not be Straight Edge, but by being part of the movement I am declaring that my beliefs are more than just a temporary whim, that I am firm in what I hold as something that drives me and makes me who I am. Being part of a movement with other people that hold the same beliefs is also important. Everyone wants to be an individual but at the same time we all want to be part of something, it's a catch 22, and we need to find those groupings that provide an extension of who we are. To me being part of the Straight Edge movement provides that grouping that extends my beliefs.
When I used to drink I would block myself off from the outside world, now I deal with the shit that comes at me and I actually move beyond it and feel better about myself. I don't like having a crutch. Having something that defines that to me, gives me something more than words and ink to live by and a way to live that won't change with the wind.
November 1, 2006
See Right Through You
see right through you!
bad attitude
and nothing to say
you judge every band
before they play
see right through you
as kids in the scene
we all do our part
your insincerity
is what sets you apart
see right through you
chip on your shoulder
something to prove
you put other down
cause you got
nothing else to do
see right through you
youve gone through all the fads
and had your opinions sold to you
your so fake i see right through
its a front
and i see right through
potential friendship
thrown away
because we choose to fold our arms
and look the other way
common ground has been ignored
traded in for gossip
on a message board
passing judgement
and passing up friends
youre too concerned
with the next big trend
well your petty ways
have got to quit
becasue we had it up to here
with your fucking shit
"See Right Through You" ~ Bones Brigade
bad attitude
and nothing to say
you judge every band
before they play
see right through you
as kids in the scene
we all do our part
your insincerity
is what sets you apart
see right through you
chip on your shoulder
something to prove
you put other down
cause you got
nothing else to do
see right through you
youve gone through all the fads
and had your opinions sold to you
your so fake i see right through
its a front
and i see right through
potential friendship
thrown away
because we choose to fold our arms
and look the other way
common ground has been ignored
traded in for gossip
on a message board
passing judgement
and passing up friends
youre too concerned
with the next big trend
well your petty ways
have got to quit
becasue we had it up to here
with your fucking shit
"See Right Through You" ~ Bones Brigade
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