• Artist: Fall Out Boy CD: From Under The Cork Tree Another depressing one... And no, I don't mean b/c it's FOB, which is a depressing thought in and of itself. ;) Joke me something awful just like kisses on the necks of "best friends" We're the kids who feel like dead ends And I want to be known for my hits, not just my misses I took a shot and didn't even come close At trust and love and hope And the poets are just kids who didn't make it And never had it at all And the record won't stop skipping And the lies just won't stop slipping And besides my reputation's on the line We can fake it for the airwaves Force our smiles, baby, half dead From comparing myself to everyone else around me Please put the doctor on the phone 'cause I'm not making any sense Blame everyone but me for this mess And my back has been breaking from this heavy heart We never seemed so far I'm hopelessly hopeful, you're just hopeless enough But we never had it at all Chorus Well, I know people say it's about Pete and his difficulty dealing w/ their impending MTV success...but that's lame and not applicable to me! So... I feel like a "dead end" sometimes, like I'm stuck in a rut and can't get out. I try to stick my neck out and it backfires, which just causes me to withdraw even further into my shell. I'm constantly comparing myself to...well...everyone else around me. It sounds cheesy and doesn't seem to convey how it really makes me feel. Maybe the song only "touches" me when I'm sincerely feeling low. Otherwise, it seems silly. I will admit that I do like Fall Out Boy. I have no reason to be ashamed of my music choices. I like their music, but I'm not a hardcore fan and don't plan on attending any shows. I didn't bother buying their new CD, b/c I didn't like it. It's annoying hearing about them all the time and seeing them everywhere. But that won't deter me from listening to TTTYG and FUTCT - I sincerely like those CDs. *shrugs* Same thing w/ Panic At The Disco. I bought the first CD, but it was terrible, except a few select songs - all of the radio singles, naturally. I don't understand how ppl could obsess over them and go crazy over such contrived, silly pretenses ! It's one of those cases of fangirls equating good looks to talent. Half of the time, when I hear comments about Fall Out Boy or PATD, it's about how cute one of the bandmembers looks and than some silly side thought about how much they enjoy such-and-such song. Of course, ppl can say the same thing about AFI - and many ppl do - but at least their lyrics are deep and creative; they're beautiful and well-thought out! Sure, they're dark, but so what? Many ppl can relate the lyrics because as you might've noticed from reading other people's journals or blogs, or even looking at your own...life is tough sometimes, it isn't all sunshine and buttercups. AFI isn't gothic - They're realistic!! It's called life experience, people. I listen to it for the music, not the bandmembers.

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