People have different tastes in music, to each their own. I live in a house with seven people, want to know what they listen too?
The first one loves heavy rock (Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabboth, ect.)
Another one likes poppy rock like Barenaked Ladies, OAR, John Mayer, ect.
Another one likes older school rap like Tupac, Run DMC and the like
Another one likes the new rap that is out like Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris, ect.
Another one likes 60s and 70s rock like The Beatles, The Doors, The Who, ect.
Another one likes non-mainstream rock bands like July For Kings, Seven Mary Three, Theory of a Deadman, Caroline's Spine and the like.
Personally... I just like good music, and I don't understand why people totally turn themselves off to a whole style of music because of the "typical fans" that listen to that type of music. I'm not a punk but I like some stuff by Mest and the Sex Pistols. I'm not a hippie but I love most of the stuff The Doors did. I'm not some pop sensation idiot teenie bopper but I like some of the stuff artiests like Dave Matthews and John Mayer have done. I'm not a thug, but I like Tupac. I'm not a burnout, but I love Sublime. I'm not a heavy metal rock fan but I love Skynard and Smashing Pumpkins. I'm not a grunge fan but I love Nirvana, I don't look down on bands that have made it big, but I love smaller bands like Seven Mary Three, July For Kings, Cauterize, Emery and the like....
Honestly, back when I was in high school and even a little bit of the time when I was in college, I thought that the type of music you blasted out of your car was what everyone saw you as. In high school I listened to Tupac and DMX because that's what all my friends listened too. I came to college and everyone I first met were listening to Metallica and Smashing Pumpkins and I started to listen to them. Then I met some friends who liked stuff by The Beatles and The Who and other bands from the 60s...
You know what I realized?
It's that you can find great music in all genres. Heck, I hate country music in general, but there's a couple songs that they play at the bar that I kinda like when I'm drinking.
I really just listen to the lyrics of songs, I listen to the flow... and if I like it, I don't care that some nerdy kid likes it. If it's good music I don't care that it's "Christen" music done by a religious artist.
Sure, some bands are more musically talented then others, Sure, Silverchair's songs are a hell of a lot harder to play then Garth Brooks', but hey some people like bands like Metallica and others like bands like The All American Rejects that play songs with 3 chords, but if they like that music... who cares.
Every once in awhile I like to hear a "stupid" song by bands like The Barenaked Ladies because I'm having a bad day and hearing some funny lyrics makes me laugh (I don't think that Last Train Home is stupid).
My point (wow, I'm finally there) is that everyone is constantly changing. We're all at different points in our lives. Some of us are at the point where we just want to listen to Brittney Spears and go to clubs and dance, others are at the point where we've lost a good friend and listen to a song like "Freebird". Others just got over a bad breakup or divorce and a song like "Last Train Home" really lets them put things into perspective and it effects them.
What I'm trying to say is this... everyone's different, what's easy to one might be impossible to others. We're all struggling with our own issues and sometimes songs, no matter how stupid they are, might make a difference. If the message gets across, does it really matter if it takes 3 chords or 12? Personally, I don't think so...
I don't think that masterofpuppets was trying to tick anyone off... I know he was just trying to explain the way he viewed bands like Lostprophets, and of course everyones entitled to their opinions. I was just voicing my opinion in response to his comments, that's all.
On to the meaning of the song... I think it's about one of the guys in the band breaking up with a girl because he wanted to continue on with the band and she didn't want to have to live with that lifestyle (that's just based on the lyrics... I have met the guys at a show once, but I didn't get to talk to them long enough to find out any type of song meanings). I think this explanation makes sense though... especially the line about "the choices that we make" and "even when you think your right you have to give and take". Fame and sacrifice are often tied together, and I think that's what this song is about, though I am probably totally wrong...
People have different tastes in music, to each their own. I live in a house with seven people, want to know what they listen too?
The first one loves heavy rock (Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabboth, ect.)
Another one likes poppy rock like Barenaked Ladies, OAR, John Mayer, ect.
Another one likes older school rap like Tupac, Run DMC and the like
Another one likes the new rap that is out like Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris, ect.
Another one likes 60s and 70s rock like The Beatles, The Doors, The Who, ect.
Another one likes non-mainstream rock bands like July For Kings, Seven Mary Three, Theory of a Deadman, Caroline's Spine and the like.
Personally... I just like good music, and I don't understand why people totally turn themselves off to a whole style of music because of the "typical fans" that listen to that type of music. I'm not a punk but I like some stuff by Mest and the Sex Pistols. I'm not a hippie but I love most of the stuff The Doors did. I'm not some pop sensation idiot teenie bopper but I like some of the stuff artiests like Dave Matthews and John Mayer have done. I'm not a thug, but I like Tupac. I'm not a burnout, but I love Sublime. I'm not a heavy metal rock fan but I love Skynard and Smashing Pumpkins. I'm not a grunge fan but I love Nirvana, I don't look down on bands that have made it big, but I love smaller bands like Seven Mary Three, July For Kings, Cauterize, Emery and the like....
Honestly, back when I was in high school and even a little bit of the time when I was in college, I thought that the type of music you blasted out of your car was what everyone saw you as. In high school I listened to Tupac and DMX because that's what all my friends listened too. I came to college and everyone I first met were listening to Metallica and Smashing Pumpkins and I started to listen to them. Then I met some friends who liked stuff by The Beatles and The Who and other bands from the 60s...
You know what I realized?
It's that you can find great music in all genres. Heck, I hate country music in general, but there's a couple songs that they play at the bar that I kinda like when I'm drinking.
I really just listen to the lyrics of songs, I listen to the flow... and if I like it, I don't care that some nerdy kid likes it. If it's good music I don't care that it's "Christen" music done by a religious artist.
Sure, some bands are more musically talented then others, Sure, Silverchair's songs are a hell of a lot harder to play then Garth Brooks', but hey some people like bands like Metallica and others like bands like The All American Rejects that play songs with 3 chords, but if they like that music... who cares.
Every once in awhile I like to hear a "stupid" song by bands like The Barenaked Ladies because I'm having a bad day and hearing some funny lyrics makes me laugh (I don't think that Last Train Home is stupid).
My point (wow, I'm finally there) is that everyone is constantly changing. We're all at different points in our lives. Some of us are at the point where we just want to listen to Brittney Spears and go to clubs and dance, others are at the point where we've lost a good friend and listen to a song like "Freebird". Others just got over a bad breakup or divorce and a song like "Last Train Home" really lets them put things into perspective and it effects them.
What I'm trying to say is this... everyone's different, what's easy to one might be impossible to others. We're all struggling with our own issues and sometimes songs, no matter how stupid they are, might make a difference. If the message gets across, does it really matter if it takes 3 chords or 12? Personally, I don't think so...
I don't think that masterofpuppets was trying to tick anyone off... I know he was just trying to explain the way he viewed bands like Lostprophets, and of course everyones entitled to their opinions. I was just voicing my opinion in response to his comments, that's all.
On to the meaning of the song... I think it's about one of the guys in the band breaking up with a girl because he wanted to continue on with the band and she didn't want to have to live with that lifestyle (that's just based on the lyrics... I have met the guys at a show once, but I didn't get to talk to them long enough to find out any type of song meanings). I think this explanation makes sense though... especially the line about "the choices that we make" and "even when you think your right you have to give and take". Fame and sacrifice are often tied together, and I think that's what this song is about, though I am probably totally wrong...
I agree, every one has different opinions. besides it's better to like all kinds of music than block yourself into a box of one genre.
I agree, every one has different opinions. besides it's better to like all kinds of music than block yourself into a box of one genre.
but what I really hate is when people trying to change your opinion.
but what I really hate is when people trying to change your opinion.
tl;dr
tl;dr