COOL TO BE MISERABLE?

Posted by yuki on Dec 23, '07 8:25 AM for everyone

Please tell me you're just feeling tired
i fear i must break
out of touch, out of time


lines seems familiar? They are the lines from the song 'Again I Go Unnoticed' by Dash board Confessional. Well, who doesn't know that emo band? The Used, Girls Like Boys and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, to add some examples. Don't forget paramore and the ever famous Fall Out Boy.


Seems like, in the age today, the songs these 'emo' or the original term 'emotional-hard-core' music are ever popular to the youth. These lyrics that contains self-pity and as the genre states, all emotional words and full of feelings.


Today, you're not cool if you're not emo. Not with the thick eye liner, the one side bangs, the think realm glasses, skinny jeans, converse, knowing all kinds of emo bands and be (or pretend to be) miserable.

IN THIS AGE, IT IS TOO COOL TO ME MISERABLE?


because of these emo music and trend, people try to be "miserable" to be 'depressed' and to be all suicidal.


Now a days, i saw some pictures in friendster, the number one social network online in the Philippines (who doesn't know that? x) ) about some teens, taking suicide and posting the pictures of their risk all swollen and bloods. I was thinking, they were only doing all this stuffs to get to the trend. to look miserable thus, being cool.


I am not an exception here. I was, also hooked up with this new trend. I love the emo fashion. I love the music but I know where the boundaries are. I was sure about my self that killing my self isn't cool. (and I was afraid to try cutting XD).


The EMO-trend isn't bad. Some people just exaggerate it. Some feels like being at the dark side is good. Well, i tell you my friend... it's not.