you're kinda holding a grudge against Ian MacKaye, right? Judging from your comments on this site ;)
Anyway, remember "true till death" was recorded in 1989. a time when ian mackaye still WAS very edge, or wasn't he? he was definitely still quite a youth back then...
and, whatever, sXe was NEVER meant to be anything but a matter of personal choice, anything but that is something I'd rather call fascist. btw, do you remember HEADFIRST and their anthem "self edge"?
"Remember, a few years back? When straight edge wasn't making so much noise. Well, times have changed for the worst. The edge has lost its personal choice. Pushing ideals, clinging to trends. Wake up and see that others have a right to do what they want."
what's more -
a) ian mackaye single-handedly invented the term "straight edge", so he can do with it whatever the fuck he wants, anyway ;)
b) Chain of Strength never were "true till death", they were "true till the end of the gig", at max! FAKE EDGE, from the beginning... so Curtis should have just kept his mouth shut
c) these lyrics are severely childish. or, could you say DULL?
you're kinda holding a grudge against Ian MacKaye, right? Judging from your comments on this site ;)
Anyway, remember "true till death" was recorded in 1989. a time when ian mackaye still WAS very edge, or wasn't he? he was definitely still quite a youth back then...
and, whatever, sXe was NEVER meant to be anything but a matter of personal choice, anything but that is something I'd rather call fascist. btw, do you remember HEADFIRST and their anthem "self edge"?
"Remember, a few years back? When straight edge wasn't making so much noise. Well, times have changed for the worst. The edge has lost its personal choice. Pushing ideals, clinging to trends. Wake up and see that others have a right to do what they want."
what's more -
a) ian mackaye single-handedly invented the term "straight edge", so he can do with it whatever the fuck he wants, anyway ;)
b) Chain of Strength never were "true till death", they were "true till the end of the gig", at max! FAKE EDGE, from the beginning... so Curtis should have just kept his mouth shut
c) these lyrics are severely childish. or, could you say DULL?