Veronica Sawyer Smokes

Oh my story is not the oldest of it's kind.
I was too touched to see you clearly,
Far too young to realize I had loved so dearly you,
Who's world I had designed,
But the sweet smoke came with mirrors
And it brought tears to my wide eyes.
Dying just to see you...
Dying since I misconstrued your blue heart,
Black eyes, feigning falling, words I won't forget.
I died right when I saw you while you shared that cigarette.

Oh I saw you every time I closed my eyes,
In the Hughes film I had scored,
Produced and starred in, in my mind.
I could recite you, well, I'd written every line...
But you strayed far from my flawless script
On which I'd spent a lifetime!
Falling over dead.
Dying since I had misread your blue heart,
Black eyes, feigning falling, words I won't forget.
I died right when I saw you while you shared that cigarette.

"Veronica Sawyer Smokes" ~ AFI - Crash Love

Hot Straightedge Punks

I just found these lyrics for a song about Hot Straightedge Punks and thought I'd share cause hey I'm a hot straight edge punk (at least I think so):

chourus: you may not be like Kurt Cobain,but with you i cannot complain. I know all you guys are hard to find,Hot straightedge punks you make my love life rock out loud!
1rst verse: hey! i'm just a plain punk girl, trapped in a huge messed up world, full of gangstas, preps & wrist cutting emo kids. just unique with my own style & yet it has to make me smile,because i know that i am not alone
2nd verse: i see him walking down,turning frowns upside down. my heart beats faster with every step he takes. a punk with no booze or drugs unlike those other thugs. oh why cant there much more guys just like you?
(chorus)
3rd verse: i just think its so damn brave. another ones life saved. you're not weak just very cautious. i just think it's so fly that ur not drunk or high. Hey straightedge punk, don't ever change that habit please!
(chorus)

Written by Selenalunarox

Shai Hulud - Misanthropy Pure

Understood,
This will read as a plea to vindicate intolerance as surely as it is written.

Understand,
Contempt born of clear perception is a birthright to those who channel it toward progression.

Preserve life without loathing.
Awaken hope within hatred.
Wrest insight from outrage.

This is a birthright and obligation.

Spiteful and ill-tempered, I know the character well...
A maelstrom of weakness, and instability seething with viciousness.
I choose not to accept this;
Not into my life.
There is no hope of reform.
When pride is allied with hostility, all reason is denied.
I return the denial.

A glaring misconception of self-importance, I know the character well...
Heedless fool, so arrogant with no understanding of consequence.
I see this negligence.
I choose not to accept it;
Not into my life.
Absence of introspection neglects the outer world.
Let not the excess of lusts and comfort mislead you.
This world is not yours.

Feel the quarrel in just his presence, you know the character all too well...
A destructive man at war with his cowardice.
I detest belligerence, and choose not to accept it;
Not into my life.
Keep separate these hatreds.
Undefined animosity is a device of the spineless, the means of a fool.
Focused misanthropy is opposition for these dark hearts-
Downpours of disapproval no words could begin to express.

To distort the truth to serve itself,
To oppose understanding,
I believe in man.
Man will maintain its hostility.
Have this faith.

Conflict in the chest.
To be concerned for the needs of such heartless men.

Shai Hulud - "Misanthropy Pure" from Misanthropy Pure

H2O - What happened?

When it began, for those who don't know
It didn't matter how you looked or what you wore to a show
Dress codes, FUCK NO! we didn't care
About the brand of your jeans and all that shit in your hair

But now the biggest part is all about the image and not the art
Fashion before passion!
And at nights, it makes me mad that I should have to ask:
What happened to the passion? (passion!)
What the reason for screaming?
What happened the music and the message that I love?
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What happened to the hard work? (hard work!)
And why does everybody look the same?
What happened the music and the message that I love?

And I know, that people chance
And we go through different stages in life
And I'm not here to criticize
But the reason I scream, is a feeling inside

But now the biggest part is all about the image and not the art
Fashion before passion!
And at nights, it makes me mad that I should have to ask:
What happened to the passion? (passion!)
What the reason for screaming?
What happened the music and the message that I love?
What happened to the hard work? (hard work!)

And why does everybody look the same?
What happened the music and the message that I love?

Lost (1, 2, 3, 4) lifetime ago it seems
You gave up on your wildest dreams
But I refuse to let mine go
I took an oath, you can find me here
With an open heart and ears
Refusing to surrender
I can't believe they don't remember
What it feels like to be young

What happened to the passion? (passion!)
What the reason for screaming?
What happened the music and the message that I love?
What happened to the hard work? (hard work!)
And why does everybody look the same?
What happened the music and the message that I love?

"What happened?" ~ H2O : Nothing To Prove

MusicChoice has the Video available on TiVo. I play it all the time.

No Donnie, These Men Are Straight Edge

Without shame I'll put this black
X on my hand
Without shame I'll speak up and
Make my stand
In the end will use this
Use this for my voice
Spread your rumors about me
Because it's my choice
What the fuck do you know?
About me?
Why the fuck do you care?
What I do?
Who the fuck are you?
You ain't fucking shit
You think I care about you or what you say about me?
Keep talking shit
You think i care what you write or what people read on me
I am still edge
Carry these words high
Straight edge
I am still edge

No Donnie, These Men Are Straight Edge ~ Casey Jones

Don't Lose Sight

Addiction kills the mind
And leaves you dependent
Chemicals of ill intention
Mixed to break you,
break your vision

Don't lose sight

With confidence to fight addiction
Take a second step
Stand among as we stand as one
Live Straight Edge

Until the day you die Straight Edge

Don't Lose Sight - Throwdown

Break Down The Walls

I used to think that label were just symbol of pride
But over time I've seen they only serve to divide
It's so easy to judge people by the way they seem to be
We must overcome this problem to live life peacefully
Break down the walls!
Yes, we'll break down the walls!
Look beyond the fashion or the crowd that they are in
Look beyond their riches or the color of their skin
Look beyond appearance and the truth you will find
Look for what's inside before you make up your mind
Break down the walls!
We'll break down the walls!

Break Down The Walls - Youth of Today

Different Directions

Let's keep it clear what I need from you is just a little space
Don't understand the goals I've set
Or the choices that I've made
Days fly by in the blink of an eye
And I find that years have past
Can't spend my life chasing expectations you've set

Let's keep it clear what I need from you is just a little space
Don't understand the goals I've set
Or the choices that I've made
Years fly by in the blink of an eye
And I'll find that I've grown old
So much to do and so little time
And I can't live these days for you
That's not the way I want to live

So I'm always going to push it away
You need to give me room to breathe
I want to live, live the life that I know is right for me
I want to live, and I know my mistakes
Are just lessons learned
I want to live, live the life that I know is right for me, drug free
I want to live, can't you see what's right?
If it's not my choice then it's not my life

And I want to live, live my own life

Different Directions - Champion ~ Different Directions: The Last Show

Eyes Wide Shut

Everything we hold so dear,
it turns to dust.
We take and take give nothing back,
except no cost.
Too caught up in ourselves.
And where we're at.
Complacency to hostility,
we can't turn back.
Our eyes wide shut.
Our eyes are now wide shut.
Everything we hold so dear,
it turns to dust,
we take and take,
give nothing back,
all hope is lost.
I know it's not all easy,
and I know at times we're scared.
But I know what we can achieve,
if we really dare.
Just take the time to look beyond.
Our eyes wide shut.

"Eyes Wide Shut" - The Promise ~ Believer

One Life, One Chance

what if i said i was an accident waiting to happen
would i trip and fall
fall on my words and would you say
say that i was wrong my words were out of place
went where i didn't belong

this to me is fact and fiction plays a role
confusing situations that i can't control
the heart of matter
it beats with pride
sometime i wear it on my sleeve
sometimes i keep it inside

and no one said it was gonna be easy
and i'm not afraid to try
and with the odds stacked up against me
i will have to fight
one life, one chance
gotta do it right!

and i can't let fate dictate what's best for me
gotta take control of my own destiny
you can't relate
you think there's no escape
but i got everything at stake
here just to prove you wrong

and no one said it was gonna be easy
and i'm not afraid to try
and with the odds stacked up against me
i will have to fight
one life, one chance
gotta do it right!
one life, one chance
gotta do it right!
one life, one chance
gotta do it right!

one life, one chance
gotta do it right!
gotta do it right!

"One Life, One Chance" - H20

Fight Till I Die

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

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.

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

Alone On My Birthday

No decoration on, no cake
Nobody remembered this important date
Guitar, pen, brain start to contemplate
They're the only 3 here
For this joyous celebration
Because I'm self-absorbed, I get upset
Mad at the world, how could they forget ?
I was alone at birth, I'll be alone at death
Hope I won't be alone at my final destination
Never really thought it would've happened to me
But that night I sat by the telephone
Never really thought it would've happened to me
I spent my birthday all alone
Birth's a costume with a genetic script
We play some role that we'd like to fit
And never admit that we're full of it
And live life in some sort of dazed hallucination
I'll never lament because life is brief
Our bodies are changing like the autumn leaf
It's said that time is the greatest thief
And beats and cheats this entire population
But it's alright, home tonight, just suits me fine
I don't mind spending time with my mind all alone

"Alone On My Birthday" ~ Shelter

So I had started to become pretty bummed about turning 30 (funny how I got my triple X's on my 30th year.) I was beginning to think that I was going to be spending this day alone because some of my friends had started acting like non-friends. But life has a way of giving you something to make you smile when you least expect it to treat you right, so I won't be alone on my birthday after all =)

Something More Than Ink

Just take a fucking good look at just what you did.
You set a raging fire in the heart of a kid.
Your words, and the message you sent,
are held in my heart as they burn inside my head.
It burns, burning inside my head.
Even if you chose a different path to tread.

I guess it was something inside,
it was something more to us

You took a different path than the one you once set.
But that's the cycle of life, so take your steps ahead.
That doesn't change one thing in my life.
I'll never cease to keep your words alive.

I still believe in what was said.
I'll hold on to the last thread.
I still believe in what was said.
You're absence doesn't bring my values' death

I guess it was something inside,
it was something more to us
A hero's fall will never change what I think.
'Cause at the core of my heart, this is something more than ink.

Something more than ink.
On a page, on a shirt, on the back of my hand.
Something written in stone, words we wrote in stone.

"Something More Than Ink" ~ Have Heart

I don't know the meaning behind this song, but it makes me think about Ray Cappo. Despite his choices in life, it is his words before he broke edge that still hold meaning to me. I don't care about his personal choices, I'm SxE for me, but I take his songs to heart, since they are more than the ink of my tattoo and the X on my hand. I listen to this song and I listen to Youth of Today and still believe in what was said, it is my path to tread.