I recently went and saw Bane, H20, & Cruel Hand at the Ottobar here in Baltimore. It was one of the funnest shows that I have been to in some time. Everyone was having fun, singing along, stage diving etc. There was none of the tough guy BS that plagues the scene today.
Why is it that some people who are grown adults find it so necessary to act like they are better than some of the people around them. I remember going to shows at the Gym when I first got into hardcore. There was none of this elitist crap going on. Everyone was there to enjoy something that they hold close to their hearts.
I've made some great friends from going to shows and being involved in Hardcore. I just wish that things could go back to they way they used to be. That hardcore shows could be a place to escape from all the crap in the outside world. If we continue to not accept new kids into the scene it will eventually die.
I don't know if anyone will read this but I just had to get my thoughts out. Here are some lyrics that truly describe how I feel.
Can we start again, go back to what it meant back then, open minds and open hearts, The things that set us apart
Somewhere, somehow, everything has changed, look at what we've gotten ourselves caught up in
The same mindless clicks, the same high school shi** all the walls you scream about breaking down /I've watched you build brick by brick
Music to me is a gift from my Father in heaven. It is one of my great passions and grows everyday. I'm so thankful that I am able to praise God thru a variety of styles of music. It's so great to be able to scream my lungs out to an Alove For Enemies song and be praising God at the same time. I've become a huge fan of hxc, metal, etc. This type of music is very passionate with lyrics that touch my soul. Thanks go out to my friends who introduced me to the world of hxc, to think I used to love Jars of Clay, I'm hxc for life. I'll end with a quote that I really like.
